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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-12-04
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A Floating College.

President WIS. Clark, of the Agri-
cultural. college, is to leave Amherst
again for q while to become president of
floating college which is to make a
voyage around the world. A fiue iron
steamship has been bought abroad,
which will have every convenience ne.
cessary for the comfort of two hundred
and fifty students, who are to pay 81, 800
each for the trip. The vessel, The Gen
eral Werner, is now in New York har-
Dor, where she will receive her outfit,
and be in readiness to sail on the first
of next May. The first point touched
will be the Azores, thence to Ireland,
England, Scotland, Sweden and Norway,
Antwerp, Hamburg and st. Peters
burg, and thence to Havre and other
French ports, also Spain and Portugal ;
then up the Mediterranean to Constanti-
nople and Smyrna. Egypt and the Nile
will also be taken in, and the party will
pass through the Suez canal into the
Red seq and on to Ceylon, India and
Calcutta. The route will include the
principal ports and cities of China and
Japan, and the way home is by the
Sandwich islands to San Francisco. The
expedition will leave the ship at San
FranciLco, and make the remaining dis.
tance overland, stopping off occasionally
to visit the various points of interest
both north and south of the line of the
railroad, and the party expect to reach
New York at the end Of year and q
half. The General Werner will sail
under the American flag, though for
eign-built vessel, bill having been put
through Congress allowing her to come
in free of duty, in consideration of the
purpose for which she is chartered. The
The protector of this enterprise is a
young man of means from Auburn, N.
Y, who, after correspondence with Presi-
dent Clark on the subject, came to Am
herst and secured him to become the
president of this floating college, and
arranged the minor details OF compensa-
ton, which are liberal and satisfactory.
Boston Journal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-12-04
Pioneer Days.

