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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-21
WHIPPING BALKY HORSES.

Notwithstanding the fact thatthe press
continually admonishes whom it may
concern that it does NO good to whip or
pound a balky horse, almost every owner
or driver of one does it to-day. 1t is
probably the greatest piece of horse folly
in existence. It is not remnant OF
barbarism, but j. is continual barbarity
and brings out what original and ac-
quired sin there is in man. The brain
of horse can retain but one idea at q
time. If the idea is to sulk, whipping
only intensifes 1t. A change of that
idea, then, is the only successful method
of management. This may be accom-
plished in scores of ways, few of which
will be named. Tie handkerchief about
his eyes, tie his tail tightly to the belly
band or back band; fasten stick in his
mouth, tie cord tightly about the leg,
uncheck and pet him awhile; clasp his
uostrils and shut his wind off until he
wants to go; unhitch him from the We
hicle and then hitch up again, or almost
any way to get his mind on something
else. Whipping or scoldiug always does
harm. The treatment should ever be
gentle. There are more balky drivers
than Unconstitutional StockmaR.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-21
A BOttOmless Pit.

If the bottomless pit has not been
located before, the Maine Central Rail
road officials are willing to wager that
they have found it at Lily Pond, on the
new Dexter and Dover branch. The
track began to settle at this place about
two months ago, and since then trains
have been run around the spot on tenn
porary track, while efforts have been
made to obtain solid roadbed by dump
ing gravel into the swamp. The more
gravel used the more appears to be
needed, and now, after 1900 carloads
have been dumped in.o the hole, there
is still room for as much more. 1t is
said that the waters of the swamp are
inhabited by strange lizards and eyeless
fsh.-Detroit. Free Pres.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-21
CURIOUS FACTS.
The Vatican contains 20S staircases and
100 different rooms.

The Vatican contains 208 staircases and
100 different rooms.
A twenty-eieht pound turbot con-
tanned IA, 900, 900 eggs.
Every second clock ticks some one
of the earth's inhabitants gives up the
ghost.
The words in common use by the Or
dinary individual are estimated at from
1000 to 5000.
In Africa, when the weather prognos.
tigator fails to bring rain, they cut him
up and eat him.
In Bali, an island in the Indian Archi-
pelago east of Java, the burning of wild.
ows still goes on.
There is cat in Belfast, Me-, which,
during the green corn season, eats each
day half dozen cooked ears.
One of the latest novelties advertised
is a masticator, which cuts up children's
food, preparing it for the mouth.
Out of the letters in the sentence
"Let charity arouse your ZEAL" St.
Louisian has formed 9,059 words.
When a Frenchman marries, under the
law he becomes responsible for the sup
port of his wife's father and mother.
In Corea, sheets of paper pass for
money. One sheet brings one quart of
rice, or twenty sheets piece of hemp
cloth.
The education of Russian children is
said to be conducted in four languages
the native, German, English and French
which they learn to speak fuently.
The Car speaks English remarkably
well.
ASwiss engineer, backed by the Swiss
Government, Is just now seriously con-
templating the construction of an under.
ground railway up Mount Jungfrau to its
summit. It will be completed early in
1895, if everything goes we'll.
At the birth of a child in lower Brit
tany the neighboring women take it in
charge, wash it, crack its joints, and rub
its head with oil to solder the Uranium
bones. It is then wrapped in a tight
bundle and its lips are anointed with
brandy.
Belgium has population of 1880, ,o4s;
Kansas has a population of 1,427, ,096,
yet she is so large that seven countries
the size of Belgium could be laid down
within her border, and yet she would
have 100000 square miles of unoccupied
territory.
The hamlet of Foust, situated il the
lower Pyrenees, belongs neither to France
nor Spain. 1t has over 100 citizens.
They have no Mayor or other civil
official; they have not even an established
church or priest of their own, but attend
at neighboring village.
It costs something to live and good
deal to die. Some one estimates that
getting born costs the people of the
United States $3.50. 900, 900 annually;
getting married $500, 100000 and
getting buried, SIS, 10000 1t might
be added that getting drunk costs the
people of the United States more than
5000, 900, 900 annually.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-21
Go prRi6T i99i
4 sense of MUness

