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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-17

Sour milk takes iron rust out Of whito
cotton or linen.
ooh, do not hug mo SO tiebtw shc said
and gave her love poke, but Ar,y smiled
with the pert reply, "Don't you like tho
Arty ohoke?"
A little Waterloo Sunday School miss
was asked by her teacher, "What do people
do in order to 60 to heaven? "Dio, sup.
poso,' replied the little ono. The teacher
didn't question her further.
Buteher--"Come John, be lively now:
break tho bones in Mrs. Williamson's
chops, aud put Mr.. Smiths ribs in tho
basket for him." John, (briskly)--"All
right, sir; just os soon as Two saved off Mrs.
Murphy's leg"
Asweet temper is to tho household what
sunshine 10 to the trees and flowers.
Nov Havon, Conn, disposos Of one glass
of largar for each nhubitaut daily.
Whispering 10 company is not aloud; il
1t wrs it wouldn't be worth while doing it..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-02-26
An Army Of Objections.

"Of course there are objections to
doing or not doing anything or every
thing in this world" says an exchange.
cit might almost be said that if we do,
or fail to do any one thing, we shall
should we listen to counsel-have cause
to regret it. All kinds of food, every
sort of recreation, each variety of habit,
have their disadvantage or lurking peril.
In respect to heating or not heating
there is always danger. Cold or warmth
in house is to be avoided and yet it is
rather difficult not to have one of the
two. Hot air is bad so is steam !; 80
are stoves, 30 ara CRATES, 80 is wood, 80
is coal. We now have an old theory re-
vived as to the last. 1t is reported to
vitiate the air by impregnating it with
sulphur, which all coal contains, and
sulphuric acid does not improve the
atmosphere for respiration. When coal
began, long ago, to be employed for fuel
in England the outcry against it was
so strong that royal edict forbade its
use, making it capital offense. Ira
dition AYERS that man was once actual
ly executed there for mining coal. The
statement has been made on authority
that the coal annually burned in Great
Britain sends into the air $500, 900 tons
of sulphuric acid, which causes much OF
the consumption, neuralgia, bronchitis,
asthma and typhoid fever for which the
country is noted. Never burn coal
never burn wood never use hot air o,
steam. Never do ANYTHING: still YOU
will repent II" &
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-02-26
Statistics Of the United States Army.

The secretary OF war has made a state
ment showing the actual strength OF the
regular army at stated period in each
year from the beginning of the govern
ment to the present time. 1t appears
that the strength OF the army, both OIL
GERS and men, from 1889 to 1884 was
about $500. From that time to 1872 it
varied from $500 to $500; but in 1878
it increased to $4,000 in consequence OF
the war with Great Britain, and in the ene1t
wear to SO, 146. In 1915 il was SO. 4334.
For 1916 it fell to 10000, and in the
three years following to $3.50. From
1920 to 1888 it averaged $500. For
1889 it was increased to nearly 10, 900,
and in subsequent years to 1916, varied
from $500 to 11,000. In 1847 it in
crease d to 2l,686, falling in the follow.
ing years. until 1854. to an average OF
1O,5OO. For 1856. 15, 752, and from that
year to 1861 the average was 16, 600.
From 1862 to 1864 the usual annual re-
turns of the army were suspended. Fo,
1866 the strength OF the army was 22.'
30: in 1866, 56, 815; in 1868, 81, 600; IL
1869, So, ia; in 1870, 37,O75; and from
this period to 1877 it has varied between
26 900 and $4,000. For 1877 it was "a,
600, and in 1878. 25,8l8.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-02-26
What Is POetry2

