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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-09
CHAPTER VI.
LOST

Hear that-look there!'
One Of two men bound villagewarGs
uttered the words in startled, excited
gasp, just as the unfortunate man who
had been Edna Deane'S companion and
guide gave expression to his cry for aid.
They had Just passed the somber-
faced man and his giriish companion
struggling through the snow. and, sup
posing they werel bent down the river
shore instead OF across the unsafe
bridge, had passed on without utterins
warning.
Now coming to the ri-er path beyond
q c.ump OF trees, that wild cry had
twain.
Help! help"
Looking quickly back and down the
struggling in the wild waters OF the
aThey were strangers" he calculated.
The bridge! They've tried to cross it,
and have fallen through
! 1t took them ten minutes fully to re.
trace their steps, running around the
'bluffy timber stretch. They reached
the bridge. Horror-eyed. appalled,, they
stared blankfI at the trodden snow and
the gaping hole. through when the
tdarkling waters showed twenty feet
below
He went down. saw him in the
water, muttered one Of the men.
but the other:"
What other"
"The Gr"
Az, YES! I forgot. There was
girl with him. Jem, they're gone!
Man and woman both, sure asfate!",-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-09
Large Hog Crop Probable.

It is now very certain that another large
corn crop will be gathered this year. As
last years crop was the largest ever grown,
it means cheap hogs and beef cattle for q
year to come. ,. ~--- -----
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-09

Fruit promises to replace flower,
for early autumn wear, and red j
likely to be a most popular color|
combined with either cherries or curl
rants.
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chostly fell the snowl
CHAPTER VII.
TOO LATE!

Raymond Marshall had swept from
the presence of Beatrice Mercer with
the Joy Of Q MA suddenly spatched
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27

gone before. Let me beg OF you that you
shall bear in mind that you are laying a
foundation for those who come after you
to build upon, and If you do not lay it
well, they cannot build so well.
IF you do your duty you have done all
that is good and whether you are able to
realize all of your hopes, whether you are
able to see all of your ideas perfected, If
you have done your duty as you see it,
you will earn, and-yes, think may say,
you will enjoy-the reward that comes to
those who do their duty.
II thank you. my friends, for this oppor-
tunity of talking to you even for this short
time. I bid you good-by.''
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
Concerning the County Court.

To the Editor of the Journal.
In the Times of the 18th inst. 1 find an
article with the head lines. Collector Adj
vances the Money-County Court Rorrows
$4,000 With Which to Pay Bills" which
does an injustice to the county court and is
a reflection upon the financial condition of
the county. The court knew when the bills
referred to were allowed and warrants
therefor were drawn. that there were sufi-
cient funds to pay the same in the hands of
the collector. The collector was requested
by me to pay over to the treasurer of the
revenue in his hands enough to pay all
bills, and he did as requested. No money
was borrowed of the collector nor did he
advance any. JOHN p. STONE.
Kansas City, Mo-. Dec. 26, 1886.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
FULL TEXT OF THE BOY ORATORS
EFFORT AT ATLANTA, GA
"THE ANCIENT LANDMARKS" ."
A PLEA FOR ORIGINAL PRINCIPLES
IN GOVERNMENT.
Fundamental Principle Is That "AII
Men Are Created EquaI"-The
Test as to the Rest None
tary System - Trusts
and MonOpoIies.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 26.-The Atlanta Con-
stitution prints the full text of the lecture
of Mr.. w. J. Bryan, of Lincoln, Neb., on
1.-The Ancient Landmarks The lecture is
az follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen:-I am reminded,
by contrast rather than by similarity, of
an introduction which once had in 3uck-
horn schoolhouse, near Jacksonville, III,
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
Free Phntnrrnnh.

Rent a Kodak of Kansas City View
Co.. 1431 Walnut. Tel. 1+iO. and make them
yourselves. An s-year-old can work them
all right. Photograph your Christmas tree
or family gathering, or We can do 1t for
you. Tel. 1440.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-10-02
Brennen's Speech.