4 sense Of .tisl1nsss
and other troubles after eating p
Then you need a "Pellet." Not
one of the ordinary, gripping, tear
ing pills-it's a sickness in itself to-
take them. But one of DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets-the original Liver
Pill, the smallest and the easiest to Z
take. The easiest in the way they
work, too-they're mild and gentle,
but thorough and effective. Every
part of the system feels their health.
full influence. They cleanse and
regulate the liver, stomach and bow
els. Regulate, mind you. They
qrevent disease as we'll as cure il.
They're purely vegetable and perfect
ly harmless. Sick Headache, Bilious
Headache, Constipation, Indigestion.
and all arrangements of the liver,
stomach and bowels are promptly
relieved and permanently cured.
They're the cheapest pill you can
buy, for they're guaranteed to give
satisfaction, or your money is re-
turned. IL
You pay only for the good you
get. 3
This is true only of DR.. Pierce's
,noJ;o;1oo .'.ts-s
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-21
WELL LIGHTED STABLES.

Nearly twenty years ago we were look
ing over fine herd of dairy COWS, owned
by very intelligent dairyman in New
York. The cows we're standing in the
yard, and we were much impressed by
the strong indications of tone, vigor and
thrift which marked every animal in the
herd. On inquiry we found that they
were not highly fed, yet they looked and
appeared batter than some herds that
consumed much larger daily ration.
The owner explained the mystery by say
ing that he sscribed the superior con-
dition of his cows very largely to the
care he had taken In the construction of
the stable, to have it we'll lighted. His
stable was on the south and east side of
the barn, and the wall was filled with
windows with double sash. The stable
was as light as day in every part of it.
The owner reported that be had noticed
two peculiar effects: Q) The color of
the butter %es much higher. Sunlight
was the secret. One principal reason
why winter butter is so much whittier than
summer butter is that the COWS do not
receive as much sunlight in the stable as
in the pasture. ~ He believed the
light, and consequent increase of heat,
decreased the consumption of food. Al
any rate he thought he could winter his
cows in the new, well lighted stable,
with considerable saving of food over
what was consumed in the old stable
Hoard's Dairymon.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-21
HOW TO FORM A PERFECT HEDGE.

To have hedge do its best, whether
deciduous or evergreen, it should be
pruned twice q season. The first prun-
ing should be done before the growth is
stopped, the second about the close of
summer, after the length of growth has
been completed for the season. On the
method Joseph Meehan writes as follows
in Practical Farmer: A hedge to be
perfect must be broader at the base than
at any other part. Summer pruning,
that is, the first one, is mainly to thicken
The hedge and strengthen the base. To
do this, the top and most of the upper
branches are clipped off then, while the
lower ones are touched but little in an
Did hedge and not at all in young one
In which the shape has not been well
formed. As soon as the tops are cut
away the sap flows to those remaining,
greatly invigorating them. In old hedges
where sap and business have been
attained, the whole Of the hedge may be
trimmed back to thicken it, but let the
severest cutting be at the top. For
every branch cut off half dozen new
ones form, so that in time hedge be-
comes so dense that a bird can hardly fly
through it. After the first cutting there
will be more growth made, and this is
allowed to 60 on as long as it will.
When all growth has stopped, which will
be in September, in the Middle States,
the hedge is gone over again and cut clean
into a good shape, which should neither
be too round or too pointed. In con-
nection with this it may be said here
that single trees should be pruued in the
same way that the hedge is. Bushiness
comes from stopping the leading shoots
before they are done growing. Pruning
in winter acts the other way, encourag.
ing an extra strong top growth.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-21
Artificial Honey.

In the city of Veronej, capital OF the
Russian province of the same name, there
have recently been established two fac
tories for the production of artificial
honey. The manufactured article is
said to be thicker than the natural
product, though, while the taste is
equally pleasant, it has almost no odor
whatever. It sells at wholesale at from
four and half to five rubles pood
(forty pounds), and at retail for fifteen
kopecks o pound. -MD Yvrs Recorder.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-21
AGRICULTURAL.
TOPICS OF INTEREST RELATIVE
TO FARM AND GARDEN.
SELECTING GEESE.

