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The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-02-16
The First National Bank,
VIEWS OF DIR. ANDREW 81
MONDS PRESIDENT FIRST Ma
TIONAL BANK OF CHARLES
TON, s. C., ON THE FlNAN-
CIAL SITUATION.

An Important Meeting OF the Share
holders--A Reduction in the Cap
itaf Stock OF 20 per Cent--A Divi-
dend OF IS per Cent.
From the Na,os ami Courier February 3, 1886.
a meeting of the shareholders of the
First National Bank was held yesterday.
Mr.. Geo. w. Williams in the chair, DR..
Andrew Simonds, the president stated
the object Of the meeting as follows:
This bank was organized on 10th
November, 1865. Its corporate exist
ence has been extended to December,
1905. OF the success Of it's first life OF
twenty years | need not speak, it is
known t. the whole country. In the
next twenty years We will have to do
more work for less pay. Close compr-
tition will neccssltate a higher order Of
ability and more disciplined training for
the successful management 0! banks in
the future. Rates for money We're new
er so low as now produced partly by
the general depression and partly by
the action Of the Government in rehuc-
ing its interest to 3 per cent. in all
countries, sooner or later, rates Of in
terest on good securities approximate to
those paid by the Government. Ours
is no exception. There has been n set
Ting Of values which will not be likely
to change for the benefit Of banks in the
future. There is no decline in taxes,
expenses and risks, while profits have
fallen to about one-half Of what they
were. The success of your bank is
due not to money made dy discounting
notes, the receipts Of which will not
pay the taxes and expenses of the bank.
lnnrNtj,,S mud ,nrnsttnnnfs nnfSSIn sf
this routine work have made your
money
but the time for these is now past,
Savings and other banks are multiply
ing all over the country. Deposits ac-
cumulate, thus augmenting l~onaole
funds. and another factor appears to
tional advantages in its large holdings Of
Government and other bonds, which en-
able it to do n given business on Il
smaller capital than banks without such
advantages, its securities commanding
money quickly on the most favorable
terms to tide over any temporary pres
sure. therefore recommend a reduc-
ton Of 20 per cent, oil your capital.
"Government 4 per cents, are selling
at prices at which they yield about q.
per cent. per annum In New York
the bonds Of cities and States in good
credit sell at prices which yield about
5 per cent, and tirst-class railroad mort
cages are being absorbed ut prices
which pay from 4a4la per cent. The
time has come when we will have to be
satisfied with smaller returns on fixed
Investments. when the accommodations Of
wealth will be slower, when industry.
thrift and economy must blaze the road
to SUCCESS"
On motion. of Hon. Henry Buist the
recommendations Of the president were
unanimously adopted and at a subSe-
quent meeting Of the board Of dircc-
tors a dividend of 25 per cent. was de-
clared on the reduced stock Of the bank.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-02-16
Good Results i'm Every Case.

Chattanooga, Tenn, writes. that he was sc-
riously afflicted with q severe cold that settled
on his lungs:had tried many remedies wihout
benefit. Being induced to try Dr., Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, did so and was
entirely cured by use Of q few bottles. Since
Coughs aed Colds with best results. This is
the experience Of thousands whose lives have
been saved by this Wonderful Discovery.
Trial Bottles free at Cothrsn i Perrin Drug
Store.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-02-16

At the beginning Of every session Of
Congress q new pine top has to be placed
on the Speakers desk. Pine is used
because the ivory gavel produces
a louder sound upon it than upon some
tougher wood. Oak was once tried. but
the occupant Of the chair complained
that a sharp blow produced n singing
sensation in the hand, consequently
pine has been used since.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-02-16
BuckIen's Arnica Snlye.

