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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-09
The Night Watches at Sea
BY CAPT. A. T. MAHAN, U. S. N.

How much a watch offered to an
eye that loved nature! I have been
bored so often by descriptions Of
scenery, that I am warned to put
here a sharp check on my memory,
lest it run away with ME, and my
readers seek escape by falling off. I
will forbear, therefore, any attempt
at portraiture, and merely mention
the superb aurora borealis which il
Illuminated several nights Of the au-
tumn of 1859, p~erceptibly affecting
the brightness Of the atmosphere,
while we lay becalmed a little north
of the tropics. But other things I
shall have some eXcus for telling;
because what my eyes used to see
then few mortal eyes will see again.
Travel will not reach here; for
though here and there a rare sailing
ship is kept in the navy, for occa-
sional instruction, otherwise they
have passed away forever; and the
exceptions are but curiosities-real-
ity has disappeared. They no longer
have life, and are nov but the speci-
mems of the museum. The beauties
of a brilliant night at sea, whether
starlit or moonlit, the solemn, awe
inspiring gloom and silence Of a
clouded, threatening sky, as the
steamer with dull thud moves at mid
might owe the waste of waters,
these I need not describe; many there
are that see them in these rambling
days. These eternities of the heav-
ems and the deep abide as before,
are common to the steamer as to the
sailing ship; but what weary strain
of words can restore to imagination
the beautiful living creature which
leaped under our feet and spread her
wings above us? For a sailing ship
was more inspiring from within than
from without, especially a ship of
war, which, as usually ordered, per-
mitted no slovenliness. abounded in
the perpetual seemliness that en-
hances beauty yet takes naught from
grace. Viewed from without, unde-
niably a ship under sail possesses
attraction; but it is from within that
you feel the very pulse OF the ma
chine" No canvas looks 50 lofty,
speaks so e%loquently, as that seen
from its own deck, and this chiefly
has invested the sailing vessel with
it's poetry. This the steamer, with
it's vulgar appeal to physical COM
fort, cannot give.-Harper's Weekly.
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The Merry Young Man.
BY CHARLES G. MULLEN.

"Sir," said the nervy young man,
coming into the rich merchants
Office and taking a seat near the head
| of the firm, Il would like to ask you
for your daughters hand!"
"Why ! don't even know you,
sir!"
"Oh, don't let that bother at all.
sir. Well soon get acquainted"
80 you, a perfect stranger, ask
for my daughters hand, eh?" said
the rich merchant, gazing in amaze
ment at his caller. Which daugh-
ter do you mean? have three"
Il mean the one with the golden
hair" impaired the young man, un-
abashed.
Il am still in doubt, young a
Two of my daughters have golden
hair. Do you mean Ellen or Maria?"
Cant say which, sir. l had only
a moments view of your daughter,
and have never met her to know her
name. But the moments sight of
her was enough to tell me that I
love her, sir"
And you come here to get my de-
cision without consulting or ever
seeking an acquaintance with my
daughter?"
Yes. You see, sir, the time is
| short. Yesterday I came across your
daughter and a young man in the
park. Just as l had made up my
mind that l loved. her, l heard the
young gentleman tell her that he was
coming here to-day to ask you for
her hand in marriage; SO I hurried
right along to get in my bid ahead
of him."
Young man." gasped the fond par
ent, Its a foregone conclusion that
you will accomplish what you start
out to do. And you've certainly got
the nerve! So go ahead and obtain
an introduction to the daughter Of
your choice and do the rest. You've
got my consent!"-From Judge.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-09
THE MOST POWERFUL ORGAN IN THE WORLD


