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In All Weathers.

1t was once q problem in mechanics
to find a pendulum which should be
equally long in all weathers-which
should make the same number of vibra-
tions in the summers heat and in the
winters cold. They have now found it
out. By process of compensations
they make the rod lengthen one way as
much as it contracts the other, so that
the center of motion is always the same
the pendulum swings the same number
of beats in day OF January as in day
of June, and the index travels over the
dial plate with the same uniformity,
whether the heat tries to lengthen or
the cold to shorten the propelling
power. Now. the moving power in
some mems minds is sadly susceptible ol
surrounding influences. It is not prin-
ciple, but feeling, which forms their
pendulum r.,d. and according as this
very variable material is affected, their
index creeps or gallops, they are swift
or slow in the work given them to do'
But principle is like the compensation
rod, which neither lengthens in the
languid heat nor shortens in the briskel
cold, but does the same work day by
day. whether the ice winds whistle OF
| the simeon glows.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-02-11
A ColleSe Wx.

In certain college under PresbyteTiaa
auspices not hund,e ed miles from New
York, it is q rule that the students shall
attend church at least once each sun
day, either in the college chapel or some
church in town which they shall desiR'
nate, and for non. n.attendance Satisfactory
reasons must be given. Or course on
Monday mornings, when these reasonp
are called for, much ingenuity and some
fun are brought out: In one OF these
interviews Professor L. asked stu
dent: -,
church yesterday"
Mr.. c-replied: The First church.
sir" <, ,,
The professor, looking a little; sur
prised, said: Are you aware. Mr.. G.,
that there WIS no service ut the First
church yesterday" ,.
This was poser. but was coolly met
by:"I mean, professor, the first church
Icame to-"
A general laugh followed, and some
how the young gentleman got rescued
Harper's "Drdt1er."
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The Innocent Old Man.

The other day The police at the Union
depot noticed q feeble-looking old man
wandering in and out to kill time until
his train should depart, and rs he sew
eral times displayed quite Il roll Of bills
he was cautioned to look out for pick
pockets and confidence men.
Wouldn't anybody rob an old man
like me, would theyw he innocently
asked.
The warning was repeated, but he
logged around as before, and after a
time was seen in consultation with two
strangers, who had walked him around
to the wharf An officer got him away
from them and angrily said:
Didn't warn you against
strangers? Those fellows are after
your money!"
But how can they git it when have
it in my pocket and my hand on it all
the time?"
"Well. You look out"
Eyes, I'll look out; but don t want
to be uncivil. When anybody talks to
me like to talk back
The strangers soon had him on the
string again, and in about quarter OF
an hour ther left him in hurried man
ner, and he sauntered into the depot
with his wallet in his hand.
There! You've let 'em beat your
exclaimed the officer. "How much did
you lend them?"
"Well, they wanted $780," he slowly
replied. .,
Il give 'em $50 bill and got $50
back" ,.,
"Well, you'll never see the bill
again"
II kinder hope not" he chuckled, as
he drew down his eye. 1T was a
counterfeit which my son found in
Troy, and being as l am very old and
innocent, and not UP to the tricks of the
wicked world, 1 guess I'll get into the
cars before somebody robs me of my
bootsl If any one should come around
looking for me, please say I'm not at
home. ."-DetroI Free Press.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-02-11
Facts About Gold.

In a recent lecture on gold Professor
Egleston, of the school of mines Of Co
lumbia college, remarked that 1t was
formerly supposed that gold was to be
found only in or on the ozoic and paleo-
zoic formations. When. in California,
Whitney discovered it in the jurassic, it
was a revelation. 1t is now found IN
the deposits Of all ages. The rock in
which it lies is generally metamorphic,
and therefore tits the surroundings that
indicate the period. By gold we mean
yellow substance, which contains a
quantity of pure gold, mixed with other
substances, of which silver Is almost
always one. It Is common 10 consider
the quantity Of gold in the world to be
large. But there is only seven thousand
millions worth, which is about hall
pure gold and half silver. The annual
production is about one hundred mil
lions worth, and the production has de-
creased forty-four per cent. during the
past thirty years. The production Of
silver, however, has increased one hun.
dred per ce nt., and now equals that oi
gold. One-third of the gold goes to
wear and tear, one-third goes into circu:
lation, and one-third into the arts and
manufactures. Allthe gold in the world
would make q pile only twenty-five feet
wide. forty five feet long and twenty
five feet high.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-02-11

