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, 1896-02-05

The exhibition organise by the Horticul-
tural Society and held in ST. Johns School
House on Wednesday and Thursday, was as
we said on Saturday, more successful than
might have been expected, considering that
it was a first attempt.
n tie way of fruits and vegetables The dis
play was not large, but IN solne respects was
very interesting. There was a good show OF
oranges sent by Mr.. a QueaIe OF Canaan, and
some fine Mandarin oranges shown by Mr..
Bowes. Contentment, bananas Of several kinds
from Canaan, grapes shown ly Mr.. Canegata,
and assorted fruits by Miss Catherine George.
Large vans were shown by Mr.. A.. Queale
and stlIl larger by Mr.. Arendrup Of Sion
Farm, sweet potatoes from Work & Rest
were shewn by Mrs, A.. Levy; a large tray
Of fine sweet potatoes and one OF pigeon
peas. all grown in "a yard IN town, we're
shown by MIR. NOItke; there were some nice
turnips from Mrs. Joseph, Peters Rest School
House, and another exhibit of vegetables
grown from imported seed, which included
kohl-rabi. carrots and beets. A tretly tray
of curled parsley with roses interspersed was
shown by Mrs. Joseph, Peters hest School
House, and another fine tray OF parsley d celery
by MI. Jacob Thomas. Other exhibits in this
line were samples Of Irish potatoes and Of black
eyed peas grown at Sally'SFancy, Irish potatoes
grown at Canaan, tomatoes and pigeon peas
shewn by Mrs. Sarah Vallade, large pump
kins from Lebanon Hill and from Constitu-
ton Hill.
Mr.. A. Quealc sent some coffee and cocoa
seedlings, growing in sections of the trumpes
tree c ecropid ~peltdta). and samples both
of coffee and cocoa Of his own growing, also
some ripe pods of cocoa Just picked from
- M: .-A.p,rt;Ar 0SIt iIt JpOplI
doubtless have been much more interesting
had Nj. Anduze been in the island, as we
should then probably have had samples from
Spring GARDEN to compare win thoSe from
Canaan.
OF ornamental plants there was a fair
shev. The ferns were many Of them very
beautiful. the most handsome being contri-
buted by the Misses Moore. AS these ladies'
did not compete for a prize the judges could
only name their specimens as the best.
There was also a very fine broad-IeaVed
selaginella, spreading over the whole OF a
large tub. sheVn by the same ladies. Miss
A. Moorhead Showed a fine gold fern,
and other fine ferns were sheWn by
Mrs. Dahl, Mrs. Leevy, Recovery Hill;
Miss Fimlay, Mr.. L. Meyer, Miss Ida Meyer
Mrs. Watson and others. Crotons mnd9 a
good display, filling one large stand of the
four arranged to receive plants. The largest
was shown BY Mr.. L. Meyer. Roses were
almost entirely absent, only two plants M
phetos) being shewn. Among the Towering
plants the beeonias were the most numerous
hut: there were two very handsome double
peraniums, one scarlet the other white,
kindly lent, among many other plants, by
Mrs. Lemming. The miscellaneous orna-
mental plants included a few palms, exhibit
, 1896-02-05
List Of prizes.

List Of prizes.
finest oranges, Mr.. A. Queale-
+" bananas, do. do.
Irish potatoes. do do.
sweet potatoes, Mrs. R. A. Leevy.
" vans, MR.. Arendrup.
+" pumpkins, Mr.. A. Fleming.
pegeon peas. Mrs. S. Vallade.
" fern lafter these hon ourably mention
ed Miss A. Moorhead-
=" hegonia, Mr.. E. Meyer.
crOtOn,
ornamental plant (Other than above
Miss Mourier.
=" show Of preserves, Miss Vines.
a bouquet of paper flowers, Mrs.Jensen.
/" sofa cushion,
i" a silk embroidered hand
kerchief
" applique work, Miss f. Finlay.
" CROCHET work, with beads, Mrs.
Warrington.
" tatting. Miss I. Warrington.
" a fret work clock frame, Nj. w Meyer
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-23
A MARRIED HONEYMOON.
The Bridegroom Fares Hard on His
Visit to Real City.

