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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-04
Wanted, n Cook and a Doctor.

The Maharaia of Durbangah, 8
small State in India, is advertising
two somewhat unusual wants" One
is for an elephant doctor on a pay OF
SIS q month with allowances. The
other is for an Experienced chef de
cuisine" proficient in teaching the Gu
linary art in all its branches. The
wages for the Hindoo cook are not
stated. The Maharaja being of the
highest caste usually cooks the food
for his own consumption with his own
hands. go
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-04
GOWNS IN GRAY SHADES.
SOME NEW FEATURES IN THE
REALM OF FASHION.

Description of q Handsome Waist In Pearl
Gray, With Bolero of Cashmere and
Hat of Braided Straw-A Most Be-
coming Linen Blazer for a Young Girl.
Golf, tennis, wheeling and all out
door sports call for the easiest possible
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-04
With Muslin Dresses.

Many of the newest plain India II
lin or lowered organdie muslin dresses
have tuckered bodice and founced
skirts, with the very fashionable rib.
bon sash, with long loops and ends at
the waist.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-04
one-half yards of forty-four-inch mate
rial
Stvliab Costumes of Satin Toulards,

New and beautiful satin foulards OF
delicate quality and gay coloring are
made into stylish costumes with point.
ed bodice and Marie AEtoinette hchu
of the foulard, with scarf ends that
either fall on the skirt front or tie at
the back. The seven-gored skirts are
trimmed with narrow triple ruches or
frills Of the fabric set on about ten
oOort
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-04

A Bible sold recently for $40, 900 at
the sale of the Ashburnham Library
in London. Several others sold for
$4,000 each
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-04
How Best to Use a Ham,

Wash and scrape a underground
ham (the economy is in the size as we'll
as quality. Soak two hours in cold
water, wash again and soak in fresh
water over night. The next morning
wash again and cover with cold water
in a boiler. Add a w~ineglass and a
half Of worcestershire sauce and heat
gradually Allow twenty minutes to a
pound, For uses cold, leave in boiler
to cool. These suggestions are from
Colin D. Anderson, compiler of 1.-THE
Epicure."
When ready to use, slice off two
inches from the large end and lay
aside until the other end is reached.
The slices should be very thin to serve
cold. For broiling, cut one-sixth
inch, trim off the rind andhave broiler
ready, but do not cook the meat until
the family is at the table. Broil not
over three minutes, dish on warm
plate, butter each slice, and serve.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-04
Bonnet Sales in London.

1t is stated in a fashionable journal
that 1000, 900 bonnets were sold i'll
London during one week recently.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-04
Recipe For Soft Soap.

Five pounds of grease will make
nine gallons of excellent soft soap.
Melt a pound can of pure potash with
a quart of water in a large clothes
boiler. Boil the potash for fifteen
minutes, then add the five pounds of
grease and stir it we'll. Let the mix
ture boil slowly for nm hour, stirring
it frequently. At the end of this time
stir two gallons of hot water into it.
Pour the whole into a ten-gallon keg
and stir we'll. In fifteen minutes add
two gallons more of hot water. Stir
often, and after an hour add four gal
Ions of water. This water need not be
hot-blood-warm water will do. Stir
the soap often in the next two or three
hours, and then let it stand over night.
In twelve hours it will be of a fine,
clear, jellylike consistency, thoroughly
cold and ready for use. It is better
than any manufactured soap for clean
ing rough kitchen floors, for washing
dishes and kitchen-wares, for cleaning
bathtubs and for use in the kitchen
boiler.
It is quite possible to make hard
soap with comparatively little trouble,
but the amount of soap grease which
can be saved by the average family is
only sufficient to prepare the amount
of soft soap which can be used. It is
On economy which is worthy of the at
tention of a good housekeeper.-New
York Tribune.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-04
Dress Sleeve With Epaulette.

Blue and white foulard is the mate
rial selected for this stylish sleeve,
which is c~oat-shaped, with the slight
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-08-12
"THE POST" LEADS, As USUAL.

