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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-02-27
The Mining Industry.
Charleston World.

Two Of our State exchanges recently con-
talned notices Of the discovery OF new miner
al properties In South Carolina. The Green
vile Enterprise and Mountaineer has been
with traces OF silver.
The land from which this ore Is taken lies
In Cleveland Township. Greenville county.
and is located on the waters Of Gap creek,
adjoining the North Carolina line. The own
er of the land told the editor OF our Greenville
contemporary that he had at home small
bar OF pure lead mined from his land.
The presence OF valuable mineral properties
are known to exist on the North Carolina
side adjacent to the lands mentioned, and
there Is every reason why the thorough ex.
ploration Of this vein should be encouraged.
The Abber,iie Press and Banner also speaks
of having been shown specimens of iron ore
which were taken from plantation In that
county. The specimens are mentioned as
being particularly fine, and the additional
fact is recorded that on the same property
there is a fine mineral spring, the water OF
which is tinctured with iron, sulphur and
other health-giving minerals. The Press and
Banner says that the owner of the property
mas received an offer of q royalty per ton OF
ore mined, but has declined thesame.
Almost every week the newspapers ofSouth
Carolina contain statements similar to those
just mentioned, which go to show two very
Important facts: First, that South Carolina
contains vast undeveloped mineral properties
that ought to, and Will eventually, be open ed
up; and, secondly, that the geological inter
eSts Of the State seem to be of sufficient i'm.
portance tojustify more attention from the
legislature than is given. For example, il
would pay the State to employ Il geologist
to test ike ores discovered from time To time,
and see that the mineral Interests of South
Carolina are properly brought to the notice OF
mining investors.
Our sister state Of Alabama, Georgia, North
Carolina and TennesSe have been alive TO the
value Of Investigating mineral resources and
encouraging the development Of the same.
What has been the consequence?
Millions of dollars have been brought into
those states 10 develop mining enterprises,
and millions more have been received in pay
ment for the product Of the mines.
These enterprises have stimulated other
industries, and attracted desirable class Of
immigran The World desires to see South
Carolina emulate the progressive examples
set by her sister commonwealths, and receive
some of the benefits which have enriched
those states to marvellous degree.
. There is said to be man in the penltenti-
AIRY Of q neighborlng Slate upon whom solit-
ary confinement makes not the slightest i'm
preston. 1t Is believed that before getting
into the clutches Of the law he was the pro-
prietor OF store and did not advertise, thus
acquiring the familiarity with solitude which
now stands him to such good purpose.-Le1-
ington Dispatch.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-02-27

We have received beautiful line OF sam
pies for spriug suits and pants from our New
York Tailors. Measures tax en- and garments
made to order. We have dealt with these
men for several seasons and can say they are
ments of good material and at prices exceed
ingly low Tor Tailor-made goods. Give In a
call, look through the samples and hear prices
OF some. and we are confident we can please
you. w. Joel Smith & Son.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-02-27

It is said of one fashionable young
man that he never paid anything but
u compliment.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-02-27
One Way 10 Get a Good Road.

Let the County Commissioners buy or rent
that part Of the Carolina, Chicago and Cum
berland Gap railroad lying between Troy and
Abbevillc. The road, by a good survey and
some grading, is almost level and would
make most excellent public road. Little
changes in the routes Of other roads would be
q vast Improvement. Let the good work go
on. No matter if we do have 10 pay few
dollars for the right OF way.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-07-11
Can Snakes Charm BirdsP

