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DR.. Viewers Treatment.
Syrup for the blood. Cera!e for skin eruptions.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-10-26
The Cost of European Travelling.

1t needed q p~ainstakilg German to
figure for us n set of statistics long de-
sired, but Of a sort that nobody cared
to tackle the tedium or the difficulty Of
computing them. These figures arc
the annual number Of tourists in
Europe and the amount of norey they
spend. The Germans estimates cover
the totals in both items; and large
as their number is, the Americans do
not constitute quite the whole CT the
globes yearly nomad population. But
what quantity Of Americans do visit
the old world, end what amount of
money they leave there, nay be
guessed from this Germans conprta.
lions.
Switzerland, he says, e1tertains
through the year 100000 visitors, who
spend $4,000, 900. Italy, the Riviera
and Spain, between them, attract an
expenditure CT $GO,OO0,CO0. The varl-
u great capitals il all Gull S45,0O0,.
O00, that come from the pockets Of the
100000 visitors to Paris, the 100000
to London, the 100000 t. Berlin, and
the $4,000 to Vienna. The baths and
seaside resorts accommodate 12,0OO,.
600 guests, who spend owe 100000 900.
Boston Transcript.
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gA|,R EGIRESN ~


Mold of Mashed Potatoes-Cook the
potatoes in boiling water, mash nne
and season with salt, a little cream or
milk and butter. Rinse a mold with
cold water and fill with the potato,
pressing it in we'll. In n few minutes
turn out OH to a tin plate or baking
dish that has been buttered. Brush
over with q beaten egg and set In the
oven to heat and to brown slightly.
Apricot Jelly-Stone eighteen april
cots, cut them into slices, and place
them in a basin with the juice of two
md q half lemons; then pour over them
one and a half pints Of boiling syrup,
cover the basin and leave the contents
to cool. When almost cold, add one
and O half ounces Of g%elatine; mix this
we'll in, strain into a jelly mould and
leave to set. When set, serve on a dish
parnished with thin strips of apricots.
Mutton and Tomato Pie-Butter a
baking dish and put in a liberal layer
of fine bread crumbs; follow it with
a layer of cold cooked mutton sliced
very thin and another Of canned toma-
toes. Season with pepper, salt and a
little butter, repeat the layers and
cover the top With crumbs. Bake
slowly half an hour. If fresh tomatoes
are used allow three;quarters of an
hour. This is q savory way to use
cold meat.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-10-26
Honest Journalisrn's Influence.

That q clean, honest newspaper eX-
erts an influence far wider and more
forceful than would the individual
opinions of the editor if set forth in
any other form cannot be denied, says
the Houston Chronicle. The public
treats it's utterances as purely imper-
sonal, and involuntarily and in a large
measure unconsciously d~ifferentiates
the editorial from the individual who
writes it, even if, which is rarely the
case, the writer be known. The in
fluence Of any newspaper, so far as
its editorial columns are concerned, de-
ponds absolutely upon the fairness,
business and honesty of its treatment
of men and measures. A newspaper
may possess every material, mechan-
ical and financial equipment and have
an extensive circulation, but unless
the public believes its editorial columns
are not for sale, and that they contain
nothing that does not reflect the hon
est convictions of its editorial manage
ment, fearlessly and fairly expressed,
It will have no influence on the public
mind.
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The Accessories Count.

The handsome stocking, the we'll
fitting glove, the becoming veil. the
correct tie, the dainty neckwear draw
The attention of the average observer
far sooner, says the Chicago Tribune,
than do the elegance of the material
Of a gown and the style in which it
is made.
If a costume fits we'll, it depends on
the wearer to make it stylish, while
with neckwear galore of vast variety
and beauty, q toilet may be made as
elaborate or as severe as the owner
desires.
A supply Of wells. carefully chosen
with an eye to the becomingness and
suitability of each, is 4 telling Access
sorry Of dress.
AS soon as q handsome veil is taken
off the hat it must be smoothly folded
and laid away in q veil ease if it is to
be made to last long.
Gloves should be treated as fairly,
and will reward the care given them
by the length of time they will allow
themselves to be worn.
With low shoes or pretty slippers
handsome silk or Isle thread stock.
ings are nice.
Bronze brown silk stockings with
bronze slippers are soft and dainty for
the house.
Several pairs Of silk stockings will
do vast service if the owner be COL
tent to wash them herself rs needed in
the privacy of her OWL apartment.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-10-26
Some Wifely Hints.

