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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-10-03

The above is a portrait Of the famous
novelist, the late Rev. E. P. Roe, which is
to appear as the frontispiece to the special
''E. z. Roe Number" tOctober) of Lippin-
colts Magazine.
This number will contain story by Mr..
Roe, "Queen Of Spades" and all autobio
graphical sketch entitled "A Native Author
called Roe" The title is quotation from
Matthew Arnold, who, in one uf his articles
on American civilization, had written this
sentence: The Western States are at this
moment being nourished and formed. we hear,
on the novels of native author called Roe. ,
Roe insists that Arnold was ridiculously
unjust to the Western States, where the
works of Scott and Dickens are more literally
purchased and generally read than in his
own land of distinction "and where tons OF
oirated works are sold annually, "a thousand
TO one of the author called Roe"
''The simple truth in the case is that in
spite of this immense and cheap competition,
my novels have made their way and are be-
ing read among multitudes Of others No
one buys or reads q book under compulsion,
and If any one thinks that the poorer the
book the better the chance Of it's being read
by the American people, let him try the
experiment. When a critic condemns
my books, accept that as his judgment;
when another critic and scores Of men and
women, the peers Of the first in cultivation
ana mtelllgence commend Cn6 DOCKS, DO
not charge them with gratuitous lying. My
one aim has become to do my work con-
scientiously and leave the final verdict to
time and the public, wish no other esti.
mate than a correct one; and when the
public indicates that they have had enough
of Roe shall neither whine nor write"
The whole article is written in the same
tone of honest and manly self-vindication
without any elf-assertion. and on the other
hand without any Uriah- -Heap-like tumble
ness" and depreciation. 1t gives valua-
BILE insight into an exceptionally charming
and generous character, and will warm many
hearts toward the dead novelist.
The autobiography has a curious and
touching history. 1t was promised nearly
two or three years ago; but the natural
modesty Of the man restrained him from be-
ginning it, and it was only about three
weeks before his death, at meeting of the
New York Authors Club, whom this kindly
gentleman had invited to his CHEEKY home,
chat he informed the editor of Lippincotrs
chat he was at work on the autobiography.
Two weeks later the manuscript arrived in
;he magazine office. On the morning of July
20 the managers Of Lipptncott's received a
etter from Mr.. Roe. They little thought
chat the hand which bad penned it was at
chat very moment lying still in death, that at
chat very moment the electric wires were
1ashing the sad news all over the country.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-10-03
Grotesque Archaeological Specimens

Two or three days ago an object was
discovered in the maso Try of San Cosme
Aqueduct. Mexico, which will be valu-
able acquisition to the arch illogical
museum of this city, says the Mexico
IUo Rep"blicS. 1t is an Aztec idol,
about five feet in height, with the usual
grotesque features and form that char
acterize the sculptural productions OF the
primitive race. An Ind an found the
idol, and Engineer Gayol, recognizing
in it an object OF Arch illogical value,
Immediately purcha. ed it, aud will soon
present it to the ational Museum. The
new find has not the taint of spurious
ness about it, as it has bee i'm 'edded
in the ueduct since liO before Aztec
idol-makiug in Birmingham had become
q source of profit. ..,....
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Sliced Pot.Roast Of Beef.

Trim off the superduous fat for drip.
pings, cut out the bones to use for soup,
and roll and tie the meat compactly.
Put it into an earthen bowl or crock
with white cloves, allspice, peppercorns
and mace, about dozen of each whole
spice to every four pounds of beef, to-.
gether with o blade of mace, bay
leaf, sprig OF any sweet herb except
sage, and few slices of lemon or onion,
according to preference; mix vinegar
and water enough to cover the meat, OF
use sour cider, let the meat stand in this
pickle from three to ten days, in cool
place, protected from the flies, and then
cook it as follows: Take the meat from
the pickle, drain it, and roll it in dry
flour. Put half cupful of drippings
over the fire in q saucepan large enough
to contain the meat, heat the drippings,
then put in the meat and brown it on
all sides; next add enough of the pickle
to cover the meat, stir it until it com.
bincs with the Drowned flour in thick
gravy or sauce; season this sauce pala"
Iably with salt aud pepper, and simmer
the meat in it until it is quite tender.
After the meat is done take it up, re-
moye the cords from it, and strain the
gravy; serve the meat and gravy with
boiled potatoes and any vegetables pre-
ferrcd.
If larger dish is desired, dumpliugs
may be cooked with the meat about hall
an hour before it is done.-uouseaeJs.
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The EvIporated Fruit Industry.

