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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-25
FARM AND GAR DEN NOTES.

PLENTY of exercise is better stimu-
,ant for egg production than drugs.
Poultry manure is excellent fertll.
izer. Gather it on rainy days and
store in dry place.
You cannot grow eggs and lice with
the same fowl. The latter will soon
kill the chances of the former.
As preoaution against the striped
cucumber bugs next year rake off and
burn all the rubbish on the patch.
The secret of feeding is to avoid
getting the laying hens fat. Always
keep them at work; a lazy hen is
never good layer. !
Deep cultivation hastens the matur.
ity of cabbage plants. Mulching tends
to increase the size of the heads. The
largest heads usually come from large
seeds.
The essential requisites of poultry
house ut this senson are dryness,
warmth and light. Never mind about
ventilation-that will take care OF it
self during cold weather.
Those roses which are to be left in
the ground over winter need some pro.
lection. A light covering of leaves,
held in place by evergreen boughs, is
probably as good as anything.
Dry picked fowls bring little more
per pound than those that are scalded.
TO dry piek to the best advantage the
work should be done as soon as posi- =
BILE after the fowls are killed. If al
lowed to become cold, the task is not
only tedious but'often proves unsatis-
factory.
There are some advantages in propa.
eating your own plants. You can con-
tinue the varieties that do best in your
particular locality and soil. You can
transplant them as soon as your ground
is properly prepared. You can use
more care in transplanting and fill in
the missing hills at leisur
To manage strawberry field well,
divide it into thirds. One bed will be
new, upon which to rely for the main
crop; one old, from which to get what
one can the other set to new berries.
AS soon as the old bed has got through
bearing, plow it up and set it to cab
bage or some other crop which must
be closely cultivated.
Seeds of ANIMALS, like the poppy and
petunia, may be sown in November,
and be ready to come up early in
spring. Any annual which self-sows
may be sown now with good pros
pect OF success. There is long list
of these, including the phlox, verbena,
calliopsis,' portulaca, snow-on.the-
mountain, antirrhinum, and others.
In laying plants down (the rows
running north and south), commence
at the north end, remove the dirt from
the north side of the hill about four
inches deep; gather the branches in
close form with wide fork, raising it
toward the top OF the bush and press
gently to the north, at the same time
placing the foot firmly on the base of
the hill, pressing hard toward the
north.
Bulbs need well-drained, mellow
spot in rather sunny place. Only
we'll. rotted manure should be used in
enriching it. They should not be
pressed down into the earth, as is so
natural when one plants anything of
the kind, but should be placed in holes
three or four inches deep and the soil
filled in around them. The November
planted bulbs will be benefited even
more than those which were planted
earlier by covering of rotted manure
over the bed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-25
KEEP CP THE STANDARD.

In his essay on Milton, Matthew Arnold
makes some judicious remarks concerning a
certain tendency among Americans to over
rate and over praise. what is not really su-
perior. He protests that high excellence is
not common and abundant, as we are so
given to assuming. and that there is very
real danger of losing by this practice all
right standard OF excellence and when
right standard of excellence is lost. it is not
likely that much which is excellent will be
produced. We have ourselves frequently
noticed with regret this tendency. 1t is
counted an ungracious task to criticise. 1t
is much more pleasant to give praise.
But when praise is lavished on inferior
things. the public standard is lowered. youth
are taught to content themselves with med
iocrity. and even the person eulogized suf-
rers harm. The critic has a very important
office. The duty of not praising is in danger
Of being neglected. No one is likely to do
his best work if he is constantly told that
whatever he does is best. Faithful are the
wounds Of friend When the guilty es-
capes, the Judge is condemned. When
poor thing is lauded, it shows that the ap-
plaude- gave way to the impulse of weak
good nature and failed in his obligations to
the public.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-25
The Emperor Goes Armed.

