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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-01-13
How Sing Sings Couvicts are Guarded.

Sing Sing is q massive granite struc-
ture, and absolutely fire proof, from the.
bedrock of the Hudson river, on which
it is founded, to the iron plates which
cover its roof. Built upon little point
running into the river, its three outer
sides are washed by the water to depth
of nearly fifteen feet. Close under the
inuer wall runs the track of the New
York Central and Hudson River railroad,
with q station few hundred feet from
the prison. The only entrance to the in
stitution is over big stone BRIDE,
which spans the track and gives the ap-
pearance of an ancient feudal castle,
with its turrets and towers and huge
walls in the distance and the moat in
front spanned by draw bridge.
The entire prison is surrounded by q
high wall of solid masonry nearly twenty
feet high and wide enough for a man to
walk upon with ease. At short dis.
tances along these walls are little tur-
rets with conlcal roots and sides OF
glass. At each corner is turret, and
from the wide windows the restless bead
of the guard is ever on the watch for
some unwary convict who is so foolish
as to attempt escape. Besides the men
in the sensinels' little boxes another de-
tachment of watcbmen patrol the walls
and walk with measured step, each
carrying sixteen shot repeating car
bine. .., o.
The qualification of these men is the
accuracy with which they can shoot, and
constant training keeps them in practice
80 that the smallest convict in the prison
can be brought down by a rihenan at
the most distant corner of the yard.
his fact is we'll known to the prisoners,
and not one ever thinks of risking him
self to the fatal aim of the men on the
wall. -.
Among the 1900 striped convicts at
Sing Sing nearly every nationality is
represented. No distinctions, however.
arc made, for black and white, old and
7oung, are all put in together without
discrimination. --New YORK. World. K
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-01-13
Artificial Eggs.

In the back room of Broadway New
York; office a curious invention was ex-
hibted to several provision dealers and
merchants. The invention, says the 7@i-
5une, consisted of number of artificial
eggs, which resembled tho real article so
exactly that none but an expert could
distinguish them. The shells were made
of a clear, transparent composition, and
the shape was perfectly modelled. The
portion surrounding the yol1 was made
of alnumen, and the yolk itself of ground
carrot and saffron. Three of these arti'
fetal eggs were placed on platter by
the exhibitor with half dozen real
ones, and the mcu present were told to
select the bogus ones from the collection.
The first expert exposed his igaorance
by picking out three real eggs and de-
clarng them to be artificial. The Sec
ond, with little better luck, owing
partly to mis- avoiding the three selected
by his unfortunate predecessor, managed
to pick out two of the real eggs and one
of the artificial ones. Thus with vary
ing results each of the six men tried his
skill in determining the difference be-
tween the eggs by their appearance.
When each had had a trial and failed, the
exhibitor said:
"Now, gentlemen, you can test them
in another way" A frying pan was then
placed on the stove, and in few min
utes it hogan to simmer. Two Of the
artificial eggs were picked up. their
shells broken and the contents dropped
into the hot pan where they >oon began
to simmer and sputtcr. A little salt pd
pepper, brisk two minntcs stirring
with fork, and as fine dish OF scram-
blei eggs as could lie prepared at res
tauraut was placed before the cxpectant
guests.
''Help yourselves, gentlemen. They
are as good as the real article. Nothing
poisonous or disagreeable about them"
This invitation was complied with at
once, and the several verdicts were:
"Delicious," =" "Bettcr than the real arti-
cle," "What are they made ot9' They
are not artificial, but fresh eggs from the
country"
well, gentlemen, smilingly re-
sponded the exhibitor, "whether real or
artificial, I can make any quantity OF
those eggs at cost Of about half cent
apiece, while you cannot buy their equal
for less than two or three cents. You
have just had proof that you cannot tell
them from the real article by their ap.
pearence or by their taste when scram-
bled. In an omelette there is equally no
perceptble difference, but when boiled
the imposition is much more easily de-
tectcd. But,even then nine people out
of ten would be deceived, as the only
difference lies in the fact that the yolk
and surrounding white portion will not
harden separately as they do in the real
egg. The flavor is about the same, which,
after all, should be the main consider
ton. 1t is my intention to put these al
tifcial eggs on the market soon, and my
object in inviting you here to-day was to
make you favorably impressed with
them. l think have done it. Good
day, gentlemen"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-01-13
In One Word.

