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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-07-30
Judicial Sale.

BY virtue OF decree Of the Circuit
Court Of Preston County. rendered. Oh the
18th day Of April. 1886 i'm the cbancerv
causes Of J. H. Gales administrator W.
J. NJ. Shaw a. Bro. Of al, Tho undersigned
special commissioners, who were appJiu-
tod for the purpose, will on
FRIDAY, AUGUST 70, 1886,
at the front door of the court house of
said county, offer for sale 10 tho highest
responsible bidder tho following tracts Of
land.
a TRACT or 02I ACRES
~ Kingwood District, known as the 81.
" Shaw farm" bciug onC-half Of tho
Alex Shaw farm, and most
DESIRABLE TRACT or LAND.
This tract Of land is I'm an excellent state
Of cultiystiOn, with good dwelling house.
barn and other outbuildngs. and "a large
orchard. 10 is located about two miles
from TunucltOu and buta short distance
from tho line Of tho KingwOod Railway.
Also, y one half undivided interest in
the ~ acre "COddingtOn Land" i'm Union
District. This is unimprOved timber
land and the interest to be sold is that Of
Benjamin shaw, which he holds Jointly
with VIM. T.. Liston.
TERMS or SALE. Enough cash i'm
hand ~ pay costs Of suit aud expenses Of
sale and the residue upon credit Of 9.
y and Is months, the purchaser execu-
ting for The deferred payments, his inter
est bearing notes with approved security.
'. II. HAW1 HORNE,
j. 4. BROWN,
Il. j. CROGAN,
Special Commissioners.
Bond and security has been given by
the above nameJ commissioners ion the
above case according tD law.
iejl SMITH CRANE, CLERK.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-07-30
Commissioners Sale.

BY virturo of decree OF the Circuit
Court of Preston county. rendered on tho
Sth, day of December 1885, in tho chance
ny cause OF Adolphus Armstrong, ct nj.
vs., Jacob Fream, OF al, tho undersigned
special commissioner will sell. at public
auction, Mt the front door of the court
hNhSo of PRESTON cOnnIN on tho
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-07-30
YOUNG LADIES' INSTITUTE,

GRANVILLE, LICKING CO., OHIO.
Begins H. sitL year Sept. 10Th iss6. Complete In
al it, Departments. Preparatory, Scientific, Glass
zeal and Normal Music, Vocal and instrumentaii
Drawing, Crayoniug. oil and Chins Painting and
wood CARVING German, French. Terms moderate,
with holp Tor The needy. An early application TO
spturc rooms is absolute necessity. Address
REV. ID. BHEPARDSON, u. d.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-07-30
TERMS OF SALE.

One-fourth cash, and the residue on n
credit OF one and two ears IoI which tho
purchaser will be required to execute lis
two bonds with goOI security, each for
one half of said residue, bearing interest
from date.
BENJAMIN T.. MARTIN,
special Commissioner.
Bond and security has been given I'm
tho above mentioned case as required by
law. Test, SMITH CRANE Clerk.
baxjl 7-01t.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-07-30
ADVERTISING RATES (:

Transient advertisements will be in
serted for 81 per inch for first insertion,
aud fifty cents per inch for each addition.
al insertion.
Personal communications inserted for
90 cents an inch.
Local notices cents per line.
Poetry cents per line.
Entered at Kingwood Post Office as
second class mali matter.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-07-30

Each Democrat in this county
should take THE ARGUS.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-07-30
Observation-Disclosures !:

One dollar per year, invariably in adj
vance. One dollar and fifty cents per
year, when not paid in advance. These
instance.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-07-30

Bond and security has been given by
iho above namet commissioners ion the
above case according tO law.
iejl SMITH CRANE, Clerk.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1886-05-22
gun benn, 10 fprih, un6 mas i'd tann
tpir6 aefmehen.

