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The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-10-08

A large number Of appliances have
been lately patented for the regulation Of
incandescent lamps. In using this lamp
it was decided point of objection that
the light must be either ON or Of, and
that no graduation Of the illumination
was possible. This has now been RENE
died, and control of the current is OBJ
tanned in many ways. One Of these is a
single pole rheostat switch. It is easily
attached and can be put in any conven-
lent place from which the light or lights
can be controlled. BY this means the
lamp can be turned up or down as readi-
~ as gas, and its life is greatly pro-
longed The switch is intended for
either continuous or alternating currents,
and can be applied to motors as well as
lamps. ~ Pittsburg Dispatch.
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In France there Is . peculiar tradition
among the peasantry, especially those Of
the Seine country and Of La Chatre. con-
earning demon called The Ghost Of
Leap Year" II IL said that every leap
year this peculiar sort Of evil demon
makes his dread appearance. The crea-
lures sole pleasure Is to be displeased
with everything and everybody His
shape is not distinguishable in member,
JOINT or limb. but, taken altogether, his
hideous and uncanny actions make him
. much-dreaded monster. Writers have
told the story over and over again, and
painters have attempted to sketch his
grotesque form on canvas.
One Of the best known of The Demon
OF Leap Year " IL by Maurice Sand, and
IL described as follows: It is evening;
the sun has Just set to the west Of 0
waste country covered with marshy
boys and fens full Of stagnant water.
The clouds are blood. stained by the last
rays Of the departed day star. and the
dark red color is reflected back from the
sleeping pools. Out of the depths Of one
Of the darkest Of these dark and murky
receptacles marvellous monster has
arisen, and Is lazily leaning against an
old waterworn pile. Before his awful
gaze the frightened fishermen fly in nm.
seemly haste, tumbling and falling over
each other in their mad desire to get
beyond the pale Of the blighting demons
eyes. It Is an awful sight, even though
it is but shadowy, indistinct form
traced on canvas, but still he Is the
!" Ghost OF Leap Year" new ertheless.--
st. Louis Republic. - s1a ...- $50.
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Mllk Tor con.nmp.ix...

Cows in Norway have been credited
with the power Of extracting sustenance
from stones which travellers in that
country have seen them licking. A
more substantial diet is found for them
in the winter in some parts Of the coun-
try, where proyender of all kinds d
scarce. in the shape Of heads Of the cod.
fish, which are pounded into mash.
The milk Of cows 80 led tastes strongly
OF cod liver oil. and cannot be pleasant
to drink, yet with all Of its unpleasant
ness it may be very valuable to con-
sumptive patients. :
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SQUAD slsspers.

Justice - How do you account for
these fowls being found in your coopf
Uncle Nose Reckon dey must hab
walked dere in DER sleep.
JUSTICE shouldn't suppose chickens
would sleep as sound as all that.
Uncle Nose Deed dey does. WY, de
roosters allus has to crow TO- mon an
hour before dey can wake DER selbes up.
m Y. Herald.
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Tn. Retser Art,.,

Mrs. Van Neering (who doesn't like
her portrait and is finding as much fault
with It as is possible) And the color in
the cheeks does not suit me at all.
D'Auber lin disgust) Take the brush,
madam, and fx it to suit yourself You
have. undoubtedly. more experience in
that branch of painting than have.
Puck. "a. 49,
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'Enoagh - Good a. : Fea.t.

