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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-03-07
ATHLETICS oF FRENCH WOMEN.

The Sale d'Armes Feminine, as it If
called, which was recently opened in
Paris, has been followed by the open
ing of Cercle d'Escrime des Danes,
or Ladies' Fencing Club. This in
stitution is under the patronage OF
Nine. la Colonelle Derue, the Com
tesse de Murat, Nine. 10 Colonelle
Rousset and others. The chief pro-
fessor is a woman whose husband was
formerly master-at-arms in military
school. The device of the club is
ssLudus Pro Forma," as the exercise
of fencing is calculated to develop
special graces and beauties of the
feminine form. In no city is skating
so generally practiced as in Paris, for
the artificial ice arenas afford more
opportunity for the sport than nature
is inclined to provide except in
Canada. These artificial ice surfaces
are five or six inches thick, very
smooth and glistening, and the air in
side the pavilions is pleasantly warmed
with gas. French women, too, are
devoted to bicycle riding, and may be
seen in their jaunty short skirts every
day in the park riding, with or with
out groom in attendance, according
to their rank. 1t has been considered
pertinent to criticise the French
woman as given over to vanity and
luxuriousness, but the more one be-
comes acquainted with this dainty
type of femininity the more one leans
to respect the little knack she has OF
accomplishing all that other women
do so quietly and gracefully and with
so little flourish OF trumpets that no
one knows she is doing anything OF
oil. 1t is the supreme cleverness OF
the woman that leceives us into be-
lievins her incompetent. Washing
ton Star.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-03-07
Dead Mail Matter.

The gradual increase in the amount OF
"dead" mail matter reaching the dead letter
Office is shown in statement prepared at
che Postoff1ce Department. 1t shows that
the total number of pieces OF mail matter re.
ceiy I'D at the Office during last month was
500, 400, while in the corresponding month
last year the number was 524 200.
To check the increase the department Ia
sending the following notices to all post
masters, with an order to post it conspicu-
ously and to call the attention OF all patrons
to it:
"Don't mail your letter or package with
out having your own address written or
printed upon tho upper left hand corAet:
This will Insure its prompt return to you If
not delivered, and will prevent its being sent
to and opened at the dead letter Office"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-03-07
WATCHING ONES SELF.

'When was boy" said an old man, "ws
had schoolmaster who had an odd way OF
catching idle boys. One day he called out TO
US:
".Boys, must have closer attention to
your books. The first one of you who sees
another boy idle, want you to inform me,
and will attend to the case.
Simmons. whom don't like. I'll watch him
and II 1 see him look off his book I'll tell 1t
was not long before saw Joe look on his
book and Immediately informed the mas
ter.
was idlef
4 saw him. said I.
s.:You did! And were your eyes on youi
book when you saw?' go,
II was caught and never watched Tor IDLE
boys again."
ii we are sufficiently watchful over our oWr
conduct, we shall have no time to find fault
with the conduct of others.-[The Daisy.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-03-07
THE HE1aHT OF CHINESE FASHION.

The wives of the wealthy Chinese Of
San Francisco now dress in fashionable
attire. The wife and daughter of a
rich merchant are thus described :
Both were elegantly dressed. The
mother wore satin kilt skirt, with
box pleats of blue and black, embroid-
cred before and behind, and killed on
both sides. The shams, or over dresses,
were of rich purple brocsded silk, with
the now fashionable sleeves of i'm
mense width, the inside being lined
with blue silk.
The glitterfrom three diamond rings
drew our attention to hands of lily
whiteness, and a wrist that bore
bangles of chased gold and the palest
of jade. Her ear rings were studded
with pearls, from each Of which hung
the usual ring of jade. Her head was
without bonnet. The hair was sci
with artificial flowers, bars and pins Of
gold and drops of pearls. She said il
took her maid two hours to dress he1
hair, and don't doubt it.
But these Chinese ladies are very
rarely seen out of doors. They &C
about in closed carriages, covering the
face when they alight. New YorE
Journal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-03-07
SOME BYaoNE FASHIONS IN JEwELRY.

