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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-01-15
The Vanderbilt Arboretum.

All those Americans who are inter-
ested in the material welfare OF their
country will watch with interest what
George W. Vanderbilt is doing on his
North Carolina estate. Mr.. Wander
bilt, as is well known, is making on
his estate sort of model forest, where
scientific forestry is to be practiced,
and experiments made in acclimating
valuable foreign trees, aud 1.-THE most
profitable management of the native
species; but every one does not know
that his plan includes horticulture
and agriculture as well as forestry, and
that he wishes and hopes to make his
experience valuable to American
farmers and land owners everywhere.
With this view, he proposes to build
on his property little village, in
cluding not only hotel, but houses
and stores, where people interested in
agriculture, who come properly intro
duced, may rent rooms or houses for
themselves and their families, for such
time as they may desire to study the
work going on upon the estate. There
can be no doubt that there will be
plenty Of applicants, for nowhere else
in this country can such opportunities
for advanced study of the sort be
found. Fortunately for his country
men, Mr.. Vanderbilt is not only able,
but willing, to expend large sums of
money in experiments which may re-
turn, for the present, nothing but ad-
vances in scientific knowledge; and it
is just these experiments which are,
perhaps, in the end, most valuable to
the country.-American Architect.
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TIE ORIGINAL AsToR HOUSE.

charge of the Sault pulp and paper
plant of Sault St. Marie, Ontario.
The house is situated on the st.
Mary's River. the outlet of Lake Su.
perior. 1t is said to be one of the
places which John Jacob Astor made
his headquarters while engaged in the
fur trade, in which he made his for
tune before buying real estate in New
York. It was probably the furthest
west he reached. The establishment of
Astoria, in Oregon, described by
Washington Irving, was his enterprise,
but he did not go there.
Astor arrived in New York in 1888,
and q chance acquaintance with fur
rier on the ship decided him to enter
the fur trade. At first he exported
furs from Canada to England and re-
imported them to this country.
Then treaty with Great Britain
enabled him to organize the fur trade
in the United States. In 1909 he in
corporated the American Fur Com
pany in the State of New York. After
wards he organized the Southwest
Company, with authority from the
Government to trade in the Indian
Territory along the Canadian border.
This company included the Mack.
inaw Company, British corporation,
and certain members of the Northwest
Company, the greatest trading asso-
citation in Canada. Many of Astor's
hunters and trappers were Canadians.
Astor's company was suppressed by
the War of 1872.
It is said that he made two million
dollars in furs and the China trade be-
fore he began his accumulation of real
estate.
The old house is built of very heavy
logs, evidently with q view to defense
against Indians. There are loop
holes for muskets. Mr.. Clerque has
added story to it and furnished it in
a very charming manner.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-01-15
Time and Tide.

"Time and tide wait for no man" saith the
adage-but there are many other things OF
tho non-waiting kind which will not be put
of and ought not to be. Half the misery OF
the world is caused by delay, and Rheuma-
tism is one Of those insidious ills which
demands prompt attention, especially in
midwinter. when the cold accelerates its ac-
tion and iutensifes pain. If allowed to have
its way, it will wait for no man in its rapid
development Of the chronic stage. When
this is reached, then come troubles. not only
in its misery but in many ways where help
less condition throws the sufferer out OF
work and money. But whether in its acute,
chronic or inf1ammatory stage, don't wait.
The tide of pain will 90 on and 30 will loss
of time. It the snme time we all know that
ST. Jacobs Oil is made and sold for the ex-
press purpose of curing the worst cases IN
their worst form at any stage. It has cured
and will cure in nine cases out Of ten.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-01-15
Dead Ants Heads Put 10 Use.

One curious fact about an ant is
that the grip of its jaws OF. mandibles
is retained ior hours or even days af-
ter death. Knowing this fact has en-
abled the Indians of Brazil to put the
heads of dead ants to use in their sim
pie surgery. The sides of wound
are drawn together and the necessary
number of large ants are held with
their heads to the ridge directly over
tho cash. when their jaws come to-
gether OF the place where the skin has
been separated the insects head is
pinched of and left clinging to the
severed skin, which they hold together
until the wound is perfectly healed. -
St. Louis Republic. T.
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A Phi.adelphia DelicacY.