There has just been erected in the
Auditorium at Ocean Grove, N. j., a
new organ which is as decided a de-
parture from the accepted canons of
organ building as C%ristofori's piano.
forte was from the ancient clavichord.
The instrument was designed by Rob-
ert Hope-Jones. Member of the In
stitute of Electrical Engineers. and
Of the Royal College of Organists,
England, and built by the Hope
Jones Organ Company. 1t is the re-
suit of twenty years careful thought
and experiment.
The Auditorium in Ocean Grove
will seat II, 900 people. In buildingan
organ for a hall of this size it has
hitherto been the custom to divide 1t
into five portions, known respectively
as the great, swell, choir, solo and
pedal organ, each with it's quota Of
open and stopped diapasons, gambas,
flutes, reeds, etc. For the sake OF
gaining increased power, these were
again duplicated, there being usually
four open diapasons in the great Or
gan alone. All this in the Ocean
Grove organ is swept away, and the
pipes are grouped according to their
tone quality as diapasons, flutes,
strings and reeds, each division in a
separate swell box, made of brick and
cement and closed at the top by lam
mated lead shutters. A stop entirely
new to this country called the dia-
phone-invented by Mr.. Hope-Jones
occupies a fifth box, OPEN at the
top without shutters. The largest
pipe is thirty-two feet long, of invert-
ed pyramid shape and four feet in
diameter at the top end. The tone Is
produced by what is called a resona-
tor and vibrating valve, which yields
a majestic volume Of firm, horny, d.
apason tone, providing a glorious
pedal base. 1t is also used On the
manuals for solo purposes.
And the front of the organ is a
brick wall!
This, however, is relieved and or
namented by three towers Of dummy
pipes. The keyboards are situated
about ten feet in front Of the organ,
the player sitting facing the audience
with his back to the instrument.
There are four manuals, Of s~iyty-one
notes each, and a pedal board of the
unusual compass Of thirty-two notes.
Instead Of the usual draw-stops the
tone is controlled by lei Of stop
keys Originally invented by Mr..
Hope-Jones and copied extensively by
other builders) which are arranged
in an inclined semi-circle around the
manuals. There are no bellows, the
wind being supplied by electrically
driven fans and compressors, which
deliver the wind at pressures of ten,
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Cid LAWS Of InC~

Some of the old laws OF ,>epal, In
dia, were curious. Killing COWS
ranked with murder as a capital Of
Tense, for instance. Every girl at
birth was married with great cere-
mony to a betel fruit, which was then
cast into a sacred stream. AS the
fate of the fruit was uncaTt&<l the
girl was supposed move TO become a
widow. 10 obtain divorce from a
husband q wife had only TO place a
betel nut under his pillow and de-
part. In Nepal the day is considered
to begin when i. is light enough to
count the tiles or the roof or distin-
Guish the hairs ca a mans hand
"~HiEst the SKY.
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and an inner shell. A rim extending
around the top of the shell engages
with the mouth of the receptacle and
supports the shell in position. The
sides of the shell are spaced from the
wall of the receptacle, the sides of
the shell being straight, while the
wall Of the receptacle converges. The
bottom Of the inner receptacle is per-
forated. Cigar or cigarette ashes
dropped into the holder drop through
the perforations into the lower re-
ceptacle. If the holder is knocked
over, which very frequently happens,
the ashes are prevented from falling
on the floor and injuring the carpet.
Washington Star.
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twenty, twenty-five and fifty inches.
The highest pressure hitherto used
in any organ has been twenty-siy
inches, and the pressure on the aver
age church organ is only three inches.
BY means of the swell shutters it is
possible to control the immense VOL
ume Of tone produced by these press
ures, so that the tuba mirabilis of
ffty-inch pressure, which at full pow
er is almost ear-splitting, can be used
to accompany the human voice.
The designer modestly announces
that this organ contains only eighteen
stops. Some of these, however, are
mighty ones. consisting of ninety
eve pipes ranging from %thirty-two
feet to a few inches in length. BY
means Of the electro-pneumatic &C.
ton it is possible to play them on
any of the four manuals at thirty
two, sixteen, eight, four or two-foot
pitch. The touch is as light as that
Of a grand pianoforte. BY pressing
extra hard on any key 1t sinks anoth-
er quarter-inch and the stops drawn
on another manual come into play.
This device may be used for bringing
out a melody or for sforzando chords.
There are 1913 sounding stop-keys
controlled by s~eventy-eight mechani-
cal devices.
George L. Miller, FREQ, Eng
land, a we'll known New York organ
list, who Is intimately acquainted with
the organs in st. Georges Hall, Liv-
erpool, England, and the Town Hall,
Sydney, Australia, hitherto accounted
the largest in the world, unhesita-
tingly afirms that the Ocean Grove
organ equals them in beauty and va
riety Of tone, and surpasses them in
power. Yet it contains only 1912
pipes, as against over 5000 in each of
the others! This, through avoiding
unnecessary duplication.
A father was once Gliding his son
for taking two girls out for the day
on a certain holiday occasion. Said
he: "You should have taken out only
n girl and kissed her twice. 1t
would have cost you less money!"
So with this organ. The builder
has taken one diapason and given it
twice, thrice, yea, even five times the
ordinary pressure Of wind, and SO OBJ
tanned the effect of five rows of pipes.
And it has cost less money. The
Liverpool organ cost $4,000; the
Sydney organ $60,000; the Ocean
Grove organ only $4,000, and the
results are better, all the solo stops
being expressive.
The organ was inaugurated on the
evening Of July 8, by a brilliant reci-
tai by Mark Andrews, F.A.G.O., AR.
CO., Of Montclair, N. j., before an
audience Of upwards Of 5000 people.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-09
Kites Scare LOcustS.

