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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-28
Concerning Noise.

Il can bear the heat very we'll" said
:. student forced to spend summer III
the city, "but l can not endure the
noise" Possibly he did not stop to
consider that, in making such decla
ration, he placed himself, in illus
trious company. Thomas Carlyle
could not abide" a noise, especially
that of the morning growing of cocks.
Wallenstein, accustomed as he was to
the din of battle, bad an unconquera-
ble dread of the barking Of dogs, and
even the clatter Of the large spurs
fashionable in his day. In order to
ensure quiet, he engaged twelve pa
trolls to make regular circuits about his
house night and day.
Neither julius Caesar nor the philos-
opher, Kant. could tolerate the crow
ing of poor chanticleer, who. indeed,
seems to have very few friends among
the siudious and sensitive.
Schopenhauer exceeds almost all
lovers of quiet in the extravaganza OF
his denunciation of noise. He de-
clares that the amount which man
can bear with ease is in inverse ratio
to his mental power.
"If I hear dog barking for hours
on the threshold of house," he
writes, II know we'll enough what
kind of brains I may expect from its
inhabitants"
A writer in the Popular Science
Monthly asserts that noise is one of the
most injurious influences of city life.
1t may not be sufficiently loud to at
tract the attention of those accustom-
ed to it, but, if continuous, it acts as
inevitably upon the nervous system as
water in dropping upon stone.
Experiments made upon animals
show that when they have been SUBJ
iected, for a number of hours, to the
vibration Of tuning-fork, their nerve
centers became irritated, as certainly
dS uuSCu1dI llUS1S "oulp OO oaSSISo
by an acid or an electric shock.
The injurious effect Of ordinary
noises has been recognized by the au-
thorities of European cities, and, in
some cases, the nuisance has been sup
pressed. Heavily laden carts are not
admitted to certain streets of Berlin,
and in others they are only allowed to
pass on condition that the horses walk.
The street-cars of Munich have no
bells, and those of US who live in
places where these bells are not used
on Sunday can testify to the relief at
tendant on the consequent "peace and
quiet"
The amount of the matter seems to
be that the city dweller must regard
noise as one of necessary evils Of his
condition-one to be borne philosophi-
cally, and requiring q large stock of
grace and patience. Happy, indeed,
are they who, through the long, hot
months, are only disturbed in their
morning slumbers by the song of
the birds, or the growing of cocks.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-28

REMEDIES FOR BURNs.-l. Wet the
SPOT Immediately and cover thick with
common baking soda, letting it remain
on from fifteen minutes to half an
hour. >. Have q bottle of lime-water
and sweet-oil mixed in equal proper
tions and shaken together, and apply
with feather or pour it on linen rag
and put this on the burn. 8. Peel an
Irish potato and CRATE it; put the
grated pulp on the burn, renewing 1t
frequently.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-28

A STOPPER FOR RATs.-A cores
pondent says; SOAK one or more
newspapers, knead them into q pulp,
dip them in suitable solution of
oxalic acid. While wet, force the pulp
into any crevice or hole made by mice
or rats. Result-a disgusted retreat,
with sore snouts and feet, Oh the part
of the would be intruders."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-28
Ten True Friends.
en- true friends You have

Ten true friends You have
Who, five in a row,
Upon each side Of you
Go where you go.
Suppose you ale sleepy,
They help you to bed;
Suppose you are hungry.
They see that you're fed.
They wake up your dolly
And put on her clothes,
And trundle her carriage
Wherever she goes.
They buckle your skate-straps,
And haul at your sled:
Are In summer quite white,
And in winter quito red.
Now, with ten willing servants
SO trusty and true.
Pray, who would be lazy
Or idle-Would you?
Would you find out the name
OF this kind little band?
Then count up the fingers
On each little hand.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-28

Carful observation leaves little doubt
that o moderate dose of beer or wine
would, in most cases, at once diminish
the maximum weight which Il healthy
person could lift. Mental acuteness,
accuracy of perception, and delicacy
of the sense are all so far opposed by
alcohol, so that the maximum efforts
of each are incompatible with the indi-
gestion of any moderate quantity Of
fermented liquid. A single glass will
often suffice to take the edge off both
mind and body, and to reduce their ca
pacity to something below their pcrfec'
ton of work.-Dr. W. Brinton.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-28

s"Now, George, you must divide the
cake honorably with your brother
Charlie" George-"What is 'honora-
BLY, mothcr?" ut means that you
must give him the largest piece"
George-"Then, mother, I'd rather
Charlie would cut it,"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-28

