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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-04
POPULAR SCIENCE.

At the last congress OF German vine
yardists Professor Workman reported
that he had found living bacteria in
wine which had been bottled twenty
five to thirty years.
It is said that the patterns on the
finger tips are not only Interchangeable
through life, but the chance Of the fin
ger prints of two persons being alike
is less than N chance in sixty-four
billions.
Among the animals which surpass
man in the ratio of brain weight to body
weight are the following: Among the
Rodentia squirrels and mice, among
the Primates many old and new world
monkeys.
Air can not be easily liquifed, but
according to the American Machinist,
the difficulty of putting it to any prac.
teal use lies in the fact that it must be
stored and transmitted at O tempera.
sure of more than 200 degrees below
zero.
1t is reported that commercial oils
are to have another addition. In China
il is stated that a successful extraction
Of tea-seed oil has been obtained. It
is said to be slightly pungent but edi-
BILE, and also of a consistency which
makes it o valuable lubricator for fine
machinery.
Colonel Davidson, of Edinburgh,
who, besides being the inventor of the
elongated bullet with conalures, Of
telescope sights for sporting guns, and
of the method of laying guns and NOR
tars by the collimator, was an officer
of distinction in the East India service
and the father of the Edinburgh Rifle
Volunteers, has had to wait till he was
eighty-six years Of age before receiving
a K. G. B.
Bulgaria is thinking of substituting
the reformed Gregorian calendar for
the Russian orthodox one, q bill for
that purpose having been drawn up at
Premier Stoilof's request by Signor
Cesare Tondini de Quarenghi, an
italian mathematician, and DR.. Shish.
manof, President of the Bulgarian
court of cessation. 1t is hoped that
after the Bulgarian sobrahye has
adopted the reform it may spread to
all the countries that use the Roman
calendar.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-04
Gee Simple.o

"a deed in fee, or fee simple" an
swered a lawyer who was asked by a
Star reporter what the term meant,
ssmeans an absolute deed, without any
conditions attached to its issuance or
tenure. It is deciding something
which belongs to the owner. 1t trans
fers ownership to the one who re-
ceives it, absolutely. Cattle were
originally the medium of exchange, or
the money of the land, for they were
in exchanges long before anything else
was thought of. They were the fees.
the payment, the thing of value by
which exchanges were brought about.
A fee, therefore, is a payment; a re-
ward. From this came the term, deed
in fee, or deed in fee simple. A deed
of this kind means therefore, a trans
fer to the receiver of the same, and
his or her heirs forever, of the prop.
erty in question. 1t is generally the
result of purchase, but property can
be decided in fee by a will."-Wash'
ington Star.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-04
Cucumber Pickles.

The best time to plant cucumbers to
grow pickles is from the first to the
fifteenth of July. Theywill make aquick
growth at this season, and be much less
likely to attacks from the cucumber
bug than if planted early. The secret
in growing cucumber pickles is to keep
vines very closely picked, allowing
none to grow much, if any, above two
inches long. If even n cucumber is
left on the vine to ripen, it will take
so much of the plants food that the
roots furnish, hat the vine will wither
and began to turn yellow.
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offensive during the warm weather of
summer. 1t is wise in such a case to
construct summer quarters out in the
orchard. The cut gives a suggestion
for a cheap little house and yard. The
end of the yard has q sloping top, so
that the pigs can lie out of doors upon
the ground, and still be protected
from the sun. The roof of tie little
house can be of matched lumber and
left unshingled.-New England Home
stead,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-04
Bruise Discoloratlon.

To prevent a bruise from becoming
discolored apply Immediately water as
hot as can be borne comfortably,
changing the cloth as it loses its heat.
If hot water is not to be had at once
moisten some dry starch with cold
water and cover the bruised part with
it.
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SCOT Water.

