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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-29
How Rocky Mountain Sheep Descend
From Great Hefghts.

Telling how the big-horn sheep of the
Rocky Mountains descend from great
heights into the valleys below, a writer
in the Kansas City Star says:
Their manner of desceLt has been
discovered and is easy enough-for a
big horn-when you oace witness it.
All through these mountains you will
find seams and riffs which split the
precipices from top to bottom. The
rock has been torn asander by some force
of nature, and the result in many in
stances is cleft or split where the walls
are not separated twenty feet, and yet
run from the bottom to the top of the
cliff, some hundreds of feet. That the
rocky sides were once together may be
seen in the protuberances of one wall
corresponding to the depressions in the
other.
The big horn is the prince of caution.
Before he is found anywhere he has made
o complete war map of the neighbor-
hood, which he carries locked in his
woody head. When he disports himself
on some dizzy plateau he is always sure
of an outlet. No cul de sac for him; he
is tco good mountaineer for that. Be-
fore he nibbles a mouthful of the crisp
herbage he has looked up one Of these
deep riffs which go down to the valley
below. The moment he is disturbed he
makes straight for it. Arriving at the
verge he never hesitates, but jumps
boldly out and down, aiming for the
other side of the deep crevice. This he
strikes with his four hoofs, which are
hard as cast steel, and at once leaps back
for the other side. He descends perhaps
fifteen or eighteen feet al leap, and as
he could not restrain foothold for q
moment at any one of the places he
strikes the rock, he never pauses in his
zigzag leaping until the last one brings
him to the valley, hundreds of feet be-
low. That crevlce is the big horns
stairway, and that is the way he de-
scends.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-29
PAVING CHANNELS,

It is impossible to rid ourselves of
water courses where the inclines of the
land meet. On hillsides We may lessen
outlying by stopping some channels as
soon as they are made. But we must
have some channels, for the water will
flow of the land. 1t is idle to stop
streams, for the water will make another
way for itself and the loss of soil will be
greater than if nothing had been done.
Wise measures consist in closing unneces-
sary channels, and in so managing the
others that the loss of soil and the incon-
venience in cultivation will be the least
possible. Where the amount of water
to be carried off is not large, and the in
cline is not sharp, the deepening or
widening of the channel can be prevented
by seeding it to grass and leaving the
grass when the field is put in cultivated
crops. It may be necessary to raise the
channel somewhat first, which can be
done by putting in occasional dams of
brush, stumps, or stones, to catch the
"wash." The channel should be no
deeper than is necessary to carry off the
water, that the difficulty of crossing with
teams and implements may be reduced to
the minimum. Where stones are abund-
ant it will be profitable to pave the
streams which are too large to be con-
troled by grass. If this work at first
sight seems laborious, it is we'll to reflect
that it need not all be done in day, a
week, or year. We have in mind sew.
eral farms of which some fields are so
stony that the land must be kept clear
for cultivation, while in other fields
streams cut through loose soil so deep
that they cannot be crossed by mower
or grain drill. These channels could be
raised aud then paved with the stones
from the other fields, and, if the work
was done with reasonable care, it would
last for O lifctime.-Ameriean 4gricuE-
turist.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-29
Great japanese Weaving.

Advices from Toxic say that an e1-
t1aordinary piece Of japanese weaving,
which is now in the international exhl-
bition at Toxic, will shortly find its way
to New York city, having been purchased
for S12, 900 by broker on behalf OF a
rich American whose name is not given.
It is of the design known as tsuzure-orl
or pierced weaving. 1t is of great size,
the design being equestrian archery. The
distinctive feature of this kind of weav-
ins is that the whole margin of the design
is perforated like the joining OF postage
stamps so that when the whole piece Is
held up to the light, the design OF the
artist seems to be suspended in the body
Of the fabric. In Japan this kind OF
weaving has been regarded as tour de
force of the artist, and this particular piece
of tapestry is the largest and finest, and
has commanded the highest price OF any
thing of the kind yet produced.- Chicago
Herald.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-29
FEED FOR THE FARM TEAM.