gaun benn, 10 fpri@, un6 mas i6 fann
tpirb gefdeben.
Sd bante Dir, ertpiberte bet sSubt
unb ergriff feine 9anb. Mber i9 bir
ni6t UNI Ollie setommen. l1ns FAM
Nieman6 mebr belfen, tpieber mir nod
meiner @duefer. unb menn &a9e
m6gli6 tpdre, i'd m;irbe fie ielbf bon.
bringen. Sd fomme au anoerem 3me.
de, unb neil Du eben 10 gut unb gere1i
gu mir gefprot9en, 10 faffe ih ben Mfutb
es Dir gu iageu: Nimm mid in Seine
9daar auf.
Sid! rief Saras unb i@nellte por
@rfaunen entpor. Gin Sube als Gdmpz
pier i'm BergwaIbe! berIei bat fi1 nod
ME begeben, felt bic grbe itebt. Grei=
lid biit Du unter gbriften tpie ein @briit
auf gepa9feu, Oenno9 faife i'd es faum.
Nrmer Meni9, iiber 9i1 muB 5ur9ts
bares, llnerb6rtes gefommen fein.
Jur6tbares tpobl, aber ni9ts lner<
b6rtes, ertpieoerte bet Sube, unb feline
Stimme aitterte Dor berbaltener Gre.
gung' Nebnli9es bat ii9 oft begebeu
nur baB es oiesmal Menf9en traf, tpel=
DE bas nn9liid ni6t lei@tmftbig obs
f9atteln, fonbern oaran gu Gru1be ge.
ben... Su tpirit Did meiner @9wes
fter Siitta faum erinnern2
. bod rief Saras eifrig, elm lieber
tleiner Blon6topf, bas fd6nite &inb,
tpel6es i6 te sefeben!
[Gortiesuns folst.l
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1886-05-22
weeile Did, 0td, ~ sertbeisiaem,

tpenn Du in elmer gesenb nobnif, in ber N1aIa.
ria borberrf9t, nit einem 8orbeusunss. Wlitter,
tpeldes onr9 bic Erfubrung aIs eines Der au.
berlaifsten aebi5inii6en S6usmittel beaeid.
net piro -S ftetters Magenbitters. 8.
gret BON allen Ginp .nsunsen, Die sepib pobI
begriinbet finb, reIde segen bas n,ineraliId5e
altaloio @biain erboben werben t0nnen, 1T es
melt ipirffamer, unb feline Sirfunsen finb ni6t
i9pinSenb, fonOern bauernb, xnslei9 benen
biefeS Mr3neimittels @S sibt @eeenben in I'M.
ierems 2anbe, unb feine fino idoner nnb frudt.
barer, pelde gu teiner Sabresseit pouitdnbis
frei bon bieier @eiBel. Sn ioI@en @egeaben If
Sefetters Masenbitters tudbrenb Der lebten
breibis SABRE einer befdnbissn ~robe unter.
tpsrfen geweien, nit &eiuItaten. tpeI9e fsinem
Muf als aaSerorOentliden 8ei@lter bcr alien
GDrmen BON maIarif@en Rrantbeiten. obne
allen 8meifel besriinbet baben. gs iit aud Elm
anertanntes Speciieum sesen bili6ie 2eiben,
mnb Elm fraftigeS Seilmittel gesen 8erFopfuns,
Dpspepfia, @bemmatismus unb 8lutarmutb.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1886-05-22
3 e Z a =.

= Sn Galbeffon trafen be6eutenbe
@enbungen BON @iien elm, 6as fiir ben
&apitolbau in Nuftin beitimmt 1T.
= Ser Profei1or Nnbreb in SfsDals
lag, 6er bafelbit elm 3elt aufgei1lagen
bat, in tpeldem fiir 10 Gents Bic Muns
Der bet @elt au ieben finb, tpurbe BON
einen1 Manne Namens COOPER iiberfai-
len. Ser profefor lab Dor feinem 3els
te unb i9aute nod 8eiu9ern aus, als
Cooper mebrmals auf i'm feuerte. Ct
pur6e ie5o@ ni9t getroffen unb fli9tes
te fi6 in feinen Wagen, oaftir erbielt
aber ein Gnabe yeamens preFer, ber
neben Dem profei1or in einem 5tuble
faB unb i@lief, suei 9@iife. Cooper
lit berbaftet tporoen.
- Gin Meritaner Namens Gantu,
6er ieit anei sSabren in Gotulla tpobnte,
bate ii9 BON ieiner Grau getrennt uno
Dor &ur5em ruieoer Derbeiratbet. Seine
Mabl mar auf cine tpeiBe Grau gefal.
len, bic feinen guten &uf befbt. Rad
einigen Mn@en f6eint ct bic Wabl Be.
reut 5u baben, benn ct eri@oB fi9 Dor
ber Sbiir feiner Mobnung.
- 8ei goriieana brad ein Gra1t3ug
Der gentralbabn bur@ bic iiber ben
Brier Greet fiibrenbe Bride. 3w6If
Waaen ffir3ten in ben Greet binein unb
man glaubt, baB elm Mann babel per.
un9lidte unb unter ben Srimmern liegt.
= 8ei 6ouiton purben 6 Garbise
berbaftet, bic ein @omplott gebiloet bnt'
ten, einen 3ug ber iiibli6en paeifies
babn gum @ntsleiien gu bringer unb bic
pafagiere su berauben. Srei Der Gars
btge faBte man babel ab, als He bic
9dienen blodirten.
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cages > Stemisfette,..
SnI n B.

