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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-18
A Dogs Luty Carefully Done,

For over year the dog motor on
the hill back OF Mill Valley has been
operated by dog named Gyp, and
she really likes the work and knows
moro about pumping water than half
of the men in the State; When Gyr
was first put into the machine she
knew just what she had to do and
started in at q great rate. She ran &C
fast that she would have fallen from
exhaustion hadsHe not been lifted out.
But as she has grown older at the busi
ness she has learned better. But she
likes the work as much as when she
started. When Gyp first started 70 tc
pump water she did not know when tc
stop. She pumped and pumped until
the tank ran over all the time. In
few weeks, though, she WAS taught that
all she was expected to do was to keep
the tank full, and now she doesn't do
any more.
When Gyp is taken to the motor in
the morning, she first looks into the
trough to see how much it lacks of be-
ing full. She then works accordingly,
and when she thinks she has done
enough runs out and takes look at it.
If it is full she lies down and rests,
if there are still q few inches remain.
ing she starts in again and doesnot
stop until the trough is running over.
All the water that Gyp pumps is for
cattle to drink. 1t flows directly from
the well into the drinking trough, so
that they can get it without trouble.
Gyp knows as soon as she sees band
of steers making for the trough what
they are after, and she starts in pump.
ing, 80 as to keep them from emptying
it. Her idea seems to be to keep the
trough full. In fact. she is unable to-
rest unless she knows it is in that COM
dition. Gyp has to work hard to do
her work. Each stroke of the pump.
brings up about a quart of water and
she has to make about six jumps to do
it; but when she feels like working
nothing stops her, and the pumps
make at least ten strokes minute or
PERHAPS 500 gallons of water in ten
hours. San Francisco Call.
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the novice that WHEN the saddle is
higher it is not always SO comfortable.
This teing granted. the 'snlt could he
remedied by properly adjusting the
saudle. "a wrong tilt. or angle, uu-
duly raising or lowering the front
peak" says DR.. Dickinson, "calIs for
mention only because the average wo-
man Is not aware how slight an altern-
sion iu angle will make " large differ
epce in comfort and safety"
The faults in position Of the women
are also the faults OF the men in this
respect. Elderly male beginnA pnr.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-18
Elephants in Battle.

In O certain sense !ephants are still
used in battle by Indian troops, but
they ara only used as beasts of bur-
den and draught for artillery; but in
ancient times they were used in the
East as fighting animals, AMI taught
to swing chains and bars of metal in
their trunks. There is, however,
every probability that the last COM
paign in which they wero regularly
used in this capacity was that of the
year 1901. in which the great Akbar
subdued the native kingdoms OF the
Deccan and established the Moham-
medan power in India. New Orleans
PicaYune.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-18
A KENTUCKIAN,S LONG BEARD.
Eight Feet OF Hirsute Adornment
and Still Growing.

duu SIll 0rOWlnR.
Pulaski County, Kentucky, has a
citizen who rejoices in a beard eight
feet long and still growing. Uncle
Billy Dryden is his name, and since he
was quite young man he has had q
heavy growth of hair all over his face.
It is not fashionable to shave up in
the mountains where Uncle Billy lives,
and most of the men outside of the
towns allow their faces to appear as
nature intended. There are no bar
bers any nearer than Somerset, the
county seat, and if there were no one
would be likely to patronize him.
Occasionally when the growth gets too
thick some men thin their boards out
little with the scissors; but this con.
cession to civilization is not universal.
Some years ago Uncle Billy was
noted as having the longest and thick
est beard in the county. he got to
be proud of it, and since then be has
not allowed steel, whether razor or
shears. to come betwixt the wind and
his lylocks.
Now Uncle Billy has got beard for
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-18

ises to be exceedingly porular), is in.
cluded in the right shoulder seam and
closes invisibly on the left side and
diagonally to the waist line. At the
neck is q standing collar covered by a
wrinkled stock of ribbon that is
bowed stYlishly OF the centre back.
The fitting sleeves provided with
gracefully full short puff at the top
arc among the advanced models and
are completed at the wrists with frills
of soft creamy lace. The mode is
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-18

