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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-06
New Bed for q River.

There is immediate danger of
repetition of the heartrending Mans
field Mine disaster, in which twenty.
seven men lost their lives at the Hem
lock mine. The mine extends under
the Hemlock River with a shaft on
either side. Water from the river is
working through the sandstone into
the mine, and the dancer will have to
be remedied at once or the valuable
property abandoned. 1t is now pro-
posed not to attempt to divert the
channel of the river as was done at
Mansfield mine recently, but to lift
the Hemlock River from its native bed
and let it run through an immense
wooden sluiceway. This sluice will
extend over the ground under which
the mine tunnel runs, and will thus
relieve the river bed Of its water and
the mine of any danger from the river.
A dam will be built some distance up
the river, and this will enable the work
to 90 on this winter and also chain the
water go that it can be run into its
artificial channel next spring.
s The sluicewsy will be 1900 feet long
and will rest on two immense arches,
whose foundations will b. in the bed
of the river. The arches will be wide
apart at the base, and will not thu eat
en- the mine tunnel in the least. After
the sluice is built the dam will be
opened, and the water will be run into
the new elevated bed. Work in the
mine tunnel under the river will con-
tinue, and it is expected that the
miners will gradually pick their way
toward the old river bed, and in time
the bed will cave in and rich find of
ore is then expected.-Detroit Free
Press.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-06
Bricks Made From Sand.

AIN organization has been incorpor.
sied at San Francisco, CAL, which
proposes to e1pend $50, 900 in the
purchase of q site and the erection of
buildings for the manufacture of
bricks from sand. The stone brick,
which it is proposed to make here, is
manufactured from powdered stone
or The elements contained in stone,
such as sand, clay, etc. These sub.
stances are mixed with q prepared
"fux," which acts as bond, holding
together the particles of sand or other
material used as filler, and the whole
being thoroughly annesled by heat.
ing.
Among the advantages claimed for
the brick is the saving of time, only
ten hours being needed for their man.
ufaoture instead of eight to thirty
'days, much less consumption of fuel,
scarcely any loss from burning, .
crushing strength of from 10000 to
1000 pounds to the square inch in.
stead of from 400 to 1000 pounds, and
q reduction of cost to three-ffths OF
chat of the old.style bricks. New
York Advertiser. ~.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-06
A CAREFUL PURCHASER.

He went slowly and with great de-
liberation into the drug store, and his
eyes wandered around the room as if
in search of something, while the clerk
waited behind the counter for him to
make known his wishes.
81 was looking for your diploma" :"
he said at length. ''Some druggists
display the sheepskin they receive on
graduating from the College of Phar-
macy. You are a graduate, I sup
pose?"
"Yes, sir"
"You are duly licensed to dispense
medicines and compound prescrip-
tioDs?"
"Oh yes, sir"
81 ask because ono cannot be too
particular when making purchases in
a drug store. The newspapers speak
frequently of grievous mistakes made
by careless dispensers of drugs. Oh
course if you had ever put morphine
in a prescription instead of quinine
you would not admit it, suppose?'
81 have never made that mistake,
SIR"
= II have heard of some very serious
results following the careless substitu-
tion of poisons tor some harmless
drug similar in appearance. For that
reason I always make it q point to
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-06
A Giant Cascade ia Venezuels.

The following letter has been re.
ceived from 8. A. Thompson, of Du.
luth, at Santa Catalin, Venezuela: {:
'Tturing the exploration of the con-
cession of the Orinoco Company,
headed by Donald Grant and other
Minnesots men, trail was cut to the
1mataca Mountains, starting from this
point, village of $50 inhabitants.
The duties assigned to some members
of the party kept them upon or close
10 the Orinoco until few weeks ago,
when two of us, Leslie o. Dart, Of
Litchfield, Mimi, and myself, found
time to take an excursion to the noun.
tains.
Pushing on beyond the point
reached by the other party, we heard
from the top of mountain sound
which at first we thought to be thun.
Ger. but afterward decided that it
must come from q waterfall of con.
siderable magnitude. Working in the
general direction of the sound, we
came at noon on Thursday, October
Is, to large river, and discovered
what must rank as one of the greatest
waterfalls in the world.
'"The river bursts diagonally
through an almost perpendicular cliff,
which / estimate to be 1000 feet in
height, breaks into half q dozen seps.
rate streams, which divide and sub.
divide. spread out into broad, fan-ike
expansions, and twists about in such a
curious corkscrew fashion that the
water at the bottom of the falls flows
exactly the opposite direction from
the course it holds where it first comes
into view.
"By clinging to bushes and going
up The giant CREEP ers, hand over hand,
we climbed up the cliff until the amer
old indicated an elevation of more
than five hundred fest, but it was i'm
possible to reach the top and learn
how much higher the falls are"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-06
Connecticut Supplies Russian Caps.

