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The Wilmingtonian., 1886-11-13

Ponds Extract, for all Pain, etc. While
oth'r preparations have secured tenn
porary popularity the Extract has kent
the even tenor of it's way.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-11-13

STUFFED PorAToEs. Bake large pota
toes until done cut a "cap" from the tor
of each scoop out the inside carefully ant
NAH softly with butter and milk. Mincs
the giblets of your chicken fl ne, season witt
pepper and salt, stir into the potatoes, ado
the beaten yok of an egg, beat in sauce
pan until very hot, fill the skins, replace th,
tops and set in an oven for three minutes.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-11-13

old remedies under new names are being
constantly introduced to the public, but DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup still maintains its ~.
eminence.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-11-13

what shall dor the maiden cried
HE will be here tonight and my hands are
chapped however have bottle of Saliva.
tion OIL"
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-11-13

Plain white translucent China tea sets,
very thin. square tea pot, sugar and cream,
open handle cake plates and low shape cups.
Quality much better than the Bohemian OF
Carlsbad China, aud fully as pretty as the
French A pieces, s7,5D Sc pieces, $3.50.
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CHINA & CLASS.
|. LEWIS ROW,
China CLASSIC,

A few 10 piece chamber sets, wide color
band and gold lines, So so per set. There is
only limited number Of these sets and thi.
price cannot be guaranteed for the future.
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-03
The Flight of Wild Geese.

Their rate of speed varies somewhat,
under different circumstances, and seems
not to be very accurately known. But
though their flight is heavy and labori-
Gus, it is generally swift. Watching d
flock of forty or fifty of these large
waterfowl as they went flying over this
city on their journey toward the Gland of
cotton" their motion as we'll as their
wild goblin cries could he distinctly
marked. The flock, which was not
formed in the customary triangle, but in
q great irregular curve, was still led by
the old gander, and his deeper note could
occasionally be heard amid the din of the
wild, recdy voices of his gobbling. He
may have been cautioning them to keep
we'll together and promising a good time
ahead if they all kept bravely to the
work-and the ladies of the company, as
is apt to be the case, were all talking at
once, and eagerly giving all sorts of
goosey assurances. But the interesting
thing to note was the speed of the flock.
They sped on through the scowling sky
at a tremendous rate; much faster, ap-
parently, than that of the fastest railroad
train.
And these loquacious geese swept on
like the wind-their long necks stretched
out straight ahead, and their gurgling,
reedy cries sounding almost continuous.
Those cries, perhaps only three days be-
fore, had blended with the fierce trumpet
blast of the shrill Northwestern, as it
swept far and wide over the snow frozen
wastes along the shores of Hudson's
straits-or even, it may be, of the lower
part of Bafin's bay. For there seems to
be no reason to doubt that these large,
strong birds, in their long migratory
Journey, fleeing from the wintry wrath,
do really accomplish 500 or 900 miles a
day.-Haryord Times.
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The chief roadmaster of the French
government railways says the best plant
vet discovered for consolidating, by the
interlacing of its roots, the loose soil of a
newly made embankment is the double
poppy. It is more efficient for this pur-
pose than any other of the grasses and
clover usually employed. While these
will require several months for the de-
velopment of their comparatively feeble
roots, the double poppy germinates in a
few days, and in two weeks grows enough
to give some protection to the slope,
while at the end of three or four months
the roots, which are ten or twelve inches
long, are found to have interlaced so as
to retain the earth quite firmly. Although
the plant is an annual, it sows itself after
the first year, and with little care the
bank is always in good condition: In
France the double poppy is perfectly
hardy, and can be sown at any time from
March to November.-B Budget.
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Kentucky Race.H0rses.

