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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-05-25
A Partisan Circus King.

Charles Franconi has just died In
Paris, the last of along line of fam
Gus circus riders. His father, Victor
Franconi, was the grandson Of An
tonic Franconi, who having killed a
Venetian patrician in a duel at Ven
ice by a clever fencing stroke, was
exiled and came to France, under
Louis XIV. When in Paris in 1893 ne
bought Astley's English circus, then
in the Faubourg du Temple, and
made the place a rendezvous of fash.
ion during the Revolution and the
First Empire.
The Franconis, after that, from ia
Their to son, ran circuses in the
Champs Elysees and other parts OF
Paris, and for several generations
they were the circus kings Of Paris.
The last Franconi circus disappeared
only a few years ago when it was
turned into a cinnematograph thea
tire. Charles, the father of Victor
Franconi, was so we'll known and bril-.
liant a rider that he was commits
stoned by Napoleon III. to break in
his saddle horses for him.-LondoD
Daily Telegraph.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-05-25
An Old Racing Town.

Lincoln, where the "saddling bell"
which is not a saddling bell rings"
to-day on 1.-The Carholme," which is
not Lincoln, for what is not the
opening of the racing season." has
had a long connection with the turf.
King James 1 held "a great horse
race on Lincoln Heath" in 1917, and
probably paid the jockeys with long
speeches delivered half in Latin and
half in Caledonian. Pessimists who
assert that our present day "sprints'
tend to equine decadence will be sur
prised to learn that the course on
that occasion was only "a quarter ef
a milf bng."-London Chronicle.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-05-25
The Styles in Stockings.

Plain or openwork silk and Isle
stockings are to be equally smart
this season, but the plain ones must
be so sheer that they will show the
flesh tint. While black stockings will
be worn with black shoes, white with
white buckskin and tan with the tan
Russia calf, rumor has it that the
stocking in striking contrast to the
shoe will make it's advent for water
ing place wear. While it is undoubt-
eddy a most conspicuous fashion, It is
one which last season was adopted by
the best dressed men, and being a
masculine style it must perforce be
the correct thing.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-05-25
Trout For Pennsylvania.

Millions of trout "fngerlings" from
the four State hatcheries have been
PLANTED" in the trout streams OF
about fifty counties of the State by
agents of the State Fisheries Depart
ment within the last two weeks. At
least 100000 small fish have been
liberated and it is expected to run
the total up to 100000 before the
close of the month.
The output of "fngerlings" is the
largest ever known at the State
hatcheries and the fish are said to be
in frst-class condition. Thanks to
the abundance, there will be little
difficulty about restocking streams
which were spoiled for trout fishing
by the drought of last summer.
Almost 5000 applications were
made for trout this year and every
one will be filled. The southern coun-
ties were cared for first because the
weather conditions were more favor
able. - Harrisburg correspondence
Philadelphia Press.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-05-25
A Plea For Conservation.
(FROM AN EDITORIAL IN THE
CENTURY,

The cause (of forest conservatory,
with it's colossal problems, must not
be allowed to become a football Of
factional or personal ambitions; 1t
needs all the friends it can win, Of
all shades Of party or ~partisanship,
particularly in Congress, to which
now falls the great responsibility Of
enacting into law the unmistakable
demands of public sentiment.
Much Of this work is urgent. Legal
safeguards should be established to
prevent such wrongs as the endeavor
to take up coal lands worth $2,000,-
100000 by one person, by means OF
proxies; the use of water power
should be SO defined and regulated
as to preserve the rights of the peo-
pie without impairing the normal de-
velopment of the West; the reclama-
ton service, which Is making the des-
ert blossom as the rose, should be
carefully fostered and protected
against political and private greed;
the whole system of river and harbor
development should be placed on a
business instead Of a political basis;
and, last, but not least, let us repeat
it, the President, Congress and the
governors and legislatures Of the
States should address themselves at
once to the need, so often set forth
in these columns, of a cooperative
plan to save from destruction the for
ests of the upper reaches Of the whole
Appalachian range.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-05-25
VerraZano and the Hudson.

