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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-28

OF the two big claws of the lobster,
one is usually slenderer and more
pointed than the other, which is thick
and chubby. Of the tooth-like pro-
jections in the jaws Of the lobster'e
claws, those in the slender claw are
pointed, smaller, and far more numer'
ous than those in the jaws of the
larger claw, which are rounded and
blunt. The slender claw with ite
sharp teeth is used for seizing and
holding; the powerful, chubby jaw,
with its blunt teeth, for crushing.
The lobster eats crustaceans of vari'
ous kinds, clans and crabs and shrimps
and 80 on, snd it catches and eats live
fish. It will eat dead fish, too, but il
prefers live ones. It cracks the shells
of crustaceans between the bluni
teeth of its crushing CLAW and then
eats the meat, with perhaps some
small fragments of the she'll. It
catches fish in it's slender big claw.
The lobster may lie partly under q
rock, or concealed under some marine
vegetation, with it's big claws extended
and half buried in the sand. The slen.
der claw with the sharp teeth is open,
like pair of shears. One cutting
edge-that of the lower part of the
claw. which is burled-is level With
the surface; the other and simmer
part of the claw is raised at an angle
in the water. The lobster can work
it's cutting claw much more quickly
than its crushing claw, and can close
it very suddenly.
Along comes q fatfsh, swimming
perhaps between the open jaws of the
lobster's sharp claw, when there is
clear water. Then down comes the
upper part of the claw. catching the
aatfish about midway of its length and
maybe cutting it half in two. The
catfish can squirm and wriggle, but
escape is impossible. Pretty soon the
lobster reaches the fish over to the
crushing claw, and in it's more ponder
GUS jaws the fsh's head is crushed.
Then the lobster proceeds to eat it.
Of the long, slender legs on either
side of the lobster's body those to.
ward the rear of the body are pointed
at the end, while the two forward legs
on each side have each little pincer
claw. With these claws the lobster
holds the food to its mouth, which is
just below the projecting, pointed
termination of the she'll in front.
About the mouth there are q number
Of cppendages, operating at different
angles, which servo as cutters, and cut
off pieces from the lobster food some
thing as the knives of a sausage ma.
shine cut off pieces from the meat that
ls fed to it. Each of the lobster's cut
ters takes off but little at time, but
they all keep going, and the result is
an almost continuous supply OF food.
The pincer claws hold the food up to
the lobster's mouth, and gradually, as
the lobster feeds, the part remain
ing becomes smaller and smaller, un'
Ill finally it all disappears.-New YORK
sun.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-28
Science at Fault.

In the trial OF o suit for $4,000
personal damages, at Columbus, Ohio,
few days ago, the Judge decided that
.he plaintiff must submit to an exam.
nation by the X rays, as demanded
oy the defense, to ascertain the nature
If the alleged injuries to the plain.
.iff's bones. On the other hsnd,a suit
has Just been commenced ut the Chi:
,ago, for $4,000 personal damages,
against a recognized expert in the
operation of extracting bullets found
by the aid of the rays. The plaintiff
in this case had been carrying the
bullet in his breast for two years, and
although it did not trouble him, his
employer, a physician, advised him to
undergo the operation. He alleges
that the expert kept his body exposed
thirty-fve minutes to the rays; that
be suffered much while the bullet was
extracted, and as result a sore on
bis breast two inches in diameter has
developed, which will probably never
heal entirely.
The injurious effects to patients
caused by the application of the x
rays have been heretofore noticed. In
some cases, it has been noticed, when
the head of patient has been exposed
to the action of the rays, that at the
points exposed to the raysthe hair has
come out never to grow again, while
in other cases sore has been devel.
oped, as in the present case. AS be-
tween carrying bullets or other foreign
substances in the body, or sustaining
permanent injuries from the effects OF
the rays, it will be difficult for suffer
ers to decide "whether to suffer the
ills they have or fee to others they
know not Of" There is evidently
some hitch in the matter, and much
yet to be learned OF the effects of the
rays puon the body. Prudent people
will naturally hesitate before submit
Ting to their application until science
shall ascertain just how and when 1t
will be safe in any case to apply them.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-28
RECIPES.

