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Exhibit of Diamonds.

On the Quai d'Orsay. Paris, is a
splendid exhibit of diamonds in the
pavilion OF the Kimberley Mine,
South Africa. The building repre-
sents an old Dutch residence of the
Seventeenth century Going inside,
will be observed a large, round win
dow, in which are displayed diamonds
in their natural state as they are
taken from the mine, diamonds half
cut, etc., with the articles used in cut
ting and polishing them. Also. sew
era1 objects holding diamonds. such
as diaden, in tile center OF which is
a triangle made of three diamonds
which are worth $4,000 each; hand
some wreath, brooch, necklaces, a
cross, etc. Jewellers Circular.
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ropean popllniiol ul the ca;nnies ln4
creased from 2,0O0,000sto 10000. UGus
the colored population from $500. 900
to 26, 200, 0C0; and the state revenues Of
possessions beyond tho seas grew from
E24. 900, COO to 4l22, 600, QUO q year.
1T. Dcvore, Petersburg CIV. va.)
merchant owns a dog Of superior in-
telligencc. .rhe dog goes to the store
with the mail every incoming, and from
it takes the mail addressed to the pii-
waite residence to Mr. Devorc's home,
Nothing can divert linn willie attend
ing to his duties as mail carrier, and
he never makes IL mistake i'll taking
the letters to their proper direction.
Every evening he sees to it that the
evening papers are takcnto tiie house,
and if by chance the papers should be
missing, either by being blown away
by the wind orearrietl off blythe boys,
the dog makes raid into some neigh
boris yard and hypothecates a paper,
which lie carries of home.
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THE MYSTERY or Tn= PITCHER.
Lightning Killed the Girl Who Carried It
and No One Has Touched 1t Since.

Lightning Killed the Girl Who Carried It
and No One Has Touched 1t Since.
Mr. j. B. Toomer recently told The
Banner the following story. that is as
singular as it is interesting:
About five miles from Aiken. s. e..
on the Charleston dirt road, and in
sight of the railway is little place
that was first christcncd Pole Cat. "
but afterwards changed 10 Montmo
rcnci, the French for that odcrous lit.
tie animal Many years agoa young
woman came will, her pitcher to draw
a bucket of water from well al Mont
morenci. and set the vessel on stone
post that some of the railroad men had
moved there While drawing the
water flash Of lightning came that
struck the chain to which the well
bucket was attached and the woman
was killed inner tracks. Her remains
were removed, but the pitcher was
left just wiicre-the dead girl had set it.
To tits DAY. the pitcher remains in the
!; ssameslAacc, aid $50 far. from being re-.
oyejl sil iss said sol iSitigs hand
,sypeIsss
lsys
sSroad EItst he ISL MO srfu thing
is the superstition attached to this
pitcher. . -
There is an imdescribable influence,
surrounding it that prevents its touch.
Hundreds Of people have gone with
the firm determination Of lifting the
pitcher; but Wien they approach it
strange repngnance comes over them
and they hurricdly depart without
carrying out tile object of their visit.
One night a bully III the neighbor.
hood. while under the influence of
whisky, made bet with some friends
that ho wolld go and bring back the
pitcher lie left To do so, but soon re-
turned as pale us IL Sheet and empty
handed. Boys, ne remarked, mo
person alive can lay llultls on that
pitcher, and wouldn't attempt il
again for tile whole of Aiken county"
He refused to tell his experience, and
said he would moi tall; about the mat
ter. Other parties have gone TO sec it.
but meet with the same rcpulsivc feel
ings. So soon as they, would step of
few feet the sensation would leave
them Parties have frequently amused
themselves throwing stones al the pit
cher, and when almost in its reach the
missiles seemed to glide around it.
Mr.. Toonler tells that the other day,
when he passed this spot with his
wife, lie got out and tried his marks
manship with brickbats, and, while a
pretty accurate throwcr. he met with
no succcsS-tlat he Lad as well try 10
knock down a sunbeam with a rock.
Mr.. Toomer further stated that he
had been passing tllis pitcher for
years. and always found it in the same
place on the post. Before reaching it
he would firmly make up his mind to
-emove the vessel, but when he ap-
preached it he experienced the same
repugnance to touching it us an un-
canny, object. Tile old wei from
which the dead gh was drawing
water has long been filled uS and no
signs of it remain. Fir. Toonler is an
entirely reliable gentleman.-Athens
(Ga Banner.
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A Sanitury Parntlisc.

