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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-07-30
The South American Ostrich.

A gentleman writing from the Argen-
tine Republic about the rhea, or South
American ostrich, says the male bird
makes the nest, matches the eggs and
takes care of the young birds. We had
some (so-callcd) "tame" ostriches about
the estancia. One day, came across
the old cock in q nest that it had made
in the dry weeds and grass. Its wings
and feathers were loosely arranged, and
looked not unlike heap of dried grass;
at any rate, the bird did not attract my
attention until I was close on him. The
long neck was stretched out close along
the ground; the crest-feathers were
flattcncd, and an appalling hiss greeted
my approach. 1t was a pardonable mis-
take, if, for moment, l thought l had
come across a huge snake, and sprang
back hastily under this impression.
When a troop of these birds is alarmed
while yet ut distance from the enemy,
they run with their wings either close to
the side in the normal position, or raised
above the back into narrow wedge
that offers but little resistance to the air.
But when a bird is somewhat pressed, it
usually droops the wings loosely, almost
trailing them. And when in danger Of
being caught by dogs, or struck by the
bclas of horseman, it begins to dodge
and twist in very curious manner, the
wings assuming various positions. It
would seem as though the wings thus
used may help the bird to make its sud-
den halts and turns; and also, when dogs
are used in the chase, to battle the
attacks of these enemies.
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How Cotton Cargoes Often Catch Fire.

Captain Benjamin Doanc, of Plainfeld,
N. j., who recently retired from the
command of the steamer Cherokee, of
the Clyde Line, after twenty years of
seafaring life, furnished Tribune re-
porter with some interesting information
about cotton fires on shipboard. The
vessels that Captain Doane commanded
were in every case cotton carriers of con-
siderable capacity. From personal obser-
vations he discovered the cause of many
cotton fires on the coasting shipping.
Said he:
"Cotton is as infamable as gunpowder.
To my mind, most cotton fires are started
when the bales are tumbled down the
hatchway into the hold. My chief Off
Ger came to me one day and told me that
in his opinion the iron bindings of the
cotton bales were striking fire OH the
stanchions in the hold as the merchan-
disc was tumbled down. went down
to see for myself. For two hours I
watched the bales Of cotton as they dis
appeared in the hold, and whenever I
noticed bale strike spark l ordered
the bale to be thrown aside for examina
ton.
1.-THE flint spark invariably burned a
hole, clcan-cut as if it had been done
with rcd-hot darning needle, which
penetrated to the center of The bale.
Oftentimes the fire went out for the want
of air. Sometimes the tiny spark would
shoulder for days, burning, meanwhile,
some of the cotton in the center of the
bale, before going out.
"Thc only way to avoid a fire from
this source is to sheath with cloth the
stanchions below the deck. This did,
and therefore never had q fire on board
my vessel. 1 think few captains of ships
know this fact; if they did they would
follow my example. ."-NeU York Tribune.
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Good Drinks for Hot Weather.

Lemonade and buttermilk are as good
as anything drinkablc that you can find
for hot weather." said physician.
"They both are great things to quench
thirst. They both act as a pleasant tonic
to the stomach, and they have stimu-
lating quality, but they should not be
drank ice cold-that is, bits Of ice should
not be in the goblet. Let them be as
cold as the ice chest or refrigerator can
make them, but not more than that.
When you pour down your throat pint
or so Of fluid that is fresh from the ice,
temporary paralysis of the stomach fol-
lows. If man happens to be very hot
such thing not infrequcntly is as fatal
as stroke Of liehtning,--Qheinnati
TImfs=.Star, ~ ~
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"Griddling" the Beggar's Fad.

