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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-12-23
Foreign

PRINCE ALEXANDER, of Bulgaria, demands
a war indemnity of IS, 400, 600 from Servia-
THERE are indications that the new Sa-
easta cabinet in Spain cannot survive, ana
ihot If will be succeeded by a liberal minis
try under General Lopez Domingues.
A L terrific in its effect has ragged for
two days at AspinwaIl. Sixteen vessels were
lost. two with all OH board, and much damage
was done to the wharves and railroad prop
erty.
THE armistice between Servia and Bulgaria
has been renewed until January Is.
A CENSUS at Berlin just taken shows a Pop,
ulation of l,3lG,3S2, an increase OF 2oo'ooo
since 1851.
By a coalition of the conservatives and
Parnellites they will have a slight majority
over the Observation-Disclosures party-ll the
new British parliament.
A GENERAL decree Of amnesty to Spanish
political and press offenders has been signed
nv Cueen Christina.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-12-23
FARM PRICES OF CROPS.
From the December herof'
Of The Agricultural Department.

Of the Agricultural Department..
The crop reports ol tine department OF aS-
riculture for December gives the farm prices
of the principal crops. The increase OF the
product of corn has reduced the average
value of the crop to thirty-three cents per
bushel. The average va:ue Of the previous
crop in December was thirty-six cents. Inc
reduction is largestin the Ohio valley and III
the Southern States. West OF the MISSISSIPPI
ri the increase of stock feeding has CORRECTED
The tendency v to extremely low prices. Inc
average in Missouri is twenty:slN cents, the
same as last year. In Kansas it is "A instead
of % last year. In Iowa "a instead of -, III
Nebraska 10 instead of IS. 1t IS - cents 10
Dakota, two cents lower than last year; -
in Minnesota, one cent lower; Illinois -, IN
diana q, Ohio 81, Michigan 81, Kentucky 30:
Pennsylvania ~, New York IS.
Compared with former prices corn value
are very low. For the proceeding i've years.
nearly all under average in proluctlon' the
average farm value was A. cents per oushei,
and for the preceding ten years 40 cents
The price of wheat. though still low is con-
siderably above last DEFENDERS average
which was siXty-five cents.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-12-23

The TRANSMISSION of blood from a
healthy patient to a dying one has been
employed occasionally for many years,
and often with good results, but the
infusion of warm salt water into the
arteries is something new, and, its COM
plete success in a recent case in Bellevue
hospital, New York, will bring it into
general notice as an acceptable substi
tute for blood TRANSMISSION.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-12-23

stores OF the city. The proprietors have
been directed to take them out of stock
at once. If the order is not obeyed, DIR.
Edison says he will prosecute any one
caught selling hose CT this kind. The
offenders will be charged with selling
poison without a label, as that, accord
ing to the doctor, is the only statute
that covers the %offense.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-12-23
A LION LOOSE.
Attacking His Keeper and Killed by
an ElcDllAnt.

Hi AsCPaoAAs
Bolivar, the largest elephant now III cap
tivity, the other afternoon had a terrific ell
counter with the Nubian lion Prince, at
the winter quarters Of Fore
paueh's menagerie, Philadelphia, when
tho lion, valued at $4,000, was killed.
The trainer had entered the cage with the
beast. Prince was in an ug:y mood and
attacked him, and in endeavoring to
escape the trainer loosened the bars OF
the cage and fell out. The lion bounded out
after lin, clearing his body as it lay on
tho tan-covered ground. tie did NOT turn
hack, however, but pursued his way through
the ring barn and entered the open door OF
the e%lephant-house. Bolivar stood nodding
who're he was chained to a stake near the
door. The lion attacked him and an encoun-
ter ensuod, which ended in the lion being
crushed to death.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-12-23

NIr. William Bender, of Cincinnati,
has been sent to a sanita1ium because OF
the little eccentricity of throwing in the
fire a package containing over $40: 900
in government bonds. William had been
on a prolonged bender, and he fancied
som of his relations were seeking his
wealth; hence he is now in bonds as a
l~unatic.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-12-23

IL Southwest Virginia there are thlr-
teen counties where the roar of the rail.
way has never yet been heard, and the
people live in ignorance of the events OF
the outside world. Very little money
%circulates among them, the products OF
the farm being used as the medium OF
exchange in most business transactions.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-12-23

A respectable young farmer of Texas
recently committed suicide on accounto OF
grief at the death of Il mule to which ne
was p%assiouately attached. Mules are
frequently the causes of affection, but
not usually of affection of a tender ma
ture, and the case Of a mule which caused
suicide from affection is certainly unique.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-12-23
Mr.. Vanderbilt's Career.

