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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-05
Duplicate Nests.

The London Field tells OF many cases
where wrens have built several nests,
only one of which has been occupied,
and casts about for an explanation. 1t
appears from what T. M. Ward, Of
Sibton, Yoxford, Suffolk, says that 1t
is the male bird that builds these un.
used nests. He also observed that the
builder of q nest which was never
used paused after each bit OF nest
material was put in place to sing in Q
loud voice. The odd nests are COM
pletely finished to all Outward appear
ance.
Sundry explanations of this remark
able habit have been offered, one be-
ing that the old nests are put up for
the purpose of fooling the parssltical
cockotoo. which depends on other
birds to raise its young; but there is
poetical idea that it is the male birds
lonesomeness that urges him to build.
A few American birds build dupli-
cate nests, but the matter has not been
so thoroughly studied by field orni-
biologists yet to admit OF an accurate
explanation Of the cause.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-05
Thunder Storms at Sea Are Nocturnal.

The greater frequency Of thunder
storms in the winter and at night
around the coast of Scotland has been
shown by Buchan, says Science. When
thunder storms occur in New England
in winter they are generally observed
along the coast and after nightfall, as
has been shown by records OF the New
England Meteorological Society. Now
Meinardus, of the Deutsche Seewsrte,
at Hamburg, finds even the thunder
storms of the Bay of Bengal to have
nocturnal maximum. It has been
suggested by Grossmann and others
that the cause of this contrast with
thunder storms on land probably
arises from the dependence OF the
maritime storms on instability pro-
duced by radiation and cooling of up
per surface OF cloud sheets, which
proceeds best at night, especially in
winter nights; while local storms on
the land arise from the overheating OF
lower layers of air close to the hot
ground, and this condition has its
maximum on summer afternoons.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-05
CYCLONES AND TORNADOES.
THE Distinctions Between Them Explained
by the Weather Bureau.

The Chief of the Weather Bureau OF the
IAgrlcultural Department, Washington, has
ISSUED circular concerning tho distinctions
lin the designations Of tornadoes and cy.
lclones, which, he saws, are entirely dissimt-
liar in their manifestations. He also says
the terms are now generally used erroneous
I!y by the press, and explains that the "tor-
inado is a sudden outburst of wind in an
iotherwise quiet. sultry atmosphere; it is
ushered in by loud. indescrbab!e roar, sim
lilar to q continuous roll of thunder; its path
lis very narrow-sedom more than 500 feet
in width ut greatest distractions; it moves
generally from southwest to northeast. and
rarely extends more than twenty miles. A
tornado may be considered as the result Of
an extreme development OF conditions which
otherwise produce thunderstorms.
"a cyclone, on the other hand. he says,
"is u very broad storm, oftentimes 1000
miles in diameter. and sometimes can be fol-
lowed half round the world. The winds cir
cuIate about it from right toleft, or the way
oneturnsclock hands, backTur s;in the hem
isphere this motion is reversed. The air pres
sure alwa, fallsas one approaches the centre,
where. ut sea, there is portentious calm.
with clear sky visible at times. The cy-
clcpe winds often rise 10 hurricane force,
but are not to be compared with the extreme
violenca nf the tornado !"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-05

In this same photograph gallery
were dozens Of pictures of students in
teams, trios and groups, and every
student held q ''stein" in his right
hand. Sometimes, also, he carried a
pipe in his left hand. If the students
at Northwestern University were to
have themselves photographed while
sitting at card.tsble drinking beer
and then allow the pictures to be dis
played in the shop windows OF Evans
ton the faculty might have reason to
believe that the young men were try
ing to advertise their wickedness.
One photograph in the gallery gave
information as to another phase OF
student life. It was a picture OF q
wounded duellst in the hands OF the
surgeon. The victims fac. showed
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-05
CircumYenting Mosquitoes.