The most interesting, reliable
and graphic recital Of conditions on
the way to the Klondyke that has
been printed in Pittsburg was given
to the public yesterday in the col
umns Of this paper in the letter OF
Joaquin Miller, who, if "the poet
of the Sierras," as he has been cal
led, gives n practical bent in his
habits of observation and long ex-
perlenco in this wonderfully inter
csting and instructive narrative.
In the first place MIR. Miller in his
letter to "The POST" written away
up in the Gulf of Georgia on the
18th of June, and telegraphed from
San Francisco on the 3D. Of August,
destroys at one blow the terrible
stories on which the great public
has Toasted about the perils of the
Chllkoot pass or glaciers, and he
makes it tolerably clear that exag-
gerated reports of difficulties and
hardships owe their origin to "the
same old game that was PLAYED in
the early days of Idaho and Mon
tana," to scare off the tenderfeet.
Every line of Mr.. Miller's letter is
full Of reliable information, curious
observation, or instructive hints to
the seeking multitude. "Tho
Post" in printing these letters
scores a great journalistic victory
over all its contemporaries west of
New York.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-08-12
WHAT TO SAY ABOUT THN BABY.

One is always expected to say
something when looking for the
first time on new baby, and, as il
is neither kind nor safe to tell the
truth and say that the little. red 4.
podgy creature doesn't look like
anything, an English magazii e
gives a list of unpatentcd and un-
copyrighted remarks to be used On
such occasions
Isn't he sweet ? He looks like
you"
"I think he is going to look like
his father"
"Hasn't he dear little fingers
DO let me sec bis dear little toes. j."
"lsu't he large :"
"Isn't he a tiny darling p
GLOW bright he seems"
"Dld you ever see such sweet
little mouth 20
'Isn't he just too sweet for any
thing ?"
"The dear litde darling.
never saw so young baby look so
intelligent"
"Do, please, let me hold him
just a minute"
Any and all of these remarks are
warranted to give satisfaction, just
as they have been giving satisfac-
ton from time immemoria! until
the present day. Exchange.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-08-12
TO sENoRITAL GORDON.

Take notice that / snail on the 2ist
day of August, 1897, at the office of K
l.. Orr, in the Office OF the Nor; Inside
In idge Co.. at Seventh Street end, IN
the city Of Pittsburgh Pa, between
the hours of q "a. ~. and q .. m. OF that
day, proceed to take the dispositions of
George Armstrong and others. TO be
read as evidence on my behalf in q cor
tain suit in equity, pending in the CIR
cult Court Of Preston county, West Va.
wherein Won are defendant and / am
plaintiff And if from any cause the
taking OF the said depostions be not
commenced on that day. or If com .
menced and not concluded on that day
the taking Of the same viii be contin-
ued from day TO day and from time TO
time, at the same place and between
the same hours, until the 81 me shall be
completed. Respectfully yours.
JAMES a. GOPDON.
BY Brown q Hyde, his Counsel.
Kingwuod, W. Va. July 20, 1897.
1-22-91-4t $780,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-08-12


when the statement of the Gov
eminent receipts and dsburse-
ments was made up ut the close
OF July it was found that deficit
of more than S11 100000 existed.
In other words Notwithstanding the
enormous importations during that
month the Government paid out
Sll ,OOO,S0O more than it received
The total receipts were 9,O27. 364
and the disbursements were $50
1905 08. The deficit would have
been much larger but that impor
ters rushed in cargoes to escape the
duties under the Dingley law.
The disbursements were So, 900, 600
more than during the July Of the
previous year. Therefore, no mat.
ter what the extraordinary expense g
OF July, the first month of the fis
cal year may be, it is plain that the
enormous increase of expenditures
of SS,o0o,oOO is clearly chargeable
to the wasteful administration of a
Republican congress and President.
The interest bearing public debt of
the country was increased Sc, 700, .
go during the month of July.
This is matter that will require
considerable explanation during the
next campaign.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-08-12

