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The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-05-18
South African Diamonds.

Early in 1857, the first South African
diamond was brought to the town of
Colesberg by a hunter named O'Reifly to
whom it had been given by a Dutch boer
family named Jacobs whose child had
found it in her play. It was carried to
the Paris Exposition, and by the follow
ing year diamond digging had been be-
gun in earnest. In 1869 the African
Kohinoor valued at $3.50, 900 was discov-
cred. BY 1870 public attention had be-
come completely aroused and capitalists
began to invest in the enterprises. In
1870 there were 40, 900 people within q
line of seventy miles on the banks of the
Vaal River. The South African diamond
fields are situated chiefly in the colony of
West Griqualand, which was proclaimed
British territory in 1871.
The diamonds are found over MANY
hundred square miles of territory. The
principal diggings are situated in the
extensive Valley of the Vaal River to the
northeast of the Orange River Free State.
The country rises into long stony ridges
or hills, called kopjcs, consisting of ir-
regular fragments of hard rock imbedded
in f%erruginous gravel, which varies in
character and compactness, being some-
times quite loose and sometimes forming
a compact limc-cemented mass. 1t is in
this gravel that diamonds are found.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-05-18
Cause for Thankfnlness.

"Lord Justice Clerk Braxfeld, says
Chambers Journal, t'was a man of few
words and of strong business habits, and,
consequently, when he courted his Sec
ond wife he said to her: Lizzie, Pm
looking out for a wife, and I thought you
just the person to suit me. Let me have
your answer, on or of, tomorrow, and
nae mair ABBOTT it, The lady next day
replied in the affirmative.
Shortly after the marriage Lord Brax-
fields butler cameto him to give up his
situation because he could not bear her
Ladyship's continual scolding.
Mon Braxfield exclaimed, .ye've lit
tie to complain Of; ye may be thankful
ye're mo- married to her,"
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-05-18

for each farmer to buy a different imple-
ment and let the use of it to the others
who have a different machine that they
can let him; in this way each farmer is
master over his own property. If it were
only the cost of the machines that the
farmer has to meet, a much larger num-
Der would be able to buy a full set; but
it is important that all farm implements
should be housed, so extra store room
has to be built at an expense that often
equals, if it does not exceed the cost of
the implements; then there are the re-
pairs and taxes to meet, all of which the
farmer has to consider when he settles
the question as to what number of i'm
proved implements he will buy. This
question comes up every spring, and is
usually decided by the mount of cash
or credit the farmer possesses, and not by
the real saving which he can make
Ploughman.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-05-18
Results Of Heavy Mental Strain.

Some men can stand an enormous
amount of mental strain without any up
parent injury; others, from what may be
called, for want OF a better term, ':weak-
ness of tho brain" arc incapable of any
thing requiring mental tension. The
worst consequences are noticed in people
of moderate brain power, who, in the alb
sence of proper training, attempt the per-
Torrance of severe mental labor. Their
case is similar to that of those who sud-
denly engage in trials of strength and en-
durance after an insufficient mount of
training, and who either exhaust them
selves by overtaxing their nervous ener-
giles, or induce disorders of the heart or
lungs, or strain of some portion of the
muscular system by the violence of their
efforts.
When a man is being prepared for
great musular exertion he undcreocs a
course of training in which the severity
of the work assigned to him is gradually
and cautiously increased, and the same
rule should be adopted for those whose
mental powers are about to be severely
taxed. If this condition be fulfilled, if
a proper amount of sleep can be obtained,
and if the appetite remains ut its normal
level, the brain will bear almost any
amount of steady strain in the form of
severe mental labor.-Fortnightly Reuieo.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-05-18
JumbO's Skeleton.

