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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-11
Began ard Ended Lite Together.

The Rev. George Dunbar eighty /
old, and his wife. Anna, seventy1Rins
old, who were playmates In youth and>
brated their golden wedding. died reci
In New York City within twentY-four q
Of each other.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-11
A Brave Grandmother.

Mrs. Emma Petarmann. OF Hawthorne, n
j., saved her little grandson from being rur
over by train, but was herself killed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-11
Want to Be Firemen

There are at present about 1900 applicants
Tor positions in the New York Fir" Depart
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-11
Canes Made of Sharks.

Shark fishers at San Diego, CAL, take out
che backbones of their catch to have them
made into canes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-11
Gotham's Expensive Police.

Six million and half dollars is the cost
Of the New York police force for the coming
wear.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-11
Sulu Islands Rebel Against Spain.

An official despatch from Manila reports a
conspiracy in the sulu Archipelago, Dor
ton of the Spanish colony Of the Philippine
Islands. Reinlorcements Of troops have been
sent from Manila
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-11
caulifiower as a Summer Crop.

Caulifiower as Summer Crop.
Caulihower has not formerly been much
grown as summer crop on Long Island, N.
Y, but last season the growers we're very
successful with it.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-11
Murderous HighwayInen.

Highwaymen shot and killed Mrs. Charles
Kiser, seriously wounded her husband and
rifled the dead woman's pockets before his
ewes, near Norristown, Penn.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-11

HI Lung Chang's New Honor.
The appointment OF Ii Hung Chang az
Chinese Minister o; Foreign Affairs was an-
nounced
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-11
Australian Exposition.

Queensland intends to hold an Ind
tlonal exhibition at Brisbane next yedS}
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-11

Unable to Husk the Immense Crop.
Farmers of Calhoun County, Michigan
we're unable to get help enough to husk the
immense corn crop Of this year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-11

Aly word Is to all Sabbath-school teachers,
to all parents, to all Chrlstisn workers.
Plow deep! .Plow deep!
But what means all this crooked plowing,
these crooked burrows, the repentance that
amounts 10 nothing3 Men Rroan over their
sins but get no better. They weep, but their
tears are not counted. They get convicted,
but not conyerted. What is the reason? l
remember that on the farm we set a stand
ard With red flag at the other end OF the
field. We kept our eye on that. we aimed
at that. We plowed up to that. Losing
sight of that ws made crooked turroW
Keeping our eye on that Wa made straignt
furrow, Now In this matter OF conviction
we must have some standard to guide US. 1t
is & red standard that God has set at inc
\other end of the field. 1t Is the Cross.
Keeping your eye on that you Will make
straight furrow. Losing sight OF It you
win make q crooked furrow. Plow up to
the\ Cross, Aim not at either end OF the
horizontal piece OF the Cross, but at the up
RIGHT niece, at the centre OF 1t, the heart OF
the son OF God who bore your sins and
made satisfaction. Crying and weeping Will
not hrinS YOU through. Him hath God
exalted to be Prince and Saviour to give
rspentance.p Oh, plow up to the Gross!
Again, remark, In grace as in the held.
thero must be, q sowing. In the autumnal
weather you find the farmer gong across
the field at a stride OF about twenty-three
inches, and at everv stride he puts his hand
into the sack Of grain and he sprinkles the
seed-corn over the field. 1t looks silly TO
man who does not know what he Is doing.
He is doing a very important work. He Is
scattering the winter grain. and though inc
snow may come, the rext year there will be
A great crop. Now. that Is what we are do
inc when we are preaching thi Gospel we
are are scattering the seed. It\is koolishness;
Of preaching, but it Is the vi kn; dtnd and
Gus harvest. Let us be su,s We SOW the
right kind OF seed: Sow mullen stalk anu
The Press., 1896-06-11
THE CHANCE PASSAGE.
A KnOckdOwn Argument For the Early
 to Rise ScotcI4H1ans

