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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-01-22
OLD BOOKS.
Their Contents Rather Than The2e
Dates Make Them Valuable.

Their Contents Rather Than Thofe
Dates Make Them Valuable.
"It is extraordinary, said book col.
lector the other day, the value some peo-
PIE attach to old books simply because they
are old. Not long ago friend Of mine
showed me two old trunks filed with
books which he had found in house orig
inally the property Of his wife's grandfa-
ther, and which she had recently inherited
from her mother. There were In all per-
hans about 300 volumes, most OF which
bore the dates 1860, 1770, 1765 and so On,
and nv friend confidently believed that
they were worth at least their weight in
gold, On the contrary, they were books
of very little value and interest, and not
worth much more than their weight as
waste paper. He politely suggested that I
was liar when I told him that, but he
changed his mind after he had tried in
vain to sell the books to secondhand deal
ers.
"Outside of these overestimated books
my friends wife had barrelfu OF pam
phlets which she was going to use to kin
die the fire with. Though worthless in
nv friends opinion, these had really con.
siderable value, being old Massachusetts,,
Philadelphia and New York almanacs,
Revolutionary pamphlets and broadsides
and printed documents relating to Kings
and Queens counties, and a dealer paid
my friend 800 for the lot. One Of the de.
spised almanacs was Charles Smith q
'Gentleman's Pocket Almanac for the
year 1895, which contained portrait OF
Washington - one of the rarest OF the
Washington portraits--and yet my friend
was going to kindle the fire with it.
ut is really next to impossible to get
such people to believe that book is not
Of necessity worth money because it was
printed long time ago. Nine out OF ten
books published before this century are
growing more worthless every year. The
tenth one has value, higher or lower, In
proportion to it's character. Occasionally
a literary gem, book Of real value to q
collector, may be found in lumber room,
but the date on the title page is never q
safe guide. New York Commercial Ad-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-01-22
SIR WALTER RALEIGH.
Varied Career of the Distinguished
Courtier and Adventurer.

Varied Career of the DistinEuished
Courtier and Adventurer.
Raleigh's day of days was at the sack Of
Cadiz in 1896. 1t was Raleigh who over
bore tho tinid counsels Of Lord Thomas
Howard, crying out to Lord Essex: "En'
tramos! Entramos!" a permission so 40.
ceptable to the gallant young earl that he
threw his hat into the sea for sheer Joy.
Then Raleigh betook him to his ship and
led the van under the batteries and right
into the harbor. When his vessel, shat
tered by shot, was on the point Of sinking,
he left it to enter -Essex's ship, and,
though wounded severely by splinter,
had himself carried on shore and lifted on
to horse to charge with Essex against
the Spanish army. Of the sea fight Hak.
luyt says:
"What manner Of fight this was and
with what courage performed and with
what terror to the beholder continued,
where so many laundering tearing peeces
were for so long a time discharged, I leave
it to the Reader to thinke and imagine. "
OF the charge on shore he tells us: "The
time of the day was very hot and faint.
and the way was all Of dry deepe slyding
sand in a manner, and beside that, very
uneven. But tho most famous Earle, with
his valiant troopes rather running in
decide in good order, then marching, has
tened on them with such unspeakable oour-
age and celebrity, as within one houres
space and lesse the horsemen were all dis
comforted and put to flight, their leader
being strooken downe at the very first en-
counter, whereat the footmen, being won
derfully dismayed and astonished at the
unexpected manner Of the Englishmen' 3
kinde Of such fierce and resolute fight, re-
tyred themselves with all speed possible
that they could"
Weknow the story Of Sir Walter Raleigh
but too well-his cruel imprisonment, his
more cruel liberation to save his life by
accomplishing the impossible and his
most cruel execution on q warrant signed
Is years earlier. He knew all that is to
be known Of success and failure, Of courts
and treachery, of sea fights and assaults
on cities, of treasure islands and tempests
and long marches in tangled forests
Fortnightly Review.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-01-22
How to Make Kouniss.

One quart Of perfectly fresh milk,
one-fifth Of q 2 cent cake Of yeast, one
tablespoonful of sugar. Dissolve the
yeast In little water and mix 1t with
the sugar and milk. Put the mixture
into strong bottles-beer bottles are
good-cork them with tightly ftting
shoppers and tie down securely with
stout twine. Shake the bottles for Q
full minute to mix thoroughly the In
gredients, then place them on end In q
refrigerator or some equally cool place
to ferment slowly. At the end OF three
days lay the bottles on their sides; turn
them occasionally. Five days are re-
quired to perfect the fermentation, and
then the koumiss is at Its best It VIII
keep indefinitely In q refrigerator.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-01-22
Death Of Mr.. Samuel Brown.

