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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-07-20

me on n report Of the Master and exceptions
thereto by plaintiff and defendants.
Plaintiff does not seem 10 object 10 Inc nhu-
ing of the Master that the parcel Oh iihu oI
one and onc-half acres OF lana Is SuDJecI W
PARTITION while defendants claim That pam
In hns in il and il alone IN absolute inter-
est think that this parcel was SET on 10 tic
plaintiff by parOl IL is true, ana lllilI icr Lltle
is good, having been acqulcSced IN SO inne.
While the paper signed by plalnlii ana
now set mp aS i release ol her l'!ere>' IN i'i =
mothers share of the estate Is not "onu as Il
con yeyaucr aS Il release, ii lS. unier other eF-
ideuce in the case, sufficient to show. that tne
five and onc-hali acres Of land were set OIL To
plaiutit as her property. ana That tne con-
sid,ratlon of this was that she was to have no
further claim on her mothers share III the
estate This paper shows this, and her own
testimony goes to confirm this conclusion. /
think this paroI partition accompanied win
long noSScSslon on both sides Is sufficient 10
make this valid rarol partition.
Plaintiff, however, had an interest," III Ihe
balance of the land besides that which came
from her mother. This Is given TO her oE the
report of the Master. and think correctly!
IL is therefore ordered aud adIudgcu lilitl
the report of the Master he modified III thlS
respect, and that plaintiff have leave 10 mp.
Dlv Mt the next term of the Court for WITH oi
PARTITION or for an order for sale for me hui-
pose of partition, So as 10 give her IN klnu VI
in case of sale IN value Q2-I5) twelve SeHcniS'
iithS of the GIG three hundred ana sixteen
acres remaining afteIftak ing of Tor Inc tracl
of ci2H three hundred and twenty-three acres,
the QlD one and one-haf acres, ana me t'i.)
five and one-half acres alluded 10 I'D Inc re-
port. ,,,,., oo r.,
II is ordered that the Costs in this case bc
in This case and that parties have leave 10
nnniv for any further orders in the ease.
NHr'' r. B. Fraser,
oOth lime. l>!r. Presiding Judge.
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Decree OF the Court.

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF ABEENILLE.
Court of Common Pleas.
Sarah Burnett. plaintiff, against Carrie Craw-
ford and others. defendants.
This case came before me at the term OF the
Circuit Court held in June, lS!2.
1t Is an action for partition and came before
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-07-20

DICHARD CAN'T, is now prepared 70 do
X, ali work in his department in the best
manner and at reasonable charges. Monthly
customers shaving, hair cutting ana shanl.
pooing 81 per month. Rasors honed ana put
in the best condition for % cents each.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-02-10
rhe sIck nrsn wanted ONIONS.

1t is said that a cup of strong coffee
will remove the odor Of onions from
the breath. Onions should be eaten
more in the raw state. They constitute
one of the finest medicines Mother Ma
ture has bestowed upon her ailing chill
dren.
During a sad time at Corinth, Miss.
when improvised hospitals (tents, large
and slnalD dotted the ground at the
time of war friend of the editor, who
had also gone TO join her husband for
time, took upon herself the Office of
nurse. "rm going into town." said
she one morning. Boys, what shall l
bring your Expecting TO hear some
delicacy named, she was more aston
ished when the sick soldiers joined in
the feeble roar Of ''onions ln-Detroit
Free Press.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-02-10

Manuals of correspondence or com
plete letter writer's" are dangerous things
to depend upon. Not many years ago,
young man who wished to win the
hand of young lady pondered long
over the proper and most effective way
Of addressing her.
At last he found, in a manual OF
somewhat wide circulation, form for
letter which pleased him very much.
It seemed to express bis sentiment ex-
actly. The letter bore the title:
From young gentleman to a
young lady, making an ardent but dig
nified offer OF marriage"
He copied out the letter, signed it with
his name, and sent it to the lady.
After some days of anxious waiting
he received a letter the superscription
and postlnark of which indicated surely
that it came from the young lady. He
tore open the envelope eagerly and
read:
Turn over the leaf In your manual ;
you will find my answer at the top OF
the opposite page"
He seized his manual, and in the
place indicated found a brief and
sharply formal letter, entitled:
From young lady to a gentleman,
peremptorily refusing an offer of mar
rage"
She was the possessor of a copy of the
same anuall-Youth's Companion.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-02-10

