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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-04-28
Singular Case Of Prodigality.

A prodigal of a new kind has ap-
peared before the Paris civil tribunal to
obtain the removal of an interdiction
to the management of his property. In
this case the friends Of the young man,
NJ. Mario Vivarez, had interceded to
prevent him from running himself, not
from a reckless love of pleasure, but
from his ardor in engaging in business
enterprises. He is the son of a notary
of Cette. and received a'brilliant educa-
tion. His youthful passion was love
of adventure and desire to distinguish
himself in exploring and colonizing dis
tant lands. He first joined the army,
but in consequence OF two duels with
superior officers in Algeria, in which
they were seriously wounded, he was
led to abandon that career. He then
came to Paris, and at once launched
into the most diverse speculations,
founding companies for working coal
mines in Syria, sulphur works in Italy,
church.organ building in France, etc.
Journalism naturally attracted him, and
the papers in which he invested capital
made no small breach in his fortune.
His latest scheme was to found settle
ment in Africa for the barter of Euro
pean merchandise for ivory and other
productions of the interior of the dark
continent, for which undertaking cap
ital of several millions was to be raised.
His patrimony was rapidly disappear
ing, and to place bounds to his costly
activity his father obtained the ap-
pointment of trustees for his property.
The son has now been appointed vice
consul at Sierra Leone, and, in conse.
quence, applied to the civil tribunal to
obtain the removal of the interdiction.
The Judges, however, doubted whether
he was yet sufficiently cured of his e1-
travagant ideas and declined to accede
to the demand.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-04-28
Welded Woes.

During the past few days the Herald
has recorded an unusual number or un-
pleasant incidents and experiences
which were due to matrimonial lnte-
licity. They were peculiar to no To-
caiity, nor were the parties to them
confined to any single social level; men
and women of various grades had dis
agreed, with results ranging all the way
from noisy quarrels to murder. SUCH
troubles have been of such frequent oc-
currence since men and women first en-
tered into life partnerships, and the
variableness of human nature promises
so many more OF them, that any sug-
gestions as to a change for the better
will seem futile; yet there certainly are
people in wedlock, or expecting to be,
who are wise enough to note the cause
of all of these deplorable troubles, and
thus to be forewarned. 1t is simply
that one partner has lived more for self
than for the firm-only this and nothing
more. In business partnership, no
matter how numerous the mem bers,
there is only one firm, and the worst
misfortune that can happen to this
merging of several interests in one is TOR
one Of the partners to look mere to his
own interests than those of the entire
number. The same rule holds good in
marriage; whether noble love or gross
selfshness be the motive of the union no
success is possible unless all Individual
efforts are for the benefit Of the collec-
tive body instead of either partner.
Married people who have not learned
this much must suffer until they COM
plete their education, and young people
who canuot comprehend it would do
we'll to postpone marriage until such
time as they can understand that a house
divided against itself is bound to fall,
and that such division is inevitable when
each part of the house cares only for
tself. .-Mew York Herald.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-04-28
A Murderer's Toy House.

Haines, the Rockland murderer. has
lately made a toy house after the French
style. 1t is about four feet high by two
deep and four long; is as nicely built as
the best mansion, with slate roof and
fancy chimneys; has two stories, the
lower one being devoted to kitchen
and dining-hall, the upper story to q
drawing room and best chamber. The
floor of the d dining-hall is inlaid with
cherry and mahogany, l,020 separate
pieces of wood being used in laying it;
the kitchen is also inlaid, but less ex-
pensively. The furnishings are some
what regal for q small parsonage. They
consist Of the usual kitchen parapher-
MALTA, including hardwood tables with
drawers in them, roller for long towel,
dishes, and an old lady with "specs !"
who eyes the visitor very suspiciously.
In the dining-room or hall large chan
delier pends above black walnut table
on which rests handsome tete-a-tete
set, made of wood, painted blue. A
sideboard stands at the back Of the
room, merely as IN ornament The
sets in the drawing-room and cnamber
are perfect marvels of mechanical skill
and Yankee ingenuity. The floors are
tastefully carpeted. A marble fire.
place is in the drawing-room, and in
rack at its side stand the shovel and
tongs all ready to "poke up the fire."
which merrily burns behind the CRATE.
The chairs are just IS nicely made and
upholstered as though they had been
intended4or the President of the United
States. The walls and windows of the
room are we'll adorned, and the house
as whole is complete gem.-7hon,as-
ton { No. Herald.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-04-28
Intelligence of Fishes.