Sunday begging appears to be grow
ing popular and hourishing In Lambeth:
a London suburb. Two sturdy fellows,
Spinks and Wilkins by name, who were
brought before Mr.. Biron, belong to a
gang of beggars who have introduced a
little novelty into their professional call
ing by singing or shouting hymns in the
streets on Sundays. To this system tho
name of "griddling' has been applied,
and, according to the evidence, it is a
paying line. The defendants had COL
lectcd some pennies from passers-by in a
very short time, and the "griddlers,' it
was stated, were known to boast, as they
returned to their haunts in DeptfoId and
Southwark, chow much they could max
in a few hours, and how they had gullcd
the benevolent. ."-NcW York Journal.
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ly fed, will do the rest. Usually the

ly fed, will do the rest. Usually the
question is how to use Indian corn adj
vantageously, because, at present, this
food is the great American reliance.
Corn meal ought to be we'll cooked be-
fore grain of it is fed to young poultry.
Raw corn, even if scalded, irritatcs
young intestines, and it should be palata-
bly, cooked so that it will be eagerly
eaten. The idea should be, not to man
age with as little food as possible, but on
the contrary to urge the chickens to cat
I'll that they can proftably digest. Clean
feeding trays are as important in this
point of view rs they arc in the matter OF
health. Chickens hate dirt and dirty
dishes. The mold on al old feeding
board is plant which will grow rapidly
n their "iittle insides." To make
good STANDBY" pudding for chicken
feed, take onc-half yellow corn meal,
one-half middlings or bran, and little
salt Nix soft with skim-milk and bake
slowly. If the milk is sour, put IN some
soda. Oac can substitute for the milk
broth made of the table scraps. This
pudding can be used as a steady dict,
varied by an occasional day OF oatmeal.
If there is not enough meat in the table
scraps, add more.
Give your chickens milk to drink al
ways if you can; give water also or they
will suffer from thirst; and beware of the
tyrotoxicoa which kills many babies and
chickens. Sour milk soon turns to
spoiled milk. Don't dcludc yourself by
trusting that your chicks will do exactly
as we'll when you miss feeding timo or
two, provided you leave extra fool
which will keep sweet, but they will not
prosper as when fed at the regular hours.
Little chicks often starve to death rath-
CT than cat stale, dusty food. Look out
for the scrawny fcdglings; every one
will look out for the downy new Ones
-1mericw Agricultmrist.
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SONS OF TEMPERANCE.

The forty-sixth annual meeting of the Ma
tional Division of the Sons of Temperance OF
North America was held recently in Asso-
citation Hall, Ocean Grove, N. j. The
morning was devoted to the reading of re-
ports and discussions upon the work of the
order. In the afternoon the annual election
was held. The contest for the several Offices
was spirited, although no i'll feeling was
shown The following officers were elected
Most Worthy Patriarch-Edward Cum
merry. of New York; Most Worthy Assist
ant Patrarch-George r. Bill, Connecticut;
Most Worthy Scrihc-B. r. Jewell, Boston;
Most Worthy Treasurcr-James r. Roberts,
Boston: Most Worthy Chaplain Rev.
a. NJ. Palmer, Nutley, n. j.; Most Worthy
Conductor--Jamcs Brook, Ontario; Most
Worthy Sentinel-John B. Dunses, Balti-
more.
The next session of the National Division
will be held in st. Johns, n. B., the second
Wednesday of next July. At public mass
meeting an address upon the work of the or
der was delivered by the Hon. George f.
Foster, Minister of Finance Of tue Dominion
of Canada.
A service was held in the auditorium in
memory of General Clinton 3. Fisk. Among
the speakers were the Rev. DR.. Stokes,
President of the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting
Association, and the Rev. R. Adler Temple, of
Halifax, n. S.
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TEMPERANCE.
THE UNSEEN GUIDE.
~ on I,ife's stormy sea

Traveller on Life's stormy sea,
Where billowsr roll and fierce WIND raves
Above the clouds that hides the stars,
Thy bark may seem almost engulfed,
Or drifting toward a rocky strand;
That Power unseen controls the winds
And holds the pillows in His hand.
Billows of doubt, perchance there be,
That almost sink thy shndderins soul;
Temptations that, with mighty power,
Through all thy senses seek control.
He knows them ali, that unseen Gullc-
Thy outward foes, thy foes within.
Take courage! none shall tight alone;
WHO conflict wage with wrong and sin.
National Temperance Adrocate.
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lIERED1TY.

