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, 1885-02-25
THE ENGINEERS.
An Account of Their Recent Meet
ing at Omaha.
A Settlement Of the Misunder-
standing not Effected.

From the Omaha Bee.
In pursuance of the plans adopted by
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers, the representative of the local
grievance committees of each division of
the Union Pacific road have arrived in
Omaha. Their object is to confer with
the Union Pacific officials with reference
to the proposed adoption of the new rules
and-to determine by amicable agreement
whether or not certain rules in the new
card, specially obnoxious to the employees
generally, can be abrogated. The names
of the representatives are as follows .
Mark Murphy, Evanston Robert G.. Me
Murphy aud Harry Quick, Kansas City,
lof the Kansas Pacific road; Geo. w.
Vroman, North Platte; N. U. Hail, p.
j. McGill, Denver; John Kitlett, Sho-
shone Thomas J. Reid, Cheyenne 4;
Isaac Hernon, Shoshone Dan Brees,
Laramie. The Representatives were in
formally met at the morning Denver train
by local members of the Brotherhood and
escorted to the Millard and Cozzen hotels.
The committee was unable to confer
with Mr.. Galloway, that gentleman being
absent in Toronto, Canada. Mr.. Smith,
however, met them, in an unofficial Ca
pacity, and informed them that on behalf
of the company he extended them every
assurance that no effort would be spared
to reach a satisfactory and amicable set
Element. Another meeting may be held
to-day, at which it is probable some steps
will be taken toward a solution of the
difficulties, Most of the committee pur-
sue an unfiinching policy Of silence on the
subject of their plans and grievances, and
refuse to unbosom themselves on that or
any kindred subject. A Bee reporter,
however, eng ging in conversation a
member of tie local order, gained a gen.
eral idea of the policy which it has been
determined to adopt.
THE point is just this, said he; I'VE
wan to get at a solution of this difficulty
in the easiest and plainest and most salts
factory manner possible. We shall not go
before the company with feelings Of ag-
~gressiveness or with a desire for blood
and victory at any cost, be what il may
We shall define our grievances and desires
in Il manner of calm explanation and
logic. We shall expect the Union Pacific
Railroad company TO treat ms IN the same
way, and view II requests in Il ommon
sense light. If the company refuse us
our just and reasonable requests we
will begin to think of methods
to secure our rights, and not
till then. But | want to say ahat | be-
lieve that the matter has been so plainly
and thoroughly discussed, and the concln-
sions arrived at so generally agreed upon
and so satisfactory, that in case of extreme
necessity the men will be ready for equally
extreme measures; in other words. the
fight will be a long and bitter one.
The question of the adoption of the OBJ
noxious rules is one most important, and
one that has attracted general attention,
not only in local and western railway cir
cles, but throughout the United States.
The result of the conference will be await
ed with the greatest interest.
, 1885-02-25

LL
The Uinta Gsefain referring TO the
recent convention in this city when Hon.
NJ. e. Post was selected as the choice for
governor says Mr.. Post is the unani-
nous choice OF the leading Democrats of
Uinta county. and the incoming admins
tration will certainly not ignore that
clearly expressed principle in the Demo-
cratic platform which proposes to give
territorial Offices to citizens Of the terrific
ries. Though there are a number of
other good men for the position in our
territory it is the opinion here that none
other has sufficient influence to success
fully insist upon our rights under the doc
trines taught in the platform; and that
the principle of home rule being once es-
tabhshed by a precedent. it will be easier
for others in the future.
, 1885-02-25
PERSONAL

A. W. Jacobs of Greeleyi is in the city.
Hon. Sam Milton of Denver is in the
city.
Hon. A. II. Reel left for the West last
evening.
Col. A. T. Rabbit has returned from
the east.
Prof. Samuel Aughey left for the west
last evening.
Nh. r. w. Stevens arrived from Chug-
water yesterday.
Dan NJ. Arnold returned from New
Orleans last evening.
Superintendent Ed Dickinson was in
the city last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luke Voorhees, left yes
terdap for Washington.
Mr.. H. V. S. Groesbeck came over
from Laramie city yesterday.
Mr. Joseph Beroe, proprietor of Char
poit's hotel, of Denver, is in town.
Mrs. Ira Fredendell left Cheyenne last
evening for a visit among friends in Los
Angeles, Cal
DIR. F. L. Warner and family arrived
home last evening after an absence in the
East of three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Barnes, of Love
land, Col, are in the city on a visit to
their daughter. Mrs. F. B. Stacy.
Mr. and Mrs. Il. w. Whitcomb,
Judge @. F. Miller and Mr.. Levi Ashen-
felter left Cheyenne yesterday for n trip to
Old Mexico. They will be absent about a
month.
, 1885-02-25