1t required no rice in their hair, no
orange blossoms, no white veil to tell
that they had just embarked to make
the voyage of life together He stuck
to her more closely than brother, Or
even a shadow, as she joyously walked
in the sunshine. He proudly appre-
ciated the obligations he had assumed
and was bent on meeting them at an
hazards. When one of the finest on
the Woodward avenue squad CALAMITY
took her by the arm to pilot her
through the current of bewildering
dangers the new husband interfered
summarily, says the Detroit Free Press.
Here" he exclaimed, with unpoish-
ed haughtfness, that there girl be-
longs to me She's oil mine, and any
body that goes a firth round her Is
going to git mixed up with me-
The big policeman bowed his ac-
ceptance of the situation. with the re-
suit that the irate bridegroom was
knocked twenty feet in northerly ii.
rection by bicycle, which he chased
for half a block before discovering
that he was outclassed, while she was
only saved from all untimely fate be-
cause a truckman had strength enough
to throw his big team Of Clydesdales on
their launches.
'I'll have the law against this dog.
gone city for that tarnal collision
vowed the benedict, as he looked rue
fully at his badly damaged wardrobe
Second time ever wore that suit, and
only had the hat eighteen months. I'll
show EN-"
After they had "lickerd up" at soda
fountain and seen The park, the next
move was to take a ear Look out for
the meteor there, Mandy" he shouted
as he helped her aboard.
Motor, you mean, dear" she whis-
pered.
well, you'd think it was meteor
If you monkeyed with it," Then he
took the number of the conductor, who
would not accept cents for their joint
fare, and talked about Mayor Pingree
as though they had been raised in the
same township. On the way back he
called big, red-faced passenger no
gentleman" for not giving Mandy q
seat. and was so disguised when BOY
sold him morning paper Of the DAY
before that he made bee-line for the
depot, insisting to the bride that Il was
"gol darn nonsense to try to have q
honeymoon anywhere but in the coun-
try. where they amt dom their BEST
all the time to run you down or ROD
you"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-23

thing at which most healthy mula.
are adopts. He let fly his heels. Sin
ultaneously with the putting into III,
of his heels there was an ayalanehe !,
wagon and potatoes sailing thr,uo.
Commerce street. BAN! SLAM Ess
jam. went the neels of that old mi.
against The frail sides of that wagon
and its load of potatoes, and for a i'm
it fairly rained potatoes and pieces :,
wagon.
The owner had just settled on a .iries
for the load Of potatoes when lie hear5
sound as of cyclone coming. HI
FASTENED to the door to see what vas
The cause Thereof. He could scarce "
lieve his eyes. There, before bis az.
tonished vision was "0ld Pete" w0-k
ing his heels inst as merrily as he had
done when he was a 2-year-oId. yalls
the chain traces clanked responsive
symphony to the touches of tine mules
heels. Visions of various anu su-1rv
saplings that he had worn to trazzle
tc get Pete" out of a walk rose before
his astonished vision, and he could not
account for it.
Finally a negro discovered that 1t VA
all caused by "one o dem lectric
wires" and he went at the wire with a
Ratchet to cut it. He was about as as
tonished as the mule when the hatchet
went up in the air and he received a
severe shock. But his act caused a
transformation scene. All the gayety
left "Old Pete" as suddenly as it had
come and he once more relapsed into a
thoughtful mood, while the owner went
around gathering up the fragments o.!
the wagon and potatoes that remained
Mobile Register.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-23
DUBBED HIM NAPOLEON.
It Was a Democrat Who Was Trying
to Ridicule Mckinley.

In the lobby of the Hurford hotel at
Canton one day sat party of promi-
nent politicians, one of whom bears
the distinction Of having first applied
to William Mckinley the historic name
Of Napoleon. He is a tall, slender,
is nearly run, and who now, in the
shadow of the end, IS one of the most
interesting characters of the little city
which suddenly is Of national note as
the home of McKinl ~ He has been a
resident of Canton since the early days,
and is known by its citizens as liy-
ing encyclopedia of its progress, says
the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Archibald McGregor, now typical
gentleman of the old school, gave Nc
Kinley the name of Napoleon. This
was in the early history of the ex-gov-
errors political career. At that time
McGregor was the editor Of the local
democratic organ. Mckinley was a
candidate for his first congressional
term. McGregor was a sarcastic writer
and in some of his criticism of McKin-
ley he took occasion to comment upon
his mannerisms. He called attention
to the seeming fact that he was fond
of posing The general appearance of
Mckinley then. as now. was much that
Of Napoleon, the genius in the art Of
war McGregor recognized this, and
became imbued with the idea that Me-
Kinley was given 20 emphasizing his
appearance by adopting the general de-
meanor of Napoleon He handled Me
Kinley without gloves in the matter
and mentioned at length the "Napoleo-
mic" manners of what he termed the
"would-be Napoleon of Stark county
politics. The shot, while striking the
mark. redounded somewhat to the ben
eft Of Mckinley
The republicans instead Of andeay-
oring to counterfeit, seized the idea as
one which would make their candidate
popular. and declared that he was the
second Napoleon, devoid OF the con-
queror's shortcomings and possessed
of his talents in greater fold. Me-
Gregor succeeded in modifying the
popular glamour somewhat by dubbirg
Mckinley the little Napoleon, and.
both with and without tie diminish-
Ing adjective the pame, with All III
inspiration III hero worship ever since
has chung to him.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-23
HAS A RAINBOW FACE.
Doctors Puzzled by the Changing Hues
Of a Colored Boys Skin.

