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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-03-16
A Mountain OF Onyx.

The discovery of a mountain of onyx
thirty miles south of Ell Paso, Texas has
just been made public. The discovery
was made some time since, but was kept
secret until the fortunate owners, s. W.
Magoffin and r. F. Johnson, could per-
feet title to the property. Trough the
influence of Mexican officials they sue.
ceeded in getting tive-year lease from
the Government on S6, 900 acres of lands
covering the onyx bed. The onyx is OF
superior quality. fine grained and
beautifully marked with streaks of varie-
gated colors blended across the face CT
the ledge. 1t is only fourteen miles west
of the Mexican Central Railroad and
could easily be reached by spur from
that road, and the cost of quarrying
would be small. as the face of the noun
tain is solid onyx and scales off in large
slabs. thus making it possible to place
it in this city at prices as cheap as COM
mon building stone.-St. Louis Repu"
lie
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-03-16
Ten AdulteratiOns.

Tea is skillfully adulterated by the
Chinese merchants. The substances
they use are among the most fearful
poisons known, including various salts
of copper. The object generally is to
color the tea leaf. For this purpose
Prussian blue, gypsum and copperas are
commonly used.
Certain green teas can readily be de-
tected as sdultertated, by taking hand
full and blowing through it, when u
cloud of dust will fly out-not tea dust,
but color:ng matter, which leaves the
tea in the hand of an olive tint.
Scented caper is sort of tea that the
Chinese mix with iron filings in order to
give it weight. There is nothing injur-
ious about this, though it is rank
swindle.-New York Journal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-03-16

den" the "green," the "riug," and the
" "silver"-survived and have spread all
over the Willamette valley, which is the
most fertile in the world. Already they
have begun to do much damage and the
farmers are seriously complaining of
them. They multiply at an enormous
rate, each female producing two or three
broods a season of from fifteen to
eighteen each. The cocks are very
courageous, and will fight anything.
They 20 into the barnyards and thrash
the best roosters. 1t is even reported
that they sometimes walk away with the
hens. Their favorite haunts are low
grounds near grain fields, which they at
tack, destroying gardens also. People
often find their nests in old straw stacks
and stubble fields, taking the eggs
and raising them under brooding do.
mestic fowls. The males weigh about
five pounds each.
The trouble is that an exotic animal,
upon being introduced, usually finds it
self in situation of great advantage
for multiplying. It has left all its old
enemies behind it. and those creatures
which might attack it in its new environ
ment require some time to ''get on to y
it, 80 to speak. Thus the crows in
Oregon have only just begun to prey
upon the eggs of the pheasants, having
ascertained the nesting habits Of the lat
ter. Inasmuch as nature always make!
allowance for destruction by foes in
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-03-16

The Khedivess dowager is still beau.
tiful woman with magnificent COM
plexion, brown eyes, and hair of a red
dish tinge. Notwithstandin 6 her power
over him, she never attempted d to assist
the late Khedive in the affairs of the ma
ton, confning herself strictly to social
and domestic duties.
She adores her son Abbas, the present
ruler, even as she did his father, and it
is unlikely that she will try to give him
any unasked aid in doing all that Eng
land suggests-which seems to be the
chief duty of an Egyptian ruler.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-03-16
A Romantic Marriage.

A very romantic marriage has taken
place in Montgomery County, N. c. A
young man obtained the license, secured
the preacher and took him Immediately
to the presence of his intended. He
found ner in the kitchen making up
dough. The young fellow did not give
her time to clean her hands and arms,
but had the preacher to tie the knot at
snce. The preacher made quick work
of it, and sent them on their way re-.
joicing.-New Orleans Picayune.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-03-16

Syrup"

Mr.. Albert Hartley Of Hudson,
N. c., was taken with Pneumonia.
His brother had just died from it.
When he found his doctor could not
rally him he took one bottle of Ger
man Syrup and came out sound and
we'll. Mr.. S. B. Gardiner, Clerk
with Druggist J. E. Barr, Aurora,
Texas, prevented a bad attack of
pneumonia by taking German Syrup
in time. He was in the business
and knew the danger. He used the
great remedy-Boschee's German
Syrup-for lung diseases. 6
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MRS. LEROY G. CovnLR.

