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Connecticut western news., 1879-06-11
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THE GOLDEN SIDE.

There Is many Q rest on tho road of life, If we only would stop to take it; And many tone from the better land,
 If the querulous heart would wake 1t. To tho sunny soul that is full of hope,
 And whose beautiful trust ne'cr failcth, The grass Is green aud the flowers are bright' Though the wintry storm prevailcth' Better to hope, though the clouds hang low And to keep the eyes still lifted; For the sweet blue sky will soon peep through When the ominous clouds arc shifted. There was never night without day,
 Nor an evening without morningi And the darkest hour, the proverb goes, Is the hour before the dawning. There is many a gem in tue path of hter
 Which we pass in our idle pleasure, That is richer far than the jcweled crown, Or the miser's hoarded treasure; It may be the love of little child,
 Or mothers prayer to Heaven, Or only beggar's grateful thanks
 For cup of water given. Better to weave in the web of life
 A bright and golden filling, And to do Gods will with ready heart,
 And hands that are swift and willing. i. Than to snap the delicate silver threads
 Of our curious lives asunderi And then heaven blame for the tangled ends, And to sit and to grleve and wonder.
Connecticut western news., 1879-06-11
Sheep-Shearing in Australia.

Shearing takes place between August and October, though sometimes it is as late as December. At Mount Abundance it was in September, and the process may be soon described. The sheep arc brought in from the distant stations and inclosures, and massed in a paddock near the wash pool, from which they are brought up in contingents as required. First they are passed through soak tanks, the object being to saturate the wool next into the sweating shed, which is to all intents and purposes a Turkish bath, to remove the dirt of the year from the wool next they are put under the spouts, of which there are fourteen, worked each by two men, and having been we'll rinsed, are travelled in single file along passages, and counted as they find release in the drying yard. Here they repose in peace, nothing being allowed to agitate their minds.
 After three days serenity, during which the wool is supposed to be dry. they are carefully driven (to avoid dust) to the shearers at the wool.shed, and if the fleece should average three pounds of washed wool, though very choice sheep produce four and a half pounds, the harvest is pro. nounced good. In the wool-shed there are two men who feed the shearers with sheep boy picks up the shorn fleece and takes it to the table presided ovel by wool-sorter, who classiies the feeces. They are put into a bin by the sorter's assistant, who takes them 1T little wagons to the wool presses. Here the wool is made into bales, sent to the head station, where it is dumped by hydraulic pressure, and finally taken by teams, by the best means available, tc port. Dumping by hydraulic pressure it should be remembered, is only done on frst-class stations; it is more com
 monly done by the ships side il
 properly appointed warehouses,
Connecticut western news., 1879-06-11
What He Lost.

"Come, Sam, let's go in and take little. Old Bob Hummer keeps the best liouor in town. Come, don't hang back' let's go in."
 "Jim, I have been thinking over this matter siuce I saw you last, and can ' do it, To be plain with you, Jim, l have signed the pledge, and you Will never see me drink again. Besides, l have been figuring on this matter some, and what do you suppose 1t costs us to patronize old Bob ?"
 "Well-a dollar it may be, or two, a week." said Jim. e Sam, taking pencil and piece Of paper from his pocketbook, handed them to Jim, and said, "Let us look at 1t fully, and make fair calculation. You deposit
 "Your money-and lost it.
 "Your time-and lost 1t.
 "Your character lost it.
 "Your health of body-and lost 1t.
 "Your strength of mind-and lost 1t.
 "Your manly independence - and lost it.
 "Your self respect-and lost 1t.
 "Your sense of right and wrong-ano lost it. "Your self-comfort-andl lost it.
 "Your wife's happiness-and lost it.
 "Your children's rights-and lost them.
 "Your country's honor-and lost it.
 "Your own soul-and lost 1t.
 "Sam, I'll take the pledge tor life or | that.
 "Come, let's go up to the YoupG Mems Christian Association rooms, il the Methodist block. and sign the pledg' +ooather"
Connecticut western news., 1879-06-11
Raised Out of It.

