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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-06-06
A Novelty in House Decoration.

A novelty in house decoration is solid
silver bell depending from the rod be-
tween the portlcres of the dining room.
AS the guests go in it tinkles in a musical
way, inviting to merriment. 1t is often
quite large and artistically carved. One,
silver wedding gift, has designs illus:
trating interesting events in the lives of
the two to whom it was presented. In
one dining room, instead of large bell,
is a string of little ones that tinkle,
tinkle, tinkle in most delightful way,
at odd intervals. Perhaps the oldest of
all is a pair of Japanese bells, used on
the table to call the maid, whose pres
eucc is dispensed with in the dining
room. except at necessary intervals.
They look like large bcehives, and are
struck with q small baton covered with
chamois skin. They give forth pecu-
liarly sweet and clear musical tone in
perfect harmony with each other, and
never fail to attract the attention of the
guest. Louis Sayings.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-06-06
4 Pair of Geological Puzzles.

The Grecian island of Cephalonia, in
the Mediterranean, contains two rather
remarkable natural phenomena. The
first is rock which ocillatcs several
inches to and fro with the regularity of
a pendulum, pressing firmly against
fixed rock one moment and directly
afterward opening space into which
the clenchcd hand may be thrust. The
motion is due to some unknown cause,
having been found to be quite independ-
cnt of the seas action. In the othe1
phenomenon about half million gallo1
of water daily flows upon the LAND
four iniets and is sucked into the q
The water has been collected in
canal to drive two mills, but di
among the rocks. with no visil
after being thus used.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-06-06
AFree Leap-Year Maria &C License.

Some time ago County Clerk King, OF
Saginaw. Mich, announced that he
would give the first young lady who
asked young man to marry her mar
riagc license free. One day, few weeks
ago, q good-looking young woman en-.
tered the clerks Office and inquired if
this offer still remained good. Upon an
affirmative answer being given, she said
with blush that she was entitled to the
certificate. She gave her name as Eliza
Willett, her age as twenty-one years, aud
her residence in East Saginaw, and
stated in a charmingly embarrassing way
that she had popped the question: to
Joseph S. Griffin, aged twcnty-ninc, oi
East Saginaw, and he had answered in
the affirmative. The license was Issued
free Commercial AdrerisIr.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-06-06
Remarkable WomanIy Pluck.

One of the most remarkable instances
of womanly pluck and courage on record
lis found in the following story:
Miss Roberts came to this city some
time ago to seek employment, and it is
believed when the public learn of her
indomitabe fortitude under trials severe
enough to try the stoutest heart, generous
assistance will be rendered on all sides.
The young lady is the daughter OF small
cotton planter, and with other duties on
her fathers farm, she helped run the gin
each year when the crop was harvested.
AS with most industrious country girls,
her hands were busted at the expense of
her head, and with the thousand and
one cares falling to her lot, little time
was found for mental improvement.
Life, however, ran along satisfactorily
on the whole until one unlucky day; by
desperate mischance her fingers became
eitangled in the machinery of the
gin, and before assistance came
both arms were crushed as far
as the elbows. Amputation followed,
and then, utterly helpless, the afflicted
woman snt down to contemplate her fu-
ture. The loss of one arm is always dis
tressing, but with her double desolation
every hope and aspiration seemed shat
tered. Miss Roberts was an uncommon
woman and she sought none Of the for
bearing sympathy usually extended
manned or crippled humanity. Having
been robbed OF perhaps the most useful
member of the body, her entire moral
force was given to developing the pow
ers of the mind. BY persistent applica.
ton Miss Roberts has prepared herself
for a position in the public schools.
She is qualified to teach one of the pri.
mary departments. and refusing all
charitable aid, is earnestly dcsirous OF
being self-supporting. Writing is the
one branch for which her a:fliction has
untitled her, and in this respect some
special abatement of rules might be So
licited for her benefit. The gratitude of
every woman is due the young heroine,
for the courage and determination she
has displayed is an example which can'
not but stimulate all women who know
of 1t to be brave and steadfast in meet
ing adversely. y.-NeO Orleans Time: =
Democrat.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-06-06
CURIOUS FACTS.