The question sometimes arises with the
farmer if the farm can be kept to good
advantage on hay alone, and if such feed
would keep them in good order for work.
Hay varies greatly in quality, and it is
not therefore easy to compare its actual
feeding value with that of grain. In a
general way corn is estimated to be worth
twenty-five dollars per ton, and good
medium hay, by the same standard, is
considered to be worth thirteen dollars,
and extra at as high as seventeen dollars
per ton. If corn is worth fifty cents a
bushel it is as cheap as medium hay at
twelve dollars per ton.
Any horseman will tell you that it is
not good policy to feed hay alone to the
work team, even if there were the same
nutritive value in it as in part grain ra-
tion. Hay is a bulky food, and the horse
has to eat too much of it to get the same
benefit that he would derive from the
part grain ration. He should have at
least thirty pounds day to furnish him
the proper nutriment if fed on that alone,
but such an amount would fill his stomach
too full to allow free action of the mus
cles. 1t would make him logy, and he
would require more time to eat than he
might always be allowed in the busy sea-
son of the year. The better way, un-
doubtedly, is to feed say fifteen pounds
of hay day and make up the balance OF
the ration in grain.
What shall the ration be7 If it be
corn, it should be ground and mixed
with little fine cut hay wet little, so
that the particles of the meal may not 60
into the stomach in plastic condition,
but be separated by the hay so that the
gastric juices of the stomach may easily
act upon it. Oats and corn, or oats,
corn and rye can be ground together to
good advantage and mixed with moist
ened hay. If oats are scarce, mix twice
the amount of bran with the corn meal.
Middlings are good feed; and contain
from thirty to fifty per cent. moro nutri-
mcnt than hay. Oats alone with good
hay are about as good a ration as most
farmers need look for. Of course, if q
horse is used for light work only he can
get along with a very little grain; may
cot need any, and if the hay doesn't cost
moro than eight dollars or even ten dol
lars ton it is an economical food.-NeU
York Independent.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-29
ATTHETURN OF THE ROAD.

The glory has passed from the goldenrod's
plume,
The purple-hued astors still linger in bloom;
The birch is bright yellow, the sumachs are
red
The map:es like torches afame overhead.
But what if the Joy of the summer is past,
And winters wild herald is blowing his
blast:
For me dull November is sweeter than May,
For my Love is its sunshine-she meets me
to-day!
Will she come? Will the ring-dove return to
her nest?
Will the needle swing back from the east OF
the west?
At the stroke of the hour she will be at her
gate;
A friend may prove lasgard-love never
comes late.
Do see her afar in the distance? Not yet.
Too early! Too early! She could not for
get!
When l cross the old bridge where the brook
overRowed,
She will flash full in sight at the turn Of the
road.
Ipass the low wall where the ivy entwines'
I tread the brown pathway that Leads
through the pines;
haste oy the boulder that lies in the field,
Where her promise at parting was lovingly
sealed.
Will she come by the hillside or round
through the wood?
Will she wear her brown dress or mantle
and hood?
60 wrong;
My heart will be asking, What keeps her 50
long?
Why doubt for moment? More shame if
do!
Why question? Why trembla? Are angels
more true?
She would come to the lover who calls her
his own,
Though she trod in the track of whirling
cyclone
Il crossed the old bridge ere the minute had
passed.
looked: 10! my Love stood before me at
last.
Her eyes, how they sparkled, her cheeks how
tcey glowed,
As we met, face to face, at the turn of the
road,
-Olirer W. Holmes, in atlantic Monthly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-29
AGRICULTURAL.
TOPICS OF INTEREST RELATIVE
TO- FARM AND GARDEN.
FLOATING OF COWS.

Bloating indicates indigestion and is
due to the formation of gas in the stom-
ach from the fermentation of the undi-
gested food. The remedy is to get rid
of the indigestion, which may be done as
follows: Give one quart of raw linseed
oil, then feed bran mash twice day with
cut hay if the pasture is not good, with
one teaspoonful each of powdered sui
phate of iron and gcntian root. Salt
should be given daily.-NeU York
Times.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-29

gar may also be brought about sooner by
running the liquid slowly in small
stream from one barrel to another, by
which it is more exposed to the atmos-
phere than when remaining at rest in a
solid body. Leaching it through beach
dips or corncobs that have been satur-
ated with old vinegar or putting q gallon
or two of old vinegar into each barrelere
other methods for accomplishing the
same purpose. York World.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-29