No barber knoweth whom he may shave, and the man who rushes into a shop and drops into barber chair without seeing who occupied the next chair to the right or left may get badly left, as case proved yesterday. A solid old citizen in the wholesale trade was taking it easy, his face covered with lather, when in came young man who flung eff his coat, bounced into a chair, and called out:
 "Hurry up, now, for must get back to the store before old Blank does, or he will raise thunder. Hang him, he won't even give man time to die."
 The solid citizen turned his face to glance at the other, and the barber noticed reckoning of his face.
 "Going on a vacation this summer p'' asked the barber, who was preparing to shave the young man.
 "Vacation! How in Tophet can get away from old Blank And if I could he pays such stingy, contemptible salary that I couldn't afford even ride on felryboat."
 "Why don't you ask him for a rise p'' queried the barber.
 "Why don't ask for the hand of his freckle-nosed daughter He'd dis charge me in 8 minute, though he's making money and can afford it. If the old hyena would have 8 stroke of apoplexy the junior partner might do something, but such chaps always live to be hundred years old"
 Conversation ceased here, the solid man got out of his chair, took brush ing and sat down, and when the clerk arose from his chair and turned around snow-balls would have looked black beside his face. He tried to bow and speak, but something wouldn't let him, and when he started to put on his coat he held it's tails up and collar down. He was still struggling with it when the solid man rose up, looked around and walked out, saying never a word. The barbers wet the young mans head and held cologne to his nose, but he walked sideways when he went out, and there was an uncertain wobble to his knees. In applying for the vacant position to- day, state what shop you shave at.
Connecticut western news., 1879-06-11

At half-past ten o'clock Saturday morning Edwin B. Harris, of Chicago, was in his store attending to business as usual at one o'clock in the afternoon of the same day he was convict, sentenced to seven years in the penitentiary. Harris had been bookkeeper and cashier for firm of wholesale boot and shoe dealers. The firm reposed implicit con- fidence in him, and he took advantage of that confidence not only to rob them, but to impoverish them, so that they were obliged to sell out. Harris bought out his old employers with the stolen money, and actually engaged one of them as his travelling salesman. An unlocked for incident led to an investigation, and to confession by Harris of his rascality. The guilty man was stricken with re- morse. According to his own statement he never spent cent on drink or in gambling or in any vice, but saved every dollar he stole; he was actuated simply by desire to get along in the world and obtain business of his own.
 The late Gen. James Shields once had difficulty with Abraham Lincoln which resulted in preparations for duel. Shortly after his return from the Mexican war, a newspaper in Illinois, where he lived, published an article that displeased him very much. He called upon the editor, and said it was offen- sive, and insisted upon knowing the name of the author. The editor asked time to consider, and meanwhile con- suited MT. Lincoln, informing him that the writer of the article was young woman. ooh, I'll settle that, !" said Lin- coln. sTell Shields I am personally responsible for it" This was enough Tor Shields, and he immediately chal- lenged Lincoln to mortal combat. Broad swords were chosen as the weapons most likely to place them on an equal foot. ing. The proceedings were conducted with great secrecy, and in order to have the amusement to themselves o brush wood copse was chosen for the encoun- ter. But friends had followed unob- served, and came up in time to catch the belligerents in the act of clearing space for the fight by hewing down the brushwood with their swords. The lu- dicrousness of the thing was soon made apparent, and the affair ended in good humor. The young lady who was the innocent cause of the. difficulty after wards became Mrs. Lincoln.
Connecticut western news., 1879-06-11
An instant later and the boats were

An instant later and the boats were within hailing distance. ~
 "Who goes therep" shouted Firmin Bonard in voice of thunder.
 "Who goes there yourself ?" answered one of Davoust's staff from the leading boat; "who are you, anyhuw9"
 "Firmin Bonard, private of the Sixty eighth of the line, on guard.
 con guard2 How long have you been on guarda"
 "Since twelve o'clock on the the night of May 13, 1sO7."
 At this reply every one burst out laughing. The first boats prov had not quite touched the strand when Capucin had scrambled up the steep rock and with a tremendous bound cast himself, barking furiously, into the arms of his old friend. Barks. gam boiling somersaults, licking of hands, face, feet-all imaginable demonstra- tions of canine joy.
 "Go on, old fellow," sobbed the soldier, with tears rolling down his cheeks "tear my coat and muddy it as much as you like to-day, and I won't say anything. I remember when struck you for showing me all your affection and intelligence"
 When he had somewhat recovered from his emotion, Firmin Bonard, followed by the faithful dog, went down to the beach to greet his comrades and tellhis story. Luckily the corporal, now an officer on Davoust's staff, was there, and could corroborate it. The regiment feasted him royalty, and he in return invited every one to the farm, where he and his wife did the honors cordially.
 It was not long ere the news reached Marshall Davoust's ears. He laughed heartily at Firmin Bonard's stratagem, and having satisfied himself that the soldiers antecedents were irreproachable ordered his discharge to be made out in due form.
 "Far be it from me-" said the Marshall, "after he has been on watch for five years without being relieved to send this gallant fellow before court martial" r.
 Firmin Bonard remained on the farm. He visited France that year and brought his father back to the island Of Rugen. His children and grandchildren to-day hold the most important positions there, and their family is known as "the French sentry"
 When the French again withdrew from the island Oapucin resigned his commission in the Sixty-eighth of the line. He had had enough of glory, and the quiet life of abundance and happi- ness that his friend led at the farm was more to his taste. He came to under stand-wise dog l-that life on the farm might be quite as pleasant as life in camp, and that there were infinitely fewer dangers in it.
 So Capucin remained at the farm.
Connecticut western news., 1879-06-11
LONDON BRIDGE.