1t is estimated that from Is, 1000 to
$4,000 skunk skins, averaging about
two shillings apiece to their oaptors,
were sent to England from the State
of Connecticut alone in 1895. The
skins are nearly all sent abroad, the
prices being governed by three big
aales in London-one IN January, one
in March and one in June. At last
January's sale there were 1900
skins disposed of. Of these a great
proportion are said to go for use as
caps in the Russian and other Cont.
mental armies.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-06
Bout With a BrOnchO.

A professional broncho rider came
to town last week. He registered at
the livery stable as Texas Slim, and
gave it out that he was broke and
would ride anything in the barn for q
dollar. Then red-eyed broncho was
led out and shown to Slim. He was
told that it was particular business
riding that horse, and that very few
people got back the same day they
were thrown of. But this didn't faze
Slim, of Texas, who jumped on bare
back, with nothing but the rope end
of halter to hold on to as down the
street the two went. The Great
Northern passenger train slid by the
coal shed and cut them off from cross.
ing the railroad track, and here the
broncho commenced to perform. He
bumped himself like bicycle rider
and then Strengthened out like match.
Jim was still there.
Then the broncho jumped into the
air about ten feet, turned before he
came down, and struck the road sitter
than q crowbsr.
Here James got off. He didn't in.
tend to. but the part of the broncho
he was holding on to seemed to leave
him, and he went under.
The broncho then commenced to get
on top, but he didn't stay there long.
Slim got up and was on his broncho-
ship s,gsin so quick that the horse was
so surprised it almost made him sick.
Then he tried to run away from his
trouble, but after a fve-mile run he
came back to the stable 80 quiet that
four children could ride him at once,
and Jim took his dollar and bought
some internal improvements with it.
-Bozeman (Montana) Chronicle.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-06
THINGS no REMFMBRR.

One tablespoonful of butter rubbed
into three of -four, rolled into the up
per crust for pie.
Keep food hot by overing and set.
ting in pan of hot water.
Add cup of grated cocoanut to
sugar cooky dough.
Test soft custard to see if it is
cooked by pouring out little from
the spoon. If it leaves the spoon
clean 1t needs more cooking.
A little turpentine mixed with the
starch to give a gloss to collars and
cuffs.
10 stop the smoke and smell OF any
substance burning ON the stove sprinkle
salt upon it. ..'
To clean hard"fnished walls use one.
half cupful of ammonia in pail of
water. ..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-06
Ready tor Business.

With very active, energetic workingman,
or man Of business, a cane or crutch is a
sign OF some inflrmity. but he will have to
use one or both II sciatica sets in and dis.
ables his hip. Worse than all this, he may
be bed-ddden for q long time. and still
worse, may be obliged 10 resort to surgical
treatment. Why all this should be endured
when the trouble can be easily cured mus,
be because he don't know that st. Jacobs
cure tor this very much dreaded malady. II
has proved itself the most soothing and
penetrating remedy for reaching the sciatic
nerve and effectually curing its agonies that
has perhaps ever been tried.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-06
HOUSE CULTURE OF ROSES.