Gas lighting was introduced in New
FORK in 1924.
Modern history dates from the age of
Charlemagne, about 500.
The invention of The Eolian harp Is
ascribed TO Kirchner, 1920.
Pink teas are more fashionable than
green teas, but are less common.
Georgia has a silver -throated mule.
It is case of veterinary tracheotomy.
Venice, first governed by doge in
Cos, was dispoiled of its Italian posses
sions in 1903.
A peasant has just died in Austria
Hungary who was 14a years of age. He
left son aged 115 years and grandson
of S..
Iceland is called the Gland of ducks"
from the fact that the only native bird
is the elder duck, which abounds in that
region.
Miss Mollie Lockhart, of Socorro, New
Mexico, has q parrot that sits on its
perch and sings "AIollie Darling" all
day long.
The latest Arkansas sensation Is
baby with two heads and faces, one arm
and three legs, upon which it stands trl-
pod-fashion.
The first telegraph line was opened be-
tween Baltimore and Washington in 1914.
The first photograph had been made for
ty-two years before.
Simon Marius in Germany, and Cali
leo in Italy, were the first who made
telescopes of length suitable for astro-
nomical observations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Hulitt, of Landis-
field, Mass, have been married seventy
one years. Both were born in 1871.
Their marriage was solcmnized in 1873.
A big Brahma hen belonging to Bal
timore man has distinguished herself by
laying an egg that was about the size of
cherry and weighed only seventy-one
grains.
The monkeys are so thick in the State
of Tabasco, Mexico, that it is almost i'm
possible to build q telegraph liue. They
all get on the wire and swing until it
breaks.
The pineapple is an American plant,
early introduced by Europeans into Asia
and Africa 1t has been found wild in
Mexico, Panama, aud in the northern
part of South America.
An Albany (N. " lady had parrot
that suddenly became dumb. She took
the bird to doctor, who found tumor
in its throat which had put its linguis-
tic apparatus out of order. The tumor
was cut out and polly is now herself
again.
A man in Lima, Ohio, recently
received from friends in Wattsville,
Penn, letter that it took him nearly
all nj ght to read. 1t was writted on
foolscap paper, the sheets being pasted
together, and was exactly 27 feet and 10
inches long.
A remarkable phenomenon has lately
been noticed near Cairo, Ga, on the line
of the Savannah, Florida &c Western
Railway. Frequent swelling of the
earth's surface has been observed, and 1t
is reported that at one point, for a dis
tance oftwcnty yards, the railroad track
is occasionally raised a foot or more dur
ing single night.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-06-06
WOMAN'S WORLD.
PLEASANT LITERATURE FOR
FEMININE READERS.
A Decided Novelty.

The AlLany Journal describes in the
following manner one of the attractions
of the Plymouth table of the recent New
England woman suffrage fair: This
was the intellectual salad bowl, with
lettuce leaves made of green tissue
paper, a poetical quotation written upon
each. For five cents any one might take
a leaf, and if he could tell the author OF
the quotation he might keep it, otherwise
it had to be returned to the bowl. The
original cost of this dish of salad was ten
cents, and it brought $12.5s into the
treasury, besides making great deal OF
fun"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-06-06
Fashion Notes.
Iron gray is very fashionable.
Hats are bewilderinrly varied.


