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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-01

are also present in large numbers, and much
| is claimed for their hardihood and money
value The horns of the ram grow round and
round like corkscrew, and the older rams
look out through the centre OF series OF
several twists OF stout horn.
What is claimed as the largest sheep in the
world is "Lincoln." breed which some
what resembles the Cotswold. He is five years
old, weighs 457 pounds without his canvas
vest, and when he was last sheared sur
rendered twenty-five and one-quarter pounds
Of wool.
Two breeders Of Shetland ponies maintain
a permanent exhibit in the stock sheds.
These firms confne themselves entirely to
the raising OF toy horses. They show about
fifty Shetlands Of all colors and sizes, notably
one beautiful black stallion with bangs reach
ing halfway down his nose, who stands
about as high as door knob. These con-
venient little steeds, who have all the adyan-
tages of bicycles, since they can be lifted
over hard places when it is desired, and all
the manageability Of small children, since
they can be spanked II they do not obey
orders, are coming considerably into use for
drawing ladies. The attendant explained
that "a pair of them is good for single
ladies, but rather light for two ladies'"
The full exhibit of dairy machinery and
methods in the neat building devoted en-
LlE0ly W puEpOSo ID d III
the manufacture of pure products from milk.
The Canadian display, and especially that of
Ontario, has taken very prominent posi-
tion In this department., as well as in that OF
live stock, and out OF the awards for cheeses
ninety-six out Of 100 went to the Canucks.
As an adjunct to the dairy display very
important series OF competitive tests has
been going on for the last four months to de-
termine accurately the relative values OF the
Jersey, Guernsey and short-horn families OF
cattle. twenty-five COWS were selected from
each breed and kept in a special shed for
each breed. During the periods Of the diff
ferent tests every particle Of food eaten by
each cow is weighed. Accurate account is
kept Of the decrease or increase OF the
cows weight during the period, and finally
the amount OF butter, cheese, skim milk and
buttermilk obtainable from the product OF
each COW Is determined by going through
the actual processes at the Dairy Building.
The first two tests were for all products
the last two will be for butter and cheese
alone. So far the Jersey COWS have led the
two other breeds by substantial percentage,
and they bid fair to hold their own to the
end.
OF food that comes from the rivers and
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CURIOUS FACTS.

The first regiment of British in.
fantry was organized in 1888.
Naval salutes to the, flag are as old
as the time of Alfred the Great.
The biggest steeple in the world is
that of the Cathedral of Antwerp-476
feet.
Out in Guiana they are no better
than the ancients. They eat parrot
tongue pie, although the dish is e1-
tremely nasty.
Hungary leads the world in the pro-
duction of glass jewels, such as are
used with stained glass. The work is
done almost entirely by peasants.
English education dates from Alfred
the Great, who ordered that the son of
every freeman who could afford it
should be taught reading and writing.
The first Hebrew schools are said to
have been established after the Baby
lonian captivity, by rabbis, who re-
ceived children over six years OF age.
The grenadiers, a body of tall, strong
soldiers who threw bombs or grenades
into the enemey's ranks, were iestab.
lished in France in 1867, in England
in 1856. .....
The Egyptian inscriptions show
great numbers of war chariots, each
containing two men; one to drive, the
other an archer, but no cavalry was
onoD1ouod in tho fold
Maine cattle are living on browse in
the absence of fodder. One man
says he's seen 'em push against the
trunk of small tree, bend it over,
and then walk astride of it toward the
top to keep it from springing back
while they strip the leaves.
The Japanese tatooers not only pic.
ture dragons and flowers and musmees
on the bodies of their patrons, but to
meet the artistic demands of Europe.
ans they now produce in colors an ex-
act photograph of any cherished
friend whose image the tatooed person
may desire to have constantly with
him. - .
On the side of hill near Tours,
France, so situated that it may be seen
for miles in at least two different di-
rections, is rude figure of gigantic
hammer roughly scriptured in the
rocks. It is believed to be memoir
ial of the victory of Charles Martel
(Hammer) over the Saracens-an
event which took place in the year 1872.
It is q custom to break clay vessels
40 funeral in modern Greece, and
there are proofs of the existence Of
similar customs among various Asi.
attic, African, American, and Austral-
ian peoples. Professor N. G. Politis
has Investigated the origin of the
practice, and concludes that it is con-
nected with the publications which
now, as of old, form part of the fune-
raj ritual.
Persians have many rites which the
superstitious believe are eficacious in
averting attacks of the cholera One
of the most popular of these is that of
passing under the koran. Two elders
stand opposite each, holding between
them a scroll of the koran, wrapped
in d silken scarf. Under this swing
ing talisman the peasants pass one by
one, and then 60 home, convinced that
cholera will not be able to touch them.
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THANKSGIVING DA1Nrms