A recent peep into q jewel box of
twenty-five years ago brought to light
a most curious design in earrings
namely, horn of plenty made OF fill
gree gold, long enough to almost reach
the shoulder, and thickly encrusted at
the opening of the horn with precious
stones of almost every variety.
Although at first glance one trembled
for the wearer's comfort with the some
what overpowering looking ornament
dangling from her ear, upon taking it
in the hand it proved to be very little
heavier than the solid gold ball ear
rings that afterward became so popu-
lar. Mosaics were also worn about
this time, and some were marvels OF
artistic workmanship.
The big, gold-linked chain, from
which hung an enormous gold locket,
was the only necklace worn, while the
narrow "glove band" bracelet Of gold
fitting tight to the wrist was consid-
cred indispensable to the toilet. Ladies
in those days thought sapphire or en-
erald rings set with diamonds and worn
on the first finger to be ''quite the
thing" Pearls were the favorite
stones, become so perhaps, by the
famous necklace owned by the Countess
Dudley. This necklace was composed
of a rope of pearls which went six
times around the neck, each pearl be-
ing so absolutely perfect that six or
eight would have realized small for
tune.-Jewelers Circular.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-03-07
A Japanese Jack the Ripper.

Japan has suffered from its t''Jack the
Ripper" Fortunately. he has been captured,
and his everyday name turns out to b'
Kobayashi Mi;suya. At his trial it was stated
that he went to Mayebashi about the middle
OF last Year, took up his abode in cheap
lodging house, and prowled about the streets,
som msti!nes as a shampooer, sometimes az an
itinerant priest. and sometimes again as
dea:-mute beggar. In these disguises he be.
came acquainted with the interiors otseveral
houses, into wnich he atterwari broke at
night. Not content with mere chieving, he
began to stranyls women in lonely places
and mutilare them. The cases proved against
him were three, but the murdered women
found about the scene of mis- operations were
greatly in excess Of this number. and led the
authorities to the bellsi that Kobayashi had
accompiices This ruffian will commit no
more brutal murders. He has just been exc
cutej.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-03-07
Gresham Gives Up His Pension.

his pension. He drew $50 per month pen
sion for more tnan twenty years for very
severe wound in the leg, which he received
July %, 1864, before the Confederate breast
works at Atlanta. It has never ceased to
trouble him. and he was eligible to receive
an increase, but he voluntarily relinquished
1t. When asked for an explanation Judge
Gresham replied: II have made up my
mind that the public is not interested In the
matter" No pspers have been placed on file,
and the Commissioner OF Pensions refers all
inquiries to the Secretary OF State.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-03-07
CONVERSION OF AN INFIDEL.

remember" wrote Jacob Knapp. the
evangelist, " that hardened inf1del who had
been accustomed to curse ministers and
churches, followed me to my lodgings one
night, keeping up an inceesant trade OF
abuse. As I was stepping into the door l
remarked: We'll my friend, expect to see
you on the anxious seat before long. He
turned away exclaiming, Never! no. never!
On the evening Of the third day after this
conversation, whom should see in the seats
before me but the same man. AS I ap-
preached him he asked, What shall do? 1
am In deep trouble told him to pray. he
said, 4 cannot pray; dare not pray.
1 replied, God Is merciful; go to Jesus
and ask him to forgive YOU He re.
piled, Il have damned him to his face, and
how oanI ask him for mercy? It seems to
me If attempt to pray the devil will take
me right down to hell Itold him to begin
and keep right onpraying, ,andthe devil would
not carry him far, for he wanted no praying
souls in hell. He knelt and made an attempt
to pray. He would open his mouth, and as
he was about to speak his courage would fall
him and he would sink down again.
Throughout that night, and during the part
Of the next day, he continued IN this horrible
condition; at length he cried out to God to
have mercy upon him for the sake Of Christ.
God came to his relief, and he broke forth in
strains Of Joy as the consciousness OF pardon
and Of hope beamed on his SOUL he
yiyalist
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-03-07
LITTLE WORRIES.