A mixture of glycerine and carbolic
acid is said to form wonderful pro-
lection from mosquitoes as we'll as q
cure for the bites. Take about twenty
drops of the acid and put it into q
bottle containing an ounce Of glyc-
crime and half an ounce of rosemary
water. If used freely at night the
sting of the bites will be almost mirac-
ulously cured and the disfgurlng
blotches removed by morning. If the
odor is unbearably disagreeable add q
drop of altar of roses to the liquid.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-05
STRANGE SCENE IN CAMP MEETING,
Lamb is Sacrificed and Then Eaten as

Lamb is Sacrificed and Then Eaten as a
Passover Feast.
realistic observance OF the feast Of tho
Passover was held ut n colored camp meet
ing near Dunbar, Penn. Persons present
represented Moses and Aaron, and the priest
hood were dressed in their royal apparel.
Rev. Il. Z. Brown opened the services by
reading several chapters OF the Epistle Of
John. lumb. which had been tied tc q
tree, was led to the altar and slain by Rev.
Mr.. Brown. A white pigeon was dipped in
the lambs blood and then set free. The lamb
was roasted and the eating OF the Passover
occurred. After this the lambs bones were
burned. In the conter Of the grove largo
wheel was erected. 1t was turned by sixteen
colored men representing Christian faith in
olden times. After this the washing of the
feet occurred.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-05
STUDENT DUELS.
SOME BLOODY AND SOME HU.
MOROUS PHASES OF THEM.
Handsome Young Fellows With
Faces Terribly Scared "A
Visit to the Heidelberg
Duelling Quarters.
TN q Photographic gallery at Hei-
delberg was showcase full of
atndant nictnras Ynnno nnan

INA Photographic gallery at Hei-
delberg was showcase full OF
student pictures. Young men
of the student age the world
over doubtless have a weakness for be.
ing photographed, but the Heidelberg
students had discovered new and
startling effects in their group pic.
lures.
One photograph represents fight
of angels, but each angel had the bat
tle.scarred face of German student.
In another picture some nymphs
were dancing on the ocean sands
beautiful nynphs with bearded faces
and peaked caps. A plump little
Cupid had beer stein in one hand
and long pipe in the other, and in.
stead of the conventional baby face he
carried the smiling likeness of a big
Westphalian student of philosophy.
There were many more of the same
sort, and the photographer had shown
great skill in getting them up.
The illusions were actually startling.
Imagine a Venus de Milo with side
whiskers and pair of spectscles! Or
an Apollo Belvedere with pipe in his
mouth!
This wonderful collection of pic
lures gave a good insight into the stu;
dent life of the old town, for the boys
take life merrily enough and are just
at the age to see the joke in anything
that other people take seriously. The
university men are somewhat older
than the students of an American col.
lege, but so long as they are students
they never arrive at the age of seri-
ousness, but carry their learning
modestly and appear to find it valu'
able only in their funmaking. They
propose toasts in Greek and have the
names of the ancient philosophers en-
blazoned on their beer mugs, says the
Chicago Record.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-05
In Memory of the Coronation.

The great Danish painter, Tuxen,
has been commissioned by the Gear to
set down on canvas the principal
scene OF his coronation. This paint
ing will be sixteen feet long, thirteen
feet high, and will contain O large
number of lifelike portraits. Three
COPIES will be made o. it-one for
Queen Victoria, grandmother of the
Empress of Russia; one for the Grand
Duke of Hesse. her father, and q
third for the King and Queen of Den
mark, the maternal grandmother and
grandfather of the Gear.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-05

Ways together. Don't. Brian; IL pains
me to see you give way so. We will
only be giving mutual help. You shall
lean on me, as I shaE often lean on you.
I have had SO many hopes and ambitions
for you. So if you will insist on mag
nifying my simple duty into such ger
erous proportions. shall expect my
reward in my own way. can say no
more tonight; I feel so utterly weary.
Tomorrow l will have more to tell you.
Only keep your courage strong, and re-
member that my desire to help you is
above every other.
May God make me strong, Margaret,
to be worthy of your faith. In his pres
ence and in yours I solemnly pledge my
word that the day shall come when you
will see in me something higher ana
better than the weak creature l am to-
night. / can say no more than that.
Words are powerless to express my
thoughts. can only feel"
And I can understand" she returned,
with tremulous lips. Il can hold my
hand to you now and say: There is only
faith and trust between US.
Alone in his room. Alone with feelings
and emotions which filled his heart to
overaowing, Brian went over every word
Of this conversation, and IN the fresh
strength and courage which had come
to him he repeated his pledge.
Then his mind passed in review the
events of the evening. He remembered
that when he could no longer bear the
surged over him he had found his way
to his old haunts with the almost over
whelming desire to seek oblivion in the
usual way. How Wilson had found him
and drawn him away from the tempta-
tion that had we'll nigh conquered him.
They had walked for long time in
the fresh, cool night, and while Wilson
talked in the kind, confidential manner
he had 30 often used in their student
days, Brian had felt himself over
powered by a rush of feeling, and he
had longed with intense longing for
something of the noble personality Of
the man beside him.
You have saved me from myself he
had cried under the impulse OF the
moment. Il thank you. not for my
sake, but for hers. Men who are strong
like you seldom pity men who are weak
like me. I have fallen without the
breastworks. Shall ever find safety?"
And Wilson had answered, just as he
often answered in those old days, when
he had promised such rich fruition for
Brian's many talents:
There is safety for you in strength
Of purpose and determination OF en-
deavor, and safety" he had added in a
lower tone, in the faith and trust Of a
loyal wife. Think of her and be strong
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-05
Remarkable COachWhip Snake.