bhold it in the form and face Of youth,
hen thoughts are sinless and when words are
truth
Fn its dear power when e'er thine eyes by
chance
tch the sweet rapture Of c:inc glance:
pel its soft Thrill wh, II o. some dancing
spray,
be glad bird carols to the infant day;
bile dawn's pink fingers turn another page
Gods own journal Of our pilgrimage;
! nd it where hills in purple grandeur risc,
fretting rill for nuptial honor sighs;
hen lovely flowers reward thine anxious care,
hd lavish fragrance on the morning air.!
hen sylvan choirs to deeper shades retreat
'ad silence revels in the noontide heat;
here the wise ant pursues her cheerful toll,
nrial lancers hide their amber spoil,
golden sunset when regal night;
bns her rich diadem Of tw.nkling-ight;
deaf af'ning peals that shake earth's very core,
Ad wondrous rainbows when the storm is DER,
here molten streams the distant gazers
scorch,
! flick ring insect waves his 6tful torch;
here plauging cascades foam and whirl and
crash,
! 'gainst tn pane impetuous raindrops plash;
hen cleaning dews eucrust the vernsl
blades,
autumn's glory when the summer fades;
hen binding snowhakes veil the altered
tinge,
hd porch and gable wear diamond fringe.
lhore dreadful su umits we'd lifeless zone
bid desolation ke ,ps en- heirless throne,
bd il thoy PIT ysarns for something more,
ben bend thy footsteps to the ocean shore;
here with sweet cIdoncs (Shen in tender
mood,)
he gentle gales csress the sea guils brood;
BIT Luna's slave III sullen anger swell;
ahject now expose the blushing shell,
bough tow'riag foods es-th's beetliug RAM
parts lave,
h rosy boys divide Ito shiGmeri;'g wave:
b turn in speecblsss e:stacy thy view;
br 10 it fills tho meeting worlds Of blue;
light sky, fair lanai tho grand and solemn
SEQ
Fill, still repeat Coos mile is poetry.
Mark j. Ben9dN.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-02-26
Sanitary Uses OF Gunp0wder.

A correspondent writes us from the
Sandwich islands saying that during a
long life spent in tropical fever districts
he has been able to escape Infection and
miasma by the use OF gunpowder, sup
plemented by few simple precautions
against sudden changes of temperature,
sunstroke, bad water and the like. Hs
uses no water that has not been boiled
and afterward kept from air contact; but
his main reliance is upon the practice ol
burning thimbleful of gunpowder in
his bedroom anl very small quantities
in his trunk, wardrobe, etc., 80 as to
keep his clothes in an atmosphere feebly
charged with gunpowder gas. In MAZDA.
gascar, Reunion, Mauritius, the east
coast Of tropic Africa, and other fever.
smitten lands he has found such simple
means a sure preventive of epidemic and
endemic diseases, and has thereby been
often brought to the philosophic refec'
ton that gunpowder is destined to in
vert the aim intended by its fabrica'
tion.-Sctenstfc american. -.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-02-26
A Dyspeptic's Dinner.

There came to the dim ner-table at the
Lawrence house the other day two stran-
gers, one a lean and hungry.looking
customer, the other decent appearing
young fellow. As they reached the
table the older man clutched frantically
at the bill of fare and remarked as fol-
lows:
"Let's see what they got. You know
I can't eat everything. Been nearly
dead for ten weeks with dyspepsia. All,
'oyster SOUP guess that won't hurt
me-" To waiter" Bring me some
oyster soup and, let's see, boiled white
fish, yes, I'll have some O. that.
The soup and the fish were rapidly
eaten. "Now, let's see what else
they've got; you know I can't eat every,
thing. Roast turkey that ought not
to hurt me. I'll have some O. that.
Roast beef yes, I'll have some O.
that. Chicken potpie,' yes, that's easi-
ly digested. I'll have some. Lets
see, can't eat everything; I'll take a
bit of the boiled ham, some macaronl,
and alb, some chicken livers and vegeta-
bles."
The waiter had been taking the order
and the man with the weak stomach
reached this way for crackers, that way
for butter, here took a piece OF bread,
there pickle and stalk of celery, and
frequently remarking that he couldn't
eat everything, stayed his stomach un-
til his dinner was brought. He looked
it over, sent the waiter back for some
roast veal and another onion, remarking
that his stomach was weak, he had been
suffering terribly from dyspepsia, and
couldn't eat everything, but at last got
to work and cleared the dishes.
The matter of dessert troubled him
some because his stomach wGs so weak,
but he finally ordered mince pie, plum
pudding and ice cream, with cup OF
coffee.
They were brought and devoured, and
then he called the waiter and made her
a confidential communication that he
had been sick with the dyspepsia, that
his stomach was weak, he couldn't eat
everything, and would she bring him a
bowl of milk2
The milk was brought; he crumbled
some bread therein, and, as his younger
companion had departed, the man with
the weak stomach remarked to the gen.
tleman across the table from him that it
was darned rough to have to come down
to bread and milk, but he had been sick,
he couldn't eat everything and had to
be careful.
And now the landlord is anxions for
that man to come around when he is
we'll. He needn't come but once.-
ADRIAN (Mich.) Times.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-02-26
Burlington " HaWkeyetems."