Although the vital spark has fed, says
the Bridgeport Conn., Farmer. vet jun
bo's hide is so perfectly prepared that
nothing else is wanting. Each fold and
wrinkle is there. Instead of the stuffed
appearance that usually characterizes
taxidermists' productions, this example
has every rise and fall, swelling and
curve that appeared in life. It is not
Jumbo stuffed, but mounted. Iron rods,
bolts and oaken timbers cunningly shap-
ed as those of a ship have been used. Over
this heavy frame the tanned hide has
been drawn. No seem appears, and So
900 six-penny nails fasten it in place.
The figure of Jumbo is complete, and
not in sections as has been stated.
Standing beside the prepared hide is the
skeleton of Jumbo. This is quite as
much of a curiosity. 1t stands upon a
platform, supported by an iron frame.
The bones are bleached and fastened to-
gether by brass bolts and silver screws.
A huge derrick is used to lift the back
bone and ribs off. Then the head is
swung off so as to clear the legs. Each
OF the legs is then taken down and plac-
ed in huge cushioned boxes, and the
head and frame lowered upon the plat
form ready for transportation. The four
collins are labeled 'tJunbo's right hind
Leg" ETC., respectively. The wagon
carrying,th hide weighs $500 pounds.
The mounted hide weighs five tons and
the skeleton almost two tons.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-05-18
FOR THE HOME
Tho Best Tree o Pls.e,ps.

The locust is an excellent tree for farm
planting, because it makes the most dura-
bic posts. 1t grows quickly, and when
cut sprouts from the root. It should be
grown 8 feet apart, which gives $50 trees
to the acre, and it is not difficult to pro-
duce trees to cut two or three posts each,
and thus make 1900 to 1000 posts per
acre, worth Is cents each. The future
fence will be post and wire, as it is the
cheapest and most durable. Chestnut
is the next best tree, and inferior to To-
Gust only in durability; but it grows
more rapidly, and this may perhaps
equalize the two, as it is certain two
crops of chestnut posts may be grown
for one of locust. This tree also sprouts
freely from the root and makes a second
growth more productive than the first.
The seeds may be planted in the fall,
and the ground should be plowed early
in the fall and replowed before planting.
It is a good plan to drop the nuts on the
plowed ground four feet apart both
ways, then cover them by the second
blowing two inches deep, and then cut
the first growth when large enough TOR
stakes.-New York Times.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-05-18
A S%tupendous Mosaic.

The American church in the Via Naz-
ionale at Rome has just beer decorated
with a stupendous Venetian mosaic Of a
cartoon by Mr.. Burne Jones, representing
Christ surrounded by the celestial com
pany as described by Isaiah, Ezekiel, and
St. John. In the work, which measures
962 square feet, there are no fewer than
sixty figures, some of them three yards
high, while the reproduction of the
grand coloring is regarded as a triumph
of mosaic art. The difficulties to be
overcome in the tints were very numer-
GUS, for in the composition is represented
tho sun, the moon, a rainbow, sky, water,
prophets, evangelist, angels, and the di-
vinity with all its glories and attributes.
London Truth.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-05-18

stiff sponge. Put in a warm place until
quite light, then mix it from twenty
minutes to half an hour, taking care not
to get in too much flour. Form into
loaves. Let them rise to the top of the
creased tins and bake about twenty
minutes in a quick oven.
apples with Rice.-Wash a pint of rice
thoroughly, scald it with hot water,
drain and cool; add to the rice a quart
of rich milk, a quarter of a pound of
sugar and a saltspoonful of salt; simmer
gently an hour. When done, beat it
with a wooden spoon. Wet an oval mold
with water; press the rice in it and keep
on ice until wanted. Peel, quarter md
core five fine apples; put them in a stew
pan with three half-pints of water, three
cloves, two slices of lemon and half a
pound Of sugar dissolve the sugar in tho
water first; simmer until tho apples arc
tender but will not break when removed
from the pan. When done strain care
fully and boil down the syrup until quite
thick. Now turn out the rice on a glass
dish, add the apples as G. border, and
pour the syrup over all.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-05-18
Killed bY Grizzlies.

IN his book, 1.-THE Hunting Trips of =
Nanchntan, the Hon. Theodore Roose-
welt has the following to say about griz-
Ely bears: A grizzly will only fight if
wounded or cornercd. But two instances
have come to my personal knowledge
where Il man has been killed by agrizzly.
One was that of Il hunter at the foot of
the Big Horn Mountains who had chased
q large bear and finally wounded him.
The animal turned ut once and came
straight at the man, whose second shot
missed. The bear then closed and passed
on, after striking only a single blow; yet
that one blow, given with all the power
of his thick, immensely muscular fore
arm, with nails strong as 80 many
hooked steel pixies, tore out the mans
collar bone and snapped through three Or
four ribs. He died that night. The
other instance occurred to n neighbor of
mine-who has a small ranch on the Lit
tic Missouri-two or three years co.. He
was out on a mining trip and was pros
pecting with two other men near tho
head waters of the Little Missouri, in the
Black Hills country. Coming to IL stream
two or three of the party crossed it, but
the third, a German, and a very powerful
fellow, followed a wcll-bcatcn game trail
in another direction. When they were
about forty rods apart the two men
heard an antagonizing shout from the
German and at the same time the loud
coughing, growl or roar of a bear. They
turned just in time to sec their compan-
ion receive a terrible blow on the head
from a grizzly, which must have been
aroused from its lair by his almost step
ping on it. So close was it that he had
no time to fire his rifle, but merely held
it up over his head as a guard. Of
course it was struck down, the claws of
the great brute at the same time shatter-
tcring his skull like al egg shell. Yet
the man staggered on some ten feet be-
fore he fell, but when he did he never
spoke again. The two others killed the
bear after a short struggle.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-05-18
Household Hints.