Mr.. VandCrbtlt's Career
William Henry Vanderbilt was born in
Brunswick, New Jersey, May ], 1921, and
was therefore siXty-four Years and seven
months old. His father, at the time of his
birth, was owner and in OF q steam
boat to New York. The family soon
removed to New York city, where, and in
Staten Island, William attended the public
schools, finishing his education at the Column
bia Grammar school. At eighteen
he entered as a clerk the ouse of Drew, Rob-
inson e. Co., q leading firm of bankers and
stock brokers of the period. At the end Of
two years his business aptitude was SO great
that the firm offered him O Junior partner
ship. Remaining until two years thereafter,
his health failed him in consequence Of close
application. He then purchased seventy-five
acres of land on Staten Island, which was
soon increased to $50, and went to work
farming.
During the first year of this activity he
was chosen receiver of the Staten Island rail
road, and after two years Of hard work, hav-
ing restored its finances to a sound condition,
he was elected its president. His father was
a large stockholder in this road, but, as is
we'll understood, lent no adventitious aid to
his elder sons career. After q few years Of
hard work on his farm and i'll the railroad
Office, Mr.. Vanderbilt went to Europe, in
consequence Of the precarious condition Of
his brother Georges health. he remained
with him until his death, a period of several
months, when be returned to Staten Island
and his farm. not engaging any further in
railroad administration until 1864, when he
became, by his fathers desire and the cleo
ton of the corporation, vice-president of the
New York and Harlem railroad.
|. For twenty-five years preceding the assump-
ton of this position Mr.. Vanderbilt was to
all intents and purposes a practical and hard
working farmer, tilling his own land, market
ing its produce, and attending personally IT, to
the farm Iabors. His father slowly learned 10
lean upon his business jua sg;a1 ss but tine I'M S Sbe
market or as a financier. He married
in lS41 Miss Nissan. daughter OF a we Ell.
known BROOKLYN physician, by whom ne mas
had eight children. four boys and four giris;
His Staten Island life was a healthy M
hard working one. He generally rose very
early-about 4 or 5 in the notwithstanding
to the city on market business, and often re-
turning by to JAKE the plow or JON ms
hands IN the harvest fields. He was then, as
always, a hard worker, a shrewd manager
and trader.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1885-11-21
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Ward of Pierre

Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Ward of Pierre
celebrated their crystal wedding OIL
Wednesday of last week.
Pierre has negotiated $4,000 o
its fire apparatus bonds to Chicago
parties at bonus Of s105.
Nearly a dozen loads of whea
went through town, Monday, on The
way to Blunt-about half dozen O
them in procession.
Fred. Evans has shipped three
carloads Of his transportation horses
from Pierre to Sioux City, where they
will be fed up for sale.
An Appomattox cow kicked a man
and when he came down he alighted
astride Of q horse. She must have
been mugwump cow.
The Journal claims to be in posses.
sion Of one of the raciest SENSATIONS in
the history Of Pierre, which was un.
earthed by heathen Chinee. Give il
to us.
Jacob G. Wieschedel and Miss En-.
ma Mcclure, Of Pearl twp, 1879
were joined in wedlock by Justice
Martin week ago last Sunday. May
joy abide with them.
-Signor Achille La Guardls, Musi.
cal Director of the Ft Sully Band and
Orchestra, was thrown from q wagon
while returning from Pierre, recently,
and quite seriously injured.
The bridge over the Okobojo,
north of Clifton, needs repairing. The
large amount Of travel over it has
worn many of the plank nearly through
and, if not fixed ere long, there may
be damages to pay.
On Tuesday, last, Judge Louis X.
Church, of Hicksville, N. Y, successor
to Seward Smith rs Judge in this Dis
trict, was duly sworn in at Huron ac-
cording to the organic act, and, we
suppose, has entered up the discharge
Of the duties of the office.
The following will explain ITSELF and
readily accounts for the discrepancy
between the official canvass of the late
election and what we knew to be the
actual result, and leaving no one to
blame. We will just add, that the of
fetal result not being given by pre-
cincts, we had no means of knowing
that no returns had been made from
Okobojo.
ONIDA, OAK, Nov. Is, 1885.
MeSsrs. Editors IHatehmdn:
DEAR SIRs:-I notice IN the last
WATcHMAN an item in regard to the
official count of the vote Of Commis-
sioner in the 4th District, in which you
suggest that there is mistake. Ifyou
will look at the list of precincts you
will perceive that Okobojo precinct is
not mentioned, for the reason that no
return " was made to the Canvassing
Board from that precinct, of the vote
on Commissioner. 1t was found i'm
possible to get a "return from that
precinct and hence the Canvassing
Board could make no canvass of the
votes cast in that precinct on County
Commissioner.
Please correct the statement made
in the WATCHMAN, that no misunder-
may arise.
Very Truly Yoars,
j. A. MELooN, County Clerk.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1885-11-21
Final Proofs and Contests.

