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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-08-15
VOICE OF THE FAITHFUL HEART.

Gay, what is the wild seas message,
It 30 eagerly bears to the land,
That 80 fondly it croons to the pebbles,
As it dries its sad eyes on the strands
DO the pebbles it dallies and kisses,
And forsakes with sob as they part,
Alone know the echo that fingers,
Like the voice of fond, faithful heart!
b the pebble an exile, wonder,
From some sea -bedded cavern Of yorea
Are the waves but its couriers bearing
Sweet tidings from grotto to shorea
Does it hearken and send back its greeting!
sthe kiss on the waves lips part:
AZ swift and as sure comes the answer,
From the voice Of fond, faithful heart.
Does the surf change forever, or ever
Do those couriers pause in their chases
Are the depths of the sea ever broken
By the tempests that wrinkle its facet
All, no! And as strong and enduring,
Though ocean and continent part,
Are the whispers, heard but by the loved one
From the voice of the fond, faithful hearts
Deep down meath the bosom of ocean,
Unsounded by plummet or line;
At peace from the storm and commotlon,
That rage DER its pillows of brine,
There are secrets that time shall not fathon
There are jewels unknown to earth's mart
A deep, as true and as precious
Is the voice Of the fond, faithful heart.
Jessie Burtiett Ddris.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-08-15
How Storms are Made.

Our earth only receives small frac-
tional part of'the suns heat; but, what
ever that may be in, the year, more or
less than the average, the entire surface
of our earth must feel and be subject to
the effects. And oae thing is certain
namely, that year or series of years, OF
excessive sun-heat will inevitably be
wears and seasons Of atmospheric dis
turbances, because increase of heat Will
produce excess of evaporation, excess
of electric action, and, necessarily, excess
sive precipitation; and, during prevs1
lence of this sun-heat, there must ba
over limited areas violent storms both
summer and winter.
When very large areas of the atmos.
phere have been, by excess OF heat
brought into an unequal state, as large
areas of lower stratum OF highly heated
air and vapor, which is also intensely
electric, the conditions to produce sand
spouts, water-spouts and tornadoes, arg
fully ripe. The upper and colder layer
of the atmosphere cannot cool tine lower
hiehly-heated and vapor-ladened stratum
so even and quickly as to prevent vents
in the form of tunnels forming from the
lower stratum to the higher stratum,
and causing rupture which takes up
ward in a pipe form, just as water in a
tank or basin, having bottom means
of discharge by pipe, flows out with
whirlpool motion--in our northern
hemispere always in the direction Of the
hands of clock-and so heated, highly
electric and excessively vapor-laden at
mosphere breaks into the cold atmo-
sphere above when at the level OF the
sdew point" invisible vapor becomes
visible, parting with its latent heat,
which so rarifes the air as to force some
of the condensed atmosphere in visible
cloud. mounting thousands of feet above
the CONDENSED dew point and into re-
gion above the highest peaks of the high
est mountain.
To feed this pipe, or, as in some cases,
pipes, the lower stratum flows.in from all
sides 10 rotate and ascend with the in
tense velocity of steam power, sufficient
to produce all the disastrous effects of
the widest tornado, there being almost
a vacuum at the ground or water line,
as the phenomena may be on the land or
over the sea. On the land trees are
twisted and uprooted, houses are un-
rooted, solids of various kinds are lifted
from the earth, and human beings have
been blown away like dead leaves.
There are, also, records of railway
wagons having been blown OF the rails.
In deserts entire caravans have been
buried beneath a mountain of blown
sand--camels, horses and men; while in
Egypt there are ruins of cities, massive
temples and monuments deep buried in
the adjoining desert sand. At sea many
a good ship caught by tornado has
been overwhelmed and sent to the bot
tom whole. e.-PlH Nall Ga=ette.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-08-15
Useful Hints About Gagged Birds.
Give your bird q name.

