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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-04-14

flash. sold out in 1875 for $3.50 a
share. It cost nae S2s,0O for my stock
and I sold it for S2,O62, 500. That was
pretty good interest on the money. One
Saturday the stock was selling for $3.50
a share, but held on. The following
Monday it was worth $500 share. !
tell you it took pretty strong head to
stand that. was getting rich, not at
the rate of million a minute, as they
say, but only hundred thousand a day
or so; but that was fast enough. No.
body ever knew anything about This till
it was all over. I never told my wife
and family any of my business affairs,
and never kept any books. The only
book that I kept was little pass.book
that carried in my inside coat pocket,
with record of all that l bought and
sold, and the price. never let any one
see this, and never brought it out, ex-
cept sometimes on Sunday afternoon,
or when I was all alone. My heavy
losses, in 1878, were on Sierra Nevada
and Union. I lost 81, 400, 900 then inside
of ten days-shrunk that much in de-
probation of stock. The veins were not
so wide as was expected"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-04-14
The Farmers Daughter.
She dweit within a quiet home,

She dwelt within quiet home,
No model OF the graces.
Unknown to cultures highest walks,
Or fashions giddy places.
A thoughtful girl, 80 sweet and wise,
With earnest lace and deep gray eyes,
The farmers gentle daughter.
From morn till eve the little maid
Is busy at her labor;
She sweeps and dusts, and feeds the hens
And never minds her neis hbor;
No gossip ever listens to,
"a merit rare, tween me and you),
Thus lives the farmers daughter.
On baking days her tiny hands
Are skillful at the making;
No bread more light and sweet than hers
Was ever made by baking.
She churns the butter, golden, sweet,
And keeps The dairy clean and neat,
This farmers busy daughter.
Her garden j. an Eden fair,
A bloom with pinks and roses;
She knows the name Of every flower,
And makes some gorgeous posies.
Grows peas, end radishes, and cress,
And corn. and squash, and herbs to press
This farmers happy daughter.
Long may she bravely smile on US,
Our darling household fairy,
The queen Of garden, house and lot,
And princess of the dairy,
To teach US by her pleasant way
To love the things OF " every day."
God bless the farmers daughter.
I7anie L. Jack, in Rural New Yorker
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-04-14
Novel Applications of Paper.

Volumes might be written of the diff
ferent uses made of the various grades
of paper materials. What may be
termed its literary field is only one
great section of the vast area which 1t
covers. 1t is the most indispensable OF
conveniences and luxuries. Paper
pals, washbowls and dishes, and
bricks of which houses can be built, are
among the articles which, in a few
wears, will be conspicuous in every city
and town of considerable size. A West
ern concern has already made such a
successful experiment in this direction
that expensive works are being erected
for the speciality. And probably in the
early future we may be able to ride al
over the United States in cars upheld
by paper wheels. Old-style cast-iron
wheels are already disappearing before
them, and they are reported to be in
use on over fifty railroads, among them
the Boston and Providence. the Provi-
dence and Worcester, the Connecticut
River and large number of roads South
and West. Railroad managers unite in
testifying to the great satisfaction given
by paper car wheels, and pronounce
them in every respect superior to iron.
Paper manufacturers predict that in q
few gears their use will be as general as
wallpaper in our dwellings or pape
collars and cuffs among ladies and gen
telmen's furnishing goods. Another
successful novelty is the substitution
of paper tor wood in the manufacture OF
lead pencils, color being applied
which gives it the appearance Of the
ordinary cedar pencil. A preparation
made out of paper in imitation Of
leather, for many purposes, such as
book binding, is claimed to be even su-
perior to leather itself. Paper pocket
hardkerchiefs and long paper waist
coats or jackets, made stouter by the in.
PRODUCTION of q few linen threads, and
very cheaply Sold, are now being
largely manufactured in new styles at
the government paper factory in Japan.
On cold nights in the winter. when
bed clothes were scarce, people used to
spread over the top quilt number OF
distended newspapers, which formed q
very warm additional protection. But
now the very bed clothes themselves
can be madn out of paper. The manu-
facture of -four barrels Of paper is a
success, and the article produced is far
superior to the ordinary wooden bar
rels.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-04-14
OIL Wells.

