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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-17
MopIsH WOMEN OF VIENNA.

Fashion rules the women of Vienna,
and it is confidently asserted that
every Vienna woman or girl is dressed
long way above her lot in life. This
year not maid servant wears last
years jacket. 1t is impossible to say
where the hundreds of thousands of
jackets that were worn last year have
gone, for on Sundays and week days
we see even the humblest women in
jackets whose sleeves stand off like the
ears of some huge elephant. Above
the broad garments, which are, more
over, decorated with fluffy furs, the
heads in small bonnets or fur caps
look diminutive and rather silly.
The shops are great temptation, and
toward dusk thousands sally forth
with the sole purpose of going through
the crowded streets and taking note
of what is newest and best in wearing
apparel, though it is bitterly cold,
often between seven and nine degrees
below zero.-New York Sun.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-17
WORDS OF WISDOM.

No man ever became extremely
wicked all at once.
Speak fair words and you will al
ways hear kind echoes.
One thorn of experience is worth a
whole wilderness of warning.
The best way to keep good acts IN
memory is to refresh them with new.
We should always conduct ourselves
towards cur enemy as if he were one
day to he our friend.
It is not one tremendous effort that
will make US good, but constant sue
cession of struggles with little Sins.
tits not until we have passed through
the furnace that we are able to know
how much dross there is in our com.
position.
Benefit your friends, that they may
love you still more dearly; benefit
your enemies, that they may become
your friends.
It is astonishing how soon the whole
conscience begins to unravel if a single
stitch drops; one little sin INDUCED
makes hole you could put your head
through.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-17
BIG SLEEVES PROHIBITED BY LAW.

Old records say that the low once
took hand in reducing the size of
women's sleeves in Venice, says the
New York Post. That was in 1903,
and it's effect was soon seen in the ex-
travagant trains that women added to
their gowns. As soon as the puzzled
lawmakers realized what was the mat
ter they curtailed the skirt by second
edict, to be again circumvented by the
great magnifcence of both skirts and
sleeves, which were blazoned with en-
broideries of gold and set with
precious stones. These too were en-
acted out of fashion, but only while
the women were getting breath for a
fresh contest and a sleeve that ex-
ceeded in cost anything that had gone
before, for it was both wide and long.
reaching even the hem of the dress.
These were the arm-coverings that
called forth the last fat from the We
netian Senate.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-17
TIE LATEST FAD.

Anew king has appeared, and those
shiny Brazilian beetles that shed light
on evening corsages and wandered
around at their own erratic till are
supplanted in the affections of the
New Y York woman. The chameleon has
taken its place. The amount OF
knowledge most people have concern
ing chameleons is acquired from the
old story of the men who came to
blows over the shade of one of the
creatures. A Nassau street clothing
establishment has on exhibition in its
window half dozen chameleons.
They are anchored to plush-covered
board by means of gold chain and
little stick pin, and the men who are
training them suggest that they are
intended for scarfpins.
Many of the Wall street brokers
have bought them to present to
women for pets. One New York lady
has one which she brought from
Florida over year ago. 1t is great
pet and quite tame. and the woman
declares the chameleon recognizes her
voice. 1t lives most of the time on q
cushion in warm place, and occasion
ally its sugar and water diet is varied
by flies. York Recorder.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-17
Where Soap Grows.