= Martin eSrons, ber Nibale pous
berIp's itebt i'm 8erbadte, @elber bers
untreut gu baben, :pel6e bic 2nigbts Of
2abor 3ur unterHdbung Der @trifer ges
fammelt batten. ST 1T iebt aus 2ans
1as gitp nerf9tpun6en unb bdtte fim
perborsen, ba Ct fi6 nor benz 3orne feis
aer Srbensbriiber fiir9tet.
= prdfibent glepelanb bot ben BON
beiben 9dufern bes GongreHes ange,
nnmntei1en GeieBenttpurf aur Ginfiib=
rung bes Semperen3<llnterri1te in bic
S9ulen bes Difrict Columbia, iopie
iHSaie Mlitdrs Mfabeuien, Serritorials
u1S Snbianerf9ulen unter3ei9net.
Gerielbe bat fomit Geiebestroft erlangt.
= alderman Sdbne, 1T in bas
3u4tbaus au Sing Sing iiberfiibri
iporben. ST tpirb bort Der WdfGereis
Nbtbeilung Sugemieien tper6en. Goa
fann ct lange mai9en, big ct bic bon 10
bielen i6mierisen unb f6mubisen If>
fairen beiubelten Singer tpiebsr rein be-
somnlt. 9tun. 3eit bat er ia oaat -
ndmli6 10 Sabre, ober itnt gana genau
5a ls'n Sa9re lo Ifona1e uno Ii
@uSe'l w
u - ..
Der 0eutffe Nel4stag bat Die
Steuer fur &iben3uder auf Marf 10
pfenntge pro Soppeleentner feitgeiebi
unb bic @Tportsprdmie auf 2 Mart big
3um 81. Sftober. Bonn /. NDpember
! 1856 ots gum g, l. 9ob. 1887 lou oiefe
Pramle 10 1fart oetra9en uae 1pdfer
III Mart.
- Dte TorpolfenlDarn1tiBel an Der
rle@tlfstnrtli9eil 1retlae, BON oenea
gefern gemeloet iDuroe, Serltefen pbne
SlntoergleBetI. ytadD benz 3uianlnlens
init Der Oeputtrtentamnler bot it9 0as
groollorll9e Wtlnl1ferturl aufgelolt nno
Srlcoup!s pat etlf 1lelles 9eotloef.
Srlcoupts pat elmer 8iirgeroeputation
gegenliber ote 4bf@t ausgetpro@en, eti1e
poltttt Des Grteoens gu befolgen llno
letn 9auptaugenmert auf o!e Semoblli'
firung, iotpie auf bic ger9inOeruns ei'
neI y OIopeHoe" U'Ha"5S@r1l's l'W1eH 5u
'Dpas"s Dr. m... 49, ....x:sx.
aM oeH oeIlsm us, sulepGIlgea
2 2an2!Faote gstrlWIs ooInoergs9enp e cue
pahlI. als ~ ole 1s iallll@eaa a, Ulo11eaoeme, ,
9un9eM lm lWpaIseI vs! g9ssls oeIaMnl %
DuroeH. O9lg PIC IrtsoHge 0aiIun9
. peg neusM en- grleW1lWen gIegleTHHg !s9Ie
1@ o1e @uIregurg leoOg pap @!eosr' @
~sf neoeI oie igOn 9emsIoeIsa 9a!s1 ggIsns' gs
SWalMugel 9lng pet gIleWlIuea ~ Ms9!ss
run9 pom penn e0mmaaDlfe9osH SIFelel
Iol9enoe amtllge Ntitigellung 5u !:
Uagreao mIr tn per 9ea@I DOM ~. 3nM
Il; Mtai bel SaraolBa lnlers yerpopen
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1886-05-22

