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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-09-08
Mourning in COrea.

In walking through the streets Of Seul
one often meets with figures clothed from
head to foot in a grayish yellow sack
cloth, with bright yellow hats, or rather
broad -brimmed straw baskets, on their
heads; men, moreover, who further dis
guise their identity by holding strip Of
sackcloth stretched on pieces of stick in
front of their faces. These are mourn
ers. In the year 1882 japanese trav-
eler who landed on the northeast coast
found the officials and all the Inhabitants
in this lugubrious masquerade. They
we're in mourning for the Queen, who
was supposed to have been murdered,
but who, after the people had worn
sackcloth half year for her sake,
emerged safe and sound from the hiding
place where she had taken refuge from
the pursuit of her wicked father-in-law,
Tai-on-Kun. For Queen it is GUS
tomary to mourn twelve months, for
parents and near kinsfolk three years.
What deep influence this prescriptive
usage has upon the life of people is il
lustrated by the following story of an
aged bachelor who was asked why
he had never taken wife. MY par
ents, as we'll as myself" he said, ''were
dcsirous that should marry, and suita-
BILE young lady being found our betrothal
took place. Then my future father-in-
law died, and we had, of course, to wait
three wears. I had hardly put off my
mourning than 1 had to bewail the loss
of nv own poor father; necessarily here
was another term of three years. waiting.
When these were up the mother of my
future wife took sick and expired, and
thus we were obliged to delay our mar
rage another three years. Lastly, I had
the misfortune to lose my own dear
mother, which naturally caused further
adjournment. So that, as four times three
makes twelve, that number of years had
passed over our heads and made us both
the older. At this time my betrothed fell
i'll. and as she was at deaths door I went
to pay her q last visit. My future brother
in-iaw met me at the door and said: AL
though you are not formally married, yet
perhaps may for this once look upon you
as man and wife; come in and see her.
I had hardly entered and been for mo-
ment face to face with my poor wife
than she breathed her last. When I saw
this all thoughts of marriage fed from
me, and / have remained bachelor ever
since. ."-Londo7 Times.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-09-08
Strength and Diet.

The Roman soldiers, who built such
wonderful roads and carried weight ol
armor and luggage that would crush the
average farm hand, lived on course brown
bread They were temperate in dict,
regular and constant in exercise. Tho
Spanish peasant works all day and dances
half the night, YET eats only his black
bread, onion and watermelon. The
Smyrna porter eats only little fruit and
some olives. He eats no beef, pork OF
mutton, yet he walks off with his load ol
500 pounds. The coolie, fed on rice. is
more active and can endure more thar
the negro fed on fat meat. The heavy
work of the world is not done by mel
who eat the greatest quantity. The fast
est or longest-winded horse is not tho
biggest eater. Moderation in diet seems
10 be the greatest prerequisite for endur,
ance.-Fres Press.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-09-08
Drouninp the GO.DeYil.