 Proud and lowly, beggar and lord, Over the bridge they go, Rags and velvet, letter and sword, Poverty, pomp, and woe. Who will stop but to laugh and sing? Self is calling, and sel..s is king! Who weeps at tho. beggars' grave? Crusts they Day for, but love they cray,
 Beggar and lord.
 .Fetter and sword, Prison and palace, shadow and sun,
 Velvet and rags,
 So the world wags, Untu the river no more shall run. Sparkle, river, merrily roll! Laugh with the gay and bright; Who will care for the weary soul Under thy arch tonight? Who will pity her, who will savea Never tear the cold world gave! Down there ir. the rolling Thames God will pity what nan condemns.
 Velvet and rags,
 So the world wags, Prison and palace, shadow and sun,
 Fettered and free,
 So shall 1t be, : Until the river no more shall run.
Connecticut western news., 1879-06-11
A Russian Muddle.

A short time ago in St. Petersburg 8 physician named Kadian, who had highly distinguished himself during the recent Russo Turkish war, was arrested on sus. picion. He was at once imprisoned, and his sister, the Principal of the Convent School, and, therefore, nun, was also arrested. Now the Convent School is under the immediate and special patron age of the Grand Duchess Catherina. Hearing that the directress of her school had been arrested, this lady immediately proceeded to the bureau of the Third Section, in order to ascertain upon what grounds 8 nun had been imprisoned. On arriving at the police office the Grand Duchess dispatched her private Secre- tary, Michaelow, to make the necessary inquiries. This gentleman had no sooner stated the purpose of his errand than he was dispatched to prison. The Grand Duchess waited patiently for some time, and then sent her attendant to lock for the secretary. This messen- ger, for making inquiries about the sister of suspected person, was sent off un- der arrest. The Grand Duchess, unable to comprehend what had happened, drove home and sent to the police noti- fcation of the inexplicable disappear ance of her private secretary and her attendant. The police made due inquiry, and found the secretary, Michaelow, who was speedily with his patroness. The attendant, however, could not be dis. covered. The police assured the Grand Duchess that the Nihilists had mosI probably captured the attendant, and kept him in hiding. Only after three days had expired was the poor mar recognized among the number impris oned in the principal jail.
Connecticut western news., 1879-06-11

A CLEVELAND BOY, who was arrested for some trivial offense, sent note to the Judge saying, "I am @ bootblack, and have got into trouble. Will you please let me off as light as you can ? l have to work hard to help support my mother. There is five of us in the fam ily." The note secured continuance, on his own recognizance, for his good behavior, until June 15, and if he re. mains wise, the case will then be dts, missed,
Connecticut western news., 1879-06-11

PooKETBooKs found in Berlin so often contain fish scales that the authorities, always suspecting something fishy. made inquiries, and learned that these piscine rnoSsels are held to be luck bringing.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-05-14
A., 4. and G. r. r.

We are indebted to Mr.. T. F. Riley for the
following particulars Of the last meeting OF
the Directors OF the Augusta, Knoxville and
Greenwood Railroad. With one hundred and
nifty hands ut work, the Directors hope for an
early completion Of the grading OF the re-
manning twenty miles.
DR.. ]. c. Maxwell, Messrs. a. NJ. Aiken, B.
Reynolds, jr. T. F. Riley, Directors. left
Greenwood Tuesday, 9Th May. for meeting OF
Board OF Directors OF the above railroad At the
stockade, three miles this side Of the ferry.
Tho Board was called to order by the Presi-
dent, Gen. Bradley, at 8 O'Clock, p. M, and re-
manned in session the greater part OF the
night. Every arrangement was made to push
the work rapidly during the coming summer.
Since tho hands moved to the river about
three miles Of road has been graded. Wednes-
day, 7th, Gen. Bradley. Messrs Maxwell, Al.
ken, Reynolds, M~erriwether and Riley left
the stockade for Augusta to confer with the
reference to putting a portion OF the road In
running order as early as possible, say this
fall, to some point on this side OF the river.
They met Mr.. Whceless and others OF Angus
tn who assured them that their part OF the
work would be pushed to a speedy compile
tion. President Wheeless rendered them a
trSe ride around the city and to his delightful
farm q short distance out from the city. but
owing to one Of their number having a strong
attachment and inclination 10 speed his way
hOmeward at too early an hour, they were
compelled to decline Mr.. Wheless's protIered
hospitality. On their next visit 1t Is proposed
TO woan their portly director for awhile from
the attractions OF home in order that we may
see and know more OF the beautiful city OF
Augusta.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-05-14
THE SAVANNAH VALLEY.
LOwndesyille's Cheering Prospect fol
q Railroad.
I,oWSpesy1LLE. May7, l!