won't you please tell me the reason
why YOU always 60 out TO do your er-
rands yourselfr said a rather inquis-
tive lady to her friend Il know you
have a bright. sociable disposition, but
I have observed that you never invite
anybody TO go shopping, and rarely
walk on the street in company with
any one. Does it Just happen 30, or
have you a reason for III
Yes" said her friend, II have a
reason for Il, and a very good one.
Nv lungs are a trihe weak, and my
throat Is very sensitive, and I used to
notice that after bad been out on the
street chatting fQr any length Of time
1 suffered serious Inconvenience for
some hours at least. i began to reflect
on the subject, and soon sAtisfed my
self that the dust from the street af-
fected me unpleasantly. and the more
thought about it the better satisfied
became there was really an excellent
reason for keeping the mouth closed
while on the street The air is neces-
sarily full Of pulverized animal and
vegetable matter. which is constantly
being drawn I'm with the breath. II
any disease germs are floating about,
one Is much mere sure of keeping them
out Of the system II the mouth is
closed. Nature has provided the nos
trils as sort of screen through which
the larger particles of dust cannot
readily pass. New York Ledger.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-02-10
Rats as an Article of Diet.

Rats have never found favor as a
delicacy for the table in Europe or in
this country, but in many lands they
are relished rs an article of diet. The
negro slaves of Jamaica used to regard
them as a dainty, their masters not
providing them with any other meat.
Their method of cooking the tooth
some rodents was to iInpale each one
on long wooden skewer, after clean
ing the animal and cutting off the tail,
turning it briskly around over a fire
until the hair was all burned off. Then
it was scraped until free from fur, and
finally the end of the skewer was stuck
into the ground, inclined toward the
fire until it was toasted dry and crisp,
thus being made ready for the meal
Rats may commonly be seen for sale
in the markets of any Chinese town,
split and pressed under heavy weight,
so as to look somewhat like dried fish,
In this shape the pigtailed oriental
buys them, soaks them in water and
then boils, roasts or fries them. Wash
ington Star.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-02-10
The Orchestra of Life.

Which would you rather be in the
orchestra of human life, a flute or a
trombone2 To be sure the latter is
heard the farthest, but the quality OF
the flute tone reaches down deeper
into the soul and awakens there dreams
without which mans life is like bread
without leaven, or a laid fire without
tinder / don't like noisy people, do
you2 People who talk and bluster
and swagger People who remind US
Of bladders filled to the point Of ex-
plosion with wind. We like sensitive
people, quiet voiced, deep hearted,
earnest people, with the quality of the
flute rather than of the fog horn in
their makeup. And yet how much
greater demand there Is for bluster
than there is for forcel
Sometimes / am inclined to think
that life is farce played with an
earthly setting for the delectation Of
the angels, as we serve minstrel shows
and burlesques. IL isn't the shy and
the timid who get the applause; the
clown in tinsel and the end man in
cork divide easy honors. And yet,
thank God for flutes Thank God the
orchestra isn't entirely composed of
trombones and bass drums, - Chicago
Herald
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-02-10

Few people who handle pennies every
day are aware of the rarity of the one
cent piece of 1877. The coinage, as re-
ported by the mint for that year, does
not appear small, for the mint year
ends June 80, and therefore does not
indicate how many of a coinage bear
the calendar year for tho date. Thus,
the coinage for the year ending June
80, 1875, included half of the year 1876,
and the coinage for the year ending
June 80, 1877, comprised half of the
year 1877.
Business during 1877 was at very
low ebb and little demand existed for
pennies. Few were minted, therefore,
while In 1875 and 1878 the call waa
urgent. Ii Is doubtful II tho exact
number stamped '1s77'' Is known even
to the mint officers themselves. An
inquirer was informed by them In Feb
ruary, 1873, that less than 10, 600 had
been stamped This would mean an
issue OF less than 1000, 900. In point
of fact however, Il is probable that the
actual coinage was far less New York
Commercial Advertiser.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-02-10
Indian Ralnmakers.

The Indian method of ralnmaking
differs materially from either that of
either Dyrenforth or Melbourne. Their
idea is to propitiate the goddess to
whose maIignity the dearth of rain is
attributed 10y Hindoo superstition. To
effectively do this the barbarous prac-
tice OF "hook swinging has been re-
vived. Iron hooks are thrust between
the muscles of mans back, ropes are
fastened to the hooks, by which the
fanatic is hoisted into the air tn the end
of crossyard and he is violently
swung around and around, his agonies
being regarded as a votive offering of
Precipitation to the offended deity, The
victim is always eonsenting party TO
this barbarous ceremony. -Philadel-
phia Ledger.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-02-10
Blunders I'm Dress.

