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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-11

Other peoples in the Pacific and else.
where are approaching the fate of the
Tasmanians. Here and there it is the
LIQUOR and the diseases introduced by
white men that are decimating them.
In Tasmania it. was the shotgun,. pure
and simple. The natives were not guilt
less, though they suffered many wrongs.
Their implacabie hostility stirred up
against them q war of determination.
The number of "crows" each had killed
came to be the common boast among the
whites. The following incident illus.
trates the utter heartlessness with which,
as the long struggle went on, the over.
mastered natives were pursued.
One day a crowd of idle whites saw q
native boy watching them at a distance.
Lets have some fun," said one of the
men. Taking an empty revolver he
pointed at his own head and repeatedly
pulled the trigger. The men laughed
and the lad drew nearer, much interested
in the performance. "Now you do it,
they said to him, as they handed him a
loaded revolver. The boy blew his brains
out, and this was what the white pioneers
Of Tasmania called "fun."
The fate of the Tasmanians was q
warning to anthropologists. The natives
dwindled and disappeared before they
had been intelligently studied; we have
little accurate information about them.
Contradictory statements are made even
as to their religious notions. Some
rooms at Hobart and other towns art
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-11
LicOrice.

The most of the licorice so useful in
medicine and 80 dear to every small
boys heart comes from Asia Minor. The
plant belongs to the order of leguminosa
and the genus glycyrrhiza Greek
glukus, sweet, and rhiza, rcoD and is
a herbaceous growth, with stems four
or five feet high and perennial roots,
which are frequently several feet in
length and more than an inch thick. We
have a native licorice which grows on
the shores of Lake Erie and is found
even more abundantly farther West. 1t
tastes strongly like the foreign licorice,
and if cultivated might be made equal
to it. We import from $4,000 to 80, goo
pounds year, valued at from $50, 600
to ST., 900, 900. Farmer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-11
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
TO PRESERVE EGGS.

Not long since railroad float loaded
with freight cars containing vast quan.
tity of fresh eggs was sunk in the waters
of the upper bay, off the Battery. Work.
ing upon this subject witty paragraph.
ist attached to New York newspaper
remarked that although immersed in salt
water the eggs would undoubtedly be
sold for fresh.
Whether he knew that his statement
was one of truth or not cannot be ascer-
tanned, but the fact remains the same
that the eggs were unimpaired when the
foat was raised, and were undoubtedly
nut on the market as such.
Speaking of the occurrence a whole.
sale dealer in eggs gave the following
recipe for preserving them fresh for an
indefinite period. 1t is as follows:
To each pallful of water add two pints
of fresh Stacked lime and one pint of
common table salt. This should be we'll
mixed and poured into barrel until it
is half full of the fluid. The eggs to be
preserved should be put down in the
mixture. It is said that they will re-.
main fresh for two years or longer, if de-
sired, care being taken to keep them we'll
covered and to replenish the fluid if it
should be depleted by evaporation.-
New York Herald.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-11
Queer Chinese Commodities

Some curious items are found in the
lists of China's trade statistics. For
instance the report OF exports from
Ichang, large city on the middle Yang.
tse. .Kiang, contains an item Of $4,000
pounds OF tiger bones, valued at nearly
$4,000. Only Chinese would think OF
putting tiger bones to any other use
than that of a fertilizer, but in China
tiger bones are used as medicine. They
impart to the invalid some of the tigers
strength. Another item is 5000 pounds
of old deer torns, worth $17O0-an-
other medicinal agency with whose
peculiar properties Western medical
science is not yet Observation-Disclosures
Transcript.
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filed with their handiwork. So these
people, fourishing as they were when
this century came in, have vanished be-
fore its close, leaving scarce trace to
show that they ever lived.
The Maoris are going the same way,
though not by violence. When the
whites first came among them their num-
Der was estimated at 100000. They
have been dwindling gradually. and
figure in the New Zealand census of 1886
as only Al, 800 souls. It is noteworthy
that children's diseases, such as whoop-
ing cough, introduced among the Maoris
by Europeans, are fatal alike to infants
and adults. Pulmonary complaints have
made large ravages. But their greatest
enemy, unknown before the coming OF
the whites, is drink. Women rival the
men in their devotion to the flowing
bowl. MIR. Verschuu1, who studied the
Maoris in 1889, says their chief felicity
IS in getting drunk. Another traveller
says he saw a native on hotel veranda
one day loudly lamentlng that he was
not beastly drunk, though he hao
swallowed thirteen glasses Of whisky.
Children of tender years follow the shin.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-11
Largest Olive Orchard in the World.