To cut warm bread or cake, have your
knife quite hot.
Fried slices of apples arc good for a
spring breakfast dish.
A stale loaf of bread, dipped quickly
into cold water, then baked for half an
hour, is better than when fresh. Half a
loaf is generally enough for a family of
three.
Bread and cake must be thoroughly
cooled before being put into box or jar;
if not, the steam will cause them to mold
quickly. Pieces of stale bread can be
used for toast, griddle cakes and pud-
dings, and for dressing for poultry and
other kinds of meat. Stale cake can b.
made into puddiugs.
Lime slaked with salt water and
then properly thinned with skim
milk, from which all the cream
has been taken, makes q pcrma-
nent whitcwash for outdoor work,
and, it is said, renders the wood incom-
bustible. 1t is an excellent wash for pre-
serving wood and for I'LL factory pur-
noses.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-05-18
Crows Who Know 4 Good Homo.

A couple of tame crows, which had
been kept as a sort of household pets by
q New Hartford family, at length became
such mischievous nuisanccs and thieves
stealing every bright and glistening thing
they could pounce upon, including la
dies jewelry of all kinds, and hiding it
n distant trees, and once making off
with a gold watch-that it became ex-
pedient to get rid Of them. They were
taken (tied up in O. bag, so that they
couldn't see) to a piece of woods eight
miles distant, and there liberated-the
wagon being driven off in another direc-
ton. Next day one crow was back
again, hunting about the kitchen for
food, and showing every evidence of
great satisfaction at getting back, while
the cook joyfully welcomed him, and his
companion wasn't long in returning.
This first returning wandcrer was a know
ing fowl. When a hard, dry piece of
bread was given him he would take it off
to his basin of water, put it in, and let it
soak a little. If, on taking it out, it was
found to be still too hard to suit him.
Mr.. Crow would put it back, and with
n foot would hold it down under the
water. Then he would devour it very
~contentedly. If that was not reason,
what was ita-Haryord Comm Times.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-05-18
CHILDREN'S COLUMN.
In tho ORCH j.

In tho Orchi.El.
o Robin In the cherry-tree,
l hear you carolling your CLEO.
The platform where you lightly tread
Is lighted up with cherries red,
And there you sing among tho boughs,
Like Pei ut tho opera house.
Who IS the hero in your play
10 whom you sing in such a way4
And why are you SO gayly dressed,
With scarlet ribbons on your breastl
And is your lover good and true9
And does he always sing to yous
your orchestra are winds that blow
Their blossom notes to me below,
And oil the trembling leaves are thrnngs
or people %clapping for your songs.
l wonder if you like it when
Aclnp for you to sing again.
-Harper's Young PeoDlA
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-05-18
Tho Little Cottage Maiden.

what was her namc2 I do not know.
But she was a real little girl, eight years
DID, with bright eyes and gentle ways.
She lived in a cottage with her mother
only a few steps from the church. She
liked to knit and sew and sing.
One day when this little girl sat by
the fence a gentleman stopped to talk
with her.
GLOW many brothers and sisters have
you2" he asked.
Two Of her brothers were far awav on
the sea; two lived in a town near by:
while a brother and sister were buried in
the c%hurchyard. How many will she
say there are? Hank! this is what she
said:
'Oh, master, we are scvcn."
SLOW can that bc2" thought the gen.
tleman. He counted. ''Two arc in
heaven" he said. He was sure that
there were only five left in this world.
But the little girl shook her head, and
said over and over again, "Wc are
SEVEN"
She told him how she would take her
knitting and sit by the little graves In
the c~hurchyard, and sing--sweet hymns,
perhaps.
Though her brother and sister were in
heaven, she counted them with her
other brothers and sisters. We nay do
this, for we do not really lose our friends
when they die and go to Jesus. BY and
by we shall see them in 4 beautiful new
home in heaven.
The gentleman went home and wrote
some pretty verses about the little girl
and called the story "Wc are Seven"
Ask mother to read the verses to you.-
Sunbeam,
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-05-18
Grass Seeding.