Three different incidents of snakes
charming birds have fallen under my
own observation, says letter from
New Madrid. Once / saw q bluejay
charmed by what is commonly known as
the "blue racer" snake. The next in
stance was. redbird channed by o
"blue racer" and the next was a cat
bird charmed by ''cowsucker. As
these snakes are classed as non-poison-
BITS, they could not have bitten the birds
and then quietly awaited their death.
In the first case the bird was in an
apple tree, some ten or twelve feet from
the ground, when its attention was first
arrested. The other two were somewhat
under the influence of the snakes charm
when first observed. would Judge that
it takes from one to two hours for a
snake to bring bird completely under
the spell, which they can most certainly
do if not disturbed after the birds atten-
ton is once gained.
/ have never seen q snake charm q
frog, though / have seen them catch
frogs often. They are more than match
for the frog in footrace; consequently
they have frog legs to eat whenever they
wish, provided the frogs can be found.
The greatest trouble is to swallow the
frog after catching him. The frog is
swallowed heels first. Whether this is
a preference on the part OF the snake or
whether it is because this is the first
part overtaken and laid hold of, / do
not know. When caught the poor frog
cries out in the most pitiable terror.
Then the struggle of life and death be-
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-07-11
LIFE IN THE SEVERE
The Survival of ConsciouI
Decapitation Proven.

A volume has just been published at
Paris in which DIR. Paul Loye, under
the title of La Mort par la Decapita-
uon, studies the question as to whether,
after decapitation, consciousness survives
for short time in the severed head
and physical suffering is felt in both
parts of the executed body.
Every time a head falls under the
sword or executioner's ak, says DIR.
Loye, the Imagination of the spectators
has, in the physiognomy of the victim,
looked for proofs Of the survival of will
and consciousness. The eyes turned,
which was q sign of pain the lips
moved. which showed that they wanted
to speak; the mouth opened, in order
to bite, in d Kind Of fury. There is not
a movement of the face which has not
been interpreted as q mark Of the con-
tlnuation of feeling. And ever since
the guillotine moved down the heads of
multitudes during the reign of terror,
scientists have stood around the scat
fold, bidding all their humane faculties
vanish. and concentrating their whole
intellect on the one question, "Does
consciousness remain after the victim y
head is severed from the body2"
In connection with his belief DIR. Loye
quotes terrible story told by M. Petit
gand about an Anamite who was be-
headed by the sword in 1875 at Saigon :
The place of execution WIS the
Plain Of Tombs, d vast sandy tract, serv-
ing as cemetery to the Anafnites and
Chinese. -Four Anamite pirates, taken
with their arms in their hands, were to
ho hnhnoIa1 fn1so al. &c ,,e L.,
man in the prime of life, energetic,
muscular, brave without boasting, and
firm to the very last, had attracted my
special attention, and decided to make
my observations on him only. Without
losing sight of him for single moment
l exchanged a few words in loud voice
with the officer iii charge, and noticed
that the patient was also looking at me
with the liveiest attention. The prep
arations having been completed, I took
my stand at the distance of about two
yards from him. He knelt down, but
before bending his head he exchanged d
rapid look with me.
His head fell down at the distance
OF about yard and quarter from
where stood. 1t did not roll in the
usual way, but stood with the surface Of
the wound resting on the sand, a posi-.
ton by which the henorrhage was ac-
cidentally reduced to minimum. At
this moment I was terror stricken at
seeing the eyes of the doomed man fixed
frankly on my eyes. Not daring to be-
lieve in conscious manifestation, l
went quickly to one side of the head
lying at my feet, and I found that the
eyes followed me- Then I returned to
my first position; still the eyes went
with me for short distance and then
quilted me quite suddenly. The face
expressed at that moment conscious
agony, the agony Of person in state
Of acute asphyxia. The mouth opened
violently as if to take in breath of air;
and the head, thrown off it's equilibrium
by the motion, rolled over. This con-
traction of the maxillary muscles was
the last sign Of life. Since the moment
of decapitation from fifteen to twenty
seconds had passed."
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-07-11
|CMNTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.


