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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-22

Nrw ORLEANS. Feb, 2l-The reports that have gone
out that Frank ilayin aud Charley Nchci Wi! light
Choynski and Corbctt before the Olympic club on
March (. are without foundation. The contracts with
the English and Australian boxers rall for meeting
with i've heavy weights outside the class known y
likely champ,on,hip leaders wheh p5eeladss 10th GoF.
one Of tho two unknowns Ia bia Felix vauqnehn. the
Creole heavy weight, who, after gaining some local
vanquslin viii meet Charley Mitchell and, as he
weighs 2I5 pounds ana has been praciirinR with Fz
simmons for some time past he IL Nk.ly - he more
formidable Antagonist than when he met kilrain. THIS
TO have reached Mitchell for II Is said thnt he
hns lately taken 70 training or rather uniting himself
rlnnre he will NY aud knock Charley OUT. Who is 10
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-22
EARLY SPRING IN CONNECTICUT
6igus or the Season ~ Given by Muskrats
Buckwheat Cakes, and Arbutus.

AMMONIA. Feb. 81. There are signs OF an
early spring In this section. Last week Eras-
tus Boubou. an Oxford farmer. caught o blnck
snake summing himself on u rock. John Lines
saw four buebirds In Watertown last Sunday.
and Botsiord farmer has seen robin. Judge
Fyer. the State Insurance Commissioner.
whose farm is If TorrnGton. saw genuine
snowbird on Friday. This is not tho bird that
usually goes under this name. II was an
slender side feathers. This bird seldom comes
along before March on IT, way north Another
which does rot stay SO far north Us this in, the
winter. Crows are plentiful. another sign that
spring is, here Buckwheat cakes are hocom-
seen ON the banks Of the Naugatuck. rail-
road man found trailing arhutus in bud near
High Rock Grove the other day. These signs
ara infallible
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-22
Each visitor had also a number OF report
mentrisited. Tho card was in this form:


al, 10 Greer to get tho information required to
~ OUT the cards properly. 1t was necessaiy for
inc VI bitors to ask q number Of questions OF q
E s1ai nature .h BEFORE they had started out
xesti9ns as % the way In which the qaestions
a e0 asf sa w oat St E vnw The
Ike this: When the door opened. and the
,Eoasei;older or servant responded to the ring.
tho s'a 81 the her s eersna
CALLED upon changed so as to indicate that
sion ;I oy asserting that similar visits wero be-
honrSt ssy a9 y; IL the that
nsssssssry: simpiy IN the iaaIment q the duty a
shs women Of the houses. the visits Se Ing
We're ssas1ally away Hceord E%s to Mr. Ead d
pesutEed fe co %dmf% " work RoAt an
me- ne part Of the visitors. especially
ssee weI whs had districts in which
md where the vis!t"rs were FOL loved Owe freuaSnt.
s OF Tno Esyen a%
1tenort cards andR similar number Of invita-
Hon Hon cards had been prepared for uso in the
oHen were T SsaIs an is believed that most
l1 d',esSSribipg To work Mr.. Eddy said;
oiatinne t ;,ew iorK State sunday school Asso-
this sort d work. Of which am one. The
4yS ussnsso 'ho4ss yisitqtlons wSrs LsEun II
K!eLmond Counties nearly year ago. and
were continued last fall in Long Island City.
Se S churches in that city united in the work.
Ior, which received from the Superintend-
~ IN some line ago announced that 1000 yisi-
Spyn' Sie Hstos c Mr. co ~ tSs
wsrE i, E!"eiiyn lsiIe We srosss ss ws vas
S SoJe then unfayorablo to us Nearly every
s oony was busy around tho holidays with per-
s s. a!trahirs and tho grip was very prevalent
ward were completed short time ago and
bth 1Snyrt to s thu seng on MashinGon.
p that ward. Tho Visitors asc"rtainel that
33,os22 families attend church regularly: :bi;S
n ,ates ga not attend church regularly. but
n ,".'iles lid not attend any church, and wonid
not e ~ any hreiersnce: - families wore
Womb ~ 81 nome whom the visitors called and
"."vWru give no Information.
houMNe adontrd the present systom OF house-to-
ih uuSs visitation aitcr considering the efforts
n Ionn Years ago visiiations Of this sort had
" "e"n begun and each house was visited about
IN, unys "a, north. 1t was discovered soon that
, ,e,cted to being ANNOYED with personal Iues-
n mon 50 frequently Our idea. therefore is TO
iTS rom hsss lnGqires only once year md,
ha"iory movements. wp believe that this will
~, "e s,n!"cessiul. We believe that tho work Il
IN, we hay. chosen. They are new wards
H., are constantly gaining now residents.
""s s s,sr GS w,r from and
,,hI,kWarI about entering CHURCHES. and posi-
,,ra would crG-. attending church although
iunn'nose to visit thess people and to Undue.
. .in'h 10 enter some church Where each
dsua .S. ATTEMPTS 70 make these visitatioLs in
sSantly being annoyed by similar questions
'om different visitors. AS II is now. each
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-22
Capturing wildcat wi,hou. - Scratch.