A delightful variety of green house
furnishing pieces is shown in the shops
at present. These are valuable for
their restful qualities, during warm
weather especially, and indicate the
trend Of popular taste toward what IS
probably the most satisfactory of all
color schemes.
That hot milk added to potatoes
when MASKING them will keep them
from being soggy OF heavy.
That celery should lie at least an
hour in cold water or upon ice before
being served in order to be firm n
.risp, a Y the Philadelphia Inquirer.
That cheese may be kept. moist by
wrapping in cloth wrung out OF vine
gar and hung up in a paper bag in a
cool place.
That a pinch of SILT thrown into the
coffee pot will improve the aroma
Of the coffee.
That q piece Of flannel dampened in
camphor is nice with which to polish
millorS.
That the knife should be held per-
pendicularly when cutting warm cake
or corn bread.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-10-26
Corn Fodder.

Corn is the greatest Of all fattenfng
feeds for live stock, but, as is well
known, it will make a badly balanced
ration, being deficient in portein, and
consequently not suited as a sole ration
for growing animals.
1t has long been known that differ
ent samples Of cor vary much in
chemical composition, the softer and
more starchy having q lower protein
content than the flinty varieties, as it
is the germ and horny-appearing por-
tons and bran that contain the pro-
tein. Scientific pla~nt-breeders have
been busy for several years with at
tempts to develop breeds Of corn that
will come nearer yielding q well-bal-
anced feed. At it is we must balance
the corn ration with some food having
a much higher protein content, and
containing less Of carbohydrates and
fat. These efforts have m%easurably
succeeded but not perfectly. The ex-
pertinent stations are working on this
problem with every prospect of ulti-
mate success.
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415Ez aa$SE any

| husks are turning white. If the corn
is more immature than this, the silage
will be quite sour, will lack the nutr1-
ment it will have at a later stage, and
not be as valuable feed. If the corn
is too ripe and dry, it will heat up very
hot, will mould and be damaged.
In case the filling cannot be done un-
til the corn is too ripe and dry, this
can be remedied to q great extent by
having it so arranged that the water
can be sprayed on to it as it goes up
the carrier when filling the sllo, enough
to supply the needed moisture.
Various ways have been tried Of GOV.
ering the silage after the silo was filed
to prevent the spelling Of the silage on
top, but it has been found that nothing
is better or less expensive than to put
on water enough to thoroughly wet the
top Of the silage and have enough so
that it will run down between the Sill
age and the sides Of the silo.
Many avoid all loss from damage on
top by beginning to feed Immediately
after filling, thus giving it no time to
damage. The feeding should always
be done from the top, taking about two
inches from the entire top each day.
If the feeding is done too slowly and
part Of the surface is left exposed to
the air for two or three or more days,
then the stock will have partially dam
aged silage all the time.
The feeding of silage very materially
reduces the cost Of producing dairy
products, because fewer acres of land
are required to keep a given number
Of COWS, less work and expense are
needed to prepare cows fo: feeding,
and last, but by no means least, COWS
can be made to produce much more
during the year by having them fresh
in the fall and feeding silage in the
winter.-C. P. Goodrich, in the Amer
lean C%ultivator.
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Baking Powder and Soda.