People in this country arc not APT
TO look to South America for evidence
Of the greatest progress in science OF
art, aud yetit is said thut tue sever
age system Which is now being con
Quoted in Bucnos Ayrcs is the most
perfect in the world. Measures have
been taken Which will result i'll put
ting every house III the city In perfect
sanitary condition within three years,
Sanitarians will watch the result OF.
thestupendous undertaking with great
Interest, and will be able to deduce
ffonlit many valuable practical les
sons.-New York Telegram.
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The girl with the iron jaw is what
the friends of Miss Lillian Toban. Of
New York city. have named the re.
markable girl of II. She not only
chews gum as no other woman could,
but she chews kindling wood and
broomhandles, pine knots, bits OF
broken furniture, and grinds tile hard
est wood into sawdust and pulp More
than this. her hair is SO strong That she
can tie dumbbells To slender wisps of
it and whirl them in dizzy circles
around her head.-.Excllangc.
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A Eabe in n Rouquet.

The queen Of Holland. on her bus.
bands recent birthday, presented him
with an enormous bouquet OF lowers,
of the kind used OH benefit nights at
opera iii Italy. SO heavy that !, RI
quired several serving men to carry 1t
as it was brought close to the throne
the old king stopped forward to ex
anime it, when, amidst the flowers. the
head Of his little infant daughter
popped out. to tic surprise of the mon
arch and the amusement OF the whole
court. -Exchangc
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Cc:n,:tn School Life.

In the course of a lecture on "a
Visit TO German Schools" recently
delivered in Bradford by Mr.. 7. G.
Rooper, British inspector of schools,
president of the local branch of the
teachers guild, he gave description
|of a higher board school for girls
(Durgerschule) as drawn by a German
schoolmaster. Next he described a
typical school inspection. first in the:
words of a German school. inspector
and then in the words of one OF the
head teachers, and finally in the words
of the scholastic newspapers:
In one place a teacher got only 945
for teaching Ito children. In Anhalt.
town teachers begin with ESQ, and
rise in twenty-five years to f105; in.
the country they get IS to &10 less.
AS a natural result the applications
for admission to training colleges are.
falling off. The work required OF the
teachers, too, was excessive. In Silesia
Felhammer. four teachers have 10
teach ESQ children i'll nine classes. hr
Salzbrunn, Head Teacher Bohm has
220 children to teach by himself. In
Dittcrsbach, four teachers have 700
children III seven classes, and OF these
two classes only get six hours week.
The number OF children legally al
lowed in one class is 120, bit it is often
exceeded. This is the dark side of tho
picture. Looking at the other side,
in the very bcst schools Gas i'll Berlin)
the teachers arc well paid, and there is
a large number of applications for
posts; the classes are smaller, and i'll
some cases the teachers are Especial
lists" and take, say, all the arithmetic
or all the drawing in the school. But
generally not only were the teachers
overworked, but the routine for the
children was overcrowded. The dis
content of the Prussian teachers hav-
ing eliminated III a joint movement,
they were a few weeks ago forbidden
to make a mass petition. One dis
trict inspector has gone so far as to is
sue all order that expressions in
teachers unions statutes which set ltp
as the task of the union the further
ing of the interests Of the elementary
schools and of teachers in them are
not permissible. !" The social position
of the German teacher has evidently
declined. In 1870 Bismarck claimed
them as his stanchcst allies, and the
public cxtolled them highly. Now u
change has set in. The comic press
and reactionaries in and out Of parlia-
ment combine to hout the unhappy
pedagogue.-St. James Gazette. =.
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"A Vienna millionaire has Just died

A Vienna millionaire has just died
leaving a request for his only heir to
keep the family vault lighted with
several 5Jablockoif electric lamps for
one year. But the authorities having
refused the necessary permission. the
heir has ordered candle and box
of parlor matches to be placed near
the man in his coffin in case be should
wake up from his long sleep.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-03-08

BONES HIGH POTASH and other
materials by exclusively Our unsurpassed fac
works enable tue potato
specially adapted to the rapid growth
and increased yield of potatO which enables the
their market early and thus the advantage oig
prices This article only by BAUGH SONS COMPANY
whose extensive exnerience the manufacture of fertilizers and gu
period nearly thirty five years. and with trade of
600 places them first and foremost in the rank fe
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-03-08
Having a Good Time.

