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The Wizard Of the Treasury.

In all the departments there are en-
ployes who hold their positions, not on
the strength of their political influence,
but upon the strength of their peculiar
abilities. Among these is Patrick Byrnes,
of the Division of Loans in the Treasury
Department. For dozen years not an
interest check has left the department
that has not passed through his hands.
The interest en- the bond is paid quar-
terly, and. to insure absolute certainty
that none of the checks go astray, it IS
absolutely necessary that they should all
be scaled by one individual. AS the
holders of bonds are represented in num-
Der by many thousands, it would take
three ordinary clerks to do the work, but
Byrnes does the mailing single handed.
The checks are brought down f. ON the
Loan Division and piled on his desk in
stacks like cord wood. Each one mu t
get in its right envelope. which has been
previously addressed; then Bylnes be-
gins.
With no mechanical assistance except
a wet sponge he starts in to do the seal
ing. Those who have seen Blitz or
Hermann handle pack of playing cards
before wonder stricken audience might
have some idea of the way that Byrnes
rifles the checks into the envelopes.
Fifty minute. How he does it no one
knows. 1t is sleight of hand, but so
RAPIDLY performed that the eye cannot
follow the movement. Thump, thump,
thump, all day long, and at the close OF
the departmental day he has filed three
store boxes with sea.el envelopes. Does
he ever make a mistake2 Well, no. The
checks vary from $50 to $4,000, aud a
single mistake on his part might cost him
years salary. 1t is safe to say that he
never makes one. Of the thousands of
people who quarterly receive these inter.
est checks, few know of the wizard
through whose hands they have passed.
LouispiUe Post.
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Good Properties of Rain.

The health giving properties of rain
are not apprec ated by the general public.
Rain is an essential to physical vigor in
localities that have any extensive popu-
lation. Man and his occupations ladc the
air with countless and unclassiEed i'm
purities. The generous, kindly rain alb
serbs them, even as washerwoman ex-
tracts the dirt from soiled clothes. The
ammoniacal exhalations, the gases result
ant from combustion and decay, arc
all quietly absorbed by brisk shower.
People talk about a dry climate" but
it is snare and delusicn. There is
nothing in it. A very dry climate will
never support large population, for it
would saon become SO poisoned that IT
would be fatal to the human race. A
scattering few might inhabit it, but not
the multitude. - Colliery Guardian.
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Peach and Pear Culture.

The peach tree rec Iuircs cultivation en-
tirely different from that needed for the
pear, yet where the orchards are side by
side the same treatment is usually given
both. In former days, befo the new
varieties were known, peach and pear
trees were hardy, and lived for quite a
long period, but with grating and bud
ding the conditions ncces: :ary for success
seem to have been changed. The blight
with the pear and the yel!ows with the
peach, are the great obstacles in the way,
while the borer also does his share of the
work of destruction.
Compared with the pear the peach re-
quires clean cultivation. The orchard
should first be plowod and we'll worked
with the harrow before planting the
trees, and the ground kept clear of grass
and weeds. No manure should be used
unless it is in the shape of well rottcd
compost, but mari and muck, that has
been used as alb bent material, is of
advantage. The best fertilizer is either
muriate or su'phate Of potash, about 200
pounds per acre, using at the same time
about 10J pounds of superphosphate. No
nitrogenous fertili 'er is necessary the
irst two years, but after the trees begin
to bear 100 pounds of nitrate of soda
may be applied in the spring, while the
quantity of potash and superphosphate
may be doubled. The mode of applica-
ton should be to broadcast the fertilizer
over the entire surface instead of around
the trees. Something depends, however,
nnon the character of the soil and
climate. The borcr must be watched
lnd never allowed to effect lodgment
In tue tree. and the first signs of decay
In any portion of the tree should at once
call for the use of the knife, and as the
peach tree responds well to careful
pruni it may he easily trained to
prope. shape. Coal oil or kerosene will
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ReclnRa.