Mr.. Samuel Brown died at the home of hiI
son, MIR. c. ID. Brown, ON Mouday night las
and was buried in Long Cane cemetery yes
terday afternoon. The funeral services were
conducted by the pastor, DR.. Wilson, apt
and were held at the home OF Mr.. c. d
Brown.
Mr.. Samuel Brown was q native OF Ander
son county, and came to Abbevllle with hii
son. He had passed the limit Of three score
years and ten, having reached the ripe ole
age OF seventy Three.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-01-22
The Landrail.

The most remarkable thing about the
landrail is It's extraordinary instinct OF
passion for migration. Whence comes to
1t that overpowering desire which twice
In the year impels it, weak winged though
1t is, t0 change its quarters, to range dur.
ing our English springtime as far north
as the bleak and frozen shores Of srotis
Greenland, to descend In the fall Of ths
year away south into Africa and eastward
into Asia, reaching in Its return migrar
ton countries so distant and so widely
aundered as Natal and Afghanistans AT
present, in spite Of theories and surmisesr
we have no satisfactory reason offered to
us for the wonderful migration-recur.
ring steadily, persistently and unfailing-
ly, year after year-of bird like the land.
rail, whose weak wings and strongly de-
veloped legs plainly attest the fact that
its natural powers Of progression lie IA,
more in walking and running than In
aying.-Saturday Review.
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HOW TO ATTAIN OLD ACE.

Advice From an Authority on the
Subject Of LonEsvity.
OF the giving Of recipes for longevi.
b there 10 apparently no end. Every
man or woman who has reached out
far beyond the allotted threeseors
years and ten is made the subject Of
an entertaining argument to prove the
points Of this or that contender.
Every abnormality in the shape Of
strength Of arm, Of back, Of general
system, Is used as an illustration Of
the virtues Of this or that system Of
exercise or living. It Is the opinion of
q good many laymen that mankind
does entirely too much thinking on tha
subject Of how to liveto a ripe old ago,
Less worry ON this point might lead
to the desired result.
But there never will be less worry.
Even now the list Of systems for pro.
longatou Of mans days Is being aug
mented The very latest suggestion
comes from q physician Of credit and
renown. BE thinks that there Is q
very great deal of benefit or Of injury
In the wearing Of certain kinds Of
clothing.
According to this authority, the
wearing Of flannel next the skin ID
immensely injurious to the general run
Of men and women. Cotton is king, In
his opinion. For summer wear he
suggests a calico shirt while balbrig.
gan cotton Is his idea Of winter GOV.
ering. The main point Of his theory
Ii the necessity Of wearing always the
same kind Of material next the skin,
whether this be Of linen, cotton OF
wool. ..
Outdoor exercise is highly recon-.
mended-that is, II cycling be except
ed. Wheeling Is not considered sans
performance by this Judge
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Wednesday, Jan. %, 1908.
The Keeper-Strait hit,

Mr.. L. l.. Littleton, the Grand Cyclops
Regular Organizer and Keeper Straight o
that old and houored Institution known al
over the world as the Heptasophs, was II
town last week. stirring up the boys in Able
Vile, and giving them valuable lessons II
the conduct Of the Lodge, while showing
them how 10 so govern themselves as t
bring renown TO all those brethren who arr
entitled to a share in the glory OF that noble
order.
Having set the brethren TO work with re-
newed zeal, and having aroused public in
terest in the Heptasophs Mr.. Littleton lef
Abbeville on Thursday morning In search o
new worlds TO conquer. He imagined tha
he saw q star calling for him along the Blue
Ridge, and we expect TO hear OF him next dc
ing as did Mohsmmed when he went TO the
mountain.
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Any Soul to Any Body.

