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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-09-25
FOREIGN.

Chinese troops have reoccupied Pc
kin.
The report of an attack on Rio
Hacha caused inhabitants OF Panama
to make a demonstration against the
Venezuelan consul.
Barker's column returned to Win
burg, Orange River Colony. after cap
turing many prisoners and q great
quantity Of supplies.
The recent educational edict in Chi
na is thought to show the power of the
Liberal party; classics are relegated
to the background.
Emperor Francis Joseph closed the
Hungarian Diet. delivering the speech
from the throne at the palace.
The fishery along the northern coast
of Labrador is failure.
At an explosion in the Llansradach
colliery, near Caerphilly, two miners
were killed outright, and the total
death roll will probably be ten. Many
were seriously injured.
General Kitchener reported that the
British columns in the previous week
reduced the Beers in the field by GS1.
Little significance was attached to
the outbreak of French reserves at
Montceau-lesMines.
The MEXICAN National Railroad ac-
quired e" - oil Of the Mexican Inter-
national
The ul5an settled one Of the French
claims, and it is believed that Gipio-
matte relations between Turkey and
France will soon be resumed.
The life of the late DR.. Won Miguel,
for MANY years Prussian Minister OF
Finance, was insured by the New
York Life Insurance Company for
S25O,OOO.
Ice foes blockaded the coast Of Lab
rador; bergs were floating sOuthward,
forming menaces to navigation.
A fierce fight between Congo Free
State troops and slave traders near
katangl resulted ~ the Traders de-
feat.
Turkey sent q r2buiie TO Great
Britain for the action OF L warship's
conn!anLG:' i'll The Pcrsion Gulf.
Portuguese officials seized on the
Trunsvaal frontier Il large supply Of
ammunition intended for the Beers.
NJ. Santos Dumout made three sue
ccssful uscensions in his new airship
at Paris. France. During his final de-
scent the superstructure Of the ma
chine was damaged.
CONSERVATION was caused In London
by the news Of the attack on Presi-
dent Mckinley. Americans an2iously
besieging the telegraph Offices The
Lord Mayor sent message Of sym
pathy.
The Lord Mayor Of London received
$4,000 from w. G. Whitney for the ma
tIonal memorial to Queen Victoria.
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Outer Coverings of Beds.

For the outer covering Of beds there
are all sorts of pretty and novel things
in white and colors. Possibly the
handsomest are those of heavy linen.
embroidered in white by hand. Some
of the more elaborate have the whole
centre embroidered, and broad EN-
broidered border outlined with drawn
work and a wide hem finished with
a row Of drawn work ct the head. On
brass beds these quilts take the place
of the ralence, hanging down on all
sides. The monogram frequently ap-
pears at one side Of the embroidered
centre. The durable Marseilles quilts
come both plain woven and embroid-
cred, in white or in colors.
The fancy for embroidery also ex-
tends to the finish of sheets and pillow
cases. "Shams" are still much used,
though many housekeepers prefer
cases into which the pillows are but
toned. These are large and square.
They are laid aside at night, however.
in favor of smaller pillows with plain
er covers. Monograms or initials for
sheets are two or three inches high
and worked in the centre just about
the hem. For pillow cases the letters
are smaller.
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Walnut Furniture Again.

Resurrect your old walnut furniture.
and if you want to be in vogue have
it carved where there is q plain SUR
face, and touch it here and there with
dull gold. for the furniture that grand
mother used, and which was long ago
relegated to the attic of the old home
stead, is coming in again.
YES" said a Twenty-third street
furniture dealer, when spoken to on
the subject, walnut is coming in and
mahogany is going out. We are giving
the new walnut a lighter finish than
the old had. touching it with gold and
hand carving it wherever there is an
inch of plain surface. We call this
lighter finished wood Circassian wal
nut, and 1 assure you it is quite fascin-
ating. as it popularity shows. Lots Of
old walnut frames that have been
stored for years are being made over.
but as a rule the newer and lighter
woods make up better for the prevail
ing taste. New York Herald.
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History Of aThuQdsr Storm;
With q Diagram Which Simplifies
the Explanation.