The best salvc in the world for Cuts, Bruis-
e. Tct satss Ch H,r g lands isas N" c%ilb,a ssSSF c co r
and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures
Piles, or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction, or money refund
ed. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
Cothran & Perrin. ia
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-02-16

w. c.. Bcnct. Esq, Of Abheville, is
invited to address the medical students
Of this city on the first of March. Mr..
Benet is one of the leading lawyers of
Carolina. His oratorical powers are
uneXcclled. Mr.. Benct has accepted
the invitation and will no doubt give
the students of our medical institutions
some eloquent instruction.--A WguSta
Chronicle.
Judge Withcrspoon, Of Carolina, in
his charge to the jury in Abhcville in
the Ferguson case. was very plain and
Impressive. So plain that even a child
might understand every word he said
Judge WitherSpoon is certainly one tf
the leading judges Of the State.-Iu-
yHStn Chronicle.
We have heard with great regret Of
the death Of Mrs. r. w. Lites, the wife
Of our esteemed fellow citizen Capt. r.
w. Lites Of Troy. She died OH Thnrs-
day night after a long illness. And was
buried at Cedar Springs. She has lived
a life full Of good deeds and loneliness
and now has realized how blessed are
thew who die in the Lord"
We are still in the same place, first
lOoT utJpNS TIC N"tIohui l'"hn VIII u
cent improvements has added much to
the beauty and convenience OF our store
and with II complete liue Of drugs hope
to meet all demands. All orders by
hand or mail promptly and carefully at
tended to. Give US n call. Speed &
Neutfcr.
Dr.. G. \. Neuffer's card appears in
this issue Of our paper. He is one OF
the best equipped young doctors in the
country, having had capital medical
education and more than u years exper-
fence in city hospitals. We commend
him to our people.
On Saturday D. II. Magill, Esq. ob.
tanned the necessary papers from Judge
Witherspoon and Mr.. C. y. McHugh OF
Hodges was made n citizen Of the Unit
cd States and of South Carolina.
Yesterday was all sorts Of a day n,
regards weather First it was bright
sunshiny and balmy. then it was cloudy
and drizZled rain, and last night it was
clear, windy and Geld.
Monday morning a flue in the chin
ncy in the. store Of Messrs. Bell &
Galphin fell and there was danger Of
fire from the sparks, but n bucketful o
water settled it.
Messrs. r. NJ. Haddon & Co. hav'
their store painted a beautiful ligh
color and its appearance surpases any
thing Of the sort IN the street. Posi-
bly, it will have the effect Of inducing
others to "touch up" their premises.
Dark Rings around the eyes indicat,
the existence Of worms. Hasten to us
Shriner's Indian Vermifuge to expe
these miserable pests. 1t is a safe an
reliable agent. Always use it accordin!
to the directions. and it will do its Won
well. For sale by Speed & Neuffer.
Landreth's Seeds-Fresh, new nm,
good and sound, ut H. W.. Lawson 1
Zoos.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-02-16

Remember, when you want . pound
or two Of french candy for your gill,
that we have again added it to our stock
and intend to keep . fresh nice lot
always on hand. Speed Il Neuffer.
Everybody bear in mind that We are
still offering almost our entire line OF
millinery at and below cost, determined
to reduce Dur stock before the LIST jan
uary. r. NJ. Haddon & 20.
Subscribe for the MESSENGER.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-02-16

General Hemphill is going to Char
lesion.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-22
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE,
A Good WnrE