GETTYSBURG. Fob. 2l.-Col. Bill Benchoff of
Monterey. fifteen miles west of this place. Is
the champion hunter of the South Mountain.
He aud Col Yingiing We're the ilrst men who
used roman candles in hunting coons.
BencholTs home Is near locality known as
the Wildcat Rocks. On Thursday the Colonel
set n small trap bnck OF his house for n fox that
had been too free with his poultry. On Friday
mornin. he nnd his son found tho trap sprung
BY the lott front loot Of lark. feiRaif, wild,
moment and thon. telling his son to keep the
animals attention engaged; he a, arProacahssi i
cat whirled around and struck. but the old
coon hunter was no novice. and ~ the paw came
nt him he caught II in a grin IKE T ylsG' and
Tho eat I'd fought Will. all It's strength. but the
Colonel stretched the, cat ont TN " legs were
Eles Ryld il firm. ILL., son then seized. i
around tn, meek. and the Colonel drew tho
front n2d hind legs together. The hoy thrust
tho eats head under his arm. retaining his
hold on tho neck. and Ia that way they carried
the animal half q mile to- their house, whore
they removed thu trap from tho loot and
tossed the animal into zen, after hsiying put
his son received q scratch.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-22

Monday -Trapper MISS nsneft, at Dexter Park;
Fountain Gun Clubs swespstake shoot, At wood.Awn
Park.
TIIs,dny--Natch shooting Mt Dexter Park
observation-disclosures Rod AMI Gun Club live birds
Dexter Park Fountain Gun club. blue rocks. for the
club medal, at Wpodlawn Park.
Thnrsnay-Atlantir Rod and Gun Club. live birds at
West End Coney Island: Emerald uun Club live ,rds
at Dexter Park.
Fr,dny-ILnden Grove Gun Club live birds. at Dexter
Pars
rocks al Dexter Park.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-22
A Scarcely OF Pre- .,den,,n, T,nber.

Candidates for the Presidency 81 tho Metropolitan
Association Of the Az are scarce lust at present.
1t la asserted that Judge Tge cannot be elected owing
to his boxing proclivilies. CO Hughes and Harlow g.
Palmer 81 Bunalo LAY they Won't have II. and Arthur
AariHn chances spoiled by the withdrawal OF the
Orange 40. rom lls ,niom. 4. q r.yt,clly prs.t
hr also says nay. fa,ere.iy says tho Metropolitan
Board 10 much too large and should be reduced. lie
also thinks there many clubs on she A. A, v. me
bsrshp roll hat have no existence except IN name aud
that tie matter should he thoroughly Investigated
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-22
Scientific Men Make Buu,s..v..

About nifty marksmen competed on Saturday even.
ing In third class matches the Seventh Regiments
rifle The competition Is open to all members of
the regiment who have made u score sixty or
over In fourteen shots in any regm.ntal contest The
&c SATURDAY.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-11
ADDeal TO Girls.