A strange case in which local aoc-
tors. as we'll as scientists from ths
surrounding country are interested, Is
that of Clement Smith, colored- OF bei-
videre. n. j., who drives the public ice
wagon at that place.
AS the sky changes, the face Of 'ne
colored man takes on different nus
and it is said that his face is slowly a.
Stunning the hues and colors Of the ram
bow
The doctors who have examined ".
man say they are puzzled, and the ohl
explanation they can give ior "
strarge freak of nature is thar i .
caused by the chemical action Of w
suns rays on the ice which is hahui''
by Smith daily.
Mrs. Smith, the mother of the yoans
man. tried to wash the lines from -
face. but could not do so. She Is supel
stitions. as is her husband. and feal'
something Is going to happen AZ nV.
son: but he goes about his wora u
usual, not minding the attention N
IS attracting.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-23
MULE AND LIVE WIRE,
Sedate Hybrid's Lively Interval With
an Electric Current.

The electricians of the various cleo
variety of amusing stories up their
sleeves, one of which they occasionally
let out. but the best one heard lately
was that told by Captain Thomas
Chamberlain, in charge Of the city fire
alarm and police telegraph system,
while in route to Monroe Park the other
afternoon to witness 4 ball game. He
told the story substantially as follows
There is a part Of the Spring Hill
read trolley that is not protected by
guard wires. and not long ago one of
the telephone compares was stringlng
some wires at the lower end of St
Francis street, when enc of their wires
fell across one of my wires, and then
onto the trolley. Around at the cor
ner of st. Michael and Commerce
streets my wire which was thus
charged with the heavy current, passed
about half an inch from one Of the con-
yerters of the electric Lighting company,
and an arc was formed This burned
my wire in two.
Just at the moment that this hap
pened there was standing across the
street an old mule, htched to a Light
farm wagon, which was loaded with po-
tatoes. The mule had his head down
and his ears pulled down over his eyes,
evidently engaged in deep study Of the
days of his childhood, for he was an old
mule and his race was nearly run. The
owner of the aforesaid mule was n
store nearby bartering for u E sale Of
the potatoes.
This was the condition Of affairs at
that corner just before that electrified
wire fell and settled quietly on the back
of the mule In an instant there VAS
change In the landscape. That mule
woke up suddenly He vas surprised.
He could not understand why he felt 3
eay. He evidently thoaght 1t was his
second time on earth lie couldn't
s lex 4 pin in himself to find out whether
or nor HI was L dream but he dif tne
revt hast thing that 4 mule can 10, and
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-23