Mrs. LEROY G. CovnLR. ~
A lady writes . letter for publfcs.
tfon believing it will interest many
suffering from rheumatism.
(Fronr the Chenanqo Union, Norsoich, N Il,
AcDonough, Chenango Co., ~ 7.
DR.. Kilmer, Binghamton, N. Y.
Kind SIR I had been troubled fof
years with that terrible disease Rheums-
tism and lest Spring, year ago, was
confined to npy bed and could searcely nsoos
or stir. Could not bear to have any one
walk across the room or make any noise
of any kind. Was also troubled with
Female Weakness and was completely
used up. I had doctored with the best
Physicians 1 could get, but grew worse
all the time. Having read of your Rem.
edies at last made up my mind to try
them. I had very little faith for !
thought, perhaps, they were no better
than lots of others that had used before
without any benefit. But thanks be to
God and also to you, I tried them and
lOuuQ IL " uly UCuCues oALy S0Oh ss~V
bottles of your Scamp Root and one Of
Female Remedy and used one bottle OF
your q. & o. Anointment and was cons-
pleteiy cured.
It is now over one year since 1 was
troubled and yet have not felt single
touch or return of the old complaints.
I think was better before I had taken
one-half of the first bottle. I now believe
and have more faith in you than any
other doctor on earth.
If this will be of any benefit to yon or
others, you can publish it aud If need be
I can prove it by more than tsoeass
good and reliable people in this vicinity.
God bless you and yours, and with
great respect, Mrs, Leroy g. Coville.
[The preceding testimonial was set upin thia
Office from the original letter written by Mfs.
Coyille. EDITORS OF UN1oN.1
Fsse thousand dollars is offered to any
one who will prove any portion of this
testimony untrue. Hundreds of similar
letters are received daily by the proprie-
tors of Swamp Root. rs
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-03-16
The Khedivess Of Egypt.

Contrary to the custom Of his fathers,
the late Khedive Tewtik, of Egypt, left
but one widow. She was princess of
royal blood, her mother being daugh-
ter of the Sultan of Turkey and her
father having been Viceroy of Egypt.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-03-16
THE MONG00SE.
UNCLE SAM TO IMPORT 1T FOR
ECONOMIC PURPOSES.
In India 1t Kills Veno nous Ser.
pents, But here 1t Will De-
vote Its Attention to
Gophers and Rats.

; - HE mongoose is tt
! !: ! ! !. !. 5: : : 8 ! I ! ! ! ! !
AEA be added to the
;ssS fauna of this coun
WNM6eEnSe1 try under Govern.
W. sfNs2IN r ment auspices. 1tis
M IA@M4E2g small carnivor-
EAA A5S f. Gus mammal, about
u I1<@Ss,c-W the size of big cat,
SS@ which is native tc
India. In that part
of tho world It does excellent service by
killing snakes, to which it has mortal
antipathy, not hesitating to attack even
the formidable cobra and almost invaria-
bly, winning the fight. Also it is death
on rats, and on this account it was I'M
ported not long ago to the Sandwich
Islands. Field rats, the multitudinous
progeny of the domestic species run
wild, were creating havoc there, and this
remedy was sought with very remarkable
success, 80 that the Objectionable rodents
bid fair to be soon wiped out. In
Jamaica likewise the mongoose Gas been
introduced for the same purpose and with
equally satisfying results.
So serious has the plague of gophers
and certain rodents become to farmers In
some parts Of the west that the Depart.
menr of Agriculture proposes to fetch a
few speciments of the mongoose to the
United States with a view to extermlnat-
ing the pests. The animal is thoroughly
able to earn its own living and is in no
way likely to become a charge to any
community. 1t subsists on small and
mostly obnoxious mammals, lizards,
snakes and occasionally birds egg. En-
tirely susceptible of domestication, it is
warranted to keep houses clear of rats.
What it has done for the sugar fields of
the Hawaiian Islands it is expected to do
for the grain crops in the wheat belt and
elsewhere. The mongoose has never been
known to be harmful IN any way, by kill
ing chickens or otherwise, and no dam
age is likely to result ifit should multiply
great on this side OF the water.
So much canrot be said of so many
other animals which have been intro.
duced in this country with the expecta.
tion that they would prove desirable. A
while ago some people in Oregon thought
that it would be an excellent thing to
bring thither the Chinese pheasant. Six
species were brought over and colonies
of them were established on Protection
Island in Puget Sound, on Vancouver
Island, and at the junction of the Will
iamette River with the Columbia. They
were imported from China by ex-Minis-
ter Denny and were taken care Of,
fed and guarded from sports
men. Four of the six kinds-the "gol-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-03-16