In the Nevada exhibit in Agricul-
tural Building at the Worlds Fair was
a box of mottled CASTLE soap. 1t is
natural product of the soil of Elko
County, Nevada, and has all the quail
ties, save that of odor, of the mottled
CASTLE which is manufactured and in
such general use. The exhibit was
taken from natural mine. The mine
is on the line of the Central Pacific
Railroad, and it is claimed that it is
the only mine of the sort known. This
soap is one of the things about which
Nevada people like to talk. One of
them said:
"We have enough natural soap to
wash all the soiled linen of our own
State. We can wash out any State OF
National blotch which may be placed
on our escutcheon. We could run a
National laundry if it became neces.
sary. A man in Nevada has no occa-
sion to go dirty. AS soon as the mine
is a little more fully developed we
shall lay claim to be the cleanest State
in the Union. The soap lathers with
ease, and the children in its vicinity
play with soap bubbles instead of dolls.
The soap in this wonderful mine is en-
bedded there as compactly as blue
clay.
"You know" this enthusiastic citi-
zen went on to say, 'that in Florida
they have tree, the bark of which,
when it is dried, makes good towels.
In fact, it is called the towel tree. !
expect as soon as the soap mine is more
fully developed company will be
formed which will transplant the Flor
ida towel trees to Nevada, and then we
will invite the Nations of the earth to
move out to Nevada and get washed.
And then," he added in dry way,
"maybe we shall change the motto OF
the State.
'rTo what?"
"sWhile there's life there's SOAP
or something of that kind. Wash
ington Post.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-17
TO REFINE THE sKnN.

There is nothing like oatmeal water,
or thin oatmeal Cruel, for keeping the
skin of the hands white, soft and
smooth. The handsshould be washed
night and morning in the liquid which
must be made fresh every day. A lit.
tie starch or borax may be added to
the oatmeal
It is possible to prepare an oatmeal
lotion that will keep for some time
and that You can use daily for soften
ing and cooling the skin, instead OF
washing in oatmeal water. Put one
pound of oatmeal in gallon of water
and let it stand twenty-four hours.
Then filter through muslin or linen
and add four ounces of alcohol. This
may be used two or three times day.
It will not cause greasiness; it will, on
the contrasy, prevent a shiny appear
ance of the skin. Oatmeal soap is
excellent, but the lotion is still more
eAicacious.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-17
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Tea and coffee often leave a brown
rim around the bottom of cups and
saucers. This discoloration can be re-
moved by securing with salt that has
been o little dampeaed.
The rubber rollers of wringing ma
chimes that have become sticky or
covered with lint from colored clothes
can be cleaned by passing a rag wet
with kerosene through them.
Old paint and varnish may be re-
moved by an emulsion formed of two
parts of ammonia shaken up with one
part of turpentine. 1t will soften
them so they may easily be scraped
of.
Feather beds or pillows should never
be put in the sun, for the heat draws
out the oil from the feathers, giving
them a rancid smell. Air them on q
windy day where the sun will not
touch them.
A small-sized, low pine table may be
converted into q pretty writing table.
The top should be covered with soft
olive-green felt, tackled I, in place by
brass-headed nails. The legs can be
enameled to correspond, or in plain
white.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-17
The Pronunciation OF Arkansas.

have travelled in Arkansas, and it
is said there that the legal prouncia-
ton is Arkansaw. In the ante-bellum
days, about the time Kansas was ad-
mitted as free State, there was agita-
tion in the State Legislature OF Ar
kansas in regard to the State name be-
ing mistaken by it's similarity to the
name Of Kansas. One very jealous
member of the House moved that the
legal pronunciation of the State should
be Arkansaw. The proposition was
seconded, and passed by large ma
jority. So the story goes. To travel
the State and say Arkansas and not
Arkanssw, marks person among the
natives as being tender-foot to their
soil As rule all Southern people
say Arkansaw, and that, I believe, is
why the pronunciation is still kept
fresh, as I know that the schools OF
Kansas and the West teach the pro-
nunciation Arkansas. Baltimore Sun.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-17
OYSTER SOUP.

To make O delicious soup out of
these succulent bivalves observe the
following directions: Have two nice
agate or porcelain lined saucepans, one
for milk and the other for the juice of
the oysters. As this is o dinner for
eight people you must have good-sized
saucepans. Put in one three pints of
milk, with heaping tablespoonful of
butter, level teaspoonful of salt and
two blades of mace. Stand over slow
fire. In the other saucepan put the
liquor from two quarts of oysters, leav-
ing the oysters in the colander through
which the liquor has been drained un.
til ready for use. Stand this over the
hot part of the range, and as soon as
the scum rises skim every feck of it
off with silver or agate spoon-iron
or other metal should not be used in
cooking. After skimming stand the
stewpan back where it does not boil /;
as soon as the milk begins to boil pour
the oyster liquor into it, stirring
gently to prevent curdling. Have
leady two heaping tablespoonful of
-four, we'll mixed with cold milk /;
thicken the soup with this, stirring fast
to break the Jumps. If it is a bit
lumpy strain through fine colander
into the empty stewpan. Put back on
the range and when it begins to boil
drop the oysters in and let them cook
until edges curl. Put some fine chopped
parsley and pinch of powdered cloves
in the bottom of the tureen. Pour
the soup in, sprinkle in little black
pepper and it is ready to serve.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-17
A Mpsic.loYing Cat.