A writer in the New York Ne,Ds says /:
It hos long been question whether tlsh
are capable of recognizing people: They
undoubtedly understand the act of being
fed, and when people who are in the
habit of feeding them appear Mt the aqua
rum or the stream where they are, thev
approach them. A lady in the same
house with me has some fine golden carp
in an aquarium which rub themselves
against her finger and otherwise testify
their absence of fear. I have hermit
crab, which, when I got it. lived in a
periwinkle shell. 1t now resides in o
pipe bowl, and has May day " henever
it takes a walk. Its familiar haunt at
home is in an old clothes bag. l take it
to my Office with me, carrying it in my
vest pocket. It has great fancy for
travelling about among the papers on my
desk, hauling its house along by its tail.
It feeds on raw meat every day, and de-
YOURS a cube of beef, and inch or two
square, with an expedition that would
do credit to a hungry dog. Many &C
quaintances of mine have pet crabs, and
they exhibit pretty much the same traits
mine does. lam able, from observation
of my"little favorite, to correct an erro-
neous impression which prevails, that
crabs walk'backward or sidewise. They
NAV sometimes, when they feel $50 dis
posed;" but when mine wants anything,
especially meat, he goes as straight for
it as 1 hope thls rambling addition to
your article will 60 to your favor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-04-28
That Awful Youngster.

A few evenings since the annual meet
ing of one of the leading literary socie-
ties of Detroit was held at the residence
of the president of the organization.
The evening was occupied by the trans:
action ofa few business trifes, followed
by music, recitations and other social
enjoyments, after which came dinner,
and among those seated about the table
was a jolly little faxen haired tour.
year-old son of the president. While
at table the toast "our president"
brought from that dignitary o sparkling,
witty and enjoyable response, which
ended with shouts of laughter. At
this time the youngster felt called upon
to do something fine in the way Of ex-
tempore speaking, and standing aloft In
his high chair, announced: II would
tell you something, too, but couldn't
make you laugh like papa did, COS papa
lie said ze same 6ng to mamma zis
morning at breakfas', and she laughed
Just like you laughed just now"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-04-28
An Eccantric Mans Will.

The eccentricities of the late . DR..
Broadhead, once comptroller OF the
treasury, are illustrated by his will,
which was recently offered for probate
in w ashineton. The interest of s 900,
which is left in trust to Christ church,
Navy yard, is to be used in keeping his
grave in the Congressional cemetery in
order; the shrubbery and flowers are
to be dug about, weeded and dressed
with compost every spring. If, as had
been bis experience in life, the interest
proves more than sufficient for this
purpose, the surplus is to be devoted to
embellishing the rest of the cemetery.
The executors are directed to purchase
an estate near South Newarket. N. H.,
and alter the house so as to make two
comfortable tenements, which are to he
occupied by his cousin Oliver and
niece Cornelia, on the following con.
ditions: They are each to set apart a
garden sixty feet square, which they
are to plant with currants. straw berries,
thimbieberries, raspberries and other
suitable fruits. Harriet. the daughter
of Olive, "is to post herself on the
planting of fruits, " and to allow 10
weeds to grow up in this plantation,
"thus correcting carelessn ess on the part
of her father" One hundred dollars is
to be advanced for the purchase OF
plants. In case the estate cannot be
secured the interest OF the $4,000 set
aside for it is to be distributed yearly
among twelve worthy young people of
South Newmarket, but it is not to be
shared in by any who smoke, use in.
toxioating liquors or drugs. or make
use of any profane or obscene .anguage
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-04-28
EurOua'S Rich City.

