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Hysteria and Mesmerism.

In these days when mesmeric, hysteric
and other pathological or psychological
phenomena arc made to play SO large a
part in fiction, it must be consoling to
the practical mind to find them for once
connected with fact. The chief French
surgeons and medical professors have for
some time been carefully studying the ef.
fects of mesmcrism on the female patients
of the Salpetriere hospital, and NJ. Ba-
binski, a clinical surgeon of that cstab-
lishment, has just effected series of cx-
periments, the results of which would
seem to open up a new future for medi-
cal science. n. Babinski tried to prove
that certain hysterical symptoms could
be transferred by the aid of the magnet
from one patient to another. He took:
two sub, .,ects, one dumb woman afflicted
with hy>terla, and the OF er q fema' Q
who was in state of hypnotic trance.
A screen was placed between the two,
and the hysterical woman was then put
under the influence of strong magnet.
After few moments she was rendered
dumb. while speech was suddenly re-
stored to the other M. Babinski also
effected temporary cures of paralysis in
the same manner. Luckily for his
healthier patients, however, their bor-
rowed pains and symptoms did not last
long.-Paris Letter..
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A Canine SailOr.

The schooner Arab, which foundere1
o year or two ago, had bra ny New:
foundland dog. He was taken on board
ship when puppy, and during the many
years he sailed before the mast he made
hundreds Of trps around the great lakes:
lie was thorou ,hly familiar with all
nautical expressions. and when storm
arose he worked us hard as any of the
crew. It was then that he would sit
upon his launches and watch the Cap
tain with pair Of big, luminous intclli-
gent eyes. When the command TO make
sail was given he would spring to the
throat of the peak halyards of sail and
tug away at them until driven away.
Then be would watch the sails unfurl
with critical eye, and if they were not
clean and taut he would manifest his dis
appointment in many ways. Whenever
any of the crew put out in the small boat
the dog insisted on going along. He
would sit in the bow of the yawl and
lick his chops as though he en- Dyed the
merry 'hcy-ho" of the oarsmen and tho
bounding ride over the billows.- Chielg0
Herald.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-15
We Appenl to Experience,

For long time we steadily refused 10 puD-
iish testimonials, believing that, in the opinion
If the public generally, the great majority
we're manufactured to order by unprincipled
parties as means Of dsposingo Of their worth
less preparations.
That this view of the case is to certain ex-
tent true, there can be no doubt.
At last, several years ago, we came to the
conclusion that every intelligent person can
readily discriminate between spurious and
bona flde testimonials, and determined to use
as advertisements few Of the many hundreds
Of unsolicited certificates in our posses
sion.
possible in the exact language used by our cor
respondents, only changing the phraseology
in some cases, 80 as to compress them Into
smaller space than they would otherwise occu-
stroying the meaning Of the writer's.
Weare glad t. say that our final conclusion
was q correct one-that q letter recommending
an article having true merit finds favor Will
The original Of every testimonial published
by US is on flo in our Office, an inspection oil
which will prove to the most skeptical that
assertion made aSoye tnat only 1ne facts
But as it would be very inconyenient, if not
impossible. for all OF our friends to call on u
for that purpose, we invite those who doubt
Ill tQerc Do SuSuI, ~ COrTcSpOuo WIN oily vi
the parties whose names are signed to our tes-
timonials, and ask them IL we have made any.
msstatements, so far as their knowledge ex-
tends in this article. In other words, II we
have not published their letters as nearly YER
batim as possible.
Very respectfully,
E. IT. HAZELT1NE,
Proprie: :Sr Piso's Cure for Consumption
and Pizo's Remedy for Catarrh
We append recent letter, which came tc
us, entirely unsolicited, with permission tc
publish IL: - oo,
DAYTON, Ohio, Jan. IL, 1886.
You may add my testimony as 10 the merits
Of Piso's Cure for Consumption. l took d
severe cold last February, which settled on IN,
lungs. They became ulcerated and were sc
painful that had no rest for two days and
nights. l got a bottle Of Piso's Cure for Cen;
sumption. and was relieved by the time had
taken half OF 1t. Since that time l have kopl
Piso's Cure in the house, and use 1t as pre-.
ventive, both forl lung troubles and Group, TO,
which can recommend il as the best medicine
lover used: and that is saying O great deal
for have used at least twenty others, beside:
about as many physicians prescrlptions
''s''' A. J. GRUBB,
81 Springfield st.
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PhoSnhate Tests.

