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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-05

There were number Of cars yet run
ning. and union men urged the -'ainmen TO
go out with them. Now and then a shou.
II victory would follow the refusal OF
another 10 longer work on the line The
crowds became larger as tho afternoon adj
yanc,d. and at o'clock several hundred
stood ia the center Of tho street at the
corner Of Prairie avenue and Travis street
where the coinpany's ofs5ies are located.
and there was greater crowd at the cor
ner Of Franklin avenue and Main street.
The nIanagemeut OF the company at this
tine decided IL would be better 10 send all
oars In. aa the jeers at the men and the
crowded thoroughfars prevented coed
ssryee Consequently all cars were sent
TO the power honfe,
Al $50 o'clock a mass meeting Was held
on Market square. which was addressed by
Byron Dixon OF Galveston. an officer OF the
Amaigamated Association division OF Gal
weston ana member q the local uRioa
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-05

The concluding exercises consisted OF
baseball, prize turning, ohildren's races
ard various other like diversions.
In the contest by the class OF young
turner's under Captain +. b. H. Schneider
three prizes We're awarded. first Ia Charlie.
Duber. second to Robert Schneider and
third 10 Albert Juenger.
Before the games were fairly entered
into II became known that there would be
no more street cars run to the park, and
the effect was very demoralizing.
Finally the cars were sent on, under
special agreement between the strikers ana
the street ear company as detailed else.
where, and about . o'clock the festiyitie,
we're brought TO premature close.
Owing to the disappointment Of ysstcr.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-21
Beautiful Ribbon Girdles.

bcauClIul IlDDOn IITulebs
They are making the most beautiful
ribbon girdles this year, according to
the st. Louis Globe-D Democrat. Moth
ing like them was, ever seen before.
They are entirely supplanting the belt,
which is now considered %ungraceful
and q little out of date. Girdles vary
in width from three inches to the depth
of bust line and are made of ribbons
of all colors.
A girdle that begins at the hips and
reaches to the belt line should be made
of satin ribbon three inches wide.
There is q foundation of black crino-
line. upon which the ribbon is sewed;
it is lightly folded and carried around
the figure nine or ten times, fastening
with two large bows, which can be
drawn through jeweled buckles. A
very pretty finish for the girdle is an
embroidered lapel. This is a piece of
the cloth, upon which iridescent beads
and mock gems are sewed in patterns.
In the back the levers have two points
each finished with the ieweled trim
ming.
The girdle and revers are, of course,
adjustable, and can be worn with shirt
waists or old gowns of any kind or
color.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-21

in the assures of the feet. They should
be examined from time to time (say
every six or eight weeks), to detect any
defects Of shape that might be taking
place. If the feet are not growing level
and symmetrical, they should be REM
dered 4 by rasping away the horn
which b not naturally worn down.
If that is neglected, the animal will
500 haA the fetlock joint bending
over towStds the outside. On no pre-;
tence whatever should the front Of the
walls be. interfered with, for the
glazed coating of it's surface protects
the horn beneath; it should therefore
be left untouched. It would be as
well to disabuse peoples minds of q
very popular .fallacy, !viz., that wet
soft ground; and even MANFRED yards,
are the best places to keep your
horses-and some would even have
the frogs and soles pared thin to al
low the moisture to penetrate more
easily. No greater mistake is made
than that, for the preservation of the
hoof depends to q great extent, on the,
soil the animal was reared OF. The,
best-footed horses are bred on dry,
soils, and that is undoubtedly the
kind of ground best adapted to the
healthy growth of horn. Young
horses require plenty Of exercise, and,
unless they are allowed it, the growth
of the horn, ETC., is sure to be defec"
tive. Then the question arises. When
ought q horse to be shod? The sns
swer is, when the work required Of the
animal wears the horn away faster
than it is formed or grown, or in other
words, so long as the horn of the foot
can stand the wear required, it will
not need protecting, (shoeing). MoreS
oyer if the horses are not shod so
early, they will not be worked SO hardy
and fewer would be ruined in their,
youth, IS is often the case at the presi
emf time. :
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-21