Emperor William is probably the
only European monarch who carries o
revolver. Firmly convinced that he
is going to die by the bullet Of an an
archist-this fate having been proph.
esied to him long ago-he is de-
-termined to fight for his life, if neecs-
sary, and accordingly never is with
ont his revolver. He ls extremely
skillful in the use of the weapon, and
and his jaeger. or body servant, who
accompanies him everywhere, iuspects
1t every morning to make sure that it
is in perfect working order.-Mar-
quise de Fontenoy's Letter.
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Into The clear consciousness OF the i'll
dwelling Christ as the secret prin. .iple Of
spiritual life we ali require TO come to ex-
perience the reality and fullncss of his saw
ing power No distant Christ can wipe
away our tears. hear our heavy burd" rs
purify our hearts from sin and impart unto
US suf1lciency of strength for daily toll and
sacrifice. Until the personal presence OF
Christ becomes the profoundest fact OF con-
sciousuess no real test has been made OF his
power to comfort, to quicken end to save
lanes NJ Campbell.
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Tic CZar:S New Fad.

The Emperor Of Russia bids fair to
deserve we'll of folkiorists and students
Of early music. His influence is at
the bottom of q remarkable inquiry,
which is to be carried ultimately over
the larger portion of the Russian
dominions. This inquiry, which is
under the management OF NJ. lsto-
mime, an ethnographical authority OF
some eminence, has for its object the
formation of collection OF the popu-
lar songs and National ball"ds OF
Russia.
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Largest Steam ship Anoat.

The largest steamship afoat was recently
launched in Belfast. 1t is the twin screw
steamer Pennsylvania. built for the Ham,
burS-American Steam Packet Company. lis
deck measurement is 5S5 feet. 62 feet beam
and depth from keel to awning deck ~ feet,
with Il displacement Of 80, 900 tons. She will
trade between Hamburg an New York, and
will accommodate 200 nr5t-class. $50 second
Glass and loco steeraoe PASSENGERS
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Hood s
Sarsaparilla
The best-in fact the Oae True Blood Purifier.
NaAhye Osl1n cure Liver Ills; easy to
nUUu > FllIS take. easy to operate. &c.
A Unique Republic.

The republic of Goust is the small.
est in the world. Andorra is an en-
pire in comparison. Goust is about
Q mile square, and it houses 130 per-
sons. 1t has been Independent these
250 years.
It stands on top OF mountain by
the Spanish border, near the edge OF
France, snd it gets along very COM
fortably without ever mixing itself in
other peoples affairs, and without
reading the evening papers, or, so far
as we know, the morning ones. The
delectable 130 govern themselves by
q council, one member Of which is Sc.
leoted to see that the business agreed
upon is executed. Matters go along
very smoothly, aud Goustians are all
the happier because nobody knows
much about them, and therefore are
unenvied.-Kansas City Times.
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An italian student at Naples, Italy,
made the original suggestion that on
The occasion of the Prince of Naples's
wedding ell students who have failed
in their last examinations should be
'pardoned" and receive their degrees
ANYWAY
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An Important Difference.

To make 1t apparent to thousands who think
themselves i'll, that they are not afflicted with
any disease, but that the system simply needs
cleansing, is to bring comfort home to their
hearts. as a costive condition is easily cured
by using Syrup Of Figs. Manufactured BY the
California Fig Syrup Company only, and SOLD
BY all druggists.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-25
Coal Tar Paints.

Coal tar is recommended by a
French report as substitute for oil as
o vehicle for colors in the cheapest
kinds of painting. The coal tar paints
cover surface one-fourth larger than
the same weight of oil colors. dry very
quickly and require no vanishing.
They may be applied on fresh plaster,
damp walls, cement, wood or metal,
and the carbolic acid they contain
gives them decided disinfectine quail
ties.
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s1oO Reward. 61OO.

