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The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-11-17


They were quietly married. the next
week, and Kate entered raptiously
into the congenial occupation of u
farmers wife, while Helen went back
to New York, we'll satisfied with the
turn that things had taken.
"Kate is the dearest little sister in
all the worldv' said Helen. "And Paul
Is so happy that the thing is absolute
ly contagiousl And as for grandma
n can't tell whether she loves Kate
best or Kate loves her! Heigh-hol I
wonder if I shall ever find my ideal?"
Which, considering that Miss Romer
was only nineteen, was a strange sort
of thing to wonder about. For, soon
er or later, do not all girls find their
"ideals ?"-Ratth Ransom.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-11-17
A Fair.Minded Cat.

II once had a cat who always sat up
to the dinner table with me, and had
his napkin round his neck, and his
plate and some lsh. He used his paw,
of course, but he was very particular,
and behaved with extraordinary de-
corum. When he had finished his fish
I sometimes gave him a piece of mine.
Zone day he was not to be found
when the dinner bell rang, SO we be-
gan without him. just as the plates
were put round for the entree, puss
came rushing up stairs and sprang
into his chair, with two mice in his
mouth. Before he could be stopped he
dropped a mouse on his own plate. and
then one on mine. He divided his
dinner with me, as I had divided mine
with him."-Nero Noon.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-11-17
The First Inventor OF Printing.

Mr.. Ireland, in his picturesque
Tour through Holland. Brabant and
parts of France in 1872" gives the fol-
lowing account of the inventor of
printing when describing the city Of
Harlem:
Harlem claims the invention of the
art of printing. 1t is attributed to
Lawrence Roster, an alderman of this
city, in l44O. whose house is yet stand
ing in the marketplace opposite the
church. Amusing himself one day in
the neighboring wood with cutting the
bark of trees into letters that formed
the initials of his name. be is said to
have laid them on paper. and. falling
asleep. when he awoke observed that
from the due their form was Impress
cd on the paper. This accident in
uuced him to make further expert
ments. He next cut his letters in
wood and, dipping them in q glutin-
Il liquid, impressed them on paper,
which he found an Improvement. and
soon after, substituting leaden ane
pewter letters, erected a press in his
house. thus laying the foundation of
the noble art which has thence gradu-
ally risen to its present excellence.
The art. it is said, was stolen from
him by his servant, John Faustus,
who conveyed it to Mentz. and from
the novelty of the discovery. soon ac-
quired the title of doctor and coniuror.
The original specimens are at the
library in the Town Hall. The first
is on a leaf of parchment, aud the sec
ond and third on paper, printed only
on one side, and the corners left blank
for capitols. AT the top are wooden
cuts representing the Creation and, a.
1t is called, Lucifer's Fall.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-11-17
Singular Hindoo Superstition.

The police at Hyderabad have sue
ceeded in arresting four pariahs
charged with Decorating graves on a
large scale for a singular superstitious
purpose. The graves of children
freshly buried were the special objects
Of their operations. The head of the
band, a Poojaree named Appawoo.
used to cut out the large blood vessels
connected with the head and neck of
the disinterrsd children, and subse-
quently employ them in the concoc-
ton Of an ointment which. he told his
dupes, when applied to the eyelids
conferred the powe; Of seeing hidden
treasures. The detection of the ruff
fans was caused by the visit one night
81 a mother to the grave of her child.
buried only that day. She surprised
them at their work, and at ono,
brought the police.-St. James Gasett
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-11-17
Arctic Explorations.

From 1896 to 1857 there were 1874
voyages and land journeys undertaken
by governments and explorers Of Eu~
rope and America to investigate the
unknow region around the north pole.
Or these sixty-three went to the north
west. twenty-nine via Behring Strait.
and the rest to the northeast or due
north. Since 1857 there have been the
notable expeditions Of DR.. Hayes. of
Captain Hall, those of Nordeuskjold
sent by the Swedish Government, and
others sent BY Germany. Russia, and
Denmark; three voyages made by
James Lamont. of the Royal G~eograph-
ical Society. England, at his own ex
pense; the expeditions of Sir George
Mares, of Leigh Smith. and that of the
ill-fated Jeanette; the search expedi-
tions Of the Tigress. the Juniata, and
those sent to rescue Lieutenant
Greedy; further. all the expenditions
fitted out under the auspices of tie
Polar expedition-in which the Greedy
expedition was included-and a num-
Der of minor voyages. making a total
of some sixty exploring journeys in
these twenty-seven years.-In:er-
Ocean.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-11-17
A New Cure for Obesity.