Hotel Clerk ito guest from Arkansas)
win you want q room with bath
connected. sir3
mo; Ireckon not. / won't be in
town more than couple of weeks; and,
besides, ! took q bath only few daya
before left Little Rock. "-Texas slit.
ings.
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Ucu ean u - 49, fsfass
Ds ~ hs pkrass1 ~ deea.
When lrecail t1e arahes0uee
That s><pstsd ~ rsens
new cah nbs that forget
His look nnd mica thnt hour.
when recall wore rose.
Ard stfli ean smell the nowerf
How can II Be that forget
Those words said ~ the last,
When recall atune man
Was whistling - he passed.
These things are what We keep from lifsb
supremest Joy or pain;
For memory locks her chan In bins
And throws away the grain.
ANNE Reeve Aldrich, in the Cosmopolitan
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+on Sunday will stop ON signal or to let OF
passengers.
Additional trains will leave Carlisle daily ex-
cept Sunday at SIS q. m, ESQ D. m. Alb D. M,
stopping at all intermediate stations arriving at
Harrisburg at $40 and Is q. m and $50 p. m.
Evening Mail runs daily between Harrisburg
and ChamberSburg.
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Additional trains will leave Harrisburg, daily
except Sunday at 6.2s and 10.35 q. M, and $50
p. M. arriving at Carlisle at 81 q. m II 90 am
and aoo p. M, stopping at all intermediate sta
lions
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars between Hag-
erstown and New York on Atlantic Express and
Night Express east and on Memphis Express and
New Orleans Express west.
Pullman Sleeping Cars on Night Express and
New Orleans Express between Philadelphia and
New Orleans.
Connections for all stations on Cumberland
Valley Railroad and Pennsylvania Railroad svs
tenn.
H. A. RIDDLE, WA. GAM, IF. Born.
Gen. Pass. Agt. Agent. Sup
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Leave Williamsport for Hagerstown, Gas. 7:i5.
1885 q. M. and las and Gas D. M
Leave Hagerstown for Williamsport, $50 q. m.
and 1918. lbs and sos p. m.
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CUMBERLAND VALLEY RAILROAD TIME
" TABLE-July, II, 1902.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-03-02
PLAN TO SHUT OUT INTELLIGENCE.
Important National Questions to be
Put to Candidates for State and
Comfy Offices.
Cotton Plant.


l. Are you in favor Of abolshing the spec
ial privileges enjoyed by National Banks?
2. Are you in favor OF putting The produ-
GERS OF cotton on an equal footing with the
producers of silver and gold, by allowing
them to pledge cotton and land as Il basis for
circulation, within safe limits?
;. Are you i'll favor OF restoring the vol
ume of currency to the same ratio that IT. SuS-
tained to the population and business of the
country, when our public debts were con-
tracted?
4. Are you in favor of prohibiting the mon.
StronS system OF gambling III nErlcuiiuial
products, that rohS the farmer of all his hard
earned profit, and corrupts the morals OF The
country?
). Are you in favor Of the free coinage OF
silver?
q. Are you in favor of prohibiting the own
ership of land by aliens, and the speculative
holding by syndicatcs
!. Are you in favor Of Il tariff Tor revenue
only, and that levied upon the luXurics rath-
er than the neeeSSarieS OF life?
s. Are you In favor OF graduated tax on
incomes"
8. Are you in favor OF limiting all State
and National revenues to the necessary eX.
penses OF the government, economically and
honestly administered:
III. Are you In favor of election Of United
States Senators by direct vote Of the peO-
Pile?
II. Are you in favor of honest and just
hut rigid control of railroads and telegraph
lines?
These questions embody the demands of
the Farmers Alliance, ANA kindred organizn-
tions of farmers and labHrcrS: and TO be
made effective they must enter factors in
Democratic clubs, primaries and cunven-
tionS. AS arranged, the answer OF each
true-blue Alliancemen would he "yes' 10 ev-
cry one.
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THE KINGS DAUGHTERS.
eircnt Preparations for Splendid
Entertainment In the Court House.

The Kings Daughters are making great
prrpara tinnS for The success of the entertain
mcnt which They propose TO give In the Court
House IN about three weeks from this date.
The variety and extent OF the programi the
beauty and charm OF the ladies in their grace
ful acting, the superb department of the gen.
tlemen il, the performance Of their respective
parts. will all combine to make one of the
most ple#sant evenings that we have ever had
In the Court House.
The opening attraction Will be the artistic
ARRANGEMENT Of tie Stage on which viii Hp-
pear more than twenty trained little female
chOristrrs, dressed IN white reminding us OF
tn" arge!s. and who will sing IL swcetrr SONG
than has been heard by the sons OF men since
the time when the stars sang together.
The chief play of the evening will be an in
tcr' StinE little drama in which, among other
things, the presumption of bachelor
goes tor nau"ht-where all the Self-conceL OF
lord of creation is taken out of him by the
power of wOnan'S churm--whcre IN turn the
prnnd SUitor kneeS TO wUfnans uncnnIurr-
able WILL and becomes an abject suior Tor IA.
vOr in the sight OF her irresistible lovelincSs.
nlilcren: pieces of instrumental music Will
vary the program, and tempting refreshments
at intervals will furnish opportunity for
members OF the audience to act each ~ part in
an original DRAMA which we hope may end as
satisfactorily TO each, as will tho play upon
the stage.
"All the world s stage,
And all tho men and women merely players"
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LOWNDESVILLE'S LIFE.
luartcrIy Mceting---Frrmers Move
meni--The Weather ..- Other Mat.
Lowndesville, S. c., Feb. 81, 1892.