Forty years ago the most distinguished
citizens of the State were engaged in
writing essays and prize papers on scien-
tifc agriculture. A regular trot
ting track was not to be found in the
whole country. Nothing was thought OF
the breeding and training of horses with
reference to development Of greater
speed. Pacing horses were fashionable; !;
and two great rivals in this seductive
gait having been brought together for a
trial of speed, in lieu Of track, paced q
mighty race over river bottom fiat! We
have changed all that. The gentlemen
no longer write their essays. The trot-
ting horse will soon, undoubtedly, be ad-
mitted to manhood suffrage here, much
as beef once won the spurs of knight
hood. He has already, even without the
right of voting, been styled the first cltl-
zen. The great agricultural fairs Of the
State have modified their exhibits with
reference to him alone, and fifteen or
twenty thousand people give afternoon
after afternoon to the contemplation OF
his beauty and his speed. His one rival
is the thoroughbred, who goes on run
ming faster and faster. By-and-by time
will be no more. One of the brief code
of nine laws for the government Of the
young Kentucky commonwealth that
passed in the first Legislative assembly
ever held west of the Alleghanies dealt
with the preservation of the breed OF
horses. Nothing was said of education.
The Kentuckian loves the memory of
Thomas Jefferson, not forgetting that he
once ran race horses. These great inter-
csts, not overlooking the cattle interest,
the manufacture of whisky, and the rails
ing of tobacco, will no doubt constitute
the future determining factors in the his
tory of this country. Harper's Magazine.
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One Woman's Success.

A lady of spartanburg, s: c., has the
most flattering report to make OF her at
tempt at cotton culture on small piece
of ground, and raising tuberose bulbs.
She had 80, 900 tuberose sets under cult
vation, which occupy only one-fourth of Of
an. acre of ground. She has them all
engaged to Northern florist at $1S per
1000, which is small price. She has
only the cost of fertilizer and miniature
bulbs to be deducted from the nice sum
of $54O; this would be So, 100 per acre
results that would crafty any one. From
two acres of ground she raised two bales
of cotton of 400 pounds each for the first
year, and was tempted to try six acres
the next season; the yield was equally
satisfactory. This shows what can be
done by energy, independence and com
mon sense-the latter always requisite to
the attainment of state of independence.
It shows also the good sense of working
small farms and giving them thorough
culture. Let this woman's success en-
courage others in this field of labor
Industrial South.
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The Lost Watch in the Wheat Field

A gentleman recently told me this sin
gular incident of his own experience. In
the spring he was returning to his home,
and as it was growing dusk he took
short cut through a wheat field. On
reaching the house he found that he had
lost his watch. Remembering he had
looked at it to sec the time shortly be-
fore crossing the field, he procured Ian.
tern and retraced his steps, hoping to
find the missing timepiece. But all to
no purpose; it was nowhere 10 be found.
Months passed but there was no trace OF
the watch. Just before harvest, however,
he accompanied several friends to the
wheat field to show thcra the unusually
fine development of the gain. Noticing
something bright amid the waving wheat,
he approached the spot, and, to his
amazement, beheld his watch and chain
supported by the slender stalks. He had
in some inexplicable manner dropped
both watch and chain; it had fallen upon
the young wheat, and had been borne
aloft by the lusty growth of the cereal.
In spite Of rain and sunshine, and ''the
evening dews and damps," it had not
been materially injured. The wheat
which upheld it has been carefully pre-
served as memento. o.-New York CONNER
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Too Lively q Place for Him.

