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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1884-05-28
Didn't Like That Kind.

A merchant traveller was put in a bed
with a stranger at a crowded hotel. Dur
ing the night he became very restless
and walked up his bcd-fellow by kicking
him clear out Of bed.
s~Thupderaiion y yelled the victim,
"what do you mean by that sort OF treat
ment!'
"Oh-ah-bcg pardon" said the
traveller, rubbing open his eyes and gaz-
ing at the man on the door, 81 was
dreaming" =,
'.Dreaming. was you? Well, it's all
right. Mister. but if It's all the same to
YOU. Id lust as lief you wouldn't keep
your. dreams loaded. Merchant Ifao-
ellen
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1884-05-28

Steel betting is, according to report,
now being made in Germany. The belts
are made exclusively of steel wire, and
are so constructed that they are flexible,
easily fastened, and may be frightened
at pleasure. The pulley upon which
the betting runs must be covered with
leather or other suitable material for Sc
curing the necessary amount of adhesion.
The betting is well adapted for heavy
work, it is claimed, and is not affected
by dampness or a change Of temperature,
as is leather.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1884-05-28
How Flies Walk on Glass.

DR.. j. E. Rombouts says in Popular
Science M9nthly: l have concluded from
nv experiments that il is not the pres
sure OF the air nor the power OF an adj
hesive liquid that gives flies the faculty
of running over smooth bodies, but that
the power should be attributed to the
molecular action between solid and liquid
bodies; or. in other words, to capillary
adhesion.
If we examine the under part of the
pulvilli with q microscope, we shall see
distinctly that it is furnished with nu-
merous hairs, regularly distributed.
These hairs terminate, at Il e;rlowcr end.
in a kind of bulb, the for n of which
varies, whence flows an oily liquid that
dries slowly and does not harden for q
long time. The minute drops left on the
glass by the hairs may be taken away,
even after two or three days have passed,
without our having to moistcn them, by
simply rubbing a piece of fine paper over
them. Ihavc devised an apparatus for
collecting these drops by cutting a hole
in a piece of board over which I
fix a glass slide. Turning the board over
50 that the glass shall be at the bottom,
have Il little cell witha glass floor. With
the aid of a piece Of paper gummed to
the wings, l introduce q fly into this
cavity in such q manner that the p~ulvilli
shall rest unon the floor. Then, putting
the board under the microscope with the
glass slide uDper1nost, we have the fl!y's
feet under our eyes. The insect, strug-
Cling for liberty, places his pu'villi'
against the glass, and leaves after each
effort traces that may be observed very
distinctly, for they are perfectly visible
in a good light.
We may discover, whenever the feet Of
the fly come again into contact with these
tracks or minute drops, that they are
composed of a very liquid substance, for
they spread quite readily on the glass.
We cannot admit, as some naturalists as.
sumo, that the liquid can hold the club
shaped hair-cnds by suction. If this
were the case, the ends would change
shape during the suction, and would take
the form of q disk. The fly put its feet
down and lifts them up with an incom-
parable facility that would moi exist II
the limb were really acted upon by the
pressure of the air.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1884-05-28
The TendencieS Of the Times.

"Gemlen," said Brother Gardner, as the
triangle sounded, ''cbcry day O. my life
l h'ar complaints about our pollytics, our
religun, our skules, our society, our amuse-
ments, an our system of gov'ment. Sun.
thin must be wrong wild our hull system
of existence. What I'M il? Dat am the
question I propose to have discussed hcah
tonight in all its bearins', and l aX MIR.
Waydown Becbc to take the toah and
lead off,"
I'VE arc %runniu' away wild de kentrv,"
said the solemn voice of Waydown Bebce,
as his name was called. :'We am libin'
too fast. Twenty years ago was satisfied
with a two-roomcd cabin au' a dollar a
dav. Now has to have two-story house
and twelve shillingsa day. Wives whou used
to 90 bar'fut six days a week to save der
shoes for the seventh, now wear So butes
to mop in. De pusson who Arms $40 4
week mus lib jist as good as the one
who Arms SEQ. Twenty vars ago de
woman wild a diamond ring could boss
a hull nayburhood. Now, when she
even tries to boss dc sarvand gal, dc gal
packs up her peck of diamonds an quits
de job, widout waitin' to collect any
lcctlc matter like $40 back salary. When
l was a boy de man who bought a can of
oysters was supposed to have bin left a
legacy of fo'rteen mi'lyun dollars. Now
aday dee poo mans back yard am xiv
cred wild de empty n
II kin see sign arter sign dat dis gen
erashun am speedin' along widout thought
or car of whar' it will bring up. Men
who am hoeiu' 'taters to-day am nabobs
to-morrer. Men who used to believe in
savju' up fur a rainy day now scatter
DER cash aroun' as if de sunshine mus
allus last. Whar' l used to be satisfied
wild bean soup l now want o~x-tail, an
OATS what ails dc hull kentry, we has
got to slow up an simmer down or de
top rail am gwine to give way an give US
all a Grap.:-Fres Press LimehiM CIub.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1884-05-28
4 Chinese Failure.