"A young man who came out Of the
woods Of Michigan to have good
time, picked five fights, stole:a horse
and buggy, set barn on fire,
cleaned out a grocery, assaulted an Of
ficer and landed in Jail on six
months sentence. He mourned a lit
tie because lie didn't have such a very
goc,i time after all. = Detroit Free
I>re:-,
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Tie electric light has found a curl.
Gus use in Russia, viz, for illumillat-
ing sanity images in catledrals. Ilus
a magnificent figure of the Madonna,
Just placed in.ln Alexander Newsky51ss
monastery. loaded with precious met
ais and gems Of immense y;ltue,
stands gliltcringly in tie focus Of an
electric beam, Which issalsostllc case
with Lllc ..Kasail" fIladoniia i'll ST.
Petersburg. From ncar and aiar
thousands make pil.rinaScs TO these
sIlrines. It has been. decided TO soil
illuminate the ancient monastery OF 81.
Ursula Ut Olmutz, the first instance on
record OF its Use exclusively M a MOI
aslery.
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giel, 8ealtifll and Good.

1t makes no difference what it Is
that you WANT, if it is IN the line of
Watches, Cocks, Jewe!ry, SHyerware
or SpectacIes
L will furnish you. [ am carrying
:. stock now that must suit every
one in want of such goods. Every
article fully warranted to be as
good as represented. Buying as ]
do, for cash, and in most articles
direct from the manufacturer, can
always get the lowest possible
prices. and making my living by
my repair work, sell for the small
lest possible profit. All my prices
compare favorably with city prices,
but in most articles my prices are
MUCH CHEAPER for same goods. |
make IL speciality Of AMERICAN
WATCHES in gold and silver, for
ladies', gents and boys.
All kinds OF repair work in my
line will oe done in workmaulike
manner, also letter engraving Ill
rings, Sc.
Yon are invited to call and assure
yeurself.
JOHN w. DUNCAN,
Main Street, Onancuck, Va.
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S Young but. 81 ;ss,:

Young but:5tt nMorots:FsS ~
when two little girls put their
heads together. " said "a Yonlers lady,
who knew very well What size was
talking about, they can usually con-
coct and carry out a scheme Of pure
mischief that neither of. them, alone,
would lave thought Of. II they
happen to have a brother few years
their senior, he. is likely to be made
all unwilling, factor in tile plot. My
l2-ycar-old boy, Berthe, seems To have
a natural taste for gardening. This
year he laid out small plotof ground
behind our house and set row of
beams. He planted them too late, and,
though they grew very rapidly. | did
not think they would reach maturity.
| told him so. but he was reluctant to
adopt this view of the situation, and
every morning lie took his twin sisters.
Fora and Fannie, five years younger
than lie is. to see how his beans were
getting on They grew tired Of this
daily inspection, and yesterday Nora
tluntingly told hin. that if he had be-
gun his l:usbandry earlier i'll the sea
son, as she and. Fannie had done. he
would lave had Il better chance of sue
cess. The little girls led him to dis
tant part Of the garden. where they
showed him two neat vegetable beds.
one containing Il full grown cabbage,
and the other a blooming onion plant,
evidently ready for uprooting The
wondering boy. mortified that his
sisters should have shown forethought
So much greater than his own. and
Convinced at last that his beallS would
be rotten before they were ripe, pulled
his plants out OF the ground and
threw them away, rcbuking his sisters
as he did so for their unseenlly and
apparently meaningless laughter. His
tempe: was not improved by my tell
ing him that missed cabbage and
an onion from the cellar. and chat the
little beds at the foot OF the garden
did not look as though they had been
more than an hour under cultivation.
When he was going TO bed last nignt
he found the onion i'll his trousers
pocket and the cabbage resting be-
tween the sheets. New York Sun.
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nectlcut town was playing IN the gar
ret during a severe thunder storm.
chimney was struck. The bolt ram
down the side of the house to the
ground Tile family were extremely
frightened, but, unframed. They
missed the golden haired darling oil
the house. but soon found him, uliln-
jured but completely duzed. But in
stead Of yellow curls. the child's hair
was changed to u jetty black.
a queer experience befell. Miss Jen
ME Button, OF Springfield, Mass,
when a residence on Florida street
WAS struck by lightning. Miss Button
was standing III her room with hat
in her hand when the current sllatter-
ed the door frame within a few feet
of her. Tie s,iock.ltHoc!etl her down.
and for some time aftcrward she was
.dcafin consequence. determination
of the hat showctltliat the lightning had
skcletonized the feather OH her lat
completely.
Miss Cora Kirkland, who was stand-
illgsdowi, stairs III tie dining room at
the tine OF. this shock, .heida knife in
Her hard saands astllessh0cls Tho;
Cit
III
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Those WHO believe we are still TO
have cold winter will learn with IL
tercst that fur bearing animals ara
more numerous in Michigan than they
have been for many years.
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ATTEN TON =