YSnuffies" of infants are usually the
, pit of overlooking.
!, IA successful photograph was taken the
1Iher day by the light of Cuban freely.
Smokelcss powder is being produced
ia large quantities at Rottweil, Ham
burg.
Living bacteria, in considerable num-
bers, may always be found in snow, and
they resist extreme cold.
Suspension for one to three minutes,
three times week, is a new way of
treating locomotor ataxia.
There is a lake of petroleum in Utah
and several thousand tons of asphalt in
one deposit. 1t is worth $40 per ton.
An English firm has just brought out
new sensitive-fame burner, which can
be extinguished entirely by loud noise.
Belgium's zinc manufacturing business
has developed until one-third Of all the
zinc used in Europe is made in that coun-
try.
The Cape Peninsula, South Africa, in
an area If 500 square miles, contains
1850 spe,lies of plants, of which 102 are
orchids.
A number of new sugar factories will
be started in Kansas this year, and the
sugar product will be many times greater
than it was last year.
At the International Exhibition of
Botany, to De held in Antwerp in 1890,
will be celebrated the three-hundredth
anniversary of the microscope.
The system to relieve street traffic in
Paris, as proposed by M. Berlier, consists
substantially of a system of subterranean
cast,iron tubes, 1874 feet in diameter and
about ten miles in total length.
It is estimated that sixty-six per cent.
Of the anthracite coal is wasted before it
gets to market. Fifty-fve per cent. has
to be left in the mines for pillars, and
eleven per cent. is lost after it gets above
ground.
Lakes in eastern Oregon and Nevada
are drying up in consequence of the
divergence of their waters for purposes
of irrigation and continuous drought.
A number of large lakes have diminished
many square miles in area.
One volume of liquid benzine will rem
der Is, 600 volumes of air infammablo
and 5000 volumes of air highly explosive,
but nothing but contact with fame or
white hot body will touch off the most
explosive mixture of petroleum vapor and
air.
After twenty months of trial DIR. E.
Houze, Of the Hospital St. Jean, Brus-
sells, reports tannin the most beneficial
substance in consumption he has known.
After the first few days expectoration,
sweats and cough diminish. and the
appetite improves.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-07-11
4 HUNGRY YOUTHS PHILOSOPHY.

A ten-year-old boy, making journey
by rail, became hungry about eleven
o'clock and begun an attack upon the
bountiful lunch that had been prepared
for him.
A gentleman who sat behind him was
moved to remark: ''My boy, if you cat
SO much now, you v-on't have any appetite
for dinner
To which the boy calmly replied:
"Well, if I haven't any appetite I shan't
want any dinner London Pick Ne Up.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-07-11
Distanced in tho Race.

Why should Dr. Pierce's medicines not dis
lance ali competitors in amount of sales, as
they are doing, since they are the only medi-
cines sold by, druggists possessed of such won
derIul curative properties as to warrant their
manufacturers in guaranteeing them 10 cure
tne diseases for which they are recommended.
fou get euro or money paid for them re-
turned. The Doctors Golden Medical Dis
covcry' cures all diseases caused by de. apRe-
mont OF the liver, as piliousness indiges ion or
Dyspepsia; also all blood, skin and soap dis
eases, tetter. salt-rh cum. scrofulous sores and
swellfngs and kindred ailments
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-07-11
GovERSon B1aos, Of Delaware, owns

GOVERNOR BIaas, of Delaware, owns
over $4,000 peach trees. He recently
remarked Ny orchards in Caroline and
Kent Counties, Maryland, we're never
in better condition, and Il one-half Of
the buds on them turn into peaches
there will be too many on the trees.
There are not going to be as many
peaches in Delaware and on the PENN
sula this year as last, and consequently
those who have peaches will obtain bet
ter prices, though last year was very
profitable season.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-07-11
Unlocked the Wealth in Tin.