A classical farmer in Burlington
township names all his pigs after Greek
roots.
"Iron bars do not prison make.
No indeed, they make CRATE many
other things.
Probably the happiest combination in
all this wide world, is half mince pie
with boy around it.
Prof. Swift, of Rochester, has for
years carried on his astronomical studies
in an old cider mill. Certainly he
couldn't find better place in which to
study the cidered heavens.
Secretary Evarts says he sees every
body who calls on him. When a man
asks him to fix time for an interview,
he SAYS, "Oh, take it now." That is
lust where we differ from the secretary.
When a man calls on us, we just say,
"Oh, bring it around again next Mon
day." P. S.-Then We go out of town
Sunday evening.
It has been several days now since
Mr.. Bonner rushed ont with new
horse that could beat 2:09t. The surest
way of getting horse that will beat 2:1O,
is to drive him and time him yourself.
Time him by comparison something as
they weigh hogs in Arkansas ; lay q
board across the fence, put the hog on
one end and then pile stones on the
other end till they exactly balance the
hog. Then they "guess" at the weight
of the rocks.
A new kind Of bug that no man knows
the name of, has been discovered, dur
ing the past summer in Wisconsin. that
hides in the flowers and kills wasps.
This wouldn't be so bad, but then it
kills bees, just as readily. We could
even stand that, but when it reaches out
of rose bud and shakes hands with q
mans thumb, the man thinks be has
coilared reunion Of all the wasps he
ever knew when he. was fourteen years
old. This is what attracts attention to
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-02-26
"Oh, she was afraid it was coming on
n rain the sky looked threatening"

"Oh, she was afraid it was coming on
to rain the sky looked threatening"
"Well, you see, dear, the case is
serious. Sally Bassett happened to
ask me this morning in the car If
Sarah Staples had ever had scarlet fever,
thought she had, of course; but, come
to think about it, did remember that
she never had any of those childish
things, she was so much younger than
the rest; 80 I sat down and wrote to
Aunt Mary Ann, and advised her not to
come now. The letter must have gone
to Rexford tonight. I tell you what,
Ruthy, I'll get it out of the Office. I'll
see the postmaster tomorrow; and have
all my letters, or those to my care, sent
into town this week. Maybe Sarah won't
take the fever if she doesn't know we
have had half-recovered patient in the
house."
But, oh nanny, she did. She took
it-mean she had it-before the week
was out, and has been dreadfully sick;
the doctor didn't think she could pos
sibly live; and Sarah had to have a
nurse, and she had our room, and Jack
had to sleep on the parlor sofa. and I
put his hammock up in the kitchen attic
and slept there. But we hove had such
horrid time for six long, long weeks !
It's so hard to get things here, You know,
and people were afraid to come and help
on account of the fever, But the worst
OF all was Aunt Staples, who kept hint
ing and alluding, and finally outright
blamed us for not letting her know
about Sally Bassett, till at last Jack
got mad, and told her all about his let
ter to her, and wound up with, "There's
nobody but yourself to blame, Aunt
Mary Ann. If you had come when you
were asked to come, none of this would
have happened" And, oh, nanny, I
am rather glad he said it, though do
feel sorry for her, she loves Sarah 30.
And the poor girl is just like q shadow,
though the doctor says she will get we'll
if they're careful; but I know one thing,
never, never will 60 any where unless
can 20 when I am asked to, for I know
now how bad it is, and it might have
been worse, and I want you to come
right away, and stay just as long as you
can. Jack says he isn't at all afraid OF
his mother.in-law. I guess he isn't, to
Judge from his saucy notes.
(Jack-Dear mother.in-law, do profit
by this interminable story. of 'Ruthy's,
and "come when you're called."O
There T knew he would put in some
thing impertinent. But come-come
anyway, only come at once, dearest,
darlingest nanny, to your tired'out
girl, RUTH.
P.S.-Of course Kitty Hayes couldn't
come, and now she's going to be mar
ried in October, and can't come at all,
and oh I do wish Aunt Staples hadn't.
(Jack-Grammar to the 'front.' SEN
tences are Ruthy's strong point. )-Har-
per'8 Bazar.
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Romance of q Will,