Thanksgiving Cske-Cream g pound
of butter and o pound of sugar to-
gether; beat six eggs and stir in alter
nately with pound OF sifted -four;
beat we'll and add pint of sour milk;
flavor with nutmeg and ground cinns-
mon; dissolve small teaspoon Of GODS
in tablespoonful of hot water, and
pour in; pour the batter in agreascd
pan, and bake in hot oven.
Savoy Cake-Take twelve eggs and
their weight in sugar, with half as
much -four beat the yolks and whites
separately; add first the sugar, then
the -four, with half a grated lemon;
pour in CREASED mold and bake.
Old-fashioned Raisin Cake-Take
three pounds of -four, one and 9 halt
pounds of sugar, a teaspoon each OF
ground cloves, cinnamon, ginger and
mace; mix in four tablespoonfnls OF
yeast; beat twelve eggs and add; work
all together and set to rise; when
light, odd o pound of butter; have
resdy two pounds of stoned rsisins,
and mix in the batter pour in mold;
set in slow oven to bake; when dons
let stand in the pan until cold.
New England Doughnuts-Sift q
pound and half of -four, divide it
into two parts. Make a hole in the
centre of one part, pour in a wine
glass of hop yeast; mix the -four In
gradually, adding warm milk to make
soft dough. Cover and set by the fire
Tor two hours. With the remaining
iour put five ounces of butter cut IN
bits, half pound of powdered sugar,
teaspoonful each of powdered Gin
aamon, one grated nutmeg, table
spoonful of rose water and half pint
Of milk. Beat three eggs very light,
and stir in the mixture. Set by the t1re
until light Then turn out on a pas
try board and cut in fancy shapes.
Have shallow kettle of boiling lard,
drop the doughnuts in and try them
brown. When cool roll in sugar.
Grandmother's Pound Cake-Wash
the salt from pound of butter and
rub it with spoon until it is creamy
have ready.a pound of sifted flour,
pound ofpowdered sugar and twslva
eggs, we'll beaten add alternately TO-
the butter, the sugar, -four, yolks and
whites of the eggs; continue to beat
until the mixture is very light. Flavor
with nutmeg and grated lemon peel
Grease cake pan, pour in the batter
and bake.-Courier-J Journal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-01
Linnets in Clouds.

Thousands of linnets hoated into
Spokane with the storm yesterday
morning. Blinded by the arc lights
and coming into contact with the laby-
rinth of electric wires they fell lifeleasl
to the pavements below and were
picked up by uewsboys and pedestri-
ans. Many were easily caught alive
while Auttering against the windows
of stores in o vain cndeavor to fly
through the glass. Linnets are not
indigenous to txis portion of WASH
ington, and the strange visitation oo-ii
casioned much speculation. -Spokans
Wash. Review.
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oKLAHoMA's FIRST EXHIBIT.

In the central division of the building g
Jointly built. and occupied by New Mexic-.
Arizona and Oklahoma the latter, the vaune-
est OF the Territories. makes its first exhibit
on a large scale. AS Il is mostly agricul-
tural, says the Chicago Herald, there is not
much to be said OF it after allowing that II Is
OF excellent quality and points to limitless
abundance. The Executive Commissioner,
John l.. Mitch, has all the excelling features
OF the Territory mapped on his brain, and he
talks of them with good effect. Mrs. D. s.
McCIurg, the lady commissioner, shows with
evident pride dinner set OF painted china,
the work OF ladies OF Guthrie-or is Okla
homa the city2 Those two cities are desper-
ate rivals and We would give them both
credit where possible. There IL large
painting Of the last named city which repre-
sents it as in February it looks, for the pur-
pose of conveying an idea OF the climate OF
that region in winter. The appearance in
the picture Of fertility about and certain
suggestion of warmth in the luminous sky
are calculated to attract many homeseekers.
1t is by Pauline D. Astor, q local artist, and
she may well be proud OF her work. An ex-
tended view OF Guthrie as 1t was in its first
year and another showing 1t as it Is to-day
are both very interesting. From settle
ment four years sago OF twenty families, all
living in rents or shanties, it has grown to be
well-built city Of 10000 inhabitants. On
the second floor each OF the Territories, in
temporary partnership. has reception room
which visitors should not fail to look into.
The cost OF tne building was $1,000, which
has been borne equally by each OF the three
occupants.
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WASHING WINDOWS.