heClUth
COOKED CUcUMBEBs.-Peel and put
into ice-water for q few minutes, then
slice thicker than for the table and put
into salted boiling water and cook until
tender. Drain and add butter, salt and
pepper, with cream enough for dress.
ing, and pour over buttered toast Serve
quickly and eat at once. Excellent.
CRuLLERs.-One quart of -four, one
half cupful of lard, one-half cupful OF
butter, one-half cupful of sugar, one and
one-half teaspoons of baking powder,
quarters of cup of milk, two eggs;
sift the -four, sugar and powder together; :;
rub in the lard and butter, add the beaten
eggs and milk. Mix into smooth dough,
roll out on well -foured board; cut into
strips one-half inch square, twist in diff
ferent shapes and fry light brown in
hot Lard. Serve with sifted sugar.
SPONGE DRoPs.-Three eggs, teacup
Of sugar, coffee cup of -four, teaspoonful
of cream tartar, half teaspoonful of soda,
lemon Juice. Beat the eggs very light,
stir in the sugar, then the flour little
at time, in which the cream tartar and
soda should be well mixed; be sure the
soda is finely powdered; add juice OF
lemon. Butter tin sheets, and drop the
cakes on them from teaspoon; bake in
stantly in a quick oven-they burn
easily.
PoTATo CHowDER.-Slice and fry q
quarter Of pound of fat salt pork, and
take it up when it is brown; meantime
peel and slice pint of onions and quart
of potatoes. When the pork is brown
take it up with q skinner and put the
onions into the drippings; when they.
begin to brown put in the potatoes and
pork, with a hig gh seasoning of salt and
pepper, and half a ,und of biscuit; {;
and enough hot water to cover and sat-
urate the biscuit, and boil the chowder
gently until the potatoes are Just tender;
see that the chowdcr is palatably sea-
soned and serve it. A small plate in the
bottom of the saucepan will guard it
from burning.
SPRING CHICKEN FRIED.-Put the
spider on the stove with about q table
spoonful of butter, when hot lay in
chicken, sprinkle over with -four, salt
and pepper, place lid on the spider and
cook over moderate fire; when light
brown turn the chicken and sprinkle
flour, salt and pepper over tho top as at
first; if necessary add more bntter, and
cook slowly until done. As o general
rule, half an hour is long enough to fry
spring chicken. To make rich and
nice gravy without cream, take the yolk
of an egg, bea! up light, strain and stir
slowly into the gravy after the flower
and milk haze been stirred in and thor
oughly cooked; as soon as it boils up the
gravy is done and should be removed
from the stove.
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Sfmple Desserts.

The following simple desserts are rec
commended to inexperienced or busy
housekeepers:
l. Take three tablespoonful of rice,
two tablespoonfuls of tapioca, four table
spooufuls of sugar, a little grated nut
meg, one quart of milk. Bake in slow
oven two or three hours, stir occasionally
during the first hour. This pudding can
be made the same way with rice only,
bat is better with the tapioca.
2. Pare and core large sweet apples
and fill with butter and sugar. Set each
apple on round piece of stale, crustless
bread. Put a little water in the pan,
sprinkle sugar over all and bake till
done. Carefully remove to the serving
dish and cover with an icing made of the
whites of two eggs and powered sugar.
Dot over with bits of red acid jelly. Or
the apples may b, baked without the
bread, piled up in pyramid form and
frosted.
3. A delicious pudding is made in this
way: Chop pineapple quite fine; take
some cake which is little dry, rub it
fine in your hands or crush it on a
kneading board; put it into pudding
dish in alternate layers with the pineap-
pie, sweeten abundantly, moisten with
cold water, and bake in moderate oven
for an hour and three-quarters.
4. A good pudding may be made OF
any kind of stewed fruit, cranberries,
cherries, rsspberies, etc., in the follow
ing manner: Pour boiling water on a
pint of bread crumbs, melt a tablespoon.
full of butter and stir in. When the bread
is softened add two eggs and beat thor
oughtly with the bread. Then put in q
pint of the stewed fruit and sweeten to
your taste. Bake in a hot oven for hall
an hour.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-09-15
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
Sleepine in Damp Beds.