A ''holy war" is as absurd an ex-
preston when applied to killing men
as righteous sinner"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-28

PROPER FooD.-Raw Indian meal
is bad for chickens; it hardens their
crops and kills them; better feed
cooked pudding or scalded meal with
pepper in buckwheat, cracked corn.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-28

Hay or other ground food is indis
pensable, and ground corn or hominy-
is better than when it is whole.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-28

1t is better to be nobly remembered
than nobly born.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-07

ENGLISH AND AMERICAN WoMEN.-Eng
lish and American girls bear off the palm
among the nations of the world. There is.
however, difference between their respect
i've qualities Of beauty. I have elsewhere
sufficiently portrayed the sweet and coy
beauty of our American Girla not to tell
them the hole truth on this occasion. The
English girl is thoroughly active In her pur-
suit OF healthy exercise; she walks and
runs, and plays lawn tennis a great deal /;
riding, if she have the means, ia one of her
most faVorise amusements while beating
and trlcy ciing is eagerly sought whenever
opportunity occurs. Our American "rose-
buds" on the contrary. have very trying
climate TO contend With they take foo
little exercise and too much iced water.
The result is that English girls are able
to bring more roseate bloom 70 their
cheeks, TO walk longer distances aud 10
stand much moro fatigue they are, in
fact, more robust and have better devel-
oped figures; and although there are, no
doubt, in New York, or in any other large
city of the United States, q dozen women as
perfectly beautiful in form and face as any
chiseled by the greatest artists, cur Ameri-
can girls are in the main less bright in color,
more delicate and pale than would other
wise be the case if they more steadfestly re-
sorted TO the inVigoratirg means OF health,
outdoor exercise, long since adopted by their
English sisters, and to which, doubtless, the
latter owe their exquisite forms and also the
fact that they remain youthful in appear
ance much longer thap our compatrots in
fact, an English wn:r. n Of 40 looks younger
than an American conan OF so years Of
course do not no@ refer to women of the
working class Frank Leslie.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-07

FAT MEN AND WoMEN.-I expressed
week OF two ago, my difficulty in under.
standing " ny obesity In men should run to
stomach, and why in women it should be
distributed all over the body" THE an
swer to this problem writes correspond
emit may be compressed In one word-stays.
WE'LL fitting Corsets, comfortable, not too
tightly laced, restrain the exuberapce of the
Ii cure within shapely bounds, prevent the
accumulation OF tat in Que place, md cause
lis distribution all ovsr the bo6y. Occa.
sionnlly, hut am glad to think, rarely, one
meets with lady inclined to embonpoint,
but she is usually lady Infected by the
anti corset crsza." This view, supposing it
10 be scientifically acourate-as 1t may be,
for anythiug | know-appears to settle the
great STAYS question forever. A lady OF full
habit--it il h painful subject 10 allude to,
but it is no use blinking great truths merely
because they are unpleasant-a lady OF this
unfortunate tendency clearly must wear
stays il she have any sense OF duty to socle-
ty. What ID more, man must, too. Alter
what my correspondent says there can be no
question about that. 1t ls easy TO see by
the light OF this theory that the Venus of
MILO, OF WGo:e uNtoIsStcu ebdPoincoo VIC
anti stay faction make so much wonld land
no doubt diGl 10 few years deveope into
a sort Of classical Mrs.-well, it s bette. not
TO mention names. As for the Apollo Bel
videre, it s quite 90 the cards that decade
or so after his statue was done he might
nave been seen hying to reduce his alder
manic proportions Mt KiseinRen UNLESS. Of
course he too, took TO stays, which would
hardly have harmonizel sith the Olympen
STYLE of costume as We know it-Iondon
Truth
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-07

Two farmers GEAR Bowling Green, Ky i,
came upon a drove. or flock, or berd of
weasels in he woods the other day. There
were thirty or forty OF the little fellows. and
they seemed to know that there is strength
in numbers, for they evnced 10 fear at the
approach Of tho men, but drew Up in solid
mass and showed fight so delermnedly that
The farmers didn't modest them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-07
LocAI. BREYITIEs.

o elections the negro Gao be relied on-
'ole the republican ticket-hut the white
u Is Uonstrous "unsartin."
'' sermmspes" occurred on Royal street,
4 snetoh t9-day, one between white man
.'letlo sud the other between three white
Z Which created considerable excitement, but
'-' Tss bgft. Two arrests were made.
IN The ec .ou last night crowd OF disor-
leiToes parsdtd the streets. making consid-
- Aols 5u, 40 actual disturbance occurred.
We w's $ ,'se alarm of fire about l o'clock
seeming wA.ch brought out the entire fire
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-07