The ice cream man has disappeared.
The discerning venders, however, have
hit upon a new scheme. The cans in
their gay wagons that once contained
frozen cream are now filed with a
steaming liquid which brings delight
and warmth to the heart of the small
boy. "Hot Pectoral" is the legend
that now appears on the ex-ice cream
mans sign, and his psrambulating
store is surrounded by hordes of eager
newsboys provided with the necessary
cent for a draught of thu delightful
fluid that it uust be.-Philalelphia
Gall. ...
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NEW AND NEAT.
SOME LATE DESIGNS IN Gait
1 MENTS FOR WOMEN.
Stylish Combination in Waist Tor
Misses-Norfolk Basque for Gen
eral Wear-Picturesque Ma -
RE Antoinette Fichus.

TN the first large illustration fancy
b6ucle plaid is united with hunt
er's green velvet and decorated
with narrow, dull gilt gimp and
small buttons to match. The stylish
waist is arranged over Innings fitted
with single bust darts and other usual
seams, and closes in centre back. The
full fronts and back are gathered on
at yoke depth. A pointed yoke OF
velvet covers the upper portions OF
front and back, the front yoke extend
ing to form o stole in centre over the
dropping blouse close to the waist
line. The neck is finished with a
close.ftting standing collar of vel
vet, and belt to match encircles the
waist. Full gigot sleeves are mounted
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decoration OF trimming of any kind,
is becoming to all figures, and for these
reasons held in general favor, retain
ing to-day the popularity achieved on
its first introduction to the world CT
fashion. Cheviot, serge, camels hair,
yicuns, covert and ladies' cloth and
all varieties of smooth and rough
faced suiting in plaid, striped, mixed
or checked designs will develop
stylishly by the mode.
The quantity Of 44-inch wide mate
rial REQUIRED to make this basque for
a lady having 32.inch bust measure
is Al yards; for a 36.inch size, Al
yards; for 40-i1ch size, A yards;
for 42.irch size, Al yards.
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are deemed permissible limitations o
the precious stones, and come in rnanf
quaint and beautiful designs. i
Mercury wings are very popular,
and are to be had in all sizes. When
attached to band of the same stones
they make a becoming. and effective
headdress, and can be worn With hair
arranged either high on the head or
low in the neck, or part way between.
Young girls twist bit of ribbon in
their hair and tie the ends of the rib.
bon into bow in asort of wing shape,
while the rhinestones are universally
conceded to be more suitable for older
women to wear. The wings are often
used without the bandeau. In that
case they are generally fastened to
long hairpin.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-01-15
GOWNS TRIMMED WITH SABLE.

Half of the elaborate gowns seen
now are trimmed with sable, and the
sable animals can be used in many
pretty ways. A gown of blue cloth
has scarf of yellow lace forming a
soft vest and falling down on the skirt.
The scarf is edged by Aounce of
lace. The belt is little sable with
the head on one side of the lace
fiounce and the bunch of tails hang
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ing down on the other. The scarf vest
edged with a narrow lace border forms
the front of the choker. The rest of
the choker is another animal with
head on one side of the vest and
cluster of tails on the other--only on
the choker the head is on the side that
boasts the tails at the waist line.
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The LATEST SLEEVES.

The latest sleeves are lined with a
thick layer OF lambs wool. Crino-
line, halr-cloth and paper cambria are
no longer required to make sleeves
fashionable. The lambs wool inter-
lining produces just the correct puff,
and yet it is exceedingly light in
weight. It has but one rival at pres
ent and that is stiffsned Swiss, which
is used both in sleeves and around the
bottom OF many of the new skirts.
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null with deep frills of handsome
lace. 1t is shaped in round outline in
black and lies in soft, natural folds
around the neck. The ends can hang
loosely or tied in q knot over the bust,
as here presented.
The quantity of 44-inch. wide mate
rial required to make designs No. or
No. 2 is yard for either 32.inch, 36.
inch or 40-inch breast measure.
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lace or fine embroidery, render them
graceful and becoming alike to young
and old. No. 1 is here. pictured OF
butter-c -colored chiffon, shaped IN
square or sailor outline at the Dack,
the edges being finished with friils OF
the chiffon, edged with butter-eolored
Valenciennes lace. No. 2 is OF white
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-01-15
ORNAMENTS FOR THE HAIR.