The New Jersey State Experiment Sta;
tion during the past season has examined
and analysed JAG different brands OF
complete fertilizers, the products from
fifty four different manufactures. A
bulletin gives full report of the result
of these analyses. Of the whole number
tested but six samples fall below the
manufacturer guarantee IN the three ln-
gredients-nitrogen, potash and phos-
phoric acid-while eighty-two contain
more of each than is guaranteed. OF the
remaining samples twcnty-four contain
less nitrogen, thirty-one contain less
available Phosphoric acid, and thirty,
four contain less soluble potash than
their guarantees require. In many cases
the deficiency is hardly appreciable when
expressed in dollars and cents; in sew
eral cases it as more than counterbal-
anced by an excessive amount OF some
other valuable ingredient, indicating lr,
regularity in making the mixture; and
in no case do the indications point to de-
liberate fraud.
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The Cocaine Habit.

DR.. William A. Hammond has been
amusing medical association with some
humorous accounts of his experience
with cocaine. He is reported to have
aaid that there is no danger of the for
nation of cocaine habit. DR.. Hughes,
writing in the Medical Reuieo, takes q
different view and in his summing-up
claims that cocaine is tonic and stimu-
lating exhilarant of considerable power
in melancholia, mental depression and
nerve weariness, being moro rapid and
ut the same time more evanescent in its
action than morphia. He distinctly says,
moreover, that when used to excess it in
toxicates and converts melancholia into
mania, and that its continuous use is
difficult to break off; that it is danger
Gus therapeutic toy and ought not to be
used as sensational play-thing; that it
will probably help to fill rather than to
deplete the asylums, both inebriate and
insane, if it should come into as general
use as the other intoxicants of its class ::
that as an intoxicant it is more danger
Gus, if continuously given, than alcohol
OR opium, and more difficult to abandon.
-Science
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AGRICULTURAL.
TOPICS OF INTEREST RELATIVE
TO FARM AND GARDEN.
Sprinp VS. Autumn Planting.

From long and extensive experience IN
planting in different situations and soils,
I am in favor of autumn planting, OF
forest trees, and also evergreen shrubs,
unless in cold, bleak situations, when the
latter are best deferred until spr.ng or
early summer. There may be situations
where the soil is too wet to admit of early
planting, but such is unfit for planting
at any season till drained. There is an
old saying, which in practice find to be
correct, viz: "rlant tree IN autumn
and command it to grow: but in spring
YOU must coax it." Some are of opinion
that severe frost will injure early planted
trees. That have proved to be fallaccyy.
In order to test it, l left young trees with
their roots uncovered during severe frost.
and planted them when thawcd, and
found that they sustained no injury.
There is more risk from drought IN
spring planting than from frost in au-
tumn or winter planting.-London Gar
dem.
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How Big War Panoramas Are Painted.

