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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-29
Curly Locks Losing Favor.

A dressmaker who has just returned
from a visit to Paris says that in the
French capital, in spite of the efforts OF
the hairdressers, the locks of French
women are steadily resuming their
natural straightness. This is not to
be attributed to any want of skill on
the part of the coifeurs, but merely to
the fact that French women have re-
belled against their dictates, and, hay
ing lost large proportion of their hair
through the constant application OF
hot tongs, have now renounced their
use. The wave has almost disap-
peared and the head has been allowed
to resume it's natural size.
A similar tendency is beginning to
be seen here, and for the same reason.
Most women are beginning to realize
that our hair is getting into horribly
ragged condition, and unless we are
numbered among thelucky ones whose
tresses will wave without heat we feel
that for many months to come it will
need rest. The hair should now be
gathered up loosely on the crown Of the
head, and it can easily be kept in
place there by a strong tortoise she'll
:hairpin without the necessity of tying
it, which nearly always results IN
wearing and breaking the hair.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-29
A Profitable Tree.

"What do You think Of one apple
tree from which ninety boxes of, fruit
were gathered in one year?" queried
P. W. Tonneson, the county fruit in
spector. "Well, it's fact. Just
across the Puyallup River bridge on
Main street of Puyallup, on Mr.. Lacy's
place stands an apple tree, the record
of which might be placed among the
historical archives of the State. The
tree measures five and half feet in
circumference, and is somewhere in
the neighborhood of thirty-fve years
old. It is of the Waxen variety. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Lacy's statement, the
tree has borne this year about ninety
boxes Of apples, most Of them being
salable fruit. Mr.. Larson, the former
proprietor, stated, while living on the
place several years ago, that the tree
has been q regular bearer, and that it
had averaged between fifty and sew
enty-fve boxes of apples during the
past twenty years. The huge tree
presents o remarkable appearance in
the spring when in full blossom. It
is without doubt the largest and most
prolific bearing apple tree in the
State. ."-Tacoma Wash. Ledger.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-29

"The nervous strain on the engineer
of fast train is something enormous, ,"
said one of them the other day. "Not
only the lives of the passengers are at
stake, but there is the constant fear Of
running over some one on the track.
An accident, no matter how innocent
the engineer. is always a kind of hoo
doo." 81 80
!. "What was my worst accident9 !
shall never forget it. If it had been
traced on my mind by streak of
lightning, it couldn't have made more
lasting impression. It happened one
bright moonlight night in November.
We were spinning over the rails at
full speed across country where there
were few people passing at that time
of night, when I looked out and saw
the figure of man lying across the
track not ten. feet in front of the en-
gine. I stopped as quick as possible,
but too late, Of course. We had run
over him, and the lifeless body was
under the wheels.
1--WE got out to look for him and
found his hat, a piece Of his coat
sleeve and one of his shoes, but the
rest seemed to be further back under
the train. I backed up the engine and
got out to look again. There lay the
body. I nearly tainted when I saw
it's distorted form. I felt like mur-
derer. .:'-.,..
: "Did I know the man? No, not
personally. Hewas ascare-crow from
q neighboring corn field" Detroit
Free Press.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-29

sorts. The one shown in the large
picture is stylish at the same time
that it is easily made. The fitted
collar and yoke portion is cut in sec
tions and may be either tabled at the
neck and pointed at the lower edge,
or plainly finished after the manner OF
the back. The deep fall of fur is at
tached to the foundation at the round
edge or beneath the points. The entire
cape is lined with silk, with the exoep-
tion of the collar which is faced with
fur. As illustrated, the deep yoke
and high standing collar are OF as
trakhan, the cape portion of long
haired fur; but various combinations
and materials are equally suitable.
Seal plush or velours with fur is always
good, and old-fashioned capes and
Jackets of both genuine and electric
seal can be remodeled with certain
success.
To make the collarette for lady OF
medium size will require one and one
half yards of twenty-two-inch or seven
eighths of yard of ffty'four-inch
material.
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time can be worn for occasions OF
simple dress. The design shown in
the illustration is peculiarly suited to
such purpose and is stylish as well as
entirely comfortable. The foundation
is q fitted lining showing single in
place Of double bust-darts. The ful-
ness at both back and fronts is laid in
fine gathers at the shoulder seams
and is drawn down smoothly at the
waist line. The under-arm cores
which connect the fronts and the back
are smooth-ftting and render
the adjustment more snug than
is possible where they are omit
ted from the silk. The sleeves are
two.seamed and are finished with
slight puffs at the shoulders. At the
neck is q stock collar and plisse bow
Of the material and at the waist ls
shown q belt of black silk.
To make this waist for q lady in the
medium size will require four and one
half yards of ftwenty-two-inch material.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-29
"H.ve you found that there are any

