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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-09-04
A Birthday Party,

Last evening, at their residence In Rocky
Heights, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hammond gave q
delightful social entertainment in honor OF
the sixteenth birthday Of their youngest
daughter Miss Lois. Some thirty of the
young people were present and the evening
was most pleasantly spent by all IN chit chat,
games aud general social conversation. Ele.
CANT refreshments were served during the
evening, and all went home with the firm
conviction upon the mind OF each that they
had had most delightful time, and with
Kind remembrances towards Mr.. and Mrs
Hammond for their most generous hospitali-
ty, and with the best wishes for the future
welfare OF Miss Lois, the young hostess,
who IL pretty, attractive. modest young
lady of sweet sixteen and who says has never
been kissed, but we all know that is her fault,
for every young man there yesterday evening
was more than anxious 10 break the record
Miss Lois was the recipient Of many hand.
some presents from her host OF young friends
and admirers. The guests who were present
were ss follows: Misses Ada, Barbara, and
Nina Wham, Jennie and Mable Arrants Ira
Hamilton, Lilly Clark, Mamie Blount, Annie
NJ. White. Jennie White, Sadie Ham
Hammond. May Scott Ella Pressly, Annie
I. White and Mrs. +. +. Scott, and Mrs. Willie
Hammond Of the ladies', and Messrs Posey
Wham. Louis Blounl, George and Thurston
CLARK; Scott and WIN Hammond. Joe Scott,
Jim McCelvey, Payson White, Eugene Ward
law. John White. Horace McAllister, Charley
Pressly and w. H. Morse OF the young gent le-
man. w. H. NJ.
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HaddOn's Locals,

We are still selling bargains in ladies'. miss.
es', and childrens slippers.
Ifyou want a bargain In ladies' shoes 20 to
Haddons and ask for that bargain Sl.OO shoes
New arrivals today at Haddon's in notions,
ribbons, white dimities and lawns. at 10 cts
per yard.
we have new supply Of those st. bleach.
ing. cannon cloth, / yard wide at IA per
yaro' Remnants in gingham al cents.
we can show you some new patterns IN
Iorchon, and valencinnes laces.
Just received at Hahdon's q new lot OF in
oigo Calico pcrcales, gipghams and cheviots.
new supply white quilts, 1Ol { bleached
ana brown sh eettng and bleach musins and
at II adduns.
New serges In navy blue, black and gray for
laules' skirts just arrived at Haddon's,
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A SEAMLESS TUBE.
There Are Three Operations ~
Which 1t May Be Made.

There Arc Three Operations ~
Which 1t May Be Made.
Henry Souther said at recent meeting
of the National Association Of Mechanical
Engineers that the scientific and technical
designation Of tube, whether scanned OF
seamless, depended solely upon the tubs
itself and not upon the process followed
In it's manufacture. Referring to the do
tionary you will find that the word "seam-
less' means without seam, which conveys
no light upon the subject. Turning to the
word ''sea1n," it Is found that 1t ts defined
as Joint, suture, or line Of union, and hers
In the last term we find the key. A tubs
jointed in any way cannot be seamless. II
in the primary stages Of its manufacture
1t be lap, butt or lock jointed, 1t cannot
by any subsequent operation be deprived
of the seam and therefore cannot be con-
sidered when completed as being seamless.
A strictly seamless tube may be mads
by any one Of three operations-frst,
billet may be by successive steps punched
into the form Of tube with extremely
thick sides, and these may then by the or
dinary drawing processes be reduced TO Q
tube with thin walls; next, the billet may
be bored or the blank may be cast with Q
hole in it and in either case then drawn
to the required Dimensions; thirdly, he
tube may be made by the cupping process,
which consists in taking q disk OF the
metal, forming it into cup shape, grad.
ually elongating the cup and reducing II
in diameter and finally by this means pro-
ducing tube.
Each and all of these processes yisld
tube which is absolutely seamless and
about which there Is and can be no dis
pute. In all tubes formed with seam
the edges have first been separated, then
united, either by lap or butt weld or BY
some lock joint system, and In these tho
Joint cannot be eliminated by any sitter
processes. The custom houses OF ths
United States recognize the difference BE-
tween a seam and seamless tube. A
seamless tube is one in which the walls
have never been separated from the tins
the metal was in molten condition to ths
time of the completion Of the tube.-lron
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Veterans Reunion.

