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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-07-14
gross and Humphreys for Sccrcia'
~ Of State,

The Democratic County Convention met at
Anderson on Tuesday and elected delegates
to the convention which met at Seneca city
Yesterday to decide HS to whcthcs the Con-
gresham from the Third DiStric' shall be
nominated by primary convention. The del
r.;tcS were instructed tu favor convention.
\ resolution placing Col. L. W. Simpson, of
Anderson, in tlIc fled for Congress nS Antirr-
sons candidate was unanimously GIrrlcd Win
great enthusiasm. Gen. W. w. II umphrrES
Slate. Col. J. n. Iipscomb, of NtwberrS, II
Congressional candidate, was present and de-
livcred II speech which was wei received
The following delegates were elected to The
State convention: w. W. Humphreys, NJ. J..
Tribblo T. 4. lIudgcns, II. W. Simpson, T. j.
Murray, g. i. Whitntr, ID. X. Nrrris, j. u.
Clnksca!cs, NJ. G. Parker, j. W. Norris.
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The Bloody Work Of Il Young Lady

In another column we give most cHtraor-
dinary story of Slandcr, violence, and blood
shed In Barnwcll county. 1t seems that John
\. Stccdly contldGd damaging story Of Miss
Emm Connolly to Il friend who betrayed
him by making known the secret which had
been confidcd to him. The young lady's
brother and q friend confronted Stecd!y with
pistols, and commanded him TO stand while
one of them floggcd him severely. Stcedly
SAYS he was attacked "before lie had any
warming" and that his asSailants had their
hands On their pistols when "hc was told by
both these men that if he moved, they would
kill him." The affair was given notorcty in
the columns of tho Ncus and Courier with
headings that were irritating and prejudlcial
to the man who had been overpowrrcd and
disgraced. This occlsioncd Il reply from
Stccdly. In that reply he aggravated his
former offence by giving publicity t" II mat
ter which, We think, should not have appear
ed in print. This reply, it is alleged, caused
Miss Conuclly to shoot her asSaiiant Oh Sun
day, the fourth of July, while the Sunday
School was in session.
Ordinarily, we have no sympathy with the
results which may follow to the man who as-
sails the character of amy woman, but i'll this
instance, VIC think Stccdly has been as much
"sinned against as SHINING" He did wrong
in the first place, and
"hll agree that between heaven and hell
The greatest sin Is to kiss and tell
His friend betrayed him in the second place.
For any man who will listen 10 scandal, and
then bctray the man who has confded IN
him, the world can have but one opinion.
1t will be observed that this case Of cowhid-
ing is not unlike other cases which have here.
to!orc occurred. The attacking party, so rlr
as we reco!cct to lavo noticed, always arms
himself with pistol and whip. chooses his
time, and then takes his victim unawalcs.
BY means which are not recognized in the
code. Tie victim is compelled to submit to his
own disgrace and humiliation.
The world scorns the dsgraccd man, but
seldom inycsti gates the rcprcllcnsiblc means
to which resort has been had 10 secure the
mans ruin. As the whipping of q victim is
usually a premcditated, cold blooded act, in
which the aggrcSSor has taken every prccau-
ton for his own safely, and has taken his VIC
tim ut the greatest disadvantage, we think
one way for injured and ruined men to
act in such cases Is to take in turn the same
advantage OF their assailants. Let the horse.
whipped man, who was forced to submit to
his own degradation. lie in wait with a shot
gun and shoot his aSSailant to death. We do
not believe there is n jury in all of chriscndom
who would convict man for killing the man
who had cowhidcd or horscwhipped him, and
We sincerely hope that the next man who Is
cowhidcd may lie in wait for his man and
It'll Il
ting into the scrapc, Stccdly had used his shot
gun, instead Of his pen, 1t would doubtless
have been better for him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-07-14
- the PrcNS Association.

Mr.. Hugh Wilson is OF attending the meet
ing of the Press Association at SparanbnrG.
Mr. Richard c, Wilson will have charge OF the
paper during his absence.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-07-14
,e,hn Eirsf Ton MiicS.

