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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-27
Spending Christmas at Home.

Congressman Aiken Is at home to spend
the Cristmas holidays. He. like bis father. is
an able and faithful representative OF the in
terests Of the people. And he, like bis honor
ed father. deserves to be entrusted with q seat
In Congress for many years to come.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-27

Our store will be open un/
til 10 o'clock p. m. througy
Xmas Holidays. P. Ross
burg & Go. I +
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-27
Good Work.

Go TO the cd Hiil shop. for all kind of
b achsnllu and wood work.
Joe +. Edmonds, Prop.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-27
So Many GiftA

Three hundred and si1ty-fve spiok, span, new
Beautiful presents for me and for youl
Fill them with kindness and sunahtnA ny
honey, g.
And you'll find these gtfts better than play
things or money.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-27

Atten ton is called TO H.G. Anderson d Co.'S
neat ad vertisement on another page. They
are showing some particularly attractive
styles In Mems Clothing this week.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-27
We 5re too busy to write an
advertisement this week but you
will hear from US next week.
2. Rosenberg Il Go.
TT, spa, n, tice

All persons ale hei-u! forbidden 10 hunt
OF isu On The iahd rwL,u aid controlled by
ue. IlesphsseIs VIA Le prosecuted.
L. w. Miller.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-27
BIRTHDAY DINNER.
Worthy Patriarch Iuvitfs
Descendants TO His Board.

Hon. John E. Bradley OF the soutbern por-
ton of Abbevllle county has for years cele-
DRAFTED bis birthda7 by giving h,g dinner 70
which his kindred. and eSpecirl v his chill
dren. are invited. His children aLe:
M-p. Carrie Klugh. wife OF Judge J. {
Rlugh.
Mr.. W.. W. Bradley. one Of the owners Of
the Press anu Banner.
Mr.. James BRADLEY, travelling salesman for
q tobacco house.
Mr.. Tatom Bradley. farmer in the county.
Henry Bradley, dead.
Mrs. statia Wideman. wife OF Dr.. Artnsf
H Wideman.
Prot. Mark Bradley. member Of the Glenn
Sun College Faculty.
Mr.. Luther Bradley. farmer, with bis father
Mr., Bradley'a% birthday comes on Christmat
but this year he waited q day TO celebrate ihs
Goth OF December, "a bis 6Stn nirlnnay. nc
hei efure, entered upon his .TO.h year las
Monday.
|DEscENDENT FROM ONE OF THE OLDEST AMI
BEST FAMILIES.
Mr.. Bradley is a d%escendent from one OF The
| Oldest and most honored families In the coun
". About $50 yeare sgO John Bradley. neal
ling OF the cheap lands In America where ont
man is ~ xOOd as another and oelter
too, concluded 10 leave Ireland and Try M
| fortune In the New World. He brougnt VIII
and q strong MUD. Bis mind was inouee
With toe determination TO better bis cond
ton, and he had the muscle and the couIags
to brave the ds nRers and the hardshlps lrci
dent To the settlement In a new and tndeVel
oped country. He came pennyless, q stranger
In q strange land, but he and his d~escenoenu
have conquered a success n won a goos
Without attempting to sketch the career
OF the Older and less known OF Mr. Bradley
ancestors, we shall note only. those VIII
whom we are acquainted; we new m nj
brother GENERAL p. H. Bradley. and all tn'
older citiaeps accord 10 them the best place.
In their memory.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-27
II cackles the hen,
Yon win have Q man
II caakles the hen,
Who knows when2

obtain luck for the year following In
one part Of modern Greece all in the,
house 60 ont early New Years morn-
ing, then return to the dwelling bearing
each a branch ON whichth leaves are,
well dried These arc cast on the opens
fire, each wishing at the same time
good luck to the family: The drier the
leaves, the greater the fame and the
better the augury. +.
In the north Of England new clothes
are put on for luck the first day;of the
;ear.
An odd ceremony is recorded OF One
locality in England Bands Of straw
were put under the feet ON New Years
day while at table. When the meal was
finished, n person got under the; table
and another one sat on his back and
drew ont the bands Of straw. These
were taken to the orchard and bound
round trees, which were thereby insured
to bear a full crop Of fruit the next
year.
In parts Of France it is regarded 81
unluekY to lend anything ON
Years day.
Toe fire must be watched with grea
care ON the first day Of the year. hLal-
cashire, England, it, is said that It it 20
not burn through the night OF Nov
Years eve, bad luck will visit me
household that year; nor must any one
be given a live coal, u even 9 igltee
candle at this time, for the bad 1uoR
will then visit the recipient Of thegttt
At Auspach the shadow thrown aaa
the wall by the candles on the Christ
mas tree, ON New Years evening wiz
il any one is to die soon, represent his
shadow headlesa
In Roumania the New Year begins
with a ceremony Of blessing the waters.
the priest performing . mass and
sprinkling the streams with holy water
while blessing them.-St Louis Be
public ~ 3 y
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-27
Thatl simply make the prohibs screech:

! 1.-The rythm Of this pIottoodtnous e1oosion
don't seem 10 rime It's not because the ann-.
jeot Is unpoetica', for In my esiimasnln ~
comes tnlIy ND 10 The charges OF tbs lite bree.
1ada al San Won Hill or the historic Yell OF
Seezers leegions at the fall ofsthe Alamo. !
neg 10 rename yours diameterickaHy. o6leek-
" and perpendeckerly Opposed Sto sn re-
strictionB. - 0ui9ruo SOW
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-27
NEW YEAR P0RTENTs.
ANCIENT svPERsTtTioNs RsGARolRas
THE WEATHER.

The Twelve Days Succeeding Chrfstnas
Supposed to Be Indices For the Ensuing
Year-Curious Customs and Belief Of
Many Lands. !
The 10 days from Decg28 to Jan 8
have long been recognized as induces OF
the weather during the following year
The ancient texts referred TO distinctly
assert this sanscrit proyerb running
thus, "The 10 nights are an image OF
the year." Another text from the same
sources evidently refers to the same pc
Rod, "The Rhibhus tstorm demons)
sleep for 10 nights and days in the
house of the sun god Sayitar.p
In northern Germany II is said that
as the weather is during each ct the IL
days, SO 1t will be during the CORE.
spending months Of the year to come
A like belief exists to this day in Ian,
cashire and Northamptonshire, Eng
land, and q very old writer G16903 re-
cords the current notion in his day that
the 10 days served as an index Of the
coming years weather. II was said IN
one English port that IL the wind blew
hard on. the fifth night Dec 30), ships
at sea would be in great peril the coms
ing year. I
The inhabitants Of the Yosgesymoun.
tains restrict this prophesying period 10
that Of our holidays, from Christmas to:
New Years, and are willing only TO
say that these Elk days Indicate the
character Of the weather Tor the succeed-
ing six months
In one part Of our own country y is
said that 1.-THE first three days OF jam:
ary rule the coming three months.
while in another place the 70 days are
said to be the keys Of the year.
OF New Year day itself NE have
the authority OF q very old weather
prophet author OF the Shepherds
Kalendar',-f@ the generally orninous
portents to be drawn from the weather
on that day, ..If New Years day insthe;
morning open. with dusky redfclonds. "
denotes strife and debates among the;
great ones and many robberies that
year" More recently IL Is said Of tsis.
day tsf the morning ct New Year,
lday IL red, it porssnds foul Heat er and
great need While Of the 81 Soads az
Zoe the year itsia saids AsEth6g a16h
isgthis day.soit willie IN septetnhss
In the Book Of. Presidents, tpece
dents 1911, Jan. 5 and axs
1set down as unlucky days Another
chronicle says tJannary.--M this frst
i;month,, the opening day, and seventh.
like asword will slay.
The first day Of, heyear is oftensre
garded as the proper time to make car
tain diyinations with reference TO many
events affecting the future. In NORTH
amptonshire the master of thesfamiN
chen tempts fate BY opening the Bible
with his eyes shut and Obtaining from
the passage first, touched with his finger
some indication Of the events OF the
coming year.
Among the Wends young maidens;
hasten the advent Of thechosen husband
by going to the henhouse on New Years
eve, striking the perch right among the
hens, while repeating to themselves
the following doggerel: u
II cackles the hen,
.-Han.fH'a ri - a
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-27

The best way to create .
demand for your wares Ia to
advertise in your home pa
pers. For q steady pull at
trade all the time nothing
takes tho place Of It
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-25
AsHBEL F. BARTRAM.

