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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-03-04
EXPERIENCE WITH RoUP.

We are having it right now-ez.
perience with the roup, says q. B.
Greer, of Nashville, Tenn. We have
just come in from treating four hens
with the "swell eye" roup, the kind
of roup that makes their eyes water,
swell up until tightly closed, and then
tester, or fill with poisonous canker,
that poisons the whole system and
causes the afflicted bird to waste and
dwindle away to nothing but bones,
skin and feathers.
The four hens we speak of all came
from the same yard, where about six
weeks ago VIC noticed one hen afflicted
with the disease. took her out, treated
her and cured her. No more were Of
fected by it for month, when rainy
spell, followed by cold wind and
snow, caused it to break out again,
and worse than before.
But, we do not fear it, for we have
o dry roup ourc, that will cure it every
time. when applied OF the onset of the
disease. It is made up in the form OF
powder, and applied by means Of q
little blower that costs ten or fifteen
cents at tho drug store. The remedy
consists of powdered alum, sulphur and
magnesia, of equal parts, all thorough
ly mixed together, and applied di-
rectly to the eyes, nostrils and mouth
of the sick fowls. It is the best rem
edy We ever tried.
Most roup cures are solutions that wet
the head when applied and cause addi-
tional cold and inflammation in that
way. Whereas the powder we name is
healing and soothing from the start.
The sulphur ersdicates the poison, the
alum draws and heals and the magne-
sia soothes and modifies the effects of
the othor two Ingredients. This, be-
yond doubt, is the best handy, elm
pie and homemade remedy for roup
that there is. Anyone can obtain it
of the local drug store.-Farm, Field
and Fireside.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-03-04
GIFTS FROM GOD.

1 have seen little plant beneath an oak
tree sheltered from the storm and wind and
rain, and it felt pleased and happy to be so
screened; but l have seen the woodman
come with his axe aud fell the oak, and the
little plant has trembed with fear because
its protection was removed. ALAS! for
me-" it said. 1.-THE hot sun will scorch me,
the driving rain will drown me, and the
fierce wind will tear me 'ip by the roots"
But, instead Of these dreadful results, the
shelter being removed. the plant has
breathed freer air. drunk more Of the dews
of heaven, received more of the light OF the
sun, and it has sprung up and borne flowers
which else had never hloomed, and seeds
that never else had sown themselves in the
soil. Bo glad when God thus visits thee'
when He takes away these overshadoWlng
but dwartlng comforts, to make thee have a
clear way between thee and heaven, 80 that
heavenly gifts might come more pientitully
to thee.-Rev {. H. Spurseon.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-03-04
SAVED BY THE DRUMMER BOY.
Little Ofie's Drum Taps Stopped n PANT
in q School.

Ofle Downs, the fourteen-year-oId drum
mer boy in the Dodge street school al
Omaha, Neb., calmed fire panic among SOC
children recently, aud perhaps saved many
lives. 1t was his duty twlce day to stand
at the bottom Of the stairs and march the
scholars out to the step of any army rattle
This was called the fire drill, and the pupils
from the infant class up were told they mus
never hesitate when the drum sounded.
There was great CONSERVATION when the
gong sounded the lire alarm. Off1e Downs
alone, apparently, of all the pupils kept hi.
head. He rapidly passed up the aisles, went
down two flights Of stairs on the run, got hia
drum and. though the smoke was so dense
that he could hardly see his way, took posi-.
tion at the bottom Of the stairs just as the
$40 pupils appeared in herd at the top.
The first tap Of the drum acted like
magic. Superintendent Allen pulled three
little girls and q boy from uuder the feet OF
the rus hing children and commanded them
to keep step to the music The little ones
then remembered their lesson, and TO the
music calmly came down the long flights IL
they had done a thousand times before. II
a minute every child was out Of the build
ing. Young Downs is the hero OF the hour.
The fire started from an overhead furnace
stack. 1t was easily extinguished by the
denartment
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-03-04
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

