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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-08-17
THE WAY TO POUR TEA.

Tuere is more in pouring tea and
coffee than most people dream of in their
philosophy. Even if these decoctions
are brought to the table ready made, it
requires experience, judgment and exact
ness to appcrtion them so that they shall
prove sufficient in quantity for the family
and so that those who wish their tea weak
will not get it strong, and vice versa.
Often persons pour tea without being
aware that the first cup isl the weakest,
and that the tea grows stonger as you
proceed. The proper way to pour tea,
therefore, is to fill all the cups before
serving any, and where several cups Of
equal strength are wanted pour little
into each and then 60 back, reversing
the order as you fill them, and the
strength will be properly apportioned.,
New York Recorder.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-08-17
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
BOTTLED RAW FRUIT.

To bottle raw fruit, have ready some
dry glass bottles, wide-mouthed and
clean. Burn match in each to exhaust
the air. Place the fruit quickly in each;'
cork with soft corks and place in cool
oven. Let them remain until the fruit
has shrunken one-fourth. Take out the
bottles. Beat the corks we'll in and cover
them with melted resin. If the fruit has
been picked dry, and is quite sound, it
will keep for months in cool, dry place
and retain all its favors.-Detroit Free
Press.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-08-17
New Use for the Potato.

A French paper says that a laundry
man of Paris has discovered q method
of cleansing fire linen and other fragile
textures without using soap or other
chemicals. Instead of these he uses
boiled potatoes, which he rubs into the
goods and then rinses out. 1t is said
that this method will make soiled linen,
silk or cotton much whittier and purer
than washing in the ordinary way. The
experiment is worth trying, and very
easily tried.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-08-17
HOW TO BNTERTAIH.
By oZ1As MIDSUMMER.

John Marshall Jones one Sunday went
To see somebody's sister,
When learning she'd whitherward bent
Forthwith there and then missed her.
Now, John was not the man to weep
For such mishap forever.
He knew his love was such twould keep
For ever, ever, ever.
But when the widowed mother came
To greet him for her daughter,
he vowed she looked good in frame;
Nuch better than he thought her.
For there she stood the doorway In
Its frame about her standing,
And sorry WAS for what had been,
As stood he on the landing.
sWill you come in ?" she swoetly said,
When few q fame Of notio1
Athwart the man from feet te head.
Because twas to his notion.
He took a seat upon chair,
His feet placed on the carpet,
And wondered at her wealth OF hafr-
If she alone could part it.
The thought, though downed, at times would
When sighed he with its worry,
He'll co. she thought because Of these,
So asked him not to hurry.
Then came crash OF dismal sound,
The cat was in the cellar,
She thought that burglars were around
And hoped he'd look and tell hor.
He went, but not alone went he;
He went with her attending,
He went the burglar bold to see,
While DER her shoulder bending.
But somehow they the cellar missed,
Forgot what they were doing,
And ere where they were going wfst
Discovered they were wooing.
They found themselves in circling gait
Around the table vending,
And slaking thirst for love to safe
By sighs and glances sending.
But very soon they also found
Their thirst was not abating,
When clasp they each the other round,
And walked, no longer waiting.
30 to the lounge they loving went,
And loving sat together,
When seemed her mind on nature bent
For talked che Of the weather.
This ruined all his blissful hope,
And burned his heart to ashes;
It burst like bubbles made Of soap,
He cursed these widow mashes-
.Ha, hal" the widow shouted then,
I've tried your soul with FIRE;
Come, Joy what you had hoped TO when
welcomed your desire.
.For"-but before she'd said the moro
He'd wondered what now this is,
When healed his heart Of every sore
AS poured she in the Mrs.
For on his breast she trembling leaned,
And on her breast he gloried;
As fed they on the feast that seemed
OF fat things forty-storied.
They lived, for life may long be borne
Ere Joy rends it asunder,
But this sweet Joy was closely shorn,
And Of this there's no wonder.
For Just then came the daughter home,
And saw them mixed and cuddled.
And heard their vain excuses some,
And got them badly muddled.
So great became Ser anger then
She uttered some hard saying,
When learned she John was. like most men,
Must entertained be, if staying.
This cheered the maiden's heart again,
She blessed her darling 1nother.t
But vowed henceforth she'd entertain,
Not leave it to another.
CHICAGO, Ill
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-08-17
FIERY MOUNT ETNA.
THE FIERCE VOLCANO AGAIN IN
ERUPTION.
Its Eiehty-fifth Outbreak-Lava De-
stroying Villages and Vineyards
Great Eruptions Of the Past
The Ascent of Etna.
CTIVEMount Etna,

