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The Republican., 1892-11-03
AN HISTORIC CURIO.
The Attempted Suicide OF Napoleon I. al
Fontalnebleau.

The Attempted Suicide OF Napoleon I. at
Fontainebleau.
1t is not, perhaps, without interest at
this moment, when President Grnot
establishes his residence in the palace
of Fontaine bleau, to recall one Of the
most curious affairs of history attached
to this famous house.
1t was during the night of April IL,
1914. Already the allies occupied Paris,
Napoleon. giving away on all sides
under the formidable pressure of the
enemy, took refuge at Fontaineblea au,
not knowing to what extremity to re-
sort, and, on account of the despair of
the master, the chateau was plunged
into gloomy silence. Suddenly, in the
middle of the night, the long corridors
OF the palace were all animation. The
domestics OF the chateau were ascend
ing and descending, the lights of the
departments were all lighted, the
Wallets were on the "qui vive.''
One knocked at the door of the room
of Baron IVAN, surgeon of the EN-.
peror; one awoke the grand marshal,
Bertrand; one called the Duke de
Vicence; one ran to seek the Duke de
Bassano, who dwelt at the chancerv.
All came and were admitted successive-
ly into the bedroom of the emperor.
Groans and sobs escaped from the room
and echoed along the gallery.
Finally DIR. WAN came out, descended
precipitately into the court, mounted a
horse which was fastened to a post and
gal(opcd off.
What drama has just taken place?
The following is the report of an
eyewitness:
AT the epoch of the retreat from
Moscow Napoleon had procured in case
of accident, the means of not falling
alive into the hands of the enemy.
Surgeon WAN had put up for him a
package of opium, which he wore on
his neck when in danger; since then
he had kept it IN secret drawer of his
cabinet. That night it seemed to him
no other source was left. The valet de
chambre. who slept behind his half
opened door, heard him rise, and heard
him stir something in glass of water,
drink, then lie down again. Soon pain
wrung from Napoleon the confession
of his approaching end 1t was then he
called the favorites of the court. IVAN,
learning what had just happened, and
hearing Napoleon complain that the
action of the poison was not prompt
enough, lost his head and fed quickly
from Fontainebleau. A long drowsi-
ness followed, and after heavy sweat
the pain ceased and the frightful symp-
toms died away. Whether the dose
was insufficient or time had weakened
the poison is unknown. Napoleon, as
tonished at finding himself living. said:
God does not wish it, and resigned
himself to his destiny. This anecdote,
related by Baron Fain, secretary of
the emperor, merits being better
known. n."-Boston Traveller.
The Republican., 1892-11-03
When She Carves.

1t is pleasant to see woman carve.
if she does it deftly; there seems to be
something appropriate and almost
Scriptural in woman dispe nsing food
to her household. English women
nearly always carve, but in this coun-
trv the work is almost invariably rele-
gated to the men. To save strength,
time and patience in carving it is abso-
lutely necessary to have a sharp
knife. AS a general rule cut across
the grain. A turkey should be placed
with the head toward the right hand of
the carver. The breast is generally
cut in slices parallel to the breast bone;
but if the turkey is large, first cut the
wings off close to the body and then
cut across A good way to keep a
knife perfectly sharp, and make your
husband think you give him the tender
est joints, is to use "rifle," such as
the farmers sharpen their scythes up
on. A few turns on this will give an
edge that will cut through any thing
n. Y. Tribune.
The Republican., 1892-11-03

Syrup

Two bottles Of German Syrup
cured ME of Hemorrhage of the
Lungs when other remedies failed.
1 am married man and, thirty-six
years of age, and live with my wife
and two little girls at Durham, Mo.
l have stated this brief and plain so
that all may understand. My case
was bad one, and l shall be glad
to tell anyone about it who will
write me. PHILIP L. SCHENcK, P.
o. Box45, April IS, 1890. No man
could ask a more honorable, busi-
ness-like statement. q
The Republican., 1892-11-03
Robbing a 'Gator'x Nest.