DR.. German See read a paper at the
French Academy Of Medicine u day },
two ago on the treatment of obesity.
The method which he recommends for
getting rid of superauous flesh is sim
pile, and does not involve so severe a
regimen as that prescribed by the late
Mr.. Banting. Azotixed food is, the
doctor holds. the great cause of fat;
and accordingly he insists on a sparing
consumption Of meat. Alcoholic bev-
erages he proscribes, but he allows the
victims Of corpulency as much tea Is
they a drink. This ID the entire
programme. and Professor Germsin
Ses is confident that It suficsa
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-11-17
A PIucky Minister.

Day before yesterday. while riding
along a mountain road, a certain
preacher, who occupies a pulpit not a
thousand miles from Chico, was "held
up by a road agent. The highway
man had disguised himself by throw
Ing a grain bag over his head, and in
his hands he carried a rife. It was
evident the outlaw knew who his vic
tim was, for he remarked in a very
sharp, loud tone of voice; "Here, you
old Gospel sharp, don't move a finger
or I'll let daylight through that pious
head of yours. Step out of that buggy
mighty quick and produce your wad,
likewise your watch aud chain"
No matter how much courage a
, man usually has, his bravery just
oozes right out Of him when he looks
into the muzzle of a gun, behind which
stands a desperate. But our minis
terial friend was made of ''game stuff
and did not show the least sign of
alarm. He politely told the man to
lower his gun, else it might accident
ally go off and hurt somebody. His
seeming courage somewhat nonplused
the highwayman, and he complied
with the parsons request. The minis
ter then argued the point about giving
up his money, lectured the man for
being an outlaw, and finally told him
he would not, even under the circum-
stances. separate with a CEN of money
or his time-piece.
snow, look here. my dear FRIEND"
said the highwayman, "your talk is
pretty smart and your advice is kind,
but this is my regular business, and
I'll be ~eternally Smashed If I'm going
to let a pulpit-pounder like you ~injure
a fellows trade. Proceed to shell out
and be quick !"
The minister said nothing in reply,
but quickly snatched a shotgun with
which he had been hunting) from i'm
der his buggy robe. leveled it at the
road agent and told him to drop his
gun. This was done without asecond
bidding. The minister then compelled
the man to climb down an embank-
ment, after which he dismounted from
the buggy and took possession of the
rifle. A note from the reverend gen.
tleman requests that his name be left
from any newspaper comment, hence
it does not appear in this article
Chico (Cak) Chronicle.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-11-17
Transposition.

Tho winter leaves were bare and sere,
And naked woods were black and drepr.
Nor bud, nor flower had thought to start.
ooh! beautiful fa;r world" l CRED
And pressed the warm lips Of my BRIDE;
Sweet Summertime reigned in my heart,
III.
The wealthlof bloom and song was lent
To perfect summers Establishment,
And WOO man to her with soft nrt;
(@'Oh! cold, bleak world" / wept and sighed,
And kissed theldumb lips of my bride,
Deep Winter lay within my heart.
Harry IVood, in The Current.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-11-17
SCRAPS.

