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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-11-04
A Case Of Mistaken Identity.

] am not sure whether the partic-
ulars OF a most remarkable case of
doubtful identity have reached you
by telegraph or mail. They are so
peculiar and SO important in their
legal bearing as to deserve mention
even at the risk of repetition. Adam
w. Smith was tried at Fitchburg
the other day, for having obtain
ed $500 at Worcester by pass
ing a forged note. Ten unimpeachable
citizens testified to his being the man
who passed the note and two experts
identified as his writing the indorse-
ment on its back. But now came
twice ten most respectable citizens OF
Duchess County, N. Y, who swore
he was in that vicinity driyinga herd
of cattle at the time the note was
passed. His movements were all trac-
ed out and his lodging places estab-
lished for every night. The alibi was
thoroughly established and he was ac-
quilted. 1t was clear that he had a
double. It will be remembered by
some that very respectable witnesses
testified on the rial of DR.. Webster
for the murder of Parkman that they
saw the supposed victim in the streets
Of Boston after he was dead, accord
ing to the theory of the prosecution.
1t was shown in rebuttal that Mr..
George Bliss: OF Springfield, closely
resembled DR.. Parkman, and that he
was in the city the day mentioned by
the witnesses, and SO the defendant
was acquitted without impeachment
OF the veracity of the opposing testi-
mony. The mistake was one very
like that Just made and like that which
has atfo died Henry Irving one OF the
best ,rtunities for the display OF
his d1,,--.,.tic powers
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-11-04
Where Public Schools Fail.
From the BROOKLYN Magazine

From the Brooklyn Magazine.
1t is a curious fact that many city
boys reach the end of the school course
without being able to tell what mon
key wrench is or describe a cross-cut
saw, or define the uses of a turning
lathe, while piston. a steam box or q
throttle valve are all far beyond their
ken. They can, however, tell the num-
Der of elementary sounds in the Ian
guage and the significance of the whole
cluster of diacritical marks, all OF
which soon fade out OF their minds.
= In the limited time that the
state has the privilege OF teaching
children in the Twelfth Ward, it seems
absurd to proceed with them with the
circumstance that marks the work in
the schools on the Hill, where the
children will stay twice as long; yet
this is the present system. To change
it means the risk of ademagogic cry OF
one school for the rich and another
for the poor. Accordingly, the poor
suffer. Some liberty should be allow.
ed to a principal to suit the education
he directs to the necessity Of those
under his care, that the boy who must
be bread-winning at twelve, shall not
be despoiled of valuable time in ascer.
tanning to a shade the fourte sounds
ofthe vowel ga. =
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-11-04
Shooting Stars and Meteorites.

From the New York Sun.
Prof. Ball, the well-known astrono-
mer royal for Ireland, makes concise
distinction between shooting stars and
meteorites, which are popularity re-
garded as the same. In the case of
the former Prof Ball remarks one
special point, namely, that certain
great showers are periodical, and al
ways come from the same parts OF the
heavens--the inference from these re-
curing periods being that the orbit of
the earth. then cuts the orbit in which
a mass OF these is moving With this
fact Of recurrence is another, viz, that
certain comets are periodical, and.
from a comparison of their supposed
orbits with those OF groups of these
bodies, a connection between them is
supposed, whatever may be the origin
OF comets, which is not yet known
Meteorites, on the contrary, remarks
DIR. Ball, are never known to come from
the direction of a comet path, and, if
carefully examined, are seen to efrag-
ments Of some rock or rocks. closely
analogous, too, to our earth'svolcan-
ic rocks. The professor thinks that,
examining all the planets in turn, it
seems improbable that the meteorites
originate from any of them, it being
much more likely that they were in
former times OF greater volcanic ac-
tivity driven up from the earth itself,
and they again, after the lapse OF ages,
meet the earth in its orbit
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-11-04
Maud SIS Fastest Half Mile.