Hats are bewilderingly varied.
Stripes grow in fashion and favor.
Lace trims or covers all dressy para.
soils.
Next fall we will have no more big OF
even little buStles.
The large silk dust cloak is the rage IN
Paris at the moment.
The coat sleeve has disappeared from
all children's garments.
The small poke is the bonnet of the
day, the hour and the season.
Never were ribbons so much utilized
in dress decorations as at present.
Big and little buttons are both seen on
the same costume, gown or garment.
Gold-colored tulle for neckwear is
much favored, and it is very becoming.
Tiusel gauzes will make gay effects
in costumes for garden parties and sum-
mer gayetles.
Elongated waists become more and
more the rule In one, the tall girl looks
like curiosity.
Straw braids in all colors trim round
hats and hats for children, and may be
had by the yard.
The popular width for sash ribbon is
eleven inches. though the extreme width
is fourteen inches.
The perennial and useful serge gown
becomes thing of style if ornamented
with profuse braiding.
Skirts grow indisputably wider, but
only at the back: the front is still plain:
or with few scant folds.
After years of allegiance, the pretty
fashion of wearing natural flowers IN the
hair is sanctioned by high authorities.
In cotton goods for summer, checks
and stripes OF all widths appear, and
pink and pale gray are leading colors.
The tucked Garabaldi waists show a
short basque below the belt, many
having feathers stitching on the tucks.
Flaring brims arc seen in many of the
linht fancy hats for summer wear, and
ale trimmed with huge bows of white
ribbon.
Braiding combined with embrolucry,
enriched with beads, is very largely seen
upon imported costumes Of silk, vel"ct
and wool.
! Lace iabots are again favored IS a
trimming for drcssy basques, and arc
especially effective with u single revers
! of velvet.
Wistaria is the name of new shade
which is between crushed strawberry
and violet. Rosy lilac would better de-
scribe it.
Among the new thin materials is shot
yelling with selvagc of silk an incl
wide, which is intended to be used as
trimming.
White Jerseys, richly braided and
trimmed with lace, are favored for Simple
evening toilets. The skirt need match
only in color.
All the English girls are wearing in
the street long wells of very fine gray silk
eauzc. crossed behind and tied in a great
bow under the chin.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-06-06
|IOUS READING.
Growing Old.

Growing Old.
growing old! Do they soy it Of
my fine fancies are faded and
[rden of life, like the winter
tree,
dying or fallen and dead!
growing old, when each beauti-
ing,
Fcape at eve, looks more tenderly
keeter seems, as the birds wand
wing
Fer her nest at the coming Of
growing old when with ardor Of
ne flower walks Of Wisdom, new
S it would try,
not for shells from the ocean Of
th,
earl of great price which the world
hot buy?
IL growing old! Sec the planet at
n,
ing at morn, melts in glory above!
ming from earth, we creep closer to
aven,
hid to her fathers warm welcoming
TO-
mortal grow older as years roll
way!
nge, not destruction kind winter
ill bring
ife to the germ and perfect it. De-
ny -
the youth bud IMMORTAL, and her.
Ids its spring.
ng old! growing old! Can it ever be
true,
joy for life's blessing is thankful and
'warm,
fopes sown for others are blooming
&0EeW,
he Rainbow of Promise bends over the
storm?
Fing old! growing oldl No, we never
grow old,
ike little children, we trust in the
reckoning earth's treasures by Heavens
pure gold,
ay our weak hands on the strength Of
the LORD,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-06-06
An Eccentric Wedding Gift.

Speaking of bags and the craze for
making them ana giving them away, re-
calls an incident in which the mania
reached its climax. A young lady cx-
rcct;ng a wedding gift from rich but
eccentric aunt, received a box marked :
"a place for everything and everything
in its place. 1t contained series o!
bags in which to hang dresses, laundry
bag and set of shoe bags, il linen dnstcr
bag for her chamber, and one of yellow
satin for the parlor, with another en-,
Ibroidercd one holding Il soft, ,siik-stitchcd
Muster for the piano; scent bags to hang
|uu the backs OF chairs and others to
Hg from the corners of pictures, some
md on the manteland some to lie on
bic, and a set of tiny ones tc be
der bodiccs. There were button,
Aork, and darning bags; piece
gs, silver bags. pudding and
lags for the kitchen, ono to
Aoths, another for clothes
nSing paper and
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-06-06
Fate of an lnquisitI