"Have you found that there are any
after effects of hypnotism9"
"No, except beneficial ones."
What is your theory about hyp-
notism?"
"Well, I don't agree with number
of explanations, so called, which have
been advanced. The physicians of
the German school ascribe all the
phenomena to the influence of 'sugges-
tion,' but they don't explain what
causes the condition in which a sub
iect becomes susceptible to this sug-
gestion. The physicians of the
French school say that all hypnotic sub
jects are in diseased condition and
that the hypnotic state is simply
form of hysterical seizure. I consider
this an error. have hypnotized- sub.
jects whom I consider normal and
healthy. Hammond, Beard, and
others who have been compelled to
acknowledge the genuineness of the
phenomena, explain them as resulting
from "a polarization of the attention.
whatever they may mean by that
"I regard the hypnotic power as a
concentration of nerve force. Every
time we have thought, an emotion,
sensation, there is an explosion OF
nerve cells in US. It is this explosion
which produces nerve force. It is
this force, in a peculiar degree, which
constitutes personal magnetism. The
orator who ,sways his hearers to alter
nate tears and laughter possesses it
in an unusual degree. This nerve
force has q particular character in diff
ferent individuals. Like different
chemical elements, these 'auras'
sometimes meet and mingle, some
times meet and repel each other.
When they are agreeable to each
other there is friendship. When this
is carried to higher degree we have
love. By a concentration OF will
power we can direct the current OF
nerve force and magnetism and make
it influence another person. By re-
peating this effort at concentration
and direction we gain more and more
perfect control over the current and it
becomes constantly stronger. That
seems to me to be the secret Of the
hypnotic power.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-29
Hot and Cold Penholder.

An ingenious Frenchman has pat
ented IN article which he terms "a hot
and cold penholder." The holder con
sists of cylinder pierced with three
small opening, at its upper part, and
inclosing for winter use combustible
carbon cylinder, or for summer wad
of sponge or cotton impregnated with
a solution of sal ammoniac. To "start
up the works" in the winter time the
carbon cylinder is lighted and placed
in the holder; the other cylinder with
the nib is slid on the latter, and the
paper tube is then fixed over both. In
summer, the chemically saturated wad
produces sufficient cold to keep the
hand cool while using the pen.--Phila-
delphia Record.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-29
A King as Livery1nsns

In Norway there is .pretendsrs I
He isn't actively engaged in pretend.
ing, but he keeps livery stable. He
is Ivar Tofte. -. t;rs5
BE traces his descent straight down
from Harold Hearfsger-Harold the
Fair. Hsired---aud says he IS really
King of Norway. This Harolds date
the ohronologers give as from 500 toj
933. In his own district Ivar Tote ia
considered King, and disputes have
been brought to him to settle Just aa
if he were King, disputes which would
not be taken to the real sovereign. Z {.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-29

rated with flexible ends, in the forms
of loops and tassels, carried out en-
tirely in the same precious stones. A
diamond corsage ornament has two
flexible ends, each being mass OF
tiny stones, a sort Of diamond rain,
dropping downward from SCROLL
shaped top, and finished with two
large pearl drops Many large pearls
appear, too, in beautiful diamond
necklace, which is SO contrived that it
can be used when required in the form
of tiara, or even as an ornament for
the bodice. 49,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-29
Fanoies In Dress Trimming

Olive-shaped buttons covered with
gilt, silver, black and oolored silks,
are one of the fancies in dress trim
ming and is an old, fashion revived.
One pretty example Of their use is in
collar band of white satin made In
two narrow bands, with several rows
Of machine stitching for finish, and
put together with one row Of little
gold olives not much more than half
an inch long and not q little distance
apart, forming an open insertion.
This collar is shaped to.Hare out lit
tie from the neck, but it is Of the
usual width and not at all . high col
lar ,isr ~ ~, 80 { 25..- = q, t.-s-l.'
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be scanned to the outside of the centre
portion, having the lining hemmed
over to conceal the seam and insure
perfect neatness. Close to each edge
of the lining of the muff proper is
stitched q narrow casing of silk,
through which elastric bands are run
that regulate the fulness and prevent
the openings being over large. Velvet,
seal, plush and cloth to match the
costume are all we'll suited for the
making and are more commonly used
by amateurs than is the fur.
To make this muff will require one
and three-fourths yards of twenty-two-
inch material.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-29
T.TnE, RAIN
Hear the tapping Of s'rsta,
TrippinR on the window pane