am making specially of Contests and
Final Proofs in Northwestern Sully Co.
Do not believe all you hear but call and
see me. charge such prices as will ena-
BILE you to get claim at near the
OVERNlIENT FEES.
can make your witnesses testimony
without their presence. | have private
money to loan as well as Loaning Cos.
VIM. w. HUGHES. Lawyer.
20-tf Blunt. ID. T.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1885-11-21
HOME HAPPENINGS.

Sausage time is near, for Staying
time is here.
Charles and Harry W. Butts Wis
tied Pierre, Thursday.
Buy your farm machinery of s. E
Dempsey, Clifton. 24-tf
You can now pay your taxes, ane
they become delinquent Feb. 1st.
-Almanacs for 1886 have made
their appearance, containing the same
old "goaks."
Mrs. DR.. A. Burns and son, o.
115-7S, Hartford township, have moved
to Blunt for the winter.
Farmers Deal direct with the
Dakota Loan & Trust Co., Pierre, d. T
1t will be money in your pocket.
The teacher and several of the
pupils of the Clifton public school Wis.
tied Christian College, yesterday.
Orr w. Lee has bought Roscoe
Stinson's residence, and contemplates
moving it block or two up the street
Doc. Watson, for time editor Of
the Fairbank Tribune, has departed
for Illinois and New York to spend
the winter.
Mrs. Anna johnson took tum-
BILE on the stairs Of the Commercial
House, Blunt one day last week, and
dislocated a shoulder.
Irwin S. Rlckert started for Yank-
ton, the first Of the week, where he was
drawn on the U. S. Jury. He will
probably be gone several weeks.
IS. K. Dempsey has put a good
billiard table in the Odd Fellows bull
ding, and the boys can now knock the
worries for exercise and recreation.
M. NJ. Kenny, who was so severely
Injured few weeks ago, has so far re-
covered as to get out once more, but
it will be some time before he will be
able to do very much.
There will be Turkey Shoot and
raffling match OF Clifton next wednes-
day. Here is the chance for marks
men and others to secure turkey for
Thanksgiving, the day following.
There will be a Thanksgiving din
ner at the Brooking school house, No.
2, Hartford township, on Thursday,
next, Nov. Goth The occasion will be
enllvened by literary exercises, and a
good time may be expected.
&C. b. Gleason, Of Buffalo town
ship, Sully county, has been secured
by the business men Of Blunt as night
watchman. Mr.. Gleason was on the
Buffalo police force for seven years,
and is said to be way up in the bust
ness.
In the race for . gold badge be-
tween the 3 hose teams and hook and
ladder company, of Pierre, Friday night
OF last week, the East Pierre team came
out victorious, running in u seconds,
the others making it in Il seconds
None of the Pierre papers state the
distance run, but it was propably not
over mile.
The Onida Journal and the Blunt
Advocate were immensely pleased be-
cause some one In the eastern part of
Sully scratched the name of McCann
and voted for their old friend, "the
Devil, for County Judge, at the late
election. There is no law against a
man voting for his kin II he wants to,
but it looks too much like "nepotism,
when man tries to run his relations
into Office
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1885-11-21
NOTICE.

