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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-12-05
Farm and Garden Notes.

The dust bath is the toilet of the hen.
Keep tools handy and in good condi.
ton.
Kind treatment is an equivalent OF
food.
The mule is hardy and handy, if not
handsome.
The greatest enemy of agriculture is
ignorance.
If you would have your boys profit by
your mistakes, don't repeat them.
A ration of equal parts bran and corn
meal is good for the growing h. gs.
Georgia farmers cultivate the Spanish
peanut extensively as food for hogs.
Some farming is like an old jacket
fraved at the edges and very thin else
where.
Sheep are better scavengers for small,
unripe, wormy apples than swine are, it
is claimed.
Growing boy on the farm is mighty
good foundation preparation of him for
any honorable business.
In many instances it is moro profitable
to nlow under the second cop of clover
than to cut it for either hay or seed.
1t is claimed that every year sees an
increase in the number of farmers who
pick corn for seed as soon as it ID glazed.
A good top dressing of manure on the
little knolls and poor spots of the fed
after winter grain is sown will have
fine effect.
There is this difference between the
poor and good farmer. One complains
of the bad seasons, the other reJoices In
the good seasons.
Wash dairy utensils, pans, pals and
vats carefully with cold water, in which
is a little salt or soda: then rinse, and
thoroughly scald with hot water.
French farmers report very beneficial
results from the use of coppcras solution
as a manure on Strawberries, pears, let
tuce, peas, beans, carrots and vines.
Two horses of one kind will dc as
much work as four horses of another
kind, and it ought not to be hard 10 de.
tcrinine which is the more profitable.
When a man comes half mile to
borrow hoe Or fork, you may depend
on his coming some day to borrow
money, but never coming to pay it back.
Perhaps it can't be rcmedied, but it
is, nevertheless, q pity that the creature
fiattcrcd by lhc nod of politician casts
a vote that counts as much as the ballot
cast by true man.
Glover should be grown more abund-
antly than it is on many farms. When
p.oUcrly cu;cd it makes very nutritious
hav, continuing more muscle and milk
making material than ordinary hay.
IT may noE be known to all that hogs,
even sows with pigs, do very well on
good pasture. Toward fall in an orchard
when apples begin to drop, they will DO
exceedingly we'll with no other feed.
1t is the custom Of Il great many farm
ers to burn wheat and oat straw. This
should never be done, even with an
abundant supply of timothy and clover.
Cattle, horses and sheep will cat straw
for change.
Many farmers cure hay entirely too
much, thereby damaging it considerably.
If moved away with discretion any I'M
usually damp loads pat by themselvesl,
it can be safely stored with half the cur
ing often given.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-12-05
The Preservation of Eggs.

An egg is comnleX compound OF
most easily decomposed substances. 1t
is small, but it contains every element
that goes to make up complete an NAL
bones, blood, flesh, feet, feathers and
horn. 1t has, moreover, not only por-
Gus shell, bur a quantity of air inside OF
it, which is able to start decomposition
in the very easily changcable contents.
An eg" begins to decay the moment 1t is
perfected As soou as It's natural
warmth cools change begins. The
shrinkacc of the Contents Ivy the coo!ine. {.
produces VACUUM. wh'cA is ll;s artly
filled with air from without. This air
contains oxygens and many active germs
of decomposition which are able to a S
through the pores of the she'll AID inner
membranes. Into this so-called cir cell
of an egg there is also quickly gathered
various gases produced by the decompo-
sitiou of the substances lnSide of the
shell, and this change goes on more
rapidly with the lapse of time and the
increased temperature.
This change in the egg, however, af'
fords useful means OF precautlon II
selecting eggs for preserving for winter
use, for it goes without saying that
bad egg originally cannot be kept il
good condition, and moreover it is
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-12-05
SUGGESTIONS About Hominy.

This is preparation of Indian corn,
broken or ground, either large or small.
and is most excellent breakfast dish
either winter or summer. Roger Will
iams. in his key to the Indian language,
has the word aupuminea, meaning
parched corn or hominy. a celebrated
New England housewife prepares it for
frying as follows:
'Wash half pint of Baltimore pearl
hominy in cold water to remove the fine
ioury particles. hut it into a double
cooking utensil, add a quart of cold
water, place on the range, and when 1t
thickens stir into it teaspoonful OF
salt. Stir thoroughly and boil an hour,
but longer cooking improves its flavor.
Should it become too thick during the
early stages of cooking little more
water may be added. If added after
the homny is cooked it will become
watery and insip;d. 1t may now be
served with cream or butter. If to be
fried, pour it in a creased square tin and
place in a cool place to become firm.
Cut it into slices quarter OF an lnch
thick, dip these in beaten egg, dredge
with crumbs or cornmcal and fry in a
liberal quantity of hot lard and butter
in equal proportions. When delicate
brown, serve with a home made syrup
made as follows: Put into an enameleo
saucepan quart of ordinary G sugar,
add pint of water and boil slowly hall
"n holr. Stir as little as possible or II
will grain. The Csugar is not recon
menueu. N I'd York sun.
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The Richest Banker i'm Germany.