We have read of battle against cannibals
gained by the use of tacks. They had taken
possession OF whaling vessel and bound the
man who was left in care of it. The crew,
upon entering, saw the situation, and scat
tered upon the deck of the vessel the tacks,
which penetrated the bare feet OF the sayages
and sent them bowling into the sea. They
were ready to meet lance and sword, but they
could not overcome the tacks on the floor.
We brace ourselves up against great calam-
tiles. The little tacks Of life, scattered along
our way. piercing our feet and giving US pain,
are hard to bear. A pastor was absorbed
in studying the question OF socialism, when
his wife came in with despair on her face,
and wanted advice about the servants. "Oh.
my DEAR" be replied, Il cannot give my time
to little matters like domestic service. am
trying to solve the social problem Of the uni
verse" "Well," replied the wife, .tyou solve
the problem in the kitchen, and Twill promise
you to solve the problem OF the universe in
twenty-four hours" Really, it is easier to
dispose OF those great questions that cover
the world than 1t is to meet and successfully
overcome the little worries which present
themselves day by day.-[Rev. A. c. Dixon.
in milk and Meat"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-03-07
PASSING OF THE "BUD.

An English writer says that the
reign of the "bud'' is ended, and that
in a year or two nothing less than
thirty may expect to win admiration.
She triumphantly quotes Plato's state
ment that woman reaches the zenith
of her charms at forty, and ends her
able plea for the old maid in these
words: "The immature miss Of eight
cen or nineteen has too long been on
a pedestal, and if she is being de-
throned, the men are to be congrstu-
lated upon their sense. Most men, I
believe, become tired of the compan-
ionship of one who babbles little
.nothings,' or discourses crudely upon
subjects which her mind has been in
capable of digesting and classifying. "
San Francisco Examiner.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-03-07
SPRING FASHIONS.

The leading dressmakers agree that
the greatest change in woman's dress
during the spring will be i'll the direc-
ton of double skirts, looped or plain.
There will Se seen also the slashed
skirts with fanlight platings inserted
in the slashes. Big sleeves will con-
tinue to be fashionable, and there is
no sign yet of the departure of round
waists. For the full sleeves most wo-
men will be grateful, for, in spite of
ridicule, it must be confessed that they
are becoming.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-03-07

It Is estimated that 10, 900 elks have CONS
from the mountains anal foo: hills into the
plains between Fort Washakie aud the head
of the Wind EIYsr. in Wyoming. to escape
the deep SHOWS. The Arapahoe and Shos-
hone Indians are very anxious to get permits
from the Indian agent. Captain hay. 10
slaughter these animals, but 80 fal they have
been unsuccessful
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-03-07
WOMAN'S WORLD.
PLEASANT LITERATURE FOR
FEMININE READERS.
FORTUNE FROM A TRIFLE.

There is a story to those calico
prints of cats and dogs and rabbits
which, sewed together and stuffed with
cotton, serve as admirable toys for
small children. The idea of such a
toy occurred to a woman, and she
tried vainly to convince several calico
printers that the thing would be profit
able. She found, at length, manu-
facturer who was willing to undertake
the experiment of printing her toys
and he has since paid her many thou
sands of dollars in royalties upon the
patent.-Chicago Herald.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-03-07
Durability Of Brick.

Philadelphia is brick city, and
we'll illustrates the durability of brick
as building material. There are
brick houses apparently as good as
new in Philadelphia which were built.
in 1850. Detroit Free Press. I
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-03-07
nrrat1tude or tepupncs.

General J. Warren Keller has been en-
ployed by the thirty heirs OF Robert Morris,
the Philadelphia banker OF Revolutionary
days. to recov,- 81, ,00) for treO. sun
with interest lent the Government AL never
uait.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-03-07
. RELIABLE AND sELr-REL1ANr Bor.

The value of character to boy is we'll II
lustrated by this incident in connection with
the late Civil War: The rebel General Lee, In
conversation with one OF his officers, was
overheard by a plain farmers boy to remark
that he had decided to march upon Gettys.
burg instead OF Harrisburg. The lad watched
to see II the troops went in that direction, and
then telegraphed the fact to Governor Curtin.
The boy was sent for at once by a special en-.
CINE, and as the governor and his friends
stood about the former remarked
anxiouslv. II would give my
right hand to know that this lad tells the
truth" A corporal promptly replied, Gov
ernor Curtin, 1 know that boy. l lived ID
the same neig ighborhood, and l know. that 1t
is impossible for him to lie. There ls not
drop OF false blood in his veins. ID hlteen
minutes from that time the Union troops
we're pushing on towards Gettysburg, where
they gained the victory.-[Christian at
Work.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-03-07

If keeping hoy the seventh day were only
a human institution, it would be the best
method that could have been thought OF for
the polishing and clvil!zng OF mankind
Addison.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-03-07
Ten Thousand Elks.