CTIVEM Mount Etna,
the great volcano
which has excited
the wonder Of the
Nations in all ages,
is again in eruption.
Its present activity,
says the New York
Sun, repeats the his
tory of the eighty
four erupti o n 8
which have occurred
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-08-17

Jack rabbits are becoming so plentiful
in Surprise Valley, California, that they
can be counted by the hundreds in the
wheat fields. They are Increasing rapidly
since the coyote law has been in force.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-08-17
A Dog That Plays Baseball.

Down on the bluffs. at the foot of
Nelson Court, number of boys con-
qregate every evening to play one.old-
cat, scrub and other limited variations
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-08-17

A recently discovered manuscript
proves that Columbus was born at Sa-
vona, Italy.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-11-24
Suggestion for n Summer Trip.

Ii you wish to take the trip of n lifetime,
purchase the low rate excursion tickets
sold by all principal lines i'm the United
States and Canada via the Northern
Pacific Railroad to Yellowstone National
Park, Pacific cost and Alaska.
The trip is made with the highest
degree OF comfort in the elegant vosti-
buled trains OF the Northern Pacific Rail
road, which carry dining cars and lux
urious Pullman sleeping ears from
Chicago, st. Paul and Minnrapolis to
Montana and the Pacific coast, without
change, and special Pullman slcepers
from st. Paul and Minneapolis to yellow
| stone Park.
The scenery en- route is the most magni-
ficent to be found in the seven States
through which the road passes I.eauti-
| tul mountains, rivers, valleys, lakes and
plains follow each other in rapid success
sion to delight the tourist, who will also
find interest in the agricultural, mining,
numbering, industrial and other interests
associated with the development of the
great Northwest.
Thecrowning glory of the trip through
! the Northwest, however is the visit to
! Yellowstone Park, the land of hot springs,
geysers and gorgeous canons, and to
Alaska with its endless ocean channels.
snow-capped peaks, Indian villages and
| giant glaciers.
| II You wish to investigat" this suggr--
ton further send to Charles 5. Fee. Gen
| eral Passenger Agent, n T. K. r., 81
| Paul, Mimi, for copies of thehandsoincIy
| illustrated "W onderland'' book, Yellow
stone Park and Alaska folders
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-11-24
"A Great Popular History of the
World.

The story OF the worlds history. is.
after all, the most interesting and most
instructive story which has ever been
told. 1t was probably never better pre-
scented, for generalre reading and reference,
than in Alden's CyclOpedia of History.
recently published. Every nation of the
earth, ancient and modern, is treated in
Is alphabetical order, excepting, only.
1.-THE United States, which is to form Il
separate work. You have ancient history
as far back as b. 1904 and modern his
tory down to A. ID. 1892. All countries
are described in their physical aspects.
as well as historically, SO you have the
equivalent of a book of travels, around
the world. There are many illustrations,
none for mere ornament, but all helpful
Tor instruction. Considering the mag
nltude OF the work, its small cost is as
tOnishing. The entire history comprises
about 100000 words-equivalent, Won
VIII find by comparison, to about 10
volumes OF ordinary size-and yet is issued
IN two handy volumes, in small but clear
type, well and handsomely made. and
sold III cloth binding for only 81 - for
the set, plus 20 cents for postage, if by
mail. For 10 cents the publisher sends
postpaid n paper-bound volume of 100
pages, containing the complete history
OF several notions, by which YOU can Judge
OF the character of the entire work Every
home ought to have "a good Universal
History; this is probably the best for
general use. The publishers catalogue
OF choice books, over 100 pages, II rich
feast for book lovers, is sent postpaid
for cents. JOHN b. ALDEN, Publisher,
81 Rose St, New York
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-11-24
Maybe he is farmer who has watched