1t is quite true that Verrazano saw
the Hudson before Henry Hudson did,
but he discovered" it in about the
same way that the Mortimer discov-
cred America. There is no doubt
whatever, says one of the most level
headed OF our American historians,
about the fact that, in 1524-eighty-
five years before the coming of the
Half Moon-Verrazano sailed through
the ''Narrows' into the waters of the
Grand River but it vas Hudson
who really gave the river to the
world.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-05-25
BROWN TROUT FISHING.
They Rise Freely to the Fly and Put
Up a Stubborn Fight.

Up q Stubborn Fight.
There is an impression that the
brown trout rises reluctantly to the
fly" says a writer in Outing, but
nothing could be more erroneous.
They are very free risers when con-
ditions are at all favorable.
"The fight of the brown trout Is
not as fast, as electric, as that of the
native trout, but in good condition a
brownie is a very bulldog for ten
acity, making a prolonged and most
decided objection to coming in out
Of the wet.
I'm fact it is pretty hard to tell
sometimes just when he is all in
they are very hard fish to tire com:
pletely out. Frequently when you
have a brown trout Of good fighting
size almost to the edge of your land
ing net he will apparently acquire a
new lease of life and fight his way
back to midstream, and you have 1t
all to do over again. But that ls
what makes sport.
I'm the matter Of tackle suitable
for fly fishing for brown trout do not
use a th%ree-ounce rod. The writer
has seen many brownies weighing
from two to three pounds 1.-TWO fish
weighing four and a quarter each),
and there are we'll authenticated cap
lures of brown trout up to the neigh
borhood of eight pounds. The larger
fish, however, are not usually taken
on the fly. The tackle should be
strong throughout, especially If the
stream is a rapid one.
"a ~ten-foot, six-ounce rod is well
suited to the game; the leader should
be Of good, strong quality. For wet
fly fishing any of the accepted trout
flies are effective, with a possible pref.
erence for the hackles-the gray
hackle with red body is particularly
good-and the Mayfies. Many OF ou1
American trout flies, such as beaver.
kill, March brown, Cahill, etc., are
now to be had dressed dry fly fash.
ion." -.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-05-25
PalIid and Wan.

To be pallid and wan of vsage is
the latest fashion abroad, though In
Paris and Vienna the disquieting ef-
feet is mitigated by wearing of vivid
scarlet lips. However anaem1c a
smart woman appears, her mouth, by
a strange chance, is always crimson.
The combination is said to be quite
effective on dark-haired French
women and Italians.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-05-25
The skirt consists Of the upper por.

The skirt consists Of the upper por-
ton and the two founces. The up
per portion is made in seven cores
and the founces are straight and
gathered. The lower one is Joined to
the foundation, the upper Is arranged
over it. .
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is five and three
quarter yards of founcing twenty-five
inches wide, with one and three-quar-
ter yards Of plain material twenty
seven for the upper portions; or
eight and a half yards twenty-four or
twenty-seven, six and a half yards
t%hirty-two or five yards forty-four
inches wide if plain material is used
throughout.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-05-25
6H6HEON
@M@ss

New York City. - Flounce skirts
are always pretty, and the one Illus
trated is among the latest to have ap-
peared. It is exceedingly graceful
and exceedingly smart and it Is adapt
ed both to plain and to fancy mate
rails. Embroidered founcing makes
the one illustrated, but bordered ma
terials include marquisettes and
yolles, silks and woods quite as well
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-05-25
The Glitter of Gowns.

For evening wear entire dresses are
made of large meshed net, composed
Of tiny tubes of jet or steel over a
transparent lining of a brighter color.
Thus dressed, the wearer resembles
q huge gloWWorm. All this glitter.
Sc garish and theatrical in the day.
time, is made marvellously becoming
by artificial light.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-05-25
C%hangeable

Two, sometimes three, shades are
combined in one ribbon, They Will
he used for smart millinery creations
The greens and amber shades are par
ticularly lovely. "Nacre' is the tech
meal term for three different colors
rover together. Sometimes a MORE
effect Is added-and this is lovely.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-05-25

as the founcing, while the skirt need
not be confined to such, for it's
straight edges can be trimmed in any
way to suit the fancy. Added to its
other advantages the skirt. Is exceed
Ingly simple and very easily made, in
volving little time and little labor.
The gored foundation means perfect
smoothness over the hips as we'll as
simplicity Of adjustment.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-05-25
In Doubt.