30 We must part. my body. you and l.
Who've spent 80 many pleasant years
together!
IT'S sorry work to lose your company.
Who Glove to me 30 close, whate'er the
weather,
From winter unto winter. wet or dry.
But you have reached the limit Of your
tether,
And must Journey on my way alone
And leave you quietly beneath a stonA
They say that you are altogether badi
Torgive me; tits not my experience)
And think me very wicked to be sad
At leaving you, q clod, a prison. whence
To get quite free I should be very glad.
Perhaps may be 80 some few days
hence.
But now. methinlks. 'twere graceless not
to spend
A tear or two on my departing friend.
Now our long partnership Il near COM
And look back upon its history,
I greatly fear have not always treated
You with tho honesty you showed 10
me,
And must own that you have Oft DE-
feated
Unworthy schemes by your sincerity
And by blush or stammering tongue
have tried
TO make me think again before LED.
'T1s true you're not 50 handsome a. you
were.
But that's not your fault and u partly
mine.
You might have lasted longer with more
caro-
And still looked something like your
first design.
And even now. with all your wear and
tear,
IT'S pitiful to think must redgn
You to tho friendless grave, the patient
prey
OF all the hungry legions Of decay.
But you must stay, dear body. and 60.
And was once 30 very proud Of you'll
You made my mothers eyes to overflow
When first she saw you. wonderful and
new.
And now. with all your faults, 'twsrs
hard to find
A slave moro willing or q friend more
true.
Aye. even they who say tho worst about
you
Can scarcely Sea, tell what 7 shall DO without
-Cosmo Monkhouse
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Plaint of tho Plutoers


I have bought everything can buy;
have tried everything can tryi
have eaten each eatabls,
Beaten each beatable:
I have eyed everything can eya
I have sold everything can sellt
I have told everything can tell:
have seized all tho setxablA.
Squeezed all the squeezahla
TIL they have shslled everything thA2
can she'll
I have ridden each thing I can 10;
I have hidden each thing can hids;
have toked all the 5oleabIA.
Soaked all tho soakable
I have slid everything could slidA
I have walked everything could walk;
I have talked everything couid talk;
have kissed all tho kissablA
Kissed all the hissable:
I have baked everything can balk
I have crushed every one could e1ush,
I have hushed every one could hush;
have drunk everything drinka6lA
Thought every thinkAble:
] have rushed everywhere could rush.
! have been everything could be.
And the scheme Of things will not sSfsei
have spent all that's spendablsi
Still It's not endable,
And mean It's bother to me.
Chicago TfibunA
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How to Make Poor MANS fuoolnB.
Wash two tablespoonfuls Of rice thor.
oughly, put 1t in a pudding dish, pour
over It q quart of rich milk, add four
heaping tablespoonfuls Of granulated
sugar and q saltspoonful Of salt. Stand
the dish on the back Of the stove and ~
It heats and the rice begins to swell
stir It often from the bottom to keep
It from sticking. When the rice Is quite
soft, add half teaspoonful Of vanilla
extract and CRATE In quarter Of nut.
meg. Stir these havorings through
well and put the dish In the oven. As
often as the milk begins to wrinkle on
top after placing 1t in the oven stir II
thoroughly, not allowing a crust to
form on top till the milk becomes thick
and creamy. Then do not stir 1t any
more. Let Is get delicate, brown On
top and then take 1t from the oven.
Serve cold with currant jelly.
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Hsvv to Fry CLANS MaxyaaAA STYLE.

Hsv to Fry CLANS Masy1sAA styls'
Put one tablespoonful Of butter IN .
frying pan over tho fire. When It b
hot. add one tablespoonful Of finely
chopped onion. Fry slowly for hve
minutes. Do not brown the onion. Add
15 soft shell clans. Cook for nve miD-
utes In a covered pan. Season with q
little pepper. Beat the yolks OF two
egrs, add to them one-half Q cupfuI OF
cream, add this to the hot clans and
stdr until the sauce Il creamy. II u
boils, II will curdle.
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Within ths Roach Of All.

Tho gift Of beauty lies within the reach
OF all who seek It You who scan n
vain
Your candid mirrors, showing but how
plain
Arc the reflected features, beseech
To listen to the lesson would teach.
The best cosmetics In the heart and
brain
Their beauty bringing qualities obtain:
Laboratories wonderful arc each
A noble impulse In the cause Of right.
With finer fairness. dowers the humbioGt
face;
Pure thoughts and self forgetting love
will light
The homeliest features with Q heavenly
grace,
Lending loveliness not ages night
Nor even Death himself shall quite a.
face.
Edward A Church
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The Smart Verger.

