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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21
An lmprOyised Air Gun.

It is generally known that air is an
elastic substance, but few persons have
any idea how extremely sensitive to
pressure. A New York Mail AMI Espre:s
reporter had the fact impressed upon
him by the humorous demonstration OF 9
professor in physics whom he had called
upon in college laboratory. =
"Where shall 1 place this empty
bottle?" asked the professors young
assistant, taking from the table wide
mouth bottle. which had been used in
some experiment before the class.
"Take care, that bottle is not emptyw
replied the professor. carefully taking
the bottle from him, "there is something
very powerful in it." He then took Q
small cork from the drawer and hold
ing the bottle in a horizontal position
placed the cork in the neck and said to
the assistant: "Blow that cork into the
bottle; we'll see if there is room for it."
The 10y brought his mouth quite near to
the opening where the cork was loosely
lying, and taking long breath gave q
sudden puff. To his great surprise the
cork. instead of falling into the bottle
trembled q moment where it lay and thsn
was forcibly blown into his face. g :
"You see," explained the professor,
with laugh, "that bottle is not empty.
It is so full of air that no more can be
blown into it. The only effect OF blow
ing against the cork was to compress the
air behind it, which is so elastic that
the moment the pressure was removed 1t
EXPANDED quickly and forced the cork
out of the neck, apparently against the
current from your lungs. When you try
the experiment with your friends you
must see that the neck of the bottle Is
perfectly dry, or the cork will adhere to
it and spoil the fun"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21
Waiting for a Railway Collision.

"Ours is q profession that tries mems
SOUL" said train dispatcher. ''Not-
withstanding that IN late years the
different railways have adopted rules
which thoroughly systematic the bust
ness, even with all the safeguards little
bit of carelessness or dereliction of duty
is liable to cause trouble, and not only
loss of property, but in many instances
is attended with loss of life.
81 remember some years ago when I
had charge of trains on Southern road,
where telegraph Offices were few and far
between, of giving an order to the
operator at certain station to hold the
north, bound passenger train for orders,
so that might help the south. bound
passenger train to make its meeting
point, the latter being somewhat late.
The operator pepeated the holding order,
for VIII 'ch 1 gave him %. K I then
gave the southbound train an order to
use some of the north h-bound trains time
to make the meeting point. Instead of
holding the north-bound train for orders,
the operator let it go by b m. The road
was crooked, and as both trains were
between telegraph stations, I started to
walk the floor and wait until I should
hear of their coming together. The
uspensc was terrible, almost uniting
me for my other duties. AS good luck
would have it, the north bound train,
which had undisputed right of the road,
was delayed before reaching the meeting
point. When the first train~reached
telegraph station I felt relieved, but the
STRAIN had been so terrible on my nerves
that was not good for much for several
days, and the experience will ever remain
in my mind.-St. Loui, Globe Democrat.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21
WOMAN'S WORLD.
PLEASANT LITERATURE FOR
FEMININE READERS.
Favorite Tints for Gloves.

Good housekeeping gives its readers this
information about the kind of gloves
worn by ladies this season: "The fa-
vorite color for the coming season with
refined women is dull tan color,
although there are beautiful old mode
colors imported in button suede gloves,
and three shades of gray-silver gray, the
medium gray and iron gray. The mos
quetaire suede glove in pale tan color is
a regulation glove for evening wear.
These gloves range in length from six
button length to gloves long enough to
reach to the shoulder. Mosquetaire
gloves for evening are also imported in
black, pearl gray, cream white and other
tints. The proper glove for brides is a
cream white mosquetaire kid, which
should be long enough to fully turn the
elbow, with dress with elbow sleeves. "
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21
A Female Hermit.

'tHave you seen Rosannaw is the ques.
ton, says Virginia correspondent of
the Baltimore Sun, put to all newcomers
to Jordan's. Rosanua is one of the
''poipts of interest,"" An eccentric
maiden of some sixty summers, living
alone in frame cabin on the hill above
US, wearing raiment cut from grain
sacks, hood of sheepwool, military
boots and belt, the buckle of which
bears the letters C. s. A. Having been
left an orphan many years ago aud
falling heir to many acres of land, she
established valuable farm, well stocked
with horses aud cattle. Her losses By
the raids through the valley were so
heavy that her faith in mankind was
shaken. Her life has since been soli-
tary one, permitting no companions but
her dog, sheep, cows and pigs. She
ploughs, sows and reaps her own fields,
refusing to employ male help. She is
intelligent to 8 surprising degree. q
bright conversationalist, clothing her
sentences in choice English.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21
Home Perfume Distillation.