Water in which SCOT has been dis
solved has always been a favorite with
florists for manuring plants, and also
at the same time keeping off in.u 'ious
insects. 1t has a slight smell of sui
phur, to which doubtless its power to
repel injurious insects is due. Some
ammonia in the water makes it much
more effective as o fertilizer. The
SCOT is pure carbon, and has consider
able power to absorb ammonia, which
it will give out only as the roots OF
plants surround the carbon thus
charged and absorb it.
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The Horn Fly,

One of our representatives. writes
that the little black horn fly is again
appearing to the great annoyance of
the cattle and loss to the owners who
are anxious for practical methods to
prevent the loss of thrift which follows
the discomfort which the fly causes.
When the fly first Appeared in this
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Some London Statistics.

An expert at figures $4,000 vehicles,
q quarter of them omnibuses, pass
through the Strand in London every
day, and the narrowness of the street
causes each of their 63, 600 occupants
to waste on an average three minutes.
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To Tap the Rhine.

The Rhine is to be tapped to fur
nish power for the town of Basic. The
channel which is to carry the water to
the house will be about three-fourths
of q mile in length. At first 770C
cubic feet of water per second will be
available, representing about 5000
horsepower.
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A Poultry House Device.

Where fowls are kept in confne'
ment, whether the season be summer
or winter, they must be furnished
green food in the form of cabbage,
turnips, beets or cut clover. These
should not be thrown loosely into the
pen to become quickly soled, but put
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-04

The Gilroy (Cal.) Advocate says that
a Chinaman has leased 1000 acres
near that town for cultivation of sugar
beets. The rental value of the land is
$4,000.
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Charles Dickens's Gould of Litera-
Bure and Art" started enthusiastically
In 1851 to assist and provide for
|yauthors and artists in difficulties, has
just been put an end to by a private
act of Parliament. Whatever proper
ty is left is transferred to the Roya,
Literary Fund.
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A 5000-pound steer was killed the
other day at Wichita, Kan. The ami.
NAL was only four years old, measured
eight feet in height and twelve feet in
length.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-04
Shake Into Your Shoes

cures painful, swollen, smarting feet, and in
stantly takes the sting out Of corns and bun
ions. It's the greatest comfort discovery of
the age. Aliens Foot-Ease makes tight-ft-
cure for sweating, callous and hot, tired, ach-
ing feet. Try it to-day. Sold by all druggists
and shoe stores. By mail for Csc. In stamps.
Trial package FREE. Address, Allen 8. Ohm
sted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
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Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use of DR.. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. 5 atrial bottle and treatise free
DR.. R. b. KLINE, Ltd, 91 Arch ST., Phila. Pa.
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into q rack with sloping sides, like
that shown in the sketch. The hens
reach through the Stats and eat what
they desire. The top slopes so that
they cannot roost upon it. Ii filed
with cabbages, ETC., they will come
down to the hens as fast as eaten
American Agriculturist.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-04
A SUNNI er Hog-pen.

The swine quarters are often in
buildings connected with the house,
and in such cases are likely to become
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-04

Albert Burch, West Toledo. Ohio, says:
Halls Catarrh Cure saved my life" Write
him for particulars. Sold by Druggists, T5c.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-04

The family of the late Secretary OF
the Treasury, Daniel Manning, has
had cast in Troy, n. Y, a l%00-pound
bell for the United States revenue
cruiser which bears his name.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-04

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
leethipg. softenst the gums, reducing iniamma-
lion, allays pain, cures wind collie. 25c.a bottle.
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Piso's Cure is the medicine to break up
children's Coughs and Colds.-Nrs. N. G..
BLUNT, Sprague, Wash, March s, 1894.
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cHREWD INVENTORS! DG %oss waste ss
Idea r. :s$ e. S 5 :' se's;

Write JOHN WEDDERBURN & o Patent Attor.
neys, Washington. D. c.. for their $500 prize oner
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DULL ACHING PAINS

Palpitation of the Heart-An Cured by
HOODS SarsapariIla.
81 was troubled with a dull aching pam
IN my right kidney, and I also had palpita-
ton of the heart. I began taking Hoods
~Sarsaparilla and since then I have never
been troubled with either Of these COM
plants. Hoods ~Sarsaparilla is also help
ing my wife very much" a. B. SCOTT,
Marlboro, New York. Remember
Hoods SarsapaHila
Is the best-in fact the OneTrue Blood Purifier.
Hoods Pills cure indigestion. 25 cents.
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If aflictedwith sore eyesuse DR.. Isaac Thomp-
sons Eye-water Druggists sell at25c. per bottle.
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The New Orchard Pest.

