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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-17
sLooDIEsT OF MODERN BATTLES
Borodino Useless Fight Which Didn't
Influence the Worlds History.


Influence the Worlds History.
The battle of Borodino, fought be.
tween the French and the Russians
near Moscow in 1872. was the most
murderous fight, not only Of the last
century, but, perhaps, of the last 500
years.
The records show that Borodino en-.
gagged armies Of from 10000 to 13O,-
900 on each side; that there was but
one day of vigorous fighting; that the
French, after pouring most murder
Gus cannon fire upon the Russians
advanced upon the Russians position.
were repeatedly repulsed with terrible
loss, and finally rushed the soldiers
of the Czar off their feet and out of the
vantage ground. The French won, but
lost $4,000 killed on the field and 2S,'
600 wounded. Fifteen thousand Rus.
slams were slain and 10000 wounded.
Out of about 100000 men who made
up the contending armies. $4,000, or
thirty-four per cent.-more than one
third-were struck by bullets, bayon'
cts or swords.
At Waterloo about 5000 men were
killed, or Wounded out of perhaps 2OO.'
900 engaged. At Gettysburg about
100000 fought end eacn army h2d'
approximately, 5000 killed and 14,0QO
wounded. In the Wilderness prob
ably 100000 men were in action, and
the fght-wbich lasted a week or
more-resulted in combined loss OF
about 5000 killed and 10000 wounded.
Borodino, a fight now almost forgot
ten, which had no influence on the
history of the world, and which, so far
as actual results went. need not even
have been fought, was the bloodiest of
modern battles. Napoleon's victory
availed him nothing. for he was
burned out Of Moscow, anyway, and
the Russians simply sacrificed men in
the vain attempt at triumph which
the SHOWS Of winter soon brought them
anyhow. The most CORY of battles
vas also the most useless, and is
now one Of the least remembered
Chicago Journal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-17
Baked Mud ~ a Food.

Consumption Of earth as food is said
to be common not only in China, New
Caledonia aud New Guinea. but in the
Malay Archipelago as we'll. In Java
and Sumatra the clay used undergoes
a preliminary preparation for con-
sumption, being mixed with water, re-
duced to a paste. and the sand and
other hard substances removed. The
clay is then formed into small cakes
or tablets about as thick rs a lead
pencil and baked in an iron saucepan.
The Javanese. frequently eat small
figures roughly modelled from clay
which resemble the animals turned out
in our pastry shops.-Chicago Tribune.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-17
Coldeat LIQUID.

Liquid hydrogen is by far the coolest
LIQUID known at the present time. At
ordinary atmospheric pressure it boils
at-422 degrees F.. and reduction OF
the pressure by an air pump brings the
temperature down to-i32 degrees, at
which the liquid becomes solid. re-
sembling frozen foam. According to
Prof Dewar, to whom the credit is
due of having liquefed hydrogen In
1898. the liquid is colorless. trans
parent body. and is the lightest liquid
known to exist. it's density being only
one-fourteenth that of water; ! tue
lightest liquid previously kaown was
liquid marsh gas. which is six times
heay The only solid which has so
small density as to float upon its sur
face is q piece of pith wood.-Cas-
sier's Magazine.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-17
Motor Cars Damage Roads.

With the finest country roads in the
world, England and France are facing
4 serious problem in the effect Of mo-
tor traffic upon the ordinary broken
flint and gravel highways. 1t has been
found that the large rubber tires OF
cars moving ut high rate of speed
dislodge the fine covering on the sur
face of the road, leaving only the !arS-
er and sharper pieces Of rock, thus
rapidly destroying the highway. Eff
forts are now being made to discover
some method whereby l smooth and
hard surface con be obtained which
will stand the wear and tear OF tue
heavy motor traffic common to those
countries.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-17
A Child's Natural Wonder.