But, ladies and gentlemen, I have not
even now told you the reason which,
more than all others, was as Aaron's rod
swallowing every other reason in my
mind and making ME, as it has made
thousands, total abstainer. I can give
you the reason in one word; I can give
it to you in four letters, which made me
total abstainer. 1t was pity, sheer
human pity. I shall not stop to tell you
the horrible effects of drunkenness, of
which, as DR.. Cuylcr has already said, I
myself have been witness under the
shadow of the great abbey, under the
shadow of the houses Of parliament, and
among the miserable ar;l most degraded
poor of my own unhappy parish. If I
were to tell you of scenes which have
constantly witnessed, of things which I
have daily known as going on because Of
drink among these unhappy people, I
Suoulu uaVe LO say
"Come sit you down.
And will wiring your heart, for so shall,
il it be made of penetrable stuff,
If damning custom nave not braced it so
That it is proof and bulwark against sense.'
I assume that you are familiar with
those common facts, so common and so
ghastly, which in England, at any rate,
whenever we speak of the evils of drunk
enness, make us blush with shame and
burn with Indignation. I believe that
if all people knew rs we'll as I know
what the effects of drunkenness are
among the great masses of the poor,
should have to appeal to their pity with
perfect security. Canon Ftlrrur.
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scarcely spoken the words when q ball
struck him in the right side. passing
through his boby and coming out under
his left arm. General Doles turned half
around and fell forward, face downward.
and never spoke, being killed instantly.
l carried him off the field. and was de-
tailed to carry his remains home. General
Doies was fine officer.
81 was shot through the body once.
While I was in the hospital Charley
Grace. of La Grange, Ga, used my gun,
and it is said that he killed General
Sedgwick. but others doubt it. Four of
the guns were captured during the war.
l lost mine at the surrender, while [ was
trying to conceal it in my blanket. to
carry home with me. I think will be
able to get it yet, as General Phil. Cook,
Joe Brown and others are trying to ob.
tain it for me from the government. The
Fourth Georgia regiment regard it as
valuable relic"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-01-13
The Richest Copper Mine.

The Calumet and Hecla mine in tho
upper peninsula of Michigan is probably
the richest and most prolific copper mine
in the world. Discovered in 1865, it
has built up an industry in which over
1000 men, and two fourishing towns OF
5000 inhabitants find employment at all
seasons. The dividend account exceeds
$50, OOU. 900. 1t pays quarterly dlvl-
dends of s. a share on 100, 900 shares.
More than one-third of the entire copper
of Northern Michigan has been taken
from this mine, and good share of the
whole product of the globe. The total
product of refined copper produced IN
1889 was as, 900 tons. The Burra- Burra
mine of South Africa, worked for
twenty one years, did not yield as much
copper as was raised from the depths OF
the Calumet mine in the two years OF
1880 and 1881. 1t should be borne in
mind that the OILY virgin copper comes
from the Lake Superior mines. and not
COPPER ores. which mines in other
regions Weld, which ores have to be
treated" and reduced to produce cop
per.-Detroit Free Press.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-01-13
POPULAR SCIENCE.

