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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-13

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BOARD DIRECTORS.

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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-13

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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-13
THE LIMEKILN CLUB.
PROFESSOR BUMBO JONES LECTURES
ON "WHY AR DIS THUSW

1t Was q Great Lecture and Something
Dropped and Brother Gardner Even
Hinted That They Had Gotten Hold of
the Wrong Man.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-01-18
fire Seasons In lssisns.

The 1celnnders divide the year into
the light and dark Seasons. Il II 4
strange sensation TO foreigner who
goes 10 the far North between the
months Of March and August to find
tliat he II beyond the region Of night.
To one accustomed to whit for retiring
until shut In by the darkness. the con.
tinuOus light soon becomes wearlsOme.
With the sun above the horizon and q
singularly rnrc atmosphere an even.
Ing walk mny he uncOnsclOusly con.
tlnued until midnight. ana an interest.
Ing book may cause one to forget the
hours for sleep until the mid enters
the room with the morning coffee. Az.
ter few days Of this activity. nature
begins to INSERT her claims, ana instead
OF the sun dial, the watch II entrusted
with nocturnal registration. A mp 10
the middle Of the dry may be estful
asd pleasant, but regularly to retire
In broad daylight seems unnatural.
During June and a part Of July the
sim does not set, : though for few
hours about midnight It In visible only
from the mountain tops, while In the
valleys In seen all the glories Of rcgu.
lar sunset, and no Italian sky cha
boast Of greater splcndor. At times tho
cOlOrs arc intensified, as II ench would
claim by contrast the richest beauty;
then by hands Invisible the scene n
shifted. until all Ii cnveloped Ia calm.
loneliness. betOkening the rst and
harmony Of an unseen world.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-01-18

erection Is the better part of valor
Sometimes diplomacy Is better than
either.
go far woman carried the blue rib
bon on diplomacy. The lady, hearing
some one IN the dining-roon,, though,
II was her husband, and slipped down
to pour glass for him. She confronted
burglar, who was making a vigorous
search OF the sldeboard. She stepped 10
a closet and brought out a heavy bus.
kct saying: Here Is the silver. Now,
do go away, my good man. because
hear my husband at the front door ami
he carries pistol
'"The burglar fed with the basket ant,
the ludy tainted. When her husband
revived her she told the tale and ex.
plnined that the basket contained an
immense maltese cut thrt slept IN 1t.
She tainted again for the possible fate
OF pussy. The next morning the cat
scratched at the basement door. It
looked no worse for the adventure. and
II bore a note tied around Its neck
wl,icl, conveyed the compliments AMI
admiration Of her victlm--the burglar"
Chicago Tlmes-Herald.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-01-18

Wafer or puzzle jugs were made IN
England us early us the seventeenth,
century. aud at the beginning of the
present century were still being pro.
duced. They are now seen only In mn.
seums or private collections. These
tantalizing vessels. though not always
equally complex, have generally some
features In common. In spite of their
many spouts, a perforated neck usual
~ prevented the abstraction Of their
contents In the ordinary way. Hut a
secret passage for the liquor up tho
hollow handle and through one spout or
nozzle afforded the means Of sucking
out the contents. or course all other
spO,,ts and small concealed hole nm.
der the top Of the handle had to br
closed by the fingers judiciously en-.
ploycd during the lmbIbIng process.
The Inscriptions found on some Of these
puzzle jugs usually relate to the dIfii.
Guilty Of getting at their contents; the
following Is an example, written In
scratch blue" on a salt.glaxe,l jug:
"F'rUm Mother Earth claim my birth.
I'm made Joke for man: BUT now I'm
hero. filed with good c',ccr, Come
taste me II you can."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-01-18
,rhe Pyro,naniac'a Smile.