An ancient dame who settled in Indi-
ana sixty years ago-she is now ninety
four years old-recently gave corres-
pondent of the Cincinnati Enquirer q
few "reminiscences of early life on the
frontier. She said: "We had no win
dow to our house, and the door was
made of blanket which was hung over
the doorway. We had large fireplace
made of sticks, in which fire was al
ways kept burning. My babe was then
three months old.
call we had to keep house with was
small provision chest, bell.metal
tea-kettle, a sugar-bowl, pewter plates,
and some cups and saucers.
"When we moved into our cabin we
had no beds, and as my son, then four
years old, had the whooping- cough, I
felt that it would be dangerous to place
him on the puncheon floor, so 1 had my
husband make hammock by suspend
ing a quilt from the rafters by bed
cord.
"We made table out of a walnut
slab, and then three stools, and our
housekeeping outfit was completed.
"Well, as I told you, my husband
started to mill and expected to be absent
week. I had 6 brother living at Vim
cennes who had sent us word that he
would pay us visit, and + was expect
ing him.
"The second night after my husband
left heard some hallooing down in the
bottoms, and I felt certain that it was
my brother who had lost his way in the
darkness. I Immediately answered the
CRY, and it was promptly responded to,
and continued to approach. I set a
candle>on o stump in the yard, and leav-
ing my little boy sitting in the door,
advancing toward the wood. calling to
the approaching person to come to the
light.
"You cannot imagine my fright at
hearing the yell between me and the
house, and Oh looking around discovered
large panther pass between the light
and my boy. gave a'scream and picked
up the candle, and dashed into the house
and lowered the quilt. I can't toll you
how long that night was, or the nights
which followed until the return of my
husband.
II had to bake my bread at neigh
boris, and usually went over at night,
but never dared to 60 unless I carried a
firebrand in my hand. Many a time I've
seen the flashing eyes of panther, but
they never dared attack me on account
of the fire.
"When the neighbors went visiting in
those days, they took their teams and
guns and stayed week, the men hunt
ing, and the women quilting and helping
each other at their domestic duties.
Chow did make butter? Oh, easy
enough I put the milk in q gallon
Jug and shook it until it was churned.
The trouble sometimes WAS in getting
the butter out of the Jug.
81 have frequently gone to mill alone
when had to swim the horses across
the river, the boat not being large
enough to carry them. I have often
seen the women walk five miles on a visit
and carry babe. They would set the
child straddle of one of their hips, and
putting the arm around it, could carry a
large child with ease. The men in
those days wore buckskin trousers and
went barefooted in summer, while the
children seldom had shoes at ALL"
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A Western editor has discovered that
two acres of sunfowers will supply
family with fuel through long winter,
the wood of the stalk and the oil of the
seed making roaring and cheerful fires.
But it is going to puzzle man who only
has q yard 20x30 feet to raise two acres
of sunfowers on it in one season, unless
he can suspend it in the air and plant
on all four sides,
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Items OF Interest.
Crate results-Oinders.
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There are 5000, 900 plows used inttiss
country. .S#s
'Tis the man who is hard o. hearing
who has the Hey fever. g.,
When Jack Frost comes and slapge
your face you can slap jacks. g:
English sparrows make coed pot$
pie. So does an American hpuseWife
Bronze-green gloves are worn with +;
suits of that color, but are said to be-
poisonous. s:s
Brutus was an honorable man, but -
the end he contrived to stick poor
Caesar. 49,
Counsel to witness You're a. nice
sort of fellow, you are y" Witness
"I'd say the same Of you, sir, only ~ @
on my OATH" 5::.'
Just at present there is nothing excit
ing in Mexico, and couple Of Mexic2r
women have taken to fighting duels with
pitchforks to relieve the monotony.
- Columbus was cabin boy at the a&ez
of fourteen, but his birth is hiddend44
obscurity. The real name is Christ0v8
Colon, Latinized into the familiar ora
OF Columbus. & "A
Don't be old.fashioned enough tn
speak of verbose man as 81 gas:
house." Refer to him as an g electrio
Light generator" 6;
It is an actual fact, demonstrated bes;
yond doubt, that the sound OF Q fddleS
in house will drive rats away. Housz
see, the rats don't own any property, adlds /;
can get away as well as not. Z:
Jones, through the lather. .6tranges
I never can grow good beard, and YetS
nv grandfather had one three feet long.
Hair dresser: "Can't account Tor s.
sir-unless you take after your grand
mother ~ sEsSSS Il
Julia, who is very economical of sasS
when Charles Augustus callss says this
idea of lighting houses With electricity IS
is "perfectly shocking" We have me- e
quently heard that electricity is sHhockz
ing."-Norristoaon Herald. e 9 ~ sss
A little Chicago girl. While sitting d &
the table, a.sLort time ago, held q piece
of cake in one hand and cup OF milk
in the other. Holding the cup abort
distance from her mouth, she locked a
down at the cake and remarked, 9 You q
can't get in"
Mr.. John Kiger has unearthed q Gne q
specimen of the seal family sixteen feet q
long, on his farm in Fulton township
Fountain county, Ind, near the north 8
line OF Parke county. Mr.. ,Kiger thinks
there is school OF petrihed seals ~ rs
that vicinity. 8,
To prevent an attack of the Group Dxe
E. B. Foote'S Health Monthly advisae
mothers to clothe their children WARM
ly, but not to put fur or WOODEN about =
the throat have the extremites ae
warmly clad as the trunk OF the body
keep the feet warm and dry, and 90 not
cover the child too warmly in bed, as 2
cold is liable to follow from pulling OF &
the covering while in perspiration.
William 81. Seward was once, it is re-
lated, saved from drowning In the
Owasco river by Mrs. Salmon GroveE ~
sturdy Auburn woman. She was wash;J5.
ing at the riverside, and saw Mr.. Seward Z
drive his horse into the water to drink.
The horse went too far, the swift current
upset the carriage and Mr.. Seward Was
floating away. when MS &
Grover sprang to an old board fenpei d
wrenched off plank, and with it rescubq g
the young man. He thanked her, and q
gave her set OF silver spoons.
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care fat people healthy?" is head.
line that stares us in the face in every
other exchange we pick up. Who cares
whether they are healthy or not? AS
long as we are not cannibals, it would
be wiser to investigate whether beans
are healthy. s5z.. .....s..s
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-12-04