One day recently a citizen found a
nest of baby alligators in Kersey lake
and proceeded at once to gather them
in. About the time he had captured
all he could conveniently handle he saw
the old mother gator, who was a mon
ster twelve feet in length, coming
straight at him with wide-open Jaws
As he had no gun with him he did the
next best thing and took to his heels as
fast as he could run, with the big alli-
gator after him and gaining at every
jump. Then he began to spill the baby
gators along the road, hoping the old
saurian would stop to attend to them.
But in this he was disappointed, for the
old mother gator kept right along after
him in dead earnest He made for a
vacant house near by and fortunately
found the door unlocked, but just as he
banged the door shut he saw the furi-
Gus old mother just coming up the steps
with blazing eyes and open jaws lie
threw the last baby gator square into
the extended jaws of its mother as he
closed the door.-San Antonio Herald
The Republican., 1892-11-03
For Safety In Mines.

The prevention of accidents from ex-
plosive gasses in coal mines by means
of a water cartridge" as proposed
some time since, appears on experiment
to have proved very successful As
managed for this purpose, an explosive
charge of tonite is placed in tin tube
of a size suitable for shot-hole, the
tube is filed with water, and the cart
ridge suspended in it by means of a
wire connection with the detonator,
the tube being securely plugged, the
cartridge placed in the shot-hole, and
rammed in the usu al way. Thus, as is
claimed, there is no flame when the
charge is exploded and con sequently no
danger of igniting gas, while at the
same time the coal is not shattered as
in ordinary blasting. An account Of
some of the tests made with this cart
ridge shows that in one case four ordi-
nary shots were fired in the coal with
four-ounce charges of tonite without
any fame being observed In another
and severe test two blowout shots
were tried in hard metal with no indi-
cation of flame, while. as final test a
loaded cart ridge was fred on the mine
floor, and again there was no indica-
tion of flame, these results showing un-
questionably the absolutely fameless
properties of the cartridge.-N. Y. Sun.
The Republican., 1892-11-03
OLD BANJO.
A Faithful Stage Horse That
Couldn't Stand the Whip.

This is a story of a horse and a man.
That it possesses in large measure the
demerit of truthfulness is not the fault
of the writer.
"Yuh couldn't hev him at no price,
pard," said Gilmer & Salisbury's su-
perintendent, ''only the comp'ny's
goin' to pull off this route. 1t sure
seems like sellin' my own father to
sell Ole Banjo, but yuh kin hev him
fer two hundred even plunks. More'n
thet, the game don't perceed less'n yuh
hire Banjo's Bob fer his hostler."-
On the way back from Helena. as we
sat in the cupola of caboose, looking
out over our trainload of horses, Ban
jos Bob told me of his namesake.
'he amt much fer purity, Banjo
amt, but he's gosh awful fer good.
Fer twenty year now I've he'd him in
any string, an he amt a day older in
his feelin's than he was in '63 down in
Kansas. He's thet proud-sperrited l
reckon he'd die right thar eff he felt the
whip. Twict Ole Banjo an me he'd a
race weth lnjuns. Onct down on the
Niobrary they he'd my station held up
fer twelve hours, an me a-peckin'
away weth my Sharp 5o-15o, an
minglin' lead weth their carcasses
mighty free. an then he'd to make a
break fer it weth Old Banjo. Jest
give him the word, an he went
through them Comanches like a
hunters teeth through butler hump.
got this finger shot off, an Ole Banjo
hvtll of fhvAnCh ka .f L..
thet makes him look ez though he was
swaller-forked. The Injuns chased us
twenty mile, but they couldn't ketch
Ole Banjo. His head an tail was up,
an he jest nachully set the yearth on
fire. sure set heap O. store by thet
hoss. Another time l was hostler at
an eatin' station on the Cheyanne
route to the Black Hills, an the Sioux
got over there on a scalpin' tower
Ole Banjo was nigh led-hoss in a six
team of the unbustedest broncos
thet ever was strung out ahead of a
stage. Well, sir, one day we heard the
cluckety-cluck of the stage wheels
about an hour before time, an we
knowed from the way the ciucks was
a-comin' SO frequent thet somethin'
was the matter. In another minute
here she come around a little butte,
Ole Banjo jest a-pawin' the air on a
level trot, an all the broncos on a dead
run. They want no driver on the box,
but Ole Banjo jest started a-circlin'
round the station an milled 'em tell
they come TO stop right in front of
the door. Thet's on the dead thievin'
square. l hain't tryin' to run no wheez-
er on yuh, fer learned him thet trick
way back in the sixties When the
coach stopped we seen the driver in
the front boot all dobbled weth blood.
He'd ben shot in the head from one o.
them rifles the guvnlent donates to the
ln1uns fer sich amusement We Jest
started 20 git him ont when round the
butte come hull war party of Sioux,
a-yellin' an maxim medicine most on
musical. We hustled the team inter
the station dinin'-room, an begun turn
in loose on the InjuRs. They was me
an the comply blacksmith an the
eatin house man an his wife an babbv
an Vic Smith, an ole buffier-h hunter.
We made it plenty unpleasant fer the
lnjuns, an Vic he got his man every
time but onct an then he got the In
jGn's cayuse. But the house want
The Republican., 1892-11-03
THE LAST BUS.
A Fond Parting of Which Pa Was a Wit

