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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-20
Strangely Warned.

The following remarkable occur.
renee, an absolute fact, is related by
lady visiting friends in Har tford, as
it was told by her cousin IN Meerat,
Northwestern India. 1t took place in
the house of the sister of the narrator.
Of It's absolute accuracy there can be
TO question. The two sisters in India
are connected with families of repute
and with officers of the British army
in India. The Hartford Times gives
the story as the ledy here related it.
She is devout member of the Episco-
pal Church and is incapable OF mis-
representing in the slightest particu-
lar.
Her cousin, in whose house the oc.
currence took place, was seated at
lighted table engaged in reading,
when, thinking it about time to retire,
and happening to lift her eyes from
her book, she was astonished to see
seated in a chair beside her, and be-
tween herself and the door to the
bathroom, a man, stranger to her,
who calmly regarded her. 1t was too
great surprise for her to speak and
demand who was thus intruding un-
hidden upon her privacy and what
was wanted. She remained for mo-
ment in silent establishment.
Then it gradually dawned upon her
her that the figure was probably not
that of a person of real flesh and
blood, but a visitor from the unseen
world of life. She remembered hav-
ing once, as a child, seen similar
figure, under circumstances which
seemed to preclude the idea that it
was any person still in the body, and
in later years, in revolving those cir
cumstances, she had remembered how
the apparation had after little while
faded away into invisibility. Cunclud-
ing that this new visitor also was not
person of flesh and blood, she sat
silently gazing at the silent object,
while the intruder, whoever or what
ever he was, sat also in silence, steadily
regarding her. Just how long this
state of things lasted the lady did not
accurately know, but it was probably
not very long when the mysterious
stranger began to vanish into thin
ner and thinner personal presence,
until in moment or two he had van.
ished quite away.
1t was the lady's hour for her even
ing bath, but she thought she would
first let out her two pet dogs from
their confinement in another room.
They came barking furiously and run.
ming dire city toward the bathroom.
There, through the open door, the
lady was Mortified to see on the floor
monstrous cobra-the snake whose
bite is certain and speedy death.
Springing forward to save her dogs,
she quickly shut the door, but not so
instantaneously as to prevent her sce-
ing the reptile turning and escaping
down through hole in the floor
where the drain pipes of bathtub and
washbowl went, hole which had been
carelessly left larger than was neces-
sary.
If she had gone directly to the bath
room as she would have done but for
the intervention of her mysterious
visitant, her life would undoubtedly
have been sacrificed in the act.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-20
A SO.Cent Calendar Free.

Perhaps the most beautiful Calendar Issued
for the year '97 is The YOUTHS CoMPAN1oS
Art Calendar, which is given to each subsorib
or to the paper for the year W. It rs made up
Of four charming pictures, beautifully repro
duced in twelve harmonious colors 1t is IN
form four-page folder which, when extended
is 1Gx24 inches in size. The subjects are del
lightfully attractive. This Calendar makes q
desirable ornament for a mantel, centre-table
or writing desk. 1t is offered for sale only by
the publishers of The YOUTHS COMPANION at
80 cents per copy. Only because Of the enor
nous number published is 1t possible for the
publishers of The COMPANION to send 1t fret
IN all Coup ANION subecrfberS,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-20

"Walter Baker & Co., Of Dorchester, Mass.
u. s. A., have given years Of study to the skill
have devised machinery and systems peculial
to their methods of treatment, whereby thu
purity, palatability and highest nutrient char
acteristics are retained. Their preparations
are known the world over. and Dave received
the highest Endorsements from the medical
practitioner, the nurse, and the intelligent
housekeeper and caterer. There is hardly any
food-product which may be 30 extensively USED
in the household in combination with othel
foods as cocoa and chocolate; but here again
we urge the Importance of purity and nutrient
value, and these important points, we fee
sure, may be relied upon in Bakers Cocoa ane
Chocolate. ."-Dtetetic and HIgiSntc GdzStte.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-20
HOUSEHOLD NAT TERSI.
GUM STARCH.