Let us suppose that A in Boston wants
to send B in Chicago the message,
"send me five hundred" and that
Glove is the key.word agreed upon.
He writes his message, and under it,
letter for letter, tho key.word, repeat
ing the latter as often as may be neces-
sary, thus:
send me five dred
love Lowell love Lowell
He now refers to this table, finds the
first letter "s" in the first horizontal
line and runs down vertically until he
comes to the letter which stands oppo-
site "l" in the first vertical line; it
proves to be cd" This is the first let
ter of his cipher message, and he writes
it under the "l." Next finding "e"
the second letter in his message, he runs
down vertically until he comes to the
letter opposite co." the second letter
in the key !; it proves to be "s." This
he writes as the second letter of his
cipher, under the co." Continuing in
this way his three lines stand thus:
sendmef hundred
love ovelo lovel
dsih ks amgscy yrmio
And che cipher message to be cent to
Chicago would be "dsih Ks amgs
cyyrmio." When B in Chicago received
this he would write it out, and over it,
letter for letter, the key agreed upon,
thus:
dsihxsam gscyyrmio
love love- love Lowell
Finding the first letter "l" of the key
in the first vertical line he follows hor-
izontally until he comes to 3D." the
first letter of the cipher message then
going up vertically to the top he finds
!" s." the first letter of his translation.
Next he finds co." the second letter to
his key in the vertical column till he
comes to "s," the second letter in the
cipher, and thence going up vertically
he comes at the top to &C." Continu-
ing in this way he deciphers the whole
and gets "Send me five hundred" It
is evident that by changing the key,
which may be any word agreed upon,
the whole would be changed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-12-04

There is no prettier sight now than a
school girl picking her way abstractedly
along the streets, coming her philoso
ply lesson, and ever and anon stopping
to bury her little Grecian nose deep
into mammoth pickle she carries un-
der her apron. ST LOUIS Spirit.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-12-04

DR.. Carver, the celebrated marksmaD,
shot himself into fortune of $50, 900
last year. It is said that after visit
abroad he will give up professional
shooting.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-12-04

The emperor of Brazil has invited
eminent doctors from Europe to Rio
Janeiro to study on the spot the true
character of yellow fever, and discover
remedy for it, Several have accepted
the cali.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-12-04
TIMELY TOPICS.

Bees swarmed into Shelbyville, Ind,
one day recently, in such countless num-
bers that the merchants had to close
their stores.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-12-04
VOLUME XVI.
Lullaby.

AuAuUJs - 90. ~
The maple strews the embers Of its leaves
Ger the laggard swallows nestled meath tbe
caves;
And the noisy cricket falters in hiscry
Baby bye
For the lid Of night is falling DER the sky,
Baby bye
The lid Of night is falling DER the sky. II
The.rose is lying pallid, and the cup
OF the frosted calla-lily folded up
And the breezes thro' the garden sob and sigh
Baby bye
Der the sleeping blooms Of summer where the
lie,
Baby bye Z 9 i
Ger the sleeping blooms Of summer where's theJ
Lie.
Yet, baby-oh, my baby, for your sake
This heart Of mine is ever wide awake
And my love may never droop q drowsy eye,
Baby bye!
TIL your own are wet above me when I die,
Baby bye ~ S
Till your own are wet above me when die.
~ ". Rilsy. 4
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gelist, He makes landings at places
along the shores of the lakes, holds
revival meetings, and is said to be high
ly successful.
In the republic of columbia there
dwells man by the name Of Miguel
Soils. He is said to be the oldest man
in the world. Miguel declares that he
is only 1SO, but his neighbors say he is
past 200 and lies about his age as per.
sistently as an old maid.
While on his way home from Taila-
hassee, Fla, colored man named An
drew Wilson was run over at Bel Air
hill and killed. Four years ago his
father was killed on the same spot in
precisely the same manner; one OF bis
brothers broke his neck last year while
playing ball, and in 1873 another was
killed by fall.
To rapidly extinguish fire in
chimney: Put about three ounces of
the sulphuret of carbon on the hearth,
the sulphur being first turned into one
or two broad hollow plates, so that the
combustion may be produced on rela-
lively large surface. In one quarter of
Paris firemen have thus extinguished
251 of 319 fires, the e1tinctions in many
cases being instantaneous, without the
necessity of mounting the roof or in any
disarranging the apartments.
Russia, during the war of 1769-1774,
had nearly 200, 600 men in the field, and
the medical staff, including apothecaries
and dressers, consisted OF 156 men.
"The loss from fever and plague"
reported the director, "was greater
than from foes wearing turbans. Dur
ing the recent war Russia was able for
the first time to do without the aid of
foreign surgeons. During the Crimean
war the military authorities had been
imposed upon sadly by scores of quacks
with bogus diplomas from Germany and
America, some of whom would not touch
the sick or wounded with anything but
a walking stick as they strolled through
the hospitals.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-12-04

Capt. Bundy, a Chicago Methodist,
has fitted up boat to travel as an evan
gelist. He makes landings at places
along the shores of the lakes, holds
revival meetings, and is said to be high
ly successful.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-12-04
A Puzzling Cipher.

