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The Van Buren press., 1895-03-02
A powery on Approval.

A curious custom prevails among
Roumanian peasants. When Rou-
manian girl is of a marriageable age
all her trosseau (which has been care
fully woven, spun and embroidered by
her mother and HERSELF is placed in .
painted wooden box. When young
man thinks Of asking her to be al
lowed to pay his attentions to the girl
he is at liberty first to open the box.
which is always placed conveniently
near, and examine the trosseau. IL
the suitor is satisfied with the guam
tity and quality of the dowery he
makes formal application for the
girls hand, but if, on the contrary,
the trossean does not please him, he
is quite at liberty to retire.-London
Woman.
The Van Buren press., 1895-03-02
Apples for Luncheon.

An elegant way to use apples for a
dinner dessert or a luncheon is to re-
move the cores, steam them until ten
der, and then fill the hollow left by
taking out the core with candied fruit.
Select apples that are large and tart
and have red skins. For the filling in
eight apples Mrs. Rorer uses four
ounces of candied cherries and
two of candied pineapples. Chop the
fruits and simmer them in halfcupful
of sugar and cupful of water. Ar
range the apples when cooked on an
ice-cream dish or chop plate; fill the
center heaping full of the fruit, drain
ing it free from the sirup. Boil the
sirup until thick as honey, flavor with
vanilla or good sherry, and baste the
apples with it. Serve cold with whipped
cream heaped around the apples just
before serving.-N. Y. Post.
The Van Buren press., 1895-03-02
DOMINIC A VEIL.
An Accomplishment That Few WOmeT
Have and Still Fewer Acquire.

An Accomplishment That Few Women
Have and Still Fewer Acquire.
It is an accomplishment worth ac-
quiring in these days when American
women fore abroad almost universally
yelled as the beauties of the orient, To
put ones veil on successfully, that is
SO that the hair is held securely in po
sition, the veil itself does not droop be.
low the hat brim at any point, and
neither hangs loose nor draws across
the face, rendering wink inconven
lent and the nose martyr to the tick
ling sensation which every wearer OF
veil knows. Half the beauty of the
veil or, more strictly, the enhancement
of beauty which the veil gives, is due
to the way it is put on. Worse than
no veil at all is the veil put on before
the bonnet is assumed, as one fash.
ion writer recommends. The filing
meshes, pressed closely against the
face and hair, leave no room for
the charming illusory effect which
is the veil's chief ''excuse for being"
The first requirement in veil is that
| it shall be of unstinted size, double
width, unless it is to be worn with a
small bonnet yard long, SO that it
may be gathered up in generous folds
over the hat brim and pinned-a veil
should never be tied-well up at the
back of the hat. A better fit and a
prettier effect is given by a little
cluster of gathers directly in the middle
of the front. 1t is to be hoped that
women will sometime learn that wells
figured with sprigs, or, indeed, any
thing but unobtrusive dots, are never
becoming and make them look, as a
| man was heard to remark the other
day, 'as if their faces were covered
with flies. Chicago Times.
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REMEDY FOR DEsPoNDENcv.

The Policeman Infuses Hope Into Re-
iected Lover. ai.
He stood on the dock looking at the
water and the policeman, noticing him.
became suspicious and walked over
that way. 4e
whats up" he asked, touching him
OH the shoulder. Aiq1 sH
"All," was the utterly respondent re-
ply.
"What do you mean?"
"All's up between me and my girl"
"What did you do to bring it on?"
"Asked her."
"And wouldn't she have you?"
.That's what she said"
what are you going to do about
it?"
"How deep's the water off this plat
form?" .sqflH
"Twenty-ave or thirty feet, per-
haps."
"Would strike bottom pretty hard
if jumped Off"
"Not hard enough to hurt you. !
guess"
"What would you do If jumped
imp
glitch boat hook In your collar
and fish you out"
\ "And tear my clothes?"
Likely"
''They cost fifteen dollars"
"Well, l couldn't stand on price at
such time"
"You wouldn't let me drown II I
wanted tor"
Certainly not"
"You don't sympathize with me in
my misery, you don't"
"Yes, do. I've been through it mys
self, but that's no way to remedy it."
do you know any better way9" II
''Of course do"
"What is it?"
"Brace up and ask her again."
The victim of woman's waverinR
shook himself, Strengthened up, and
pulled his vest down with jerk.
"By George" he exclaimed, II never
thought of that. Much obliged. Good
by" and he hustled off the dock and
up the street in hurry. ry.-Detroit Free
Press.
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IN THE ELECTRICAL WORLD:

I'm France the telephone is used on
many railroad main lines. On por-
tion of the Vincennes railway rather
novel system is in vogue, by which, at
given signal on the telegraph instru-
ment, the operator connects the tele-
graph with the telephone for verbal
communications Review.
-Vu1canized rubber used for insult
ating electric wires is SO injurious to
copper that it has been found neces-
sary to plate the wire with tin, then in
sulate it with unvulcanized rubber,
and then cover the whole with vulcan-
lied rubber. In this way the sulphur
in the latter is prevented from acting
upon the copper.
"A new electrolytic method OF great
use to plumbers is the joining of metal
to earthenware. The earthenware
should have an unglazed surface, but
If otherwise the glaze is removed, and
the surface is coated with plumbago
and placed in an electrolytic bath, thus
obtaining metallic coating. To this
coating the lead pipe can be soldered
in the ordinary way by means of .
plumbers wiped" joint. The process,
it is said, will probably supersede the
use Of rubber sleeves, washers and
putty, with which imperfect joints
have often been associated.
The Missouri Pan Electric Tele-
phone Co., which has shown no signs
Of life for several years, has been re-
vived by the decision of Judge Carpen-
ter against the Bell Telephone Co. A
meeting of the company was called for
January 2, at which plans for the fu.
ture work of the corporation were
formulated. The Missouri Pan Elec-
trio Co. was organized in 1884, and its
speaking contrivances were in con-
slant use in ST. Louis between 1884 and
1887. Over 1000 were in use in the city
until March H. 1887, when the decision
of the supreme court abolished the sys-
tenn in favor of the Bell. si
"A great many attempts have been
made to obtain electricity direct from
fuel, without the intervention of the
boiler and the steam engine driving Q
dynamo, and generally these expert
ments have taken the shape of the ap-
plication of heat to some thermo-mag-
netic apparatus One or two trials Of
note have been made to consume tho
coal directly in cell, and some inter-
esting efforts in this direction have
lately been recorded by DR.. W. Borch-
ers. His first experiments were made
with carbonic oxide gas, but he also
succeeded in producing an electric cur
rent by the combination of hydrogen,
hydro-carbon gases, and even from
pulverized coal. His great advance.
however, seems to consist in the use
OF cuprous Tor copper chloride as the
electrolyte Of his battery, it being un-
usually suitable to promote chemical
combination in gas battery, with
carbonic oxide and oxygen as its ele-
ments. 1t would appear that in an ap-
paratus still confessedly very incom-
plete, one-quarter to one-third the
chemical energy Of the fuel is convcrt-
ed into current. With powdered coal
| instead of carbonic oxide, an efficiency
of fifteen per cent. of the possible was
apparently obtainable. But the grad
ual pollution OF the liquid by the coal
dust stands in the way OF higher re-
suits, and throws the experiments back
on the use of gas elements as the only
way in which genuine success can be
| raachad
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Just for a Change.

"The doctor has ordered me to try q
change for while," said Mrs. Gabb.
"Then If were you l would go to a
photographers and have my picture
TAKEN" said Mr.. Gabb.
"Why should do that?" asked the
lady, as she brought her teeth together
with click.
because the photographer will tell
you to look pleasant, and if you obey
him it will be the greatest change that
you could possibly experience. IN. Y.
Mail and Express.
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Sure to BE on Hand.

Hotel Guest.-I want you to call Inc
punctually at 5 o'clock tomorrow
morning; it is of the greatest import
ance that catch my train. l hope you
won't fail me.
Porter fear, sor. Oi have
such terrible toothache Oh don't sup
pose Oil slape wink all night
Pnck
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Too Thin.

Mrs. Yerger-I thought you were en-
gagged to be married to that young man
who comes here SO often.
Matilda Snow ball-So is.
"But there was another man here
yesterday evening, and l heard you
kissing him in the dark hallway"
Oats SO, but mistook him for my
intended. You see, Miss Yerger, he
and my intended is bofe named Jake,
and dat's how l came to mistook him
in de dark. Texas Siftings.
The Van Buren press., 1895-03-02

How He Was Reared.-Landlady-
II do think Mr.. Star is the most care
less man ever saw. He leaves his
things lying around his room in such
confusion" Maid-"I've noticed It,,
mem. guess he must have been
raised married man, mem. Detroit
Free Press.
The Van Buren press., 1895-03-02
An Inference.

Algy-How old would you take Fwed.
die to be?
Cholly-Can't say. He looks young,
but it must take yeahs of experience
to weah monocle as gwacefully az he
dones.-Truth>
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A Charn,er.