Frankfort-on-the-Main, now contain
ing population of about l0O. 600, Is re-
puted to be the richest city of its size IN
the whole world. If its wealth were
equally divided among its inhabitants;
every man, woman and child would
have, it is said, 10000 marks, or some
IS, 600 apiece. There are, as may pc
supposed. a good many very poor people
in the town; but the citizens are, as a
whole, in unusually comfortable CIR
cumstances, more 80 probably than the
citizens of any other capital in Germany
or Europe. 1t is asserted that there arc
100 Frankforters worth from $4, 0OO, 600
to $4,000 600 each, and $50 who are
worth s3, 900, 900 and upward. The city,
is one of the great banking centers OF
the globe. It's aggregate banking capl-
tai is estimated at 5000, 900 600, more
than one-fourth of which the famous
Rothschilds, whose original parent
house is there, own and control. Tile
annual transactions in bills of exchange
are in excess of 500, ,0O0, 900. Its gen.
eral trade and manufacturing industries
have greatly increased since the loTma-
ton Of the German empire, to whlcn
Frankfort was originally averse, being a
free city and an opponent of Prussia, qn-
til coerced in July, 1883, by General Won
Falkenstein, who entered 1t at the neao
of an army and imposed a fine OF 81, ,ooO,-
600 florins for it's insubordination.
Frankfort is such place for conventions
and assemblies Of all sorts that 1t tls very
ant to be full of strangers, and is conse-
ouently very expensive and by no means
satisfactory to tarry in.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-04-28
A Great Shin.

The City of Rome, now being built at
Barrow-in- -Furness, Lancashire, Eng
land, if the contractors specifications
and the promises of the managers of the
steamship company are complied with,
will be the largest and finest merchant
vessel in the world. She is to cost q
fortune-over 100000 it is said-and
will be as near perfection in the way OF
safety. speed and comfort as it is possi-
BILE for steamer companies and ship
builders to attain. She will be COM
pleted in the suring of 1881, and is to be
placed on the regular line between New
York and Liverpool. The dimensions
of the City of Rome will be: Length OF
keel, 546 feet; length over all, 500 feet;
breadth of beam, 50 feet; depth of hold,
SO feet inches; depth from top of deck
houses to keel, 50 feet. Her measure
ment will be $500 tons. The hull will
be of the best iron and will be built in
the best manner, with II horizontal
bulkheads and Q Longitudinal bulkheads
through the engine and boiler rooms:
The engines of this marvellous vessel
will be !. 500 horse power, with 6 cylin-
bers, 3 of which will be high pressure
and 3 low pressure. There will be 3
boilers heated by 46 furnaces, and 1t is
promised that the new vessel will attain
the great speed of 164 knots an hour.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-04-28
No Homes on the Pacific Coast

The saddest phase of this coast
probably of all gold and silver mining
regions-is the absence of homes. We
mean real homes, whose founder laid
the first hearthstone and made the first
clearing with the thought that on the
spot he was to do his life's work, and
there, at last, amid familiar scenes, sink
into that sleep that was final. The
absence of this disposition has made
nomads of the men of this coast. Th!Gy
came here originally with tie thought
that in little while they would rctlrn
and make the home Of the future in the
lands of their birth. Could the air cas-
ties which have been erected in thought
by the men on this coast, while ly ing in
hunks in rude cabins, or in blankets
around camp-fres, be woven into Elc-
ture, what city it would make. But
the years have stolen by; except IN
isoiated cases the hewitchi!Ig dreams.
have never been realized. and Willie thce
hoped-tor homes were never bulded :
back in the land of childloods, neither,
alas, have they been builded here. we
do not mean to say that there are not
plenty of families living in what they
call homes. But those who h;sac homes
which were created with the expecta-,
tion that they would be permanent, that
in and about them was to be boarded
the gathered treasures If a lifetime, are
very few. This might, perhaps, be ex-
pected here in the desert, but the same
Is true of California, especially in the
country. As rule the farmhouses OF
California and their surroundings are n
perpetual sign of For sale" On many
of these farms men and families have
lived for a quarter of a century, and
still 1t has never been home in the right.
tul sense of the word. There has never
been a time that the husband and father
has not intended to sell out in the
course of few months, and. never
time that the family has not hoped he
would. Virginia (Nev.) Enterprise.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-04-28
Sprains and Bruises.