ing the hair shows the chignon quite
high on the head, 80 much 30, in fact,
that it entirely disappears beneath the
crown of the hat. Waving the hair is
as popular as ever, and it is arranged
&C as to be very loose and fluffy about
the face and is held in place at the
back with pretty curved combs. The
pompadour front is worn, and can be
made becoming to almost every face
with few curling locks to fall on the
forehead.l
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at the waist line beneath o narrow
belt of silk. The ripple COLLAR, in.
cluded with the standing collar at the
neck, and decorated at the free edges
with lace and ribbon. falls both back
and front in deep point reaching a
trife below the waist line and contin'
uing in ripple effect to form similar
points over the short puhs OF the styl.
ish sleeves. A standing collar OIL silk
completes the neck.
The plain full skirt is gathered at
the top and adjusted to the lower edge
of the waist, with the fulness evenly
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-18
What TO Eat.

The carpenter, hardtack the watch
maker, minute pudding; the printer,
pi; the wheelman, meets; the uphol.
sterer, stufing; the plumber. long
billed snipe; the blacksmith, ham
mered steak; the banker, golden
pheasant; the balloonist, angel food
the clown, cspers; the glovemaker,
lady fingers; the shoemaker, soles !;
political speaker, his own words; the
hummer, swallows; the oarsman,
crabs the tramp, any old thing. up.
to o.Date.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-18
A Wonderful Performance.

A most remarkable feat was recently
performed by an athlete named
Tommy Burns, of London. On q
wager he was to dive from the top OF
London Bridge, and then run to
Yarmouth, distance of l2s miles, In
side of twenty.four hours. He made
the dive, but was Immediately are
rested by the police. He was released
on bail, and started on his run. He
won the wager by doing the journey
in twenty.three hours and forty min
utes. Burns has saved forty.three
lives
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-18
AN ATTRACTIVE DRESS FOR GIRLS.

Simplicity and daintiness are sty!'
ishly combined in this attractive little
gown. The materials chosen are all
wool plaid of a diminutive pattern
showing deep garnet, ecru and green,
with poult-de-soie in stem green, ecru
lace contributing the decoration. The
waist is provided with fitted lining,
which closes in the centre back. Over
this lining the material is applied,
having the fulness across the bust
and shoulders collected IN gathers at
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-18
THE scoRCHER's POSITION.

element, but this not so bad as it
is painted. It is really injurious only
when carried to excess. Take young
man who has been working at desk
all the week and let him go out on
Sunday and ride at fast pace in the
scorcher's position over distance,
and he will feel the evil effects. He
will have a soreness across the chest,
and very likely slight, hacking
cough. When a rider trains for fast
work, however, there is great differ
ence. His muscles are prepared for
the contraction which is the result of
being low over the handle bars, AMI
the extra fatigue SO noticeable to the
novice is lacking.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-18
Babies in Arms Attacked by m Eagle.


Mrs. F. Corrother and Mrs. A.
Stewart were walking with two little
babies near St. Joseph River, three
miles from Benton Harbor, Mich,
and were attacked by an enormous
bald eagle. The bird was evidently in
search of prey, and when it saw tie
infants decided to seize one. The wo.
men were attracted by the noise of fthe
wings and saw the bird when it was
within O few feet of them. Getting
hear each other the women yelled and
threw clods OF earth and clubs at him.
Thus discouraged he rotreated. flying
the while III circles and making darts
repeatedly at them. The women con.
tinued their yelling and throwing till
the bird finally scared away.-Detroit
Free Press.
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take tremendous blow to injure the
cranium of the African with suoh
shock of thick and matted hair as is
shown in the pictures. Even sharp
battle axe might be turned by such
hirsute adornment, and the rays OF q
tropical sun would have slight effect
through such thick covering.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-18

adapted to all seasonable fabrics and
offers charming facilities for the execu'
tion of individual taste ard various
styles of decoration. To make this
waist for lady in the medium size it
will require three and one.quarter
yards of forty-four.inch wide ma
terial.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-18
MODISH WAISTS.
THE LATEST DESIGNS FOR La
DIES AND MISSES.
a Color Innovation for a Misses
Waist, With the Fashionable
Skirt of Circular Shape
Ladies' Draped Waist.