Mr.. Editor Il see In the last issue of the
Press and Banner, an article from Mr.. j. r.
Blake, Jr., President OF the Abbeville County
Fair and Carnival, In Which he says, an invi.
tation mas been extended by the Association
during this occasion. We all remember with
pleasure, the delightful meeting we held at
Abbeville last year, during a similar occa-
sion. we should not neglect this opportunity
years and the battles of life will be over, and
we will pass over the River TO bivonac on the
Eternal camping ground, where fife and
conflict Of arms.
hope the Association will assign day for
the Reunion, and the call issued by the
Colonel for the meeting, and that every old
veteran Will again answer to the roll call.
Let us have 1t. Old Vel.
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shE FoILED A PLOT.
How Mime. Alboni FrustrntsA .
Scheme to Hiss Her.

Scheme to Hiss Her.
"Once upon time, when Mime. Alboni
was at Trieste" writes Henry G. Lahse In
Famous Singers of Today" "she was
informed Of the existence Of plot to hiss
her off the stage. Having ascertained the
names Of her detractors and where they
were to be found, she donned male attire,
to which her short hnir and robust figure
helped to complete her disguise, and went
to the cafe at which the conspirators met.
Here she found them in full consultation,
and taking.a seat at table she listened
to their conversation for time. After
awhile she addressed the leader, saying:
II hear that you intend to play trick
upon some one. am very fond OF lit-
tie practical joke myself and should be
glad If you would allow me to join you
on this occasion"
"'With pleasure was the reply. We
intend to hiss an opera singer of the stage
this evening" :,
Indeed. And Of what is she guilty?
ooh, nothing, except that, being an
Italian, she has sung in Munich and VI
emma to German audiences, and we think
she ought to receive some castigation fof
her unpatriotic conduct :.
"'I agree with you, and now please tell
me what am to do
"'Take this WHISTLE said the leader.
AT a signal to be given at the conclusion
of the air sung by Rosina the noise WILL
begin, and you will have to join In
"'I shall be very glad to do 30, said
the singer and put the whistle IN her
pocket.
"In the evening the house wns packed
every seat was occupied-and the au'
dience warmly applauded the opening
numbers of the opera. In due course
Mime. Alboni appeared, and at ths point
at which she was about to address her
tutor few Of the conspirators began to
make disturbance, not waiting Tor ths
signal. .
"Without showing any concern, Mime.
Alboni walked down to the footnghts,
and, holding up the whistle, which was
hung to her neck by ribbon, she ex-
claimed: Gentlemen, are you not Httle
before your timer thought we were not
to commence whistling until had sung
the air.
"For a moment deathly stiffness pre-
vailed; then suddenly the house broke In
to thunders OF applause, which was Led by
the conspirators themselves" #
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Wax Ff1ureH.

The best wax figures in the world ars
made In New York. One firm here has
two to show in its store. Each OF these
figures cost 5000. They are made entirely
of wax and are the exact counterparts OF
two famous New York models. The first
figure was sculptured after French girl.
Almost the only difference between the
little French model and the polite, dainty
figure in wax Is that the girl Of flesh and
blood has dark hair and the hair Of the
wax figure Is yellow. The second figure
is that Of an American woman. Her fig
ure and the soft pink flush Of the akin
seem almost perfect The woman who
stood for the model Of this one was said
to have the best American figure In New
York.-Boston Journal.
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Those may justly be reckoned void
of understanding that do not bless and
praise God nor do men ever rightly
use their reason till they begin to be
religious, nor live as men till they live
to the glory of God.
They greatly dare who greatly trust.
If our faith were greater, our deeds
would be larger. The reason 10 few of
US DO not attempt great things for God
is simply because we do not trust him
enough.
A purposeless life is a rudderless
ship.
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Might Fit the Case.

Peddler-Wouldn't you like some mot
toes for your house, mume It's very cheer
ing to g. husband to see q nice motto on
the wall when he comes home.
Mrs. De Jagg-You might sell me ons
II you've got one that says Better Late
Than Never. New York Weekly.
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Tho laborers who built the pyramids
did not work under such disadvantages as
have long been attributed to them. Re-
cent research shows that they had solid
and tubular drills and lathe tools. The
drills were sot with jewels and cut into
the rocks with keenness and accuracy.
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Every man is bound to aim at the
possession of good character as one
of the highest objects of life.
The only success is to do ones duty.
10 have the World bring forth its
full and proper fruit in our own
hearts, or from our speaking of it to
our fellow man, it is necessary to be
"filled with the Spirit"
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GRAND EXCURSION
TO Charlotte, N. C., Saturday, Sep
tember 7th 1901