Writing from Franklin, Pa, Burdette,
the Burlington haaokeve humorist, says
Great country this oil country. Be at
the mining country. All you have to do
is sink couple of wells, and then sit
down and pump money for yourself.
Turnkey and the toys took me out one
afternoon and Mr.. Henry James showed
me all his wells and told me all
about it. 80 that I am ready will
ing and anxious to settle right down in
this country and make fortune. Just
as soon as the fortune is ready I am. l
have learned great deal in this oil
country. I know how Mr.. James pumps
twenty eight oil wells, some ofthem less
than four hundred feet deep, with only
one engine, sixteen-horse power, sixty
pounds of steam, and only half a throttle
on. And know what a bull wheel !"
is. That may not be very much, but it's
more than you know, all the same If
you want to learn, come down to Frank
lin.
There is something fairly weird in
this arrangement for pumping wells.
There, James, wells extend up and
down the ravine about a mile. The
walking beams are so nicely balanced
that fourteen Of the twenty-eight pumps
are lifting while the others are plunging
down. You are wandering along through
the woods, and suddenly, out Of sight or
sound, or any sense OF any power, you
come upon slender bar, long arm of
wood working back and forth, with
about an eighteen inch stroke, regular
as the tick of a clock. You follow this
mysterious arm along, and it leads you
to we'll it is pumping. You can see no
engine house. You can hear no sound
of steam; nothing but the regular move
ment of this mysterious arm. and the
creaking of the solitary pump. You
look at the thick, dark green oil that,
mixed with the salt water OF the well, is
pouring into the great cask, and then
you follow the arm back a few hundred
yards. By-and-bye you come upon q
heavy wooden, horizontal wheel. fixed
in a frame on the ground, and it is'work-
ing two or three of these mysterious
arms, radiating out in different direc-
tions, and you follow two parallel rods
that seem to be working the wheel. In
few hundred yards they bring you to
the engine house, where you see another
horizontal wheel, massive and strong,
sending out arms in every direction.
This tremendous, wooden octopus is the
full wheel. It is an invention of the
oil country. "Why," says friend to
me. "a few years ago l had couple Of
wells out here, and at that time we had
to have an engine at each well, and it
cost us about five dollars day to pump
each one. And now every time come
here and see these things at work, ] feel
like kicking them to pieces"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-04-14
A Woman's Reason.

Why should I stake my happy youth,
My days OF spring,
Upon mans untested truth
And proaered ring!
You praise me for my golden hair,
My eyes OF blue;
But change o'ertakes the Unrest fair,
Then, what Of youi
When all you praise has suffered wrong
And am old,
Will love that did to youth belong
My age untoid1 ,.....
Since you but prize my smiling eyes
And blushing cheek,
Then breathe no more your tenders
The things you SEEK
Are but the shadows Of shade,
Will vanish last
Mirage, Of mists OF morning made'
That cannot last.
,Tis he who seeks q woman's soul
Who wins her heart;
One reaches not loves final goal
With shallow art.
-Louise Chandler Moulton.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-04-14

An old lady named Signora Lanfran-
che, better known as the Mamma DE-
Can" (the mother OF dogs), has just died
at Milan, European city, and she had
acquired a great notoriety in Italy
through her affection for the canine
race. Ste was so fond of dogs that she
had as many as two or three hundred in
and about her house; and she was sew
eral times compelled to change her resi-
dence owing to the complaints raised
by her neighbors. She has left the
whole of her fortune to be spent upon
building hospitals for dogs in various
parts of Italy.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-04-14

The eccentric George Francis Train
derives an annual income from his real
estate in Omaha, Newport and New
York of $4,000. He refuses every year
S5O,OO0 for lecturing engagements, and
spends only $40 year on himself,
which amount includes bread for the
sparrows in Madison square, peanuts
tor the children and candy for the
servants.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-04-14

Nutmeg in the quantity of two or
three drachms has been known to pro-
duce both stuper and delirium; and
dangerous and fatal consequences are
said to have followed its free use in
India. Mace, which is the outside
covering of the nutmeg, possesses essen
TALLY the same properties.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-04-14
TIMELY TOPICS.