In Psris gas is produced from water
by passing stream over glowing coke.
Gas thus produced is said to be better
than ordinary coal gas.
The Island of Arron, off the west coast.
of Scotland, is said to be SO mild that
palms aud camelias thrive in the open
air., without injury in the winter, ale
though the latitude is that of the north
crn part of Labrador on this continent.
White, the worst absorber, is also the
worst radiator of all forms of radiant en-
ergy, and warm. .blooded creatures thus
clad are better able to Withstand the
severity of arctic cold, and hence the
prevalence of white among arctic mann
mails and birds.
Excluding Key West, where southern
Florida reaches into the tropics, the hot
test part of the United States is the
lower Rio Grande valley. The hottest
point where regular data are kept is
Fort Ringgold, which has mean annual
temperature of seventy four degrees.
Next to Ringgold comes Laredo with
seventy-two degrees, Brownsville seven
ty-two degrees and Fort Yuma, at the
mouth of the Rio Colorado, scventy-twoF
degrees.
: A strong decoction of New Zealand
fax has been used with success by Sur
geon-Major Monckton, of Kumara hos
pital, as dressing in hundreds of cases,
including decorations and amputations.
There is nothing to equal it, in Mr.
Monckton's opinion, in promoting
healthy granulation. The decoction
has, in such climate as that of India, a
strong tendency to fermentation, but
this can readily be countcracted by the 4
addition of about an ounce of an equal
mixture of carbolic acid and glycerine to
each quart of the decoction. %
Experiments on the sleep of fishes have
been made in London by Mr.. w August
Carter. He has found that the fresh !.
water fishes observed-the roach, dace,
gudgeon, carp, tench. minnow and cat
fsh-sleep periodically, like terrestrial {
animals. The same is true of some
marine fishes, such as the wrasse, conger
eel, dory. dogfsh, wrasse bass, and all
species of fiat fish; but the goldfish. pike
and angler fish do not appear to sleep ats
all, although they rest periodically. The
desire for sleep varies according to wea-
ther conditions, and fishes do not neces-
sarily select nighttime for repose.
A study of statistical tables has made
it apparent that human life is decreas-
ing in quantity but improving in quality
at least in some parts of the world
An astonishing falling off in the births !
in France has taken place since the be-.
ginning of the century, the average num-. :
Der Of children per marriage having been
reduced nearly one-fourth. But the
average life has increased in length
about one.sixth. Similar results are OBJ
tanned in England, Austria, Prussia,
and other countries of advanced civiliza-
ton. Among inferior races births are
more numerous, and life is shorter. In &
general the lower species of plants and
animals are more fertile than the higher.
The female of the white ant lays sixty
eggs per minute; queen bee, from :, 900 {
to G,OOG eggs annually. In vertebrates,
fecundity diminishes as we rise from
fishes to reptiles, from reptiles to birds.
from birds to mammals. .. sEI.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-01-13
TEMPERANCE DEPARTMENT
The Open Cato.

SAA
At the open gate stands Willie,
Shutting his listless feet,
And he cries in baby accents,
"Tan me do into de stweetW
But his mamma, wisely dying
That, beyond the open gate,
In the street so full OF hustle.
Lurking dangers ever wait,
Goes to close the gate, so tempting,
10 her darling answers, "No,
In the streets too much temptation;
Mammals baby cannot CO."
I, who heard the mothers answer,
Thought it over with saddened brow,
How, to all of earthly dangers,
She could close the gateway now.
But, thought, the time is coming,
When your darling boy will roam,
When no tightly closing gateway
Shall avail too keep him home.
Will he spurn the deadly wine-cup,
With its soft, alluring glow.
Will he, when so tried and tempted,
Have the strength to answer 'No"
But you, as helpless woman,
At your home can only wait,
With no power to guard your darling,
With no power to close the gate.
Where so many mothers darlings
Have been caught among the snares,
In despite Of mothers pleadings,
In despite Of mothers prayers.
Lord, how longshall they, our brothers,
In the face of dangers great,
Still refuso to save our loved ones
By the closing of the gate
Edith Earle
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-01-13
A Bride Of Gold.