The much praised "Irish Orator."
Bremen was at the Opera house
Thursday evening as per advertise
ment. 1t was not our pleasure to
listen to his address. His audience
was large one We understand, and
from all we can learn there were
those present who seemed to actually
enjoy his coarse jokes and irrelevant
remarks. But it said to the credit of
a majority OF his audience that they
condemn the speech and the speaker.
In this campaign the masses of the
people want to hear the political is
sues discussed; they care not to hear
abuse of men, parties or nationalities.
Mr.. Brennen's address-so-called-
was totally devoid of argument, bui
teemed with abuse and reeked with
filth. We're it not for the fact that
there be partisans Of the party he re-
presents, who swear that the party,
like the king '.can do no wrong we
would not accord the speech and its
author even this short notice.-New
Hampton Tribune.
Nero hddled while Rome was burn.
ing and the thoughtless throng danced
! to his music. Bremen told coarse
Jokes while the people long for dis
cussion of The political questions in
volvcd and the thoughtlcss laugh a
his coarse stories aud jokes as though
Athey were remedy for the ills peo
tple are suffering.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-10-02
Highest Of Leavening Power-Lae U. Govt Report
R3%!A1!l! g! Rs%asgl! Rsk{Hg
ABSOLUTELY PURE
The Craze Has Another Death.stroke

RIcEv1LLE, Iowa, Sept. 29, 1896.
On September meeting was called
in the Riceville Opera house for the
purpos of organizing Bryan silver
club. Forty members were secured
the first evening. The membership
has now increased to more than one
hundred.
Following is list of the officers
chosen at first meeting:
John Burke, President.
Bert Wilkes, Vice President.
A. R. McCook, Secretary.
j. j. Sloan, Treasurer.
At the last meeting (the 26), the
club recured as lecturer the Hon. B..
F. Wright Of Charles City. The hall
was crowded and the growth Of the
silver sentiment here was plainly
shown by the enthusiasm Of the audi
ence. The president Of the club and
many of the members are ex-repabli-
cans.
We believe that the condition OF
things at Riceville but indicate the
condition of things in many other
parts of the county. Silver men are
daily growing more confident of the
snccess of their cause in November.
The club will meet every Saturday
night at Opera House until Nov. 8.
A. r. McCooK, Secy.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-10-02
What cold Does for the English.

The Cresco Times prints an excerpt
from Geo. B. Curtis, on the testimony
before a Royal commission to examine
into the condition of the masses in
that country In which he says:
'.Ihe report is above impeachment.
The facts set forth are more appalling
because they are true"
And this is what the report says:
Throughout the whole kingdom
one person out of every four or five is
buried by the parish" WHAT fact tc
contemplate! '.Of all who survive tc
the age OF seventy, one out of every
three is pauper!
The evidence is overwhelming
that the financial policy of England
her gold standard, is solely responsi
BILE for this condition and the Roya
Commission does not say word tha
! warrants any other conclusion. Al
the bimetallists of that country asser
| that as the cause.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-10-02
cREsco HOWARD COUNTY IOWA. FRIDAY,

Did you see the notice given last
week OF the Fair to be held Dec. 18th
by the ladies of the Congregational
church, If you did don't forget to
leave your orders for special articles
with Mrs, Platt, Mrs. Burgess or Mrs.
Lomas. There will be on sale of
course plenty OF aprons, comforters,
quilts, dust caps, laundry bags and all
such articles usually found at fair
besides all sorts of fancy articles, but
if you know of something you are 60
ing to want, little girls apron or
special piece of china painted let the
ladies know and they will take great
pleasure in seeing that you get just
what you want and done as you would
like it done.
We note with pleasure, from the
Enterprise, of Beverly, West Va,
that I. P. r. Brown is candidate for
the legislature from Randolph county.
He is amply qualified for the office
and we hope he may win the race.
At the last election the vote in the
county was about 800 democratic ma
jority. Tom Brown, as he was
farmiliarly known when with the
editor, part owner and publisher Of
the PLAIN DEALER, is, we judge, the
same unquestioned friend and advo-
cate OF the peoples cause that he was
twenty years or more since. He is Of
course the democratic nominee and is
making the mountains OF West Va
ring In behalf Of Bryan and free silver
The article on our inside pages
from the London Financial News,
though somewhat blurred, is readable
and should be carefully read and
candidly considered by every farmer
and producer. The cause of its
blurred appearance is that it is made
from q photograph of the original
article, and not only shows the face ot
the type used but the width of column
as set in the Financial News, which
being wider than our measure, COM
pels us to leave the white space along
its sides. The article was writer
and published when it was supposed
in England that the republican party
would occupy the position iu regard
to silver taken by the Chicago con
vention.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-10-02
Political Meetings.