The exposition which the people OF
Tennessee have created to commemor-
ate the centennial anniversary Of the
State should be a source of national as
we'll as local pride. Those who have
been familiar with all the great fairs
which have been held in this country
place none but the Worlds Columbian
Exposition of 1893 ahead Of the One
now open in Nashville. The Philadel-
phia centennial and the expositions Of
New Orleans, Atlanta and San Fran
cisco all stand second to this. The
fact that President Mckinley recog-
nized the Importance of the event, and
journeyed from Washington with his
cabinet and personal party indicates
the national character of the fair.
Buildings erected by many Of the States
of the Union and the splendid exhibits
from all parts of the country are sup
plemented by surprisingly pretentious
displays from foreign countries. So
much for the quality of the fair. 1t is
not failing of recognition. The people
of the Southern and border States are
locking to Nashville in special trains
over all lines. Northern visitors attend
in large numbers and receive a cordial
welcome. As to immediate finance, the
directors take pride in the fact that
within three weeks after the opening Of
the gates, while much was still incom-
plete, they began the payment Of their
debenture bonds, and there is every
prospect that the close Of the season
will show q profit over all expense
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-21
A Turtle That Is q Giant.

The Waterbury (Conn.) American
says that for several years an immense
turtle has been seen from time to time
at Smiths pond, which is situated
about two miles north from Watertown
centre. Some pretty fshy-or more
strictly speaking, turtley-stories
have been told about it, n of which
comes from E. 81. Oviatt, the whole
sale milkman. Last Saturday, as Mr..
Oviatt, in company with another gem
tleman from the Brass City, was fish
ing there they were annoyed by some
thing taking their live bait as fast as it
struck the depth. The bait would be
bitten through the middle as fast as.
they could replace them. Finally.
they succeeded in hooking this i'm
mense turtle and drawing him up
alongside of the boat, where they had
O. good view of his turtleship.
What was their surprise to find that
he was larger than the head Of a mo-
lassess hogshead and covered with
moss. His head they describe as be-
ing much larger than a beef's heart.
After wrestling with him for some
time and suggesting various plans to
get him into the boat, they were In
fortunate enough to give a little too
strong a pull on the slender fish line
and "Prestissimo! Changed" the
huge turtle was at liberty again, and
all that the two lone fishermen had to
show for their desperate struggle was
the fish line and their own perspiring
and downcast countenances. The
hook had given out. George Free
man, an expert at fishing, and a ire
ouent visitor at the pond, declares
that he has seen this same turtle on
several occasions, and that Mr.. Oviatt's
assertion in regard to its size is no e1'
aggeration.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-21
Geese on the Farm.

Geese in the market will sell foa
from fifty to sixty cents, but the kind
of geese sold are really worth no more,
There has been but little improvement
of geese on farms, and it is seldom
that they exceed eight or ten pounds
in weight. The Toulouse and Emb'
den geese are fully twice as large as
the common geese lone being one ex.
hibited weighing ffty-two pounds
~alive), and a pair would lay the foun'
dalton of a paying flock in few years.
The fat goose is a luxury enjoyed only
by those who know something of them,
and it brings a good price. Turkeys
sell higher, but the profits are no
larger than from geese. There is q
great loss of young turkeys each year.
while geese seem to thrive on a grass
plot or a pond that cannot be used for
any other purpose. As geese will
breed until over twenty years old, q
flock of the large varieties once OBJ.
tanned will return an income every
year, which would be satisfactory com.
pared with the capital invested-The
Silver Knight.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-21

