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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1884-04-30
TEXT OF THE BLAIR BILL AS IT PASSED
THE SENATE.
Raising n Campaign Fund to Con.
troll the Negro Vote Of h South,
and to Perpetuate Republican Rule
at Warrington.

ana 10 FerpetNhte NepuOlAcon fSuAo
at Washington.
The Blair bill. az 1t passed the Senate is as
follows: .
Be II enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives. Of the United States or
America In Congress assembled. That for
eight years next after the pnssage Of this Act
there shall be annually appropriated rom
the money in the treasury the followlng
sums, to wit: The first yenr the sum Of sever
million dollars, the second year he sum OF
ten million dollars, the third year the sum o.
fifteen million dollars. tie fourth Sctt tne
sum of thirteen million dollars, the Nun SeaL
the sum OF eleven million dollars, inc hiA.n
year the UNI of nine million dollars, tlie sux-
enth ypar The SUM OF seven million do'ihIS'
the eighth year the sum OF five million Io!i
lars: which several sums shnll be eHp,eNuru
TO secure the benefits of cnmmon-sch"bl eun,
cutIou 10 ali the children of the school aee
mentioned hereafter living In the unlteo
Sec Q That such money shall annually be
divided among and paid out In the several
States and Territories In that proportion
which the whole number OF persons In earh
who, helng OF the age of ten years and over.
cannot write, bears to the whole number OF
such pcrsnns In the United States; such COM
p~utatfon sh"I he made according TO the CEN
sus OF eighteen hundred and eighty.
soc, 8. That no State or Territory shall re-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1884-04-30

The latest out, the ''tortoise she'll hat
for misses in white and belize. These
trim up very pretty with a single bow of
ribon. X. NJ. Haddon & &c.
We are receiving almost daily the lat
est styles in hats and millinery trim
mings. Il. NJ. Haddon q 20.
Our stock Of shoes all kinds and styles
cannot be surpassed. Smith q Son.
Millinery ! millinery! Don't forget that
we are altering a lot Of it at cost.
SMITH Il Son.
Hats Nats!! 4 full line at Smith &
Son.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1884-04-30

THE Lowndesvllle Democratic Club
will meet May Sd, for reorganization and
other important business.
!. B. MOSELEY, Pres.
JAS. w, HUcKABEE, Sec.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1884-04-30

. THE chatter Of the English sparrow +
DO: SLu wi al sJaGd,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1884-04-30
OLD PALMETTO SALOON

Saloon Well Stocked With Pure Goods. The b
Brands of Good Old Rye and Sweet Mash Corn Whisk1
Hand Made Bourbon. Apple, Peach, California and frer|
Brandies. Sweet Catawba, California & Sherry Wines,
Best Champagne, Gwinness's Extra Stout Porter, Bas4
Co.'S Pale Ale, Draft and Bottled Beer. Also, a Fine =
of Tobacco and Cigars.
Call and See the Most Handsome and Best Arrand
House in the Country.
THOMAS McGETTIGAN,
rroprietoI
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1884-04-30
HATTIE ADAMS.

A THE DFNDY CORNER. Keeps a first
n c,aSS Restaurant. Hot mems at al
hours, Call and see her. (Juu. 80, lsS3, I
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1884-04-30
I. o. q. ASKS SOME PERTINENT QUESTIONS

After Knocking "Rotator's" Views
Into S~mithereens, he Chan1es
Front, and Believes that "Rota.
tor" has the Ear of q Large Audi
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1884-04-30
The Cotton PUNT.

Every farmer in tho county sh"nld
send sixty rents to w. j. Mckerall,
Marion. s. c.. for a years subscription to
to the Cotton Plant.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-10-11

Mir. Vim H. iCoyle, Chief of Fire De- pArtment, Houston, Texas, writes that ~hile in discharge of his duties he wss very severely injured by q falling val. He could scarcely move about when be vas induced to try St. Jacobs Oil, the magical pain-reliever, and to his ,urprise he was cured of his lameuess.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-10-11

The death rzIe -an undertaker's bill l- Tx< /sdge.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-10-11