Bobby-You ought to see my big sis
ter. Everybody says she's a beauty.
JOHNNY bet she can't hold a can.
die to my sister fer looks. Why, my
sister sold twenty-five tickets fer q
charitx concert. Good News.
The Van Buren press., 1895-03-02

Some varieties of polyp consists of
eight or ten individuals, inclosed in
one skin. In all respects, save that of
having common covering, they are
quite Independent
The Van Buren press., 1895-03-02

AT Tissington, an English town,
the wells and springs are decorated on
Ascension day, in memory of rain
that fell on that date nearly four hum
dred years ago, after o drought that
threatened famine.
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-23
COTTON SEED.
Shortage in the Yield OF Oil.

We hear that the oil mills in the country
have realized a loss by shortage in the pro-
duct OF oil from this years cotton seed. The
loss is estimated in the different mills at from
three TO six gallons ton. This shortage a1d
the low price OF oil has operated greatly
against the profltableness Of the mills.
We learn, however, that the fault Is not in
the seed, but in the manner IN which they
are cooked. For the last year or two the
seed has been normal, and the cookers kept
On this veal in the beaten track, without
changing Their methods to correspond with
the extraordinary condition of the seed. The
seed is almost without moisture, and when
they are subjected to the high temperature
which is proper for seed in their normal con-
dition they are parched and not cooked. In
stead OF using the machinery as it was set for
seed In past years a change should be made
TO suit circumstances. A temperature OF l70
degrees is too high for dry seed. l2O degrees
would better serve the purpose. steam jet
should enter cooker 10 make the proper mols-
ture In the dry seed. BY giving the proper
moisture and by ascertalning the tempera-
tnfe which will bring the best resu lts, the
Eeed this year will be found to be equal to, II
not much superior to the seed of former years.
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House and Lot for Sale.

OFFER MY HOUSE AND LOT in the
| town OF Abbeville for sale. The lot con-
talns two acres, the house eight rooms, anu III a,
the premises in perfect repair. Every I'M
provement and easy terms. ~
Apply to w. C. MCGOWAN,
Dec. 12, 1894, If AbpeVllle' y.
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Fresh canned goods Ut Livingston 4 Per.
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ENFORCE THE LAW.
Irregularity in the Sale Of Liquor at
the Union DiSpensary.
Greenville Mountainee


The Grand jury of Union County presented
the dispensary at Union Tor selling liquors on
orders, which is q fragrant violation OF the
law as liquor must be bought in person. and
the signature OF the applicant be Kept on hle.
IL is said that other dispenSaries are being
conducted on this loose and illegal plan, and
that there is much laXity in the administra-
Lion Of the law. Grand juries in every coun-
ty of the State ought to look carefully into
the workings OF the local dispensaries, and
bring the attention of the court to every such
violation of the law. The dispensary system
has secured many friends among temperance
people on account OF such features as are re-
strictive and reformatory, which keeps liquor
away from minors and inebriates, and COM
pels an observance OF rules that are whole
some and salutary. Orders are not 10 be rec
ogniZed at a dispensary, and wherever this
custom has been put in vogue the grand Juries
ought TO act at once. without lear or favor.
If the law Is 10 be made mockery and null
lily at the will and caprice OF the local dis.
penser the public should be made acquainted
with the fact. and the Legislature will be i'm
portuned TO place other restrictions and pen
altieS in the law, If these are not now sum
Client TO compel closer adherence 10 the
terms OF the statute. Let the grand Juries In
vestigate in all towns and cities without de-
lay.
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IN MEMORIAM.
Lewis WartlIaw Sign.

