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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-08-05
NEWS SUMMARY
Eaa,ern md Middle states:

THREE young people-Miss Agnes Roe, Mr.
William Mchenor and Mr.. John Hedden-
were drowned the other evening while yacht
Ing off Pachogue, Long island. They were
knocked off the yacht by the boom's swing
ing suddenly around.
JOSEPH F. CoTTR1NGER, indicted in Phila,
dephia for the embeZzlement of S147.500 and
the forgery Of stock certificates, pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to four years i'm
prisonment.
JOHN ROACH, the famous builder OF iron
ships under contract with the United States
navy department, has made an assignment in
New York for the benefit Of his creditors.
Mr. Roach says the creditors will be paid in
full, and that his failure is due to Secretary
Whitneys recent action concerning the dis
patch steamer Dolphin. The extensive iron
works owned by Mr.. Roach in New York
have been closed.
REV. DIX. S. 1RENEus PRIME, prominent
Presbyterian divine, for many years senior
editor of the New York Observer and author
of humorous works. died the other day in
Manchester, Vt.
FIRE has destroyed the main construction
shops of the New York and New England
Railroad company at Norwood, Mass, caus-
ing total loss of s200,0OO
A FIRE at New Brighton, Staten Island,
destroyed the Windsor Plaster mills 600 feet
long. The loss is about $3.50, ,U00
A PHILADELPHIA dispatch states that an
alliance has been formed between the New
York Central and the Pennsylvania railroads
by which rates are to be restored, and the
business Of the lines is to be put on a paying
basis. 1t is further stated that the alliance
also means q bitter war against the Balti.
more and Ohio road.
JOHN GAUNT, in Jail at Hobokcn, N. j.,
for stabbing his wife to death, committed
suicide in his cell by hanging.
THREE workmen were instantly killed and
two others fatally injured by the explosion
of blast in railroad cut near Fort Little
ton, Penn.
THE extreme heat which has prevailed in
nearly all parts Of this country resulted in
about double the usual number of daily
deaths in New York city, where the ther-
mometer went up to ninety-cight in the shade.
A great many cases of deaths and prostra
tions from sunstroke have also been reported.
A SCHOONER brought into Portland, Mo-,
the other day, monster turtle seven feet
two inches long and weighing 1000 pounds
THE encouragement of New Jersey Sc
cured injunctions restraining two hundred
corporations in the State from transacting
business. The injunctions were issued be-
cause the corporations have not paid the as
sessments levied by the State board Of asses.
sorS.
JUDGE T. LYLE DICKEY, Of the Illinois
supreme court died few days ago at At
lantic CITY, N j.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-08-05
TRAFFIC IN INFANTS.
Chinnmcn Purchasing White Chill
drcn I'm San Francisco.

CHIHtIIIICII IUTfT1tSINF " HTtC OHIk
drcn I'm San Francisco.
A San Francisco dispatch says: Another
white girl baby has been found in the posses.
sion of Chinese foster parents in loathsome
den in Chinatown. The Mongolians having
the child in charge said she was two years
old and had been named Chuen Ho. She
cost them originally 500, and rs she was
sicllly they had paid to physicians
over three times the purchase price. The
baby was given in charge of the society for
the prevention Of cruelty to children. This
Wak:s wetSiS +r whi;e (, shs hso taken son h from
human parents or mercenary nurses, within
the last year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-08-05
BURNED TO DEATH.
six Small Children Lose their LivcS
I'm the Flames.

In the Flames.
The other night about IL o'clock the
house of Josiah NJ Evans, small, two-story
loc hut three miles from Grayhamton, Clear
field county, Tenn., was destroyed by fire.
and six of his children, ranging in ago from
six to fifteen years, prrished in tho flames;
Evans was awakened by strange noises, anu
under the impression that burglars were
about took to his gun and went outside
TO investigate. To his horror
he discovered his humble dwelling III iianes.
He quickly gave the alarm, but before he
could reach his six children, who were sleep,
Ing on the second floor. the roof fell III. ami
in Il few minutes the building was all ablaze.
HIS wife AMI three younger children. sleeping
on the lower floor. were taken ont saiclf. put
III, parents were forced to see tho Others
burned before their eyes. The father lnSlstS
That the fro was undoubtedly the work OF an
incendiary, and in this opinion others share
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-08-05
AD A HAIR-IIP.
lad n ..-r .ip-Joney had;
Spilled his looks, and Joney knowed it;
EalIars triad to horo hin, had