ten years. Plaid wooden was the ma
terial selected, with narrow velvet rib
bon and tiny gilt buttons entering into
the decoration. The Becoming fulness
of the waist is due to gathers at the
upper and lower edges, where they
are confined by velvet-trimmed bands.
The garment closes invisibly at. the
centre-back. Buttons and button
holes can be used in closing if pre-
ferred. Prettily shaped epaulettes
extend over the shoulders that are
also decorated with velvet and buttons,
and have a pronounced fare at the
outer edge.
The full-round skirt.has a straight
lower edge that will permit of a wide
hem or can be trimmed as illustrated.
The top is gathered and sewed to the
bottom of the waist, a placket finishing
at the centre-back.
Lawn, nainsook, ehambray, ging-
ham, dimity, challie and light-wove
fabrics are commendable for making.
Braid, ribbon, velvet or insertion will
trim it effectively.
The guimpe worn with this frock is
of white cambria, and two yards OF
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-21
The Bean Weeyil.

There is no way to prevent the bean
weevil from depositing it's eggs in the
young green beans. What can be done
to lessen the evil is to destroy the lar
vac in the beans after harvesting, says
Vick's Magazine, and thus prevent any
great increase of the insects. Those
making a business of raising beans are
careful to destroy the larvae or grubs,
and this is done by placing the beans
in tight casks or compartments and
there e~vaporating, or volatilizing, car
bon bisulphide; another method is to
subject the beans for an hour to atem-
perature Of las degrees-.this can be
done without iniuring the vitality OF
the seeds,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-21
Linen Lawn Much Worn.

A fine linen lawn is being much
worn in Paris, and an entire costume
of singular charm, suggesting that it
should be taken to Ascot, made with
the skirt crossed with insertions of
Maltese lace in diamond patterns, was
seen, the bodice showing the same de-
coration, fastening down one side with
a frill of lace, and cut square at the
top to show a little chemisette of white
lisse; this dropped ver a belt at the
back and in front, made of white kid,
fastened with q buckle deliberately
jeweled.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-21
1Et0RAAl
H.; z2:23s= k9f0RTONE.
N2R3E. eE2

ere, Shaping the trembling wretch IA
miliarly on the shoulder. "4ou We
pulled the wool over their eyes, all
of them. Why, man! You would make
your fortune on the mimic stage. n
now, to business!"
Business? Yes /! yes! Rothschild ca
bled me yesterday" ,
Shut up that jargonl Your part OF
the farce is oFer now," interrupted Da'
Gre" We're to leave, Wharton, we're
to divide, depart, and enjoy our fortune
In foreign lands. Worth the plottlne
and the waiting, eh! old friend? Quick
John! the package"
'sThe package" repeated Wharton,
like an autonaton. There was one
Of drafts-from the Bank of England
Arnold Dacre started. He regarded
lis companion sharply. Something In
the dazed, uncertain eyes chilled him
with a sudden, sickening sense OF dis
aster. He shook him roughly.
Come, Wharton! collect your scat
.ered wits" he ordered impatieutly."
The package! want it. Where have
sou hidden it,"
ut sunki' With a shrek that filled
lis auditor, John Wharton screamed
forth the word, and sprang to the floor
with eyes of terror once more. "Ihere
was Webster starving to death in a prison
:eil, there was Merwyn murdered by US,
there was pretty, golden-haired Flora
choked to death in the vault. They took
it, and sunk, dancing, dancing, dancing!'
The wild outburst terminated in a
yell of agony. Frothing at the mouth.
torn in a terrible convulsion, the ole
bank clerk sank helpless at the feet of
the appalled, plotter.
White to the lips, that plotter reeled
where he stood. With a heart Of lead,
and a brain whirling, he realized that he
had sold his soul for a glittering bribe
that had eluded his eager grasp at last
For this was no acting-this was no
feirned lunacy.
He had given his hireling a part to
play, and full-well had old John Whar'
ton enacted the role.
He would never be called on to testify
in court-no fear of that now! No dan
ger of complications arising from what
those witleSS lips might utter!
For Wharton was stark, raving mad.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-21
CHICKEN COOP ATTACHMENT.

projection, two three-fourths-inch
holes are bored, and q pin fitted to en-
ter them. The board front is then
hinged at top, where it can be fastened
up as an awning for protection against
the sun and showers, and fastened
down at night to prevent the entrance
of animals. American Agriculturist.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-21
NOVEL sPRAYER.

slowly, as. needed, along the rows, let
ting gravity do the most of the work
of watering. Such a plan, however,
frequently results in wetting the
clothes or feet. :
Where much Of such watering or
spraying is to be done, have q pail
made with one side extended down.
ward as shown, to protect the carrier
Hanging from the side of the pail q
curved piece of tin or sheetiron will
answer the same purpose. New York
Tribune. F.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-21
Hills on an Acre.