Hoods pills cure indigestion. 25 cents.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-04-19
ONE OF TVMED'S EXPOSERS.
The Remains of Andrew Garvy Arrived il
 New York Yester1aY.

The Remains of Andrew Garvy Arrived 1n
 New York Yesterday.
 New York, April 18.-The remains of the late Andrew Garvy, who died in Southampton on April 5, arrived on the steamship New York to-day, accompan- jed by the widow and William Harold Jarrett
 Andrew Garvy was prominent twen- ty-five years ago during the reign of Tweed in this city. It was Garyy's tes- timony that clinched the evidence against Tweed, who was charged with defrauding the city. Garvy was a con- tractor and made considerable money out of contracts for clustering. When the ring was exposed he fled to Switz- erland, but in 1872 he returned, appear ed as a states witness against Mayor Hall and Tweed and the indictment against himself was dropped, in con- sideration of his services.
 He died wealthy and by the terms of his will is said to have left considerable money to charitable institutions There is no likelihood that the will will be contested by the widow.
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A.H. DAY REsCUEs THREE MEN.
He and Party of Friends Were Sailing or
 the Hnrbor.

Arthur II. Day of Kimberly, Root & Day so3l1 a party consisting of Postmaster Beach, William s. Pardee and younger brother of MT. Day out on the harbor yesterday afternoon. They were enjoying the spanking breeze under double-reefed sail off the oyster watch house, when their atten- tion was arrested by a cry of distress. It came from three men who were clinging to boat which was bottom side up.
 MT. Day, who was at the helm of the boat containing the sailing party, bore down upon the drowning trio, who were making frantic efforts to keep them selves af1oat. As MT. Day brought his boat about line was thrown to the men. They were hauled on board the sailing vessel and taken to the New Haven Yacht clubs dock.
 The men, who were Italians, were un- able toSmake their rescuers understand their names. They said they were fish, ing, when their boat was overturned by the heavy swell of the sea.
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CONGRESSMAN MILLIKEN DEAD.
Member of the Famous Maine Delegatio
 in the Lower House.

Washington, D. O., April 18.-Seth L. Millliken, representing in the house of representatives the Third district of Maine, died tonight at 9:30 o'clock For some time he has suffered from a se- rious affection of the broncial tubes, which refused to yield to treatment. Within a week more alarming symp- toms appeared, pneumonia setting in and kidney and liver complications manifesting themselves. He did not take to his bed. however, until last week and with a few intervals when he seemed to rally for a short time he con- tinued to grow worse. During the last few days his breathing was very heavy. To-day he failed rapidly and his phy- siciars abandoned hope. Death came to his relief at 9:30 o'clock. With him when the end came were Mrs. Milliken, who had been summoned from her home in Maine, his son who reached the city last night from West Point, his brothers Frank and Byron, who are residents of this city, and several inti- mate friends MT. Milliken also had a daughter in California. His remains will be taken to Maine for interment.
 MT. Milliken was born at Montville, Waldo county, Maine and was edu- cated at Union college, where he grad uated in 1856. He was lawyer by pro- fession and was member of the Maine legislature during two terms. He was also clerk of the supreme judicial court and was @ delegate to the republican national convention in 1876. He was presidential elector in the same year. In 1888 he was elected a delegate to the republican convention at Chicago. His congressional career began with the Forty eighth congress and he served continuously since
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REFUG EES FLOCK INTO MEMPHIS.
Fears That the Leyees Cannot Withstand the Strain Much Longer.