Hominy Fritters-Allow one beaten
egg and one.fourth teacup milk to cup
of cold pearl hominy. Add salt,
melted butter and -four to make batter
to drop from spoon. A little soda or
baking powder will make them light
and more tender. Bake in buttered
frying pan.
Apple Dandies-Pare five large, tart
srples, remove cores and fill the cavl-
ties with grape or ounce jelly. Ar
range on an earthen p1e-plate, sprin-
kle the apples thickly with powdered
sugar and strew over them grated
cocoanut. Cover closely and bake in
q moderate oven till tender. Serve
with whipped cream.
Squash Pie-Open can and empty
squash an hour before using. Sift,
add cup of sweet milk, and one egg to
cup of squash measure pan so as to
have the pie fully add one cup sugar,
half spoon each of ginger and CHINA
mon and two teaspoons melted butter,
a little salt. Bake all hour, or until
with moderate heat, the top is ehiny
and lifted.
Dreaded Whitefsh-Free white
fish from skin and bone; cut 1t into
small pieces, four inches long and
three wide; dust we'll with pepper and
salt; dip in beaten egg aud roll in
dried bread crumbs. Arrange in the
frying basket, but do not place one
piece on top OF another. Cook for
three minutes and hnlf in fat so hot
that blue smoke rises from the CEN
ter of the fat. Serve with sauce tar
tare.
Spaghetti Ia Turinois-Boil four
ounces OF spaghetti in salted water un-
til tender; drain, lay on a cloth and
cut into inch lengths; put this IN
saucepan with pint of strained and
slightly thicken stewed tomatoes, sea.
soned with teaspoonful of salt and
half the quantity of pepper; add one
quart of consomme and a dozen small
polenta quenelles. Boil up once,
pour into q tureen and pass grated
cheese with it.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-28

but also by the vast percentage o
tallor.mades seen on the women VIII o
visited the show. One table held two
gorgeous little creatures, one robed in
a costume of mixed material made
bolcro style and richly braided, while
her tiny companion was radiant in a
garden costume of grass-cloth over
white silk crowned with o monster
hat OF geraniums, tiny garden all by
itself and a study in midsummer
headgear.
At the opening day of the show as
one stood before these dainty ladies
it would have been difficult to decide
who deserved the prize for street
gown-the doll thus arrayed or Mrs.
Bradley Martin, who, while examining
thom showed to advantage her tailor
made gown.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-28
NEW WAY OF SERVING CARROTS.

A way of serving carrots is the fol-.
lowing, evolved by cook desirous, as
all cooks should be, of ''something
new." The vegetable is scrsped, diced,
and boiled till tender. Meanwhile
slice OF onion is Drowned in table,
spoonful of butter. With this one
tablespoonful of -four is rubbed
smooth and stirred until the -four is.
cooked. Then one cup Of tomato
juice, not heated, is added to the mix.
ture with Tablespoonful of salt
and dash of pepper. The whole is
stewed together three or four minutes
before being strained over the carrots
which have been drained. This dish
IS much more palatable than the
creamed carrots because it adds o
needed flavor and is none the harder to
prepare than the better known prepara-
tion.-New York Post. :.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-28
Wild Gardens.