Women generally have habit of tuck
ing little bags of sachet powder in their
bureau drawers and pinning them in their
dresses, bit they as generally are indis-
criminate in choosing the odors, some
times buying heliotrope, sometimes
violet, and again rose. There is much
mo.e refinement and daintiness of feel
ing, beside quaint, and certainly sweet.
coquetry, IN keeping always a perfume OF
ones own; it becomes then almost part
of ones being. If one is fond OF the
fragrance of the rose an investment in
few of the long, peculiar vials contain
ing altar of rose and keeping them IN
various places amid the possessions is
much more enduring way of perfumlng
than using sachet powder. However,
the best wav of using sschet powder is
to make thin pad, the size of each
bureau drawer aud trunk tray, OF thin
six or cotton and one layer of cotton
wadding, over which the sachet powder
is sprinkied, leaving one end but loosely
sewn, 80 that the scent may be easily re-
newed. The faint-tinted cheesecloths
which come now are very good for this
purpose. If dozen of these pads are
made at some leisure time the size OF
ones trunk they will be found extremely
convenient to lay between dresses. Its
also good plan when new dress comes
home to have a tiny bag of scent at once
sewn into the waist. New beginners at
concocting the pot-pourri for the rose
Jars are apt to use too much spice; essen
tial oils are much better than any spices.
Our grandmothers we'll knew the de-
light OF stealing the perfume from the
flowers, and their "still-room," where
were all conveniences for this, was a
part of the machinery of every home. In
our country vast quantities OF flowers 60
to waste and we send to France for our
perfumes, yet nothing is easier nor more
womanly than to make the perfumes
from flowers which we use. Into a
large, flat, clean eartheuware vessel pour
some purified fat, lard and suet mixed,
warm su ficiently to make it liquid:
Throw into it as many scented flowers OF
one kind as it will contain. Let remain
twenty-four hours covered, then strain
off the fat and add more flowers, repeat
ing the process every day for week;
The method of liberating this essence OF
of flowers from the fat is very simple.
Permit it to harden, cut into small cubes
and put into spirits of wine. The deli
cate odor Immediately transfers itself
from the coarse fat to the splrituous
solvent, and such strength of perfume
is procured with little trouble as would
cost a great deal at a perfumer's.-
Chicago Times.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21
Fecundity Of Fish.

It has been calculated that, as fish
produce so many eggs, if vast numbers
OF The latter and OF the fish themselves
were not continually destroyed and
taken, they would soon fill up every
available space in the seas. For instance,
from 60, 90, 600 to 10000, 600 Goldfish
are annually caught on the shores of
Newfoundland. But even that quantity
seems small when it is considered that
each cod yields about 100000 eggs
every season, and that even so, 00D, 900
have been found in the roe of single
cod. Were the 90, 000. 900 of cod taken
on the coast Of Newfoundland left to
breed, the 30, 900, 900 females producing
5000, OO0 eggs every year, it would
give yearly addition of $50, 00o, OOO,-
0O0, 900 young Goldfish. Other fish,
though not equaling the cod, are won
derfully prolific. A herring weighing 6
or. or ! or. is provided with about 30.
OOU eggs. After making all reasonable
allowances for the destruction of eggs
and the young it has been estimated that
in three years a single pair of herrings
would produce 154,000,000. Button
calculated that, if @ pair of herrings
could be left to breed and multiply un-
disturbed for period of twenty years,
they would yield an amount of fish equal
in bulk to the globe on which We live.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21
A Novelty in Albu ms.

A novelty in the way of receptacle
for photographs WAS shown by a lady
who had just completed ore for her
drawing-room. Upon piece of canvas
about twenty. five inches square had been
painted design representing bit of
gray stone wall, with window deeply
set in. Around the outer edge of the
window fell a graceful vine, while upon
the stone sill was placed jar of purple
and white lilscs. Diagonally across the
bottom of the canvas had been placed a
second piece forming pocket, the scene
being painted over it so as not to break
the design. Into this pocket was thrust
two or three photographs, while the back
of the canvas was lined with heavy satin,
forming several rows of pockets-enough
to contain an indefinite number of pic
lures. This canvas was mounted like a
screen, and except for being smaller
might easily have been taken for screen
by any one uuacquainted with its use.-
Neu York World.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21
A CredulOus Farmer.
fun !