Mnen a nat,ve OF china doing business
goes to the wall. a mandarin investigates
his affairs. and The result is usually about
as follows:
II find that your household expenses
have been eight cents per day"
:'.Alas! oh mighty mandarin, | have an
extravagapt family"
Your rent has been sixty cents per
month. How dare you TO incur such
expense on your small capital!"
II was in hopes times would improve"
"And l find among your Items Of cS-
pensc such things as opera tickets, oys-
tiers for Sunday. and smoking tobacco
for your grandmother. No wonder you
have to shut up shop and aus your
creditors to MOURN"
ooh, mighty mandarin, show mercyt to
an honest but unfortunate man.
Call yourself honest when you with
draw seventy cents of your capital to
buy your wife q party dress? Come to
the temple of justice"
At the temple the creditors divide up
the assets, and each one is then privil-
eyed to use a whip on the debtors bare
back until he thinks he has got 100 cents
on the dollar.-W Street Ners.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1884-05-28

The ilindoo beggars pursue their call
ing on horseback. They will stand al.
day before a house unless given aims
and are quite capable Of pursuing any
body who tries to ride away from them
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1884-05-28

There is something heroic in silent suf
tering. Though q man with a layer OF
active and energetic mustard on his chest
rarely thinks of this. -hockland Courier.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1884-05-28

80 lady ned be without Mrs. IinEhams
Vegetable Com md Decause she is far dis,
N fro II drug S or 8. The r p; let rs sen
it pa, tag paid ~ mail from ynn,. Masi.la
tn, .or.n OF lozenge' or of pills: lrl'e, 81 p
box, or six Tor 81. $ n 10. the "Gulle TO
HEALTH" viii III gives full particulars.
l. the exchange Of thought use no Coin but
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1884-05-28

seTalk about bein' careful about wcarin
out the seat O. my trousers" said the boy
to his mother, "you don't seem to think
o. that when your old slippers agoin'it."
Boston Post.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1884-05-28

Mr.. D. H. Barnaby, of Owego. n.
y, says hat his daughter was taken with
n violent cold which terminated with pneu.
monia, and all the b st physicians gave the
case up and sail she could live but n few
hours at most. She was in this conditi; n
when a friend recommended DR.. Wm.
Halls Balsam for the Lungs, and advised her
to try it. She acccpte it as a last resort,
and was surprised to find that it produced a
mar@ed change for the better, and by per.
severing in its use a cure va, effected.
Ag4tlmnn fro Orwell. Pa, call d my
at tntica to fly I rean Bilm as a remedy for
Catarlh, Hay Fv r, Q C. He was so earnest
in ass ring it 10 be a positive cure him elf
| aving Teen c ucd by IL that l purt hased a
to X. The al II has area y elie ted cures.
+. F. Hya.t, NJ. D., Eordsito Hn. N. j.
Wouldst see blithe looks, fresh cheeks beguilc.
Aye, wouldst see December smile!
Wouldst see hosts of new roses blow!
Carboline makes the hair to grow
On the baldest of heads.
lu Ii, SPEAKERS and singers us, Piso's Cure
for h~.arseness and weak lungs.
Nearly ~, UOO, 600 pounds of maple su
oar were produced in this country last
year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1884-05-28
The Kind of Musician.

"I'm thinking of making a musician
of that boy of mine, YEAST said Grim,
sonbcak to his neighbour, who had
had young johnny C~rimsonbcak in his
employ as IN office boy for Il week.
Il would if l were you," was the caus-
tic reply of Yeast.
"Wcil, Yeast, your Judgment is worth
something, what kind Of a musician
would YOU advise me to make of him =
said the jolly Crimsonbeak, highly
pleased 1T the contemplation.
"Wcll, Crimsonbcak, to tell you the
exact truth your boy has got a powerful
sight OF wind and | have no doubt.
should his mouth hold out. that he will
make one of the best whistlcrs in the
cOunt r-Stntcxnnn.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1884-05-28
PrOuertY.