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money refunded. Price % cents per box.
For sale by Gray 4 Pearse.
, 1885-02-25

A number Of elegantly furnished rooms
in the house at the corner Of Seven
tenth and Dodge streets are offered
for rent from March /, with or without
table board. A limited number of table
boarders can also be accommodated. Ap-
ply on the premises during the afternoons
Of the present week.
MRs. V. S. GLArcKE.
, 1885-02-25

BARGAINS.
nARGANEs
Goods sold mt Cost.

Having bought the stock of house fur
nishing goods of V. Baker we propose to
dispose Of the same at private sale at his
old stand on Seventeenth street Call
early and secure bargains.
L. L. WARREN MERCANTILE Co,
Feb. "a. 1885.
, 1885-02-25
a lawyers Opinion Of Inseres to al

A lawyers Opinion of Interest 90 all
J. A. Tawney, Esq, a leading attorney
of Winona, Mimi, writes: After using
it for more than three years, | take great
pleasure in stating that l regard DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
as the best remedy in the world for Coughs
and Colds. 1t has never failed to cure the
most severe colds l have had, and invari-
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Trial bottles of this sure cure for all
Throat and Lung Diseases may be had
free at Gray & Pearse's drug store. Large
size, $l.00.
, 1885-02-25

Try Ellis's homemade mixed candy.
Only 20 cents a pound.
, 1885-02-25

The largest stock OF fine brandies, old
whiskies, choice hiqueurs and superfine
cigars at George Masten's well known
house, corner Sixteenth and Ferguson
streets.
, 1885-02-25
Money TO loan on real
estate in amounts 10 sssit,
Riner s. johnson.

At Masten's wholesale liquor store you
can find the best of liquors, wines and
imported and domestic cigars.
, 1885-02-25

Don't freeze. when you can telephone
to Riner & johnson, and get the Marshall
coal at IS. SO per ton. Telephone l02.
, 1885-02-25

Use Model Mills Patent Flour, manu-
iactured by Hungarian rolls from select
ed wheat.
, 1885-02-25

Money to loan, in sums to suit, on
real estate security. DR.. WARNER.
, 1885-02-25
In the Fine Art Department

Are lew designs of gilt, bronze and fancy wood eads and frames for cabinet pictures
A large assortment all new of elegant cards and banners OF rich snn with
hand painted designs, very beautiful A magnificent collection of water
coons steel engravngs, aroypes photogravures cobred photographs,
echlngs, etc, etc, from famous atts Any of these pictures
handsomely framed make mot elegant presents.
, 1885-02-25

Document in poor Photographic condition.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-09-30
Prospect fer a Road Over tho Noun.
fninS.