''Yes, I've been up to Chicago" said o
passenger from way back in the country,
'and I kin tell you it's stirrincr place
nor Jonesville. It made me dizzy to 60
through them streets on an afternoon, an
man hez to keep his eyes open ef he
don't want to be run into. Know how
it's myself, cause one day I stopped to
look ut sumthin' or 'nuther on Madison
street, when I was knocked down an
walked on"
''By horse2"
"No, but by pedestrians on the side
walk. Eff you stop on them sidewalks
yer a goner, sure's shootin'. Nothin'
goes slow in that town. Even the old
people an cripples git around EASTERN I
kin. Why, only yesterday I wanted to
cross some street or other. Before startin'
I looked up an down to see what was
comm. Bout block away was several
kerridges comm, but 1 thought I had
lots of times, an so I started. When I'd
got bout half way acrost heard yell
an then I jumped, an whizzin' by me
went peculiar lookin' vehicle with a
man up on top of it drivin'. It went by
30 fast that it mighty near took my
breath away, an as soon as I could gather
little wind I asked the p'leceman on
the corner what it was that had gone by.
is it fire2' says l."
"Firel' says bel Z should say not.
Eff it had been fire engine it is taken
yez to the morgue I'd now be. An I've
a moind to pull ye in, anyhow, fori yer
bad manners in gettin' right in front of a
dacent funeral.'"
"That disgusted me with Chicager, an
I lit out for home by the next train.
It's too stirrin' place for me- Chicago
HeraM.
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WOMAN'S WORLD.
PLEASANT LITERATURE FOR
FEMININE READERS.
DR.. Talmage's Wife.

The wife of the great preacher, Rev.
De Witt Talmage, while she has always
modcstly kept herself in the background,
is nevertheless almost as remarkable for
her fine intellect as her renowned hus-
band. A woman of medium height, with
dark hair and flashing black eyes, and a
face showing great strength OF character,
Mrs. Talmage is a noticeable figure
wherever she is seen. She is an earnest
worker in the church as we'll as a de-
voted wife and mother, and the duties
that devolve upon her as the wife OF q
minister of so large congregation would
appal any woman less gifted with good
judgment and untiring energy than she.
Mrs. Talmage has, among her other Ia,
bors, the charge of Bible class OF 3oo
adults, to whom she delivers a lecture
each Sunday, which is as brilliant it its
way as her husbands sermon. She Is IN
every way rare woman among women,
intellectual, earnest, pleasing and modest.
-ChScuoo Journal.
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WORDS OF WISDOM.

The plant Of happiness cannot thrive
without the air of cheerfulness.
Organizations may change or dissolve,
but when parties cease to exist liberty
will perish.
In the opinion of the world marriage
ends all. The truth is precisely the re.
verse; 1t begins all.
Endeavor to be cool and steady upon
all occasions; the advantages of such
steady calmness are innumerable. i
Don't expect your mill to bolt double
extra wheat flower if you never pour any.
thing but coarse corn into the hopper.
There are persons that it is not safe
to hold out the olive branch of peace to,
unless you have club in the other hand.
The more man knows the less he is
apt to talk-discretion allays his heat, and
makes him coolly deliberate what and
where to speak. =
The happiness of the human race in this
world does not consist of us being de-
void of passions, but in our learning to
command them.
The difference between pride and van.
ity is, that one has capital and the other
has not. Vanity was never known to
pay cash dividend.
While circumstances may often make OF
mar mans life, we may often make the
circumstances. The only way to conquer
circumstance is to be the biggest circum-
stance on the spot yourself. ~.
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A Can-nY Cat.

An old Cat, famous for his Bohemian
habits and philosophical turn of mind,
met small Boy and said to him:
to Dogs tail?"
"Ycs, I've done it often," replied the
Boy.
"Wcll, know better way than that
to have fun"
"What is it2"
"Just tie can of milk to Cats
TAIL"
"Will it make the Cat run2"
t'Yes, indeed It's the funniest thing
in the world. If you were to tie can of
milk to my tail I'd nearly kill myself with
running"
"May try it,"
eyes, if you'll stop the can up tight.
The boy went to work at once and the
Gun was soon securely tied. Then, with
sudden jump the Cat started down the
road like cyclone, Salvation Army, an
earthquake and freight train, all rolled
up into grand combination. When the
careering animal had reached seques-
tered place in the woods he paused and
soliloquizcd somewhat as follows:
''It's lucky thing for creatures Of
brilliant talent like myself that there are
so many fools in the world, for if it were
otherwise you would see the most gifted
animals starving every day. Now, for
instance, if that silly Boy had just one
half of my shrcwdncss and ingenuity l
never could have gotten this can of nice
milk with so much ease. Moreover, I've
gotten this prize honestly, for it is simply
the tribute that genius exacts of medioc-
rity all over the world. There is nothing
on earth like solid brain power. It's a
tempting subject, and I could spin out a a
fine essay on it, but I must forbear. l
must Try this milk. I am tired as thunder
dragging that heavy can, and my tail
feels as if it had been unscrewed just
back of my car" With these words the
Cat impatiently opened the can and found
that it was filed with mustard instead of
milk.
Moral-This Fable illustrates the i'm.
prudence of premature rejoicing, and
teaches that all the pretty day dreams
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His Impression.