LowndeSville, S. c., Feb. 2l 1892.
Tie first quarterly conference for smyrna
station was held Saturday and Sunday. Pre-
siding Elder Rev.. j. B. Campbell In the chair
This was his first visit to our town. His So
cial qualities together with his preaching
ability. gave to him high position In tile es-
timaiion OF our people, and also gives prom
ise of very pleasant as well as profitable
four years stay In this district.
Mr.. J. G. Hnckahee Of Anderson returned
Friday night for sometime stay, to the
home of his parents in this place.
Our whole section WAS visited by very
heavy rain Saturday night, and on Sunday
our streams were considerably swollen.
Miss Mamie Johnson and Miss Lucia Nose
" after spending several weeks among ElnS-
men i'm our community returned 10 Their Az
derSOn home saturday.
DR.. j. G. johnson went TO Anderson for
few days visit saturday.
Miss Ella Bell after spending week ut the
home of her brolher-in-law, Mr.. Wm. Moore,
returned 70 her AbbevlIe home Monday.
Mr. B. Berry Allen of the of Alien " Cooley
took a business trip to Anderson Tuesday.
Mrs. Lantie Huckabce who Is III charge OF
Il nourishing school ut wilmington, closed her
few days visit 10 relatives here ana returned
to her duties Tuesday.
Mr. 4. V. Barnes Of Charleston was here for
:; day or two. then on to Eihert. Ga. to visit
the family Of his brolher-in-law, Mr.. j. f..
Harper.
Mr. IT. McAIln, president Of the farmers
association Ot This township, calls u meeting
of that body for next Saturday, March 5th, nj
. O'Clock D. M. All members of that organ
iZation and - II others interested are request
I'll to attend. The meeting will be held In
this place.
Miss .Jennie Harper returned to her home
here with the family of her brother. Mr.. r.
W. Harper. last week.
An occasional warm day causes our town 10
put on considerable life In bringing out the
bicycles, tricycles, ball players, etc, from
their winter quarters, and our good ladies
take an outing In pr0rnenudinG and riding.
The disagreeable east wind at this writing
fnrclbly reminds us that old winter has not
yet ended his reign for this time. Troupe.
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Monroe Enquirer.

Editor WI Boykin OF the Monroe. \. c.,
Enquirer paid a visit TO Abbeville last Thurs
day, and was the honosed guest Of the Press
and Banner. He is one Of the progressive
newspaper men of the day, and is one Of the
few who make money out of country print
ing Office He is now collecting his accounts
preparatory to publishing his subscription
list as We did last year. He has large SUBJ
scrlption list and up to this time the subscrib-
ers have made creditaSIe payments. We do
not recollect to have seen better list. 1t
embraces within a fraction OF sixteen hun
dred names. We will at future time repuh-
lsh the subscription list Of the Press and
Banner, and as the Enquirer and the Press
and Banner publish the exact number Of pa
pers weekly, we hope that our readers Will
co-operatr with us in the effort to make a
favorable comparison with our Old North
State brother.
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TROY'S TIMELY TOPICS.
The Sick-The Pretty-What Happen
ell to Captain KinG-Musi les
-NegrOes-And Olher Things.
TROY.S c.. Feb. %. is;