The County Commissioners have ordered
will subscribe five per cent OF Its taxable
property TO the Carolina, Cumberland Gnr
and Chicago Railroad. The aiken journal
and Reriew thinks that there cum lie nc
doubt OF the success OF the friends OF the road
In the proposition to levy the tax. We have
no data upon which to base a different opin.
Ion, but We shall wait for the count out" be.
fore We give 1t up.
The augusta Chronicles correspondent. who
recently went with the railroad magnatcs to
%Spartanburg on the jubilee occasiOned by
the completion of the Greenwood, Laurcns
and ~Spartanburg road, spcculates MS to the
probability Of the Georgia Central rond going
from GreenvIllc or Anderson across the Cum.
berland Gap. We presume tho reporter OF
the Chronicle was inspired, and knew whereof
nc was writing. Our readers will remember
that We have long predicted that the Georgia
Central would go over the mountains from
Greenvillc, whenever there was O necessity
for the extension OF their road. GrccnvilC
Is ut the very base OF the mountains and Is q
city with the capital and the enterprise TO
give 1t r push whenever called upon. The
Grccnrille Neus, VIC believe. onco intimated
tina the Mountain City would give two hun.
dred thousand dollars to the Carolina, Cum.
berland Gap md Chicago road, II 1t would 60
through that city and over the mountains.
The Carolina, Cumberland Gap and Chicago
road had no capital. and could not mako the
trip. but the Georgia Central has plenty Of
money, iron and cars, and Is every way COM
petent to do the work. If Greenville Is really
In earnest about wanting the road, VIC have
no doubt thnt the Georgia Central will take
her s.O, 0W, md build 1t over the Cumberland
GAP.
We have nothing new to report as to the
probable success or failure OF tho Cunber-
land Gap road, but We feel perfectly certain
tina a road from Abbeville to the Georgia
Central would be OF certain benefit toua.
NinetyISIx is taking great interest In her
proposed narrow gauge railroad, and is count
Ing on Grceuvllle to give 100000 to cross tho
mountains.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-09-30
TyDhOiS Fever.


The article OF DR.. Patterson on the subject
OF typhoid fever will be found interesting to
the head OF every household az we'll ms IN
Struciive to all who may in any manner be
responsible for the health Of others. The old
theory of ignorant. but devout Christians that
the presence Of typhoid fever Is o mysterious
dispensation OF Divine Providence has long
since become and exploded Idea. While the
source from whence wo receive typhoid fever
may in many instances 10 q mystery to US,
yet we know, without tho least shadow OF a
doubt, that 1t Is the result OF specific poison,
and we further know that typhoid fever is
the punishment which Providence infilcts
upon his children for their violations OF the
laws OF health-no matter whether these VIC.
lntlons are the result OF wilful disobedience
or OF well.meaning ignorance.
The facts which DR.. Patterson relates about
the area OF ground, which q well will DRUM.
are OF the utmost Importance. The ground
near the top OF the well should be kept scrus
pulously clean in every Instance. Until the
we'll known Law OF gravitation Is suspended,
filth neur the top OF the we'll will Away
find Its Wy to the bottom. There are no ex.
ceptions TO this rule. and mover will be until
the present law Of gravitatlon shall have
been changed.
When there is no attributable or certain
cause in sight the typhoid fever producing
agent may be generally found In the water
which W. use, or In the water which we al
low the milk GOV TO drink
All incorporated towns should enforce the
sanitary laws, n when desired results can.
not be otherwise attained, then oil marshes
or malaria-psoducing lands should be ditched
at public expense. and the power OF the law
should be applied to such citizens Us refuse TO
clean their premises. No man has a right 10
endanger the lives Of his neighbors, even
though he himself may be willing TO breathe
the poisoned air, whose presence brings sick.
ness and death.
Let 1t not be forgotten for a moment that
typhoid fever comes to us In the water which
we drink, or in the air which we breathe.
It's distressing results admonish US to the ut.
most caution. He who drinks contaminated
water, or breathes poisoned air, need not com.
plain II he is thrown pom q bed OF sickness
and death.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-09-30
The Insurance Companies OF Georgia
Gct Excited,
We copy the following paragraph from the

augusta Erening Negs:
ATLANTA. Ga, September e2.-Thc valued policy
BILE excitement In the insurance circles throughout
the State. Meetings are being held daily by the bust
ncss men OF the larger cities. An enthusiastic meet'
Ing was held to day At the Atlanta Chamber Of Com
lnercc, at which we're present many Of the mos1
prominent business men Of the city. Resolution.
were passed dcprecating the movement to interfere
with existing Insurance laws. The bill practically
provides that Assessments shall BE- made on insured
h"ns-s before instead VI nf,cr burned as Is now done
and that the company pay the original valuation
The insurance companies are making every effort t
defeat the bill, and declare that they will cancel al
politics II Il becomes a law. Mr.. Clarence Knowles
president Of the Southwestern Tariff Association, ha'
received notification from all Northern comIaniel
that they will Immediately withdraw from tho Stat,
banks. Mr.. Knowles believes the bill will not pass
hut its Atlr"catrs arc confident that II will. II i
does. M insurance panic 10 looked for In Georgia.
We care nothing at ull about the passage OF
the bill by the Georgia Legislature, but South
Carolina needs exactly such n law, and If our
81 legislature docs Its duty. 1t Will In our opin-
ion, pass u law which will prevent insurance
companies from depriving our people Of an,
part Of the policy OF which they have pait
a premium. The property might just az vel
he valned While II Is In sight, as to 60 to tn,
p;le Of ashes 10 make al estimate to Sc,
"HStHS liz SSuiIouS u uCtLe lb Gus
toner out OF n portion OF the premium which
they nave been receiving. Let the compan
les In any State withdraw whenever they de
sire to do 50. There are no doubt plenty O
companies who are willing to deal fairly with
their customers. We hope the South Caro-.
lima Legislature may pass a law which will
protect our citizens from wrong. No com.
pany which proposes to do right by Its GUS
toners need object to the Georgia INV. 1t IL
equitable and Just.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-09-30

