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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-17
sUPERsTITIOUs ENGINEERS.
Phantoms Rise Before Them on the
Track.


Track.
An engineer is probably the most super
stitious man ON the road, and he has the
best excuse for it. His nerves are con-
stantly strung to the highest tension. When
he takes out his train in a snow storm, with
the fakes beating against the window and
binding him, he has to trust to luck for his
life. When he comes to curve, running
forty miles an hour, he can never know
whether the track is clear or not. Indeed,
every man employed on train is more or
less nervous. ''At one time" said brake
man at the union depot the other day, I'VE
were just leaving Milwaukee and were
humming along at a nice easy speed, when
the air brake was put on and the train
slackened. The conductor / noticed
jumped between two seats and braced
himself ready for any emergency.
No shock came, but he was nevertheless
pale with fright. The engineer thought he
saw something on the track and set the
brakes with so much force and so quickly
that the conductor knew there was danger
as well as though he had the order written
on paper.
Now there's great deal in the way the
engineer gives signals with the whistle.
He might see something he thought was
wrong, but would not be certain and would
blow the whistle. Now a brakeman
knows the engineers thoughts just by the
sound and he will not spring to the brake,
but will go easy and gently turn the brake
wheel: but let the engineer be sure of dam
ger ahead and blow the whistle, and how
quick you would see the brakemen Jump
to the brake and give it turn that would
nearly wrench off the wheel.
''You remember the accident at Red
Wing year ago? Well, was there at the
time, and when the whistle blew for danger
/ sprang to brake just as the collision oc-
CURED, and 1 was pitched clean over
freight car on the side switch. There is
one fault have to find about superintend-
ents of roads out West. They will put
fresh man braking on passenger train,
while one who has had perhaps several
years experience is kept on a freight train.
The new hand doesn't know one light from
another. or anything about signals. The
officials should not allow anyone to brake
on passenger train without passing some
examination, and be sure that he had good
eyesight."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-17
Naval Affairs.
Specfal 20 the Globe.

WASHINGTON, April l6.-Although the
secretary Of the navy IS now satisfied that
the transit over the ISthmpS Of Panama viii
not further De violated. il is his intention
to keep the force Of marines there until the
Columbian government can give assurances
that it can protect itself. While with the
death of BarioS the revolt in the Cen
fTal American states may be said
so have collapsed. this government
wants 20 he well assured that the American
property st Colon and ASpinwall will be
iszen care ~ before it haulS of his guards
The navy department seems 10 have lost =
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-17
Destructive Cyclone.

CHARLOTTE, n. c., April 16.-A severe
cyclone passed over section of the state
east of Hamlet this afternoon, destroying
timbers, fences and houses and doing great
damage in other ways. No lives are re-
ported to have been lost
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-17
Niagara rails PARK.

ALBANY, April 16.-The Niagara reser-
vation bill to-day passed the senate. Ii
viii now 90 to the governor for his sigma
ture. Ii provides for free park around
Niagara falls forever. and makes provis-
on for the nurrhaSe of the land.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-17
Foreign Notes.

Tom Bfttle in fight with soft gloves at
Woodstock yesterday knocked out Casey Of
London in the sixth round
French cruiser captured Chinese yes
sci with 75O men and three mandarins just
before its officers received notice OF peace.
An American body has seat the Pope a
large Offering Of Peters pence"
Gladstone said in the commons last even
ing that no suggestion or demand had been
received from Russia up to the present
time.
Large numbers Of cattle are being I'M
ported from the Argentine Republic In
Central America.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-17
Look in sundar,s Globe

for the announcement OF the great auction
sale of silks, Broche shawls and fine dress
SpOiS
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-17
THE FRENCH SITUATION.
The New Finance Minister Resign