OF late years it has become the
fashion to- wear some ornament in the
hair when in full evening dress.
Tiaras, crowns and coronets are, OF
course, the nandsomest ornaments.
but, after all, the majority OF women
do not possess such jewels. Rhine.
stones, which closely resemble dio-
monds IN their brilliant appearance,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-01-15

Preparations for the Millennium Elk.
hibition to 5e opened at Budapest next
May are proceeding actively. The
grounds will cover 100000 square
metres. The number of exhibitors is
estimated at l6, go. ... ..
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LADIES' MARIE ANToINETrc FICHUs.

LADIES' MARIE ANToINETT- FICHUs.
The picturesque neck draperies Of
the Marie Antoinette period are found
among the dainty accessories to the
toilette of the fashionable women.
The soft, fine null, chiffon, silk, mus
lin, crepe-de-chine, or Brussels net,
of which they are usually made,
draped around the neck in soft folds,
with the fluffy, rufied edging of soft
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-01-15
How Hindus,an Was Named.

Hindustan was SO called from the
River Hindus. The sufix stan is oi
Persian origin, and is often found in
the names of Oriental countries.
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Because he had palpitation 81 the f;
heare, MIA. .. Allen deter ninsd to
quit smoking. he thought the to-
bacco habit vast cause Of his M 81 &
trouble, but when he ceased smo king
the pulsations Of the heart were $5 &
more violentth than ever. alr. Alisn q
registered chemist Of Lynn, Mass.
h and at second thought he uded g
that, II tobacco wasn't the cause e 1s
must be acute dyspepsia. BIS Ii
knowledge Of chemistry naturally 81
prompted him to take Ripans
Tabules. well knowing their efficacy
in disorders Of the stomach, liver lel
and bowels. Quick relief followed
4 Il and now there IS no more distress ia
the region OF his heart But the re-
markable part Of Mr. Aliens e1per n
ience follows: he decided to torego (.
smoking anyhow, and discovered s.y4
that Ripans Tabuies not only salts
fed thelonging for tobacco. which ii
all smokers are familiar With, bat at
first he actually looked forward with D
pleasure to the three period each 81
day waen he took, the Tsbuiea NJ.
Allen no longer okes, and hasno
4 desire to, nor does he take the
~ ~ :. y = ~
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A New Factor in Civilization.

The motorcycle, as the horseless car
rage is to be named in future, has
come to stay. At Tunbridge Wells an
exhibition of these vehicles. has been
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Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething. softens the gums, reduces inf1amma-
tion, alIays pain cures wind collie. &c. d bottle
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J. J. AsTOR'S OLD DWELLING.
The Fur-Trading Headquarters Oh
the Original Astor.

To live in house that was once oc'
cupied by John Jacob Astor, founder
of the greatest fortune in the world IS
to have encouraging surroundings.
That is the situation of Mr.. +. d.
Clerque, of Philadelphia, who is in
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-01-15

A CouaH, COLD OR SORE THROAT requires
immediate attention: Br0t9ns bronchtN,
Irochesn will invariably give relief. r
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-01-15

Pisos Cure cured me Of Throat and Lung
trouble of three years standirg.-E. CADY.
Huntington. Ind. Nov. 12. 1884,
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The weekly financial reports in the London
papers show that but few new gold mining
companies are being marketed at present.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-01-15

The stockholders of the Keely motor held
a meeting In Philadelphis and reorganized.
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How's ThiSS

