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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-03-11
Telephone, $40.
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-03-11
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Weekly Star, $500 per year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-09
TO PROMOTE sUcAR.BEET CULTURE.
Work of the Agricultural Department De-
scribed by Secretary Wilson.

Work of the Agricultural Department De-
scribed by Secretary Wilson.
The Agricultural Department is
sending out to farmers and to expert
nlent stations large amount of sugar
beet seed, with view to determining
the feasibility of growing the seed in
certain sections of the country. In
an interview with regard to the grow
ing of the seed Secretary Wilson
said:
eve have just about finished send
ing out sugar-beet seed to most of the
States of the Union. They are ex-
perimenting South as far as Texas.
Every effort has been made TO procure
frst-class seed. Most of the work is
being done through the experiment
stations, that get seed from the De-
partn1ent and send it out with instruc-
tions regarding the cultivation of the
plants and provision for the return of
samples to the stations in the fall for
analysis. The Department is also
taking in hand the growing of high
hereditary sugar-beet seed. The
seed being sent out by the Depart
ment is the result of careful improve
ment, extending over many years-in
some cases forty years of time-where
every mother beet is tested by the
polariscope to ascertain its percentage
of sugar
"This high hereditary sugar-beet
seed is worth perhaps its weight in
gold. It is the result of the best work
done along these lines during all
these years. Such seed is exceedingly
rare and difficult to get. The Agri
cultural Department is believed to
compass the ownership of only about
five pounds of it. This is being dis
tributed to our most careful expert
menters at different stations in diff
feren5 localities, notably at Geneva,
N. Y; Wisconsin, Iowa, etc. Bulletins
are being issued from the Department,
prepared by experts, giving the people
information regarding the sugar beet
in AL its relations. Such bulletins
will he prepared from time to time,
and the results will be copied from
the several stations, and full infor-
nation given to the people regar ding
this important matter.
Capitalists are turning their atten-
tion toward investments along this
line. There will be no difficulty about
getting money enough to erect fac
tories, which cost from $300,00 to
S5OO,O00 The business men of the
cities have learned thoroughly that
they cannot thrive unless the farmers
thrive; and, besides, the success of
the Oxnards assures capitalists that
where all the conditions of success
are carefully secured to begin with
there is no question of the ultimate re-
suit"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-09
Remedies for Cutworms.

81. E. Weed, of the Mississippi Ex-
pertinent Station, writes: Every year
cutworms do more or less damage to
nearly all crops, especially to tomatoes,
cabbages and corn. Whenever sod OF
grassy land is left until spring before
being plowed, any crop which may be
planted on such land will be consider
ably damaged by cutworms. The
reason is that the worms are nearly
full grown in the spring. yet they need
one good meal before turning into
pupe, short time after which they
come forth as night-fying moths.
The life history of the cutworms is
about as follows: The moths lay their
eggs in grass throughout the summer
months and after after a few days
these eggs hatch into small worms
which feed upon the grass. The
worms cast off their skin from time to
time to accommodate their increase in
size, and during the cooler weather of
winter 60 deeper in the ground, being
dormant for q time if the weather is
very cold. Upon the approach of
spring the worms coE.e forth for a fin
ishing touch of growth and soon form
pupe in the ground just below the sur
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-09
Floating Islands Not Rare.

Flonting islands are not SO rare as
may be generally supposed. 1t is
largely matter of locality and the one
sighted three times in 1892 in the
north Atlantic ocean was not only an
unusual occurrence but also of pecu.
liar scientific interest. 1t was first
seen on July %, in latitude 1881 north
and longitude 65 west. The second
occasion was August 26, and again on
September 10. AS it was not seen
afterward it is supposed to have been
destroyed in the autumnal gales. On
the three instances the island was seen
it was moving toward the Azores at
the rate of about mile an hour. Its
extent was nearly 800 feet each way
and it contained much forest growth,
many of the trees being thirty feet
high. Scientists find the circumstances
of great interest in respect to the
migration of animals in this peculiar
manner.-New Orleans Picayune.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-09
To Produce Pure Milk.