Maybe he is farmer who has watched
the corn from sharp, green blades that
cut the soil to autumn's haze, when
Ragged husks reveal the golden grain"
Maybe he is an artisan, who has armed
in summer against the wolf of winter.
Maybe he is a patriot, who sees his
country richer for the overflow OF
twelve months blessings. Whoever he
be, Thanksgiving day brings him time
for rejecting. It is not in dollars alone,
not in columns of figures, not in the
heaped products of the mill or the
mine, that we measure the richest
riches 1t is the gain each heart has
won, the wealth each soul has garnered
as the months ran by.
Here in the twilight of blessed year
let us gather together about the tables
which bear our palmer blessings, and
cast up the record of the twelvemonth's
trade. How much of wisdom we have
gained; how much of happiness, how
much of charity! How well we have
learned the blessedness of giving; the
priceless privilege of pardon, the I'M
speakable pleasure of a fragrant
memory.
Having these, it matters little how
went the trivial fortunes of the year.
Having these, finding balance on the
credit side, our board is rich indeed,
though it bear but bread and water.
Having these-the choicer blessings OF
the year-let us make thanksgiving for
summer ended, and pray to
Hin who counts life's sands,
And holds our loved ones in His hands,"
to send us forward cheerfully into that
undiscovered country of the future.
LEROY ARMSTRONG.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-11-24
THE TITAN OFCHAS SINS.

The Grand Canon of the Colorado
River, in Arizona, is now for the first tine
easily accessible to tourists. A regular
stage line has been established from
Flagstaff Arizona, on the Atlantic 4
Tactic Railroad, making the trip from
Flagstaff to the most imposing part of
the Canon in less than IL hours. The
stage fare for the round trip is only
$1,000, and meals and comfortable
lodgings are provided throughout the
trip at reasonable price. The view of
the Grand Canon afforded at the ter
minus OF the stage route is the most
stupendous panorama known in nature.
There is also trail at this point lead
ing down the Canon wall, more than
5000 feet vertically, to the river below.
The descent of the trail is a grander
experience than climbing the Alps. for.
IN the bottom of this terrific and sublime
chasm are hundreds of mountains greater
than any of the Alpine range.
A book describing the trip to the Grand
canon, illustrated by many full-page
engravlngs from special photographs.
and furnishing all needful information.
may be obtained free upon application
to Jno. J. Byrne, 72I Monadnock Block
Chicago, ILL.,
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-11-24

At last the mother said: Daughter,
do you know this is the commencement
Of Thanksgiving day? How much we
both have for which to give thanks to-
day and always, haven't yve?'
As Margaret did not reply, her moth
er laid her hand on her arm and said.
gently: Il know how thankful You are
that your ambitious dream has come
true, but the thought often comes to
nc, my child, are you happy?'
And Margaret answered, thoughtfully:
YES, there is mach for which | an
truly thankful The world says ] can
sing to them, and you have been spared
to listen, to love the singer. If there
are shadows in the picture, they ere
cast perhaps by the musical heights yet
unci:mbed.
is yolr ,ncsic-boz happy? wonder
if she is! With such a Insther and a sue
cessful n,usic-boS il her throat she
ought to be. gifted creature
And yet you know. mother mine: If
none were aicl. and none we're sad,
what service could we rcadcr?' think,
and so should you. If we were always
glad we scarcely could be tender
Thea they were silent.
"a 9 few minutes Margaret began to
laugh tand to near Margaret laugh was
pleasant thing.j She SAID: Now.
mamma, you know you object to music
al husband. Well, don't know but |
do myself. Often they are not pronis-
ing. admit.
~ real musician with brains, one
who thinks thoughts. who has "a tenn
| pcrantcnt.' is Of tilis world, yet hears
| unkcard melodies, etc, etc. Is that it?
Do you imagine that's the sort of q SON.
| in-law t. make ycur daughter happy?
Well, since so many good things have
corne our way let Us be thankful for
thera. If you are longing for musical
! son-in-i;lw doubtless he will come sing
| ing along the. read that leads to to-mor-
| rev or s0E.@ de-.
Nov. there's Eruno Oscar, the "a
nous added Margaret, teasinGly.
Eut tie rest. af or the mothers pro-
testing oh. Margaret" was lost as
| the door closed behind them.
LEHsr FAIR,IA& SMITH.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-11-24