The London Lancet, referring to the
death of Mr.. Mas, the well-known tenor,
calls attention to the peril of sleeping in
damp bed. As matter OF fact, TINS
peril is of the greatest, and it is almost
ever present. The experienced traveller
rarely hazards the risk of sleeping be-
tween sheets, which are nearly sure to be
damp, until they have been aired under
his personal supervision at q fire in his
bedroom. If this be impracticable, he
wraps his rug around him, or pulls out
the sheets and sleeps between the blank
ets-a disagreeable, but often prudent
expedient. The direst mischief may re-
suit from the contact of an imperfectly
heated body with, sheets which retain
moisture.
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"What Every One ShOuid hnoW.
Among the $50 kinds Of Cloth Bound Dollar
Volumes given away by the Rochester CN. ~
American Rural Homo for every 81 subscription
to that great s-page, A-col., 18-year-old weekly,
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Law Without Law Danelsons (Med1ca.-
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Family Cyclopedia Boys Pasames.
Farm Cyclopedia. Five Years BEFORE the
Farmers and Stock Mast.
breeders Guide. Peoples History OF
Common Sense in United States.
Poultry Yard. Universal History OF
World Cyclopedia. all Nations.
What any ono should Popular His. Of Civil
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ence: Hon. G. r. Parsons Mayor Rochester
Sample &c. RURAL HONE Co., LTD, Rochester,
N. Y,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-09-15

The steamers on the Pacific are all
manned by Chinese, who make very good,
willing, sturdy, good-natured sailors so
long Is they are we'll oficered. These
vessels are built for freight, not passenger
service, and, consequently, the speed and
equipment are different from those of the
"Atlantic greyhounds."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-09-15

scov111,s SARsArLRII1A AND STILLrsoIA. OR BLOOD
AND LIVER SYRUP will restore perfect health to the
physical organization. 1t Is, indeed. strengthen.
ing syrup pleasant to take, and has often proved
itself to be the best Blood Purifier ever discovered
efrectually curing Scrofula, Syphilidc disoroers
weakness of the Kidneys, Eryspelas, Malaria, all
Nervous disorders and Debility, Bilious Complaints.
and all diseases indicating impure condition OF
the Blood Liver, Kidneys, Stomach, etc. 1t correctS
Indigestion especially when the comp aint is OF an
exhaustive nature, having tendency to lessen the
vieor Of the brain and nervous system
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-09-15

1t appears that the crocodile, like the
faith which formerly esteemed it sacred,
Is practically extinct in Egypt. The
steamers plying the Nile have had more
effect in driving it from that river than
The guns Of sportsmen, according to Pro-
lessor 4. Sayce.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-09-15

Some one with q mathematical mind
has figured it out that all the gold Oil
earth to day, in whatever shape-that is.
mined gold, or, to put it palmer, the gold
in use in all nation and the product Of
all ages--if welded in one mas, would
be contained in a cube of les than thirty
feet.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-09-15