@. P. Huntington Is said to own 163, 900
acres of land In Northern California. Z
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DR.. Kilmer's SwAMP-RooT cures
!, all Kidney and Bladder troubles
Pamphlet and Consultation free.
9, n ,T,ahoratory Binghamton, N. Y.
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over comfortabl Innings and COM
pleted at the wrists with faring cuffs
of velvet, edged with gimp to match
yoke. Handsome combinations of
plain and mixed fabrics can be effected
1 by the mode, which is suitable for all
styles of material in wool or silk. The
waist can be worn with a gored or
round full skirt to match, and serge,
camel's hair, cashmere, cheviot or
tweed will usually be chosen for prac.
tical purposes, with or without silk,
velvet or other contrasting fabric.
The quantity of 44-inch wide ma
terial required 20 make this wasit for
miss of ten years old is 2 yards; for
fourteen-year-old size. q yards; for
q sixteen.year-old size, 2t yards.
NORFOLK BASQUE FOR GENERAL WEAR.
e Checked tweed in Scotch heather
mixture made the stylish basque pic
tured in the other two-column illus.
trstion. This basque is a popular mode
for shopping, walking, driving,
cycling or general wear. The adjust
:ment is glove fitting to the waist line,
below which it, falls with slight rip
pie to fashionable length over the hips,
the box plaits being graded and ap-
piled from the shoulders and the centre
Of fronts and back to the lower edge
Of basque. A belt of the material is
worn around the waist. ID The closing
sis effected invisibly in centre front
under the box plat. Two styles Of
collar are provided by the pattern, a
high rolling collar that is closed to
the neck, as shown on the figure, and
a 1ow-cut revers collar to wear with a
chemisette, as. shown IN the small
drawing. The fashionable full gigot
sleeves are gathered at the top over
comfortable sleeve Innings and are
plainly completed at the wrists. This
style of basque is simple in construc-
tion and dressy in effect, requires no
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-01-15

How's This y
We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward tor
any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. y. 4. ~. 4.
F. j. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, Q.
We, the undersigned, have known Z. j. Che.
a and
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
tion made by their firm. ~
WEST 8 TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio.
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
y Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
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a Good Dog il worth Looking After.

I. II you own dog and think anythi Of him.
when i'll and understand him sufficiently TO
detect symptoms Of illness. The dog doctor
book written by, q. Clay Glover, D. Y. s., spe-
cialist in canine diseases to the principal ken
q cloth bound, handsomely illustrated book
and VIII be sent postpaid by the Book Publish
ing House, 1874 Leonard ST, N. X City, on
receipt of 40 cts. in postage stamps. sHiss
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held, and recently motorcycle race at
Chicago brought the new vehicle still
more prominently before the world.
The horse has survived steam will he
be able to dofy petroleum?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-01-15

CURE your cough with Hale's Honey Of
Piie's TootSache Drops Cure in one minute.
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z FITS stopped free by DR.. KLrNE,s GREAT
NERVE REsToRRR. No fits after first days use.
Marvellous cures. Treatise and 500 trial bot
tie free. DR.. Kline, 931 Arch St, Phila., Pa q
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-11-18
The Eng1ishman Abroad.

It is astonishing to note with What
obstinacy English travellers on the con-
tinent maintain English habits, how
ever unsuited they may be to their sur
roundings. Under the broiling sun OF
Italy or Spain we find English travellers
asking for a. grilled steak CT roast beef.
Of course the steak is tough, tastcless
and irdigestible, the "rcsbif' raw IN
the center, though burned outside, nasty
in flavor and leathery IN substance. thus
constituting the most unsuitable article
of diet that could be taken under the
circumstances Then the Englishman
will Day is. Sd. for id. bottle CT Eng
lish ale, which is far too heavy and
alcoholic for the climate. instead OF
drinking the pure vine Of the country
that is supplied without stint and gra-
tuitously at all meals. These British
peculiarities have done nnrch to destroy
The advantages of foreign travel and to
render the better known hotels, which
are frequented by English families, as
expensive as the hotels IN England.
The experienced continental traveller
who has learned to do at Rome as the
Romans do very carefully avoids the
hotels frequented by the English He is
consequently treated with much great
er civility, is fed on dishes which the
natives know how to cook and which
the experience Of centuries las proved
to be better suited to the climate and
economies something like so Per cent
on the cost Of living. On the other
hand, he may have to content himself
with a very small washing basin-the
introduction Of English habits in the
matter of personal ablution is much
needed-and the drainage Of the hotels
may leave much to be desired. Never
theless, even in this last particular I'M
provements are being effected every
day.-London Lancet
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-11-18
THE CAMERAS GREAT VALUE
It was Not Apparent at First, but She
Opened His Eyes