Ashbel E. Bertranl, 9 resident of Bridgeport for many years died at his home, 25S Park street, Bridgeport, Tuesday evening, after an illness of twelve. weeks. MT. Bartraln was a veteran of the Civil war, d member of several fraternities, and was formerly prominent in Bridgeport politics MT, Bartram was born in New Milford, May 2S, 1S43. At the outbreak of the civil war he enlisted in Company I. Eighth Connecticut Volunteers, in which he served with distinction, until September 29, 1861, when he was wounded in the leg in the attack on Chapin's blue, known as Fort Harri. son. The amputation of the leg was considered necessary and after being in various hospitals he returned to New Milford to recruit his strength. He was an Odd Fellow, a Free Mason and member of the C.. A. R. He was en- gagged in the real estate and insurance business. ..s.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-25
FRANK |. MooNE.Y .


 Frank J, Mooney, secretary of the Hartford Telegram company and for merly a well-known politician and of ice-holder in Bridgeport, died at his home in The Linden, Hartford, We'd nesday night, after a long illness. MT. Mooney was planning a trip through Cuba with his wife and was to start in a day or So. He was a native of Philadelphia and went to Bridgeport when a boy, and remained there many years. Tn later years MT, Mooney be came prominently identified with the democratic party there and held many offices. He served in the Bridgeport common council several terms, was af- terWards tax collector, and at one time declined a nomination for mayor. For a number of years he was secretary of the democratic congressional eonven- tion for the fourth district. MT. Moo ney was a member Of the Foresters. New England Order of Protection, and the Seaside club of Bridgeport Tn 1898 Mr Mooney married Miss Margaret E. Doyle of Hartford who survives him. Mir. Moneys body will be taken to Bridgeport and the funeral will be held there Saturday morning.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-25
THE GREATEST SALE
To-Day at J. Johnson & Sons.


 To-day is the last day of the great suit sale at J. Johnson & Sons, the ex- elusive ciothiers. The present sale is not only an extraordinary one, but also eclipses all past ones in the meritorf- ous record of that firm. Each pur- chaser will save from $5 to SIP on a suit. If "a penny saved is a penny earned'' then those who avail them selves of this unprecedented offer will net snug sum Of dollars. Now just a word of explanation. Spring is near. Johnson & Sons have too many high priced suits. They will not carry them over. 4 clean sweep will be made to- day. Remember-this is your opportu- nity to get a hobby S22 suit for S10. If you don't jump at this chance you are indeed slow to act. Come early and take your pick. The store will be open until 10 o'clock this evening at which time this greatest of all sales will end.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-25
ENTERTAINMENTS.
Hyperion Theater.


 Israel zangwilrs greatest play, 'The Serio-Comic Governess," being the dramatization by that author of one of his short stories, will have its first pre- sentation in this city at the Hyperion theater to-day, matinee and evening. Its. premier here is interesting because in the title role will be seen for the first time as Ia star Cecelia Loftus, who is this season at the head of her own company. under Daniel Frohman's man agement. Miss Iloftus' work in the support of ID. H. sothern, during two seasons has made her a warm favorite with playgoers, and now that she has become an individual attraction, her admirers will doubtless be out in full force to welcome her. She comes here after a run at the new Lyceun theater, New York, where 'The Serio- Comic GoVerness'' attracted large audiences.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-25
Polls Theater.

PoIi's Theater.
 A splendid feature aggregation of vaudeville is booked by Manager Poli for his theater during the coming week. Of course the chief feature is to be Phroso. question, He, She or It? and the most sensational of the up-to- date acts of novelty nature. Phroso is a big puzzle and it's introduction ir- to this country has caused a furry.
 An offer of $500 is made by it's in- ventor for automaton that will per- form like Phroso.
 Bert Teske and Robert Daily, late stars of Paris by Night" company are to be one of the principal acts on the lengthy olio. They have an offeringi styled Going Abroad a delightful twenty minute skit; Pat Rooney and Marion Bent, two very clever and slick dancers and who are active members of the Rogers Brothers in London company, will be an added attraction of the big bill; Mayme Bennington and her Buster Brownies are to be here; Frank II. White and Lew sina- mons in Get in de Band, ! a comedy;
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-25
.rHR WIZARD OF oZ.H

'aThe Wizard of Oz'' (at the Hyperion March and 1, matinee Saturday. is enjoying it's due need of popularity throughout the United States for the reason that it possesses breezy orig inality unknown to the conventional style of musical comedy now in vogue. ''The Wizard of oz'' is skuIlful fu- sion of various popular forms of amuse- ment, ranging from sparkling opera bouffe and piquant pantomine to mod ern comic opera. It will be presented by the best talent from the ranks of vaudeville and burlesque, comic opera and spectacle. -+-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-25
COMPARATIVE COST OF THE wAF

