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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-27
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
THE FALL N THE SUMNER HOME.


The hall in the summer home should
be next in its inviting appearance to
the broad piazza, which is in reality
the most important part of the house.
II there is not room for a parlor and
large hall, combine the two in one as
the living room; it will be found much
more enjoyable, giving greater sense
OF spaciousness, better air, and lend
ing itself readily to picturesque effects
in furnishing. The multitude of small
details, collections of various sorts,
rare bric.a-brac, choice porcelains,
etc., which have in recent years
turned town houses into museums,
should be studiously avoided; for not
only in 1t weariness to the flesh to
take care of these things, but it is ac.
tually strain upon mind and eyes to
be confronted at every turn with a.
multiplicity of objects Therefore
wise restraint should BIZ exercised in
the selection of everything Of a purely
decorative character. Every piece Of
furniture should be for use and com.
fort; you want no stiff, spindle.legged
chairs, which invite one only to perch
lest they fall beneath ones weight.
nor stiff, upholstered chairs and tete-
a.tetes which proclaim their ceremoni-
Gus purpose.
The great, roomy hall should invite
to restful ease, and there should be
couches, divans and lounging chairs,
with plenty of soft cushions wherever
they can be placed. as well as low will
low chairs by work and tea tables. 1t
there can be but one open CRATE in the
house let it be. by all means, in the
the hall, where q CHEEKY fire on cool
mornings will be enjoyed, and whence
the genial warmth will most easily
pervade the whole house and dispel it's
dampneas. Democrats Magazine.
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TEMPERANCE NEWS AND NOTES.

Dean Farrar says: Every Nation. It Is
said, has its own National devil, and the
devil of England Is intemperance." Iwould
be perfectly willing to join any anti-English
organization that has for Its overthrow that
same English devil which has been sdorted
by the American people,"
A law of Virginia which went into effect
May provides fine Of from $25 to $500 for
selling liquor TO minor or a student in any
school in the State. And good law, too
God send the day soon when women will
no longer be seen going into saloons. This
is one of the saddest sights that meets the
eye, In our American cities, at tho present
day.
The mental agony which the child Of
dru2kard endures Is only equaled by the bit
terness Of heart Of the sober and upright fa-
ther who sees a well-loved son daily sinking
deeper into the mire Of drink.
A saloon may be very finely appointed.
works of art may be upon the walls, and
frescoing, mirrors, gliding and carving add
to It's splendor; yet It Is only "dive," after
all, wherein Gods holy name is continually
hlasphened,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-27
WHOLE WHEAT BREAD.

The fad among some cooking teach
ers at the moment is whole wheat
bread. Mrs. Rorer is one Of those
who advocates it with zeal and con-
tinuity. In point of fact, whole wheat
bread is intolerable to many persons.
They cannot eat it any more than, they
can eat oatmeal porridge, which is the
food of foods in the eyes OF half the
diet expounders. The regulation
breakfast, indeed, of menu suggesters.
consisting of fruit, cereal, with
sugar and cream following, and SO on,
is digestive death to very many per-
cons. The combination of the acid OF
the fruit with tho cream and sugar is
most disastrous. Where whole wheat
bread can be eaten with relish and
without after discomfort it is un-
doubtedly valuable food, but it is
folly to insist that everybody can eat
it. The old saw that one mans meat
is another mans poison has plenty OF
salt in it yet.
Mrs. Rorer's dictum that next to
whole wheat bread French bread is the
most wholesome will find plenty OF
accepters The sweet, crusty bread,
with practically no unbaked middle
part, is delicious and wholesome.
Everybody, too, will certainly join
with all the cooking teachers in their
crusade against the soft, spongy bread
that is served at most tables. "Fresh
homemade bread" is the shibboleth
of story writer's who wish to describe
tempting country supper. and,
though their standard is wrong, their
universally is right. Fresh home
made bread is at the bottom of more
than half the digestive ills Of this
country-ills sufficiently National and
widespread through the land to have
earned for US the unfortunate distinc.
tion of being race of dyspeptics.
The pulled bread of which Mrs. Rorer
spoke in one of her lectures last week
is of well.known dietetic value and
holds an honored place in many house,
holds. 1t is easily prepared, and IL
done regularly is little trouble. Trim
the crust from loaf of French or
Vienna bread and divide the loaf
lengthw;se into halves first, then
quarters and eighths. The bread
should be pulled apart rather than
cut, though a bread knife may be-
used to start each length. Lay the
pieces on piece of brown paper and
dry out in the warming oven for
several hours; then brown slightly in
q warmer oven. If greater haste is
required, the bread may be put al
once, after being pulled, in a moder'
ately hot oven, where with little
watching the drying and browning
process will be much quicker accom-
plished.-New York Times.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-27
PRIVATE MEMBERSHIP.