Don't buy the socacd ccap" fertilizers and made from
South Carolina Rock guanos which for The most
parG nactive simply used makehnkS" or fill ups but use
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Ifaaftngs sSuperinteade Throws Bag
,slsS III mi 4 f<Jt S,ci ffean > Fca. -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-07-23

General Fisk was born in Livingston
County, N. Y, on December s, 1925. His
parents removed to Michigan during his in
fancy. After a successful career as amer,
chant, miller and banker in that State he re-.
moved to st. Louis, Mo-, in 1899.
When the war broke out Mr.. Fisk went to-
the front, and early in the struggle was made
Colonel in the Thirty-third Missouri Regi-
nent He was promoted to be Brigadier-
General in 1862, and breTetted Major. Gen..
-eral of Volunteers in 1865.
After the wal" hha was Assistant Comulis-
sioner under General o. o. Howard in tho
management Of the Frcedman's Bureau in
Kentucky and Tennessee. He removed to
New JERSEY afterward.
General Fisk actively aided in the establish
ment of the Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn.,.
in 1855, and it was named after him. He
has ever since been identified with its finan-.
cial and educational interests and was Presi-
dent of the Board of Trustees at his death.
He was also Trustee Of Dickinson COL.
lege, of Drew Theological Seminary and also
of Albion College, Michigan. He was a
Trustee of the American Missionary Associa-
tion and also member of the Book Commit
tee of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
He rendered conspicuous services to
Methodism in his efforts toward reunion Of
the Northern and Southern branches of the
church.
He was particularly identified with the
temperance movement and was the Prohibi-
ton candidate for the Governorship of New
Jersey in 1885,. He was also candidate for
the Presidency on the same ticket in 1883.
Since 1874 he was closely identified with
the Board of Indian Commissioners, Of which
he was President.
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In the House.

15STH DXY.-Mr. Lodge asked for a re-
print of the Federal Election bill as passed,
with marginal notes The request was not &C.
ceded to.....Mr- Dorsey asked consent to
offer resolution requesting the President
to.return to the House the bill extending the
time Of payment to purchasers Of land OF the
Omaha tribe of Indians in Nebraska; but OBJ
sented the conference report on the District
Of Columbia Appropriation bill. After de-
bate and pending vote on the conference
report the House adjourned.
150TH DAY.-Mr. Cogswell, by request,
introduced bill appropriating $1,000 OO0 to
establish industrial training schools, and to
provide land for eolored people, to be held
under lease, with privilege OF subsequent
purchases The House went into Commit
tee OF the Whole for thu consideration OF the
Senate bill to forfeit certain lands hereto
fore granted for the purpose of aiding
in the construction Of railroads, with
a House substitute therefor. After sons
debate the bill went over without action. 80.
The Speaker submitted q dozen requests for
leave of absence. Mr.. Dunnell inquired
whether the grant Of these leaves would not
leave the House without quorum. The
Speaker replied that that was question for
the House to determine. Mr.. Dunnell said
that if there was to be general stampede
the House ought to know 1t. The leaves
were granted. No quorum being present,
no further business was transacted.
160TH DAY.-The Senate bill for prevent
ing collisions at sea was passed. -. Mr.. Bel
knap reported favorably the bill granting
pension Of sl2 month to all women: who
served as army nurses in the late war for
period Of six months or more, and who rem
dered services to the i'll on the battlefield. 80.
The Senate amendments were concurred in
to the House bill for the admissionof the
State Of Wyoming.
16lsT DAY.-Mr. Hit presented the con.
ference report on the Diplomatic and Consu.
lar Appropriation bill. IA resolution was
adopted calling on the President for corre-
spondence since March 4, 1882; relative to
Behring Sea-. Mr.. Farquhar. called up the
conference report on the bill appropriatins
SIS, 900 for the relief of Albert H. Emery.
The conference report was adopted-yeas
10; nays, &c.
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FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
In the Senate.