Give your bird name.
Keep your pets tame, but do not fondle
them.
Don't forget the birds bath during
hot weather.
Let the floor constantly be strewn with
gravel or sand.
Two thirds of the canaries in the
country are called "Dicky."
Never put birds in painted cages.
Gilt cages cost very little more.
Haud-raised mocking birds always
make harder cage birds than trapped
ones.
A piece of copperas the size of pea,
in the drinking water, makes an excel
lent tonic.
Watch that pet cat of yours. Cats and
pet birds never have iron-clad bonds of
friendship.
American bred canaries are not. as q
rule, as fine singers as the imported Ger
man varieties.
Never feed "bird mama" or any other
"patent applied for" foods. Plain diet
is what they want.
The Goldfnch is sweet singer, hav-
ing a clear metallic ring with m oduated
power, and very soft.
The varieties of canaries are the Ger
man, American, Cinnamon. Norwich,
French, Scotch Fancy, Belgian, York.
shire, London Fancy, Lizard and Man
chester Copy.
The varieties of parrots are the Mari
caibo, Blue Rock Macaw, Yellow-he I'd
Mexican, Cuban, Gray, Cockatoo, Blue
Mountain Lory, King Lory and Blue
kead Amazon Guile and Friend.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-08-15
AnInyerse Courtship.

He Loved His er.-"Mabel, :"
said Henry, and in spite of his efforts to
control him self his voice was tremulous,
and he spoke with the air of timid des-
neration which marks the elocution of q
man about to ask for the loan of $25.
"Nlabel, I do not kncel at your feet land
he wasn't, he was sitting bolt upright on
the sofa) to plead for myself. l come
here only to think of my brother George:
He-he loves you dearly, Mabel, and
should you refuse his plea, rremble for
the consequences. He is all alcne in the
world and he wants sister-in law. Will
you not be one to him2"-Burtingt9n
Hawkeye.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-08-15
The Swineherd Who Became Servta's
Ruler.

Milosh Obrenovich, swineherd and
brigand, liberated Servia from the
Turkish yoke and became the founder OF
the dynasty now represented by King
Milan.
If the visitors at Topchidar, a suburb
of Belgrade, the capital of Servia, care,
the old janitor of the palace will tell
them many interesting stories about the
present Kings famous ancestor. A
peasant named Radich once visited
Milosh and complained bitterly that his
neighbor. Marich, refused to pay him
an old debt. -,
every we'll. I shall help you," said
Milosh; "let us go to your nelghbot
directly"
Marich fell upon his knees as soon as
NIilosh entered his house and began to
beg for mercy.
"Why don't you pay your debt?'
asked Milosh, sternly.
The frightened peasant could give no
answer.
"The reward of the ungratefulis is this ~
exclaimed Milosh, emptying the contents
of pistol into Marich's head. Radich
was allowed to take of his debtors
property as much as he thoug ht sufficient
to cover the debt.
Milosh was informed once that viii
lage priest refused to bury peasant be.
cause the dead mans son had no money
to pay for the burial. The son was sum.
moned to the palace. Milosh provided
him with money and ordered two graves
to be prepared. At the hour appointed
for the burial Milosh, accompanied by a
strong detachment of soldiers, made his
appearance at the cemetery. The cere-
mony was over. The body of the old
peasant was buried. SIilosh approached
the priest.
"Have you any childrenw he asksd.
eyes, illustrious lord," replied the
priest.
every we'll, then. In order that your
children may not be in the position of
that man who had no money to pay for
the burial of his father, I wish to take
care of your burial myself. Take him,
soldiers!"
The priest was thrown into the second
grave and buried alive.
One of his officers was killed Dy the
Turks, and Milosh ordered fifty captured
Turks to be beheaded on the officers
grave.
Milosh was at the theater. A patriotic
play was given. 1t wound up with a
Turkish Sultan being killed by Servian
hero. The audience applauded ferventl!y.
The curtain rose, and the actors-the
Servian hero and the Sultan-appeared
on the stage. Milosh rose from his seat
in the box and exclaimed furiously:
"A hero does not shoot like that. He
does it like this!"
A shot rang out. Milosh's pistol
killed the "Sultan" instantly.
NIilosh learned that his brother Ye-
phrem had attacked peasant girl, and
the offender was sent for.
"Op-n your mouth" commanded
Milosh.
Yephrem obeyed. Nilosh took re-
volver from the table and fired it into his
brothers mouth. Yephrem was killed.
This very Yephrem was the grand. :.
father of Milan, the present King of
Servia.-Chieago ReraM.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-08-15
The Ace We Live In.