A young married couple uptown
adopted a pretty little Malteses kitten
which strsyed into the house the other.
evening, and the innocent little feline
caused quite sensation the first night
of his stay. The head Of the small
household was awakened by Q sue,
cession of strange, inharmonious
sounds late that evening, and after
alarming his better half armed him
self and slowly made his way to the
source of the disturbance. 20
Reaching the parlor he suddenly
struck match and peered fearfdlly to
find an intruder. He found one, but
twas only the new four-footed inmate
of the home walking up and down the
piano keys, to which she had taken =
strange fancy, and she performs the
same feat whenever she can getiaccesa
to the instrument. -Philadelphia Call.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-17
An Oversight.

There was one oversight at the Great Ex-
position at Chicago in not having in full
view, by easy arrangement, some compare
tive vital statistics OF our own general health
as compared with other nations, and Our
scientific facilities for the relief Of human
suffering. Then it would have appeared
how much we are misrepresented and how,
even in all those minor ills which beset man
kind, we are masters OF cure and alleviation.
In the line of general ailments which all
nations have in common, such as rheumatic
or neuralgia aflictions, there is no prompt
and permanent cure in the world the equal
OF what We could have shown. st. Jacobs
Oil, for instance, for this purpose, would
have taken any premium that might have
been offered. 1t has done 80 at many OF the
great fairs Of the world. As for the ordinary
casualties of everyday, busy life, such as
sprains, bruises, burns, wounds or cuts, OF
course 1t Is we'll known as the superior
remedy Of the age. Perhaps doctors dis
agree, but the people are never mistaken in
knowing what is best.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-17
A Curse 400 Years Old.

The statues of Gudea Ia king OF
Chaldea, whose palace has recently
been unearthed), besides their artistic
value, had a curious religious posi-
tion. They were placed in the tenn
pie as an everlasting representation Of
the King, always to be before the god
and remembered by him. Certain Of
ferings were instituted, "of food, beer,
oil and meal" and under severe
penalty these were not to be revoked
In another place we read Gudea unto
the statue has given a command, "to
the statue of my King speak thou. "
The statue was really an embodiment
of the King, even in the temple; it
was, like the Egyptian IA statue, in
habited by the spirit of the King, and
fed by the IA offerings made to it.
The statue was most sacred object,
to be protected by all the laws of an
cestor-worship, for thus the King
speaks regarding it: ''Whoever shall
transgress my judgments, revoke my
gifts, or in therecitstion fmy prayers
shall suppress my name and insert his
own," then shall he be cursed with
bitter curse.
"Like an OK shall he be slain in the
midst of his prosperity.
s'Like wild bull shall he be felled
in the fulness of his strength.
''As for his throne, may those even
whom he has bound captive overthrow
it in the dust!
"His name in the temple of his god
may they erase from the tablets!
'May his god upon the ruin OF his
country not look?
"May he ravsge it with the rains
from heaven!
"May he ravage it with the waters
of the earth!
''May he become a man without
name!
"May his princely race be reduced
to slavery!
'May this man. as every man who
acted evilly to his chief under the vault
of heaven, in no city find resting
place."
Such was the great excommunica-
tion pronounced against any who in
jured the royal statue. 1t is interest
ing to find this curse already formu-
lated as early as B. G. 2sO0, for it is
the same as the curse which appears
on all the kudurri or boundary stones
until quite late. For in Chaldea
cursed indeed was he who removed his
ueighbor's landmark.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-17
PATHS Price for q Glass of Milk