Private membership in the church must
not be underestimate. They who fill Its
ranks walk along no slow grounds Of sin
and sorrow" but travel a path strewn thick
ly with blessed opportunities and precious
privileges. plea Is herewith entered for a
worthier conception of unofficial position In
the church of God. The great majority Of
our members must always be of this class.
No battle is ever won by the general and his
staff alone. The obedlent. faithful perform
ance of duty by the soldiers goes far to the
achievement OF the victory. So, like
mighty army moves the church Of God"
With the thousands ofnoble men and women
in the humber, but yet highly important,
position of private membership in our
Israel, the issue very largely rests. Our his
tory for q hundred and fifty years gloriously
shows that they could be trusted. The ark
of the Lord is safe in their hands.
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WORLDS BIGGEST CONVENTION HALL.
The Huge Building in Which tho Demo-
Gratis Will Meet.


Gratis Will Meet.
The building, at Chicago, in which the
National Democratic Convention Is to be
held will be the biggest permanent conven-
ton hall ever erected. It will be one-third
larger than the Capitol at Washington. Its
ground floor will cover more than five and
one-half acres. and with its gallery 1t will
have more than seven acres Of floor space.
Think of building wall about hve-acre
field and then roofing 1t in with an immense
iron framework, so made that there are per-
haps four acres IN the centre unoostructed
by posts, Let this four acres be entirely
free from pillars or walls, and you get some
idea OF the immense building which Is now
being put up for the great conventions OF the
future at Chicago. The walls are al
ready In place. The iron network has
been fastened and dveted together,
and the roof is now being put on.
The roof Is supported by immense trusses
the building in the shape OF great arms,
meeting in the centre 100 feet above the floor.
The span is more than 200 feet, and these
pieces of steel are all that support the roof.
They look frail, but they are really very
strong. They have been tested by the enGi-
neers and 1t Is said there is no danger what
ever of the roof falling. The building is to
be made OF s,"6i. iron and glass, With the
exception of ia floor, and it Is as nearly
flreproof ~ y aLern science can make 1t. Its
outer wall: are Of Milwaukee brick. They
are about sixteen inches thick, and the light
comes in through immense windows, each Of
which is about as large as the floor Of an av-
erage parlor. The building Is, you know, to
be used for circuses, horse shows and sucn
immense public gatherings as cannot be
crowded into small hall. It will be opened
by Buffalo Bill and his Wild West show on
June 1. On June Is there will be bicycle
exhibition in 1t, and after this It will be put
in thorough shape for the National Demo-
cratic Convention. After the convention Is
over there will be another bicycle show, and
later on in the summer there Will be an e1-
nositton showing the industries Of the South
ern States There will be football match
in the building on Thanksgiving Day. when
it is expected that there will ba26 600 people
present
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-27
BRANDY FOB SOUP.

"some years ago." said PaderewsH the
other day in the Chicago Post, 81 dined with
an official of the Russian army. This officer
had In his command an officer Of great
ability who was addicted to strong drink. 1t
was arranged that this man should take din
ner with US one day. Instead Of soup the
frst course served to him was brandy, which
he must swallow spoonful at time, just
as he would have swallowed soup. After tine
first spoonful he was so sick that he I'M
rIored to be spared. Under cover OF
drawn revolver the off1ciai commanded him
to swallow every spoonful in the plate. The
officers never drank drop OF liquor after
that. Try to drink champaign from cup
or liquor rs that man was forced to drink II.
It will make you GeathIy sick"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-27
RECIPES.