American Citizen Cifty years ago.
'My wagons broke down and amt
worth mendin'. How long will it take
you to build another"
Wheelwrlght-"Wal lemme see,
bout six weeks, guess. I amt got much
to do tomorrow; come around and we'll
talk it over"
A. D. 1SSS.-American citizen crush
ing in)-"Got any locomotives in
stock2"
Builder-"Not one."
"We must have another as qu ck as
possible. How soon will it be done"
"In sixteen hours "-Omaha World.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-08-15

On the 1st of January following the
cashier was admitted to junior copart-
nership interest in Mr.. BIS extensive
business, and in October of the same
year he led Miss - to the altar, and
happier couple never assumed the respon'
sibilities of wedlock than did this one.
Inject the cashier occasionally. We
greet each other cordially, but never
allude to his narrow escape from dis
grace. Chicago Times.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-08-15
Force Of Habit.

fOrGe Ol 1dbi"
"Does the razor hurt you2'
No reply.
"Is the draft too strong2'
No reply.
"Shall 1 shut the door3"
No reply.
"Think Cleveland will be re-electedW
No reply.
"Awful fire in New York last night"
No reply.
Shave you pretty close"
No reply.
"Getting very warm now7"
No reply. !,
'"That was heavy thunder storm last
night"
No reply.
"Shampoo9
No reply.
"Trim your hair ups little7"
No reply.
"Brilliantine on the moustache"
No reply.
ebay rum?"
No reply.
Then the country barber, who was all
alone in the breezy shop, sat down
greatly refreshed. He had been shaving
himself. .-Puck.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-08-15
The Sign Was Right

Long Island Farmer-''Don't you see
that 81 gn, and what it says'"
Pat Chogue ''How can /, when it's
out ov me soight?"
Farmer-''It says: mo Fishing on
These Grounds"
Pat-"Be gobbs, it's roight! Nary q
wan have 1 caught at ALL"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-08-15
Too Great q Risk.

"Well you seem to be in first rate
physical condition." said the insurance
medical examiner to an applicant. u
think you will do. Mr.. Smith (turning
to the agent I think can report this
risk a good one-oh, by the way Ito the
applicant) do you know how to play
baseball2"
: "Why certainly"
"Do you think you know enough
about it to umpire game?" -,
"Yes, could umpire game; but"
Mr.. Smith, take him away. Company
can't have anything to do with him.
Merchant Irareler.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-08-15
A Neat Housewife.

She (before marriage)-"Yes, John
dear. think that cleanliness is certainly
next to goodness. Neatness is passion
with me. A speck of dust or an untldy-
looking room affects me very unpleas-
He (rapturously)-"Ah, darling, what
a wife you will make"
She latter marriagc)-"Now, John
Smith, I've just got the parlor to rights
and the hall swept and the stairs busted
down, and if you expect to come into
this house with those muddy boots on,
you'll find yourself mis:aHn."-Mfa'
York D;%lst h.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-08-15
A Daily Horror.

Husband (hurriedly swallowing his
breakfasD -"Anything new in the paper
this morning, my dearf"
Wife-"Yes. There was terrible riot
on the nolo grounds yesterday"
Husband choking with excitemenD-
"You don't say so! What was it3'
Wife-"During a ball game they
knocked the pitcher out of the Eox
aud pounded him all over the field,
finally injuring player so he died on
third.-Time.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-08-15
BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SKETCHES FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.
A Dignified Courtship Another
Day Begun-A Check was
What He Wanted-His
First Trip, Etc.

A pretty Boston school maam
And a youth of mien sedate
Were parting in the evening
Beside the garden gate.
His hand and heart he'd offered
In grave and sober way,
And she with quiet dignity
Had named the happy day.
He fingered at the gate with her
And said in accents low:
"There is a little favor
would ask before 60.
"a favor never asked before.
Sweet maiden, it is this:
A lovers privilege, that is all,
A sweet batrothal kiss"
"If you watt" the maiden whispered,
With her color rising high,
"Till I remove my spectacles
I'll willingly comply
-Boston Courier.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-08-15
An Indians Contempt for Soldiers


At the club the other night, a group
of Western men were telling anecdotes
of frontier life. Here is one which
struck me as being particularly GOOD:
Those who have been in the star West"
and have lived among frontier men will
appreciate it, I dare say. In the course
of the Indian war of 1882, it seems,
General Sherman paid visit to Camp
Apache, in Arizona. While there, huge
red skin, who was captain of the scouts,
followed the General wherever he went,
and frequently begged as present one
of the small cannons standing on the
parade ground. Finally the General i'm.
patiently turned to the Indian, exclalm'
ing:
HWhat do you want with the cannon,
anyway2 Do you want to kill my SOL
diers with it,"
"No,' replied the Indian in his gut
tural voice; "want to kill cowboys.
Kill soldiers with a club. b."-NsW York
Tribune.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-08-15
A MatrIcaI Aid to Memory.