~ NE of the latest inovations in
[ the color scheme that EN-.
\ ! braces the exquisite autumn
tints is here represented in
the beautiful fabric called Melange,
writes May Manton. The trimmings are
of velvet, of a darker shade with full
vest of creamy satin. The trim adjust.
ment is accomplished by single bust
darts and under. arm cores, the seam.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-18
Commercial Grief.

A grocery firm of Liverpool, Eng
land, recently sent out circulars an
nouncing the sad death OF partner.
and on the blank page gave the cur
rent prices for bacon, eggs, butter and
other staples dealt in by the firm
Chicago Chronicle.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-18

your whiskers-so to speak. It is
eight feet long, and when he lets it
out he has to step around as gingerly
as lady who dons dress en- traine
for the first time. He generally wads
up the lower portion, confines it with
9 ribbon and stuffs 1t inside his vest.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-18

The prefect OF police of Paris has
decided to allow the petroleum horse.
less carriage to compete with omni'
buses and ply for hire.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-18

wheel. He should be as free from
tension as possible. An uncomforta-
BILE wheel may do much harm.
One of the commonest of faults of
position among women is to have the
saddle too low and too far back. DR..
Robert L. Dickinson. OF Brooklyn,
who has made special study of pos
lures for women on the wheel, not
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-18
A COWS STRANGE DEATH.
Found Hanging In the Fork Of Wild
Cherry Tree.

Cherry Tree.
Bessie was a sleek, glossy Jersey
COW owned by ex.Congressman Will.
lam Ryan, and kept by him on his
place in Portchester. N. Y. By the
Ryans she had always been treated
with the most tender care, and he.
sides, Bessie had little calf with big,
brown eyes to take up her spare time.
That COW with such happy environ.
ments as this would deliberately take
her own life seems almost beyond res.
son. But this is what many people
in the village think she did. On
Thursday morning Bessie was found
with her head lodged between the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-18

Two thousand and forty.six post.
offices have been established in this
country in the past fiscal year, anil
I75O discontinued, q net gain of 296.
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distributed. 1t may be deeply hemmed
or trimmed with alternate rows Of
ribbon.
Charming little gowns may be fash.
ioned after this model in shot mohsir,
twesd. serge, Henrietta, orepon, etc.
When developed in suitable materials
tho garment will serve admirably as a
school frock, and it is SO simple in
construction as to be readily executed
by the home dressmaker.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-18
BICYCLE RIDING.
son ErHING ABOUT CORRECT
AND INCORRECT POSITIONS.
A Doctors Hints Made Plain by
Photographs-Prope Adjust
ment of the Saddle-The
Scorcher.

OMMON sense more than any.
[ I thing else, says the New York
w. Times, should direct the be-
ginner in cycling from the
bad to the correct position on his
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-18

DRESSING THE HAIR.
Tho latest Partisan fashion of dress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-09

stanch believer in outdoor sports and has
achieved a great reputation as wing shot he
has taken part In many OF the largest ana most
important club and championship matches that
have been held In this country. especially those
which have taken place on the GROUNDS OF the west,
chester Country Club the Carterct Gun club and
the Westminster Kennel Club. He always shoots
under the name OF J. S. Williams. and has record
OF over 30 birds out OF 1CO He is n member of the
Union League County. Larchmont Yacht. West
minister Kennel, Reform and Republican clubs.
Mr. Page was formerly the secretary of the Union
League Club.
The abest veteran at the traps is without doubt,
Captain Money. The doughty captain is-but never
mind his age. He Is tall and straight, with an eye
az keen as an eagles and looks just he did
far back as the Oldest nhabitant can remember.
In the mean time a son has grown up who looks
much like the Captain that they are often taken
for brothers And the son, ike the father, IL an
excellent shot and generally be found wherever
the cracks OF the land have gathered to enjoy
their favorte sport
One OF Captain Moneys most famous victories was
at Dexter Park Long Island two years ago. when
he finished In first place In the Great American Han
dicap. There were some 0fty entries N the matoh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-09
OPER4 IL ROSTON-