There is method in everything, and
that there is method even in the wash-i
ing of windows shows simply that there
is nothing too small but that method
has q place IN it. Probably eleven
out of every dozen housemaids never
care or consider whether it is better
to wash window on the outside or in-
side first, or whether there is the
slightest reason for considering
whether the sunshine falls on it during
the washing or not.
Yet these are two very Inn.
portant matters to consider in tbs
washing of windows. b. II the window
is washed when the sun is shininge
it, it is sure to show cloudy and streaky
places from drying more RAPIDLY IN
these places than in others, and il il is
not washed on the inside first the. .dIrt
and dust which belong on the outsids
cannot be 30 resdily distinguished
These are simple little facts which Il
does not need philosopher or q
scientist to confirm, and simple. az
they are they will always save trouble
if they are considered in the work OF
washing windows. s35 s
The correct method to clean VIM
dow glass is to first dust the sash and
glass on the inside and wash the paneA
with little ammonia in the water,
using cloth to wipe it off with and
soft paper to polish it after it is dry.
Take small brush or pointed stick
and cover it with piece Of cloth for
the purpose of reaching the corners
Be sure that the cloth is free from
lint. The corners should always be-
thoroughly brusted with q brush of
this sort, as in them are sometimes
concealed some very disagreeabls
germs, as indeed germs, ofsome kind
OF, other, seem nowadays to find an
abiding p1acein every possible corner.
" When the inside is entirely finished,
then begin on the outside, and you
will see at once the advantage spoken
of, for ell the dirt and imperfections
that would otherwise have been con-.
cealed from you will stand revealed
in contrast with the clean surface OF
the inside. Wash the outside as youi
do the inside, but in rinsing it, it ist
preferable to dash the water on rather
than use cloth, or q good.sized' {
sponge will be equally as good. The
outer panes should be wiped as soon 90
possible after rinsing, and they should
be polished thoroughly with chamois
or with soft paper.-New York Tribune.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-01
Farthcst North Yet.

1t is said that the steam whaler Newport,
Captain Porter, got farther North this past
summer than anybody else has yet sue
ceeded in doing. She wintered in the Her
shell Isles. and, rs summer opened. worked
her way toward the North by Cape Bathurst
and Prince Patricks Island until she reached
eighty-four degrees north latitude, whero
she was stopped by the ice. 1t is said that
If she had been provided with dogs and
sledges she might easily have sent party to
the Pole itself, less than 400 miles distant.
The Greely expedition of 1882. which reached
eighty-three degrees twenty minutes, has
hitherto held the record tor penetrating
nearest to the North Pole.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-01
Delicate Carving at the Fair.

Possibly the most delicate bit OF carving II
the world is exhibited in the Japanese sec.
ton at the Worlds Fair. Four kernels OF
rice on one stem are left in their hlsKs out
two others have had the covering removed
and look rs if nothing else had been done to
them but under the microscope it appears
that their surfaces bear in relief carved
figures of Japanese gods. The deity Who is
supposcd to promote wealth is thus honored
on one kernel, and the deity OF happiness
(who, it seems, is quito q different person.
age) is engraved on the other.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-01
Paid the Farmer for His Trouble.

