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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-06-23
THE WEALTH Or ARGENTINA.
What Has Boon Accomplished in Spite OF
Discouragcmcnts-Th Guacho.


Discour::ccmcnts-Th Guacho.
The great wealth in south temperate
America is to be found in her soil. 1t offers
lis fortunes to plolGing industry, and
promises homes, comforts, luxuries, and
length OF days. In riding over the pampas
one can hardly convince himself that he is
not Oh tho prairies Of Illinois or Iowa of q
quarter OF q century ago, or ON tho prairies
of Kansas Nebraska, western Minnesota. or
western Dakota of to-day. Herds Of fat
cattle and herds of Ii llf.wild horsas, mum.
bered by the Thousand. and llocks of sheep
too largo to be accurately estimated, arc
encountered everywhere. The possessions
of the Agentine republic in herds and ilock5
show what is easily done i'll spite OF the dis
couragements from Insufficient protection.
In 1881 there were II, II ,0JO cows, !, Isl, 900
horses and I0,9l0, 900 Sl,eaa Nature feeds
and cares Tor these herds ard iocks With
but the minimum Of care from their pro.
prictors. One extensive establishment IS ut
Fray ybeutus, where Liet igs extract Of beei
is manufactured in largo quantities. For ~
days in the year an average OF ,OOO cens n
day is slowed away in little jars and cans.
Then the gaucho, with supreme courage,
skill, and faith in his b orse, rides 10 the
head Of the running her'i, and, with his
poncho waving before the orem ost animal,
turns him So as to run him Ground u circle
to point where they ars 'vanttd Some
times he throws his ponch, at tho animal.
which dod res along the dc sired direction.
leading tho herd back to orr e.. Then, with
wonderful skill, he dasie.: by whero the
puncho fell and RECEIVERS it without dis
,eIn b,,c ,a1
in tho narrow quarter the C ttie are lassoed,
drawn up oy q capstan Oh - Il cart Then
one blow from friendly knife instantly
kills him; the carcass drops, is wheeled
away, and in eight minutes tho animal has
vanished on its way to tho condenser.
Everything is utili.c Even the blood
washed away fattens the fish which cluster
around the waste.pipa. Tho extract Is
shipped everywhere. Whilo we write q
bowl Of excellent beef lea, made from tea
spoonful OF the extract, is ct oling before US.
We are glad Liebis taught the South Amcri-
cans how to drive their will cattle into such
small corrals as tue little jas
The greatest enemy chat the es:arciero or
stock farmer has III rhe5, lands Is the un-
steady government anC. its remorSeless rep
rcsentatives 1t is q matter so common
that it surprises no one and harlly cXcites
comment for recruiting Land, either OF q
proposed revolution or OF u struggling gov
urnrnent. to visit en- estaIicia and ttiKe all
the horses, leaving three Tor the house and
une for each station or cll,in round whi-h
the flocks are herled. They also take cattle
Or sheep from loo to 800, according to their
needs The mon are aiso conscriptcd. 1t is
20 or die.-Dishop FowIor's Argentina
( ottar
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4 PreD at the BABY Tigers.

In the menagerie there are Six as 1.-the
and brightly marked tigers US anybody over
saw. One morning, al diyllght, the Keep
nrs were surprised by ar unusual commo-
ton among tho cat animals Tho men got
out strong ropes, lassocS, :tnd nets, believing
that some of tie more Il rnlidatle OF the
wild beasts wer, out OF their dens.
They approached tie wiCo stairs with
caution ami entered tho room. the tiger
den was q s:ene of fierco confusion, and the
other animals shared the excitement The
men advanced to the front Oe tho den, AMI
were meG with demonstrations Of anger.
Lying close to tho wall in on, corner was q
huge Bengal tigor, and at her side pair OF
beautifully marked cubs. with eyes closed
like a young Kittens With c!'ies OF wonder
the men gazed at tle treasures which had
,een Lorn during the night. Still they
could not understand why I'LL the wild beasts
should seem so restless One OF the keepers,
following the eye Of huge lanther,
shouted:
"Boys, look! One has got out and Is on
the tloorm One cub hal crept through the
cage and tumbled out and wandered around
until it had tired olt and gonc to sleep.
When one of the men carefully picked II up
it uttered feeble cry. The scene that fol-
lowed made those men, used to danger as
they arc, white with fear. The tigers bent
the bars of their cages, and tho lions roared
in unison with the shrieks OF the other ami
mails 1t was little Innde nonium.
10 attempt to put the cub through the
bars into the cage from! which it had fallen
was certain death to whoever undertook it,
for with their long forenrlns and their curved
claws the tigers would have torn to sGrels
whatever had been in reach. Finally one OF
the cooler-headed keepers took the little
spec.iled, sightless beast AMI, climbing up
the end of the den, opened the small hole
left for ventilation ant, dropped the cause
of all the trouble at the feet or its mother.
She tenderly placed it beside her other OIL
,pring, lay down herself, anu III two min-
utes the cunning looking kitten was taking
its nourishlncnr and every thing soon quietsl
.loyn -phila lsiDlia Times
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Tho son Of Ex-prcSidcnt Tyler.

