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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-02-20
Americas First Rolling Mill.

The man who built the first rolling
mill IN the United States is in Atlanta,
Ga. In 1926 Major Walton built at
Bunton, N. j., the first rolling mill IN
operation in this country. He was then
a Young man, having been born on the
Isle of Man in 1905, and had just finished
his apprenticeship in New York. In the
same year he built at Plumpton, n. j.,
the first blast furnace, which IS still
there. In 1927 MAJOR Walton slso built
at Luokige, n. u, the first mill for
manufacturing implements and articles
sold in hard ware stores. The Major has
been in the iron business ever since he
was fourteen, except such times as he
was fighting Indians, Mexlcans and
Federal soldiers. - Chicago Herald.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-02-20
A Famous Actors Joke.

One day the elder Sothern, who was q
famous practical joker as we'll as an actor,
went with Mrs. Wood into an iron
monger's shop and asked for Macauley's
"Eistory of England"
"We do not sell books, sir" said the
assistant. "This is an ironmonger's
shop"
"Well, I'm not particular, said Soth.
ern, pretending to be deaf II don't
care whether it is bound in calf or Rus.
sia."
"But this IS not a booksellers, u
shouted the assistant.
"All right" said Sothern, ''wrap ii
up neatly. 1 want to have it sent down
to the hotel. It's for q present l wish
to make to relative"
"We don't keep it." shouted the as.
sistant, getting red in the face.
"Do it up as if it were Tor your own
mother. I don't want anything better
than that" said Sothern. 'Iwould like
to write my name on the Ay.leaf"
"Sir," bawled the assistant at the TOP
of his voice, 'can't you see that we dc
not keep booksl"
every WELL" said Sothern, quite un'
disturbed, IL will wait for it."
The clerk appealed to his master and
said he thought the customer must be
off his head.
"What is it, sir2 What do you de.
desirei" he said to Sothern.
Il want to buy tile," said the actor.
ga plain file, four or five inches long"
"Certainly," said the master, casting
whitening glance at his assistant.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-02-20
Cinnamon Masquerade rs Squaws.

The smuggling of Chinese men and
women from British America into United
States territory is very lucrative bust
ness at various points along the border
from Vancouver to Winnipeg. If the
venture fails at one place it is renewed
at another, and sooner or later the pill
grims get in. A new trick. just discov.
cred at Whatcom, Washington Territory,
has almost taken away the breath of the
Federal officials, for they know that it
must have been very successful for a
time. The large number of s4uaws COM
ing into the country from British Colum-
bia finally attracted the attention of an
official, and he took party of then. to
Jail. On close inspection it was found
that the creatures were not squaws at
all, but able.bodied Cinnamon who had
painted and otherwise disguised them
selves so as to resemble the typical
Indian squaw of the frontier. In one
Instance two young and rather comcly
Chinese women came across In the garb
of American womon, but closely voilcd.
An ungallant Official lifted their wells
and found them out. Those girls wore
billed through to San Francisco, ard
were worth to their owEcr about $4,000
apiece.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-02-20
A Substitute for Beeswax.

The first carload of mineral wax that
is to take the place of beeswax and to
be used largely by electricians has ar
rived in this city. 1t is called ozocerite
and is found about one hundred and
fourteen miles east of Salt Lake City and
is the only source of supply yet known,
except that in Galicia. Austria.
Ozocerite contains from rs to 95 per
cent. of pure wax. It's CO or varies from
a light yellow to dark brown or black.
1t requires from 1Ep degrees to 80 de-
rrees Fahrenheit to melt it, and it is
Claimed to be the best iusulator known.
1t possesses the greatest resistance to an
electrical substance and IS acid proof.
1t has been used by blacking manufac-
turers and in the manufacture OF sealing
wax. When it is refined it is called
ceresin and can be used just as beeswax
is used. 1t costs just one-third as much
as beeswax. Candles and dolls can be
made with it.-.MeW Yurk Mail and Ez-
5trs,s
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-02-20
Fashion Notes.

