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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-06
NESTING IN A BIG CHIMNEY.
Thousands of Swallows Choose
Queer Lodging House.

Myriads of chimney swallows at
tract considerable attention every
night in Kansas City when they are
getting ready to retire for the night.
They make their home in tall, un-
used chimney, and the process of get
ting into the place is both interesting
and impressive. At quarter to Z the
swallows begin to gather. As the min
utes pass birds come from all direc-
tions, until the sky is black with them.
They skim about in an aimless way
until about o'clock; then, with no
apparent leadership, they form and
begin to circle about in the air in a
large oval directly above the chimney
ut the northeast corner of the Vine
yard Building. Other birds, coming
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-06
Your Hair Cut by Electricity.

A new electrical hair cutting and
singeing apparatus seems to be a greas
success in New York City. 1t consists
of comb, the teeth of which are COW
cred with a platinum wire, and sim
pie contrivance by means OF which
this wire is raised to bright heat.
Then, by moving the comb through
the hair, it cuts the hair smoothly and
evenly. -.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-06
Health

Built on the solid foundation Of pure,
healthy blood is real and lasting. With rich
red blood you will have no sickness.
When you allow your blood to become
thin, depleted, robbed of the little red cor
puscles which indicate its quality, you will
become tired, worn out, lose your appetite
and strength, and disease will soon have you
in its grasp
Purify, vitalize and enrich your blood, and
keep il pure by taking
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-06

buckram, wire or crinoline, which
shows off the ribbon to advantage,
and makes it appear richer, besides
saving endless trouble in attempting
to make the loops stard erect.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-06
Broke the Record for Club Swinging.

L. 3. Bax, of Wellington, Austria
liza. recently beat the record. for
swinging two pound clubs. The con-
ditions were that he was never TO
stop, and relays of members OF the
gymnastic club attended during the
whole time. Bax kept going for
twenty six hos, thus beating the
record by ono hour.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-06

DR.. Kilmer's SWAMP ROOT cures
all Kidney and Bladder troubles
Pamphlet and Consultation free.
Laboratory Binghamton, n. Y.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-06

Young girls may adopt the same
style by choosing q tight. fitting jacket
with sailor collar instead of the sacque
coat.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-06
CHARMING WHITE L1suE THREAD GLOVES.

CHARMING WHITE LIsuE THREAD GLOVES.
The most charming white Lisle
thread gloves are being sold in all the
best Paris shops. They are OF such
perfect make that they would mold
the hand like suede. Nothing else is
worn at the fashionable watering
places.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-06

E1-Speaker Reed manipulates the type
writer as skillfully as he rides the bicycle.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-06
THE KNACK OF MAKING A BOW.

The knack of making bow is not
possessed by all amateur milliners.
Those who fail will find it great help
to help stifen the bow with piece of
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-06

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
tion. alfays pain, cures wind colic. 25c. bottle
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-06

Barney Barnato the liking Of Kaffirs," IS
said to be the ugliest man i'll London.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-06
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, CO
IiUCAS COUNTY

ETATE OF OHio, CITY OF 1oLEDo, Im
LUCAS COUNTY.
senior partner of the firm Of F. j. CHENEY d
Co. doing business in the City Of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said firm
LARS for each aud every case OF Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use Of HALLS CATARRH
CrpE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9Th day Of December, A. D. 1885.
4. w. GLEASON,
lj Notary Pubic.
Halls Catarrh Cure istaken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. Send for testimonials, free.
F.J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo. O.
GTS Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-06

Piso's Cure for Consumption has no equal
Is Cough medicine:-F; NJ. ABBOTT, Ss5 Sen
eca St., Buffalo, n. Y, May 9, 1884.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-06

FoRT1FY Feeble Lungs Against Winter with
Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-06

FITS stopped free by DR.. KLNE's GREAT
NERVE REsToRER No fits after first day use.
Marvellous cures. Treatise and 500 trial bot
tie free. DR.. Kline. Bl Arch St. Phila., Pa.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-06

FASHIONS IN CUFFS AND COLLARS.
Among the many things SO small and
yet 30 significant which help to make
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-06

Sunfower stalks are now converted
into paper.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-06
ONE ENJOYS

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys.
TEN effsctually, dispeIs colds, head:
aches and feyers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-.
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in so
cent bottles by all. leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. DO not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE, kK NEW YORK. nv
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At The Office

You may have a sudden bilious attack or head
ache when it is impossible for you to leave your
work. If you have box of Ripans Tabules IN
your desk a tabule taken at the first symptom
will relieve you.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-06
Hoods
Sarsaparilla

The One True Blood Purifier prominently in
the public eye. 81. All druggists.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-06

hoods Pills son sT5s hsSsgs5 Ffss &c. eEeft51s pss 5os
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-13
Going to Peru.