A story illustrative of the sever" logic
of some juvenile minds is related by a
reader of the Sun. who got it from 4
friend, 4 woman of family. one mem.
Der of the latter being four-year-old
daughter. One day this observant
miss saw a lame man On the street.
and asked her mother what made him
walk so queer. Tue mother told her
it was because one leg was shorter
than the other.
"Well," she said, "there is a girl
around the corner who is that way
After a few minutes meditation she
remarked:
Mamma. wasn't it funny that God
didn't give the two long. legs to the
man and the two short ones to the
girl3"- Baltimore Sun
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-17
Daniel We0ster's Brother.

Secretary Root, on the day he sailed
for England on the Celtic to act as 4
member of the Alaska Boundary Com
mission, told an interesting story OF
Daniel Webster's boyhood.
Little Dan and his younger
brother" said Mr.. Root. ''had each
been given some money. They started
ont gleefully, and it was evening be-
fore they got back home.
:" well. Dam said the senior Web
ster. what did you 60 with your
money:
"'Spent it, the boy answered.
sturdily.
And how about you: What did
you do with your money? the father
asked the younger brother.
~ lent it to DAN was the reply
New York Tribune.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-17
Poorest Of Roads.

Colonel Brownlow says that we have
over 100000 miles OF the finest rail.
way in the world. more miles of rail
way than all the rest OF the globe put
together. yet we have the poorest
wagon roads OF any civilized country.
He believes that no one thing will do
this country so much good as the
building of wagon roads. as provided
for in this bill. AS these are to be
built in every State in the Union they
wilt be especially valuable as an OBJ
jeet lesson. Experience has shown
that wherever good roads exist every
one wants more Of them.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-17
Hunor For Berlioz.

Whatever Indifference may be dis
played by other countries towards
Hector Berioizs centenary. it is only
natural and proper that in France. just
now, his name should be especially
honored. All the same, there is some
thing a trife bizarre in the appellation
given to an hOte. which it appears has
been opened 1T Saint-Andre-Legaz,
near GrenobIe. It has been named
"Hotel de Ia Care ct Berlioz." We
make no comparison. of course. But
what would be thought here Of the
title, a century hence, say, of 1.-THE Sta
ton and Sullivan Hotel?"-London
Daily Telegraph.
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SUGGESTIONS.

The farmer should be particularly
Interested in having good roads, first.
because he is usually taxed to main
tain them. as real estate cannot es.
cape taxation. Secondly. for the rea.
son that he has occasion to use them
to a great extent in the prosecution of
his business. And the last may often
outweigh the first in dollars and cents,
when taken into consideration the NOV
ing Of heavy loads for a considerable
distance over poor roads.
Here is view of the case that
should not be lost sight Of. 1t is not
alone those who drive for pleasure or
business over our highways that should
ask for or demand their improved con-
dition. This is for their interest and
convenience, it is true. and rightly too.
and the farmer who has to move his
produce to market or place of ship
ment or in the daily prosecution of his
work needs to use the roads, gains or
loses in this direction i'll accordance
with their good or bad condition. Good
roads in such cases mean the saving
of time. the greater durability Of ve-
hicle and the wear of teams.
Now, the farmer, to say nothing Of
the others, can afford to pay fair or
liberal road tax. provided he is as
sured that it will be so expended as to
result in a corresponding improved
condition of the roads.
Nothing will go so far toward re-
conciHng farmers or others to paying
what may be termed large tax as to
find that it Is being faithfully eXpend-
ed, and. above all, that a certain
amount is annually devoted to i'm
proyements of permanent character.
This is evidence that cannot be over
looked or refuted, but is an ever pres
ent fact, 4 monument to the skill and
faithfu!ness Of the intelligent road
maker. We want just all Of this kind
OF work that can practically be devot-
cd to the purpose.-BoSton Cultirator.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-17
Helping Out the Laws Allowance.