The largest olive orchard in the, world
belongs to MIR. Ellwood Cooper, OF Santa
Barbara County, California. Mr.. Cooper
purchased the land occupied by this
mammoth grove of Oriental trees away
back in 1871, the entire orchard, includ.
Jug the portions of it which are devoted
to the culture of English walnuts,
japanese persimmons, almonds, etc.,
comprising 1900 acres. The orchard
now has 10000 olive trees, 800 in full
bearing, the remainder being young trees
set out during the past year and half.
Besides the olive tree there are 300l
English walnut trees, 10000 almond
trees and about 1000 other fruit and nut
trees. The 10000 olive trees yielded
40, 900 quart bottles of olive oil last
year, which found a ready market at
$1.25 per bottle; the nut trees bore
thousands of bushels Of nuts, to say
nothing of the japanese persimmons.
Taken all in all, it has been calculated
that Mr.. Cooper's orchard brings an in
come of not less than $500 per acre
every year.-St. Louis Republican.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-11

Let us turn to another phase of depop-
ulation in the Pacific. 1t is a we'll
known fact that the practice of head
hunting has more than held its own.
Among some of the lesser known islands
it has increased. It amounts to sort of
a craze in many an island that IS still
given up to the most heathenish prac.
tees. Of course cannibalsm is associa-
ted with it, but many Islanders start on
war expeditions for heads alone, and
natives of the Solomon Islands have told
travellers that there is no felicity in life
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-11
Shapes in Sleeves.

Among the new sleeves one is made OF
fancy vicuna cloth, close fitting from
elbow to wrist, and draped above. Tiny
velvet buttoned tabs, and finishing bow
in velvet on the outside seam.
The puffed sleeve is of gray crepon
cloth, caught up in bouillonnes, with
bracelets and wristbands in pink velvet
ribbon.
Another is of nuns yelling, cashmere
or surah, arranged in rucks, and headed
with deep putting. Flat folds round
the wrists, and gotferings down the out
eide seam.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-11
The old national turnpike from Balti-
more to Ohio, which was once the
great avenue of travel between the East
and West has now fallen into decay and
Cisnce
Oucstious Often Ask ed.

@. What is Alabastine?
A. Alabastine is a DURABLE coating for
walls and ceilings.
Q. Is it the same as kalsomines?
A. 1t is entirely different from all other
preparations on the market.
Q. Wherein does it differ from these kal-
somines on the market?
A. It is made from a cement that goes
through process of setting on the wall, and
grows harder with age.
Q. What are kalsomines made from?
4. From Writings, chalks, clays or other
inert powders for base, and are entirely
dependent upon glue to hold them on tne
wall.
q. Wby do kalsomines ruh and scale?
A. Because the glue, being animal matter,
decays in short time by exposure to ar
and moisture, and the binding qualities OF
the material are then gone.
Q. Does the Alabastine contain any IN
furious substance?
A. Alabastine has been most carefully
tested, and is recommended by leading sanl-
tarians throughout the country, on account
Of its sanitary nature.
Q. What has the same lnvestgatlon
shown regarding wall paper?
A. Sanitarians condemn, in strong terms,
the use of wall paper for walls OF living
rooms, on account of the poison used IN lts
manufacture.
Q. Can anything but plain work be done
with Alabastine?
A. ANY kind Of work. from plain tinting
TO the most elaborate decorating can be
done.
O. How can learn to do this work and
decorate my house?
A. By writing the AIabastine Company,
Grand Rapids, Mich, for book OF lnstruc,
tions and suggestions, and illustration OF
stencils; also showing six sets Of tinted wall
designs, sent free.
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BEVERAGE FOR THE sIcK-RooM.