1t is learned from Prof. Pickering
of the Harvard Observatory at Cam
bridge that tue university has COM
pictcd arrangements for shipping to
the observation stations at Arcqulpa,
Peru, the famous Bruce Photographic
telescope. This is regarded with spe-
claI interest 10y scientists, owing to the
fact that the latter station has recently
been the source of some important
stellar discoveries, and the authorities
at the Harvard observatory confident
ly expect that with this powerful adj
dItiou to the facilities there, 1t will
elicit more accessories TO a~lrunOmI-
cal science. The shipment of tue
Brace instrument from Harvard to
Peru will be problem on account
Of the distance and the difficulties Of
travel and also the fact that whole
instrument and not merely q pair Of
lenses, is to be sent there. The ship
meut will he divided, the heavy metal
castings, tubes, and machinery will be
sent to New York by steamer, and the
four lenses and two prlsms, each 24
inches in diameter, will be sent bv
rail. At New York the telescope will
be- put aboard steamer winch sails
around South America aud through
the straits OF Magellan, and will land
tue telescope at Mollenlo, Peru, where
it will be taken in hand by the Har-
ward men there and taken to Arequipa
"a distance of 70 miles by rail. Owing
to the primitive method of conveyance
in Peru the chic, difficulty to be en-
countered is the three mile road to
the mountain tops, where the obscr-
vations are made III that country. On
reaching there 1t will b. placed IN a
building specially constructed, not
only to protect observer, from the
weather, but to secure safety IN case
of another instruction. The time OF
shipping the Bruce instrument from
Boston to Peru has not yet been def.
nIteiy arranged, the details requiring
much cIrcumspccuuu.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-13
New Remedy tor Consumntion.

DR.. Margliano, Professor at the
University of Genoa, speaking Of q
new treatment for tuberculosis by the
use of serum, according to London
says: 81 have applied my treatment
in eighty-three cases presenting al
the forms of pulmonary tuberculo;s
from its most serious to its inClpleGt
stage. These are the conclusions
have been able to form: Conslmptive
patients presenting but small centers
of tuberculosis, without fever, or even
with slight fever, without or with few
active mIcrobe centers, derive a real
benefit. l have treated forty-hye Of
such patients, and all those who fol-
lowed the treatment methoiically and
completely might, in the end, be con.
sidered cured. There were twenty.
nine of them. OF the other sixteen,
of whom several were febrlac, tleIG
conditions improved considerably, but
none of them followed the treatment
to the end; some OF them are still
under treatment; others, believing
themselves to be cured, insisted on
abandoning the treatment. Secondly
the broncho-pneumonic tuberculosis
patients, with extended centers Of the
disease, without, fever, or even with
fever. but with few microba colonies,
may be entirely relieved of the fever,
and the success obtained in CERTAIN
cases leaves hope of cure by perseve''
ing in the treatment. In summing
up his remarks, DR.. Mars iiano says be
Is convinced that, by the use OF bis
serum, brilliant successes may be o.
tanned when the disease is taken IN
its early stage. He points out that OF
the eighty-three consumptive patients
treated, sixtY-one derived real 0eneht'
and those in whom the disease was
not too advanced have either been
cured or are approaching that condf
ton.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-13

boF's edge he has seen the lRgs or
ights upon the tower OF the federal
,uiid ng. warning him that old b1reas
IS ON his track. FROM Newport, L. l.,
20 Rye Beach, y. H., the signals are
IA constant service day aud night.
That great stretch OF coast one OF tue
most dangerous, is constantly pa
irolled by the tiny electric spark that
iies from post TO post, carrying the
words of warning that send the dan
ger signal up and save thousands Of
liyes aud an iucaicUlable amount Of
property.
For wears the two lights that are
now doing service ON the signal tower
we're found to Ice inadequate for the
service for which they were intended,
and, after many complaints, au cleo
trIcal connection was made, and two
lG-candle power incaudescent lamps
were placed within the lanterns. THIS
IA total OF 81 candle power-wus
greeted with expressions OF satlsiuc-
ton by the rugged mariners and
those ashore whose interests were
made more safe 10y this change.
But there is yet more joy in store for
them. for the service Is further per-
lected by the Introduction of two new
and powerful "Fre,uel" signal lights
that local weather fOreclster Smith has
Just received. These light. are
each of 2OO-candle power. Qnite a
difference NAV be expected IN
the service when it is taken
into consideration that the lights now
in use are but l6 candle power. The
two big, new lights now being fitted
up with electrical connections are OF IA
most substantial pattern. The glass
OF the lantern is very thick, yet Of
such a fine class that the great thick
ness will not interfere with its clear
less. The frame work protecting the
light is Of powerful make, aud bids
fair to hold its own against BDrras for
many a wild night when its cheerful
eve blinks out upon tine broad waters
of Boston harbor. The signal code
of these lights will be: Red, easteriy
winds; red and white, westerly winds.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-13
FATTESTNG TURKEYS.