We are told not to combine baking
powder and soda in the same food.
In fact the combination often proves
most satisfactory.
Baking powder biscuits are as much
improved by wetting them with but
termilk sweetened by soda as a be
imagined.
One great mistake made by very!
many is in using too much soda. Very
little is needed. 4 very scant even
teaspoonful will sweeten a pint OF
very sour milk or buttermilk. Some
pne q y p%ertinently, BE sure you have
not enough soda and you will have it
Just right"
A good rule for baking powder bis
cults is q quart of -four sifted well-if
sifted two or three times 1t Is better.
Into the flour incorporate two heaping
teaspoonfuls Of baking powder, a tea
spoon even full Of salt, 4 very scant
teaspoon of soda, not even full. Mix
into the flour, etc, q very large table
spoonful of lard, and wet up with two
cupfuls Of SOU milk or buttermilk. II
the measuring has been correct the
milk will make the dough very soft
so soft it will seem impossible to
handle it. By dredging the bread
board we'll with -four and sprinkling
a little on top Of the paste it can be
rolled out into q sheet not more than
half an inch in thickness, cut with
small cutter, put in pans so they do not
touch and bake in very hot oven. Five
minutes will bake them. If liked
larger and thicker, more time must be
allowed, but oven must be hot for
good biscuits.
Doughnuts are much better made
with sour milk or cream and soda with
baking powder. Sour cream cake-in
fact nearly everything in which these
things are used where tenderness
rather than lakiness is desired will be
found improved by their combination.
Rose Seelye-Miller, in What to Eat.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-10-26
The Comb and Disease.

By watching the appearance Of the
comb the health Of the fowl may be
easily noticed when the comb looks
white, pale, or black something is
wrong. Great thirst is another sign,
and a nervous, restless disposition also
gives warning. Sometimes n hen will
go moping about with dropping wings
but with no other signs of sickness.
When a comb, however. does not show
9 bright scarlet in color, and the fowls
are not lively, they should be at once
examined. There is no particular color
for any disease that is indicated by the
comb. The pale or black depends upon
the stage Of the disease. Very often
the comb will be pale and then turn
black, but the poultryman may depend
upon his fowls being in good health
when the combs are 4 bright scarlet,
especially during the laying season. rs
the first sign 4 pullet gives Of begin
ming to lay is the scarlet color Of the
comb.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-10-26
Learned Counsel.

Justice Leonard A. Giegerich, of the
Supreme Court, tells a story Of two
lawyers who appeared before him
some time ago in the argument Of O
motion. One was an excitable fellow,
who clustered and sputtered a good
deal, and the other was Of the calm,
judicial order; with the usual attend.
ant Of biting sarcasm.
II object to the statements Of my
learned friend" said the excitable one.
"They should not 60 Oh record. They
are entirely ~friviol."
II beg the Courts pardon" replied
the other, calmly, "but I believe that
my learned opponent meant to say that
my remarks were frivolous ."-Balti.
more Sun.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-10-26
Sheen Notes.

Glover aftermath is the pest pasture
for lambs that have been weaned.
The sheep Of whatever breed, wheth-
er We will it or not, is a general pur-
pose animal.
No one breed of sheep will succeed in
all soils and all situations.
Of all methods of improving the soil
and destroying weeds sheep are the
best.
Mutton Of good quality usually sells
ut a higher price than beef. and yet it
is produced at considerably less cost.
Only the very best animals which
are true to their specific varieties of
breeds and full of promise should be
selected for breeding purposes.
IF there are any unthrifty sheep in
the flock, separate them from the
others. give them a little extra care,
and if possible fatten and market
Indiana Farmer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-10-26
sTurnips For Poultry.

The turnip is not rich in the elements
necessary for the purpose of supplying
the hens, but it promotes thrift and
egg production by affording a change
from the dry food. A mess Of cooked
turnips, to which ground grain Is
added, will prove more beneficial than
either turnips or grain alone. For this
reason the turnip can be used profit
ably for all classes Of poultry, and the
crop will save grain and increase the
profits. All who make a specially Of
keeping q large number of fowls should
grow turnips. Geese and ducks will
eat them raw if they are chopped fine.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-10-26
Rich Hotel Men.