Koumiss is very refreshing, slightly
stimulating, mountaineering beverage
made of milk, explains Mrs. Emma P.
Ewing; and it is 80 highly commended
BY physicians of eminencs for its hygi-
enic virtues IN many diseases that every
nurse and housekeeper should know how
to make it.
1 have found the following to be an
excellent formula for koumiss:
Dissolve about two-thirds of half
ounce cake of compressed yeast and two
tablespoonsful of granulated sugar in
quart of warm milk. Pour that into a
bottle, leaving at least an inch space at
the top; cork tightly, fasten the cork
securely, shake well, then set the bottle
where the temperature does not exceed
sixty degrees. Let it remain at that
temperature from eight to ten hours ;
then lay it on its side in an ice chest or
refrigerator. and in from six to ten hours
more it will be ready for use. Bottles
that have self-fastening shoppers are the
most convenient to use in making kou-
miss, but the corks can be fastened in
without much difficulty with either twine
or wire.
have made very excellent koumiss
quite frequently by letting the bottles,
when filed, stand from eighteen to
twenty-four hours on the cellar floor,
where the temperature did not exceed
fifty.five degrees, then laying them on
their sides in the same spot ard letting
them remain undisturbed from twenty
four to forty.eight hours.
Less sugar and yeast can be used if de.
sired, but the proportions mentioned
have always given me the most satisfac.
tory results. Chicago News.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-11

Tasmanians was announced to the world,
in which she is referred to as pure
blood aborigine; and Parliament, in 1882
and 1884, voted her grants on account
of her unique position as the sole sur
vivor of her race.
A few men in this country and Canada
are now striving to prevent the American
bison from becoming extinct. The en-
deavor reminds us of the efforts of the
whites in Tasmania to save the remnants
of the race they had annihilated. In
1903 between 5000 and 1000 natives
dwelt in the valleys of Tasmania. All
that were left of them in 1S47 were
twelve men, twenty-five women and ten
children. In vain did the Government
build them comfortable houses, supply
all their needs and give them teachers.
The race was doomed, and one by one
the few survivors perished.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-11

ing example of their parents, and boys
of five or six years are often seen with
pipes in their mouths. Nothing, ap-
pareutly, can stay the ravages, due to the
s.blessings of civilization" which, with
each recurring year, are making the
Maoris less numerous than before.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-11

TIE pleasant coating Of Beecham's Pill:
comuletely DISCUSSES The taste without impair
ing their efficiency. 25 cents box.
For &c. stamp, sent with address to Lydio
2. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, ladies
will receive free, a beautiful illustrated book
"Guide to Health and Etiquette"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-11

IN 1850 "Brorn's bronchial 1rocles. were
Introduced. and their success as O. cure Tor
Uolds. Coughs, Asthma and Bronchitis has
been unparalleied.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-11

FITS stopped free by DR.. KLINE's GREAT
NERVE REsToRER. No fits after first days USE
Marvellous cures. Treatise and 81 trial bottle
free Dr. Kline. 8l Arch St. Phi1a-, Pa.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-11

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 10 years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
lions, and financially able to carry out any OBJ
legations made by their firm.
WEST s. TRUAI, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
o.
WALDING, K1NNAN & 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 TIC. per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-11
FAST DYING OUT.
RACES OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC
ARE VANISHING.
Tasmanians Practically Wiped Out
The Maoris Following-Island
People Becoming Extinct
Causes of the Defamation.

GRAY HAIRED,
black woman in
Tasmania, calling
b er elf F an n y
Cochrane Smith,
claims to be the
last survivor of her
unhappy race.
She IS able to
cite extracts from
official papers of
the colony, printed
: Ilong after the total
e
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-11

The worst cases of female weakness readily
yield to Dr.. Swans Pastiles. Samples free.
Or. Swan, Beaver Dam. Wis.
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Syrup