IIOm JIG OillCtlSO I1efdlu. 4t4
Although the telegraph says that
Maud S. made the fastest half mile or
record during her trot against time at
Narragansett Park, there is tradi-
ton that has been accepted by horse
men hereabouts that q faster half
mile than LOB LIZ was trotted at
Chicago five years ago. Strange as it
may appear, Maud s.. herself partici-
pated in the event. If she could be
consulted about the mattershe would
probably tell her present admirers
that one pleasant afternoon, note
worthy in the trotting calendar as the
day when she first beat Pill, she
trotted from the quarter pole to the
three-quarter pole in 1:G3 flat. That
was Sept. Is, 1880, and horsemen are
fond OF telling how the queen OF the
turf crushed all records, and almost
out-stripped time itself, on the Chica-
go track that day. Two days before
she had tried to beat Pill Ia, and
failed by q quarter Of a second. But
on that suspicious day she started on
her journey at moderate gait, arriv-
ing at the quarter pole in "a "a sec
onds. Then she Strengthened out for
the half, and sped down the back
stretch like chestnut streak. The
half-mile pole was reached in 1904
seconds, and the spectators on tho
grand stand could hardly believe their
stop watches. On she went along the
lower turn at an amazing pace. When
the three-quarter pole was reached all
the watches showed 1877 Sd from the
start. II the first quarter be subtract
ed from this it will show a faster hall
mile than was made at Narragansett
Park, or has ever been made anywhere
else-to wit, 1:O3. Then she went on
and completed the mile in SO seconds
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-11-04

duce wonderful growth of grain.
These plains rival an American prai-
RE in productiveness. If we had not
an ADVANTAGE in so many railroads to
collect and bring our gram to market
cheaply, think they would beat us.
We have better transportation and
communication in every way Tor our
agriculturists. They have petroleum
In greater abundance, think, than we
have. I think it is just as good as
ours. But they are not as skillful yet
in refining it. You can get it for half
the price. They put on big tariff to
keep oul $ out. They burn petroleum
and candles in the palaces and houses,
and gas in the streets. The great light
at the big balls is furnished by a host
ofscandles in great copper and brass
chandeliers, those metals being cheap.
They not only protect petroleum,
but all manufactured products,
and are thereby getting a large
manufacturing interest. There is
not much American capital in the
country now. Formerly there was
some trade at st. Petersburg, but now
it is ali gone. There is large colony
OF Englishmen there, who have grown
wealthy in trade, but the policy of the
Government does not encourage them
and their numbers are lessenine, Wi
mans, OF Baltimore, built the RAILROAD
from ST. Petersburg to Moscow, and
owned a large interest in it. But he
sold out some time ago. He made q
great deal ofmoney in the transaction.
The Russian Government is infieNibly
set against the Jews. They will not
let them trade there, unless they are
citizens subject to the Car. The Jews
came to the United States and got out
naturalization papers Then they
went back, began to trade, and soon
owned whole towns. When called on
to perform military service, they pro-
duced their papers.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-11-04
Fashions in Artificial Limbs.

"The old style Leg says a dealer in
these articles, sis a clumsy affair. and
is chiefly worn by those who are not
proud of their personal appearance
and by poor men who are unable to
pay the price demanded for finer work.
Westill havelarge orders for them,a and
always expect to have. They cost
from So to S25, according to work
manshlp. The new style OF leg costs
from S75 to 5000. The former price
is for a leg from the knee DOWNFALL,
while the latter takes in a whole Id,
from the hip joint to the big toe.
These legs are very light They are
hollow and are made of great many
layers OF wood, as thin as wall paper.
cemented together. They are almost
as tough as iron. They are comfort
able to the stump, and the springs in
them give their owner an almost
natural gait. There is a spring Joint
at the toes, one at the ankle, which en-
ables the loot to bend up and down,
and also a lateral joint at the same
place that allows the foot to turn from
side to side.
ut is in arms, however, that this
business has made the most rapid adj
vancement, I" continued the dealer.
''The man who invented the artificial
arm and hand was practical philan
thropist. When [ was a boy O. man
who lost his arm was obliged to wear
a wooden stump with screw socket
at the end. Into this he could screwa
knife, spoon or fork to help him while
eating, and a hook for use at other
times. Now we can give him wrist,
hand and fingers which work with
springs, and almost completely take
the place OF the missing members. He
can put a knife, spoon and fork be-.
tween his fingers, which will hold then,
with grip of steel, and thus he NAV
eat without discomfort. He can also
put pen between his fingers, and
write almost as well as he could with
his natural hand. Ten years ago this
would have been regarded as mi1.Ie.
Inns stvle OF arm sells for S1Oo'1
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-11-04
me shield you from all the world.