~ hear that you arc to marry a
wealthy American girl" said one British
nobleman to another.
"Ya'as," replied his lordship.
"You must allow me to congratulate
YOU. Are there any encumbrances on
her propertyf'
"Ya'as, the lady."-Phiadelphm Gull.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1884-05-28

lila. e taken one Eott'e of DR.. Graves
Hear lie! l,tor for heart dis ase, and find
it ulI | could desire. "A. A. Holbrook, Wor-
-, ctrr MoSc
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Too feel is my nature. It is my thought,

Years add to tie faith of tho'e curel OF
Heart di ease by Sc OF DR.. Graves Heart
reg | TOR. For thirty years it has prove |
iIsnlf O. she ID. 81.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1884-05-28
FOR THE LOVERS OF FUN.
STORIES THAT WILL RAISE LAUGH
- AMONG QUE READERS.

cause ana EIlect-1He AiAu VI Wusis
cian-AC Chinese Failure-T1le Ten
denotes of the Times-Guessed 1t.
Gloomy and t~aciturn barber, sadly re-
garding the skull of ~loquacious subject
"EIair's coming out, sir; falling out very
badly, sir
Light minded and loquacious subject,
very frivolously-'Yes; | was afraid 1t
would. You put something On it last
week for q dollar you said would bring it
out"
Gloomy and t"aciturn barber re!apscs
into digniticd silence, and proudly neg
lects to suggest sea foam or tonic only
five cents extra. -Burlington Mukeye.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1884-05-28

A red-hot quarrel generally breaks an
intense coolness.-Btiz.ard.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1884-05-28

fnso " Hquo3 V1U~ WsssSsHks :,
ITS purpose 70 solely for the ltgttfmats heahno eg
e elaimsto do, thousands o. ladies CON 0iadlv testJn I,
. It will cure entirely all Ovarian troubles, ~Inhamnsss
consequent Spinal Weakness, and Is particularly adapt
cd to the Change Of Life.
for stImul,nts, and relieves Weakness Of the Stomach.
i cures nloafins, Headaches, Nervous Prost5,afiio%n7,
gestion. That feeling OF bearing down, causing pain,
and ~backache, Il always permanently cured byth usa.
. Send stamp to LINN, Mass, for pamphlet, Letters Of
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1884-05-28

For DYSPEPSIA, IND1aEsr1oN, depression Of spir.
it's and general debility in their various forms,
also as a pre-, entive against fever and ague and
other intermittent fevers, the "Ferro-Phosphor-
Hazard g. Co., New York, and sold by all Drug.
gists, is the best tonic and for patients recover
ing from fever or other sickness it has no equal
Faraly7ed PERSONS permautl = cured. Guaran-
iced b, the, ropri t1rs Of Samari:ine Nervins.
Samaritan .ervine cured our child's fits.
The doctorsfail HenryKnee, Verr.lla, Tenn
Observation-Disclosures Wonder" cures
Of 81. Medicine depot, 99'Park street, N. Y.
AN Irish dairymaid ought to make nice
;;ttIo Pate of huttar
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1884-05-28
Purify Your Blood

IT tried . dozen articles to cleanse my blood. but never
found anything that did me any good till I began using
Hoods Sarsaparilla. Nv. II. PEER. Rochester, N. Y.
my wife has been troubled Naturalization, and her
blood has been In . poor condition. She has used te7.
sral bottles OF Hoods Sarsaoerlls, and 1t has boen =
- ha.i u nxcHaaM Kankoa a
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1884-05-28
Warmer Weather

Ii often accompanied by extreme wesriness and indie.
debility. and s~orofula and other diseases ARC
liable to manifest themselves IN +severs and painful
forms. Now Is tho time to take Hoods Sasaparills.
At no other season Is tho system 80 susceptible to Its
rowling, regulating and restoring influences. Thou.
sands who vera all run down." testify that Hoods
S,rsaparils has given them new life and vigor.
For seven years. spring and fall, I had serofulous
sores come out on my legs, and for two years was not
free from them at all. I suffered very much. Last
May Ibeean taking Hoods ssrsaparlla. and before I
had taken two bottles tho sores healed, and the humor
q A AnNn1n Arnold Ma
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1884-05-28
A Cure of Pneumonia.