Tho readers Of this paper will be pleased &c
learn that there is at least one dreaded dissa:s
that science has been able 10 cure ~ rtarS az ,s
csss Is the the only only positive cure known to The
medical fraternity. Catarrh being c9nstitn-
tionai disease, requires stitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally,
faces OF the system, thereby destroying ths
foundation Of ihe disease, and giving the pa
tient strength by building mp the constttut@Ion @
proprietors have SO much faith in Its curative
powers that they offer One Hundred Doliats
For any case that 1t fails to cure. Send for LIST
of testimonials. Address 5t%
+. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O. fa1s
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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Dobbins' Floating -Borax Soap costs mere to
make than any other floating soap made, but the
consumers have to pay no more for It. 1t is
100 per cent. pure and made Of BorsI. Ioq know
what that means. Order Of your grocer.
At San Francisco. CAL, the law prohibits
work IN Chinese laundies after 10 p. N.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-25

There were POT suicides, including
forty.six women, in Vienna during the
first six months of this year. During
the same period of last year there
were only 106 cases.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-25

A bust of Carlyle has been placed in
the house of Ecclefechan, where the
sage first saw the light. The bust has
been executed by Mrs. D. O. Hill, and
ls said to be an admirable likeness.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-25
Horrible Atrocities,

japanese and Chinese iilibusters are said
to he aiding the natives OF the Philippine
Islands in their uprising against Spanish
rule. Horrible atrocities are reported, such
as fayinS priest, and roasting him alive
for betraying q conspiracy.
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Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life

II you want to quit tobacco using easily and
forever, regain lost MANHOOD. be made well,
strong, magnetic, full of new life and Vigor,
makes weak men strong Many gain ten
pounds in ten days. Over 100000 cured: Buy
Eo-To-Bac from your own druggist. Under
absolute guarantee to cure. Book and sample
Nan, Xnrk
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Two important pieces of statuary
are to be unveiled in Fairmount Park,
Philadelphia, next spring, namely.
the Washington monument and the
Grant statue.
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Are You Satisfied With What You Know

Or would you gladly improve your stock OF
can spare for a 10-volume encyclopedia. but
you can afford to pay fifty cents for a Hand
Book Of General Information. You won't want
improving your mind and believe that a flve-
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Publishing House, 1874 Leonard St., y. Y. City.
Every person who has not a large encyclopedias
should take advantage Of this great offer at
once and store his mind with the valuable
facts collated in this book.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-25
Sets O Princely Example.

The Prince of Wales always waits
till the final curtain has descended be-.
fore rising to leave o thester. This Is
his invariable rule, 80 much so that he
has sat out the entire harlequinade of
a Drury Lane pantomime. There are
three or four theaters only where he
ever breaks the rule, and these are
houses which have no royal entrance.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-25

Twenty-three thousand six hundred
and se-en scientific and literary books
were published in Germany in 1895.
This does not include periodicals.
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% N G

Fact is worth column Of rhetoric. 1t Is
fact established by the testimony Of thou.
sands, that Hoods Sarsapsnlla does cure
scrofula, salt rheum, catarrh, and other
diseases and affections arising from i'm
pure state or low condition Of the blood
It also overcomes that tired feeling, Gre
ates good appetite and gives strength
to every part Of the system. Get only
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-25

The new Episcopal cathedral OF the
diocese of Tennessee, at Memphis, will
cost S1OO, 900 and will be built of stone
taken from the quarries of the State.
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FITSstopped free and permanentlycured. No
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NERvEREsToRER. Free $2trial bottleand treat
ise. Send to Dr. Kline. 93I Arch ST., Phila., Pa.
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WHEN bilious or costive eat Cascaret,
candy cathartic, cure guaranteed. 10c., CSC.
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We have not been without Piso's Cure for
Consumption for 20 years.-LlzzIE FERREL,
Camp ST. Harrisburg, Pa, May 4, 1894.
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Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for chIldren
teething, softens the gums, reduces tnaamIna-
tion, allays pain, cures wind collie. Csc. bottle
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CAscARETs stimulate liver, kidneys and bow
els. Never sicken. weaken or gripe. 10c.
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lfafiicted with sore eyes use DR.. Isaac Thornp.
sons Eye-water. Druggists sell at 25c per bottle
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JUST try 10c. box Of Cascarets, the finest
liver and bowel regulator ever made.
St. vitus' Dance One bottle DR.. Fenner's
Specific cures. Circular, Fredonia, n Y.
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NIGHT.

