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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-01
A Crow Whipped by Two Wrens.

A hen belonging to Farmer B. FL.
Hanor of Smithfeld township, Penn,
got in the notion while ago of laying
in some weeds near the barn. There
were no eggs in her stolen nest when
Mr.. Hanor found it, and for week it
was a mystery where the fruits of her
labors went to. One morning Mr.. Han.
or heard Biddy cackling, and he fastened
toward her nest. As he was going
through the gate crow dived into the
weed bed from pine tree near by,
seized an egg, and sailed off to the
woods with it. The crows boldness
pleased Mr.. Hsnor, and the next day he
stayed around to see if the cunning black
bird would come after another egg.
When it got to be near Biddy's regular
laying hour that morning, a crow
alighted in the pine tree and began to
peer down into the mass of weeds. For
twenty minutes it sat on its perch in ST.
lence, pick ed its plumage, and kept one
eye on the nest. The hen soon cackled,
and Immediately the crow settled down
into the weeds, stayed there second.
and then arose and winged its way to
the woodland with Biddy's egg in its
DILL.
On the following morning the crow
was on the pine tree again. 1t dived
toward the nest as soon as the hen had
begun to cackle, and this time its move
ments were observed by pair of wrens
that had nest in box close by. The
presence of the crow augered the little
birds, and they both pitched at it, just
as it arose from the weeds with the
fresh-laid egg. The wrens darted at the
crows head, and the crow dropped the
egg before it had reached the height of
the barn, gave squall or two and made
for the woods. The spunky little birds
chased the crow to the edge Of the for
est, where they gave up the attack, and
sailed homeward, singing q song of tri-
umph all the way. Since then the black
egg thief has not been seen on the pino
tree, and Mr.. Hanor has found an egg in
3iddy's nest every day.--New York Sun.
Shortness Of Sight and Civilization.
In a paper brought before the Paris
Academy curious observation relating
to long and short sight was recorded. It
was stated that an examination OF the
eyes of wild animals showed that those
captured after the age of six or eight
months retained the long sight natural
to them, but that those made captive be-
fore that age and those born in a state of
captivity were short-sighted. From this
it is argued that shortness OF sight IS a
defect which is incident to civilization.
| -Cham6erss Journal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-01
RELIGIOUS READING.
LET DOWN YOUR NETS.

LET DOWN YOUR NETS.
Launch out into the deep
The awful depths of worlds despair;
Hearts that are breaking and eyes that weep
Sorrow and ruin and death are there.
And the sea is wide, and the pitl!ess tids
Bears on its bosom-away,
Beauty and youth in relentless ruth
To its dark abyss for aye-for aye.
But the Masters voice comes over the sea;
'Let down your nets for draught Tor NE!
He stands in our midst on our wreck-streWh
strand,
Aud sweet and royal is His command.
His pleading call
Isto each-to all;
Asd wherever the royal call is heard.
There hang the nets of the royal Word:
Trust to the nets and not to your SKILL
Trust to the royal Masters will!
Let down your nets each day, each hour
For the word of King is a word OF power,
And the Kings own voice comes over 'ne
sea, ,,,,, r..
"Let down your nets for draught' for
-[Sunday Magazine.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-01
TRUE PERFECTION.

Then only have attained to tnat whith
deserves the name Of goodness, to that m0ral
Perfection of which Christ is tue type, when
Iutv has ceased to be thing Of self-denlal,
and has become a kind Of self-indulgence,
ihe expression Of m irresistible inward i'm
pulse, the qualification of the deepest passion
NJ the soul Then only have l reached the
Elevation of nature to which Christ would
eyalt US, when not only hearken to the
voice of duty, but when, listening to the in
most utterances of my own spiritual nature,
The very same accents hear; when the dlc.
tates Of conscience not merely echo' put
blend themselves indistinguish1bly with tne
commands of the living God, and when, as as
T Weld myself up to their sway, it is not wills
bit the One viii of infinite goodness, when
rules and reiyns within me- lPrlnclpal
Caird.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-01

In Switzerland o Sunday law has
been enacted applying to all railroads,
and steamboats,, and tramway com
panies, and postofices. Working time
must not be more that twelve hours "a
day, even on occasions OF increased
traffic. Engine and train men must
have at least ten hours of unbroken
rest, and other employees nine hours.
They must also have ffry-two days off
yearly, and seventeen of these must be
Sundays. No reduction in wages Is to
be made for such rest days. All freight
traffic on Sunday Is prohibited, e1cep!
live stock
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-01