n exchange says that whether to seed
to, grass in spring or autumn depends on
circumstances. On some lands when the
weather is favorable fall seeding will
seem to do best. But often when the
autumn months are dry the grass gets
such a poor start that unless the winter
is very favorable it makes but a poor
showing the following spring. Crickets
and grasshoppers often do much damage
to fall seeded land. In dry weather the
young grass starts slow, and makes but
little growth, and at such times these in
sects are usually very plenty, and on the
borders of the newseededland they often
eat the tender grass as fast as it grows
until it is entirely destroyed. BY seed
ing in the spring We avoid these causes
of failure. By seeding in spring with
grain we save the ploughing and harrow
ing of the land for one crop, as two crops
are sown together. When grass seed is
,eown in spring with grain on good, we'll
repaired land it is almost sure to start
id grow well till the grain ripens and
Is harvested. If the grass fails it is usual
|Iy at this time. We have noticed that
when the grain was gut green for fodder
the grass did much better than when it
was left to ripen.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-05-18

Thousands on thousands of men in
London live the year round at the rate
of ten or twelve pence a day, equal to
twenty or twenty-four cents of Ameri-
a money, inclusive of food with
shelter.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-05-18

There are ~thirty-onc female preachers
in the Uniyeysalist church in tho United
States.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-05-18
Ripe Experience.

An old man who has titled the soil Tor
forty years, and is out of debt, prosper
Gus and happy, has given the world
seven valuable maxims. They constitute
a very good creed:
1. One acre of land, well prepared and
well cultivated, produced more than two
which received only the same amount of
labor used on the one.
Q. One COW, one horse, mule, sheep or
hog, well fed, is more profitable han two
kept on the same amount necessary to
keep one
8. One acre of clover or grass is WORTH
more than two of cotton where clover is
raised.
4. No farmer who buys oats. corn or
wheat, as a rule, for ten years, can keep
the Sheriff away from the door in the
end.
5. The farmer who never reads the pa
pers, sneers at book farming and i'm
provements, always has a leaky roof, poor
stock, broken down fences, and COM
plans OF DaQ seasons"
6. Tie farmer who is above his bust
ness, and intrusts itto another to man
age, soon has no business to attend to.
2. The farmer whose habitual beverage
is cold water. is healthier, weather. and
wiser than he who does not refuse strong
drink.
Purcha sing Farm Implements.
If the farmer goes to the city to buy
his farm implements, he finds them in
such great variety that it is very difficult
for him to determine which will prove
best for his particular farm. When a
farmer can do so, it is a safer way to get
chance to try a machine tbefor purchas-
ing it. Even then he may make a mis-
take, and buy one that is liable to get
out of order, or is 80 constructed that
some parts of it will wear out in a short
time. Fortunately for the farmers, the
manufacturers of agricultural implements
are much more particular in construct
Ing and finishing machines now than
they were fifteen or twenty years ago, SO
that nov there is not the risk in purchas-
ing agricultural implements that there
formerly was; but the improvement in
the work on the machines has kept the
price up where it makes it very burden
some for the small farmer to buy a COM
plete set of improved farm implements;
many farmers do not feel that they can
afford it, SO they use their old ones; thus
the large farmers have the advantage
over the small farmers, unless several
small farmers unite together and pur-
chase a set of improved implements. This
may be done to good advantage in good
n~eighborhoods, but there is always dan
ger of having some one of the number
thus united who is so selfish that it is
very difficult, if not impossible, to get
along with him unless he is given his
own way, asto how and when he will
use the machines Of joint ownership. In
some neighborhoods it is the better way
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-21

wrong place.
There were more republicans than
democrats present.
The feeling was that Col. Guife
would do we'll for assessor 40 years
ago
Very little enthusiasm prevailed,
and all pitied the speaker
The three cnee1s for the Palaeozoic
candidate fer congress YVES participant
ed in by seven democrats
We believe in the doctrine OF res
direction Political restrictions are
Il failure.
The meeting strengthened the re
pnblicans.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-21
G0W8Tr DIRECTORY.