Pound two ounces fine white gum
arabic to powder, put it in jug and
pour over it one and o half pints boil
ing water; cover the jug, and let it
remain all night. On the following
morning pour the liquid carefully
from the dregs into a clean bottle.
cork it and keep for use. A table,
spoonful stirred into pint of starch
made in the usual manner will give
splendid gloss to linen.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-20
Happy and Contented Deaf Children.

1t is generally supposed that the
deaf have tendency to moroseness
and melancholy. This is least true OF
the orally educated adult, and among
the children in the oral schools is not
true at all. I know of no happier or
more contented lot of children than
are to be found in these schools. The
visitor who expects to enter a place OF
silent halls, quiet play-rooms and
noiseless yards is much surprised to
hear peals of childish laughter and
cries and shouts as the children romp
and frolio out of school hours
Century.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-20
RECIPES.

venison Sausage-Every family
should posse ss a small meat grinder.
Through this put one pound of venison
steak and one-hslf pound fat, fresh
pork. Season with one and half
teaspoonfuls Of salt, two.thirds OF
teaspoonful of powdered sage and
half teaspoonful of pepper. Make
into fat cakes and fry until rich
brown.
Roast Goose-Choose large young
goose which can be told by the pliabil-
ity of the end of the breast bone.
Clean and wash the goose, not for
getting to put soda in next to the last
water. Stuff the body and craw and
sew up. Rub one teaspoonful OF salt
and half as much pepper over goose.
Cover the breast with white paper un-
til half done. 1t should roast two
hours with a brisk fire. Bsste often.
Stuffed Potatoes-Bake good sized
potatoes. Cut off carefully the top,
and scoop out the potato, leaving the
shell in the shape of cup. To every
pint of potatoes add six tablespoonfuls
LOT milk, half teaspoonful of salt, a
dash of pepper, one teaspoonful OF
grated cheese, one tablespoonful! CT
butter, one egg, we'll beaten, and a
pinch of baking powder. Beat very
smooth, fill the potato shells, and bake
until delicate brown. Serve COW
ered with napkin.
Consomme a la Royale-Mske con-
somme as usual. For the royal Gus
tard to be served with it mix one gill
of the consomme with the beaten yolks
of two eggs, season with pinch OF salt
and pepper, and bake in well creased
cup set in hot water. lake it out as
soon as it is firm, which should be in
about fifteen minutes. Set away in
cold place until wanted. Just before
dinner cut into diamonds and lay in
the bottom of the tureen. Pour hot
soup over them, and serve at once.
l776 Griddles-Buckwheat is objec.
tionable to many. 10 such wheat
imiddlings is an excellent substitute; (;
in fact, it can scarcely be distinguished
from buckwheat. In the evening take
one pint of water and one pint of milk,
in which dissolve one-half cake cora-
pressed yeast. Make the mixture
lukewarm, then add one and one-haif
pints OF mlddlings and beat long and
thoroughly. In the morning add one
half teaspoonful OF soda dissolved in
two tablespoonful OF water. half a
tesspooniul of salt, and bake on hot
.griddle.
Bread Pudding-Fill creased pud-
ding dish with small squares OF bread,
free from crusts. Pour over it Gus
jtard made of two eggs beaten with
three tablespoonfuls sugar, one.half
saltspoonful of salt and two cups OF
milk; flavor with one. hall teaspoonful
of vanilla and lemon mixed. Bake
until the custard sets. Spread over
the top jam or jelly one-quarter inch
deep. Cover with meringue of the
whites left from the salad dressing
beaten stiff and two tablespoonfuls
powdered sugar. Brown slightly in
slow oven. Serve either hot or cold
without sauce. So
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-20
Did Not Like the Cat.

Shakespeare mentions the cat twice,
and each time with no evidence of lik-
ing for that animal. He makes Hot
spur scornfully say, in reply to the
vaporing of Glendower: $50 it would
have done if your mothers cat had
but kittened," and in "Lucreece" he
calls puss "foul, night-walking" cat.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-20
Died in Their Blue Coats.