Theodore r. Davis has an article in st.
Nicholas describing the manner in which
the big war panoramas now on exhibition
in various cities are made. We quote as
follows:
The central platform is, of course, the
standpoint from which visitors will view
the panorama-and therefore the artists
are obliged to 60 to it frequently, as the
painting nears completion, in order to
observe the effect and progress of their
work.
This. too, is the place of conference,
and despite the signs of ''No Admit.
tance," within and without, visitors are
frequent and usually welcome. These
visitors are often veteran soldiers who
took rart in the action represented, and
who often make helpful suggestions.
The army stories that are told on the
central platform, when old soldiers meet
and discuss the old days, would, if col.
lected, make prodigious volume. The
floor of the platform is chalked and re.
chalked with diagrams, some referring ia
the panorama itself, but more to illustrate
occurrences upon other fields. The strong
pine rail surrounding the platform is
penciled oil over with kindred decora'
tions, while scraps of paper, upon which
are memoranda of incidents and varie'
ty of data, as we'll as names and ad-
dresses, are pinned to the convenient
timb r with thumb-tacks.
The artists paint steadily, every in
dividual being mainly occupied in per.
fecting his own work, though never hest.
tating to ask or extend aid in some
special direction. One artist, for in
stance, has an excellent figure of a
mounted officer, all complete excepting
the portrait, photograph for which is
pinned to the canvas. While this artist
goes to strengthen line of battle, an
other one will rapidly paint in an admira.
ble portrait for the incomplete figure.
Soon another brush is busy with the
horse, while still another artist calls fol
some special sad lie and bride to be
brought to the platform that he may
paint the trappings.
Now, look at the back of the photo
graph which is pinned tt the canvas-a
faded carte de visitc of young officer
upon slip of paper we read the follow.
ing: "Col. r., now on General Sheri.
dams staff; then Captain, General
Thomass staff, II Al" (mcanIng the Sec
tion H, square A of the panorama)
"French cup, blouse, Captains straps
staff-darl1 blue trousers, gold cord, cav.
airy boots, staff sword, Mcclellan
saddle; shabrack--black horse; see
SKETCH"
This instance will give an idea of the
way in which facts are preserved when
panorama is painted by artists who
conscientiously strive to make Of the
work a great historical painting.
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Burial Place of tho Booth Family.

The burial place of the Booth family
is Greenmount cemetery, Baltimore, and
Edwin Booth always visits the spot when
he is in that city and lays flowers on the
graves of his mother and sister. A plain
monument stands in the lot. One side
of it has these words: ''Iu the same
grave with Juuius Brutus Booth is buried
the body of Mary Ann, his wife, who
survived him thirty. three years." On
the opposite side is inscribed: ITO the
memory of the children of Junius Brutus
and Mary Ann Booth-John Wilkes,
Frederick, Elizabeth, Mary Ann, Henry
Byron" On the east side is found :
"Junius Blutus Booth, born May J.,
1885," and on the opposite side, "Died
November 30, 1852" Close to the mon
ument, on the south side, is grave COW
cred with ivy, said to mark the spot
where lie the remains of John Wilkes
Booth. One small rose bush is growing
at the head of the grave and another at
the foot. Edwin Booth dcfrays the ex-
pense of keeping the lot in order.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-15
A Queer Tax Return.

Many years ago the following curious
return was sent in by supposed public
debtor to the Commissioners Of Taxes OF
an Eastern city:
l. A. B., declare:
Ihave but little money to spare
have
little house,
maid,
boys,
2 trade,
land,
Q money to command;
Rather little is my little all
2supp!y with comfort my little squall
And 2 little to pay taxes at oil.
BY this you see
have children three
Depending on me.
DRY Goods Chronicle.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-15
The First Death at the White House.

1cueIdl 1ldIIlSUu, WIN was tuC uiSt
President to die at the White House
General Taylor being the second), was
only one month in office. Inauguratel
on The 9Th of March, 1871, he expired on
the 4th of April following. His malady
was pleurisy, from which he suffered for
q week before his death.
Even after he went to Washington
General Harrison Kept up his habit of
early rising. 1t was not unusual for him
to rise as carly is 4 80 o'clock. On the
morning Of the 9th of March he made a
visit to the Washington market, where
he conversed with the farmers in regard
to the prices they Obtained for their pre-
duce, etc. There was cold, drizzliEg
ran that morning which gave him II
severe cold that finally developed into
what would now be called pneumonia
After some days the physicians believed
they had conquered the malady, and
during Friday and until late on Saturday
it was confidently asserted that the Presi-
dent was out of danger. About five
o'clock in the evening there was change
for the worse, from that tine his strength
rapidly diminished. About midnight
his waning powers seemed to revive, but
it was only the last flicker of the cxpir-
ing flame. lie died soon afterward.
General Harrison's last words: "Sir,
I wish you to understand the true prin-
ciples OF the Government, wish them
carried out, ask nothing more," it was
said at the time were spoken as if the
dying President was addressing the Vice
President, who was to become his sue
cessor. General Harrison's funeral in
Washington was an imposing pageant,
in which Congress, the departments and
the people participated.-MeU York Jour-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-15
A Torpedo Cannon Ball.