Ier1-.Ti;ules y. fikc, 49,.
TreaSnrcr-N y. Bean.
Helister Of Uceis-IoEn ". twill
SUPERINTENDENT Public ms't-W. W. Walker
ReprcsentItivc-W. II. Copeland
AttorH"y-W. G.. Porter.
Sherill-E. H. hinscry.
Probate 5udEe-N. J.. Lacey,
Clerk District COurt-E. j. Paine.
SurveyOr-T. Z. Chambers.
Coroner-M. NcGreeTy.
Frank Pingree, Chm.
Commissioner II. w. Witham-
X. T. Heming.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-21

Thereby announce mysalf as an in
dependent candidate for Register of
Deed &c Thomas county Kansas. sub
iect - the decision Of the voters at
the November election
=. W. IRWIN.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-21

thereby announce myself a candi-
date Tor the office of justice of the
peace for Morgan township at the en-
suing November election
+ ,osNS
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-21
4 homesteader or a cattle man 10,
treasurer.

Vote Cor a man for county treasur-
er who has always helped to build Up
the county, and hes given literally to
all needing help.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-21

b. request Of friesds announce
myself rs an i"liepor,ieat candidate
for sheriff, on :Ec republican ticket.
i. RAwsON.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-21

The candidate for county treasurer
aint loaning out one cent of money
now.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-21

Most all on the republican ticket
art farmers. and all have had farms.
It is as much farmers ticket as any.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-21

[ hereby announce myself as cam
diaate for constable of Morgan town.
ship. subject 60 the action OF the re-
publican township convention.
WM. TOCUN.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-21

hereby announce myself as a cam
,didate for the Office of trustee of Nor
gan township. subject to the decision
of the voters at the November cleo
ton. FRANCISCO WILLIAMS.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-21

There are one hundred thousand
ex-unioa soldiers i'm Kansas.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-21

the THOMAS CAT Is the name of IL
paper recently started "out West"
The editor says that he will make a
hard scratch" for success and hopes
by his purr-severence to merit it. The
paper will be printed for a-mews-ment
as well as profit-[Ex. Paws, Thorn
as! Take to the waul and avoid a
catastrophe lCornucopia, Norfolk,
Va.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-21

John A. Martin will be elected by
q rousing majority vote for him on
Nov. 9. His record is without re-
proach.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-21

There are quite a number Of Old
soldiers on the Republican ticket ana
not one on the democratic Soldiers
vote where you will be helped-wi5h
the republicans.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-21

\ cattle man amt safe man for
county treasurer
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-21
REPUBLICAN, cTaTE TICKET.

REpusLICAa cTATE TICKET.
For Associate Justice.
d. Il. VALENTINE, of Shawnee.
For Governor.
JOHN 4. MARTIN. OF Atchison.
Fer Lieutenant Governor.
A. p RIDDLE of Ottawa.
For EecrctIr:- OF state.
I. g. ALLEN, ~ :.eGgawick.
For Treasurer OF Safe,
J. ~. HAMILTON, Of Sumner
For Auditor Of Stale.
TIMOTHY M1IhETA'. - rawnee.
For Attorney General,
:. y BRADFORD. 81 Usage.
For superintendent of Public obstruction
). IL. LAWHEAD. OF Bourbon.
REPUBLICAN, County TICKET.
Representative.
G.. ". GOODSOE.
County Clerk,
J. Vi. SUMMERS.
Sheriff.
NJ. w. WITHAM.
Clerk Distric, Court
DANIEL BRADBURY.
Treasurer,
CHaS. VI. itOtEf.
County Attorney.
W. s. WILLCONON.
Register OF Deeds.
W. IT, ARCHER
County Superintendent
W. ". WALKER.
Probate Jdage,
NJ. l.. LACEY,
surveyor,
T. p. CHAMBERS.
Coroner
DIR. s. i. I.(TTEN.
Commissioners.
lst. Dist. ". II SMITH
End. Dist. FRANK PINIREE.
Bird Dist. W. NJ. BALDWIN.
For CONGRESSMAN Sixth district
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-21

Rats is the name Of a new hum
orous paper in Wichita. If Rats,
and the Colby THOMAS CAT ever
come in close proximity, woE't the fur
fy. though.-TWintield Tribune