A while ago an inqui>
amining a thermomct
sunk about q half mile
OF the Pacific Ocel
party on the BY
which was suddex
" hiic the lish W
OF the instrum
tween the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-06-06

California papers say that many acres
of eucalyptus trees are being piauted for
fueli2 the Santa Ana Valley.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-11-15
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS

THERE were twelve new cases of yellow
fever and one death at Jacksonville, Fla,
on the 11th. Total cases, 44s1 total deaths,
1885,
AT Little Rock, Ark, on the 10th, the
little seven year old daughter of John
Laymen, while playing with a lighted
match, ignited her clothes and was so
severely burned before help reached her
that she died an hour afterward.
TWELVE persons were burned to death
at Rochester, N. Y, on the 9th.
THE general agent of the North German
Lloyd Company is now on his way from
Germany 10 inspect and prospect in the
interest of German immigration to the
towns OF Cullman, Sheffield, Birming am,
Montgomery and vicinities, with a view Of
locating Germans in those localities.
TERRIBLE explosion occurred in shaft
No. 2, at Pittsburg, Kansas, on the 9th, by
which 100 miners were imprisoned 100 feet
under ground and are now supposed to be
dead.
IT is expected that one of the first things
that the next House will do will be to
provide for the admission of several new
States into the Union with the idea of
effectually breaking the power of the
Solid South.
The Southern Hotel, at Pine Bluff, Ark,
was destroyed by fire on the 11th. All the
inmates escaped except Frank Coleman, a
brakeman of the Cotton Belt road, who
was late about retiring and never woke
until too late.
TIE report of the Department of Agri-
culture for October says the yield OF both
cotton and corn will be greater than last
year,
THE Nashville Daily Democrat suspended
on the 11th.l
A YOUNG man, giving his name as James
Elliott Hughes, was arrested at Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, on the 9th for selling postage
stamps at discount Of from IS to 40 per
cent.
A ST. LOUIS syndicate bought go lots in
Laredo, Texas. on the 9th.
SEVERE rainfalls have materially dam
aged the late cotton crop in the neighber-
hood Of Arkansas City, Ark, and it Is
feared unless the weather remains favora-
bic the late crop will he cut very short.
A FIGHT occurred at Tusksloosa, Ala, on
the 9th in which white bricklayer, Harry
Leonard, was stabbed in the region OF the
heart No one seems 10 know who did the
cutting and no arrests have been made.
AN election row occurred at Whitesboro,
Texas, on ths 9Th between Sales Omahun-
dro and Eugene Hamilton nrnah"nd~n
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-11-15
MISCELLANEOUS.

THOMAS LITTLE, of Altoona, Pa, died
| suddenly, on the night OF the 9th, of heart
disease. He was bachelor, and lived a
miser's life. Bonds and money to the
amount of $50, 900 were found concealed
in his trunk.
The steamer Saginaw, which sailed for
Hayti from New York, on the 9th, is re-
ported to have had on board arms, am
munition and other contraband articles.
Az attempt by the revenue cutter Chan
dler to overhaul proved unavailing.
THE meeting of the British Cabinet on
the 5th, was devoted to a discussion of
the Saokville incident
THE Treasury Department has rendered
decision that Chinese merchants are
not affected by the Exclusion law. and
may, upon satisfactory proof, go abroad
and return at will.
1T is said that the German Government
proposes to resume the building OF large
iron clads, which was stopped after the
wreck of the Grosser Kurturst
THE annual exhibition Of the National
Horse Show Association of America be-
gan in Madison Square Garden, New
York, on the 5th.
Tue Attorney General OF California
has begun suit to annul the charter OF
the American Sugar Refinery on the
ground that 1t has joined the sugar Re
fineries Company" or trust, which is an
unlawful combination for the restraint
OF trade and the enhancement Of prices
by limiting the supply.
ON the 5th there wore persistent rumors
in London that the British Cabinet had
decided TO leave the Washington Lega-
tion in the hands of Charge d'Affaires for
at least year.
TIE manager and artist of the Paris La
Charge were sentenced 10 two months
imprisonment and to pay a tine Of 800
francs each for ridicuiing the French
army and glorifying General Boulanger
A REVOLUTIONARY society. ii is re-
ported, has been discovered In Russian
Poland, and large number Of its mem
bers have been arrested
MEssRa RoYp and GnY the rival GOV.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-11-15
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Axworthy invisible.