should advise you TO close your eyes
very carefully just new. We are
there"
They had turned into dark squalid
street only just wide enough to admit
the carriage. On one side was Plot
of misunderstanding waste ground
covered with black mud and puddles
and sloping down toward a dark chaos
which from the glenn Of some far
away richly looking lights seemed TO
be a river. On the other, the side on
which they were to descend was a row
OF high, -blacked tenements,
nearly all apparently empty and many
with the windows smashed TO pieces
and in the last stage of dilapidation.
The one before which the carriage had
stopped was a story lower than the
rest. and there were several dim lights
in the lower windows. Mr.. Savage
Jumped out first and assisted the girl
to aIight: Mr.. Hovesdean followed.
About couple of yards to the left
Of them was swing door opening into
a room from which tame the sound OF
tipsy voices. Hoyesdean, being a tall
man, glanced in, and drew back at once
with an expression of Mortified dis
gust.
quickly, but | cannot allow my daugh-
ter to enter such a lace as this. For
give me / | add that | am surprised
that you should have brought us.
Sadie, get in the carriage. Mr.. Savage,
kindly give your man instruction 10
drive to the Langham hotel"
Mr., Savage shrugged his shoulders,
He laid his hand upon Miss Hoves-
deans arm and prevented her re-enter-
ing the carriage
ut does look bad, certainly" he said;
but there is a back way in, up this
court"
Mr.. Hovesjean's eyes followed the
outstretched finger. There was dark
entry almost opposite to them. Some
thing which he fancied he could see
through the gloom attracted him. He
leaned forward and then stepped hast
lily back,
Neither my daughter nor myself
will enter this place he declared,
hastily. Sadie, give me your hand.
Mr.. Savage-oh, my Gedt'
He had turned his back for a mo-
ment to the entry, meaning to re-enter
the carriage, and in that moment two
dark figures had stolen out A pair of
huge arms were around his throat,
holding his as though in a wise, and
something hard was thrust between his
teeth He was a powerful man and
his daughters half-stifled Shrek mad
dened him. He dashed his fist out
and struck one of his captors on the
head, and bending backward he made
loose. For a moment he had almost
succeeded Then there was flash of
some dull metal in the dim light and
a sudden awful pain in his head He
felt himself sinking down, down. down
and then lifted up. He was being car
ried along the entry, and the last thing
he saw was Sadie's pale face convulsed
with horror, as she stretched out her
arm frantically toward him, herself be-
ing half-pushed, half-carried. Then he
closed his eyes. 1t was their welcome
to England
Mr.. Savage stood for a moment out
side breathing hard and CHASTITY pale
Then he sprung into the carriage The
door was banged to and he drove away
into the night.
ITO be Continued)
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-23
UP WITH THE TINES

Mrs Knickerbocker- Where Is you'
husband this afternoon
Mrs. Bloomerine-0h he Is atteaI.
ing a fathers meeting down a. ~
church. New Work World.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-23

Miss Olga Nethersole, the actrs8s
the daughter Of a wine merchant
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-19
Queen Bess and Her Sailors.

Queen Elizabeth personally liked her
sailors and their way Of life. She had all
woman's love Of the adventurer. They
brought her money, fnery and fattery,
and she dearly loved all three. But they
suited not only her tastes, but her policy
There was mutual understanding be-
tween them. If, for reasons Of state, 1t
was necessary to disown their privateering
feats even when they were triumphantly
successful, they must reckon on her hard
words and black looks. If 1t was safe to
acknowledge them, they were rewarded
with open smiles and favors. Thoroughly
characteristic, for example, was her treat
ment Of Francis Drake when the ever
glorious Pelican came home, leaving a
wake behind her which went right round
the world. He had laughed at Spanish
protests, plundered Spanish treasure
towns and ships, with the light hearted
audacity of the gentleman bandit and
anchored at Plymouth with an Ell Dorado
In his hold and the shouts Of admiring
England in his ears.
Mendoza, the Spanish ambassador, furi-
ously demanded that the dragon" should
be forced to disgorge his pfunder. But it
suited the queen to teach the Spaniard q
lesson-that if his master encouraged Irish
rebels she would encourage English priva-
teers Drake was the lion of her court.
She ostentatiously walked about with him
in the public gardens. The Pelican was
the scene of q royal banquet, and Gloriana
made rough Francis one Of her knights
Good Words.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-19
VISIT TO COLUMBIA.
Random Shots and IncOherent
thoughts by the Editor.

