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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-02-12
MAMMALS DEAR CHERUB.
He Deserved q Spanking and Got stran-
ger In Trouble.

ger IN 1TouDAes
People never get encouragement for do
ing the good Samaritan act in the inter-
ests of the public, as the man decided who
offered to assist distracted woman and
ameliorate the sufferings of lot Of people
on suburban car.
The boy who howls was in evidence, the
ourled darling Of bis only own mother and
the terror of everyb body else, and he had
kept the car In a state of wild excitement
and exhausted the patience Of everybody,
including his doting parent.
"Oh, If your father were only here!" she
had said for the f1ftieth time as she tried
vainly to restrain the bowling terror.
. At that he stopped bowling long enough
to beat the air with his small shins, and
the woman on the other side Of him re-
marked audibly that O cage was the proper
place for savages like him.
"Johnny, dear" asked his mother,
won't you be good boyP"
Roars and kicks from Master Johnny.
"Oh, wish your father were here to
give you good trouncing this very min
utel" she walled as she struggled with
him.
Then 1t was that the philanthropist OF
the company asserted himself. He bad
been trying In vain to read his morning
paper ever since he started from home.
"Allow me, madam" he said blandly.
"I am father myself, and will be happy
to chastise your oherub in behalf of his ab'
sent parent ..
"Oh, no, you won't; not If ] know itl''
said Johnny's mother, rising in her wrath
like tigress. "There amt that man liV'
ing dare lay finger on that boy-his own
father or any other ugly old catamount
who thinks he knows 1t allr' And she
shut off debate by going into the next cal
and taking the sweet infant with her.-
Chicago Times-Herald.
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Mica For Nervous People.

A party of Cam bridge professors on one
occasion undertook, for scientific object,
to penetrate into the depths Of Cornish
mine.
One Of the number relates the following
startling incident of his visit: On his
ascent in the ordinary manner, by means
of q bucket and with miner for fellow
passenger, he perceived, as he thought, un'
mistakable symptoms Of the frailty OF the
rope.
Chow often do you change your ropes,
my good manp" he inquired when about
half way from the bottom OF the awful
abyss.
ave change them every three months,
SIR" replied the man in the bucket, "and
we shall change this one tomorrow II we
get up safe today, sir. "-Pearson's Weekly.
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ROADS THAT ARE NEEDED.
Henry Watterson's Idea Is That They Be
Local, Not National.

Henry Watterson's Idea Is That They Be
Local, Not National.
Henry Watterson takes issue with q
good roads advocate who insists that
the general government should have
charge of road making-that there
should be national highways built and
maintained at public expense.
The good roads that are needed, says
the Chicago Times-Herald, those that
are most needed, in the language Of
Colonel Watterson, are those that "lead
from the farm to the railroad, the mill,
the factory, the school, the church, the
ferry and the market"
This apt remark Of Colonel Watterson
is a condensation, simplifcation, an
absolutely plain presentation Of what II
most wanted in the matter Of good
roads. Garry out that idea, and what
will be wanting? It will meet the re-
quirements of the farmer; it will save
the farming element hundreds Of mil
lions of dollars every year; twill meet
the expectations Of the pleasure seeker;
it will add to the value Of every foot Of
land in the country; it will be of value
to every merchant and every profession
al man; it will be source Of pleasure
and profit to all classes, in all commu-
nitiaS
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Fifty Miles to Market.

It is not an uncommon thing In
France to see farmer 40 or 30 miles
from home in wet weather with q heavy
load. If he sees a prospect Of a three
days. rain, he puts his tarpaulin over
his load, cover over his horses and q
waterproof coat on and starts off tomar-
ket. He may go so miles before he finds
a market that suits him, or he may
know in advance just where he is going.
You do not often see anybody driving 90
miles through rainstorm in the United
States to find market for a load OF
hay, but it is not at all uncommon to
see farmers wagons 40 or 80 miles from
home in France. They choose the wet
weather for that purpose. Their roads
are just as good then as at any time. =
General Roy Stone.
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A Muddy Road.