Mrs. MILLER, wife Of tho Governor
of North Dakota, dropped into the
Office of newspaper at Dryden, N. Y,
recently, and set couple of stickfuls
Of matter, as a reminder Of the old
days when she was oomposito@n that
Office and the Governor was "Making
NM In her -.- .f =.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-29

The truth never apologies for coming.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-29

For the temple that lies desolate,
We sit In solitude and mourn;
For the palace that is destroyed,
We cit in solitude aud mourn;
For the walls that are overthrowl,
We sit In solitude and mourn;
For our majesty that Is departed,
Vest In solitude and mourn;
For our great men that lie dead,
We sit in solitude and mourn;
For priests who have stumbled,
Wesit In solitude and mourn.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-12-19

HAS it." SAYS Rodney, fiercely.-
s'Then III make the most of it," and
before the other can find time to fire.
he aiEgs himself upon him, and graspS
his throat with murderous force.
In an instant they are locked in each
others arms. Ryan wrestles violently,
but is scarcely match for Rodney,
whose youth and training tell, and who
is actually fighting for dear life In the
confusion the gun goes off, and the bull
let, passing by Rodney's arm, tears
away piece of the coat with it, and al
so part of the flesh.
To and fro they sway, and then both
men fall heavily to the ground. Pres
entity they are on their feet again, but
this time Rodney is master of the I'M
loaded gun.
Advancing he raises it, and, holding
it by the barrel, brings it down with all
his might upon his enemy's skull. Ry-
an reels, staggers, and once more lcks
the dust
Carthy, having by this time freed
himself from Mona's OBTAINING grasp
who, seeing the turn affairs have taken,
chung 10 him with all her strength, and
so hampered his efforts TO go to his
companions observation-disclosures to the
front, but seeing his whilom accom-
plice stretched apparently ifeleSs upon
the ground, his courage what he has OF
it,. like Bob Acres, oozes out through
his palms, and curious shaking. that
surely can't be fear, takes poss ssion OF
his knees.
Moreover, he has never before had q
gun in his own keeping; and the Sensa-
ton, though novel, is not SO enchanting
as he had fOndly hoped it might have
been. lie is plainly Shy about the man.
aging of it, and in his heart is not quite
sure which end of it goes off. However,
he lifts it with trembling fingers, and
deliberately covers Rodney.
Mona. whose Irish blood by this time
is at its hottest, on finding herself pow
erless to restrain the movements of
Carthy any longer, had rushed to tie
wall near. and. made strong by love and
excitement, had torn from its top
heavy stone.
Now, turning back, she aims careful
" for Carthy's head, and filings the mis-
sile from her. A wOman'S eye in such
cases is seldom sure and now the stone
m ant for his head falls short. and hit
ting his arm, knocks the gun from his
neVeleSS fingers.
This brings the skirmiSh to an end.
Carthy. seeing all is lost, caves in, and,
regardless of the PROSTATE figure of his
companion, jumps hurriedly over the
low wall, and disappears in the night
mist that is rolling up from the bay.
Rodney, lifting the gun, takes as sure
aim as he can at the form of the depart
ing hero; but evidently the bullet misses
its mark, as no sound of fear or pain
comes to disturb the utter silence of the
evening.
Then he turns to Mona.
you have saved my life" he says, in
a tone that trembles for the first time
But what an ordeal for yOu,''
Il felt nothing, nothing but the one
thing that was poWerless to help YOU"
says Mona, passiOnately; that wa.
bitter"
What spirit, what courage, you dis
played! At first l feared you would
faint-n
ITO be Coatinuedl
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-12-19
4 Golden Chance.