= BON allen 9au@s umb G@nupfs
tabafen geften bic BON g aiI & Ut in
Baltimore prdparirten fiir Die empfebs
lenswertheifen, neil He, b6llig frei bon
f@dbli9en Whr5ett, einen bur1aus
sutrdgll9en @enuB gendbren.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1886-05-22

''Feiles Sarsaparil1a" far
ole Blut. unb Sautsranfbeiten. aurirt bic
i9Iimmifen Sale bon BIutberaiftung bis sur
gen6bnliden Slime. @ebrau1sanneiluna auf
6er Etitette. Gabri3irt bon Der alamo Mffa
@ompaub nHS gum 8eriauf an @ieberbertdmfer
unb an @ritatperfunen BET y. Sreib, San
Mutouio.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1886-05-22

= BON l. September borigen Sob.
res an big iebt iino 30,042 Baummols
lenballen BON Brenbam ,nerf@ifft tpors
ben. Wan f@dbt, baB fi@ nod 1000
gauen in ben 9dn6en ber Jarmer be.
finben.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1886-05-22
ecSn Denton itarb ssrou ypdmt

= Sn Denton itarb Grau Wamber
an Bergiftuns bur9 Manbel6l. Sic
tDolIte Sngwers@rtract einnebmen, ers
griff aber Elm @las nit Wanbel6l unb
Deri4ludte bas leBtere. gbe Elm Nr3t
berbeigebolt uerben tonnte, mar iie
fdhDn tDbt.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1886-05-22

-Sas sr6Bie 2ager bon @ewebr>
uao &eDolper=p patronen un6 6hlien
bel pip er & S@ultbeB.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1886-05-22

@ebrau6te Sonsaline BET WeuraIaio
NIT gutem grfolg; elm Gau mar 6eras
ateuralgia. s. 5. @Iarte, M. s.,
@uba, M3p.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1886-05-22

= Gin gerein bat fi@ in WaeO ge.
biloet, nit benz 3wed. cine Gair 6as
1elo1f 1b3u1Qlteif.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-05-18
A Wider Vision.

How sad they semitic houses Of the dead
And how the shadows Of the trees advance
And then withdraw, as they were spirit led,
And meant to mock us with a prayer unsaid,
Or goblin Dance.
1t is not well, methinks, to revel thus;
1t is not well to stir in such q place.
The dead are wiser than the best of us; :
They lie SO still, and yet, while we discuss,
They win the race.
No doors are here! TIL dead have need Of
none.
They hold aloof; they pray beneath the
sod.
With sightless eyes they see beyond the sun;
And they will hear, in truth, when all Is
. done,
The voice of God.
Yes! they will hear it; they have learn'd at
last
A wider wisdom than the world bestows.
Hunger is ours to-day; but theirs is past.
They toll no more, and in the wintry BLAST
They find repose.
George Lancaster.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-05-18
In the Night Watches.

The clock was on tho stroke of twelve
and old man stuffey was awakened by
muf1cd voices in the hall below.
"Wife, "he said, "what is that?"
'It's Sary and her young man, 'replicd
the wife.
"Taint morning, is it," he asked.
81 don't know what time it is"
II will see about this" he said, get
ting up and putting on his boots.
In few minutes his wife heard a dull
thud down stairs, and shortly after the
old man returned.
II an not an astronomer" he said,
and l cannot explain it, but I saw the
Son rise a few moments ago, and it is
now midnight"
Then he looked refectively down at
the toe of his boot, took them both
of, blew out the light and went back to
bed.-AsycAant 1ravsley.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-05-18
Getting Money.

A story is told about one of Nashville's
bankers. The perpetrator of the joke
wa once active in: financial matters. He
is not as wealthy, however, as he used to
be, and finding himself in Immediate
need of some cash the other day, he
walked into his former bankers Office.
After declining an invitation to be seat
ed, he said: "You remember in former
times my paper was worth par. I could
raise any amount needed by the simple
process of affixing my name to q note.
You were kind and courteous to me then.
1t was good morning, Mr.. But
times have changed. I nm hard up now,
but l have a scheme on foot by which I
can retrieve my lost fortune if I
can raise the requisite amount. The in
vcstment is safe, there being no risk
whatever. T want you to let me have
$40, 600.
The banker looked steadily out of tho
window for a few minutes, rubbed his
hands, and said he was really sorry, but
it would be impossible to let the gentle
man have the sum mentioned.
The would-be borrower, not the least
abashed by the refusal, said: swell !
might make out with So, 900 for the pres.
ent." The banker again declined to ad-
vance tho cash, explaining that money
matters were stringent. The visitor
turned to go, and, with y shrug of the
shoulders, said: "Well that's the way
of the world. If I had come and asked
for the loan of $40 you would have re-
fused"
"No, you are mistaken. I would have
let you have it."
"Well, lend me that amount, i fyou
feel like it."
With an 'I-am-sold" smile the banker
produced his plethoric purse, fished out
n $40 bill and handed il cver.-Nashvile
Rnnne3..
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-05-18
LADIES DEPARTMENT.
Architecture FOR women.