,#.,,z OYsrERNlEN Considerable
-..lgol- byiog engendered at Cone River
F. -. wor.ine OF tb4 oyster bar in the vi.
!.irofH5s sI-nd by Mr.. Chas h Lewis,
~ assioed sole right TO work it by an
:, n ,br est Virginia Legislature. Mr..
.s. bg Tie act, agrees to pay 500 taxes
N s,R ground rent per year. He has
,.s.J ON! about 200 acres, extending
I'm Hog Island buoy nearly to the en-
.,,. Yel comiCo river. OF this area
,r.py 1000 ceres is we'll bedded with
anna oyster rocks. Local oystermen are
,@,.J over the sole right given TO Mr..
.p. and have already secured counsel to
:. me legal Of the act that gave MIR.
..x. sole right 10 dredge and take oysters
.t5iD the limits ne has prescribed against
.ss,. Mr. W. 7. Cowsrt's schooner was
Ken on saturday, dredging on the grounds
n wa. released upon her owner giving
md This viii BE- made test case. Yea
.,iay ssgertv sail of Maryland and Nir-
.yis ye,s Is we're at work on the grounds.
I, Legi.- steamer Ida Augusta was sent
/, 70 the oyster men from Lewisetta, but
~ spqed outside the lins of buoys that
lissd Nr Lewis's domain. Mr.. Lewis
rs ID is The right of the State TO protect
In. b0. does mol expect the needed help
NIL election is over. The oystermen claim
h. !br giving Of such reservation ofgood
rag: 10 en- Individual is legislative in
ssace agalust the rights of hundreds of
IN engaged ia the business.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-07

Soiaer, the birds are singing sun
aIiat-the ladies' are all out in Spring
~ SOD can't wear mine for fear OF
.isIa Pshaw, child, so out and be
" 0liy don't forget to buy a bottle
sTaon Ol.n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-07

GAIN ALLOWED As stated in the GA
HE Alr q Breut lefG here yesterday
''aag Toy Norfolk to represent tbe citi.
,'ialeresf tn the matter of the petition OF
-tN " DUNCAN, who to-day applied TO
'2s Hughes for an allowance OF 81 200 for
'i.o' As receiver of the Alexandria canal.
brent ,o-ipy telegraphed to the GA
1Talhai Judge Hughes had allowed Mr..
Itgsu y 400
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-07

OIL BURNING LOCOMOTIVE Capt w II
:9Jl, VIII, in few days, ship bis patent
olfaisg locomotive from this city TO Cin
1isn aud will 90 there to show the advan-
gt. Of hi- untent. He has been engaged
'aUp seven locomotives on the Toledo q
carusu railroad with bis oil burning pat
slant feels COZ tident that in time large
-1-sroi locomotives 10 81 parts of the
..ory will be run by oil instead OF coal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-07

4MrBER CHARrER.-Judge Stuartto day
-uei a charter of Incorporation 10 the
la9po,an Grain, Stock and Produce
:ta,nge. inc object of which is to store
Fl isa. 10 grain, produce, etc, and to
lid yhsrves and elevators. The princi-
d flee {. to be in this city aud the capital
1Cs /: 10 he not less than $4,000 divided
10 share. Of $50 each. The officers are J
Haiiaq, Of Washington, president; 4.
c spo secretary, and VIM. Henderson,
si,rG who together with ]. A Breen aud
/ B Hsldoy are the directors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-07


ELECTION. The election in this city
laS -. yesterday. passed off quietly
.'i'y The result in the city was
.. IN MI day the democrats felt sure
gfi, .ac beth The Presidential! and Con-
en- i ticket- by handsome mnjorities.
e.. 5.r aas blight and warm, and what
la' .!cansidpred full vote was poled.
oE x ,6sr the polls closed the streets be
..s'a q, bat socn the crowds began to
~ nan aad till after midalght the
ds - yefg animated. Crowds gath
s's .-1e various places where the news
f''...c-l and the spirits OF those com--
Is .ssm were raised and depressed &C
51 ,'..,,5t1- nature Of the intelligence.
i, ,..sta,Wlng i the vote Of the city and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-07

u Ray GEo II. THAYER, of Bourbon,
avs Both myself and wife owe our
! 10 sHILoH's CONSUMPTION CURB"
IY + :. Ieadbester & Bro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-07