The New Finance minister heslsAss
PARIS. April 16.-M. Clamageran has re-
signed the ministry of finance. The osten-
sible reason for his resignation was sick
ness. It's believed, however, that his ac-
| ton was really due to his inability to agree
! with his colleagues in the cabinet on ques-
tions of finance and notably in regard to
the issue of war loan. His successor will
probably be NJ. Sadi-Canot, present minis
ter of public works.
A FORMIDABLE IRON CLAD.
PARIS, April 16.-A formidable iron clad
| was launched at the naval station Of Orient
| to-day. This vessel is the largest iron clad
in the French navy.
PROTECTING THE PRESS.
PARIS, April 16.-Government organs
say that the government has resolved to
take energetic measures to cause the Egypt
| ian government to make reparation for the
seizure of the French newspaper Bosphore
Egyptian.
KNEW NOTHING OF THE PEACE.
PARIs, April 16.-Gen. De Lisle, In
telegram from Hanoi dated April 49, Bays
that he sent ENJOYS to notify the Chinese OF
the cessation of hostilities, but that before
the enyoys were able to deliver the notice
z, 900 Chinese troops, unaware OF the con-
clusion of peace, attacked Kep on the oath
ult. and were repulsed beyond Bacle. The
French loss was one killed and seven
wounded. The garrison at Honghoa made
sortie and dispersed Chinese detach-
ment which had attacked the French gun
boats conveying ENJOYS to Honghoa to give
notice of the cessation of hostilities.
The soudan Railway Progressing.
SUAKIx, April 1s.-The railway has
reached Handoub, and win be continued to
Otao without delay. The railway is OF the
utmost utility in conveying stores to the
front. One thousand two hundred coolies
are coming to assist in constructing the line.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-22
A Truthful Tribute.

There can be no question Of DR.. Eel
toms ability, eloquence and sincerity.
His recent speech on the convict sys-
tenn, in advocacy of a reformatory bill
was full of intellectual force and replete
with rhetorical fervor. Here is an ex-
tract from that speech which is one of
its noblest passages, because wrung
from the speakers love Of justice:
And right here let me give compli-
ment to Joseph F.. Brown. You all
know I am not in the habit of compli-
menting Governor Brown, but sir, can
dor conpels me to do it. Governor
Brown-and have special information
from every quarter-manages his camp
at Dade coal min es most admirably.
There you see all the characteristics Of
the christian, humane man. There is
no cruelty there unnecessarily. 1t is
clean, it is healthful, he does not force
them to cruel labor and I, here, to-day,
stand right upon the threshold Of a
criticism of these camps and take occa-
sion as Georgian and as q member of
this House most heartily to congratu-
late Georgia that she has at least one
humane gentleman in charge Of por-
ton Of her miserable convicts.
1t required just such sublime moral
courage as DR.. FELTON, possesses, in an
eminent degree, to speak those words Of
"truth and soberncss" Of great man
with whom he has not always been in
accord. And Senator Brown will know
how to appreciate q compliment like
that coming from such a distinguished
and virtuous source. No man has,
when challenged for the proof, as Mr..
Stephens said, on memorable occasion.
ever fastened upon Joseph +. Brown
any stain of dishonesty. And DR.. Eel
ton is witness Of tho highest order that
the eminent Senator is as humane rs he
is fair-minded in dealing with his fell
low men, high or low.-Iugusta
ChronS:le. ,
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-22

join that church. That is the plain
English of it.
If could have my choice getting in
to heaven between church, Sunday
Schools, prayer meetings and good
mother, would take the latter and be
sure Of better home above.
There are two kinds Of talk we should
not indulge-smutty talk and gossip; of
the two, though, would rather be
smutty. One throws mud on you. the
other stabs your character ; one you can
wash off, the other destroys you.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-22

These gentle creatures were run
outside and pacified and the cages con-
tanning the wilder animals were then
closed, the intense rage Of the occu-
pants, whose howlings added greatly to
the charms Of the scene. The laughing
hyenas turned innumerable somersaults
in trying to get loose and their hoarse,
sharp bark, added to the heart-broken
walls Of tho kangaroo and the cow with
seven legs, the shrieks of the smaller
animals and cries Of the dwarfs and the
Circassian girl, who had lost her wig al
altogether, with the rushing Of the dust
clouds and roar of the Tapping canvas,
made scene that will not soon be for
gotten.
All that was wanting seemed to be q
realization Of james Gordsn Benefits
little gag in making out false stampede
Of wild animals in the Central Park
when lots of children were out there for
an airing, which caused Thomas Mast
to picture him in Harpes's Weekly as
saying: "Now, boys, let the animals
loose in Central Park and thatil raise
-n'
Finally, after twenty minute blow,
the wind died out when the brass band
crawled from neighboring ice-house to
their cage in the big tent and the dulcet
strains of "'Don't you 60, Tommy, don't
co." got the crowd back into the partly
demolished tent and the show went
grnndly on to completion.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-22
Proverbs Of Sam Jones.