What are you going to give your
husband for Christmas?"
Dear me, I don't know yet. You
see, l have no idea how much money
he is going to let me have to buy it
with. "-Detroit Free Press.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-05-25
House Wear Gowns.

Gowns of cashmere for house veal
have now received a velvet touch
which enhances their charm and gives
them a new opportunity for %colorine
the dresses.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-05-25
Pufnrgs Return.

So far as the trimmings are
concerned, we have been threatened
with a return Of the pufings and
Fittings and fittings Of the seven.
ties.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-05-25

The French War Office has recently
acquired an automobile which Is ca
pable of being instantly changed from
a land to a water machine. It has a
speed Of forty kilometers on land and
twelve kilometers while in the water
1t can carry four persons, and is ac-
tuated by a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES mo-
fnr a- re. F
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-05-25
Handsome Waists.

Handsome waists are those of pom
gee, with the Bulgarian embroidery
in blues, reds and greens.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-05-25

Although glass bottles were mado
by the Romans as far back as the
year 70 A. D., their manufacture vas
not begun in England until 1868.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-05-25
All-Black Hats

All-black hats Of French velvet
will be worn.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-05-25

Tie Chinese are superstitious pso-
pie, and think it is a bounden duty'ta
keep the body intact, and If by any
misfortune they are compelled to lose
a limb by amputation they invariably
ask for the severed member and keep
it in a box, to be buried in due time
with the owner. II
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-05-25

There are 1850 street and inter-
urban railway companies in America,
with a total Of $4,000 miles of single
track and $4,000 passenger cars. The
total number of passengers carried
annually is 10000, 100000, and the
gross annual income Is 100000 900.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-05-25

AS the resultoffavorab1e reportfrom
Melilla the Government, in collabora-
ton with commercial and Industrial
interests, is preparing for a veritable
peaceful penetration Of the region.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-05-25

|@WO ORTIZ KNoWINGM

Canada's net debt on the last day
of February was s32S,658,S80.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-05-25

of February was s328,65S,SS0.
The value of Germany's electrician
products increased from $54,000,000
in 1898 to s~155,000,0 900 in 1909.
1t is estimated that constantly some
three million people in the United
States are i'll from p~reventable
causes
" b
The amount due to depositors In
the British post Office savings bank In
1908 was ss03,241,070. >
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-05-25

The area of hemp in Russia is
steadily decreasing because OF the
competition of imported jute and the
increasing profits in growing cereals.
- {
Switzerland has a parcels-post. BY
means Of which anything from a
spool Of thread to a locomotive can!
be forwarded. Tourists often take
advantage Of this to send ahead their.
trunks and bags when starting on a
foot-tour. J.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-05-25
p I.

Y THEN Casey told us he was
kAI going to be married we re-
wv manned a moment in express
siua SILENCE then Randy Fer
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-05-06
FAMOUS FISH EATERS.
The Love of Sea Food Was Mania
In the Time OF LucuIlus.