What real blunder Is was being dis
cussed, aud one of the speakers said
that he had that day met a woman in
deep mourning wearing russell shoes
This was universally allowed as a gross
and perfectly inexcusable grammatical
blunder. Another related how lady
had appeared at a picnic in the noun
tains in gown of blue satin trimmed
with real lace-'at the start, that is"
he added. Before we got home it
was also trimmed with pine spills and
dry leaves and bugs and all sorts of
trash, caught in the lace" 1t was the
opinion of the company that this also
was grammatical blunder. Black
trousers with light coat, or a dark
waistcoat with an otherwise light suit
were pronounced ungrammatical; and
the same was said of a stiff hat on
the tennis courts. Boston Courier
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-02-10
a SAD STORY.

o,e IN which Many Prominent Person
I age. Of shakespeare's Time Took Part.
Romeo and Juliet were two turtle
doves. They are frequently before the
minds Of most people some time ID
their lives. and the doings OF happy
sweethearts frequently bring them De
I fore our prominence.
As soon as their rambles became
known to the parents Of each there was
quite a Tempest. Such uprisings oc-
CURED before, have occurred since ana
are likely to occur again.
To neither of them was it As You
Like 1t, however. These young lovers
thought their parents were making
Much Ado About Nothing, and fearing
that their Midsummer Nights Dream
might not pan out as well as The Win
ter's Tale, told by the Merry Wives OF
Windsor, they made up their minds
that they would call on their old
friends, the Two Gentlemen Of Verona
The Twelfth Night after this resolu-
/ ton was formed they called on these
two friends, who listened to their story
which. they said, reminded them of
Antony and Cleopatra and the Com
edy of Errors they made. The two
gentlemen thought it might be advisa-
Bile to call on the Merchant of Venice
and get little money to enable them
to get away, when, from distance,
they could be safe from the direful
vengeance of their respective families
and transact affairs Measure for Meas
ure
Juliet thought that her mother would
be greatly incensed over the affair, and
that her father would have difficult
task in his Tanning of the Shrew.
Finally they left Verona each for
home, where they betrayed nothing to
their disagreeable parents Being very
fond of the work of Shakespeare,
they whiled away the time in reading
the immortal bard's stories of Kings
John, Richard. III, Henry ", V, VI
VIII. the melancholy Hamlet, the ieal
Gus Othello, the demented Lear and
villainous Macbeth. In their senti-
mental moods they often looked over
the story of Cymbeline, and were horri-
fed at the mode of living Timon of
Athens had mapped out for himself.
The young lover felt like putting on
the armor of Coriolanus, SO that if he
attempted to carry away his Venus, and
her parents attempted to Caesar, he
could fight them off, for he knew the
prize he was seeking was as dear to him
as life itself, for she was as pure as the
unfortunate Lucrece.
On their wedding tour they intended
to visit Pericles, prince of Tyre, and
Troilus and Cressida. Opposition was
too strong, however, and in their sad
demise their friends looked on with
pity and sorrow, regretting that these
two loving hearts could not have been
entwined in holy wedlock
Future generations, in reading of
their sad story, cannot but utter with
the poet, "All's Well That Ends Well. "
Boston Democrat
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-02-10


Tsbncco worth as weight IN silver.
Ii England the first pipes used ap
pear 10 have been made Of clay. with
narrow bowls and contracted mouths.
Then. as tie habit grew stronger and
tobacco became cheaper, something
more caDacious would be required.
These are the pipes which, under the
name Of fairy pipes" are some.
times dug up and preserved as inter
esting relics Of the past. Aubrey.
writing about lCs0, says: The Eng
lisl people first had silver pipes, but
the ordinary sort made use Of walnut
shell and strawe ! have heard my
grandfather say that one pipe wax
handed from man to man round the
table Within these thirty-fve year,
twas scandaions for a divine TO take
tobacco II was then sold for its
wayte in silver | have heard some
of our old yeonan neighbours say
that when they went TO market they
clilled out their biggest shillings to
lay ia the scales against tobacco; now
the customers Of 1t are the greatest
his majesty hath.r-All the Year
Round
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-02-10

..John,r said Mrs. Billus, ''if you'll
just shovel tllg worst Of the snow of the
walks before you go down town III fin
ish the job with the broom
Mr.. Billus complied faithfully with
the request and went 70 his work.
Half an honr afterward Mrs. Billus
was using the broom energetically on the
walks aud explaining things to Mrs. Ka-
jones. who had happened along.
II just expected I'd have to do it after
him." she said. "a man never does any
thing the right way."-Chicago Tribune.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-02-10
DUEL IN MToAle.