MENsNAN's PEPToNIzID BEEF TONIC, tho only
prenaration of beef containing its entire n,ttri-
ttous properties. 1t contains blood-makins
egenerating and life-sustaining properties;
Invaluable for Indigestion, dyspepsia, nervous
aiso' In ali enfeebled conditions, whether the
result Of exhaustion, nervous prostraton over
work or acute disease, particularly II resulting
from pulmonary complaints. Caswell, Hazard&
Co., Proprietors, New York. Sold by druggists.
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great many people are afflicted with ca
tarrh who do not know what ails them; ana
a great many more continue sufferers who
might be cured,
Thickening Of the membrane which lines
the nasal passages, thus making breathing
difficult; q discharge from the nostrils, moro
or less copious, watery or thick, according to
the stage Of the disease; q sense of fullness In
the head; constant inclination to spit; and,
in advanced cases, dropping Of intensely dis
gusting matter into the throat, are few OF
the prominent symptoms of Catarrh.
Deafness, inhamed eyes, neuralgia pains,
sore throat and loss Of sense Of smell are
very often caused by Ca arrh.
All these troubles are cured by Piso's Rem.
edy for Catarrh. Relief Is had Immediately
after beginning its use, but 1t Is important
that 1t be continued without interruption until
the catarrhal virus Is expelled from the sys-
tenn and healthy secretions replace the dis
eased action Of the mucous membrane. Man.
ifestly it is unreasonable to expect cure IN
short time Of disease that has been progress
ing for months or years.
This question Of time ID provided for In the
putting up of Piso's Remedy for Catarrh. It's
so concentrated that very small dose is d.
rected. The quantity in one package Is sum-
cient for long treatment consequently the
expense Is mere trife, and there ls no excuse
for neglect nor reason for 1t but forgetfulnes 8.
a cold in tho head Is relieved by an applica-
tioh of Piso's Remedy for Catarrh. The oom-
fort to be got from 1t in this way Is worth
The following letters are specimens Of those
received every day. tesiifying to the worth Of
Piso's Remedy for Catarrh:
ALLEGHENY, Pa, Sept. %, 1885,
Piso's Remedy for Catarrh Is doing wonders
for me. believe 1t will cure any case OF Ca
tarrh. II used according to directions.
MRS. F. JOHNSON, 40 E, Diamond st.
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ANDREWS, the Georgian, who last year
walked from Atlanta to Boston, Is now on his
second trim. accompanied by the same little dog.
The peculiar thing about It is that the pedes-
trian is ninety-six years old.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-09-15

Mr.. G. E, Reardon, Baltimore, Nd, Com
missioner of Deeds for all the States, suffered
for a long time with rheumatism, which yield
ed promptly to st. Jacobs Oil
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Sheen on the Farm.

What valuable addition to the farm
stock would be a sm:ll flock of sheep.
This should be as common as a flock of
poultry and might be made as profitable,
Or more so. 1t is futile to excuse the
Sbsence of sheep f:om the fe m on the
ground that the dogs worry them. Dogs
Will worry fowls when they get a chance,
but farmers keep poultry, neTertheless,
and if they would only keep sheep the
dog nuisance would soon be ended. The
strongest always prevail, and numbers
give strength, although the individual
may be weak. Farmers would take
measures to defend their focks if they
Kept them, and would exact from the
6Nners of dogs every lawful exemption
against the trespssslng of the animals
Under the reasonable penalty of destruc-
Hon. Mutton, when we'll fed, Is one of
The best and most agreeable of all meats.
It is Of convenient size, and carcass can
be easily disposed of By two families,
while the wool may be turned to good
account in the domestic production of
homespun yarn and comfortable home
knit covering for the feet. The restora-
ton of the sheep to its ancient position
ss domestic animal is one of the urgent
demands of an improved and more prof
table agriculture -Neao York Times.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-09-15

Diphtheria Is frequently the result OF a neg
lected sore throat, which can be cured by
single bottle Of Red Star Cough Cure. Price,
twenty-five cents bottle.
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oxph.t Every One should Know.n

GET Lyons Patent Heel Stiffeners applied to
your new boots and shoes before you wear
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-09-15

TIE MARQUIS of Bath, whose aid materially
helped the Tory cause in the recent English
elections, owns 1000 acres, the annual rental
of which brings him 500 1000.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-09-15

Ifyou have nunbness In arms and limbs, heart
skips beats, thumps or f1utters, or you are
nervous and irritable-in danger OF sEock-
DR.. Kilmer's OCEAN WEED regulates, relieves,
corrects and cures,
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HARTFORD Mills, N. Y, Aug. 8, 18

HARTFORD Mills, N. Y, Aug. 9, 1885, y.
Ihave used little over half . package OF
Pisos Remedy for Catarrh, and 1t has helped
me more than any Of the different medicines
I have used. I feel confident that 1t Will cure
me. .,
REV. A. DAMON.
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Something About Catarrh'

THERE are several towns In Montana with
ont n single unmarried woman.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-09-15
How to Secure Health.