1t was midnight

ness.
1t was midnight.
Far away, over the housetops of the
sleeping city, the deep tones of bell
rose tremuloua on the air.
One-two-three-and then others,
nearer and clearer. rang out in the full
diapason of the noon of night, out
sweeping through them all came the
deep bass of the distant bell, throbbing
out the measure of time-four-five-s
until all was still again.
The young man stood in the open
door of great house, and close beside
him the fair girl who had promised to
be his.
They had been talking there for sew
eral minutes in tender undertones
On the floor above, the girls father
leaned listening over the stair rail
AS the last tones of the bells died
away rumbling followed, as of wheels
over a stony street
The young man bent forward to catch
the sound and the girl came closer to
him.
Good night, darling" he murmured.
clasping her in his arms, Il must take
the last bus"
A moment-and the old man jerked
his head back out of sight
Il guess he got it." he chuckled to
himself. as he ambled away to his room.
And the front door was shut softly,
and dainty footsteps tripped upward or
the stairs.-Will j. hampton, IN Brook
lyn Life.
The Republican., 1892-11-03
HERE LIES OLE BANJO
The best stage hoss That ever
Looked thrue A

Murdered Jan 1855 by Cheyann Bill
THROWN the silk into him.
hastened into the station. half ex-
pecting 20 see the dead body of Banio's
Bob swinging from a raftcr. But he
was made of different stuff. He had
used the boards of his bunk for head
stone of Banjo's grave, and burned his
supply of fuel in thawing the clods
which he had blasted out with dyna-
mite to make grave for his namesale.
"Howdy, boss? I'm goin' to quit yuh.
like yuh all right, but l haint got
nothin' tub live fer now but tub make
medicine weth Cheyanne Bill. If yuhll
jest give me my time, I'll go up to
Medory an git nv stuff an start after
him. Monday night week the swing
team come in lame, an had to send
out four team weth Cheyanne Bill
knowcd he was too free weth the silk.
an tole him not to throw it inter Ole
Banjo, not on no account whatever.
Well, sir, he drove inter Middle Grand
weth spike team. My poor Ole Banjo
was a-lyin' dead three mile back. They
was a rattler in the road thet Ole Ba> 10
must IA saw, an he crowded over to
the off side. Cheyanne Bill didn't take
no notice 'ceptin' thet Banjo was out o.
line, an he raised his whip
an throwed the silk inter him.
The Republican., 1892-11-03
THE OLD APPLE TREE.