In pamphlet by Alfred F. Sims,
prepared for and circulated by the
General Electric Company, there is
given some interesting data about the
history Of thunderstorm, from which
the following is taken:
The attendant phenomena Of thun-
derstorm vary considerably, but are
usually as follows: First, cirrus haze
appears in the morning. Then dark
clouds are seen lying low in the west
ern sky, usually in the afternoon; the
air is warm and sultry. Later on the
clouds mount 70 near the zenith, and
the air near the ground "a solemn
stiffness holds" The clouds on the
front Of the thunderstorm are grayish
white or reddish and hang over and in
front of the main rain cloud. Above
these dense dark gray and violet Gu
mulo-stratus clouds are seen, also the
towering cumulus clouds which are
separated from the cumulo-stratus.
Often these are interspersed with one
or more thick cumulo-stratus cloud
layers and above all is the widely dis
tributed GIRO stratus.
The herald of the storm is heard be-
fore the cloud reaches the zenith, and
the first rain commences after it. The
interval between the first thunder and
the beginning Of the rain varies from
q few minutes to half an hour or more.
about five minutes before the rain be-
gins there comes from the west or
northwest a brisk wind which sud-
denly increases in violence and be-
comes squall.
The time of heaviest rainfall varies;
sometimes it occurs at the beginning
and sometimes in the latter part Of the
time the rain cloud draws over local
ity. The lightning strokes and loudest
thunder occur some minutes after the
rain begins. Gradually the western
horizon loses its dark aspect, lightens
up little. and finally opening clouds
appear. The storm clouds pass by
overhead and the rain ceases shortly
before their western edge reaches the
zenith. The last thunder is usually
heard after the rear edge of the cloud
has passed to the zenith. The usual
direction of translation Of thunder
storms in this latitude is easterly,
and they revolye around horizontal
axis, whereas tornadoes revolve
around vertical axis.
Before the thunderstorm the meteo-
rological conditions undergo the fol-
loving changes: The air pressure and
the relative humidity decrease, and
the temperature rises; the wind is
light. At the moment of bursting Of
the storm the air pressure and relative
humidity increase very rapidly and the
Temperature falls; the wind suddenly
subsidies almost Immediately after
ward, while at times it increases un-
It'll near the close Of the thunderstorm.
Toward the end Of the thunderstorm
the air pressure and the relative hu-
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Give Instead of Get.

working men are outside of the church
for the same reason that rich men are
outside of it, reasons the Congregation
alist and Christian World, of Boston.
Both are living for what they can get,
though they are pursuing it in different
ways, and the rich man seems to have
the advantage. But the church can at
tract neither by offering them substitutes
for what they possess, to aid them in their
pursuit. What it has to offer is different
purpose in life, to give. instead OF to get.
Suppose it be admitted that the church
has forgotten its mission. that. as some
working men say, it does not teach the
principles OF Jesus Christ. Then never
was there greater opportunity to serve
mankind than is open to those who know
His principles. 1t is not necessary that
they should join the church, which they
think is corrupt, nor that they should
have money, but only that their lives
should be like His. They believe that true
churches of Christ are needed. Let them
form organizations filled with His spirit.
Where two or three are gathered together
in His name He is in the midst OF them.
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For Western Farmers.

The up-to-date farmer with q large
acreage finds it slow work to plow
his fields with the old single plows
Of the past, and so he utilizes the
electric current and multiplies the
number Of plow shares to suit him
self. In the West this is practically
4 necessity, on account of the large
size of the fields and the cost Of labor
and teams. Our illustration shows
convenient form Of motor plow which
has been designed by Conrad Melss-
ner, of Fredericksburg, Germany. 1t
consists Of two electric motors oper-
ating winding drums on separate car
riages. which may be placed at any
required distance apart, only one mo-
tor being connected with the main
feed wire. To supply power to the
second motor feed cable lying paral-
lei with the traction cable is readiust-
ed at every trip of the plow to follow
the latter down the field. The mech
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England's Scottish Gardeners.