They do say thats#his actually hap.
pened in this county not a great while
ago.
It YVES a part Of the incidentals alta
wedding of some note. The minister
had just finished the ceremony when
he was accosted by the groom:
"Say. how much do you charger?
asked the new Benedict.
"Oh," said the minister, II make no
specific charges for services of this
kind, usually being satisfied with what
ever sum the generosity Of the happy
groom may prompt him to give. The
law, however. allows me fee of
$3.50"
Gall right said the groom, handing
the minister 4 piece OF silver. There's
another dollar. That makes $3.50. Will
that do you?"
And the astonished minister had TO
say ayes .'-Wincheste Sentinel.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-17
A STORY OF CRANES
How the South Americana Utilize TN
Birds.


Birds.
The natives of Venezuela and ad-
ioining countries on the north side or
the River Amazon often avail them
selves of the services of the native
crane to care for their poultry, and
also use it in the place of a collie or
shepherd dog to guard and herd their
domestic animals. This remarkable
bird, which, the Indians cafl'ydkamik,
and the ornithologists Psophia Crepi.
tans, is found in avid state'inTgreat
forests that lie between the northern
coasts of South America and the ANA
zon and British Guiana. The birds
never leave the forests unless shot or
captured.
They travel about in focks of from
100 to 200 in search of the berries.
fruits and insects upon which they
subsist. Their usual gait Is slow and
stately march, but they enliven them
selves fro n time to time by leaping up
in the air, executing eccentric and fan.
cy waltzes and striking the most a.
surd and preposterous attitudes. IT
pursued they endeavor to save them
selves by running. Tor their flight is so
weak, according to Schomburg. that
when they attempt to iysOver a body
Of water of any considerable width
they are often compelled to drop upon
it and save themselves by swimming.
When alarmed they utter the peculiar
cry whi,h has obtained for them the
name of trumpeters. The sound is
something like that produced by a per-
son endeavoring to shout the syllables
STOW, tow, tow, tow, tow with his
mouth shut, or the doleful noise made
by children on New Years Day with
their trumpets. The yakamiks usually
deposit their eggs in hollow in the
ground, often at the foot of tree.
A nest generally contains ten eggs of
a pale green color. The young birds
follow their mothers as soon as they
are hatched, but do not lose their pref
ty down covering. until several weeks
old. The yakamiks are very readily
tanned and prove valuable servants to
the Indians, who domestlcate them.
and as they are courageous and will
protect animals intrusted to their care
at every risk to themselves, even dogs
are obliged to yield to their authority.
They may be trusted with the care OF
a flock of sheep or domestic fowls, and
every morning will drive the ducks and
poultry to their feeding places, and,
carefully collecting any stragglers.
bring them safely home at night. A
yakamik soon learns to know and obey
the voice of his master. follows him
when permitted wherever he goes and
appears delightedbat receiving his ca.
ressess 1t pines at his absence and
welcomes his return, and is' extremely
Jealous OF any rival. Should any ami.
NAL attack its master the yakamik In
utmost fury attacks it with wings and
beak, driving it away.
1t presents itself regularly during
meals, from which it chases all do
mestic animals, and even the negroes
who wait on the table, if it Is not we'll
acquainted with them; and only asks
for a share of the eatables after 1t has
driven away all who might aspire to
q favorable notice from the family
Montraal Star,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-17
Curious Barometer.

"A curious barometer is said to be
used by the remnant Of the Araucanian
race. which inhablts the southernmost
province of Chile. 1t consists Of the
cast-off shell of crab. The dead shell
is white in fair. dry weather, but the
approach of a moist atmosphere is in
licated by the appearance of small, red
spots. AS the moisture in the mir in
creases. the she'll becomes entirely red,
and remains SO throughout the rainy
Season.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-17