Fire Marshal Whitcomb Inns beer
pretty busy taking testimony In rcgar
to fires lately, ana while spea king atou
examining witnesses the other day
he mentioned several curious thlngt
he had noticed. lie says that in ev
evy case where he has discovered 4
pyrOmaniacs he has had his suspicious
Of the persons guilt aroused by pecu
liar smile which plays around the cor
ners Of the mouth Of the guilty one
when under examination. It h hardly
a smile, rather peculiar puckcrlng 81
tho corners Of the mouth, an expires
sion almost indeflnable, but Il seems
to mean. "Well, I'm too smart for you
to catch me. anyhow" The Marshal
says he can recall a dozen cases where
no noticed this smile, and at the time
Ind no other cause to suspect q witness
yet by following these smiling ones he
Inns obtained the most convincing testi.
n,Ony OF their guilt, and almost invarl.
ably confessions from the guilty ones
themselves.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-01-18
A Clever Policeman

Not without reason was Napoleon
wont to bOast of the intelligence and
tact OF the French soldier. A few
weeks ago, at Orleans. cOmmu
aicatlOn by telegram had made known
to the gendarmes of that place of the
arrival there of a woman named Ro'
sine, who had fed from Tours ate,
committing robbery. A gendarme or
duty ut the terminus saw q rather sus
piCious-lOOking woman alight from ons
Of the carriages. He addressed himself
to her, saying: "Where do you come
from?" "From near Bl0is." "What
Is your name?' "Marle Faucheux."
xiic then walked ON. but the gcndarmc
following her, In few minutes called
out In low voice: "Rosine! Thu
young woman, thrown on her guard,
immediately turned round, when the
officer said: "Ah! ah! 1t IL you I am IN
search Of" and, arresting her. took hes
to prison.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-01-18
A Bunch o. Beers.

II believe got as big bag Of beam
IN as short time as any man ever did,"
said Doc Stadley. the ex-SherIff and
bear hunter Of MendocIno.
"A bag Of bears?' exclaimed the
young man who Ind just been telling
about bag of snipc he had once killed.
"Wllat were tlhey--lIttle fellows; what
IL It You call tliem-kittens; ne, cubs,
that's III" IA
mo. sir; they were not kittens Or
cubs. They were bears" declared
Doc. IL piled up about ton Of bear
meat In about thirty seconds. was
out hunting In the southern part OF
Trinity county about seventeen or eigl,.
teen years ago. We Ind killed about
forty deer and three painters and a
bear or two In a couple Of weeks. and
were pretty near ready to break camp.
when thought would go out and kill
another deer to take home fresh. 1t
was late In the afternoon, and was
creeping along In the brush. when
suddenly came out into little open.
Ing. ! stopped to see II there, was any
sign Of deer, and while stood looking
about g big black beer climbed up OH
the trunk Of big FIR tree that had been
uprootcd. He wasn't thirty yards
away. and ] plugged him In the ear
He rolled ~ the log and down the hill
toward me. but before had time to
see II lie was dead another bear climb
Ell MP ON that same log to see what the
row was about. ! shot It In the head
and II rolled down the Mme way the
other had done. Up climbed a big
two-year-Old TO take Its place, and after
! Ind shot II two big ycarllngs. one af.
ter the other, clambered up on the log
10 bc shot.
Every one rolled down the hin to.
wards me. and were kicking and
thrnslllng around not ten steps away.
by TINT time came to the conclusion
that ] was In bear country, and l
didn't lose any time climbing sap.
ping. When I got well braced up
among the limbs sat ana pumped
lend into that pile Of bears; every time
one kicked gave him bullet, TIL they
all stopped kicking. Ind i've bears In
one pile. and think they must have
weighed over ton altogether"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-01-18
She Trickcdl the BuraIar.

take him all around, the burglar
has as much human nature in him a.
the average man. 1t cuts the profcs.
slonal to the quick to be called a sneak
thief. There are Just three things llc
Will run from--a hysterical woman. a
small dog and a revolver. If a burglar
gets Into your house remember that dis.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-01-18
Treatment o. Electric 0svns.