The best cough medicine is Piso's Cure Tor
Consumption. Sold everywhere. &c.
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SPRING HILL, w. Va. Oct 20, 1885.
Enclosed find one dollar for two packages OF
Pi,os Remedy for Catarrh. The sample
package, received in June, gave perfect salts
faction. GILL. MESsEh-
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Tho color produced by Buckinghamb Dye
for the Whiskers, Is permanent and natural
To promote digestion, to keep the 606y
healthy and the mind clear, take Ayers flLs
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-09-15
Warm Water For Milch Cows.

tural College farm Professor E. NJ. Shell
ton gives the results of an experiment
begun last Feb. uary, having for its OBJ
feet to ascertain the influence of warm
water, as compared with water at an or
dinary temperature of wells, when used
as drink for mich COWS.
In this experiment the cows were wa
tered about 10 o'clock in the morning.
The warm watss, the firstfe days of the
trial, was raised to the temperature of 80
degrees Fahrenheit. then to so ana after
that water at 100 degrees was steadily
used. In a word, the ows we're grsdu-
ually brought to like the warm water,
which at first they approached with
some reluctance. After a few trials of
the warm water, howe or, liking for
it, which amounted to greed, was rapidly
developed. Young sucking calves, by
the bye, who ordinarily took cold water
with reluctance, soon acquired taste for
the warm drink, taking it in full
Sraughts. When warm water was the
drink of the cows marked increase in
the flow of milk was recorded. This in
crease, amounting to II and even 15 per
cent, seemed to show that warm water
was always beneficial.
In commenting on this experiment,
which lack of space prevents being here
reported in detail, Professor Shelton re-
calls to mind the losses sustained by stock
owners from the use of water in freez-
ing condition in cold weather. He draws
The picture of q herd of shlvering cattle
BANDING over trough or partly frozen
stream by the half hour, dreading the
shock that the freezing water gives to the
ystem, and, after drinking, shivering
shd shaking as if with sgue. In striking
contrast to this was the behavior of the
college COWS after they had acquired the
taste for warm water; they drank it
greedily in full draughts, afterward
Stretching themselves with evident COM
fort and satisfaction.
As sregards the practicabil.ty and econ
oHy of this experiment, Professor Shell
aon sees no obsta lie, ina much as every
farm sbeunds in much ref sc fuel mate
rial, such IS corn-cobs, stalks and the
like, that may be made to burn aud so
convey heat to the animal in the water
that is Consumed. That this is simple
sad inexpensive process is shown in
the fact that at the college farm bushel
of bituminuous c5al, burned in an
economical boiler, proved to be ample
fuel for h; ating the daily drinking water
required by twenty-five COWS.
Prof. Shelton concludes his report by
asserting that warm. comfortable quar-
ters, supplemented by warm food and
drink, will contribute largely to the
profits accruiug tn owners of cattle thus
treated.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-22

'An average of about two new springs is
discovered every year, and all as the old stand
byS continue to flow freely there never will
be lack of water sufficient to Quench the
thirst of all the thirsty souls who dream of
Heaven, and varieties enough to cure all
the ills inherited by humanity. Saratoga
contains to-day probably thirty thousand
visitors, yet during the entire season thus
far not five deaths among the visitors have
occurred. This certainly speaks we'll for
the healthfulness of the place; and if rottiil-
dity of form and plentitude of flesh is any
criterion, then the average summer guest is
certainly gifted with superabundance of
health. For although concerts, balls, hops
and garden parties keep visitors up late.
yet pure air and plenty of it. out of-door
eXercise-riding. driving and walking-as a
counter actant, and the result is that the
weary city maid returns to the winters
campaign ready for any amount of work
i'll the shape of pleasure and amusement.
Within the past three years no less than
200 cottages have been erected for those
who pass two or three months out of the
year at Saratoga, no one of which cost less
than S., 900, the majority $780, 900, several
$50. 600, and one $4,000. They range all
the way from the quaint little summer
house with its few yards of sward and a
single tree, to the elaborate, spacious and
suburban mansion surrounded by acres of
deniesne, diversified by park and lawn and
lake and copse and bits of forest. The
architecture in many instances is very hap
PLY adjusted to the topography and nat
ural surroundings, and is of many forms
and of great variety.