India silks continue to have o great
run.
Cloth shoes and boots ore coming into
into fashion again.
Silver and gold embroidery is more
and more used on reception costumes.
The richest costumes seen this season
are those of matlasse silk, with the figures
outlined in embroidery.
Sleeves are now worn in almost infinite
variety, but all of them somehow attain
a hi .h-shouldered eject.
Velvet robes of the most sumptuous
kind arc much affected by matrons this
season for full dress occasions.
Of the eight grays now fashionable,
steel, stone, mouse and elephant are re-
garded as the most fashionable.
Frmine, the fur of royalty, which has
been out of fashion for dozen years or
more, is now the favorite lining.
Rust, copper and coral reds and peach
blossom pinks are tho rosy hues just now
most in favor with good dressers.
In default of monkey fur, dealers have
had recourse to coon, which is dyed q
tinc ..lossy black, and not half bad as o
substitute.
The blues are simply numberless, but
sky blue, paper blue. kings blue,
soldier blue and navy blue are the tints
most in use.
London's favorite stuff for evening
cloaks is brocaded velvet. in scroll pat
terms, so elaborate that they cannot be
copied and vulgarized in cheap stuffs.
An effective garniture for bonnet of
green or black velvet is bunch of green
carnations or pinks, enclosed in their
green calyxes and showing long stems.
Stylish short capes of fur have wired
collars which project outward in true
dire:toire style. Such collars are al
ways faced with different kind of fur.
The round, ball.shaped fur muff seems
to 90 with the fur boa, and has super
tluously long ends of ribbon hanging
down on either side to futter in the
wind.
Color combinations in dress are more
eccentric than artistic. The most in
consistent and violently opposed hues
and shades are consolidated in remarka-
BILE style.
There are many new shapes in collars,
fichus and iabots OF lace for dressy wear.
Indications of a return to fat shapes are
shown in the wide collars of plated
lace, some of which are large enough to
cover the shoulders.
A made trimming of ostrich plumage,
intended to trim broad-brimmed nat,
has three long plumes of equal length,
and at the quill end is set full bunch
of tips. the entire trimming being
mounted ready for use.
The favorite colors for wool dresses
for small girls are copper red, bright
scarlet, Gobelin blue, tho new green
shades and French gray, the latter
frightened by blue or Veronese red
velvet, cords, gimps or ribbons.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-02-20
The Three Great Armies OF Europe.

In Russia, on peace footing, there
are 2S, GAO officers aud T35, 2lS men; on
q war footing, Al, 1913 officers and 2, 49,
664 meu, not counting non-combatants
with the colors. The total available war
forces amount to about 3, $50, 700 men.
Germany has less of apaper army than
any other nation; in peace she has 492,- =
900 men: in war, l, 567, GOO men, with
reserves (Laadsturm and one-year men)
or /, GOA, OOO men, making thoroughly
trained body of fighting men of 1850, !
OuD.
France has in peace nominal army Of
525, IL men, with reserves, also nominal,
of G1s, 900; its force in war. on paper,
amounts to $500, OG0 men.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-02-20
Cold Cycles.

Regarding the ice question, the Wor-
cester Mass Spy has this: ga veteran
cutter between here and Boston is re-
ported as saying that the cold cycles
change every five or seven years. The
predc or opinion has been more
than verified within the past thirty
years. That's to say, in 1853 ice was
not tit for cutting till the latter part oil
February. and the season lasted into
March; then came the year 1865, five
years intervening; then 1870, seven
years intervening; then 1874, four years
Intervening; then 1851, seven years in
tervening, and now we have the seven
wears from 1881 to 1888"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-02-20
Deyterous Siamese Dancers.