Rochester, N. Y, is the recognized
centre of the evaporated and dried fruit
industry of the United States, which,
during recent years, has assumed very
large proportions, the goods being
shipped in large quantities to all OF the
leading markets OF the word. ofiner
fruit is produced on this continent than
is grown in the territory embraced under
the name of Western New York, com
prising some twelve of the most fertile
and richest countries of the Empire
State. The cultivation of fruit, espe-
cia ly apples, has superseded all other
agricultural products, and has proved
the most remunerative to the growers.
Within a radius of forty miles OF
! Rochester there are. more than 1900
evaporators, from the small farmhouse
drier, of capacity of twenty-five bushels
day, to the large steam evaporators,
drying $40 to 1000 bushels of apples each
twenty-four hours. These evaporators
give employment during the autumn and
early winter months to at least 20, OOO
hands, who average from SIS TO S12 a
week, according to experience and use
fulness.
The production during the past sea-
son may be we'll considered the largest
since the inception of the business, some
fifteen years ago. A careful estimate
places the total quantity at about 3O,-
QUO, 900 pounds, worth at first cost some
$4,000, coo.
The fruit is usually packedin ca ses Of
two cubic feet measurement, holding
fifty pounds net, the product of, say,
eight and one-half bushels of green ap-
piles.
The refuse of the apples, such as the
parings and cores, are dried and form
the base of all the cheap jellies manu-
factured at present. The quantity pro-
duccd last season will aggregate some
1900. 900 pounds, so that not particle
of the fruit is wasted.
The principal consuming countries
abroad are Germany, England, Belgium,
Holland and France, in which the new
Iroduct has entirely displaced the old
fashioned sun-dred fruit. There were
ship. ed alone to France during 1887
some Is, 00O barrels of quality known
as chopped or sliced apple, which is dried
without being either pared or cored, and
is used chic y for the production of
cider, cheap wines and distillation when
the vineyards of France suffer from the
phylloXera. Some 4,000,0 900 pounds
were exported during the season, of
which more than one-half were shipped
from Rochester. r.-Brudstreet's
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Digging Rot-Anececd Potatoes.

A few years ago, says the Mo England
Farmer, the rot struck potatoes here in
the autumn, and nearly all the farmers
dug their crops at once. The result was,
they had to keep picking over all winter,
for many were SO slightly specked with
rot when dug that they were overlooked.
! did not dig my potatoes until some
time during the first OF October. When
] did dig them, nearly half were so
rotten as to be seen at u glance. put
the sound ones in the cellar, and did not
have to pick them over. have prac-
ticed this plan successfully for years.
Potatoes intended to winter should re-
main in the ground as long as possible
without danger OF freezing. Heat, 1
think, is what rots potatoes, and they
will keep cooler in the ground than III
the cellar.
When the rot strikes potatoes, if they
are dug at once many Of the affected
ones will be overlooked, aud put in the
cellar with good ones, causing them to
rot also, but leave them in the ground
until cool weather comes and all the
rotten ones can be seen aud avoided.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-10-03
A Well of Magnetic Water.

The citizens of Rip'ey Ohio, and
cinity ale in state of excitement
caused by the discovery of vein oi
magnetic blue lick water, which was
struck while drilling for natural gas
The flow, which was good from thu
first, still continues, and Jugs, bottle
and buckets are constantly being file
at the we'll by the eager citi ems, whit
all want to test its virtues The water,
while being the best of llue lick, als'
has the properties of magnetism. an Il
knife blades and D. her ins, ruments VIII tl
are pla ed in the water are quickly may
netized better than is done by powcrf
magnets. Arrangements are being rc
fected to have the water analy ed, IN
meanwhile the water is being used j.
e, cry one with good results. Commerce.
GdzeLte ,g.- .- o. .-...-. ....
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Recipe for Cleaning Cham ois.