The Washington Office of the Western
Union Telegraph Company has been
known to send out over four hundred
thousand words in a single evening
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-03-16
South Australians urge more constant
|spection of cattle, also the prevention
the sale of milk and meat from dis
|se6 animals.

The Sultan of Morocco having been
rown by a white mule ordered the
! kck of the contumacious beast to be
3stinadoed.
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The happiness Of mother and child depends
upon the health of both, lady writes: my
boy and are splendid, thanks to Mrs. Pink
ham and the Vegetable Compound"
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the lungs. BRoWN's BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs
give sure and immediate relief. Sold oniy In
bOIss. Prices Is cls.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-03-16

At all times, in all places, on all occasions.
use Bradycrotine only. Fifty cents.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-03-16
On the estate of Lord Lurgan, county
Of Armagh, Ireland, s08 tenants bought
their farms for 81, 100, 900, the prices
ranging from $3.50 up to $4,000.
Howsa Thfsf

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for
any case Of catarrh that cannot be cured BY
taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
F: j. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in al! business transac-
tions, and financially able to carry out any OBJ
legations made by their firm.
WEsr & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
O.
WALpING, KiNNAN G. MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-03-16

For sick headache. dizziness or swimming
in the head. pain in the back, body or rheu-
matism, take Beecham's Pills.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-03-16

Hoods Pills cure Sick Headache.
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FITS stopped free by DR.. KLIEL.s GREAT
NERVE REsToRER. No fits after first days use.
Marvellous cures. Treatise and 81 trial bottle
free. DR.. Kline asl Arch ST.. Phila-, Pa
The worst cases Of female weakness readily
yield to DR.. SWANS Pastiles. Samples free.
DR.. Swan, Beaver Dam, Wis.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-03-16

HE mongoose is to
be added to the
fauna of this coun-
try under Govern
ment auspices. 1t is
a small carnivor-
Gus mammal, about
the size of a big cat,
which is native to
India. In that part
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-03-16

(ommander Of Root Post, g. A. r, himself one
kmed veteran, fully confirms MI. Hammonds sta
hent andJ. l. Belden the pharmacist, also endorses
J as perfectly true.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-25

The Springfield Record gives the
following account of some damage
done by the storm which recently
swept over that county and portion
of Southern Kentucky:
''In the rain and wind storm that
visited the section a few miles north
of here about 10 O'Clock Thursday
morning of last week, Mr.. j. E
DraughOn's tobacco barn was blown
down, his tobacco crop being dam
aged not less than 5000. 1t was a
fine crop and Mr., Draughon had just
sold it for 10 cents round. He haul.
ed it to neighbors' barns till he could
get it in order and deliver. The
same wind blew down considerable
fencing and timber. In the edge of
a stretch of timber was colored
school house, falling tree or branch
striking it. The colored pupils, it is
said, broke from the house and scat
tered in all directions"
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-25
Springfield Tobacco Dealers.

The Springfield Record has the fol-
lowing tobacco news pertaining to
dealers well-known on the Clarks-
vile market:
1.-THE loose tobacco dealers Of this
town will be located for this season
at the following places, to-wit: G.
G. Bell, at his old stand d. l.. Dur
rett will be at his old stand near Mr..
James Ryan's; McMurry Bros. will
have charge Of the Hallums' house
Casey, Dortch d CO., will put up to.
bacco in the large Featherston
stable. just south of Mrs. Dave
Featherston's residence the house
on the railroad will be occupied by
the same firm as last year; Mr.. G..
S. Taylor will erect new house on
the lot west OF the Jail and east OF his
coal house."
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-25
American Cholera.