14STH DAY.-Mr. Sherman offered rsso-
luton instructing that committee to inquire
into the e1pediency Of purchasing the
Maltby House, corner of New Jersey avenue
and B street, for the use of the Senate. -.
Mr.. Plumb offered resolution to examine
into the affairs of the Union Pacific Rail-
road The resolution was then agreed to
....The unfinished business" was taken uo,
being the two postal and ship subsidy bills,
and Mr.. Vest continued his argument against
the bills. THE conference report on the
Agricultural Appropriation bill was pre-.
sented and agreed to. The Senate then adj
journed.
149TH DNY.-A combination of Republi-
cans and Democrats succeeded in defeating
the attempt of the Finance Committee to
-have the Tariff bill considered. :. The Fed
eral Election bill was introduced. The
Frye Shipping bills were discussed without
action
15OTH DAY.-The conference report on the
Silver bill was discussed by Msssrs. Sher-
man, Teller, Stewart, Coke, Cockrel, Vest
and others. .Eulogies were pronounced
upon Representative s. s. Cox by Messrs:
Voorhees,. Hiscock, Sherman, Vest and
EvartS.
151sr DXY.-The Sundry Civil bill was
reported by the Appropriations COMMITTEES.
1t carries an appropriation of S3l ,24l, $50, an
increase Of 3, lS1, ,060.. -. The conference re.
port on the Silver bill was further debated
LIN executive session, the nomination
of Lieutenant-Colonel Batchelder to be
Quartermaster-G General Of the Army was
confirmed.
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LATER NEWS.

Ex-ALDERMAN De LACY and BILLY" Mo-
loney, of doodle notoriety, returned to
New York city from Canada and gave bail
in $40, 900 for trial.
THE Health Board in New York city de-
cided that the mains of the New York Steam
Company were dangerous to health and safe
ty, and ordered that some of the pipes be
shut off,
The little town of Rosevile, in Tioga
County, Penn. was almost destroyed by fire.
The fire started in F. G. Avery's hotel and
burned that building, the hotel barns, the
Methodist Church, C. B. Hampuss store and
barns and eleven dwellings, besides ten or
twelve barns. Twenty three buildings in all
were burned.
The striking dock laborers attempted to
prevent all work in West Superior, Wis,
and riot followed. Two men were fatally
shot and others were wounded.
L. b. BARTLETT, freight clerk on Sound
steamer, has been arrested at Seattle, WASH
ington, on charge Of embezzlement pre-
ferred by the Morgan National Bank, Fort
Morgan, Cal. It is alleged that while he was
cashier Of the bank in 1889 he m:sappro-
priated over s5O,OOO.
JOHN STANsBERRY was hanged at Fort
Smith. Ark, for numbering his wife in the
Indian country last October.
The Presidenthas vetoed the bill extend
ing the time of payment to purchasers of
land of the Omaha Tribe OF Indians in Ne
braska.
The Senate has confirmed the following
nominations: Consuls-W. F. Holloway, of
Indiana, at Stratford, Canada; W. P.
Pierce at Trinidad; G. D. Joslyn, at Wind
sor, Canada; j. E. Hayden, Of the District
of Columbia, at Breslau.
IT was reported that girl shot NJ. Stam-
buloff, the Bulgarian Prime Minister, with
revolver, at Sofia.
THE first election for the House Of Peers,
under the new Japanese Constitution took
place, forty-four members being returned.
Twenty two of these are farmers, fifteen are
merchants, and only one noble.
TIE letter carriers attached to the Central
Postofice in London, England, rent ON
strike.