Hon. Sam White, of Colorado, will
address the people Of Cresco on Sat-
urday, Oct. 10. Further particulars
in our next issue.
Hon. F. X. Ringsmuth of Cedar
Rapids has been secured for three
speeches to be in the Bohemian laagu-
age in this vicinity. He is now fl
ling appointments in Nebraska made
up to the 10 of October. His dates
are as follows:
Spillville, October 20.
Protivin, October 81.
Saratoga, October %.
The place and hour will be named
later.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-10-02
Index to Inside Pages.

Business mems political clubs.
The banks, the railroads and other
tax dogers.
A small war cloud, Egypt and Mexico
Frank Howard, on the Howard Gen.
ter meeting
Proclamation of the American Rail-
way Union to. railroad men.
England and the silver question
from the London Financial News.
Sorrow and disgust at the National
republican headquarters.
Church extension, embarrassment oi
the work under the gold standard, by
A. j. Kynett.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-10-02
Are you Tired

All the time? The condition is sure
indication that your blood is not rich
and nourishing as it ought to be and
as it may be if you will take a few
bottles of the great blood purifier,
Hoods Sarsaparilla. Thousands
write that Hoods Sarsaparilla has
cured them of that tired feeling by
giving them rich, red blood.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-10-02
Announcement.

hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the Office of:recorder of deed S
subject to the action of the nominal
ing Democratic free silver conven-
tion. WM. s. HARRIEs.
Forest City, Sept. ssth, '96.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-10-02
Democratic County Convention.

A delegate County Convention of
the Democrats of Howard county
will be held in the Court House,
Cresco, on Tuesday, October 6. 1896,
at o'clock p. m., for the purpose of
nominating candidates for the follow
ing offices:
Clerk of the District Court,
County Auditor
County Recorder,
County Attorney,
And one member of Board of Super
visors, and the transaction of such
other business as may properly come
before the convention.
The basis of representation will be
one delegate from each township, and
one additional delegate for each rs
votes or fraction of 10 cast for w. I.
Babb for governor in November 1895.
Upon such basis the several town.
ships are entitled to the following
representation:
Albion.... ....s New SstHse'Dwo oregon..s ID
hester................3 Oak Dale........5
Forest City........3 Paris. ................3
Howard..............S 8 Saratoga...... ...3
Howard Center. 8 Vernon Spr'gs 10
Township chairman are requested
to call caucauses IN accordance with
the foregoing.
P. F. MCHUGH,
Chairman County Committee.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-19
BRAVE ANDRE ETTIeNNe.
Known in History az the Drummer Bog
of Arcole.

Known in History ~ the Drummer Boy
of Arcole.
Perhaps no picture more fires the pa-
triotism of the French heart than does
that in which Napoleon is represented.
flag in hand, making his final stand
upon the bridge of Arcole at the memA
orable battle fought there.
OF the drummer boy of Arcole even
the encyclopedias are silent.
Andre Ettienne, the drummer boy OF
Arcole, is no legendary parsonage; he
is the hero of an authentic action, and
his native town of Castanet, in Vau-
cluse, is about to erect to his memory a
statue, for which contributions have for
the past year poured in so generously
that the secretary of the committee of
the enterprise is scarcely able to reply
to all the letters from those anxious to
commemorate the brave deed of this
simple hero.
Ettienne, says the clockmaker of
Malakoff, one of his descendants, was
inactive, as were his comrades; his at
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-19
Paper Matches.