Arecent number Of Woman reports Ut.
Norman Kerr as saying:
sSom ding must countcract the tenden.
cies of the present day or the coming genera
ton will be far more liable to ineorlcty than
our own. Hereaity, in the matter of alco
holism, will 60 on accommodating, and as the
fore. of heredity increases, the resisting
mower of the individual diminishes. Serious,
especially, is the future Of the problem in its
relation to women; for on the health of the
mother depends the health of her children"
Dr.. Kerrr's timely warning ought to be
heard and needed everywhere, but especially
in fashionable, wel!-to-do social circles, where
in injurious, aesthetic drinking usages are
adhered to with great pertinacity.-Nattona'
Adrocdte.
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Flowers i'm LOnd0n's Heart.

In the very heart of the City of Lon
don the Bank of England boasts within
its sacred precincts es fine show OF
rhododendrons as may be seen anywhere
in the LoDdon radius. The garden is
tastcfully laid out in a rectangular style
around central fountain. The young
Stock Exchange men slip in en- route to
business and get a buttonholc from this
supcrabundant supply.-Ne,O York Jour-
.,aL
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FOOD FOR CHICKS.

Millions Of little chickens are nov
toddling about in front OF the coops Of
. our land. What will become of thcml
Most of them will die at about the age
of five days for lack of right feeding.
Let us try, this summer, to- save some OF
these unconsenting martyrs to the ig-
norance or laziness of their owners.
Granted safe coops, cleanliness, and
potherly hens; aourishiug food, pIopef-
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THE MOONS INFLUENCE on VEGETATION.
The reelected light of the moon has no
appreciable influence upon either vcgeta-
ble or animal life on this planet, and if
there is any electrical or other influence
it has not as yet been discovered. The
idea, however, that the moon has some
peculiar influence on vegetation and ami
mails is very old one, and while there
never was any foundation for it except
the vagaries of diso-dered brain, still,
as the belief is perfectly harmless, it is
useless to disturb the quiet of your iS-
norant neighbors who take so much
pleasure in planting their cucumbers and
beans during certain phases of the moon.
The poor old moon has long been accused
Of being the cause of Eaanya catastrophe
of which she was only silent spectator.
What are called the signs of the zodiac
origicated from the supposed influence of
certain planets within the imaginary
band or zodiac extending around the
celestial sphere, having as its mcsial lire
the ccliptie or apparent path of the sun
The original planets know to the ancients
within this band were Mercury, Venus,
Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, but later
other planets were discovered, and this
destroyed some of the cd ideas of the
planetary system, as we'll Is the influence
of these celestial worlds upon Our own.
No intelligent Or learned agricultarist of
the present day pays any attention to the
signs Of the zodiac when either planting
or harvesting his crops, or in weaving
bis calves and pigs.--Neu YORK SIN.
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NATURE AND TEMPERANCE.

Temperance Man-"My friend, what, !
want you to do is to throw your whisky
bottle into the sea-"
Old Toper-"I did that once, but the
waves 1eated it back to ME, and l said to
myself, if the laws of nature worked that
way wasn't to blame for takin the bottle
again, and-'
Temperance Man-"Ah, but the bottle
You threw away was empty. Throw it into
the sea when the bottle is full of whisky, and
you'll find the laws of nature are all right"
-Nflr lOrL: IIcCkIM
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rr,.nenAScE nAp FOI. ONE TRADE.

1t is frequently alleged that tne aes.rur ?1a tHc
business @ Of many honest people. The follow y IHs
roy now - Pefoi:ncr, a trustworthy. Temperance
5oner: "At a recent meeting Of tho Affirm
rrham BOARD of Guardians, it was reportel
that in consequence of the doctors prescrtin, tt y
ing cod liver oil instead of intoxicansS ,ronG tnG
number of deaths has been so much reaHGeu m
that the undcrtakcrs refused to make con CONN:
at the current rate The undertaken Is is
quite honest i'll his belief that temperance ID
hsd for trade.
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CURING THE RUNNING AWAY HABIT.