Consumption carries off
many Of its victims need
lessly. It can be stopped
sometimes sometimes it
cannot.
It is as cruel to raise false
hopes as it is weak to yield
to false fears.
There is a way to help
within the reach of most who
are ethreatened-cAREFUL L1v-
ING and SCOTS Emulsion of
cod-iver oil.
Let US send you a book
on the subject; free.
Scorra BowNr, Chemists, I3a South s,h Avenue,
New York.
ol-sl druggists everywhere 60. 81.
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Mr.. A. B. Laforme, Boston, Mass, says: ~
ordered and distributed one dozen large bottles
Bradycrotine among my friends afflicted with
almost instantaneous relief" Fifty cents.
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Young mothers who regain strength but
slowly, should bear in mind that natures
greatest assistant Is Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. 1t has no rival as
thousands testify.
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Hoods Sarsaparilla
Cure

Both poor blood and dyspepsia, for am now
perfectly well and have not taken any
other medicine since came home" RoBT.W.
DENvIR, &S Franklin ST., Astoria Long Island
City, NY.
4 Hoods Pills are the best family cathartic
gentle and effective.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-11

The crown jewels of Russia are valued
ut $11, 900, 900.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-07-02

Boys English MILDLY Suits
Of cream Serge with separate
shield, collar and lanyard at
$4.5o, sizes 3 to 9 years. The
New York "bargain' price
for such Suits is S5.S5-not
surprising if you've ever
measured Gotham by Wanna
makers
Blue Flannel Sailor Suits
with white braiding, + to 9
year sizes, at $3.50 from $3.50
and more.
Atwood Trousers, + to II
year sizes, S5c, 81. $I.25,
$1.5o, Sis; tough Cordu-
roys, S1.25; White Flannel
Short Trousers, Sis; Brown
Linen, soc.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-07-02

"ILLINoIs is a stalwart Republi.
can State. The Democrats tried
hard to carry it in 1888. Chairman
Brice was laughed at as 2 rainbow
chaser because he really thought
that by pouring a big pot of money
into Cork county he could carry
Illinois for Grover Cleveland. He
would not make that mistake again
But he will not run this campaign
declares the Chicago Inter- Ocean,
land his successor may labor under
the same illusion as Mr.. Bruce did
four years ago. Fortunately we
have the Australian ballot system in
Illinois now, and the game of Doodle
will hardly work. The Republicans
have only to make a thorough cam
paign of education and supplement
it by thorough organization to win
a signal victory. The game is ours
unless we throw it away by our own
folly or over confidence"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-07-02
ELKTON. JULY 2. 1892.

THE organization OF the Republican
National Committee for the present
Campaign has been effected and with
very satisfactory results. The new
Chairman Mr.. w. ]. Campbell of
Chicago is but little known in the East
but he is lawyer of commanding
ability, and politician of sagacity.
The members of his executive Staff
are equally favorably known.
These men should and will have the
earnest support of all Republicans in
the work which they must carry on for
the next four months. They will have
no holiday campaign before them. The
Republican party must go into this fight
with heart and soul and might and
mainss. Nothing must be taken for
granted, and the organization must be
made perfect and harmonious along the
along the whole line. The Democratic
party will recover from Its dissensions
in New York long before the campaign
is over, and he will be an unwise
Republican who reckons on the apathy
of Hill or the treachery of Tammany
as elements of Republican success.
Cleveland and Stevenson will have a
compact - united party behind them
and those who have been opposing
ClevelaadAih-his own State will be
WHIPPED into line by masterful leaders
as/well as through the force of self
interest and local surroundings.
The Republican National Committee
will, nevertheless, 60 into this campaign
with confident party behind it. The
committee has Presidential candidate
whose personal record will invite no
embarrassment and whose adminlstra-
ton will enable it to act on the ag-
gressive. But above this, it has the
tariff issue in perfect shape for presensa
ton to the country. On that issue the
campaign will be fought and won, and
with wisely directed organization and
effort it will be more potent in 1892
than in 1888. The new National Com
mittee should concentrate its work on
that issue, and if its officers are equal to
the opportunity, riley can organize
victory as sweeping as that when
General Harrison was put in the White
House with that issue less sharply defin
ed and with his popular strength less
than they are to day.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-07-02
Encyclopedia Britannica.