From and after Oct. 9Th / will sell
goods for CASH ONLY, at as low prices
as they can be obtained at railroad
towns. Come and get bargains.
All indebted to me are requested TO
call and settle.
HENRY POTTER.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1885-11-21
Sully County Temperance Alliance,

Sully County Temperance Alliance,
Program for meeting of the Temper.
ance Alliance, to be held at Christian
College, Clifton, at 2 o'clock p. m. No
vember Goth, 1885.
Music.
Prayer.
Music.
Reading Of Minutes.
Election OF Officers.
Reports of Committees, etc.
Music.
Speech by Fl. +. Kimmel-Prohibi.
ton in Politics
Speech by Rev. H. 4. Barden--H How
to Enforce Prohibition.
Essay by L. ID. Carr-Saloons VS..
Schools.
Volenteer Speeches.
Music.
Benediction.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1885-11-21
Take Notice.

That upon the 22d day of September 1855, one cer-
tain eve sheep, color-whts, full wooled about
years old. was by me taken up as an estray, at my
place section 2, tip. ia, Sally County, ID. 7.
j. W. CAkPYxrER.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1885-11-21

Have you read what the Oak
Loan & Trust Co. says?
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-12-24
The NIIsaing nI1pars.

WILKES BARRE, Pa, Dec 21.-There
have been no developments since Q
O'Clock this morning in regard to the
entombed miners. The latest official
report received at thathour was that the
rescuIog party who are working on the
gangway from the air shaft had reached
the first chamber, In which it was hoped
that some of the men would be found.
The air vas good and apparently fresh,
but no signs Of any living person were
found. There are six other chambers
along the gangwVys, and il is thought
the men may be found in one of them.
A new gang OF men went into the mine at
d O'Clock this forenoon, and are pushing
forward with most intense exertion, but
1t is hard to say W ht n the next kchamber
will be reached. 1t is now fully believ-
ed that the missing men were caught in
the sand and culm III the point where the
cave ID took place, and are now dead.
The last messenger connected with the
exploring party came out of the slope at
IL 20 this morning. He reports that
none OF the men have been discovered,
and all hope of ever seeing his comrades
alive again were abandoned A vigOr-
GUS search will be made but it appears
almost certain that the unfortunate men
have persisted, aud that when the bodies
are found they will be under a mass OF
sand and cnlm.
At 80 this afternoon the relief par
ty were still pushing towards The
imprisoned men They have been
spurred on by signal which indicates
there Is Lie beyond. The tapping upon
an iron pipe was heard by
the rescuers and they naturally
concluded that there IS yet good grounds
to hope that at least some of the men
will be rescued alive. It is the opinion
of some of the best miners thet they
cannot reach the men for some days
owing TO distractions. Others are san
gulne enough to expect they will reach
them within the next ten hours.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-12-24
Sonora Branch Litigation

Topeka, Dec. 2l.-In the case of John
w. Fletcher against the A, T. Il s.
F. Railroad company. commenced in the
district court of WYandOtte county on
the len inst, to restrain the company
from paying interest on the lands of the
Sonora Railroad company, limited, u
temporary Injunction was granted by
Judge Wagotaff to-day. The company
filed petition in error in the supreme
court to reverse and vacate the order
granting the temporary Injunction ON
TWO grounds. First, that the district
court OF WyandoIie county had no jurIs
oictIon of the subject matter CT Ut the
parties, and second. that on the plain
tiff's own showing he was
not entitled TO an Injunction.
The supreme court entered an order
making the writ of summons in error
returnable on the 9th day of January,
1886, and further ordered that the tenn
porary Injunction be stayed pending the
execution of u supersrdess bond bY the
company 10 the sum of $40 600, to be ap
proved by the clerk of the district court
OF WayandoLte county.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-12-24
4 NEW INDUSTRY.

France has originated a. great many
schemes, many of which are en-
tirely practical, for the amelioration of
the condition OF the people. But il has
taxed her ingenuity to the utmost to pro-
vide place and occupation tor clsss of
men too good to be allowed to starve
aud too Indolent to work. These she
has Incorporated into her standing army,
aud in order 70 keep them employed
without much risk to their precious
carcases, has adopted the plan of raising
fuss with some poor. Insignificant gov
eminent, and after overrunninE the al
legged offending country witt her hosts
of impecunlous gentry, has agreed &c
quit on the payment of large '-war /:
demnity."
Tonquin aud Madagascar are cases in
point She has just concluded In,
"wah" with the island government. an,
receives 100000 francs indemnity
Where war with France will next breal
out is not yet decided; but that anothe
colonial enterprise" will be undertake
10 provide occupation and pay for be
suldiery, is as certain as that the su
will rise.
This idea il not original with Franc,
, but IL has flavor OF originality becaus
OF the VIM and frequency with who
France works on this line
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-12-24
Cruelty to Animals.

