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Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-07-16
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We are making an increased percentage every
year of the pig iron we uss. We imported
from England 32,b04 tons
sti & sssSS8
of pig iron in the first four months of 1890, and
only 1854 tens
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Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-07-16

in the first four months of 1891.
NO.. q.
Print cloths, ga by Ga, ruled at cents
a yard In 1882 Do you know what they have
come down to In 1912 2.9T cents.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-07-16

of such goods were imported during February
last as against S14.947,517
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-07-16

Women and children seem to be wearing as
much wooden dress goods now as last year.
When, therefore. we fnd that only
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Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-07-16

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW YORK. M
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-08
Butter in California.

Butter is made in peculiar way in
California, but it is sold in still moro
eccentric fashion. The butter.maker
always turns it out in round rolls, about
half-fcot in length, supposed to weigh
two pounds. The dealer sells it by the
roll and charges for two pounds, but tho
roll always lacks from six to eight ounces
Of full weight. This thing has been
going on for years to the loss Of the con-
sumer, and without profit to any ono
except the middleman. The latter buys
butter by the pound and sells it by the
roll, so he makes q clear profit on the
short weight. When a man handles
several tons of butter day this makes a
large item, for on each roll he will make
from eight to ten cents, or at least Sl00
on every ton. The dairymau can't pre-
vent this, as if they made butter in good
two-pound rolls no commission man
would hapdle it. What the butter
maker proposes to do Is to establish an
honest mould for the rolls and then sell
their butter themselves in cooperative
market. This will also run out the
oleomargarine which is sold by many
dealers as second. class butter.-.S. Louis
Globe Democrat.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-08
Run, spEAN TO THAT YoUaa MAN!

Yes, run! Loae no time, Cor,
1st. His own wicked passions are speak
ing to him. They are loud carnal eo-
quent They lave been heard, and are like
ly to be heard again. They speak, too. i'll
all varieties Of circumstances; alone, IN the
crowd, by night; and by dag. The danger
is, that be will listen to, and obey them
again. Therefore hasten. And do so also,
@ Because Satan is in hot pursuit OF that
young man. He wants hsm. He has work
for him to.lo. lie las gos something out OF
him already, and will GET more If possible.
He is PLYING him with alfsorts OF seductions.
The bias, Of the heart towards evil, incllnea
the young man to listen But he must noa.
And perhaps your hasty interposition may
break tie charm. Therefore run and speak,
Do also,
3. Because wicked companions are clam
orolls about him. They want him. Hewill
make raw companion for them. re will
comfort and strengthen them in their evil
wnys. His money, his wit, his excited pas
sisas will give fresh impulse to the roar Of
Enh llowed mesriment. Already be Is half
persuaded. Hasten before the die is cast
What shall say to him." Say to h'm
sherc is fearful combination against him;
His sinful passions, the great enemy OF All
Righteousness, aud his wicked companions,
arc the parties. Their object Is his undoing..
Against that combination, and in favor OF
bis :cst good, are He that loved him and
died for him - all the holy angels; all the
saints; his own conscience. Ia words that
burn, impeIling, though full Of love, warn
him. Perhaps it requires but that one ap-
peal to break his deluSion, and save him.
Therefore run and speak TO that young
man.-[New York Observer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-08
HEsIsN!HG TIE RCDDEE.