Temperance has been defined a ''bridle
of go!d;" it is help in spiritual work,
a moral safeguard, and shield against
dangers, for both sexes, that rush in to
destroy the soul. There are various so.
cieties busily spreading the knowledge
OF scientific truths that exhort to tenn.
perance, and to their honor be it said the
names of some of our chief temperance
workers are those who have been set in
high places, and whose example and
influence are evidently important and
reaching. (Evidently, we say, being
thankful TO know that the lowest laborer
for Christ's sake has his sphere of inAu-
ence, though not apparent below.) The
Bishop of London and Canon WILDER.
force have long been stalwart warriers in
the temperance crusade, lifting up their
voices against that which has come to be
acknowledged as our national vice. The
New York State Temperance Society
now includes a new organization, the
"Knights of Temperance" league
composed of youths and boys, whose
principles are expressed by three
words-"scberness, Purity, Rever-
ence." We wish the new order
God.speed; there is room for every
kind of movement thar can help forward
public sobriety, which in large measure
must depend upon the young. Opinions
may differ as to the right or wrong of
taking away the "poor mans glass;" or
the soundness of the argument that tells
the adult he would realize the benefit of
alcohol as a medicine if he dispensed
with it as beverage, but no one can
look on bright young face and oppose
the yearning that would save that dawn
ing life from drink. The Christian era
has been the one to care for the children,
to think of their future, and to give
them the best chances of health and
virtue; to those who have to deal with
the little ones, and yet are reckless as to
the perils and possibilities that may lie
before them, we commend an anecdote
told by Archdeacon Farrar, in addressing
temperance workers: "A prisoner" said
he "who, in the French revolution, was
every moment expecting the guillotine,
wrote these words: III I were being
taken to the guillotine, on the fatal
tumbril, with nothing free but my voice,
I could still say, take care, to any child
too near the wheels. My words, take
care, might save his life, and who knows
whether he might not live to save his
country9' '"-Quicer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-01-13
Spontaneous HydrOpll0bia.

DR.. Dujardin Reaumetz has read be-
fore the Hygienic Society of Paris a
paper on what he regards as well es-
tablished case of spontaneous hydro
phob!a" in man aged twenty-nine.
Not only did all the symptoms which
characterize that malady declare them
selves, but the matter taken from the
patients body when he died communi-
Gated it to rabbits inoculated Herewith.
The patient declared on entering the
Hotel Dicu that he had not been bitten
or scratched by dog or any other ami
NAL, nor been in any sort of contact with
one. The body was minutely examined
before and after death and the skin was
everywhere intact. London Nelcs.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-01-13
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Though hattery blossoms like friend
ship, yet there is great difference III
the fruit.
Much learning shows how little mortals
know; much wealth, how little world
lings enjoy.
The great majority of the world pre-
fer to attend the exhibition of money,
rather than that of bra rs.
A mans character is like his shadow,
which sometimes follows and sometimes
prccedcs him, and which is occasionally
longer, occasionally shorter.
Do good for your Own satisfaction,
and do not care what follows. BE the
cause of gray hairs to no one; neverthe-
less, for the truth gray hairs are to be
disregarded.
Whatever may be true of harmless
luxuries in the way of drink, we maln-
tain that heath, happiness, and WORK
find stimulus enough in the unsophlst!-
Gated we'll of nature pure water.
Perhaps as mere matter of govern
ment, a good despot would make better
government; but for the education OF
the people governed, good despo'ism
is worse than freedom with lis admiXture
of folly.
The road to true philosophy is precisely
the same with tia whcn leads to true
religion; and from both one and the
other, unless we would enter in rs little
children, we must expect to be totally
excluded.
Truth is infinite. and we cannot CLASP
it in our finite arms; yet we may live
in its light, and learn more and more OF
its grand meaning, if we bat sincerely.
honestly, and patiently tread the straight
road of intellectual virtue.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-01-13
Not Ashamed Of his Ealing.