The following recipe for cleaning
soiled chamois is given by good au'
thority: "Make weak solution of soda
and warm water; rub plenty of soft soap
into the leather and allow it to remain
in soak for two hours, then rub it well
until quite clean. Afterward rinse it
well in a weai solution composed OF
warm water, soda and yellow soap. II
must not be rinsed in water finally, for
then it would be so hard when dry as to
he unfit for use. 1t is the small quantity
of soap left in the leather thai allows
the finer particles of the leather to separ-
ate and become soft like silk. After
rinsiug wiring we'll in Tough towel and
dry quickly, then pull it about and
brush it we'll, and it will become softer
aud better than most new leather. r.-Ne1
York World.
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Apiary Landmarks

It is well.known that bees mark
peculiarities of location, says the New
York Tribune; no doubt color or
popularity as to form OF hive may serve
to guide them; yet the fact is, the re-
moval of a hive even not more than six
inches or foot to The right or left so
fools the bees that they for days after
will come direct to the place of the old
entrance and then side along to the new
position, or possibly enter some other
hive, to which as they come loaded with
honey, they are cordially welcomed. For
the good of the bees the apiary grounds
should be varied with trees and other
landmarks which will better serve as
guides to the bees than color or form Of
hive.
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The Production of Milk.

We have previously remarked, says the
New \ ork Times, upon the vast guam
! Itity of absurdity circulated by certain
persons in regard to milk and its origin
and method of production. Something
of this ONES from ignorance and some
thing from a desire to explain what is
inexplicable from it's very nature, 1t Is
something like the old story of ''the
man in the moon with hls dog and his
bush,n who was anciently believed to
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-10-03
A ReIiRhIe Remedy,

ALLcoCK's Porous PLAsTERs never fall to
give speedy p: oof o. their efficacy as the best
external ,emedy for Weak Back. Rheuma-
tism, Lumbago, Scatica, Colds, Coughs. Sore
Throat, Pulmonary and Kidney DifIlcu ties,
Malaria, Dyspepsia, Heart, Spleen, Liver and
Stomach Affections, Stains, and all Local
Pains.
They have teen in use for over thirty years,
and their value has been attested by the high
est medical authorities as we'll as by voluntary
and unimpcachable testimonials from thou
sands who have used them.
Ask for ALLCocx's sand let no explanation OF
solicitation induce you to accept substitute.
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HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
For Mending Tinware.

To mend tin-ware successfully, take
to timer bottle containing two ounces
of muriatic acid and get him to cut into
it as many small pieces of sheet zinc as
will readily dissolve. Procure also some
small pieces of lead and you are ready
for work. Place the pan over lamp,
wet the spot to be mended with little
of the acid, and place on it a small piece
of lead; as soon as the lead IS
melted set the pan away to cool; it will
then be ready for use.- Cultivator.
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Said Mrs Smith to her sister, Mrs Davis, as
the sound of child's shrieks came across the
garden from a neighbor's house. What kind
Of woman have you for a neighbour Does she
abuse her children2" mo, indeed" replied
Mrs. Davis. "She is one OF the most, tender
mothers in existence. But you see, she believes
in the old-fashioned styles Of doctoring. When
child needs physic, she fills spoon with
on her lap, holds his nose till he is forced to
open his mouth for breath, when down goes
the dreadful mess. Then come the yells." mo
wonder" said Mrs. Smith, why doesn't she
use DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets?
They are effective without being harsh, and
are as easy to take as sugar plums. always
give them to my children" "And go do ]"
said Mrs. Davis.
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The Little seed.
A little seed lay in the carter's path;
A little shoot bowed in the strong winds
wrath;
A little shrub grew, by It's roots held fast;
Then q stout tree braved all the winters blast.
A little cough started twas only light;
A little chill shiyered the hours Of night;
A little pain came and began to grow,
Then consumption laid all his brave strength
low.
Be wise in time. Check the little cough, cure
the little chill, dispeil the little pain, ere the
little ailment becomes the strong unconquer-
able giant of disease. DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, taken in time, is a remedy
for these ills.
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The rush on the druggists still continues and
daily scores of people coll for a bottle OF
Kemp's Basam for the Throat and Lungs for
the cure of Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis
and Consumption. Kemp's Balsam, the STAN
dard family remedy,is sold on a guarantee and
never fails to give entire satisfaction. Price
5Oc and 81 Trial size free
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AGRICULTURAL.
TOPICS OF INTEREST RELATIVE
10 FARM AND GARDEN.
When to Prune Grapevines.

