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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-09-13
Thoughts for Saturday Night.

Experience is torch lighted in the
ashes of our illusions.
It is beautifully said that the veil
OF futurity is woven by the hand OF
mercy. t.,...
Thefts never enrich, aims never i'm
poverish. and prayers hinder no work.
The gem cannot be polished without
friction, nor man perfected without ad-
versity.
Waste of wealth is sometimes re-
trieved; waste of health seldom; waste
of time never.
David's pen never wrote more sweetly
than when dipped in the ink of aflic-
ton.
Self-denial is the most exalted pleasure,
and the conquest of evil habits the most
glorious triumph.
There is no reader way Of bringing
your own worth into question than by de
traeting from the worth of others.
God will not refuse the poor offerings
of poor people; but he will not accept
the poor offerings of the rich.
The teacher who governs well gains
more by waiting than talking. Many
words areEan evidence Of weakness, not
of strength. ".,,
Losses may be about the most profta-
BILE outlays you ever made, If you take
into account what they sometimes save
you afterward.
Some men make a great flourish
about always doing what they believe
to be right, but always manage to be-
lieve that is right which is for their own
interest.
Fear small temptations rather than
great ones. These come only now and
then; those every day. Beware OF be-
ing witty at the expense Of reverence;
sarcastic at the expense of charity; en-
tertaining at the expense OF truth;
coarse ct the expense of purity.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-09-13

VERY PROUD. late Lord Alvan.
ley, who was delightfully."- odd, met the
proud Lord of Durham at Aloopka,
Prince Woronzow's place on the Euxine,
and Durham, who was filed with an
amazing quantity of consequence, said,
in refen lg to some scene of English
home life: 81 WAS obliged to assert my
dignity, for the fellows had found out
who I was" The wit looked up and re-
Joined: "Ah! and who were you9"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-09-13

and you may Judge how badly we were
used up, when it took four hours to
make six miles. The rocks had skinned
our feet, and starvation had weakened
our frames. Only a few were vigorous
enough to push on. At five o'clock we
saw a few more Indians but We took no
pains to conceal ourselves further. They
evidently mistook us for a camp out.
guard, and, being only handful, kept
away. At seven o'clock We met some
cavalry out hunting, and We sent into
camp for horses; as most of them could
go no further. Captain De Wees, and
Rowelle, Of the Second cavalry, came
out for as with led horses, and We
reached camp at ten; o'clock Monday
morning, amid congratulations from
every side. The men who remained at
Goose creek were brought in some hours
later. Thus, after passing through in
credible danger and great privation,
every man of our thirty, unwounded, as
by q miracle, found himself safe in
Camp Cloud Peak, surrounded by com.
rades. For conducting this retreat with
such consummate SUCCESS, Frank Grou-
ard deserves the highest place among
the scouts of the American continent.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-09-13
Sioux War Parties.

To organize war party, q few bucks
will 60 around the camp at midnight
singing love songs to the squsws, and
finishing with a signal song, saying
they are going to the Medicine rock "a
well known landmark about twenty miles
from the camp, and will wait four days;
all those wishing to join procure their
ammunition and necessaries, leave camp
quietly at different times, and on the
fourth day all are at the Medicine rock,
where they agree upon the route and
choose q leader: They start for the
enemy's camp by an outside, untrapeled
road, to hide their trail, travelling about
twenty miles day, keeping in the tim
Der as much as p ssible. If the enemy
should discover their trail they would be
cut off and few escape.
When within ten miles OF the enemy's
village they leave the extra horses, etc.,
with the boysin in the timber and proceed,
with their war rig and horses, to the
village at night and get under cover be-
hind knoll or in the woods. They are
very cautious, and prefer waiting to find
some buck looking for his ponies, or
squaw going for wood, that they may
have suro thing of getting scalp and
little danger of losing one. On finding
their victim in safe position, they
charge on him, like pack of wolves,
and the first warrior striking the enemy
with a hand instrument counts the
coup and some of the others scalp him.
The firing is heard in the village and
all is excitement and confusion, the
bucks and squaws rushing for their
ponies, children crying and dogs bark
ing. The attacking parties have got the
scalp and are off like the wind and the
others after them, taking different routes
to try and head them of; but it gen
orally proves useless, as the Sioux have
the start, and the hardy war horse will
carry them two hundred miles in twenty
four hours If necessary to escape. ~.
On their return to camp, the war
horse, being now reduced to mere
skeleton after his long race, is turned
in the herd, and on the nutritious buf-
falo grass soon recuperates and is able
for his masters next service. The war
riors are feasted by nearly every lodge
inssthe camp, and repeat over and over
every little incident and detail of the
whole trip. They are. listened to with
the most marked attention and approx
ing words and gestures by the men,
women and children. The little young.
sters' eyes glisten and almost pop out
with Joy and admiration at the account
OF twenty or thirty warriors charging an
old man or squaw, counting the coup,
and scalping them, and wind up by say
ing that if it had not been 80 cold they
would have killed all, when they ran like
scared coyotes the moment they were
pursued. ,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-09-13
From Wheat to Bread.