Last week the editor OF the Press and Ban
ner spent night or two In Columbia. Taking
the a., c. & N. train al 1910 we arrived safel y
at the Jerome hotel at halEpasf niue O'Clock.
The trucks of the tender jumped the track
when within a short distance OF Jalappa. AT
ter delay Of an hour or two the wheels were
placed on the track. We proceeded until we
found the track obstructed by the wreck oi
an engine and tender. Alter another walt OF
an hour or TWO the track was cleared, and we
hurried on toward the capitol. AT Prosperity
we stopped for more than an hour 10 Work on
a hot box. Frequently between that point
and Columbia the train was stopped for like
purpose. Ordinarily, passengers are impa::
tient TO 60 on, but on this occasion II seemed
that every body took 1t good naturedly, and
sympathised with the conductor who seemed
more worried at the delay than anybody else.
In Columb bia we met various members OF
the Generbly Assembly. The regulation OF
their pay seemed 10 be the predominant
thought, and the one chief subject of couver.
question was mentioned led US TO thinking
ABOUT what people talk about. We divided
them into four classes, namely:
/. The average citizen often makes the con.
dition of the weather and the crops starter
for conversation with whoever he may
meet.
2. Another class talks politics, and few
venture on religion.
they stayed last night, and seem anxious as
TO the quality OF the spread ut the next din
ner house.
4. Legislators talk of their pay.
We leave 1t TO the reader TO say II we have
not properly cIassed the takers with whom
they meet. If any man has ever met drum.
mer who does not talk OF his eating, we are
inclined to think that he is an exception To
the general rule. IF any man has talked with
a Legislator who did not refer to his per diem
we would be pleased to note the fact.
While in Columbia we saw very few of the
officials, except Secretary of State, ID. Fl. -.
Tompkins, who knows where 10 get good
printing at the lowest price.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-19
Don't Lick" Envelopes.

1t is said that in consequence of the
war in Egypt and Soundan, as well as
the Armenian troubles, that gun,
arabic has advanced to such a figure
that envelope manufactures have quit
using it for envelope flaps, and are
submitting glue made from the hoofs
of horses and oxen, as we'll as from 9TH
er more questionable sources, and that
when the tongue touches it 10 moisten
it there is danger of infection. Not
long since, in the East. man died as
the result of this licking process, and
it was the opinion Of the physician
that the poision in the blood came
from something in the mucilage, as it
is called.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-19
Self Hardening Steel

The employment Of self hardening steel
Is said to be rapidly extending. 1t Is char
acterized as a kind Of steel which Is hard
when in Its normal state, as it cools nat
urally in the atmosphere, there being nc
necessity of quenching 1t in water or OF
cooling it rapidly from red heat In any
manner. It becomes soft enough to be shap'
ed into simple forms when redhot, is of O
nature that will not endure white heat,
and is at much higher temperature at
such heat than wrought iron Is when 1t Is
equally luminous, and throws dark red
spark from the emery wheel when there IL
much carbon in its composition. Accord
ing to Spaulding, the we'll known writer
on metallurgy, it appears that wherever
this kind of steel is used 1t oyercomes In q
short time the prejudice which its employ
ment generally meets. Thus tool dressers
are said to be not fayorably disposed to.
ward it at the start, because it is very hard
to work into shape upon the anvil, and
nothing whatever can be done in the way
of cutting or bending it when 1t Is cold.
After the tool comes back to be dressed
over there is danger that defects may be
disclosed upon relocating. ng.-New York Sun.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-19
Painting the Lily.

Painting the lily has become literal
fact, not merely tho poets notion of the
widest cxaggeration. An army officers
wife, writing from an out of the way
western town, tells of q young woman out
there, "quite the most refined person here
she is, too, who related to me, with much
pride, an idea of her own which she had
carried out for q recent silver wedding
L cut some Of our annunciation lilies, ,
she explained, 'and pasted silver paper In
strips on the outside Of the flowers. They
were very much admired.
This western artist () Is equaled and
outdone by Berlin society woman who
set out her dinner board lately with ex-
quisite flowers on which notices and quo
tations were painted in gold, silver and
various colors. On deep purple hearts
ease was greeting in cream color on It's
surface, and other flowers had been equally
disfgurcd, at great expense of misguided
skill and money. Perhaps the worst out
rage was lovely rose, bearing the COM
plete menu on its petals.-New York
Times
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-19
PLAYING For q Deaf Man.

A long and bitter struggle he had,
this Anton Rubinstein, before he secured
his fame and his fortune. He used to de-
light in showing his friends the portrait
of an old man who once bought all the
tickets that were sold for one OF his ju-
venile recitals. And he had even better
story than this. At Mini Novgorod.
Rhen he was only l3, he gave o concert
which attracted an audience Of only one.
Brilliantly the little fellow played for two
hours, but not the slightest applause was
forthcoming. Then he stopped and ad-
dressed his audience politely, asking If his
playing did not deserve a little encourage
ment. The dilettante leaned forward to
catch the words addressed to him, and the
young pianist was stupefled to find that
his only listener was as deaf as a post!
This singular person used to frequent the
concerts to conceal his infrmity.-Cham-
bers' journal.