Pucs REPoRT.-Laat night was cloudy
d mid gi,b four prisoners and two lodg
sN the station house.
la- Mayor This morning disposed of the
.9sHQ cases
Do Nelson, colored, arrested By officer
aai for au assault on Ola Ridla, was
ID ;I50
,u. Been. Of Washington. arrested by
.ss Pire and TIGER for disorderlg con-
&, bad his ease continued.
I'm henderson, coIored, arrested by 9th
s.up.on, charged with shooting at Au-
II Lamax, also coored, was discharged.
$yas persons, white and colored ,
lg.i with disorderly conduct, were dis
g.sl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-07

~ = loo MADE miserable by Indigestion,
ss.pSilon. Dizziness, Loss of Appetite,
~ 'Sio Shiloh's Yitali2er is positive
sold by + :. i.esd5ester 4 Bro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-07
Ladies'

In delicate health, and all who suffer from
habltual constipation, will find the pleasant
California liquid fruit remedy, Syrup OF Fiess,
more easily taken and more beneficial 10 Ell
feet than any other remedy. 1t acts prompt
~ vet gently on the Bowels, Kidneys,
Liver, snd stomach, and does not sirken or
debilitate. For sale By F. S. Leadbeaier y
Rrn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-07
MATTERS

.s,d n light howers, colder, winds
~ essterlT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-07
Try,Try Again.

y irving many advertised remedies for ca
: ':'iug the past twelve years, tried Ely, $
: Balm, and with complete success. 1t IS
we year since I stopped using it and have
:. ,etnTn q tie catarrh. l recommend it to
]: felds IN this vicinity Milton T. Palm,
=: ''ashter snd myself, great sufferers from
-, ! were cured by Ely's Cream Balm. MY
/. /" SINE, smell is rcstored.-IC. NJ. Stanley, Shoe
y .ihacs. n. Y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-07
COKE!

COKE!
n.y.. COKE!
ssastLLisylLlE COKE. for house purposes,
q Ala to arrive. For sale by
W. A. SMOOT & co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-07

g5oD CRANBERRIEs for sale by
% J. MTLBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-07

DUFFY's MALT ans q. o. TAYinG WITS
- KIES, in eaaes. Just received
oct9 GEO. 81. BUINEY & AON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-07

NscBURNEY has just received Malaga Grapes,
Nl Cape Cod Cranberries, New Layer Pigs aud
Fresh Cocoanuts. oct8
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-10-24

Several years ago member or firm
of glass manufacturers was travelling
through the West. While on a railway
which skirts the shores of a great inland
lake, he observed that the plate glass
in the windows of the Pullman car was
marked with mysterious figures, unde-
fined in shape, but of singularly airy
and delicate lightness. On inquiry, he
learned that the marks were made by the
sand, which was blown against the
windows fiom the beach as the cars
passed. Upon returning home, he be-
gan a series of experiments in directing
u shower of fine sand against the surface
of glass in Cetnite shapes. The result
was the dis ,overy of the sand blast, by
which the most delicate figures are ont
lined upon glass with exquisite lightness
and accuracy.
The discovery OF process of engray-
ing was due to similar keenness of ght,
aud readiness in using hint. Prince
Rupert, quick -witted, scientific man,
who lived in an unscientitic age. once
stopped ut forge to have his horse shod,
and laid his CUR upon damp bench
while he waited, until the blacksmith
should have finished his work. When
he took up the gan he observed that a
piece of white paper on the bench bore
in fine dotted lines the name of the
maker which he cut on the metal. Out
of this hint, he evolved the process oi
etching on copper known as Mezzotint
- Youth'S COmpdhiOH.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-10-24
Celery's Medicinal Qualities.