This is mooted question, some pre-
ferring one season and some another.
Professor H. Muller, an eminent botanist,
says that the best time to prune vines is
while the grapes are ripening, and that
the young shoots should be selected for
this purpose as they require for their
development large quantity of sugar
to the detriment of the ripening fruit.
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"Just Hear That Child Scream!"

James Mcmillan, the Michigan millionaire,
at nineteen was clerk In Detroit hardware
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The Use of Blinds on Horses.


In his treatise on practical horseman-
ship, entitled "The Bridle Bits" Colo
mel j. c. Battersby devotes one chapter
to "the use of blinds on horses" Fol-
lowing are, in brief, some OF the state
ments made:
The custom of putting blinds on
horses ind iscriminateiy is a great error.
Carriage horses look well in snowy
headgear and handsome blinds are q
great improvement to the style and
general appearance of real we'll set up
carriage horses. But for buggy, cart,
car, stage, wagon, truck and general
travel they are wholly unnecessary, and
as regards safety they are detriment
rather than an advantage. Horses, like
ourselves, want to see where they are
going, and the hor Sc that SHES proves
that he wants to keep out of danger by
the very fact of his shying. We must
consider that horse leading an artificial
| life like ourselves, walking in the dark
in a strange place, don't see what is
around him if he has blinds on, and is,
therefore, naturally timid and careful.
If horse is too careful and takes too
wide circuit in shying, it is with the
best intentions from his instincts. But
because he does it little too much he
should not be abused, but spoken to
softly and kindly.
A shying horse and a sulky, balky
horse are different. Shying is not a
vice; it is more habit than a fault. There
are times when shying horse would
oouo 1ire-if he wonl6 only shv at the
right time and place. Our course is to
chastise or correct horse, if necessary,
for doing wrong, and encourage him for
doing right. To give a horse the ad-
vantage OF seeing around him we would
use headstal without blinds. But we
would make an exception of the carriage
horse, for we want him for style. park
show and excusable vanity. and to in.
dulge this harmless ambition we will
admit that the carriage and coupe horse,
for this reason, sh ,uld have on blinds
and let the driver look out for danger.
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DIR. SCHENCK'S
SEAWEED TONIC

tying agent,
,,, IIthelps the work of the Mandrake Pills,
- Sustaips systems weakened by disease,
- \Preserves the tone of stomach, liver and
bowels, 90.
- \Purifes and enriches the blood,
Encourages appetite and helps nutrition
~ Braces the organs till they act naturally,
- Builds and strengthens the whole man.
Do not fail 10 send for DR.. Schenck's new
and admirable treatise on the Lungs, the
Liver, and the Stomach, with their diseases
and cure. 1t abounds in excellent informa-
ton, and will give you ideas about these
vital organs and the laws of health you never
had before. Sent free.
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Wisdom From Observation.

After the hay and the grain are all in
the barn it is worth while to consider,
advises the New York Tinst what has
been done that might have been done
better. The condition OF the aftermath
will in many places show that the mower
cut too low and that the recovery of the
grass is too slow. The use of the mower
set so low as to shave the ground is in
furious to the grass, which is so seriously
checked that recovery is very slow. There
Nre loose stones in the way that should
have been picked off or pressed into the
ground by the roller, and perhaps the
cutting bar shows the effects Of these in
several broken sections. There are some
bare or half bare spots where the seed
has failed that should be repaired by a
little fresh seed and few handfuls of
fertilizer. A good deal of hay has been
damaged or made to cost more than it
should by rain, which might have been
protected by the use of hay caps. We
know of a good deal of hav that has cost
more for several turnings and dryings
before it was finally secured than for the
cutting and hauling in. Oae thing that
needs attention in many cases is the re-
pair of farm roads, for by reason of a
bad place in one spot only the loads may
have been reduced in size, or, as has
actually happened, wheel has been
smashed aada wagon disabled at criti-
cal time.
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Representative Reed, of Maine, is a fine clas.
pleasure.
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The Excitement Not Over.