One day this week, as teamster was
slowly working his way through the
quagmire commonly known as a coun-
ty road between the Cummings hill
and Fossil, be espied hat in one
of the ruts in front Of him. As the
headgear appeared to be in fairly good
condition he dismounted to pick it up.
As he raised the hat he was astonished
to hear voice coming from under it
exclaim: "Hold on! That's my hat"
As soon as he had gathered his breath
and wits the teamster asked. "What are
you doing down there?" Which brought
forth the reply: "I'm in big luck to be
where ann. There's horse underneath
me. Fossil (Or. Journal.
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A. N. Smith ! Go.
Due West Robbers Arrested.

The town of Calhoun Falls was thrown into
state OF feverish excitement about two or
three weeks ago, by the appearance OF four
suspicious looking men. After consultation,
aud Judging from their clothes and general
appearance, IL was concluded that they were
the safe blowers who had recently done such
excellent work 1T Donalds and Due West.
They were arrested and brought 10 jail and
safely kept during the six days ram. The
news, OF course, went abroad and people With
valuables stored away In iron sufes that were
really as easy to enter as cigar box, felt
relief On Saturday OF the week that u rain
ed 80 much, post office inspector called on
the gentleman, who were lodging with Sheriff
Lyon. After the interview, the Inspector
called Sheriff Lyon aside and assured him
that he would stake bis reputation as expert
detective against q pale finger cake that
these men were not safe blowers but plain
everyday tramps, aud we would add. who
were possibly on ineir way to the Big
Indian Show. He said, however, that
II would he cruel TO turn Them out of doors
on such bad day, and asked that they be not
released until Sunday morning. II is said
that fortune favors the tramp as we'll as the
brave. These tramps were carefully housed
and we'll fed during the week Of the rain, and
sent adrift on Sunday morning. The laugh
WAS on those who discovered the safe blow
ers and the alleged safe blowers were CRATE
full for weeks rest.
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BAD ROADS TO BLAME.
Why the Farmers In the East Find Their
Business Unpr roatab1e.

Why the Farmers In the East Find Their
Business Unproftable.
A highly important feature Of the
highways question is the effect good or
bad roads have upon the local markets
and their sources of supply, says the
New York Tribune. In all the cities and
large towns of the state there is de-
mand for farm products and for the
bulkier and heavier products, such as hay
and straw and grain.
In many cases the surrounding coun-
try Is quite capable of supplying that
demand; in all cases it should do 80 as
far as possible; in most cases it does not.
Instead, supplies are brought in by rail
or canal from far away, perhaps from
other states; while at the same time,
within few miles Of the market thus
supplied, are farms that have been
abandoned as not worth working and
others whose owners are in chronic dis
content and despair at the apparent i'm
possibility of getting profitable prices
for their crops. The big farms.o of the
west, they say, monopolize the markets,
and so farming here no longer pays.
Now, one prime secret Of the trouble
lies in the bad roads, which keep the
producer and the consumer apart by
making it difficult, if not impossible,
for the farmers to get their produce to
market. The farmer 1000 miles away
can get his crops to market by rail or
canal more easily and more cheaply than
the farmer only ten miles away can haul
his in over roads that are so billy and
rough and miry that half ton is a
heavy load for horse to draw at slow
footpace.
It is not that farms in the east are no
longer productive, nor that tho eastern
market no longer offers fair prices. It
is that the roads between the farms and
the markets are 80 bad as to make ship
ment unp1ofitable. Good roads through
out the farming regions adjacent to the
cities and towns would do more than
anything else to restore prosperity to
the farmers, enabling them to get their
goods to the best possible market easily,
promptly and cheaply. Good roads
would mean good farms, good markets,
good prices and good times for all con-
cerned.
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GOOD COUNTRY Ro IS.