Poised on tiptoe, bending their arms
and limbs back as far as they will reach
and picking up bits of straw with their
eyelids, the dancing girls of Bangkok,
Siam, are always exercising in the royal
gymnasium. The new volume in the
Zigzag series, Journeys in the Anti.
podas, =" gives a very graphic description
of the wonderful physical training Of
these girls, whose ages vary from five to
twenty years. The curious and subtle
feat of picking up bit Of straw with
the eyeiids can be learned only by the
youngest of them, who are made to prac-
tice it in order to render them flexible
in every part of the body. There are
two long rows Of benches, one a little
higher than the other. On the lower is
a row of little girls and on the upper
bench are laid fine polished bits of straw.
At the sound of the drum the little
girls all together bend back the head
and neck until they touch the bits Of
straw, which, with wonderful dexterity
they secure between the corners OF the
eyelids.
The cup dance is the most graceful
and poetic of their dances. A row of
young women, with tier of cups on
their heads. take their places in the CEN
ter of the gymnasium. A burst Of JOY
Gus music follows. On hsaring this
they stimuli taneously, with military pre-
cision, kneel down, fold their hands,
and bow their heads until their fore.
heads almost touch the marble floor,
keeping the cups steadily on the heads
by some marvellous jerk of the neck.
Then, suddenly springing to their feet.
they describe succession of rapid and
intricate circles, keeping time to the
music with their arms, head, and feet.
Next follow miracle of art such as
may be found only among people of the
highest physical training. The music
swells into a rapturous tumult. The
dancers raise their delicate feet curve
their arms and fingers in seeming i'm
possible fexures, sway to and fro like
withes of willow, agitate all the muscles
of the body like the futter of leaves in
a soft evening bree e, but still keep the
tier of cups on their heads. At other
times cup full of some liquid is placed
on the floor in the center of the hall A
girl will spring to her feet and dance
about it in round, wild eddies, and, sud
denly laying herself down, keeping her
arms folded tight on her breast, will
take up the cup with her lip' and drain
the Ii, uid without srilling a drop
Philadslphia Nsus.
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and netted nearly as many thousand dol
lars. First he paid off every penny that
he had borrowed with the utmost care,
and then, without losing q moment, he
took his sister to Paris. She has been In
undated with offers, but she refers every.
thing to her far-seeipg and shrewd
Yankee manager. Thus far none of the
managers have been able to get near the
coming singer. The brother Discourage
all attempts to get his sisters name In
the newspapers. They are living on the
$4,000 that was saved, after all debts
were paid, from the concert tour.-Nep
York Hun.
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An Unfortunate Recognition.

The minister's wife sat on the front
porch mending the clothes of one of her
numerous progeny. A neighbor passing
stopped in for a social chat. A large
work basket. half full of buttons, sat on
the floor of the porch. After various re-
marks of gossipy nature the visitor
said:
"You seem to be we'll supplied with
buttons, Mrs. Goodman"
"Yes; very well indeed"
':My gra 'ious! If there amt two of
the same buttons nv husband had on his
last winter suit. I'd know 'em any
where"
indeed" SAID the minister's wife,
calmly. Il am surprised to hear it, as
all these buttons were found in the on
tribution box. So l thought might as
we'll put them to some use, so what |!
must you goa Well, be sure to call
again. - West Point alliance.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-02-20
Class in ComDosition

Teachcr-'.Now, children, I will give
you three wcrds-Boys, Bees, and
Bears; and I want you to compose a
sentence which will include all three
words.'
Small Boy-"I have it,"
Teacher-"John Mccarthy, you may
give your sentence"
John McCarthy-"Boys bees bare
whin they goes in swimm.n'." "-Harper's
Easar.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-02-20
The Huckster's Ruse.

"Strawberries! Strawberries! Nice,
fresh strawberries :" cried a street huck
ster from his cart on street in East
Boston the other day.
Up went windows, doors flew open
and eager women's faces appeared every
where, attracted by the cry.
"What's that? Strawberries!" cried
one woman, as the cart drew near.
"Excuse me, madame" said the huck-
ster, blandlY, II was about to say when
you interrupted me, that nice fresh
Strawberries are not on the market at
this time of the year, but if you are in
need Of any nice, fresh fish, have here
some fine ones which am selling
There was q sound like another Mer-
camille street explosion, but it was only
a window closing suddenly.-Boston
GLOBE.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-02-20
Avoiding Publicity.

Eminent Statesman walking up to re.
porter)-"My face is familiar to you, ]
presumed"
Reporter-"I have certainly seen you
somewhere, and yet I cannot exactly"
Eminent Statesman-"There is no use
in trying to keep anything from the
watchful eye of reporter. You recog-
nize me, of course, as Congressman
Blank"
Reporter-"Why, so it is! May I in
quire, sir, the object of your visit to our
locality2"
Eminent Statesman with dignity
"You may say, sir, that I am traveling g
through here in quiet way, and as far
as possible avoiding publicity"
Chicago Tribune.
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His Final Farewell.