40~ low, OIL IenneSSee. "ntep
appropriates $24,0O0.000 as National
aid for the building of wagon roads
This sum is to be available at the rate
Of SS,OO0000 a year, is to be divided
according to the population OF the
different States, but no State is to re-
ceive less than S250,000. Every State
receiving National aid must approprl'
ate and spend like amount.
The asserted growth Of sentiment IN
favor Of the measure has been chiefly
due to the institution and extension or
the rural free mail delivery system,
which. has brought the disadvantages
of door roads home to the farmers and
other country dwcllerS. Applications
for the extension of the free delivery
system are being refused by the post
office authorities on account Of the
roads, and the disappointed communi-
ties demand their Improvement. Their
demands are 80 in excess Of the abll-
ity of the local boards to respond that
for a year past Highway Commissions
all over the country have been putting
themselves into record in favor Of Ma
tional aid.
It is claimed on behalf of the bill
that the plan Of distribution is more
equitable than the distribution of some
s332, 100000 a year under the rivers and
harbors bill. which goes principally to
the. seaboard States and to the MisSis-
sippi delta.
In support Of the Brownlow bill as
general measure attention rs called
to the fact that France has 23,6O3
miles of wagon road, which are built
and maintained by the nation, and
Italy about 5000 miles. while many of
the States of the Union spend hun
dreds of thousands Of dollars annually
in highway improvement.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-17
Didn't Apply in His Case.

"Some Of The proverbs about M
men," said Mr.. Henpeck. 'iare ridicu-
lous.' q
"As, for instance?' quericd meekton-
"Well, that one that says the hand
that rocks the cradle is the hand
that rules the world. .'"-Phitadeiphia
Ledger. ,i.Is-~
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-17
Setting the Fashions.

"Where have you been, TommyT !
Been out watching people sit down
on the sidewalk, !
Nonsense. No one sits on the side+
walk this weather"
"Yes, they do: after we made tho
bricks lippery."-Chicago News. Il
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-17
Force Of CuatoIll.

The handsome young dentist slipped
the diamond ring on the lovely girls
shapely finger.
''If you break this enga cement dear
est" lie said. with dreamy. farawaY
gaze, II shalt have to charge you for
my time, you know."-Chicago Trib1
une. q, a
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-17
ENGLISH Imnorts Of Iron.

/! The large imports of Iron into Eng
land "a about one-third of the total
amount consumed-is not due to any
fear Of the exhaustion of the supply
In Great Britain, but to desire to
save the non-phoephorus iron used in
the acid processes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-17
Dead Easy.

Frend-"H0w did tue count propose
to you. and you accept, if he could not
understand your language, nor YOU
his?"
American Heiress-"lt was very sim%
ple. He showed me his family tees
and I showed him my hank book
New York Weekly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-17
Suspiclon.

"Do you believe in telepathy?"
"Well, this, morning a man paid me
500 he owed me. and this afternoon l
got letter from my wife asking foe
q hundred. life. ... H
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-17
Our bupcEr
OF HuMoR.'
The BIeasings of Old Ago.

ri am DID," said the man, as he shook his
gray locks;
"I am old and quite feeble and weak,
When I talk to myself ne'er make re-
For I'm deaf and can't. hear myself
speak" :
Columbia Jester. 1
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-17
Differences.

"Singing is great art" said the
music lover, ''' - ~.
occasionally" answered the morose
man. with some people it's an art
and with others it's merely habit"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-17
No Joy For the Ringer.

Yeast-"How joyous the wedding
bells make every one feel"
Crtmsonbeak-"I don't know about
that! Did you see the fellow who was
ringing them w-Yonkers Statesman. 4
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-17
Doing His Best.

Gayeboye-"I understand that Wtdes
poye's father left him nothing" !;
Misunderstanding but his debts."' :
Gayeboye-"So2 And how is the
youngster getting on?'
Highhyer-"Very nicely. indeed. Hes
managed to increase his legacy. By
thirty thousand. Smart Set.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-17
What Manner OF Mani

Mrs. Brown-"How are, you. getting
.a!ong?". ... 80, -
Mrs. Jones-"Splendidly. Charles
has two schemes that can't bring less
than s1,O0O.OOO each. and ten-dollar.
a-week job."-Smart Set. .-a- ~
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-17
HiA FrioDdg.