CIncu 1T StogeIhey.
 The last week had .1een o..s s,. ;ss.snse dreariness al the hall, the heavy rains having kept its master and mistress close prisoners, and thrown them entirely on each others society. Who can wonder that the storms within doors had fairly matched the raging elements without Angry words, then sullen silence, then Humphrey sitting long and late over the wine that befriended him only to betray. and Lady Griselda fighting the meagrims m her own comfortable domains That had been the history of the few days and now the one had come on which they were to start for the aforesaid visit.
 Remember" said Humphrey, rising from the luncheon-table, and from a weary and overwarm discussion in which he knew she had been wrong, but had not the consolation of feeling he had been right, "not to be late in starting this evening. l have told you the hour, and it is the latest can give you, for the roads are at their worst, and Raymond cannot manage them like old John." And ~hy is John not to drive ?" asked Lady Griselda.
 Why, you know the poor old fellow has racking cough. would sooner stop at home than take him out in such veather.7
 Nonsense" said Lady Criselda :; Raymond drives like a fool. If you care to ooddie your servants, do not.
 John is not to drive" said her hus- band decidedly. sThe man vho has been eur family's faithful servant all his days shau not have his hfe risked bv
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-10-11

securin , it to herself; and husband like Humphrey, unused to any save country ways. would surely interfere but Lttle with her freedom
 He and she were the last couple to re- turn to the house, after a parting stroll through the shrubberies, and as they fingered in the hall her nosegay that he had gathered for her fell from her con- niving hand, and she must needs sit on the lowest step of the staircase, and with her very own fingers re-arange it's dis order. He leaned on the carved oak balustrade, watching her dextrous handling of the flowers, and looking at her auburn hair the rarest tint of the kind he had ever seen-at her beautiful face, with its arched eyebrows and aiissocratic features and its delicate skin, more del icate by reason of . few most exquisite fseckles. He yearned with love toward her, and with regret over his own de- hciencies- Could he ever hope to grow worthy of so much beauty. hocenee, and grace!
 Such were his thoughtx. Man-like, he made no allowance for the nature within being possibly at variance with the fair extezior. and the hour was too strong for him. Ching at her thus in silence for some moments, he spoke his thought aloud and, ciowning triumph of that happy day, he was not repulsed. There, h that old hall, their fate vas sealed, and thsir lives were linked each with each, for good or for ill, until death should them part.
 In due course ofrime the wedding fol- loved. h the interim Lady Griselda
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-10-11

the road to Despair.
 Humphrey was left master of himself and Boutwell, hall at an early age, fos the squire and his wife both died rema- turely and by the time he attained his majority the loss of his parents had be- come an outgrown grief, unconnected with the present, although tenderly hon. ored Tn remembrance The hatchment was down, the flags of rejoicing were up, and 1t takes but few years to make up a long ago at twenty-one.
 He was a handsome and popular young man; and with no particularly wise counsellor at his side to keep him in check it was small wonder that he fell good deal in love with his fortunes and himself Warm-hearted by nature, in- toxicated by the rare atmosphere he breathed on the heights of youth and pleasure, he thought life and liberty per lection and meant to do always we'll :; when 10, first came one slip and slide, and then another, and he found he cid ill instead of well the rare heights had been profaned and the good inteptions were not SO easy to carry out
 That beg'nning vas only too typical Of his bachelos career. His was essentially sinning and repenting nature, like the old squire's before him, but the passions of the son ran deeper than those of the father. He could not sin and repent or love and lament in moderation and since pride aRd shyness made him reserved about his feelings, in spite of his popu- larity, the storms within him often tef, him spent and shattered; and his life, a time vent on, vas not very happy. But he had not forgotten his mother, and always meant to many come oae who
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-04-19
4 Rcpln Li.on 30. Horner.

EDITOR SATURDAY PRESs-.SJ.: An ari-
Gle entitled Theory Against Practice, in your
issue of March a9th, does not state fairly what
youplease to call "theabsurdies Of Mr. Horncr's
currency theories" Absurditcs indeed they
would be il intended, as you infer, to make an
International currency, adopted to the use Of
all nations and acceptable 10 all people. But
no such an idea was ever intended. A cur.
rency for lame use was alone aimed at, as
that was the subject belng discussed in the
be to Europeans and Americans, but cur
rency Tor the use Of the people of Hawaii.
You say "the present condition OF our cur
rency and exchange is the best rcfutation
Of MIR. lIorner'' currency theory. How our
present exchange shows anything agains, the
theory, | am not sharp enough 10 see; as
neither the United States currency nor that Of
Hawaii VAS issued as that theory provides.
After the theory has been tried and found
wanting, then, say it has been re'uted.
Although blunders have been made in
creating and distributing our Hawaiian coin,
and have no wish to defend such All objec-
tionable currency yet fairness conpels ne
to acknowledge it as good for our use as the
currency ofthe United States is for her peoples
use, which tin the absence Of better cur
rencyl should be at least temporarily satisfac
tory. Ii will pay for labor, which produces
all our wealth it will buy rice, hides and
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-04-19