10 CHHrIOtte, n. C., SRtufuay, sep.
tember 9TH, 1901.
The Seaboard Air Line Railroad will run an
excursion 10 Charlotte, N. Z. Big Camp
Meeting now In progress. A chance to spend
the day away from home. Returning will
leave Charlotte at midnight, September Sth.
Special train and rates as follows:
Aobeville.....-.S 90 a. No.. .....-.Sl 25
Salak ak--...-......S - ............. ! 25
Greenwood.....S Sc ............... %
Separate coaches for white and colored pas.
sengers. Plenty of room for everybody. Ice
water in abundance. Last chance TO visit
Charlotte this season. For In formation apply
10 nearest S. A. l.. Ry. Agent
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Bridges to Let.

will let to the lowest responsible
bidder the rebuilding of Mars Bridge
near Mount Carmel, on September 4th,
at IL o'clock a. m.
Also the rebuilding a bridge over
Johnson Creek near Sunny Slop. Sep
lember 9Th, ut II o'clock a. II.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
G.. n. NICKELS,
Aug. 90, 1901. e. s. A. Z.
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NOTICE..

DY MUTUAL AGREEMENT THE FIRM
ID of Bryson & Nickles has been dissolved.
Mr. Nick les will ontinue the brokerage busi.
meas In his own name, assuming all debts oi
said firm.
w. ]. BRYSON,
L. H. NICKLES.
Aug. 20, 1901. If
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THE UNDERSIGNED BEING ONE
Il third OF the qualified electors living with.
In certain territory proposed TO be formed
into a new school district. the boundaries OF
which are hereinafter particularly set forth,
respectfully petition your honora BILE board TO
form q school district OF the territory herein
after particularly described.
The proposed new school district con ta1na
not leas than ten square miles, and the taking
of territory from adjacent school districts
does not reduce any Of them below the Con.
stitutlonal limits as to area. The children
living In the proposed school district cannot
con yeniently attend any Of the schools In the ,t
ad Joining districts. The proposed school dis.
trict is TO be formed from parts OF districts
Nos. 6. s, 8 and 6. and has following bounda-
ries, to wit:
Beginning at point on the road leading
from Abbeville to Lowndesville, fourteen
miles from Abbeville, and running 8. 81 E 10
white oak on road to Brad hury's. thence s. 81
K. 24O chains, thence 8. 81 w. 20 chains 10
point on road TO Latimer's station, thence N.
Augusta road, thence along the Lowndesville
and Abbevlle road to place OF beginning.
Lamar Cinkscales, NJ. B. Cam,
j. T. Baskin, Jr, J. r Grant,
NJ. A. Simpson, H. w. Campbell,
w. A. Moore, W.T.. Cunningham,
r. l.. Cam. JOHN T. Cllnkscales,
J. 0. Cam, j. E. Campbell, !!
All persons who may be opposed to the for
nation OF said school district are hereby noti.
fled TO appear In my office at Abbeville, at 10
o'clock In the forenoon OF August 3lst, 1901,
and make known their obj bjection:
County Superintendent OF Education.
Aug. 81, 1901. u
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VALUABLE
for Sale !

LIZ NOT SOLD AT PRIVATE SALE BE-
fore, | will sell at Public Sale on Saleday in
October at Abbeville e. H., =. G., containing
234 Acres,
situated four miles northwest OF Abbcvlle
and known az Jordan place. Bounded by
lands OF estate of the late J. G. Ferguson,
MilIedge Davis and others.
TERMS OF SALE-Very easy.
For further particulars apply to
J. G. ELLIS,
Abbev lille, $. c.
or A. ST. e. LEE.
Sept. 4, 1901. It Greenwood, 8. C.
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We insure perfect satisfaction

WITH EVERY PIECE OF WORK
WE TURN OUT. YOU CAN DE-
PEND ON 1T 70 BE EXACTLY AS
REPRESENTED.
The Washington bee., 1901-12-14
ERRAND TO GROCERY
It Took Uncle Jack White Ten
Years to Finish 1t.
Away Back in 1891 He Went AftsE
Some Soda for Cookies and Is
just Back-His Disappear
ance "A Mystery.