LoWSDESvILLE, May Z, 1879.
Pursuant to adjournment q meeting OF the
| cOrporatGrs OF the Savannah Valley Railroad
was held in Masonic Hall this day, President
Latimer in the chair and w. w. Humphreys
acting secretary. 4 call Of the roll showing 9
majority Of the corporators present. the sec
ing, which were approved. The amended
charter was read, and upon motion OF w. X.
Bradley was accepted and adopted.
The following resolution was then offered
by W. X. Bradley:
Re,c1,sd. That a committee of three be ap
pointed by the President to obtain the reQui
site humber OF petitioners for the purpose OF
securing u vote on the proposed railroad from
Anderson G. H., to Augusta, ca. In each OIL
vannah, Varenncs, Hall and Corner, Ander:
sou county, and Lowndesville,. Magnolia and
Calhoun, Abbeville county: when the requi'
site number of petitioners are obtained, then
1T shall be the duty OF thc President to present
said petitions to the Commissioners Of An
derson and Abbeville counties by the 10th OF
June in order that Il vote may bo hold In the
respective townships upon such subscrip'
lions.
Before O vote was taken upon the resolution
earnest speeches were made by the following
gentlemen: w. X. Bradley. l.. NJ. Rucker, J.
c. G. Featherston, W. w: Humphreys, ". d.
Mars, J. T. Barnes and President 1atimer.
The frequent applause which greeted the
speakers evinced a hearty unanimity or sen
timent among the c~orporators and the large
crowd of interested spectators present, The
resolution was then unanimously adopted.
Upon motion the President then appointed
the following committee TO prepare and have
printed the necessary petitions required an
der the charter to be presented to County
commissioners, after the requisite number OF
signatures arc obtained to the same, to wilt
j. C. c. Featherston, A. I. Broyles, 3. r.
Whitner, +. b. Murray and F.. NJ. Fucker.
Many other matters of detail were discuss
cd and settled, and the meeting was one OF
vraot ha rmOn and enth uSiASm. giving 10 the
friends Of the road great encouragement ms 10
the early and successful commencement OF
the great enterprise.
Upon motion n resolution was adopted re-
questing the Anderson and AbbeVille papers
TO publish these proceedings.
The meeting then adjourned.
JAMES LATlMER, JR.. President.
w. w. HUMPHREYS, Sec.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-05-14
Abbeyiile Teachers Institute.

On Saturday last, a number of the profes
sors, teachers and friends OF sducaton IN
Abbeyiile county met in the Court House for
the purpose Of organizing a Teachers lhsti.
tutei The Rev. DE-. Gricr OF Due West was
called to the chair, AID he presided over the
meeting, Mr.. s. j.. Graham OF Aobeville
acted as secretary. The need of organization
was commented on by DR.. Grier, Prof: Hood,
MI. Benet, Mr.. Graham and others, and it was
unanimously agreed to form an association to
be known as the Teachers Institute OF Able
vile COUNT; On ~ m ,Sres 'c sne Ehn,r a d} prot
Hood, Mr.. Graham and Mr.. Lynch, whose
duty it was TO draft d constitution. After
some time they reported, and submitted to
the meeting q partial constitution, just so
much as was necessary for organization
which was adopted. Subsequently, the com
mittee was made a standing com mittee with
instructions to draw up q complete constitu-
ton and report at the next meeting in July.
The following officers were elected to serve
President, Rev W. NJ. Grier, D. D. Erskine
Vice-Presidents, Rev. ]. L. Bonner, D. D..
Due West Female College: ]. H.. Wideman,
Midway: Thos. Duckett, Ninety-Six.
Corresponding Secretary, = ]. Graham
Recording Secretary. Mr.. A. W. Lynch,
Assistant Recording Secretary, Mr.. jos, c.
treasurer, Capt R J. Robertson, Green
Executive Committee, Mr.. W. {. Benet, Alb
beville; Mr.. ]. T, Pritchard, Cokesbury; Mr..
Blake, Greenwood: Mr.. J. J. Johnson. Lown-
dcsyille; @ R. Bourne, Magnolia. or this
committee the President, DR.. Grier, and the
corresponding secretary, MIR. Graham are ez
oDfcio members.
The Institute then adjourned to meet in the
latter part Of July, the exact day OF meeting
not yet being decided on. The midsummer
meeting promises to be q most interesting one
Rev. DR.. Grier will, as president. deliver an
inaugural address. State superintendent OF
Education. Maj. Hugh s. Thompson, will
also address the Institute.
DR.. Bonner, Prof. Hood, and other gentle
men are expected to read papers on educa-
tIonal subjects, which will be followed by
open discussion. The public will be invited
to attend the sittings OF the Institute. Much
good is expected to result from this organiza-
tim
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-05-14
MillWay Scraps.