Daily Reveille, Whatcom, Wash:
"T. @. Burnett, the Democratic can
didate Tor Sheriff, was taken violent
ly i'll at Clearbrook. He had all the
symptoms of Asiatc cholera, and for
an hour or two II as feared he would
die. They finally gave him a dose
of Chamberlain's Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy, which revived him
until physician arrived" That 10
precisely what the manufacturers Of
that medicine recommend for chol.
era. Send for a physician, but give
their medicine until the physician
arrives. If cholera becomes prevalent
in this country next summer, this
preparation will be in great demand
because it can always be depended
upon. For sale by Owen & Moore,
druggists.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-25
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.
Items of Interest Gathered from All Par
of the World.

of the World.
The kaiser is slightly ILL.,
The flood in the state of Washington Is
subsiding.
Corbett's furniture establishment, New
York, burned. Loss, about $185,OOO
DR.. +. N. Hooper, an eminent throat spe.
cialist, of Boston, died of cancer of the
throat.
-Four hundred brick and tile workers
were thrown out of employment by a fire
at Krcischcrville, S. 1.
A carriage with two lady occupants was
run down near Hudson, Mich, Wednes-
day night, and both killed
At Union Springs, Ala, Frank Mosely
shot and MORALLY wounded James Eley.
Quarrel. Both business men.
STEAMBOAT trotted mile in 207x on q
kite-shaped track at Stockton, Cal This
makes him king of the trotting turf.
Prince Mono Lulu, of Nashville, has
started for Africa to become king of the
Vey nation, his father having died re-
Gently.
1t now looks as though bimetallism
would be the outcome of the international
monetary conference now in session in
Brussels.
A senate subcommittee Is now in Pitts
burg further investigating Pinkertonism
Prick, Potter and numerous other wit
nesses have been summoned to testify.
BERTHE Kearney, who was kidnapped from
Montreal seven years ago, was found by
his cousin Alex Kearney, an actor, in New
York selling papers. BERTHE is now twelve
Sylvester Critchlow charged with mtlr
der in connection with the Homestead
riot was acquitted, but will be held on the
charge of riot. He will probably be re-
leased ON bail.
At Beattie's quarry, Leetes Island, near
Branford, Conn, two Swedes were killed
by an explosion of dynamite. They had In
Carelessness.
The schooner Glenora, supposed to have
been lost several days ago on Lake Supe-
rior, is safe in the harbor at Mamainze
after hard struggle with the elements
with broken steering gear.
A fire at a lumber camp near Marsh
field, MINI, destroyed a lodging house in
which eight men slept. They jumped to
escape. One was killed and two fatally In
jured. The others were slightly hurt.
At Swissville, Pa, George Dodds and
Thomas Carney, Westinghouse works en-
ployes, fought a thirty-two-round prize
fight for two weeks wages. When time
was called for the thirty third round
neither could respond and the fight was
declared draw. About 400 spectators
were present. Twentyeight were arrested
and released on bond, pending further
hearing. About forty others will be ar
rested.
The Knights of Labor convention in St.
Louis has adjourned. They favor restrict
ing immigration, restricting the ballot to
those who can read and write, the issue Of
currency by the government only, keeping
the worlds fair open on Sunday, the es-
Enlistment of Homestead Building and
Loan association to enable and an insur-
ance association to provide members with
funds to carry on suits under the en-
nlove's liability actn
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-25
Socialism Did 1t.

Mr.. Whitelaw Reid has at last
pitched upon the correct explanation
of his own defeat and the defeat OF
Harrison, says the Republic. He al
tributes the emphasis with which
they were repudiated by the country
to "the growth OF socialism,"
Nothing could be more accurate.
For twenty years socialism has been
intrench.ng itself in the Republican
party, until at last, under Harrison's
administration, it grew bold enough
to declare itself openly in measure
OF legislation the declared purpose of
which was to use the government of
the United States as means
of redistributing the wealth OF
the people. The combined cor
porations which were the bene-
fclaries, IS they were the promoters,
of this legislation were represented
In the late contest by Messrs. Harri-
son and Reid, whose defeat before
the people is a popular verdict
against corporation Socialism, 1.-THE
communism Of capital" as Mr..
cleveland has called it, or-as we
know 1t through its practical work
ings--the use OF the government to
compel a redistribution of the wealth
OF the people in such way that the
more INDECENT will be compelled to
contribute to Increase the riches of
the wealthy.
L. condemning this So, ialism the
people repudiated the Republican
party and its candidates. Mr.. Reid
will have it, however, that he was
defeated by indignant, s0ckless
Socialists of the Kansas variety. But
what comfort can he get out of that
theory? Whether sockless like
Jerry Simpson, or whether, like Car
ne9ie, they feel able to afford the
purple socks Of the Caesars. they
were educated by the policies of the
Republican party, and alike in every
thing except in the small matter OF
differing on who should get the Larry
est whack when the property of the
people is redistrihuled through such
5ocialistic legis alton as the McKin-
ley bill or the Sdbtreasurv bill.
Yes, certainly Mr.. Reii is right
Socialism defeated him and his
EncinliStic nariN
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-25
Barred OUT,