Lewis Wardlaw Sign was born in AoDeville,
s. e., July ID 1872; and died in the same place
october IA, 1895. -, e,
He was the son OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Sign,
who are well known in this community.
During the pastoTnte OF the Rev. IL. +. Beaty
Lewis Joined the Methodist church on probes
sion of faith, and was member OF th;tt COM
munion ut the lime of his death. Like many
others, here and elsewhere. however, he had
10 regret that lie had not been as ialthlul 10
his church vows aS he should nave Deen-a
fact that he deeply deplored during his last
illness. The writer believes his sorrow was
deep and sincere.
About two mouths ago he contracted vio'
lent cold, which developed into consumption
of the lungs that baflled the skill OF our ableSl
physicians and Knocked at the prayers ana
tears OF loved ones and friends.
The writer visited the young man freQuent
ly, and talked with him and worshipped WIN
him. He was serious and prayerful. he sala
in answer to the question. Have you persona
faith in Christ" "YeS, sir This was among
the last things he ever said. =,
In his room after his death we ma tne Iol-
lowing passage in the" Letters OF .lohn tletch.
er" ma rk ed by his own hands: "All want 10
know Is that it is Gods will ior me 10 surfer;
and shall be e 'ad To do and Sufier ms VIII.
The quotation is from the letters OF Jonn
Fletcher and is substantially correctly quoteu
In the early part of his religious NE ne was
quite Jealous In his experience, ana IL was
thought by some of his friends that he might
have work to do rs an official in the Chnrch
He often spoke 10 his mother on the suoJeCt
of personal experience, and urged her 10 seek
the richer experiences Ol grace. lie uteu
without q struggle.
We appeal 10 the young men OF the town 10
be ready; For In such an hour as ye tnlnk
not the call may come. Oh, be ready Let
the voice OF the Master be heard in the ueatn
of this young man.
God is speaking to you. Oh, hear his voice
and live. This Is the prayerof
Abbeville, S. c.. Oct. Is, 1895. Herman
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J. R. BLAKE, JR.,
Treasurer.
Sept. q, 1895.
An Ordinance
To Raise Supplies for the City Of
Abbeville, S. G., for the Fis-
cal Year 1895 and 1896.

De 1T ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR
and Aldermen Of the City OF Abbeville. 5. Ca
in Council assembled and by authority OF the
same, That tax for the sums and In the
manner hereafter named shall be raised and
paid into the treasury of the City Council for
the uses and purposes thereof for the fiscal
year 1895 and 1896.
Section /. On every One Hundred Dollars
of the cash value Of oil real and personal es'
tate within the incorpo ration OF the City OF
bbevllle, s. c., the sum Of Forty Cents.
Sec. .. On each Billiard or Pool Table or
Ten Pin Alley kept for hire, the sum of F'if
teen Dollars; for each Table or Alley more
than one, kept by the same person, The sum
of len Dollars. II any person or persons are
found guilty Of receiving pay or making
charge for q game of Billiards. Pool, Bagatelle
or Ten Pin Alley, without having q license
shall be fined not exceeding the sum OF FIFTY
Dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty
days.
Sec. 3. That oil male persons between the
ages OF sixteen and fifty years. except those
physically unable TO earn support, are Ia
bio to road duty and shall be required TO work
on the ROADS, SIDEWALKS anu StieetS "i'niu
the Incorporation OF Abbeville, SIX days by
the direction of the City Council. The COM
mutation for said road duty to be the sum OF
Two and 5000 Dollars, to be paid at the time
for payment OF other taxes, to wit: on or be
fore the FIRST DAT OF JANUARY, ls96.
All persons failing or refusing to work six
full days, to be accepted and approved by the
Council, shall pay fine not exceeding Twen'
ty-Five Dollars or be imprisoned not exceed
ing thirty days.
SEC. I. That all itinerant auctoneers, ped
dlers, except vendors OF farm produce raised
in the county, offering at retail any goods
whatsoever for sale. shall pay license of not
more than Twcn y-Five Dollars nor less than
One Dollar per day.
Sec. ). That all circuses or shows shall pay
a license fee in the discretion OF the City
Council for each and every exhibition, and
all other shows, including what are common
ly known as side shows, attached to circus,
shall pay O license of not moro than Fifty nor
less than Two Dollars for each exhibition.
Dnok,n each dog the sum of One Dollac 4
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THE FACTORY.
The Brick Contractors Still Making
PROGRESS.

The contractors, MeSsrs. j. l.. Mcmillan and
George S. Wilson, have burnt another kiln OF
brick, and are already getting the sixth kiln
in readiness TO burn. l,l50,OOO have been
burnt. 1t is moi yet known how many brick
will be required, but 1t is thought that ,9OO,-
600 will be necessary to complete the work.
The directors expect 10 build the house as
soon as the conditions will permit. They
have already in subscriptions enough money
to build a most substantial struc ,ure, and
they are making but little effort TO secure
subscriptions just now; If we had million
dollars to our credit in bank. we couldn't
start mill before next Fall. With power
full engine in place, and large house finished,
we presume no man doubts that we will get
all the needed money to buy spindles.
We have now 4 much larger subscription
than many other mills had TO commence on,
and there has not yet been failure for want
of capital and we don't expect TO be an ex.
ceptiOn TO the rule.
You needn't mind what the prophets oi
evil may say against Abbeville and her pro-
posed cotton mill A little time will prove
all things, and we have no doubt that the Alb
beville cotton mill be one OF the institutions
which will succeed and bring prosperity to
other business enterprises In town.
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a. T.. Hammond e. 60. Locals.