to Rise ScOtcGnlan.
 An old Scotchman had roommate in New York who was net fond of early rising and never stirred from his bed un- til the breakfast bell rang. The older man considered 1t his duty to warn the young man against the efTcctH of indo- 1ence, and at the same time to 1mpart religious instruction to him.
 Every morning the Sec chman arose it 6 o'clock, shaved hirscf and when completely dressed shook his young friend and addressed him in this man. ner:
 ''Now, lad, you see what 1t is to gain time. Here I am dressed and ready for breakfast, with half an hour ill which to read chapter in tho Bible and to commit verse to memory which may serve a useful purpose during the day. Now l shall open the good book at ran dom and read any verse on which my eye chances to light, and I think it prob able that the verse will have some spe- cial application for the events of the day. Meanwhile, there you are, with barely enough time to dress for break fast and not minute to spare fO" good reflection.
 For a week or more this address was repeated every morning with little vari- ation, and the chance passage read aloud. Then the young man gave the Scotch man dose of his own medicine.
 It was a cold morning when the Scotchman, wearied by late hours the previous night, overslept. The younger roommate arose softly, dressed himself quickly and aroused him.
 ''Herc I am, began the convert to the new gospel of early rising, Gin com plcte order for breakfast and ready to turn to a verse in the good book which may servo Ire u useful turn during the day"
 "Wcl done," said the Scotchman, rubbing his hands.
 You know, too," continued the young man, without smile on his face, ''that one's hands may be directed by something that is not blind chance to a verse which may be highly significant. "
 "Certainly," said the Scotchman, pleased to perceive that his lesson had been aptly learned by the pupil. "Open the book and read the first passage which your eye catches.
 The young man opened the book, and without pause or smile read tho fol lowing verse from Proverbs:
 ''He chat blesseth his friend with 8 loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted d curse to him" The serious Scotchman was taken back so completely by the sentiment that he demanded the book and had to read the verse thrl ugh his spectaclcs before he ccu7d believe that his companion was not dCcciving him.
 Well, lad," he remarked gravely, ''I suppose it was meant fer my benefit. I'll let you sleep another morning. "- Youths Companion.
The Press., 1896-06-11

The first hint of paper making in Eu- rope was in Constantinople. The proc ess was brought from China by way of &amarkand in A. D. 651.
The Press., 1896-06-11
MYSTERIES OF THE LOUVRE.
Walls That Are Believed to Hide the
 Bones of Murdered Men.

Walls That Are Believed to Hide the
 Bones of Murdered Men.
 Every one who has "d0ne' the Louvre will remember the low pitched and somewhat gloc my halls in which are stored the treasures of Egypt. Beneath these lie yet moro darkly mysterious vaults, inaccessible to the public, though approached by 8 wide and hand somc staircase, such as would lead one to imagine that it communicated with apartments of some importance. Yet one finds at the bottom nothing but broad passages disposed ill tho form of cross, and without any sign whatever of door or window.
 A recent examination, however, of the solid stone walls gives experts req son to believe that the masonry is more recent than the rest of the st1 ucture in this the eldest portion of the fortress palace. M. Vaugneux, @ well known critic, believes that many of the bodies ,of victims killed ill the revolution of 1880 were immured here, and that the government was afraid to reveal the fact when the remains of their comrades were collected beneath the ColOnne de Juliet
 On the other hand, M Blondel, the architect of the building, and M. Nor mand, the secretary of the Society For Protecting Parisian Monuments, hold the opinion that these subterranean pas sages led to the oubliettes, into which Catherine de- Medici cast those who were unfortunate enough to incur her hate or fear. A judicious exploration would clear up the matter and settle, too, several doubtful points as to the foundations of Lescot's original citadel. Unfortunately, the annual grant does not provide for any such archaeological research, and it would be necessary to appeal for funds to the generosity of the chamber. London Chronicle
 A Bank of England note is payable on demand after lapse of any number of years.
The Press., 1896-06-11
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a blood or constitutional disease and in order to cure 1t you must take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not quack medicine. Itwas prescribed by one of the best physicians in this country for years, and is regular prescription. It is com posed of the best tonics known, combined with the best blood purifiers, acting directly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect combination of the two Ingredients is what produces such won derful results in curing Catarrh. Send for testi- mon1als, free.
 F. J. CHENEY & CO.,, Props, Toledo, O.
 Sold by druggists, price 75c.
The Press., 1896-06-11
O AT HEALNrS

{ WORN and BUNION CURE, for sale | and made by JOSEPH GUILMAN, Stafford Springs. Cure warranted or money refunded.
The Press., 1896-06-11
Sha Headed Him Off.

