The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-04-02
ITEMS OF INTEREST.


Chorus of the cider apples-":Just as
We go to press" ...-sa
There must be nerve scenter some
where in the nose. .. iasa.
When q stag takes to the water he
swims for deer life. "-'.1 e
A pistol is not half so dangerous when
the owner is not loaded. .
A cutting from banana plant stuck
in the ground will bear fruit in year.
The girl who bad two strings to her
beau made an arrow escape from matri.
mony.
There are we'll authenticated cases .of
kittens having caught the mumps from
children. .1.ri F
Siberia is beginning to loom up as o
great agricultural country-especially
wheat producing.
A patent-medicine advertiser says
that fat is not conducive to long life.
A fat hog rarely lives through the win
ter.
In the olden time when q man sailed
across the seas to humble q rivals fame
he brought his arms with him |; now he.
brings his legs. 3.
ASoutt American has discovered a.
plant which gives milk, but we don't See
where the fun is to come in, as it can't
turn around and kick the pail over.
The 1853, 143, 900 cigars made in the
United States during the last fiscal year
would enoircle the globe five times II
placed end to end, and it is estimated
$50, 900 persons got their living from
their manufacture.
Robert Templeton, matchmaker And
jeweler, Of Ayr, Scotland, has bequeath-
ed his whole estate of about $50, 600
to rebuild the old bridge Of that town,
popularity known as the "Auld Brig sof
Ayr" and rendered famous by Burns
poems.
People make too much fuss altogether
over these athletic exhibitions. In his
greatest match O'Leary didn't walk as
for by seven miles as q weak wernan ont
in North Hill did while she was trying
to match the shade Of ribbon. -Bar-i
ington Hasokeye.
It is reported that the "Chinese gov
ernment has purchased machinery and
engaged experienced engineers and
spinners in Germany to establish cotton
mills in China, so as to free that country
from dependence upon English and
Russian imports" ~
"What does your husband do ?" asked
the census man. "He amt doin' moth.
ing at this time Of year." replied the
young wife. "Is he a pauper?D asked
Che census man. She blushed scarlet to
the ears. CLAW, no T. she exclaimed,
somewhat Indignantly. "Ws amt been
married more'n six weeks. ."-Bswliag-
ton Ka,Okeye.
A farmer in Ohio was annoyed by his
sheep getting into field of grain each
time he drove them out he was unsuc.
cessful in finding an opening through
which they got in, the fence being too
high, he thought, for them to jump over,
30 he concluded to watch them, and to
his astonishment he saw large buck
leave the flock and place himself by the
side of the fence, then one after the
other of his companions ran up to him,
leaped upon his back and over the fence
into the field the buck was the only one
in the flock that could get over without
the assistance of footstool. p Is this
not more than instinct Have not ami
mails language oftheir owna
The French historians describe
clock sent to Charlemange in the year
807, by the famous eastern caliph, Ha-
round al Raschid, which was evidently
furnished with some kind Of wheelwork,
although the moving power appears to
have been produced by the fall Of water.
This clock was q rather wonderful affair,
and excited great deal of attention at
the French court. In the dial of it were
twelve small doors forming the divisions
for the hours; each door opened at the
hour marked by the index and let out
small brass balls, which falling on q
bell struck the hours-a great novelty
at that time. The doors continued
open until the hour OF twelve, when
twelve figures representing knights on
horseback came out and paraded around
the dial plate.