A trial was made at the Moss Olsez TEE
mills. near Carrollton, Mo-, to ascertain
the time in which bread could oe s, mSr ana
from wheat standing in the neiu, ,,rit az,
with the following astonishing iesms, .s.as
commencing at one minute at'e1 ILL., toe
O'clock, and finishing at twelve minutes
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-09-13

This is an achievement in bread max s
ing equal to the best time OF 1olsA
Maid or Smuggler on the turf.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-01-05

ii. Discovery OF 5000 human skeletons in q
hospital wall at Lima, Peru, supposed victims
Of the Spanish Inquisition.
IL. Land swindle unearthed in Missouri, COW
ering the fraudulent sale of $4,000, 900 acres of
land, valued at SEQ, 100000.
Is. Destruction OF the Wheeler q Wilson
Sewing Machine Works at Bridgeport Conn.
loss &700, 900.
Is. Geo. IL. Pendleton serenaded at Au-
gusta, Ga, and nominated for the Presidency.
Is. Close Of the Piper murder trial at Bos-
ton; jury fail to agree.
Is. Explosion In coal mine in Franoures,
France. Loss Of Ito lives.
II. Bread riotAt Montreal, Canada.
IL. Execution Of three negro murderers in
20. Duncan, Sherman L Co., Of New York,
adjudged bankrupts. Liabilities, So, 168, 900.
40. APPOINTMENT OF House Standing Com
mittees.
al. Discovery Of extensive frauds on the
Kansas State Treasury, by issuing forged
School District bonds. The Treasurer, Lap
pin, implicated.
81. Collision Of steamers in river Gironde,
France, and sinking Of steamer Louisiana,
with loss Of 16 lives.
al. Suspension OF the Commercial Loan Co,
Chicago.
4. Loss Of the bark Florence, on Pacific
coast, with all hands except one.
"a. Earthquake in Porto Rico. Total de-
struction of the village of Areciebo.
%. Bursting of a gas-maln in Boston.
Several persons killed and thrown into the
river.
az. Severe shock OF earthquake at Rich
mOnd, Va
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-01-05
A Clever Text.

The Worcester Spy rcvives an old
but good story concerning the wife of
John Adams and the mother of John
Quincy Adams. This noble woman was
Abigail Smith, daughter of Rev. VIM.
Smith, of Weymouth, Mass. At the
time of their courtship John Adams
did not appear to be satisfactory to her
parents. The story goes that they ne
elected him, left his horse standing at
the hitching post when he visited
Abigail, and denied him the hospi-
talities of the house. Her oldest sister
was married 80 Boston merchant, and
her father preached for her a s'mar-
riage sermon" Finally they consent
ed to Abigail's marriage to John Ad-
ans. After the marriage Mr.. Smith
said to her, "Well, Abigail, suppose
I must preach marriage sermon for
you; but you must choose the text. "
Her quick-witted reply was: every
we'll, I choose this text: "Johu came
neither eating nor drinking, and ye say
he hath a devil" It is good story,
and very characteristic of the wife of
John Adams.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-01-05
Another Mammoth Hotel for San Fran.
cisco.
San Erancisco can

san Fr0nC16CO CAL.
Some New York capitalists have pro-
iected hotel on plan novel to this
coast, and in dimensions and commo-
diousness even more elephantine than
the Palace. Thus far it is only pro-
ject on paper, and perhaps no nearer
comp elton than the City Hall: but the
architect has executed his design.
The whole block will be occupied by
the immense edifce, 275x36O feet. The
hotel is designed on the French plan of
flats or stories, divided into suites of
eleven rooms to each suite. The archi
tect, 81. Luedeke, of 302 Montgomery
street, estimates that there will be &C.
commodation for l, 800 guests; but what
ever the number of persons who occupy
the apartments, there are 100 suites,
each of eleven rooms, beside parlors,
dining room, ball room, and other gen
eral apartments. On the upper floor
will be laundry; in the basement,
bath rooms, and a large swimming bath.
The cost of the building is estimated at
81, 250, 600. Unfurnished, the suites
will be let at from $50 to $12O, accord
ing to situation.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-01-05
Reform Working in Japan.