No other item in the new tariff
Irw shows so we'll how thoroughly
the trusts dominated the last seq
sion of Congress as the one relating
to cigarettes. After the bill had
been thoroughly debated in both
the House and the Senate, and
while it was in conference the
agents in tho American Tobacco
Trust appeared before the Confer
ence Committee, or rather before
the Rcpublican members of that
committee, aud demanded the in
sertion IN the law Of paragraph
forbidding any manufacturer of
tobacco or paper cigarettes, or OF
chewing or smoking tobacco to be
lnclosed in the package or print on
the wrapper any prize offer or IN
duccment to purchase tho goods
other than their own value. The
American Tobacco Trust desire to
have q monopoly Of. tho tobacco
trade and think they will not have
to offer prizes for the use OF their
brands, therefore they desire to
prevent any Of their competitors
from so doing This paragraph is
low part Of the law, and it was
never debated for one moment or
offered IN either House. 1t was
simply written into the bill at The
dictation Of the Tobacco Trust. It.
will seriously Interfere with the
business Of companies competing
With that trust, and The method
and manner Of its enactment, as is
here truthfully told, is an outrage.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-08-12
Itching,
Burning, Y
Eczema

Is the external irdication Of con-.
dition OF the blood which produces q
fiery irritation almost uubcarable. IL IS
mistake to thinf hat this local irrita-
ton Is the disease itsClf-it Is simply an.
evidence of a d,soriered condition OF the;
blood. 4, The seat Of thc disease is in the
blood, and this IS why the various salves
and oinuneuts usually applied have no
effect whatever. They cannot possibly
reach the origin % the trouble; only a.
blood remedy can do that. = $ s. is
without an equal for blood diseases, and
promptly aud permanently cures Eczema
and removes all faint.
Much torture could be avoided il the:
first itching symptoms were needed and
course OF SIS. taken promptly, rs ap-
parently insignificant ssiu irritations'
usually develop into the worst form
of Eczema unless properly treated.
1T matters rot what other treatment
has been tried in vain. 5. S. S. always
gets at the seat Of the disease, and
forces i out.
Mr.. William Armstrong. an old resi-
dent and highly respected citizen OF
De Pere, Wis, writes on April LIST, 1886
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-08-12

A girl is sure her heart is broken
as soon as it gets q dimple in it.
As soon as a man shows he knows
anything at all about the women
they all begin to hint around that
be knows too much.
Every girl wants a man to know
that she wears pretty stockings, but
she doesn't want him TO know she
wants him to know it.
/ have noticed that girls that just
dote on their chaperoncs always
laugh at the jokes where man pre-.
tends he likes his mother in law so
much.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-08-12

What has become Of the war in
Cuba ? The papers seem TO have
left the struggling patriots over
there 20 their fate and Wcyler is
getting rest.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-08-12

The Baltimore and Ohio South
Western is painting all of its city
ticket offices Royal Blue" with
gold aud silver trimmings. The
combination has proved to be sue
cessful and attracts the attention
Of great many people.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-08-12
LAST EXCURSION TO THIS SEA
SHORE.

The Baltimore and Ohio r. r..
announces tho last Of the popular
reduced rate excursions TO Atlantic
City, Cape May, Sea Isle City and
Ocean City. Tuesday, August 18th.
The same excellent train arrange
mcnts that proved 80 satisfactory
on the previous trips will be repeat.
ed. The tickets are good twelve
days and viii permit q stop of at
Washington on the return journey.
We show below the train SEIZED
uIe and rates from points in this
vicinity.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-08-12
Don't Tobacco Spit aud Smoke Your
Life away

~ you want 20 quit tobacco using
easily tnd forever, be- made we'll. strong.
magnetic. foil OF new life and vigOr.
take No-Io-Bac. The wonder worker.
lh1t makes weak men strong. Many
E1ln ten pounds In ten oays. over
800 900 cured Buy No-To-B ~ your
druggist under guarantee 20 cure soc
or 100 Booklet and sample mailed
free, Address Sterling Remedy Coz.
Chicago and New York
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-08-12

Dorrc3pondingIY Tow rates from
other stations.
Tor further information address
nearest y. g. o. Agent.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-08-12

The wisdom displayed by Re-
ceiver Oscar q. Murray of the Il.
and o. by making traffic alliance
with the Great Northern Steamship
Company through Fairport and the
handling of Chicago and Milwaukee
freight by way Of the Owen Line OF
steamers has been demonstrated by
material results. Up to the first
Of July the westbound package
freight receipts at Fairport in
ere 'sed about 5000 tons and the
eastbound increased about 5000
tons. The total increase Of bust
ness was about % per cent.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-08-12