G. B. Lane, of the Pennsylvania Ex-
pertinent Station, speaking at an insti-
tute in that State ON the subject Of
"Pure Milk and How to Produce It, !"
said:
"When we consider the vast amount
of milk that is consumed in the United
States during year we cannot won der
at its importance as a market product.
Each person in this country consumes
about 100 quarts of milk year, and
from statistics the United Stares ex-
cells all other countries in the cows
product. The bacteria contamination
of milk is partially due to the lack of
care taken of the COW. The adultera-
ton of milk is on the decrease. The
principal way that milk is to-day
adulteratedis by the adding of skinned
milk or water or the removal of the
cream. England and America still
continue to use milk without preserva-
tives except to put it through process
for killing germs and bacteria. Director
Dawley, of New York, said: The
farmers have no right to demand of the
State money for diseased cattle. 1t
is optional with the dairyman whether
he will call in the State Commission to
examine cattle that indicate tuber-
culosis and the appraisers, in giving
the owner of the diseased animal one
quarter of her value prior to the dis
covery of the disease, more than suf-
fciently remunerates the man for his
1oss >"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-09
About the Daily Towels.

When, the chambermaid is going
through her round of morning duties
see to it that she understands about
the towel rack. It is usual to remove
the used towels every morning and re-
place them with fresh damask or huck-
aback. But if it should happen that
this can not be always be done,in case
of the bath room used by large fam
lily, at least see to it that no towel is
ever folded up damp and returned to
the rack. If the towel must be used q
second time without going to the
laundry hang it out to dry in the SUM-
shine and fresh air, or on rainy days
in front of hot register. Never con-
tent yourself with simply folding a
damp towel and putting it back on the
hanger for use.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-09
Tomato Salad.

A tomato salad, which is dainty and
makes bright dressing for the table,
is constructed of whole tomatoes. As
far as possible use tomatoes of uni
form size. Put them in a pan and
pour boiling water over them to re-
move the skins. After this has been
done place them in cool place to be-
come firm. Select the small, curled
leaves of the lettuce, forming separ-
ate bed for each tomato. Slice each to-
mato, replacing the slices 80 that the
tomato is perfect once more. Put one
in each little lettuce bed, and on it's
top good lump Of stiff mayonnaise.
This salad can also be served in indi-
vidual salad plates.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-09
CURIOUS FACTS.

A million dollars in silver weighs
S. pounds.
The annual value of the human hair
exported from China is said to be about
$5OO,OOO.
Sponges, states and slate pencils are
no longer allowed in the public schools
of Cambridge, mass.
Houlton's (Me. town meeting took
just ten minutes to elect "a moderator,
town clerk and selectmen.
One sixty-four- -year-old resident of
Pettis, Mo-, says that he has never
worn pair of overshoes, 8, watch, or a
paper collar.
In the Russian village of Vjalova
there is peasant named Satov who
claims to be 1873 years old and that his
father lived $50 years.
Sydney Smith, Of Argo, Ga., insisted
upon hearing his own funeral sermon,
which was preached just few days
before he died, aged l1S years.
In some parts of Africa a vegetable
butter is made from the fruit of the
shen tree. It is said to be richer in
flavor than the butter made from
cream.
A remarkable tree grows in Brazil.
It is about six feet high and is so
luminous that it can be seen on the
darkest night for a distance of mile
or more.
A cherry tree in Dayton, Oregon,
which was recently blown down by
storm, bore ton of fruit in one sea-
son. It was set out over forty-fve
years ago.
Public protest is being made in the
province of Quebec, Canada, against
the mode of punishment in the schools,
where refractory pupils are made to
kiss the floor.
Eneralds seem to be coming into
favor again in Europe. Good speci-
mems are rising in value; single stone
of seven carats having recently sold in
London for $40, 600.
Among the many new devices to
assist the blind, one of the best is
typewriter in which the keys have
raised letters or the dots contained in
one of the blind alphabets.
During the bull fighting season from
April 5 to October 20, 1896, there
were 47S fights in Spain and 1918
bulls, valued at 100000, and 5730
horses, valued at $500, 900, were
killed.
The fastest dailyrun in Great Britain
is from Perth to Forfar, on the Gale
donian Railway, the distance-thirty-
two and half miles-being performed
Bin. thirty-two minutes, or at the rate Of
about sixty-one miles an hour.
1t is proposed to hold during the
year 1898 Russian conference upon
balneology and climatology. It will
be 100 years next year since the min
eral springs of the Caucasus, still the
best known and most frequented of
Russian spas, were discovered, or, to
speak more accurately, since they came
to be used therapeutically.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-09
Don't Trust 1t.