We won't vouch for it, but it is said that there is a young clerk iii this city who makes it special hobby to say bright things. But he has met his match, A bright young schoolma am entered the store in which he works last Saturday and asked in a most innocent way for bow.
 II am at your service," replied the clerk.
 "Yes," said the young lady eying him closely, "but want white one, not a green one. ''
 Then sepulchral silence fell upon him. (N. D. Courier-Dem- Ocrat.
The Press., 1896-06-11
THE PAWNRRCkER.
HHs Life Not Happy One From His OwE
 Point of View.


 Point of View.
 "Yes,' said the pawnbroker, "the public has an idea that we are 8 hard hearted lot, but that is only one side of the story. A man in this business who had tears to shed wouldn't have roof over his head inside of a year"
 "You mean you can't afford to pity the misfortunes of others on a cash basis?'' queried.
 "Very few people come here on ac- count of misfortune. You saw the young man who went out as you came inH'
 "Ycs-an actor, eh?"
 ''Very likely. Here's a watch he brought. The works are second class and the cases filled. can buy carload at $15 apiece. He was hard up and came here to make raise. He said his wife was dying, and he wanted $25 on the watch. When offered him $5, he wept, but if you'll follow him two blocks you'll find him in a saloon, spending part of the money. Nine out of ten customers don't hesitate to lie, and ten out of ten would beat your Un- cle Isaac if they could.
 'But people pawn their clothes to get food, I said.
 Perhaps so. Here's dress a woman brought in an hour ago. She also wept. She had a story about sickness and hun ger, and she declared this was her we'd ding dress. From certain earmarks know she bought this dress secondhand. I know she paid $4 for it. I strained a r 1~~., I,,A Cl1 go out and call me highway robber. "
 'But you never get taken in and done for?''
 Don't I? Well. I'd like to see the pawnbrol1cr who hasn't been done up! It's a cold month when don't get beat, and by the very people whom you would sympathize with most. See these shin ers?''
 "YCr-f1nc diamonds. "
 "Want 'em for dollar apiece?"
 "YOu don mean itG'
 "Glad to get it, sir. They were left by woman W ho wanted to raise money to bury her husband. was half sick and very lusy and gave her $6O on them. They are paste-Only paste. She came in here to beat me of course, and no doubt had good laugh over it. Here's locket set with pearls, which my clerk advanced $50 on. The weeping man who brought it wanted to bury his dead wife with the money. can buy 'em at wholesale for $3 apiece, Don't you believe all you hear about your un- cle having heart of stone. There arc plenty of people who wouldn't LCat q street car, but we are considered fair game for them, and they'll lie like smoke to take us ill. It's great place for tears sighs and tales of sorrow, but the main idea is to give your Uncle Isaac the cold drop, and it's done often CT than care to acknowledge. "-De- troit Free Press.
The Press., 1896-06-11
4 PIeasant FrOlic.

After thu ";itsipated Duke of Wharton had been nurrating his rclics, Dean Swift said to him: My lord, let me recommend one more to you. Take a frolic to be good. Rely upon it you will find it the pleasantest frolic you ever onpapCd in D
The Press., 1896-06-11
.ERTTTIZERS T bo,

TERTILIZERS have just re- l cetved two cars of Fertilizers, Soluble Pa cif1c GuanO, in it's various grades. Also the eel nal matter, containing in it's composition pure ground fresh bone, dried blood and meat, from the mammoth slaughter houses in Buffalo This than any other made this side of Chicago. Price, $1 50 to $2.OO per hundred Seed Oats of the best quality, and warranted free from other seeds All kinds of grain at lowest prices.
 c. P. BRADWAY, West Stafford, Conn.
The Press., 1896-06-11

A cerra1n thrifty Philadelphia house. vifo u}cd to boast that she was able to make one jar of brandy peaches strvo for several tea parties. The secret of 1t was that she canned the peaches when they were green and only partially cook ed them. In consequence they were al- ways hard, so that when an unwury guest attempted to cut one with spoon it generally flew off on to the floor. After the company had departed they were gathered up, washed and returned to the brandy sirup, where they remained until required for the next party.
 I've mean to try penny social at the church next time" said Mrs. Watts.
 "And what's that?" asked MT. Watts.
 ''Every woman gives penny for ev- cry year of her age"
 "Better make it a penny for every year she is under 20. Then the contri- buttons will be long instead of short. |" -IndianapOlis Journal
The Press., 1896-06-11

Young mothers dread the Summer months on account of the great mortality among children caused by bowel troubles Perfect safety may be assured those who keep on hand De Witt's Collie & Cholera cure, and administer it promptly. For cramps, bilious collie, dysentery and diar- rhBa, it affords instant relief. w.. D. Heald, StafordSprings; G. L. Phillips, South Coventry.
The Press., 1896-06-11

"Nearly forty years ago, after some weeks of sickness, my hair turned gray and began falling out 50 rapidly that I was threatened with immediate badness. Hearing Ayers Hair Vigor highly spoken of, commenced using this prepara-
Mohave County miner., 1896-03-28
A. YER MEHR. Sec.