IN thinning out the flock of geese, al
ways retain the old birds, as they will
foften live and breed during the lifetime
of generation. Geese have been known
to hatch and raise their young when
twenty-five years old. The old geese are
not salable in market, and as they are
better layers and more careful mothers
than the young geese, the latter can be
marketed with more advantage and profit
than by selling off the old birds.-farm
and Fireside.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-21

The forest areas. of Germany are sc
turned as follows: Prussia, 6,OO0.O 600
acres; Bavaria, 100000 acres; Wur-
temberg, 40, 900 acres Saxony. Alt, 600
acres, and Baden, 235, 900 acres. The
net revenue derived from these forests
would appear to be considerable.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-21
Commcndable

All claims not consistent with the high char
acter of Syrup Of tigs are purposely avoided
by the Cal. Fig Syrup Company. 1t acts gently
on the kidneys, liver and bowels, cleansing the
system effectually, but it is not cure-all and
makes no pretensions that every bottle will
not substantate.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-21

Scotland contains thirty towns OF more
than 200 inhabitants. Seven of these
number more than 10000 inhabitants,
nine have between 10000 and 10000,
and the remaining fourteen have from
10000 to 10000.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-21
REQUIREMENTS OF YOUNG STOCK.

Notwithstanding the increasing use of
green soiling and its pro6tablenses, espe-
cially in the case of dairy COWS, our
animals are so largely raised upon grass
gathered by themselves that of all other
methods of feeding, this must always re.
main the most popular in its season.
Usually the land that can bs best de-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-21
Keep Your Blood Pure.

small quantity of prevention is worth many pounds
of cure If your blood is in good condition the liability
to any disease much reduced and the ability to resist
its wasting influence is tenfod greater Look then to
your blood by taking Swifts Specific IS. S. S. every
few months 1t is harmless in its effects to the most
delicate infant yet cleanses the blood of all Poisons
and builds up the general health.
&c contagious Blood Poison A.
~ -. -. afflicted with the disease
commenced taking Specific weeks
nentv curedn = GEORGE STEWART Shelby, Ohio
Treatise diseases mailed frae
The suft speciAc Co. tana .
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-21

Ladies often compare notes on health, ana
while they may differ on many points. they al
ways agree that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound is the standard female medi-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-21

"a Savior Of her SEX" is title bestowed
upon Lydia E. Pinkham by the women OF the
world, millions Of whom are indebted to her
for health
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-21
Don't Let Them Die.

Many children die annually with Group that
might be saved II Dr. Hoxsies Certain Group
Cure was promptly administered. Rememper
It. Sold by druggists or mailed on receipt OF 5O
cts. Address A. p. Hoxsie, Buffalo, n. Z.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-21

NERVE REsToRER. No dts after hrst days uss.
Marvelouscures. Treatise ani - trial bottle
free Ur. Kline R1 Arch St, Phtla., "a.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-21

Halls Catarrh Cure is a liquid and Is taken
internally. Sold by Druggists. I5c.
IT is estimated that 100000 Americans visit
Europe eyery year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-21
rh. Conxen,ence ot eoI1a rrains.

The Convenience OF sold trains.
The Erie is tho only railway running solid
trains over its own tracks between New YORK
and Chicago. No change Of cars for any class
of passengers Rates lower than via any other
arcf-claaa lina-
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-22
IRRIGATION BONDS.
SAN FRANCISCO CAPITALISTS STILL
SHY OF THEM.
A Meeting of Moneyed Men and Irriga-
tion District Representatives = The
Matter Referred to the Clearing House.