A number Of granite rocks have
been found by Indians on the Snake
River, Oregon, which contain impress
'ions Of deer and bear feet, and one of
which has a very distinct human foot
print.
People living in pine forests are
said to have immunity from climate
and contagious diseases, and singers
have found their influence beneficial
to the voice. So says the Medical
World.
A Japanese has discovered u process
of making paper from seaweeds. 1t is
thick in texture. and owing to its
Transparency can be substituted for
glass in windows, and when colored
makes IN excellent imitation of stained
glass.
The recent experiments on the
British coast to test the relative merits
of oil, gas and electricity for light
houses, have resulted in the decision of
the committee that oil is the most
suitable and economical illuminant for
ordinary necessities, and that cleo
tricity offers the greatest advantages
when very powerful light is needed
In countries having marked winter
seasons earthquakes are found to be
more frequent in winter than in sum-
mer. DR.. Knott, of the chronological
Society of Japan, finds only two pos
sible meteorological reasons for this
n being the stress of accumulated
snow and the other that of high ba-
tometric pressure during the cold sea-
son.
The expression Of the eyes of per-
cons killed by violence is considered an
important matter in criminal jurispru-
dence, but its value has been greatly
lcssened by reason of It's evanescent
nature. A French scientist has found
a means Of restoring the life-like ex
preston. 1t consists in applying a
lew drops OF glycerine and water to
the cornea.
Henry Dalton. the late eminent
English microscopic. used to make on
glass from the scales and hair Of Bra
lillian butterflies the representation of
Il bouquet, which, seer through a pow
erful instrument, showed eighty-two
distinct flowers of various shades and
colors. To the naked eye the bouquet
looked like a small shot. There are
not more than fifty Dalton slides in
this country, and they can scarcely be
purchased for love or money. Gray's
Elegy. containing t%hirty-two verses.
has been photographed by the aid of a
microscope on a slide within a space
of one-tenth of u inch square. and is
perfectly legible when read through a
powerful instrument.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-11-17
The Dubious Man.

My son, if you can be positive I am
glad of it. I like to see a man positive
that he knows what he knows. I Am
glad to hear you talk as though you
knew all about 1t. 1 do admire a posi-
tive character. Alas, therein do !
lack. L am not skeptical, but I ain
not a positive man. am not really
positive about scarcely anything. l
have been taught from childhood that
2and 2 make four, and I believe it,
but If you rush at me and cross ques.
ton me and corner me about It, I will
have to " up that all 1 know about
it Is what the teacher told me. ]
don't think my teacher would lie about
a little thing like that. If it were 6
question of millions now, there might
be some temptation to slip a thousand
or two on a poor ignorant fellow who
didn't know anything about it. ! am
not positive when America was dis
covered nor who discovered it. There
are claimants all the way from the
lost tribes Of Israel and Eric the Rad
down to Oscar Wilde. How am l tc
know? I am not ven positive when
l will pay my debts. And this griev-
Gus lack of positiveness lis there such
a worldly makes me dread controversy,
l had rather give in to a positive man
a week than dispute with him ten min.
utes, because he is positive about every.
thing and I am positive in nothing
Why, even after he has silenced me ]
am not positive that he is right. 1 am
not ever positive that he is positive.
He says he is, but 1 don't know. Sol
wait am very patient, and often it
happens. l may say it always happens,
that u few days, a few weeks, a few
months, or a year, even-a year is not
long. shows that he was altogether
wrong and that I was unquestionably
right on every point. And then how
triumphantly I hunt him up. and call
up the whole question again, and glory
over him, and ride over him rough
shod, and say to him. "There; what
did I tell you? Didn't 1 say SOP
Wasn't I right? Didn't I warn you3
Didn't I know? Are you convinced
now, you pig headed old colossus Of ig,
norance and presumption? The next
time tell you q thing is so you'll
know that it is 30, whether it is or
not" That's triumph for you, my
boy. But ah, me, I so often grieve over
my lack of positive conviction. Do
you cultivate a positive character, my
son. And when you know it about
all come down and stay a few days
with me. Ill try to lead you into a
few ambiguous pits which 1 have
vaguely dug here and there about my
apocryphal grounds in an indetermin-
ate sort Of way for my absolute friends
to fall into.-Bur1tette in Brooklyn
Eagle.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-11-17

Liverpool, Manchester and elsewhere,
and they insure their own property.
They make crackers, boots and
shoes, and soaps. They do much Of
their milling. and are every year
expanding their operations in a man.
ner which shows that there is ability
in the working classes when it is
properly selected to manage their own
affairs.
The Bulletin of the Geographical
Society of Marseilles estimates the
total number of Jews in the world at
6.377,6O2; that is 5,407, 6O2 in Europe.
245,OO0 in Asia, 413,OOO in Africa,
100000 in America, and 10000 in
Oceanica The European Jews are
distributed as follows: 1,643,7OS in
Austria Hungary, 561,612 in Ger
many, 10000 in Great Britain, 5000
In Belgium, 1916 in Denmark, l,9OC
in Spain, 10000 in France, 1852 in
Greece, 1878 in Switzerland, 1893 in
Holland, 5000 in Italy. 600 in Lux,
emburg, 200 in Portugal, 100000 in
Roumania, 2,552,145 in Russia, 1892
in Servia, 5000 in Sweden and Nor,
way, and 10000 in European Turkey.
There are about 100000 in the Asiatic
provinces Of Turkey. $4,000 in Persia,
$4,000 in Asiatic Russia, in India and
China $4,000, and $4,000 in Turkestan
and Afghanistan. In Africa there are
about $4,000 in Algeria, 100000 in
Morocco, $4,000 in Tunis, 5000 in
Tripoli, 100000 in Atyssinia. 5000
in Egypt, 5000 scattered over the des-
ert, and about 1000 at the Cape of
Good Hope.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-11-17
TOPICS OF THE i Y