Contractor Twi..S has finished grading he
Grst len mics of the y. +. ~ y. II. r., and tho
hands are now going back over tne Bcd, POL
m,nmlimr Tie rails have arrived and will be
pul down in Il short timc.-EttyJ:cid Aiue'-
tiScf.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-07-14

MACON, GA, July S-paul II. llaNnc. the
Snutli's greatest poet died III his home, Copse
Hill, Columbia county, Ga, at O'Clock last
night. The remains will he taken Ia Ailgusti..
and will lie in state in that city lor several
QuyS
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-07-14

The Savannah Valley Railroad track was
laid 10 Deanvilic, eight miles south OF Ander-
son, and the side track put down there inns
week. We will BE- able to hear the whistle IL
Anderson iu a few days.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-08-07

1t is so fashionable to wear muslins now on
the street, for driving, etc, in hot day, the
little shoulder capcs and wraps which merely
cover the waist are greatly in demand,
Those made Of jet lattice work have besides
them others Of colOr-bronze, garnet or steel.
A little wrap of black Chantily lace fitted in
the back, just two little points falling over
the tournure; the fronts, long spiral tabs,
tiny jet balls sewn oil over the lace; two
above these ball of cut jet fringe, n jctted
cord with tassels fastening across at the waist
line Could u more stylish wrap be thought
of
Another stylish cape is Of beaded grena-
dine, finished with fringe made of beads A
novelty Isl filigree of lace or grenadine made
V-shapc from neck TO waist, back and front,
finished in a short basque effect below the
waist Beaded net edged with lace covers
arms nearly to elbow, rounded in with the
curve of shoulder, giving q sleeve effect.
All wraps for visiting are very short, all
for travel are very long
The Bedouin wrap is the latest in travelling
wraps A very stylish one is made of fine
silk mohair, very dark blue with raised
lines The back is laid in three large box
plaits, the fronts are fitted but not tight, and
double breasted: these and collar are Dor
dered with broad braid, horn buttons close
the fronts. The Bedouin hood is lined with
blue silk and caught i'll the center Of the
pelerine which forms the sleeves
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-08-07

Paper roofs for buildings are now made,
which are said to be superior to anything
heretofore used. They are made fireproof,
and it is believed they will last almost in
definitely.
Galvanized water tanks are forbidden to he
used on board French men-ufwar. 1t has
been shown that water passed through POO
yards of galvanized iron pipe took up 4 20
grains of zinc carbonate per gallon.
Put pure olive oil into a clear glass bottle,
with strips of sheet lead, and expose it to the
sun for two or three weeks; then pour Off the
clear oil, and the result is lubricant which
will neither gum nor corrode. 1t is used for
watches and fine machinery Of all kinds
Boston Transcript
In an objective for microscope magnify
ing $500 diameters the lens measures 400
of an inch in diamcter-so small that it has
to he handled with pincers-and the work
man has to Use a magnifying glass in fitting
it into an instrument. With higher powers
the lens is still smaller, and microscopic
power runs up to 5000 dameters and more.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-08-07

Hero is a picture of "A woman who never
learned to drive nail See how awkward
She is and how she is crying out with pain
because she hammered her thumb instead Of
the nail She was never taught how TO Int
the nail upon the head when she was girl.
Now people make fun Of her efforts 80 do it,
and laugh when she hurts her fingers My
dear girls don't let the boys and men make
jokes over you in this manner when you be-
come women.
Mrs Sallie JOY White has made n list Of
tools and supplies that ought to be in every
family for the girls to use She says there
should I've "A saw, IA hatchct, two screw drivers,
large and small, two gimets, ono or two
sharp jackknives, "A pair Of large shears,
hammer large and small and n mallct.
There should be, likewise an assortment Of
hooks aud of nails of different sizes, from
large spikes down to small tacks, not forget
ting a supply of brass headed nails, some largo
and some small. Screws also, viii be found
very convenient. The nails and screws should
be kept in wooden box. with divisions or
partitions 10 separate the variou, sorts, for 1t
is very troublesome 10 select them when all
mixed together. No house should be with
out glue
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-08-07