TROY. s. G., Feb. %, 1892.
Mr.. w. T. Bradley Is still sick with grip. He
has had Il very severe attack.
Mrs. w. X. Bradley, who has been visiting
relatives in Abbevile, came home Saturday
night.
Bradley school. came home Friday.
Miss Elite Robinson returned TO Due West
Saturday.
Mr.. Il. l.. Taggart went to Greenwood satnr-
day on business.
know they will have good music, with Miss
Kitte Herman as organisl.
Mr.. Arch Titles mule got frightened yes
terday and threw him, bruisins him consid-
erably.
Mrs. j. S. Burnett and Mr.. James Title are
visiting In Lincoln, Ga.
Our temperance entertainment which came
off last Friday evening was success. 1t con.
sisted Of tableaux, Dialogues. music, &c. Mr..
w. Z. Wiucman had charge of the music. and
it Is not necessary to say IL was fine, as his
reputation Is known from the mountains TO
the Spaboard. The play was post poned on nc-
count Of our Pntriurch being sick, and he was
nm important character IN The play hut you
all listen soon To see IT, advertised and come.
This goes 10 prove that the biggest part OF the
town turns Oh our much beloved patriarch S
head.
Our town was full Of divines yesterday.
Rev. 7. w. Sloan never preached a more ap
proprate sermon than he did In the morning
on the Judgment. md Rev. j. Il. henderson
In the afternoon, taking for his text, BE snI e
your sins will find you out, and at night Rev.
MIR. Mckenzie, of the U. Z. church, OF Salem,
New York. preached an excellent sermon.
His text WIS, "What shall it profit man Il
he shall gain the whole world and loss his
own soul" If we were not heneiiltcd II was
our own fault. Our town is blessed with good
preaching.
Capt. j. n. King fell of Palterson's bridge
last week. break ing his collar bone.
Mr.. Parker, who has been working with
Capt. King, got into dispute with negro.
He killed ihe negro for five minutes and
wanted to hit him again. Capt. King paid
him up and let him go.
Mr.. McKellar and daughter. OF Greenwood,
are visiting relatives in town.
Miss MoIlie Title spent Saturday and SUN
day with her father.
Mr.. Luther MullinaX can now be found on
his farm. This Is a good example. Now let
some more of our young men get at some
thing. 1t will not 90 TO loaf all year. Nick.
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Wednesday, March 2, 1892.
To Suffer the Extreme Penalty of
Law.

Next Friday Is the day set apart for the en-
ecution of Van Thomas alias Van Thomason.
He Is a negro from another county, and was
convicted Of Staying his comrade While cut
ting cross ties for the e.. C. & \. railway. The
body of the deceased was found in Coronaca
Creek, in this county, some days after they
had been together. Suspicious rested on Van
Thomas who had left the neighborhood before
the discovery of the dead body. The Cover
nor offered a reward for his arrest and lodg-
ment In jail. Some months alterward ne
was arrested in Sumter, we believe, and was
brought to Abbeville Jail about seventeen
months ago. For various reasons his trial
was postponed from time to time, and 1t was
only at the last term Of the Court that he was
convicted. The evidence was circumStantlal,
but pointe ed so strongly to his guilt that able
counsel were unable 10 clear him of the
charge of murder, which it Is presumed, was
committed for no other purpose than to Sc
cure the ready money which the deceased,
had In his pocket, some Sli.
BY the politeness of Jallor Wilkerson the
editor of this newspaper visited him last
night In his cell, and enquired If he had any
thing TO give out for publication. He said
that he had not, and did not want anything
published as coming from him, but said that
If we called after he heard from his counsel
he might say something. He did not know if
any effort had been made tn commute his sem
tence or TO postpone his execution, as he had
not seen any lawyer since his conviction.
The execution of this man eXciies SYM
pathy because of his loneliness, and because
he Is poor. and in strange country, with no
friend 10 visit him.
He is man in the full vigor of manhood,
in good health, and talks well. His age is
about thirty-fve, He was married, but his
wife is dead. He has daughter about eight
years Of age
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The Register.

Hon. Larry CAN'T, of Georgia, has taken ed
ttorial charge Of the Columbia Register. and
will henceforth make his impress on the pa
per. Mr.. CAN'T is q native of Abbeville, and
has many friends here, who have watched
with interest his brilliant career in Georgia.
He is an A llance leader. and had his eye on
a seat in Congress, but we see It, stated In the
papers, that he abandoned the idea, when his
friends went off into the Third Party. He Is
too good a Democrat for that, and then in the
Third Party he would have been very lone
some. We welcome Mr.. CAN'T back to South
Carolina.
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turally think that they had better let things
be as they arc.
GEN. EARLE'S LETTER.

Colonel, what do you think about the let
ter of Gen. Earle? wns asked.
II don't understand Gen. Earle's letter;
hardly think he could have meant IL In the
only sense that see IL can bear. 1t is a lot OF
platitude having no meaning, so far as car can
see. He says that we should not sander IlIl-
man. This means nothing or 1t means mat
the gentlemen who issued the call, In their
very temperate statements, have uttered
SANDERS against Gilman. Upon It's face, II !
didn't know Gen. Earle. shonld say that he
was a supporter of ,Tillman; do not blink
that is possible. l think, too, that he does
not appreciate the difference in position that
candidate nominated by representative
body of the whole Stale will occupy from can
dIdates Of former years who came out on
their own motion. AT the last election we
had two gentlemen, each worthy of the Office
Of Governor, opposed to Tiilman and oppos-
ed TO each other.
"If We have q conventio hcre-the wisdom
of ca Hing this March convention we are dis.
cuSSing-we will at least have man selected
by a large representative body; ifthey select
positive man wit no damaging antrcedents,
and support him heartily, think tnere is
fair chance Of his winning, provided we have
no disSepsion in our own ranks"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-03-02
The Political Pot.