A British Convict EotkHawed TO Land on
Our Shores.
NEW YORK, Nov. 25.--A few weeks
ago the authorities on Ellis Island were
notified that man named William
Maggie, who had been released from the
prison of Dublin, Ireland, where he had
been serving a twenty years sentence,
was on his way to this country to join
his mother and sisters, who reside in
Pennsylvania. AS, under the law. no
convict is permitted to land here, a
strict watch was kept for him, and
when the Guion Inns steamship Arizona
arrived at her dock Tuesday, he was
found on the list Of second cabin pas
sengers.
1t turns ont now that William Nagle
Is not by any means an ordinary convict
and he has set up the claim that he is
entitled to land in America, in-as-much
as he comes under the head of what is
known as a political prisoner" Peo-
pie familiar with Irish history will read
lily recall the murder of Lord Cavendish.
which occurred in March, 1888. in the
Phoenix park of Dublin. For that muir
dor Ave mon were hanged and many
prisonment on the ground of completely.
Many patriots, whose zeal in behalf of
the Irish cause made them prominent
were arrested. tried and thrown into
prison to serve out sentences.
William Jagle WAS one of the men
arrested for being an accomplice in that
memorable murder, and he was SEN
fenced to twenty years of hard labor in
the Dublin prison. Recently strong
efforts have been made to obtain the
pardon of the men who were sentenced,
and William Maggie was the first man to
receive pardon from the English gov
eminent upon the condition that he
leave Ireland at once for America. He
accepted the conditions, obtained his
pardon and sailed for America only TO
find upon his arrival here fresh trouble
before him.
If he is permanently barred from
landing here, and forced to return to
England or ireland, he will be thrown
back into prison b serve the remaining
years of his long sentence. His claim
that, being political prisoner, he doss
not come under the provisions of the
convict law ia also made by HIS friends
In this country and members of the
Irish society who have called at Ellis
Island. A strong fight will be made Ii
his behalf to have him landed, His
brother has arrived from Chicago, and
Is engaged in enlistiug the sympathy of
the Irish societies OF New York. In case
Maggie lie barred by the immigration au-
thorities his case will be carried up 10
the highest tribunal Of the country.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-25
OFFICE SEEKERS
Still Continuing to Poster
President Harrison.
Twenty Applications for Each
Vacant Place.

The President Is Positive the Appointee
VIII BE Bounced Before Mr.. Cleveland
Has Been in tho White House a Week.
Democrats Also Hustling for Govern.
ment Positions.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-When 8
friend who had rendered great party
service in the recent campaign asked
the president for an appointment
Wednesday, the chief executive threw
up his hands and said a good natured
way.
my dear fellow, I wish you could
have the place. wish you were the
only one who claimed it or had claims
upon it, but there are not less than
twenty men seeking it and each has ap-
parently q stronger claim than the
other. When the election came and we
lost | naturally supposed that no one
would want these four or five positions
vacant.
"These places, which will last for Re-
publicans not over a week in March,
are being fought for eagerly. AT no
time since | came to this house has there
been greater demand for places than
now, and these positions, good for only
one hundred days, are priced as highly
as were those at the beginning of my
administration, which were for four
years."
But there can be no comparison made
between the demand for Offices by Re-
publicans with that going on among the
Democrats. Most Democrats in con
gress say they are simply overwhelmed
with correspondence upon the subject of
Offices