Wheatall-To one quart boiling
water add half.teas poonful salt, ther
stir in one.half teacupful wheatall, let
ting it run through the fingers slowly to
prevent Jumps; stir we'll; cook two
minutes.
Popovers-Two eggs, two cups milk,
two cups -four, pinch of salt. one.
half teaspoonfulsugar, one tablespoon
full melted butter stir all together; do
not beat, and bake in muffin irons in
a slow oven; bake about thirty min
utes. This rule makes one dozen pop
overs.
Rhnbarb Pie-Line pie tin with
good paste, glace with whites OF eggs,
fill with thin slices of rhubarb, adding
half cup sugar when half full, sprlnk'
ling well at edges, then the rest on
top, with heaping teaspoon OF flour,
wet edge Of crust and press together
closely. Bake in moderate oven.
,Parsley Omelet-Six eggs, one tea
spoonful salt, one tablespoonful
butter, one-half teacupful chopped
parsley; beat whites and yolks
of eggs separately; add salt to yolks;
throw together quickly; add parsley;
pat into frying pan, in which the but
ter is bubbling; brown on ono side.
roll up and serve; garnish with pnrs'
ley.
Virginia B.scuits-Oue quart sitted
-four, one teaspoon salt. two table
spoous butter, water to moisten, put
-four in bowl, add salt. rub butter IN
-four, add water until dough can be
made, knead until smooth and elastic,
then put on strong board or block and
pound until full Of bubbles, roll out
thin as a wafer, prick with fork, bake
in quick oven.
Kedgeree-One pin. picked-up fresh
aah, onc-half pint boiled rice, one ia.
blespoonful butter. smell teacupiul
creeu, two eggs, half teaspoontui salt,
cayenne pepper to taste; pick bones
and skin from any fresh fish already
broiled or boiled (lelt over from the
dxv before); mix together, except the
ecrs. and heat. When hot add tho
beaten eggs; cook C momentand serve.
This is especially easy to prepare In .
chafnR dish.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-27
TO MEET JESUS.

In various places and on many occaslons
does Jesus pledge US to meet him In this
life-at the cross, in the sacrament, in the
crisis OF joy and sorrow-and now once
again he appoints US meeting place It Is
the valley OF the shadow. w here, In the quiet
ness and seclusion as in lovers glade. he
will expect us one day. Is there any spot
on earth so common or so wild that 1t
has not been transformed by love? Are
there any places in our though so beautiful
as those where we kept tryste with those
that were dearer than life? So Jesus-put
q fair face on death, so that 1t becometh but
his dark disguise as he returneth to receive
us home.-John Watson.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-27
HARD BLOW TO KANSAS FARMERS.
Big Detroit Seed House Refuses TO 1aae
ANY More Product.

Suits have been filed by farmers in Tour
counties In Southwestern Kansas against the
seed house of D. N. Ferry & Co., OF Detroit,
alleging abroSation Of contract. For nVe
years many farmers in that region lave
abandoned all efforts in farming and stock
raising because of continued drouSht anu
devoted their efforts 10 raising seeds Tor
Eastern houses. Watermelons, pumpkins,
sduashes. cucumbers, tomatoes ana otner
crops have been raised by the triin ioaa SIM
ply for seed. Seed farmers received Il hano-
some income and the Detroit seed house IS
Stocked with enough seeds to last It five
wears. Now it is charged that the lust year
seed crop was practically worthless, ana tne
seed company has notified the seed farmers
that it will not take this years crop As the
seed farmers have contract for the output
each year, they have banded together and
employed State Senator Milton Brown, OF
Garden City, to enforce the contract. Inree
weeks ago he went to Detroit and procured
samples Of all kinds OF seed said to be worth
less. He planted them In the rich kansas
soil and they are growing finely. ne VIII.
also attach ali seed now on sale IN Kansas
helon oinp TO. the Detroit firm.
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no UsE FOR IT,