have brought our tisds wild grant OF
Tehuan,epe-. The old contracts between Che
Panama Railroad and the r5cisc Mail were
entirely in iavour of the former The steam.
Ship company had TO submit, the ocean being
iree to al ships, while the road was and is 4
monopoly Americans have lo.t the road and
are now more thin likely To lose their febmus
line. one Of the very few steamships lines in
foreign trades we possess It is not ct all diff
cult to see what the ultimate views and evpcc,a.
tions o. the French arc. Their spirit IS being
sufficiently advertised in all parts ofthc world
at this moment
The above facts are, to Americans, very
gu6ccni the French win try to obtain con-
troll of The l-hmu, DO one doubts but will
they bo ailuwcl To- do SOP rIi. win be the
world, highway through lhi, canal viii pass
the thousands ~ vessels th1i now are obliged To-
Ground the IIpm. Wny should any one
nation OF even two control this rlute The
world knows the course which France marked
out for herself with The suel Canal and had
England then not had B,acon.dsld To check
mate France. what would have been the rc,ult3
England would have been at the mercy OF
France, oo,iug controlofhe direct communica
ion with India. The lslhmus OF Panama is
really OF little imp,uane, 10 England, d, the
Australian Colonie, are quite independent Of
the mother country, in acj, and with this ar
rangcmen England is we'll satisfied. but how
about the South American republics, with
France dominating the lshnus, French line
Of Steamers from New York ~ Colon, and
from Panama down the coast Of Chile and
Peru, (now run by an American linc, the
p. VI. 5. ). Co. }, with a large debit second,
to the French and English governments by
mortgage, how long would the independence
Of the south American republics be assigned
TO them. think the answer to the above
lies in a very few words Elect James G. Blaine
to be president Of the United States and loan
the money to the South American States to
enable them to take up the mortgages, then
serve duplicate on the French, as was done
when they endeavored to place Maximillian on
the Mcxician throne l..
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-04-19
\ rjunLr UtRNrNG.

Judge Tudd's speech as retiring presi.
dent Of the y Nj. G. A. was both
thoughtful and thoughtinspiring. He
told some truths that all of us ought to
remember, and that too many Of us
I are constantly forgetting. Nothing
could be trucr than this
The vital question for us 10 consider is
whether we shall yield to the seductive in.
lluencc and live the dreamy life of the sybartc 4?
/ We have conditions here favorable to such an
existence and which arc the admiration Of the
average tourist. softly blowing trade winds.
odor, OF the jessaminc, music from the tinklng
guitars. moonlight glin,ing through palm trees
! all are here | think the verdict Of the
world is tha; the second generation Of tho
Puritan stock in this country has nobly sus.
tanned the work Of the pioneers. Our anxiety
now is for the third and fourth generations
/ Which influence IS to prevail 2-the sensuous.
iaiJc. Iijyt spir which regrets that the mis-
sionareS ever introduced clothing and wooden
house, to the gentle savages Of Hawaii, or that
spirit Of aggressive Christianity which insists
on activity and growth in morality OF piety
Is the white hoy Of Honolulu to succumb to
the tendency, and prefer the hi and the Por.
tuguese guitar to the school book or the i'm.
plements of the artisan.
The temptation is to look on only
the picturesque side Of Polynesian life
The danger lies in making that pictur-
esque side seem the all of it, If we can
teach the remnant of the aborigines
(as most of the missionaries have
honestly tried to teach them) that to be
first seIfsupporting. then useful, then
honestly ambitious and if there be
any play time left to enjoy it with a
good conscience If we can teach that
there will still be time and place for
leis and guitar playing. If we do not
teach them that, there will soon be no
ahorigines left to teach.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-04-19