A remarkable coachwhip snake was
killed in Walker County recently. 1t
measured eight feet two inches in
length, the largest place in its body
being not moro than an inch and
half in diameter. The plait was dis
cernible two feet from the tip OF Its
tail.-Atlanta Constitution.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-05
HOME-MADE BICYCLE.
Ingenious Young Western Farmer
Who Astonished the Natives.


L. W. Wuhweler. IN ingenious
young farmer living near Benton,
Ark, rode into Little Rock the other
day on q bicycle that astonished the
natives. Wuhweler is only eighteen
years old, but he has an inventive
streak that promises to place him on
some lofty pinnacle of fame. 1t has
already placed him on the saddle OF
the funniest looking bicycle ever seen
in the neighborhood. In fact, it is 80
funny that both he and it were cap
tured and placed on exhibition almost
the instant they struck Little Rock.
The machine is called the "Arkan-
saw Traveller. 1t weighs forty seven
pounds, is almost perfect in every re-
spect, and every part of it was made
by Wuhweler, who completed it in
four days after getting out the hickory
timber of which it is constructed. 1t
is provided with bell lin compliance
with the city ordinance), operated by
q harness snap. The chain is taken
from o corn planter. The sprockets
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-05
hawaiian system of Registration.

The Hawaiian Congress has recently pa sserl
AZ act by which every taxpayer in the isl
ands is compelled to register himself ar the
tax office. and. ir addition to the usua! en-
tries according 70 the Bertillion system o:
Identification, shall leave in the registers
book the imprint OF his right thumb.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-05
Row Sea Lions Trap Sea Gulls.

The sea lion is probably the clum-
siest animal in the world. He likes
to bssk in the sun all day, and when
he moves be is exceedingly sluggish
and awkward. 1t has often been won
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-05

The new residence of the President
of Brazil is to be fitted up with 1900
electric lights.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-05

fear.
The body of the rabbit is just like
that of any other cotton-tail, and 80 is
his head. The fur is the same, and
the animal seems to be about the size
of other members of the same species.
But he has only one ear, and this gives
him an uncanny appearance. He has
been dubbed the unicorn rabbit, /"
and the solitary ear gives him fero.
cious aspect.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-05

very tame, but at no time did the little
fellow evince any great amount OF
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-09
BETTER ROADS.
The Township Trustees Consider This
Important and Timely Question.

A Bill TO be Presented to the LegisIa-
ture-The Betterment of the Roads
of Stark County Something of Special
Importance to the Business Men of
Canton.
The township trustees of Stark county
were in session Thursday in the court
house, President Henry in the chair.
The question of improving the township
and county roads was discussed. Action
was taken on the revision of bill hereto
fore considered, which will be presented to
the legislature. The president appointed
a committee Of three consisting of Stan
ley, Of Lexington township, Brown of
Lawrence, and Welty, of Pike, to remodel
the bill.
The encroachment of fences upon the
roads was brought up for discussion by
Mr.. Daum, Of Osnaburg.
1t was decided that one had right to
pass through adjoining land when the
road was blocked by snow or otherwise.
The supervisor system was favoralby
discussed.
Mr.. Hershey, of the Aultman invited
the gentlemen to dinner with him at the
Conrad hotel, and also offerd to furnish
conveyanCes to take them to the works to
see some new road machines.
At the afternoon session the township
trustees passed resolution favoring the
election of trustees in the fall instead Of
in the spring. Other routine business
was transacted
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-09
REVENUE OFFICERS
Are Investigating the Violation
Of Tobacco Laws.
Young Fellows Who Neglect to
Destroy the Stamps
On Cigarette Boxes Are Amena-
BILE to the Law.