Baron :. Oppenheim, of Germany IS
registered at the hichelleu. lie Is a
young man not t..irty years of age, ana
would never be taken for a foreigner Dnt
for the tel -'ale twir on thc ends "t MS
blonde mustache. lie is of medium
height, dark blue eyes, brown haIr' Al
though young man, he holds respon;,
sible position in the German army, ana
is stationed near Berlin. His father IS
one OF the most prominent men ana un-
doubtedly The richest banker in all Ter
many.-Chi 0g0 Times.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-12-05
Evils of Close Planting.

A promising orchard of 300 trees, the
property of nci"hbor of mine, Just
beginning to bear and on which the
owner realized $500 last season, was
sacrificed to the close. planting policy.
The trees, which one year ago showed
evidence of health and vigor, have
assumed sickly appearance. Cutting
out every alternate tree, with a liberal
dressing of fertilizers, will save the
orchard if the owner has the intelligence
and nerve to do it at once. But what
loss to the soil this production ofIj0
trees, which can only be 'cut down and
cast into the lire" And .'the survival
of the fittest' will be set back two years
at least by this plan of planting and then
thinning an orchard. The apple tree
demands rich moist soil. If these con-
ditious are furnished it assumes large
proportions and gives immense yields.
Why, then, dwarf, starve and mutilate2
Is it not better to have five thrifty trees
producing fifty bushels of healthy fine
fruit than fifty trees with fifty bushels
OF wormy, knotty, gnarly specimens fit
only for pigs and thieving vagrants!
In the latter instance the soil is taxed to
produce the wood of fifty trees instead
Of five. The cost of purchasing, plant
ing, ETC., all contributes toward swell.
ing the contrast in the amount paid out.
In the first instance you will be rewarded
with satisfactory results; in the latter
there will be disappointment, loss of time
and money, and failure to realize wher
your orchard comes in bearing. The
same results comparatively, though not
so rapidly, NANTES, themselves with re.
gard to the vine. Too close planting
will sooner or later result disastrously.
The proper distance for setting apple
trees is from thirty TO forty feet; for the
grape not less than fourteen 10 eighteen
feet for vigorous growing vines. OF
course, varieties, methods of training,
ot.pruning, top-dress ng, etc, will
modify these figures with regard to
grarevines. but better have them too far
apart than too closely crowded. .--Ameri-
Gun -4gricutturiSt.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-12-05

If the proprietor Of Kemp's Balsam should
publish card of thanks, containing express
sions of gratitude which come to him daily,
from those who have been cured of severe
throat and lung troubles by the use of Kemp's
Balsam, it would fill fair-sized book How
much better to invite all to call on any drug
gist and get free sample bottle that you may
test for yourself its power. Large bottles 5Oc
apd c1
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-12-05
From the District Attorney of Westche ester
(ouutv New York.

WHITE PLAINS, N. y, April 10, IS 8.
have received many letters in reference to
my testimonials, lately published, commend
ing ALLCoCK's Porous PLAsrERs
I cannot spare the time to answer them in
writing, therefore would again say, through
the press, that have found ALLcocK's POROUS
PLAsTERs invaluable as chest protectors and
shields against coughs and colds. Furthermore,
I have found ALLCocK's PLAsTERs unequaled
for pains in the side, back and chest.
NELSON H. BAKER
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-12-05
A RndcaI Cnre for Epileptic Fits.

To the Editor-Please inform your readers
that have positive remedy for the above
worst cases. so strong is my faith in its viz.
tues that will send fl a sample bottle and
valuable treatise to any sufferer who will give
f. G. ROOT. NJ c., 1S3 Pearl ST. New York.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-12-05

Steam navigation was projected on the
Danube, by Count Szechenyl, in 1880,
and in that year the first steamboat was
launched at Vienna.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-12-05
Cousumption. Wasting Disease,

Consumpti0n. Wasting Diseases,
And General Debility. Doctors disagree as to
the relative value of Cod Liver Oil and Hypo-
phosphites; the one supplying strength and
flesh, the oIhe giving nerve power, and acting
as toni to The Dig stive and entire system;
with Hypophosphit 5 the two are combined.
an the Q ect is wonderful. Thousands who
have derived no permanent benefit from other
D operations have been cured by this. Scotts
aigcsted by those who cannot tolerate plain
God Liver Oil
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-12-05

Don't hawk, hawk, blow, spit, and disgust
everybody with your offensive breath, Dut Use
DR.. Sagc's Catarrh Remedy and end It,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-12-05

A WATERFALL. has been discovered IN the
Rifle Or ok, Colorado, viii h is said to exceed
Niagara in beauty, though not equal In Vol
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-12-05
(.ard of Thanks.