" ~ Trn He Talc a. Ns TATE ,-as ToJd. :"
Eumor home from The Southern scas-
Comes on The wing, Of the Southern bteege.
Loud and angry her deep voice ,weli.
And this the terrible tale she tells
" "kanat1s, o kanakas. both brown and white,
oh, listen
The tale Iicll j, woeful and the news bring
3, dread.
Prepare the chin to quiyer and prepare the eye
to glisien,
And he'rl en- 10 the wcighty words my brethren
have .aid
The Julia, the good Julia, with her gold laced,
cooked hat captain
ia, gotten into trouble aye, gotten into jng.
And Che high and mighty minister, halt
t1anit. hllr chaplain.
Low langusbc, beside bis chief in Fiji, cruel
hug.
falk not of Welreyrrlen, pr1ic not OF any
rrpr cell,
TIL yau have been where they have been and
lain where they have lIiu.
'"'' were ''' ''', ''g'' '''' "''l'' ""' gwen
any beef Wei,
The story Is a sad one and tel It You with
You see our Captain Tdpp went a ,aiing and
u '''.'"E E,
''''' 'a!"an Ma 'e'o'e ''-'''' nc ''sn''a
''''''
A'' '''''' ''',' came i customs man 'a'''nG
anu ''a'""E'
remaining why no country nag was fyIng
N"' 'h'h 'loul 'ap'aIn lf'Pp @ih' an" ferdi-
h'hu ''''Ne '"'' 700
""' '''e u'0N''A u" you 'n'hN we arc we q
>, "N' ~ nave you -!
nave you never he1fa 'I '''nSon "here were
you ''''h 'n" "'e'' you
YOU very '''P'e' shorahi VIVA Jungle neaS' ol
prey
'e'''afs you never hearn o' n'-"' Jo''y inpp
'ne '"'of'
= H'e''' s'e''' 8'e'' descendant oil 'he man
Ali. WV" - ,.',, w .,'@ -. ....,-.,
p.,h,ns o., 49,. .,,.j p....
"' 1"H'o,''' WA" was 'i'e'' H'' " moment
,,, "''. minute
"'''e si'Ny southern stIh'aCe piayeu ABOUT
., MS Wo''sn Jaw,
'''''' ''s ',''' ''oo" W. |'l'''h' l"" were
-, 'oo,'',, 10 .'g," ~
''' "a" ''''' J"'he 'c'"ee" Us ;" gave yo"
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-04-19

EpiroR SATURDAY. pREss-.Siy, The San
Francisco Cali Of the isi instan, has an article
headed On the Nicaragua Canal aud French
Influence in Panama in which attention was
called To the fact that Don Antonio Batres
minister resident a. Washington from Guaie.
mala and Salvador, had been appointed special
envoy from all the Central American republics
TO carry on diplomatic negotiations with the
American government concerning the pro-
posed canal through the Nicaragua Isthmus.
A letter from the President Of the State Of
Nicaragua is quoted as an evidence the feeling
in the CenIaLAmerican states thai the friend
ship ol the United States is desired and her
right Ia virtually control the management Of
the Nicaragua canal il iaished Is concedcd.
The following lslicr fgom an official now rep.
rsenling the United State, at one Of the
soa1h American capitals /, also qu,,ed; "Oa
December loh a French engineer reached
fanalna ipr ihe purpa.s Of taking charge ol
the PANAMA. Railrad in French interests.
The chief Of the Panama Canal Company )
ohiee in Nsw Work, Monsieur Siliis. accom-
panied him 20 install hhn in ihe position. Ihi,
places RE road sas.srly in ffeneh control.
The ecnlrac's heretofore existing between the
railroad and the 7. M s. ). Co. eNpisril
yesier'iay dec. 3Is,h 50 that to-day the
iormes company enid enter into any arrange.
mea,' they sishi fad Advantageous As The
Ccn,tai- Ameliean hn,ines j. the chief snppoa
II .h; paeiic Mail, lor the contract ~ which
il IS easisely dependent upon the Is,hm Is rail
way, ], wl be an easy Thing ior Fs,nch line
20 he established fon NsW yofk 70 colon and
from Panaml to Genital America. with adyan.
tiee> - saPr'im A. 70 dive al composition
ham the f'il. rhis Is aid % b. the pasE.o.s
~ iar Canal caapasy. isey @-an 20 ma.
oe9ls ,h' ,smsn,laa islanas. aal % ,has end
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-04-19
me Nem Leaf a. az notei.

The propriciors OF the Hawaiian Hotel evil
IDENTIFY mean business, and Manager Fassett
just as evidently means to make that "busi.
ness amount to something II was Of course
impossible 10 do all that ought 10 be done at
once, and much remains to be done; but the
beginning is good one. Lest Thursday even
ing Manager Fassett invited number Of
friends and acquaintanccs including some OF
the newspaper fellows, to test the toothSome
ness Of the hotel cuisine. \ new bill OF fare had
been provided. The dish to which the atten
tion Of the guests was particularly directed
was fish chowdcr. II was good chowdor.
Well cooked "hapuu followed. lIapuu is a
rather dry fish but has a favor Of its own.
Thursday'S hdpuu is that il was well cooked.
So was the boiled, the roast, the cRl,rAlsjiI
that followed. The dessert in any Of its
many forms was good and only good. Doub5-
less one ought al says to be critical, and, il OBJ
lection is to be made 10 the dinner OF last
Thursday, it may fairly be made to the method
Of serving lot Of little dishes of vegetables
with the roast. One vegetable besides potato
generally enough for camiyorous guest.
IN. h. This is lugged in for the pure pleasure
Of finding FAULTY 70 close seriously, the out.
look for prosperity at the hotel is good one.
The new proprictors are not likely to make the
hotel pay at once. Carte hWclc to one, pro-
prietor in this expensive market means a long
purse and small immediate profit. But the
name of running hotel worthy the resources
OF ne islands is wofth all the game will cost.
In the long run it will undoubtedly pay
Among new features, soon 10 be put into
operation, are large meat and perishable
supply refrigerator; the fauing Of bec,es es-
pecialIy for hotel consumption; and the
furnishing % pond mullet Tor hotel use.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-04-19
The CnHcne En,,A.