A Queer case of credulity has come to
lioht in Carlisle. For three weeks a
band of gypsies were en2amped near
Littlestown, village just across the
Cumberland line, in Adams County, and
on Wednesday Jacob Felker, an old
farmer. conferred with them and was
told that any money he might hide on
certain spot on his farm would double it.
self in a night. To test the matter he
placed $40 in deposit and the next morn
ing found SEQ. This so elated him that
he went to the Littlestown Bank, drew
out $500, and deposited it, but next
morning, to his dismay, the $500 was
gone, and so were the gypsies. The
gypsies were captured and four of their
lumber lodged in Jail in Adams County.
Philadelphia Times.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21
BEYOND THE MOUNTAINS.

lam 70 glad, so glad to know
fhas Just beyond the mountains,
Liss tho land Of pure delight
h land Of crystal fountains
fhs land Of youth, Of love sublime;
Ihs fznd where friends ne'er sever,
But walk and talk, Yes. on and on,
Forever and forever.
Rknow it's only just beyond
The rough and rugged hills,
Nhere we will meet those gone before
Where there's no pains or ills;
And we will take them by the hand,
Forget deaths chilling river,
And IN the sunshine of His love
Well live and live forever
Beyond the mountains snow crest peaks,
Beyund the sunsets glory.
Wen fnd a land where all is love-
fhs land Of ancient story;
She land of peace, of milk and wine,
Where is no fitful fever;
Where crystal streams we've seen In dreams
Flow on and on forever.
Beyond the mountain high and blue,
Beyond the stars above it;
Beyond the sun with dazzling glow,
Beyond all we can covet-
b sweet home for you and me
Reside the golden river,
yhsre friends will meet and loved ones greet,
And live and love forever.
. b not far beyond the hills,
Beyond the sunsets splendor,
10 where we'll meet on Eden's shore
IA sunshine calm and tender
Where hearts will no more be bowed down,
Nor hands with cold will shiver,
But vespers whisper sweet and low,
Forever and forever.
h that fair land are many eyes
Awatching for my coming;
And in the shade of sylvan boughs
A true love-song are humming.
KNOW they'll take me by the hand
70 help me DER the river,
Where can view elysan fields
Forever and forever.
yfove to think OF that bright land
Where angry storms neer gather;
Whare wintry winds with chilling wall
Are not allowed to enter;
Where all is gay, as blithe as May,
And all is summer weather,
And sunlight pure will light our way,
Forever and forever.
-Pcoyune
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21

ducks and pigeons for tho white flowers,
and making leaves for all of the small
green and blue green feathers from the
peafowls' neck and breast. Though not
exactly natural looking, many OF the
sprays and bouquets were really artistic,
while their construction served to Ill!
with interest m lch time that would
otherwise have been intolerably lonely.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21

J. F. Morris, of Brunswick, Ca, has
curiosity in the shape of postal card,
on which are written 400 words, which
can be plainly read.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21
Ornaments of PeafowI Feathers.

Ornaments of Peafowl Feathers.
The pre:tiest story that has come across
the water for this long time, says "Wool
Gatherer" in the ew York C0mntr ial
Adrer 'ise., is tnat about Princess Maud
of Wales, who, it is said, gathers peAfowl
feathers from the royal barnyards, besides
begging them of hrr friends as we'll, and
works them up into dainty hsnd screens
that a.e afterward sold at fancy fairs for
the benefit of poor children, and fetch a
pretty penny. Apropas of which, the
Wool Gatherer would tell all who in.
dine to fol- 'ow the royal lead, either for
the sake of sweet charity or the adorn-
ment of their own abiding places, that
the soft, smoke.gray down of wing and
tail coz elts is the best possible edging
70: such screens. and that by pecling the
inner edge of the long tail feathers they
may get something for covering tEe
handles that can be woven in and out,
a'terdivers fashions, and closely approach
the effect of basket carved ivory. In the
So; th before the war, peafowl feather
''hy bru>h" was the essential mark of
gentilitv, and the long handle W 8 a.
ways covered with weaving of the
shredded stems. The small slave
who kept off flies" had a tale It
for goiHg to sleep in an upright
position, and generally managed to hit
the master or the guest of the occasion
at least once. and more often twice or
thrice, in the course of meal, while the
huttcr and the old fashioned high silver
"caS,ers' were almost ,ually favorite
points Of attack. During the war pea.
fowl feather fans, made by Sc wing the
small eyes or neck and breast feathers
upon pasicboard or palm leaves were all
the rage and some that linger in our
memory were of workmanship so eX-
qu te that they would not suffer by
contrast with the feather fans now i'm
Lortcd. But altogether the most artistic
use of such plumage was made by an old
lady so drawn and twisted with rheu-
matism that she could barely use the
fingers of one hand. She was much
alone and reading after a while palled
on her. In youth she had been flower
maker, and when one day her small
grandson filed her lap with bright feath
ers G she amused herself and him by
clustering them up after the manner of
rose petals. From that she began to
form them into blossoms OF all sorts
roses, camellias, pinks, asters, dahlias
and so on, using the plumage of wild
birds in natural tints, those OF geese,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21