A little Philadelphia girl, eight years
old, recently lost her life, perhaps
through her own heroic self-control.
She was holding a baby when her
clothing caught fire. She succeeded in
placing the baby uninjured in its cradle,
and then ran into the street to save the
house from being burned down. Her
own injuries were so severe that she
died.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-04-14

The United States is far ahead of all
other countries as meat consumer. Re-
cent statistics show that there are 666
cattle to every 1000 inhabitants, while
Great Britain has but 224 and France
but 1926, while the average for Europe is
only 3l9. Not only is the supply Of cat
tie twice rs great in the United States,
but a far larger proportion is grown for
hoof
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-04-14

Oregon farmers propose to test the
practicability of raising the sugar beet.
A premium has been offered of 800 1or
the best acre, and $50 for the Second
hest. that shall be raised In the State.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-04-14

The Royal Agricultura! society OF
England offers two prizes. one OF $40
and another of $50, for new varieties OF
wheat. The competing sorts will be
thoroughly tested in at least tour diner,
emf localities, and the prizes awarded
after the harvest of 1880. Whether any
thing better will be forthcoming than
the Varieties already well-known remains
to be determined; but the offer 6t me
society is a liberal one, and will douht-
less call out numerous competitors IN
Europe as we'll rs in this country.
The United States IS divided into
three military divisions, rs follows:
First-The Missouri, Lieutenant-Gen-
eral Sheridan commanding, embracing
the departments of Dakota, Platte, Mis-
souri, and Texas, commanded respect
iyely by Brigadier-G Generals Terry.
Crook, Pope and Ord. Second-The
Atlantic, Major General Hancock com.
mandinc, embracing the departments OF
the East, South and Cult, commanded
! respectively by himself. Colonel L. n.
Ruger and Briyamier-Grn' raj Augur;;
Third - The Pacific. Maj r-(ienerral
Mcdowell comm nding, "m"r:tring the
denartments OF the Columbia, Cali
fornia and Arizona. romnhanicd re-
spectively by Brigadier-Gtn"ral How
ard, by himself and by Colonel A. V.
KalltZ
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-04-14

Perhaps the liveIiest set of men in the
world to-day are the contractors who
are to lay the rails in the St. Gothard
tunnel. Everything must be completed
by October l, and for every day there
after that tie line is incomplete the
contractors must pay $1,000 for the first
six months and $4,000 a day afterward.
Thus it is that they are hurrying up the
completion of the line.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-04-14

Mrs. Lille Devereux Blake wants
policewomen to be employed at the po-
lice stations in New York, as they are in
Saxony. She bases her suggestion on
the fact that among the hundreds Of
women who are arrested many are
crazy or ill, and need other attention
than the policemen can render them.
She would have the policewomen strong,
healthy women, of good physique, and
paid the same as policemen.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-04-14

Two hundred years ago the shaft of
the turquoise mine in Chalchuti noun
tain, New Mexico, caved in and hun
dred Indians below at work were killed.
The Spaniards tried to folce the Indians
to work the mine, and the result was a
rebellion and the expulsion of the Span
ish. Now some American capitalists
are about to reopen t mine, which is
the only one of its kind OF the conti-
nent,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-04-14

Tea drinkers nowadays will do well
to apply the following simple test to the
tea purchased Of their grocers: Turn out
the infused leaves, and if they are found
a good brown color, with fair substance,
the tea will be wholesome; but if the
leaves are black and of a rotten texture,
with m oily appearance, the tea will not
be fit to drink. The purer the tea, the
more the distinctively brown color OF
the leaf strikes the attention: The mix
ing that is frequently adopted to reduce
prices results in the two kinds of leaves
being supplied together. 1t is import
ant to see that the leaves have the SER
rated or saw-like edges, without which
no tea is genuine.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-04-14