New discoveres--or what claim to be
discoveries-of the healing virtues OF
plants are continually being made. One
of the latest is that celery is cure for
rheumatism; indeed, it Is asserted that
the disease is impossible if the vegetable
be cooked and freely eaten. The fact
that it is always put on the table raw
prevents its therapeutic powers from
being known. The celery should be cut
into bits, boiled in water until soft, and
the water drunk by the patient. Put
new milk, with little -four and nut
meg, into q saucepan with the boiled
celery, serve it warm with pieces of
toast, eat it with potatoes, and the pain
full ailment will yield. Such is the
declaration of a physician who has again
and again tried the experiment, and with
uniform success. He adds that cold or
damn never produces but simply develops
the disease, of which acid blood is the
prime and sustaining cause, and that
while the blood is alkaline there can be
neither rheumatism nor gout. Statistics
show that in one year llSi6) 264O per-
sons died of rheumatism in this country,
and every case, it is claimed, might have
| been cured or prevented by the adoption
| of the remedy mentioned. AT least TWO
thirds of the cases named heart disease
are ascribed to rheumatism and its agon-
izing ally, gout. Smallpox, so much
dreaded, is not half so destructive a;
rheumatism, which, it is maintained by
many physicians, can be prevented by
obeying natures laws in diet. But, j
you have incurred it, boiled celery il
pronounced unhesltatingly to be a speci
tic. The p oper way to eat celery is
to have it cooked as a vegetable alte
the manner above described The write
makes constant use of it in this way
Try it once, and you would sooner d.
without any vegetables, with the singl
exception of the potato, rather tha
celery. Cooked celery is a deliciou
dish for the table, and the most condu
Give to health Of any vegetable that ca
be mentioned. L ,eds (Eagldad) Mercury
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-10-24
PunIshing Wooden IDOLS.

In Foochow, China, prominent mill
tary man died suddenly short time
ago The people believed that his death
was the work of the idols il one of the
temples These idols were supposed to
perform feats of vengeance for all those
who were afraid to go into the business
personally. The Niceroy of Foochow
ordered the arrest of the guilty idols.
The prefect, armed with warrant, en-
tered the temple and arrested the wooden
gods: but before taking them to their
Judges, the official poked out their eyes,
so that they would not be able to see
their enemies and do harm in the flu
ture. The wicked things were found
guilty, and the NiceroY ordered their
heads to be cut of. His order was
promptly obeyed. Then the bodies of
the gods were thrown into a pond, and
the temple in which they were worshipped
torn down.-Net0 lOrk Sua.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-10-24
A DOMESTIC EXPERIMENT.
BY HELEN FORREST GRAVES.


81 don't think, " said Mr.. White, "that
hay crop ever promised so finely
''Indced !" said his wife absently.
"And if their isn't any fail in the
price of fruit" he said, ''our peach
orchard is going TO net us cool hun
dred dollars"
AS he spoke he flung his homespun
towel with Which he had been wiping
his hands over the back of the chair.
"Oh, George, do hang up the towel,
said Mrs. White, "the nail is just as near
as the chair-b back, and l have enough
steps to take in the course of the day
without waiting on you"
"You are always grumbling about
something" said the young farmer, as
he jerked the towel to its nail. There
Does that suit youi"
"Here is letter from Cousin Dora,
George" said Mrs. White, wisely avoid
ing the mooted question. 'She wants
to come here and board here for few
weeks.
"Wcll, let her come" said White. alt
won't cost us a great deal, and little
extra money always counts up at the
years end"
"But, George, was thinking"
"About what"
"Why, am so hurried with the work,
and there is so much to do"
THAT is the perpetual burden OF your
song said Mr. White, irritably. "Wo-
men do beat all for complaining.
"Wcn't you hear me outl" sad Mrs.
! White. $50 | thought it would be a
| good plan to give Eora her board if she
would help me with the housework a
little. 1t would accommodate he7, and
it will accommodate me-"
"But it won't accommodate me" said
Mr.. White, cavalierly. ".,eally, Lefty,
yon are getting abso 'utely lazy"
Mrs. White crimsoned.
"No one ever said that of me before,
said she
"But Just lcok at it, said the
farmer. "Tell me of any other woman
in the neighborhood who keeps a girl
Why, they make boast of doing thei
own work
They all have sisters, or mothers, o.
grown up daughters; have none"
"Pshaw !" said White "Ridiculous
OF course you have to work. Veal do
don't we, But your work don't amour
to a row of pins don't know of an,
woman who has II easier than you do'
"That is all you know about it! ~ salt
Lefty, in a choked voice.
"Write to Fora that We'll board he
for five dollars a week." said White
authoritatively. "We must earn all tn
money we can while there is a chance
Make the hay while the sun shines, eh
And l guess you'll do as well a othC
women do, Lefty. Now run up stan
to the garret, dea~, and get me my blu
jean overalls, that's good girl :"
Lefty obeyed, but the tears were
her eyes, and a big round ball wa
rising up in her throat, and she coul
hardly see the jean oyeralls, as they hun
up high on the end of the Leans.
As she reached up a loose board
the garret door tripped her; her fo'
slipped through on the laths and plast'
below, and, with a groan, she sank
the floor.