Almost all of the $4,000 appropriated
by the State of Iowa for the payment
of the expenses of members of the
Second and Third Infantry Regiments,
who were compelled to change their
gray uniforms to blue ones during the
early days of the war, lies unclaimed
in the State Treasury.-New York
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-20
Deafness Cannot be Cured

diseased portion Of the ear. There is only on,
way to cure deafness, and that Is By, constitu
tioaal remedies. Deafness is caused by an 10
famed condition Of the mucous lining OF tn
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets in
famed you have rumbling sound or imper
feet hearing, and when it is entirely closed
Deafness is the result, and unless the inf1am
nation can he taken out and this tube re
stored to its normal condition, hearing will b
destroyed forever. Nine cases out Of ten are
caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an In
famed condition Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by HALLS Catarrh Cure. Send fol
circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo. O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
HALLS Family Pills are the best.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-20
Steel in Shipbuilding.

Steel has been used for shipbuilding
only about twenty years, yet it is esti-
mated that ninety six per cent. of the
vessels built at the present day are OF
steel.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-20
Complexion of British Commons.

There are ten newspaper editors in
The British House of Commons, six
printers, four tailors, three stationers,
Two butchers. three hotel keepers, SIX
tenant farmers, one coal merchant and
one cab proprietor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-20
Roman Dentistry.

The famous Mastral, who lived in
the first century B. c., speaks of a
Roman dentist, Caloellius. as ''in the
habit of fastening as well as extract
ing teeth. boston Globe.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-20

The first number of a new paper
entitled the German Industrial Adver.
tiser, in the Japanese language, has
appeared.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-20

Passenger cars to the number of
1884 were manufactured in the United
States during 1896 for use in other
countries.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-20

Mrs. Grover Cleveland has presented a
memorial window to Welles College, her
alma mater ..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-20

The most dangerous wrong step is
the first one.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-20

FITSstopped treeand ndpermanentlycured. NJ
t1ts after first days use of DIR. KLlNE's GREA;
NERvEREsToRER. Free S2trial bottleand treat
fse, Send to DR.. Kline. 9U Arch st., Phila., Pa
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-20

California now exports about $S,0OO,0OO
worth Of ostrich feathers yearly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-20

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for childre'
lion. alfays main, cures wind collie. 25c. bottlt
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-20

II you have tried Dobbns' Floating BoraI Soap
you have decided to use it all the time. II you
haven't tried it you owe 1t to yourself to 90 so.
Your grocer has it or will get it Be sure thar
wrappers are printed in red.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-20

ST. vitus' Dance One bottle DR.. Fenner'
Snecific cures. Circular, Fredonia, N ".
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-20

Ifaf1icted with sore eyes use DR.. Isaac Thomp.
sons Eye-water. Druggists sell at 25c per bottle
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-20

Florida.
The West Coast of Florida the finest semi
ropical country in the world. Illustrated de-
scriptive book sent upon receipt four cents
postage. j. J. Farnsworth, Eastern Pass.
Agent, Plant System, 26l Broadway, n. Y.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-20

performed, and many personal mat
ters to be attended to. They have
mending to do, and dresses or bonnets
to make, and long into the night they
toll, for they must look neat, and they
have no time during the day to attend
to personal matters.
Women, therefore, Notwithstanding
their delicate organism, work longer
and more closely than men.
They do not promptly heed such
signs as headache: backache, blues,
pains in the groins, bearing-down, ''ah
gone" feeling, nervousness, loss of
sleep and appetite, whites, irregular
or painful monthly periods, cold and
swollen feet, etc, all symptoms OF
womb trouble, which, if not quickly
checked, will launch them in sea of
misery.
There is but one absolute remedy
for all those ills. Any woman who has
to earn her own living will find It
profitable to keep her system fortified
with this tried and true woman S friend.
lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound speedily removes the cause and
effects lasting cure.
We are glad to produce such letters
as the following from Miss M. G. Nc
Nance, ia Catherine ST., Utica, NY,
"For months I had been afflicted
with that tired feeling, no ambition.
no appetite, and a heavy bearing-down
feeling of the uterus. began to use
lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. Soon those bad feelings passed
away / began to have more ambition,
my appetite improved and l gained
rapidly in every way, and now I am
entirely well. I advise all my friends
TO use the Compound, it is woman's
fruest friend"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-20
Florida.