The Molteno Cape Colony farm
ars have hit upon a novel plan TOP
dealing with locusts. A farmer has
imported some eagle kites for the
purpose of soaring locusts from the
crops. The announcement almost
reads like the fable OF the introduce
ton of kites into the t~lovecotes fol
protection against the hawks. bu!
time alone will tell whether the effect
will be so disastrous to the South
African farmers.
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Athletic Fields.

New York has set apart $5CC,0GA
TO purchase athletic fields for its high
schools, and has opened the first on
q Island for the Curtis high
school, named after George William
Curtis. New York expects to provide
every city high school with its field,
and every elementary school and new
high school building in Greater New
York now has its roof built to furnish
exercise,
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Two Story EXnrCSS.

Two story express stations are rec
commended by Bioc =. Arnold, the
famous railroad expert for the New
York subway. He hopes thus to in
crease the capacity of platforms hf-
ty per cent.
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LATEST NEWS
BY WIRE.
Monument For Elihu Burritt.

Monument For Elihu Burritt.
Great Darlington, Mass. - New.
Marlboro's sixth annual home day:
was celebrated by about 1000 people.
A monument to Elihu Burritt, the
Learned blacksmith" was dedicated.
Hamilton Holt, Of New York, and
others spoke.
Funston Travels on Freight.
Leavenworth, Kan. - Brigadier-,
General Frederick Funston arrived
here from San Francisco to assume
command Of the army service school.
General Funston and his aids trav.,
eled on a freight train from Law
renee.
Twelve Saloons Burn.
Spokane, Wash. - Fire at Taft,
Mont, destroyed the Anheuser-Busch1
Hotel and twelve saloons, causing 81
loss of $4,000. The property vas
insured for $4,000. The fire started
in a room Of the hotel from an over
turned lamp.
Ex-Broker Ends Life.
East Douglas, Mass.-Chauncey c.,
Potter, forty-four years old, Of Bos1
ton, son Of Charles W. Potter. a.
wealthy retired farmer, Of Douglass
has committed suicide. He went into
a field and fired a bullet into his
brain, killing himself instantly.
1 200, 900 Paid to Strikers.
Winnipeg, Manitoba.-A quarter,
of a million of dollars was paid to
the Canadian Pacific Railway strik-
ers by Paymaster Mcpherson. More
than 1000 men were in line at the
Merchants Bank. With the amounts
paid out at other points in the West,
the sum distributed is nearly ST.
100000.
Shoots Quiet Wife.
Lincoln, Neb.-Because his wife
would not talk to him as often as he
desired, William Lush, n Of Lin.
coins wealthiest German citizensi
fired four shots at her with a revol-
yer and then attempted suicide.
Wins Helen Gould Prize.
Suffern, N. Y.-Miss Norma At
tena, seventeen years old, will enter
Mount Holyoke College, Mass, Sep
TENDER Z, having Won the free schoE
arship lately given by Helen Gould.
Miss Athena was the, winner among
200 scholars who tried for the schot
arship.
White squadrons to Change Color.
Washington, D. C.-In a short
time the historic White %Squadrons Of
the American Navy will be but
memory. Preparations are being
made to change the time-of-peace
color of the. United States warships
from white, the emblem of peace, to
a pearly slate. !
Ends Life Near Monument.
Paterson, N. J.-Peter Fiet2mey-
er, a baker, sixty years old, address
unknown, killed himself by drinking
two ounces of carbolic acid when
seated at the foot Of the Soldiers
Monument.
Jailed For Sabbath Breaking.
Fayetteville, Ark.-After wander
ing for eleven years Ed Seaton,
against whom a warrant was sworn
out for Sabbath breaking before his
disappearance, Is in jail here or the
old charge. =
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,ttachment For Pitchers.