''Uncle Jack" White, of GAINESVILLE,
ten miles from Mattoon, IL, has just
returned from an erraGd to the gro
cery he went on for his wife ten years
ago. No one but Uncle Jack" and his
wife, says the New York World, knows
why it took him ten years to get the
little package of soda which Mrs.
White wanted to make some of the
cookies her husband was SO fond of,
and which the dilatory messenger
finally brought back with him. Uncle
Jack" has told his wife the secret Of
his long absence, and, as she appears
to be satisfied and the home is happy
again, the incident may be regarded
as closed, except for the telling Of the
strange story. "Uncle jack was sup
posed 10 be dead by every one, and 50
his homecoming is as from the grave.
4 quarter of a century ago, when
John White married for the second
time, he was one of the best-knOwn
farmers and stock raisers of Farming
ton. He had a well-improved farm and
was in good circumstances. His chill
dren were grown and provided for.
His new wife, buxom widow of placid
temperament, had children. They
were settled on nearby farms. The
old folks married because their Off
springs were abundantly cared for and
immersed in interests of their own.
''Uncle Jack" was a jovial character
Of the pioneer type so rapidly becOm-
ing extinct. No one ever thought him
odd. His tastes were normal and he
didn't have an enemy in the world.
"Uncle Jack" gave up farm life, and,
strong against the Establishments of
Mattoon and its city life. settled at
GAINESVILLE. Soon after the new home
had been established Mrs White asked
her husband one morning to step down
TO the grocery and get some soda.
Hurry up, father" she said, as she
hustled about the kitchen, "for / want
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following him about. Birds forsaks
their leafy coverts to obey his call,
and often they may be seen circling
about his head and perched on his
shoulders and arms.
Rats and mice forget the natural
enmity between them and man, and
scamper over his person and perform
tricks and run on errands for him.
Snakes and toads, and even ants and
bugs, are amenable to his will and
come and go at the sound of his voice.
The hog has rendered another an
swer to the indictment that has stood
against him from the earliest time.
Mr.. Holder declares that the hog has
intelligence fully equal to that of any
other animal except man, and q dis
position singularly tractable ard
docile when treated with kindness.
Mr.. Holder has trained a troop Of
grunters and what he cannot make
them do can hardly be mentioned.
These are not blooded. sleek, pedi-
greed swine, but are of the rough, ugly,
friendless, wandering kind, against
whom is every mans hand.
There are ten in the troop. They
have been trained to separate, at
certain command, into two squads, as
Soldiers, Spanish and American. There
IS a stone fort, over which the Spanish
flag is seen to float.
An officer of the American forces ap-
pears TO order an advance. The fort
is stormed, the flag falls, the dead
and wounded are carried out, the stars
and stripes are run up, guns are fired.
and everything usual in such a scene Is
transacted with fidelity.
These hogs walk tight ropes, play
musical instruments and march and
drill with singular precision and an
swer to their names.
There is a clown pig, very ugly and
suggestive of a shock-headed country
boy, that can be relied on to do won
ders in showing its intelligence.
Mr.. Holder drives a team of racing
hogs at good speed over the country
roads.
The Washington bee., 1901-12-14
DRIVES TEAM OF HOGS.
Indiana Man Has Troupe of Trained
POrkeTs That Perform Some
Wonderful Feats.

Charles F. Holder, Of Cambridge
City, Ind, through his power over all
kinds of animals, has attracted the
notice of Psychologists from many ins
stitutions, anu students of animal and
bird psychology have manifested tbs
highest interest in him and his pets.
Yet, Mr.. Holder denies that he haf
any natural gift over animals or any
power save that Of infinite patiencs il
training them and in studying theiI
habits. 1t is said that he has neveT
encountered an animal that was E0t
tractable to his VIII.
Horses, in E.s presence, appear 20 De
light in obeyiag lis eom nands ana
The Washington bee., 1901-12-14
to bake some Of those cookies you like
for Sunday"