Everybody admires the rose, and it
is not at all to be wondered at that
every amateur foriculturist should
want to grow it in the window garden.
But the fact is, We have but few plants
more difficult to grow we'll there. In
deed, in nine cases ont of ten, It is an
utter failure in the living room. Fail
ure with it results from lack of knowl-
edge of its requirements, in most in
stances, also from a selection of varie-
ties that are not at all adapted to cul:
tivation outside the greenhouse. To
grow roses we'll they should be given a
soil of somewhat heavy loam-never
give pot roses leaf mold or any light,
spongy soil if you want them to do
well-a pot of moderate size, and good
drainage. Never over water. Shower
the foliage well daily, being sure to
see that the under side'of every leaf is
wet. This will keep the red spider
down and unless you do keep this pest
from getting in his deadly work you
might just as we'll give up trying to
grow roses first as last. The aphis is
also sure to attack the plant. This can
be guarded against by using an infu-
sion of fir tree oil soap once a week,
being careful to reach all parts of the
plant with it. Out the bush back sharp
ly after each period Of blooming. This
will cause new branches to start, on
which new flowers will be produced.
New England Homestead.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-06
Came Near Being Trouble.

The station was full of people, di'
yided into two even numerical masses
going in opposite directions. One
mass was trying to reach the outgoing
train, the other was trying to get
away from the incoming one. Pres
emily meek faced little man, with
sandy, mutton chop whiakers and 9
bundle, bumped into stalwart lndi-
vidual with a pugnacious jaw. And
. the stalwart individual grasped the
meek little man by the coat collar.
See here" he said, thrusting for
I'd the pugnacious jaw. ''You look.
for trouble?"
The meek looking man, with flash
JOY in his eyes, dropped his bundle,
md he in turn grasped the collar Of
he pugnacious individual.
Trouble !" he exclaimed. ''Am I
Hooking for trouble? Yes, am look
fling for trouble. And I'm finding it.
I've lost my ticket. I've lost my wife
and the baby. I've lost the dog and
Tvelost my temper. And if you've
any more troubie for me, I'm simply
hungry for it!".-Boston Budget.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-06
Eggs Forty Years Old.

DR.. G. D. Mccoy, of Kenton, Ohio.
is exhibiting an egg which he says is
forty years of age. 1t weighs 2Sl
grains, while sound one weighs 1000
grains. 1t was brought to his Office
by Mrs. Norman Wall, of Silvercreek,
who tells the following story: Forty
years ago her husband built his house.
he began it in the fall and finished it
in the spriug. Last week large
piece of plastering fell from the wall,
and Mr.. Norman, upon going to repair
the damage, discovered nest full OF
eggs, which had lain securely hidden
and protected for the last forty years.
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-06
BECIPEs.

Graham Gems.-Mix quart of Ora.
ham -four to thick batter with cold
water, add a teaspoonful of salt and
beat the batter until it is full of air
bubbles, then bake it at once in but.
tered gem pans. The operation must
be very quickly accomplished to be
successful.
Pickled Beets-Wash six large beets
quite clean, hut do not break the roots
or fbers; put on in boiling water |;
cook until the skin Will rub off easily.
Gut in thin slices, sprinkle with tea
spoonful of salt and a saltspoonful of
pepper; cover with vinegar. Will he
ready to use in few hours.
Buttermilk Biscuit-Sift quart ut
-four with heaping teaspoonful Of
soda and a level tesspoonful of salt.
Rub into the -four hesping teaspoon
full of lard; butter or -four baking
pan and see that the ovenis quite hot ;
then quickly mix with the prepared
-four one pint of buttermilk, shapesths
biscuit and bake in a hot oven.
Veal Kidney With Mushrooms
Split four kidneys lengthwise, take out
the white core, insert tesspoonfll of
butter in each; fry in hot bacon fat,
and when half done add one pint of
seasoned mushrooms that have been
dipped in melted butter; add a tea.
spoonful of minced parsley and the
same of lemon Juice. Serve with hut.
tered toast.
Corn Mufins-Two eggs, one table
spoonful of butter, one of sugar, one
CUP of milk, one cup of -four, one-hslf
a cup of cornmeal white preferred)
and one hesping teaspoonful of baking
powder. Rub the butter and sugar
together, add the yolks, next beaten
whites, then the milk; stir -four and
meal in gradually. Bake in muffin pans
in q quick oven.
Crullers-One cup of sugar, one OF
milk, one egg, one tablespoonful OF
butter, one-eighth of nutmeg, graf
ed. three cups Of -four mixed with two
teaspoonfuls of baking powder. Roll
this; use cutter with hole in centre |;
fry in boiling lard. The cakes won't
be greasy if the lard is boiling hotand
there is plenty of it. Roll in granu'
lated sugar as soon as cooled. Sufficient
for several deys.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-06
The Modern Mother