Who does not almost shudder. at the
thought of these injuries, which are
very distressing And sometimes serious
The synovial membranes and dense liga'
'ments of the joints, when swollen, are
But natures powerful remedy (pure
vater) is all that is necessary in any
case. 1t should, however, be applied
with some judgment. If the part is
hot and painful, apply cold water OF
cold wet cloths, frequently changed, unit
the heat becomes normal.
When there is pain or tenderness
without swelling, apply warm tomen'
tations until the pain is relieved:
All the after treatment required III
either case is a wet cloth covered witt
a dry one. and worn until fully cured.
This simple treatment is the neares'
approach possible. to nature, and is bet
ter than any medicine.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-04-28
The School OF journalism.

A young gentleman taking "a course
in journalism" at one of our leading
universities, forwards the following as
sample of his proficiency in reporting:
PROF. sTARCH'S sUB-AERIAL TRIP.
Professor Starch usually wore his
overshoes when he went out, not only
to keep his feet warm, but to prevent
his slipping on the icy crossings and
walks. But this morning, for some un-
accountable reason, he had neglected to
thawing during the previous day, and
during the night the weather had turned
suddenly cold, freezing the water in al
most every place, before it had time to
run off and find its level.
There was a high, steep hill that
Professor Starch must descend. He had
succeeded in arriving at the brow of the
hill without serious hap. Boldly and
with dignified air he commenced the
descent. He had but proceeded but \
few steps, however, before his pedal
e1tremities suddenly slipped from un-
derneath and he came down, full length,
upon his Uranium, in very dignihed
and gentlemanly manner, though the
COUCuSSlUu GuICH Ou LID oNSSpiPS> Aio
wig and his spectacles. He was still
quite dignified in his bearing, and went
down rapidly and smoothly, in a
supine posture, till his heels struck
q projecting mineral deposit OF
the secondary stratum, which caused
the professor to turn double somer-
sault in the open air, from which he
alighted face downward. The con-
cussion caused the molar incisor and
canine teeth OF his upper and lower
Jaws to fall out, together with glass
optical organ. His voyage for some
Yards was then unobstructed, till his
downward passage was suddenly inter
rupted by the root of an oak %. atba)
which caused another evolution that
brought the professor up in half erect
posture, which was maintained till nc
reached another projection, which
caused him to assume suppliant pos
ture prone. He then slid, face down
ward, for some distance, and this little
exercise 80 effectually abbreviated the
cuticle of his nasal appendage as to make
his physiognomical scenery little wild:
When he arrived at the foot OF the bill!
Professor Starch (or what was left OF
him) picked up the pieces, readJusted
them and proceeded on his way with 80
much dignity as he could command
under the circumstances.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-04-28
The Farmers Wooing.