4 N,i>a!e;s. SmnkeleSs Locomotive.
Anovel locomotive engine has been
on exhibition at Palmyra, Wis. Except
the noise of its wheels moving upon iron
rails it is no:seless and smokeless. The
steam after use in the engine is con-
densed in new manner, and the water
at the boiling point is reused All the
wheels of this locomotive are dive
wheels, being SO arranged as to give them
easy control of the car on curves and on
uneven tracks.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21
Improvement Of the Hair.

But hair must be carefully cultivated
to grow even in length, supple, silken
and gra ,eful in color. Everything is
encouraging for the improvement of
hair if time can be given it. The same
treatment will not do for different kinds
of hair by any means. Strong, stiff,
naturally moist hair needs weekly
shampooing and daily and nightly
brushing, with exposure to the morning
and evening sun, which is a great stimu-
liant to the hair. Thin, soft, dry hair
needs tender care, but with either the
first step toward improvement is thor
ough washing of the scalp and hair,
which collects dust its entire length. To
cleanse it the various alkalies. borax,
ammonia, carbonate of potash and wash
ing soda are used, and the strong hair
will bear them, but they burn the life
out of thin, dry hair.
The Venetian ladies drew their hair
through a crownless hat and let it
stream over the brim to dry, and you
may follow the example, sitting in the
sun if possible an hour. Light is a great
stimulant and preservative to hair, and
it is well to open it when dry and let the
wind blow through. The sun will
cause the natural oil of the hair to flow
or the head may be held to the fire till
the dry hair feels moist. A smart brush
ing ni.ht and morning, careful braiding
before sleep, and an hour spent once a
month clipping forked ends, will insure
rapid growth of hair, if the general health
is good, without other treatment If
you want stmu ant at night rub a little
oil of lavender in the roots of the hair
with shampoo brush. Do not irritate
the scalp by hard brushing. Regular
care is better than OVERRIDING. .-.Shirley
Dare.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21

Kerosene oil is responsible for nine
tenths Of the fires that take place in
China.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-03-26

The steamers Kinau, Likelike Kilauea Hou,
Iwalani, and Mikahala brought yesterday 26644
bags sugar
The steamer Surprise arrived on Saturday
morning from HiIo, Hawaii, with 5,434 bags
sugar weighing nearly 800 tons for the bark
Forest Queen She leaves again this afternoon
The American bark Ferris 8. Thompson. Can
tain Potter, was towed out of Kahului, Maui, last
Wednesday by the steamer Likelike with full
cargo of sugar for San Francisco.
Tie steamer L1kelike arrived early yesterday
from Maui and Hawaii with 6, 1868 bags sugar, 1913
hides, horse, COW, 43 pigs, and 24O packages
sundries. She will leave tomorrow.
The schooners Kawailani. waion, Kulamanu,
Manuokawai, Kaulilua, Canute, and Kaalokai
arrived yesterday from their respective ports
with full cargoes of sugar.
The steamer Kinau arrived yesterday morning
from Maui and Hawaii with 6, 1913 bags sugar, $50
bags potatoes, I'll hides, horse, 40 bags ginger
16 cases peanuts, Al bags kalo, and ITO packages
sundries.
The American bark Caibarien Captain G. A.
Perkins, will leave this afternoon with full
cargo of sugar and bananas for San Francisco.
The Schooner Canute arrived yesterday morn
ing from Kuau, Maui, with about $500 bags
sugar for the bark Forest queen,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-03-26
SHIPPING NOTES.