Has found that her little ones are improverj
more by the pleasant Syrup of Figs, when m
need Of the laxative effect Of gentle remedy
than by any other, and that It is more accept
able to them. Children enjoy It and It beaefts
them. The true remedy, Syrup Of Figs, is
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Company only.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-06
THE HEAT OF AN OVEN.

An old-fsshioned but good way OF
testing tho heat of an oven for baking
is to put piece of white paper ON the
oven grate,. close the door and let it
remain five minutes. The paper will
be light brown in color if the oven
is moderately hot, but if the paper is
yellow the oven. is cool. Most cakes
require moderately hot oven, and
some, such as sponge cake or cake
without butter, require cool oven at
first.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-06
An Island Of Chalk.

The English Island of Thanet form.
Eg part of the County of Kent ls
Utmost wholly composed of chalk. The
5sland is ten miles in length and about
i've in breadth, and has more chalk
Exposed on its surface than any other
pot of equal area on the globe.
British geologists say that there are
not less than $4,000, 900, 900 tons of
chalk 'tin sight" on Thanet, and that
b would take 10000 men and 5000
horses and carts 90, 900 years to move
H. providing it we're dug up ready to
bacarted away ST. Louis Republic.
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satisfy myself upon the qualifications
of the man who serves me when have
occasion to make purchase in store
where I am not acquainted with the
dealer"
"You need have no fear here, SIR"
said the clerk. "None but experienced
pharmacists are employed here. What
can I do for you?"
II think I can trust you. You may
give me two-cent postage stamp
Harper's Bazaar.
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The Leek.

Those who have charge Of the res
taurants report growing request for
stewed onions. Ii this taste is really
growing, the leek ought to come into
more general demand. The flavor is
mnch more delicate than thGt OF the
oniou-and some contend that, when
every part of the green foliage IS re-
moved, a good dish of stewed leeks is
preferable to the best asparagus. -
Meehans' Monthly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-06
HER WINNING WAYS.

"Oh, Henry" exclaimed his little
wife as she threw her arms rapturous.
" around his neck. 81 do love you
sol Don't forget to leave me 500 when
you go in town this morning, will you,
dear?"
"And this" muttered Henry, softly
disengaging himself from her fond
embrace, "this is what you might call
being hard pressed for money.
Someryille Journal.
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A Novel Luxury.

The extreme OF luxury has perhaps
been reached by the Sultun of Moroc.
co. He has narrow-gsuge railway
running through all the rooms OF his
palace. and trs.els about On sort OF
sleigh propelled by little motor.
The slime" ends at his bedroom.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-06
NO NICKNAafRS.

'sIs Mrs. johnson homer" asked
little Flora Gingglum, at Mrs. Jack
sons, where her mother had sent her
on an errand.
"Mrs. Johnson?" said Mrs. jackson.
"Why, what do you mean, child? I'm
Mrs. Jackson, but there's no Mrs.
johnson here"
"Well, I suppose you're the lady, -
said little Flora, ''but papa says We
mustn't say Jack. We must always say
John."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-06
S1OO Reward. 800.

The readers of this paper will be pleased t.
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
stages, and that Is Cntarrh. Halls Catarrl
Cure is the only positive cure now known :!
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being const1
tutiorM disease, requires a constttutionH
nally, acting directly upon the blood and mu
cous surfaces of the system, thereby destroy
ing the foundation Of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building mp the con
stitutlon.. and assisting, nature In doing 1t
its curative powers that they offer One Hun
dred Dollars - any case that It fails to cure
Send Tor list Of testimonials. Address
Z. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo. u
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the lest.
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BUTTER, A LA COOKING SCHOOL.