Gradually barbaric customs are Civ
ing way to more enlightened practices
in Japan. Harikari has been abolished
as methed of punishment and the vim
dication of personal honor, though the
ripping open Of the bowels is still oc-
casionally practiced as a means of sui
eide. So the revolving system of caste
is no longer enforced by the Govern
ment, public sentiment being left free
to regulate all this. matter of social
status without further Governmental
interference. The shaving Of heads is
no longer practiced among the more
enlightened; the horrid blackening of
the teeth by wives is no longer obliga-
tory, and the advanced classes. whose
example will in time be generally
adopted, now reject and reprobate this
barbarous practice. IL ~ Francis, IN
I3Ou Times.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-01-05
The Lightning Rod Man Again.

The assurance of the lightning-rod man
has Away been looked upon as some
thing appalling in it's dimensions. 1t
was never better illustrated than the
other day, when one of them applied to
the President of the South Side Rail.
way Company and wanted to put light
ning-rods on all his bob-tails. sLight-
ning-rods on our cars?e" asked the lat
ter. !" Why, certainly" "What in
thunder do we want them for ssBe-
cause they are such good conductors, =
replied the imperturbable lightning
rod man. It took him right where the
backbone leaves off.-Bost0n Globe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-01-05
FlOcking to the Far West.

Emigration to the Pacific coast states
has been very large during the last sew
en- months. For the period beginning
on the LIST of March and continuing
until the LIST of November, the Union
Pacific Railroad Company sent west
from Omaha, on emigrant cars alone,
$4,000 emigrants. During October they
sent .out 176 cars containing 5,O25 per-
sons. The travel on the first and second
class cars has ESQ been very large.
From Kansas, Texas and Missouri.
5000 wagons averaging two persons
each have crossed the plains and noun
tains for the state of Oregon. Railroad
men and station agents report the over
land travel with teams larger this year
than any since the railroad was built.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-01-05
DOdgihg q B ears Shots.

The st. Louis Republican tells this
story of an old fur-trading Frenchman:
/" He related that once on leaving his
boat he followed bear that had been
prowling about. He fired at the bear
and missed him. The bear then turned
the tables on the hunter. and followed
him to large cottonwood tree. The
hunter being hard pressed dropped his
gun and scrambled up the tree for safe
". In this position, Don't you think,
sar, the bar, he pick up my gun and
taxed good aim, snapped at me three or
four times, and if I hadn't lodged he
he would have shooted ME, sar T
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-01-05
Indiana,s Anniversary.

The Evansville Qnd. Journal of the
18th inst. says: Saturday was the
fifty-ninth anniversary of the admission
of Indiana into the Union The impor-
tant event occurred December II, 1916
Fifty-nine years ago this beautiful and
thriving city was almere settlement of
perhaps dozen houses, two or three
stores, a biz cksmith shop, and 'Ansel
Woods tavern" while all around was
dense wilderness. The first log hut was
built on the site in 1872. In 1919 Van
derburgh county ives formed from
the western portion of Warwick. At that
time Evansville was known to fatboat-
men as the Mouth of Pigeon; and Hen
derson, our gay, fashionable, wealthy,
and heightened little neighber, rejoiced
in the plebeian title Red Bank Men
in those Gays we're mighty Nimrods,
wore copperas breeches and only one
'gallus,' went barefoot in summer, and
wore COW hide brogans in winter. The
women sheared their own sheep, spun
the wool, wove it, cut, fashioned and
made their own clothing. Then came
the German emigrant trains, long lines
of Conestoga wagons, attended by the
hardy pioneers, while under some wag-
on was little trough, swinging above
the mud, containing precious baby.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-01-05

A GOOD temperance work-removing
the bars at the mouth Of the MISSISSIPPI
pi river.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-01-05
Nothing New.