The following are some Of the latest
proverbs Of the Rev. Sam Jones, whose
reputation as q revivalist has rapidly
spread over continent:
Iwould not let my cook go to ger
man. Dancing is nothing but hugging
set to music.
II have doubts," says one. Well you
just quit your meanness and you will
quit your doubling.
II a man hasn't enough religion to
pray in his family he hasn't enough to
save his soul with.
It's not 80 much when and where q
man joins the church. It's all right
just so he sticks up to it.
Be honest and pay your debts. There
are too many men in church boarding
with their wives.
Get in the right attitude and faith will
come. Bread is the gift of God, at the
end Of plough handle.
Have religion at home, train you,
children right and no revival will be
needed. Religion is catching.
There is not man in Chattanooga
who dosen't have family prayers that
has got as much religion as o goat.
Twelve years ago cousecratcd my.
self to Goa, and since that time neve,
had an invitation ball.
A mans tastes and his likes deter.
mine character; mans affinities deter.
mine what he is and who he is.
got mighty low down, low down in
deed, but never got low enough tt
be member Of the Georgia Legisla.
ture.
i There was never sinner in thil
town, however hoary-headed, VIII,
would. want the churches done away
with.
i Do you think a pale. weak looking
fellow like me could preach, four time
4 day tho year round il ! wasn't uphelt
by tho grace Of God &
i In certain places they tell you il 10,
i want 70 getinto society yoa must toil
our church, If you want 70 60 to hel
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-22

$Express. fMail.
Freight trains on this road all carry passen-
gers; passenger trains run through to Dan
vile and connect with Virginia Midland rail-
way to all eastern cities, and at atlanta with
all lines diverging. No. SO leaves Richmond
3 > m and No. 81 arrives there 10 p m; 81
lesves Ricbmondat 2 90 a m, So arrives there
At = 90 q. m. The local fre:ghts STOP at above
stations from 20 to 80 minutes.
Buffet Sleeping Cars acith0ut
change: On trains Nos. 50 and 81, New
York and Atlanta, via Washington and
Danville, Greensboro and Asheviile; on
trains Nos. So and IS, Richmond and
Danville, Washington, Augusta and New
Orleans. Through tickets on sale at
Charlotte, Greenville, Seneca, Spartan
burg and Gainesville to all points south.
southwest north and east. Il connects
with N. f. railroad to and from Athens;
with N. f. to and from Tallulah Falls;
with Ell. Air Line to and Fl ON >Elberton
and Bowersville; Il with Blue Ridge to
and from Walhalla; e with c. and G. to
and from Greenwood, Newbcrry, Alston
and Columbia; f with A. & s. and s..
U. & G. to and from Hendcrsonville,
Alston, &C.; q with Chester and Lenoir
to and from Chester, Yorkville and Dali
las; h with n. G. division and c., G. &
A. to and from Greensboro, Raleigh, &c
EDMUND BERKLEY, Supt.
M. Slaughter, Gen. Pass. Agt.
A. l.. Rives. I'd V. P. and Gen. Man.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-22
"A Circus in n Gale.

Yesterday afternoons performances
of Robinson's circus had got we'll under
way. the bass trombone player in the
main tent was swallowing yard stick
after yard stick Of bass tubing, the bass
drummer was pounding shcol out of the
big drum and the ladies on the trapeze
were turning themselves inside ont in
the midst Of the arms and feet Of their
male fellow acrobats, the five hundred
pound fat woman was showing off be-
fore numerous admirers, tn living skel-
eton WAS flirting with the tattoocd wo-
man from Circassa (New York. the real
Zulu chief was sadly dreaming of hunt
ing the antelope in his native wilds
(Jersey City, and the great crowds ag-
sregating perhaps 1000 people, were ia
ken in all the beauties Of the various at
fractions, when tornado scooped down
on the big tents ''like the wolf on the
fold," only ''its cohorts'' were not
@gleaming in purple and gold,' but
binding. suffocating clouds of akali
dust.
The great canvass roof began belly
ing, then it rent in dozen places. tho
side flaps went to pieces, the dust made
visions almost impossible and the tent
poles began witch's dance that threat
ened to brain dozen people. Even
then the crowd were 10th to go. Fifty
cents apiece meant something and they
wanted their moneys worth. Finally,
as the blast increased and the tents
threatened to go to pieces, the crowd
started and the circus men and the po-
lice got all outside with no one hurt but
the women lost their broad -brimmed
hats that had shut out the view of the
ring from many man seated behind
them, children clupg to their mothers,
sisters, cousins and aunts, too frighten-
ed to cry; men either women folks
after them or shielded their eyes with
their arms from the binding dust which
drove into everything and filled every
woman's hair chock full and brought out
in bas relief every stain and grease spot
on many black diagonal coat.
But there was circus all by itself in
the menagerie. As the dust storm blew
in the tent sides, the ,refreshment man
made wild dive for his antiquatcd GIN
gerbread cake, buns and bottles Of sods
pop which had weathered many simi.
lar gale, and got them safely in his chest
before the boys about tumbled to the
racket. Then the noting enclosing the
two ostriches (emus) blew over, letting
the birds out into arena, where they ran
frantically about with dozen circus a..
tachcs and Rocky Mountain Ne.ns re-
porter In full tilt after them. -It requir'
ed the might Of eight men and the re.
porter to capture the birds, who strug
j gled yaliantly for freedom. The twt
4 birds ware straitway put into their cage
land attention. vas at once turned to th,
Il elephants. who we're tfumpeting wilt
and threatening TO brcak loose. 81
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-22
BeGI' de Wa.