There's memory keeps a-runnin'
Thro my weary head tonight
An l see picture dancin'
In the fire-hames' ruddy light
'Tis the picture OF an orchard,
Wrapped in autumn's purple haze,
With the tender light about 1t
That loved in other days.
An a-standin' in a corner
Once again / seem to see
The verdant leaves an branches
OF an old apple tree.
You perhaps would call it ugly,
An don't know but it's so
When you see the tree all over,
Unadorned by memory's glow:
For its boughs are gnarled and crooked
An its leaves are gettin' thin,
And the apples of its bearin'
Wouldn't fill so large bin
As they us't TO, but tell you,
When IL comes to pleasin' me,
Its the dearest in the orchard
Is that old apple tree.
Iwould hide within its shelter,
Setilin' in some coy nook,
Where no calls or threats could stir me
From the pages OF my book.
Oh that quiet, sweet seclusion,
In its fullness passeth words
Itwas deeper than the deepest
That my sanctum now Affords
Why, the jay birds an the robins
That was hand in glove with me
As they winked at me and warbled
In that old apple tree.
II was on its sturdy branches
That in summers, long ago,
Iwould tic my swing, and dangle,
In contcntment, TO and fro.
Idly dreamin' childish fancies.
Buildin' castles in the air.
Maxim OF myself a hero
OF romanccs rich an rare.
i kin shet my eyes an see It
Jest as plain as 1t can be,
That same old swing, a danglin'
To the old apple tree.
There's a rustic seat beneath it.
That never kin forget
It's the place where me an Hallie-
Little sweethcart-us't to set,
When we'd wander to the orchard,
Sos no listenin' ones could hear,
As l whispered sugared nonsense
In her little willin' ear.
Now my gray old wife is Halle.
An I'm grayer still than she,
But I'll not forget our courtin'
Meath the old apple tree.
Life for us hain't all been summer,
But guess we've had our share
OF its fiittin' joys and pleasures,
An q sprinklin' of its care.
Oft the skies have smiled upon us,
Then again we've seen 'em frown
Tho our load was 'er SO heavy
That we longed to lay 1t down.
But when Death does come a-callin',
This my last request shall be
That they'll bury me andoiallie
Meath the old apple tree.
Paul Lawrence Dunbar, in Chicago News.
The Republican., 1892-11-03
10 BRACE Up the

~ Dlt1 OA1 "a elO
system after LA Grippe"
pneumonia, fevers, and
other prostrating acute dis
eases; to build up needed
flesh and strength, and to
restore health and vigor
when you feel rundown"
and used-up, the best thing
in tho world is DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery.
1t promotes all the bodily
functions, rouses every or
gan into healthful action,
purifies and enriches the
blood, and through it
cleanses, repairs, and invig-
Iorates the entire system.
r y
The Republican., 1892-11-03

Scrofulous, Skin or Scalp Diseases, Dyspep-
sia, Biliousness, and kindred ailments, the
discovery is the only remedy that's
oudranteed If it doesn't benefit or cure,
you have your money back.
The Republican., 1892-11-03

Can you think of anything more convinc-
ing than the promise that is made by the
proprietors of Dr. Sages Catarrh Remedy
It is this: "If we can't cure your Catarrh,
we'll pay you $500 in cash."
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Comparative Statement.
SHIPMENTS OF COTTON FROM ABBEv1LLE.
Contributed Locals.
Abbeville. s. c., Dec. 18th