The following. is from letter written
to the New York Post from the Brad
ford penn oil wells:
"Does any one want to drop itm The
expert said there would be plenty OF
time to get away. The correspondent,
desirous of seeing how it was all done,
climbed down from his perch on the
fence and started for the well. Don't
be excited, said the expert. "You'll
have time enough to get back here be-
fore it strikes" The platform about the
we'll was oily and slippery, so that the
retreat would have to be entered upon
with caution in order to avoid slipping
down. The man at the we'll handed the
correspondent the ''go-devil." Lower
it we'll down in the iron CASING" he said,
"before you drop it, so there will be no
mistake about it. There will be plenty
of time to get away" The correspond
ent clutched the casting with his fingers
between the four wings, and did as
he was told to. Then he Looked
round to get the bearings for
his feet. He cast his eyes up toward the
highway as if to take last look at the
General, the Senators, the Secretary and
the Assemblyman, only to be shouted to
by them in chorus, "Why don't you let
her goa" GAIL ready" said the man at
the we'll. "Don't stumble over that
timber when you start" Drop went the
go-devil, and away went the CORE
spondent. He leaped over the timber,
skipped the gutter near the well, and
made for the highway with the go-devil
ringing in his ears as it sped down
through the iron casing on its errand OF
destruction. The man who remained
last at the hole walked deliberately off
in another direction. The correspondent
had time to recover his sightseeing
position when the sharp crack of the gun
caps 1,400 feet down in the earth was
heard. There we're ten seconds of silent
suspense, and then grand spectacle was
seen. First roar was heard, and this
was followed at once by the belching
forth of a column of greenish liquid
which rose to the top of the derrick.
broke into spray, and filled
the air. Next followed column
of black smoke and liquid roar
ing out of the hole like the escape of
steam from locomotives safetv-valye.
A fire of stones followed this cracking
among the timbers of the derrick and
falling all about The wind carried the
liquid away from the spectators, and the
stones thrown straight from the mouth
of the we'll, fell back, harming no one.
The belching lasted perhaps hall min
ute, and then all was quiet. The eight
quarts of nitro-glycerine had done its
work. 1t had lifted first a column OF
crude oil 1,4O0 feet deep from the bot
torn of the we'll, had broken the black
sand rock in which petroleum is found,
and had thrown the fragments up from
depth of 1,4OO feet. The grass and
ground for an acre round were covered
with dirty, greenish slime in which the
spectators had to tread in order to In
spect the results. Out of the wells
mouth irfammable gas was pouring at 9
rate that would make stockholder OF
the Consolidated Company turn green
with avarice to behold. If match had
been applied disastrous results would
have followed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-09-08
BAD Effects of Bicycling.

ASt. Louis doctor says in an interview ::
"Bicyclc riding, like roller skating. hrs
produced new class of disease. 1t is ali
affection of the spine and kidneys, re-
sulting from the continual jar OF the ma
chine. know of six or eight cases of it
that cannot be classified by s:eir symp-
toms with any heretofore known ailmcnt.
In every instance it can be traced to the
wheel. It exists only, however, in men
of feeble organization and non-elastic
constitution. They have no business
taking violent exercise Of any kind. and l
don't know of any evil results following
where the subject is active and strong.
In fact, we frequently recommend BICYCLE
riding as exercise, and in most cases the
results good"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-09-08
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

PRESIDENT McCosH Of Princeton is nearly
dghty-six years old.
SENATOR LOGAN and wife will 60 to tho
Pacific Coast this summer.
MRS. CLEVELAND is said to be Thought
ful and exquisite piano player"
GENERAL HANcocK's memory Is honored
in the naming Of the camp at West Point this
year.
Mr.. TWEED, son Of the "Boss," Of New
York growth and national notoriety, is to
quit America to live in Paris
UNITED STATES SENATOR GoRaAN usually
carries ali unlighted cigar in bis mouth, but
Is said not to have smoked one for years.
UNITED STATES SENATOR HEARST is said
to be worth $50, 900, 900, and his wife gives
away S20, 900 year in private charities
"THE Queen of Spain's baby" as Madrid
ticker tells, "is not fine child, but small and
puny. His complexion is fair and his eyes
are blue.
MISS ROSE CLEVELAND announces her in
tention of going on a European jaunt this
summer. She has been paid $12, 900 by her
publishers.
CAPTAIN WALTER BIcKER, the last sur
viving officer of the regular army who took
part in the war Of 1S12, died few days ago
In New York.
HON. w. y. OWENS, e4-Speaker OF tho
Kentucky House Of Representatives will, it
Is thought, be the successor Of Governor j.
Proctor Knott
COLONEL E. 2. c. JUDsoN, the writer, IA
miliarly known as "Ned Buntline" is slowly
recovering from a long and painful illness.
His home, Eagles Nest" is near Stamford,
Conn.
CONGRESSMAN WILLIAM P. TAULBEE, of
Kentucky, earned his first money as mar
ried mau shoveling coal at fifty cents day
into the iron furnaces in the district he now
represents.
COILS P. HUNTINGTON, tho California
railway magnate, was once farmers boy in
Connecticut. Now he is worth SIC, ,000, 900.
He is siHty-fve years old, and has pleasant
but rather bluff manner.
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NEWSY GLEANINGS.
Nevada has 100000 acres Of land

