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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-06-25
Words OF Wisdom.

Money is a good servant and a bad
master.
1t is easy to find reasons why others
should be patient.
If rich, be not too joyful in having,
too solicitous in keeping, too anxious in
increasing. nor too sorrowtul in losing.
No matter how purely and grandly we
live to-day, there is do denying that we
may live more purely, more .grandly to-
morrow.
Style is only the frame to hold our
thoughts. 1t is like the sash of a win
dow-a heavy sash will obscure the
light.-Emmons.
Dandies may become useful in the
same manner rs those slaves of Sparta,
who were made d hunk in order to inspire
children with ahorror Of intoxication.
Friendship does not display itself in
words, but it acts unremittingly; those
pretended friends who talk of nothing
but their hearts are like those towards
who are continually ~vaporing about bra
very and battles.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-06-25
Beggars that Ride.

In San Antonio, a q~ueer-looking old
town in Texas, the streets are narrow, wind
ing, unpaved and lined with low, thick
walled stone houses, having earthen floors
and fiat roofs. On some of the roofs bright
flowers and feathery grasses wave. Along
the streets ride beggars mounted N shaggy
little donkeys, and looking around for some.
body to give them aims. These fellows are
great brawny Mexicans, with fiery black
eyes, which have a guilty look in them
and are very quick to catch sight Of money.
If you toss a coin to one of the beggars-
nothing less than a 6ve-cent piece will do
he is sure to catch it in his hat, and from
there it will be slipped into some pocket in
his ragged clothes. Then he will grin,
touch his replaced hat, and ride staidly on
His home, which probably is in the out:
skirts of the town, is called a"~jackal," and
is built with upright posts, stray boards
bits of cloth, and all sorts Of materials,
and matched with straw. 1t contains but
title furniture, yet shelters heaps of sweet
~toatoes, garlic and red peppers
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-06-25
The Manhattan Bank Robbers.

The arrest ofPatrick Shevelin,a watch
man employed at the Manhattan Bank
in New York, ut the time it was robbed
ut nearly $4,000, 600 in money and securl-
ties, was followed by his confession OF
the crime and the mannel in which the
burglary was planned. Five men con-
cerned in the robbery and named in
Shevelin's confession were arrested. At
a meeting of the burglars held on Friday
night, October Is, it was decided to rob
the bank on the following Saturday
night. The scheme was once more post
poned until the following night. how
ever, as Shevelin was ordered off duty
on Saturday. The gang waited until
six o'clock Sunday morning, when
Shevelin went on duty, and let them in
They then robbed the bank Of SO, 600, 900.
Jimmy Hope and William Kelly were
the men who first attacked Merkle. the
old %janitor, in his bed on the second floor,
and forced from him the combination.
Shevelin says that Kelly was the man
who was left on guard over Merkle, and
that Kelley often used to tell with great
laughter how Mcrkle, after Hope had
started down the stairs with the com.
bination. called him back and repeated
it to him so that he would be sure and
have it right, and not return and kill
him fhe found he had it wrong. Sheve-
lin says that few days after the burg
larry Kelly sent to him by Ryan the sum
Of 81, 600 as part of his share of the pro-
ceeds of the burglary, with the assurance
that rs soon rs more of the stolen bonds
should be negotiated he should have
more. Shevelin took part of the money,
and left the great bulk of it in Ryan's
hands for safe-keeping, being afraid to
be found with much cash in his posses
sion. One day Kelly called upon Ryan
and asked for 5000 of Shevelin's money.
He said that each member of the gang
had subscribed that amount to pay for
the services ola prominent lawyer to so
Washington and lobby in Congress
against the passage of the proposed law
duplicating the government bonds stolen
from the bank. Shevelin paidhis money,
and so did all the other burglars-s6Oo
each.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-06-25
At the Old Farm.