The daisies nodded in the grass, the butter
cups were sleeping, g
Antjust across the river sang the farmers at
their reamng; = ~ - - <'-''
Upon the hills, 80 blue and far, the maple
leaves we're showing
Their soft white beauty in the breeze that
from the sea was blowing. -
A little maid came through the lane, with
song and ripping laughter;
The buttsrcups made way Tor her, the daisies
nodded after.
A strong young farmer saw her pause beside
theparting river; .S.iE.. 81
She drew a lily from its depths with golden
heart a quiver. fro '' 4
"Thou art more fair than lilies are" said he
with head uplifted, 60.
Andthrew poppy, as the stream toward the
maiden dritted.
She se.rths flowers IN her hair, the rod and
white together; .Fs.7
A cbdd grew black before the sun and rainy
wastheS weather. Tfrsee
He came across the river then, the farmer
from his moving; -- ~ ..-
He minded not theswater's depth, he cared
notfot its aowing. 1@' - - "a
"oh, loyep said be-, cleaning, sun and
cloudloss. .skies o'erlean- -us, - = e. -
The rivers barring width may roll unpassed,
untrisd between us; ! -'5s
But when loud thunder fills the air, and clouds
and rain come over, : (
III cross the ocean to your side, am no fair
day iover!"l 1aa $500" !.
And 90 one day the village bells rang out
scross the river, -. II
Their music set the buttercups and daisies all
Wills some one drew lily from the stream
$50 btthely flowing 49, 4
And plucked blood-red poppy that amid the
wheat was growing;
The maiden set them in her hair, the red and
white together, ~.E3Ffss -
With many smile. a tear or two, and glancea
at the weather.
TheyEpassed beneath the ehapel's shade, the
farmer andthe maiden,
Where arches crossed above their heads, with
snowy blossoms laden,
And in that place OF holy calm the binding
words we're spoken; ..
He in his heart bore out the truth, she on her
head the token.
The years went by, and some were bright and
some were clouded over,
But ever stood he at her side, he was no fair
day lover. ~....-..,r.
.-Boston Transcript
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-04-28
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Color Blindness.

Pursuant to an order of Superintend-
ent James McCrea. Of the Pennsylvania
railroad company, the arduous task OF
examining 5000 employees attached to
the line and working on trains and ferry
boats, with view to discover to what
extent color blindness prevailed among
them, took place in room at the depot
in Jersey City, Eight or ten men were
called in at a time, and were tested In
the first place for acuteness of vision, the
test card being placed at distance OF
about twenty feet from the observer. IT
was ascertained by this means whether
the mems eyes were sufficiently sharp
to read small: type. at the distance men
tiored, the result in each case being
carefully noted. The first test was for
the purpose Of discovering whether the
men were able to judge Of the relative
distinctness of objects seen IN different
positions, and to obtain an accurate
know ledge of this the n.enwere directed
to look at quarter inch aperture in a
screen twenty feet distant with a'strong
light behind it, and were then called
upon to state in what shape it appeared
to them. This test, however simple it
NAV appear to the reader, was by no
means so to some of the subjects. What
appeared oval to one seemed triangular
to another, and vice versa. The color
test was then proceeded with, and six
teen of the men who had passed success
fully so far came to grief. Three skelns
of woolen yarn were used, one being
light green. the second roseand the third
red, and were marked respectively one.
two, three. Each of these was placed
on table in front Of the person exam
ined at q distance of three feet, and.
with the vision of either eye obstructed
by a spectacle frame. the man under ex-
animation was requested to name
the color. He was also directed to
pick out q similar shade to the one
In question from different skeins of
wooden yarn. numbered from one TO
thirty-six. One young man correctly
DESIGNATED the test skein as red,
but on being told to select similar
shade from the skefns before him ne
picked three shades of blue, two Of yel-
low and one of red. He could dis
tinguish no difference. and the same
thing happened to half = dozen
others who followed him. The skeins
on the row were then divided into three
sets, with twelve numbers in each, and
the men were then examined as to color
blindness. Some were able to distin-
guish all the shades of green: but failed
lamentably in picking out the different
shades of red. The work of examination
occupied the greater part of the day, but
the Importance of the subject has i'm
pressed the directors greatly, and it has
been decided to apply the test to all en-
gineers, fremen and brakemen in all
the branches of the railroad. The Dela-
ware. Lackawanna and Western rail
way company, as we'll as the Erie COM
pany, have the subject under considera-
tion, and it is likely the system viii! be
adopted on their respective lines.-Neao
York Herald.