I'cter Donahuc, who died recently in
san Francisco, was worth 100000
lie bcgan life as blacksmith, and was
never ashamed Of lis humble calling.
When lie came to build q twenty-five
thousand-doll tomb or vault in Cal
vary cemetery, he placed upon the
front huge bronze medallion, repre-
senting in bas-relief tremendous arm,
with a heavy hammer in the fist, and
underneath the words. Labor Omnia
Vincit," while over it was the single
name, "Donahue." His daughter is the
wife of Baron Won Schroeder, of
Germany, and lives in Stuttgart.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-01-13
Tho Wintry Wind.

I come from the halnts Of mount and lake,
make a sudden sally,
And send the smol boys milkpail gay
A-sailing up tho alley.
paint the maiden's noso with red,
1 send the leaves a-scooting,
And make tho fat man chase his hat
With following and hooting.
From of the line the clothes I blow,
And cen the line sever.
For dust may come and dust may 60,
But 20 on forever.
Cleveland Graphic.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-01-13
IA Striking Difference.

While the n. ". &. T. L. was hold
ing its convention in Philadelphia, the
brewers and distillcrs also gathered in
council. In strange contrast were the
selfish schemes of the men whose success
depends upon ruined homes and de.
bauchcd manhood, and the phil9n-
throYic work of these God fearing
women. In rs strange contrast too, the
invisible recorders of the meetings. Joy
in Heaven, and Joy in Hadcs!
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-01-13

Australia lost $44, 900, 900 from pleuro-
pneumonia, introduced by single cow
that was supposed to have recovered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-02-15
FROM FARMINGION.
Ior obtaining Property Under
., rretences-A Bangor Runner
rhed Tor Using Proiane Language.

FARMISGToN, Feb. ID.
friday Sheriff Conant of Temple, commit.
.ed Isaac Crosby of Temple to Pennington
jail. Crosby had been before Trial Justice
butterfield of Phillips. Thursday, charged
with obtaing property under false pretences.
and had been found guilty and bound over in
the sum of 5000 to await the action of the
grand jury. Crosby bought some time ago a
COW OF BENZ. Butler of Anson, giving a bill
OF sale OF the cow and of another COW he
claimed to own, but which was in really the
property Of John B. Palmer of Wilton. The
TWO oiils OF sale passed into the hands of
Sidney e. Haley of Phillips, who attempted
TO enforce them but failed and then brought
the criminal action against Crosby.
Friday, L w. Savage, the Bangor runner,
was brought before Judge Chandler on COM
plant OF DIR. ]. w. Perkins of Wilton, for
using profane and abusive language. He
plead guilty and the judge gave him the full
extent of the law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-02-15
RORTY-NINTH CONGRESS-,
First Session,
HOUSE.

WARRINGTON, Feb. Is.
The Speaker laid before the House the
reply of the Postmaster General in response
to the resolution calling for information as
to whether the eight hours is now applicable
to letter carriers referred.
Mr.. ONeill of Missouri, from the Com
mittee on Labor. reported a bill 10 protect
mechanics, laborers and servant, in their
wages; House calendar.
Mr. Gibson OF Va, from the committee q n
expenditures in the department of Justice,
submitted report on Hanhack's resolution
relative to the Bell-Psn electric telephone
controversy, and it was referred TO the House
calendar.
The pending business in the forenoon hour
was a motion TO table motion to reconsider
the vote by which the House on Thursday
passed bill authorizing national banks TO
increase their capital stock and to change
their locations aud names
The motion TO reconsider was tabled yeas
ll5. NAYS "a.
The House then went into committee of
the hole, Mr.. Springer of Illinois, in the
chair, on the FEz John Porter BILL
Mr.. Swineburne of New York, who was
entitled to the floor, being in i'll health, his
remarks were read bv the clerk
Mr.. Wolford of Ky, attacked what he
called Inconsistencies of the opponents of the
bill.
The discussion was very lengthy one and
pending the conclusion of MIR. Woltard's
speech the committee rose and the House
adjourned.