to bake some of those cookies you like
for Sunday"
"All right, mother" cheerily re-
sponded "Uncle Jack" as he laid down
his morning paper and donned his
overcoat and heavy gloves; 'Tu be
back in a minute" His wife smilingly
glanced after him as he stumped down
the walk.
That was the last she saw of him
for ten years. She managed the prop
erty and grieved over his disappear
ance. Many believed him dead, but
Mrs. White never lost faith in his ulti-
mate return, although no letters from
the aged wanderer came to alleviate
her long, patient waiting.
Last week she had her reward.
There was crunching sound on the
walk. The door opened as she was
busy kneading bread. Her long-miss-
ing husband appeared He was winter
haired and perhaps trife thinner,
yet the ten years had dealt lightly with
him.
Here's the soda, wife" he said, sim
ply. She took the package from his
outstretched hand. They sat down
and talked, and he told her how the
years of their separation had been
spent. On the morning of his disap-
pearance he had come to Mattoon on
a hand car and taken a train for Texas.
There he bought a small cotton pIanta-
tiOn, but met with reverses. Then he
drifted TO North Dakota. Finally the
perpetual pining TO see his wife and
children oyercame his pride, and he re-
turned to GAINESVILLE. He remembered
his wife's request, stopped at a gro
Gerry, bought a package Of soda and
presented himself to her. Both still
cared for each other; there were no
reasons why they should not live to-
gether again. and the aged lovers wept
in others arms.
"John, why did you leave me and
stay away so long?" at last said the
faithful wife, as she wiped away the
joyful tears with her apron. He
stopped and whispered in her ear.
Whatever the secret was, it satisfied
her, and with the simple explanation
that "Uncle Jack" and his wife are
once more happy under the same roof
the world must be content.
The Washington bee., 1901-12-14
j. L. CARTER,
House Painter.
Painting, Graining, Glazing, 'Kalsomin
ing, Wall Painting, Paper hanging,
Floor staining, and Waxing.
Estimates Cheerfully Given. Never
DisappOint.
1904 20 St. Washington, D. c

ferin, Gems. Hunter and Ian Hamilton,
and on three women, the first time in
the history of the university that the
degree has been given to a woman.
Under a rule recently adopted by the
board of education of New York CITY
school children viii no longer be al
lowed to give presents to their teach
ers unless the gifts shall be sent
anonymously TO the teachers homes.
The object of the new regulation is
20 put an end to favoritism in the pub
lie schools, charges having been made
that certain teachers were partial to
the children of well to do parents be-
cause of the presents which such
youngsters brought them.
The Washington bee., 1901-12-14

Fowler attempted to board a Penn
sylvania train thfontgomery, 20 miles
from Williamsport. The porter, not
seeing her, closed the vestibule door
just as she mounted the steps, and the
train began to move. The woman
called loudly for help, but the noise
of the train drowned her voice.
A mile out of the station a freight
train passed in the opposite direction,
and Mrs. Fowler's skirts, catching on
the engine, were almost torn from her
body. It was with great difficulty that
she retained her hold. When the train
rounded curves the inclined cars made
her position still more perilOus.
When the train stopped at station
five miles from Montgomery Mrs.
Fowler fell in a state of collapse.
The Washington bee., 1901-12-14
Sye is still "a-runnin'."
WOMAN TAKES A WILD RIDE.
shut Out of VestfbuIe Car, She CIinEs
to the Steps for Five
Miles.

A ride of five miles while clinginR
to the steps of vestibule sleeper was
the trying experience of Mrs. w. II.
Fowler, of Wiliamsport, Pa. Mrs.
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stopping gambling as much as vagran-
cy. The sale of Lewis was typical of a
Kentucky county court day auction.
The auctioneer, a man past middle life,
stood on the old cour fhouse steps.
Gentlemen" he cried, ''come right
up heah; I'm a-goin' to do something
which many of you have never seen,
and which some of you have forgot.
I'm a-goin' to do something l haven't
done for SO years. I'm a-goin' to sell a
nigger. AS I just said a minute ago,
I haven't seen one sold in SO years. I
saw plenty of it before the war.
''Now, gentlemen, by order of the
Spencer county court, I'm a-gOin' to
sell Sye Lewis, of color, to the highest
and best bidder for a term of nine
months. I'm told by the sheriff that
Sye Lewis cannot he found, so I'm in
structed to sell the niger a-runnin'.
Now, I want you gentlemen TO under
stand that we are responsible for the
nigger until we deliver him into youh
hands befoh the courthouse door. I
forgot to say that don't believe he
has any blemishes on him, except .
carbuncle on his neck. I can guaran-
tee that he is not stringhaltered or
eve necked.
'NOw, gentlemen, we have heard all
the terms ofithe sale. Some one give
me bid on Sye Lewis, and start him
along"
After a time some one bid two dol
lars and when the auctioneer had ex-
hausted his effort TO have the bid in
creased he was knocked down at that
price.
The Washington bee., 1901-12-14
Industrx uuined Dy war.

The rearing Of worms and manu-
facture of silk were completely bro-
ken up in America by the reVolztto4-