As there are 1850 hills on an acre
when crops are planted three feet apart
each way, it is easy to see that the
maximum crops Of cor or potatoes are
very much above the average. One
bushel of potatoes to thirty hills would
give 1877 bushels per acre. One bushel
of corn to 4sa hills would give 1O1 As
bushels of corn. It should seem as il
these yields might be attained by any
farmer, but they are not.-Boston Gull
tivator.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-21
The Horses Feet.

From the birth to the death of the
horse, says q fellow of the Royal Col.
lege of Veterinary Surgeons, the hoof
requires attention, if it is to be kept in
a healthy condition. 1t is before the
hoof is shod that the feet are generally
neglected, and the animals suffer &C,
cordingly, because they are young and
immature, and the bones and other
tissues are soft and could be easily dis
torted to suit the conditions under
which they are kept. The feet OF foals
and growing horses should therefore
have attention given to them, since
neglect at that period often sows the
seed of continuous trouble. The hoofs
should be kept clean by being picked
out" as often as possible, to prevent
n dirt or hard substance being buried
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-21

lightweight cheviot and French
fannels, and worn for yachting or
cycling, the warmth of the material
providing an excellent preventive
against sudden chill.
To make this waist for a lady in the
medium size will require four yards
of thirty-siX-inch material.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-21
Watering Pail or sprayer.

Where one has a tub or barrel OF
water or liquid dressing at hand to put
upon the rows of growing crops the
most expeditions method of applica-
ton is with an old tin pail having it's
bottom perforated. One can thus dip
up a pailful and walk quickly Of
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-21
DEGREES OF FASHION.
SOME PREVAILING STYLES IN THE
DOMINION OF DRESS.

Natty Tennis Suit Of Checked Linen, Show
ing Ecru and Blue, With Skirt Specially
Adapted to Wash Fabrics--Stylish
Plated Waist Of Figured Blue Dimity.
May Manton writes that checked
linen showing ecru and blue was
chosen for this natty tennis suit; the
collar, cuffs, belt and front decoration
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-21
Cansea of Pauperism.

Investigations made by the Bureau
of Labor Statistics of Massachusetts
showed that of $3.50 paupers exam
med, 21OS, or 65.26 per cent, were
addicted to the use of liquor; S66, or
26. 81 per cent. were total a~bstainers,
while in regard to the other 256, OF
1893 per cent, no information COULD
be secured. Of the total abstainers Al
per cent. were minors. Out Of 270l
cases 1874, or Ait per cent, attri'
buted their pauperism to their OVID
Incorporate habits. In 1912. or GASP
per cent. out Of 2379 cases one or both
parents were addicted to drink.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-21
Shading and Fastening a Coop.

The device shown in the accompany
ing illustration can be applied to al
most anyform of chicken coop, whether
already built or to be constructed. A
narrow board nailed on each end pro-
jects, as shown in the sketch. In the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-21

The newest stitching for gloves is
in two shades. For instance, two rows
of lavender inside, with black stitch
ing all around, making the outside and
inside row of black.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-21