Hawkins-"I have lost all; not @
thing remains"
Robbins" think. OF -youE
friends" -, g.
Hawkins -'That's SO. It's pretty
hard on them, too."-Town Topics. -.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-17
Got Slipped Up On.

"Do you know anything about flfrt.
1ng:'
NO" he replied sadly. IT thought ]
did. but when tried it, hanged If the
girl didn't marry me."-Chlcago Post
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-17
Not His Fault.

Magistrate, (sternly)-"Didn't I tell
you the last time you were here I
never wanted YOU to come before me
again. .''''...
Prisoner-"Yes. sir: but I couldn't
make the policeman believe it."-NeM
Yorker.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-17
More Generally the Case.

She-"Don't you believe that a sofa
answer turneth away wrathP"
He-"Oh, yes. Oftener, however,
wrath frightens away soft answer"
kansas City Journal. :"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-17
About an Even Thing.

Mr.. ATillyuns engaging valet-I
warn you that frequently I am exceed.
ingly ill-tempered and gruff."
Valet (cheerfully)-"Thats all right,
sir; so am L"-Stray Stories. ''''''
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-17

Mr.. Newedde-"These biscuits ara
awful .." ..
Mrs. Newedde-"I impossible. Why.
the receipt says they are exceitent."-
New York American.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-17
An Exception.

Friend-"The hand that rocks the
cradle rules the world" 49,.
Henpekt-"Not much, it don't! Mrs.
Henpekt makes me put the baby to
Sleep" ".' 20
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-17
A Narrowed Horizon.

Stella-"They used to think the world
Of each other"
Bella-"Yes, but now they only think
South Dakota. New York Sum-.
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Ruahine Buafneaa.

Yeast-"So he's busy at his restaur-
anti" :
Crimsonbeak- -"Busy's no name for
1t. Why, he hardly has time to go out
to get his meals!'-Youkefs Statesman.
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For Wagon Roads.

HERE is pending. in Con
gress 4 bill called the
Brownlow bill, introduced
by Hon. Walter F. Brown
low. of Tennessee. which
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-17

In pulling down the old Cathedral
of Metz a strong box has been found
containing coins and watches valued
at 100000.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-17

The cathedral at Ulm. Wurttem-
berg. possesses the highest church
spire in the world. 1t i: 533 feet high.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-17

The earliest railways were de-
signed to be tollways. Oh which any
man could run his own cars on his
own schedule.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-17

A Chins man is compelled, by the
law Of his land, TO leave his possess
sions 20 his male children. He can
make no exceptions in favor Of any
one.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-17

South Dakota claims the largest
cave in the world. It is Wind Cave,
at Hot Springs, extending ninety
miles in different directions and con-
tanning $500 chambers.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-02-23

Senator Sale Is to be congratulated
upon the splendid victory he achieved
for the chartered hospitals in the
Senate on Tuesday. Senator Shack
Chords bill was reported by the COM
mittee and Senator Sale offered his
as a substitute. The Shackelford
bill required ali charity patients
to go to one hospital for treatment,
while the Sale bill would have them
enter the chartered hospitals nearest
their home. In the committee the
Shackeliord bill had the most
strength, bat in the Senate the Sale
bill was substituted by vote OF sew
enteen to ten, and the amended bill
was ordered 30 it's engrossment by a
vote OF fifteen to twelve. The bill
may finally fail for want OF a consti-
tutional majority, but If it does, no
discriminating bill will be pass
ed, and the charity patient will
be no worse off than he is
now. Senator Sale was not only
champion for the different hospitals
OF the State in this matter, but we
believe he was also champion for the
right. DIR. Wallace, our Senator,
voted for the Sale bill.