The Law in This Respect Worded So
Plainly That He Who Runs May Read
Revenue Officers Said to be Not
Only Working in Canton and Vicin-
ity But Elsewhere.
The United States revenue department
does not purpose to stop at bringing to
book the circulatOrs of "scrip" as cur
rency 1t is after the viOlatOrs of well
known but frequently ignored law, apply
ing to the destruction Of stamps on boxes
or packages in which tobacco is sold.
No thoughtful cigar or tobacco dealer
will make himself liable to trouble and
perhaps expense by not destroying these
stamps when the package or box is emp
tied If he has an enemy that person
might gain revenge by causing the
dealer's arrest for failure to comply with
the law.
A graf IEany young men and boys are
constantly within the reach of the pun
ishing powers Of the law because they fail
to destroy the stamps on boxes of cigar
cites they buy and having consumed the
deadly contents, throw the package away.
Not one in thousand complies with the
requirements of the statute. They do not
intend to violate the law of the iand and
not in one case in thousands does any harm
result from the violation.
However, even ignorance of the exist.
ence of statute does not excuse an offend,
er in the eyes of the law and that is the
reason that United States detectives are
insvarious parts of the country at the pres.
ent time to see that this little rule the
government has laid down for its Jwr
protection, is obeyed,
On all packages of tobbaccoa notice sim
liar to the following is found:
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-09
DEATH RECORD.
AT ALLIANCE.

AT ALLIANCE.
Peter d. Keplinger, aged 72 years, died
at Alliance after an illness of three
months. He was a pioneer resident of
that city, the owner of the Keplinger hotel
and prominent business man.
JUDGE HANCE.
Judge Joseph G. Hance, aged S5 years
of New Philadelphia, died yesterday
The deceased is well and favorably known
to members of the Canton bar, and is an
uncle of Robert S. Shields Many of the
Canton attorneys will attend the funeral
on Wednesday, and it Is probable the
Aultman guardianship case will adjourn
Tuesday night until Friday.
JOHN REED.
John Reed, aged 6s, died at Malvern
Saturday, He was the father of Marshal
Reed, Charles Reed, Burt Reed and Mrs.
WIN Brisbin, all of this city.
AT MAssILLoN.
Mrs. Christina Morganthaler, aged 70,
wife of Peter MOrganthaor, an aged and
respected resident of Massillon, is dead.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-09