Professor Carpenter, Of Rapid City,
Dakota, claims to have solved the prob
lem of separating the mica in the tin
ores by q simple and effective process,
and says that the ores can be reduced at
a handsome profit If these claims are
true and the deposits in the Black Hills
prove anything like as extensive as they
have been represented it can not be long
before vast tin-plate industry will be
established to compete with the foreign
producers.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-07-11

The Young Mems Christian Associa
ton has grown to yast proportions.
There are ,248 associations in America,
], 1922 in Germany, and even in Japan
there are 200. 1t is an interesting fact
that there is an organization in Naxa-
reth, where Christ lived, and at Jerusa-
lem, where He was crucifed:
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-07-11

Oregon, the Paradise of Farmers.
Mid, oquable cHmsts, cert ain and abundant
crops. Best fruit, grain, grass and stock ooun-
try In the world. Full Information free. Adj
dress Oregon Im'igrat'n Board, Portland, Orc.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-07-11

II afflicted with sore eyes, use DIR. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell al
CSC per bottle.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-07-11

Are you troubled with sluggish jnactive
lfver2 Are you bilious? Do you suffer from
laundicer Has your complexion sickly. vel
low upge? The blood in its passage through
which should result from it, The impurities
are stopped, and clogging UP the duct cause a
dsordered condition, which will produce seri-
Gus results to your health, unless you take
Browns Iron Bitters at once. 1t will cure
your blliousness and taundice. and incite to
healthy action the sluggish liver.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-07-11

THE Mothers Frienc, used before confine-
ncnt, lessons pain and makes labor compare
lively easy. Sold by all druggists
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-07-11

Don't hnwk, hawk, aud blow, blow, disgust
ing everybody, but use DIR. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy and To cured.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-07-11

Hsm6urT Figs in his his satcheI. for thew viii II
be found Invaluable when change of food and
water has brought on an attack of constipa-
ton, indigestion, or torpidity of the liver. rs
cents. Dose one Fig. Mack Drug Co., N. Y.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-07-11

Qk TO SS u day. Samples worth ~. rs Free.
AS1 Limos notunder horses feet Write Brevr.
49, stsr Safety Rein Holder Co., Holly, Mich
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-07-11
Money in Chickens.

q man who devoted rs years
of his life to CONDUCTING
A POULTRY YARD AS A
BUSINESS, not as a pas
time. AS the living of him
self and family depended
on it. he gave the subjes :
such attention as only q
need Of bread viii COM
mand. and the result waz q
grand success, after he had
spent much money and lost
hundreds of valuable chick
ems in experimenting. What
he learned in all these years
is embodied In this book.
which wc send postpaid for
rs cents in stamps. 1t
teaches yon how to Detect
and Cure Diseases, how to
Feed for Eggs and also for
Fsttenlng, which Fowls to
Save for Breeding Purposes
and everything. indeed. you
should know on this subject.
BOOK PUB. HOUSE.
1874 Leonard St., N. Y. CITY.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-07-11

Isay Piso'e Cure for Con.
HID AIUIh\l sumption is THE BEST
VVN HlVlAlv Ifor keeping the voice
Aiclear. Is cents.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-07-11

After twenty months of trial DIR. E.
Houze, Of the Hospital St. Jean, Brus-
sells, reports tannin the most beneficial
substance in consumption he has known.
After the first few days expectorstion,
sweats and cough diminish. and the
appetite improves.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-07-11

Twenty years continuous practice in the treat
ment and cure OF the awful effects of early
vice, destroying both mind and body. Medicine
and treatment for one month, Five Dollars, sent
securely sealed from observation to any address,
Book on Special Diseases free
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-01-04
The word negro suggestive of intel
liyence, progIess and happiness.
An Ant Funeral.