COMPARATIVE COST OF THE WAR.
 Aeomparative estimate of the losses of Russia and Japan in the first year of. the war is given in the Daily Mail. The total casualty list on both sides is set down ut 240,000, of whom 4O,0OO were killed or drowned at sea, irrespec- tive of those who died of disease or privation or were taken prisoners. The figures for the Manchurian campaign are given as 57,250 Japanese and 111,- GOO Russians killed and wounded, the prisoners being estimated at 500 and 3,4S3 respectively. In the Port Arthur operations 55,90o Japanese and 400 Russians were killed or wounded, and 32,a00 Russians captured. In addition to this, 1,799 Japanese and 2527 Rus sians were lost at sea. Of superior of- ficers, the Russians have lost eight generals (including Count Keller and Gen. Kondraehenko), and one admiral, while eight generals and four admirals surrendered at Port Arthur. So far as is known, the Japanese have only lost two generals. Tn regard to material, the Russians have lost S20 guns, bat tie ships, 1S cruisers, and quantity of other vessels, of a total value of G16,- 100000 while the Japanesee have lost 15 guns, 1 battle ship, 4 protected cruisers, and two coast defense ships. Finally, the total cost of the war is estimated at G160,000,0OO, of which tG1O7 100000 falls to Russia. The fig llres are tremendous, and it is difficult to read them without certain sense of shame at the way Tn which our trfling losses during the Boar War were written and talked about. Our ex- cuse must, we suppose be that minor operations often cause more pain to patients than those which are great and serious.-London Spectator.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-25
Brief Mention.

ss5 .l' B r 7. ,5E
 High water to-day, 3:4s p. m.
 Morris J. Beck has purchased from Peter Stirling property on Ashmun street, having frontage of thirty-six feet.
 R. H. Thomas, 1905 Yale, has present. ed a cup to be given to the winner of the 2OO-yard swimming race in the meet to be held March l.
 The twenty ninth annual meeting of the Intercollegiate Association of Am. erica will be held at the Fifth avenue hotel, New York, this evening at o'clock.
 The annual banquet of the Hopper Kettle Klub was held at Heublein's last evening last evening, after which the members for the coming year were announced.
 Professor Wheeler will give his fam ous Waterloo, lecture under the au- spices of Phi Beta Kappa on Wednes, day evening, March 1, at 8 o'clock, in College street hall.
 Rev. Sharrard Billings, M. A., of Groton school, Groton, Mass, will oc- cupy the college pulpit on Sunday, in stead of Rev. George Hodges, D.tD., of Cambridge, Mass, as formerly an nouneed.
 Edward o'Meara, of the Gamble Desmond Co, has purchased a piece of land on Ward street, having a front age of 40 feet by 125 feet. Plans have been drawn for the erection on the property of a modern two-family house to contain twelve rooms equipped with all modern Improvements. It will be finished and ready for occupancy by July 1.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-25
Saturday, February %.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.

"A Shining Example-Durant. Aliens Foot Ease-Dfuggists. Galifornia-So. Pacific R. R. SDrake's Pound Cake-Nichols. Dog Collars-The J. E. Bassett & Co. Drugs-The EdW. Malley Co. Est. NJ. McMullen-Probate Notice. ainments-Hyperion Theater. JelI-O-GroeeFs'.
 Notiens-Howe & Stetson Co. Napllins-The Chas. Monson Co. Notiee-B. I. SDock.
 Postum--At Grocers'. -Gamble-Desmond Co. Rubber Boots, Etc.-Meigs & Co. Suit Sale-J. Johnson & Sons. Special Sale Furs-Brooks x co. SteameTs-Hamburg- Line. Stuart's Lozenges-Druggis Two Specialist. B. Judson. Trips-So. Pacific R. k. + Wanted-Girl-222 Bishop St. wanted-Lady-BoX 425, Hartford. Wanted-Help-60 Court Street.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-25
WHY HE MISSED THE LYNcHING.