Year after year every large city in
the country has q chrysanthemum
show, and yet no one has discovered 4
way to utilize that cabbage-like blow
out for slaw purposes. Is Yankee
genius Gecadent?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-21

ton-holes in a fly. Smooth under-arm
cores separate the front from the back
which has a pointed yoke. A casing is
sewed at the wsIist line through which
tapes are run to regulate the fulness,
and the lower portion of the waist is
worn beneath the skirt. The turn
down collar that finishes the neck is
mounted upon q high neck-band, and
can be made removable, if sc desired.
The sleeves, of moderate width, are
gathered al their upper and lower
edges; straight cuffs finishing the wrists
and openings being made in back OF
sleeves that are finished with pointed
overlaps closing with link buttons. A
narrow belt encircles the waist.
The skirt is admirable for summer
wear, it's straight-back breadth adapt
ing it specially to wash fabrics. The
sides display the fashionable ripple
effect on each side Of the gored front,
the straight back breadth falling in
graceful folds from gathers at the top.
The placket is finished in centre-baek
and the top is completed with q straight
belt.
The style, which is an unusually
smart one, can be developed in percale,
cheviot, duck, dimity or gingham
with collar and cuffs to match or OF
white linen. Blue serge is also suit
able for making and the suit al be
worn for yachting, shopping or travel
ing as we'll as for tennis.
To make this waist for a lady in the
medium size will require three and
one-half yards of thirty-six-inoh. The
skirt will require five and one-hali
yards of the same width goods.
Popular Design for Box-Plaittsd Walls
The plated waist has ever been Q
popular design, and its appearance in
sheer summer fabrics will undoubtedly
meet with approval. Figured blue
dimity was selected for the stylish
waist shown in the large illustration
and described by May Manton. The
collar and cuffs are adjustable and
made of white linen. iaunty stock
of red surah completes the neck, ano
the belt is of red leather. The waist
is unlined and the adjustment is
accomplished by shoulder and under,
arm seams, together with under-arn
cores, which separate the fronts from
the plated back. Five box-plaita are
laid in the fronts, the closing being
effected by button-holes worked il
a fly. -.
The sleeves are of the regulation
shirt style; they are shaped with inside
seams only and gathered top and bot
tom. The wrists are completed will
linen cuffs of the newest design.
The waist will develop in percale
dimity, cambria, lawn, glngham
madras, silk, etc. The design cal
also he successfully carried out il
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-21
Good Water.

The idea that q flock of sheep will
get along almost any way, so far as
water enters into the consideration,
has cost breeders more money than
many of them are aware of. That
numbers have passed through the en-
tire summer without water is true, and
that those accustomed to daily access
to water can be deprived of it for sew
eral days without apparent serious in
convenience is a fact that may have
been demonstrated; but aside from
these facts every man of experience
knows that sheep not only relish
water, but that a full and regular sup
ply is necessary to their comfort and
thrift, from which alone is to be x
pected the maximum profit. The best
source is a good running stream. The
less this is affected by drouths and
freshets the better. A stream is bet
ter than wells, from the fact that it is
always accessible, of better tempera-
ture in hot weather, and seems in
every respect more inviting. With
this is associated the added care and
labor to keep within ready reach Of
the flock a constant and liberal supply
of water. The troughs about it should
be kept full, so as to avoid the extreme
variation in the temperature of the
water where the pumping is done only
at such times as the animals are al
lowed access to it. Wind pumps, with
trough so arranged that the surplus
| water is returned to the we'll, seem
about to reach the limit of convent
nee and desirability in this direction.
Ponds, both natural and artificial,
though less desirable than the above
mentioned sources, are a frequent de-
pendence. Though a great convent
ence, and furnishing water in many
instances better than none, these
should be the last resort of the flock
master, as the stagnant water, under
the heated temperature of the summe
solstice, becomes not only unfit to
drink, but at the same time a breeding
place for myriads of animalcules,
causing or aggravating disorders and
diseases when taken into the stomach
of animals .-Wool Growers Quarterly.
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Dainty Frock For a Little Girl.
This dainty little frock is designed
'or girls between the ages of two and
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-21

of the skirt being made of plain blue.
Three box-plaits are laid in the back
and three in the front, the centre plat
in the front ~concealing che closing
which is made with button and but
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The London people are computed
to spend Sc, 600, 900 daily.