NEVADA has 100000 acres Of land fol
sale
An ancient law against public shaving il
being enforced in Boston.
THE camp meeting fever In Iowa is more
vigorous this summer than ever.
A METHODIST missionary has been ap
pointed chief physician of the Chinese army.
EGGS are so cheap that large quantity Of
the best grades has been put into cold stor.
age.
ITALIAN railroads reduce the fares of all
dog bitter. persons who so to consult Pasteur,
at Paris.
The Providence Dairy Company, of Rhode
Island, made l,75O, 900 pounds of bogus butter
last year.
THE white men who have been enlisted te
fight the Apaches are to be paid $50 month
and rations.
PROMINENT Georgia farmers are preparing
to substitute Chinese for negro labor on Their
plantations.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-09-08

CONSERVATIVES should use food as nourishing
as can be had, and in q shape that will best
agree with the stomach and taste Of the pa
tient.
o ut-door exercise is earnestly recommended.
Il you are unable to take such exercise on
horseback or on foot, that should furnish no
excuse for shutting yourself indoors, but you
should take exercise in O carriage, or In some
other way bring yourself in contact with the
open air.
Medicines which cause expectoration must
be avoided. For five hundred years ply.
sicians have tried to cure Consumption by
using them, and have failed. Where there Is
great arrangement of the secretions, with
engagement Of air-cells, there Is always
profuse expectoration. Now Piso's Cure re-
moves the engagement and the arrangement
of the secredons, and consequently tand in
this way only diminishes the amount Of mat
ter expectorated. This medicine does not dry
up cough, but removes the cause Of 1t.
When 1t is impossible from debility or other
causes to exercise freely in the open air, apart
ments occupied by the patient should be so
ventilated as to ensure the constant accession
of fresh air in abundance.
The surface Of the body should be sponged
as often rs every third day with tepid water
and little soft-soap:, This IS preferable to
any other) After thoroughly drying, use
friction with the hand moistened with oil,
Cod-Liver or Olive Is the best. This keeps the
poi es of the skin in soft, pliable condition,
which contributes materially to the unloading
Of waste matter from the system through this
organ. You will please recOllec. we cure this
disease by enabling the organs Of the system
to perform their functions in a n rmal way,
or. in other wolds, we remove obstructions,
while the recuperative powers of the system
cure the disease.
We will here say word in regard 10 a cough
In the furming stage, where there is no con-
stitutional or noticeable disease. A cough
may or may not foreshadow serious evil; take
it in its mi,dest form, to say the least, it is a
nu 'sance and should be abated.
A cough is unlike any other symptom OF dis
ease. It stands conspirator. with threaten
ing voice. menacing the health and existence
of vital organ. Its first approacn is in whis-
pers unintelligible, and at first too often un.
Needed but in time it never fails to ma ,e itself
understood-never fails to claim the attention
of those on whom it calls.
II you have @ cough without disease Of the
lungs or serious constitutional disturbance, SO
much the better, as few does Of Piso's Cure
will be all you may need, while If you, re far
advanced in Consumption, several bottles may
be required to effect permanent cure.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-09-08
Illuminating Water by Electricity.