We give all sorts Of reading matter this
week. The Straightouts have a showing; a
speech of Governor Tillman is published. and
an interview with Hon. John G. Haskell
completes the circuit. All these papers will
be read with interest.
We use our scissors on the State for John G.
Haskelrs interview. and cut Tillman's s speech
from the News and Courier; the address OF
the Straightouts we presume is public prop
erty.
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The Next Crop.

From the present outlook 1t seems that
there will be very little decrease in the use
OF fertilizers, and no decrease in the acreage
OF cotton in Abbeville County. A few men
may reduce the acreage, but others will in
crease the amount OF cotton land, SO as to
make the Increase Of cotton balance the low
price. There is no doubt that more effort will
be directed 10 the production OF the needed
provisions.
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ARTESIAN
Terra Gotta Wells.
wood. g c.. Feb. %.

At GREAT EXPENSE AM NOW PRE-
II pared 10 sink we'll through clay, quick
sand and rock to any desired depths. Curb
ing the clay down to rock with heavy Arte-
sian Wrought Iron Pipe, by no other means
Is ii possible TO get down To the water bciring
strata except with Drill Machine. I would
be glad Tor parties falling to get water on ac-
count OF rock or quick sand to communicate
with me. expect 10 continue sinking the
Terra Gotta Wells where desired, and claim
that in ten years experience l have sunk
mole and given more general satisfaction
than any man in the State. am no squatter,
here to-day probably in Texas next week;
consequently my guarantee Is OF some I fleet.
Address. q. NJ. CALHOUN,
March 9 1892. Greenwood, S. {.
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A LOSS TO ABBEVILLE.
Removal Of Some Of our Best Cit.
iZenS.

MIR. A. w. SMITH and family. and his
mother Mrs. s. NJ. w. Smith, contemplate
moving TO Atlanta on the first of April.
This is a serious loss TO Abbeville, and ev-
cry one here regrets the departure of those
for whom they entertain the highest regard
and warmest friendship.
Mr. Smith is an active business man of the
best integrity, and he goes 10 a larger field
OF usefulness in the neighboring city which
has now been brought so close To us by the
completion of the G., e. & n. Railway.
We learn that the homestead in Abbevillc
will not be rented and that the house will be
locked which fact leads 20 the hope that they
may soon return to the home OF their nativ-
ity and to the association of those who love
them so we'll.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-03-02
ANOTHER INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISE.
&. p Hammond & Co.. Have I'm.
proved Machinery for the Man.
ufacture Of Shoes.

One o: the long felt needs Of Abteville and
the up-country has been supplied. G. p.
Hammond & Co., are carrying the largest line
OF shoes, harness and leather Of all kinds
that any house in the up.c country is carrying.
In addition TO their present stock they have
added the shoe manufacturing department
and are turning ont n grade of shoes which
will surpasS the northern and eastern shoe.
They tan their own leather and are thereby
enabled to give 10 the public close figures.
The capacity OF the machinery is l20 pair of
shoes per day, but they will only mana fac
ture 10 10 30 pair per day at present They are
SO situated now that farmers may come in
and give their orders for shoes aud get them
before going home. They believe in home
work and will always give tue public such
work as they can guarantee. Their home
made work range in prices from Sl.3j to $780,
and these figures will compete with any
northern shoe. They have also cut and ship
ped 75 gross Of hame strings Q0,S0O) this sea-
son.
Monday is Sales Day and they respectfully
invite the farmers and publ at large TO call
and zee shoes being made by the wholesale,
but ask that no one handle the machinery or
get in the way OF the workmen.
This we think is one step forward for Able
VILE.
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THE COTTON ACREAGE.
No DiminutiOn Of the Acreage About
wellington.

Mr.. Benjamin E. Gilbert OF Wilmington was
in town yesterday. He thinks that the farm
ers of his section will plant as much land in
cotton as ever before. He has heard some
farmers say that they intended TO increase
the acreage. While this Is true, IL is also GER
tain that many farmers are making more eX-
tensive preparation for planting corn, pota-
toes, sorghum etc, than they have heretofore
done. About the same amount OF guano will
be used as was used last year. He says that
the negroes are obliged to raise cotton, and
that white men will raise but little else.