A peculiar and unique invention
lust patented is shown in the illustra-
ton below. This drip cup was de-
signed to provide a simple means of
preventing the contents Of pitchers
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Americans Fond of Oysters.

According 10 the United States bu-
reau of statistics, it appears that the
production of oysters in the United
States exceeds 100000 bushels
per annum.
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VICTORY IN DEFEAT

TIL. soul that strives for higher destiny,
A strength OF will from batied effort
draws:
And looks with clearer eye oS victory,
When once defeated in a noble cause.
Eugene c. Dolson. in Rural Magazine.
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An Editors Confession.

A New York paper asks: "Can a
woman dress on $4,000 a year?'
Our wife does, and she is a large
woman, too.-Bernard ,(Kan.) Bee.
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Oklahoma, although the Youngest
State, has ninety-three Catholic
churches in the care ne seye1ty-six
priests.
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Churchill to Wed Miss Hozier.

London.-It is announced THAI
Winston Spencer Churchill, president
of the Board Of Trade, will marry
Clementine, daughter of Sir Henry
Montagu Hozier, who for thirty-tWo
years was secretary of Lloyds.
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Ash Receptacle.

A real novelty recently invented is
the ash receiver and holder for cigars
shown in the illustration below, de-
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BY CABLE.
2rinters, Strike Settled.

Printers Strike Settled. l
Copenhagen. - The strike OF
printers. which has been IN progress
here for some time, has b. settled
through the Intervention of the Min
lister Of the Interior.
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Airship Circles Berlin.

Berlin.-The new ParseVal military
dirigible balloon made a circuit
around the city of Berlin. 1t was IN
the air for two and three-qua-teT
hours, and was in perfect cont the
whole time.
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Printers Strike Settled. I
Copenhagen. - The strike on
printers, which has been IN progress
here for some time, has b. . ssttled
through the Intervention Of the Min
lister Of the Interior.
Airship Circles Berlin.
Berlin.-The new ParseVal military
dirigible balloon made a circuit
around the city of Berlin. 1t was IN
the air for two and three-qua-te1
hours, and was in perfect cont the
whole time.
Churchill to Wed Miss Hozier.
London.-It is announced than
Winston Spencer Churchill, president
of the Board Of Trade, will marry
Clementine, daughter of Sir Henry
Montagu Hozier, who for thirty-tWo
years was secretary of Lloyds.
1000 Troops Join Rebels.
Hong Kong.-The rebel forces at
Kwangsi have been augmented BY
1000 soldiers from Konghow, who
recently mutinied, slaughtered theiF
c0mmduU9T duu OluCt NV ~AN
ransacked the town, taking away WIFI
them about 100000 in money. 81
French Have Wireless Telephone.
Paris.-The Matin announces that
three naval officers have constructed
q wireless telephone apparatus that
IS far superior to anything existing;
The claim is made that they have
established communication between
Paris and Dieppe, a distance OF lou
kilometres.
Cholera in St. Petersburg.
St. Petersburg.-A great number
of cases Of intestinal dlsorder nave
been reported in the city in the lasc
two weeks, and the Department or
Health published figures showing thao
for the first five days of the week
there had been 210 deaths from TINS
cause. Last week there were 10
deaths from the same malady. i
Fleet Of For Sydney.
Auckland, N. 1.-THE American,
haftleship fleet started for Sydney
The weather was fine, and large,
crowds were ashore and atoat 10 Do!
farewell to the Americans. Excur-i
sion craft, loaded to the rails, dotted
the harbor.
Turkeys Plans For q. S.
Constantinople.-It is stated that
the Government proposes to raise the
legation at Washington to an en-
bassy and to appoint Kiazin Bey now
Minister at Bucharest, as Ambassador
to the United States.
Heir Expected in Holland.
Apeldoorn, The Netherlands.-lt IS
announced that Queen WilhsiMlAa ex-i
poets to be a mother.
V~enezeulans May Rise.
Panama.-Many members OF the
Venezuelan colony here express gratl-
fcation over the turn which reVolu-i
tionary affairs in their country are3
~reported to have taken. Two speciaN
commissioners from the revolutionary,
camp at Los Andes brought to their,
countrymen the news that the revolu-i
'tionary movement in Venezuela ls
very strolg4
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1000 Troops Join Rebels.