The tine-houored scheme of rolling
up piece of paper and using it for
lighter has been utilized by an inventor
IN the manufacture of matches. The
invention promises to revolutionize
European match manufacturing, and
is perfectly timely, because the wood
for this purpose is constantly growing
scarcer and more costly. The new
matches are considerably cheaper than
wooden matches and weigh much less
"a fact which counts for much in the
expectation. The sticks of these
matches consist of paper rolled to-
gether on the bias. The paper is rather
strong and porous, and when immersed
in solution of wax, stearin, and SINH
lar substance, will easily stick together
and burn with bright, smokeless and
odorless flame. Strips one inch in width
are first drawn through the combusti-
BILE mass spoken of above, and then
turned by machinery into long, thin
tubes, pieces of the ordinary length of
wood or wax matches being cut off
automatically by the machine. When
the sticks are cut to size they are
dipped into the phosphorus mass, also
by the machine, and the dried head
easily ignites by friction on any sur
face.-National Druggist.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-19
FARM AND GARDEN.
IMPROVING GRASSES.
Why Our Farmers should Bring Native
SpenleA Into Cultivation.

Why Our Farmers should Bring Native
species Into Cultivation.
One of the best lines of work in con
nection with the development of i'm
proved forage conditions is that of
bringing our rative forms into culti-
Vation. More than 20 per cent. of all
the grass species of the world are ma
tives of the United States, the number
ranging upward of 700, and | think
am not wrong in saying that there
Is no other continent on which there Is
a greater number of native forage
plants other than the grasses. Nearly
all of our cultivated forage plants are
of foreign origin, and If it were not
simply matter of public interest, 1t
ought to be one of public sentiment,
to preserve the coming generations of
American farmers those native species
which have added so much to the
wealth of the land in the past. The
species of the grazing regions in the
west and southwest, and, for that mat
| ter, in every part of this country where
sheep or cattle are raised, are best
| adapted for the conditions under which
each grows, and it is folly to think that
better forms may be introduced from
Europe or Asia or Australia, where
climate and soil and abundance of rain
fall are different. The meadow grass
of the parks, woodlands and mountain
slopes, the grama and buffalo grasses
of the southwest, and the blue stems
of the eastern prairie belt, cannot be
improved upon.
We must go out into the fields and
meadows and select, care for and prop
agate the thrifty grasses and native
clovers, just as the horticulturist Sc
lects and propagates his finest varie-
ties of fruits, or the florist his most
perfect and most highly developed
flowers. Every cultivated grass, every
cereal, every fruit or flower, has been
developed up from just such small be-
ginnings, and when we take into con-
sideration the Importance of the graz
ing industries, the great amount Of
money invested in them, and the vast
yearly income from these sources, we
must adopt the conclusion that such IL
line of work is an exceedingly impor-
tant one.--United States Department
of Agriculture.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-19
rho Nnture of SANDY soll.

Sand has o great power for the trans
portation of water. 1t will convey wa
ter quicker than any other soil, but it
will not hold as much. A clay soil will
hold more, but water will pass through
more slowly. Sandy soils take in all
the rains that fall, and if there is sub
terranean supply within ten or fifteen
feet of the surface, It seems to have a
power to pump the water up to the
roots of the plants. If, however, there
is no such supply, the higher tempera-
ture of summer will usually increase
the temperature of the top sandy soil
and gradually dry it out faster than a
fine, clayey soil. Clay will hold more
moisture, and hold it longer than any
other form of soil, but it must be pro-
tected by surface cultivation.-RuraJ
World.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-19
HOMEMADE FLY WHEEL.

power. In the latter case fly wheel
will cause the stone to run very even
ly. Our sketch shows a cast-off, heavy,
farm cartwheel, mounted and ready for
business. Small strips of hard wood
screwed to the rim keep the band from
coming off. The plan Of setting up
the wheel is plainly shown in the illus
tration. Where the rim of the wheel
used is of sufficient thickness, the old
iron tire can be removed and very
thick, but narrow, tire put upon both
edges of the rim, leaving a chance for
the band to run between them. In
the case of n cast-off cartwheel this
plan would answer mirably-OraIge
Judd Farmer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-19
EXCHANGING EGGS.
A Practice from Which None But Shift
less Persons Profit.