Warm barns save feed. This ad-
vice is now in season.
Rennet acts more slowly on pasteur-
lied milk than on fresh milk.
Pulverization Of the soil is one of
the open secrets Of suocefsful farm
ing.
If you have any late chicks that are
peeping out q sad existence, either kill
them or furnish them stockings and q
warm bed.
If your nearest town imports pro-
duce from a distance, why not supply
that market yourself? There's money
in this hint.
Break piece of cold butter; and If
the grain is perfect the broken parts
will resemble the broken parts of cast
iron or steel.
Never disturb the bees during the
winter unless absolutely necessary.
Quiet is one of the essentials of sue
cessful wintering.
Even if you are cure you can guess
at the temperature to within half
degree, always use thermor eter IN
the cream before churning.
Cne way of making nice entrance
to the hives for the winter is to spread
sawdust over considerable surface in
front of the hives and fill up level to
the entrance
Frosty nights call for a little meal
in the manger and a lot OF straw on
the floor. If the meal be sprinkled
on cut hay, it will prevent the COWS
from eating it too rapidly.
The American breeds-Plymouth
Rocks, Wyandctres AID Javas-sslu
head the list as the general purpose
fowls, although thees are other varle'
ties which are heavier, but do lay as
we'll.
The red raspberry is a good honey
plant, the flowers lasting three or four
weeks, and furnishing honey that is
excellent in quality, while the berries
prove better and more abundant II
bees visit them frequ entity.
Snow or ice is not an egg produce.
30 do not labor under the impression
that your hens are going to give you
baskets full of eggs If the material
furnished them is cold corn moistened
with what snow or ice they can
pick up.
For trimming grape vines in the
winter, they may be cut rapidly and
we'll with no splitting, by using large
and very sharp knife in quick blows,
without handling the vines at all. The
several portions will fall as neatly as
if cut OF more slowly by the best
pruning shears.
If farmers 10 nothing more than
get rid Of their scrub sheep it will be
o blessing to them. There arc more
scrubs among sheep than OF any other
animals When farmers are forced to
resort to the improved breeds they
will at souio day look back upon low
r.ices ai blessings.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-03-04

Maine folk are almost In despair because
Of the continued lack Of snow. Such con-
dition of affairs has not been known in very
many years. There arc 50,0e0,OOO feet OF
logs in the Penobscot numbering district
which cannot be moved because OF the ab-
sence of snow, and fully as much more In
other districts, as we'll as $4,000 cords OF
hemlock bark Tor tanning, and all the lum-
ber and milling industries are suffering Sc
verely. The unique experience OF putting
wheels on sleds has been tried In some dis
tricts. Every previous winter when ice has
been cut 1t has been hauled to the houses on
sleds. This year there Is no snow. and the
Ice has been cut and wheeled away. The
farmers say now that the absence OF the
warm blanket OF snow means short Gro ps
next year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-03-04
A STARTLING DISCLOSURE.

There is an ancient saying that the sins oil
the father are visited upon the children; OF
course, In the way OF natural law only.
Science lends its support to this declaration
and presents many sad facts in corrobration
of it. Thus DR.. Paul GARNER. OF Paris. who
has been making special study OF the chill
drsn of habitual drunkards, comes to this
conclusion: "There is flaw in the very ma
ture of these young wretches that the psyche
logist sees clearly and notes with apprehen-
sion-the absence Of aifectionate emotion;
and when thoy do not become lunatics, he
says, they show "insensibility and pitlless-
ness" Hsre is a temperance lesson ot Start
ling power.-Wor!inan's Messenger.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-03-04
AGRICULTURAL
TOPICS OF INTEREST RELATIVE
TO FARM AND GARDEN.

THE EFFECTS OF CARROTS ON THE MILK.
If the milk lessons in yield when
roots are fed, it is not the fault of the
roots, but of something else. Carrots
are especially good food, given in
moderate quantity-one peck day,
for instance. This chould help the
milk, rather than dim1nishit. Mangels
are next to carrots for feeding to
COWS. Parsnips are the best of oil
roots for milking cows. American
Farmer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-03-04
TEMPERANCE NEWS AND NOTES.

Twenty-one temperance associations have
been formed In India during the past win
ter. with an enrolment Of 2000 new men,
bers.
Tho Chicago Inter-Oceaa asserts that
whisky caused the greater number Of the llS
homicides that took place In its city during
the past year.
The American Steamship Line has it as an
invariable rule that no captain or other Oh
fcer, sailor or other employe, shall use In
toxicating liquor as drink.
The reason some men can't make both ends
meet Is because they are too bustly engaged
making one end drink, is the way one
facetious advocate Of the cause states 1t.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-03-04
Cincinnati Has New Flag.