Do be tidy; tidiness is necessary te
ladyhoo6.
Do be natural; a poor diamond is
better than good imitation.
Do be accurate; a things badly done
or inperfectly understood is often much
better left undone.
Do observe; the faculty of observa-
ton, well cultivated, makes practical
men and women.
Do be sensible; it is not q sign of
superiority to talk like a fool.
DO be ready in time for church; 1t
is rudeness to every worshiper,. as
well as disrespect to God, to be
late.
Do avoid causes of irritation in your
family circle; reflect that home is the
place in which to be agreeable.
DO be reticent; the world at large
has no interest in your private af-
fairs.
Do cultivate the habit.o listening to
others.
Do be contented; "martyrs" are de-
testable; cheerful happy spirit is like
sunny atmosphere.
Do be truthful; avoid eXaggeration;
if you mean mile say mile, not a
m lie and a half; if you mean one, say
one, and not dozen.
Do sometimes at least, allow your
mother to know better than you do;
she was educated before you were
born.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-11
The Old Chest.

The Children found it one morning
when they went down to the beach;
it must have been washed up by the
last tide. for it had not been there the
night before.
ut may be full of gold," said Char
lie, land that would be a very for
tunate thing, for then we could buy
all the peanuts on OLD Jlm's stand
when we go home" -,
II don't believe that it is gold"
said Alice" or we would see it shining
through the cracks" =.
"Well, whatever it is, it is mine," +"
said Archie, peering in ut a hole in
the side; II saw it first, so OF course
it is minew
"Of course it's nothing of the kind"'
protested Harry, Indignantly; sit be-
longs Just as much to me as to you,
and more, for Pm the oldest"
II call that mean" said Archie,
half crying, "when fellow finds a
chest, then to say it isn't his. | will
have whatever is in it, so there!"
"I'll ask papa if you need have it
ALL" said Harry, "there he is on the
cliff now. Papa! papa" lie cried,
waving his cap, "come down here"
"Oh, papa!" cried Archie, when his
father was near enough to hear, "
found this chest and now Harry says
T can't have what's in it; may L not,
papa?"
81 said he could not have it all, pa
pa: / think we ought to share it, said
Harry, "and ought to have the most
because I'm the oldest"
For moment their father said not
q word, only stood and Looked at them,
then turning to Alice, asked, And
you, Alice, what is your share to
be?"
"Oh, I don't mind, papa; let the
boys have it. they wantlt so much"
"Very we'll - said her father, look
ing sadly at his selfish boys. "They
may have it all, unless any one OF them
will give his share to Alice and so for
a row with me instead: if not. Alice
will 60 with me. What DO you
say"
The boys thought for moment,
then shook their heads, and said that
they thought "Alice had better go;"
and Alice, with little sigh and a
glance at the now fascinating chest,
said, "All right"
Their father turned the chest on its
side, and behold! there was a great
hole in the bottom, and it was quite
empty! -. ,,.,
"Papam exclaimed harry, "did you
know it?" ,
mo, Harry, I did not know it, but
I am not surprised. Come. Alice, dear,
I am going over for the mail, and we
must hurry to be in time for the TIDE"
and, taking Alice by the hand, he
walked away, leaving them looking
dismally at the empty chest.
It was hard lesson, but | think the
boys learned something from it. II
nothing else, they learned certainly to-
love Alice better, and perhaps through
her, to see the beauty of unselfishness.
christian Observer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-11
The Elevation of the Stage.

In the current number of the Sal
va ion Army's new journal, The Con-
uueror, an accovnt is given of the dissl-
pated life and subsequent conversion
of Brooklyn man by the name of
Hank. Sparring and jig dancing were
among his early accomplishments.
An inheritence of $4,000 at twenty
one years of age was wasted in the
course of three years only, so that ne
saws, "Before was twenty four I had
not q penny or friend in the world" ="
He then Joined a theatrical company
and followed that unsatisfying pur-
suit a good many years. AfterWard,
when lie had found the "way of life"
he was asked some questions as to his
former occupation.
"What is your opinion of the stage
as an institution? Some people say
that it is elevating in its tendencies,
and that there is real good to bt got at
the theatre"
II think it is a means of drawing
people to destruction. For the SIX
teen years was connected with it |
felt that was not only going to the
bad myself, but taking others thele,
too"
"How?n
"By the songs that were sung, and
the kind of people that frequented the
places, and the associations continu-
ally surrounding all who are connect
ed with it as a profession''
But what about the elevating of
the stage by such people as Irving
and the Kendals? Have you not Il
good word for them?'
"No. don't think that any man
living good life can go to the theatre.
The whole tendency Of the drama is
to take the wind away from good
things and good thoughts. No man
can 90 to the theatre aud feel right in
his soul"
"You don't take any stock, then,
in the talked of Elevation of the
stage?"
"No. I don't believe it possible to
elevated it. If it weretto he elevated at
all, it would simply be elevated out OF
existence"
Josiah w. Leeds. in Christian States
man.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-11
The use of Voice.