There are fifty-five churches in Rich
mond, Va, with 10000 communicates.
The Baptists have nineteen churches,
with 4,o9l white and 1876 colored
members; the Roman Catholics, three
churches, and 5,l6l population; the
Methodists, ten churches, with 2,705
white and 400 colored members; the
Presbyterians, four churches, with
l,476 members; the Episcopalians, ter
churches, with 1929 members; the Dis
ciples of Christ, 1872 members; the
Lutherans, 400 members. and the He
brews, 235 members. There has been c
loss in the total membership of 43l dur
ing the past year.
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The Boston Post thinks that King
Alfonso possesses o charmed life. He
has been married twice, shot at twice,
and yet he lives.
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Loves Morrow.
May Alco,t N-.iker died recently in Psris.]

May Alcott y, .iker died recently in Paris
1t was but yesterday
That all was bright and fair;
Came over the sea
so merrily,
News from my darling there
Now over the sea
Comes hither to me
Knen OF despair
NO more, no longer there"
An, gentle May
Couldst thou not stay?
Why hurriest thou so swift away!
No-Eot the same
Nor can it be-
That lovely name
Even again what once it was to be me;
1t cannot, canuot be
That lovely name to me.
III.
cannot think her dead,
30 lately, sweetly wed;
She who had tasted bliss,
A mothers virgin kiss,
Rich gifts conferred to bless
With costlest hsnpiness.
Broken the golden band, =
Severed the silken strand
Ye sisters tour!
Still to me two remain
Andtwo have gone before.
Our loss her gain
And He who gave can all restore,
And yet, Oh why,
Ny heart doth cry,
Why take her thus awayi
wake in tears and sorruw,
Wearily say
"Come, come, fair morrow,
And chase my griei away"
Night-long say,
&" Haste, haste, tair morrow,
And bear my grief away
All night long,.
Ny sad, sad song.
"Somes not the welcome morrow"
Ny boding heart doth say;
Still grief from griet doth borrow,
"My child is far away"
Still as pray
The deeper swells my sorrow.
Break, break,-the risen day
Takes not my griet away.
Full well know
joys springi. fathomless-
Its fountains overflow
TO cheer and bless,
And underneath, our grief
Wells forth and gives relief,
Transported May!
Thou couldst not stay;
Who gave, took thee away.
Come, child, and whisper pence to me;
Say, must wait, or come to thee?
list to hear
Thy message clear.
VIII.
"Cease, cease new griei 10 borrow"
Last night heard her say;
For sorrow hath no morrow,
lis born OF yesterday.
Translated thou shalt be,
My cloudless daylight see,
And bathe, as l, in iairest morrows endlessly.
A. Bronson .atlcoh.
Concord, January 4, 1881.
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White silk muslin is favorite trans
parent fabric to wear over satin, and
trimmed with the simple Breton laces.
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tertains a favorable opinion of his wife's
weather wisdom. Another man lost his
life through the business shrewdness of
the girl to whom he was engaged: He
was visiting at her house in Edinburg,
and was anxious to remain until Mon
day, but she persuaded him to return
rather than incur the displeasure Of his
employers by breaking faith with them.
A London correspondence of the Phila-
delphia Bulletin says: 81 wish you could
hear some OF the funny questions that
are often put to me by really intelligent
men and women here about our country.
It is hard to keep from laughing out
right in their faces when asked: Is it
possible, outside of the large cities, to
get good shelter at night?' and Is there
not danger of being murdered before
morning by bands of rowing Indians and
ruffians?' Does not the country
abound with countless yenomous snakes
and reptilesP' and so on. 1t was only
yesterday that, in conversation with a
gentleman connected with one of the
largest railroads here, he remarked: I
am told that the United States are about
played out as a nation, and that place
called Manitoba is likely now to take
their place. Fortunately I had with me
some of those good maps of our country,
furnished to every one gratis by the
Pennsylvania railroad, and I completely
silenced and astonished him by cram
ming two or three of them into his
pocket"
General Avezzena, who died recently
in Rome at the age of cighty-one, had q
singularly adventurous career. In 1872!
he was sentenced to death, and hanged
in effigy for taking part In q students
insurrection in Turin. He fled 20 Spain,
took part in revolution, was captured,
and escaped being shot only by the in
tervention of an English consul. Next
he appeared in Mexico, where he fought
the Spaniards and won the rank of gen.
eral, and was for time communicating
chief of the troops Of the republic. At
terward he went to New York, engaged
in trade and made money. Hereturned
to Italy as American consul at Genoa.
This post he resigned to take part in the
revolutionary movements in his native
land. For taking part in the rising
against LII Marmora he was again con-
denned to death. but escaped in an
English ship. In l848 he was war min
ister of the short-lived republic of
Rome. When the French troops throt-
tied italian liberty he fled with Carl
baldi to New York. In 1850 he went
back and Joined his old CHIEF in the
campaigns which resulted in freeing
Italy from her petty tyrants. He was
elected many times to the Italian parlia-
ment, and when he died was chief of the
Italia Irredenta" society.
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What do the wild waves say when
the water-spout?-Bostoas Transcript.
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TIMELY TOPICS.