Following on the heels Of Nansen's and
Peary's emphatic declarations against the
use Of liquor In Arctic exploration, and thar
of Stanley's against Its use In African ex-
ploration, and the almost unanimous opinion
against It expressed by the trainers OF ath.
letic clubs In New York City, comes another
testimony from one who has learned In the
school Of experience.
In the New York Medical Record, Major
Alfred F. Sears, civil sanitary engineer. mas
an article on the SANITARY Care OF Men in
Masses" The paper Is an interesting review
Of over forty years experience In army and
engineering corps and railroad construction
camps. It contains many practical sugges.
tions In regard to hygienne and some good
natured slaps at army doctors. The author
SAYS that there are two kinds OF physicians,
'the doctor of hygiene and the doctor OF
medicine; one cares for health and the other
for disease. and the thing cared for always
comes out ahead"
1t is, however, the Majors opinion in re-
gard to the use Of whisky that is Of especial
Interest. After describing the work Of his
company, knee deep in the mud OF q South
ern swamp, he goes on to say:
Each forenoon at II and In the afternoon
at 4 o'clock, the men Of the fatigue parties
we're entitled to ration Of whisky. The
men of Company E did not get 1t. In lieu
thereof, by the cordial permission Of Gen.
eral yiele, they received extra rations Of
tea, coffee, bread, and meat. ana
here It seems proper to declare my uncom.
promising opinion. as the result OF a long
experience In dealing with men, that the
time has never occurred when the, regular
ration Of whisky Is other than danger to
the health Of those who receive It, and a
menace to the good order and discipline Of
the camp. Thirty odd'years ago was not
so sure OF the fact, and there were times
when I surrendered to the orders OF the
surgeons and gave whisky and quinine to the
men. When some old hulk had been kept
afloat on whisky for years, It would have
been cruel to cut off his dram, but IN the
case OF young men coming under nv charge
from the tender care Of home, felt then, as
do now, that to have taught them the use
Of alcoholic stimulants by administering
this stupid prescription Of incompetent med,
lcos, would be responsibility no rational
(not to say benevolen:) man sho uld dare as-
sumo"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-27
Now q Horseless Hearse.

Cleveland, Ohio, Is soon to hnve test OF
ahorseless hearse. A carriage worker con-
ceived the idea. and tho new vehicle Is last
nearing completion. 1t Is a handsome affair,
fitted with pneumatic tires and noiseless run
ming gear. 1t will be prope led by an electric
motor, fed from q storage battery. The back
ers OF the project predict that in few years
the solemn black funeral horse will be- oust-
cd from his time honorod place.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-27
pnUsKARps IS AMERICA.

The Journal of Inebriety estimates the
total number of drunkards In Amerca at
1900, 900. There being about 25.O0O, ,OOO OF
adults in this country, this means that one
person out Of every fifteen drinks to excess
and Is consequently more or less OF drunk
ard. The Journal thinks that this estimate
Is very modest one and rathes under the
mark than above II.
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Our highest blessedness Is that we have
immortal needs-needs which require eter-
nity for their fulhllment. Eternally we
shall need to be taken deeper into the un-
fathomable heart of God that we may learn
to love as he loves. Eternally we shall need
to pray the lofty prayer of Christ, ''Thy will
Le done "-I.ucy 10 com.
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r1r s.1oos VERSUS THE HONE.

Everything low, vile, degrading and i'm.
moral In the shape Of filthy language has Its
origin in saloons. And yet there are men
who maze OF those places substitute for
home. What can be expected Of young men
whose leisure hours are passed amid the de-
grading influences Of the rumshop?
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TEMPERANCE.
HOW LONG?

HOW LOEGT
When God the sky and sea had made,
And Eden fair with high design,
His loftiest skill was then displayed.
Fer man stood forth In form divine.
Al image of his Maker he,
For every need equipped and strong;
With mental power and spirit free,
A ruler of the obedient tbrong.
How soon that image was defaced!
How vast tho ruin wrought by SIN.
The frame by poison's drink debasec,
The soul made foul and vile within:
How long shall such unholy snares
Be set to break forgotten VOWS?
o, when Will earnest pleas and prayers
To action careless men arouse?
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,,,,,u,erre,r1nr Butter.

The revenue returns show that the pro-
dnctton OF counterfeit butter Is decreasing.
The low price OF the genuine article and the
necessity IN most States to sell the product
for what II Is. Is beginning to tell
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-27
Bicycle Patenta.

The greatest activity Of the past year
among tho inventors was shown In detail in
ventions and necessaries to bicycles and in
machines and process for making the parts,
due, perhaps, In part, to the enormous ac-
cession of thinkers to the ranks of those who
use them. Pneumatic tires have attracted
the inventor, because Of their now almost
universal use on sulkles as well as bicycles.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-27
TIDE To UI.xeIana', tslrrnplsco.

