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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-04
Gao and Electricity Doing Away With
Need for This Kind Of
Labor.

London.-Apropos of the financial
difficulties of a chimney sweep who
appeared at a country court. Mr.. Jen-
kins, a member of the firm which
sweeps the kings chimneys, spoke of
this vanishing industry. He said:
1T is generally admitted that the
trade of the chimney sweep is doomed.
like that of the hanson cab driver.
Gas and electricity are doing away
with the need for sweeps. Most of
the new large buildings are supplied
with central heating apparatus from
hot-water boilers. In private houses,
old and new, gas fires are taking the
place of coal fires, especially In bed
rooms and rooms which are not used
continuously. In some hotels the
rooms have no f1replaces."
Another noticeable thing is the eff.
feet of education. Smart boys who
have received an education" want a
cleaner trade Formerly father
would put his boy to work at twelve
or thirteen. but now the boys will not
do 1t, and 1t is hard to get outsiders
My firm his swept the chimneys al
Buckingham palace for 81 years. and
we have one man who has been 25
years with US. Fortunately the king
and queen still cling to coal fires in
all their personal apartments, though
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-04
INDIGESTION, GAS
OR BAD. STOMACH
Time it! Pape'S DiapepSin ends
all Stomach misery in five
minutes.

Do some foods you eat hit back
taste good but work badly; ferment
into stubborn Jumps and cause a sick,
sour, gassy stomach? Now, Mr.. or
Mrs. Dyspeptic, jot this down: Pape's
Diapepsin digests everything, leaving
nothing to sour and upset you. There
never was anything so safely quick, so
certainly effective. No difference how
badly your stomach is disordered you
will get happy relief in five minutes,
but what pleases you most is that it
strengthens and regulates your stom-
ach so you can eat your favorite foods
without fear.
You feel different as soon as "Pape's
Diapepsin" comes in contact with the
stomach-distress just vanishes-your
stomach gets sweet. no gases, no belch-
ing, no quotations of undigested food.
Go now, make the best investment
you ever made, by getting a large fifty
cent case of Pape's Diapepsin from any
store. You realize in FIVE minutes how
needless it is to suffer from indiges-
ton, dyspepsia or bad stomach. Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-04
CHILDREN LOVE
SYRUP Of figs
It is cruel TO force nauSeatlng,
harsh phySiC into a
sick child.

Look back at your childhood days
Remember the dose mother insisted
Oh castor oil, Calomel, cathartics.
How you hated them. how you fought
against taking them.
With our children its different.
Mothers who cling to the old form OF
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The chlldren's revolt is well-fouud-
90. Their tender Little "insides" are
injured by them.
If your Childs stomach. liver and
bowels need cleansing. give only deli
cious California Syrup Of Figs" It's
action is positive but gentle Millions
OF mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative handy; hey know children
love TO take t.; THAI it never fails 10
clean the liver and bowels and sweet
en- the stomach, and thar a teaspoouful
given today saves Ii sick child tom9r-
row
Ask "a, The store for "A 50-cent bottle
Of California Syrup of Figs" which
has fun directions for babies. children
Of all ages and for groWHups plainly
Oh each bottle. ADV
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-04
MAG" RUNS A FERRY
Steered Raft Across Hudson for
Twenty Years.
Smokes q Corncob Pipe, but Was a
Musician and Still Loves the
Books She Retalns-Is the
Daughter Of Preacher.