The millers are astir in regard to their
proposed international exhibition at
Cincinnati next June. 1t is hoped that
excursion tickets will he issued by most
of the ocea, steam lines, at low rates,
for foreign miilers to come. Mill pro-
ducts and machinery will form the bulk
of the show. Congress has passed a law
exempting from duty foreign machinery
brought to the United States for the
exhibition.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-02-11

There is q point in the geography of
the United States that is not generally
known, and that is Driftwood Point.
Driftwood Point is part of little piece
of land owned by these United States
that is peculiarly situated. This piece
of land is the only portion of this coun-
try except Alaska that is north of the
forty-ninth parallel. 1t is impossible to
reach it by land without going through
British territory. 1t is part of Pembina
county, Minnesota, and it borders on
the northwest shore Of the Lake of the
Woods. It is about twenty-five miles
north of the forty-ninth parallel, and is
by that distance the most northern point
of the United States except Alaska.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-02-11

The expense of trip around the world
is calculated by the RailaUay Age, on the
basis of 1870 days, as S849 for first-class
and S6Os for second-class accommoda-
tions. Under the first head are included
these entries: New York to San Fran
cisco, Sl29; sleeping-car, S22; meals on
the road. SlS; San Francisco to Sydney,
500; expenses in Sydney, $40; Sydney
to Melbourne. S35: expenses in Mel
bourne, $40: Melbourne to Adelaide,
SIS; expenses in Adelaide, $40; AIDE.
laide to London, in sailing ship, 1925
England to New York, S75. 1t is ad-
mitted, however, that little extra
money will not come amiss. No allow
ance is made for expenses in England.
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The haphazard Of life and death was
illustrated in many ways by the Tay
bridge calamity. One lady, who trav-
eled with her maid, had ordered a cab
for the morning train. which reached
its destination in safety, but the cabman
oversight, and they were obliged to take
the next train-the one which was
buried in the quicksands at the bottom
of the river. Another instance Of train
missing turned out more happily. A
gentleman was determined to 60 to
Dundee, Notwithstanding his wife's en-
treaties, and that prudent lady took
pains to have the cabman behind time
so that her husband lost the ill-fated
train. He was angry at the time. but is
reconciled tc the situation now, and en-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-02-11

The failure in gardens so frequently to
raise cabbage, is owing probably 10 two
or three things, all OF which could be
overcome. 1t is want of deep culture
and very heavy manurings in the au-
tumn. Commence early in the spring
to get the ground in thorough condition,
manuring again after setting out the
plants and covering at the first hoeing:
Be particular that the plants are all
right-that they are short and stocky
and have not been allowed to grow too
fast or too much in the cold frame under
cover. We fancy, however, that the
ground has great deal to do with the
crops.-Germantown7 Telegraph.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-04-27
THE N. G. r. r.

Capt. Bibb Is now booming round the
stony curve in front Of Rust's? In ten
days more he will be well on toward the
top of Walkers mountains with the
grading. Capt. Hennessey has graded
the first mile from Mendoza in this d.
rection. Skipping, for the present, Kin
bricks and Ellington's farms, he has
graded mile on Kaylor's farm, reach
lug from Kaylor's mill to Moore's on
Wolf Run. The grading Ia beautifully
done, and some of the work very heavy.
In fact the heaviest grading between
Bristol and Estlllyllo is done, and
henceforward the utmost Improvement
in speed will be exhibited. The work
ut Doriot's and at Mendoza Ia very heavy.
The Vice President, Mr.. James, and the
editor Of the NEWS, spent three days Of
last week on the line, aud we are only
sorry that all of our leading citizens
have not an equal opportunity to view
the beauty of the work already done.
Much of II is through an exceedingly
romantic section, and when completed
there will be added TO the country
through which It passes n life and vigor
of development which the most sauguine
have not heretofore dreamed of. II is
now certain that the route selected Is
the best possible one.
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Staunton.