An uptown woman has cured her hus-
bands of forgetting her orders by writ
ing them out in verse and making him
commit them to memory. He may be
seen marching down State street occa'
sionally, humming the following to the
tune of "Yankee Doodle:"
Butter, cocoa, raisins, eggs,
Molasses, baking powder,
Vanilla, sugar. cheese and beans,
Salt pork and fish for chowder.
F.. Springfield (Mass.) Union.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-08-15
A Check Was What He Wanted.

Irate Father to his wild son)-"sYour
extravaganza, sir, must be checked!
Son smiling his gratitude and salts
faction) - "Thank you, father. Sit right
down and write the check. now SIT
ings.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-08-15
Another Day Reeun.

"Hush!" he whispered, with warn
ing gesture. 'Isn't that the night
watchman's rattle"
"No, Mr.. Sampson" replied the girl,
suppressing yawn, "that is the cook
grinding the coffee for breakfast. -
Time.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-08-15
Above Suspicion.

Oficer-"Look r here, you! What
are ye doin' round here this time O.
mornin'7"
Stranger (boldly) -"l'm tendin' to me
bisness! Wat yer s'pose2"
Oficer-"Oh, ye are! Where did that
chicken come from2"
Stranger with more under his coat,
savagely )-sIt come from a neg, av
corse! What n b!azes did yer tink it
come from9 A sody- -fountin'i"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-08-15
A Shattered Idol.

Gus-"Only day or two ago, Jack,
you were in raptures over Miss Gushing.
ton; you spoke of her ethereal style OF
beauty, her sylph-like figure, her trans.
cendent eyes; and now you say that all
is over between you, and that you are
going to Australia to begin life anew"
Jack (sadly)-"Ah, yes, Gus, dear
boy; saw her sucking an orange. y
Neu York Dispatch.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-08-15
She Got One.

Angelica-"Tell me, Augustus, what
are those funny little boats the fisher
men have?"
Augustus" -"They are smacks."
"How cute they are How [ should
like to have little smack"
Augustus-"Your wishes are my law.
Lower your sunshade trife and you
shall have Dozen"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-08-15

Miss De Jinks-"Are you musical,
Professor Jorklus2" Professor Jorkins -
eyes; but, if you are going to play,
don't mind my feelings"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-08-15
His First Trip.

At hotel hop-Young lady to dude
-"Have you danced much this even
ing2"
7Ah, no; this is my first trip"
$50 1 see," remarked the young lady
as the dude tripped over long train
and sprawled on the foor.-Lo.eL Mail.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-08-15
EALF AN HOUR LATER.

He-"My dear, you're becoming an
angel of a cook. These biscuits are as
fine as my mother makes. Detroit Free
Press
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-08-15
A Wife's Little Joke.

''I'm so glad you can say to tea.
Such a joke as I'm going to have on my
husband. He's always growing about
NV cooking, and to-day his mother hap
pened to drop in and got her to make
some biscuit. Won't he feel cheap
when he begins to criticlse and then
finds out his mother made them her.
Golf -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-08-15

loss lmpellcl n!lll W So again, edSu tiuS
meeting with loss and each succeeding
loss being greater than the last, until he
visited the place almost nj ghtly, and fin
ally realized that he had drawn out
nea ly all of his cash balance in the Office,
bes des having hypothecated some shares
of stocx owned by him. The loss caused
him much regret, but he had spent many
see ,lcss nights because of remorse when
it fully dawned upon him that he was
living lie and that the confidence re-
p used in him by Mr. B. and Miss -
would be instantly Withdrawn and sum-
mary dismissal from both follow, me IN
ing, of course, sgrace. He had used
his own m oncy; he had not goae far
enough in his reckless essuess to tilch.
'Are you satisfied now to cut short
this recklessness2" I asked.
eyes" he answered, determinedly.
"P.edge me your wo;d that you will
never again enter a gambling house or
gamble, and 1 will agree TO make a re-
port that will not expose your reckless
ness l believe there is ample chance for
you if you will he wise as we'll as correct
in your character; but I will warn you
that you will yet be watched, and if you
prove unfa thful to your pledge I will see
to it that you do not escape the logical
consequences.
He extended his hand; which l
grasped, and his moistened eyes, full of
gratitude, told me that he was in earnest
when he said: 81 pledge my word to
never again enter a gambling house OF
gamble. thank you for your more
than friendship. Your generosity will
make me better and stronger man"
Ne narted ON State aud Madison streets
the cashier going home and ! to my
lodgings. put shadow after him. His
conduct proved exemplary. l so reported
! from time to time during the month fol-
lowing the above episode, and finally re-
ported to my client that I believed the
young man made temporary loan to a
! friend who was in trouble; that be had
rescued his friend, and that his friend
had paid him back the loan. To confirm
my report the cashier had deposited the
money in the Office and credited his &C.
count with the amount, the haggard el-
preston had vanished, and the old genial
smile was again enthroued in its place.
My report was accepted; I was thanked
for.my services, and well paid for the
! effort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-26
THE TIME LOCK.
Points In the Life OF People Where
There Is q Change.