There were pro ,ably no "mutton heads" in Noah Webster's day, as he makes no mention of them in his die
 tionary. In Webstei'S day mutton hesds were probably called sheepheads, as "sheepbesded" is deiped in his diction ary as "slly, simple minded, stupid .'' "Sbeepfaced" ia also given as lover. bashfnl. focl'sh." "Sheepeye" is "a lov ing glance" A "sheepbiier' is "one ~ho praciices petty ihef,s." A "sheep. skin" is "a diploma," and here we have the root of the mutton head controversy which now rsRes Tn Prescott, for strange as it may seem, man is in ,il for being without sheep skin and ,he men who placed him there for s1ch skin shortage have been called mutton heads, when the fact of lie business is that without mu'ionheads there could be sheep ekine and without sheep skins there could he no mutton heads. This is a question which pnzzles us worse the more we think of 1t. In fact We are all tangled up Baa Bal! Baa!!!-C,urier.
Mohave County miner., 1896-03-28
AN ELECTRIC ROAD TO THE MINES.
4 Boom for Mohaue Countg.

In very short time com pany with
 the necessary capital will be o,gaDiz ed
 in Mchive county to build eIeciric lines
 ot road from Kingman to The mining
 camps north and south The power
 house will be located in Kingman and
 the road operated from this place. IL |.
 estimated that the roadbed and to,ip.
 ment will not cost over 2 0)0$ per mile
 and the line to White Huls will not eos,
 loo coos The line will hyndle freight
 and passengers and will make the run between the two towns in little over
 tAo hours. Thousands of passenpers
 would use this line every month and over u would he bsuled thousands of tons of freight and ores. The country through
 which It would run is one of the riches,
 mineral sections of the Uni,ed s ate. and with cheap transportation facilities Thousands of tons of ore would be sbip
 ped 10 the snelter that now. perlorc4. has to lie on The mine dumps, because of heavy transportation charges. The rich camps of C-rbir, Mineral Park. Chloride, White Hi!ls, Weaver, Minne
 sota, and Fl Dorado Clnyon wonld be tapph ny thIs line and wouli cause them 70 pour millions of dollar. yearly into the chsnnels of com cree. O,ca established branches wonIi bs run eff At every available point and MJn4ve coun. " would become net t9ork of electric activity lo time the line would he pushed on north into the rich salt bed. on the Virgin river and sha, resource alone would give the road revenue enough 10 pay operating expense. Tne Colorado river will. in time. furnish the motive power for the road, but until the con. paDy becomes thoroughly satisfied of the feasibility Of the river as a motive power. crude oil will he used as d generator. This incl can be purch ,sed for far less than coal and is clean and economical heat producer
 Kingmsn will yer be the center of one of the greatest mining sections of the United States and rhe pr .c'ed electric line will he tbs means of making it one Of the larges. and most prosperous cities ln the territory. As soon as the pro- lectors of the new company have been with we will give an outline of the contemplated work and irs great ad. vantages to Mphsve cro,'v l. large.
Mohave County miner., 1896-03-28

Says the Globe Democrat: O, the strength of experiments with the K ,ent gen ray scientist has come orSsrd with pamphlet to claim that the sun ls not an inconceivable hot body, but a hsbi'ahle globe, with an ideal climate T. zen Is 10 the earth vast currents o' electricity, which. in passing through onr atmosphere, are converted into light and heat. According to this theory the earth is 4 Dsghet, solarized in space, and between all heavenly bodies exists an in. ter acton of electro magnetic currents. These currents from the sun are fully re. turned to if, hecsuss ihe reaction of the other heavenly bodies eq,ils the sun total of the suns electric discharges h regard 10 the creation of the earth, the author h is no explan 4tion to offsr, bn' he says the sun is not going to cool off, man will not disappear, nor will the earth ever become frozen ball on ac count of the spn'a loss of heat.
Mohave County miner., 1896-03-28