Very few, indeed, of old Californians
will fail to remember Philip A. Bell. the
pioneer colored editor of this coast Pbilin
was always to the front" in good works.
He never was knowingly on the WRONG
side. In the DAYS that tried mems soulS
now bravely Bell battled for human free
dom, and did yeoman's service in the loval
ranks OF lovers of the Union. He was
courageous, too, and did not hesitate 10
rebuke the colored people when they were
wrong: His name grew to be household
WORD, IN way, IN the pioneer DAYS. and
up to the close of the war He was a VIC
orous though not cultured writer. He had
the fewer talents but he did not mi
them in a napkin and hide them in the
earth What God gave him he made the
pest use OF he could. He abhorred slavery.
ana fought Tor Tree men. and free speech,
and free press, to the full measure of his
ability. Like most good editors who try 10
DO something for the world, he comes to
old age poor. And now to prove that men
are not ungrateful, the colored people of
sacramento have formed society to raise
= sacramento Bell Fund" for Philip in
ms decrepltude requires care and needs
material help, that his path to the crave
may De somewhat smoothed. The officers
OF the society are; President. Sarah NJ.
zones treasurer, Ella Dorsey; Secretary
H. a. johnson. The association has had
cards printed On which to record subscrip-
tons to the fund. These will be widely
distributed, and it is desired that they be
returned by June Both TO the Secretary.
sixth and G streets. There ought TO be
written down broad donations, not only for
this old mans relief, who has lived for his
race and its good, rather than his own, but
70 encourage the charitable spirit that the
colored people have manifested
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-22
The Test of the MICROSCOPE.

Sheriff Mcclellan, of Butte county, passed
through the city yesterday, EN- route to San
Francisco, having with him the boots worn
by Henry Mullen when lie was arrested
early in the week for the murder of John
3. Moore, of Mooretown, Butte county,
with an AK. II was noticed that there was
blood on the side of Mullen's boots when
ne was arrested, as there was also on the
shoes worn by the murdered man. The
circumstance was looked upon as of suffi-
Gent importance TO be thoroughly inquired
INTO. Mullen, when spoken to on the sub
ject, at first denied that there could have
been blood on his boot, but subsequently
stated that he had helped his father to kill
hog several days prior to the murder, and
the blood might have fallen upon him
then. He said he had worn the boots con-
tinuouSly since that day, but afterwards
stated that he had worn them very little,
having had gum boots on most of the time.
The Sheriff IS taking the boots to San
Francisco to have the blood examined care
fully by the aid of microscope, to deter
mine whether il is that of a hnman being
or of q hog
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SAcramentn InafIfufe

The following was the programme at
Yesterdays examination of the fourth in
teFmediate class of the Sacramento Insti-
tute; Opening hymn. Daily, Daily
class; address, Alexander Petitdidier; ex-
animation. Christian doctrine; Rotations
David O'Neil, John p Keefe, Thomas
Kelly and Joseph Robbins; examination
spelling; Rotations, John Donnelly, Jo-
ssph Bowsher, Frank Dake and Alexander
Bender; vocal solo, Take this Letter to
My Mother" Charles Erauw; dialogue
James Flynn and James V. Hughes ex-
ANIMATION, geography; Rotations, William
T.. Murphy, Joseph Harlow, Frank Kyne
and Willie Tormey; dialogue, Charles
trauw and James Hanford; examination,
history Rotations, Eugene McManus.
William II. Singer, Alexander Petitdidier
and Jerry Considine; song, Home, Sweet
Home B" choir; examination, reading; re-
citations, James V. Hughes, James Con-
way. James w. Butler and Wallace F.
Aorsch concert recitation, Union and
Liberty" class; vocal solo, Wandering
Refugee" Alexander Bender; examina-
ton. arithmetic; declarations, Charles H .
Glacken, Harry w. Hanson, Michael Fo-
ley ard Patrick II. Foley; vocal solo, "Old
Folks at Home" Frank r. Shuler; closing
address. James w. Butler; hymn. As the
Dewy Shades OF Evinn
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-22
another Man Gained.