An insult to the national bird of
reedom was perpetrated BY an unpa
riotic darky in East Nashville, Tenn.
de deals in poultry, and being short Of
took the other day, he killed, and sold
IS a turkey, . forty-year-o!d eagle
yhicl, his former master had giren to
,im at the close of tho war. The
purchaser could not sink his teeth il
be flesh OF tho tough fowl. brought it
.aek, and had tho darlsy arrested for
us irrevegeut treatment OF the Eatl9aal
Ird,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-01
TEMPERANCE.
WATER FOR NE.

Water, bright water, pure water drink,
From clear mountain streamlet, or deep
wells brink;
1t eooleth, when parched, my thirsty
tongue;
It helpeth my happiness to prolong;
IT'S the drink Of the flowers, the birds and
bees,
The insects that dance on the summers
breeze;
The cattle that Craze on the hill and plain;
The travellers friend on the mighty main;
'Tis the drink that God gave first unto man,
In rivers that through lovely Eden ran.
Water bright water, pure water. to thee
May I be lifelong, true devotee!
Youths Temperance Banner.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-01
INCREASE OF CRIME IN GERMANY.

Germany is great beer-drinking country.
A recent writer gives the following signih-
can't and ominous facts:
Crime increased during the six years,
1879, in Prussia, from fifty to 200 or 800
per cent. The imprsonments in Prussia,
Hanover, and the Rhine provinces alone have
and the number to-day is reckoned at $780,
600. The prisons are all full, and patriotic
men are urging the necessity Of penal COL
ony on some island on the Pacific or section
Of Western Africa"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-01
Or,pinal Emancipation Proclamation.

The original draft OF the emanclpa-
ton proclamation was lost IN the gleas
Chicago fire of 1871. The only osaer aer
document in the handwriting OF Lincoln
which proves his acts in reference to !ne
abolition of slavery is in the COLLECTION
Of G. F. Gunther, the Chlcego csaa5
dealer.-St. Louis Repu6f,c. -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-01
FOR srAr1sT1c1Ans TO FIGURE UPON.

FUN oIAIISfICihNo 10 fIuVNH VFVN'
Justice Kilbreth says that every year the
Tombs Police Court disposes Of $1,000 to
cases of men arrested for drunkenness and
disorderly conduct drunkenness being the
main cause Let some statistician figure
on the results in dollars aud cents and then
put over against tho sum the amounts re-
ceived for the license Of the saloons. That
is the way to find out whether license is a
cheap and effectual way of dealing with
the liquor rquestion.-New York Independent
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-01

The first sign OF the Matching or
snake, according to DR.. Walter Sibley.
is the appearance of slit as the part
of the eggshell which happens to be
uppermost. The young reptiles snout
appears at the crack, and after time
the head protrudes, and may remain
thus several hours before the body and
tail ore hatched. If disturbed, the
head is Withdrawn into the she'll, while
fully Matched snakes often seek their
shells as a safe retreat. These infants
are smooth and velvety to the touch,
with eyes open from the first, and be-
gin to hiss at the age of few days.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-01

Sao wrote the Pentateuch or the inconSis-
tencies Of the Nicene creed? No, no; 60 to
work for God and suffering humanity and
all your doubts and fears and mysteries and
unbeliefs put together will not he heavy
enough to stir the chemists scales, which
is accustomed to weighing oae-iftieth part
of grain Of chamomile flowers. Why stop
a moment to understand the mysteries when
there are so many certitudesi Why spend
our time exploring the dark garrets and coal
holes of a great palace which has above
ground one hundred rooms flooded with sun
shine? 1t takes all my time to absorb what
has been revealed, so that have no time TO
upturn and root out and drag forth what
has not been revealed The most Of the ef-
fort to solve mysteries and explore the mex
plicable and harmonic things is an attempt
to help the Lord out Of theological Difficult.
ties. Good enough intention, my brother,
no doubt, but the Lord is not anxious to have
you help Him. He will keep His throne with
out your assistance. Don't be afraid that
the Bible will fall apart from inconsistencies.
1t hung together many centuries before you
were born and your funeral sermon will be
preached from text taken from its undis-
turbed authenticity.
Do you know that think that il all min
isters in all denominations would stop this
nonsense OF ecclesiastical strife aud take hold
the word of God, the only question with each
of us being how many souls we can bring to
Christ ard in how short time, the Lord
would soon appsar for the salvation OK all
nationsi Why not all at once light all the
torches of Gospel invitation? Why not ring
all the bills of welcome? Why not light up
the long night of the worlds sin AMI suter-
Ing with bonfi.es of victory? Why not un-
timber all .ne Gospel batteries and let them
boom across the earth. and boom into
the parting heavens. The King Is
ready to land If we are ready to receive
Him. Why cannot we who are now living
see His descent? Must 1t all be postponed
to later ages? Has not our poor world
groaned long enough in moral agoniesf
Have there not been martyrs enough, and
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-11-25