One of tho most striking figures seen in
Washington is the son OF exIresiient JUha
Tyler lie is now an Old man bent with
weight of years. His long, white, ratri-
aryhal beard sweeps down from his vencr-
able face, neaily covering his broad breast
He wears q soft hat souched Well down
over his deeply set eyes, ami is dressed gem
orally in careless suit of badly cut black.
He is rarely noticed, and walks the street. 10
most people unknown. Vet i'll his day he
was considered one of the handsom st meu
WHO ever clnred the society OF Washington.
Washington Letter.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-06-23

The laso lall craze has reached its high
e;t roiuJ o: development in tie south
When tho 1t anita ciuJ is playing in other
cities tic Atlanta pcop,c, men AMI wtmen,
rusl to the opera h I,Ia;' ut t.lc nour set Tor
The .,amc, where there is an actual "ianon
Oh tno stage, al oan | with arc stttioAci
loys in uniform, 10 represent tile real play
c-s. They run tho hases 10y telegraph Us it
is being tono i'll the :r;alno ut tho o.her end
Of tho wire. .--Chcago Herald.
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Position of the Magnetic Pole.

At the Lotus club met Lieut.. Frederick
Schwatka, the Arctic explorer, who,
among his scalps Of victory, carries one
lab led "thc longest sledge journey on rec
ord" He made it in lS9-;, l5l miles, from
Hudson's bay 20 the neighborhood OF the
magnetic poe, fo: the iInding of the re
mains of Sir John Franllin's expedition.
asking him what he thought OF tho future,
he said
Most of the polar research of tho future
is to be Scientiiic-mainly geography, mete.
ORC ogy, geology, ethnology, etc.
Most Of tine recent EXPEDITIONS have, J.
think, had too few Es4uimaux and too
many white men. The former ore self-sup.
pcrting-the latter q burllei! and frequently
q dead weight. The most successful OF the
international meteorological stations have
averaged six or seven whites only. The Ger
man expedition at the Cumberland strait
had five. The finest and most complete
auroral observations were made by Sophus
Tromholt, Norwegian, with five men.
The Finnish expedition, under LenlStrom,
had only four or five. In fact, Lemstrom
produced an artificial aurora uy winding
electric wire around n big hill and then
grounding it He got @ magnificent dis
play. The bill seemed almost to be atire
and the electric flames streamod apparently
to the zenith.
The most important expedition of the
future, think, will be the one whi"h de-
termines anew the position of the magnetic
pole-tho point of vertica. magnetic force.
i went to point where the needle failed to
work at all and was lifelcss as u nail had
no instruments to locate tn. exact pole
When determined exactly, it it differs much
from the location of Sir john Ross in ISL,
it will be very important in showing the
secular variation, or movement OF tho mag
netic po.e "-Crolrut in Kansas City Jour
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Navel WAY to XIII Crows.

In conversations with Il prominent planter
of the Fourth district, we learn OF new
aad novel way to kill Crows. Tho gontle,
,nou.s rl,n is catch ono Of tho birds, tie it IL
your body and walk through tne icld with
your gun coc;r! AMI finger on the trigger.
Ths cries of tho bird will cause others Of tho
tribe to iio.!i around you ard they can then
ps easily shot This method Of exterminat,
iny these pests is no5 pet;ntol, and thoss
VINO are so disposed are at Nborty to try it.
--Dawson (GaJ Journal,
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Annoyinm an American ;cauty.

Miss Jennie Chamberlain was very much
annoyed during hir last visit by the
curiosity OF her country women, who Hooked
around her and scanned her features. In q
store one day wolnar had the etfrontcry
to pass handkerchief a;ross :lcr check. Miss
Chamberlain, startled by the action, drow
back in surprise. Il wanted to see II the
color was natural" was tic quiet remark.
"O," said the beauty. Il see it is natural, J."
the woman said, walking off. Fancy now, "
exclaimed the American beauty. Il am
sure my face got a. :ci as u beet New
York Herald.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-06-23
Newton and the Falling Apple

A new author Las arisen who attempts to
prove that it is to oitaro that we owe tho
famous story of Newton ard tho iai:iEg
apple. He shows that the story is not fou&d
IN the Life OF Sir Isaac Newton" published
in lis, but that first appears III the 'Ee-
ments de Ia fhilosophie de Newton" by
Noltaire who quotes Newton's neice as hi'
authority. Noltaire, however, Goes not say
that Newton saw en- apple fall, but ''ssEas
fruit of @ tres.n-Bosson Budget
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The Lottery of Nu>trin's Capital.


