The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-02-18
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Virginia tas CTS colored schools"
taught by AIS colored teachers IN b'
A sound company-One TINT runs all
telephone ine--Loaoell Su,ss os1u"o - hGh
It is tine boss printer WHO ia lkss sntl
honest boy and, makes a. devil out Of
him. ~. ".y ~ ..a.,y,,, 7f,, o; InI;l7n.f
A Prussian gravedigger has been sar,rss
rested for roasting bodies a. and q selling ,ds
their fat. ,.,'.,,:.'sa.,,, ..,,,a.,,..,,.s;;,n
The late Duke Of Poortiandss news news ;.
paper subscription Bill amounted to ~
So, 500 year" "'!' ''' t,I",' '"' 10 'D'S
A man in Tuscaloosa county, GAIas;gA
ate twenty-seven oranges 'one morning.
before breakfast gyUi Il! lu or2"E 'hdi ejj
Sixteen farmers were frozen to deathx
in Minnesota on the same day, while,H
going to market. ....a.Y GgnHeyn2 oaJ
Where no wood is, there the fire goethps
too; SO when there is no tale- bearers ssrs s.d!
thesstrife ceaseth. '''I -"
"LoYe laughs at locksmiths," and yet !
there isn't anytiling funny about q iock.St
smith. .-Boston Post. .ip'G.f so"U@"Hr ~.
The man who pays more for shop rent"
than for advertising don't understand Il
his business Horace Greeley. 5ei,,ano., OF
By measurements given in the Book ofJu
Revelations there is only room enough
in heaven for 2s7. .OO0, ,0O0, ,000, 0o0 per-
sons.
A statistician computes that 2, 100000
watches and 4,0O0, 900 clocks arsannu.','
ally turned out in different parts of tiied"
world. 81" T. lH1%f;r3 ~" t2Hi odi
Never takea bull bi the horns. young Il
man, bat take him BY the tail, then you ri
ken let 60 when you want to.1l.eshiw
Billings. -, 81, ..,..-..,,,.,, yugnr
One of the comnlical sights Of leap yea,
will be girl whispering a tale of love ;.
into the ear of deaf man.-PhEGdetI :"
phia Chronicle. 80 = 30 -'..--
London Truth thinks that American
horses are more docile than English,
horses, because the former. are moro
kindly treated. .''.- '-'' ~ '''' '..'
d A.P: German, the new Senator from u
MARYLAND, was formerly president of aon
base hall clubi in w Wasiiington, and is re-d!
nowned rs IL good : catcher" s,aa s.y1aq
On dark night, with four ciotheps-hs
lines stretched across the back yard: the
most sensitive part Of man Is ' us nlgHhr y III,
hat.-Bingha1 Republican,. go. '''.' ''''.''
It is estimated that there are now 4o,..
900 less Chinese in number on the"
Pacific coast than there were at the 'be-hf
ginning OF the agitation against them. ii
w. S. Thomas, of Eli1abethtown, Il
Tenn, has two sons, one thirteen years -
old and weighing 35l pounds. and the >,
other seven years old and weighing l7s
pounds.
Over S22, ,oOo, 900 was expended in New
York CITY last year in the erection of'"
! new buildings, which is in excess OF the =
amount expended for new buildings any
year since 1871. ...., IL. . u 80
An idea of the fighting qualities OF the
Utes of Colorado may be gained from ..
the fact that the Indian who is known
20 have killed Lieut.. Weir was only
| thirteen years OF age.
The fire of patriotism burns like an
electric light in the bosom of that Ameri- -
can who is ready to be sacrificed in sny
public service Of responsibility and
profit. Waterloo Observer. s.... ,,.r
A CORES pondent writes: Where is,,
the warmest spot on earth?" He is re-
spectfully referred to the small boy
whose mother has been exercising her. 81
slipper upon him.-AlbGny Argus. .''
"What is wornan's will?' shrieks a.
social scientist of the bachelor persua-
sion. Experience in our younger days.
teaches us that it is the only will that
the heirs don't want to contest.-Osuego
Record.
"He has gone into the lecture busi-
ness" said one man to another in re.
sponse to an inquiry about mutual
friend. "Is that SOP" Yes; he was
married last week to woman with the
shsrpest tongue in town." o..
The small islands of the West Indies,
known as the Lecward islands, are be-
coming source Of sugar supply to the
United States. Five years ago none
was received from there. Last year.
5000, 900 worth was shipped. 49,.
You find yourself refreshed by the
presence of cheerful people. Why not
make an earnest effort to confer that
pleasure on others? You will find hat
the battle is gained II you never allow
yourself to say anything gloomy.
An excellent chest-protector for
cold day is q folded newspaper buttoned
under the overcoat. But in case
paper is used on which the subscription
is unpaid the party is liable to be II ozon
stiff in very short time.-hocSlana
Courier.
| FROM SLdtlSLlCS Just Puuitoh" AN NF
pears that there arc about IS, 600 houses
in Paris. exclusive OF public buildings:
Their total value is estimated AT
twenty-three millions sterling: The
superlicies of the capital is put down at
20. GOO acres. There are 800 900 yards OF
sewers. The population numbers l.99o,-
OOO, or about 100 inhabitants per acre.
"wHHT, NEvER'"
can never forget her dark blue eyes
like the summer sky when the dav Inns ned;
Nor their sudden look OF sweet SURPRISE.
Nor the low, SOFT spoken words she aaid'
1 can never forget the murmnred words,
For they lifted my soul from its maze ol
doubt. ,,
When she said, in the voice of singing birds
"Young man, vnmose, or III DIRE Won out:
-Ha,ckcye.
A Remarkable Shower Of Worms.
A strip Of country nearly half mile
wide lying near Nevada City, was WIS.,
tied by a peculiar storm lust Friday
morning ut about eight o'clock. Min,
cled with the snow and rain that fell