The following story from The Penn Month
ly is rotated of AgaSSiz, and it is sufficiently
characteristic of this remarkably accurate
observer to have the merit of probability.
We are told that once upon time the pro
fessor had occasion to select an assistant from
one of his classes. There were number of
candidates for the post of honor, and finding
himself III a quandary as to which one he
should choose, the happy thought occurred to
him of subiectng three Of the more prOmS-
ing students in turn to the simple test of de-
scribing the view from his laboratory win
dow, which overlooked the side yard of the
college. one said that he saw merely a
board fence and brick pavement; another
added stream of soapy water; third de
tectel the color of the paint on the fence,
noted a green mold or fungus on the bricks,
and evidences of "blueng" in the water,
besides other details. 1t is needless to tell
which candidate was awarded the coveted
position.
Houdin, the celebrated prestidigitator, at
tributed his success in his profession mainly
to his quickneSs Of perception, which, he tells
us in his entertaining biography, he acquired
by educating his eyes to detect n large num-
Der OF objects at a single glance. His simple
plan was to select "A shop window full of a
miscellaneous assortment of articles, and
walk rapidly past it Il number of times every
day, writing down each object which i'm
pressed itself on his mind. In this way he
was able, after time, to detect instanta-
neouSly all of the articles in the window, even
though they might be numbered by Scores
Scientific American.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-08-07
BOYS GIRLS
Girl CurpeutCrs,

In Boston school for housekeeping, or
kitchengarden, aS it is called, girls are trained
In the use of hight tools. Many a time girls
and women have need of such knowledge.
There was once man learned in Latin and
Greek and logic He was very learned man
indeed. His wife had not much Latin and
Greek in her head, but she had two very clever
hands and plenty OF common sense. When
neighbours pig rooted board OF the garden
fence and got i'll and ate the sweet potatoes,
Professor Latin did not know how TO nail the
board on again after piggy was driven out.
But Mrs Latin, clever soul, took two on three
nails in one hand and hammer III the other
and marched out to the broken fence. a few
blows of the hammer, and it was ms good as
new That came of the lady's having been
brought up in "A practical way and learning
how to Use her hands.
In the Boston kitchcngarlcn there are sets
of small carpenters tools. The girls are all
taught TO saw, plane, fit boards, drive nails,
and do other things. Small wooden articles
they can make for themselves very we'll
One girl became so interested III this clean
pretty Woodworking that she made hand
some writing desk for herself, all with her
own hands
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-08-07

Ashamed of work, hoys-good, hard, honest
work. Then am ashamed Of yOu-ashamed
that You know so little about great men.
Open your old Roman history now, and
read Of CmCinnatuS On the day on which
they wanted him to BE- dictator where did
they find him: In the field, blowing
What about Marcus GURUS, who drove
PyrIhus out Of Itaiyi Look him up; you will
find him busy on his little farm.
The great Cato, you have surely heard Of
him-hDw he rose to all the honors of the
Roman state; vet ne was often seen at work
IN the fields with has slaves.
ScpiY AfriranuS, who conquered Hannibal
and won Cartilage for Rome, was not ashamed
b. labor pn his farm.
Lurrrtia, one OF the uoble,t 81 Roman
matrpn-, might have been seen many day at
work spinning among Aer maileu,
Better even than the example Of noble
Roman, i, the advice Of the Wis man:
Whatsoever thy hand iinl,;h u do, DO it
with Thy might" Better titan this even are
the beautiful New Testament words: Not
sluta.ai iu business, i.ryeut ia spirit s.rEIEs
the I.lI.
Thau' After hearing %; these instances
you v.Ll surely b- ashamed not ~ work
Philadelphia Gail
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-08-07
Letters Asking for Deadhead Tickets.