claiming for their respective parties
the greater friendship for silver. This
species OF pickering without argu-
mont is about all thore will be Of the
silver issue in the Presidential cam
paign. Neither party will adopt a
silver platform, nor will either party
nominate a silver man for President.
The, Republicans will nominate Harri-
son. who is a gold man. Blaine, who
was for time pushed by the gold
men because it was believed be would
be strong enough to hold Republican
silver Senators in check, is a scarcely
supposable candidate, uotwithstand-
ing ali the noise his friends have
made; but even if he should be the
nominee he is also a. single-standard
man, and would not run on a free
coinage platform. q
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-11-25
Celery.
Notice.
Lettuce.

Notice is hereby given of the Chill
dren's Dance, to be held on Christmas
eve, in Freeman Hall.
The parents OF the little girls are
specially requested to see that they
attend dressed in plain white, sashes
will be furnished by the committee
Oh the arrival of the children. ...,
The dance will begin promptly at
6P. NJ, refreshments will be- served mt
the Depot Hotel at $3.50 p. NJ. No one
over fifteen years of aye will be al
lowed on the floor until refreshments
have been served.
Spectators, will pay an admission
fee of ten cents.
All are cordially invited to be pres.
ent. By order of the
ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-11-25
What Does This Mean2

Has the Virginia Enterprise been
caved down the bank on the silver
question? Read the following from
It's issue OF the 22nd and Judge for
yourselves:
Important as is the silver question
IN it's bearing upon national affairs, it
will not be an issue In the Presidential
campaign. Possibly n few stupid
papers IN strong silver communities
having nothing to say will drop back
into Che past and quarrel over the
responsibility Of thor respective
parties Possibly, also, the same class
OF papers will vie with each other in
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-11-25
County Official Paper.
A REMARKABLE VOTE.

At no State election held this year
has there been a more thorough test
of party strength than in Iowa. The
vote polled was the largest ever cast
in the State and comes within few
thousands Of the vote which might
have been expected had this been a
Presidential year.
Iowa's total vote on Presidential
electors in 1884 was 1882. In 1888
it was 404, LAO. That is to say, the
annual increment Of the vote Of the
State between 1884 and 1888 was
little over 1000. To bring the vote of
this year up. to the Presidential
standard would have required a total
Of $4,000 in round numbers. The
actual total was 419,439. Crediting
adj the missing vote to the Republic
cans would still leave Gov. Boles with
n plurality over his opponent.
Gov. BoIes's percentage of the whole
vote Is this year 1910, against 1894 in
1889. But the percentage obtained by
the Republican candidate for Cover
nor has also decreased from 4S.01 in
1889 to 47.53 in 1891. The Alliance
candidates vote of II, 527 would thus
seem to have been drawn somewhat
more largely from Republicans than
Democrats. This has moro than
wiped out the gain made by the Re-
publicans from the virtual disappear
ance Of the Prohibition vote, which
this year is only 962.
The vote of Iowa next year can
hardly exceed $4,000. If the side
tickets take off their usual average of
1900 the party that polls 2l1, 600 will
have the electoral vote OF the State.
Gov. Boies has come within $500 of
that this year. The Republicans are
over 200 short of it.-[N. Y. World.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-11-25
GUESS FOR THE DOLL.