New York-Times have changed
since Charon had the monopoly of
ferrying. One OF the pioneers is
ferry woman Of long experience and
superior ability; she has steered her
raft from shore to shore of the Hud-
son river for twenty years or more.
The traveller who comes to the
rivers edge near Mechanicsville, wish
ing to be ferried over TO the farms
and villages beyond is puzzled for
way to summon the raft at anchor on
the other side. II is so quiet and
beautiful place in the MONDAY still
ness that transportation seems mat
ter foreign to the business OF the day,
and for a moment the stranger looks
about him. He sees only green fields
of farm lands, misty willows by the
water, red and blue flowers in warm
hectic bunches-and a horn hanging
or a nail on an old elm by the dock.
The raft comes slowly zigzagglng
across, held to its course by cable,
and Mag appears, shading her eyes
with a knotty, brown hand for good
look at the newly arrived. She IS
woman between seventy and eighty.
wearing mans hat, mems boots, and
a cotton dress. Her dark face is
wrinkled. shrewd and humorous.
Wal. who be We, where be We from,
and where be ye going" is her greet
ing. as she docks. AS they move
across the river, Mag puts him
through the third degree, and gossips
lavishly about his destination and all
the families for miles around never
failing to put blame or praise where
1t belongs.
Come down to my cabin tonight
and We'll talk some more" she calls
after him as he starts UP the hill; If
you're from Boston | guess We know
some O. the same things, and I'll be
glad to see ye."
And he who is from Boston, being
interested in his fellow townspeople,
as well as his fellowman, goes walking
far down the river bank in the dusk
to the little cabin. Mag is on the
doorstep, smoking her odorous corn
cob pipe. But their conversation is
not news to him, for he has heard the
history Of the woman through the day.
Mag, once Margaret, was the daugh-
ter of a Boston clergyman. She was
a musician, and, for time, was or
ganist of her fathers church. The
man looked at Mag as she sat, smok-
ing, on her doorstep, and thought Of
the refined and charming young wom-
an of whom he had been told. Mar
garet had married farmer, and had
come to live in New York state. The
farmer was not a successful one; he
was lazy His wife's life was hard.
She drifted with the tide, and finally
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-04

dOmes themselves were Of UnbUrnt
bricks. built without centering in the
usual eastern fashion. and So skilfully
that Immediately after they were
completed. and while still wet. sew
eral men could walk on them safely.
The floors of the rooms are OF gray
cement tiles. made locally. They
give q very clean and cool surface
and. in order 10 exclude such unbid
den guests as snakes and scorpions.
the skirtiugs are of the same tiles
Almost the only unconscious building
tradition which still fingers in Egypt
is a survival from the mediaeyal
Arab mosque builders In the laying
OF red brick floors the modern native
still sets the bricks in patterns Of
lozenges, circles and the like as he
goes along, without being told.
Simple and Strenuous.
The methods OF the architect In
face of unsatisfactory work were sim
pie and strenuous. When he saw any
part of the unburnt work ill-laid. he
pushed or kicked II over. The offend
ing workman would simply shrug his
shoulders and say, with a smile:
"Malash" Git does not matter), while
Awadallah stood by and hurled cpl
thets land sometimes mud) at him,
provided always that the offender was
not his father-in-law. The carpenters
and jOiners' work occasioned more
trouble than the bricklaying. which
was done by unsophisticated Moham-
medans. The woodworkers were
mostly Christian, and did not like
camping in the desert, at so unrea-
sOnable a distance from cafes, inferior
whisky and other emblems of civili-
cation. They continually absented
themselves in the pursuit of such
pleasures, to the great hampering OF
the work, and were not concerned to
offer any valid excuses. The even
tenor of construction was enlivened
by songs of gardens and fountains,
varied by quarrels in which the whole
Of the staff always took a sympathet.
ic interest and sometimes an active
part. On the finishing of the work
three sheep were killed, and a fan.
tasia held to celebrate the event
The delightful simplicity of the ex-
terror is repeated within. The archi.
tect relied on mass and grouping
rather than on ornament. A panel OF
Persian tiles here and a folding
screen Of old Cairene Mushrabyieh
work there, are almost the only fea.
lures of conscious decoration. save
for wall-hangings of rich Bokhara EN-.
broidery in the hall The furniture
was made by an Italian in Cairo. &c
the architects designs, and the bun
coverings emphasize the cool charac-
ter of the cream-colored distempered
walls. The great brass lamps hang.
ing from the four main arches are
modern Cairene work, copied from old
models The total expenditure. includ.
ing stables and workrooms was $4,000.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-04
HAS A DIARY OF INTEREST
Patriarch Now Residing at Occur
d'AIene, Idaho, Has Kept One
for Fifty-Nine Years.