The huColege committee consisting Of
President Merritt, Secretary Dole, Treasurer
Cooke, &cv.C. NJ. Hyde and Mr.. =. {. Jones',
are actively engaged intheir final canvass 70 rthe
remaining $1,000 necessaryto secure the SIS .
600 offered by Hon. c. K. Bishop for the
scientific department on the condition that q
like amount be paid before June l, 1854. The
present state Of the fund is as follows.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-04-19

\ report having been circulted that
a shipment OF gold coin had been
made By The government, per Mari
pcsa, ON account Of the pos, Office
moncyofder husinesS, We have inquired
at the post-oiiire. and learn that his Vas
no, the case The shipment, Il made,
wSs doubtless from the gosernment
house pfohabiy morn tho interior
oihee. The poSloihee remis,ed some
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-04-19
si5oOs

Judging Others viii be lhe theme OF Mr.
Cmzan's Sunday morning discourse. In the
evening the sermon win he ON Mystery, -
talk with those who say "Nou ash rs 10
accept mysteries, and 10 believe things we
cannot understand II IS absurd"
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-04-19

But while as already stated, Honolu-
In readers do not care for minor local
news in their weekly papers, the other
island readers most Of whom take only
onepaper, do care for it; and must have
it. The Press has hitherto endeavor-
ed to make It's minor local news fresh
by making 1t interesting crisp, humor
Gus or more comprehensive and aCcu-
rate than othcrwherc found. OF course
its work has often fallen below its own
ideal rs the work of all conscientious
ly ambitious newspapers must often fall.
But we have honestly tried to make a
good paper ON the lines above laid
down and have received enough encolr-
agement to justify us in saying that we
have not failed. Hereafter, We shall
pay more attention to the news needs Of
The other islands and, in doing so, shall
make the paper none the less interest
ing ana valuable to readers in Homo
lulu To this end the topical supple
ments will be continued and every ef
fort made To have both original and Sc
lected matter worth reading, not only
to those readers directly addressed but
to all readers
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-04-19

The Press is not given to footing its
cornc. in It's own praise. But, occasion.
ly, certain statements Of fact touching
itself are necessary to fair and frank
regard lor the interests of its readers
Recently a subscriber and supporter of
the Press called upon the proprietor TO
complain that the Press contained too
many selections, and TOO little original
matter. An hour later, one of the best
known citizens in the Kingdom. and
experienced in newspaper work, called
and congratulated the proprietor upon
the care evidenced in the preparation
of matter forthe Press Because the two
opinions are soopposed, theyare printed
this week that readers may consider the
question. It's true thatth Press isnow
printing more selected matter thsnitgave
IA year ago But il is now furnishing
its readers with a total of matter each
week much larger than was furnished
this time last year. Il is an open qucs-
ton whether readers would be better
of if the larger proportion OF matter
we're original The selections in the
Press are seldom selected hap hazard,
to al certain amount OF space The
scrap bag plan does not obtain in this
office, In certain sense, the work of
editing the Press is labor OF love, and
the time taken in selecting, pruning or
expanding, and often largely rewriting
selec,Sdmalter is believed by the editor
and his assistants to be time well spent
The plan of topical supplements now
fairly initiated will he continued, though
it is by no means intended 10 have them
made up merely from clippings As to
original ma,vSr We think liie Press aver
ages quite as much as the siN daily is.
sues ofenher the Bullelin or Advertiser
Modesiy lorbids any claim to more
than equal the work of It's contcmpora-
ries in sound sense, in literary skill
and IN consistent employment for the
commonwealth Hut We think the read.
ing public would miss the Press quite
IS much as il would miss any of its
distl .aished contemporaries il we
should lecome discouraged and sink
out OF sigh, herause now and again a
pseudonymunole throws a pebble a us,
OF because once in a g,vat while an es-
teemed contributor finds fault