A fine doll will be given away to
the one making the nearest guess TO
the number of beans in jar ON exhi-
bltion at Ostreicher's jewelry store.
All guesses must be sent in before
7:3O P. NJ. Dec. 20, 1891. The beans
will be counted by committee chos-
en- by the guessers at 7:3O p. NJ, Dec.
21st. All guesses and the name of
the guesser must be enclosed in TN
envelope addressed to I. Ostreicher,
Elko, Nevada, and will be numbered
as received. Everybody in Elko
county, their wives and families, are
allowed to have free guess for this
beautiful doll. Write "Guess for the
doll" across the envelope.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-11-25
Old Time Justice.

In rustling about for news this
week the reporter strolled into the
County Clerks Office, and there hap
pened to run across the Justice Court
docket Of Greenfield Township, this
county. The Justice of that Town
ship is evidently an old timer who is
full Of dry humor, and who believes
in plain statements and calling things
by their right names. Following are
the chroniclngs Of couple of cases
disposed OF 10y him:
Estate Of Nevada vs.. Hon. - -
-. On the 18th day of July, 1891,
the Hon. gentleman was arrested on
complaint of being drunk and dis
turbng the peace; but owing to the
fact that the regularly, or legally cen
stituted Constable had just been side
tracked and his successor had not
been installed, the case lay dormant
until the Goth of August, when the
Hon. gentleman was arraigned for
trial. The complaining witness fail,
ing to appear, the case was dismissed
and the Hon. gentleman was turned
loose to whoop her up again."
Estate Of Nevada VS.. ---~, June
9th, 1891, complaint filed and warrant
issued. June 9Th, 1891, parties ap
peared in Court, smoothed Their
ruttied fronts, shook hands, kissec
atfectionately, swore eternal friend
ship and went about their business.
-[Lyon County Times.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-11-25
Notice.

Those who attend the dance to
morrow night are, hereby notified
that the Knights Of Pythias have
made arrangements for the supper at
Freeman Hall. Charges 81 couple.
Com.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-11-25
Dissolution Of Copartnership.

Notice is hereby given that the firm
OF Len Wines & Co. is this day DIS
solved by mutual consent, Mr.. Joseph
Jensen retiring from the firm.
Lon Wines will pay all bills against
said firm and "ollect all bills due the
same. Mr.. Jensen will remain in the
employ Of the firm. The arm will
hereafter b. Len Wines & Son.
LEN WINES & Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-11-25
Thanksgiving Rau SupDgI

A Fine Ball Supper will be set mt
Freeman Hall on the night Of the X.
Of p. ball. ...
CLARK g. GREEN.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-11-25
GEM HOTEL
BILL OF FA RE,
DINNER, Nov. 20, 'e1.

.'- SOUP.
Mock Turtle. Chicken Noodle.
Baked Trout, Oyster Dressing.
BOILED.
Ham, ala Glace.
ROAST.
Turkey, Cranberry Sauce.
Wild Duck and Celery. .'.
Beef, Brown Gravy.
ENTREES.
Pig Stuffed, Apple Sauce. ...
Chicken Pot Pie.
VEGETABLES.
Asparagus. Caulifiower,
Green Peas. Sweet Potatoes. -
Maccaroni and Cheese, dashed Po-
tatoes.
DESERT.
Mince and Lemon Pie.
Plum Pudding. ~,
Ice Cream
Gallery. T,attnra
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-15
She Found Her Lover Dead.

A few days ago Mr.. John G. Gore, a
highly respectable and prominent citizen
of Gainesboro, being informed of his ap-
preaching dissolution, at his request a
messenger was sent after his affianced
bride, Miss Eta Dycus, who resides with
her father and mother seven miles be-
yond Gainesboro. The bravery and de-
votion of this young lady is matter of
admiration and universal commendation
where the facts are known. She crossed
Cumberland river, which was very high,
in a canoe, after dark and rode on horse
back to Gainesboro, much of the way
through woods surrounding the waters,
at one place swimming her horse across
channel of backwater.
When she and her guide arrived death
had already claimed his own, and this
noble and devoted young woman was
given up to the most poignant grief
They were to have been married in a
very short time. At the funeral in the
presence of crowded house, in accord
ance with his dying request, his Masonic
pin was presented to the young lady by
the acting master of the lodge in ap-
propriate language with the benedictions
of the Masonic fraternity. There were
no dry eyes in the vast assembly Cooks
vile (Tenn.) Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-15
Health is Wealth!