Bicycle mittens, composed OF small nun
and gauntlet, are new.
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Piso,s Cure is wonderful Cough medicine.
Mrs. w. PIcKERT; Van Siclen and blake
AYES, Brooklyn, n. Y, Oct. 20, 1894.
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Sold by Druggists, 75c.
HALLS Family Pills are the best.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-04
STOCK LAW ELECTION.

This day came to be heard the writ
ten petition of Antonio Seguin and
twenty-six others, freeholders and
qualified voters of election precinct No.
AZ, asking this court to order an cleo
ton to be held in said election precinct
for the purpose of enabling the free
holders of said election precinct No.
AZ to determine whether hogs, sheep
or goats shall be permitted to run at
large in said precinct. And the same
having been duly considered by the
court it is ordered that an election be
held for the purpose of enabling the
freeholders of said election precinct
No. AZ to determine whether hogs,
sheep or goats shall be permitted to
run at large within the following boun-
diaries, to-wit: Commencing at a
point on the Medina river at the north
east corner of Mackey tract, thence
following east line of Mancel Luna
tract, and continuing the same course
to the south line of the Francisco
Tarias survey, thence in a southeast
direction along the south line of the
said survey to southeast corner there
of, thence northeast to northwest cor
ner of state survey No. 4, thence south
along east line of said survey to south
west corner Mariana Seguin grant
thence along south line of said grant
to Wilson county line, thence up the
line to San Antonio river,
thence UP the centre of San Antonio
river to Medina river thence up the
centre of Medina river to place of be-
that said election be held on
June goth, A. D., 1897, at ].
Tarvin's on San Antonio river, Paso
Borrego, and that Antonio Seguin be
appointed as the presiding officer and
Santiago Sosa and Joaquin Tarin asthe ]
Judges Of said election pursuant to the
above order passed by the Honorable !
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-04
Pooling the butcher.

Butcher-Dot Mr.. Wiseman is Won
WOOL. He gone to me und he give me
handsome new steelyards, vor dose
rusty old vons use for so many years,
He say he collect brickybraclS.
Customer-How long had you used
the old steelyards?
81 sell meat NIT dose steelyards 81
years."
'Mr. Wiseman is customer of yours
1 suppose"
"Yah."
Don't you know that the older steel
yards get, the weaker the springs be-
come and the less meat they give to the
pound?"
"Mine gracious! Dot Mr.. Wiseman is
Won scoundrel!"-N. Y. Weeklv.'
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-04
In.ect Attracting Flower..

AhsSSt
Prof. +. Plateau, of the University of
Client, has for many years carried on
series of observations on the mode in
which insects are attracted to flowers,
the results aof which are published in
the Bulletin Of the Royal Academy of
Sciences of Belgium. His conclusions
are not in accord with those of Darwin,
that the bright color of the corolla acts
as beacon to attract insects. He be-
lieves that they are attracted chiefly by
some other sense than that of sight,
probably. that of smell. In the case Of
the dahlia (single) and other species of
Compositae, the removal of the con-
spicuous ray-forets had but little effect
on the visits of insects; nor had the re-
moval of the conspicuous part Of the CO.
rolla in other flowers as long as the
nectary remained. On the other hand,
the artificial placing of honey on other
wise scentless flowers resulted in their
being Immediately visited by numbers
of insects. Where the same species va
ries in the color of the flower, as be-
tween blue and white, or red and white,
insects visit quite indifferently flowers
of different colors belonging to the
same species.-St. Louis Republic.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-04
AT FORT SAM HOUSTON.