Southern papers suggests architecture
as a profession for women. There are
magnificent and costly houses whose
kitchen arrangements are a marvel of in
convenience; and the woman of the house
often says with q eroan: "No woman
would have planned things So" BY all
means let women be architects. They
would naturally make better architects
than men, for the reason that they have
more practical knowledge of convenience
and economy, especially in the arrange
ment of dwellings and other buildings
appropriated wholly or in part to the
use of their sex. There are, or could be,
a thousand little %intricacics about our
homes which the masculine mind could
never conceive, but which would add
immeasurably to the comfort and con-
venience Of the tidy, ambitious house
wife. Since the trace of q woman's hand
is so easily discerniblc in indoor decora-
tons and ~adornmcnts, why should she
not cultivate and develop this, US any
other talent, giving to her varied genius
q wider field of activity and usefulness.
Chicago Times.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-05-18
A Big Baptizln' by Military Order.

Gen. Stevenson relates the following
incident of the war. He said that in hia
command was a very devout and energetic
chaplain, exceedingly earnest in regard
to the spiritual welfare Of the soldiers,
especially before going into battle.
"The preacher" said Gen. Stevenson,
''came down to where Billy Wilson,a
Zouaves were incamped and had a talk
with Billy. He said that his efforts had
been wonderfully blessed; that he had
baptized fifty men from one regiment, d
hundred from another, and so on, enurn.
Grating the fruits of his religious labor,
and he suggested to Billy that as they
were OF the eve of a battle it would be;
we'll for him (the chaplain) to talk with
Billy's men.
stBilly was very proud ofhis command,
and'he turned to the chaplain and saids
That amt necessary; Tll save you that
trouble. Adjutant,' said he, calling an
officer, you just go and make a detail Of
300 men, and take 'em down to the creek.
and have 'em baptized. No blamed reei-
ment in this corps shall go ahead Of BilIy'
Wilson's Zouaves.'
"And," continued the General, laugh
Ing heartily at the reminiscence, tssblamed
Z the Adjutalt didn't obey Bily's or
3ers.n
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-05-18
CLIPPINGS FOR THE CURIOUS.

The largest ventilating fan in the
world is in the st. Hilda Colliery, South
Shields, Wales. Its diameter is fifty
feet.
A common advertisement in English
papers is: "Wanted, by a lady of good
connection, the management of q first
class bar"
According to the London Practical
ConJectioner, "the potato introduced in
England in 1000 was first eaten as a
sweetmeat, stewed in sack wine and
sugar"
In China and Japan girls arc named
after some beautiful natural object, and
such names are common as Cherry-fower,
Peach-blossom, Plum-blossom, Bamboo
leaf, Pine-woods, sugar, etc.
The vault of the Cloaca maxium, the
great of ancient Rome dates from
the sixth century B. c., but it shows,
even at this early period, a perfection
which gives evidence of long previous
use.
In Italy a living scorpion is dropped
into a wide glass bottle which contains a
few drops of olive oil of the finest quail
ty. More oil is poured on instantly,
until the bottle is filed and the scorpion
dead. In its struggles to free itself it
elects all its poison into the oil, and this
poisoned oil forms a sovereign remedy
for the sting of a scorpion.
When a batch of bread was made in
the household of the Hebrews, Syrians
and other Oriental races, a piece of the
dough was made into a cake and baked
under the ashes in order to be presented
as an offering to the priest! This was
called mamphnla in the Syrian language,
whence the word, and probably the Gus
tom itself, was adopted by the ancient
Romans.
1t was customary in oriental countries
for lovers to testify the violence of their
passions by cutting themselves in the
sight of their adored ones, and the
fashion seems to have been adopted in
England about 800 years ago, when
young men frequently stabbed their arms
with daggers, and, mingling the blood
with wine, drank it off to the healths of
their enslavers.
Earrings, according to Biblical record,
were worn by women from the earliest
times, but by men more rarely. Hebrew
slaves, indeed, suffered their ears to be
bored as a figure of their optional servi-
tudc, but no ornament was worn in the
holes thus made. X%enophon informs us
the males of Lydia were often subject to
rcproach on account of their earrings,
and that in Greece females alone wore
ornaments.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-05-18
The Air Gun.