Because the weather is mild and the all
balmy we cannot count on being nd OF
rheumatism or neuralgia. The very sud-
den changes OF temperature or exposure to
drauchts are both likely to increase rather
than diminish both complaints. For this
reason it is wise at this season to be well
prepared for sudden attacks, and to have
ready what is known as the best remedy
for all visitations of aches or pains. All
well regulated households ought to have
nook or corner for bottle of st. JACOBS
Oil. There are other reasons also why this
Master-cure should be kept at hand; rheu-
matism and neuralgia are chronic, acute or
infiammatory. but to whatever degree OF
suffering thev NAV come. the old reliable
cure is the best for treatment and the surest
to give permanent relief.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-09
Mush as Mother Made It.

Men sometimes complain that they
can't get mush such az their mothers
used to make. As a matter of fact,
most of the mush that one gets at
hotels, and even on private tables, is
not fit to eat. Here is the recipe for
mush, given by good old Kentucky
grand dame: Put perfectly fresh water
over the fire, in quantity you want to
use. You can't measure cornmeal or
water by pint or quart, she says. Let
the water come to a quick boil; then
salt it till it is brackish. Ascertain
that by tasting. Have your oornmeal
well sifted, and a nice slender paddle
to stir. Pick up the cornmeal, hand
full at time, and stir gently into the
water, which must be kept boiling
briskly at first. When half the meal
you expect to use is stirred in, put no
more in for few minutes, but let the
mass cook, and stir it briskly all the
time. Then stir in the remainder Of
the meal till the mass is too thick to
stir easily. Then set back little, and
stir that cooking, bubbllng mass for at
least ten minutes. After it is as smooth
as can be, place on the back of pretty
hot stove and let it simmer for three
hours, stirring it now and then, and
having care that it does not burn at
the bottom. Eaten hot for supper,
with half cream and half milk, or with
nice sweet butter il ia delicious and
there is no raw taste about it. If it is
to be fried, turn into square mold to
cool. It should be all of two inches
thick to slice nicely. and should be q
little thicker in consistency than for
eating with milk. Take up what is de-
sired to use for that purpose, and put
it where it will keep hot, and stir more
meal into the pot, for frying purposes.
Meat drippings make the sweetest fry
ing grease, and there should be plenty
of il. it.-Washington Star.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-09
Sarah Lunn's Original Recipe.

A good Sally Lunn, made according
to the original Sarah Lunn's recipe,
without yeast, is this: Mix three cups
of -four, three tablespoonful sugar,
three tablespoonfuls melted butter,
one cup of milk, three teaspoonfuls
baking powder and three eggs together,
and bake in loaf. If a raised" bread
is desired, nothing is better than this
often tested recipe: Add two table
spoonfuls melted butter to one large
pint of warmed milk, then two we'll
beaten eggs, and half a yeast cake dis
solved in three tablespoonfuls cold
water. Pour gradually over one quart
of -four, and beat to a smooth batter.
Add one teaspoonful salt and one of
sugar. Set to rise for two hours in a
warm place and bake. To those who
like the hop taste whole yeast cake
may be used with these proportions,
and will, of course, accelerate consid-
erably the rising process.-New York
Post.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-09
Household Hints.