A TOTAL of $50 miles Of new road has been
added to the railroad system Of the United
states this year thus far.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-12-05

HoTE1-KEEpERs in England a"e heavily
fined for permitting betting in their establish
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-12-05
How Meat Should Be Killed.

Much of the poor meat found in small
towns and villages is to be traced to the
fact that the vender begins to sell the
meat soon after it is killed. The hard.
ening of the muscular tibers before men.
toned, which takes place as the vital
heat is lost, is a fact we'll known to
hunters; they often eat their game
within a few hours of securing it. be-
fore it can become tough; much of the
excellence of game depends upon this
fact. Some of the famous old colored
cooks of the South cooked chickens di-
rectly they were killed, upon the same
principle. -,
The best method of killing meat of all
kinds is that employed by orthodox
Hebrews. Our limit of space will not
permit the full details of this method,
but the chief points may be briefly
specified. An experienced officer, duly
eXa mined and commissioned by the local
synagogue, first examines the live stock
to make sure that it is in On apparently
healthy state. Each animal is then
quickly killed by cutting the arteries OF
the throat, thus rapidly draining the
blood from the brain and producing in
scnsbility. The animal dies without
suffering; and consequently the flesh lie
not in q ieversh condition, and is better
suitrd for food than when life ends with
struggle.
lIumc CT true was the old idea of the
foresters that game was the more tender
for the long chase, the flesh was certainly
not as wholesome as that from ANIMALS
killed without torture. Toreturn to the
Hebrew method: After the animal !s
dead the officer in charge examines the
viscera, particularly the lungs, liver and
heart; if those organs are healthy, and
if the deposit of fat is abundant and the
flesh in good condition, official seals are
attached to it, and the secondary opera
tion is begun of preparing it for the use
of the orthodox. This consists Of free.
ing the flesh from the blood, the use of
which is forbidden. All the kidney fat
is preserved to use instead of lard and
salt butter, and the meat is cut up for
public SALE Hou,emye.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-12-05

No OPIUM In Piso's Cure for Consumption
Cures where other remedies fail. 25c.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-12-05
A Modest, senitive Woman

PRAIRIE fires have caused immense DANA e
In Minnccnfn
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-12-05

IN the n years ending with 1880 the wheat
area Of the United States gained from little
under 19COO, 900 acres to nearly 81 0~0,000 acres
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-12-05
Recipes.