A few years ago O new idea was in
troduced into horticulture, known as
wild gardens. This simply means
that certain flowers were to be per.
mitted to grow wild, so as to initiate
similar collections OF beauty found III
u state of nature. These wild gardens
were of some extent, and would not
be practicable in limited areas; but
much could be done by allowing one
or two species of plants to become, IN
a measure, Wild. For instance, one
may have group of some half dozen
trees, or perhaps less; and plant snow
drops, crocuses, daffodils, lilies OF the
valley, er any similar plant that could
take care of itself in partial shade, and
leave them there to their own devices
from year to year. Little permanent
groups of this kind, suffered to take
on a natural character, add very much
to the pleasures of gar1ening.--
Meehan's Monthly.
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the alarmed servants made, with their
black skins and queer outlines distinctly
relieved by the light walls and un-
carpeted floor, as at their ridiculous
declaration.
A rather long conversation ensued
over the many sounds that were to be
heard in Filters Lodge, for all Of
which Tom Prescott brought forward
some explanation, either in the grating
of branches Of the elm, which touched
the roof tree, or in loose window-shut
ters and squirrels. Plump and his wife
shook their heads, coolly unconvinced;
and when they had withdrawn the two
young people looked at each other
soberly.
We'll, I've always wished to see a
ghost" Prescott remarked.
They're not half so dangerous as live
people, responded Nina, her eyes sha0-
owing.
There was an uncanny pause OF dis
satisfs ction on both sides; and then she
went to the piano and played waltz
upto the middle Of It's enraptured swing;
thereafter abruptly stopping, and re-
suming "Esmond.
The wind is rising" said her hus-
band. He stretched himself out on q
lounge, near the beaming lamr, and took
up a magazine. If there was sound
as OF the roaring OF lions close beside
them, it was easy to perceive that it was
the wind and the chimney communing
together like wild animals. Most un-
expectedly the knocker on the front door
was banged twice, for the first time in
q month
How STRANGE" cried Nina. starting
forward in her chair.
only one Of the farmers, come TO
call at the eleventh hour, Tom
shortly laughed. Il am sure I have
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-28
IRON RUST AND MsLDKw.

To remove ink marks and iron mold
stains place a plate on the top Of q
basinful of boiling water, spread the
article on the plate, wet the spot and
rub it with small quantity of salt
lemon. AS the article dries the stain
will disappear. If one application ID,
not quite successful, repeat the opera
tion. a small box of salt lemon should
have q place in every household.l 4
Mildew may be removed from linen
by the following process: Rub the
linen we'll with salt, then scrape some
6ne chalk and rub it also on the,
stained part. Lay the linen on the
grass, and as it dries wet it q little.
The mildew will in sll probability be
quite removed by one or two spplics.
tions.
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was no other disturbance. Yes! 4
faint, musical strain echoed among the
branches OF the elm, which touched the
roof Of the lodge. 1t was fltful but
enhancing sound, hardly a melody, yet
melodious.
Grensell was not lying on the ground;
no one attacked or otherwise accosted
Prescott. Once more he shut the door,
and sauntered back to Nina.
What II I have seen aghost, at last!"
he laughed. half in earnest. That was
d queer apparitlon. Perhaps you will
hear that Grenfell died In full view OF
some old classic ruin, just quarter OF
an hour ago!" Then he related to his
wife that he had heard music among
the elm boughs, and that the gusts OF
wind had seemed to increase instead OF
drowning 1t.
Inn pr CoyrrGupD
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-28
II ves COMPOSED of a cadet blue
made gown.

It was composed of cadet blue
broadcloth skirt made entirely plain
and hanging in its own graceful folds
and full bodice of exquisite dowered
silk. The silk was in pals blues ane
feecy white colors stolen from the sky
OF spring, end over the full folds was
worn O tiny tolero of the darkest
pensy velvet edged with band. madc
passnmenterie OF jets and 'ameythist
and turquoise. The bolero was c1t up
the back in similar manner to the
front, and the folded belt that enc:r-
cled her waist widened girdle fashion
at the back. The sleeves were made
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-28
DOLLS OF FASHION.
GOWNS EXHIBITED AT THE
MODEL SHOW IN NEW YORK.
Beautiful Costumes Worn by Mrs.
Bradley Martin and Other La
dies Interested In the
Exhibition.
(New York Fashion Letter.)