Evangelist.
Mrs. Hutton gives this account
OF some ants which she saw in
Sydney. Having killed a number
of soldier ants, she returned in
half an hour 10 he spot VIII ere she
had left their dead bodies, and in
reference TO what she then observ-
ed she says:
| saw large number of ants
surrounding the dead ones. de-
lermlned To watch their proceed
Ings closely. followed four or
five that started off from the rest
toward hillock short distance
of, IN which was an ants nest.
They then entered, and in about
five minutes they re-appeared, fol-
lowed by others. All fell into
rank, walked regularly and slowly
two by Two, until they arrived at
The spot where lay The dead bodies
Of the soldier-anrs. In few mir
utes Two Of The ants advanced and
took up the dead body of one their
comrades, then Two others and SO
on until all were ready to march.
First walked two ants bearing a
body. then two without a burden,
then two others with another dead
ant, and so un;il the line extended
to about turiy pairs; and The pro.
ceSsion now moved slowly onward,
followed by an irregular body of
about two hundred ants. Occa-
sionally the Two laden ants STOP
ped, and, laying down the dead
ant, it was taken up by The two
walking unburdened behind lilem
and thus, by occasionally relieving
each other, they arrived at sandy
spot near the sea. The body Of
anIs now commenced digging with
their jaws number Of holes in
the ground, into each of which a
dead ami was laid, where they now
labored on uutll. they had filled np
the ants grave. F'1'his did not quite
finish the remarkable circuinstan-
ces attending this funeral of the
ants. Some six or seven of the
ants had attempted to run off
without performing their part of
the task of digging. These were
caught and brought back, when
they were at once attacked BY the
body OF the ants and killed upon
The spot. A single grave was quick
ly dug and they were all dropped
into il.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-01-04
The Word Negro.

Memphis Appeal.
Every race of people on the face
Of The earth, save The colored peo-
pie of the United StaleS, have Il
distinct nomenclature and proud
of it. The blacks of The United
States abhor the word negro, and
consider it an epilhel to call them
Africans. They call themselves
"colored people," which means
nothing, has no signiicatOn, and is
therefore absurd and ridiculous.
Two years ago lhe colOred editors
held meeting in one of line North
ern States, and 10y rising vote a
resolution was passed adopting the
word negro as the name for their
race. This was a wise movement.
The cOlored people should not be
ashamed of this appellaliOn, as it
simply means a black man, d very
dark person with crisp or curly
hair. The word negro is the pro-
pei name for the race, and they
cOnsecrale il if they will dlvest
themselves of prejudice aud accept
it with pride which all other races
feel for their national cognomen.
No race can command respect
which detesls the name by which
il is known in the history OF the
world and by all other races. Like
all Olher races the negro should
have race pride, and thls he cannot
do so long as he repudiaies his his
lOricai name and substitutes il for
one which means nothing. Race
pride is eleyating, but the pride
that disOwus a race name Is de
grading. "Colored people" can
never be substituted Tor The word
negro, and the blacks should accept
the latter, aud 50 live as 10 make il
significant Of a proud and enlight-
ened people. The negro can call
himself an AmerlcaL as he Is; so
are Irishmen, Germans, Italians
and Frenchmen, but they are still
known by the race from which
they descend, aud the black will
be known in all the time as the ne
gre. and he should adopt the name
and by race pride, confidence IN
race capabilities, the Consciousness
OF the race achievements, make
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-01-04
yHANCERY C0URT-SECoND DIST.
sYLvAEUs EVANS. Chancellor.

In the county Of Laaderdale. on the first Monday
OF January and July, and continue twelve days.
In the county OF Newton. on the third Monday
of January and July, and continue six DAYS.
In the county of fla alc0ek, on the first Monday Of
February and August. and continue six days.
In the county of Harrison, ON the second Monday
VI February and August. and continue six days
In the county Of jackson, vn tho third Monday
of February and August, and continue ak days
In the county OfClarke, on the first Monday Of
March and september and continue six days.
In the county Of Jasper, en- the second Monday
of March and September and continue six days.
In the county of Perry, on the thir Monday of
Marchand September and cOutinue six days.
In thq county of Marion, First District ON the
third Nonda, Of May and November and continue
six DAYS. In the Second District the second
Monday VI May and November, and continue six
days
IN the county of Jones, the first Monday Of
April aud October, and continue six days.
lu the connty of COvnstOn, ON the second Mon
day in A prl aud October, and continue six days.
In the county of Greene gu the third Monday of
April and October. and continue siX days
In the county OF Smith ON the fourth Monday Of
April and October. and cont inue six days.
In the county of Wayne, on the first Monday Of
May and November, and continue six days.