The air-gun is simply a pneumatic en-
CINE, for the purpose of discharging bull
lets by the elastic force of compressed
air. lt1is not known exactly when or BY
whom it was first invented, but it was
certainly in use IN France three centuries
ago. It is probable that had not thu
g%unpowder been discovered at so early 9
dat air-guns might have been made very
effective. They are usually made in the
form of muskets, having a hollow stock,
which is filed with compressed air from
a force-pump. The lock is nothing more
than q valve, which lets into the barrel .
part of the compressed dir from the stock
when the trigger is pulled. The gum i,
loaded with wadding and bullet in tina
ordinary way, and the bullet is driven
from the barrel by the expansive action
of the air. The range of the gun de.
ponds upon its size and the amount and
degree OF compression of the air. Tha
velocity of the bullet is proportional to the
square foot of the degree of compression
OF the air. Under the pressure of fifty
atmospheres, or $50 pounds, for instance,
the impulse given to the ball is almost
equal to that of an ordinary charge OF
gunpowder. Air-guns are sometimes
made in the form of walking sticks, so
they can be readily used for purposes OF
defense. Air-guns are generally regard.
ed as somewhat unsafe, but it is not
known thae any law has ever been enact.
ed against them. In the hands of inexpe.
ricnced or malicious persons they are cap
able of doing much mischief Inter
Ocean.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-05-18
Fashion Notes.

Pale bronze is a new color in goods.
Black stockings continue in high ia
vOr.
Colorcd straw sailor hats are worn by
children.
The beads composing silver necklaces
arc of one size.
Gauze ribbons arc included in the new
millinery goods.
Crepe lisse and colored tulle are favor
tic fabrics for millinery!
Silver buttons have the head of All
gustus etched upon them.
The seasons silks arc very handsome
and there is great variety.
Large tortoise-shell buttons arc adorned
with heraldic lions in silver.
The veil is now to he tied just above
the mouth and under the nose.
Trimmed skirts are still fashionable,
and overskirts continue in favor.
Gauze woven of metallic thread is used
for the foundation of small bonnets.
Persian lace, a species of dainty drawn
work, is used for trimming dresses.
Silver buckles are al sizes and designs,
hammered, etched, chased or frosted.
Soft Corah silks are in great variety Of
patterns put up in seven-yard lengths.
Cherries, berries, hips and haws are
among the newest decorations for bon
nets and hats.
Crinkled seersuckers appear in new
co.ors, and have every appearance of
silk in their manufacture.
A cambria dress for a little child hos
tho round bodice plated with revcrs Of
embroidery. The skirt of wide embroid-
cry is shirred on the bodice. A cluster
Of loops and ends of ribbon is arranged
MS . right side Of the waist.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-05-18
HUMOROUS.
pads-Corn plasters

Foot pads-Corn plasters
There IS generally an eff" in the way.
Frequently the sheriff.
A petrifed clock has been found in
Rome. Another indication of hard
times
Every man has some hobby, and every
girl looks forward to the time when she
will have q hubby.
There is any amount of good reading
in the dictionary, but it is distributed in
a very tantalizing manner.
A carp said to be 1858 years old has
been taken out of the river Spree. This
shows that fish can stand sprees better
than men can.
1t is reported that Henry Bcrgh is car
rying h~isNsympathies for animals so far
that he is %cultivating a bald spot on his
head as a pasture for flies.
More than four thousand devices for
coupling have been patented and yet
thousands of bachelors and maidens 90
it alone in this country.
A lady who lost a pet canary bird by
death was inconsolable until somebody
suggested that she have it stuffed and
put on her bonnet. She is now as happy
as ever.
"What a murderous-looking villain the
prisoner is" whispered the old lady to
her husband in the police court ROOM. ttpd
be afraid to get near him." 'Shl"
warned her husband, ''that isn't the pris-
oner, he hasn't been brought in yet. It's
the judge"