The Journal des Debats' special CORE
spordent in Holland writes apropos o
the kings sixty-third birthday and the
thirty-tirst year of his peaceful reign,
thai the King of Holland is now about
the only monarch who finds kinging it
safe and easy business. This does not
arise from any personal attachment 10
the king, who is an exceedingly ordin-
ary and uninteresting person. but from
the fact that the bourseoisie are pro-
foundly attached to the dynasty of
the house of Orange, and the people at
large have a profound belief in mon
archical institutions.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-04-14

Thirty years ago there was but one
pottery in this country making white
and yellow ware, and not mill to grind
material. All the flint and stone re-
quired was imported from Great Britain.
Now there are 800 potteries in the
United States, representing a total capital
of over S6,OOO,OO0. The pottery craze Of
the last two or three years resulted in
the erection Of thirty new kilns in 1879.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-04-14

At an auction sale Of books in New
York Bradford's collection of the Laws
and Acts of the General Assembly for
Their Majesties Province of New
York" O694). being "the first book
printed in New York and the first
collection of the Laws of New York, "
brought $1,000, tor which sum it
was bought by the New York State
library. This is the largest price
paid for single volume in n long while.
A newspaper in two volumes, the Penn
sylvania Gazette (l72s+l730), printed by
Franklin & Keimer. and the first news
paper printed by them, brought $3.50,
and went to Yale college.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-01-30
HoniGeId Asatt.ea a. marxv,lls

The man J. w Hollifeld, who was
arrested in this ely on the 10th by u.
8. Deputy Collecbr Freshour, charged
with the murder ( w. w. McFadden,
In Blount count, nearly five years
ago, had his trial at Msryville Wed.
nesday, before Juge Young, was sc-
quilted of the darge, and released
from custody. y g prisoners counsel
was Hon. E. T. fall, OF this city, and
Gen. r. N. lood, OF Maryville.
Capt. Sam P. Rwan, of Maryville,
repres ented the prosecution. Only
two witnesses were examined,
as we learn, nd 1t was made
out clear case self defense on the
part of Hollifielt
Mr.. Hollitield wishes us to state, by
way OF a correctin Of former publi-
cation, that he pver SECUTED" at all
after the occur,nce, but that he has
been at his hoIe, In Western North
Carolina, ever since, dealing In
cattle. He alb says he did not
deny his identiv when confronted by
the officers.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-01-30

Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky; Nor
gan has Alabama and the other
Gulf States; Harris has Tennessee,
the Virginians, the Carolinas, and
Arkansas. Davis, of Illinois, has
his own State, Missouri, Kansas,
Texas and the Pacific Coast, and
Cameron, of Wisconsin, has in
charge the nominations for the
Northwest. These gentlemen are
directed to inquire into the fitness
Of appointees, so far as possible to
hear complaints, and report upon
qualifications.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-01-30
PISTOLS AND COFFEE FOR
TWO.

New York, Jan. ga Colum-
bia Is. c. special says; "Great
excitement has been caused here by
the publication of very bitter let
ter by Col. John G. Haskell, a SON.
in-law of Senator Hampton, in
which serious charges are made
against Gen. Mont. W. Gary. This
has grown out of the Gary-Hampton
controversy, and will undoubtedly
lead to serious results. Gen. Gary,
who is at his home, in Edgefield,
has been telegraphed for, and will
reach here tomorrow, when it is
thought the affair will eliminate in
bloodshed. Senator Hampton is
here, but Haskell explicitly states
that the letter was written without
his knowledge.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-01-30
TEXAS.

GALVESTON, Jan. ga special
from Sherman says: Forty drunken
roughs while creating a disturbance
in bagnio were ordered to leave
by City Marshal Ball. One of
them, Alf. johnson, refused to 60
and Ball elected him, John
son drew his pistol and shot
him in the breast. Ball seized
his adversary's pistol and, drawing
his own weapon, shot him dead.
Johnson's brothers and several
others then fred upon Ball, one
shot cutting his face and the pows
der burning his eyebrows and
binding him. He lies in a critical
condition.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-01-30
VIRGINIA.