Wc think Judge Cochran will solve thu
crimes question. He has inaugurated thu
system OF making many penalties. In the al
tentative, viz: confinement In the penitenti'
ary or the payment OF n fine. At the recen'
Court in Abbeyille his Honor turned $3.50 0
fines into tho county treasury, which, goes q
long way towards paying the expense OF The
Court. we are not familiar with the facts In
my case which was tried. but we are In thor
ough sympathy with the Idea OF putting sen
fences In the alternative. Let the sentence,
be light enough for the convict TO pay. A
system OF this kind reduced To practice would
10 a great extent relieve us OF Court expenses.
AS q rule, we think the penalties are too Sc
we're to place an alternative fine which the
convict may pay. 1t Is better for the Court Il
the convict pays s2I, SO, $50, or s75. than 1t Is
AZ Inc goes TO the peniientiary.
The fine for carrying concealed weapons Is
usually IS. Let the law fix the penalty al
that figure, and let Trial Justices have juris
dictIon. and let the Circuit Judges lntict such
fines in o:her c: 8 IS as the convict may be able
10 ". Even twenty-five dollars In our trca:
airy is bet,,r for us than u year Of service &c
tho State.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-09-30
Suit for Libel.

We nave seen omtnous paragraphs In the
News and Courier leading to tho opinIon hat
some dire calamity would be visited on the
REGISTER in certain contingencies. We now
see reports In the newspapers that Captain
Dawson will sue Colonel Pope and the Rcgts
ter for damages to character because OF GER
tain statements In the latter paper. Since
the Register showed whcrcon 1t based Its as'
sertion, and since d committee OF distln'
guished citizens have exoncrnted Captain
Dawson from all blame in the matter. we are
ut q loss to know how q lawsuit Is te benefit
anybody, and wo aro sure that nobody will
be hurt, except In the matter Of expense
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-09-30
sPARTANBURG's NEW RAILROAD.
An Important Event In the History
OF our Sister Town..
SpdrfdnUurO Herald.