Rival Brothers Fight for the Band Of =
Maiden. bat Neither wins Her.
They were brOthers-caine into the
world the same day, the sane hour.
Ire like manner they appeared before
the tent Of Pedro, the Snowman. ask
ing employment
What can you DOR
Anything requiring strength and
agility"
"A proof"
The words were scarcely spoken
when they leaped over his head, land
ing before him in smiling precision.
Pedro was delighted; the engagement
soon concluded.
Nothing could be more graceful OF
daring than these young acrobats. Only
Nita, Pedro's daughter. seemed indif-
ferent to their attractions. Fresh as a
rose and changeful as a butterfly. she
teasingly Knocked the brothers, who ST.
IentIy received her coquetries; yet Dick
grew pale when she talked with Dock,
and Dock crimsoned with rage when
she smiled on Dick
Time rolled on and gold rolled into
the Golfers of Pedro, who sought to re-
tain his profitable assistants by a bond
not easily broken. II will give them
my daughter Sapristil She can only
marry one Nita must choose" She
laughingly said, ''As she couldn't marry
both she would have neither"
Then Pedro laid his dilemma before
the brothers Which one Of YOU will
marry my little Nitar' They looked
at each other in CONSERVATION. He
naively repeated, (which oneT' Dock
replied, In ten days we will answer. "
''Ah, said Pedro, ''after the ascension;
/ understand" He had arranged a
balloon ascension, a trapeze attached
upon which the brothers would per
form their wonderful feats 500 meters
above the earth.
The day Of the exhibition. A sea OF
faces. The balloon in the center,
swaying like a bird trying her wings.
Wild shouts as Nita appears in her sill
yer spangled costume, driving the
CAittAAOL bilC OiObDGFE.
The aeronaut mounts his car accom-
panied by the acrobats. LET her
loose" A moments silence, followed
by deafening shouts as the balloon
cleaves the air. Two forms appear on
the trapeze. Their audacity is marvel
GUS. Here is what occurs:
The men face each other, their arms
folded A light motion of their hips
maintains their equilibrium. Dick
speaks:
"You love NitaT'
Eyes, and you2"
Love her, and cannot give her up"
II will not" answered Dick; ''fatc
must decide"
They step back the length of the
trapeze, then rush upon each other
with painting breath--a fearful strug-
gle, the bar bending beneath their
weight-cheer after cheer from the ad
miring crowd
Suddenly Dick loses his hold, falling
back ON the trapeze. Dock bends over
him.
'Will you give up Nitap
mo"
He buries his knife in his companions
throat, the hot blood squirting in his
face.
Raising up he looks around, but sees
neither the yawning depth below nor
the blue sky above. A wild, maniac
laugh, as he leaps into space, falling n
crushed, lifeless mass on a distant roof,
while the dead body of his brother,
convulsively clinging to the trapeze,
floats in the blue sky, the aeronaut still
waving his flag, Jules Lermina.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-02-10

Could not pledge be taken against
the use OF the superlatlvel Lovely and
sweet and dear are strong enough for
ell purposes. What do We want with
lovoliest and sweetest and deareStl
Why cannot the ladies tell the rector
that bis curate preached a good ser
mon. Where Is the need of saying that
II was the best they had ever heard :
And where the criticism Is OF the unfa-
vorable sort, say the sermon was bad,
and have done with IL. The man who
hears tho worst sermon win probably
not survive 10 tell tho tale. --An the
Year Round.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-02-10

There Is a species of seaweed, a kind
OF kelp, which the Indians OF Alaska
are very fond Of chewing Ii is as
tough as leather and one piece win last
man who has good teeth for a whole
day. These Indians have am interest
ing fashion Of collecting her@ag eggs
They weave mattresses II cedar twiSs
and sink them with stones IN the water
The fish deposit their spawn upon the
twigs, and it is subsequently collected
and dried Washington Star.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-02-10

He was = mathematical genirs and al-
ways engaxCd IN making intricate cal
cnlations oa paper The marriage was
10 take place Oh Friday. but he suggest
81 70 lIis prospective 1othcr-in-law that
L hal better take place on Thursday.
"Why do you wish II changedf she
1sked surDiciously
~weli. sid hs. 1--WE been making q
caiculafion. and I fad my silver we'd
ding will come on Saturday evening and
that would nsyer do. ~ that Is the even
inr have - go 70 the lodge. Texas
f..fffntcu
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-02-10
a Personal Pronoun Make. Trouble.