Taking for granted that the turkeys
you wish to turn off pretty soon have
been under proper feed for the last
two months, it is now time to give
them the finishing touches. Every
pound of fat that can be laid on the
bird is profit at the present price of
grain.
Shut up those that you wish to keep
over or until later in the season, and
let those to be fattened have free
range turkeys often grow poor in con-
fnement though they have heaps of
food before them), and feed them
three or four times day with pota-
toes cooked with corn meal, or corn
meal mush made with milk, and at
night give all the whole corn they will
eat; some other grain might be given
for a change once or twice.
Do not feed more than they will eat
up clean, and let there be as long an
interval between the morning meal
and the closing meal of the day as
daylight will allow.
If the food is dropped by the hand
ful so they will scramble for it, they
will eat much more than if it is
dumped upon the ground before they
are called up. Farm, Field and Fire.
side.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-13

and wood Uind insirumsEts, and by
dint OF searching as many women
might be discovered in q generation as
might be trained 20 handle the brass
and wood wind sect ions in an orehes-
ira, but the same argument will apply
to them as TO their sisters Of the fid-
die. II Is one thing to he able to per-
form a solo well and quite another to
sustain "A position in an orchestra. To
appear before the public for twenty or
thirty minutes incidentally and play a
sonata and concerto is no test what
ever of the capacity TO work steadily
in an orchestra from two to three
hours nj a stretch, attention concen.
trated on a conductors desk, and this
point of performance having been
reached through months of arduuus
rehearsal. The most capable and in
telligent OF women can never become
factors in an orchestra of any serious
aims Tor this reason.
It boots little to argue the question
of feminine capacity to handle one III
strument better or worse than the
| other. Taking it for granted that wo-
man could accomplish rs good results
with every other instrument of the
orchestra as she can with the violin,
her physical incapacity to endure the
strain of four or five hours a day re-
hearsal, followed by the prolonged
tx of public performances, will bar
her against possible competition with
male performers. She may learn ia
play the trombone if she please Just
rs well as the fiddle, but she will never
arrive at playing it in an orchestra
throughout works of special moment,
which have demanded consistent and
protracted labor for their study. The
female violinist who laudablv divide,
honors with her male brethren is wei
equipped technically for n good posi-
ton IN an orchestra. There are doz
ems of young women who play wei
enough for an orchestral place. Bu
even were mixed orchestra of mel
and women together a condition prob
able enough to consider, about how
many works of novelty and magnitude
in year would the ordinary woman
find herself physically equipped &c
carry through rehearsal? Not more
than a third, probably, of what nel
are able to do. Women for solo worl
can increase their repertoire by de
grees of their own arbitration, re
hearsing how and when they please
but the grinding tax of rehearsals witt
an orchestra which undertakes tn
production of several weighty novel
ties each season, together with keep
ing in the best order long list o
standard works, would send her phys
ical forces completely to the wall. =
Musical Courier South Afri cay.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-13

For the first time III the history OF
the University Of Michigan, at Ann
Arbor, foreigner has been elected to
fill class office. At the class election
of the '96 needles Miss Mary Stone was
chosen as Vice-President. About ten
years ago Miss Howe, missionary to
China from the United States, picked
up two little waifs-Mary Stone and
Ida Kahn. AT this time the girls were
heathens, but Miss Howe put them in
a missionary school and taught them
to speak and read English, and soon
converted them to the Christian re-
ligion. Mary proved brilliant stu
dent and after three years study IN
the mission was able to read and write
English perfectly. Knowing the brill
liant mind of her pupil, Miss Howe de-
termined to bring her to America for
college education. Mary Stone and
Ida Kahn, her companion, left Kin.
kiang, China, with three Chinese boys
under Miss Rowe's care. On arriving
in this country the party was allowed
to enter without trouble, SO much did
they resemble English people. They
started at once for Ann Arbor, and
Miss Stone and Miss Kahn and two OF
the boys took the entrance examina-
tions and all passed with high honors
and are still studying at Ann Arbor in
the university. Miss Stone entered
the medical department and soor
showed herself to be an apt scholar
Chicago Times-Herald.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-13