The Burden OF Their Cost EtaDaId ~
Alike ON All the People "a
It has been estimated that COG, 1D0, !;
900 tons Of farm produce are hanled tOS
market annually in the United Stateas
and that the cost Of marketing If iaiSas
per ton, or just about 81, 900, 900 900. &
This is not money paid out but is the
value Of the time spent by FARMERS with
their teams in marketing crops or what,
these men and teams would have earned
if they had been hired for cash to do;
this amount Of hauling: The secretary
Of the farmers national congress and
the United States department. OF ag7is
culture agree in estimating that aboutl
60 per cent Of this vast amount, or
$500, 900, 600, would be saved each year
If farmers were able to do this hauling
over good roads. 81 & "a: ~: 81
This, then, is the amount OF the am
nual mud tax 70 which weFhaye been;
submitting, says the Cedar Rapids lIa:y
Gazette. Railroads, telegraphs and:
steamboat lines have been asalstea by-
the states and subsidized By the govern:
ment, but nothing has been done fcr
the common country road The FARMERS
alone have had to build country roads,
without assistance from the cities, from
wealthy corporations or from the state.
Every citizen will be benefited by the.
construction Of good roads directly and
Indirectly, and every taxpayer should
contribute his share to their cost. q No
wonder the farmer opposes the good;
roads movement, il he alone is TO stand
the expense. He has rightly suggested
that he should be assisted through the
medium of state road tax. under a EYE
tenn of state aid, as now employed in
New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachu.il
gatts ~ t,tf2ftt {5sttS a .assss-.s ~. Z. 3H ~
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How TO Cure Insomnia.

It is now a generally recognized fact
that one Of the most prolific causes OF
insomnia is overeating, that practice re-
sulting usually in q disturbed condi'
ton of the digestive organs If in moth
ing more serious. The remedy in such
cases is obvious enough. Cases are
common where insomnia Of a protract-
ed and stubborn nature has yielded to
period of fasting. There are few
cases Of sleeplessness, in fact, IN which
a little dieting may not be tried with
good effect. Copious drinking OF cold
water just before retiring Is often
highly efficacious. Deep breathing kept
up as long as possible by will power is
a generally recommended remedy for
occasional sleeplessness, the main aim
being to keep the mind from thinking.
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Feb. ~, 1902,

Mr.. M. N. PATTERSON Ia now with the
Nicholson Furniture Store, and Will be pleas
ed 10 see his friends and 10 serve them TO the
best of his ability.
NICE JEwELRY.-If you want nice jewelry
of the newest and best patterns, or II you
need spectacles or watches, call on j. w. Ry-
kard. His goods are both pretty and cheap.
He has beautiful presents for loved ones u
Cure that cold with Milford's Cold and Grip
Tablets. No cure, no pay, Phone l07. NIL
ford's drug store.
We are headquarters for anything In the
drug line. Miliord's Drug Store.
Just received car OF nice hay which we
offer cheap. A M Smilh q 20.
Syrups and moIasses cheap. A good Csc mo-
lasses for 20c, a 40c molasses for 35c, GOOD QUO
syrup for IOc.
We sell Is lbs. best granulated sugar for
Sl00.
A good soap Is bars for Csc at McKee's
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One Cd Acre,

more or less, and bounded by lands OF thu
Estate of w. r. Hemphill. Estate OF 9. W
Syfap, and street leading from Abbeville Il
Greenwood. (fornerly known as Cambridge
StreeD the same having been the residence
the late G. W.. Syfan.
TERMS OF sALE-one.half cash, balauct
on a credit of twelve months from day o
sale secured by bonds OF the purchasers and
mortgages Of the premises. said bond TO beal
interest at the rate of eight per cent. per an
mum. payable quarterly. Unpaid interest be
coming lnterest-bearlng principal. and ter
per cent attorney fees for collection, II an at
torney Is necessary, with privilege OF paying
all cash. Purchasers to pay for papers anc
recording. Lots 10 be sold separately.
l.. w. PERRIN,
Feb. 12, 1902. Master A. G. s. Z.
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STUDENTS DUELS.
How tho German University Mon Are
Padded For the Eight.