It was Not Apparent at First, but She
Opened His Eyes
She was laborious]y loading her snap
shot camera, and he was watching her.
"Now, what an absurdity this camera
business is, he said at last.
ssYes?" she said inquiringly.
"Why, yes, Of course. Of what use
are they? Now take your case, for IN
stance. I suppose it is some amusement
to you, but of absolutely no value. .
She laughed softly as she continued
winding up the spool, with one eye on
the indicator.
.sYou evidently don't know much
about the camera, she said. eff you
were at all conversant with its value,
YOU wouldn't treat it in that fippant
way"
ssYou press the button, and some
camera man does the rest" he said
scornfully.
ssNot at ALL she replied pleasantly.
.sThere is a lot comes after that. All
that a girl needs is confederate and a
camera to-
He became suddenly deeply inter-
ested.
ssof course ycu haven't forgotten our
boat ride of last week, % she suggested.
His face showed that he had rot.
CATER your proposal you nearly cap
sized the boat to clinch it all with
O k''-
:. She justified the last twist of the
spool and saw that all was ready for the
first exposure.
CHOW we're ready for another, :" she
said.
sAnother what?'' he asked bitterly.
'Breach of promise case, " she an
swered promptly. "Oh, I knew you
didn't realize the value of the camera.
When it is used properly and with dis
cretion"-
"Well?''
"Well," she said thoughtfully. "you
press the button and the court does the
rest. 1t is sometimes a great help to the
summer girl. Chicago Post.
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Proverbs OF Assam.


Here are some rather clever proverbs
of Assam: s'The best crops grow OH 9TH
ers' fields, but the hest sons are at
home'' CA bird is a little thing, but it
builds its nest on a Lofty hulung tree. :"
"Buy land which slopes to the middle,
and marry girl who has a good
mother ''The biggest jack fruit al
ways hides under the leaves eff a
man slips down, it is always his eldest
wife's fault, but if his youngest wife
makes a mistake he says he will see
about it, GA hasty cook, hasty
broom, and the husband goes fasting
a slow cook, a slow broom, and the has-
band eats three meals q day"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-11-18
These Degenerate Days.

ct don't think the kids enjoy cir
Gus these days as much as they did
when you and I were boys" said the
man with the bald spot
''I know mine doesn't enjoy it as
much as did," said the man with the
brindle whiskers. 81 was taught IN my
early days that it was sinful. Gin
cinuati ENQUIRER
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-11-18

the Palmer hCcase in Chicago or the I'M
perial in New York. 1t is just a plain,
everyday hotel, full cf cockroaches and
mutton stew and the odor Of corn beef
and cabbage. Tablecloths and napkins
and crockery are all right in their way
and will reach US some day, but until
they do it won't do any good to kick.
When man can sit down with his hat
on and eat his fill for so cents and throw
dishes at the waiter and cuss the land
lord as he pays his bill, he has got 9
good thing and ought to be satisfied
with it. NJ. quad.
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How to Cure Bilious Collie.

s2ffered for weeks with colic and pains in
nv stomach caused by biliousness and had TO
take medicine ell the while until used Cham
beraiu' Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy which cured me. l have since recon-
mended it to a good many people. Mrs.
Butler, Fairhaven, Conn. Persons who ar
subject to bilious collie can ward off the at
tack by taking this remedy soo1 as the
irst symptoms appear. Sold by DR.. A. }
China.