The oil and water constituting the Re
publican party met ut Staunton last We'd
nesday and struggled for preponderance.
The oil attempted to swallow the waiter
and the water attempted to swallow the
oil. During the three days there was
scene Of disorder rarely equalled and per-
haps never surpassed in the State. Two
colored men, the Boanerges of tho race
In eastern Va, Peter j. Carter of Acco-
mac and Hill, late Doorkeeper of the SEN
ate, strove for first honor, the temporary
craftsmanship. The cats of Kilkenny
went to their holes during the scene that
ensued, but Peter was elected "a to As.
Then Marshall Jno. f. Lewis and Gen.
Wickham went in for the permanent
craftsmanship. Cities larger than Staun-
ton have been sacked and burned with
less confusion than followed. TO out
siders it seemed as if the Western Luna
tic Asylum had been turned loose. Gen.
Wickham went in by small majority.
Peter Carter and Gen. Wickham have
both favored a straight out electoral tick
OF. Hill and Lewis favored fusion
with the Readjusters. The straight OUT
ers raised the cry of fire once or twice
and emptied the house, thus gaining
time. Two Of the giants were about to
fight, but Peter Carter, always smart,
called "Pollce ! Police !" and the bellig-
erents Gained down. Finally the
Stralghtouters won by a vote ST 60 to Gl,
and put Il full electoral ticket in the field
and then So of the Fusionists withdrew.
Each of the electors was pledged to sup
port the Chicago nominee.
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eral manager of tie 81. Louis and San
Francisco railroad says: "a hurricane
passed few miles south of Springfield
about Z o'clock last night, doing great
amount of damage and killing u great
number Of people. Fifty deaths are re-
ported on the James river, six miles
south of Springfield, and Il great many
persons are missing. The train dis
patcher at Conway fourteen miles this
side of Marshfleld, reports that he arriv-
ed there from Springfield ut IL o'clock,
and says he found the country in a ter
rible condition from Northview, seven
miles west of mansfield to the latter
point. Trees three feet in diameter
were entirely torn out of the ground,
telegraph poles twisted off and every
thing wrecked. The town Of Marshtleld
was badly demolished, brick as well
as frame buildings being torn asun-
der. "We did not see" lie said,
more than half a dozen people as we
came through that town. The place
seemed deserted. The doctors and
nurses who came on our train from
Springfield, about twenty in number,
went from the depot alone TO hunt up
the people, there being no one at the de-
pot to receive them. A relief train was
sent from Lebanon to Marshiield at day
light this morning, with about fifty doe
tors, nurses and helpers, and full sup
ply of provisions, clothing and medical
stores, also material preparing the tel
egraph line. The line is blown down at
different points between Springfield and
Conway, perhaps ten miles altogether.
A new Catholic church at Cuba, ninety
miles from here, was blown down. No
damage was done to the railroad, ex-
cept the destruction of one small station
house. Telegraphic communication is
being restored.
"There are reports here that the city
of Grandy, about one hundred miles
southwest of Springfield, was greatly
damaged; also that Warrensburg, on
the Missouri Pacific railroad, sixty-five
miles this side Of Kansas city, was badly
injured, but the reports have not been
verified"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-04-27
Matrioide in Knoxville.