A veritable romance was developed in
the surrogete's Office in New York when
Mrs. Alice Swift offered for probate the
will of Catherine Ann Whelan. The
will is dated October 4, 1878, and be-
aueaths, absolutely and forever, all
testatrix's real and personal property
both in America and in England to her
aunt, Alice Swift, after the payment of
her debts and funeral expenses.
Mrs. Swift, who is the wife of the
owner of a small grocery store, claims
that the will makes her heiress to one
of the finest estates in Hertfordshire,
England, worth over $4,000, 600. The
story is as follows Some fifty years
ago Mr.. James Clarence Hill, of Hazel
court castle, Hertfordshire, had an only
daughter whom he loved with deep af.
fection. She was gay and dashing
girl and q splendid horsewoman, and
grew up to be the acknowledged belle
of the county. In the family, which is
an old and very aristocratic one, was q
butler named Thomas Whelan, a young
Irishman of personal attractions. An
intimacy spraDg up between the butler
and the young lady and it ended in the
couple eloping, to the astonishment of
the whole country side. They got mar
ried and went to ireland. The old
Squire Hill was furious, and swore that
his daughter should never darken his
doors again; that he would cut her off
without a penny. He had no other
issue and the estate was entailed, and
he made will leaving his whole vast
estate, including Hazel court castle. to
the issue of the eldest child of his once
favorite but now detested daughter.
The property is worth over 940O,0 900.
The butler Whelan and his wife Caro-
line came to America about 1866, and
they both died; Mrs. Whelan dying in
this city in 1866. She left son named
James O. Whelen, but under the old
squire's will he could not get the estate.
James c., however, had one daughter
named Catherine Ann Whelan, and she
being the issue of the eldest son of the
squire's daughter, was entitled to the
whole magnificent estate. Catherine
grew up delicate but interesting girl.
She lived with her aunt, Mrs. Swift,
who took every care of her. It soon be-
came apparent that she could not live
long, being an invalid, and she died a
few months ago, having, however, made
will leaving her whole estate in Hert-
fordshire to Mrs. Swift.
The estate is said to be held in trust
in England and to have large accumu-
lated revenues. Mrs. Swift will take
steps Immediately to prove her claims
to Hazel court clstle. - NeW York
Graphic.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-02-26

A patient German has taken the
trouble to count the number of hairs in
the heads of four different colors. The
blondehad the most, 140, 400. Next came
brown with 109. 440. Then black, 102,.
962, and last red, 8,740. The bulk OF
hair was, however, about the same IN
each case, the frmness Of the blondes
and their multiplicity being balanced by
the coarser, heavier texture Of the less
humorous red and black.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-02-26

shattering in the wind in empty houses
for want of people to shut them. In
word, people began to give up them
selves to their fears, and to think that
all regulations and methods were in vain
and that there was nothing to be hoped
for but universal desolation.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-02-26