He had been wondering for some time
how he could escape from the tolls that
were gently creeping round him and
break the spell of soft converse and
wtching eyes. An opportunity came at
last. As she ended spirited descrip-
tion of her journey through the Alps she
said impulsively. sob, Mr.. Slowpace,
think you ought to travel"
He looked at her rigidly, rose slowly
and grasped his hat. "No woman shall
say that twice to me-" he remarked With
firm and desperate voice; 81 knew It
was after eleven o'clock; but l thought
that isl hoped-no matter. Fare.
we'll, Miss Phineweb-I will travel"
And he did, with alacrity.-Bo'ton Bud
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-02-20
It's VaIue Fell Suddenly.

Auctioneer (at close of church festi-
vsl)-s'Here we have another fine cake.
How much am offered for it2 Start it
along lively. How much"
MI. Grindstone-"Oned dollar"
Mrs. Grindstone-- -(whispering delight.
edly)-"That's good of you, Jonas. l
made that cake myself"
Auctioneer-" One dollar - dollar
dollar-going at dollar-do hear the
Mr.. Grindstone- didn't say one
dollar. sad one dime" (The hard
ened wretch) ~ Chicago Tribune.
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Mary got valentine
All full of love and woe,
And thought it came from bashful Jones,
Afraid to tell her so.
She kissed it fifty times day,
And dreamed of it at night;
And talked about the wedding day
1t mentioned, with delight.
She showed it at the skating pond
To Jones and blushed with art
"Oh, dearest George. who do you think
Sent me this bleeding heartF
81 know, "smiled Jones, and then she sighed
''Of course; but first ask mother"
And got real mad when he replied:
"'1is from your little brother"
II C. Dod1e.
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W0MAN'S WORLD.
PLEASANT LITERATURE FOR
FEMININE READERS.
Love Letters on Ftve-DoIIar Bill

Love Letters on Five-DolIar Bills.
The Buffalo IN. W man, who won a
sweet girl by writing numerous love
letters on fvc.dollar bills, has started o
fashion that will make counting harder
than ever. Not only will the dear Great
ures refuse to return such missives in case
Of quarrel, but they will insist on bills OF
larger denomination being used. The
world will seem but dreary place to a
man who has been using five.dollar bills
IS stationery for his love letters wnen he
gets a note like this from the adored
object: "Another young gentleman is
writing to me on teu-dollar bills. Unless
you employ twenty-dollar bills al is
over between us."-PhsLadslphia Record.
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The Modern Plan.

Editor-"This poem, sir, is miserable
trash"
Amateur-"0h, never mind that.
Publish it and I'll see that it is copied
all over the country. I have arranged
with friend of mine to claim the
authorship, and then he and I will get
into a boiling hot controversy over it.
There are no flies on US poets nowadays"
philadelphia Record.
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The Article was Accented.

Ofce Boy-"We just received an ar
ticle from the pen of Mr.. Wayback."
Editor Nonsense! Not Wayback,
the farmer?"
.. B.-"Yep."
Editor-"What is the article?"
o. Bit is ten-pouud ham,"
The o. B. just misses the paste-pot as
he sneaks out of the oor.-MU York
World.
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The Wrong House.

Tramp thinking to obtain sympathy
81 say, mum, 1 amt got nowhere thai
I kin call home, and amt cat nuthin'
all day. Would you mind it, mum. if 1
slep' in the snow here until mornin'2"
Lady of the House (who knows 'em)
mo, amt got any oh. ections. You
can drop down there anywhere; only re-
member, that as don't charge you any
thing for your lodgin', shall expec' you
to shovel the snow away from the house
in the mornin'. ."-Lve.
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A Sublimatcd Dude.

Wilkes-"Young Tomson is the most
sublime dude ever heard Of"
Jacques -"How sol"
Wilkcs-"Why, he pits on his dress
suit when he writes to his lest girl"
ia ,ques --"Ahl That reminds me of
of something heard about him"
"What was it2'
ia 'gues-"He rinses his month when
ever he pronoun es word wrong."-
iudiaaapolis Nens.
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Catching a Tartar.

Physician (arousing tramp one morn
ing from nap on his doorstep)-'Here,
what is the matter with you' Can't you
move more lively2"
Tramp-"I'm feeling pretty bad, boss,
and can't he expected to move in a
hurry"
P. .-"What's the matter?"
T.-"Tve been at deaths door all
night. ."-Bjston B tdget.
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Part OF the Business Completed.