Thomas NJ. Field has written out
from memory a description of col
ored wedding under the old regime,
which he said used to be related with
gusto by Mayor Harmon Bowman. A
tall, dignified and clericslly-dressed
looking negro (Tom Menzies) oficia-
ting, said, in pompous tones:
"Silence in dis 'sembly. Here am
couple who have walked out to.night,
wishin' to be jined in and thI0 love,
and wishing oil dem dat have anything
t'wix them to come for'ard and speak
now; if not let dem hold der peace
now and forever more. wants ebery
ear to hear and ebery heart to enjoy.
"Mr. Irwin Joshin, whomsoever stands
lastly by yo' left side, do you take her
to be your beloved wife, to wait on her
through sickness and through health,
safe and be safe, lovin' and. be lovin'
holy and be holy; do you love her
mother, and do you love her father, do
you love her sisters, do you love her
brothers, and above all do you love God
best? Answer, l do.
"Miss Mary Jones, whomsoever
stands SO fastly by your right side, do
you take him for your loyin' husband.
to wait on him through health and con-
Fiction through affliction and convic-
ton; do you love his mother, do you
love his father, do you love his master,
do you love his mistress, hut above all,
do you love God do best2 Answer, I
do.
II command you, Mr.. Irwin, to hold
Miss Mary SO fastly by the right hand,
and by authority pronounce you both
to be man and wife by the command
ments Of God. What God iined to-
gcther let no man put 'sunder.
awe shall hope and trustin' through
God and his 'postles that you may live
right, and that you may die right now
and forever more. Now. Mr.. Irviu
s'lute your bride. Let US sing q hymn
plunged in gulf of dark despair"
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-22
Feeding Oats.

A correspondent Of the Western
Pl0,onlan writes:
TO feed oats in the sheaf is the most
expensive way they can be fed, and one
that the stock will receive the smallest
amount Of benefit from the same amount
of feed. There is so much waste in this
way Of feeding that it cannot under any
circumstances be recommended. When
fed in this way stock will eat what they
can get at Of the heads readily, and
trample tho remainder under their feet.
Oats, to make the best feed, should be
cut before they are ripe, as the straw is
much more nutritious than when the
oats are allowed to become dead ripe
before they are harvested.
Care should also be taken TO see that
they are thoroughly dried before now
ing away OF stacking, as they heat and
mould very easily stored away in large
piles before they are thoroughly dried
out.
Tho most economical plan Of feeding
is to take good cutting box and cut
the oats up fine, heads and all. By
mixing up thoroughly, stock will eat
them all up clean and there Is no waste
at all. And stock fed upon them in
this way will keep in the very best con-
dition. A little improvement can be
made that stock will relish them littlo
better, is to mix small quantity Of
bran with the cut oats wet with water
and then feed. This gives . cheap.
economical feed equal for all purposes,
to almost anything else that can be sc.
lectcd.
Teams that are kept hard st work.
either on the farm or on the road, will
stand work better il fed upon good,
clean threshed oats and timothy hay
than almost nything else; yet there are
several foods that are cheaper.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-22