me shield YOU from all the world.
love yo.l So Jrlly my oar lllls,
5 Her eyes shone into his.
My love my preserver, my king, =
he hears her whisper ferventl.. sa
But lam poor, now, dear he adds
q little sadly. My beautiful home is
in ashes. have nothing left but my
self. / love you Mad &c and will work
for you-but perhapsit is wrong fol
me to ask you to come to me thus
II you were a begagar in the streets
and still be yourself should love you
and come to you, now that I know
you want me, = she says fondly.
After this OF course, is a carriage ar
irving in which they are glad to accept
shelter and Miss Kirby's aunt, q fash
lonable lady who has come thus early
to bear her away from Elm Lodge, is
shocked to find that very respectable
seminary for young ladies burned to
the ground, and her dear niece sitting
blackened and but thinly clad on a
garden seat with the master of the Elm
Lodge, also In the same predicament.
"We are to be married AS soon swe
get comfortably dressed smilingly
observes Miss Kirby to her aunt.
They are bowling over the country
road and the professor suggests that
Mrs. Netherton, Madge's aunt shall
drive them to a relatives house when
they may find some OF the comforts OF
life.
Because am to be married tc
your dear little niece this morning, .:
he says gently, but with some amuse-
ment.
''On the whole I am glad of it, p
says Mrs. Netherton and we think she
is wise to make the best of the mat
ter.
SO you see Madge did not marry her
absent lover, but became the wife OF
a man twenty years older than her.
self in whose kingly heart she found
her earth a heaven of love and Joy.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-11-04

Two human teeth found on the bat.
t!efield Of Nareby 200 years ago are
now i! IN the cabinet ofsMr. s.. C. lite, o:
iowcester, a well-known local anti.
quarry: He has also bullet from tn.
same field. Cards are attached to thu
relics bearing Inscriptions in Carlyle.
handwriting.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-11-04
WATCHING AND WAITING.

+
WATCHING AND WAITING.
Mrs. Clara We're de We're
Has sadly come again to town,
-Shet thought to make a brilliant match
And win her daughter much renown.
At men she smiled, but unbeguiled
They saw the snare and they retired,
The belle OF full five seasons past,
She was not one to be admired.
She made big eyes and sweet replies,
She wandered pensiye by the sea,
She fingered, hoping, at the springs,
But all the boys said, mot for me.
Mrs Clara We're de We're,
But few rich suitors are about,
-Four daughter give to some poor man
Before her charms are quite played out
Boston Budget.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-01-07
INTOLERANCE.

Mr.. Beechcr is in trouble with his
congregation because he supported
Cleveland against Blaine. y large fac
ton, influential socially, politically and
financially have arrayed themselves
against him with the determination TO
drive him out or break up the church.
Was there ever such arrogance or intol-
'erance? BY what right does this con-
gregation assume to dictate how Mr..
Beechcr shall vote Had this incident
occurred in the South, or rather if the
pastor Of a Southern churcl, were as
sailed because he had voted the Rcpub-
licap ticket, what a howl Of indignant, II
would have gone mp from the very men
who. as Republicans, are prescribing
Mr.. Bccchcr and threatening him will.
financial ruin. We have observed that
III all things it makes the greatest differ
ence whose OK is "orcd.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-01-07
THE MIDLAND RAILROAD.

A consolidation Of the Grcpnvillc and
Laurcns Railroad and the Midland Rail
road has been effected, and G~rceuvillc
and Charleston seem awake to the I'M
portance Of building the road. Mayor
Courtney, Of Charleston, has become
interested in the matter and was instru-
mental in making the consolidation.
This is moving in the right direction,
and it is to be hoped nothing will pre-
vent the early building Of the road.
Now that Mayor Courtney has enlisted
his splendid ability and indomitablc
energy in this behalf, VIC beg to call to
his attention and that Of the citizens OF
Charleston, another contemplated road,
the building OF which becomes orincalcu.
liable benefit to Charleston, and to ensure
the speedy completion Of which needs
but Charlcston's endorsement and fuan-
cial aid-we mean the Carolina, Cumbcr-
land Gap and Chicago Railroad. The
route that is entirely practicable is from
Eastatoe Gap, where the Blue Ridge can
be crossed by IN easy grade Of
about a maximum Of G6 feet to the
mile, by way of Easley, rickcns, Bolton,
Duo West, Abbeville, Troy, Edgcfcld,
Trenton and Aiken. Its southern tcrmi-
nus could of course be controlled by
Charleston. In the counties of Pickens.
Anderson, lAbbcville, Edgeticld and
Aiken there are perhaps fifty miles Of
road already graded. Once across the
Blue Ridge, desirable western conncc-
tons become at immediate possibility.
And thus, with the Midland road
Charleston would have two routes to the
West by which to pour the wealth of
that favored region into her Golfers.
The ships that now sail by her harbor
would enter to bear these products to
other lands, and Charleston's prosperity
would become n fixed fact. On the
other hand, in view Of the building of
this Midland road, other corporations
may find it advantageous, even ntccS-
sary, to secure the G. C. G. & C. II. r.,
and direct it to another water terminus
perhaps Port Royal. In consideration
of these facts, may it not be we'll for
Charleston to move in this matter? The
Directors of the road meet OH the Goth
anst., and we trust the citizens Of Charles
ton will by then take steps looking to
the end we have herein suggested.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-01-07
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Are you disturbed at night and bro
ken Of your rest ny u sick child suffer-
ing and crying with pain Of cutting
teeth ? If so, send at once and get !:
bottle of Mrs. WIHsI.0w'S SnnTIING SYn-
UP o CHILDREN TEErIllNG. Its value
is incalculablc. 1t will relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately. Depend up
on it, mothers, there is no mistake nj OFT
it. 1t cures ~dysentcry and diarrhoa, re-
g~ulatcS the stomach and bowels, cures
wind collie, softens the gums, reduces in
tlammation, and givcstune and energy tN
the whole system. Mrs. MISSIONS
SooTHlNG SYRUP FoR CHILDREN TEETH
Nc is pleasant to the taste, and is the
prescription Of ne Of the oldest and hes,
female nurses and physicians in tho
United States, and is for sale by ali
druggists throughout the world. Price
20 cents a bottle. Say
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-01-07