A committee OF artists appointed by Mayor
Caldwell, selected Il design for municipal
flag for Cincinnati. Ohio. The flag is to be
pure white, while the ground or foundation
of the design Is to be red, with waving stripes
OF blue running through it. In the center OF
the design is the seal OF Cincinnati, while at
boltc OF Ohio, The successful competitor is
Emil Rothengatter, fifty years old, who was
born in Germany.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-03-04
HEAR THE GOVERNOR OF ARIZONA.

Governor l.. C. Hughes, OF Arizona in bis
annual report to the Secretary OF the Interi-
or, says that the cost Of the liquor traffic to
the Territory is 80 great that total abstinence
is a necessity, and he prays Congress for such
q prohibitory law. Governor Hughes says:
"During the last thirty years there has not
been a single Apache Indian outbreak IN
Arizona which was not the direct result OF
intoxicating drinks"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-03-04
"a PERMANENT DANCER" "

The scientists Of France have been investi-
eating the rapid increase of alcoholism in
that land, the historic homo OF wine. As L
result, the French Academy OF Medicine, one
OF the most ilustrious scientific bodies in
the world, has adopted q series OF resolu..
tons. not only declaring chat the drink evil
las become "permanont danger" attack
ing "the very life and force of the country"
but laying stress on the fact that even the
purest alcohol is "always and fundamen.
tally poison"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-03-04
"MoDERATE" DRINKING.

Moderate drinking for long period has,
according to the testimony OF noted scien-
lists, the same delerteious effect upon the
human system as intemperance during
shorter time. Thus even moderate tipping
lunder conditions that rarely exist ut the
present day. becomes an evil, yet how dan
gerous it Is and how much better 1t Is to ab-
stain totally.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-03-04
TEMPERANCE.
a LITTLE SPIDER.

LITTLE SPIDEAs
Beware OF little spider.
Whose web for tn. young is spun,
Heis known by the name Uf Cider,
And with care his work is done.
He tempts with apple juices,
And OF course appears so sweet,
You scarce suspect the uses
OF a liquid so complete.
This juice-of-the-apple spider,
Will politely introduce
To web that Is spread much wider,
For more disastrous use.
He will beg to make you acquainted.
With the spiders, Wine and Beer.
Till with breath and morals tainted
You enter gateway near.
'Tis known as moderate drinking,
And Its courses downward tend,
As proved by the thousands sinking
Down to drunkard's end.
T. R. Thompson, in Youths Temperance
Banner.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-03-04
THE 1SEFr1cIENcY OF ALCOHOL.

Years ago, when dram drinking was a
common practice among the clergy. u min
lister of the Church OF England called at an
inn, which according to the sign displayed
was known as the "Green Horse"
he left the manuscript for his next Sun
days sermon In the carriage while 'tmbib-
Ing" at the bar. Some mtchtevous lads TAX
Ing advantage Of the parsons absence, took
the liberty Of examining the important doc
ument.
The next Sabbath as the divine was read
ing his text, he came upon a word which
proved an occasion of stumbling. "The
righteous" he read, "shall flourish like the
se-Horse-why. 'tis Horse,
was his astonished exclamation, while the
audience was literally convulsed with laugh
ter.
The writer is not informed as to whether
or not this episode cured the good man OF
the habit Of taking his daily dram, thus caus-
ing the,Green Horse to "hourish" less, but
We hope so.
Until late years alcohol was supposed to
be necessary ingredient in medicine, but
science has proved the utter fallacy OF this
than alcohol, and the, Temperance Hospital,
where no liquor of any kind Is used, has q
smaller death rate than any other known.
If before people formed the habit OF using
intoxltants, they knew OF what such stuff is
composed, as demonstrated by science. they
would certainly shrink from the vile decoc-
tions with ineIpressible loathing. 1t Is as
serted that there Is more nourishment In one
loaf OF bread than in whole barrel OF beer
A gentleman told me that his nephew. q
noble young man. died OF delirium tremens,
caused by brandy, given with the hope OF
"hding him over an attack OF typhoid
feyer.SMildred Merle, in Rams Horn.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-03-04