Henry Ballinger. an oldtime resi-
dent Of Occur d'Alene. Idaho, man
close to eighty-one years of age, opens
challenge to the world for having
kept diary continuously for the long
est period Of time. His record reaches
a short while over fifty years
Mr.. Ballinger resides at 1921 Noun
tain avenue, Occur d'Alene. and spends
the greater part Of his time now call
ing on friends and writing page after
page of diary daily. He began keep
ing the diary on September is, 1854.
At that time be was working at the
carpenter trade on a high structure In
Parke county. Ind The scaffold upon
which he was working gave way and
he fell to the earth below. He sur
vived the fall and believed his preser-
walton providential. In that frame OF
mind he made a record Of the acct
dent and circumstances. Since that
time every day has added its page in
he diary. and incidents which are now
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-04
GIRLS MAKE DRESS ON TRAIN
Six Complete a Latest Style Gown In
Twenty Minutes In Paris
Tube Car.

Paris.-Tube travellers who were
recently astonished to see six young
women hurriedly cutting and making a
fashionable gown while riding in a
tube train have learned that the un-
usual performance was the result OF a
wager that the midinettes could not
fashion a dress complete during trip
from the Porte d'Orleans station to
the Port de Clignaucourt, q Commute
journey underground.
Each girl had particular assign
men,. On made a sleeve, another the
other sleeve, another the bodice, a
fourth the skirt, while the fifth and
sixth attached hooks and eyes and
trimmings. AS the train drew up at
the terminal at Clignancourt, the girls
stepped from their car and held out
the finished dress with a shout of tri-
umph. having completed 1t in 20 min
utes
The dress is Of pink chiffon. designed
In the latest style, with draped tunic
and lavish ornamentation.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-04
FIGHT WITH 100 REPTILES
Killing Fifty-elsht coppedheads
at Washington, Pa.

Washington, PA gang Of $50 men
laying a big pipe line for the Phila-
delphia company in Greene county en-
gagged more than 100 venomous copper
heads in battle. The copperhead lair
was encountered on the farm OF Madi-
son Scott.
James Motifs, pipe line worker, was
surrounded by the reptiles before he
could get away, and was badly bitten.
His screams brought fellow-workers,
who engaged in one OF the most re-
markable contests ever waged with a
horde OF vipers. The copperheads
fought with deadly precision and bit
several other men before they were
finally routed
A count after the battle showed IS
dead reptiles. The bitten men were
given aid at the Waynesburg hospi-
tai; but several are in a critical condi-
ton.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-04
GRANDMA USED SAGE TEA
TO DARKEN HER GRAY HAIR
She Made Up a Mixture of Sage Tea
and Sulphur to Bring Back Color
Gloss, Thickness.

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and Sulphur, properly compound
ed, brings back the natural color and
lustre to the hair when faded, streaked
or gray; also ends dandruff. itching
scalp and stops falling hair. Years
ago the only way to get this mixture
was to make it at home. which is
mussy and troublesome. Nowadays,
by asking at any store for "Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy" you
will get a large bottle OF this famous
old recipe for about so cents.
Don't stay gray! Try It! No one
can possibly tell that you darkened
your hair, as 1t does 1t so naturally
and evenly. You dampen a sponge or
soft brush with 1t and draw this
through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time; by morning the gray
hair disappears, and after another ap
plication or two, your hair becomes
beautifully dark. thick and glossy. Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-04
The STORY OF NOTRE DAME
some Account Of the History and
Vicissitudes Of This Great
Church.

London-Some account of the his
tory and viCissitudes Of Notre Dame
appears in the Strand. The first ca
thedraI was erected in the year 528 by
Childebert and afterwards demolished,
the same site being used for the pres
ent building, which was begun IN 1853
and finished in 1851.
Alexander III. laid the foundation
stone, the first mass being celebrated
by the patriarch Heraclius. The grand
old building has been sOrely beset by
many dangers and has witnessed
many strange and stirring scenes.
The reign Of terror in 1898 led to
such disgraceful orgies within the pre-
cincts Of the cathedral that it was
closed to the public as a place Of d.
vine worship In 1894, but was reopened
in 1902 by Napoleon. The interior has
suffered severely al times at the hands
OF the mob and individuals. The worst
offender, was perhaps, Louis NV,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-04