attained his station in life, and made o
home for himself; then, think, he
will not make much stir about it, but
will just get married"
Catharine sighed little sigh, which
she changed at once. changed the
subject. talked Of my business plans.
She listened for a time, and then said
suddenly, as if she had just though of
it:
"Charley never talks of business to us
women, although he manages tho bust
ness of'the whole family. He thinks
the men ought to attend to the busi-
ness"
("May the foul fiend fly. away with
Charley !'' thought I.") =
gnyly fell upon another theme, and
asked Catharine to admire my new coat
eyes; it is very pretty" said she.
Then, after moment II do think Char
ley has the fewest suits, to look 80 well
as he does. But then he is economical
in everything. He will make a good
husband, Charley will !'
resolved for the twentieth time, to
murder Charley, and soon after excused
myself and retired.
It was not long after this fell dan
gerously i'll, being confined to my bed
for some weeks. My condition bee, nc
so alarming that was visited and con-
tantly attended by Catharine, who prov
ed herself most deyoted and efficient
nurse, SO that, (although during my
convalesconce remember once to have
heard her murmur to herself that
"Charley was so stong !') l could not
on the whole find any fault with her
,ninistrations. Indeed, am inclined to
think that my sickness was . dispense
ton Of Providence, for during the days
Of my slow recovery had ample time
to review my life, and review it 1 did.
And very poor and miserable kind OF
life l found it. with no purpose and no
success at all attached to it. It WAS not
the kind of life which I admired,
though singularly enough 1 had not
thought Of that before, and probably
never would have done so had it not
been for that convenient Charley. And
then and there resolved to reform, to
make the most of myself, ::and 60 steadi-
ly to work with purpose.
When grew better called upon
Catharine again. took her whole hand
in mine and told her that f. had been a
fool-and that loved her. I told her
that was going West again, but that |
was going to stick to my business and
make home-and that loved her
Quite soon after that L rose to 20.
Catharinc rose also. She leaned toward
me quite imperceptibly, and all at once
I saw that, if wished, it might all be
as it was five years before. With the
greatest struggle Of my life. I saluted
only the tips Of her fingers, and said to
her:
"Catherine, my dear girl, am not
worthy to touch your lips now. When
come back will be, and then I will
kiss them"
From the other side Of my shoulder
Cathsrine sobbed 81 am q'quite sure
that Ch- Charley would, ri-right now !'
"God bless you, Charley !" thought I.
e. Hough, IN Chicago Current.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-22
Bear seory.

"Eyer here about the time I was
chased by bear out West when ] didn't
have weapon Of any sort about me-
Bluchcr ?'
al never did. How on earth did you
manage to escape, old fellow ?''
Tried sitting down and staring him
out Of countenance."
"And did it work p.
admirably" H
"That's very strange-yery strange.
How on earth do you account for II r.
"Ive sometimes thought that my
choice Of seat may have had littlA,
scmething to 10 with It. selected the
top Of the highest tree on the entire
range"
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-22
The Web wsrn It Wsrk On rs1as
CSltens q,

DALLAS, Texas, July 1.-THE dread-
ed web worm has made it's appearance
in several cotton fields South of Dsilas
along the river. Thus far their ravaseA
have been confined TO . district only .
few miles square. The planters dread
this worm more than any other and cam
siderable anxiety exists among the COT.
ton dealcrssof North Texas over ne
suddsn appeasanccof ibis sceasg in tts
very heart .. the cotton y II.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-22

CPARTANBURG AND
y ASHEVILLE RAILROAD
On and after Apr. 9th, 1885, passenger
trains will be run dailv. except Sunday, be-
tween Spartanburg and Hendersonvills rs
follows:
UP TRAIN.
Leave r. Il D. Depot at Spartanburg 90 p m
Leave Spartanburg, A. L. depot. 10 p m
Leave Saluda ...................6 20 D m
Leave Flat Rock. ck..................7 90 p m
.4rrive Hendersonvilte. ............ Is m
DOWN TRAIN.
Leave Hendersonville ...7 7 90 q m
Leave Flat Rock k..................7 Is a m
Leave Saluda ......................7 SO 4 m
Leave Air Line Junction. ........ 10 Is m
Arrive r. 4 D Depot Spartanburg 10 20 a m
Trains on this road run by Airline time.
Both trains make connections for Columbia
and Charleston via Spartanburg. Union and
Columbia: Atlanta and Charlotte by Air Line.
JAMES ANDERSON. Superintendent.