The conference OF the moneyed men of
San Francisco with representatives of
the various irrigation districts for the
purpose OF devising some means of get
ting market for the bonds, the sale of
which is to provide funds under the
Wright law to carry on the works OF irri-
CATION, was held at the chamber of com
merce yesterday, says the San Francisco
Examiner of Wednesday.
Will s. Green of Colusa gave brief
outline of the present situation. He
said that of $10,O00,0O0 worth of bonds
issued only about 100000 had been
placed. He referred to the shyness of
San Francisco capitalists and then gave
way to ex-Justice A. L. Rhodes, who
gave the meeting the law of the case.
He said that the supreme court had es-
tablished the constitutionality OF the
Wright law. Under its decisions an irri-
CATION district is as much public COR
poration as city or county, and there
could be no question, in consequence,
of the legality of the bonds, etc.
Daniel Meyer announced that the one
great objection of the bankers is that
there is no guarantee that all the bonds
of district will be disposed of and the
projected work completed. Besides
which, after he, for instance, had taken
100000 worth of bonds the district
might find that the bonds issued might
not be sufficient, and so issue more.
Ex-State Treasurer Mcdonald said
that the second issue would not invali-
date the first issue at all.
Mr.. Green then suggested that law
yer and an engineer be employed to re-
port on the legality of the bonds, and
the oracticability of the irrigation
schemes, and report to the bankers. The
irrigationists would pay the expenses.
After considerable discussion Presi-
dent Alvord of the California bank sug-
gested that no single bank would care to
take the initiative, that the associated
banks-the clearinghouse would be
the proper authority to act in the
matter.
p. j. Hazen, of Modesto, assured the
banks of the safety OF the investments,
and Mr.. Mordecai of Fresno added that
even if the schemes failed, the bonds
would still be good, as they are issued
on the value of the land.
Mr.. Miller finally made motion in
accordance with Mr.. Arnold's sugges-
ton, and the matter was referred to the
clearing house.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-22
Many Missouri Homes Laid
in Ruins.
Fearful Destruction Wrought
by Wednesdays Storm.
The Loss of Life Quite Heavy in Sew
eral Counties.
Much Damage Done by Wind and Rain
Storm at Emporia, Kansas-Freaks
of the Tornado.
Associated Press Dispatches.

Mexico, Mo-, May 21.-The cyclone
which passed over the northern portion
of Andrain county yesterday, killed
three persons and seriously injured a
score of others, of whom four will die.
The track of the storm was about 100
yards wide. The residences of Alexander
Carter, William Rowell, the billiard
brothers, B. Kunkel, George Crane, w.
Yoetmeier, 7. B. Ham, Valentine Err
dell, S. S. Norris, A. Ahlfeldt, ]. M.
Menefee and John Doerger were literally
torn to pieces. Kunkel received injuries
from which he died within an hour.
His sons Otto and Henry were severely
hurt. Yoetmeier, wife and child and
Clarence Harvey, who was visiting
them, were badly cut and bruised.
S. S. Morris's house was blown to pieces
and seven members of the family in
jured. Three of them, Miss Gertie
Fletcher, Mrs. Scale and small child,
cannot live.
Close at hand was the house of John
Doerger, which was also demolished.
His six-year.old daughter was killed.
number, were painfully injured. All OF
Doerger's stock was killed.
Three men, Mason Herman, and
Thomas and Homer Rogers, seeing the
storm coming, lay fat on the ground
and clasped hands. Homer, who was in
the middle, was killed, while the other
two were uninjured.
In the western part of the county the
worst damage was done at the farm of J i.
A. Harrison. His son was blown mile
and lodged in tree, fatally injured.
Hundreds of cattle, hogs and sheep were
killed.
CENTRALIA, Mo-, May 21.-The cyclone
near here, yesterday, passed a mile
north of this place. By it number of
dwellings were totally destroyed, and
many persons injured, some fatally.
Barns and fences were swept away.
Chickens, hogs and stock were killed in
large numbers. A horse belonging to
James Tucker was carried quarter of
mile. John Harrison and family, con-
sisting of his wife and eight children,
were all more or less injured. A child
ten years of age was carried half
mile, and when found, stick had been
driven through it's left arm. Another
child had its right leg broken in three
places. Mrs. Richardson was seriously
hurt, and II. G. Hunt, of Centralia, is
reported fatally injured.
EMpoRIA, Kan, May 21.-A terrific
wind and rain storm visited this city
late last evening. Great damage was
done to crops, buildings and fences. A
house occupied by R. L. Dain was COM
pletely demolished, and one of his
daughters fatally injured; another was
seriously hurt.
MoBERLY, Mo-, May PA most de-
structive wind, rain and hail storm
passed over this place yesterday, COM
pletely breaking down crops of every
description, and drowning small stock.
1t is believed the damage will reach
$500, 900.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-22
AN oLn.rIMER GONE.
Death OF Stephen venard, the Famous
Hunter of Highwaymen.