Padded For the Eight.
MY friend had vanished into the dress.
ing room, and vt first glance I entirely
failed to recognize him in the padded
monster that now staggered cluInsily into
the room, supported on each side by his
second and sword bearer. The thick armor
of leather and wadding with which he was
bolstered entirely protected his body and
limbs. His neck was rigidly incased in a
high, thick collar of silk and whipcord,
and his eyes wero protected by iron gog-
giles as large as small teacups, from which
a strap passed round the ears to be buckled
at the back of the head. His second was
somewhat similarly equipped, and In ad-
dition wore q leather cap with strong
iron peak. The other principal presently
entered the room and took up his position
at one swords length from Zimmerman.
He was closely followed by the umpire or
unpartoiischer. This parsonage was q
chronic medical student Of ten years.
standings mass Of genial rotundity,
with a fat, amorphous face In which fea-
lures seemed a superfluity. He was duly
qualified for his responsible position by
an unlimited capacity for beer and the
glorious fact that he had never passed an
examination. Enthroned on an armchair
little in front of the other spectators, he
divided his time pretty equally between
huge mug of Munchener and long pipe
Of which the painted china bowl rested on
the ground. Ho now proclaimed "Silen.
tium!" and proceeded to announce the
duel. 1t was to last for 20 minutes, ex
oluding all pauses, and as usual to consist
of short bouts or ''gangs,' with brief In.
tervals of rest between each. The swords
long, nasty looking blades, sharp as ra'
zors and flexible as riding switches-were
carefully wiped with disinfecting lotion
and banded to the combatants. The Sec
onds took up their position behind and to
the left of their respective men, and gave
the word of command in the following ira
ditional form:
"Auf die Mensur bindet die Klingen !'
(Cross blades for the duelD
"Gebunden sindl" (Crossed they areD
"Los!" (GoD
The swords clash together In the pre-
ltminary stroke. Then ensues brief hail.
storm of blows SO rapid that the eye refuses
to follow them and retains only a confused
impression of flashing steel and flying
sparks. The head of each combatant seems
to be enveloped in a halo Of cleaning
points. 1t is impossible to realize that
each Of these lightning strokes Is deliber'
ately and scientifically aimed and as de-
liberately and scientifically parried.-Pall
Mall Magazine.
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How tn Make Wine Whey.

One pint Of milk heated to 100 de-
grees F., one teaspoonful Of prepared
rennet and two tablespoonfuls of wine.
Stir the rennet and the wine into the
milk quickly. so that the wine may not
curdle the milk in blotches. Let 1t
stand in a warm place ION the stove
hearth, for instance) for half an hour,
then separate the curd from the whey
by straining. The whey Is excellent
for children with delicate digestion
who need little stimulant. 1t is very
good also as drink for IN lids at
any time.
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How to Whften Ivory.

Ivory may be whitened, by washing
well with soap and water and allowing
it to dry in the sun. This process
must be repeated for several days. Ii
the ivory be attached to some heavy
article that cannot readily be moved,
another process is to put thin paste
of lime over it until it turns white.
It ts then dried and polished.
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How IN Make Butter Buttons.

Beat a quarter Of a pound Of butter
to a cream and stir in three eggs. When
this Is done, add three large table
spoonfuls Of -four. and salt to taste.
Take up the batter in tiny portions
with the tip of a small spoon, and let
them simmer Is minutes in clear soup
which Is boiling gently. They can De
eaten with this soup or served with
any other preferred.
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How to Stew Mushrooms.

Remove the stems and peel the caps
of two dozen large mushrooms, sprin-
kle with salt and pepper and saute for
five minutes in q tablespoonful Of but
ter (hot), then add half a cupful OF
sweet milk into which has been stirred
one-half a teaspoonful Of cornstarch.
Stir carefully and let it boil slowly for
FIVE minutes.
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When you plant your garden be sure you
get first class fresh seed. We are opening q
largo assortment of Buist's seed and guaran zee
them to be fresh. A. M. Smith Co.
When In need OF first class canned goods
peaches. tomatoes. okra and tomatoes, corn,
peas, salmon etc., ring up phone 20.
4. NJ Smith l. Co.
See our line ofcanned goods before you buy
w. D. Barksdale.
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Worth Remembering.

The community with the best roads
is very likely to be the best community.
A narrow tire will dig a rut, but a
good broad tire will roll it shut.
The depth Of road is more to be
dreaded than it's length.
The state of the road tells the size d
the load
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The Last Show Before Court.