The church possessed valuable Bible,
which was only used on Sundays, says q
writer in The Coruhill Magazine, speak.
Ing Of an English country parish. During
the week 1t was kept In box which rather
ouriously formed the stand upon which
the reader of the lessons stood. On one
occasion, when this was being shown to a
visitor, the remark was made that 1t did
not seem very reverent for even clergy.
man to tread upon the Bible. "Pardon
me-" the old verger replied. SIN this
church, sir, we take our stand upon thu
Scriptures -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-01-22

The Hon. William Billy Bryan is encoun-
,eripg pronounced opposition. and it is said
that there is talk OF his withdrawing from
the Preslden tial race. A majority Of Demo
Gratis favor him. but big minority oppose
him. The editor of the Press and Banner be.
lieves a divided party cannot win: and he
also believes that Bryan has no more cbanc
than an angel with singed wings.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-01-22
GEMS IN VERSE
Now and Then.

Now and Then.
All Of US commit mistakes,
Now and then;
Some Of US make serious breaks,
Now and then;
We are apt to set the pace
In the hustling worldly race
With more recklessness than gracet
Now and then.
We are fond Of breaking out
Now and then,
And we 90 too far, no doubt
Now and then;
Yes. indeed, it's nothing new
To be sorry. through and through,
For the foolish things We do
Now and then.
Well, we only really live,
Now and then;
Others faults we can forgive
Now and then:
At our own, then, let us wink:
OF life's sea we'd tire, think,
II we didn't sort Of sink
Now and then.
milwaukee Sentinel
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How to Make Sandees.

Chop some beef or mutton very fna
about two cupfuls. Add to 1t one small
onion chopped fine. Season with salt
and pepper and add little gravy. But.
ter escalop dishes or shells and. I'LL
them two-thirds full with the mixture
Spread over them mashed potatoes
that have had milk or cream added to
them. Brush over with melted butter
and brown In the oven.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-01-22
A Horrel Of FlOur.

A barrel of -four will make nearly dou-
BILE its weight In bread. Flour rapidly de-
teriorates with age unless kept dry. II
absorbs moisture, and this moisture i'm.
pairs the gluten which is indispensable to
the lightness of the bread. Besides, It
changes some Of the starch into sugar and
gummy matter known as dextrin, and
this makes the bread heavy and sodden.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-01-22
How 70 Devil AlAsnas.

Bianch and shred two-thirds Of q cup
ful Of almonds. Heat one tablespoon
ful Of butter until 1t sizzles and saut'
The almonds. then add two tablespoon
fuis Of chutney, four tablespoonfuls OF
chopped cucumber pick. =. two table
epoonfuls Of worcestershire suuce. on.
tesspoonful Of salt aud one saltspoon
mi Of pepper. Serve hot.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-01-22
How 70 Bake TriDe,

Out two pounds Of boiled tripe into
inch pieces. Peel. slice and fry In Q
little butter four mild onions. When
Of q golden grown color, turn them
into q deep baking dlah, lay on them
the trIpe, dust with pepper and salt
and one tablespoonful Of -four. Pour
over milk sufficient to cover, put over
the dish tightly fitting lid and bake
for two hours. When done, skim OF the
fat, turn into q heated dish and serve.
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Sou,hern Reducing Exp+ns 9.

Washington January l3.-Pre.ident J. ley
of the Southern Railway G ,mpany stated
this afternoon, In view of the falling of n
business, and the decrease IN revenues tie
management OF the Snuthein Railway Com
pany has determi ned. as q step In IT. program
az reducing expepses, to put into effect. as o
February l, 1903 a reduction ~ ter per cenl
in the pay OF the Pre- >iden', Vicc-Presidert'
and the other General Off, ers, and their OF
fee forces.
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To the Public.

have con uected myself with the firm of TIE
l.. w. White CO., and TO assure my man!
friends who have been SO lnval to me In the
past thaL shall renew my efforts In this ne"
firm to merit Their continued confidence
Please cal on noe IN my new place nf bus:'
ness and be assured OF hearty We come.
w. D. Wilson.
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CITY REGISTRATION !