The Vanderbils are in railroads, the
Astors are in hotels-two utilities, says
the New York Press. 1t is said that
George Boldt has cleared as much as
$780, 900 a year as his share of the
profits of the Waldorf-Astoria, and
people are figuring how much Ham
will make out of the st. Regis and
Muscbenheim out Of the new Astor.
Colonel Jack" and William Waldorf
are satisfied with nine per cent. on
their investments, hence their liberal
contracts with managers. 1t is Sig
niicant that Boldt, Ham and Musch-
enheim are Germans or of German ex-
Traction
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-10-26
a . Of SUPPOSE.
How n Clever Thief Was Fooled, But Won
Out In the End,

1.-THE queercst thing that ever hap
pened to me-" said the hotel clerk,
"came off when I was on the night
desk of a small hotel in q Connecticut
town. 1t was q second-rate establish
ment, fr%equented mostly by drummers,
and the situation was rather lonely at
night. There were stores all about,
and they closed early, so that after
10 o'clock ours was the only place on
the block open. For that reason I kept
a revolver in the money drawer. One
hight about about 11.30 o'clock a pleas
~ant-sGoken, well-dressed young fellow
came in and asked for q room. We
talked for a few minutes: then I told
him rs tactfully as I could that as he
didn't have any baggage he would
have to pay in advance. All right
he said, take it out Of that He
handed me a $40 bill. 1 pulled out the
money drawer to change it. There was
my revolver in plain sight, and another
one with it. The second gun had been
left in his room by a departing guest,
and I'd tucked it into the drawer with
mine for want Of q better place to put
it. What do you want with two re-
~volvers? asked the stranger. 'Oh,'
said I, joshinS, suppose some one
should come in and find me with the
till out and get one gun and start to
hold me up. I'd have another handy
My God! What's that? yelled the
stranger, and pointed to the window.
It's an old trick, but it caught me.
When I looked back there was the
stranger standing with the extra re-
volver, which he'd reached over and
got out Of the till. Suppose said he,
that 1 should grab a revolver while
you weren't looking and you-as
I'm doing now-and tell you to hand
over the till, and that if you made q
move to get your gun III scatter your
brains all over the place-where would
your extra revolver be then? Hey?
And suppose said I truthfully, that
I told you the gun you are holding on
me hasn't been loaded for q month
and has 4 broken firing PIN And
while that was being telegraphed
through his brain I snatched my w
gun and covered him. 1T would show
quick wit on your part he said, and
lie laid down the unloaded revolver.
'And now, if you will give me my
change, I guess III quit the game of
suppose, and go to bed Well, I'll
leave it to you if that wasn't enough
to puzzle any man. Had he tried to
hold me up, or was it just a fool game
of his? Somehow I couldn't just make
up my mind. SO I gave him his change
and let him go to his room and 1 fig
nred on it all night without getting
my nearer q conclusion. But next
morning things happened which cleared
the matter up. About II o'clock the
cnambermaid reported that she
couldn't get any answer from the room
to which I had assigned the stranger.
They unlocked the door. His bed
hadn't been touched. There was an
open window to the fire escape in the
hall. Furthermore the boss asked me
to explain how I'd happened to turn
over q counterfeit $40 bill with my
cash."-Roston Budget.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-10-26
Home NIixlLr of Fertilizers.