dad n air. ..lp-Joney had;
Spilled his looks, and Joney knowed it;
Fellers tried to bore him bad
But, ef ever he got mad,
He KEEP still and never showed it.
'Druther have his mouth all pouted
And split up, and like it wuz,
Than the ones at laughed about it
Purity is as purity does.
Had to listen rather clos't
Fore you knowcd what he wuz givin'
You: and yet, without no boast,
Joncy he wuz jcs' the most
Entertainin' talker livin'!
Take the scripturs and run through 'em,
Might say, like n au. tioneer,
And 'ud argy anil review EN-
AT wuz beautiful to hear!
Hair.lip and impediment
Both wuz bad, and both agin him
But the old folk, where he went.
Peared like. knowin his intent,
'Scused his mouth fer what wuz in him.
And the children all loved Joney-
anu lie lONel clll Ou
Put their arms around him--on'y
None had ever kissed him yet.
In young company, someway,
Boys 'ud grin at one another
On the sly; and girls II lag
Low, with nuthn much to say,
Err leave Joney with their mother.
no. fofc cha1N
Candy By the paper sack,
And turned right around and ketched 'em
Maxim mouths behind his blck!
S'prised, sometimes. tho Slurs he took
Chap said onc't his mouth looked sorter
Like a Esh's mouth 'ud look
When he'd BEN jerkcd off the hook
And plunkcd back into the worter-
Same durn felcr-it's sprisin
But it's facts-'at stood and cherred
From the bark that big bapt!zin',
p bridge accident occurred
Il for Joncy while he give
Life to little chi!crn drownin'!
Which WIZ fittenest to live
Him at chcrrcd, er him at div
And saved thirteen lives They foun
ono
Body, three days later, foated
Down the bayou, eight mile south,
All discolorei-up and bloated--
On'y knowed him by his mouth.
Had hair lip-Joney had
Folks at filed apast all knowed it.
Them at used to smile looked sad.
But ef he thought good er bad
He KEEP still and never showed it;
'Druther have that mouth, all pouted
And split up, and like it wuz,
Than the ones at laughed about it.
Purity is as purity does!
James Riley, in Indianapolis Journal
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-08-05

Six ounces OF gum Arabic is said to be
sufficient for a days rations when 10
other food is eaten "a diet common to
the Moors OF Morocco during the season
when the gum Of the acacia tree is run
ming freely.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-08-05
The white House.

The capitol was first occupied in 1900.
1t was built of Virginia sandstone which
was quarricd at Acquia creek. The White
House was built of the same quarry. Nei.
ther the capitol nor executive mansion
was white when originally built. The
burning OF the interior of both buildings
blackcned the walls so that they had to
be painted white. The executive man.
sion has been known rs the White llouss
ever since. Yor! Herald.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-08-05
Prc>idcnt CIcvcinnd's Proclamation

Soon after eight o'clock 4. H.. President
Cleveland was informed of the death Of Cen
cral Grant. He immediately directed that
the flag on the White House should bc PLACED
Mt half mast Tie lowering of tho flag was
the first ntmati,n that the citizens of Wash
ingtnn had of the death Of the distinguished
general. \ few minutes after tho White
House flag was placed at half mast. the lnqs
OH all the public hnllings and on many nri-
vato houses were plared in like position. The
bells of tn" city were tnllrd. business men
Immediately hecnn 'lrapiug their houses with
mourning. While the bells t"llrd President
Cleveland saut tue following despatch to Mrs.
Grant at Mount Mc(ircgor:
"Accept this expression Of my herrtfelt
sympathy in this hour of your great afiiic-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-08-05

There IS gorge in Yellowstone
Park where no sound csa be heard.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-08-05
EOrCigus

THE failure of the Munster hank at Cork
has caused run OIL other Irish banks.
THE British steamer Willinga!e. from
Madras for Boston, has been to tally wrecked.
Tho captain and part of tho crew were
drowned.
HUNDREDS OF people are dying daily in
Spain Of Asiatic cholera.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-15
Lands Held bv the Husbandmon