Abbeville, s. c., Dec. 18th 1892
Grand Master w. 7. Branch left last Mon.
day TO attend meeting Of the Grand Lodge
OF A. F. NJ, which convened in Charleston ON
Mrs.HNeuffer who has been spending
some time with her son Dr. Neutter, left for
Mr.. Walter McFall OF Anderson spent last
Sunday in Abbeyile with his best girl.
Prof Mohcrieff is still quite, indisposed.
will soon be well and at his post OF duty.
Next Sunday week is Christmas, and we
hope our Merchants will close their stores
Monday and let clerks rejoice one day.
Mr.. ]. S. Fisher is night watchman at the G.
Mr. wi Wilkerson's cottage is nearing compile
tion and he will soon be in his new home.
Mr.. j. Z. Miller will move into his cottage
this week.
The Greenvile News has live correspond
ent from Abbeville who signs him name"M." :"
Mr.. Ed Neal OF the q. c. & y. r. R., spent
Sunday IN Abbeville on particular business
which only Two could transact.
No service in the Methodist church last
will be here this week and will preach next
Sunday. The congregation should give him d
"pounding"-not all cooked at once to be
wasted, but such article as could be used at
the pleasure Of himself and family.
Our Bakery is getting out beautiful cakes for
Christmas. You should see them, they are
large and handsomely trimmed.
were the guests Of MIR. J. II. Latimer and fam
lily several days last week.
Mr.. J. r. Latimer OF Lowndesville spent
last Monday night with his brother Mr.. j. H.
Latimer.
Pay your taxes as the time is short, if the
penalty Is added it will be doubtly hard.
The knights OF Pythias will hold their reg
ular meeting on next Tuesday night, when Oh
ficer will be elected for the ensuing year.
MIR. Lewis Russell is clerking for Mr.. ]. M.
Lawson.
1t is reported there will be two more Drug
Stores opened In Abbevlle in short lme.
4 few Of our citizens are excited about the
location OF the Railroad Shops. We would
say upon the best authority, don't worry old
Abbeville is alright, and Will get the Shops.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-12-14

The Legislature has passed the Nettles pro-
hibition bill. Governor Tillman Is pledged to
approve whatever bill the Legislature pre-
sents to him.
Whether prohibition prohibits or not,
whether the law is desirable or not, there
was demand for its trial, and that demand
would never be satisfied without trial.
The bill seems to be Objectionable to those
who oppose prohibition, and we take this
fact to be the best evidence that the bill is q
good one. Those who oppose prohibition are
never satisfied with the bill. We have triec
low license, high license, ahd now we wan'
no license at all. II is idle nonsense to tafk
about one or two blind tigers selling as mucf
liquor as a halEdozen open bars, If prohibi
tion does not prohibit, why is 1t that the
temperance people are soldly arrayed for ii
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The State Debt.

While we have read the bill but once, and
hence may not speak adyisedly, yet 1t occurs
to US that the plan Is unobjectionable, and
that 1t promises the best solution of the prob
lem that we have seen. 1t Is said that the
bankers who may be willing to take the
bonds at AZ per cent. want them made paya'
BILE in gold. There is no objection to this
Make them payable in gold.
The Press and Banner is in thorough sym
pathy with the proposed plan of raising
sinking fund to be applied to the liquidation
of the debt. If this plan Is adopted the bonds
will always be worth their face value.
The bill from beginning 10 ending meets
our approval.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-12-14

We have special bargains 10 ofierl In lob lots
OF shoes and boots. Our regular lines are full
and II will be TO your Interest to look at our
stock when wanting one pair or lot or shoes.
w. Joe Smith Sons
Ask to see our "children's school shoes at
75c The best chid's button shoe on the mar
ket for the money. W. Joel Smith & Sons.
Pure old fashioned mountain buckwheat
beats the self raising all 10 death. Try the
old fashioned and you wont have any other
Smith " Sons.
II you want good -four and cheap flour by
all means 60 to Smith & Sons.
Crab, shrimp, salmon. lunch tongue, raisins,
nuts, candies, and all sorts of goodies for the
holidays are to be found at Smith Sons.
Blankets, blankets, blankets, at Smith Il
Sons, from 15c. to SS pair.
Pyle's pearline and Pride OF the Kitchen,
the housek eepers friends, can always be found
at Smith & Sons.
= Wheel barrows. well fixtures, Dixie boy
'plows CARTS wagons. harness, saddles, &c, ,:can
g bought To the best advantage from w. Joel
IN h & Sons.
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Land TO Erskine and WOHOrd.