To 4 Scotsman q Scotsman succeeds
as head gardener to the king at San
oringham. Mr.. Archibald Mcclellan,
who has held the position for many
years, has been promoted to Windsor
Castle, and his place at His Majesty's
Norfolk establishment has been filled
by u fellow countryman. Mr.. T. n.
Cooke. Mr.. McKellar belongs to Lich-
gliphead. in Argyllshire, and before
coming to Sandringham he had charge
OF the beautiful gardens Of Floors
Castle, the seat of the Duke of RoX-
burgh. The gardens at Sandringham
are not very extensive. but they are
charmingly laid out. The garden at
Windsor is historically more interest.
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MINOR EVENTSOF THE WEEK
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

Attorney General Knox refused the
request Of acting Secretary OF the
Navy Hackett that an assistant from
the Attorney G enerars office be @p-
pointed to assist Judge Advocate-Gen-
eral Lemly before the schley Court Of
Inquiry.
Lieutenant Commander Sargent re-
ported to the Navy Department that
United States citizens and their inter-
ests in Rocas del Toro, Colombia, were
not in danger.
The Interior Department will ex-
pend $4,000 per annum for Indian DO
lice In Alaska.
Representative Bartholdt, Of Mis-
souri,. announced that he would test
in the United States courts the legali-
ty of the recent Cong- .ssioncl reap
portionment by the Legislature of that
State.
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Peach Cake-Bake three sheets of
sponge cake as for jelly cake; slice
peaches thin. and place them between
the sheets of cake. Prepare cream by
whipping sweetening and favoring if
desired. Sugar the peaches and use
cream for top Of cake.
Creamed Carrots-Cut six small car
rots into dice, boil gently in water
enough to cover until tender. Drain
off the water and add half cupful Of
cream. half saltspoonful Of salt and
one tablespoonful OF butter. Let come
to 4 boil and serve.
Spiced Cherries-For FIVE pounds of
fruit use two and one-half pounds Of
sugar, one pint OF vinegar, one ounce
of cinnamon and half an ounce Of
cloves. Heat the sugar and vinegar
and skim: put in the spices and fruit
and cook until tender. Can quickly
while hot. The cherries may be Spiced
whole with the stems on or stemmed
as preferred
of two sliced oranges, a ripe banana
cut into dice, 4 tablespoonful Of graft
ed pineapple. the juice Of Il lemon. and
add, when in season. cupful Of raSp-
berries. sliced peaches or any desira-
BILE fruit. Sweeten with powdered
sugar and. chill thoroughly. Serve
with tablespoonful Of vanilla ice
cream over each portion.
Veal Cream-To two cupeuls OF sea-
soned veal stock aud one tablespoon
ful Of granulatcd gelatin softened in
cold water, tablespoonful Of hlnon
juice. and teaspoonful OF onion juice.
Set away until partially thickened.
when add one cupful Of cold diced
veal and one cupful of whipped cream.
Set in ice box to finish thickening.
Serve with celery salad. Half of the
above preparation will he sufficient
for L family OF five.
Cucumber Fritters-Makc 4 batter
of one cIptul Of flour sifted with one
teaspoonful Of salt and baking powder
each and saltspoonful Of paprika, add
Ing alternately two beaten eggs and
about third Of cup Of water, then
add one tablespoonful each of vinegar
and olive oil, and lastly the well-beat-
en- white of an egg. Pare and cut in
long. thin slices, lengthwise three
fresh C1Icumbers. dip them in this bat
ter. which must not be too thin. Plunge
them into hot fat, ana when brown
sprinkle very lightly with salt and
papriiia. drain and serve. Particular
ly nice with any kind Of game.
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Lemon Butter.