Colonel j. II. Dodge, statistician OF
the department of agriculture, has
just issued advance copies of pamph-
let on Agricultural Graphics," being
a report of exhibits illustrating aori-
cultural statistics at the Worlds In
dustrial and Cotton exposition at New
Orleans.
Among the interesting facts develop
ed by this publication is a diagram
showing the proportion of land in the
several states and territories occupied
by farms. Exclusive of the Indian
territory and Alaska it appears the
land surface of the United States
makes an aggregate of 1856. los, 800
acres. OF which $50, 0Sl ,S35 acres were
comprised in farms at the period of
the last census. The proportion of
land in farms to the total land surface,
IL order OF percentage by states, is as
follows: Ohio, Indiana, Illinois. Della
ware, Kentucky. Vermont, MARYLAND,
Connecticut, New York. Tennessee,
Virginia. Rhode Island North Caro-
lima, South Carolina. Iowa, Georgia,
Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, West Virginia, Missouri,
New Jersey. Alabama, Mississippi,
Wisconsin. Kansas. Michigan, Arkan-
sas. Maine, Louisiana, Minnesota,
Texas. Nebraska, California, Florida
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-15
Growing Corn.

As soon as the condition of the soil
and season admit, / prepare the au-
tumn blowing by cultivating or har-
rowing thoroughly. thus securing a
fine and mellow seed bed. | then
plant in check rows, with the two
horse planter set to drop three to four
grains to the hill. / harrow thor
oughly at least once before the corn is
up. The after cultivation is done with
the two-horse cultivator; one with six
teen shovels preferred. l cultivate
deep and close while the corn is small:
shallower and farther off as it gets
larger. There is no fixed rule as to
the number of civilizations corn re-
CURES. 1t is safe to say that it ought
to be worked often enough to keep the
ground mellow and free from weeds.
untli the corn is about TO tassel, when
II should be discontinued By plant
ing IN rows, the cultivation is more
complete; the entire soil being stirred.
every particle is made to do its work:
when drilled, small strip in every
row is allowed to become hard, rob-
ping portion of the cultivated soil.
besides favoring the growth of weeds
that can be reached only by the hoe.
The soil and locality generally indicate
the variety to plant. l prefer seed
grown and acclimated in or near the
locality where it is to be used. A va
riety yielding the most sound corn in
bushels the average year, and matur-
ing in from 80 to 100 days, is the most
profitable Every farmer has within
himself the means OF changing his corn
to any desired type. By carefully Sc
Letting the fitlest, he can just as reas-
onably expect an improvement as the
breeder of horses and cattle can ex- |
pect to improve his stock. -Lelter to |
Prairie Farmer.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-15
How He Won Her.

A young editor. bright, poor, anc
plnsterious, had won the affection oil
rich mans daughter, and they fixed
a day for him to call on the father, and
on that day he was promptly in the
old gentleman's Office
"Good morning SIR" he said. con-
6dent, but ready to run. Il have
called on you on matter Of"
I'VE don't want any advertising TO-
day." interrupted the old gentleman,
looking up over his glasses.
'I'm not on that business. sir.
came to ask you for your daughter.
what 90 you want with her?'
Marry her."
what forp"
For better or worse"
"What doestle girl sayp"
"She says she will be my wife,"
''Ughl You haven't got cent in the
world have youP"
'Yes sir. She gave assent, and if
you will do the same, that will make
two, and we can buy postage stamp
and write to you for the balance of our
salary"
1t was wretched attempt, but he
got The girl. Merchant 1fnveier.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-15
Cigarette Paper Made of Tobacco
Stems.