Buttermilk will take out mildew
stains.
A drop of creosote will stop the
bleeding of cut.
Rup spoons with common salt to re-
move egg stains.
Rub the hands on a stick of celery
after peeling onions.
Sage, picked fresh and rubbed on
the teeth, whitens and preserves them.
Chloride of lime will cause rats to
flee from the neighborhood in which it
is exposed.
Lemons :. improved and kept
fresh by keeping in cold water till
ready for use.
A spoonful of vinegar added to the
water in which meat and poultry are
boiled makes them more tender.
A pan ..or saucepan of hot water
placed in an oven will keep meat and
pastry from being scorched or dried.
Tin tea kettles may be made as
as bright as new by simply rubbing
them with woolen rag dipped in oil,
and then wiping quite dry with clean
cloth.
The water in which potatoes have
been boiled is very effective in keep
ing silver bright. 1t can be bottled
for use, and if required to be kept a
long time q tenth part of methylated
spirits will do this.
Never use water that is not perfectly
fresh. Water that has been standing
over night in a bedroom, kitchen OF
any apartment should be thrown out,
for floating germs have settled in it,
and it is dangerous to health to make
use of it. Tea and coffee should al
ways be made with fresh water.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-09
Sulphur Smoke for Lambs.


Where lambs show signs of disease
at weaving time it is the practice Of
many to give them strong doses of sui
phur smoke. To do this it is necessary
to confne the lambs in tight place
where they can be made to inhale the
fumes. 1--WE last year," says John G.
lexis, in Country Gentleman, fused a
garner which had door at the open
ing. and as it held twenty-five lambs it
did not take long to fumigate the en-
tire flock"
After the lambs were driven into the
garner one man carried in a bucket
with few small Goals, on which q
small handful of sulphur had been
thrown. The door was closed, and as
the air became blue the lambs would
begin to cough, showing that they we're
filling their lungs with the smoke. The
operator should stay in the room, 80
that he may know when the lambs have
enough. For few minutes you may
experience no inconvenience, but soon
the tears will begin to start and lump
come in your throat that impedes
breathing-then you may know the
lambs have about all they can stand.
However, the smoke will generally be
strongest at five or six feet from the
floor than at the level of the lambs nos
trils, and the lambs may be left in one
or two minutes after the man has been
obliged to come out.
1t appears to me this is the common
sense way of getting at the worms on
the lungs rather than to put drugs in
the stomach to vaporize through the
lungs and trachea.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-09
Different characteristics in


Ordinarily one would think that
bees are bees the year over, and that
their characteristics and qualities,
good and bad, were about one and the
same thing. While there is very dis
tinct difference in the different races
of bees, there is yet a greater differ
ence in the colonies of the same race.
There are almost as many different
characteristics, as there are colonies in
the apiary. This very nearly amounts
to saying, that no two colonies are
alike.
The whole makeup of the colony in
whatever particular in altogether in
the queen, and whatever point is the
specially in that colony, the whole
colony inherits the same thing. So,
we'll acquainted with the different
characteristics of the bees, the apiarist
selects his breeding stock, and breeds
for any points he deems most profit
able or wishes to attain.
Some colonies far exceed others in
gathering honey, some breed up more
rapidly, and some colonies are more
inclined to swarm than others, some
are good comb builders, while others
are better at filling the extractor.
Some colonies consume less honey dur
ing the winter than others and come
out in better condition in the spring;
some breed up so rapidly in early
spring as to far exceed their superior
in strength. Some colonies are in
clined to rob and give more trouble
than they are worth Some strains
have greater endurance of wing, will
carry larger loads and 60 further for
it; some are inclined to build drone
combs exclusively for surplus, while
others build worker comb. Some will
enter the surplus boxes at once and
store hundreds of pounds of honey,
while others positively refuse and per-
sist in swarming. Some strains have
longer tongues than others and can
reach clear down into the tubes of the
red clover blossom!and make success
of gathering honey, while others would
starve right beside it. Some colonies
have such in irascible temper that it
is almost impossible to handle them,
while others are perfectly gentle and
can be handled with as much satisfac-
ton as little downy chickens.
Some breeders, not content with the
beautiful color of the three-banded
fo1s lan 10 tn.
color, and have perfected their object
by producing full colonies of italian
bees showing five distinct bands of
yellow.
There is scarcely point that have
mentioned above that cannot be i'm
proved upon and brought out to some
extent by careful breeding; and this is
being done by every careful breeder.
It is but little trouble to note the
best colonies in an apiary, and to breed
both drones and queens from them;
enough queens can be raised from one
queen, or one colony, to requiem the
largest apiary in one season.
I; is true that the breeding of bees
must be done to some extent on the
chit" and 'miss" plan, as it is impos-
sible to control the matings of some
queens to any degree of certainty, but
rapid progress can be made by select
ing stocks to produce the requisite
number of drones and queens, and
barring out all others ip/the breeding
line.-A. H. Duff, in(Farm, Field and
Fieside.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-09