Many famous persons both in mol,
ern and ancient times have bpPu
known AS devoted fish eaters Gatis.
queen OF Syria. was so fond of fish
that she ordered all caught within the
limit OF her kingdom to be brought
TO her in order that she might be con.
tinually supplied with the choicest
quality Philoxenes of Cytheria, on
learning from his physician that be
must die of indigestion from having
eaten excessively of delicious fish,
said, "Be 1t so, but before | so allow
me to finish what remains
Athens was a city Of fish eaters. and
It's cooks were famous for their knowl-
edge Of cooking fish. The wise writ.
ers of the day spent much time in re.
cording recipes for preserving fish ln
salt, oil or herbs There was law IN
the city that forbade tishmonger to
sit down until he had disposed OF all
his stock on the ground that stand
ing position made him more submissive
and inclined TO sell at reasonable
price.
The Romans Inherited from the
Greeks their love for fish ROme's sol
diers were fed on fish. her generals ate
fish, her senator's were epicnres in fish,
and her emperors recognized 10 dish
more desirable than fish
Lucullus caused u canal 10 be cut
through a mountain near Naples to
bring up the sea and its fishes to the
center OF the gardens of his Sumpu0us
villa. The love of fish In those days was
mania. The red muiIet was priced be
yond all food. A sauce called garum.
made from the entrails and blood of
mackerel and other fishes. brought
high prices, and great prizes were of
fered the man who could make sim
liar sauce out of the liver of the red
mullet
In more modern times kings have
been known for their liking of fish
In the reign of Edward H. iu England
sturgeon could be served only on the
kings table. In France iiShmongers
were licensed by the king Louis MI.
was so fond of fish he appointed six
ishmongers TO supply his table. Fran
els had twenty-five and Henry the
Great twenty-four
Under the reigu of Louis XIV. fish
eating became aS popular at the French
court as II had ever been III Rome. 4
story Is told that when fish failed to
arrive from the sparoast In time for
grand dinner being given by the
Prince of Conde to the King the
princes chef. an iluStrious purveyor
Of fish. was so chagrined he ran to
his chamber, took his sword and pierced
his heart Boston Globe.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-05-06
A SkyIark For tho Shelley Class.

| have heard of II professor of Eng
lish In one of our universities who evi-
IDENTITY felt that his department was
laboring under disadvantages. Find
ing that his scientific colleagues were
getting appropriations of astonishing
liberality for illustrative apparatus. he
put In his annual report request for
$1,000 for an aviary. When the presi.
dent asked him to explain he said
that 1t was impossible for him to
teach poetry properly unless he had
an aviary connected with his class
room. Then" he said, when the
class Is reading Shelley's 'Skylark'
reach my long handed net into the
cage, catch lark and hold it up to
them And when we are studying
The Rhine of the Ancient Mariner my
assistant will be stationed in the gal
lery with crossbow to shoot real.
live albatross on the platform. thus
giving the students opportunities for
observation that doubtless COleridge
himself never ad."-Independent.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-05-06
Hampered by ConventionaIities.

Washington was crossing the Della
ware river at Trenton.
"Of COURSE" he said, 81 don't mind
standing up In this boat and gazing
sternly in the direction of the unsus-
pecting foe. since the artists insist ON
depicting me in this absurd attitude,
but the blithering chumps ought to
know better than to paint these blocks
Of floating ice projecting foot above
the water. Any man with an ounce
Of gumption knows that the ice in this
river isn't eight feet thick"
Angered by these reflections. he fell
upon the Hessians shortly afterward
with extreme ferocity.--Chicago Trib-
une.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-05-06
A JOKE ON ANS0N.
u Reacted on the Players the Captain
Was Training.

Was Training.
In an article OH baseball training
camps Hugh S Fullerton. In the
American Magazine, recounts the fol-
lowing Joke played on cap" Anson.
the leader Of the famous old White
Stockings. during a training season
some years ago:
"Anson was one Of the most tireless
runners In the world. and training
under him was a nightmare to his
players. Anse would drive bis men
for three hours In practice. then lead
them In long runs, placing himself at
the head of the procession and setting
a steady, jogging pace. If he felt well
the morning training was Marathon
route. have seen players resort to
all kinds Of tricks to avoid those kill.
ing runs.
'One afternoon I'm New Orleans
years ago Anson ordered ten laps
around the field after practice. which
on the old grounds was nearly ten
miles. The afternoon was hot, one
Of those whiting southern spring days
that sap the life out Of men fresh from
the rigors of northern winter The
players fell into line, grumbling and
scowling. Back OF left field high
board fence separated the ball grounds
from one of the old cemeteries, and
near the foul line Il board was of the
fence. The first time the painting ath-
letes passed the hole In the fence
Dahlen gave Il quick glance to see IL
Anson was looking and dived head
first through the gap into the ceme
terry. The others continued on around
the lot, but on the second round Lange
Ryan. Kittridge and Decker dived after
Dahlen and joined him in the ceme-
terry. The third trip saw the line dwin-
die to four followers, with Anson still
leading. The fourth found only Anson
and poor Bill Schriver. who had the
bad luck to be directly behind his cap
tain, plodding on. and on the next trip
Schriver made the leap for life.
"Majestlcally alone. Anson toiled on.
while the onlookers writhed with de-
light Perhaps their behavior aroused
suspicion or the absence of following
footsteps attracted Caps attention.
He stopped, looked at the vacant field; !;
a grim grin overspread his red face,
and he resumed the jogging. Straight
TO that fence he plodded. and. sticking
his head through the hole, he beheld
his team leaning against the above
ground tombs, smoking and laughing
line again and, sitting In the stand,
watched them grimly until every man
had completed ten rounds"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-05-06
Tho Drama Outanq.