Dressed in his best he went to the rink,
The lady sits at her lattice, alone),
Causing the hearts of each maid to sink,
(Oh, surly dog that munches l1 ,.5o bone2 o,r
Dashing about through the reckless throng
The oyster huns in the drowsy stew9
He sings to himself gambolier song,
ITO life the clam biddeth fond adieu0
"I am bound to make an impression.
The best laid plans Of men and mice
Oh. woe to him who believes beliefD
win come to naught on the treacherous ice
cTis arnica that brings us surest reliefO
NV hero fell from his high estate
THE painters art, fair Nature marsD
Joined together were hat and skate,
could the heavens hold SO many starsD
And think he made an impression.
Chicago Sun.
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Power of Tidal Waves.

The enormous power of ocean tidal
waves has frequently been illustrated,
notably when United States war vessel
was carried two miles inland on the coast
of South America and left stranded there.
A fresh Instance, even more remarkable,
is reported from Batavia as, a result OF
the krakatoa earthquake, which was the
supposed cruise Of last years red sunsets.
Great masses of white coral weighing sew
eral tons, some of them estimated at from
thirty to fifty tons in weight, were torn
from their rocky beds and carried several
miles in shore. The war vessel was light
enough to float, and it only required sui,
ficient depth of water to carry her lnland
for two miles, but these masses OF coral
must have offered great resistance to the
onward flow of the wave. The story OF
the great convulsion of nature has stll! to
be told in its entirety.-Philadelphla
Tet}1er
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and Elusive fantasies did not pass away
with Aluascar and Malvolio. York
Herald.
Extensive Plumbing in His Turkey.

Extensive Plumbing in His Turkey.
Purchasers of food in some of the
downtown markets are not always sure
of what they obtain. A tall man of mid
die age went up to market stall two
evenings ago and began to examine the
display of turkeys and chickens.
"Did you wish large or small bird,
sir" said the proprietor, persuasively
waving his hand toward an extensive
array of turkeys of all sizes.
"Well, you see," said the buyer, con-
fdentially, II thought I'd give 'em a
good solid dinner at home, and the
family's pretty large, so I need good
"That's right" said the dealer, gen.
tally, 1--WE have fine line of young holi-
day gobblers. Here is beautiful Bird"
he added, taking down a large turkey,
"weighs twenty pounds without trim
ming; nothing better in New York,
large, delicious and economical"
After some bargaining and proof of
the weight, the head of the large family
made the purchase and departed with
light heart and heavy turkey.
The next morning, as the dealer in
fowls was counting his gains, bis Gus
toner appeared, wearing a rather sour
expression, ans laying two pound sec
tion of lead pipe on the counter he said,
deliberately: "When I buy turkey I
most generally expect to do the stufing
myself; any way not have 'em plugged
up beforehand. I want to know how
you explain that pipe which my wife
found in the turkey you sold me last
night"
"You say you found this in the tur-
key2" inquired the dealer, examining the
lead with great apparent interest. "Well,
it's really remarkable what healthy
turkey will eat, but, my dear sir, you
can't expect me to know just what Con-
necticut farmers fattcn their poultry on,
can you"
"Oh, you can't fool me like that, said
the angry purchaser of lead pipe. "You
stuffed that pipe into the turkey to make
it heavy, and you're fraud!"
"See here, my friend" said the dealer,
impressively, leaning over his counter,
''what is the matter with that bird2
Don't it's pipes draw well9 Isn't the
plumbing in that turkey good9 Aren't
the sanitary regulations perfecta And
yet when everything about that turkey is
A No. 1, and the drainage fine, you come
around here and tell me I am fraud.
The trouble is you want too much, but if
you think you can come in here and get
whole gas main with twenty pound
turkey, you're mistaken. Now get right
out of here, or I'll put lead pipe into
YOU"
And the victim of the heavy weight
turkey didn't wait to talk any more, but
he hurried sadly away.-NeU York 7Ti-
hnne
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What is It?