Bile FACED = SEA OF CPTC HSED FACES.
Then, with one last pressure OF her
mothers hands, the singer glided for
ward and faced the sea of upturned
| faces.
From the first tremulous notes
through all to the hush that fell upon
the audience as they leaned forward
forgetting that the singer had ceased,
the mother. leaning forward in her
chair with tightly clasped hands and
lips apart, breathlessly followed each
curve and bend of that dearly famil-
| lar vo.ee. knowing that her child's puri-
ty of lie, her trials and her joys had all
helped to give her this power over her
audience.
y wave of sound floated to them
that thrilling sound of the clapping Of
thousands of hands.
Away from it the singer turned
toward the figure in the invalid chair
As the audience slowly wound its way
out, commenting upon and praising the
singer, narrow-chested man with a
Sc. ring on slightly wrinkled right
hand remarked to his companion as he
Lighted cigarette On the pavement:
by Jove. that singer looked like lit
tie girl who used to be in Duh Office
years ago. I'm suah Duh Mistah Brown
would say So"
At asst all was over. In the gray Of
the early morning the coach containing
the singer and her mother rolled away
from the Auditorium.
They were both silent, busy with
their thoughts, for their return to Chi
eago had revived many memories OF for
mer struggles.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-11-24
The Queen and President.

Who will be President? Send your an
swer, with eight two-cent stamps, for
sample copy of The Canadian Queen,
containing rules and conditions, and
secure one of the following valuable
prizes:
For the first correct answer will be
awarded aSteinwav or Chickcring Piano !;
the two next, each a pair of beautiful
Diamond Earnings; the next ten, each
first-class Sewing Machine, and to the
last ten will be awarded each full Silver
Tea Service (value $50 COY.
In addition to these, every person cor
rectly naming the next President will
have their choice of magnificent Dia-
mand Bracelet, a pair of Diamond Ear
Kings, or al imported Opera Glass.
Contest closes November 18th. ANY
letter post iarked that date will be ac-
cepted.
During tt e contest special prizes will
be given to the first ten answers received
each day, without regard to name OF
candidate
AL prizes for the q. s. free Of duty.
ADDRESS: Dept. CA
The Queen Publishing Co., Ltd,
Toronto. Canada.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-11-24

It's always in the fall that we are
thankful, you notice, but twas 61ffss'-
ent with Adam and Eve. The fall didn't
bring, them much to be thankful for,
but with the most of US what host OF
mercies rise up to comfort US every time
we would become discouraged and dis
cortented. The very fact that we sate
that orange peel yesterday IN time to
save us from falling and breaking leg
ought to make US truly thankful, and
if we did tumble and our leg is busted
we ought to be thankful that It isn't
fractured in two places.
Inever get to feeling kind OF down
on my luck and envious and mad be-
cause my lot in life isn't q more exalted
one but what I'm sure to go out and al
most run over a poor cripple working
his way along the street on his knees,
or see pair of sightless eyes that used
to tighten up the face CT one OF the
brightest business men In town, or hear
the doleful strains of the hand organ
played by the deaf and dumb man on
the corner, and then I want to kick my
self ali of the way home, and can't DO
thankful enough; and on the way l
meet millionaire who has the dyspep-
STA so bad that if he should eat the
Thanksgiving dinner I'm going to
tackle tomorrow he would be dead and
emballned before Tuesday next. This
is the trouble with the most of us; we
always feel that we could be 50 tickled
to be thankful for something else than
what we've got. Isn't that the way
you feel? Now, honest, own up.
Last Thanksgiving eve, undsr the
auspices of the s. T. P. l. P. c. A. 81. OF
the West Rock Hollow church and In
conjunction with an oyster supper, |
gave my unjustly celebrated entertain
ment. AS I overheard man remark in
| a sarcastic vein to another man after
| ward, there was entertainment for
man and beast Now whether that
man dislil1ed oysters or funny lectures
/ shall never know. After l had done
my duty by the Society flor the Purpose
of Introducing Paper Collars Among
the Hottentots, and the admission mon
ey had been refunded to the usual num-
Der, we all went down into the church
parlors to the oyster supper. Here VIC
found those who had gone out with sad.
dened faces during the lecture cheered
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-11-24