Yes, It's true. The blinds arc closed, and the
front door streams with Grape.
Surely through the house last eve stole a vague
md awful shape,
Dimly seen by only one-viewlcss, soundless,
to the rest;
Only one deserted the arrow ere its death-pan
pierced his breast.
Why, they cay he kissed his wife! She was
sitting by the door,
With her patient, work-worn hands folded, for
the day was DER,
And the twilight wind stirred softly, tapped
the lilacs on the pane,
While belated bees swung slowly homeward
through the scented lane.
Ruth" he said, and touched her brow, gently,
as n lover might,
STOPPED and kissed her, sitting there. She
was struck with sudden fright.
"Ah! what is it, John? p she cried. ado
you think I'm going to die"
"No" he answered, "No, dear wife. If It's
any one, it's l."
Full ten years or more had passed since he'd
given her a word
Thoughtful, feeling-like, caressing. She could
scarce o~elieve she heard
Rightly now. Their talk, you see, was, most
part, about the farm,
Butter, eggs, the new Attorney, making hay;
they meant no HARM
Kindly, honest, Christian folk, both the deacon
and his wife;
Only somehow they hdA lost all the romance
out of life,
And the love which they began with, like u
flower o'ergrown with weeds,
Struggled on, halt-choked, half-buried, in the
strife for worldly needs.
Well, the night came on npace. All the usual
chores were done,
And they went to bed as usual; rising always
with the sun,
Twas not worth while burning candles; and
at midnight, 10! a call
Woke the sleepers. One was taken, ono was
leit-and that was MI.
Lucy told me of the kiss. On her way to meet
the choir,
She had stopped to sec Aun Ruth, she and
Ncighbor Browns Desire.
They were not surprised this morning when
they heard that he was dead;
That he must have had q warning was W ha
our Lucy said.
ut l think the real love, the true love, that
never dies,
Once two loyal hearts have known it, Weakened
meath those evening skies,
And twill be a comfort sweet, in her lonely
time to be,
That before he went, he spoke to the "dear
wife" tenderly.
-JMargaret E. Sangster.
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Puck is of opinion that grass is about
the only thing that gets its dew.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-06-25
A Matter Of Interest to Travellers.


Tourists, emigrants and mariners ind that
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is a medicinal
safeguard against unhealthful influences, upon
which they can implicitly rely, since it pre-
vents the effects that an unhealthy climate,
vitiated atmosphere, unaccustomed or un-
wholesome diet, bad water, or other conditions
unfavorable to health, would otherwise pro-
duce. On long voyages, or journeys by land
in attitudes adjacent to the equator, it is es-
pecially useful as a preventive Of the febrile
complaints and disorders Of the stomach, liver
and bowels, which are apt to attack natives OF
the temperate zones sojourning or travelling in
such regions, and is IN excellent protection
against the influence of extreme cold, sudden
changes OF temperature, exposure to damp or
extreme fatigue. 1t not only prevents inter-
mittent and remittent fever, and other dis
eases OF a malarial type, but eradicates them,
a fact which has been notorious for years past
in North and South America, Mexico, the
West Indies, Australia and other countries.
That the phonograph can "bottle up " the
voice and pass it down to future ages is indeed
a wonder, but is not the restoration of a lost
voice more wonderful? And yet DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery speedily restores q
lost voice, cures hoarseness, sore throat, bron-
chitis and consumption. Many ministers who
nMl aOanuOneu tne puiPl1, ny leaSoh
throat and general debility, have, by the use
Of the Discovery, been restored to perfect
health and strength. Sold by druggists.
No failures are recorded OF the famous out
ward specific, Henry's Carbolio Salve. 1t is
invariably successful in healing sores, curing
eruptions, removing proud flesh and overcom-
ing suppuration and Inflammation. These
s%anative results it accomplishes without leav-
ing any scar or discoloration OF the skin. As
IL local application for chronic rheumatism,
sore throat and tightness of the chest, it is also
highly spoken OF. Sold by all druggists.
For an irritated throat, cough or cold,
"Brown's Bronchial Troches" are offered
with the fullest confidence in their efficacy
They maintain the good reputation they have
Justly acquired. Twenty-Five cents q box.
It is demonstrated that America makes the
best Cabinet or Parlor Organs in the world.
At all worlds exhibitions in recent years Mason
& Hamlin have obtained highest honors, having
received the gold medal at the Paris EXPOSE
ton OF 1878.
Judge for Yourself.
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"DEAR ALCE:-Will you be my wife?
"Yours.
edward DEAN"