One Of the fagorite runs OF New York hcy-
clists Is to the house where President Cleve-
land was born In the little nearby New Jes-
sey village.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-27
BOW BABY CURED THE DR1SK1sa HABIT.

BOW A BABY CURED THE DRINKING HABIT.
1t has remained for woman in s.. Louis
to devise simple ard effective scheme for
getting her husband out Of barroom in
which he had been spending too much OF his
time and all his money. She not only in
duced him to go home. but to wish that be
had never been In q saloon.
The woman who did 1t was Mrs. Fritz
Leught, who is not only young. but very
pretty. She and Leught have been married
a little over year and have one child, g
pretty, curly-haired babe.
For some reason, which Leught says now
he can't explain, he got into the habit OF
freuuentine one of the barrooms in st Louis.
He got so enamorsd OF 1t he failed to 80
home when through with his work IN the
evening, preferring to pass all MS leisure
time In the barroonl. His wife pleaded win
him to keep out of 1t, but without avail. he
went from bad to worse and soon lost DIS
position. :,
Matters got so bad that when she wanted
to see her husband Mrs. Leught was Obliged
to 20 to the saloon to do 80. That made her
desperate, and she resolved to adopt heroic
measures in an effort to bring her husband
to his senses.
30 one day recently, when Leught was in
a back room Of the bar, young end pretty
woman, neatly dressed, and carrying In her
arms O bundle, walked boldly into the sa-
loon. She looked about her calmly, as II In
search of some one. Then she walked up to-
the bar. deposited the bundle thereon and
started to leave the place.
The barroom was full Of men at the time.
When the woman entered they became quiet
and then astonished, as she laid the bundle
on the bar very gently.
As she stated to leave the place one OF the
walters stepped forward and stopped her.
At the same time there was movement In
the bundle, and baby's head peeped out OF
the folds OF cloth. The baby looked about
at the garish furniture with wide, staring
eyes. As she laid the bundle on the bar the
baby began to cry.
The effect was electrical. All the men
crowded up and tried to quiet the child,
which refused to be quieted. Even the bar
tenders joined In the effort to amuse the
youngster.
"T6e baby wanted to see his father" Mrs:
Leught explained 10 the crowd. $50 l
brought him to the only place where his
father can be found. He can take care OF
the boy now, because I've got to 80 to work
to make living for myself and the child"
That settled 1t with the crowd. Leught
was hauled out OF the back room, and al
most before he knew what had happened
was walking down the street beside his wife,
with the child In his arms.
He got bis former position backa few days
later, and hasn't been In the saloon SINCE
NewYork Journal.
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And heavens high arch resound again
With peace on earth, good will to men.

Itake step farther and say that before
the gavels Of our senate and house Of repre-
sentatives and Cur political conventions
pound adjournment there ought to be passed
4 law or adopted plank Of intelligent help
fulness for the great foreign populations
which are coming among US. 1t Is too late
now to discuss whether we had better let
them come. They are here. They are coming
this moment through tle Narrows. They are
this moment taking the first full inhalation
of tine free air OF America And they will
continue to come as long as this country 1s the
best place to live in.
You might as well pass law prohibiting
summer bees from alighting on Held OF
blossominS buckwheat; you might as we'll
prohibit the stays Of the mountains from
coming down to the deer lick. rs to prohibit
the hunger bitten nations OF Europe from
coming to this land Of bread-as to prohibit
the people OF England, Ireland, Scotland,
Italy, Norway, Sweden and Germany work
ing themselves to death on small wages on
the other side the sea-from coming to this
land where there are the largest compensa-
| tions under the sun. Why did God spread
| out the prairies of the Dakotas and roll the
precious ore into Colorado2 It was that all
| the earth might come and plow. and come
and dig. Just as long as the centrifugal
force Of foreign despotisms throws them of
Just so long will the centripetal force OF
American institutions draw them here. And
that Is what Is going to make this the
mightiest nation on the earth. lntermar-
rage of nationalities, not circle intermarrY.
! Ing circle and nation i1termarryin2 nation.