Some people object entirely to expert
ments upon animals. They do this
chiefly on two grounds. The first is
that such experiments are useless, and
the second that, even If they were use
full, we have no right to infict pain upon
animals. The first objection Is due to
ignorance. Almost all our exact knoWl-
edge of the action of drugs on the var
ious organs of the body, as well as the
physiological functions of these organ
isms themselves, has been obtained by
experiments on animals. Their second
objection is one which, If pushed to its
utmost limits and steadily carried out.
would soon drive man off the face Of the
earth. The struggle for existence is
constantly going on, not only between
man and man, but between man, the
lower animals, and plants, and mans
very being depends upon tIs success.
We kill animals for food. We destroy
them when they are dangerous, like the
tiger or cobra, or destructive, like the
rat or mouse. We oblige them to work
for Us for no reward but their food, and
we urge them on by whip and spur
when they are unwilling or flag. No
one would think of blaming the meesen-l
ger who should apply whip and spur to
bring reprieve, and thus save tho life
Of q human being about to die on tbs
scaffold, even although his horse should
die under him at the end Of the journey.
Humane people win give an extra shiI
ling TO q cabman in order that they
may catch the train which VIII take
them to soothe the dying moments Of q
friend, without regarding the congo
quences to the cab-horse. Yet Il one
tenth of the suffering which the horse
has to endure In either Of the cass lust
mentioned were to be inflicted by q
Psychologist in order to obtain ths hoWls
edge which would help to relieve tie
suffering and iengthen the life, not cG
one human being only but Of thousands,
many persons would exclaim against
him. Such objections as these ere due
either to want Of knowledge or want Of
thought on the part Of people who make
them. They either do not know the
benefits which medicine derives from
experiment. or they thoughtlessly. (sone-I
times. perhaps. Willfnl1y.) ignore fhel
evidence regarding the utility Of expert
ment -Rrssntoss's Rs0TTsacology.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-12-24
WALEUP.
ASTOUNDING DEVELOPMENTS.
Some Remarkable Depcataons By
Sheriff whites Son and By
The JanitOr.
The Legitimacy of an Expected Heir
To the Walkup Estate
Brought in Question.
From saturdays Daily.


Emporis is fast attaining reputation
as q first-class sensational center, ana It
Is only necessary TO call On our city to
have 1t respond with startling develop
ments OF some kind.
The latest story which has been set in
circulation, and which the NEWS has
ascertained to be founded on fact, Is one
brought to light by the heirs of the late
]. r Walkup, in their suit 70 recover
the Insurance money due them from the
A o. U. w. policy carried by him dur.
ing his lifetime. The question aris-
ing as to the possibility OF = co-heir
in the person OF q child which is yet
10 arrive, by ]. R Walkup's third
wife, Minnie Wallace Walkup,
doubts in regard to theilegitimacy OF that
child were expressed, owing TO certain
facts aud circumstances connected with
the sojourn Of Mrs. Walkup in the
county jail in this city. Accordingly,
the different attorneys connected with
the case secured the dispositions of O<car
Wilhite, the 10 year-Old son of Saeritf
WilhIte, aud Edward Gutekunst, the
janitor Of the court house, q boy about
the same age as young White, to the
effect that each of these boys hsd, on
two different occasions during her con
fnement in the county Jail last Septem-
Der and October. occupied the same bed
with Mrs. Walkup. at her request.
These dispositions were taken IN the
Office of kellogg & Sedgwick, and have
been real by NEWS reporter They
will probably be filed with the clerk of
the district court next Monday, and the
course of time will tell whether or not
they will accomplish the purpose de-
sized.
We shall publish these sffidavits in
full on Monday evening, as Judge Kel
logg refuses to allow them 10 be made
public until after they have been tiled
with the clerk of the court, which IS
promised to be done on Monday.