Too low they build who build beneath the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1884-05-28

A HEN can only lay on a nest, but a ship
8, lnu hath ON and off
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1884-05-28

WReneralIUH fot
s6feebled systems.
suffering from gen.
eralwant OF and
Its usual concomi-
tants. dyspepsia and
nervousness, Is sell
dom derivable from
the use ofa nour1sh:
ing diet and stimuli
Of sppetite, unaided:
A medicine that Will
effect q removal OF
the specific obstacle
renewed health
and vigor. that Is a
genuine corrective II
the real need. It Is
the possession of this
grand requirement
makes Hostel
ter's Stomach Bit
ters 80 effective as an
l%nvigorant. For sale
ora H.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1884-05-28
NO AGENTS
Save Agents Profits.
New Machines
for $40.

Guaranteed positively new
and thoroughly first-class In
every particular. Warrant.
ed tor 8 yrs. Can be returned
at our expense IL not 40 repre-.
sented. Freights paid to all
points. Established 1873
A n I0uNcON Al NorYb
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1884-05-28

the exchange of thought use no ooin bu'
rnii and silAIr.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-05-31
ccLvAx, La. May n, 1884.
ro1fnr Chrovicle

OvASRAA, ASo's my 80 AoObs
Editor Colfas CkrvmioIs
Seeing that none Of your force was
out at the Temperance meeting last
Thursday night, and knowing that
You are interested in the matter,
must be my excuse for this letter.
The president called the meeting to
order and then invoked the blessing
of Heaven on our evenings business,
after which We had singing. Then
good selection on the subject Of Al
cohol was read by Mr.. ]. A. Hargia.
After singing again an essay was read
by Mrs. John A. Tory, who is =
visitor in our town and much inter-
ested in the subject Of temperance.
Her points were well taken and cloth.
ed in such strong languages that they
could bat impress those who heard
them. We regret that her visit will
soon terminate, for We feel that she
would render valuable assistnnee.
After third hymn an essay WAs read
by the president It was rsplets
with valuable information and care
fully arranged statistics, showing
study and research. Then came the
reading Of the pledge and the call
for volunteers One new name was
enrolled. and we felt that the evening
had been probably spent. Friday.
Both inst. 10 the next time for meet
ing and all are respectfully solicited
to attend. Az no ritual has been re-
ceived there is no regular organise
ton, and a. yet no private meeting.
II 10 thought that on next Friday
there win Be moro spssches and
essaya md = fuller attspdance -
hoped for.
Respectfully. ID 10 8.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-05-31

NorIcE.-In another column will
be found an article in which al
whether they will or no) are inter.
ested. Neglecting to read it may
prove a very serious as well as an OK.
pensive affair. We refer TO the ad.
vertisement OF Prickly Ash Bitters
A knowledge Of lite merits and the
benefit you or yonr family may de-
rive from using it win save not ONLY
health but many dollars otherwise
expended in doctors bills."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-05-31
Montgomery Academy.

Tho undersigned win open School Jan.
9TH, 1884, ut the following rates Of Tui-
ton: Primary class, 81 per month; Sec
ond class, 81 50; third class, SO.
Higher branches as per contract
INSTRUCT ons on Piano, q per month.
Vocal instruction, 81 EXTRA.
Board can be had in private families at
liberal ratcs.
W. j. CALvIT. Principal.
MRs. JOSIE Raglan, Assistant
1oa11pdnsry. La. Nov is, 1883. Sm
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-05-31
Director General Burke. who has
inst returned from Washington, IT.