Whenever the devils roads come in sight
Of Gods country they are paved with asphalt.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-03-07

God always gives us that which is best for
us in answer to our prayers, even though 1t
NAV not seem 80 to US. He has to teach US
how to pray, and what to pray for; When
we are over urgent, He may send us Just
what we ask for, that we may learn to pray
rightly: Thy will he done. His method
with US is educational. not absolute: and the
wise educator leaves the learner. at times, to
profit by his own mistakes. II Is %hen "a q
man hni rot far on in school that God will
tell him frankly, as He told Paul. that his
nravpr il 4 foolish one, and that his earthly
trouble, his thorn in the flesh" With
strength to bear is better for him than ie!iv-
erance from it would be.-LThe Sunday
School Times.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-03-07

A missionary in Alaska saw Bible, tied at
the TOP of a stick three feet long, and placed
near the sick bed of an old man. When
asked the reason for this arrangement. the
man said: Il cannot read but 1 know that
the Word Of my Lord is there and look to
Heaven and say. Father that is your BOOK.
There Is nobody to teach me to read. Very
good; you help me- Then my heart grows
stronger, and the bad goes away"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-03-07

II you would calculate his influence fol
good, YOU must count how many sheets OF
his newspapers have been published in the
last quarter Of a century, and bow many
people have read them, and the effect moi
only upon those readers. but upon all whom
they shall influence for all time, while you
add to all that the work Of the churches he
helped build and OF the institutions OF mercy
be helped found. Better give up before you
start the measuring Of the phosphorescence
in the wake OF that ship Of the Celestial line.
Who can tell the post mortem influence Of g
Savonarola, Winkelried. Gutenberg, a
Marlborough, a Decatur, Toussaint, Boil.
var, Clarkson. Robert Raikes, Harlan
Page. who had 125 Sabbath scholars. eighty.
four Of whom became Christians, and six OF
them ministers OF the gospel.
With gratitude and penitence and worship
l mention the grandest life that was ever
lived. That ship Of light was launched from
the heavens nearly 1900 years ago, angelic
hosts chanting. aud from the celestial
wharves the ship spranc into the roughest
sea that ever tossed. Its pillows were made
up OF the wrath OF men and devils, Herodic
and sanhedrinic prosecutions stirring the
deep with red wrath, and all the hurricanes
of woe smote 1t until on the rocks OF Goigo-
tina that life struck with a resound Of agony
that appalled, the earth and the heavens.
But in the wake OF that life what phospho-
rescence of smiles on the cheeks of souls
pardoned, and lives reformed, and Nations
redeemed. The millennium itself Is only
one roll Of TINT iradiated wave OF gladness
and benediction. In the sublimest OF all
senses 1t may bo said OF Him, "He maketh
path to shine after Him."
But cannot look upon that luminosity
that follows ships without realizing how fond
the Lord Is Of life. That fire OF the deep is
life, myrisds Of creatures all a-swim and a.
play and a-romp In parks OF marine beauty
laid out and parterred and roseated and
bIoesomed by Omntpotenoe. What is the use
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-31
NOTHING rRoM Mn. nAKnn.
The Minister Has Sent No Report OF
the Blurnelds Trouble.

Washington, Aug. 3O.-The state de-
partment has received no advices from
Minister Baker in reference to the ar
rest Of the two American citizens at
Blueilelds. Three dispatches have been
sent him by the department. the first
notifying him that the report of lie
arrest had been received. and the sec
ond ON Wednesday night giving him
instructions, The instructions are in
tended to cover all contingencies ana
give the minister authority to take any
action which may protect Americans
II is stated at the department that
there is no necessity to supplement
these instructions by anything more, as
MI. Baker has full power under those
already sent Secretary Gresham is at
loss TO understand why nothing has
been received from Mi. Baker. and n
third dispatch has been sent which
asks the minister for full report of
the affair and what action he has
taken. 1t has been intimated very
strongly to tie minister that the arrest
seems TO have been unjustifable, and
that reports thus far received, though
very meagre, confirm the view. A re-
Spouse is expected from Minister Baker
very soon.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-31
ABEE BRENAU'S READ is OFF