A Practice from Which None But Shift
less Persons Profit.
1t is not unusual to have a neigh
Dor request you to exchange eggs with
him, and such neighbor may have been
the first to condemn your enterprise in
purchasing new blood and pure breeds.
AS rule, every farmer who steps out
side of the beaten paths, or ventures into
something better, is at once classed as
a crank, or book-farmer, but sooner
or later his neighbors will show will
ingness TO obtain his stock if they can
Exchange" with him. He must go to
the expense of bringing the stock into
the community, and if he fails, he is ser
down as lacking in intelligence, but
when he succeeds he receives no credit.
There is no reason why one should ex.
change eggs of pure breeds for those
from scrub fowls, any more than Jer-
sey calf should be exchanged for one
from nondescript cow. When eggs
are sold for Matching they represent
something more than their value for the
table. Those who buy them do not
want eggs, but stock, the eggs repre-
senting the embryo young of the de-
sired breed. Any farmer who procures
pure breeds should be encouraged by
his neighbors, as he benefits the whole
community.-Farm and Fireside.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-19
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
MATILDA ANN.

knew n charming little girl,
Who'd say: "Oh, see that fiowerv'
Whenever in the garden
Or woods she spent an hour.
And sometimes she would listen,
And say: "Oh, hear that birdp'
Whenever in the forest
Its clear, sweet notes she heard.
But then knew another
Much wiser, don't you Think
Who never called the bird bird"
But said the "bobollnk,"
Or "Oriole" or "robin,"
Or wren" as 1t might be;
She called them all by their first names,
So intimate was she.
And In the woods or garden.
She never picked "a flower"
But "anemones." "hepacticus,"
Or "crocus," by the hour.
Both little girls loved birds and flowers,
But one love was the best;
I need not point the moral;
/ am sure you see the rest.
For would 1t not be very queer,
If when, perhaps you came,
Your parents had not thought wortf
while
To give you any name?
think you would be quite upset,
And feel your brains a-whirl,
If you were not Matilda Ann
But just "a little girl"
Alice w. Rollins, in N. Y. Independent.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-19
OLD OAkEN BUCKET.
How Little Elsie Illustrated One of Her
Fnvorite Songs.

How Little Elsie Illustrated One of Her
Fnvorite Songs.
A dear little girl, named Elsie, was
quite singer, and very fond of an old
song, familiar to most children, called
THE Old Oaken Bucket" Elsie was
taking lessons in drawing, which inter
ested her very much. She drew pictures
in all her spare time, and often teased
mamma with the question:
"What shall / draw next, mammal"
Mamma always suggested cows, or
bears, or steamengines, or trees, ac-
cording to une nrst idea which came
into her head. One day, in answer to
Elsie's usual question, mamma re-
piled:
Draw the old oalen bucket Elsie.
You are very fond of singing The Old
Oaken Bucket Sit down and make IL
picture of it,"
This was new. Elsie, with a deep
satisfied breath, sat down and staid
quiet about five minutes. At the end of
that time she brought mamma this
picture:
"What upon earth does this meanP"
asked mamma. "It looks like conun-
drum, Elsie; or like the sun, moon, and
starsl'
Elsie looked at her design with great
pride, and a little impatience at
malnma's obtuseness.
why, don't you see, mammal" she
cried. 'The first one is the old oaken
bucket and the next one is the iron
bound bucket and the next is the
moss-covered bucket that hangs in the
well!'"
Then mamma laughed hard, leaning
back in her chair, while she held Elsie's
sketch at arm's-length TO see it better
as artists always look at pictures.
"And what are all those little spots
for, Elsie?"
"Why-those, mammal" said Elsie
"Tbose are the spots that my infancy
knew!" "'-Harper's Round Table.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-19

Mr.. Charles Townsend used every
morning as he came from his mothers
to the treasury to pass by the canal in
the park and feed the ducks with
bread or corn which he brought in his
pocket for the purpose. One morning,
having called his affectionate friends,
the ducks, he found, unfortunately,
that he had forgotten his usual offer
tory. Poor buckles" he cried, 81 am
sorry I am in hurry and cannot get
you any bread; but here is sixpence to
buy some with" and threw the ducks a
sixpence which one of them gobbled
up.-Nuggets.