City books for registration Of quail
fed voters of the City of Abbeville, q.
c., are now open from January 18th to
April 18th, 1908.
To be qualified to vote 1t is necessary
to register each year.
JAMES CHALMERS,
Jan. IA, 1908. 3t City Clerk.
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To Teachers,

There will be special Teachers Examine
tioD held 10 this office on the third Friday In
January, 1905, beginning promptly ut 93O A.
NJ. All teachers must have a certificate be-
fore they can receive any public money for
services.
Teachers having certificates already must
have them recorded here II 1t has not been
done.
r. B. Cheatham, Supt. Ed.
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Free Tobacco Seed.

bacco seed by The Department OF Agriculture
his wear. A few packages OF tobacco seed
rave been placed at the disposal Of Congress-
man Aiken, which VIII be inrnfhed 10 per
nackaee. drop Congressman Aiken a card, at
Wash ington, D. O., care Of House Of Repre-
sentatiyea.
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"Kid" is merely jocose substitution
for "lamb," used for a young child, and
Ia very old. Charles Reade and Dickens
used "kid" In this sense, and Virgil's
phrase, "its capell@," has been freely
translated, "Go it, my kiddies."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-01-22
simple Remedy for La Grippe.

La grippe coughs are dangerous as they fre :
III, ana TnI not only rLupn The COT gh but
reals and strengthens The lungs go thai no Sc
rious results need b" feared: The genuine
Foley's Honey and Tar contains NO harmful
substitutes. P. B. Speed.
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Basis Of Alarm.

Civicus-You who are in point with
pride at the very things your opponents
affect to view with alarm.
Politicus-Certainly. They are afraid
these things will be the means OF keeping
,,s in. you ses.-Detroit journal.
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How to Prepare Fish . In Refine.

How to Prepare Fish . In RsiAss
To prepare fish q La refine pick q
pound Of boiled fsh into small pieces
Make a white sauce Of ono tablespoon
full Of -four and one cupful Of cream.
Add to It the fish, two tablespoonful
Of chopped mushrooms, salt and pap
rika, and heat It thoroughly over bot
water. At the last add the, beaten
yolk Of one egg and one tabespoouful
Of chopped parsley. -A----
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6ew to Make Spruce Beer.
:: M1x together q pound and a half OF
loaf sugar, two gallons ana q half OF
water, . large piece Of lemon peel, SUI.
dcient essence Of spruce to favor and
half q cupful Of yeast When The bed
n fermeptsd. bottle Il for use.
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Life

A little cry Of fear through which
Your heart Is won:
Two eyes with sudden wonder dIsd,
And life's begun.
The tears Of childhood and tho play
That soon is past;
The triumph at tho altar when
The bond is fast.
The striving after things whereby
Men measure worth:
Tho wrinkles and tho thinning hair,
Tho growing gtrth.
The rounded shoulders and tho ha1ss
That one by ono
Die OF until the last goes out
And life Is dono.
Discoveries.
Little drops Of KNOWLEDGE
Little graips Of sense,
Solve the mighty problem
OF the home expense
Had the little leakage
Earlier been checked
Then tho mighty vessel
Never had been wrecked
Thus tho golden trifeo
Make the sum Of lifs,
Making home an Eden
Or an endless strife.
Good Housekeepank
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Special Bargains at PoIiak offs.

You can get real bargains in clothing, over
coats, odd pants, mems and ladies heavy un
! derwear, shoes, hats. Call at once and exam.
! inc the goods and get prices Now is the
time to get bargains al low prices. Don't for
get the placed. Poliakoft.
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Valuable Mules for Sale.

I have for sale pair of mare mu es. vel
matched. one 5 years old ard one 6 years
weight about eleven or twelve hundred
pounds Both mules are very quick and
work we'll together. Guaranteed TO WORK
anywhere. For prices apply to t. B. Am
MONS Calhoun Falls, S. c. At
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-01-22

Thousands Of Egyptians live In old
tombs, eating, sleeping, wooing, loving,
laughing, dancing, singing, doing all
their deeds Of daily life and household
eork among shs mummies and sazooVh'
tgi
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j. Moore Mars,
Atterney.at-LaR ".
Office over GIenn's Store.
Gun for Sale.

One bran new SHIT gun for sale. II 10 Ste
veDs BAN merless md retails at $25OG Will
be sold al $1,000. has never been shot. Ap-
ply Press and Bann,r,
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Call and get Grie almanac. P. B. Speed.
Itch cured In 30 minutes by WooIsords San
itary Lotion. Nevei fails. Sold by r. B.
Speed, druggist, 6m
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Buggy paint and household paint, vsrnish'
e. and stains in any quantity at Muiord's
drug store.