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ness, Convulsions, Fits, Nervous Neuralgia,
Headache, Nervous Prostration caused by the
use of alcohol Or tobacco, Wakefulness, Mental
insanity and leading to misery, decay and
death, Premature Old Age, Barrenness Loss of
Power in either sex, Involuntary Losses arc
Spermat95arrhn@a 5a n caused by oyer-exertion OF the
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or six boxes for $500, sent by mail prepaid n
receipt of price.
WE GUARANTEE SIX BOXES
To cure any case. With each order received
us for six boxes, accompanied with IS OC, W.
will send the purchaser our written guarantee
to refund the money if the treatment does not
effect cure. Guarantees issued only by
H. M. SALE & SON,
Druggists, sole agents, 226 S. Spring street,
Los Angeles, Cal
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-15

TN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
i State of California in and for the county of
Los Angeles.
Miguel Errecart, Plaintiff, vs. william Mas
sen, defendant.
Action brought in the Superior Court of the
state OF California in and for the county OF Los
Angeles, and the complaint filed in said county
of Los Angeles i'll the office OF the clerk of said
superior court.
The people of the state of California send
greeting to William Nassen, defendant
You are hereby required to appear in an ac-
tion Brought against you by the above named
plaintiff in the superior court of the state of
California in and for Los Angeles county, and
to answer the complaint filed therein, within
ten days exclusive of the day of service), after
the service on you of this summons-if served
within this county; or if served elsewhere,
within thirty days-or judgment by default will
be taken against you according to the prayer OF
said complaint
The said action is brought to recover the sum
of thirteen ($1300) hundred dollars, with in
terest thereon from the day OF June, 1889,
at the rate of per cent. per month, due from
defendant to plaintiff upon certain promis-
sorry note set out and described in the COM
plaint filed in this case, to which reference is
mere made, and also far acerulng interest. be,
sides costs of suit and 3 per cent additional
ON principal as attorneys fees in this action,
and for costs ofsuit. Reference is had to COM
plaint for particulars
appear and answer the said complaint as above
required the said plaintiffwill cause your de-
fault to be entered and will take judgment
against you for said sum of thirteen ($l3OO)
hundred dollars interest as aforesaid, and
costs of suit
Given under my hand and the seal of the supe-
rior court OF the state of California in and for
the county of Los Angeles, this Sd day of Decem-
Der, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and ninety.
Seal
Bye. w. LOCKHART, Deputy.
Al Wed ct
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-15
A woman,s Hand.

It is only recently that the manicure
industry has invaded London. It is now
in that city an established trade, as it
has been for some time over here. An
English paper, however, is still suffi-
GENTLY impressed with it's fourishing to
announce as rather curious piece of
information that some women who have
plenty OF leisure and money Ego as often
as once a week to the manicure court"
which will not strike an American read
er as remarkably frequent. Many New
York women send their maids to learn
the trade of the manicure, and thus Sc
cure daily trained care of their hands.
1t is a fact, by the way, tested by ex-
pert observation, that pretty women
rarely have pretty hands. And it was a
wise woman who said: "Give me pair
of fine eyes, a good carriage and pretty
hand and will marry the king" So
high an authority as Disraeli, too, ex-
tolled the charm of beautiful hand in
woman, and ascribed to it means of
fascination which never disappears.
Women" he says, "carry a beautiful
hand with them to the grave, when a
beautiful face has long ago vanished or
ceased to enchant. When other charms
have all disappeared the hand, immortal
hand, defying alike time and care, still
vanquishes and still triumphs, and
small, soft and fair, by an airy attitude,
a gentle pressure, or new ring, renews
with untiring grace the spell that bound
our enamored and adoring YOUTH
New York Letter.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-15
A Great Singers Way.

Nine. Pauline Lucca is now forty eight
years old and has decided to retire per.
manently from the stage. She is said to
be the most approachable of all the great
artists Scores of young singers besiege
her home every week, who beg to be al
lowed to sing to her for an opinion. The
lovely Lucca listens on these conditions,
"that scales or an exercise be selected in
preference to solo" "and that silence
be interpreted as an expression of my
dislike" If the singer has voice she is
praised and encouraged, but to the many
whose vocal powers do not justify the
expense of study she has absolutely moth.
ing to say. If she talks, it is about the
weather or the scenery or the world in
general. London Letter.