wealthy, arist5orAtic men Gnd women
VINO have undergone expenditures IN
their researches that would appal the
average farmer.
One Of the purposes OF this paper is
to call the attention Of farmers TO inc
importance otraising the better grades
OF table supplies. This for personal
comfort and an enlarged opportunity.
for profit. Even II extra quantities OF
table supplies cannot be cultivated IN
wholesale or shipping quantities, their
production can be turned TO good ac-
count.
This fact is emphasized by the great
tbrongs OF city folk whose aim OF late
wears is to spend their vacations in the
"real country" There are people
who have become tired of the clamor
ind excitement OF hotels. They will
more and more seek the wholesome
quiet of inland farms.
Now, there is much complaint from
these money-spending visitors because
in many places they miss some food
which they have been accustomed TO
obtain from the best purveyors OF the
cities; Things that directly belong to
country production. They do not
like the idea OF paying high prices for
common articles. They comprehend
that the same time, labor and soil de-
voted to inferior things or varieties,
will bring forth attractive specialties
in green corn, choice berries and fine
garden vegetables.
"See the cost of startin' new-fangled
fancy things" sometimes pleads the
rural host. There must, o. course, be
some outlay, but it will be insignIf-
cant when compared with results. 1t
can be truthfully asserted that the
mere fact of excellence in u few special
ties gives reputation and attractive
ness in many rural boarding houses
that insure these resorts the best-pay-
| ing customers from season to season.
When "goodby" comes from the de-
parting group in the wagon, 1t Is ac'
companied with, BE sure to save
room forus next summer. New York
Tribune.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-13
Old Bet.

General Neal Dow says that he re.
calls very well the first elephant ever
exhibited in this country, the famous
beast, Old Bet. He went to see her
when a boy in Portland. somewhere
between 1916 and 1920. The most in
teresting part of General BOWS rem
lniscence is how Old Bet died. Ac-
cording to his recollection, she was
shot on highway somewhere near
Alfred, in York County, by farmer,
who protested to be indignant because
OF the amount of money her owners
were taking out of the State. Maine
was then, perhaps, without exception,
the poorest portion of the country,
and even the quarters which were col.
lected by the owners Of Old Bet repre-.
sented a considerable portion of the
ready money of the people. Detroit
Free Press.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-13
BOSTON LETTER.
IsrEcIAL ooREEsroSDESoEl
No More ..Christm,s Boxes"

When or where II hal It's origin
history fails to record, but from "a
time when mans mind runneth no.
10 the contrary, 1t has been the Gus
tom among local liquor dealers ai
Nuietidc to distribute among theft
patrons what are popularity known a.
christmas boxes Said boxes gem
orally cncase "A bottle of whisky or
vine, according to the choice of the
customer. In this manner many
dealer, annually donate to their trade
hundreds OF dollars worth OF liquor,
and throughout the city the value OF
wet goods thus presented will doubt
less run up into the thousands. The
custom has developed into a nuisance.
The police say that since the enact
ment Of the law compelling saloons TO
close ON holidays there has been q
marked falling oil IA the number OF
arrests for drunkenness on Christmas,
but state that there would be "a still
further decrease If the practice above
referred To was discontinued. Cap
tains have called this matter to the at
teBtion of the police commissioners,
and the latter have instructed thu
commanding officers of tue severa!
precincts To request liquor dealers IN
their respective districts to abandon
the custom.
OF course the commissioners have
no power TO enforce the request, but
nevertheless it is quite likely to be
generally ucceded to. There are two
reasons to support this assumption
| One is that none of tue dealers care
possibly to invite the iil-wIll of the
commissioners and the other Is that
/ the majority OF them will welcome the
request as IA means of escape from Il
costly practice. In no other way could
. they avoid perpetuaung the time
/ honored custom, and while doubtless
/ the star customers will receive theIl
usual "boN' the average, common,
everyday patron will wait IN vain fol
its coming. If they protest the dealer
/ will probably inform them Of the re-
quest of the commissioners, and theI
innucently ask, wv hat can do %
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-13
THE SILKEN SKIRTS.

Silk petticoats are stiffened with
many cords stitched in their overlap
ping frilIs, and sometimes a very pill
able wire is run in the facing just
above the narrow pinked ruche which
finishes the foot of the incest skirts.
This is a practical and sensible fash
ion, for it gives just the support need
ed for the full-grown skirt, holding it
out so as to be much more comfort
able in walking. The richest bro
cades are employed for these handsome
petticoats, all those for evening wear
are made of all delicate tints, and
deliberately trimmed with pink rutfies
under founces of lace. Gayly plaided
taffetas are made up in inexpensive
petticoats for street wear and it real
ly seems the best use to put them to,
as they are only effective for Innings,
or where CLINT only of their mixed
colors is disclosed. For waists they
are very trying, and look no better
than plain gingham, which they so
closely resemble. -Demorest's Maya
zine.