Saturday will mark an epoch In the history
Of Spartanburg. Once moro wo are a com
pIeting point6 with NIL tho privileges and
possibilities that this fact imports. Since tho
road reached the Forest, q mile and n hall
from town, numbers Of spectators hive been
watching its rapid progress. On Wednesday
Inst trestle beyo ono the city limits was built
and the engine rolled into town; by Thurs
day night they had built the trestle, half n
mile from the City Hall, and conjecture was
Saturday night. A short but wide double
trcstIc had to be built Just ut the depot. AT
dark on Saturday night the bridge had not
been completed. Some of the Onlo0kc rs left
Wnddel lit his lantern and stood there calm
and self contained, while his hands worked
with a vim and enthusiasm that was wonder
full and inspiring. Dari ness en- wrapped them
but still they worked on. Torches were lit,
and the work was pushed forward by their
lurid and ttful glare. Huge timbers were
raised and placed In position, the crossties ar,
ran sriLa iTo m'tb pu y c.1arii orw y, a. = la'd a. p pI,n,Tl
able as 1t was wonderful. The push car pass
ed over the trest!e ut 7:24. At .I the engine,
with IL prolonged and loud shrek OF triumph,
The cheers Of those who thrOnged the cars
and those who awaited Its coming made the
welkin ring. But still the work pushed on
until the track was laid across the street 10
the very end OF the embankmcnt., The las.
was completed. VIII it prove an empty
promise or the harbenger OF q new err TO
good investment? We believe 1t was. The
tide Is upon us II we take 1t at its food it
will lead us onward and upward until we will
become the Atlanta Of Carolina; We are
bncked by n county the wcalthlcst in tho
Stale, excepting. Charleston. Our railrond
facilities are e9unlled only by Charleston and
es both 10 every Quality, which ensures pro-
gress. II we fnil 10 be what our prospects pro.
mise 1t will he our own fault. This reproach
we do not believe will rest Upon US. Our mer-
chants urc olive; they are thoroughly In
earnest. The Board of Trndo has been organ.
lied for systematic the thorough work. We
bnt We will keep at it until Spartnnburg be-
comes q profit To her citizens und u pride to
the Stale.
This road. will be opened for Freight and
Passenger Traffic GU Thursday September
oath inst.
The opening Of this Road makes the dis
lance between Augusta and Spartanburg l34
miles augusta & KNOXVILLE; GS miles; Green.
wood, Lnurcns & Spartanburg, CO niles.
Through Train Service between these two
points will be established as follows:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-09-30

We publish elsewhere In these columns a
letter nom President d. A. Mathews In refer
cncc to an extension of his road from Eth
rights store to Abbeville village.
While we, rs an individual, think the pro
posed road Is OF Importance tn us, yet we arc
Inclined 10 the opinion that our people will
do nothing In the matter just now. Time
will vlndlcate the correctness Of our position
In opposing the expenditure OF our money In
the Cumberland Gap project and we nro salts
fled to be placed on record rs opposed to II
and in favor of my route that would give u
connection with the Georgia Central system
The road to Enrights store, we think, Is with
In the rangc OF our means, while the mistake
of investing our little mito OF money Into q
| road which II Is admitted will cost SIT ,0aO,0U
must be apparent to every man who takes II
calm and dIspnssionnte view or the situation
The history Of every road that has been bull
In this country Is, that the actual cost o
building 1t has been far In excess OF the engi
neer's estimates. When the engineers of the
Cumberland Gap place the TINA OF thu
cost of that road at SIT 100000, II may be safely
set down that the actual cost will not be less
than s3O,O OO, 0OO. All tho property along thu
entire length OF tho road In South Carolina
which, would be to any considerable extern
tributary to It's business interests, would not
in our opinion, raise a sufficient bonus Will
| which to base a credit upon which thirty
millions OF dollars could be secured.
When the people OF the city OF Cincinnati
thought of connecting tina: city by rail Will
tho city OF Chattanooga, the engineers place.
! the estimate OF the cost OF he road ut les!
than ten millions, with the assurance Tho
n surplus would be left when tho road shOult
he finished. The result proved that Cincin
nat alone spent over nineteen millions o
dollars before the iron rails connected thu
cities.
We have no assurance that either the Gcor
gIa Central road or any other capitalist woult
aid In tho construction OF the road from Alb
beville to E!berton, and as IL matter OF fact
without aid from some outside source even
that short road is not within the range OF
possibility.
While the result Of the recent election woult
indicate that our people are much more in.
terested In the Cumberland Gap road, than II
any other enterprise. yet We are inclined Il
the opinion that very many persons bclier'
that an assured road from AbbevIlle to En-
rights store would be much more valuable L
us than O dream Of the naturalization Of
great road, which can never exist anywher,
else than In the air or on paper.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-09-30
An Explanation Which IL Worse than
the Insult.

Ayoung drummer In Sumter sent n note u
i young lady with whom he was not acquaint
The contents OF the hoto secured him I
thrashlng from the young lndy's friends. III
claims that tho note contained nothing i'm
propcr-that 1t was perfectly respectful. etc.
and goes on to excuse himself by saying to I
reporter that her manner induced
him to writo the letter. Even II he had writ
ten an improper note, 1t scoms to ny, 1t coult
have been moro offensive than his e1pla
nation In throwing the blame OIL the young
lady. We think the young gcntlcman's cS
PLANTATION Infinitely more than the insult.