Johnny was writing a letter and Willie
was looking over his shoulder.
You're not making that II right, >
said Willie.
whats the matter with it. I'd like TO
know replied Johnny.
"Yon're running It below the line.
That's what's the matter with it,.
IL guess I'm writing this letter, amt
n n want 10 make it that way it's my
business, amt ih'
"Course. II you want 10 make J Of
yourself, go ahead. Chicago Tribune
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-02-10

When friend with pleading tender
Manln IA Win your wealth and splondoF
liy Investing all your money
In q dead sure thing.
DO not trust him, for be sohemeth,
And however Kind no soemeth,
l'ut your foot upon your popkcthOok
And cling. cllna. cllnE
When a winsomo llttle ,naidun
In vuioo with anger laden
SANs you're horrid and she'll give
You back ioar moan old ring,
10 mo- waste ihe time 10 talking.
0r IA arguing or walking
Pat your RFass around her lovingly,
And cling. cling. oliRg,
New York World.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-02-10
who Has Not Heard This ReforeP

The modern pronunciation of Latin
gives rise 10 some little misunderstood
ings now and then. Vicissim comes
out rs Wekissim, and thereby hangs a
tale A certain worthy professor was
engaged in hearing a class of young
ladies eonstrue, and when they came
TO the word in question il was rendered
thus, "Wekissim in turns ''My dear
ladies, said the excellent don, IL wish
you would. London Globe.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-02-10

Reporter = understand that Mr.
Bumme Total the greatest modern stat
istician. n your guest. Can ! see hims
Hotel Proprietor 90 bell boyl-Tslfe
this card up to Mr.. Sufnme Totals
rooIn7
Bell Boy returning 70 reportert he
says be's TOO busy now to see yon.
Reporter What Is the old follow
doingY
Bell Boyle is figuring how many
towels we run 10 the square inch
Cloak Ravie.z
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-02-10

a gentleman narrated sidesplitter at
the dinner table. Everybody burst out
laughing. except one OF tho guests, who
was deaf. Jealous Of the success Of the
narrator, the hitter exclained;
II know good one too"
AMI he told the very same story. T.
Mots pour hire.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-02-10

y Tint DOcH MOI hefaIs
IT seem TO be generally
the Lombardy poplar
it Is simply a variety OF
pIar. and has TO be in
lily from cuttings. The
ng form. 80 far as known,
3 country. The plant is
iilate. Meehan's Month.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-02-10

"Do you want to bid anything. siry
asked an auetioneer OF a man who bad
been standing In tho crowd for over al
hour, but had not opened his mouth.
"Yes," said the fellow with a yawn
"it's about time went home. 80 ! win
bid you good night "-Rochester Post
Exnreas
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-02-10

Judgo--You are acquitted, aud
would recommend You TO keep out OF
bal company for the future.
Prisoner Thanks. my lord; In fact.
have mado up my mind not TO come
here any more --Famille.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-02-10
How They Got Rich.

She-I could have married either
Whipper or Snapper If I'd wanted TO,
and both of those men whom refused
have since got rich, while YOU ara still
as poor as "a church mouse.
He-of course. I've been support
ing you all these years. They haven't
Good News
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-02-10

"Yes,p he said, "I think will go on
the stage
"Oh, Harry" she murInurod, III ad
mlre you 30 much"
"For my actingg' he quoried.
mo; for your bravery. - Washington
Star.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-02-10

Waiter dnsinuatinglyl--Have you for,
gotten anything, sirS
Mr., Pedant with aspority)-l should
say so, Forgotten more than you ever
knew. New York Press.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-02-10

Mamma--Johnny, what do you say To
tho lady Tor the cookeys
Johnny ununching awayl--l say It's a
darn good one-has the old maid got any
mnreg-New York Epoch.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-02-10
A Tired Man.

II think old Judge Pennybunker is
one Of the --LATEST men ever saw" re-
marked tiilhooly to Hostetter McGin-
mis-.
ais he 80 lazy
Lazy! Lazy is no name for IL. He
Is so confounded lazy that 1t tires him to
keep up with tiio earth when It turns on
its axis. "Tcxas SiftingA