T7HE Model Doll Show held
at the Waldorf is perhaps
the best mirror of fashion
q that has been afforded New
Workers. since the last Horse Show,
and am sure description of some Of
the gowns exhibited will interest my
readers. As the Doll Show is a new
idea it may be as we'll to tell you what
it is all about before proceeding with
the actual exhibits. Incidentally the
"Show" was for the benefit of the
Scarlet Fever and Diphtheris Hospi-
tai, but I am afraid it was not entirely
a feeling of philanthropy that led the
throngs of fashlonably dressed women
to the "Show." The actual attractions
were the gowns in which the sixty
dolls were arrayed and which were
designed, made and sent by the best
modestes and tailors of the country.
The managers of the Model Doll Show
think that American dressmakers and
tsilors have nothing to fear from for
eign competitors, and they have taken
this mode of proving the fact to
Gotham's women.
Prizes of 800 were offered by Mrs.
Bradley Martin for the smartest street
suit, by Mrs. VIM. U. Whitney for the
most elegant dinner and ball gown,
and also by Mrs. Oelrichs for the
daintiest garden party confection; and
these rewards naturally excited q
spirit of friendly rivalry among the
exhibitors. Most seasonable OF all
the models shown were the tailor
made suits, and that this style is the
most popular Was shown conclusively
not only by the number of little
maidens from the isle of Lilliput who
were arrayed in gowns of this style,.
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Another gown exhibited was de-
veloped in red and black brocade. The
skirt of this was laid in inch wide
tucks from the hem to the waist line,
each tuck being edged with narrow
black val lace. The sleeves were also
tucked, while the bodice had q Y
shaped front of red silk covered with
black chiffon striped with founces Of
the black lace. This doll was certain.
ly q jewel, and that jewel was the
ruby, if the brilliant eject Of a di-
minutive gown could be summed up
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-28
Born OH Waterloo Field.

The English city of Birmingham re-
Gently lost citizen who was born on
tho field of Waterloo, where his father
was among the killed. His mother
accompanied the Seventy.ninth Cam
cron Highlanders, and when her son
was born the corpse OF the father was
in the same tent.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-28
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
FOB SERVING SOFT BOILED EGGS.

For serving soft boiled egg in the
shell pretty holders now come made OF
delicate silver wire, twisted around In
such manner as to form q graceful
egg.shaped holder and standard. At
the top is tiny circular knife, which
smoothly cuts the shell from one end
of the egg. This is great improve
ment over the ugly looking little china
cups 30 long in use.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-28

Two Mississippi men became in
eolved over the question of the own
ership OF pig. The pig was worth
81 !; but up to date the costs of court
amount to $50, and the end is not vet
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-28
CHAPTER II,

! It was winter, snowy Massachusetts
winter, with roaring fire on the deep
Iparlor hearth OF Filters Lodge. The
lchestnut and hickory sticks were piled
lon stones, and Tom Prescott adjusted
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-28
Hvpnotized by Telephone.

Samuel Story, of Chillicothe, ONO, was
hypnotized by telephone from Coiunous'
Ohio, s. A. Leeding being the hypnotist.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-28
How the Lobster Feeds.

ITo BE CONTINUED.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-03
FANCY BOOK COVER.

bound together with large pearls and
wreathed with leaves and flowers.
Around the edge of the cover there is a
broader wreath; corner sprigs in gold
thread are thickly interspersed with
spangles and gold leaves.
This antique work has been revived of
late, and some of the modern en-
broidered book covers are really beau
tiful. They can be made up at any
bookbinding establishment.
The design given is for prayer-boolc,
and is a combination of white failie,
black velvet and gold. The cross of
black velvet has the edges covered in re-
lief with gold bullion, and is applied on
the white faille, over which the sides
and corners of the black velvet are laid,
the edges being all covered by the
heavy bullion embroidery. The wheat
and the passion flowers are in silver,
the rest of the design being in gold
N. Y, Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-03
TEACH THEM EARLY.

Children should Be Made to Under
stand the Value of Money.
One of the most serious problems
that meets US in life is that of the
proper use of money. Profess indif-
ference to it as we may, it is the great
factor in human existence, without
which, at the present day, nothing can
go on.
It seems curious that, in the face of
social matters as we find them, no more
attention is paid to teaching children
the value of money. How much misery
would be saved were this little precau-
ton taken! A fatter dies, and sudden
~ family accustomed to live at the
rate of a thousand a year, discovers
that there is little or nothing left for
them.
If the boys and girls are so FORUM
ate as to procure positions that bring in
a living income, how difficult do they
find it to live on the amount, simply
because they have never been taught
the value of a quarter. They have
had the use of an allowance as chill
dren, but no idea of it's expenditure
has ever been given them. When they
ran short and required more than they
had for some coveted pleasure they
supplied the deficiency by borrowing
of a more careful relative, promising
to pay on next allowance day, thus es-
tablishing bad precedent.
Children should not be taught to be
niggardly, but if sufficient income is
allowed them, they should be taught
to make it sufficient. They should be
taught to reflect before spending their
money, SO it may not all go for
taffy the first week, leaving long
blank of days when the glories of mar
bles, kites and other toys brighten il
proportion to the impossibility to OBJ
tain them unless some obiging relative
makes loan.
A girl should know the proper use of
her income as well as should boy, and
a boy should be taught to scorn as I'M
manly and unworthy "a squire OF
dames," borrowing for his own amuse-
ments money which his more careful
sister has saved. To do otherwise, is
to permit him a selfishness which may
develop into carelessness of the feel
inge of others particularly the women
of his family, be it wife, mother or sis
teri. so long as his own wants are sup
piled.
Money and its handling is the key
note to the human character, therefore
to it's spending should more serious
thought be given than has hitherto
been universally considered necessary.
Emma Churchman Hewitt. in La
dies World
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-03
ELEGANT BOOK COVERS.
Revival of Dainty Art Popular sew
era1 Centuries Ago.