In commencing the proposition to
change the date Of the national
thanksgiving to October IL, the day
on which Columbus first sighted the
outlying islets Of the New World, the
Toronto Globe asks why Canada should
not join with the people of the United
States,
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tious. She has the prospect of infinite
possibilities before her, and"
"Stop-oh. please stopg" uttered a
soft, pleading voice; and then they
both saw Kate Bonney in their midst.
IL couldn't help hearing what you
said. Please-please don't say any
morel"
but I must say morel" declared
Paul Romer. 81 have already said so
much that it only rests with me to
confess the whole truth, and let you,
Miss Bonney, Judge for me as well as
yourself. AS 1 said before, 1 am a
plain farmer. You are a city young
lady. Do you think you could be con-
tented here, in this dull corner of the
globe, all your life long"
II think 1t is the sweetest place the
world can give" confessed Kate, hang
ing down her head.
"Would you think it bold and un.
called for If I were to ask you to stay
here with me, my wife, my guardian
angelo" vehemently went on Paul.
Eyes, l know it is audacious, but 1 am
driven by an memorable fate. / love
you. Kate. Tell me, viii you be
miner"
By'way of answer, she put her hand
into his extended palm.
"And ], too, have learned to love
you. Paul." she said. ooh. ! never
dared hope for such happiness ss thisl'
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-10-27
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Cambridge Jcfsrsoni IN.

TIE D % ,crats can draw some con
siderable satisfaction out of the recen,
elec' ion. The constitutional amend
ments, submitted by Democratic Leg
islature, bave been ratified by the people
October elections 10 Ohio have been
abolished. Ohio is no longer the pivo-
tai S ate In Presidential years OHIO
will no longer be able to unfairly inA l.
ence the country by giving Republican
victory month in advance of the Pres.
idenlial election. The pyi ity nf the bsl
lot is preserved to the people OF Oaio BY
the adoption OF these amendments. The
elections in this Safe in 1875, in 1880
and in 1884 were diseraceful tarces
There was no fair expression Of the viii
Of the people OF Ohio The whole pat.
ronsge OF the Federal government AMI
all the power and resources OF the Re-.
publican party OF the whole country wer.
used to compel the people of OHIO
whether will ng or unwilling, to return 1
Republican majority at the O,tober elec
lions, 80 that the moral ind ience OF ihe
victory should be felt in the other States
This was not only unfsir to hepeople o
Ohio, but 1t was unfair to the people o
the other States But, thanks to the iE
btelffgence of the voters Of all parties al
this is now enied. Olio Republicans
must fight their own battles hereafter
and o ,io Democrats will no longer h
compelled to 6ght the Republicans Of al
the S;a'es
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EXPLORATIONS IN ALASKA.
The Marvellous Feat of Lieut.. Allen
and His Comp a2iOnS.

CHICAGO, Oct. Is Gen. Nelson A.
Miles. who was in the city, received q
Telegram Yesterday from Lieut.. Henry T.
Allen OF the Second Cavalry station,
that be had arrived cafe at San Francis.
CO alter his Alaska explorations, having
completed a journey through the regions
of the far North which, in the opinion
OF Gen. Miles, excelled all explorations
on the American continent since Lewis
and Clarke and the worlds record since
Livingtone. Lieut.. Allen left Sitka last
February and journeyed to the North OF
the Copper River. which he folio we'd IN.
til be reached the fioal Alaskan range of
mountains. These he crossed on snow
shoes to the head of the Tennah River
in itself a marvellous .accor olishment
For 700 or 800 miles be followed the
Tennah until 1t emptied into the Takon,
be great river OF the North, to its mouth
distance et 400 or 500 miles more
Upon the completion of his great journey
Lieut.. Allen repaired to Fort Michel or
the Behring Sea; and returned on the
steamer Corwin. The exploration oI
the Tennah and Tskon Rivers has been
the ambition o; explorers long befor
Alaska came into the possession of the
United States, bu! the Russians failed
esch time it was attempted. Since ,her
several explorations by American Off
GERS have ended in failure, until among
the army officers on the Pacific coast th'
feat came to be considered we'll nigh i'm
possible Lieut.. Aliens companion
we're a sergeant and an officer OF the Gig
nal corps, together with the Indian
whom be persuaded to join him.
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A BRIDE FROM THE POUR.
HOUSE.
Farmer Lewis Starts Out for a
HOusekecDer and Marries Pau.