The many friends or Mr: n. W.: h Lis ses
are reJoiGed 10 leaIh me 10 up anu oa LIZ %
again. DIS lecenS LINES vac d ont
.,o :. ,,;shinH for his snretly RECOVERY. May
M ".S ii1s no no shared n,anv wears. lie is 8
n 40
~ n,roo,,r- y. tho r.
he iIatt.Trm nsesd,w wns a nrcLtv fuII one and
~, H., arm lens Only me object seemed to
VIZ WY tnii Of avnrv man the carly COMPLETION
"rnt uoad ErosnnrIs orn Good The wOrl,
Zoos h,aveiv on-about 1870 tonyicts In ranks
eVerv dav.
49, -. c,n, o,,,od b;e n,,n,t Of n.
n Srr;nas last Sahhnth and preached an
o "a Sermon with more than his usual
= rHastnesS He exnrcts Rev, Mr.. McClin-
t"ai, oT Sewherrv tn assist him nj his com.
r ~ n,eatingo on tho 9TH Sabbath. , Preach.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-05-14
STRIKING BACK.
"Citizens" Make a Strong Point on
the TemDerance Business.

Editors Press and Bga,ncr%
If n certain druggist has sold for medical
use two barrels OF spirits since the anti-bar
room council was installed, o many wouio
he have sold protected by ~!icenSe7 Why h,A
there not been q case of misconduct up before
the council for several weeks?
Why has our Marshal nothing TO do? Why
is our clubhouse never opened to receive pcis
oners: Why are the weeds taking pos
session OF the calnboose yard? Why do the
citizens sleep quietly ut night?
What will be the nature Of the next annua,
report for council?
VIII it consent IL n recital Of money col.
lected on license for bar-rooms and fines, and
collected Of citizens for drunkenness and
m~lsbchuvior on tho streets. amounting Il
hundreds of dollars?
VIII 1t wind up showing that 1t was al
spent in employing m~urshalls and deputy
marshals, making arrests and endcavoring e.
preserve the peace OF the. town? How die
they succeed?
Let those who are disposed to make sport
Of tho present council, because they have
nothing TODD, answer the above and obligc
MANY CITIZENS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-05-14
List Of Petit Jurors Drawn the 18th
MAY, 1879.

J, 3. Holloway, Bordeaux.
Harrison Latimer, COL, Donnaldsyillt
/. n. Alexander, C~okesbury.
W. T. Jennings, Bordeaux.
James Pratt, Due West.
John r. Cltnkscales, Due West.
j. L. Sibert Greenwood.
Grand T. Jackson, Ninety-Six.
Ed. Cochran, COL, Long Cane.
D. NJ. Rampey, Greenwood.
Jno. T. Mcclellan. Greenwood.
W. T. Latlmer, Donnaldsvillc.
r. Shirley b. Whatley, Cokesbury.
Ad. F. Carwile, Diamond Hill.
K. L. Owen, Calhoun Mills.
Edward Westtield, Long Cane. .
Joel 8. Anderson, Greenwood.
j. Sales Watson, Phoenix.
. w. H. Frazier, Nlnety-Six.
tJno. B. Wilson, Long Cane.
+. w. Watson, Indian Hill.
w. B. Acker, Donnaldsvilles
A. j. Watt, Mountain View:
Jno. H. Chiles, Indian Hill.
H.. NJ. Spikes, Ninety-Six.
A. Rice Ellis, Donnaldsville.
Jas. H. Latimer, Lowndesville:
r. s. Galloway, Due West.
w. II. McAllistcr. Cedar Springs.
F. NJ. Godbold. Hodges.
j. Fl. Oldham, Greenwood.
w, F. Irwin, COL, Lowndesvilla
A. J.. Ferguson, Abbeville.
J.. Il. Cochran, Long Cane.
y. s. Baker, LownGesville.
VIM. Wilson, Calhouh's Mills