"Now, boys, you can smoke ali the
cigarettes you want to, and blow the
smoke in your doctor'S face" said a
gentleman to Il group of smokers in a
downtown Office recently. as he passed
around some cigarettes quite ordinary
in their appearance and flavor ''The
bugbear so long held over the head of
the igarrette-smOker, that deadly
paper smoke" etc., is played out.
The paper is made out of tobacco
stems. You needn't stare incredulous-
iy. Ifpaper is made of rags, and straw,
and jute and old pine boards, why
can't it be made out of tobacco
stems? After the plant is stripped of
that part which goes into cigars and
smoking tobacco the stems are left.
Now, I've got factory out in Orange,
N. j., where these stems are made
into paper by patent process which
does not destroy the flavor. See here"
rolling up a paper and lighting it,
you don't need any filing at all.
You can smoke the paper alone. It's
as good as the average cigarette.
That's big thing, sure enough"
said man who was pulling away at
the cigarette given to him. There's
a big field for this thing in Mexico,
where | belong. There every body,
including the ladies, smoke cigarettes,
and they spend their days and nights
discussing the point, which is the best
paper. Offering one another cigare tie
papers is as common courtesy as
passing the snun-box used to be among
the big-wiss of England century ago
and the arguments over comparative
merit, as lively. If they could get
this paper they'd expire in adjectives
of delight. Why don't you put the
thing on the market?"
81 am trying to as fast as l cam"
replied the first speaker, ''but have
with the manufacturers. No |
one of them will touch it unless | give |
them the sole right to use it, because
he knows that when it once gets start
ed ali other brands of cigarettes will
have to take Il back seat, and his old |
business will be done up. But I'll
get there, in time. The world moves,
you knowr' And he walked away
oUngfti his all tobacco cigarette as if
t afforded him the most complete
-Neo Yorb Tribune.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-15
FARM AND GARDEN.
Topics Of General Utility to the Husbandman.
How to Grow Grapes.

Mr.. Kramer recently read a pape
before the La Crosse Horticultural So
ciety on grape growing. OF the diff
ferent ways of preparining the ground
he said the best way is to make {
trench twenty inches deep and lay the
soil on the down-hill side (supposine
it to be on slope. Then put wood
mold, leaves and small twigs on the
bottom of the ditch. Begin another
similar trench on the other side, throw
ing the earth into the first trench,
continuing in this manner until the
ground is all spaded over alike,
Mark your ground for grape vines
in rows eight feet apart each way.
Dig the holes for the roots in the fall
before the ground freezes, as the soil
thrown out will be much better for
the new roots after it has been frozen
and thawed. Make the holes from
fourteen to sixteen inches deep ard
eighteen inches across. In setting
the roots the following spring. see
that mellow rich soil is placed next
them and packed firmly.
In setting, put one bud just below
the surface and one bud above. Early
planting is advisable, as it insures
better growth.
The above is for heavy soil.
For light and sandy soils make holes
two feet square, put the best top soil
on one side and the lighter soil on the
other. Procure enough heavy muck
to ell the hole one foot deep. Leaye
the hole open until spring, then set
the roots as above, taking care to put
the best soil next the plants.
The first and second years cut down
to two buds and keep the soil clean.
The third year, if YOU have two canes,
cut one down to two buds and the
other to four, five or six, according to
the strength of the vine. Also the
third year will be the time to set posts
or build trellis to sustain the vines.
The best time to prune is in Novem-
Der and Decemper. Then select the
shoots according to the fruit buds.
The thifd year is also the time to
trim the roots. Open the soil about
the vines, and with sharp knife cut
all the roots within four inches, from
the top down, then put the soil back
in its place.
In cultivating use four-tined fork
instead of spade. The. spade cuts
100 many roots, while the fork goes
the roots and loosens the
oil; and cultivate, at least once every
ear and keep down the weeds with !
hoe slecasskcc Sentinel
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-15
A School the Bows Like.

There is said to be a school in North
Stonington, Conn, to which the boys
come bringing sleds ard their double
barreled shotguns. Some take seats
by the windows, so they can watch
for crows, while others stand guard at
the entry door, AS soon as the birds
allght at stock yard near the school
the boys blaze away at them, and then
run out and pick up the dead and
wounded. The school-master looks
on. with his hands on his hips.
shaking with laughter, to see the
sport. AS the boys return to their
seats, shouting and hurrahing, the
master says: Load up your guns.
boys" and now attend TO your spell
ing for while. n-.St. Louis Glo6s-
Democrat.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-15