Among the small things, as gener-
ally considered, but great ones as I
look at them, is the use of the voice.
Here is sample of very common
conversation, such as we hear in
many homes: MARIA, did you tell
Tom to 90 for the milk %
"Heh |" "Did you tell Tom what I
said ?"
"What did you tell me to tell him ?"
"To 60 for the milk" No reply.
Then comes the question again, "Mar-
Ia, will you tell me if you sent Tom ~
"Yes, I did," Here is great waste of
both time and strength, and generally
of patience as well. The habit with
many people is very persistent not to
answer directly,'but to first compel
rep1tition of question or a remak. In
the course of year such duplicate re-
marks, if put together would make a
large volume. The habit should be
formed of careful listening and direct
responding. Some persons respond in
directly in order to gain time. They
are made up with a lack of straight
fOrwardness. They never wish to
commit themselves promptly but most
persons who indulge the habit are sim
ply needless and Indifferent to others
rights. A few have preoccupied
minds, and a question has to be repeat
ed two or three times to get through
the circumambient meditation.-Mary
E. Spencer in st. Louis GlObe-De.:l-
ocrat.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-11
The Way to Keep cool.

"Doctor," said a reporter of the
Louisville Post, ''give me suggestion
as to the best way to stand this hot
weather." "Well," replied a promi-
nent physician, "there are a few SIM
pie things to remember. I'll tell you
how 1 do it. In the first place | get
plenty of sleep. l do this by eating a
light supper, without coffee and with
very little fluid of any sort, and but a
mouthful Of beefsteak. My days
work ends with the day, and after
sunset I just sit around without my
coat and vest. About 9o'clock [ slip
quietly into my bathroom and soak
myself ten or fifteen minutes in bath
tub full of cold Wather. Without
drying myself draw on my sleeping
garments and go to bed. My temper
ature has been reduced and my pluse
has slowed up. This condition is pre-
served by the evaporation which goes
on for half an hour or more, during
which 1 go to sleep. Try it. Now,
for the day time, | eat Il moderate
break fast, with but little hot coffee or
tea. 7 avoid the butter and anything
else very greasy. [ eat my fill OF
bread, toast, tomatoes, cold milk, etc,
with small piece of lean, rare steak.
do not smoke nor drink anything
alcoholic. I occasionally take q glass
of aerated water like vichy or setter.
| wear light clothes and but few OF
them, and I am not ashamed to carry
an umbrella. The result is that suf-
fer as little from the heat as is possible
during this sultry weather"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-11
1.-The Progress Of Scandal"

The following, from English sour ces
is an amusing illustration of the rise
and growth of frivolous and yet inju-
rous gossip. "My friend advised me,
if ever I took house in terrace lit
tie way out of town, to be very careful
that it was the center one-at least, if
I had any regard for my reputation.
For must be we'll aware that a story
never loses by telling and, conse-
quently, if I lived in the middle of
a row of houses, it was very clear the
tales which might be circulated to my
prejudice would only have half the
distance to travel on either side Of
me, and therefore could only be half as
bad by the time they get down to the
bottom of the terrace, as the tales that
might be circulated of the wretched
individuals who had the misfortune to
live at either end of it; so that !
should be certain 10 have twice as good
a character in the neighborhood as
they had.
For instance, I was informed of
lamentable case that actually occurred
o short time since.
The servant at No. !, told the SER
want at No. 2. that her master expec-
ted his old friends, the Bayleys, to pay
him visit shortly. and No. 2, told
No. 3, that No. l, expected to have
the Bayleys in the house every day /;
and that No. 5 told No. that it was
all up with No. 4, for they could not
keep the bailiffs out. Whereupon
No. told No. 5 that the officers were
after No. and that it was as much as
he could do to prevent himself being
taken into execution and that it was
nearly killing his poor dear wife.
And so it went on increasing and in
creasing, until it got to No. 32, who
confidently assured the last house, No.
33, that the Bow st. officers had taken
up the gentleman who lived at No. l.,
for killing his poor dear wife with ar
senic, and that it was confidently
hoped and expected that he would be
executed"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-11
Alwavs there is some fellow wi