Arthur Shattuck, who has acted in the
capacity Of Deputy Secretary of State dur
ing the administration of Thomas L.
Thompson, resigned lis position some
days since, and left for San Francisco
where he has business connections requir-
ing his constant attention Yesterday he
was on a visit to the city, and, while in the
Capitol building, received a Gaming that he
Will not soon forget. He was invited into
one OF The Supreme Court Chambers
where, 10 his astonishment, he was con-
tronted with all his late associates in the
Secretary OF States Office and the attaches
OF the building and grounds. Thos. Eagan,
one OF the deputies, in an ELOQUENT
and appropriate address, dwelt at length
upon the many pleasant recollections of
the past three years, and assured Mr.. Shat
tuck OF the high regard and esteem in
which be was held by all who had been
associated with him during that time. As
mark OF their appreciation. and token of
respect, he presented Mr. Shattuck with an
elegant goid-mounted ebony cane. hand
somely and appropriately inscribed. 1t
was expressive. he said, of their feelings of
regret at parting. and they had selected
cane hoping that it would not be accepted
for It's intrinsic value, but because il was
embiemauc OF the support and good wishes
OF the donors The inscription reads ::
10 Hon. Arthur Z. Shattuck, from his
many friends in the Secretary of States
ONCE. Mr.. Shattuck made an appropriate
response following which few moments
were occupied in tasting wines and samp-
ling cigars
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-22
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

W &. Scott returned yesterday from Oroville
Otto Hansen returned yesterday from Nevada
City.
Judge Hale, of Auburn, went to San Francisco
yesterday.
DR.. Harvey, of Gait, passed through yesterday
20 the bay.
Mr.. and Mrs William Beckman went to Vir-
GINA City las: evening.
Mrs. J. i. Derman, Of Sen Leandro is in the
city, visiting Mrs. b. Kavanaugh.
DR.. G. A. Moore and wife of San Francisco re-
turned home yesterday from Folsom.
Harry Maynard. of San Francisco. came
through from the East yesterday morning
Captain Stone, of the San Francisco detective
force, passed through to the Bay from Auburn
yesterday.
Miss Bonnie Oakley, of Folsom, who has been
attending the State Normal School, has come
home to spend the vacation.
Miss Mary Mott, daughter of the late E. b
Mott, OF Sacramento, was one of the Normal
School graduates on the 10th.
Edwin +. smith, William Arlington. Frank /.
Circuit, q. W. Hancock, Judge benson H. G.
Smith, II. Abbott and Ed. f. Taylor went to Sau
Francisco yesterday.
Among the visitors to the city yesterday, were
DR.. Caples, of Elk Grove W. C. Crossett and
George Lawton and wife. of Folsom II. b.
Shackleford, Red Bluff J. T. and L. H. McIa-
tosh, Chico.
General Cosby leaves for West Point this
the Visiting Board at that institution June LIST.
The Board will be in session but about two
weeks, and he will then come back to Califor-
mia, after spending a short time visiting friends.
l.. L. Lewis, who has been in Chicago Pitts
burg, Philadelphia, New York and other places
on business and pleasure trip, accompanied
by his wife. returned Thursday morning, and
expresses himself us glad TO be out of the region
where bad weather, strikes, riots and cyclones
predominant.
Arrivals at the Capital Hotel yesterday: DR..
J. Caples, Elk Grove; L. II. Mcintosh, j. T. Me
Intosh Chico: Lue Mativia, Redding; Miss
Nellie Plumado, Miss Lucy Plumado, Miss Ellen
McCuen, san Jose; James WEIGH, Los Angeles;
f. +. Chase, VIM. J. Hill, Quincy, ILL.,; r. c.
Montgomery city; p. T. Bean Chicago; Robert
T. Ross, Genesee; J. J. Tobin, city; G. W. Wood
ard San Francisco.
Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel yesterd ay :
G. B. Miller, New York; G. A. Knight, San Fran
cisco; G. Clark, Toledo, o.; NJ. V Sparks Oak
land II. W. Frillman, Ben Cotton, S. c. Mott
and wife, c. A. Bruins. F. L. Van de Marx, San
Francisco: Mrs. A. Blackwell and child. Las
Vegas y. NJ: Miss s. Wilcoxson, Harry Wilcox
son, Carrollton, NO.: NJ. c. Hogan, North San
Juan; Mrs H. c. White, Durham; r. S. John
son, c. II. Keagle, Sam Rea, stockton; Miss E.
F. Jones, Van Ness Seminary; F. W. GLADDEN.,
Milwaukee; J. NJ Stanley, Chicago: p Kewen'
san Francisco; s. II. Taylor, Petaluma: ]. S.
Gregory, J. Kelly, s. B. fainter San Francisco;
l. kOmisberg, Chicago.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-22
OUR INSECT PESTS
Inc Cottony Cushion Scale-The Red and
the Black Scale in Sacramento.