II was PRAYER of George Hcrbcrt's that
he might wholly be led to resign the rudder
of his life to the sacred will of God, 10 bc
moved "as Thy love shall sway" HOW
much fretting, how mich worry 1t would
spare us all if we asked our heavenly rather
that He would cause us to lean utterly, IN
perfect faith, in cheerful, unquestionlnS
obedience, upon His will aad wisdom
whether i'll ife's trivial concerns or IN those
shades Of darkness from which nc recOii i'll
fear! We can ask Him nothing beyond His
power. Some of us know the feeling, In
all but this I could say. thy will be DONE y
but If we will only tell the story at His feet
pouring out our hearts before Him, We slal
te able to trust our Father. even TO rejoice
IN Him. through every chanSe'ni pathway
Not long ago q Christian visitor caiieu
upon poor woman who had just been told
by the matron of the hospital OF the incu.-
bic nature Of her complaint. The poor SUI
ferer tearfuIly declared she accepted God 3
will patiently, so far as !.cr own pain and
death were concerned, but she could not
bear the thought of her mothcrlcss children.
Nobody could induce her, She said, as COLI
cerned the children, TO feel patient anu re-
signed. 1t was painful scJne. The visitor
could not demonstrate with her upon ber
spirit Of impatience and .mnrmur!nS, put telt
as though she must weep with her, rs
NV understanding even, but God knows all
about it, God understands. Will you not
tell Him just bow you f"eli tell Him what
YOU have told me, al your pain, anxiety and
dread Of leaving your little ones alonet l
am going now to tell the leader OF our
prayer meeting about yoz: tomorrow, from
three to half-past, prayers will arise OH your
behalf. WiIl'you not at the same time be on
your knees before God and tell Him all?'
The sufferer promised.
Next day, relates the visitor, earnest, plead
ing suppiications laid her case before God,
and what was the result? The next inter.
view found that womsn as calm as she had
been impatient. She had poured out her
own heart in prayers and others had prayed
for her, aud she told the visitor: Il am just
leaving everything with God; not only
whether live or die, but each Of my little
children. Everything is safe with Him.
same Jam ~ now as In past ages, praycr-hearing,
nrnyer-arsWering.- Culver.
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GRACIOUS AND GRITTY.

In 1887 attended great camp-mcetins
in Georgia. I was running al experience
meeting one morning when I noticed big.
hearted farmer very restless on my left.
said to him, Brother, you want to talk
I'll stop all others and hear from you now
He sprang to his feet. Brother JarreR, |
do want to talk l want to tell what I never
told living soul before. Across that altar
sits nv wfc--she knows nothing of the
secret purpose I am going TO tell. was
converted before the war, but lost all my re-
lrion in the army. became worse than 1
ever had been. l came home, but my dear
wife was still as true rs steel. hated the
Church, hated the Bible-1 w@s harder
than q rock. Years went by and all the time
there was gulf between my wife and me.
hated her religion and she seemed to love
it more, even Than she did inc. No man
ever had better wife.
Now come to my secret purpose de-
termined would sweep all that Bible non.
try to settle it for good | would run right up
against her pure life, and could not get an
inch further. Again and again failc'l. At
last said, if can just unscttIc her will
know il is all sham. | picked my chance.
Children all out, save baby III her lap. !
said, Wife, we have been very happy to.
gether We used to think and feel and act
Just alike and we were so happy. But it lS
80 different now. You believe ir, that old
Bible: know it Is not true. You >cieve
In prayiuS and serving God: know that is
sham. Now let lis row tL1t Fl! asiie;
let us he happy like We once were"
She said not word while WAS talking.
When was done she leaned forward-her
cves kindng As she spoke, lil'e had so
often seen them. "IIu>band, am very
CORY have not been :; better wife to you.
If God spares me will do better. ] will 30
with yoll anywhere yoL want to 70. will
work these fingers down TO st!imps for you-
but hear mel will die in my tracks before
1 will yield one inch frou my Bible or my
Godw
Brethren. when sha said that the light
hin. struck me-thc Old time convi,tiDn
She had got her graphing hooks nto ME
and jerked ne clean over on her side again
am there tolay-happy OH my way to
heaven. That good wife diu it.
went back the next yeIr 30 the same
camp-meetiny. m'ssed lnm. Second day
missed him. The thr'l day said: ''Whcre
is my brother Whi,c:" "lIave you not
heard. He died shouting last January. and
blessing his good wife. vino had savc'l him
from ruin hy her heroism."-tA. j. la:rcll
In Guide 70 Holiness
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-08
Acquitted After Nineteen Years.