In the matter of ciphers, here is one
which We find il the columns OF the
Boston Transcript. To decipher it
would certainly puzzle the most adrolt,
as it depends entirely on the use OF the
key-word, which can be changed as often
as may be desired. It is only necessary
for the person writing to have table
like the following and key-wora pre-
vions1v aoreed upon.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-12-27
Nothingshort of Unmistakable Benefits

Conferred upon lens of thousands of suffer
ers could originate and maintain the reputa-
ton which Ayers Sarsaparilla enjoys. II is
a compound of the best vegetable alternatives,
with the lodides of Potassium and Iron, and
is the most efIectual of all remedies for scrof-
ulous, mercurial, or blood disorders. Uni
formly successful and certain ia its remedial
effects, it produces rapid and complete cures
of Scrofnla, Sores, Boils, Humors, Pimples,
Eruptions, Skin Diseases and all disorders
arising from impurity Of the blood. BY its
invigorating effects it always relieves and
often cures Liver Complaints, Female Weak
nesses and Irregularities, and is IA potent re-
newer of vitality. For purifying the blood
ii has no equal. II tones up the system, re-
stores aud preserves the health, and mparts
vigor and energy. For forty wears il has
been in extensive use, and is to-day the most
available medicine for the suffering sick, any
where.
FOR SALE By ALL DEALERS.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-12-27
CONSTABLE'S SALE.

DY VIRTUE of a writ of feri facas issued
ID by David H. Bouic, Justice of the
Peace Of the State of Maryland in and for
Montgomery county, at the suit OF Nicholas
Ray against the goods and chattels, lands and
tenements of Thomas Kelly and to me di-
rected, have this 18th day of December, A
D. 1878, seized aud taken in execution all the
right, title, claim, interest and estate, both at
law and in equity, of the said Thomos Kelly
in and to all those tracts, parts Of tracts,
pieces or parcels of land lying and being in
said county, called Part Of the Two Brothers,
part of iIobson's Choice, and part of Conclu-
sion, or by whatever names the same may be
known, said pieces or parcels of land being
now embraced in one compost tract designa-
ted as Lot No. in the division Of the Real
Estate of Thomas Hunter, late of said coun-
ty, deceased, containing
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-12-27

Stolen COw-0n Thursday night of last
week Mr.. j. n. Harrison, residing near the
Great Falls, in this county, had valuable
COW stolen from his premises. When it was
discovered that the COW was missing he left
for Washington and made the theft known to
the detectives there. The detectives kept
strict watch, and on Saturday found The COW
in possession of negro named James Lewis.
The COW was identified by Mr.. H., and Lewis
lodged in jail at this place.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-12-27
TIE AMERICAN FARMER
ESTABLISHED 1919.
THIRD OLE A CENTURY

ENOR A THIRD OF A CENTURY
IL Under the same management
Adapted 10 the sysieins. the crops, the peo-
pie of this section its editorial force enlarg-
ed and It's corps of volunteer correspondents
more numerous than ever, including men oil
eminent success in their respective depart
ments of farm work, il will aim to be in 1878
better, brighter more useful than at any time
in its past useful career and to deserve 20 he a
welcome visitor TO every farmer and farmer
family.
Besides the Staple Crops special attention
is given TO Live Stock, Homemade and Arii-
fetal Manures, the Dairy, Fruits, Flowers,
the Household, the Grange, &c.
Subscribe now. New subscribers for 1879
will receive FREE three numbers Of 1878, il
their names are in before January !
81 80 A YEAR. TO CLUBS or FIVE
OR MORE, ONLY 81.
Address,
SAMUEL SANDS h SON,
Publishers, l2S w. Baltimore Street
(Sign Of Golden Plow,)
dec 1876 BALTIMORE, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-12-27
Bird Law.