Lulu" he said The was young man
VINO had great confidence in himself) and
he bent toward her tenderly, "I have
loved you long and tenderly. Will you
name the day7'
"Oh, the day is already named, Mr..
Harris" answered the girl, blushing.
H,eorge was so pertinacious, l finally
told HIM the third of next month. The
cards will be out in a day or two. ~
Hdsdr.
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THE VALENTINE
At a counter richly laden

At counter richly laden
With st. Valentines choice sonnets
Stands very charming maiden
In the shaggiest OF bonnets;
Her love-locks and her rresses
Appear halo golden,
While the style in which she dresses
Is extremely quaint and olden.
She inspects the glowing treasures,
Silken, fringed and satin banners,
And scans their ardent measures
In the gracefulest of manners.
Now and then saucy Cupid
Pleases this bewitching critic,
But the verses are too stupid
For taste so analytic.
Ger forget me-nots and roses
Like butterfly she wavers,
Till the honey one discloses
Proves the dantiest of flavors.
With this nectar Love insnares her,
And he holds her in possession,
And he tempts her and he dares her
To the following confession:
III had the 0ruSn OF Natteau,
AMI the wisdom Of the sages,
could paint a worthy motto
On this loveliest Of pages;
But no truer heart is beating
Than the heart which beats for you, love
So send simple greeting,
And sign myself your True-love."
Satisfied with her selection,
As the clerk she reimburses,
For the missive Of affection,
From tue prettiest of purses
While she fastens furs and plushes,
Unaware of admiration,
In a conscious way she blushes,
Thinking Of its destination.
With certain hero wonder,
Ere the trusty seal is broken,
II his fate is.hidden under
Shelter Of this tender token?
Will he, when his heart discovers
Who has sent this timely warning
Be the happiest of lovers
On st. Valentines own morning?
Martha Cauerno Cook.
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Such is Fame.

civilian Henry, you have the ele-
ments of greatness in you. and If you
were not so indolent you might be
famous man."
81 don't want to be famous man."
"Why not2"
"Well, as am now, people address
me respectfully as William Henry"
"Yes."
"And if I were famous they would
slap me on the back and call me Bill"
-Ne5raska Site JturRal.
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Women Street Car Conductors.

''1t is amusing to watch stranger on
one of the street cars in Valparaiso" said
Bishop II. c. Riley, of Santiago, Chill,
who recently arrived in this city, as he
was speaking of the customs of his
native country the other day. ''Thc
stranger first gazes all around for the
conductor, and then look of surprise
steals over his face as he sees a pretty
young woman coming down the aisle
and collecting the fares. The fact IS
that in the recent wars in which Chilli
has been engaged all of the able-bodied
men, including conductors, were pressed
into service. The conductors places had
to be supplied by girls. They made
themselves so popular that, although
the men have since been mustered out of
service, the girls have continued TO hold
their positions as conductors. ."-NsU
YorE Iri6uas.
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Man and Horse.

Street Car Driver-"Me and that off
harse has been workin' for the company
for twelve years now"
Passenger-''That so3 The company
must think great deal of you both"
"Wall, I dunno; last wake the two of
us was taken sick, and they got doc.
ther for the harse, and docked me. Gid.
ap, thare, now, Betsy" "-New York Tri-
June.
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An EpitaDh.

All eritapb's a recommend"
They give to folks. when starting
10 make their way in parts unknown.
And soothe the pong of parting.
It trumpets all their virtues forth,
For fear you should mt find 'em;
Good character to take ahead,
And leave the bad behind 'em!
Eta Lorett Carson, in Puci:.
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The Reason Why.

Yeast-"Whcre's your overcoat2"
Crimsonbeak-"Atm my uncle's."
"By your uncle's do you mean the
pawnbroker'si"
"Preciscly."
"Why do you call him your unclef"
"Because he's a clothes relation of
mine. ."-iStatssman.
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Free Medical Advice.

"Coctor," said citizen as he over
took him on the street, "what do you
do in case of gone stomach"
"Well," replied the doctor, thought
fully, "I've never had such case my
self, but I would recommend you to ad-
vertise for it and then sit down in large
easy chair and wait until somebody
brings it back. ."-Lift.
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A Fathers KNOWLEDGE.

"Papa," said the inquisltive youth,
''what causes malarial fever"
'Don't you know that. Johnny"
"No; papa, said the boy, adding with
some Suspicion, do youI"
"Why, certainly, my son."
"What is it?"
"Malaria, of course. ."--Merchapt
Irdse er.