BAKED STEAK.-place O steak in
shallow pan, season with salt and pepper
and a few slices of onion, cover with
another pan and bake three quarters of
an hour. The onion may be omitted if
the flavor is disagrecable.
MoLAssES CAKE.-One cup molasses,
one cup brown sugar, one cup of cold
water. Boil together, then add cup of
butter and set aside to cool: flour as
thick as pound cake, add four we'll
beaten eggs, one pound each of ra!sins
and currants. one.half pound of citron.
Bake two hours.
FRIED Gin 'KEN.-Put in frying pan
a tablespoonful each of butter and lard,
lay in the chicken cut open on the back; !;
season with pepper and salt and fry
brown; take the yoke of an egg, beat,
add one cup of milk and thicken with
-four; stir into the fat and pour over the
chicken when ready to serve.
PUMPKIN MARMALADE. - Peel and
stew pumpkin thin, rub through Il sieve.
add to the pumpkin an equal quantity of
sour apple pulp. and to six cupIus of
this mixture add three teacupfuls of
sugar and three lemons cut very fine;
stew until rich and thick, stirring con-
stantly, then put away in jelly tumblers.
R.cn FRUIT CAKE. Two pounds of
sugar, two and one-half pounds of flour,
one and one-half pounds of butter,
three -fourths of pound of citron, two
pounds each of raisins aud currants, one
ounce of mace, six eggs, onc-ha!f cup OF
m Tx, one nutmeg, one teaspoonlul OF
cloves and one of cinnamon, two tea
spoonfuls of baking powder.
SrEwFD SWEET APPLES. Wipe and
remove the cores from sweet apples.
Put in 4 pan enough apples to cover the
bottom. Sprinkle sugar o er them, add
just enough water to cover closely, and
let them cook slowly until tender.
When fork will pierce them easily,
remove them and let tho syrup boil duwn
until quite thick, then pour it oTcr the
apples. Serve cold with cream.
CHICKEN SALAD.-Mince the meat OF
chicken fine. then chop the white parts
of celery and pref e q dressing as iol,
lows: hub the yolks of two hard boiled
eggs smooth; to each yoke put one tea
spoonful OF made mustard. half as much
salt, two raw eggs. q small glass OF
strong vinegar and teaspoonful OF the
best olive oil. Put the celery in salad
bowl; lay the chicken on that, and then
pour over it the dressing.
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~ r.,, thLsya idliI.rsSIE cuI,t' IA
aHTiJtG tiASa Days .Sanitarium or Iin,:'
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A Modest, senitfve Woman
Often shrinks from consulting a physician
about functional arrangement, and prefers to
feeling but It is one which Is largely prevalent:
To all such women we would say that one OF
the most skillful physicians of the day, who
has had vast experience in curing diseases
peculiar to women, has prepared remedy
which is Of ircstimablc aid to them. We refer
to DR.. Pierce's Favorlte Prescl iption. This is
the only remedy for woman's peculiar weak
nesscs and vi ments, sold by druggists, undera
Ihut it will give satisfaction In every case or
money refunded. See guarantee printed on
bottle wrapper.
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"a n TO S. = day. SAMPLES worth Sl:5o Era.
as 81 l}reMstrr Safety Rein Holder Co. HOlcv. vi :,
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@VdE Pcnnlanship Arithmetic Shorthand etc,
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With groans and sighs and dizzied eyes,
He seeks the couch and down he lies;
Nausea and faintncSs in him rise,

pIUW-KdChIIIB Pt%IIIn laSttIf IIIIII'
Sick headache! But ete c long comes ease,
His stomach settles into peace,
Within his head the throbbings cease
Picrce's Pellets never fail himi
Nor will they fail anyone in such dire pre-
dicament. To the dyspepetic, the bilious, and
the constipated, they are alike "a friend in
need and friend indeed"
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nsg Live home and make money working for Than
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soo5 arres n any Size just the place
for q colony. Special inducements to scttlers.
SlGiI0R. FERRY & SEL0VER. San Diego, Cal.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-12

How TO BECOME LEARNED. ANY man OF
mature years who has enjoyed all the ad.
vantages of free public primary, grammar
and high school, preparatory academy,
college, and professional school, will testi-
fy that what he has learned by himselfi is of
infinitely more value to him than all he
ever acquired in all the institutions of learn.
ing he ever attended Books on all subjects
are now so cheap aud plenty, public libra
ries are so large and numerous, instruction
in specia studies is so easily obtained that
any person who can read, write and COM
pute numbers may become as learned as the
wisest He can study what he knows or
thinks will afford him the most pleasure or
profit. He can cultivate his head, hands, or
heels, his eye, tongue, or ear, his manners,
morals and language 10 any extent he de.
sires, at en- expense not exceeding what a
young man ordinarily spends for cigars or q
girl for candy If person wishes to be-
come learned there is little trouble in ac-
compish:ng what he wishes, and to be Tilt
crate in these days is voluntary misfor-
tune" indeed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-12
The New Catholic University.

The New Catholic University.
Right Reverend John J. Keane, Bishop
of Richmond, and rector Of the Catholic
University of America, has been in Phila-
delphia since Monday last soliciting contri-
buttons for the pew university. He has SO
far met with remarkable success, the SUBJ
scriptions already amounting to nearly
eighty thousand dollars. Bishop Keane will
continue to work during next week. and
then return to Washington to attend the
fiaal arrangements for the laying Of the
cornerstone Of the University building on
Thursday, May oath Meanwhile numer'
GUS force of workmen, under the direction
of the architect, Mr.. E. F. Baldwin, are
pushing on the construction of the bui'oing
with all possible rapidity. The erection OF
the cellar story is nearly completed, the
ioists of the entire lower floor will be IN by
the oath. and solid floor laid on them TOR
the occasion will give grand stand 26b
feet long and about 50 feet vide, on which
seats will be provided for 1900 specially in.
yite9 guests, the whole to be covered with
a canvas awning, forming an immense tent
superbly adorned with American and
Papal flags. Cardinal Gibbons has al
ready received assurance from more
than twenty Archbishops and Bishops that
they will be present, and very large num-
Der of distinguished men from every part OF
the country have sent their acceptances OF
the invitation. The occasion promises to
be one of the most notable IN the history OF
the church in this country.