A habit Of running away is fatal TO the
usefulness of horse. 1t is the fault of
training, for in the training escape from
control should never be permitted. The
vice may be cured in this way: Fasten
two strong rings in the top of the bride,
one on each side; pat strong round
cord through these rings SO that it can
be drawn on as the driving lines are. As
soon as the horse starts he is checked by
pulling on the cord, which presses on the
windpipe and shuts of the breathing. If
he persists in running ne will soon drop,
but this is seldom done; some shaking of
the head and the runaway will stop. After
standing few minutes he may be pulled
up few times until he learns that the
driver has control of him.-American
Horse Breeder.
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More diseases are produced by using brown
and pcrfumcd soaps than by anything else.
Why run such terrible risks when you Know
Dobbins's prevents hands from chapping.
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A QUESTION ABOUT DAT HARVESTING.

One of the questions for farmers to
begin to consider is whether oats to be
fed on the farm should not be cut while
the grain is yet in the milk, and cured,
straw and all, for feeding without
threshing? Ofcoarsc the portion of the
crop that is to be used for seed or sold
in the market must ripen and be threshed;
but, as an Eastern paper puts it, "It is
difficult to sec any advantage in all the
labor of thrcshing out oats to put in a
bin and the straw in stack, only to put
them together again in the manger."
But we do not advise raising oats for
hay in any country natural to the hay
crop, and for the reason that, where SO,
the hay is cheapest.-Prairis Farmer.
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AGRICULTURAL.
TOPICS OF INTEREST RELATIVE
TO FARM AND GARDEN.
/! A PREVENTIVE FOR PLANT MILDEw.

{ A preventive of mildcw upon plants:
Take three pounds each of flowers of
sulphur and qulcklime. Slake the lime
and boil with the sulphur in six gallons
of water until reduced to two gallons.
Allow this to settle, then pour off the
clear liquid and bottle il for use. An old
iron pot will answer to boil it in. Mix
gill Of this liquid with five gallons OF
water, and shower upon the plants as
soon as the mildcw appears. rs.-B0st0n
CulticaLer.
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]. A. johnson, Medina n. Y, says: Halls
Catarrh Cure cured me-" Sold by Druggists,
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The favorable impression produced on the
FIRST appearance of the agreeable liquid fruit
remedy Syrup of Figs few years ago has been
more than confirmed by the pleasant expert
ence Of all who have used it, and the success
of the propr:etors and manufacturers, the CAL
ifornia Fig Syrup Comrany.
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MUSHROOMS.

From little experience We have re-
Gently had with mushrooms, weare salts
fed they may be often grown with profit
BY farmers for near markets. They
bring a high price at certain seasons Of
the year, but when farmers gather those
for sale which grow naturally in the
fields the price is usually lowest. To
get the best prices, they should be grown
in hotbeds, rs gardeners do, planting the
spawn or threal-lile seeds in beds
properly prepared and well fcrtilizcd.
1t is the heat quite as much as the man.
ure that makes the spawn productive.
Perhaps wherever there is good market
for mushrooms hotbel cannot be de-
voted to more profitable use than this.
The market may be cultivated by gather.
ing and selling the mushrooms that at
this season may often be gathered in
fields. There are many varieties Of
mushrooms, and thorough knowledge
of this subject turns itself into money
more surely than knowledge of anything
selse will. The mushroom is in Europe
considered a substitute for meat. A
pound of it can more cheaply be grown
than pound of meat, and it always
brings higher price, as it deserves to
from its finer quality.-Boston Cultiuator.
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ALL the Governments of Europe are making
active preparations for general war.
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Confirmed.

FIFTEEN States have, within about three
years, enacted Ballot Reform laws.
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FITS stopped free by DIR. KLrNE's GREAT
NERVE REsToRER No Fits after first days
use. Marvellous cures. Treatise and s. trial
bottle free. DR.. Kline, 9Sl Arch St., Phila., Pa.
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Beecham's Pills act like magic on Weak
Stomach.
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THE CAUSE OF POOR RAp1su SEED.