The County Trcssurer's Report is a
worry fine and explicit one. The appar-
ent discrepancy between it and that OF
the School Commissioner, published
last week, is duo to the fact that since
the latter was made up other claims have
been presented to the Treasurer aud
paid a; and claims issued for the fiscal
year 1888 are also included in the pres.
cnt report of the Treasurer, because they
were presented and paid by him since
the close Of the fiscal year 1883.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-01-07

Maj. W. II. Smyth, Paymastcr in the
U. S. Army, and stationed at Savannah.
whilst on a spree left Savannah with
$500 Of Government funds. He came
to himself in New York and went ut once
to Washington where he turned over the
money to thu Government. 1t is clear
that he did m"t intend tc embezzlc it I;
but, as the C,yernment is not willing to
have its mri.ey so loosely handled, he
will probably be removed from his
place.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-01-07

Suppose the Militia Bill had never
been passed and the Abbcvillc Rifles
had been diSbandcd, would not the
Sheriff be in Il pad fix, if an attempt was
made to rescue his prisoners? The
militia is not needed often, but when it
is, it is very much like the Texans
pistol, cit is needed like the dovil,' and
yet politicians declare it to be Il useless
luxury. The Abhevillc Rifles think
there is very little luxury in being on
guard these cold nights in the third story
Of the Jail.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-01-07
SheriH's Sale.

Richard Payton, Assignee Of J.J. Bozeman
against Lewis Butler. Mortgage.
1(l virtue Of n mortgage to me Directed, IN
ID the above stated case. will sell 10 in,
highest bidder, ut Public Auction, within tn,
legal hours Of sale, at Ahbcville Court
House, on Monday, the 9Th day of January
A.. ID. 1885, the following described property,
to wit: One lot of land in the town Of Nine.
ty-Six, in the County of AbbcviIlc, South
Carolina, and containing
ONE ACRE,
more or loss, and bounded by lands of J. r.
Tolbcrt, JcT Floyd, William Sanders aud
others. Levied on and to be sold as the prop
erty of Lewis Butler, to satisfy the aforesaid
and costs.
Terms Cash.
j. F. c. DuPRE, Sheriff, as Agent.
Dec. 9, 1894.
Sherif's Office, Abbcvillc c. H., :. C.
Dec lift
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-01-07

The Legislature has appropriated
S75,CO to he used during the year 1885
toward the completion Of the State
House. The Commission having the
matter in hand. have employed Mr.. j.
r. Nic,n>cc. the architect. who designed
the State House and superintendent its
building. to take charge of the work
IL" will proceed at once and decide
what part Of tho work shall he begun,
as the appropriation is wholly inadequate
t, fintiish it.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-01-07

For some months past Judge Aldrich
has been suffering very accutc pain from
neuralgia in the face. Juat before
Christmas he went to Baltimore and had
IN operation performed on the facial
nerves by DIR. Tiffany, an eminent sur
geon Of that city, and is entirely relieved.
He is free from paiu and quite well
again, and is on his way home, and will
ho!i Court next week i'm Orangcburg.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-01-07

rom the number Of railroads incor.
t'rated by the last Legislature, It would
seem that this interest is on n "boom,,
W. think it II good sign. 4 movement
of this sort never goes bnck ward, thou.l.
it may take years to carry st through
The Savannah Valley Railrond is a proc
of our assertion.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-01-07