Mrs. Mary Watt died at Greenwood on the
4th of December, leaving 400 acres Of land
the rents or proceeds from which Is 10 be di
yided equally between Erskine College ant
Wofford College.
Rev. w. K. Buchanan and Mr.. V. K. Hin
ton are executors and trustees-Mr. Hinton
acting for Wotford and Mr.. Buchanan fol
Erskine.
The land is good farming land and will bt
kept. and the rent will be equally divided
and used as follows:
The half which goes to Erskine College is
for the purpose Of educating any indlgen
young men TO whom the Faculty may deem
IL most eXpedient TO award the money.
The half which goes to Wofford Is for the
purpose OF assisting, in educating indi
gent young men who may desire to enter the
Conference,
Mr.. and Mrs. Watt had no living chldr en-
and before his death, this final disposal oi
the property was agreed upon, having deter.
mined not TO allow 1t to 60 to the kindred
with whom they had disagreed. They were
industrious and worthy people who became
in possession of the land through their own
labor. Mr.. Watt died several years ago. The
Land is probably worth $4,000.
We have a little lot of choice Tennessee bar
ley, aud now is about yoar last chance TO sup
ply yourself. Come soon and get what you
need. W. Joel Smith Sons
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Ella I. CrOmeT,
Cor. Sec. W. NJ. S. Ebenezer church

TIE followIdg were elected o fficers for the
Palmetto I.ouge No. 23, for 1888.
Director, r. f. Harrison.
Vice Director, w. +. Bell.
Assistant Director. G. ID. Brown.
Reporter, w. A. Templeton.
Financial Reporter, 7. 7. Quares.
Treasurer, B. 5. Barnwell.
Chaplain, j. r. Minter.
Guide. q. a. Neuffer.
Guardian. w. c. DuPre.
Sentinel, J. NJ. Gamnrel,
Principal Delegate to Grand Lodge, q. A.
Neufler. Alternate, w. A. Templetun.
Medical Examiner, DR.. +. f.. Harrison.
TrurtecS l.. w. Perrin, j. Allen Smith and
w. r. Penney.
Auditing Committee j. NJ. Gambrell, {. d..
Brown, and J. r. Minter.
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Tribute of Respect.


At meeting OF the Woman's Missionary
SUciety of Ebenezer church, held on Decem-
Der 4th, the following preamble and resolu-
tions were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, 1t has pleased our Heavenly Fa-
ther to call into a blessed rest our sweet young
sister Minnie Keller, In the first bloom OF u
noble Christian womanhood, be IL
Resolved, that while our Missionary Socie-
ty and our church have both sustained griev.
Gus loss, we realize that our loss Is her gain,
and that she is now with her angel mother,
singing new song In the New Jerusalem.
Resolved, that the light OF her gentle, un
affected piety and Christian graclOusness VIII
long be precious in our memories, and u
glowing example 10 both the aged ana the
youth full OF our church and community.
Resolved that a copy of these resolutions be
sent the family OF our departed slster-also 10
the county papers, and page In our minute
book he inscribed TO her precious memory.
Elizabeth Cromer.
President.
Ella G. Cromer.
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County raised red rust proof oats. P. Ro'
senberg 4 Co.
Rust proof red oats. County raised. Call
and be supplied before they are all gone. P.
Rosenberg & Co.
Everybody should SOW oats. Call and get
your seed OF pure rust proof red oats. 2. Ro-
senlerg J. Co,
seed oats! Seed OATS Red rust proof.
County raised. p. Rosenberg Co.
Iiaddon's are still offering some rare bar
gains in colored dress goods.
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THE veteran editor and honored friend
the Rev. Sidi H. Browne, came to town last
night and is the guest Of the Press and Ban
ner. Long may he live and preach peace and
good will to men in the columns of the Chris
tian Neighbor.