EDS. RECORD UNION: In last Wednes-
day. issue of your paper there was an
Item IN reference to the cottony cushion
scale, which requires correction. 1t WAS
stated that this pest can be found in twenty
places IN the city. Such is not the case.
The infested places so far as known to me
at present. are one acacia tree ON the
grounds OF Mrs. Mesick, at Ninth and f
streets; some small lemon trees and rose
Dushes IN front o. I'll Z street: and an
orange Tree on the lot at the southeast
corner OF Sixth and L streets. These trees
would nave been cleaned last fall. but we
coulu not get permission to enter the
grounds. 'iiO
ne red scale. very destructive species
u citrus frees, Spreading rapidly through
OUT the city, and can be fonnd upon The
uees on the grounds of at least twenty
wen scattered around. It's presence can he
readily detected, by the black fungus on
the 1ruit and foliage of the orange and
lemon trees, and also on the oleanders.
O"helS OF trees that are infested should
nave them Cleaned, so as 10 prevent the
iurther spread of these pests. Perhans
that IL Is not generally known that since
the ISL OF April last, the State law. TO ure-
Ncut ile spread OF insect pests, is in force,
ana that any person having trees etc. in
tested by such insects as are known 10 he
Injurious 10 vegetation on grounds which
tney own or occupy, are, on complaint OF
any persons. liable to a fine of NOT Iess
than $25 --0N -e'''
During the last two years I have had
several applications to send help to clean
infested trees, but none of our laborng
men wished to exEend $50 or $50 to pur7
chase an outfit to do the work. When
the cottony cushion scale made its appear-
ance, and the Board of Trustees advanced
SZoo TO have 1t destroyed, we were refused
admission TO some of the grounds on
which there were infested trees. | sup-
gested to the Board of Trustees TO have
MT Colburn appointed Quarantine Guar
dlan, under the law creating a State Board
OF Horticulture, which gives authority TO
enter upon premises suspected of being in
rested and to examine the same. When
The appointment was made, in order to
assist as much as possible, have loaned to
Mr.. ColDurn tie necessary apparatus to do
the work, and will further assist him by
advising how the work should be done
i his was done for the accommodation of
the public, as Mr.. Colburn does not receive
any salary from the State or county, but
what he may earn by doing the necessary
work of cleaning trees, etc Mr.. Colburnis
residence is at No. 6l2 E street. Yours
MATTHEW CooKF
Sacramento, May d, 1886.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-22

Messrs. Chenoweth 81 Wilkins have re-
tired from the management of the opera
house, and last evening T. J. Clunie took
charge and will conduct the theater. Wal
ter 2. Emery will be his agent and the
treasurer OF the house. Under the new
management Birch e Cotton's San Fran
CISCO Ministries appeared in fine pro-
gramme and TO fair business. Years and
years ago Thomas Mcguire organized the
San Francisco Ministries. Billy Birch was
one of the g stars of that troupe, and from
time TO time Ben Cotton was one of its
leading men. After winning the highest
nonors III minstrelsy, the troupe went to
New ork and there for years took and
held the nrst place in the business. Birch
mas now returned to the coast Cotton. his
old-ume companion. has taken one end
and Billy the other, with Frilman as in
terlocutor and the famous name San
FRANCISCO Minstrels is once more on
the bills. Both Birch and Cotton are
as fresh and crisp and witty as ever
III lact age thas given Il mellownes
ana hnlSa to their acting altogether agree
able. Two better examples of modern
negro minstrelsy do not live. The quar-
tet, with Frillman, Jose, Henry and
another, is excellent, and the orchestratiop
under J. ii. Bremen, good. Franks and
Marion, acrobatic, song and clog men, are
marvels OF agility, and the best in that line
seen here. Robzart is female imperson.
ator OF the best order, and s. G. Beaslev is
musician who plays skillfully on va
riety OF instruments. Jose is phenomenal
ialsetto tenor-one of the best of ballad
singers-and Henry is competent singer
also. Two farces were played, and, with
the first part and the variety performers,
thoroughly enjoyable performance was
gwen. The company is " on the road for
the whole coast for three months. under
the management of d. J. Simmons and s.
Z: Mott A matinee will be given this
afternoon at 90 and % cents, and final per-
iormances tonight and tomorrow night.
with complete change of programme, at rs
and 30 cents
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-22