According to the autlori,, OF DR.
Thierry, II a burn Is treated by the ex.
ternal application OF saturated solu.
tlon OF plcrlc acid the pain ceases NJ
once, no blisters will form and It will
heal In four or five days; the yellow
color which this acid gives to the skin
may be removed with boric acid. Hs
suggests that a small quantity Of pic
itc acid should always be kept on
hand wherever wOrkmen are subjected
to the possibility Of being burned. AL.
though not 90 stated, It may he inferred
that the treatment will bfj effective for
burns caused by electric currents.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-01-18

Parson--l married Snithers 10 his
first wife. and he gave me $50. When
I married him to his second, lie gave
me -. WIgglcs-lle knew more about
mntrimony the second time, I guess. =
IInrpcr's Bazaar.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-01-18

Blobbs-"Ailss Ollgirl would make a
good soldier" SlObbs--"Usc,l to pow.
der. chr" Slobbs--"Yes. and never dc.
serts her cOlors. philadelphia Record.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-01-18

Detwesu 10000 and $4,000 pounds Of
saasefras oil are annually made u this
country.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-01-18

Tho I:ondon IAN tysls provides en-.
eeagnSdv fee 1900 pe6s,&r
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-09-05

Bring out the girlr' he shouted, "or
I'll kill you all and burn the house"
Then one OF the stoutly barricaded
windows OF the Dow mansion spoke in
flash OF fire and mustang rolled over
In the dust with the Brazilian tangled
In the wreck OF hoofs and trappings.
When Miss Sallie saw her suitor's down
IAN she quickly grasped the revolver
marked with his name and tried a shot
at MIN. Don Juan still lives. but the
mustang win never limp again. Mat
ters now began TO take on a serious
look. Irritated at the shot which had
momentarily disabled De la Corda, the
sheep herders began rapid fro on the
house. One of the Dow servants fell,
mortally wounded, behind the window
ne was guarding. Several of the
neighbors lost their heads and forgot
TO return the fire of the enemy. But
Mr.. Dow forgot nothing. His gun spoke
rapidly and with terrible effect. One
man on the Don's side was killed out
right from a bullet from the enraged
iather's rife. and several others fell In
the field badly hurt.
The Brazilian. aided by a dozen Of
the more desperate spirits OF his COM
mand. now made dash for the front
door OF the house and began battering
at the heavy wood work with the butts
OF their rifles. The fire of the defend
ers could not reach them there. and
every moment the door quaked to it's
IAN under the rain Of the heavy blows
showered upon IL. There was no time
70 be lost. and Dow quickly mustered
mis- forces on the stair landing which
commanded the main entrance to the
house. and did not leave the rear en-
trance entirely unprotected. When the
door went down the marauders found
themselves facing the belching volcano
OF hre and shot. No wonder they fall
tered Tor moment, but when Don Juan
dubbed his musket, rushed up the
stairs with dare devil courage, other of
his party rushed on after him. Again
MI. Dow showed his courage. He met
the Brazilian more than half way,
knocked the musket out OF his hand.
and selling him by the throat hurled
him back upon HIS followers, just as
Miss Saliie. who was peeping around a
corner OF the stairway at the tide of
battle shot sheep herder in the Shout
der with one of her revolvers. II is
conceded by Dow that his daughter
Sallie. saved the day. She and her re-
yolvers took part just in the very nick
OF time. and shook the courage Of the
followers Of Don Juan. The latter
withdrew his forces and no more was
heard of him that night Mr.. Dow de-
ciares that he win shoot the Brazilian
on sight. and everybody hopes he'll see
him very soon. Sallie Dow is still car
rying around with her that cunning lit
tie revolver. marked with the Don's
name. and she doesn't pretend that 1t
isn't loaded.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-09-05