A farmer in China, Me-, 4 few days ago
heard q smothered squawSing In his hen
house, and it WAS midnight. When he went
out he found the henhouse door ajar, and
sounds indicated that the intruder Was still
within. Therefore the farmer slammed the
door, bolted it, and posted himself outside
the henhouss until morning did appear.
Then he looked in the window and discerned
3 neighbor, who came contritely Eoth and
paid the farmer 1926 for time, loss Of sleep,
etc. Still people say thsrs is no money IN
larminpi
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-01
NIicrobe-laden Lead Pencils,

The Waltham (Mass. BolrI OF Health held
4 meeting the other evening, and, after the
regular business, the matter Q! lead pencils
conveying contagious diseases was thorough
ly discussed. 1t was the opinion OF thi
members that the present system OF dis
tributing and collecting penciB in the public
schools should be stopped.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-01

The crop of the New York vineyards this
year is the largest ever raised, about 5000
carloads A quantity of the grapes will be
sent to England The Industry is very profit
able.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-01

Over one hundred lives are believed 20
have been lost on tho Great Lakes during
the late storm.
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seas we have the living sight in the Fisheries
Building to an extent which covers about
half Of the fish that are good to eat. The
fresh water varieties are very we'll repre-
sented, but those OF the brine are almost nil.
The Fisheries rising In 8 succession OF poly
gonal towers to height that sets it well of
against the surrounding structure, is one OF
the, departures from general agreement OF
main proportions which has been followed
by the architects. The main tower and the
great hall at its base are hanked by colon
nades which lead at either side to poygonal
payilions, one of which is used as q restaur-
ant and the other for the aquaria. The peo-
Pile congregate in tremendous throng In
the latter, and perhaps no equal space inside
the grounds contains such numbers Of visitors
during the afternoon hours. The aquaria
are disposed in two circles, one within the
other, and the heavy glass sides expose the
interior of each tank from top to bottom.
Most ofthe tanks contain two or three differ
ent varieties OF fish. whose names are dis
played on placards hung along the face OF
the glass. One lady was asked by her COM
panion which oftwo fish swimming about in
the same tank was sunf1sh and which was
q Gunner. ooh, you can easily tell" she
answered according to the signs the one
on the right is Il Gunner and the one on the
left Is sunfish."
The curious toRd fish with the uplifted
eyes the paddls-Ash, with nose like rub
ber-boot. and the long-nosed gar, who wears
an old-fashioned darning-needle for an upper
lip, are all stared at in open wonder by nine
tenths ofthe visitors. to whom the existence
OF such monsters is for the first time made
known. The clusters Of sea anemone, which
remind one of frst-class chrysanthemum
show under water, and 1.-The spider crabs which
crawl about them with their hands bigger
than their feet, are onlya few ofthe creatures
which absorb the gaze OF the multitude. But
on the other hand the fish themselves proba-
bly, think that We on the dry side OF the glass
are the observed and that they on the wet
side are the observers. What the fish see IL
a thousand times more full of variety and in
terest than tho fish themselves.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-01

In Freybourg, Switzerland, there is the
trunk of u tree 400 years old. That tree was
planted to commemorate an event. About
Ten miles from the city the Swiss conquered
the Burgundians, anu / young man wanted
10 take the tidinSs to the city. He took tree
branch and ran with such speed the ten miles
that when he reached the city waving the
tree branch he had only strength 10 cry 'Vic-
tory" and dropped dead. Toe tree branch
that he carried was planted. and 1t grew to
be great tree. twenty feet in circumference,
and the remains of it are there to this day.
My hearsr, when you have fought your last
battle with sin and death and hell, and they
have been routed in the conflict, 1t will be
ioy worthy OF celebration. You will fly to
the city and cry 'Yictorym and drop ut the
feet OF the Great King. Then the palm
branch OF the earthly race will be planted, to
become the outreaching tree OF everlasting
rejoicing.
When shall these eyes Thy heaven-built walls
And pea.y gates behold;
Thy hulwarks with 81 walton strong
And streets OF shining goldt
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-01