We had got through to Silver City by
stage without adventure, saws a New
York Sun man. and perhaps | had more
reason tRan any other passenger to felIcl-
tate myself on the fact, as | was CARRYING
5000 IN greenbac6S for friend who was
going into business. The day after ar
irving strange man came to the Office
and asked if he could have few minutes
private conversation. He looked like a
prospector or silver finder. and | took him
into the inner office, where ne quietly sat
down and began:
Il am no hand to beat around the
bush, but believe in coming straight to
the point"
"Well?"
Well, You brought 5000 with you
We terday"
Suppose | did?"
Il knew you were coming, and for three
days | posted to intercept you. in
tented to hold up your stage and take
everything"
why didn't you do it?''
That 5 what I'm coming to. Nv in
feral burro stumbled with me at bad
place and pitched me off, and for whole
day | hardly moved a rod. I'm so sore
and lama now that | can scarcely move
about.
"Wel?"
The kernaI of this thing Is Just here
You were my meat fair and square
Them eight thousand was as good as il
my own pocket. Owing to circumstance.
beyond my control You pulled through. 1t
Sas stroke of luck. | lost my ANNA
and both my revolvers. and am hurt be-
sides Arp Won hOr ,1-l ola a-51,r,b +, ,,iv,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-12-19
ITO be Continued
VOYAGE OF A BUOY.
From on Port Royal, S. c., to the Ber-
muda- and Still WANDERING

From on Port Royal, s. c., to the Ber-
muda, and Still Wandering.
An interesting instance of tbs
strange wanderings o. derelicts at sea
is furnished by the Atlantic pilot chart.
On Nov. 26, 1886, the Port Royal
buoy having gone adrlft, began its ca.
reer OF adventure off Charleston har-
Dor. Drifting out into the gulf stream
it remained in the warm waters of
that current during the remainder of
that year, gradually moving north
ward in zigzag course, probably I'M
der the influence OF conflicting winds.
1t was last seen that year in the gulf
stream on Dec. "a, 1886. Three
months later it was discovered float
ing serenely along, in good condition,
off the eastern edge of the gulf stream
some 200 miles north of the Bermudas.
Then it started for a more southern
latitude, and during the mouth of May
voyaged along past the southern side
OF the Bermudas, passing only a short
distance from those coral islands. For
more than year it was lost sight OF.
but, although it had been in and near
buo ttdCh Oh the great hurricanes, IL
turned up in gOod shape on June 8
1888, 600 miles northwest of the Ber-
mudas. Here it seems to have found
part of the ocean to It's liking, for
1t remained in that neighborhood,
always drifting, and several times re-
crossing its track, but never ventur-
ing more than hundred miles or two
in any direction, for two years. 1t
was seen by passing vessels on several
occasions during this time Finally
1t started of again toward the south.
and according to the latest advices on
Sept. ID last it had again gone below
the latitude of the Bermudas, but
keeping 500 or 600 miles to the east
ward of the islands. The wanderer
was still in good condition when last
seen. The lonely four years voyage
OF this lost buoy is particularly inter
esting for the light that it throws upon
the old stories of drifting relics having
been carried from America to the
coasts OF the old world before Column
bus sailed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-12-19

Again the shriil whistle sounded ont
upon the midnight air this time nearer
and more distinct. They were whistling
tor the station, and In hundred seconds
would oe upon me.
Nearer aud nearer few the train. heard
the singing Of the rails, and shuddered.
The sound of the monsters approach was
swelling from a growl TO mad roar Had
been on straight line of track, the pow
erfui headlight might have revealed me to
the engineer. and been the instrument of
mg rescue. But | was pinned to the track
Just around sharp curve, hill between me
ana the train. and, If seen at all. 1t would
be too late to stop
The ground began to tremble Then
deatenIng. soui-piercing shrek seemed to
freeze my very blood In It's veins. | be-
came as one paralyzed. | tried to raise
my hand to my brow, but could not move
II. The strain was terrible. 1t was agony
1t seemed that | must die even before the
express dashed upon me.
Just then. amid the Changing Of the bell
and the thunder of the train. the great,
Cyclopean eye of the engine shot full upon
NE, binding me- with the glare Nv head
swan and my senses left me. But | was
hmly conscious In the awful din, of a
hoaTse shout, a succession of brilliantly
lighted windows, passing 20 rapidly as to
seem to blend into one sheet of fame,
then-Oblivion.
w hen | came to my senses I found my
set in an express car, Tt recovering myself
at the rate of fifty miles an hour. One of
the train men, whom [ at once recognized.
was sprlnkling my face with water.
Before speaking | looked down at my
feet. 10 my surprise they were both
there, though one was minus a shoe, and
began to pain me. was soon able to sit
up and give an account Of myself. so far
as | knew, concluding with an inquiry
as to how badly my foot was hurt by the
train.
At this there was a general smile.
Speak out, " said |: didn't tie train run
over me?' IN tell you all about it. -
said the conductor who had Just come in
when our engineer got a little past L,
he saw man lying close to the crossing
aud thinking he must be either killed or
| injured, we ran back the train to pick
| him up. As to running over you. we
! couldn't have done that without some
| Inconvenience. You were not on the ma n
line at all, but on side track close beside
! 1t. We cut off one boot IN d second or
two, took you along with Us, ana here you
are"
! understood at once. had had all my
! excitement and mental suffering for moth
! ing. There was nothing to do but to put
a short face on the matter. and laugh
with the rest thanked them all warmly
you may be sure, Tor their kindness to
! me.
Then followed many "reminiscences of adj
ventures on the rail, some similar to what
! had befallen ne.
And now when cross a rail vav track,
cannot help but recall with a shudder
that dark, st,rass night when reason tot
.'red on its throne, when, vita the full
expectation of being crushed beneath the
fast express. | lay PROSTATE and help
less. firmly held by the heel.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-12-19
An African Fable.