The election today was one of the most exciting if ,irs of the kind that wal ever witnessed in this county. Womeo were working like beavers all day and that they did good work, is evidenced by the unusually large vo'e. The footings when the vote vas counted was John MnIligau 5s; H. H. Watkins 79 The vote was the largest ever cast in King. man for school trustee and both gentle men sbonid feel fiipred with the in terest taken in the cor tast.
Mohave County miner., 1896-03-28

Three cospoy-, JJnp h ,fi-. Asa Hr. ns sod Gsorge Bjnslli went north of the Colorado river ten or twelve days ago in qlest of cattle said to have been stolen from his county They f,nni cattle be longing to Husey Hiob., w. E Frost and Mr.. E,ther arkey thirty miles north of the river and fr,m thi, it is con cu'ed that five or six hnnfrsd head of cattle have been driven north from Mo. have county ranges during the past year. The H rris@s have turned to Kingm an and NIT BDnelli ha, gone on 10 St.. George, Uiah It is practically useless foE the ca'tlemen to at,emot to follow up their stolen stock as they are probably scattered ihronx xhout U ah, N.vad. and Wyoming by this tune. By advertising their brands and better org ,niz ,tion the cattle owners would save their herds from mrch of the dspredations to which they are now au j.ct
Mohave County miner., 1896-03-28
Republican Mass Meeting.

Notice is hereby gwen that there will be mass meeting of the Republican voters Of Mohave county in the court house in Kingman, on Wednesday, April 8, 1896. at 8 o'clock, tor the purpose ol eleciing delegates to the Republican Ter ritorial Convention to be held in Phenix April 29.h. WM c BLAggLy,
 Chairman Go. Con. A. YER MEHR, Sec.
Mohave County miner., 1896-03-28

"Wednesday night peddler by the name Of c c Casey became involved m row with 0. P. Stewart. man with whom he had travelled from Globe, which resulted in the shooting of s ewart through the shoulder The men had been camped in Harvey Hnobs' corral, south of town and m the evening an old miner had gone to camp with Casey and had gone to bed with him. Shortly al. Ter Stewart arrived in camp and insisted on getting into bed with the other two men, but Casey would moi allow IT,. Heated words followed when Stewart pulled raz,r and proceeded to carve C4sey in the latest tonsorisl style, hut The latter got his gun in action in time to pnt qnietus on the man with the razor ote~srt was taken to the county hospital where Dr. Knight succeeded in extract. Ing The bullet. Casey was arrested, but was discharged, it being clearly proven that he had shot in self defence.
Mohave County miner., 1896-03-28
Kngman S1mpling Works.

The following ,s the weekly report of the Kinzmsn sampling works:
 s.. Charles Bros, Tennessee mine, thirteen ton.
 Frank Fsrrsris. Cupel mine, two tors T, L Ayres, Eureka mine, twenty four tons.
 K. T. Root. Whit, Hills mines, eight ions.
 Shipped three cars to Prahio.
Mohave County miner., 1896-03-28
Our Nev Scho,L House.

Last Monday school opened in the new school house for the irst lime. The building is a com no1IoIs one story brick fir capable of accom- noi ,ti1g one hundred and fifty sch plars A wide hall runs through the building Iron east 70 west. The north portion of the bniIdiog is fitted up As an assembly room. Th- dimension oi this room is 2)x5s feet. The south part of the building his been cut up into school rooms 2Jx2j feet eich Betgsen the two school rooms are ihe cloak rooms and the teachers rco
 The school rooms are fitted ap wItb neat folding decks and black bo ards cover the walls on three sides. E1ery- thing in the schoolrooms is arranged with a view to giving the children the advantages of the latest msthods. A tine bell has been pat in the tower, and the basement has been arraigned 10 put in heating apparatu. in places of ssoyes The grounds have been gr4dsI up and trees planted Altogether the building is the nestsst and m ,st comfortable school in northern ArizIna and our people are justly proud of it. Already twenty four pupils are enrolled Tn the graded de par'ment and twenty in the prim4ry.
 Mrs jessie Collins is principal of the school and Miss Grace 0serman is as sIs,a6t. The ladies' are highly educated and possess more than ordinary talent for schDo, work and the trustees were wise in engaging their services Sue cess 10 our new school and the trustees, through whose iodefatigable efforts II became tangible reality