Should speak tne.r toys abroad
Again I remark that sanctuary help ought
20 come from the sermon. u a thousand
people in this or any other audience. how
many want sympathetic help? Do you guess
q hundred? Do you guess 500? You have
guessed wrong. Twill tell you just the pro-
portion. Out OF thousand people in this
audience there are just 1000 who need SYM
pathetic help. These young people want it
Just as much as sthe old. The old people some
times seem to think they have o monopoly
OF the rheumatism, and the neuralgias, and
the headaches, and the physical disorders OF
the world. But tell you there are no worse
heartaches than are felt by some OF these
young people.
Do you know that much OF the work is
done ty tho young? Raphael died at thirty
seven. Richard III at thirty-three, Gustavus
Adolpnus died at thirty-eight Innocent III
came to his mightiest influence at thirty
Gwen Cortez conquered Mexico at thirty {;
Dou Juan won Lepanto at twenty-five; Gro
thus was Attorney General ut twentv-four,
and have noticed amid all classes OF men
that some of the severest battles and the
toughest work comes before thirty. There
fore We must have our sermons and our ex-
hortation in prayer meeting all sympathetic
with the young.
And so with these people further on in life.
What do these doctors and lawyers and mer-
chants and mechanics care about the abstrac-
tions OF religion? What they want is help to
bear the whimsicalities Of patients, the brow
beating of legal opponents, the unfairness OF
customers, who have plenty Of fault finding
for every imperfection Of handiwork, but no
praise for twenty excellences. What does
that brain racked. nlnd blistered man care
for Zwingle's 'Doctr.ne Of Original SIM" or
Augustine's .'Anthropology?" You might as
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1893-03-02

Gin Dienitmdb@en in Waupun
in Der 5amilie BON M: 5: @ltboule be-
{dGftiaf, 1T auf bic @ntlage bes Sim
besmoroes in 9aft genommen tporoer.
Man fanb bic 2ei9e zines BON ibr ges
borenen ainbes in ibrem Softer: Das
MGbden tpurbe fretge1pro4en, ba oas
.8inb bei ber @eburt tobt 9etps1e1 mar.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1893-03-02

Ser be3e@te &utf@er-
,Seufel, sic fabren ia forttpdbrenD TN
3idz3ad!"
.Was min ma MAIDEN, Guer @na=
ben. tpenn's @inen balb redPts. balo
lints retBt unb ma mig gum Mnbalte1
bat als bic 3ugel!"
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-01-24
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

The reading circle of the Congrega-
tional church will give their Burns
social Wednesday evening, January
%. A full program of songs, readings
and recitations taken from Burns
poems will be rendered A pleasant,
helpful social time is looked forward to,
Admission, % cents for adults; 10 cents
for children. The proceeds will be de-
voted to the Children's Home.
ID. Ferrara, of Everett, formerly In
the commission business i'm this city,
was in town over Sunday.
A company is being formed in this
city to purchase a steamer and devote
the coming summer TO a pleasure cruise
to Alaska. The company will be COM
posed of about twenty persons.
J. w. Sutherland went to Tacoma
yesterday.
b. NJ. Jarvis, of Mount Vernon,
prominent shingle manufacturer, was
in town yesterday, looking over our
shingle mills.
f.. b. Kettle, of Seattle, and S. z.
Mitchell, Of Portland, representatives
Of the Thomson-Houston Company,
arrived in town yesterday on business
with the street railway directors.
Owing to the burning out of journal
the electric light plant was disabled
about 10 O'Clock last evening, and the
city was in darkness the remainder Of
the night.
doc" Bardwell goes to Seattle today
for few days recreation.
+. n. Culver goes TO Seattle this
morning on business.
John Horn, who was shot at Noun
tain View Saturday by VIM. j. Lang,
was brought to st. Joseph's hospital in
this city yesterday morning. The ball
entered the right breast, at the nipple,
and is still in him. Fortunately there
are no complications, and he is in fair
way 10 recover.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-01-24
Crew of the Sea Breeze

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 23-The steamer
San Jose arrived this morning from
Panama, bringing thirty-eight men of
the crew of the Sea Breeze, which was
burned in the Gulf of California. The
Sea Breeze left San Francisco December
10 for the Gulf of California to secure
wood before going on whaling ex-
pedition to the Arctic. At Made island
she secured the wood, but on January
10 fire broke out and burned the bark
to the waters edge. Forty-three men
on her escaped in small boats TO the
island, and were sent to San Bias by
the governor. Five of the wrecked
crew remained there and the Others
came north. The Sea Breeze was COM
manded by Captain North and owned
by James McKenna, of San francisco