Dean was a young man who, Wnen ne
had anything to say, said it and at once,
stopped on reaching the point.
She pored over the letter about five
minutes, and then returned it to its
place, and looked about her. Presently
her eye fell upon the instrument con-
nected with Crofty's battery. She took
up one of the wires, and was about to lay
it on the other, and see ifthere would be
a shock, when her courage failed her
and she dropped it across it's mate. A
spark flashed out, which startled her:
She drew back, lowered the gas, and
went to bed.
At the instant the wires were con-
nected, Crofty was in the centre of the
bath. A shock and terrible chill passed
through his frame, and he felt a cloud
of vapor rising from the surface of the
water and sweeping into his face.
Myriads of spear-like crystals shot out
from the edge of the tank and converged
toward him like SO many shafts of
death.
He realized his situation, and dashed
to reach the steps; rs he did SO, he threw
himself against the Jagged edges of a
sheet of ice half an inch thick. There
was a frightful cash in his side from
which the blood was streaming. He
struggled madly amid the ice, and every
throe brought fresh wounds. His limbs
moved no longer in water; they were
enveloped in slush. The ice closed about
him like a vice. He was dead.
After the evaporation ofthe chemicals
the electricity no longer had any effect,
and the heat of the room began to tell
upon the ice. The mass melted, and by
four o'clock in the morning the corpse OF
Crofty was floating upon the surface of
the bath. He was not missed until nine
o'clock next morning, when Dean burst
open the door and found him as de-
scribed.
The rest is known. The jury gave a
verdict of suicide, and Miss Armstrong
and Edward Dean were married on the
22d of the same month.-Sn Francisco
AryonauA.
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Judge for YOURSELF.
By sendingthirty-fve cents, witha age, height
color Of eyes and hair, you will receive by re
turn mail q correct photograph of your future
husband or wife, with name and date OF mar
rage. Address W. Fox, 2. o. Drawer 81
Erltonvine. N. Y,
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CHEW
The Celebrated
"MATCHLEss"
Wood Tag Plug
TOBACCO.

The PIONEER TOBACCO CoMPAN1,
New York, Boston and Chicago.
The Mendelssohn Piano Co., No. 81 East
18th Street, N. Y, sell Pianos at Factory
Prices Write for a catalogue.
Chew Jackson g Best Sweet Navy Tobacco
front etc. in abundance .. See advertisement
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Ten thousand workmen engaged in the tim
Der trade are on q strike in Sweden.
Several thousand persons have been made
homeless in Italy by foundations OF the River
Po. Many acres of vines, rye and wheat have
been ruined, and the pecuniary loss is great.
The Russian, Solovieff, was found guilty of
attempting to kill the Car, sentenced to death
and executed the next day.
The annual great French horse race for tho
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-06-25

For an ~irritated throat, cough or cold,
"Brown's Bronchial Troches" are offered
with the fullest confidence in their efficacy
They maintain the good reputation they have
;uat1v oonn;red. Twenty.fiye cents q box,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-06-25

It is demonstrated that America makes the
best Cabinet or Parlor Organs in the world.
At all worlds exhibitions in recent years Mason
& Hamlin have obtained highest honors, having
received the gold medal at the Paris EXPOSE
- - 1910
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6o171 EIK aud expenses 70 agents. Outnt irue
Address p O. YICkERY, Augusta, Maine,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-15
He Wanted To Die,

They had an excitement at Eidridge
Iowa, Wednesday evening, over the at
tempted suicide of young man of "A
years named Robbins, whose mother keeps
the Central House. He he'd been chided
by Mrs. R. and So he went to DR.. kem-
merls office, and asked for some morphine.
He had bad look in his eyes, and the
doctor gave him mild drug which looked
like morphine. The lad got out and swat
lowed it, went home, told bis mother she
had wished him out of the way, and he
would be out in ten minutes; he had taken
poison and was going to die. He threw
himself down, and waited for sickness; he
waited an hour, and it didn't come. He
got mad and went to the doctor with whom
he had row, and the doctor put him out:
Then ne stormed the doctors windows
with stones, and smashed several of them,
and the doctor put after him with revolt
yer, but didn't hit him. He took refuge
at his mothers house. The next day
there was an arrest, but the matter was
settled
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-15
The Nerves as a Source CT Trial.