 the Strain Much Longer.
 Memphis, Tenn. April 18.-No more breaks are reported in the Louisiana levee district tonight, although the em- bankments at Hancock and Ferriday in the northern part of Concordia parish are reported to be very weak and a crevasse at Riggs is now a seething tor- rent, and the waters are spreading rap idly throughout Madison parish. At Cowpen the levee Is sweeping badly and although a superhuman effort Is being made to hold it, many experieced river men are of the opinion that a break will occur sooner or later. The town of Vidaila is in a very critical condition and many of the inhabitants are hasti- ly packing their most valuable effects and fleeing to Natchez. The waters from the bigger crevasses are expected to inundate the town by Wednesday. At Natchez refugees continue to ar- rive in large numbers while live stock of every description is coming into the Clty III ldlBe uloNeS. LiouSdhuS Ol men lined the lower 1evees tonight, watching every weak spot and hoping for the best.
 Tn the Mississippi delta the situation continues to improve slowly. This has been a beautiful day throughout the overfowed section, and the waters are receding. The work of relief is being systematically carried on.
 The riverat Memphis is still falling, a recession of one-tenth of foot in the past twenty-four hours being reported.
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CORBETT IN NEW YORK.
He Insists That Fitzsimmons Must Meet Him Apain.

Him Again.
 New York, April 1S.--In marked con- trast to the reception which was ac- corded Robert Fitzsinmons on his ar rival in this city for the first time since the Carson City fight, was that which was given to James ]. Corbett on his arrival here to-day. He came in from Philadelphia over the Jersey Central at noon and went at once to the Academy of Music, where his play opens to-mor- row night. "Kid" Mccoy and Manager William A. Brady met him.
 Corbett attended a rehearsal of his play at the Academy remaining there for two hours. He looks remarkably we'll and says he does not feel any i'll effects of the recent fight.
 "Of course I feel little disappoint- ed over the result at Carson City" he said. "Fitzsimmons is now champion of the world, but he must meet me again. I have s5,000 to deposit with any reputable stakeholder that l can stop Fitzsimmons in ten rounds. More than that if I don't stop him in ten rounds he can have the whole gross receipts. I know I can beat him and he must make a fair fight"
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GEN. RIVERA IMP ROVING.
Hopes for Pardon as a Special Favor
 From the Crown.

Havana, April 1S.-The correspon- dent of the Associated Press went to Cabanas fortress to-day and saw Gen. eral Ruiz Rivera and Colonel Bacalloa. He found Rivera in a large dry and airy and we'll ventilated cell At the moment of entering his cell the general was lying down but he had been able to leave his bed the day before. His wounds are healing rapidly and he is hoping to be pardoned as a special fa- vor of the crown.
 Colonel Bacalloa is similarly situated and the two officers have a servant who attends upon them. They have com fortable beds and good meals sent in daily from a restaurant near by.
 Neither of them has any special com- plaint to make.
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Cogsworth, N, IT., April 1s.-At late hour tonight there has been practically nothing new developed in the murder of MT, Stickney. The feeling Is grow ing that perhaps Kelly was very clever in hiding his tracks and has doubled on himself and is travelling south in stead of north, and has gone across New England, intending to cross the Canadian border on the New York frontier.
 The announcement was made to- night that the funeral of Mr. Stickney will take place from his late home to- morrow afternoon.
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Was 8 Well Known Comedian,

Boston, April 1S.-William F. Mack, the comedian, popularly known as "Bil- ly," died at his residence here to-day, aged about thirty-seven. He had been associated with Francis Wilson, Char ley Reed, May Irwin, Dan Daly and other we'll known artists, and had a host of friends all over the country. A widow and one little daughter survive him.
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Her Dog Caused Her Death.