We heard a good one the other day on
well, we hardly know which it is on,
the lady or gentleman.
The gentleman was expecting an addi-
ton to his family, a fact which was of
course known to the ladies of his congre
there, we came near letting the cat out
of the bag-and they Of course took a
deep interest in matters.
The day before the advent of the little
stranger, well-known lady of this city
was passing the house, and spoke to the
gentlemen, and he, wishing to show her
some improvements that had been made
on his building, said:
"Come in; l want to show you some
thing pretty"
"Oh, DEAR" cried she her face beam
ing with delight; ''of course I'll come in.
What is it, boy or girl9"- -EOa@seilA
argus.
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DISTANCE.

How lonely is this world, and yet how bright
It shines like heaven with beautys stars
Each soul apart! IT'S distance mars
The strength, the grand sffulgence OF our
light
Distance! thing abhorred! 1t is blight
That chills each heart that loves; it bars
From us sweet sympathy and scars
Our minds with solitary, inward fight
Yet sometimes in our gloomy, lonely night
Wed stars above the clouds do rise
In joyous married harmony,
Singing the music of the skies
With everlasting constancy,
And charm our heavenward eyes with their
sweet sight.
~ Edgar Smith, in the Current.
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Foolish Fears.

Young Wife, There's a gentleman in
the parlor, dear, who wishes to see you. "
He-'Do you know who itis9"
+ Y. W.-"You must forgive me, dear,
but that cough of yours has worried me
so of lat,, snl you take such poor care of
your health, and-and, you don't know
how anxious I've been, and-and oh, if
I were to lose you, my darling!" Bursts
into tears).
He There, there, dear. Your fond
ness for me has inspired foolish and un-
necessary fears. I'm all right; you
mustn't be alarmed. But I'll see the
physician, of course, just to satisfy you.
Is it Doctor Pellett2"
Y. W.-"N-no, it is not doctor, it's
aa-life insurance agent. ."-Lfe.
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A Woman's Gymnasium.

s'It is notable fact just at the present
time" remarked Professor D. l.. Dowd,
who is proprietor of school for physical
culture, and whose record of lifting 1,4l2
pounds has never been equalcd, when a
reporter for the New York MaI and Er-
press called on him ''that young women
are becoming more than ever before rs IN
terested in physical development. There
is shown among women marked desire
to become physically stronger Hereto
fore the general idea among them was
that physical culture was only for men,
and meant coarseness and abnormal de-
velopment of the muscles. But now they
are beginning to understand the subject
better. There has been very apparent
change in this respect among them re,
Gently. Why, the last year l have had
about fifty women, young and old, exer-
cising regularly here, and more come to
inquire about the subject in one season
now than did formerly in two years
time"
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What She Feared,

IT understand, Mr.. softley," said Miss
Muffin, "that you play the violin"
''Well, yes, Miss Muffin, I-a-try to
play the violin"
''That's what heard. You see Mr..
softley, we are going to have q little
sociable at our house next Thursday
evening. I WANTED to invite you, but
ma-she is so very anxious not to give
anybody any -trouble-ma was afraid
that"
''Oh, no trouble at all, I assure you
Mis- Muifin," eagerly interposed Softley.
"It will be positive pleasure to me to
bring my violin"
''Ye-s-s-that's what ma was afraid
of."-Draks's Magazine.