Touched BY the frost of seventy years.
old Jacob Staup, of Uniontown, Penn.
finds himself at last out from under th}
shadow of q crime which has haunted
him for nineteen years. He was only
the other day acquitted, after standings
trial for the third time, on charge OF
murder. Twice he had been convicted
and the singular feature of the case u
that tho first of these trials occurred nine4
teen and the second eighteen years sgo4
After the second trial he escaped from
Jail, aud up to last March, when he was
finally apprehended, he remained a fugii
tive from justice. Il
An old neighbor of Staup in Fayettg
County was the victim of the murder.
There had been feud between the famiii
lies, and this fact helped to convict
Staup. Since the twice condemned man
escaped, eighteen years ago, however, hia
son has died, and deathbed confession
of the latter, in which he admitted him.
self to have been the murderer, was one
of the features Of the third trial, which
has led to the old mans acquittal.
The case is one probably without parat1
lei. Had Staup had been taken to tha
scaffold ON his first condemnation and
the sons lips remained sealed be would
have died an innocent man and the law
would have committed unwilling mur-
der. That fortunate escape from be-
II f,,1 ayvr-
tcnance Of liberty through long years,
has enabled the old man at last to stand
free and untrammeled. Perhaps, ysss
even probably, bis years on earth will not
be many more, but at least they will not
90 out under the sorrow and digrace OF
a terrible accusation and condemnation.
-Neu York World. -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-08
Artificial Minerals.

Attempts have been made, not with.
out success, to form minerals. Artificial
ultra-marine has long been an article OF
commerce. The formation of the dia.
mond is said to have been actually ef-
fected, but, in the opinion of the in.
ventor, the process is so difficult and
dangerous that the diamond merchant
need not feel uneasy. The ruby and the
sapphire have been largely reproduced in
Paris, and, curiously enough, the color
ing matter In both is found to be due to
one and the same--chromium-in differ
ent states of combination. Red and blue
stones, or an immediate violet form,
which might oe likered to the rare and
beautiful oriental amethyst, have been
obtained in one and the same operation,
from the same lot of material. The
jewels thus produced have so far all been
small; large enough to form the pivots
of superior watch works, but not large
enough to rank as rare and costly orna-
mental objects.-San Francisco Eram-
jnkr
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-08
EurOpe'S Greatest Restaurant.

"The Chaumicre," Moscow, Russias
is the most luxurious and elegantly ap-
pointed restaurant in Europe. The large
dining-hall is a huge winter garden, with
feathery and blooming mimosa as back
ground for the exquisitely served tables.
In the middle of this unique restaurant
garden is a great marble fountain where
in trout and other dclicately favored
members OF the inny tribe swim in deep,
clear water. When a guest orders q tish
for his dinner, he is forthwith conducted
by the head-butler to this novel aquarium
aud is requested to select the fish most
likely to tempt his fancy. A long-haudied
silk net IS then giveu to him, and he can,
if he pleases, catch his fish with sports
msn.like zcs. and dexterity, a tcat which
materially adds to his enjoyment and
general appreciation of the dinner he Is
about to eat. Russians, who are very
fond of flowers, do not relish rcpast
when the table is not one mass OF fra
grant blossoms, and nowhere else IN
Europe does one see s'lch gorgeous table
decorations rs in St. Petersburg or Mos
COW. Thousands OF rubles are Often spent
for rare or>hils TO aicra the board OF
some wealthy boyard, and at the dinner
given some time ago BY Prince Narish-
kline to the diplomatic corps at st.
Petersburg. the flowers il the dining
aall cost over SIS. 00O.-11yoaaut.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-08
A Mysterious Volcano.