era1 Centuries Ago.
In days of old, when books were lit
orally worth their weight in gold. the
cases of their precious treasures were
worthy the contents. deliberately
carved ivory, gold and silver plate.
studded with jewels, anG equally beau
tiful, if not SO costly, exquisite en-
broidery on velvet and satin, were all
used as covers.
In the time of Queen Elizabeth the
ornamentation of book covers was IA
vorite employment of the high-born
women of the day, and in the British
museum some beautiful specimens are
still preserved.
AS this dainty art has recently be-
come fashionable, a description of sew
eral of these souvenirs of the great
ladies of old may be found suggest
i've.
An old book is bound in maroon vel-
vet, with the royal arms of England,
the garter and the motto worked in
gold thread on crimson ground. Al
coronet or crown of gold is inwrought
with pearls. On the covers are roses
in red silk and gold, the edge finished
with a narrow border of FURNISHED
gold thread.
A book of prayers. said to be covered
by Queen Elizabeth herself when a girl,
has the canvas wrought all over in tent
stitch, with rich crimson silk and silver
thread intermiXed with the letters III.
e." in blue.
Another royal book has Prince OF
Wales feathers worked in gold thread
in the center; the three plumes are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-03
STATEMENT OF THE HINTS.
During August Half Dollars, Quarters
and Dimes Will be Coined.

Washington, Aug. 3.-The monthly
statement issued by the director of the
mint shows that during July, 1897, the
m1nts amounted to $670,S50. as follows:
Gold, $1,000; silver, $3.50, 900; minor
coins, 1923, $50.
No standard silver dollars were COIN
ed. 1t is stated, however, that there is
no significance in this, as all of the
mints We're closed from Is to 90 days
during July for repairs to machinery
and the annual overhauling, and in con-
sequence the coinage was unusually
light.
In explanation of the fact that no
standard silver dollars were coined, it
was said that the supply on hand is
sufficient for all needs and further that
the stock of minor coins has run very
low.
In order to meet the present and pros
pective demands of trade, the minis
were occupied in coming subsidiary sill
yer and would probably so continue
through the month of August In ad-
stock of uncurrent subsidiary silver
which must be recoined as rapidly as
possible.
During the month of August the large
accumulation of gold bullion at San
Francisco, which now amounts to about
81, 500 600, will be worked off a. rapidly
a the capacity of the mint will permit.
The coinage of standard silver dollars
probably will be resumed about Sep
TENDER l. -
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BITTER AT CALDERHEAD.
Disappointed Candidate for Postmas-
ter Scores the Late Congress
sional Candidate.

Hanover. Aug. 3.-In his issue Of the
Hanover Washington County Demo-
crat last week, the editor, A. D. Camp
bell who was an aspirant for the post
office here, and like many other good
fellows got lost in the shuttle, has this
paragraph to say of w. A. Calderhead,
late goldbug candidate for congress in
the fifth district:
If w. A. Calderhead is not breeding
defeat. as notinee for congressman
from the Fifth district it is because he
does not want the nomination, and as
has been suggested, is making more
money out of his postoffice miscarriages
than he could as congressman. He GER
tainly will not be able to carry Wash
ington county, condemnation of the
arbitrary manner in which he is rec
ommending appointments is antagoniz-
ing the Republicans to such an extent
that many have openly avowed they
will not vote for him if nominated.