An epitome Of the world S
neutrality-suspicious. big pages
lavishly illustrated and rich
with new and improved maps
If you want the best, of the
cyclopedias, this is the one
Peale's reprint-25 great vol
umes, bound in olive cloth,
marbled edges, and the price
So!
We still supply the first vol
ume at 81 and with it furnish
a neat savings bank hungry
for dimes. Ten cents saved
daily will buy two volumes
each month-the set in little
more than a year.
Three supplemental VOL
umes (mostly of American
matter) have been prepared
with great care and at large
expense. Uniform in style
with the Britannica and sold
at $1.5o the volume.
[O!IN WANAMAKER.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-07-02
WanamaRef ),
PHILADELPHIA june n, 1892.

Cotton Dress G0OdS.
Airy weaves that WOO every
zephyr. Dog-day weather
(never mind the almanac) sets
you thinking of them.
No odds what the thought
Of woven thinness is, its real
ization is here.
Breezy Scotch Zepbyrs, 80 to6O,.
Scotch Grapes, cool aid crnkly, p &c
37c!.
Yankee Ginghams that you'd say were
irae Glasgae, DC.
Sturdy bang about G ,latea and Cunard
80 and 35c.
French Organizes, like a mirage Of fog
and flowers, 25o.
Como Batiste, light and bright enough
for Titania's wear 25c.
Mousseline de iInde, fairy and film
like. 80 and 3jc.
French Sateeus, silkily soft, 25c.
Brandenburg. that triumph of home
art-weaving and printipg-20c.
And SO the lightsome list
might lengthen almost indef-
nitely. Cotton stutfs for every
Cotton use, not skipping that
great grouping OF Ginghams
from the mills of David and
John Anderson-4oce cent goods
at IS cents.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-07-02

Hemstitched Organdie. An
other favorite that the hot
weather has helped to UMPIRE.
cedented demand. The
beauty and lightness of the
fabric and the delicacy Of the
colorings-pink, light blue,
lavender and cream-are ele-
ments OF its popularity; the
absuldly low price (I5c) is
another.
Yeddy Crepes are in full
assortment again. 10 color
ings at I5c.
Irish Printed Lawns (war-
ranted Yankee Cotton) have
the look and something of the
feel OF sure-enough Linen.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-07-02

GRANGER DETWEILER, of the
Fourth Kansas District, is in danger
of giving the whole Alliance scheme
away. According to his statement,
"the Peoples party leaders hope tc
carry enough States to throw the
election for President into the House
of Representatives, where a com
promise will be made by the election
of a Tree silver Democrat" This
announcement clears away whatever
doubt may have existed as to the
Alliance, real intentions. Free
silver is only an incident of their
plan, the main purpose OF which is
to defeat the Republican party.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-07-02

I'M p.ts!,tr. TN Wednesday i."m
mated ! ,hn ". Foster, ui Indiana,
to bc 5 crctar, OF Sla'c, vice MIR.
Blaine, resigned, and the nomina
ton was promptly confirmed by the
Senate. Mr.. Foster is not only well
equipped by long experience in the
diplomatic service for the successful
discharge OF the duties OF the office,
but brings to it thorough knowledge
of all questions which have been Es
fore the Department since the advent
of President Harrison, acquired 10y
his official relations As special a'toT
ney and as special envoy Mr.
Foster has been in the diplomatic
service almost continuously since
1873, having in that period been
Minister to Mexico, Spain and
Russia. Since his return from Spain
in 1888 MIR. Foster has acted as
counsel for several of The foreign
Governments, and has also been in
the employ OF the State Department
His last diplomatic service was as
special envoy 10 Spain, TO which
country he was sent by President
Harrison to negotiate reciprocity
treaty under the terms of the reel
procity clauses OF the Tariff act. He
was regarded as the special repre-
sentative of the President i'll the
State Department, and during the
illness of Secretary Blaine perform d
important service in this connection.
1t was reported that the presence OF
Mr.. Foster as the Presidents repre-
sentative became distasteful to Mr.
Blaine, and that it was this which
was the primary cause of the pre-
cipitate act of Mr.. Blaine in retiring
from the Cabinet. Mr.. Foster at
once assumed active charge of the
State Department.