With rich abundance rural toll Is crowned;
The seeds that fell along the hillside bare,
thousand fold returned, demand our care;
With soothing cud tho meadows yet supply
The browsing herd: the clover's rafter high
Above the stallS-beneath cOrtented feed
Sleel, fattening steer and glossy-coated steed
Devout of heart We here our thanks renew
To Thee who gave the sua, the rain and dew.
Thanks too for these. the anyus hearty ring:
The merry lathes that later as they sing;
The wheeling plane, the saw, the plumb the
rule,
And every useful, honor bearing tool
That may on man one comfort more bestow-
II sing them till and aye my verse shall dow.
Now double blessings to the generous man
Who measures nature by the liberal plant
Upright and honest; Of forgivtng mind,
Fer thoughtful Of his less successful kind;
Prompt in his action; just in his DEGREES,
Pleased most to see fellow being pleased;
Meier over proud because his ventures float:
Who judges not his fellow by the coat,
But cries: Lets prove the heart that throbs
beneath!
Damascus blade hath Oft ragged sheath.
While swords OF lead in gorgeous scaboards
shine;
The dearest metals from the deepest mine.
By honeyed accents greatest kingdoms fall;
The dress is nothing, but the man is all!
Go! Give thy thanksl not as the Pharisee,
But in thy closet humble knee"
What comfort should we bring to griev1ns
hearts
Did we but act as we do know our parts
How much regret ourselves, ourselves should
spare
II what we win We might with temperance
wear.
Proud, haltinS, weak! o God, OF all above!
| Still be Thy justice tempered by Thy love.
CHARLES EUGENE BANKA
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tracts from them his losses, and strikes
a balance Of net increase.
Then there are details. He has
gained SO much on this investment. he
has lost so much on that. Some things
have been handled simply because it
was an accommodation to his custom
ers. Some have had most limited de-
mand. Not one in twenty of the peo-
pie who came to his store knew what
the curious things were for. Others did
not care. Some things he carried
simply because it was qualification to
him to see them in stock. In the gen.
eral casting up of accounts for the year,
all these considerations find place. As
the merchant grows older in years and
In business his possessions increase.
With every successive annual invoice
he finds about him accessory details
which add to or detract from his bust
ness profit. 1t takes good judgment
and strong will to prune away the
delightful losses, and encourage the
distasteful profits.
We are all in business. We may not
buy and sell and get GAIN but our
lives are our stores, none the less Our
patrons are the people we meet. The
profit we make from the intercourse
may be summed up in the one word
pleasure. That is the capital of this
fancif1l trade. Memory is the informal
dcy book, checked and posted, which
| we look over from time to time. and
which shows US past transactions. Here
was a greeting. There IVES a co-upli-
ment- Further On was generous
service Scattered through it was the
record OF good advice. valued inforlna-
ton, nameless and numberless benefits
conferred. Something from each of
| these is profit.
Then there are the services we have
rendered to others. And it is one of
the blessed things of this more golden
year that our chiefest profits are de-
rived from our expenditures We have
grown richest on that for which we
paid the most in benefits conferred
The millionaire is the generous man.
The totally impoverished is he who
never does benefit for his fellows.
The wise mans annual day Of reckon
ing comes In the end Of Noveuhx.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-11-24
Chairman Simmons.

Chairman Simmons, of the State
Democratic Executive Committee
proved himself a Napoleon in politics
IN the recent campaign. He did his
work thoroughly and Systematically,
ana he IS entitled to the thanks Of
every Democrat in North Carolina.
The Star some time ago saw the effect
OF and complimented his splendid CAM
palgn work. 1t would be a fitting
acknowledgment of his zeal and de-
votlon in the cause ofgood government
Tor the Democrats of North Carolina to
present him with handsome testimo-
mai. A small subscription in each
county would make an aggregate sum
sufficient for the purpose. Will some
body second the Stars motior:-Wil-
miDgton Star.
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The Editors vim

For his Thanksgivin ing dinner he had such goodi
cheer,
1t Offset all the labor and starvation OF a year;
One load Of wood from Farmer Brown, potatoes
from his patches,
And from lis grocery man 3 ham and one big
box Of matches.
He baked the swee; potatoes, he boiled the
goodly ham
And served it in Connection with sfavin' pot
of jam:
He locked tie door and spread the feast and
ate till evcstila.
Then shouted: Praise the Lord" and thou
well satisfied, he died
Atlanta Cons titution.