oFFuTT's Cross ROADS, Dec. 2lst, 1878.
Mr.. Editor IL read an article in your
valuable paper headed Birds" which says,
That owing to the scarcity of partridges in
this section that some of the best sporsmen
express the opinion that it would he " Use Tor
the Legislature 10 pass a law making il un-
lawful 10 hunt par;ridges Tor two or three
years"
think the law might be made by the
farmers themselves, ms they own the lands and
could prohibit bunting on their places, unless,
they (tbe sportsmeu) would keep over winter
not less than two pairs of birds and turn
them out in April when they can find cover
and food 10 suhsist on
| think if every one who INDUCES in the
the sports would keep them each year there
would be no cause for any legislation ia the
matter. Birds having wings broken, and others
could be caught in traps and kept over with
little trouble Or expense and besides if the
legislature should pass such a law, If "A hard
winter would occur the hawks would catch
or they would die of starvation, and in the
end it would be no better. Let each sports
man get two pairs and keep over one year as
they do in one section of New Jersey and
note the consequence. NJ. o. S.
For coughs and colds use Woods Cough
Syrup.
For rheumatism and sprains use Wood
Liniment.
A large stock of Masury's Colors and Win,
dow Glass just received and sold low at Owens
Drug Store.
A large stock of Paints, Oils and Varnishes
just received and sold low at Owens Drug
Store.
A large stock of writing paper, toilet arti-
cles, picture frames, pocket knives, and fine
cigars justreceived at Owens Drug Store.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-12-27
Medical Authorities

assert that more than one-half of the annual
mortality is due TO pulmonary complaints.
Why then neglect grea: an earthly saliva
ton. when Or Schley's Family Cough Syrup
is guaranteed to afford relief2 1t is no patent
humhug, hut is prescribed by the faculty.
Buy it aud be convinced Only twenty-five
cents per large bottle at Owens Drug Store
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-12-27
FRAMEDWELLING HOUSE,

Stable, Courthouse, and good, substantial
lancing. There are several very excellent
Springs Of water on the place and thrifty
young Orchard Of choice Apple and Peach
trees
TERMS or SALE, ds prescribed By The
decree: One-third OF the purchase money to
he paid in cash on the day OF sale, or ratifi-
cation by said Court, and the balance in two
equal inslallments, payable in one and two
years, respectively, from the day of sale, the
deferred payments TO bear interest from the
day of sale and 10 besecured by the single
bills of the purchaser or purchasers, with
surety or sureties to be approved by the
Trustees and on the ratification Of such
safe or sales by the Court and the payment
Of The whole purchase money land not
before) the Trustees shall, by good and sulfi-
Gent deed, to be executed and acknowledged
according TO law. convey to the purchaser or
purchasers his, her or their heirs, the proper
~ TO him, her or them sold.
Conveyancing at the cost of the purcf aser
THOMAS ANDERSON,
W. VEIRS BOUIC, JR
HATTERSLY W. TALBOT,
dec l3-ts Trustees.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-12-27
Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the subscri-
~ Der has obtained from the Orphans
Court Of Montgomery county letters tesla.
meniary on The personal estate Of
THOMAS LANSDALE,
late OF said county, deceased All persons
having claims against said deceased are here
by warned TO exhibit the same with vouchers
thereof, TO the subscriber on or before Tie
18Th day Of November, 1879 otherwise, they
may, by law, be excluded from all benefits
Of said estate. All persons indebted 10 said
estate are requested 10 make immediate pay
meni. Given under my band this 10th day
Of November. 1878
HARRIET FRANKLIN LANSDALE,
nov 23-4t Eaeeutrix.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-12-27

ARGE STOCK Of Goods always on hand
IL consisting Of HOUSEHOLD FURNI-
TURE, Of every description, CARPETS.
MIRRORS, GLASSW CROCKERY and
WARE, Cane and Wood-Seal Chairs,
Bedsieads, Bureaus, Stands. Tables, &c.
Also, an immense stock of new and second
hand STOVES Of all kinds, at private sale as
well as AT auction.
EVENING SALES Of general variety of
Goods, Clothing, Hosiery, Of all kinds, Dry
Goods, Fancy Goods, Soaps, Mirrors, Boots
and Shoes, Horse aud Bed Blankets, Com
tort, large stock Of all kinds of China. Glass.
Yellow and Rockingham Ware, Cutlery, Guns
and Pistols, Watches, Clocks, Tinwnre orey-
cry description; 10 fact every variety of mer-
cbandize, 10 which ! call the attention Of
buyers Every lot offered at auction sold
without itserve.
va The popularity Of this well. known
Auction House is now established and for fair
dealing and cheap prices for all kinds o. goods
cannot be ouidone. All goods warranted as
represented or no sale.
DAVID r. YOUNG,
Auctioneer
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-12-27
Hone 81 False

as to deny that Dr. Schley's Family Congh
Syrup is the article for curing Coughs, Colds
ard relieving that troublesome hacking, which
causes so many seepless nights. Buy il and
be convinced. 1t never fails to give relief
For sale at Owens Drug Store.
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