Very few people have an idea Of
the different kinds Of merchandise
an ocean steamship carries from
the United States to foreign ports.
The other day the Johnston Line
steamer Vedamore" loaded at the
Locust Point docks Of the b. so.
at Baltimore, &C cars of lumber, 4
OF starch 10 of oil cake, G Of provis
IONS. of organs, Of -four, % of
tobacco, 2 of wire, 3 of sugar, 10 of
fresh meat, 20 of sheep or 1899
head, 10 of cattle or 8S8 head, 3 OF
lead, l of copper, 4 Of merchandise
and l6l of grain, making a total of
81 car loads.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-08-12
N>rI.NvL NEWS NOTES.
FAitieaS Points Picked Up At The
National Capital.
w ASHINGToN. ID. c.,
August 10, 1897.

w y III MUTTON. ~. u,
August 10, 1897
9rco'our regular correspondent.
rcrcncr V. Powdcrly, the recro.
ant knight of Labor took the posi-
ton Of immigration inspector on
August 3. The Senate refused to
confirm hlw aud this is n recess ap.
p'lnlmeni. which will be- turned
down VIII II Congress meets.
HBBl
IL it's anything with money in
i, his administration is ready to
b. mp aud doing even in midsum.
NOR. THIS week the State depart
ment presented an ultimltum to
Peru, through the Peruvian Minis
t'r. requiring that tho McCord
claim OF $50, 600 shall be at once
pad. A little Of that sort of talk
in behalf Of the struggling Cubans
would be well received by the
country, but there is no money in
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-08-12

'I have been sufferer for eight years
with that horrible disease, Eczema, at
times all over my body, and no person
can describe the burning and itching
had to endure.
"The extent of my suheriugs can be
appreciated when 1 state that my con-
dition was such that l could not take
my bed, and FOR three months / never
laid down, bat was compelled 70 sit in
my chair when not moving around. I
was treated by the best OF physicians
with no success, and tried all the patent
medicines recommended for Eczema,
without any good results. / then went
to the Indiana Mud baths, with the same
results, and then TO ut. Clemens, the
celebrated medical resort, where the
treatment partially helped me, bat tho
disease shortly returned. / went to,
FLORIDA. thinking that a change of cli-
mate and water and the citron fruit
might cure me, but found no cure.
81 then tried SIS. :. and after three days
the burning and itching subsidized, and
/ continued 10 improve steadily until
was well-entirely cured. After COM
nencing S. S. 5. I never put an exter-
nal application TO MY limbs or any part
of my body. You may refer to me any
person suffering from Eczema. l will
always keep the S. S. S. in my house,
for l consider il the best blood me dicine
of the present age. / am severity years
of age and am now ia perfect health"
For real blood diseases relief can only
be obtained by using a real blood RENE
dy. SO many people who are sufferers
from an obstinate or deeP-seated blood
disease make the mistake Of taking rem
edies which at best are only tonics and
cannot possibly reach their trouble. 1t
is in Just such cases which other so-ca1led
blood remedies cannot reach that S.S.S.
has made some of the most wonderful
cures.
S. S. S. cures permanently Cancer,
Catarrh, Rheumatism, Eczema, letter,
Contagious Blood Poison, Scrofula, and
all other diseases having their origin in
the blood. It is
A Real Blood Remedy.
and gets at the seat of disease and forces
it out promptly even after other so-called
blood remedies have failed. s. S. S. is
guaranteed purely vegetable.
. Books on blood and skin diseases will
be mailed free TO any address by Swift
Specific Co.. Atlanta. Ca.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-08-12

When mathematics are brought
TO bear upon Mr.. McKinley's ex-
tension OF the civil service rules it
dorsn seem to have been worth
eae glorificItion given it 10y the
worshipers mt the shrine of civil
service cant. lie has increased the
exemptions from civil service rules
In the tnternll Revenue Service
from So to 219 places, and while
extending the rules to $50 new
plAces in the Customs service he
A's exempted 34S places in the
same service.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-08-12

Ripans Tabulcs.
Ripans Tabulcs euro datulence.
Ripaus TaDulos cure constipation.
Ripans Tabules cure headache.
Ripaus Tabules cure bad breath.
{ipans Tabules cure indigestion.
Ripans Tdbules gentle c1thartic.
kipans Iabules cure liver troubles
Eipans Tabuics pleasant laxative.
Rip9us Tabules for sour stomach.
ltipaus TabGlcs cure dyspepsia.
kip1ns Tabules cure biliousunss.
B.pans T8bulcs. one gives relief.
ltip1ns Tahules at druggists.
ltipaus TaDuies cure nausea
kipans Tabulos cure torpid liver.
ltipans TabulCs assist digestion.
Ripans Tabules cure dizziness.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-08-12