The Chronicle will soon celebrate its
one-hundreth birthday and proposes to
issue a centennial edition, which promi-
ses to be interesting and profitable. Few
journals have Lad a longer career of
usefulness and the honor than TIL,
Chronicle.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-01-07

G. A. Douglass, Esq, has withdraw,
from the News ami Hernld, Of Wins
boro, as associate editor. Mr.. Douglass
was a bright and versatile writer, and
will be missed from the ranks OF
Corolina journalism. His place is taken
by W. +. Mcdonald, Esp, a talented
young lawyer of Winnshoro.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-01-07

j. c. Cary, Esq, has assumed editorial
control Of the Easily Nc$seaycr since
Mr. Hsgood's death. We infer from
is said that this arrangement is
only temporary.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-01-07

congress has re-aSScmblcd. Anurnbcr
OF 1mportant'' measures will come tip
before that body, and among them the
Educational bill, will not be OF the lcas:
Importance.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-01-07
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The Aiken J0uYWUl uua Hc,Jem
came to us last week printed on tinted
paper.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-01-07
TO the Defendant. II. +. Cowan.

TO the Defendant. II. +. Cowan.
YOU ar" hereby summoned and re-
quircd to answer the complaint in this
action, which was this day filed in the
office at the Clerk of Court Of Common
Pleas for said County, and to serve a
cory Of your answer to the said COM
plant on the subscriber at his Office Mt
Ahhcvillc Court House, South Carolina.
within twenty days after the service
hereof. exclusive of the day Of such
service a; and if you fail to answer the
complaint within the time aforesaid, the
plaintiff in this action will apply to- tho
Court for the relief demanded in tho
complaint.
Dated October 90, \. d., 1854.
\ NJ. &. ZEIGLm:, G.. G. =.
IScal.f NJ. y. DEl'ErHI,
~ Plaintiffs Attorney.
TO n. +. C0wan, absent defendant:
Take notice, that the complaint in
this action (t.gctlcr with the
OF which the foregoing is u cOpy,) was
filed in the office Of the Clerk Of the
Court Of Common Pleas, Mt Albbcvillc
Court House. i'll the County Of Abbc-
willie, in the State Of South Carolina, on
the 18th day Of October, 1881.
NJ. +. DEBRuuL,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Dec 10. Ct.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-01-07

PtPTtRE Instantly relieved by us
Nv ing the Celebrated Fry Truss.
The only truss giving an upward and in
ward pressure, same as holding the rup-
turc up with the hand. No pressure on
the back. No thigh strap worn. lst
premium and medal awarded ut Cincin-
nat Exposition 1884.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-01-07
$50 REWARD.
The State Of South Carolina
COUNTY, or 1EBEVILLE.
Court Of Common Y'leos.

Court OF Common Pleas.
Thronl,ilus Baker, as Assignee, Plaintiff,
against p. Is. Speed as Administrator OF
the estate of T.. =. Speed, deceased, and in
his own right, J. b. Speed, S. 4. Snecd, l..
H.. McCalla, Sailic Speed, Julia +. Carter
and. SIS Baker as Executor of james Il.
Baker, deceased, Defendants.
COPY SUMMONS FOR RELIEF.
Complaint Srrvcd.)
TO the Defendants =. Is. Speed, J.. d.
Speed, ). a.. Speed, J.. X. McCalla, Sallie
Speed, Julia f.. Carter and Samuel =. Baker.
ioa are hereby summoned and required to
answer the complaint in This action, of which
a copy Is herewith served upon YOU. and To
plant on the Subscribers Mt their office at Alb
bcvil!c Court House, South Carolina, within
twenty days after the service hereof. exc'u-
sive Of the day of such service; and if YOU
fail to answer Tho complaint within the time
aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will an
ply to the Court for the relief demanded IN
the complaint. '.. -. .....
Dated December S,h, A. d., 1884.
NJ. q. Iciglcr, c.. e. p -r
seat. Benct. Rice &-Smith,.
49, Perrin & Cochran,
Plnintiif's Attorneys.
TO the defendant Julia F. Carter:
fon will take notice that the summons
herein in which the above is II copy has this
day been filed in the office of the Clerk of
Court of Common Pleas for this county.
BENET, RICE 4 SMITH,
December 1I-'f PERRIN Il COTHRNN.