The most shocking aud oxcuseless out
rage Of the day was pcrpclrOted last
Tuesday IN Knoxville, A drunken mad
man aud 1ond, we'll connected though
he be, aud In contact with the most ten.
der and aHectlenate influences, ~ ne
was, named Vel W. Eckcl, struck Mrs.
Il, g. Eckle, his own mother, In the
head with u slst from the cradle Of his
own child, and killed her. A revolving
feature Of the case Ia the fact that his
own wife had 10 fee from fear Of her
own life, aud his mother had gone TO his
house to see If she could quiet him, In
fact his wife had to take her little babc
away to keep him from killing both Of
them, No doubt be was 10 drunk us 20
be insane, but such demons have no SAFE,
place In society, aud now thHt he has
been jagged he ought 10 be hanged.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-04-27

II Ia eald Eaq. RrFre NJ WnrE near
Alum We'll, IN this county, has found
gold on hs land.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-04-27

MAJOR VIM. p. CECIL is actually now
among his "Sisters and his Cousins and
his Aunts," of the beautiful verdant
slopes and never falling streams of Taze-
well. As pledge that he will return to
the Pacific slope, he has left his wife
there. His stay in Va. is of uncertain
duration, but after a series of oyations
at the hands Of old friends, he will again
follow the sun across the continent
Cousin, can't you pass this way and tell
your Bristol friends q few?
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-04-27

At EYNCaGnURa, connection ~ uhde with
NiViuh NidlRuh Il y leaving NJ 100 y, u ior
Charlottesville, hihnntor, Alexandria, washing
ton, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Row work. uul
fN
Atm NItEV1HLr, with Abr. n. to
and fromiho South and North
AZ rETERsBuRo, With Richmond 4 ?
Road Tor pi,hmand, Wa.hlnglon, baltimore,
PhiladslthA snd New Iorti aud With Petersburg
Road for Weldon, Raleigh, ooid'hcrs, wllmlrg'
Ion and s0ulh East,
PULLkIS SLEgFEE, New Ofieass Via Lyach
bnfH 10 Hashisaion wlthsut change,
LEieRToS SLESPER HssPAh SLypshturr.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-04-27

WHEN one, Peter, on a memorably
troublesome occasion, wished to exhibit
cheaply his yalor, he jerked up a sword
and cut off the ear Of poor servant,
who, Of course, could not resent it,
When general dog row was inaugural
cd in johnson City last week, one, Jones
exhibited his valor. by jumping at his
poor wife and giving her beating. On
the same occasion one, Polk Jones, took
a revolver and fired four times at his
wife. 1t looks as though the women had
about as well move away from Johnson
City.
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been more happily selected. If that spir-
1t had desired subject by nature and
cultivation amenable TO such influences
1t could hardly have been more COM
pletely gratifled. Some Of our readers
may think this picture over drawn, but
if such had lived to see on the bench of
Tennessee, such judge as Underwood
in such an age as followed the war in
East Tennessee, their most ardent pray
or would have been for such one as
this article portrays and such chnac-
ter as passed from active life when
Conally F. Trigg died last Sunday in
Bristol.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-04-27
EVENT and COMMENT.

The Funders have made up Il case
against Auditor Massey, who has been
summoned to answer before the supreme
Court of Appeals why he refused TO re-
ceive coupons in payment OF delllquent
taxes. The object is 10 let the bondhold-
or get part of his money, ana the broker
the balance before the State gets its
Atty. Gen. Field will answer for Mr..
Massey, and, say what you may, about
Jim Field, he is all right.
Col. Jno. i. Lewis, the other day In
the Staunton Convention, said he ana
Gen. Wickham were united in desiring
10 see the Democracy burned so deep
that the hand Of resurrection never could
reach It. Col. Lewis is the Marshal for
this Dist, and was once our u. 5. Sena-
tor.
The recent suicide of "Jim" Kirkpat-
rick, at Knoxville, was rs unexpected
az II was remarkable. lie dressed neat
" for the occasion, then put handker-
chief about his neck and shoulders to
prevent soling his clothing by the hem
Orrhage, coolly split his own blood by
shooting himself through the brain with
a pistol. Jim was much liked by his
acquaintance, and when we saw him
Inst in Bristol, only few weeks ago, he
was sitting down in Barker's store,
racking his brain in vain attempts to
solve the unsolvable fifteen puzzle. lie
was drumming for Baltimore House,
and was u brother to Maj. kirkpatrick OF
Jonesboro.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-04-27

IT Is now believed by some that the
editor of tho STANDARD Is tho heretofore
mythical individual who, having made II
mistake In saying a certain horse was
fifteen feet high, took great pains after
ward To stick to the assertion, on the
ground that the first duty Of man Is to
DO consistent. We have our doubts
about the story, but we Mc surprised
that ho wishes the editor of the EEws
TO clnin certain office 70 which he has
no right or title, for no higher rcaron
than "you snil you would"