Prof. Henry w. Elliott, Of the
Smithsonian Institution, who claims
to know rs much about the sealing
question as any man living, charges
IN the plainest and most emphatic
language that the conference to be
held this fall on that subject will
be fake puro and simple. lie
says that Ambassador Hay begged
Lord Salisbury to allow the Brit
ish naturalists who have for six
years been studying the seals on
our islands to meet our naturalists
at Washington and compare biolo-
glcal notes, in order TO hide ex Sec.
rotary Fosters humiliating failure
to get the question re-opened, and
that Salisbury agreed. lie says
further that the socalled conference
will have no authority to do any
thing whatever towards q settle
ment OF the question. Prof. Ell
liott's assertions have attracted
wide attention, and if what he SAYS
is true they deserve still more.
Meanwhile Prof. Elicit will prob
ably lose his Smithsonian job.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-08-12

paign, AMI as they know that 20
decline will be to incur the III will
of the administration most Of them
Will comply with the request. Mr..
Mckinley, it's said in Washington,
is going TO 90 far forget his dignity
as to make speeches for Hanna, and
Cur Reed has promised to take
the stump for bin. 1t is fully rec
ognized that . defcnt for Hanna
will be a defeat for Mr.. Mckinley,
which would be very Illuminating
in his own State during the first
year Of his administration.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-08-12

Just as wo expected Bro. Holt.
OF ihc Grafton Seuiblel, got his ap.
polntmcnt az postmaster soon as
Congress adjourned Senator
FauIkner hold it up in the Senate
tIIl adjournment. which was on he
could DO. When Holt gcts bic
commission he can take charge OF
The Office, AVID that VIII settle 80.
- ID WETTING CURED
"t 500 PAY MRS 30 49, ROWAN.
hUw.Hf.c. $3.50.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-08-12
D l 1 n

Officials of the State department
deny tina. our Minister to IIawaii
was instructed to establish protec
toratc over Hawaii as soon AS he
lerrned that the Senate did not act
upon the annexation treaty at the
extra session Of Congress, but ad
NIT that he may have done so un
der he general discrestion that was
gwen ham to- act in certain contin-
gencies. One of those contingcn
cirs is known to have been any
move on the part of the japanese
bpwtrd scizing the islands.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-08-12

Senator John Y. Morgan, Of Ala
bama, has announced his intention
OF spending the congressional vae1-
ton in the Hawaiian Islands study.
ing the situation. In an interview
on August 3, Mr.. Morgan told
your correspondent that, 81 conf
IDENTIFY expect war between this
country and Spain, and that very
soon. Spain sees every day that
more clearly that she can not hold
Cubs, and her only way out Of her
dilemma with any kind Of reputa-
ton is TO force the United States
into war. After some fighting she
can then give up the Island and
the Government will explain TO- ITS
people that the reason Of failure 10
bold Cuba was that while I'm the
midst Of war sho was attacked by
the United States. " this does
MOI come about then there will be-
successful CarlIst Revolution.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-08-12

Dir. M3Kinley's amendment to
the civil service rules, forbidding
the dismissal of persons from the
classified service except for cluse
and upon written charges, has not
prevented Is number of Democrats
In the Government Printing Office
getting u rough deal. True, they
were not dismissed, but some of
Them were furloughed for an indef-
mite period, and nine Of the most
efficient proof readers in the office
ali Democrats were transferred to
the case. "There are more ways
Of killing a dog than banging"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-08-12

On July l6, so the State Depart
hnent IS officially informed, the
government of Great Britain form
ally annexed the Solomon Islands
in the Pacific. The war ship Wal
LARGO hoisted the Union Jack and
declared the islands British posses.
slons. There was no reason for it.
but as the islands were lying around
with no protectors other than the
Tnoffensive natives, England just
took them in, so adding another
coaling station to the many British
possessions. They are near enough
to the Hawalin Islands to make
Them very valuable to England.