look at that basket over there" said a
comic opera manager the other day. 1T is
filled with letters received during the week
asking for deadhead tickets. Gaze ut some
of these letters. There is lady who writes
that she is cultivating taste for music, and
has two children who can play the piano
win be so kind as to send her four front
seats for the matneel She would pay for
them but her expenses and so on. The last
line ntimates that the fourth seat is for a
friend who will help mind the children.
Needless to relate, have not the slightest ac-
Quaintance with the woman. Here is n
bundle from men who have met, or say they
have met, me at different times, all asking for
one, two or four seats.
This is from the proprietor of fashion
able singing school informing me that, as
her pupils are the daughters OF society people,
and young ladies who should be taught to
appreciate tho opera, it would he wise for me
to send her II prosCenium box, SO that she
can bring Il dozen or So of her girls to have
their taste for artistic music cultivated at
my expense This little lot Of letters here are
from persons from whom have accepted some
small courtesies, are many of them rich PEG
pie who can afford to pay, and the rest are
from usheIS OF the house, servants Of the
hotel and nearly everybody and anybody
who has in any way waited ON me or sold me
anything. Why should the man who sells me
cigars, or the boy who cleans my boots,
or the bill poster who charges me an ex-
orbitant price expect me to give him the
tickets which sell to pay my salaries Gin
cinnati Commercial Gazette.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-08-07

A photograph album as IS an album has
been completed in New York, and is thus de
scribed: just before Mrs William X. Wander
bilt went to Europe this spring she had Mr.
Mora, the well-known photographer, prepare
probably the finest Photographic album ever
made 1t was nearly II yard in length, AID al
most as wide, with heavy clasps, There were
four large pictures about eight inches square
on each page. The photographs were of the
guests who attended the great and never-to
beforgotten ball in masquerade costume As
n souvenir of the occasion and work of art il
is invaluable 1t is worth about 5000.
The first picture is OF Mrs. Vanderbilt in
her beautiful costume, surrounded by white
doves. Two conspicuous pictures are of Lady
Vaudeville in handsome court dress, sur
rounded by frame representing an old pict-
ure. Another particularly attractive picture
is Of Mrs James Brown Potter ns "a mandolin
player The story of many life may be read
in looking over this book, yet it is but three
years old These three ladies are enjoying
London society to the utmost just now, and
are entertaining each other All three are TX
pectcd back 10 this country about the same
time Lady Vaudeville has not been here for
over two years They all so TO Newport 49,
Pioneer Press.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-08-07
Dslmonico Supping Away from Homo

DellnOniCO SuppinE AWhy tTon horhC'
Charles Demonico, | remember, used to
eat only the simplest kind of food, and he
always drank vim ordinaire with his meals
His cellars were stocked with the richest
and heaviest Of wines, and his kitchen pro
duced the greatest foats of cookery ever
known But his dinners generally consisted
of few raw oysters, bit OF rare roast
beef, two or three plainly cooked vegetables,
and n pint of his own cheapest clnrot His
nephew, who now wears the name of Charles
Demonico, and runs the big restaurant, can
be found mt II or o'clock almost any night
in some oyster or chop house, taking his sup
per, rather than eat at his own table. He
seems n very nice young fellow, by the way
He is extremely quiet and transformations, and
he enjoys life in rational and gentemauly
fashion.
But one who did not wholly understand
the eccentrictics of the human stomach
would be apt to wonder ut seeing young
Dclmonico give his preference to some other
rcstauratcur's badly cooked chop or steak,
rather than take his midnight meal in the
most celebrated eating house in the world.
But all men, and women, too, | fancy, are
more or less uncertain and titful in the mat
ter of eating. Give them hotel and reStau-
rant life for six months, and they will ycarn
for home cooking Give them home food for
an equal period, and they will go into res
taurant and consume an inferior meal with
the utmost relish Odd folks we are New
York Cor Boston Herald.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-08-07

Volcanic heating will be the result OF the
successful experiments of scientists who sue
coed in drilling hole ten miles deep A
recent writer believes that the solid crust of
the earth, which floats over a molten seq, is
only about the thickness mentioned. He
states that the temperature of the water in
the artesan well now being bored ut Pesch is
16l deg F., and that the boring will continue
until l7S deg. is reached. The obvious de-
ductiOn is that the heat Of the earth will
ultimately he used by man in place Of costly
fuel and furnaces 1t needs no seer he says,
TO pierce the not distant future, when we
shall be driven to every expedient to discover
modes Of obtaining heat without the combus-
ton of fuel, and the perhaps far remote
future when we shall have shafts down to the
liquid layer and avail ourselves of its ex-
tenSive use for domestic and commercial
purposes. -American Cultivator.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-08-07