Inc American bark Yilora H. Hopkins arrived
yesterday morning in ballast from San Diago
@i'ef passage of Pap days, and was anchored
1n'o the stream. She will soon be hauled alo ng-
sue the wharf to commence receiving sugar for
San Francisco.
Aue u D. flagship Yandalia, after an absence
y @o0ut TWO week on the other islands, returned
0'0ruay morning and dropped anchor at her
former niooring
- NC american bark Sonoma Capital n t. H. Grit
Is expected to leave to-day with about rs, 600
ss sugar weighing about 1900 tons for San
Tue steamer Kinau will leave this ey, ming for
Maui and Hawaii
Inc steamer Mokolii bronobt 1ast Er;dov even-
p .ba Molokal 90 bags sugar, 15 head cattle,
ep' and 20 barrels molasses. While of
ho- AA' last Tuesday night two of the blades of
Ief propeller fell off. Two new blades are being
rel 'ns honolulu Iron Works and she will be
Gay evening. -i'A' "''
VIM erlcan brigantine LurIine, Capital n
l7,b a'Son' sailed from Hilo, Hawaii. March
luiI cargo of sugar for San Francisco,
inc S'eainer Lehua arrived on Saturday morn
for thu 1-@Aalau' Hawaii with $500 bags sugar
evening. one sails again TINS
from Es ruOOner Kaalokai brought 800 bags sugar
n, l"0ulu' Kauai, yesterday.
sugar fron1 finer Aiiauea Hou brought $500 bags
ing, for II. aanakua, Hawaii, yesterday morn
-, 'He ship Alex. Mcneil.
ing from U- i"alani arrived yesterday morn
i've dav. 81 ua' Hawaii. after an absence of
PACKAGE. win 5000 bags sugar, SO hides, and Is
Ing from I'm nlkahala arrived yesterday morn
pia, lss sha auai with 1898 bags sugar, 100 bags
The ssh aneep' 60 hides. and horses.
from Ruan u "ailele brought l ,25J bags sug ar
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-03-26

Finanee DFi'' - tne
Notice is asFs snd other persons to whom IN,
s 81; ha~se9 vossas's for OF
or before Mar'n bafore that date, and all per-
settlement OIL =. ars on account of the Govern
''5 s: to i may 'n ss no ss;
promptly tn the accounts for the fiscal period end
ing Marcn % WI. GREEN,
Minister of Finance.
Honolulu, I eO' ""-.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-03-26
vessels Expecu-,I IrOsn FOreISls s'Orts

vessels EXpecIesI frOsn Foreign POrbS
y Meth Ms Zilveren Kruis, locke, from 5
America due Mar 1-20
HI Ms Tsukuba, from Tahiti. due April l-20
Ger bark Deutchland, from Bremen, sailed
nctober 18th, due February 1-20
Am ship Mystic Belle, Cooke, from New YORK,
due March I-20
Brit blk st Thomas Bell, sailed from Cardiff,
0tober ODD due March 1-2O
Brit bark Natuna sailed from Liverpool Nov
9Th due March 5-3l
Am bk Edward May, Johnson, from dohSkohS'
due Jan 26-31
USS Omaha, from Panama. due March lilo
Hay blk A King, H Berry, from Puget
Sound due at Kahulu March $40
AL bktne st Lucie, j Ersk1ne, from Puget
Sound due March 1925
Brit Blk Pacific Slope, Rarnes, from Puget Sound
due March 300
Am bktne q Wilder, ID Paul, from san
Francisco, due March 7-I6
Am bktne n Castle, L Il Hubbard, from San
Francisco, due March 1920
Am sch l. Herman DIelauder, from San Fran
cisco en- route to Jaluit. due March 10
Schr Anna, due at Kahului from San Francisco
March 1920
Am bark Memmon, from Port Discovery, due
March 1880
Am bark Alice Muir, Yarnen, from Newcas tie,
NSW, due April 1-2O
Am bark Alice Mary, Nixon, from Newcastle, n
5 W, due april 1-2O
Am bark Veritas, from Newcastle, N SW
Bark Willie McLaren, Laidman, from New
castle, NSW
Bark earn Dual, Sweetland, due at Kahului,
from Newcastle, n s W, March ZO-31
Haw ok W Godfrey, Dable, from San Fran
CISCO due March 24-31
Am brgtne Consuelo, l. B Cousins, from San
Francisco, due March 24-31
Haw bk Lady Lampson, from San Francisco,
due March 24-31
Am bktne Ella, from San Francisco, due March
A-1