Florida's mysterious "volcano" ia
again the object of research. On the
Waucissa River, close by the gulf and
about thirty miles from Tallahassee, lies
dense swamp which is anywhere from
fifteen to thirty miles across in every di-
rection. From the midst of this swamp,
during the past half century, from time
to time hshrisen dense black column
OF smoke, boxing as though it issued
from some huge factory chimney, rising
high above the tree tops and hanging
like pail in the air. At night bright
light is plainly to be seen, though no
flames are visible. This phenomenon
appears and disappears at irregular inter
walls, but always in the sameplace, and
some few years ago it was seen during
twelve continuous months. This strange
appearance has excited the curiosity OF
thousands, and numerous attempts have
been made to unravel the mystery OF
Pinhook swamp, but so far the swamp,
and consequently its secret, have proved
impenetraole. Some fifteen years ago
the New York Heruld put up standing
offer of $1,000 for its discovery, and
Judge Bell, of Monticello, undertook the
exploration, but after spending weeks
of toll and hardship, as we'll as about
$1,000 in cash, he gave it up. Judge
White, of Quincy, then started out, re-
solved to solve that mystery, but he too,
came back as ignorant as he went, his
party finally desertiug in disgust and
compelling him to return home. Since
then expedition after expedition has
started out, only to be baffied by the i'm
penetrable swamp infested with snakes,
alligators and those most annoying of
less dangerous enemies to the human
race-sandhics and mosquitoes. Ex.
p!orers can get all around that swamp,
and can sec the ''voleano' from all sides,
but through that wilderness no mortal
man has ever passed. Only few
months ago an enterprising correspon-
dent of New York newspaper deter
mined to settle the question once for all,
but his quest was brought to sudden
and untimely end, as, like the hero of
nursery fame, he "fell down and broke
his crown" in climbing up pine tree
for better view Of his surroundings.
Another party followed after him, but
they too, have returned minus the vol
cauo, Notwithstanding the fact that they
were supplied with good engineer as
we'll as compusses. They were obliged
to literally kew out each step they took,
so dense was the growth, aad with the
hardest work they only succeeded in
making about one and half miles OF
progress day.-Atlaata Constitution.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-08
Obscure Poisonous Agents.

Three recent cases of poisoning by
some mysterious agent have called pub
lie attention to subtle and most viru-.
lent form of POISON but recently discoy,,.
cred by the medical profession. "Pto-
maine" is the name given to the poison
Gus agent, which is even at present but
little known. Ptomaines, according to-
accepted theory, are alkaloids generated
during decay, and closely resemble the
vegetable alkaloids, but owe their origin
to the putrefaction of animal matter.
While some ptomaines are very poison
Gus, others are admirable autidotes to
known poisons. They are usually pro
duced in substances which, after brief
exposure, have been shut away from this
air, as in all kinds of canned goods, or,
more properly, timed foods; in ssusages,
the skins of which keep the air out; in
the vicera, and in buried corpses. There
is no subject in tozlcology, or the SCI
ence Of poisons and poisoning, which 10
Just now of so much interest to profes-
sional men. 1t has been scarcely ten
years since the attention of toxicologists
was attracted to ptomaines. Yet the re-
searches of Selmi, who discovered aud
named ptomaines, throw curious light
upon the obscurest pages of the history
of poisoning, those which relate to the
mysterious and fascinating exploits Of the
Italian poisoners of the seventeenth and
eighteenth centuries. 1t is now believed,
indeed, that the p:omaines figured po-
tcntly in their noxious preparations, be-
cause in Italy, according to tradition,
the famous and oeadly acquetta di Peru
gia was secret compound, prepared BY
rubbing white arsenic into the flesh OF
pig and collecting the liquid which
dropped from tae fesh.-Ptcpyune.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-08
Bread Plates.

A fashion that is creeping over from
our English cousins is that of bread
plates. These little plates, about the
SIC Of large saucer, are made IN all
designs and sizes, il Dresden, Sevres,
and in all the different makes of porce-
lain, some very pretty ones, having the
open border in various patterns.
They are on the right hand OF the
large plate, and are used only for bread.
In many of the regular English dinner
services these plates are made to tit on
the large plate, doing away with the
butter plate, and used as we'll for the
celery, radishes and such other relishes
as may be on the table.-New YorE Sun.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-08
Beautiful Tennessee Pearls.