The following story is told Of an eminent
physician who watched Mary Anderson do
the part of Juliet. The performanc" delighted
him till towards the conclusion of the play,
when his Colrntcnnnce wore troubled eX
preston. When it was over he went TO the
actress. "My dear young lady, he SAID, ''you
are wrong ia one of your effects. Don't You
know that "A corpse doesn't stlifen for al least
six hours after death" My dear doctor
responded Mary, slowly, speaking in deep,
rich tones, and adopting a strong American
twang, do you think I'm going to keep my
audience waiting six hours while | stiiTenF-
Pail Mall Gazette
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-08-07
Then those crocheted Of purse twist may be

Then those crocheted Of purse twist may be
found in any and every color, those Of black,
mingled with mauve being very stylish for
light mourning.
The tasses and rings, clasp with chain, can
all be purchased in gold, silver or steel, so
ladies can crochet and mount purse to
please themselves.
In fans, the attractions are many. Those
of gauze or lisse have taken the fancy; they
can be purchased to match the dress The
scented wood sticks are seen from end to end
through the gauze some are edged with lace,
others are daintily painted i'll Vatican land
scapes or japanese designs, and all are lovely.
Then come the ostrich feather fans, so soft,
so stately; these are in black ostrich, in white
ostrich, and for young ladies every color 10
match the dress.
A very lovely but costly fan is made, the
frame of expensive wood and covered with
natural flowers. To send ones fan to the
florist to be repaired, the same ms one sends
ones boots or hats is really an addition to the
expense Of living.-New York Fashion Bazar.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-08-07

A curious application of the magnet is de-
scril,ed in a French journal, the subject of it
being clock recently patented in France.
In appearance the clock consists of a tam
BOURNE on the parchment head of which is
painted circle of flowers corresponding to
the hour signs Of ordinary dials. On exam
ination, two bees the one large and the other
small, are discovered crawling among the
flowers The small bee runs rapidly from
one to the other, completing the circle in an
hour; while the large one takes twelve hours
to finish che circuit. The parchment MEM
brane is unbroken, and the bees are simply
laid upon it; but two magnets, connected
with the clockwOrk inside the tambourine,
moved just under the membrane, and the in
sects, which are of iron, follow them.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-08-07

The newest shopping bag is the best Of all
The portemonnaie is inside, the slit for hand
Eer,hicf outside; has strap to fasten in front,
with tiny pockctbook for change, car tickets,
etc.
Alligator, sealS3.in, figured pressed morocco
the preferred feathers.
Fancy pocket books are made Of bright
6 scarlet English morocco, with corner and
clasp of dull old silver
The flexible open purses, both the long with
double rings and the oval shape with clasp
and chain (the latter intended for change,
are still favorites. The gold is perfectly
lovely.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-08-07

1t is possible TO keep the adult lobster alive
for a long period in moist cold atmosphere
At - degrees f., in II proper device, Holsters
have been kept alive and in good condition
for fifteen days, and in moist atmosphere
only, their gills not having been immersed in
water during the whole period This discov
cry renders it possible to transport living
adult holsters across the continent, and to
stock the waters of the Pacific coast 1t is
also possible to pack the lobster eggs in sea-
weed in similar manner and to transport
them for long distances.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-08-07

Half n century ago one Of our former
meek and harmless citizens had virago for
wife Being asked how he was able 10 live
with her, be answered: Il have NO trouble
when she saws YES say yes When she
says it is cold, | say yes, mother 1t Is cold
Often she woke Inc up in dark and stormy
nights and would say: Just see how bright
the moon and stars are always said we,
She would then turn over perfectly satisfied
go to sleep and be happy Many husband
can learn a lesson from this example. 90
Palmer journal.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-08-07
Electricity and Plants,

An interesting experiment, showing the in
fluence of electricity on the growth of roots,
has been made in Germany by Professor
Hodefieiss, Plates of copper were thrust up
right into the earth and connected by wires
with similarly placed zinc plates about 100
feet distant, an electric battery being thus
formed, with the earth between the copper
and zinc in the circuit Both potatoes and
bects planted between such plates gave an in
creased yield-beetS 10 per cent, potatoes %
per ccnt.-as compared with other parts of
the same field