I asked concerning the new woman,
and some negroes who lived in the old
rookery said that early in the fall she
had wandered there, sick and sore with
her beautiful boy, and they had shared
their miserable farce of life with her.
''She was awful pooty, MISS" they
said; I" but she was mos starved, and
Gods truf hadn't muffin hardly on her
back. I don't understand it nohow,
for she was mighty fine in her ways,
miss, fore de Lord"
Just then little cold hand touched
me, and started to see q child's face
look up into mine. Such q face On
canvas, to have an artists fame; in real
life, only half-naked, half-starved
baby boy.
"What is it my poor little fellow?'
asked, hugging him up under the
warm ends OF my shawl.
That was my nanny, MISS" he
sobbed, and matted his silken hair into
his fearful eyes. "She's dead now,
miss, and cold; but she's always cold,
miss, she is.
I waited to see the mother laid in an
unmarked crevice of earth, and then I
wrapped the boy in my shawl and took
him away, as thought to life of pros
perity, but it was only to death instead.
He pinned for his beautiful mamma, and
and in few months the bright little
bud lay as cold as she, waiting for the
warmth, sun and light he had been de-
frauded of on earth.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-01-05
Queer Letter of Old John Brown.

QutcI LetlcI VI VIU join DTOW0.
A hitherto unpublished letter of old
John Brown is given by F. D. Sanborn
in the Atlantic. It was written from
Chambersburg, Pa, to his wife and
children, in October, 1859. In it he
says: Sc have Encouragement of $50
or more sent you soon to help i to
get through the winter; and I shall do
all in my power for you, and try to COM
mend you always the God of my fathers.
I send along four pair of blankets with
directions for Martha to have the first
choice, and for Bell, Abbie, and Annie
to cast lots..for choice in the three
other pairs. MY reason is that I think
Martha fairly entitled to particular not
ice. To my other daughters can only
send my blessing just now. Annie, I
want you, first of all to become sim
cere, humble, earnest, and consistent
Christian; and then acquire good and
efficient business habits. Save this let
ter to remember your father by, Annie.
Read The TRIBUNE carefully.
It may not always be certainly true,
however"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-01-05

2. Geo. A. Smith, second president If the Nor.
mon Church; at Silt Lake; aged Sc.
s. Emily Goull, foundress OF the Italio-Amerf-
can school in Rome; at Perugia, Italy.
q. Hon. Caleb LYON, ex M. c., formerly consul
ct Shanghai, andfor time governor Of Idaho terri
tory; on Staten Idand; aged IS. 10
70. Horatio Stone, the distinguished American
sculptor; at Carrara, Italy.
FL. Hon. Henry T. Blow, member Of congress
NY.
10. DIR. !. A. Lapham, the distinguished sciesa-
tis and orignEor OF the systera Of storm signals:
ct Oconomowoc, Wis; aged %.
"a. = -'>s' ae'0u
10 Governer Kemble, formerly Unieed States
consul to spain and member Of congress from New
xork-a contemporary OF Irving, Drake and Pauld-
ing It Cold Springs, n. Y; aged 90.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-01-05

= - 3
/. Sinking Of steamer Hunnyside at West
Point, N. T., by collision with ice. Five per.
sons drowned.
1. Burial Of Vice President Wilson, ct Natick
Mass
g. Sale OF Philadelphia navy yard to Penn.
sylvania railroad for 81, OO0, 900.
q. Bodies OF woman and child found in q
barrel at express Office in Chicago. *
2. Burning OF steamer Phil Sheridan on
Lake Erie.
8. Mrs. Alice A. Oates, the actress, divorced
at Louisville, Ky.
8. Meeting of the House Democratic caucus.
and nomination of Michael G. Kerr for Speaker.
f. Gen. Babeock, Grants Private Secretary,
indicted at st. Louis, for completely in the
whisky frauds.
5. Escape Of Boss Tweed from custody at
New York.
6. Oolliery explosion at North Barnesley
Yorkshire, England. Loss OF 40 lives.
6. Meeting OF the Forty Fourth Congress.
Michael g. Kerr, OF Indiana elected Speak
or Of the House.
Z. President Grant delivers his message to
Congress.
Z. Steamship Deutchland wrecked ct Long
Sands, England. Loss OF 68 lives.
8. Removal OF ex-senator Henderson, pros
ecutin9 attorney of the St. Louis whisky ring.
10. Explosion of q case of dynamite on the
wharf at Bremen Haven, causing tho partial
obstruction OF the steamship Hoselle ard the
loss Of sixty weight lives,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-01-05