Springfield, April 1S.-Mrs. Thomas H. Savers was drowned in the Bleachery pond at Chicopee Falls this afternoon while giving her pet dog a bath. She was leaning over the water and lost her balance, falling into the water in such a way that her head was submerged She was dead before assistance could be summoned. She leaves a husband and two sons.
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Two Prominent Seniors for Three Years
 and One Student for Two Years

SGutIeHG WO XeHTH
 Hanover, N. H., April 18.-The ad- ninistration at Dartmouth late last night suspended two prominent seniors for five years each, and one other stu dent for two years, for breaking and entering the chemical laboratory of the college. The men confessed to the break and said it was done out of mischief, while the third one claimed to have been drunk. The confessions frightened the sentence and relieved the entire col lege from the weight of suspicion.
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A Celebrated Actnr Dead.

New York, April 1s.-Milnes Levick, Uncle Mill,'' as his intimates called him, died at his home here to-day of cancer. He was one of the oldest act ors in the country.
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THE BIG COLLEGE BOAT RACE.
Cornell Anxious to Have the Course Def.
 nitely Decided Upon.

Ithaca, N. Y, April 1S.-Relative to the course over which the Yale-Har- vard-Corneu races are to be rowed Commodore Murdock of Cornell says that the regatta committee is waiting for further communications from Poughkeepsie.
 "We shall be sorry" said he, ''to have to relinquish our original plan to hold the races on the Hudson. While Sara toga is as good a. course as far as the race is concerned, and while accommo- dations for the visitors there are as ample as those of Poughkeepsie, the fla cilities for seeing the race are marked ly inferior. We expect to hear from Poughkeepsie soon. Cornell at least is very anxious to have the matter def1- nitely setteld."
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General Store BurgIarized

Marion, Mass, April 18.-The safe in the general store of S. D. Haley was blown open by burglars this morning and a steel box containing a govern ment bond of s1,0OO and other papers, but no money, was stolen.
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have been held. Hobbs insists that Kelly Is in hiding in northern New Hampshire, probably in Conway, where he was once employed and where he has friends. Searchers will SCOUT that town in accordance with his advice. Mayor Hanson, however, still thinks the fugitive is in Canada.
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concentrated towards the southeast of Milouna. About noon to-day Sunday the Greeks began to give way after the hottest fighting of the engagement, The Turks advanced only little be- yond the frontier into Greek territory. Considering the rapidity of the firing and the great expenditure of ammuni- ton the number of killed is compara- lively small, probably under 200.
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London, April 1S.-The Times corre- spondent at Elassona will say to-mor- row:
 q visited the hospital to-day (Sun- day) and found all admirably conduct ed But the scene was most distress ing, the wounded screaming in their
 agony and feverishly tearing the bed ding in babbling delirium.
 Tn Saturdays hill fighting the Turks had the advantage. They were judi ciously ambushed behind the rocks, and from their sheltered positions main- tained an incessant fire.
 "To-days (Sunday's) fighting at Milouna Pass took place around three outlying block houses, which were cap- tured, then retaken, captured again and again retaken. The Greek positions suffered severely from the splendid shrapnel practice of the Turkish bat teries at range of $500 metres. Col umns of smoke could be seen rising in every direction from the Greeks posi- ton, caused by the Turkish shell fire. The Greeks defended with the greatest courage but were not able to stand against the advance of the Turks. As evening came on three of the Greeks | outworks surrendered and asked the Turks to cease the shell fire. The lat ter now hold the advance line except at one spot
 "The principal fighting done by the
 Turkish infantry was at SlSumba and
 Dumenie, to the right of the pass"
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Albany, N. Y, April 1s.-A telegram has been received in this city to-day by a prominent Yale man that 1t has been definitely decided by the joint commit tee from Harvard, Yale and Cornell to row the June races at Poughkeepsie.
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Manchester, N. H., April 1S.-A spe- cial to the Union from Somersworth says that Frank K. Hobbs, ex-eity mar shal, and an experienced railroad man, declares that Kelly could not possibly have crossed the Canadian border on account of the vigilance of the customs officials. His baggage would have had to undergone inspection and he would
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Brussels, April 1s.-The Independence Beige to-day announces that Turkey has officially declared war against Greece and that @ notification to this effect was sent to the powers this morn ing