The torpedo cannon ball invented BY
Captain Coudray, of the French navy
seems to have solved affirmative
ly for his countrymen the question
whether shells containing large charge:
of the high explosives can be used safely
The velocity is not very high, to BE- sure,
but it is put by the Autnir Ailitaire al
over 300 feet second, this presumably
meaning the initial velocity. The
charge introduced is forty pounds Of gun
cotton. The experiments with it began
four years ago at Caves, near Lorient.
Still it must be said that the charges are
vastly inferior to those that can be used
in the submarine gun of Ericsson and
tue pneumatic gun of Zalinski. The
former has the further advantage OF
striking the vessel below her thick
armor, while the latter has a much
greater range, apparently, than the can
non bali of CoudrIy.-NeaO York Sun.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-15
Farm and Garden Notes.

Drainage only will destroy the acidity
of certain soils.
To keep potatoes we'll keep them in
total darkness, steadily cool.
For sheep it is recommended to change
the range frequently this time of year.
To clean the red lice out of the hen
house, burn sulphur and old tobacco
caves in it.
Laths make good and cheap fencing
for poultry-yards, though not quite so
fanciful as wire-nettlng.
White fowls, when dressed for market,
do not show pin feather holes as black
feathercd chickens do.
An agricultural writer recommends
giving sheep q mess of ground oats every
evening between now and lambing time.
Under-draining lands raises its tenn
perature from twenty to thirty degrees,
greatly increasing its producing qualities.
Horses greatly enjoy and thrive upon
20 ID, systematic currying and rubbing.
Grooms can not fuss" with their horses
too much.
Some are recommending renewed at.
tention to the cultivation of fax, which
is said now to give profit on both straw
and seed.
A liberal sprinkling of dry earth, and
also solution of copperas, should be
made once week in stable of dairy
milch cows.
1t is den ed that fowls and turkeys in
jure the grain by roaming through it,
while it is clear gain for them to devoul
slugs and enrich the soil.
A horticulturist says make cuttings OF
currants and gooseberries now-sis
inches long-and insert them vertically
in mellow soil, pressing them down.
With care, 1t is said the English wal.
nut can be successfully grown in this
country, even in the Northern States.
But our common walnut is richer and
better.
Grapes are recommended as the best
crops to grow on gravclly hillsides, but
in billy land the north hillsides are usu.
ally productive, and will support good
crops of all kinds.
If you do not make ways for surface
water it will kill the life out Of the soil.
As air and the oxygen in it give lif: to
animals, so it makes life profitable and
supports it in the soil.
Manure in q heap, according to Mr..
Stewart, does not lose anything by cvap-
oration and fermentation. A heap of
felmcnting manure is undergoing rapid
decay ready for plant food.
Ifa farmer feels more at leisure at this
season than in spring or sumner he can
keep himself employed smuggling up
about the house and yard. Some could
look to the winter wood with profit.
A successful apiculturist will take one
strong swarm, and by fall have four or
five colonies from it, and all with honey
to spare. BY the old system of natural
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More Spectacle Wearers Than Ever.