In the Police Court yesterday the cases of
Charley An Chung and Frank Kee, charged
with conspiracy, were continued until the
24tha.... Lucinda Washburn's case of mis-
demeanor went over until June 7th.....
Stephen Mann was convicted of having been
drunk, and was fined s., or five days..
Tom Shield was tried on charge of carry
ing concealed weapon, and discharged,
the evidence being insufficient. Joseph
Nolan, a drunk, forfeited his deposit......
Harry Norton, William Connors and John
Ryan, arrested for sleeping in railroad
car, were discharged they appearing to be
men who were willing to work. but being
out of money, had deemed a box car the
best quarters ohtainable......Jim Emery
pleaded guilty of being common drunk
ard, and was sent up for sixty days....
Birdie Washburn, charged with enticing,
forfeited her deposit. ..... The case of Bridget
Ryan, for disturbing the peace, went over
until the 18th
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-22
TO-morrOw's Baseball Game.

The next game of the California League
series in this city will be played at Agri-
cultural Park tomorrow at 2:30 P. NJ, be
tween the Atlas and the Greenh God &
Morans, of Oakland, which organization
takes the place of the Stars in the League
From general report as to the playing of
the Greenwood Il Moran nine, and the
manner in which they beat the Pioneers
last Sunday, it does not seem probable that
the Atlas will have an easy game; in fact,
the friends of the Oakland club expect it
to achieve victory. The mines will be as
follows: GREENWOOD & Morans-Cahalan,
|. f.; Van Haltren, p; Cusick, S. s.: Dolan,
c.; Warde, LIST b.; Gurnett, I'd b.; Donovan.
Sd b.; Long, r. f.; Hannah, c. f. Atlas
Mclaughlin, c.; Barry, p; Ahern, LIST b.;
Robertson, ID b.; Meagher, Sd b.; Hayes,
$. s; Live" Taylor, |. f.; Flint, C. f.; Hill
bert r f.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-22

DEATH OF AN OLD SAcRAMENTAN.-John
L. Sickler, for many years resident of
Sacramento, and one of the founders of
the Sacramento Record, with which he was
connected for long time died in San
Francisco Yesterday noon. He was printer
by trade and came TO California in 1858.
He was a native of Tunkhannock, Pa,
about "a years of age, and leaves a wife
and adopted children. He was man of
strict integrity, of warm feelings, devoted
friend, and enthusiastic in every thing he
undertook. As he was a member of Red
Jacket Tribe, Improved o. r. NJ, of this
city, the remains may be brought here for
interment
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-22

GRAND OPENING, SATURDAY EVENING.
MAY 22D.-Thos. Carolan having purchased
the Ivanhoe Saloon, southwest corner
Eighth and X. has the same reftted and
stocked with the choicest wines, liquors
and cigars, besides all popular brands of
California and Eastern beer. Having ar
ranged cool, pleasant reading-rooms in
fitting up, my friends and the public will
find the Ivanhoe fayorite resort.