''This is pretty stout butter" de.
Charged Mr.. Newly, with frown that
was deep for man who had been mar
ried but month.
"Don't scold, dearie," urged his
pretty little wife. "It'll not occur
again. I have bought churn and
or lered buttermilk to be delivered
regularly. Hereafter we'll have sweet,
fresh butter. Detroit Free Press.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-06
JUNK SHOP PoCKE.

"Where," said the auctioneer, ad.
dressing an audience of possible pur-
chasers, "where else on the face of the
globe will you find in one place cop.
per, tin, iron, cotton, hemp, grain,
game"
And voice from the crowd replied /:
SIN the pocket of my youngest son. |"
-Pearson's Weekly.
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HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
TO CLEAN GOLD ORNAMENTS.

To clean gold ornaments wash in
warm soap and water; put the articles
while wet in bag of bran or sawdust
and shake until dry they will look al
most like new. Boxwood sswdust is
the best.
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An Inventive Woman.

Mrs. Thomas D. Calkins, of San
Francisco. in the last few years has in.
vented twenty.seven household articles
An ong the number baking pan
with adjustable partitions, pinless
clothes rack and a self-adjusting towel
riug,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-06
A MUTUAL FRIEND.

Bobby-'Popper, what is mutual
friend?"
Mr.. Ferry-"He is generally one
who makes it his business to see that
you don't miss hearing the mean
things your friends say about you."-
Cincinnati Enquirer.
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AN EASY ARRANGEMENT.

"What in the world have you been
marrying for?" asked Callow's stern
father; "you can't support wife"
Nobody said I could. But l got a
wife that can support me. "-Detroit
Free Press.
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Are You satlsned win what You Kpev

wSa 9dsa ssa may @PfSyS have yGST Sl
can spare for 10-volume encyclopedia, but
You can afford to pay fifty cents for Hand
Book Of General Information. You won't want
to pay even this unless you are desirous Of
hundred.page book, filled with condensed
mass OF valuable knowledge, will be read by
you. This valuable Encyclopedias Will be cent
postpaid for fifty cents in stamps by the Book
Publishing House, 13t Leonard St, n. Y. City.
Every person who has not a large encycloppdia
should take advantage of this great offer &C
once and store his mind with the valuable
facts collated In this book. -l'7-ls1
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= Dobbins' Floating Bora1 Soap Is not an imits-
ton 1t 10 original The only soap that floats, con-
tains sorax and is 100 per cant. pure. It's worthy
Of trial Every lady Who tries 1t continues it, use
Red yrapDer.
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A LAST RESOURCE.

Arctic Explorer-"If my lecturing
tour proves financially successful, l
shall make another attempt to find the
Pole in the spring."
Ftiend-"And if it doesn't?"
Arctic Explorer-ssThen suppose
I shall have to content myself with
going in search of some other ex-
plorer. Truth.
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SUICIDAL

Mrs. Cobwigger-"Everybody says
the charity ball was failure"
"Mrs. Dorcas-"So it was. The
committee cut down the expenses so
that there would be something left for
harity."-Judge.
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The annual report Of the Internal Revenue
Commissioner shows that the receipts were
over R3, ,000, 900 larger this year than 1895.
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FITSstopped freeand dpermanentlycured. No
hts after first days use Of DR. KLINR's GREAT
Free S2trial bottleand treat
ise. Send to DR.. Kline. 931 Arch St, Phila, Pa
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MUST BE ONE Oh THE OTHER.

80 Jack, dear!'' sobbed Mrs, Nc
Bride, as she fell on her husban's neck
on his return from the Office.
"What is it now, love? Trouble
with the hired girl?
"Y-y-y-e.e.s."
"What's the matter? Has she quit.
or does she refuse to be discharged?"
Life.
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Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infamma-
1ou. RllaYa main. curea wind collie 26c a bottle
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OUR BEAUTIFUL LANGUAGE.

OUR BEAUTIFUL LANGUAGE
"This is great country"
eyes, with a great language. l
heard one man say to another that the
only way to make him dry up was to
soak him. ."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
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In Teannette, Penn, burglar could get
no money from the lady Of the house, 80 he
cut of her hair and took It away with him.
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believe Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my boys life last summer.-AIrs. ALLIE Doua.
LASS, Leroy. Mich, Oct. 90 1884, 81 3 q ~ :.