The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-10-22
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The London p0hce Is lO,44I lOr popu:
lntion of 1853, ,040.; Z; Ylhtg5,f2
The hest fast boatin q storm is one
made fast at landing. ,J,s aii5r,
A Michigan man offers to cut corn
against the world for 800 a side. ~,
A Berlin caild has been poisoned by
the arsenic in its dolls green frock, 80,
The Oneida community made S76,0Oe
out of its various industries last year.
Blue fishing-when you don't catch
anything. g.-Bali1,ors Erery Saturday.
There are said to be only two words
in which the vowes follow each osherP
What are they? :" .a2Es%7 80
Coercion, suspicion, scion and inter-
necion are said to De the oly four words
ending in" cion." i-tG .tssR
To be perfectly good man musthave
of him.-Rcavu11e. - .a.a 6jbaz
A statistician says that the wheat
crop of the world this year will be about
l,5i0, ,OOO. 900 bushels. =. - ''. /.
Thoroughly wetting the hair once or
twice q week with a weak solution of
salt water will prevent it falling out.
The Ralph Rackstraw of a St. Louis
"Pinafore - company has fascinated a
sentimental heiress, and the two have
eloped. o.. .,&t ~. b.,1 ,.,y,
Sprigs Of wintergreen or ground ivy
will drive away red ants; branches OF
wormwood will serve the same purpose
for black ants. ', '''' ',
The workman who fell into kettle
of boiling lard found it several degrees
warmer than was comfortaple.-aett-
bentlle Herald. .,..g.r All. b. -g@fr.
A Russian peasant woman recently
gave birth TO female twins, with separ.
ate heads and arms, but common trunk
and only three legs. They are healthy,
and at baptism were named Annie and
Antonine. a.'i Ati ia.:s'@a ~
Professor Marsh fayors an estimate
placing the antiquity of man in Europe
at 25O,0O0 years, according to data fur.
nished BY study of the phenomena OF
the glacial epoch. There is strong evf-
dence of a yet earlier human existence
in America . '.'....' ...''t' ,Hl' -;
There is always some drawback to our
earthly pleasures. The man who was
continually sticking his nose into
other peoples business" :" found his great
drawback when he thrust his prying
proboscis into the avocation OF lin
burger cheese NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Statesman. - ".a'"..'E&jr.2i
At the direction of the German gov
ernment, Professor Reinbaum has made
a Chemical analysis of American corned
beef. the result being the discovery OF
particles of lead therein, due to careless
ness in soldering the cans. German au-
thorities have cautioned their people
against the use of the meat. --..s,a.t''
During a recent Chinese funeral at the
Black Hills band of music was in at
tendance and varied the ceremonies BY
discoursing some of the late and most
popular airs, such as " Yankee Doodle"
"Shoo Fly," which. although not being
exactly the American style of funeral
music, seemed to please, the Celcstials
nightly. ,... ....i
The Persian Shah is said to be whiting
a play-and nobody will dare to con-
denim it. For his majesty once painted
q picture in which camel in the back
ground was higher than tree in the
foreground. and an unlu:ky critic, who
limited that the work lacked feeling, IN
few hours lacked head. ...,.
A Mosquette mich editor returned
an annual railroad pass which he held,
explaining that he could not conscien-
tiously give favorable notice of Sum
day excursion on that road; but the
railroad manager returned the pass, say
ing Michigan editor with a conscience
was an object of such extreme rarity
he was clearly entitled to a pass.
If there is one thing more than another
that will make q young man in a big
buttonhole bouquet, light gloves, dainty
clothes and hair parted in the middle
come down to hard pan and as near
common sense as he can get without
previous preparation or adaptability, it
Is to have woman toll him he ought to
have been born a irl.-SteubenUtlle
Herald.
The London Times has had twenty
one actions for libel brought against
it since 1872. In fourteen cases the
plaintiffs abandoned the action before
trial, and in four recovered no damages.
In these eighteen actions the expenses
of the Times amounted to e 200, and
only El3O were recovered. AS the law
stands newspaper proprietors have no
security for costs.
How did you like the hymns" asked
Charles of his city cousin as they left the
church on Sunday. Zone of them was
lust splendid" ,"repl;ed she. with enthusi-
asm. "Ah! which one?" "The one
in the next pew with black, curly hair.
and such killing black eyes. On, think
lie, was the most fascinating him of
all" Charley became too much confused
to pursue the conversation any further.