who, carrying out his fathers vow,
caused the destruction Of the four
teenth century stalls. the high altar
embellished with gold and silver stat
uettes, the cloisters, tombs and unique
stained glass work. In 1915 restora-
ton was necessary in many parts Of
the building, the work being success
fully undertaken by Lassus, Violett-le-
Due and Boeswillwald
In 1871, also, during the commune,
Notre Dame was menaced with grave
dangers owing to the fury of the COM
munists, who, having effected an en-
trance, collected all the available
chairs and other combustible material
and. piling it in a huge bonfire,
drenched with oil, in the center of the
choir, attempted to destroy the cathe-
dral by fire. The evil designs of the
incendiaries were, however, happily
frustrated by the arrival Of the nation
al guard.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-04
NO MORE CHIMNEY SWEEPS

of course. the large rooms are central
heated as well, and SO are all the cor
ridors. But there are still we'll over
600 chimneys to be swept, and there
is scarcely day throughout the year
when we have not got some one work
ing at the palace. All the chimneys
are numbered. and the same men, so
far as possible. always do them.
There are still many sloping chin
neys. where a man has to go up him.
self. In these cases he is blindfolded,
the face Is completely covered up and
he does the work entirely by feeling.
This is the sort of thing the educated
boy" Of today does not like.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-04

its approval, and an astonishing desire
to know what was happening in that
rld-somewhat mixed and I'M
pruned. but knowledge for all that. She
was greedy for news. Her love for
books and music was a deep and for
hidden subject. After the guest had
gone, Mag caught her fish for break
fast, in the river.
In the morning she was on hand to
ferry him over.
Good by, Mr.. Boston," she said.
I'm going to shake hands with ye.
So you're from Boston and you're 60
ing back, Wal. I'm going to stay right
here. I'm Independent, and I'm about
as hap as any one is in this world"
She gave a Quizzical glance; then
released the raft and began another
zigzag crossing.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-04
WINE SHIPPED IN TANK CARS
Twenty Thousand Gallons of the Bev-
erase Reached Philadelphia
In This Way.

Philadelphia, Pa--Transcontinen
shipments Of wines in glass-lined steel
tank cars was proved to be feasible
with the drawing of into barrels Of
10000 gallons Of port and sherry.
which arrived recently from Cuca-
monga, southern California
A. 8. Strouse. head of the American
Wine and Spirit company. to whom
the wine was consigned. was so pleas
ed with the tank method Of transpor-
tation that he will employ 1t exclu-
sively hereafter. and very shortly five
additional tank cars. carrying $4,000
gallons, will arrive.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-04
Operated on Is Times.

Yuma, Mich.-Fred Maybury, twen-
ty three, was operated on for tn.
twenty-fourth time in ten years. His
initial visit to the operating table
was made when his right hand was
cut of. Maybury next lost his left
leg. Then he was stricken with ap-
pendicitis. Next a stray shot de-
stroyed his right eye, following which
necrosis developed in his left arm and
several bones were removed at differ
ent times. A portion of his liver was
removed in the last operation.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-04

more than once appears on the trusses
under the sill of the window of the
room over the porch and again on the
gable on the left Of the porch. Both
the exterior and the interior have
wealth Of tracery. foliage and orna-
mentation derived from Italian forms.
On examining the interior a close
observer would soon discover the
skeleton of a much earlier building
within its Elizabetnan Enclosure. The
building is. in fact, mentioned as
royal residence of the time Of King
John. The interior is mostly of oak
panelling. with the ceilings supported
by massive beams.
1t is a quaint old residence and one
OF the most interesting structures Of
its kind in England 1t was restored
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-04

When Wilson slapped him on the
back Washburn fell to the ground
unconscious. At the hospital it was
found that he was paralyzed An x
ray picture was taken and then it was
learned that his neck had been broken
at some previous time Five years
ago he fell from an eight-story build
ing. The broken portions Of the YER
tebrae were brought together at the
German hospital in Baltimore, and his
neck held together by a slender cord
of silver.
The surgeons will operate on Wash
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-04
Ideal Country Residence Where Third
Daughter Was Born Is Rented
for Next Summer.