MONTREAL, Ont, Nov. 9.--Mayor Bah.
cock OF Cleveland o., who has been here
Tor the past ten days 70 obtain an inter
view with defaulting City Treasurer
Axworthy leaves this morning tor
Albany, N Y. His mission has been i
complete failure. He states that he has
not seen or heard of Axworthy. He be-
lives, II he could get to Axworthy or his
lawyer and explain what he wants, there
would be no hestitancy on Axworthy's
part "a coming forward. The mayor
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-11-15
Fearful Ibisater.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 10.-A special
from Pittsburgh, Kan, says; "The most
dreadful disaster in the history of Kan
sas occurred at FIVE o'clock last evening,
when the men were preparing to leave
their work at Shaft No. . at Frontenac, a
suburb Of Pittsburgh. A terrible expIo-
sion occurred that shook the earth for a
great distance. Upon investigation 1t
was found that 100 men we're In the min g
at the time, liz feet below the surface,
and undoubtedly all Of them are dead.
Two men who were in the car coming up
and were near the top we're the only men
who escaped
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-11-15

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Nov. 9.-The 900 min
ers who struck at Congressman w. l.
Scott's coal works, on the Pan handle
railroad, yesterday, win now be COM
peeled to seek employment elsewhere. 1t
is stated to- day that Mr.. Scott has decid-
cd to close the mine for the winter and
all unfinished orders for coal will be
transferred to Scott Haven, where the
men are still working for seventy four
cents per ton. 1t is probable now that all
the river miners will be reduced to
seventy-four cents per ton on account Of
Scott's action, and the men are in a state
of great uneaginasa
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-11-15
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The Cherokee National Council.

TAHLEouAH, ]. T., Nov. 9.--The annual
session of the National Council Of the
Cherokee Nation opened here yesterday.
In his message to the council Hon. II. B.
May, the principal chief, said he felt con-
ndent that all persons whose claims to
Cherokee citizenship we're denied by the
commission would be elected from the
Cherokee country by order OF the Presi-
dent OF the United States The message
stated that besides the schools main
tanned by the Congregational Baptist
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-11-15

Boston, Nov. 10.-The wrestling match
last night between Duncan Ross AMI H.
NJ Dufur best three falls in FIVE, was
won by Ross.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-11-15
soott,s Miners shut out.

Later reports claim Virginia for the
Republican column, but this remains to
be verified by the official count
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-11-15
THE ELECTORAL VOTE.

This Is How 1t Stands According to
Latest Returns.
NEW YORK, Nov. 9-The vote of the
Electoral College, in the light OF actual
returns and indications to date will be as
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-18
A Bank Rifled.

WHEELING, w. Va, October 49,
The Ravenswood bank, at Ravens
wood, Jackson county, was raided by
a gang of boys last night, and some
three hundred dollars stolen. The
boys mined through the brick work of
the bank vault, and then started
drilling into the safe. They were I'M
able to get through, and turned their
attention to several tin boxes, contain
ing funds, which they opened and
rifed. One of the gang has been
traced to this city.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-18
The Maxwell Grant.

CHICAGO, Oct. lS.-Dr. ]. L. Gun
ming, of Amsterdam, Holland, who
represents the Dutch bondholders in
the Maxwell land grant, is in the city,
having just returned from New Next
co, where the parties to the grant
have their holding. DIR. Cunning
says arrangements will shortly be
made at Washington with the gov
eminent, to indemnify settlers on the
grant who bought their property
when Secretary Cox, of the interior
department decided that the Maxwell
grant was not valid one.