Hear the tapping Of the 'rsta, s. 81
Tripping on the window pane
Lie gay, nimble-footed fairies gses.
Dancing In q field Of graint 81
How the new drops dart apd pass
TIL they press against the glass IA
Lightly as the fragile fingers p
Ola dainty, dimpled lassl
Oh! these pixies Of the mist, s
Jeweled, all, from heel to wrist,
How they glitter as they gather S3 q
To some nature-nutured trystlf u
How they romp .seross the dim e
Spaces Of the day, or sWim - "
In . vapor sur With Zephyr;
Playing hide-and-sesk With hirai 4 q, s.
Obi the rain of, ,neld and toHn. B,
Darling, SGrifting, dawdhn8 kdoN1t 7:
Careless Of its brief .exiSte1ce
And creations smile o.. ffcNnt II
Wasn't It but yesterday y b
That we heard the shower say, s.
\, .'Cheer upl time 81 But 9, ntpmen3
Make the most Of work or playt &
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-29
Lady Somerset's Gifts.

Lady Henry Somerset has given the
town of Reigate, England, sufficient
land for the erection of ten aims
houses. This gift is in connection
with the scheme for the erection of
almshouses at Keigate in commemora-
ton of the diamond jubilee. One Of
the conditions of the gift is that on
the governing body Of the almshouses
there shall be not less than three wo-
men, and in Difference to Lady
Henry's wish scheme in which pro-
vision is made for this representation
has been drafted for submission to q
town meeting shortly to be convened.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-29
Safest Lightning Rods.

Electricians have lately been expert
menting on the efficacy Of Lightning
rods, there being a difference Of
opinion whether a thin or thicA
lightning rod should be employed.
But according to actual observations
made on the rods during the heavy
storms, o stout rod, one having a large
diameter of metal. is the safer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-29
Women in the Professions.

Women are allowed TO practice law
in New Zealand. But in recent letter
to London paper mention is made of
the suicide of female lawyer who had
waited three years in vain for clients.
Reference is also made to thirty-two
women who passed examinations as
teachers, but were unable to get places,
as men are preferred for the high
schools
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-29
Lad,es, and Misses Fancy Mun.

Fancy muhfs of all sorts are much in
vogue and are extremely stylish as
we'll as easily made. The model shown
ia of astrakhan combined with long
haired fur. The centre, or main por-
ton, consists of one long, narrow
piece, the ends of which are scanned
at the back and then laid in one deep
plait. The full portions of long g-haired
fur are circular in shape and should
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-29
Russian EgRa.

Enormous quantities of Russian
eggs are consumed in England; DUR
ing 1896 st. Petersburg alone shipped
to English ports no fewer than 69,.
300, 900 eggs, these being carefully as
sorted and "packed in the best straw
in cases of 1890 EACH" The total
quantity of eggs from all Russian ports
is 230, 900 cases, or the enormous total
of 345, 900, ,000.-London Sketch.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-29
The Flsring Hat.

There is something irritating about
these hats turned straight up in front
and standing mountain high, far back
over the head. The brim is q sort Of
fence. Five, six or seven feathers, as
the case may be, all in row and as
stiff as poker, stand peering over it.
It will take some time to get used to
this particular shape, and women who
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-29
PITH AND POINT.

Quizzer-Has Jones . hARpy A01e
ifeY Guyer'eYes; he's svsy most
Of the time. Judge. q &
Some girls who wear An atr pf ~
.nocence seem all the time 70 be tying
TO make it rustic, Ike 4 silk pst cot
Puck. 4, & 1sss5sss5siss ssssis
'.Awkwardness Is q great misfoss
time" sighed the nnrsSmaid e. she|
accidentally dropped the baby down
the WE'LL Life. Il sse g
We WON'T be satisfsd With sh1 6ats
Of progress until # 10 comtt be &
seats for the passengers VI no stss
10 hang onto the strspl. 4 & vs.
Reporter-sYo didns gss zf IN
-way to the Klondikef'' BilWin N0E
I was lucky enough to stlry1 aahdets
to death before going oret s 4 49, ss s
Puck. ,..s
The Wife-.sWhat a sEsse spaiisi
there is on the baby, 1ace nbngs;
The Husband g Yes hs hss by.
dreaming that he's keeping mes !! Z ''gs
Standard. 81 20
Jinks-. That remark Of yodsS lint
Robson up very promptly didnt NJ
Eilkins (complacently 4el; 5
rather think it took the wind out ot
his tires. Puck. s Il
Doctor tto first aid ssto the inJpredS
classl-.eWhat 10 the first thing tQ dos
when bicyclist has en- 90 aens III
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for two million dongrs. a.19s s, ,ssg s.;a9s q.
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-29
Chinchilla ia Fashionable.