At the new Cirque Nautique IN Paris
there is an aquatic performance of very
novel character. After the conclusion
of the ordinar7 gymuastlc and riding
entertainment, the carpet is removed
from the floor of the ring. and the latter
entirely submerged. A circular pond IS
thereby produced, and an electric arc
lamp illuminates the water from below.
The swimming performers appear like
mermen and mermaids in the translucent
depths of the sea. The general installa-
tion throughout the building is very
fine one, and includes both arc and In
candescent lamps; the lamps soleil pro:
ducing beautiful effect.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-09-08
"Blood VIII TeIl.o

Yes. The old adagc is right, but If the liver is
digordered and the blood becomes thereby cor:
rupted, the bad "blood will tell" in diseases OF
the skin and throat, in tumors and ulcers, and
in tubercles in the lungs first stages OF con.
scended in a straight line from Richard CeuI
de Lion, or the noblest Roman of them all
For setting the liver in order no other medi.
cine in the world equals DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery" Try 1t, and your blood
will tell" the story OF its wonderful efficacy.
AspERnY LANE. a negro of Clay county, Ga.
killed rattlesnake which had fourteen rat
ties, and a button on its tail and whole
70 hhif inside
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Remarkable Escape.

John Kuhn. of Lafayette, Ind, had a very
narrow escape from death. This Is his own
story: lone year ago was in the last stages
of Consumption. Our best physicians gave
my case up. finally got SO low that our doc
tor said l could not live twenty-four hours.
MY friend then purchased bottle of DR.. WIN.
HALLS BALsAN FOR THE LUNGS, which bene-
flied me. continued until am now in per-
feet health having used no other medicine"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-09-08
Canadian Sympathy for Ireland.

Two ministers OF the Dominion Cabinet.
who from political motives refuse to allow
the use of their names, have subscribed S2OC
each to the fund for the liberation Of Ireland
from the oppression OF England 1t is under
stood that one Of the gentlemen is Mackenzie
Bowel, Minister Of Customs
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MENsNAN's PEPToNIZED BEEF TONIC, the only
preparation of beef containing its entire nttri-
tions properties 1t contains blood-making
force, generating and life-sustaining properties;
invaluable for indigestion, dyspepsia, nervous
also, in all enfeebled conditions. whether the
result Of exhaustion, nervous prostration, over
work or acute disease, particularly il resulting
Co. Proprietors, New York Sold by druggists.
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Him. to Cousumptives.

Miss Irene Hancock, of Barlow, Fla. killed
a blacksnake seven feet long, and Is having
its skin made into pair Of slippers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-09-08
Killed Her AccuSer.
Big Strikes Ended.

All the collar girls on strike at Troy, N. Y,
have been ordered by District Assembly 6S,
Knights Of Labor, to return to work at man
ufacturer's prices.
The manufacturers say that s125,0J0 is
about the usual weekly pay in all the con-
cerns Consequently this month Of idleness
has cost the girls $625, ,DO0.
The molders' strike, which has been in ex-
istence at Troy five months aud involved 800
molders and as many stove mounterS and
other employees, is at last declared of. Both
the manufacturers ard the men make some
concessions. The latter agree to return to
worla at Board prices lending arbitration,
and an adjustment of prices based on the
average paid elsewhere.
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The farmers, in Their swamps, we're sure.
Could find the roots and plants that cure
II by their knowledge they only knew
For just the disease each one grew.
Take courage now and Swamp Root" try
(for kidney, liver and bladder complaints),
As ON this remedy you can rely.
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A Mort Liberal Olor!

THE VOLTAIC BELT Co, MARSHALL, Mich.,
offer to send their Celebrated VOLTAIC BELTs
and Electric Appliances on thirty days, trial
TO any man afflicted with Nervous Debility,
Loss of Vitality, Manhood, &c. Illustrated
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-09-08

Halls Hair Remover keeps my hair in good
condition. Mrs. s. II. Scott, Stoddard, n. ID.
AYERS Aeue Cure is a purely vegetable COM
pound, and Is free from dangerous drugs
AHorIL is talked of in Florida, on the St.
Sebastian River, which, with its grounds, will
cost SIC, 100000.
Relief Is Immediate and cure sure. Piso's
Remedy for Catarrh. 50c.
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|R,R,R,' '''s'|; '''{; &,