Barlow and Wilson's Ministries met with a
royal reception last night at Lohmans Opera
House. The orchestra Is hrst-class. and the
singing is the best heard here this season.
Judging from the hearty laughter aud ap.
plause which 1t provoked. the show was gen.
orally appreciated. Barlow and Wilson's
Minsirels are always wecome.-Jefferson
City, Mo, Tribune.
1t Ia safe to ray that the audience enjoyed
Barlow and Wilson's Mntrels better than
any other minstrel entertainment tnat hag
appeared IN Atlanta for years.-Atlanta Con.
stltution.
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SpOt Cotton Mark ct.

Atlanta. steady, s 2-l6c.
New Orleans, steady. So.
New York, steady, 8 9 l6c.
Liverpool, steady. 4 19 32d.
Charleston, firm. SC.
Mobile, normal, SC.
Augusta, steady. 8 68n.
Savannah, steady. s 1.l6c.
Cincinnati, steady, s l-8c.
Wilmington. firm, Sc.
81. Louis, quiet, 8 l-l6c.
Norfolk, steady, s l.4c.
Galveston, quiet, s l6c.
Baltimore, normal, 8 l-2c.
Boston. outlet. s 5 Sc.
Philadelphia, steady, s l3-l6c.
Memphis, quiet, SC.
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How to Make Cabbage Dressing.

Heat one-half cupful Of cream, beat
yolks of two eggs and rub one table
spoonful of cornstarch in little cold
milk. Add it to the scalding cream
and add two beaten egg yolks. When
thickened, remove and add two table
spoonfuls of vinegar and q few drops
of lemon Juice.
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Catholic Church.

There will be services both morning ana
evening in the Catholic church Sunday, con
Quoted by Father Gwynn.
Mass and sermon at 1890 m:
Sermon and bepediction at 7:3O p. m.
At the evening service Mascognis ave
Pusticana will be sung.
Mass and Holy Communion will be cele
brated Monday morning al 7:8O.
All are welcome.
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Rirfh flay PAr(v.

The membe OF the Missionary Society o.
the Meth dit Church have issued Invitations
to rthday Party to be given at the Meth
odist Parsonage, Friday evening, Feo II. isoZ
An ENJOYABLE musical program has been ar-
ranged, and dainty refreshments Will be serS'
ed free of charge.
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The greatest potato eaters are the people
of Germany and Belgium. The consump-
ton of this vegetable averages 100 pounds
per annum for each person.
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.~ Local OF II. NJ. HaddOn q Co.
r. NJ. Haddon Co., are now showing their
1st shipment OF spring goods. The principle
things on sale this week are white goods, en-
broideries. laces, wash fabrlqueR. black and
colored cheviots, mohairs, silks. &c.
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How to Serve Celery With Sauce.

How to Serve CeIery VIII SH"Se'
Cook celery roots in stock until ten
der. Make a sauce with piece Of but.
ter. -four, a little salt and pepper, and
when boiled FIVE minutes pour 1t on
the yolk of an egg. Stir well and put in
the celery.
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Lost-Suall bunch of keys, containing
Post office key &c. between Post office and
Baptist Church. A liberal reward will be
given for delivery OF same at this office.
LosT--A small black memorandum book.
viii pay liberal reward If returned to me.
LIT. Miller.
II you want TO see the most complete line OF
upto.date stationery you ever saw. Call al
Milford's Drug Store.
Fine perfume and toilets soap specially
with us. C. A. Milford The Druggist
For lamdents seed 60 TO Milford Drug Store
Phone 107.
Miforu's Neuralgia powder will relieve you
every time. No cure, no pay. Milford's Drug
Store. Phone l07.
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HaddOn's Locals.

Jackets and fur collarette at redward price
at HaddoD's. -. ..- - -,
North Carolina blankets at Haddon's.
Kid gloves black and colors, at Haddon's.
Black silk collarett at Hoddon's. .S
New dress goods at Haddon's.
New flanels for waist, at Haddon's.