Hong Kong.-The rebel forces at
Kwangsi have been augmented BY
1000 soldiers from Konghow, who
recently mutinied, slaughtered theiE
commander and other officers and
ransacked the town, taking away with
them about 100000 in money. .xi
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French Have Wireless Telephone.

Paris.-The Matin announces that
three naval officers have constructed
q wireless telephone apparatus that
is far superior to anything existing
The claim is made that they have
established communication between
Paris and Dieppe, a distance of l50
kilometres.
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Funston Travels on Freight.

Leavenworth, Kan. - Brigadier-,
General Frederick Funston arrived
here from San Francisco to assume
command of the army service school.
General Funston and his aids trav.'
eled on a freight train from Law
renee. ,
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Great Darlington, Mass. New.
Marlboro's sixth annual home day
was celebrated by about 1000 people.
A monument to Elihu Burritt, the
Learned blacksmith" vas dedicated.
Hamilton Holt, Of New York, and
others spoke.
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Twelve Saloons Burn.

Spokane, Wash. - Fire at Taft,
Mont, destroyed the Anheuser-Busch
Hotel and twelve saloons, causing q
loss of $4,000. The property was
insured for $4,000. The fire started
in a room of the hotel from an over
turned lamp.
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Jailed For Sabbath Breaking.

Fayetteville, Ark.-After wander
ing for eleven years Ed Seaton,
against whom a warrant was sworn
out for Sabbath breaking before his
disappearance, Is in Jail here or the
old charge. :
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Fleet OF For Sydney.
Heir Expected in Holland.

Apeldoorn, The Netherlands.-lt IS
announced that Queen Wilhslmina ex-
poets to be a mother.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-07
The 8. G. n,s-


Here comes the sweet glrly graduates.
men.
Tripping along with their speeches.
Amt they bunch of dellclousness. then7
Amt they adorable peaches?
Seel There they climb to the platform
place now,
Fresh and as sweet as new butterl
Lovely viii be the high thoughtlets, I
trow,
Those divine vocals will utter.
ThereI They have started their clever
remarks.
Hark zee TO ths. c-atc-y
Cities should put more investment IN
parks!
War is a dread thing and CORY!
Browning's insight to an old wornan's
hearth
Englands free trade views are shift
ing!
Neoplatonics In late Kongo art
oh, amt the topics uplifting?
Yet as list to the themes so intense
Those sweet young ladies are Wanting
I have a sudden and curious sense
That there is something that's wanting.
High browed they be and Al in their
looks,
Keen es q case OF new knlfeys.
Net hear nothing of sock darns or cooks.
How Will they pan cut as WifeYsl
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-07
Railroad SIGNAL Horns.

The Prusslan state railroads are ex-
perimenting with signal horns, with
which guards are to repeat brake sig
nails given by the engine men, which on
long goods trains sometimes are not
heard by all the guards, especially in
stormy weather, when they have their
collars turned up. 1t is also proposed
to ascertain whether these horns may
not be used to advantage when trains
break in two. One management which
has used the horns for repeating start
ing signals reports that they can be
heard for great distances, even against
the wind. "a,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-07
RATS AS A WORLD MENACE.
Man Must Drive Them Out or Be
Driven. says French Scientist.

DR.. A. Calmette O French scientist.
in q recent number of La Revue du
Noise predicts that mankind will have
to engage in a general warfare on
rats before many more years elapse X
the world is to continue to be habita-
BILE He points out that the peril
comes from the migratory rat, which
follows the march of men into every
cline. Rats of other breeds have been
known ever since man began to keep
records. The migratory or sewer rat
is first mentioned in 1920, when he
was a native Of Persia and East In
dia. He did not invade Europe until
the eighteenth century.
Professor Calmette says that the
sewer rat did not appear in America
until 1865. AS late as 1870 he had not
vet reached the headwaters of the
Missouri BY 1900 he had gone up to
the permanent ice belt
At present, the scientist continues,
this migratory rodent Is destroying In
the West Indies, in the Azores and IN
the Cape Verde islands annually hum
dreds of thousands of dollars worth
of coffee, banana, sugar and orange
plantations. vii
AS a sample Of what he can do the
case of an island in the estuary OF the
river Humber is cited. This island
once kept in condition all the year
around about 1900 head of cattle. The
place was infested by rats fifteen
years ago. Today there is not enough
verdure on the island to nourish a
rabbit.
Or. Calmette says within two years
single pair Of rats win ordinarily
multiply to 1886. ~s.ss>sss ssEzsIzp