From Belford's MAGAZINE
There Is theory, you know, that we inherit
traits and conditions from our remote ance.-
tors as well rs from our immediate ones. L
sometimes fancy that they descend 20 some
people with q time-lock attachment A child
is born; he is like his mother, we will say;
gentle, sweet. kind. truthful for years-let a.
say seven Suddenly the time-lock turns. and
the traits of his father (modifed. Of course. by
the acquired habit Of seven) years show them
selves strongly-take possession, in fact Another
seven years and the piggishness Of a great
uncle, the stinginess Of aunt, or the dullness,
In books. of q rural grandfather. Then. in
keeping with the next two turns OF the lock. he
falls in love with every new face he sees. mar
ries early and INDUCES himself recklessly in
large family. He is an exemplary husband and
father, as men go, an ideal business man. anda
general favorite in society. Everybody re-
marks upon the favorable change since his
stupid priggish college days. All this time,
through every change, he has been honorable
and upright in his dealings with his fellows.
Suddenly the time lock Of q thieving ancestor
Is turned on; he finds temptation too strong
for even that greatly underestimate power
the force of habit OF lifetime-and the trust
funds IN his keeping disappear with him 10 Cam
ada. Everybody is surprised, shocked. panied
and he, no doubt, more so than anyone else.
Emotional insanity is offered possible
headed, calculating, intentional rascality by
the severe or self-righteous. And he? Well,
he IL wholly unable TO account for il all He
knows that he had not lived all these wears as a
conscious, self-controlled thief He knows
that the temptations of his past life had never
before taken that particular form. He knows
that the impulse was sudden, binding, over
whelming, but he does not know why and how
1t was like an awful dream. He seemed TO be
powerless to overcome it. The time lock had
turned without his knowledge. and in spite Of
himself. The unknown. unheard of THEW
lsh ancestor took possession. as il were, through
force OF superior strength and ability-and then
1t was his hour. The hereditary shadow ON the
dial had come around to him. The great uncle's
hour was passed He, no doubt, was turned
onto some other dazed automaton-in Maine
| or Texas-who had fallen heir to a drop too
much of his blood. and she. poor thing, il t
happened to be girl this time. forthwith pro-
ceeded to fall in love with her friends hus-
band-seeing he was the only man ut hand at
the time; while the thievish ancestor left-in
shame and contrition-a small but light-fn-
gered boy in Georgia, TO keep his engagement
with our respectable, highly -honored and
heretofore highly honorable man Of affairs in
Wall street. The time lock Of heredity had
been set for this hour, and the machinery Of
| circumstances oiled the wheels and silently
moved the dals
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-26
The Ownership Of Photoxraph.

new York Tribune london Csblegram.
Mr.. Justice North's photograph decision dis
poses once for all, it may be hoped, of the pop
ular fallacy respecting property in private
photographs. Sundry interruptions photogra-
pliers have claimed the right to cell and ex-
hibit photographs Of their customers against
their viii and although they had been paid for
taking them. Efforts 70 prevent this have been
met in the past by legal opinions Affirming the
legal right Of photographer to do what he
liked with negatives or impressions from mega
tives, which confessedly remained his prop
erty. The court has now blown this contention
TO the winds. 'The photographer" said NJ.
Justice North, sis wholly in ne wrong;' and
he peremptorily enjoined him against both ex-
hibition and sale. The negative belongs TO the
Photographers; the copyright belongs to the
person photographed.