WHY HE MISSED THE LINCElNG.
 At a recent dinner in London the conversation turned on the subject of iynchings in the United States. It was the general opinion that a rope was the chief end of a man in America. Finally the hostess turned to an Amer ican. who had taken no part in the conversation, and said:
 -You, sir, must often have seen these affairs. '
 < ''Yes,' he replied. we take a kind of municipal pride in seeing which city can show the greatest number of lynch- ings yearly, ''
 ssoh, do tell us about a lynehing you have seen yourself,' broke in half a dozen voices at once.
 ..The night before I sailed for Eng Iand,n said the American, 1T was giv- ing dinner to party of intimate friends when a colored waiter spilled q plate of soup over the gown of a lady at an adjoining table. The gown was utterly ruined and the gentlemen of her party at once seized the waiter tied a rope around his neck and at 3 signal from the injured lady swung him into the air.
 .Horrible!" said the hostess, with a shudder.
 And did you actually see this your sell? E
 ssWell, no," said the American, apol- ogetically. Just at that time I was downstairs killing the chef for put ting mustard in the blanc mango. '- Modern Society
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-25
ANTIPATHY TO HHoes.

The speaker was a young man who played once on the Columbia rush line. He played football we'll and it is of record that he can scrap even better than he can kick. Further, he looks it. When left college" he said, T made up my mind to put in part of my time doing good to my fellow men. When I looked over the field found that I wasn't cut of,t for Sunday School teaching or social settlement work. I was looking for branch of muscular philanthropy where I could find scope for my talents. found it last month. I have a mission now. It is the reformation of the Subway, and Elevated hog. I take a Subway or an Elevated train about four times a day on an average, usually an express. I wait until the gate is opened for the hog who makes a rush and jams his way in ahead of woman, children and weddings.
 '.He is always there; sometimes three or four of him.. pick out the worst one and follow him. Just as he reaches the gate tap him on the shoulder. Pardon me, sir say. You have dropped something, and point to pillow in the background. He al ways turns back. feeling in his pockets. In three cases out of four he misses the train. trust the while he waits for the next train the point dawns on him. 1.-The does catch the train he either subsidies, crushed, in which case I know he's got the point, or else he comes at me and says: See here, what the blazers do you mean? What did I drop look him over and kind of raise my shoulder at him as a warn
 ing that I'll be right there if he gets f troublesome, and say: Your man. ners, sir, I've reformed at least six persistent hogs who get on at my sta tion, and trust that have taught manners'to number of others whom I haven't been able to observe reg ularly. Oh, yes, some day I'll prob- ably run up against a better man and 1 talk a beating, but it will all be in the interest of the cause" "-New York Sun.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-25
NEWELL c. HUNT OF CHAPLIN s ..- DEAD

Willimantic, February 24-NeweIl c. Hunt of Chaplin. who represented that town in the legislature in 1895, died yesterday of pneumonia, after an ill., ness of one week. He was 5S years old and had been a farmer at Chaplin for many years, He was chairman of the school committee and had served as first selectman, also in other town offices, Besides his wife, he leaves two daughters, one of whom is a member of the senior class of the Willimantic Normal school.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-25
PERMANENTLY

Miss Mildred Elizabeth Tivey, daugh- ter of Mrs. Francis Tivey, and Freder- ick T. Jar1nan, son of General James H, Jarnan of Hartford, were married at the home of the brides mother, No, 9 East street, that city at 7:30, We'd nesday evening, by the Rev. James Goodwin, rector of Christ church. Only immediate relatives were present, Among the wedding gifts was a re- membrance from the groom's asso- ciates in the Aetna Life Insurance con1panys office. MT. and Mrs. Jar man are on a wedding journey, and upon their return will live at No. 274 Wethersfield avenue. They will be "at home after May 1, The groom's father George Jarman is an ex-New Haven Gray and has many old and warm friends here in New Haven, his home years ago.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-25
4 Notre Dame Lady

will send free with full instructions. some of this simple preparation for the cure of Leucorrhoea, Liberation, Dis placements, Falling of the Womb. Scanty or Painful Periods, TumOrs or GrOwths. Hot Flashes. Desire to Cry, Creeping Feeling up the Spine, Pain in the Back. and all Female Troubles, to Suffering Daughters I will explain a Successful Home Treatment. If you de- eide to continue it will only cost about 12 cents d week to guarantee a cure. I do not wish to sell youanything. Tell other sufferers of it, that is all I sak. Address Mrs. M. Summers, Box 375, Mo- tre Dame. Ind.