Oh. lovely night. thou comest with bless ing TO weary souls grown restless with de- spair, Thou bringest gentle sleep to close their eyelids. And banish for awhile each haunting care,
 Like a tired child upon it's mothers breast
 They lay them down and gently, sweet ly rest Sleep brings them dreams of happy youth and childhood Of pleasant journeys in fair summer lands, They see again old friends. long since de- parted; They feel once more the touch of van- shed hands. Sickness and sorrow, poverty and pain Are gone until the morning dawns again. The rich, the happy love the golden sum- shine, The young and gay, the prosperous seek the light. But the forsaken ones, the broken hearted, Find solace. peace and comfort in the night
 For night brings sleep, and sleep brings visions fair,
 Or blest oblivion of all pain and care -L. M. Lancaster, in Chicago Record.
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fort her, much to my interest. when 1 suddenly discovered that 1 was slip ping from where Bessie had insecure ly stood me up beside tree.
 Down. down l went until seeing a nice, soft spot fell over on my side and lay there contentedly for about an hour.
 I was aroused by Bob's voice haiing farmer driving by in a wagon. After some talk the man agreed to take them in town.
 Why, where is your wheel?" I heard Bob say.
 Isn't it against that big tree? I put it there about ten minutes ago" said Bessie, and her voice solnded strangely happy. Then Bob went look ing around until he found me, and, having ascertained that beyond the de- fiated tire I had no injuries, he packed me with his own wheel in the cart and then he and Bessie climbed in by us.
 As we drove slowly toward town I heard Bob say in low voice.
 ''Wc will have to get a tandem, now, Bessie, dear," and she answered:
 "Yes, Bob, but do you know I like this wheel of mine and want to keep it al- ways, even-with a smile--if 1t does shy at cows"
 And Bob laughed heartily and said {: We will always keep it and it shall have a brand new tire tomorrow"
 How about your own?" asked Des- sic, with twinkle in her eye.
 "Mine shall have new tire, too" said Bob. T feel like giving presents to everything and everybody, am so perfectly happy, Bess." Then in the early twilight of a sum- mer's evening we all drove into Wash ington er.---Washington Post.
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I did not like this arrangement, as Mir. Meredith rode one of those gaudy, conspicuous affairs that no really nice wheel would wish to be seen with in the street, but Bessie and I were quite friendly about that time, and was try ing to please her by giving as little trouble as possible.
 Before long Bessie became convinced of the idea that she was a famous rider. and suggested that we all take a trip out to Cabin John bridge. I heard Bob advise her to try a shorter run first. but then Mir. Meredith came up and said t would be delightful, and of course Miss Bessie could do it easily; there wasn't better rider in the city, and he fixed on the next day for the trip.
 Thenext day dawned clear and warm. and we set out about 4:30 o'clock. I must admit that Bessie looked as pret- ty as picture in her dainty suit, with its many buttons, and jaunty cap. Be fore we started Bob came up to me, as he always did, to see that all my parts were secure and firm, and that no peb- bles or bits of dirt were scratching against my chain. He did not look par ticularly pleased over the trip, and, in- deed, I fully agreed with him that if was far too long for Bessie to attempt
 At length we were spinning merrily along. I was determined to act my best, so took the lead, with that circus wheel of MT. Meredith's, leaving Bob
The Mena weekly star., 1896-09-09
FEW DO ALL THE CHARITY.
Number Who Give Anything to the Poor
 Is Limited.