J,L. Smith, of this citF,iS the greatt
pearl hunter Of Tennessee. For num-f
ber of years past he has devoted most Oh
his time during the summer months toi
this pursuit, and has taken pearls to thsi
value of thousands of dollars from thsf
streams of Middle Tennessee BE L. to-}
day the best posted man inapearl lore inl
the South. He knows just where toll
look for the pearl-bearing.- mussel, andl
no matter how mum the seeretive bill
valve may appear, he slipshis thin bladeI
between his shells, prizes open his mouthi
and makes him spit out, tie glisteningt
treasure that he carries concealed uponf
his person. 4
Mr.. Smith returned4 the. other dayt
from Raft Shoals, on Stone River, fewf
miles from its confluence with the Cum-4
berland, where he made most success1f
full two days. haul, which he estimate9
will return him something like $500. BID
brought back with him besides numer-l
Gus small pearls, hvs very fine ones. Ona
was beauty weighing ten grains; ona
weighed eight grainsr two six grains and
one three grains. One of the six-grainl
and the three grain, pearls are purple,i
at present the. most fashionable
and costly variety. The others ard
white.
As pearl hpnter Mr.. Smith is indofaf
tigable, and leaves. again this morningt
going this time to Big Harpeth. I'D
says he has found many pearls largo
enough to make him rich had they bee1
the proper shape. The largest pearli
are generally freaks and are of irregulaa
form, so that they are worthless, becausd
when the. surface is. rough or not syml
metricaL it: cannot be- polished, as i
ruins the. pearl to, put the tool Of the
jeweleR upon it,. Mr.. Smith says hd
expects. yet to find the symmetrical big
pearl that will make. him at once both
rich and famous.-NashuiM american.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-08
Writing on the Cars.

There are two ways of writing on a
train. The first requires that the paper
be laid upon a light board, perhaps
eighteen inches square; one end OF this
will rest in your lap, and the end farthest
from you will lie raised few inches by
a cord which passes around the neck.
The whole affords sloping desk which
moves with the body and his fairly salts
factory. The simpler and perhaps the
better plan is to place your tablet upon a
feather pillow in your lap, whei you will
find that the elasticity of the feathers re.
duces the motion to a minimum and
makes writing easy.-San FTaaessot
Chronicle.
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LOOK ont for red stockings. 1t mas
hoen remarked in Paris that the wear
ing by children OF red stockings coin
ciIes with pustular eruptions on their
legs and feet. The Board OF Health
employed a chemical expert to ascer'
tain whether the dyes coloring the
stockings contained poisonous matter,
and his report says that all The many
specimens submitted to him derived
their red co,or from aniline and con-
tanning large proportion of antimonic
oxide. As children perspire freely,
this matter enters into solution, and
is thus taken into the pores.
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RELIGIOUS READING.
LET DOWN YOUr:NETSs

LET DOWN Your:NETss
Launch out into the deep,
The awful depths of q worlds despair;
Hearts that are breaking and eyes that weep,
Sorrow and ruin and death are there.
And the sea ls wide, and the pitiless' tide
Bears on it's bossom-away.
Beauty and youth in relentless ruth
TO its dark abyss for aye, for aye'
But the Masters voice comes over tse sea,
" Let down your nets for draught' for Mel
He stands in our midst ca our wreck-strewn
strand,
And sweet and royal is His command.
His pleading call
Is to each-tO all;
And 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 Aour,
For the word of King is word of power,
And the Kings o"Hn voice comes over the
sea,
"Let down your .ness for draugat" for Me!
-[Sunday Magazine.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-08

mElssoN1Hn was prouo OK MS snaro-
" and delicate hands. Ho said that
his fingers were so sensitive that he
could with his eyes shut lay on the ex-
act amount OF color that he wanted on
o given spot if somebody placed the
point of the brush upon it.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-08

A WEDDING took place the other
day in picture gallery at Paola, Kan.
While the preae her was performing ths
ceremony the artist turned his camera
upon the happy couple and photo
graphed them just as they were reg
istering their nuptial VOWS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-08

4 100000 hotel about to be built
in New York City will have 600 living
rooms and 2G5 bath ICONS.