Director General Burke. who has
just returned from Washington, A.
ter securing the loan Of . million
dollars from the government to aid
our Centennial Cotton Exposition.
speaks in the following hopeful lam
guage Of that enterprise
From present indications Of in
terest in this country and Europe,
and from my conference with the
commissioners Of the different States.
I am satisfied that the attendance at
the Exposition will surpass our
hopes. The low rstss Of transporta-
ton will be availed Of in the North
and will bring so per cent Of the
adult population Of the South also.
Am satisfied we can pay the govern
ment loan and tho stockholders in
full with . handsome profit. The
appropriation for government exhi-
bits will be between five and six hum
dred thousand dollars. which goes to
benefit and enhance the Exposition,
and does not have to be paid back
The Bureau here il working half .
dozen clerks in sending OF printed
matter. Everything 10 in our favor,
and If we don't make the grandest
success OF the age. il will be the fault
Of our own people being too short
sighted to see their own interest. /
have committed the management to
q grand national and international
affair. and they must rise up and ac-
cept what the whole country gener-
ously and kindly offers them"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-05-31

We score one for the Womsn's
Christian Temperance Union. On
the 2lst inst. they secured complete
victory overy the whisky ring OF RAJ
pides parish. and "Local Option" ives
carried throughout tho parish BY
over nine hundred majority. The
ladies turned ont in force on election
day, and never let = man vote with
out fully explaining to him how dis
graceful it was to vote for whisky.
The consequences was that about Eve
out of every six men voted just a.
the ladies desired. Let MS have an
other trial Of strength between the
temperance folks aud the whisky
folks of Grant parish. and let as se-
cure the help Of our lady friends and
the assistance of Is many Of the Ra-
pides ladies on election day ~ can
be induced to lend their aid IN the
good cause.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-05-31

The present Louisiana Legislature
stands as follows: Senate-Demo-
Gratis 20, Independents 3. Republic
cans 4 Honse-Democrats II, In
dependents 8, Republicans IL. The
Democratic majority on joint ballot
over all is Is.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-05-31

Norrcr.-The members of the Democratic Ez-
ecutive Committee OF Grant parish are hereby
noti1ied that meeting will be held in Colfax ON
Saturday June 7th for the purpose Of electins
deleRates to the Baton Rouge State Convention
of June nth. Every member please attend in
person or send an althori1ed proxy.
h. 9. GOODWIN.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-05-31

In scufils, 'just for fun. between
Messrs. j. G. Wickliffe and s. NJ. La
croix, the first named came near hsv-
ing his leg broken. and as conse-
quence now goes on crutches.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-05-31

inns Paper Roxxeii To- Cos Ss~sespsf q:
vert n1ssa 20 sRsvcs = ySsE, sdTysG55a:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-05-31

GRIY Han on WHISTLES changed IN
stSntly to q GLOSSY BLACK bye single ep-
rIicsfion az this DYE. Sold by DruggtStos
81 sent BY express ON receipt OF u.
MRS MANUAL ofuSfFut nEcElpIs FIJI.
, 1884-07-30

The Cleaner informs us that a new ice
factory was opened in Kingston on Mon
day the 3Oth Of June. The necessary de.
gree of cold in the machine is produced by
evaporating liquid ammonia arou I'd the
ice moulds, of which thu re are $50, each
containing over 100 lbs of water. The
ammoniacal gas produced by the evapora-
ton is again condensed and pumped in
around the ice mouldS thus keeping up u
continual circulation, the pumps being
worked by a steam engine of 10 horse
power. Nearly 5 tons can be produced IN
the course of "a hours, and the ice is to be
sold ut less than one cent PER Id.
TIE Cleaner gives the following account
of the opening Of the factory
Shortly before eleven O'clock His Excel
lency, accompanied by Lady Norman, Miss
Norman, and Capt. CoXhead, arrived at
the works. and were received by Custos
Kemble and Ham Barrow, Esq. President
of the Company, and escorted to a build
ing adjoining the works.
Mr.. Barrow hen addressed His Ex-
cellency, aud said We welcome your
Excellency Q ladies to the works Of the
Kingston Ice Making Company, Limited
The idea of this company originated i'll an
ice famine which occurred III his city
during last year, when II body OF gentle
men associated themselves together for
the purpose of launching this small enter
prise. and so far as | an enabled to Judge,
it is an accomplished fact that ice l. pro-
duced at the rate of fve tons per day, thus
adding another example that science Can
, 1884-07-30
MisceLIG ~ o u s.
From TIE Spectator Of2lSt June.

Mr. J.ICurri~, twenty years a resi-
dent in NIorocco, gives his opinion
in the Pail Mall Gazette OF The chan
ces Of the Sher4cf. He says that the
En- peror's Government is dUtcs'cd
by all lbs subjects, panty from h"bi
tual inju, ice, but cli' fly from flle
p%eculntion of its agents, who CONSTANT
iy extort in taxes the Whole produce
Of the crop. The Shereef, u quiet
man, who some years ago divorced