THE CAUSE oB POOR RAp1su SEED.
r It is stated, upon what seems good au-
thority, as we'll as good sense, that the
poor quality of radish seed that comes to
our market is the result OF saving the
seed from stocks that have not been trans
planted. This story, however plausible
it may appear, is in no respect true. The
true state of the case is, all the radish
seeds which come to our country are
grown from transplanted roots. The
growers would not produce them in any
other way; the seeds are sown in seed
beds, quite closely, and, when fl for the
table, they arc transplanted into the field.
They are first grown in seed-bcds for
economic reasons, rs given amount Of
secd-bcd will furnish roots that will plant
at least fifty times as much ground as the
seed-bed contains. This enables the
growers to cconomizc time and labor.
Much of the seed grown in France is
raised by small farmers, who do all their
farna-work by hand; 50 while the plants
are growing in the seca-bcd, the farmer
is spading the soil for the crop. Poor
radish seed, like poor other seeds, comes
from poor selection. A worthless plant
will always yield double the amount of
seed that valuable one does.-Anaerican
Agieulturist.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1890-01-11
No. %.

Miguel, au nom de mon amour.
an nom de uos entants, ie ten
conIGla, nr tnc cache lien.
Eth hlen. onl, j'ai iencontre.
-Qai done
-Une femme.
-Qhelie femme?
Tine mftis, i pensp, a en- jnger
par son accent.
-Et ellie Ia parle
Ellie ma demand6.
ii hes'tss une seconde.
- Ellie ma demande son che.
mln. AinSi, IN vols
-Je vols que TaI de plns en-
plus peur' &c sont surtout des
temmes. et nartianli4rpment lies
mftis. 1ae RoSas einpIoie dams sa
police seciete.
Dolores s'aneta. Une express
sion d'4Horgie It de resolution
arait enVaai son isa.e uhaymant.
Attends! dit ellie.
Et el'e Sc liIigea verS la porte.
-o4 waste, Dolores
DE vai~ dire / Negro, c'est un
flele serrifcnf, Re mont-r sur Ia
terfaS>e er de WELLER sur &c qui Sc
rasse dams la rue. An cas- on lon
frrait ic', eette mutt, nne yisite
domici'5aira, son signal nous pre-
rienarait et til aurais le temps de
te cachtr.
Et, avant gull ef1t pa lui rGpon-
Dire, eilr await f.anrili Ia porte.
Miga4!, resta senl, regartla IN
instant antouI de lui, ne dissinu-
liant pluS lfnqni6tusle qnl le poi
gnalt lH-nlGme ct quill ne voalait
pas montrrr i Ia compagne vail
lante qn'il adorait ct don't Il SO
savait adore /; pnis, passant DUN
g"Ste hfnSHne IN main sur son
font, fin Den chaser toute pr6.
occupation imporiune, il traverSa
Ia piece sur IL pointe du pied ct
ALA onvrir doucement nne autre
porte, qul talsalt face a celle par
laquetle il 6tait entire. ct qni con.
duisalt dams I'appartement ;nte.
rlpnr.
La piece OH il entra 6tait a Pa
sage dies enthnts, ainsi qu'oa en-
ponvait juger a Ia presence dun
bprceau 1T Dun tout petit lit. oil
nne grande personne eut pu sten.
Dire ses membres. Une veillense
eclaltait Sruie cette nonvelle cham.
bre, ct, en- entrant, on apercevait
tnnt de snite nne forme de fil:ette
reposant sur lie peti; lit. Qaant
an bercean don't les rideanx avaient
etc frfmes, OF ne ponvait sayoir
s'!l etait occupe on vide. Miguel
S'elai.ca d'abord vers la filette.
Ellie dormait tout habiIlee. Cetait
une adorable enfant, qui pouyait
avolr sept ans. ct qui portai. deja
lie meme costume que sa mere, a
qni ellie reSsemblait etonnamment.
bien que, lorsqu'elle ouvrait les
yeux, on constatat qu'elle await les
pruneles bleues de son pere, sous
de longs ellis chatain fonce.
Tn instant, lie pere la contempla,
pniS il Sc pencha pour dfposer un
baiser sur lie front de Penfant.
Mals, avant que ses levres eussent
Fonche lr font pur, la petite file
seveilla ct, lui jetant les bras au
:on, murmnra sans surprise:
-Ah papa! Je revais de toi.
Ce sont les anges qni m'averlis-
salient de ton arriv6e.
La suite an proclaim nmmero.
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Les frmmeS ressemblent aux
maisons aspagnoles, Qui ont beau
coup de portes ct peu de ten6tres:
ii est plus facile de penetrer dams
leur cpnr que d'y lire.
JEAN PAUL RICHTER.