more abundant plumage. The latter
is very white and flowing; on the head
they have compact Polish tuft; the
comb is only two little points, and the
wattles are very small. They have five
toes on each foot. The fowls are non
sitters, small eaters and layers of large,
white eggs. They are said to be hardy
when mature, but are difficult to raise,
They are very small and are kept
chiefly as pets, being generally re-
garded as the most beautiful of all do
mestic fowls. They are, however,
good layers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-09
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
Noodle Balls,

Beat one egg just enough to mix,
add pinch of salt and sufficient -four
to make stiff dough. Knead it like
bread until it is smooth and elastic
and roll out very thin. Place it on a
Toured cloth or towel and roll again
until it is as thin as paper. Fold it
double, then with a very small tube
stamp out little circles. Drop them
singly, into smoking-hot fat; they
should at once swell up into balls and
color. Drain on paper and serve in a
hot dish.-St. Louis Star.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-09

blacksmith shops, which are good
enough for this purpose, and if there
is any old cast off axle-tree use it, but
if not one of wood can be made to serve
the purpose.
The base of the ladder resting upon
the earth holds the ladder in position
when weighted down by the man who
is picking. 1t will be noticed there
are handles with which to raise the
base of the ladder, and push the ladder
along like a wheel-barrow from one
place to another.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-09
Paid for the Towns Hospitality.

Two men called upon the Mayor OF
Lindsborg, Kan, the other day and
paid him 81, the sum which the city
had paid for their lodging one night in
July last, when they were caught
short there. They explained that
they had reached a condition in life
which made it practicable to pay
what they considered a debt.-New
York Sun.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-09
A very Attractive Variety,

The Sultan breed was introduced in
to Europe by way of Constantinople
some forty years ago. In many re-
spects the Sultans resemble the White
Polish, but they have shorter legs and
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-09

The average size of kangaroo is
from three to four feet in height.
Specimens from six to seven feet are
frequently met with on Australian
plains. A kangaroo has been known
to make leap of ninety feet.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-09
The Best WatermeIons.

The best watermelons are grown
when the underdrainage is good. Make
the hills now and fill in with manure,
first digging small pits, using the
coarse manure, which will more readily
permit the water to 60 down from the
surface. Plant the seed in May.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-09

Aliens Foot-Ease, powder for the feet. It
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 tght-ht-
cure for sweating. callous and hot tired, ach-
ing feet Try it to-day. Sold by all druggists
and shoe stores. By mail for 25c. in stamps.
Trial package FREE. Address, Allen S. Ohm
sted, LIE Roy, \. Y.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-09
No.To-Bac for Fifty Cents.

Over 100000 cured. Why not let No-To-Bac
regulate or remove your desire for tobacco?
Saves money. makes health and manhood:
Cure guaranteed. 80 cents and Sl.O at all
druggists.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-09

We will give 500 reward for any case of ca
tarrh that cannot be cured with Halls Catarrh
Cure. Taken internally.
F.. CHENEY G. Co., Props, Toledo, O.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-09

ness after first days use Of DR.. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. S2 trial bottle and treatise free
DR. R. II. KLINE, Ltd, 8l Arch St, ,Phila., Pa.