Our line OF school shoes is now complete
and we have a good boys shoe
Leather collars at low figures at G. Z. Ham,
mond d Co.
Harness-Recoliect we are now considering
headquarters in this line.
CP Hammond g. Co. have n full line OF
mems heavy winter calf shoes. Balls and
congress.
When the bad rainy weather comes don't
forget to come around and fix yourself in a
good pair Of shoes at &. p. Hammond Co.
Rubber shoes In all styles and toes, also
rubber boots at c. p. Hammond & Co.
100 yards Ii sea island homespun at &c.
Elder down al! colors ut Haddon's.
HEADQUARTERS for millinery, dress goods and
every thing in ladies wear at HaddonS.
Prom pt and personal attention given to our
market department Livingston Perrin.
1t never fails what don't why Harrison Il
Games Ruby Linimeni try bottle only 29c.
Ruby Liniment will cure lame back or
pain in your side try it. For sale only by
Harrison d Game.
Try Speeds Hair Renoyator if your hair is
falling out
Don't place place your order for cotton gins
until you get +. f. Watkins prices. he Is
the travelling salesmon for the Daniel Pratt
Gin Co.. for this State. Address him at An
derson, S. c.,
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And want LOW RATES to st. Louis, Mem.
phis, New Orleans, CINCINNATI. Louisville,
Chicago. or points in Arkansas. Texas. Mis-.
souri,, Kansas, Colorado, Oregon. Washington:
California. or any point West, 1T WILL PAY
YOU to write TO or SEE NE. Excursion and
Special Rates from time to time. Choice OF
Routes No trouble to answer questions.
Rates and maps furnished free. Address
FRED ID. BUSH, Dist. Pass. Agent l.. u n. X.
e., &c l-2 Wall Street, Atlanta, Ga.
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Close connections Mt Greenwood for oil points Or
S. A. L. aud Z. & q. Railways, and at Atlanta to thu
Wet.
For Rates and Schedules, apply to
r. i. TODD, Travelling Passenger Agent,
T25 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga.
WI CRAIG, Gen. Pass. Agent,
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THREE VALUABLE
Farms for Sale,
T OFFER FOR SALE THREE TRACTS
extra fine farming lands of about
Twenty-Five Acres

each lying in the incorporate limits Of the
town Of Abbevlle. On Branch street running
up TO within quarter Of a mile Of the Court
House and in high state of cultivation.
Most OF the lands recently clared, and we'll
adapted TO the production of cotton, corn,
small grain and grapes, and especially suited
for truck farming TO supply vegetables for
operatives OF the Cotton Factory, Railroad
Machine Shops and citizens of Abbeville
Court House.
These tracts of land lie east OF Abbeville
Court House, on depot branch and Carlie
branch, and are OF the best quality of up
land with ten acres of fine bottom lands.
am offering these valuable farms for sale
because am unable to attend TO the cultiva-
ton of them. On account of old age, and
loss of health.
also offer for sale tract OF
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In ACCORDANCE WITH AN ACT TO
raise supplies for the fiscal year commencing
November !, 1894, notice is hereby given that
the Office of County Treasurer OF AbbeVille
County will be open for the collection OF
taxes for said fiscal year from
Tuesday, October 18th,
UNTIL
Tuesday, December 3lst,
without penalty.
Rates per cent. of taxation are as follows:
state Tax az miiiS.
Ordinary County TaX..."".. ~
School
Total. 9M mills.

In addition to the above special tax will
be collected for school purposes, as follows:
Town OF Greenwood.."...".".... 3 mills.
Mt. Carmel............"
IrOy... .......''.....'
Mccormick ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Lebanon .................................4
Town of Abbeville:
Retiring Railroad Bonds and
paying interest on same. mills.
Special School, retiring bonds
and paying interest," on same o. mills.
A poll tax OF One Dollar per capita on all
male citizens between the age of 81 and SO
years, except such as are exempt by law, will
be collected.
Taxes are payable only in gold and silver
coin. United States currency, National Bank
notes. and Coupons OF Stats Bonds, which be-
come payable during the year 1895.
The law having been repealed requiring
Treasurers to visit certain sections Of the
county for the collection OF taxes, all taxes
hereafter will be collected at the office of the
Treasurer.
Parties desiring information by nail In re-
gard 10 their taxes will please state the loca-
tion of their property, and include postage
for reply, and those paying taxes by check
must include the charge for collection.