Boston. Feb. (Specal.)-The German Opera has
been at the Boston Theatre this week. under Walter
Damrosch's MANAGEMENT Following the Wagner
music will come the Italian, French and German
operas at the Mechanics Building under Appey'
Schoeffe & Grau. for which there has been an I'M
usually large advance sale. The most interesting
incident Of the Damrosch season VIII De the Hrst
performance on any stage of THE Scarlet Letter
NEXT Monday evening The lyrics written by
George Parsons Lathrop. and the music by MT
Damrosch Some OF the music was periormSi IN
New York in January, 1891 ot course me sras re
II. as Hawthornes story laid In this city; When
Mr. Damrosch was In Boston In the carry laii pc
eral days In searching for pictures and material to
al rim, in staging piece correctly. and picture
~ ola Roston Harbor made for him at that time
The patronage in the hrst week has been good.
although the big theatre has not been crowded.
Sneculators have been badly bitten. More is ex-
pected from the attractions next week. especially
S~rhA Scarlet IetteS."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-09
NoTES OF THE WEEK IN HARTFORD.

Hartford. Conn., Feb SpeciaD.~The Visit OF
Governor Bushnell, OF Ohio and Mayor Mchissoh'
of Cleveland with several prominent men from th"'
ci,v 70 extend an invitation 10 Connecticut TO par
cInate In the centennial celebration or the iouhu-
,r, Of the Western Reserve was the important pun
~ occurrence of the week. The party was received
With much ceremony. public exercises were heiu III
,be Hall of Representatives. and banquet was
r,,ed in the evening The speechmaking was I'M
,sualiv interesting and included addresses by the
,.o Governors the Mayors and by many wen
1nown men OF Cleveland and Hartford.
Nothing has created greater surprise IN TINS CITY
,r some time than the revelations OF the dishoh-
-. ~ Mr. LAWYER general manager OF the fhha-
orai offices of the company are In TINS CITY alI ~
,,,er was looked upon man or Inuch api'iiy
a, thorough honesty The manner ana amour, %
anu n'Is lions show curious state OF things, ana
i md good deal of color TO the assertion OF ms
friends mat he has not been In his right nnd 4o
some time He had salary OF soov yesl, d '' nf
gS nmIetly His populations cover a Pcriou VI
hou, three years. and amount to niue lsss .aah
a. 900 and were uniformly done BY means OF loEc1
Nsybs or additions TO the Payroll OF nafeS %
payo nrho were not employed. The discovery causeu
him 70 90 into nervous state. from a wi ~, le
MN shock resulted and his friends nave HUI
bana ~ his recovery The amount missing mas eec
NOPE ad 70 the company from the sac OF s,o az
owned by Mr.. LAWYER. He u about sixty years ''N
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-09

not OF the world ne recently won the champion
ship trophy at Larchmont when he defea ted the
best shots OF this city, Philadelphia and other
places. The strangcst feature about Mr.. Murphy 8
successes at the traps is that he never trains In
preparation for any match matter who his OPP
pOnents are. or how much he has at stake. He will
leave ballroom at a. m. and n few hours later
shoot record-breaking match. He was dining at
De.monico's some time ago. and a stranger who
considered himself n "crackajack' at pigeon shoot
Ing was introduced to him. Mr.. Murphy suf-
fcrng from n bad cold which had slightly affected
his eyes. After the stranger had looked him over
he told a friend that he would Ike to shoot Murphy
q match
81 know beat him." he continued. because
he has hshy eye" The match finally con-
tested, and of course, the man with the iishy eye
won, hands down
feet and weighing about $50 pounds He is spendd.y
arrow. lie has a record OF nlnety-fve of a
hundred, which he made the Hollywood grounds.
He has nerves OF steel, and amount OF chatting
BY his comrades ever nterferes with his shooting.
He is as quick with his tongue with his breecn-
loader. and his witty remarks have killed off many
a rival in a match. Mr.. Murphy a member Of the
Larchmont, Hollywood and several other clubs.
YOUNG AT THE TRAPS
The latest conner to win honors in the shooting
field Is Joseph F. Knapp. Although he had been
shooting pigeons only two years. he won the cham
pionship cup at Larchmont last year. Mr.. Knapp
is a wonderfully steady shot in long race, and In
a 100 or 200 bird match would be good man TO pit
against Charles Manchester who has never been de-
feated In a private match match between these
two ursn would excite more than ordinary mistress
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-09
EAGLE EYE, STEADY NERVE.
SOMETHING ABOUT A FEW OF THE MOST
FAMOUS PIGEON SHOTS.
MEN WHO HAVE WON SCORES OF MAI'iif'' Al
THE TRAPs-THEIR CLUB AFFILIATIONS
co,-r- pu-,t,px.prp SCORES.