Emin Pasha tells this fable of the Af1i-
can negroes: Rubanga UnBette, the Great
Spirit. called together all grass-eating
animals and explained to them that he was
about to give them a king. The elephant
and rhinOceros would not do because they
had too big bellies and ate grass them
selves. He would, therefore, appoint the
lion king, ana forbid him to eat his sub
jects So it was done. In few days the
lion became hungry and asked the hyena
for advice as to the best way of sitting his
hungar. The hyena said You may not
eat your subjects, but YOU may eat your
children" A few minutes later the child
Of highly respected boar that was i'll III
bed came 10 the Ion to ask after his health
The lion petted the child killed it and ate
it, The boar became worried ty the long
absence of the first child, and sent another
Que to find it. This one, too. was killed
and eaten 10y the lion. When the boar
learned ali this he called an assembly Of all
grass eating animals and induced them to
forsake the lion. who, to this day, has re-
manned their most hated enemy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-12-19
BALLoo.> AMONG PEASANTS.
II Meets With a Reception Characteristic
of Their BeniGhted Condition.
\ONO NremNH-

An account of a balloon voyage from
St. Petersburg to point not far beyond
Lake Ltdoga conveys Il striking picture of
the benighttd condition Of the Russian
nedsantry, even within d few hundred
miles of the capital The balloon in ques-
ton, containing ii Colonel Pomostzaff and
Count Covank0, descended at a place
called Moustoi, In the government of
Oetz, 800 yersts from St. Petersburg. and
TINS is what followed:
There was a general panic. The peas
ants thought that Antichrist was descend
ing from tn e sky and that the end of the
world was come Women screamed,
children cried and all the inhabitants were
well nigh out of their wits from fear Soon
from the wood came the women who had
been gathering mushrooms, running as
fast is their legs could carry them. "A
house. they cried. has come down from
the sky with wonderful strangers in it,
The peasants thereupon all hid themselves
in the village as best they could. with the
exception OF Il few bold fellows. who took
their hatcheSs and cudgels and proceeded
cautiously to the forest. 1t was long be-
fore these latter, who assisted to convey
the apparatus to the village, could preraIl
upon their fellow villagers TO come out Of
their hiding places.
The aeronauts spent the night IN the vii
iage and in the morning marched back.
the balloon being packed on a sIedge be-
cause there was not d wheeled vehicle IN
the place.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-12-19

A genius, with profound thought
mill, has taken up the subject of dust
ing and sweeping by means of suction
draughts. He has a perambulating
machine which, by means of fans and
hydraulic pressure, gets draught
through "A spinal hose, with a nozzle
shaped at its terminus like the double
end OF II trombone. He starts up q
grand stir on The carpet till the dust
flies, then turns on the blizzard ma
chine and condensed cyclone is i'm.
mediately precipitated. He moves his
hose end round. and wherever the
cloud OF dust arises the suction of his
mechanism draws 1t and it Immediate
ly goes up the spout so to speak.
The idea is all right; the only dificu.
ty which stands in the way is the pos
sibility of his getting too big draught
on and shooting in stray leaves from
the family text book, odd socks or sis
ter's bangs.