RICHMOND, Jan. 29.-The Re-
publican State Committee decided
to-day to hold the State Convention
for the appointment Of delegates to
tho National Republican Conven-
tion at Staunton on April 21st.
The Manchester Courier this
evening asserts that Gen. Malone,
United States Senator-elect, recent
ly announced in the pres,
ence of several members of the
Legislature, that in preference
to a Bourbon Democrat be would
support Blaine or Conkling for
President, and would not oppose
Sherman. JJ b 4-
kilograms received to-day report
that quiet has been restored in
Shenandoah county, and the troops
have returned to their homes.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-01-30
The Celebrated Lour-Yard,ey Case.

Inc OoieDroteu A1Ouf- xaF0iey sabe.
The Criminal Court launched into
the famous Lour. Y ardley care yester-
day evening, In which w. F. Yard
ley, Esq., the widely known colored
lawyer, and ex-candidate for Gov
ernor, is charged with larceny, for the
alleged stealing of silver watch from
DIR. G. t. Lour, patent.right vender,
at the Opera House on the last night
OF the Rentz Female Minstrels
In Knoxville. 1t will be res
membered that the case, at the
time, attracted considerable interest.
Yardley was arraigned the next
day after the alleged stealing before
Justice King, but acquitted. The
Grand Jury at this term OF the Court
sent an indictment, however, in the
case, and Yardley was yesterday put
upon trial. The defendant is defended
by Messrs. Thos. A. r. Nelson and w.
O. Kain, and Attorney General An
derson is assisted Ia the prosecution
by G. II. Flournoy.
A frightful array OF witnesses were
sworn for the defense. The evidence in
chief for the State was concluded, and
something Of a climax was reached in
the introduction by the defen dant Of
E. 8. Burgner, q watch repairer, who
has never before been witness In the
case, but who produced on the stand
what he swore to be the Identical
watch which Lour had claimed was
stolen. Witness swore that the watch
was put In his possession
for repairs and paid for a
day or two before 1t was alleged
to have been stolen, and that it has
been In his possession every minute
since, though he b ad said nothing about
1t except recently to Yardley. This
evidence created considerable futter
and criticising remarks by court at
tendants. At the adjournment, the
witness was being rigidly cross ,exam~
ined by Attorney General Anderson,
and he (Burgner) will take the stand
again at the assembling of court this
morning,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-01-30

The Festival at Williams & Zimmer-
mans hall, for the benefit OF Mabry
Street M. E. Church, opened last
night very fattenngly. The room
was kept thronged all the evening by
merry crowd, young and old, and.
altogether, II was quite success, and
very gratifying to the ladies and gen.
tlemen who have worked so zealously
in getting 1t up. .
The room was handsomely and
neatly decorated with evergreens,
flags, etc., as were also the stands and
tables, where the ladies' served up re.
freshments in excellent style.
There were nine tables, and they
were all kept full most OF the time
The following young ladies presided
very gracefully over the tables:
First--Misses Ida DeGroat and May
Allison.
Second-Misses Lucy Hutton and
Julia Thomas.
Third-Mlsses Helen Sooy and Nam
ME Householder. ......1
Fourth-Misses Bette Carter and
Bella Cox. -. s-s.5 as-
Fifth-Misses Della Morrow and
Minnie Elliott.
Sixth-Misses Ada Watkins and
Ann Eliza.
Seventh Misses Sallie Marcum,
Lizzie Glass and Mrs. Maggie Smith.
Eighth and Nnth-Misses Bette
Bates, Mamie Dady, Georgia Jack-
son and Sallie JAG kson.
Mr.. Sam. Stansberry kept a confec-
tionery nsar the q. .or, which he man
eyed with politeIess and efficiency,
and had good custom. Rev. Jas. L.
Cash, pastor of Mbry street, was lend
ing the asaistancepf his presence and
advice in the Management. The door
was kept by Mr.. Rn. Akers. A piano
was provided ard some excellent
music was furnbhed by Miss Sallie
Butler and others The most popular
enjoy ment was tie promenade back
and forth throughthe room.
The ladies Of Church and Broad
Street Churches bined In with the
Mabry Street ladies in the ma age
ment. Lunch will be served during
to-day, beginningat 8 a. M, and the
Festival will be continued tonight.
1t is hoped they Vi II have an increased
patronage.