Chinchilla is fashionable trimming
for half mourning gowns, and on the
Russian blouse of black velvet it is an
ideal finish. Black fox is also used on
coats and gowns, and white fox ap-
pears on the light dressy theatre
wraps.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-29

mean to wear it should have an eye to
the lines of the face and be duly mind
full Of their shortcomings in other d.
rections. The safest all-round hatis
the English walking hat, and it is al
WAYS in good form. ..---.- - -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-29
The Butterrf,y, =, in Fmbroidery.

The omnipresent butterfly in the
finest of !; fine embroidery is to
be seen on the finest and daintiest
of lingerie. Some Of the daintiest Of
hand-msde, real-lace-h trimmed chem-
ises have Ispels turned over in the
front, edged with the lace, and with
each butterfly on the plain sheer
nainsook. The pretty laced-trimmed
pantaloons which go with the chemise
also have the butterfly at the side
where the deep lace frill is drawn up
with bow.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-29
The New Flexible Jewelry.

Flexibility is the leading character
istic of all the newest jewelry, many
of the diamond necklets being deco
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-29
Fashionable Hair Ornament.

A pear-shaped turquoise at the end
of dagger pin is fashions5le aair
ornament.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-29
Ladies, Fur ColIarette.

-it - Ladies' Fur Couarette. -
No feature of the season is more
noticeable, says May Manton, than the
preference shown for collarettes OF all
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-29

Popular as the regulation shirt waist
has become, asserts May Manton,
there. is. q demand for something
slightly more snug, which at the same
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several attempts, of half an hour at
a time, are necessary. It grows easier
with repetition. Some are susceptible
at the very start. I had one patient,
a woman, who had an obstruction of
the tea-rduct, so that the tears con-
tinually ran down her checks. I had
repeatedly asked her to let me operate
on it, but she would not listen to the
idea. Finally small abscess formed
and she came to me again. I urged
her to let me operate, but she would
not consent. L had noticed that when
I treated her eye I seemed to have
soothing effect on her, so without-say-
ing anything to her I began stroking
her forehead and eyes, but only as if I
were examining the afflicted part. She
began to get drowsy and I quickly put
her to sleep, made slit and inserted
a probe, extracted the matter, and
fixed the thing up properly, then
wakened her.
':She wouldn't believe it when I
told her I had operated Oh her, SO I
turned the eyelid over and showed her
the cut. oh, weIl,' she said, it was
always that way!' Then I put her to
sleep again, inserted the probe, and
left it there while wakened her. That
convinced her, but when I went to
take out the probe she screamed and
wouldn't let me touch her. I had to
put her to sleep a third time in order
to get the probe out. After that she
came every morning for a while, let
me put her to sleep, and insert the
probe; then sat in the outer office for
half an hour, with the probe in place,
and after that was put to sleep again
to have it removed"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-01-27
WAYLAID AND SLAIN.
Sequel to tho Acquittal of an AL
legged Murderer.
THE CELEBRATED HiYSTaCS MURDER
And a S mllar Tragedy Enacted in Ne
bra5ka Recallsl By tha Assassination
Of Charles Stevens in Liv-
ingston County, Mo.

CHuLICoTHE, Mo, Jan. 2i.-Charles
Stevens, who was acquitted of the
murder of William Ellis at the present
term Of the circuit court in Livingston
count was found dead in the road a
few miles from his home Sunday morn
ing, having been shot through the
head some time during the night
Since his acquittal, it is alleged, he
and others OF the family have threat
cned the lives of some of the witnesses
who testified against him in the trial,
and the supposition is that someone
who was threatened would not take
tn. chances Of his own life being
taken. 1t is feared that this is the
beginning Of a feud that may end in
the further loss Of life, as there are
men in either faction who will not
hesitate to shoot if they think they
are in danger.
Stevens, it will be remembered, f,
was indicted and tried for what is
known as the "haystack murder
On the night of October -, ls35.
William Ellis, young man of this
city, was called for at his home by
someone in a buggy, and that was the
last seen of him alive. His charred
body was found the next morning in a
burning haystack on the farm Of S.
H. Patterson, ten miles south Of Chill
lcothe, and the crime was brought
home to Stevens, and he was indicted.
His recent acquittal was generally de-
nounced as an outrage by the public,
and it is charged that his alibi was the
result Of perjury on the part of some
Of his friends.
His motive for the murder of Ellis
was the alleged intimacy of the latter
with Mrs. stevens previous to her mar
riage. 1t came outliu the trial that
Stevens served term in the Nebraska
penitentiary for murder under almost
similar circumstances in that state, he
having concealed the body of his vic
tim in haystaell. The county coroner
and a. jury went to the scene OF the
killing to investigate