A story of Nine. Patti comes from
Craig-y-nos. She stopped recently at
the door of little cottage to drink a
cup of milk, while the old lady re-
galed her guest with fabulous stories
of Nine. Patti. Then the mistress of
Craig-y-nos made herself known. 81
am Nine. Patti" said she. The rustic
gammer was delighted, and with
charming naivete, answered, 'Oh,
then will you be kindly pleased to
sing me a song?" every WELL" an
swered the other. 'sShut the door
and I will sing" The door was shut,
and Nine. Patti sang ''Home, Sweet
Home" In other words, her glass of
milk WAS paid for with notes to the
value of about $500. The old Welsh
body should be proud woman. -
Black and White.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-17
sAMP, OR HoMINY.

Soak pint of dried hulled corn
over night in enough cold water to
cover it, and in the morning put it
over the fire in the same water and
boil it gently for about four hours, or
until it is tender; very little salt
may be added just before it is done;
when the samp is tender drain it;
either heat it with a pslatable season.
ing of salt, pepper and butter and
serve it hot, or rub it dry on clean
towel, and fry it as follows: Put in
frying-pan over the fire two heaping
teaspoonfuls of lard or drippings, for
pint of boiled samp, and fry it light
brown; stir it occasionally to insure
equal cooking, and when it is done
season it with salt and pepper, and
serve it as vegetable. Ledger.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-17
Consumption of Edibles.

According to Mulhall Frenchman
eats every year $40 pounds of bread
and 127 pounds of meat and drinks 35
gallons of wine and of beer. Parisians
individually consume every year 81
pounds of carrots, 6 of celery, 15 of
onions, of peas, 49 of potatoes, and
7of tomatoes. Londonersindividually
devour annually 7 pounds of carrots,
1 of celery, "a of onions, 8 of peas,
172 of potatoes, and 81 of tomatoes.
The Spaniards Individually eat every
year 500 pounds of bread, 4S of meat,
II of fish, and IL of sugar, and wash
down this supply with IA gallons OF
wine. Last year the hens of this
country produced and the people ale
$3.50, 200, 900 worth Of eggs, which at25
cents dozen equaled 1000, 900, 600
dozen eggs. We produce every year
2,190, 900 tons of beef, 80, 900 of
mutton, and 100000 of pork, the
greater part of which goes down our
own throats. The people of the
United States are the greatest meat
eaters, consuming over $35 worth per
annum to each inhabitant. The
worlds oyster fisheries produce
annually 4, 439, 900, 900 oysters, one
half being consumed within three
days after they are taken. It is esti-
mated that this country produces
$50, 900, 600 turkeys every year to
grace the table at Thanksgiving,
Christmas, and on other occasions. II
is estimated that 10000 tons OF
cucumbers are raised and eaten within
the limits of the United States every
year. Over 12, 900, 900 bushels Of buck,
wheat were last year manufactured into
cakes. A baker estimates that every
American will consume two pies q
week, and, if the statement is correct,
the American stomach is weekly
tortured with 130, 600, 900 pies. An
eminent statistican estimates that dur
ing the course of an ordinary life the
average man will eat seven four-horse
wagon loads more food than is good
for him. To alleviate the miseries
partly caused by over-eating we i'm
ported last year $45, 1000, 900 OF drugs
and medicines. st. Louis Globe
Democrat. ... ..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-17
The Saxon Kings Stan.