Sandwiches made of lemon butter
are delicious and are not at all dlfti-
cult to make. Take two ounces of
butter and a quarter Of q pound of
sugar and put them in a saucepan.
Add the juice of three lemons and
the grated rind Of one, and simmer
gently until the mixture is we'll
blended. Now add the beaten yolks
of the eggs, but do not allow the mix
ture to boil after the yolks have been
added or they will curdle. Stir con-
stantly until the mixture has become
we'll thickened; then add the whites
of the eggs. They should not be beat
en- too light or the butter will be
taky. Stir, constantly until smooth
and yellow. Be sure to use saucepan
large enough. for when the whites
are added the mixture increases in
quantity very greatly.
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midity reach their maximum and the
Temperature its minimum.
A Juvenile Bunko Man.

Tommy had been quiet for fully iv"
minutes. He seemed to be engaged
with some deep problem.
Papa he said.
"Well?"
"'Do unto others as you would have
others do unto you'-that's the golden
rule. isn't it, papa:"
"Yes, my SON.
"And it's puftickly right to follow the
golden rule, isn't it, papa?
Yes. indeed"
Tommy rose, went to the cupboard
and returned with knife and large
apple pie. The latter he placed before
his astonished sire with great solem-
nifty.
'Eat it, papa" he said.-San Fran
cisco Bulletin.
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Minor NJ ention.

The laying of the marine cable from
SkaSway to Juneau. Alaska. has been
completed.
1t is said that 1000 persons intend to
come back from Nome, Alaska. to the
United States during the present sea-
son.
So many Americans visit and reside
in London that an American directory
is being prepared, which Will incluuc
upwards OF 10000 names.
Writers OF popular songs are unit
ing in benevolent and protective So
ciety to guard against the alleged ''rn-
pacity" OF the music publishers
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-09-25
The Uses OF Water.

The latest instance Of the vivid in
sight which Is occasionally met with
in ciildren's essays is as follows: A
child had to write au essay Oh water.
According to the most approved
methods he began by skilful analysis
of his subject into rain water. holy
water and soda water. In his perOra-
ton he indicated the chief use Of
water in the following terms: NO
one could be saved from drowning If
there wasn't any ater."-London
News.
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OUR ADOPTED ISLANDS.

The Philippine insurgent leader, An
geles, having surrendered. Malvar and
Lukhan were the only important
chieftains in the field.
Delegates from Congress to investi-
gate affairs in the Philippines reached
Manila on the transport Mcclellan.
The Merchants Union of Havana
will ask the President for reduction
of duties on tobacco.
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A Prophecy Of Mckinley.

c. L. Pullman said in London. when
he read the news of the Presidents
wounding: II saw President Mckinley
a few weeks ago. l had been telling
him of my experiences in Russia,
where l found it easier to get to the
Gar than to him. Mr. Mckinley said
he believed it would fall to the lot
of some occupant OF the White House
before many years had passed, to con-
troll the destinies OF North and South
A1nnrina
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T.,a SettInr of n Hone,

The setting of great hope is like the
setting OF the sun. The brightness of our
life is gone Shadows of evening fall
around us and the world seems bat a dim
reflection-itself a broader shadow; we
look forward into the coming lonely right.
The soul withdraws. into lt&c!l. Then
stars arise and the night is holy.-H. w.
I,onJfeiloW
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nism is so adjusted that when once

anism is so adjusted that when once
set in motion the apparatus practically
operates itself, moving the carriages
forward at the beginning of each trip
to bring the plow-shares in position
for the next row of burrows. The
plows are attached to two-wheeled
truck. which Is pulled back and forth
across the field, moving forward at
the end Of each set of furroWs as long
as the power is turned on.
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Kindness,

What does it all mean that person is
kindg That he remembers other people;
that he is not bound up with his own at.
fairs; that he is capable of making sacri-
fees; that he is willing to serve his fellow
men. 1t means that his heart is not of
stone, but OF flesh; that his spirit is not of
the word, but Of Christ.--Rev. DIR. john
Watson (Ian Maclaren), Presbyterian,
Liverpool. England.
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Ching and Earl Ii Express Regret.