In from one to twenty minutes. never fails 20 y
ter how violent e1cruciating the pain, the Rhca
matte, Bedridden, InfIm, Crippled: Nervous ~
Ways READY RELIES will afford instant ease.
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BOWEL COMPLAINTS,
DYSENTERY,
Diarrhea, Cholera Morbus.
It WILL in few minutes when taken internally.
according to directions, cure Cramps, Spasnls SoW
Stomach, Heartburn, Sick headache. SUMHkk
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the Bowels, and all internal pains. -.'S,
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RADwAY'S READY RELIEF Is the only remedial
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and Sleepessness. Rheumatism, Lumbago Pains
and Weakness in the Back Spine or X dneyS. Pdns
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"Men must work and women weep,

so runs the WOrlQ away J!
But they need not weep so much If they use
Dr. Pierce's "Favorite Prescription" which
cures all the painful maladies peculiar to wo-
men, Sold bv druggists.
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SEVERAL trained rats attract crowds In front
Of store at Danville, ILL.,, by catching flies in
a show window,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-09-08

Perfection is attained in DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy.
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MALARIA IN ITS VARIOUS FORMS.
Fever AND AcUE.

There is not remedial agent in the world that w0
cure Fever and Ague and all other halariols, b
ious, Scarlet and other Fevers (aideI by RADWAYH
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Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-31

Our friend Primus Tucker has a dog that he calls illogical Inference" because it doesn't follow.-Texas Siftings.
 Another Chicago man has invented an eri- al machine. People will take desperate chances to get away from Chicago .-Phila- delphia Call.
 "I understand our friend, Miss Highnote, is singing with considerable success in South America" "Is, oh? Glad to hear it. "That she is singing !' "Yes-in South America. :" lid Bits.
 Why does young man embracing his girl at the garden gate just as the old man ap- breaches remind you of a love scene at the theatera Because he is hugging his girl be- fore the footlights.-Pacife Jester.
 It was Due-''Is there boat duea" James demanded at the steamboat office ftYes there is the Roderick Dhu." The response nearly gave James Fitz, James said after wards. It was only by flying precipitately that the agent got off Scott free.-Texas Siftings.
 A couple of visitors from a rural district in the house gallery were trying to pick out their congressman on the floor. ''I can't dis tinguish him" said one, after hopeless wis ual observation. ''Of course not, was the honest reply, "he can't even distinguish him self. f."-Washington Critic.
 Manager (to western tragedian)-"What do you think of trip through Texas, HamF' Western tragedian-E' Sdeath. think most i'll of itn Manager-'tWhyg' Western tra- Because, forsooth, I zee by the market quotation in me morning paper-r- T that eggs are but eight cents dozen there" IN. Y. Times.
 Philanthropist (collecting)-ssI soliciting subscriptions for the benefit of the poor girls who work in cigarette manufactures. They make just enough to pay their board and have nothing left to purchase their clothes. y Crusty old gentleman (who has seen pictures of the cigarette maker in the cigar stores) r. ''I guess it doesn't cost them much for clothes. Puck.
 He Had Capacity. Squire Bunker-"Pro- lessor, my son has been at your institoot for some time. What do you think he is capa- ble ofa' Professor Simpson-"What calling or profession do you wish him to follow?' Squire Bunker-ssWell, you see I'm we'll fixed. All I've got will be his, an Pm not expectin' him to do anything" Professor Simpson-"From what have seen of your son, squire, would say that he has capacity enough for that."-Texas Siftings. "I declarel" exclaimed Fogg, Smith is the most ungratsful fellow I ever had dealings with. He bought place in my country last fall, and the boys thought they'd help him out with his garden this spring. and they sent him lot of seeds and bedding plants In order to make it look like a real garden, I contributed hen, and I'm told by his neighbors that when that fowl got to work his garden looked just as natu- ral as life, and you wouldn't have known that he hadn't been in the country all his life. But Smith, the ingrate, sent the hen home last night. with the unfeeling remark that he preferred to have the seeds come up in their own good time; that he wasn't so impatient as some folks might suppose. Did you ever hear of such beastly ingrati- tudes I sometimes think I'll never do a good act again in my life. ."-Boston Tran scriDt