SOME REMARKABLE SCORES
Every field sport has its season. and inc Se''o',
Of some of them lasts longer than the seasons VI.
others The trap-shooters now have the ca.l anu Vi
late they have been making the most OF the'f oP'o'
tuntics. There have been a number OF lhl'o''
matches decided the grounds Of the oes'-N"o" !"
and most fashionable clubs and there VIII De many
more before tho season is over ana yachu"s anu
horse racing absorb the attention Of the cIuo'iei'
There two kinds OF trap-shooting. In ono "Ne
pigeons are the targets used to test the nerve anu
eyesight Of the marksmen and in the other ih"Ii-
mate targets are used The latter are rouhd u'ShS'
something like tea-saucer in shape ana 'hey arc
thrown in the air from spring traps. Pige"n-shoo'-
ing practised chiefly by wealthy cuomen as II - d
sport not at all suited OF limited means J."
bygonc days wild pigeons were used. mi 'l''' "i1
practically exterminatcd in this country now anu
the trap-shooters have to depend on the p'seo"
fanciers TO supply the birds for the matches l"'
sport has developed wonderfully of late years ana 4
team OF crack wing shots could easily be sele''eu
from OF the fashionable clubs in the vicinity o
this city which could undoubtedly defeat any o'her
team chosen In a like manner In any country IN inc
world.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-09
CLuBMAN AND WING SHOT.

]. Seaver Page who is now unfortunately lying
seriously III AT his home IN the langham Hotel In
this city Is a highly successful business man. VINO
for many years has been closely identiiied with
large mercantile interests He was Newly orK
State Commissioner to the Atlanta Exposition lie
IL one OF the Brooklyn Bridge Trustees. and a
director In the Frederick W. Devoe x G. T. Kay,
rnCnd COMPANY the largest house in The paint and
oil trade I'm Tn. country Mr.. Page has always been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-09

costly prizes he has won would nll tho foor ~
fair-sizcd room. MI Work has won everything in
sight bui g. just ready 20 enter into ma % "ih
any OF his fe.low-clubmon NV IS he was 80 any
other time in his career.
Mr. Work has record - ninety-egh' birds out n
a hundred made In Il match against the champion
professional. Captain Jake Brewer. at e-rtere,
This is tho amateur record. He can use his hrst
barrel more quickly than any other man I'm TEE
country He is cool an1 determined az the traps.
ana is never beaten until the match b. ended. he ls
always quiet and unaasumng. and shoots for no
love OF the thing Nj work bel finely built man
and has been devoted 10 athletics over since he go'
well ont o. swall.ing clothes. Hc IS the only son
OF Frank WORK. and has always been possessed o.
ample means lo carry Out hls hobbies. H. Is q fine
boxer and a practical ya chtsman. and In his d4y
Of the best stccp'.rhase riders In the coun-
Try Mr. Work IS president % the Cartcrcf Gun club
ana a member - the Ro.kaway Hunt. Scawanhaka
Corinihan Yacht. N,adOvhrook. Larchmorf
Yacht. city. Ncw-york Yacht ana Westminster
Kennel clubs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-09
THE RECORD-HOLDER.

Among the crack amateur wing shots OF America
George Work must have first place. because ne NOUS
the record George Work-Or Lord George "S
his more intimate friends call him-is one Oh '"e
most enthusiastic trap-shots in the whole world ana
also one OF the most expert His string Of victories
would reach around a block, and the valuable ana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-09

eral supply brakes free Of extra charge, although
many riders last year wouldn't have them even
under these terms. Now those who refused to
take brakes writing TO the agents Of whom
they bought their wheels. 10 ask II they cannot
get these articles without paying for them.
Some Will certainly have to buy brakes. and few
purchasers of 1896 models will refuse 10 accept
them parts Of their wheels.