and Oregan. 1t will be observed that
Missouri stands twenty one and Kan
sas twenty-six on the list.
INCREASE IN THE FARM ACREAGE.
1t is also shown that the farm acre
age of the United States has nearly
doubled in thirty years, increasing
from 293, 560,614 to $50, 081, 1856 acres.
During the first ten years of taking up
of government lands in the west and
south and the state lands of Texas was
active. The most fertile areas, little
encroached upon in the newer settle
ments, were taken possession of with
a certainty of appreciation In value
that added intensity to the pursuit of
homes obtainable at Insignificant
prices. The absolutely free home
stead had not at that time been
guaranteed by law In the next de-
cade the disturbing element of civil
war prevented aggregate increase, tho
states within the theater of actual war;
fare declining in area, some farms
being abandoned and hence not count
ed as farms. AT the same time many
of the western states showed a con-
siderable increase. KaiAas, for in
stance, with 1,77S. 400 acres in 1860, |
had 1886, $40 in 1870.
Between 1870 and 1880 the new
lands taken into area exceeded 1885,
900, 900 acres. OF this no less than
100000 were in six divisions be-
tween the Mississippi and the Rocky
The increase was large
in the south, especially in Texas, where
it was nearly $4,000, 600 acres.
VALUE OF THE AGRICULTURAL PRO-
DUCTS.
The report likewise contains statis-
lies of the farm values of products of
agriculture, comprising farm laborers'
wages, the value of farm animals and
and their increase IN thirty years, the
progress of wheat and corn produc-
ion in thirty years and their exporta-
ion during Il period of fifty eight
ears, progress of cotton production
md expectation, the sugar coDsump-
ion and production and the farm
-alues for the four decennial census
The following is the classification
lowing the respective value oil lands,
nimals and agricultural implements
Or each 10 years from 1850 to 1880:
So. 3,27i,5S5,4si 54Iso'5i6 i5l.5S7. ess
'60.. 6,645 04507 l,0o9329 915 246 lis, l4l
80. 9,262, SOB SCI 1,525, 276 457 336, SIS 429
so. 1919, 096, nc 1,5JO,3S4,707 52J,U55
The entir' data of this pamphlet are
IN the exhibits of the de-
at the New Orleans expos;-
on.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-15

1t is impossible TO reap much bene-
ut from bees in common box hives.
To be successful in the bee business
we must have our bees in movable
comb hives. But the question arises,
''How can this be done when our bees
are In box hivesp' Well, | will en-
deavor to tell you: Procure YOUR
movable comb hives, wait until the
bees commence to make honey from
the early plant bloom; then on some
warm day take a hive off the stand,
smoke the bees so as to cause them to
fill themselves with honey, which
they will do in few minutes, then
they will be perfectly peaccable and
will not offer to sting. Lay the hive
down on the side; remove the top of
the hive; blow few putfs of smoke in
one end of the hive. and the bees will
come out the other into box you have
prepared for them to enter. When
they are all out, take one side of tie
hive off (and you must be very careful
or you will spoil great deal of comb,
cut all the pieces OF comb with case
knife, or honey knife if you have
one. Place the comb in the house so
that the bees will not bother you in
your work, for You have considerable
to do yet and will not care about being
bothered with the little fellows. Now
you will need cup of melted beeswax,
pencil brush, and lots of tin clamps
to hold the comb in place in the frame.
You can fasten small pieces in the !
frames with wax and the large ones
clamps. After you have the comb all |
in the frames, place them in the hive,
place the hive where the old one used |
to sit, take up the box of bees and
shake them on top of the frames and
they will glide down between the
combs. When they are out of the way,
SO you viii rot smash them, place the
cover on and they will go to work
Home and Farm.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-15
The Climate of Persia.

Excepting during the three winter
months, the climate of Persia is warm
and dry. For nine months no rain
falls and scarce cloud is TO be seen.
One who has not experienced such a
steady climate think it would prove
monotonous. But those who have on
joyed it are very well satisfied with 1t,
and never miss the variable and stormy
climate of Europe, and especially that
of America.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-15
General Industrial MISCELLANY

Oats can be profitably grown for
threshing, and for the last few years
have returned more cash to the acre
than wheat. They are too generally
grown for horse feed in the cities. but
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-15

When the new roads In the Yellowstone
valley are completed, the tourist can then make
circuit Of ITO miles in comfortable coaches
running on good rosls, W tn new gnmpses Ct
scenery tic who's distance.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-15

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