Guildford, Surrey, Eng.-Countess
Laszlo Szechenyi, who was Miss
Gladys Vanderbilt of New York, has
become so attached to langley Manor.
the remarkable Elizabeth house where
her third daughter was born on We'd
nesday, August 10, that she has rented
1t again for thirteen weeks next sum-
mer.
She and the count have enjoyed
there ideal quiet and some Of the most
beautiful scenery typical of rural Eng
land.
Great langley Manor lie an old tim
ber-framed low. two-story house built
presumably near the end Of the six
teenth century; indeed the date 1882
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-04
pueIIna Came From Celts.

Dueling took its rise from the judi.
cial combats of the Celtic nations.
The first formal duel In England. be-
tween William, Count d'Eu and God
frey Baynard, took place in 1895.
Dueling in civil matters was forbid.
den in France In 1905. Francis l.
challenged Emperor Charles V. In
vain In 1928. The fight with small
swords was introduced into England
in 1887. A proclamation was made in
1879 that no person should be par.
doned who had killed another In a
duel. The custom was checked In the
British army in 1892, and was abol-
ished In England by the aid Of public
opinion.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-04
in history are mentioned in the page

in history are mentioned in the pages.
Mr.. Ballinger is a native Of New
Garden (now known as Guildford Col
lege Post Of1ce), not far from Green's
boro, n. c.. his parents being Quak-
ers.
In April, 1S4S. he immigrated to In
diana. He saw the first engine that
ran into Richmond, and aided in the
building of the first railroad bridge
across the Whitewater river. close to
Richmond In 1855 he went to Kan
sas territory. He was at Lawrence
and took an active part in the border
war. In 1856 he returned to Indiana,
where he married, after which he set
tied in Jasper county, Ia. where he
resided upon a farm for period of
thirty years. Seven children were
reared from his first wife and five
from his second. He came to Occur
d'Alene in 1900.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-04
Base Injustice.

Mrs. Kindly-Now, I'll give you a
dime, poor man. But hope you will
not go and get drunk with 1t.
The Poor Man (much hurD-L..dy
you do me a great wrong to suggest
such a thing.
Mrs. kindly didn't mean to &C
cuse you
The poor Man-rm glad Of 1t. lady
Do I look like a man who could get
drunk on a dime?-Puck
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-04
Bible Workers DisIiked.

In Central America, Honduras, Mica
ragua and Costa RIGA in particular.
the feeling among the common people
is that Bible work is only a start to
lead up to political occupation. Some
times even squads of men are formed
to chase Bible agents out Of the coun.
try.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-04
He'll Family Taking the Lead.

Farrell. Pa.-The Damn family bids
fair to lose its fame by the discovery
of the He'll family here. Conrad He'll,
an ice cream manufacturer, has used
the family name freely in signs scat
tered throughout the town. One in
vites the public to go to He'll for pure
ice cream" while another reads:
Have you been to He'll? It's the
coolest place in Farrell" A sign in
front of Hells establishment presents
a young woman saying to her escort,
Hell for mine: always"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-04
BREAKS NECK SECOND TIME
Native Of Chester, Pa, Has an Expe-
rience That Few Men Are Like
ly to Duplicate.

Uriah Washburn, Waterman of the
Keystone Type Foundry. is in the
Chester hospital with his life de-
SPARED of because James Wilson
slapped him on the back and broke
his neck. Once before Washburn had
his neck broken, but it was sutured
together with silver wire.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-04
said, shortly,
''WhO?'
SZECHENYIS HOLD BIG MANOR

some years ago with great taste. mod
ern improvements being effected with
out destroying its old world appear
ance.
The garden and park are In keep
ing with the manor
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-04
Secure.

Jimmy-Let's go down TO Tom
Jones house an play.
Bobby-But mamma told US to stay
right here at home.
Jimmy-Oh, that's all right; her
new bonnets just came.-Puck-
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-04
Fractures Hip Dancing TANGO.

Los Angeles.-While dancing the
tango at Long Beach, near here, l.irs.
Raymond TORY fell and fractured her
hip. Mrs. TORY declared that as soon
as she is able she will tango again.
The mishap was caused by my tight
skirt" she said
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-04
Mule Resents Belno TickIed.

New York.-As the result of tickling
mule with a straw. Paul Porcare,
aged five. had his face disf1gured for
life when the animal objected.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-04
The Very Place.

THAT poor fellow can't find any
thing to do. He can't make people
believe him and he has no friends"
Il should think he could find fine
opening as a baseball umpire"