1t is most interesting sight to
watch an orang outang make its way
through the jungle. 1t walks slowly
along the larger branches in semi
erect attitude, this being apparently
caused by the length Of its arms and
the shortness of its legs. 1t invariably
selects those branches which intermin-
gle with those of neighboring tree,
on approaching which 1t stretches out
its long arms and, grasping the boughs
opposite, seems first to shake them as
if to test their strength and then de-
liberately swings itself across to the
.next branch. which 1t walks along as
before. 1t does not jump or spring. as
monkeys usually do. and never ap-
pears to hurry itself unless some real
danger is present. Yet In spite Of its
apparently slow movements 1t gets
along far quicker than person run
ming through the forest beneath.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-05-06

Absentminded Annette belongs to a
club of young women in the west end
Of town. She went to bridal shower
given by the club and left her present
at home.
"I'm so sorry that forgot It." she
said.
"Never mind" the other girls told
her. "You can send 1T around later"
A few weeks later the club gave an
other bridal shower, and again An
nette left her gift at home.
"Do you know what I've done?" she
said when she discovered her mistake
"Tve forgotten my present"
No one felt disposed to help her out.
But, then." she added. didn't Que
of the girls forget her present last
time. and didn't we say it would be
all right if she sent 1t around later?
I'm sure that happened to somebody"
Newark News.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-05-06
The Hiqh Cost of LIVING

Increases the price of many necessi-
ties without improving the quality.
Foley's Honey and Tar maintains its
high standard of excellence and its great
curative qualities without any increase
in cost. 1t is the best remedy for
coughs, colds, Group, whooping cough
and all ailments OF the throat, chest and
lungs. The genuine is in a yellow
package. Refuse substitutes. w.
Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-05-06
Easy.

"Sir Arthur Conan Doyle" said a
writer, sat at dinner on his last visit
here beside lady who asked leave to
consult him about some thefts
MY detective powers he replied,
are at your service, madam.
well said the lady. frequent and
mysterious thefts have been occurring
at my house for long time. Thus
there disappeared last week motor
horn, broom, box OF golf balls. Il
left riding boot, dictionary and Il
half dozen tin pie plates.
Aha, said the creator of Sherlock
Holmes, the case, madam. is quite
Rlear. You keep goat. "-EXchange.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-05-06
What Everybody Wants

Everybody desires good health which
is impossible unless the kidneys are
sound aud healthy. Foleys Kidney
Remedy should be taken at the first
i ldication of amy irregularity, and IA
serious illness may be averted. Foley's
Kidney Remedy will restore your kid
neys aud bladder to their normal state
and activity.-.Iohn w. Thurstcn.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-05-06
The Poppy Boo.

The poppy bee is the artist Of the
honey makers, though she builds her
nest In hole In the ground, burrow-
ing down about three inches. At the
bottom she makes large hole and
lines it gloriously with the scarlet pet
ais of the red poppy. She cuts and
fits the gorgeous tapestry perfectly.
then partly fills the cell with honey.
lays an egg, folds down the red blan-
kets and covers the hole so that 1t
cannot be observed, leaving the baby
bee to look after itself in its rosy nest.