In struggling to make dull-brainec
boy understand what conscience is, =
teacher finally asked: e" What makes you
feel uncomfortable after you have zone
wronga" "Fatter's leather strap"
feelinglY replied the boy.
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- A Valentine.
Fair lady, shouldst thou deem my heart hs

y . q
In making thee its only earthly shrine,
Forbear, nor speak to me one oensuring WORD
The fault, il fault there be, is wholly thine.
Through all the long and weary vanished
years, .-.. &
Which my rejoicing heart shall know no
more,
1 vainly Piled my quest in varied spheres.
And found no fair one whom might adore;
But now yield my thanks to kindly fate,
Which grants to me love 90 fair and dear.
will not murmur that the boon comes late,
But rather dream that thou vert always
near, ~
And, crowned with true loves blessed light ~
last, =
Forget the desolation Of the past. 8
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-02-26

A full pardon has been granted to
twenty.four French communists, impris-
oned at New Caledonia, for their services
against insurgents there.
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All Say, Chinaman. who for several
years has controlled Chinese labor: on
the Union Pacific railroad, is million
aire, and married Tartar woman, the
Tartars being a menial race in China.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-02-26

Iroquois county. ILL.,, has two hun
dred artesian wells, all of small bore,
within radius of twenty miles. No
one of them exceeds seventy-fve feet in
depth, and they yield total daily supply
of 50, 500, 900 gallons.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-02-26

"As much trouble should be taken to
pay small bills as large ones" Advertis
ing and subscription bills, for instance.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-02-26
A Curious List.

It was curious feature of the Eng
lish language that different terms are
applied to different groups Of animals.
The following list, the Free fTess says
if not complete, is certainly correct:
Acoyey Of partridges. A watch OF nlgnnngaies'
A nide Of phessants. clattorlpg OF ooouens'
A hevv of onsile. A swarm Of bees.
A Aicht of doves OF A school of whales.
Swallows. A shoal Of herripga.
A mnster of peaoocks. Ia herd of swine.
4 siege Of berops, IA skulk of foxes.
A building of rocks. A pack Of wolves.
brood Of grouse. "a drove Of oxen. -
a niunp of Wild fowl ia troop Of monkeys.
4 stand Of pIoyers, IA pride Of lions.
4 east Of hawks a sleuth Of bears.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-02-26

Michael Sullwant, man OF national
reputation, described as the largest
cultivator of lands ever known, died
suddenly while sitting in chair in the
cabin of the steamer Guthrie, en- route
from Evansville, Ind, to Louisville, Ky.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-02-26

There are 1,542 theaters in Europe,
divided as follows among the different
countries Italy, 343; France, 337
Spain, 1853 England, $50 Austria, l52;
Germany, 191 ; Russia, forty-four; Bel
GUM, thirty four; Holland, twenty
three; Switzerland, twenty; Sweden,
ten; Norway, eight; Portugal, six
Denmark, ten Greece, four; Turkey,
four; Roumania, nine; Servia, one
Egypt, three.
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The newspapers are guessing on the
population of the United States in 1880,
and some of them think the increase
from 1870 will be about twenty-five per
cent, which, in round numbers, would
make the population about Al, 645, 600.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-02-26

The son of King Theodore, of Abys-
sinia, who was brought to England after
the fall of Magdala, is being educated
for the army. He is slender youth,
of dusky hue, naughty, as becomes 8
descendant OF the queen of Sheba, and
shrewd, as becomes q prince Graded in
adversely. The lad has added ten years
to his life since the British government
became his patron.
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The following particulars as to the
Russian losses during the recent cam
paign are officially given: In the Balkan
peninsula, 129,471 men were killed by
the enemy or succumbed to sickness,
and 120, $50 were sent back to Russia
wounded and sick, of whom AZ, $50 died.
The whole losses amount, therefore, to
172, 400 men, but in this number the
severe losses of the Russians in Asia
Minor are not included.
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NJ. Camille Flammarion, of Paris, has
recently published number Of articles
to prove that the moon is inhabited, and
is now organizing committee to collect
the necessary funds to construct a re-
fracting telescope Of sufficient power to
see them. he calculates the cost of the
instrument at 100000 francs ($2OO,-
0OW.
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Wisconsin pays $40 apiece for wolf
scalps, and this protection has largely
developed the industry of lupiculture.
In some of the oldest counties in the
State, according to State Senator Bailey,
there are farmers who make a good
living by rearing wolves and scalping
them.