J.K. Emmett, the actor. has just purchased
for 5000 the st. Bernard dog Plinlimmon, SAID
to be the finest of the breed in the world.
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The cleansing, antiseptic and healing quail
ties Of DR.. Sage Catarrh Remedy are un'
euualed
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The Prince of Wales is still growing fat, and
to make matters WORSE he feels mad about it.
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The Little seed,

A club has been established in France the
members of which intend to go about fighting
for Boulanger.
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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-11-22
ACTUAL COST OF A $4,000 POLICY,

The following table shows the for
age the Associations named for $4,000 during
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-11-22
DIR ECTORa,
New York

o. D. BALDWIN, President Fourth National Bank N.- yo
Il. CARMAN COMBES President Exchange Fire Ius Co.,
E. A. QUlNTARD. President Citizens Savings Bank
John SITUATION, Vice Pres St Nicholas Bank,
WIN ID. SNOW, Secretary Am. Loan and Trust Co.,
HENRY G. ROBINSON, Of Porter BIOS Co,
WM FULLER, with H. B. ClaAin Co.,
HENRY b. PIERCE, of Hutchinson, Pierce. Co,
A. l. SOpLARp, Pfes. Cor. Am. Red Estate Title gs,f Co..
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-11-22
7. N. lltisell Piano Co.

once and Warerooma, Odd Tsllows' Hall. Corne,
Market and It'll Streets Factoriss. Folsom
Shotwsl 18Th Streets; San Frsucisco, Cal
ifornia. (Agsnts wsntsd.l
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-11-22

No applicant over 60 years Of age accepted.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-11-22

Considering the elements safety and Society
Affords organisation
life insurance little 10 insured.
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OUR PIANOS

GAINED FIRST PREMIUM FOR GREATEST
u MERIT 1t the New Orleans Cotton CsntsnniA
and Wsfid'e Exposition. for reaned and wonder.
full power Of tone, elegance Of design. and superb
anish. Only plane endorsed BY Cnlee4 nsaeee
Commissioners, from each Of the states. cases
nnest carved: rosewood nntsh-nneet imported
Of best patent steel wirs-keys best ivory. Our
new patent nteel tuning device. instead Of wood:
10 the gre.te:t invention eyer nads In p':no:'
sst in . mold and molten 1tcel 10 run round the
pins. keeping them selidiy in place. thinhis o.
she'll pin !: nsde 70 :xsetly ht The ststisnery PIN
ths pins After the stzisG. are properly stretched
the piano never get out Of tune the rest Pla,k
q : II not y Fl Il
in city country. Il will stand 10 years without
tuning, and 10 good for 100. No other piano has
Great strength and durability IL smother advsn.
tags. In other pianos holes srs bored IN wooden
boards and tuning pins inserted. The Pins tasn
y in tune .ni It often cracks. splits. dries OUT
becomes utterly. totally and entirely worthless -
. nusical instrument. Our Steel tuning aevice
sounding board IL 20 constructed that osr pis.ss
can never become thin or metallic in tone. They
are always in time and the expense Of tuning Z:
make: our pisno the areatsst in the worId. Prices
from u.s. the largest manufacturers, you save 500
sa: srowi.sss 81 dealers and agents Who see thsi.
chances Of selling poor piano At = big prtnt Of
$500 slipping swsy-pity Them.
We guarantee our pianos 10 years. 100 styles.
We have put our prices st lowest bedrock for
Cash: A $500 piano for s2Ass 50; $500 pis . for
for 3476.5o. Upright Cabinet Grands. with stool
and rubber covers shipped on car q San Fran.
cisco 70 any part Of the United States. Canada Q.
Mexico. Our terms are cash with order. II not
a. represented msnsy returned. We occasionally
have good second hand pianos, made over 1t 500
70 500. which We take In part payment for euz
own. Write or call for catalogue, free.
I. n. Anisell Piano Co.
once and Warerooma, Odd Fellow Hall. Corns,
Market and It'll Streets; Factoriss. Folsom
6hotWsn 1 18Th Streets; Ban FRI uc1sco, Cal
fornia. (Agsnts wantsd.l
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OFFICER o.,

OFFICE R9s
Presid-nt-R. CARMAN COMBES.
Vice Psesidents-JOHN STRAITON, J. F. MORSE
Medical Director-E. D. WHEELER, MD.