This post, the second largest in the
country,is also the headquarters of the
Military Department of Texas, Brig
adler Gen. Jas. f. Wade, commanding.
ing.
The upper post is the headquarters
of the Fifth regiment of United States
cavalry, Lieut.. Col. Whitside COM
handing. Besides the field staff and
the Fifth cavalry, there are also sta
toned here companies A, 3, c, E, r
and G, Of the Eighteenth infantry and
Light battery K, of the First artillery.
The troops at the post number 1888 men
altogether.
Infantry drill on upper parade
grounds every morning Except Sat-
urday and Sunday from 1880 to $3.50
o'clock.
Battery drill every morning, except
Saturday and Sunday, on lower parade
ground at o'clock.
Cavalry drill every morning Except
Saturday and Sunday in riding hall,
back Of lower parade, or at target
range from 1880 to 9 o'clock.
Infantry dress parades Gull dress),
are. on Tuesdays and Fridays on the
upper parade grounds at Z p. m.
Cavalry dress parade, full dress),
on the lower parade grounds every
Wednesday at 10 a. m.
Brigade review and inspection on the
last day of each month on lower par
ade ground between and 10 a. m.
Guard mounting on upper parade
ground daily at $3.50 a. m. Open air
concerts daily after guard mounting
by Fifth cavalry band in band stand
on upper parade grounds.
Concert by the Fifth cavalry band
in band stand on lower parade ground
every Thursday afternoon at 4:30,
o'clock. 49,.
"Reveille" at 6:10 a. M; Retreat"
at q: 20 p. m.
Public invited to view all these ex-
ercises.
The upper parade ground is Fort
Sam Houston proper and where the
Flagstaff is located. The lower ground
is the one nearest the city and is
the Department headquarters.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-04
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
1. & G. N. RAILROAD.

North bound train leaves for Austin
at 800 a. m. and 500 p. m; and arrives
from Laredo at 1880 p. m.
South bound trains arrives at 900
a. m, 7:15 p. m, and leave for Laredo
at 9:45 a. m.
M. K. & T. FROM I. & G. N. DEPOT.
Trains leave for Waco, st. Louis and
Kansa City at 500 p. M; and arrive at
900 q. m.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
East bound trains arrive from Mex
leo and Eagle Pass at 11:5o a. m; and
leave at 12.10 D. m. and $3.50 D m.
for Houston, Galveston and New Or
leans.
West bound trains arrive from New
Orleans, Houstonand Galveston at 1925
a. m. and 4:25 D. m: and leave for
Eagle Pass and Mexico at 4:45 D. m.
st. Louis Limited leaves for Waco,
Fort Worth, Dallas, Kansas City and
st. Louis at 1928 p. m.
Arrives from st. Louis, Kansas City,
Dallas. Fort Worth and Waco at S:45
a. m.
SAN ANTONIO & ARKANSAS PASS.
Trains leave daily for Cuero, Waco,
Houston and Galveston at $3.50 a. m. !;
for Beeville, Corpus Christi and Rock
port at 1850 p. m; and arrives daily
from the former places ct 6:35 p. m. !;
and from the latter at 1870 D. m.
For Boerpe and Kerrville leaves dali
ly except Saturdays and Sundays at
2:45 p. m. Leaves Saturday at 4:30
p. m. Leaves Sundays at $3.50 a. m.
Arrives in San Antonio from Boerne
and Kerrville daily except Sundays
and Mondays at 1O:45 a. m. Arrives
Sundays at z p. m. Arrives Mondays
at $3.50 a. m.
SAN ANTONIO & GULF SHORE.
Train leaves San Antonio for Mar
tinez, Sanders, Atkins, Lavernia and
Sutherland Springs at 8 a. M, daily,
except Sunday.
Arrives at San Antonio at $50 p. m.
daily, except Sunday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-04

County Commissioners Court of Bexar
County, Texas, on the 18th day of
May, A. D., 1897, notice is hereby given
that an election will be held in cleo
ton precinct No. AZ, at j. Tarins on
the San Antonio river, Paso Borrego,
on Saturday, June goth, A. d. 1897, for
the freeholders and qualified taxpay-
ing voters Of said precinct to determine
whether hogs, sheep and goats shall
be permitted to run at large in said
precinct.
Voters desiring to prevent the ami
mails mentioned in the order from run
ming at large shall place upon their
ballots the words, For the Stock
Law" and those in favor of allowing
such animals to run at large shall
place upon their ballots the words,
Against the Stock Law"
Given under my hand at Office in
IL. 81 San Antonio, Texas, this 18th
day Of May, A. D., 1897.
PETER JONAS,
County Judge, Bexar County, Texas.
Attest:
THAD. w. SMITH,
Co. Crk, Bexar Co., Tex. 5-20-30t