Oardinalate upon Archbishop McClosky. At
Kew York.
;, :, 81. Burning of the town of Herman New
York. Loss &100, 600.
49, Second burning of the city of Oshkosh
Wis; 500 buildings destroyed LOSS
May.
2. Burning q large portion of MontpeIier.
Vermont Loss not estimated.
8. Breaking out of revolution at Port an
Prnce, Hayti Gen. Bryce, commandment and
xorty foreigners killed.
T. Lo IS Of the ocean steamship Schiller.
from New York to Cherbourg, off the Ecilly
Islands. with 169 cabin and 9 humber If
Steerage passengers. Two hundred lives lost.
9. discovery Of another plot to assassinate
Bismarck. -
10. Burning Of the business portion of the
town of Springfield. Mo. ~
IL. The Pope makes demand for Catholic
unity in Spain and the government refI1sed
being determined to uphold liberty of wor.
ship.
40. Destruction by fire OF the town If osoa.
ola, Pa. Two hundred houses burnt and a
GOO people left homeless
20. Mrs. Abraham Lincoln declared insana
and confined in an asylum.
20. Explosion of Ha1ard's powder works at
Hazardvllle, Ct Killing seven men,
n. Burning OF q Catholic church at Holyoke
MASS, at vespers, and cremation Of rs peonIa'
principally women and children
70 Burning OF the Theatre Royal, at Leeds.
England. -s
IS. Great FIRE at ST. Johns, N. B. Eixtv-
eight buildings destroyed and 40 families
burned out. Loss $260,000.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-15
Modern Women.

1t is sad commentary upon our
boasted civilization that the women of
our times have degenerated in health and
physique until they are literally race
of invslids-pale, nervous, feeble and
back.achy, with only here and there q
few noble exceptions in the persons of
tho robust, buxom ladies characteristic of
the sex in days gone by. BY a very
large experience, covering period OF
years, and embracing the treatment Of
many thousands of cases ofthose ailments
peculiar to Women, DR.. Pierce, of the
Worlds Dispensary, Buffalo, N. T., has
perfected by the combination of certain
vegetable extracts, natural specific,
which he does not extol as a cure-all, but
one which admirably tul6lls a singleness
of purpose, being most positive and re.
liable remedy for those weaknesses and
complaints that aftiict the women of the
present day. This natural specific COM
pound is called DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription. The following are among
those diseases in which this wonderful
medicine has worked cures as if by
magic, and with certainty never be-
fore attained by any medicines: Weak
back, nervous and general debility,
falling and other displacements of inter
nal organs, resulting from debility and
lack of strength in natural supports, in
ternal fever, congestion. Inflammation
and liberation and very many other
chronic diseases incident to women not
proper to mention here, in which, as we'll
as in the cases that have been enuner-
sted, the Favorlte Prescription effects
cLres-the marvel of the world. 1t will
not do harm in any state or condition of
the system, and by adopting its use the
invalid lady may avoid that severest Of
ordeals-the consulting of family ply
stefan. Favorite Prescription Is sold by
dealers in medicines generally.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-15
Appefite q Necessity.

Appetite Is necessity. Without it, suf.
ficient food Is not received into the
stomach either 70 nourixh the ystem or To
give the stimulus 10 the bowels which they
require. Both these organs and the liver
become torpid in consequence, and the
blood grows poor in quality and quantity.
Improve the appetite, therefore, and avoid
such results. This Is most ef1ectually done
with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, tonic
appetizer and Alternative without q peer.
II gives not only an unwohted zest for
food. but enables the stomach TO digest
and the system to assimulaie IL. Flatu-
lence. heartburn, nausea, and every other
concomitant OF indigestion, are removed
by IT. IS are also biliousness and constipa-
ton. Each nerve and fibre OF the body Is
made 70 tingie with health by its use, and
II Is the leading remedy for dependency.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-15

DIAMOND SIFTINGs.-The Standards
and Leaders play this afternoon at the
Fair Grounds.
On Wednesday, the 10th inst, the
Stars, of Covington, Ky, and the Stand
ards play. A good game is expected, the
Stars having good reputation. This
game was to have taken place Monday
evening, but owing to change in the
route of the Stars it was postponed until
Wednesday, Capt. Wilson having re-
.celved telegram to that effect.
A number of other clubs have signi-
fed their desire to visit Wheeling, but
as yet no dates have been fixed, the time
of their coming beng too far distant to
positively state when they will be here.
Summers, the new Standard catcher,
gives entire satisfaction, and the boys are
we'll pleased with him. He will make a
hard game Wednesday.
The rumor that Junkins and Bennett
have been engaged by the Standards is
unfounded.