Always there is some fellow who
wants to pronounce every thing differ
emily from every body else. One day,
we remember, young fellow, speak
ing to old DR.. Cramp, of Wolfville,
Nova Scotia, said that he had just re-
turned from Manito-bah.
"Ah." said the old man, sweetly and
kindly, "and did you go down into
MinneSotah ?"
There was a profound silence, and
the old doctor went on:
"There is route of musical names
from the south to the Northwest out
there-Nebras-kah, Minneso-tah, Mall
ito. bah, British Columbian, and Alas
kah.n
And after that we heard no more OF
Manito-bah around Acadia College.
-Burdette.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-11

nICHARD CAN'T. is now prepared TO 40
X, all work in his department in the best
manner and at reasonable charges. Monthly
customers shaving, hair cutting and sham
pooling 81 per month. RaSors honed and put
in the best condition for % cents each.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-11

Tt is said that for what il costs to fire
on shot from one of our largest cannon
a missionary and his family can be
supported over two years in Japan.
Would we not better spike the cannon
and send the Gospel abroad!
II am the vine we are the branch
es.n The branches are the very same
wood as the vine, and the very same
sap pervades them both, And they
that are joined to the Lord are of one
spirit. The same mind is in them
which was also in Christ Jesus.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-11

The New York Tribune says: "a
friend and admirer once said to Rob"
ert Browning: Il have studied long
upon this passage in your poem, and
am unable to comprehend it. Pray,
tell me, what is the idea embodied in
it?' Mr.. Browning read the passage
over and replied: Really, / cannot
tell: but believe it will be worth your
while to keep OH studying it,"
He is not the only man who knows
that he had good idea when he wrote,
but can't remember what it was.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-11
What Women Do.

Geo. T. Angel says that nine out OF
every ten dollars thus far paid into the
treasury of the "American Humane
Education Society" have been paid by
women; nineteen out of every twenty
Bands of Mercy" are presided over
by women; the same proportion of let
ters showing interest in the work are
written by women; and the best book
ever written for the protection of hors-
es, "Black Beauty" was written by a
woman.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-11

On every horse will be found, on the
inside of each foreleg, a dry, gray
wart about the size of silver dollar
apparently of no possible use. When
the weary, overtaXed animal, sweat
ing at every pore and covered with
foam, can reach down and rub with
his wet nose, this always dry, hard
subtance, he is instantly refreshed
with an odor like gerauum.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-11
SEED POTATOES!

FARLY Rose and Bnrbanks. $l.2! pei
II bushel at NJ HILL q SoNS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-11
COn(ieScentling.

That the American girl is not above
earning an honest living let the fol-
lowing advertisement, clipped from a
Sunday paper, bear witness: IL will
answer letters from ladies who want
for companion an American young
lady," Mark the fine condescension
of the wording. Her course is con-
cession from the start. She will ans
wer letters. Let none hesitate to ad
dress her.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-11
A Thanksgiving Song.

Across the fields the golden rod
Has set its torches yellow,
The wOndbinc's crimson tendrills thrill
In Autumn breeZes mellow;
With Storm spray, gray November lays
On sky, and earth, and ocean,
a spell of harmony, t" soolhe
Regret, and fierce emotion.
And 81 with tranquil heart, and eyes
Unveiled to greet each blessing
The year has bIo't. Thanks tide we keep,
Gu + household altars dressing.
With red and gold from orchard bOughs
And bronze from fields of barley,
And purple lrom the vineyard SLOPES,
Where shy brUwd birdlinss i'arlcy.
Thus shall We fitly celebrate
The Harvest Home-each keesing
Hencriorth ion. Thanksgiving Day
Until the heavenly reaping,
-Goud Housekeeping.