Oh, the joy of enjoying, with the reflection
that God and all beings approve and partake
of our JOY w. f. Channing.
Every now and then mans MIND lS
stretched by new idea or sensation, and
never shrinks back to its former dimen-
sions.-Oliyer Wendell Holmes.
We're only working by inches. any OF us;
like the camel's-hair embroiderers in China.
But it gets put together and it Is beautiful.
and large. aad whole somewhere.-A. D. L.
Whitney,
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be educated. Careful plshs tor
daughters will afford them the oppor'
tunity of becoming queens as hoase.
wives during the next generation, and
then will the future hope of the farm
er be realized.-New England Home
stead. .ar
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-03-04

The sight Of the face of Jesus is. think,
what Is meant by his glorious appearing, but
it will come Us u consequence of his Spirit
in US, not as Il cause Of that Spirit in us.
The pure in heart will see God. The seeing
of him will be the sign that we are like him.
for only by being like him can we see him
as he is is--Georyr Macdonald.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-03-04
Lack of Snow Causes Despair.

Never too popr, too ugly. too dull, too sick.
two fri.ndies> 10 ba useful t. :'oE" one
Kate Guuuatt Wells.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-03-04
WHAT HE LOST.

A Western secular paper, the Chase City
Progress, gives the following as an almost
verbatim report OF an address made at q
temperance gathering out its way:
81 have been thinking since came into
the meeting tonight" said the speaker OF
the occasion, "about the losses I've met With
since signed the total abstinence pledge: 1
tell you there isn't Q man In the society who
has lost more by stopping drink than Ihave.
was nics job ofwork to be done In the shop
to-day, and the boss called for me-.
"'Give 1t to Law, said he. Hes the best
hand in the shop
"Well, toli my wife at supper time, and
she said:
"tWhy, Laurie, he used to call you the
worst. You've lost your bad name, haven't
you?'
amt all have lost In the last sixteen
months, either. had poverty and wretch
coat and shockin' bad hat, and some
waterproof boots that let the wet out a the
toes as fast as they took it In at the heel.
I've lost them. had red face. a trembling
hand. and pair Of shaky legs that gave me
an awkward tumble now and then. had a
habit of cursing and swearing; and I've got
rid OF that. l had an aching head some
times, and a heavy heart, and, worst than
all the rest, guilty conscience. Thank God,
I've lost them all !
"Then told my wife what she had lost.
"sYou'ye had an old ragged gown, Mary,
said 1. And you had trouble and sorrow
and a poor, wretched home. and plenty OF
heartaches, for you had miserable drunk
ard for q husband. Mary, thank the Lord
for all you and have lost since signed the
temperance pledge!"
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news to relate to your old father aud moth
er. what news to telegraph your friends on
the other side Of the mountains, what newa
with which to thrill your loved ones in
heaven! It was Of such news that man
read In a MONDAY meeting in Philadelphia.
He arese, and unrolling q manuscript read:
Where er we meet, you always say:
':What's the news2 What's the news?
Pray what's the order of the day?
What's the news? What's the newsl"
Oh, have got good news to tell
My Saviour hath done all things well,
And triumphed over death and hell
That's the news! That's the news!
The Lamb WAS slain on Calvary
That's the news! That's .he nsws
Toset n world of sinners free
That's the news! That's the news!
The Lord has pardoned all my sin
That's the news! That's the news
| I fee! the witness now within
Tla:'S the news! TEat's the news!
AMI siu:- En t2o& my sins away.
| And taught me- how TO watch and pray,
I'm happy now from day 10 day
| That's tn" news! That's the news!
And Christ the Lord can save you, too
That's the news! That's thenews!
Your sinful heart He can renew
That's the news! That the news!
This moment. If for sins you grieve.
This moment. if you do believe,
! A full acquittal you'll receive
That's the news! That's the newst
And now, If any one should say,
"What's the news2 What's the news2"
Oh, tell Him you you've begun to pray
That's the news! That's the news!
That you have joined the conquering band,
Aud now with Joy at Gods command
You're marching to the better land
That's the news. That's the neWsI
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-10-10
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
STATE OF MISSOURI, SIS.