Stone asked for these. Blackmhn said he
had disposed Of them, but Stone found
the revolver tied to button hole Of his
undershirt and the books underneath him.
Unable to walk, the man was brought
to the county Jail i'm the inflrmary am
bulance, at / O'Clock Sunday afternoon.
wENDIINGs FRIENDLY HAND SHAKE.
Blackmsn was seen by a News Demo-
crat reporter, and although he has made
some conflicting statements, he told the
partl ,ulars Of his escape.
AS the newspaper man was admitted to
the cell in which Blackman lay, Turn.
key Vending and the prisoner shook
hands, they not having seen each other
since the capture Said Vending: "well,
we had quite a scrap, DIDN'T weP 1 shot
to kill you and 1 guess you did the same
thing"
Blackman responded by saying, "No, l
did not intend to shoot you, and did no
even strike you. You gave me good
tussle, anyway"
Blackman told the following story of
his escape and experience:
Vending made me mad Thursday
noon when l s i'd something in com
planning way about the IN eals served and
/ then concluded to give him n tussle the
first time the opportunity presented It,
self, When the barber left / saw my
chance and made a break.
"I wanted to get out and you may be
sure / would have stayed away IL l had
not frozen my feet so terribly.
"When / left ran north but did not
know the exact route. When l go to the
West creek the officers were nearly up to
me. Deputy Sheriff Stone shot at me and
l shot twice at him. got my feet wet
going across the creek. 1 got into some
brush at the upper end of the lake and
there stopped.
PATTED A BLOOD HOUND.
"a dog came up to me and patted it,
but don't know whether it was one of the
blood hounds or not. After resting a short
time, went on, but had heard them talk.
ing over their plans. l reached hay
stack, but my feet panied me so l could
not keep still"
al wandered about Friday and at night
l stopped at farmers house near New
Berlin. The mans name was Reuben
Smith. He gave me tub full of water
anu L SObhtu my lCoO anu butu HUllN
there all night In the morning he gave
me q pair of felt boots and l started out
intending to get to the Fort Wayne rail.
road and get freight train TO Pittsburg.
"My feet grew worse after l had walked
two or three miles and went to a mans
house and he proposed taking me to the
inflrmary. l was in such bad condition
that Thought must 60 We got there
Saturday about 4 o'clock, and my fear
were dressed 1 was given n bath and
clean suit Of clothes. Sunday, Stone
came in and recognized me and l was
taken to the jail"
Sheriff Doll has received letter Of in.
ouiry from Missouri about Blackman, and
the reporter asked the prisoner If he was
ever in that state. He said he was that
he was employed as a cook and later in that
capacity on Pullmann dining car on
the Iron Mountain railroad. He claims
his record in that state Is good.
Blackman is confined to his cot in jail
and his feet are badly swollen and
lacerated about the toes.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-09
TREASURER GEIB
In II is Official Capacity Sued TO Pre-
vent Tax Collection.

A Lease on Some Farm Land Causes a
Law suit-Peop1e Who co TO Law to
Settle DiHerences-Pickups From
the Court House.
John II. Schweisenberger has com
menced suit in common pleas court
aginst Daniel Mckinney. He seeks to re-
cover 5000 on land lease and restrain
the defendant from selling crops. Harter
& Krichbaum are the attorneys.
William and John Wagner as trustees
of Joseph Meyer, have commenced suit
against James p. Phillips ct al to have
the court ascertain the amount due on
twelve notes of 800 each. Day, Lynch
q Day are the attorneys.
J. J. jackson seeks to recover $40. n
from William .. McKonkey ct al. Stcr-
ling & Werntz are the attorneys.
Mary Krall ct al, have commenced suit
against Treasurer Jacob Geib to restrain
him from collecting taxes amounting to
s112.S4 on South Market street property,
1t being claimed the legal taxes due only
amount to S2.1S. Welty & Albaugh are
the attorneys.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-09
DISCOVERED HIMSELF.
And Through the Agency of an
Infirmary Inmate
The Escaped Negro Criminal is
Landed in Jail.
The Superintendent's Severe
Case of AsSinine Stupidity.

William BIackman Taken There Satur-
day Afternoon to Have His Frozen
Feet Receive Attention and Mr.. Ger
wig Provides for Him But Never Sus-
poets His Identity-The Mans Story
Hiding in a Brush Heap-A Severe
Ordeal.
George Blackman, the colored man who
escaped from the county Jail Thursday
afternoon, has captured himself and is
again behind the bars. He was taken to
the county infrmary Saturday afternoon
about o'clock in bad condition, his feet
being so badly frozen that he could hard
ly walk. DIR. A. v. Smith was tele-
phoned for, but as he was unable to re-
spond at the time, he gave instructions
how to dress the feet. This was done by
the assistants at the inflrmary.
Blackman gave his name as William
johnson. Although Superintendent Ger
wig is supposed to have read the papers
and have been aware of the fact that the
police authorities in this vicinity were
watching closely for any trace of such
negro as "Johnson" proved TO be, it
never entered the head of this living ag-
gregation of assinine stupidity to iIvesti-
cato or even report. Fortunately for the
county some of the inmates Of the poor
or the harmlessly insane wards, learned
of the negro's presence. Upon coming
into the city Sundays they discussed the
matter with acquaintances, " reached
the ears OF the sheriff's alert force and
Deputy Stone hurried out, before Gerwig
could possibly release the criminal. He
identified him.
Biaokman had taken some books to-
gether with Turnkey Wendling's revolver
and a Bible given Biaokman by his
mother, when he escaped, and Deputy