The increase in the number of persons
using glasses is fully 33b per cent. over
previous periods. I speak, says St.
Louis dealer to Globe Democrat reporter,
from an experience of over thirty years.
+ attribute this increase partly to the
practice people have of buying spccta-
clcs from dealers who are unskilled in
fitting them properly to the eyes of those
who buy them: and partly to the false
economy employed by many in using
spcctacles whose only accommodation
is their cheapness. Here in St. Louis fif-
teen years ago there were only three men
engaged in the business of making and
selling optical instruments, and these
barely made living out o. it. Now there
are fifteen in that line, and ten of them
have all they can do.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-15
Recipes.

INDIAN PuDDING.-Take two quarts OF
milk, one cupful of yellow Indian meal
and half cupful of molasses. Take out
one cupful of milk, and put the rest OF
the ingredients on to boil. AS soon as
they have thickened, put in a deep,
earthen pudding dish, which has been
we'll buttered; pour in the cupful OF
cold milk. Bake slowly FIVE hours.
BEEF TEA-Cut one pound of perfect
ly lean beef into small pieces, half an
inch square; put them into a wide
mouthed jar, and cork tightly. Set the
jar into kettle of cold water placed on
the stove where it will heat gradually
until boils. Keep it boiling an hour.
Take out the jar, and, when cooled a
little, strain the juice through piece OF
coarse linen. Add no water or seasoning
excepting a small pinch of salt.
RICE CRooUETTEs.-Boil one teacup-
full of rice for twenty minutes, drain it,
and add one egg beaten light, one tea
spoonful of essence of lemon, one salt
spoonful ground mace and one of salt.
Work all together with a spoon, and
then form into rolls or mold with a
Toured wiueglass, dip first into beaten
egg and then roll in fine cracker or bread
crumbs, and drop into boiling lard deep
enough to float them. Fry until they
are of uniform light brown.
BEAN SoUr.-The small white field
beans are preferable. Put them to soak
the evening before in cold water. In the
morning set them on to boil in the soak
ing wafer, or enough Of it to keep them
cooking well, without burning. Boil
slowly until they have all bursted, then
add them to the meat designed for tho
soup. A shin of beef, cut into small
pieces, is good for this purpose. Add
one quart of water for each pound OF
meat. Cne must watch this last process
carefully, or the beans will burn. Put
some small pieces of toasted bread into n
soup tureen, and pour the soup over it.
Split pea soup may be made in the same
way as the above.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-15
Food and Care Of Poultry.

These are two very important questions
to consider in their relation to poultry
culture. Unhappily the inexperienced
novice is too apt to think that any kind
of care or food will do in raising poultry,
and when the season demands good
shelter and nutritious food in variety,
he shamefully neglects his birds, and is
foreetful or ignorant of the fact, that the
proper care and food bestowed on poultry
are not lost; that fowls appreciate kind
ness, though they do not express 1t IN
words, but rather in deeds, by returning
the farors in the shape Of nice fresh eggs,
tender broilers and we'll favored and sue
calent roasters.
The question of proper care and food
is settled, though different ways may be
practiced to attain the one, and different
methods used in the preparation, and
different kinds Of food in the compost
ton may be given to attain the other,
still in the broad sense of the term proper
care and food, they are good and approx
innate to what is generally considered
proper. -, -,
Every breeder cannot readily obtain
the same kind OF food, nor give the same
kind of care, but each one can procure
variety of food and give good care. The
better the care and the more varied the
food the better the results.
The approach of winter suggests extra
care and heartier food. The morning
meal should consist of cooked ground
feed, say part corn, barley meal and
middlings, to which add boiled pota'
toes, vegetables or roots. The midday
ration should be light feed of oats and
buckwheat with some green food, part of
the grain scattered among the leaves,
chaff or cut straw on the poultry house
floor to keep the birds busy, and in the
evening they should have a full meal of
corn and wheat. Meat scraps few times
a week of course is to be added, and the
bill of fare varied to suit the tastes OF
the fowls as often as it is convenient so to
do.-Poultry Monthly.