L vi loo
County of Lafayette. fs9'
In the Circuit Court, at Lexington, in Vaca-
ton, December Term, 1895.
The MorrIson-W entworth Bank, Plaintiff,
william +. KerdolG. Mary ]. Alstadt, Kate
Davis, william F. Kerdoltf, Jr., Lula Paxton,
Edward G. kerdoln and Matte l.. Plerpoint,
Defendants
Now, at this day. in vacation, comes the
plaintiff herein, by its attorney, and files its
petition, alleging. among other things, that
defendants, Mary J.. Alstadt, Edward q: Ker-
doItf and Matte L.. Pierpoint, are non residents
of the state of Missouri; whereupOn, IL is
ordered by the clerk of said circuit court, that
said defendants be notified by publication that
plaintiff has commenced n suit against them
In this court by petition. the object and gem
eral nature of which is to foreclose a lien OF
the plaintiff, bank. on twenty f20) shares of the
capital stock of said Morrison-W bank,
plaintiff herein, issued by said bank to William
f. Kerdoltf; and that said court will order
and edjudge the cancellation of said shares,
and order and direct that all the rights, title
and interest of the defendants, and each of
them. in and to the same, be forever barred;
and that the said stocks, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, be sold to pay the said
and each of them, be ordered and required to
surrender up the certificates of stock for can
cellation; and that unless the said defendants.
Mary j. Alstadt, Edward q. kerdoln and Mat
tie L.. Pierpoint, be and appear at the next
term thereof. to be begun and holden Mt the
county, on the seventh day of December next,
and on or before the third day of said term, IL
the term shall so long continue. and II not,
then on or before the last day of said term,
answer or plead to the petition in said cause,
the same shall be taken as confessed, and
Judgment will be rendered accordingly.
And it is further ordered, that "A copy hereof
be published. according to law, in the Lex
ington l~ntelligencer a newspaper published In
said county OF Lafayette, for four weeks sue
cessively, published ut least once a week. the
last insertion to be at least fifteen days before
the first day of said next December term of
this court.
A true copy. Attest:
G. l.. EWING, Circuit Clerk.
BY r.. LEE WALLACE, Deputy.
Shewalter and Wilson, Attorneys for Plain
tiff. IO2-5t
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-10-10
MILLIONS OF our TONGUE.
Writers of Books in English Have q Vast
Audience.

Writers of Books in English Have q Vast
Audience.
The population of the British islands
is 40, 900 900; that of the states is 80,000,-
300. There are about $1,000, 900 in our
colonies and in India who speak and
e u language-120, 900 900 in all.
Now, consider what this represents to n
writer as an audience. You think it Is
impossible for n man TO command the
attention of this vast body? will show
you that 1T is by no means impossible.
First of all, they all read-the whole
Of these millions read. Next we are
multiplying free libraries everywhere:
there are about 800 in this country, l.,
600 in Australia, BOX in New Zealand, l.
500 in the United States, and SO on-the
number increasing every day. Every
che of these libraries will have to take
the new book of the popular writer
whether poet, preacher, teacher or nov
elist. 1t will take, in many cases,
several copies. Well, with certain ex-
ceptions, there is no place of residence
which is not within easy reach of some
town or township, therefore within
asy reach of n free library.
Then l have learned practically, by
WtlhllS uDOub biilS country, lllAO
market towns are, as n rule, placed at
eight or ter miles from each other; this
means hat the average distance from
a market town is less than five miles.
It will not be long before every market
Town in these islands will have it's free
library. The same thing may be said
of America and Australia. Then every
man or woman who reads, i. O., all but
the children, will be able to get at any
new book by n good writer, and the
possibility of speaking TO che whole of
the English-speakipg race will be ac-
complished. There will not, after all,
be so many libraries. How many will
be wanted in Great Britain and IrelandP
II we reckon one library for every 10000
people, we shall want 1000 libraries, OF
which about zoe will be wanted for Lon
don alone. Practically the librarles-of
the great cities must serve far mere
han 10000 people for each. Probably
ZACH one will have 20 supply the wants
of 100000 people. On the other hand
the smaller towns will have libraries
for n much smaller population. In
other words, 5000 free libraries, prop
erly placed, would suffice for the wants
of the whole English-speaking world
Sir Walter Besant, in The Queen.