of Frere Philippe olivarius. of the ABB
Boy of Citeaux, and runs thus:
In the year 1896 Paris will be
blotted out, never to reappear. Much
evil and nothing good in those days.
Many great cities will be burned"
To make the matter worse. 1t is az
firmed that the Frere olivarius had. in
his day. "a great reputation for perspi-
cacity." But. as he goes still further.
and announces the end of the world for
1899. it makes difference to Paris OF
only three years. after all.
The subject of the dissolution Of all
things earthly, when the heavens shall
be rolled together in a scroll, and time
shall be no longer for this little star of
the universe called the earth. has al
ways exercised strange fascination
over the minds of men. Prophets and
as.rologers have presented their specu-
lations from time to time, while scien-
lists and students have argued the case
again and again from the standpoint OF
known hypothesis and seemingly logi-
cal argument. The Bible is full Of dec
larations on this point, and the early
Christian fathers taking their cue
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-09-05
suRkE-cAvENDrsH MURDERS.

Death OF Mrs. cnriey Evokes Memories
of Dark Days In ireland.
"Reminiscences and painful memories
OF dark pages In Ireland's history were
brought TO light and aired upon the
death OF woman in Chicago recently.
That woman was Mrs. Mary Jane Cur
ley, wife Of Daniel Curley, who was
hanged on May IL, 1888, accused OF
being one OF the Irish National Invinci-
bles guilty OF the murder OF Edwin
Burke and Lord Cayendish. Mrs. Cur
ley's relatives were people Of gentle
birth and breeding and owned much
property in Dublin. All this was seized
at once by the English crown, and soon
after the execution OF Daniel Curley.
the widow. with her father. mother.
brother, two sisters, and two sons. left
the land towards whose government
they felt such bitter hatred and came
to America. The father, mother. and
one sister made humble home Tor
themselves in New York, while the rest
Of the party went on west to Chicago.
BY taking in boarders Mrs. Curley sup
ported herself and two boys, and for six
years lived so quietly, not even those
who came to know her best dreamed
OF the tragic history of her life. Few
of the family possessions were allowed
TO leave Ireland's shores. but under
false bottom in Mrs. Curley's trunk
were concealed life-size portrait of
her husband, the revolver he had car
ried the night of the murder. and the
most interesting relic Of all--the big
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-09-05
surla, of a Giant.

The biggest man in all Rhode Island,
Mr.. Eben ]. Hemenway, colored bar
Der, was buried at Providence last Sum
day. About 500 people. both white and
black. assembled to pay their last re-
spects to the well-known character.
Hemenway weighed about 500 pounds
before death. His coffin was an i'm
mense affair, and the window frames
and portion Of the house had to be
moved. Fourteen bearers were re-
quired to lift the remains through the
window into the hearse. The expan-
sive grave required two men two days
to excavate.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-09-05