Instead of being vehicle for agreeable
sensations some peoples nerves are q
most distressing endowment, Such
sufferers. it will usually be found, are
dyspeptic. lack vitality and flesh. What
they need is more vigor. There is a
means of obtaining it. if they will but avail
themselves Of that means. 1t is Hostel
ter's Bitters, a tonic which experience
has shown to be of the utmost service to
the debilitated. nervous and dyspeptic.
Digestion restored upon a permanent
basis by the Bitters, ministers as it should
to the wants of the system, and its in.
tegral parts, of which the nerves are one
of the most important, are properly
nourished and invigorated. The various
functions are thus more actively discharged
and obstacles to a return to health re-
moved by increasing vitality. Instead
of nervous prostration. new strength and
vitality will be infused into the whole
motive machinery.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-15
is hopelessly insoIvent and the Davenport

is hopelessly insolvent, and the Davenport
press has severely scored the management.
The Democrat Of Thursday evening, how
ever, seems willing to give both sides
hearing and gives some figures to show
wherein the Life Association was not
positive injury to Davenport. There are
two sides to every question: saying as
as true as it is is ancient. There is the
defunct Life Association, of which SO
much has been written.lat 1t is claim
ed that it paid more money in Davenport
than it ever received from the policy hold
ers of the city good deal more. Dur
ing the years Of the agency here. no less
than $685. were paid to families here
on death policies-three families alone
calling for $24 200. which was promptly
paid on time as all the rest were, The
com pany made loans to the amount OF
$4,000 in Davenport. sand goodly sum
is still due the Association. And at least
100000 were loaned in Iowa on real
estate security. Several companies which
fought the Association went down before
it did. and owed policy holders in Daven-
port for more than the sum due from It.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-15
Religious.

Central Presbyterian church, The pas
tor. Rev. DR., Westwood. will preach at
10:45 on Sleeping and Its Cost" and at
on The Worlds estimate OF the Truth, "
Young peoples meeting at $50 D. IN.
Trinity church; he Rev. A B. Allen,
rector; Services at l0;45 a. u. aud D.
III. Sunday school $50 ~ Mission
Sunday school, corner Seventh street and
First avenue, al 3 p. ID. Subject Of sermon
for moraiue: The Wisdom ofthe Heart.
and the Sweetness of, the Lips" After
evening prayer, the monthly reports of the
two societies, Trinity Brotherhood" and
Daughters of Trinity" will be had. The
service viii! conclude with a missionary
address blythe rector of the parish. Mis-
sion service at Moline at $50 ., m.
The Degree of Love" will be the sub
ject OF the 1915 a. N, sermon in the First
Baptist church, by the Rev. o. W. Van
Osdel. pastor. Necessity and Evden-
oss of Change in the Sabbath"-the
third sermon 10 the series-will be his
theme at p. N. The subject for the
prayer meeting on Wednesday evening
will be Causes for THANKSGIVING.
! First Methodist Episcopal church, cor
ner of Fifth avenue and Nineteenth street:
the Rev. Geo. Z Palmer, pastor. Servi-
ces at l0:45 a. N. and D. m. Sunday
school at 9:l5 a. IN.
Broadway Presbyterian church: the
Rev. j. Il. Miller, pastor. Services at
l0.45 ID. and p. u. Bible study at
p. m.
United Presbyterian church: the Rev.
j. A. Reynolds. pastor. Services at l0:45
a N. and p. N.
Preaching. at the Christian chapel, at
l0:45 a. IN. and p. m, by the pastor,
Robt, E. Swartz,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-15

to take no more evidence as it was already
sufficiently strong to hold the men. Ac-
cordingly the room was cleared of all but
the jurymen.
The jury were still celebrating when
we went to press. but there is genera
opinion that the culprits will be held for
murder. The evidence is SO overwhelm-
ing against them that any other result is
hardly possible. A verdict will be reach
ed in about an hour, perhaps less.
Thus closes the first chapter in one OF
the most brutal and unprovoked muir
kers ever committed. Letjustice be dealt
unsparingly to the murderers.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-15
The Poll Taxa Recent Decision.


A great many people suppose that
physical in6rmity is sufficient excuse for
non-payment of poll tax. and on this
ground number in this city have refused
to pay. A recent decision of the Supreme
Court of this state, however, holds that
physical disability is not legal excuse for
non-payment of poll tax. Below is the
decision of the Supreme Court.
Cities and Villages Street Labor
Where city was authorized By charter to
pass an ordinance requiring every male
citizen over the age of II and under so, to
work three days each year. upon the
streets of the city and an ordinance was
passed ID compliance with such provisions,
and party refused to work, defending
himself on the ground that he was physic-
ally unable to labor. Held that the char
ter having made no exception iu favor of
persons not able bodied, and the legisla-
ture having the power to grant such char
ter, the law must be held valid, and the
ordinance being authorized there is no
excuse Tor non-payment or non-perform.
ance of this labor because of physical
disability. Street labor is not tax with
in the meaning of the constitution Mapes
ct al, v. Scott ct al Appellate Court
Third District, Sept. 9, 1879. - Hestern
Jurist
This will maks considerable difference in
the receipts for poll tax 10 this city, as it
is stated that Collector Lucas intends, in
view of this decision to force collection on
al delinquents including those who are
such through disability.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-15
The Lumber Trade