In all probability the most magnif-
cent marshals staff ever owned by
soldier of any country is that presented
by the Emperor of Germany to the
King of Saxony in honor OF the hitletn
anniversary of the Saxon rulers en-
trance into the army. The staff is Az
centimeters long and four centlmeters
in diameter. 1t is of silver, covered
with bright blue velvet, which IN turn
carries beautiful pearls. Along lts
sides are seven gold Prussian eagles
and seven Prussian crowns OF silver.
Each end of the staff is golden. On
the top are the initials "W. X. IN
diamonds, surrounded by golden
laurel wreath. A Prussian eagle IN
brilliants ornaments the base. About
the eagle are emeralds and diamonds
representing the colors of Sazony-
green and white. A band of diamonds
also ornaments each end of the staff.
From the top hangs gold diamond
studded band on which is the lnscrlp-
tion: civilian H., King OF Prussia,
to the Field Marshal, King Albert OF
saxony, for Servicesin the Victorious
Campaign, 1S7O-1871, for His Semi
Centennial Military Jubilee, October
"a, 1S93."
The present greatly pleased the
venerable monarch of Saxony, the
only ruler in Germany now living who
showed the soldiers genius in the
Franco-Prussian war. The fact that
William III referred to himself in the
inscription as King of Prussia and not
as German Emperor has excited some
comment in the Empire. 1t is gener-
ally believed that he used that form as
q delicate compliment to the older
monarch. preferring to appear as his
equal rather than his superior in rank.
This fact, more than the presentation
of the staff, gave pleasure to the Saxon
people.-New York Tribune.
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her subjects than Her Majesty the
Queen of Italy-''nostra bella Margher.
ita," as the Italians call her in their
musical parlance.
All of this sincere devotion she rich
" merits. Although the first lady of
the land, having many claims upon her
time in keeping up the stately formal.
tiles necessary and important to the
dignity of the royal Italian court, and
never neglectful of the latter, yet she
devotes much of her time to the well
fare of her subjects, and is withal ex-
tremely charitable. There is no other
queen of the present day so approach
able as is this kind-hearted sovereign.
Daily, during the winter, certain
number of the poor and distressed, or
those who have real or fancied griev-
ance, are allowed to stand in line just
outside the Quirinal Palace gate, when
the Queen starts out for her afternoon
drive. When she appears, her coach
man has orders to stop the horses,
while the waiting supplicants approach
in turn. She receives with her own
hands their several petitions, or listens
to their complaints, very often reliev-
ing their wants by gifts of money on
the spot, or taking notes and referring
their cases later to her secretaries.
The latter look into the merits of the
claims, and consult with her as to each
appeal.
She is devout Catholic, and never
neglects the smallest of her religious
duties. Every Good Friday she may
be seen doing penance in public, as
cending on her knees the Scala Santa
or Holy Stairs just across from the
Church of St. John Lateran. Instead
of ordering these steps cleared of the
throng for her own especial use, she
enters with the populace, and sur
rounded by all classes, from the lowest
mendicant clad in his filthy rags to
her own aristocratic ladies in waiting,
she goes up on her knees, her beauti-
full black velvet robes clinging to her
graceful form, ''every inch queen. "
The people who 30 adore her, and
who ascend those stairs that day in one
continuous, closely-pressed mass of
humanity, do not touch or crowd her,
but voluntarily keep at respectful
distance, step or two behind; only
kneeling at her feet to press their lips
to the hem of the robe of their sover.
eign.-Munsey's Magazine.
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STERLING QUALITIES.

Let girl be ever so graceful in a
dance, let her be ever 30 elegant in
walking across a drawing-room, ever
80 bright in conversation, she must
possess some other qualities to con-
vince the average young man that she
can be the manager of his home, the
pilot that steers the ship of state.
Frugality, womanly instincts for
home, an eye to the best interests OF
her husband; these are the traits
which make the good wife of to-day
and which young men look for in the
girls they meet. Men may sometimes
give the impression that they do not
care for common sense in their sweet
hearts, but there is nothing they so
unfailingly demand of their wives. -
Worthinton's Magazine.
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ENGLISH LAUNDRY WOMEN.

An interesting report has recently
been published by the Glasgow Wo-
mems Protective and Provident
League. 1t contains the results OF an
inquiry into the conditions of employ
ment Of women and girls in laundry
work, which was undertaken on behalf
of the league by Miss Irwin, late AS
sistant Commissioner of the Labor
Commission. During the month OF
June last Miss Irwin visited personally
fifty-three laundries in Edinburgh,
Glasgow, Dundee, Aberdeen and Pals
ley, and these fifty-three included
public steam laundries, laundries at
tached to infrmaries, charitable in
stitutions and hotels and private hand
laundries.