therefrom, wrought out many ingeni-
GUS deductions.
Renewed attention has been given to
this subject during the last few years.
Camille Frammarion, the eminent
French astronomer, has written much
upon the subject, and in one recent
work has wildly described the posi-
bility of the destruction of the world
by collision with comet. Lieutenant
Totten, of the United States army, and
military instructor at Yale college, has
also attained considerable notoriety by
his predictions based upon deductions
from Biblical chronology and prophecy.
Professor Falb, of Vienna, an accom-
plished scientist, who has achieved a
reputation throughout all Europe for
his meteorological knowledge, and par
ticularly for his extraordinary famili-
arity with the habits and customs of
earthquakes, has also given considera-
BILE attention to the subject, and, on the
whole. has commanded more respect
than most of his fellow prophets.
Professor Falb's predictions of seis-
matte disturbances have been remarka-
bly, filled. His warning OF the great
earthquake at Zante. May and z, 1893,
was published by newspapers all over
the world the day before the earth
quake occurred. Another example Of
his accurate fore-knowledge is shown
in the fact that on March 81, 1898. he
wrote to the Tourist club of Vienna.
accepting an invitation to lecture about
earthquakes, but added that he would
like better to defer his lecture until
after April Is. as an earthquake would
occur at that time. which would aid
him in giving them enlightenment.
AS a matter of fact an earthquake oc-
Cured April s, and was felt all ever
Southern Hungary. Professor Fafb's
prophecies go back over a number of
years. have usually been made from
nine to twenty months in advance and
have almost in every instance been cor
rect.
The latest prediction of Professor
Falb is even more disturbing than that
of any he has heretofore made. He as
serts that on November 13, 1899. that
heavenly wanderer, known as the
comet of 1866. win appear and collide
with the earth. then will be the end of
the earth as far as we are concerned.
These prophecies are scientific pre-
dictions, based upon scientific invests
cations into the physical conditions of
the earth. Professor Falb believes ell
the deep down interior of the earth is
filled with molten mass which is sub
ject to ebb and flow like the waters Of
the ocean. Between the earth and Il is
molten mass. which is gradually cool
ing, there is only shell of an average
of is miles In thickness. In some
places the earth's crust is thicker than
in others.
Where II is thinnest the confined ter
rible forces of the under world, chiefly
in the form of gas, seek constantly 10
escape. and when the pressure of the
atmosphere around the earth is lowest
the gas finds an outlet, usually in veil
defined districts, generally through the
volcanic vent holes.
Opposed to Professor Talb are the
scientists who believe that the comet is
going to get the worst of it, and point
to tbs TACT that the comet Lexell, when
II went too near to Jupiter was thrown
of its course and sent flying out of our
planetary system.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-09-05

saliie TO become his wife. She laughed
az him, and be began TO curse. Then
Miss sallie became alarmed, and, al
tering her tone. begged for time. She
said she must consult her father.
Tonight" said the Brazilian, 81
viii call for my answer"
Sallie rode wildly for her fathers
house. and In a few words told her
story. She was sure, she said. the man
was mad. and az for marrying him. she
declared she would as soon think of
mating with the Old Boy himself,
Father Dow received Don Juan cour-
teously when the latter called that
evening. and listened to him with a
fine show of patience. The Brazilian
wasted no words.
Senior" he said. your daughter
pleases me, and will take her for my
wife. | return to my ranch In the
morning. | will now go and get a
priest and we will be married imme-
iiately."
what nonpiussed by such winged
words. He told the Don that he did
not know him well enough to consider
him in that light and advised that the
discussion end right there. Don Juan
few into a terrible passion and de-
clared that he would take the girl with
out her fathers consent But Sallie's
father gripped the Don by the collar
and threw him out OF the front door
with so much energy and good will that
Il was some moments before the teeth
OF the noble Brazilian ceased to rattle.
He went away. however, vowing that
he would have Sallie IL he had to burn
the house about the stern parents ears
to get her.
Now. instead OF keeping his bitter
anger locked in his breast De la Corda
went about the country publishing his
intention of taking the girl by force.
Mr.. Dow, however. was not to be
caught mapping and promptly fortified
his roof tree and armed his servants
with winchesters and his daughter
with couple OF revolvers.
Keep one of those for the crazy
Brazilian, my dear" said he to Sallie,
and the girl marked Dow's name on
the gun and put Il away in a safe place.
Meanwhile love and mortified vanity
were waging a fearful warfare In the
Brayillan's breast. He found little diff
ficulty In eniisting band of reckless
sheep herders under his banner and ad-
vanced upon MIR, Dow's house under
cover OF the night. The sheep herders
were promised all the booty they could
capture. They surrounded the house
and called upon Dow to produce the
girl. threatening him with death and
his house with the brand IL he refused
TO reply. But Merchant Dow had Sc
cured the cooperation of few of his
nearest neighbors, and these. with
half dozen servants who We're devoted
" attached to him and his daughter,
constituted the party of defense. Dow's
orders were to await the word Of COM
mand and then burn powder without
stint.
De Ia Corda rode into battle on
mustang. Although he still treasured a
recollection OF his desired father-in-
laws strong right arm, he never for an
instant doubted that he would scare
the Dow household into submission.