Death of stephen venard, the Famous
Hunter of Highwaymen.
NEVADA, CAL, May 2l.-Stephen We
nard, famous as hunter OF highway
men, died in the county hospital last
night, after a lingering illness, aged 67.
He came to Nevada City, from Ohio, in
the early fifties, and engaged in mer-
chandiziDg; subsequently mined and
did police duty here, and was for time
engaged in cattle raising in the state of
Nevada. On the morning of May l5,
1866, the stage from North San Juan to
this city was stopped a few miles from
here, by George Shank, alias Jack Will
liams, Bob Finn, alias Cation, and Geo.
w. Moore, who secured 81 300. Venard,
who participated in the chase for hours,
came up to the highwaymen in one of
the widest and most inaccessible por-
tions of the South Yuba caflon, where
they were dividing their spoils. A fight
ensued in which Venard, with his rifle,
killed all three and escaped unhurt.
Governor Low appointed him lieuten-
ant-colonel on his staff, for meritorious
services in the field, and the Wells
Fargo express company presented him a
valuable rife.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-22
Loose Insurance Business.

New YORK, May 2l.-A morning
paper says: The failure of the insur-
ance brokerage firm OF Satterlee, Bost-
wick q Martin is announced. 1t appears
that for nearly year certain members
of the firm systematically misappropri-
ated funds placed in their hands
for the payment OF various corpora
tions. The failure was an unavoidable
consequence of these transactions. The
amount involved in this neglect to pay
premiums and losses, which this firm
collected as agents, reached nearly
$150,000; but owing to the sacrifices of
property owned by the two elder men,
bers of the house, this sum has been
lessened considerably. There are, how
ever, still outstanding number OF obli-
cations incurred after the method which
caused the ruin of the brokers.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-22
Phi1adeIphia Bank Crooks.

PHILADELPHIA, May 2l.-A statement
of the condition of the Pennsylvania
Safe Deposit and Trust company, which
recently assigned, shows an apparent
deficit of $97, 900 between the assets and
liabilities. Francis M. Kennedy, presi-
dent, and Henry H. Kennedy, cashier,
OF the suspended Spring Garden National
bank, have been arrested on warrant
sworn out by depositors, charging them
with receiving deposits when they knew
the bank was insolvent.
The hearing of President Marsh and
Assistant Cashier Lawrence, charged
with falsifying the returns of the Key
stone National bank, to the comptroller
of currency, was contipued this after
noon before the United States commits
sioner. When Marsh's name was called
he did not answer, and his counsel
stated that he did not know where
Marsh was, or whether he would be
present or not. He had not seen him
since last Saturday.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-22
AT HEADQUARTERS.
NEWS NOTES ABOUT MILITARY
MATTERS OF INTEREST.
Visiting Officers-The Apaches Enlisting.
Gossip About the Sites for a Post at
San Diego.

Captain Baldwin, of the Ninth infant
ry, called at army headquarters yester-
day, en- route to San Francisco on leave.
The captain is to be married on the Sd
of June, hence his trip north.
Colonel Bartlett, of the Ninth infantry,
also visited headquarters recently on
trip of inspection. He will return to
Fort Whipple, at Prescott, shortly, and
will be in Los Angeles again today on his
return trip.
News is received from San Carlos
agency that thirty Indians of that place
have enlisted in a company which will
be filed with some of Geronimo's men
at st. Augustine, Florida. These are
the first Indians who have consented to
enlist for service away from the agency.
They go to Florida with Captain Dodge.
General McCook is expected back
from San Diego tomorrow or Sunday.
The inspection of the sites offered for a
government military post is expected to
be over today, but it is doubtful if the
result OF the inspection is known here
until the selection made has been con-
6rmed by the authorities at Washing
ton.
An officer at headquarters in an in
terview with a HERALD reporter, yester-
day, said that out of fourteen sites Of
fered, there were not more than two or
three that were really eligible when the
needs of the post were considered. For
one thing, it was especially stipulated
that the post should be established on
the shores of the bay, and several of the
sites offered are situated at a distance
from the bay. Other requisites are: 1.
That the post be SO situated as to admit
OF good sewerage. 2. 1t should be
where men could be readily transported
from it to the outside batteries by
water. 3. 1t should not be exposed
too much to an enemy's fire from the
sea. These requisites narrow the selec-
ton down pretty well, and there seems
to be pretty general impression that
one particularly we'll situated site on the
shore of the bay will be the selection of
the commission.