Mixing fertilizers at home is not gen.
orally practiced by farmers, although
quite a saving in cost can often be
made by doing so, says a writer in New
England Homestead. The advantages
of factory mixed goods appeal strongly
to the average farmer. Such fertilizers
are carried in stock by local dealers
and can be obtained without delay.
They are generally sold on crop time
credit, the grade is as guaranteed, and
they are ready to use at once.
In mixing fertilizers at home these
advantages are reversed. Chemicals
are rarely kept by local dealers, and
to buy to the best advantage the far
mer must deal direct with the manu-
facturer, which requires q trip to the
city, or correspondence. The terms
are cash with the order, buyer paying
freight. Then, too, many chemicals
are so caked il the bags that it is i'm
possible to mix them until much hand
labor has been expended in pulveriz-
ing. Few farmers have facilities for
weighing, and unless exact quantities
are used the grade is uncertain.
In some cases a single chemical, like
nitrate Of soda, can be used to advant-
age and no mixing is required. This
method of reinforcing stable manure
with a single chemical has much to
commend it.
The final task of compromising q fer
tilizer Of a definite grade is very SIM
pie. To make a trucking fertilizer
containing 4 per cent. ammonia, 8
per cent. available phosphoric acid and
s per cent. potash, it is necessary to
supply, in every 1000 pounds; so
pounds ammonia, 100 pounds available
phosphoric acid and 1G0 pounds potash.
The potash is easily calculated, as the
muriate (the salt generally used) con-
tains so per cent. potash, and to supply
100 pounds Of potash requires 800
+. pounds of muriate. Acid phosphate
dissolved rock phosphate) contains ii
per cent. available phosphoric acid.
and to provide 1GO pounds Of the lat
ter about 1140 pounds acid and phos-
plate is needed.
The ammonia supply is the delicate
feature. for the various compounds
act with different degrees of rapidity.
Foe q trucking fertilizer like the eX-
ample above, a large quantity Of
soluble salts nitrate Of soda and sui
phate Of ammonia) may be used to adj
vantage. Fertilizers that contain much
ammonia or potash are always expen-
sive, and when a high percentage Of
both ammonia and potash is given, the
cost increases cOrrespondingly.
The low grade fertilizers, containing
. per cent. ammonia, s per cent. avail
| able phosphoric acid and 2 per cent.
potash, are very cheaply made. They
are easier to mix at home and make
the greatest saving in cost. Every
| farmer must decide for himself if it
is expedient to attempt home mixing.
| The important considerations are the
quantity to be used, and whether it is
more convenient to pay cash or buy on
time.
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Filling the Silo.

A silo may be filed quickly or slowly,
as circumstances permit, with equally
good results. 1t may be filed in one
day and be all right. In that case. the
silage will settle a great deal in a few
days, and If the silo Is 10 be anywhere
near full, more must be put in. filling
1t to the very top.
If the silo is filed slowly, taking sew
eral days to complete the job, it will
settle as the work progresses and be
all right, provided that there is not a
stop in the filling Of more than one or
two days at a time. If there is, the
silage will begin 10 mould on the top,
and that Injuries it. The stage Of ma
turity at which it is best to put it in
the sile is when the corn contains the
most feeding value, taking the whole
plant-stalks, leaves and ears. At
that time the corn is beginning to
glaze. if it is Flint corn, or dent, if
it is Dent corn: the lower leaves are
beginning to turn yellow or white, and
on some of the. very earliest cars the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-10-26
Minerals For Pigs.

A hog grower who is a great believer
in alfalfa for pigs says that it is al eX-
cellent feed, but it will not supply all
the mineral matter necessary for good
bone development. They should have
all the charcoal and corncob ashes
and coal they will eat in addition to
alfalfa. Experiments show that pigs
fed on charcoal in addition to alfalfa
made much more rapid gains than
those without charcoal. 1t is not nee
essary to feed anything else besides
alfalfa to most other young growing
animals. But pigs require more min
eral in their food than do calves or
colts
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the tree is absolutely hardy, being
classed among the iron-clad varieties
1t makes a strong, vigorous growth
and, as yet, has not been seriously
troubled with disease or insect enem.
les. 1t is quite regular in bearing.
comes early into fruit and is quite pro-
ductive.
The fruit is medium to large in size,
and most attractive in appearance, be.
ing smooth skinned and most brilliant.
ly colored. 1t is juicy, rich in flavor
and free from fiber. In season it be.
longs to the winter class. AS it is a
splendid shipper with its other good
qualities it seems to be all that is
claimed for it and we'll worth trial in
any apple acknowledgements News.