l was told many years age by per- son of great experience, whose name would carry great weight if I were free to give it, that the number of persons who ever do anything for anybody al- ways remains about the same. They shift their gifts and their efforts" she said, but they do not increase. Most people never give anything or work for anybody
 l think that, making little allow ance, this lady's experience taught her Il profound truth A great many peo- pie do nothing for nobody, partly be- cause they are too poor and too hard worked; partly because they mean to spend everything not too much. either, they say-upon themselves.
 As for those who give or work for other people, there are many classes. Some do so coldly, as religious duty, without being impelled in the least by the desire to help those who want help. l knew a man once who gave away con- scientiously, but reluctantly, whole tenth part of his large income as 2 reli- gious duty.
 Some families inherit altruistic tra- ditions; some persons seem born with an irresistible desire to learn and to understand the lives of other people, Now, when this instinct does not lead to the writing of novels it leads to works of charity.
 Some people give in order to get rid of disagreeable objects as cne losses 8 penny to an organ grinder.
 Ihave sometimes thought that things would be made easier if we had a secret bureau at which people could put down their names for what they could afford. apart from giving doles to poor relations and checks to hospital Sunday. There would, of course, be board of directors, Let us think it tover.-London Queen.
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she wanted was to sit on and ride. She was one of those girls who will never manage anything unless, may be, a husband.
 All things come to him who waits!" And so, at length, Mir. Meredith, who tion, had Bessie come to him with the glad news that she could ride splendidly now, and couldn't they make up some parties and go out on the road? Then we had several very pleasant rides. Oc- casionally there would be quite crowd, but very often we went only four, Bes- sic with Mr. Meredith and Bob rele- gated to her chum, a Miss Grey, who really was a beautiful rider.
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and Miss Grey to follow. All went we'll for about four miles, and then Bessie began to weaken. She was tired, very tired, as could easily tell by the feeble way she pushed on my pedals, but she was determined not to give up before Mr. Meredith and own Bob right--oh, mol
 Suddenly she gave cry, something between gasp and scream. "Oh, look in front of us-see that drove of cows!"
 ''They won't hurt you," said Mir. Mer- edith, in superior way Come on."
 But my wheel-it always-always shies at cows" gasped poor Bessie. MT. Meredith's lip curled. 'I really can't face those cows," said Bessie, again, between gasps. Leila, come and ride in front-then you and MT. Mere dith can run into them first"
 I gladly slowed np in pursuance of this idea, for Bessie was too tired to have the slightest control over me, and dropped behind with Bob.
 Bessie. you are tired to death" he ex- claimed, injudiciously.
 I'm not" replied Bessie, furious at once. But Pm afraid of those cows; wait till you see how this wheel shiesl"
 Keep it pointed straight, and l be- lieve it will go by all right" said Bob, I am as tired as"
 No, won't get off; I'm not bit tired"
 ''Take the center of the road, then" said Bob, as we neared the meek-look- ing cows. "They can't hurt you. I'm on their side; don't go up on the path, or you'll get puncture, sure." That gave me an idea. Bessie was tired out and too proud to own it. She would certainly fall off if she did not get down in a few minutes. A puncture would be an excellent excuse for rest ing. Then, again, she had said twice that I shied at cows-well, l would
 make her words true. Without further hesitation ran down a little incline in the road and made for the bypath Bob had warned us of
 Crunch, crunch, Diff! A silvery feel Ing alOuR my JlTe, dli dSOulzcu CIy run Bessie. "Oh, Bob! Bob! Look; I told you!"
 In moment Bob was beside us and had lifted her to the ground. ''Your tire is punctured," he said, briefly. Wait minute; let me think what to do."
 I felt personal interest in the af- fair, so let my breath go out as slowly as possible, until at length Bob said: 'sI have itn' and, pulling out his knife, he ripped a puncture in his own tire that put mine to shame. Then he shouted to Meredith and Miss Grey, who came flying back.
 ''What is the matter?" they cried. 'We both got in a bad bit here." said Bob, "and have punetures in conse- quence. Will you two ride on to Cabin John and send something after us?" "Yes. I guess we had better go on. No use of our all losing the ride, you know" said MT. Meredith; but Miss Grey would not agree to that, so they finally decided to ride back to Bessies home and send the carriage after her.
 And then off they went, and Bessie, who was utterly exhausted, began to cry little, and Bob found cool place ] under the trees, and was trying to com.