Laval, France. Aug. so.-The execu-
ton OF the Abee Brenau, formerly
vicar OF the church of Entremay, con-
victed of the murder OF Able Frlcot
passed much more quietly than the
authorities anticipated. The order for
execution was not received until s
o'clock this morning and Diebler and
MS assistants did not commence the
erection OF the guillotine until 1850 a.
m. From that time the crowd In
creased until fully 5000 people were
present. Maitre Dominique counsel for
the prisoner was in Paris yesterday
trying TO induce President casimir
Ferier to commute the condemned
mans sentence, but he was unsuccess-
ful In his appeal for mercy and ar
rived here last evening. The people
OF Laval were so Indignant at Maltre
Dominique's action In appealing di-
rectly .to the president that II was
feared that he would be attacked and
consequently left the train at a station
outside OF Laval.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-31
ARE GREAT MUSIC MAKERS.
riiE IOWA STATS RAND mas nrEs
sEotitsD



waco. TEX. Nov. 20. 1894.
enhancing music,
Sweet, soul sfir,ine afrai,e
rh., ,,,a., -.
ave this fail will hear one of The e,ca,.
est bands IN the United states
The mlaieal ca,nn,Itt.. ~ IA ~.
( ION ,saia.,. 49,. {,
y" tH'"Ne ui's morning closed q COM
tract with Mr. T.. H. Christlaner huai-
ness manager of tho Iowa stat. ,(and
,,har.h,. re-, e.,,,,,,,.
t,,,, ,s i"''VNs 'i'"s'vSi eonpiha-
Ing the entire time tho Cotton Palace
Is open--from Novernh.,, \ a., ,,.,,s,,,,,l..
q. 1894
AZ would be hard 10 recommend this
band too highly, for the nress nna non,
pie cvtrywhorc have hecn ,,ns,ta,..ta u,
their praise Asan eyldrn,,, ~ ,hs a -, ~
probation In which IL Is hcld NJ Nome
may be cited tue fact that il has bepn
recognized as the official hama ~ 10
state OF Iowa. and INK instsla,,,,.' ~
set aside large sums of nnnrv =, az" NJ
IN maintaining and perfecfin,s Il N
This band niayed af In w,,1,r. az.
from the opening Ia iii, class ~ ~,
many there be who VIII re,ncn,h.',. NJ
band with delight and iooi, fo,yva,5
pleasnrably 20 the time when thsN,
viii hear II again, lrreiericis phirtes
is the band master OF the orsnni1aiio24
and was at the Midsyinter ra9r i,' ,,,,ti'
iurnla with blg gnienaiI en,,os ~ ~,
sic makers, as well ~ M INK vvn,'in,s
fair w "'''u
The people WIN enne a l,,,- ,,..,,.
hear hear This famous hnr3p Nng W
win OF itself prove N rrsa, NV ~
card Tor tho exposItlon """'"e
The management OF Tho cottnn p,,-
successful Efforts 10 provide IN ~
sic. - '"r way VI hiu-
Tho repertoire or the iowa s,n,.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-31
SPORTING NEWS.


Rockporl, Tex, Aug. 20. Winds were
variable and mostly Eusteriy, though
tairly good wins Tor ths start in he ro-
g.1tta today.
wasp, Novice and VIA Vaughn got
oin ~ ilne shape In The following order
wasp crossed the line at g:S9'6 No
slin,. ny sHo'Vs the Villa Vaughn at
lowing time, The NoVlee In hours ~
minutes aud s second: tho villa vaughn
IN hours o. minutes and ~ seonnds'
mud the Wasp IN hours, minutes ana
~ seconds. the Novice taking frat
place By II minutes ana 20 soconds
oyer the time allowance ana the villa
Nauenn takinR second place by min
ute ana ~ seconds over the time al.
lowanee over the Wasp. Time allowed
10 make The course was hours ana 40
minutes, tockport and Corpus ara