The St. Paul Pioneer Press, publishes a
telegram from Eau Claire, Wis, stating
that. clean sweep was made of the strand
ed logs in the Chippewa on Wednesday by
the letting off the water at Little Falls
dam, This is one of the most important
dams on the river, aud is operated and
controlled by the extensive Beef Slough
Logging company. u the absence of an
ordinary stage of water and exhausted
booms, the source can easily be supplied
by the dam, and with the assistance OF
the other dams along the river, heavy
artificial treshet can be made at any time
The result of the food Wednesday added
about 10000 900 feet mere logs to those in
the Dells dam, most of which were strand
ed between Eau Claire dam, and the upper
tributaries of the Chippewa. The sweep
of hung up" logs below has been sue
cessful. and the Chippewa is now cleaner
of logs than it has been for many previous
seasons. The amount of logs Ia the Dells
dam, by careful estimate. will reach
between GO,000.Q0Q and 10000. 900 feet,
and probably over At, 900 900 feet of these
belong to the Beef Slough company. All
of these logs will be harbored at Eau Claire
during the winter, ready to go out as soon
as the river is clear of ice during the
spring The mild weather ia not very
encouraging TO ioggsrs yet, but prepare
tons will shortly be made for wiuter oper-
atoms.
The Chippewa Herald says that Flem-
ing Brothers, the McGregor Iumbermen.
have contracted with Moses, of Minneapo-
lts, for 5000 900 feet of logs. to be put in
on the Chippewa river. this winter, at S.
per thousand, delivered ID the fowage of
the Little Falls dam.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-15
Butter Buyers

everywhere are refusing to take white
lardy looking butter except at grease"
prices. Consumers want nothing but
gilt edged butter, aud BUYERS therefore
recommend their patrons to keep a uni
form color throughout the year by using
the Perfected Butter Celor made by w ellis,
Richardson q Co.. Burlington. VT. 1t is
the only color that can be relied on to
never iDjure the butter, and to always
give the perfect color. Sold by Druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-15

PURE Con Liver OIL, made from fresh
selected livers. on the sea shore, by Cas-
well, Hazard & Co., New York. 1t is alb
solutely Pure and s,oeet Patients who
have once taken it prefer it to all others.
Physicians have decided it superior to any
of the other oils In the market.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-15
The OCCIDENTAL Dining Rooms

will hereafter he open every evening until
IL O'Clock. Oysters in every style, hot
coffee, beefsteak, mutton chops, and any,
thing desired that the market affords will
be served to order, Parties desiring
refreshments after theatre hours, will find
the Occidental first class in all respects.
ll.3dlm Fl. E. WEST. Prop'r.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-15

Illustrated Marriage Guide, $50 pages, clcth
and gilt binding, SO cents; same in paper
covers, Is cts. Manhood, 10 cents Woman.
hood. 10 cents; Pamphlet. cents-securely
sealed, by mail Send money or postage
stamps. DR. WHITTIER, the great speciaiiss.
el7 SC. Charles Street. st. Louis. No.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-15
Readings Russia Salve.

For over fifty years Redding's Russia
Salve has been acknowledged the leading
remedy for all flesh wounds and skin dis
eases. Fl. B. Claflin. the great New York
dry goods merchant, pronounoes it the
best remedy have ever used.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-15
A CARD.

To all who suffering from the errors and In
dscretions of youth nervous weakness, early decay
loss of manhood. &c, will send recipe that will
cure You, FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy
was discovered by missionary in South America
Send a self addressed envelope to the REV. JOSEPH
It. INMAs Station d, New York.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-15

DR.. Pierce's Extract of Smart Weed is
compound fluid extract of smart-weed,
or water-peper, Jamica ginger and other
ingredients known to be eficacious in
kindred affections. Il also breaks up
colds, fevers and infammatory attaks.
Sold by druggists,