HoNEsDALE, Nlw York. Oct. 10 -Ja
cob Lewis, weil-to-dO farmer OF thi'
county, having been left widower con,
months ago, ,.had great difficulty in get
ting housekeeper Who woul'l suit bin
A few DAYS ago he was in Monticello
and an acquaintance there told bim he
might be able to get good woman to
take charge Of his household at the Sull
ivan County Poorhouse. He went to
the Poorhcuse and told superintendent
Osborn what his errand was. The Su-
perintendent told him that he could not
let any Of the inmates Of the house 90
unless L wis could End some one among
the females there whom be was willing
to marry. Lewis said that If he could
find reputable woman 10 the institution
who suited him be would be willing to
make her bis vie and take her home
with him. Osborn showed him through
the house. Mrs Mary Fitch. comely
but unfortunate widow, was working at
the wasbtub in the laundry. After
watching her for few minutes Lewis
told SuDerin' endent U ,born that il she
was willing he would be suited with the
woman at the wash-tub. The Superin-
'endeut spoke 10 Mrs Fitch, and told
her what the farmers errand was. Sue
Stopped work, looked at Lewis a mo
ment, and then wiped of her hands and
arms with her apron and said she would
marry him. Esquire Hunt was sum
moned, and in the presence of the other
inmates of the institution he married
MIS-. Fitch and Farmer Lewis. Tue two
then drove to Monticello and had din
ner. The bridegroom bought his bride
a new dress and other artic les, and then
the two returned to his farm.
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A $4,000 Piece # Litigation Over
Calves Worth $50.

WATERLOO, Iowa, Oct. THE law
suit kno wn as the Jones county Cali
Case" has been concluded in the Circuit
Court in this city. 1t was an actien
brought by Robert Johnson against E
v Miller and six other defendants for
$4,000 for malicious prosecution
Eleven years ago John Foreman, of
Jones county, Iowa, had four calves
stolen, and about the same time R ,bert
johnson, neighboring farmer, bought
some calves Of s D. Potter, of Green
county. These calves proved to be the
ones stolen from Foreman. Soon after
Johnson was prosecuted by the AMI
horse thief association Of Jones county
for the theft OF the calves. He was tried
twice and acquitted, and in 1877 brouQh hl
suit against members OF the association
for malicious prosecution, alleging that
they did not have probable cause for
commencing the action.
The case has been before the courts
ever since, and has been tried five times,
once at Clinton, once a. Vinton, and
once at Waterford, and each time except
one the plaintiff received verdict run
ming from $4,000 to $1,000, but each
time the verdict has been set aside.
The jury yesterday awarded 81 900
The costs, attorneys fees and expenses
entailed upon all parties to the litigation
growing out Of the theft of the calves
is estimated at over 800, 900, and severa
prosperous farmers have been rendered
bankrupt, while the calves in the frs
place were not worth over $50.
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|, EE Tue way they turn out fl ,ur at
minneapolis is caution to bread eating
mortals. The production last week was
I'll I0S barrels, averaging 2S.5lS bar
rels daily, against Ill, ,066 the previous
week. and las 800 for the correspond
ing time in 1884. The twenty-five mills
are keeping hard at work without stop,
except for accidents caused by over
strained machinery giving way. The
mills continue to experience more or
less trouble in getting certain kinds Of
cars, and the handling OF immense
amounts of wheat and product Of the
mills is effected with much labor. In
this connection it may be said that the
breadstuffs exports from this country
for the nine months ending with Septem-
Der, were Sl02.34A 600, or SS,5O0, 600
less than for the corresponding months
last year.