Prince Ching and Ii Hung Chang
have sent to Minister Conger at Pekin.
China. warm letter of regret ut the
attempted assassination OF President
Mckinley.
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ing. for it was there in ''gardyn
faire" that James l. OF Scotland. III.
though n prisoner. wooed and won his
Gride. Lady Jane Beaufort.-Lonlon
Chronicle.
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A white disc a foot across can be
seen with the naked eye at a distance
Of 1880 feet
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People Moved to Tears.

References to the shooting Of Pres;-
dent Mckinley were made Sunday in
the pulpits OF the churches Of Ill de-
nominations throughout the United
States, and the services, in which i'm
mense congregations participated.
were characterized by unusual sO!-
cmnity. In not a few instances the
people were moved to tears by the
pathos Of the preacher remarks.
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Prince Chun to Visit the Uaited States.
Prince Chun will return TO CHINA by
way Of the United States.
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Copyright 1901. |

ING in the cascade, soaring in the mist,
falling in the shower, dashing against the
rocks and clapping its hands in the tenn
pest; love Him for the grass that cushions
the earth and the clouds that curtain the
sky and the foliage that waves in the for
est; thank Him for Bible to read and
Saviour to deliver.
Many Christians think it bad sign to
be iubilant, and their work of self-eXam-
ination is hewing down of their brighter
experiences. Like boy with new jack
knife hacking everything he comes across,
so their self-examination is a religious
cutting to pieces of the greenest things
they can lay their hands on. They i'm.
aaine they are doing Gods service when
they are going about borrowing trouble,
and borrowing it at thirty per cent,
which is always a sure precursor of bank
ruptcy. ~
Again, the habit of borrowing trouble
is wrong because the present is sufficiently
taxed with trial. God sees that we all
need a certain amount OF trouble, and SO
He apportions it for all the days and years
of orr life. Alas for the policy Of gather.
ing it all up for one day or year! Cruel
thing to put upon the back of one camel
all the cargo intended for the entire cara.
van. l never look at my memorandun.
book to see what engagements and duties
are far ahead. Let every week bear It's
own burdens The shadows of to-day are
thick enough. Why implore the presence
of other shadows? The cup is already dis
tasteful. Why halloo to disasters far dis
tant to come and wiring out more gall in
the bitterness? Are we such chan plons
that, having won the belt III former en-
counters, we can go forth to challenge all
the future?
Here are business men just able to man
age affairs as they now are. They can
pay their rent and meet their notes and
manag. affairs as they now are. but how
if Il panic should come and my investments
should fall2 Go tomorrow and write on
your dayhook or OH your ledger or on your
money safe. Sufficient unto the day is the
evil thereof" Do not worry about notes
that are far from due. Do not pile uS Oh
New-York tribune., 1901-08-25
EDGAR A. WHITNEY RELEASED on BAIL.
MAN WHOSE CONFESSION POINTED TO
POLICE PROTECTION OF POoLRoOMs
SAYS HE is NOT AFRAID OF
GAMBLERS OR POLICE

Edgar A. Whitney. whose statement the re-
cent indictments against police officials were OBJ
tanned was released bail by Justice Wyatt Of
the Supreme Court yesterday.
The bond, which was for 5000. being reduced
from s. coo. furnished by Bertha 1saacs, of NO
6S St Marks Place who also bailed out Ernest
BurEdorf the partner of Whitney in the private
detective business
Whitneys wife in court when he was re-
leased. He came into court smoking a cigar and
appeared in good spirits
NO; I won't carry a gum" he said in response
to a question. as he leaving the Criminal
Courts Building. Il have been I'm all kinds Of tough
places in every leading city in the United states
during my career. and am afraid or no man. De
he disgrunted gambler or angry police official
Il shall take a spin through Central Park In an
automobile with my wife soon as l can get out
there -,
Whitney's wife said that she felt confident that
her husband not guilty OF any criminal intent
when he took money from the poolroom gamblers