Tho Austrian capital is saddlol with Gil
incubus that delies exorcism. The Stadt
Lotto, or city lottery of Ei'nna, is known
to compass tine ruin OF ali average OF eighty
families year: but when the deputy krohu
urged n resolution To-: the suppression of Ihe
grievance Il committee vi ways and means
experts threatened to resign at tine first at
tempt Of killing their goidon goose. The
lotto, it seems, is paying u yearly city tax
varying from 5,O3J,OIO 10 G,O11.WD florins,
exclusive of bribcs anil the ci:y treasury
has become so dependent Oh that tribute
that its REIMBURSEMENT would mean ruin or
reroluton'-l. O., municipal bankruptcy or
insuuportable taxation. The saga"ious lotto
men know how to recoup the curtailment OF
their profits They have Il printing house of
their own, turning out tons of ingenious al
vertisementS: their pandrrS visit every place
of pu! .lic resort: their agents vie in propi5ia.
tins tho good will OF their losing rs well as
winning customers The products of the
printing houso include Acgyptische Traum-
Buchcr-"Isyptian Dream Books giving
4 list o. possible night visions and the cor
re>por;;ing number Of the treiler, or auspi'
cious lotto tickcts-Dr. Folk l.. Oswald
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The famous Jest profisel 20 HcaconSfcld's
life SUMS up his whole career: says lie,
What air your p:iaciplcs.' Says l, 4
hain't got nary one; I'm i'll the show bus
psss. '"-New York Times.
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Mr. Gladstore's buttonhols posey, wcrn
when he made his great speech, was q rost
with shamrocks, the gift Of, Mr. Parnen
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Despite the Increased patronage, the
Brooklyn bridge was lur at loss the htst
three months Of this year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-06-23

Figures Given by Gentleman Who Haa
Kept Tab of His Experimentation
which Gave the Lilo to the Popular
Idea That 1t ForeteIls Death.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-27
NAKDELLO SURNIISSIYE.
He has Ceased to Hope for n Rospl
t.t .F IA

He has Ceased to Hope for Respite
or Communication of his Sentence.
Nardello, the convicted murderer,
who is to be hanged at the District
Jail on Friday, has become dcspondent,
and now cntertains no hope of further
interference by the President. He
gives the guards no trouble, and is
very submissive. lie has slept but
very little the last two nights, but has
spent his time in reading the Italian
Bible. A number of his fellow.coun.
trymen called and took leave of him
yesterday. The execution will take
place about noon, on the same scaffold
upon which Guiteau and other
murdcrers in the past five years
have been executed. Rev. Father
Ryan and the death. watch are
now the only persons in frequent com.
munication with Nardcllo. He is
somewhat despondent, but has lost
none of his appetite, and seems to
think very little of his fate. His curl.
ing locks have recently been cut, and
locks of his hair arranged by him as
souvenirs for his friends in Italy.
Finding no crcdcnCe for his statements
that other persons were concerned in
the murder, he has ceased to make
them,
The Washington critic., 1886-05-27
COURT RECORD.

CRIMINAL CoURT-Justice Macarthur
Thomas Wynne and Frederick johnson,
larceny from the person jury out. John
@. Thompson, libel; on trial.
COURT IN GENERAL TERM-Chief Justice
Cartier and Justices Cox and James,
Keefer VS.. District OF Columbia on hear
ing.
CIRCUIT CoURT-Justice Hagner.-Na-
tional Bank Of the Republic VS.. Hume ct al. ;
verdict for plaintiff for $1,000. National
Bank Of the Republic VS.. Hume & Cleary !;
on trial.
POLICE CoURT--Judge Smell. - William
II. Jones, colored, vagrancy; bonds or
ninety days. Wm. Miller, violating the
policy laws; $50 or ninety days. John Con-
nell, larceny; continued. Robert johnson,
assault, personal bonds. John Washington,
do; dismissed. Daniel Young, larceny; col
lateral forfeited. Albert Frederick, assault;
do. Nathaniel Branson and Samuel j.
Asher, keeping gaming table; continued.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-27
ammoth InstalIment Hous.


These extensive and complete installment
houses-930 and 932 Seventh street north
west-are elegantly stocked to their utmost
capacity with valuable and useful merchan-
disc. Mr.. Ridden has just opened his
spring goods, which consist in part of every
quality and style Of furniture, carpets,
rugs, clocks, pictures, mats, rattan chairs,
newest designs of refrigerators, superb
styles and finish OF baby carriages and an
immense variety Of housekeeping goods In
general. He will dispose OF this magnificent
assortment Of valuable merchandise for
cash or on the installment plan as cheap as
they can be purchased Of any other estab-
lishment south Of New York. While his
prices and superior goods are an induce
ment to buyers, his exceedingly liberal
terms are also great consideration. 1t
will pay housekeepers to examine his
enormous supplies Of excellent wares and
obtain his prices before purchasing else
where
The Washington critic., 1886-05-27
CITY NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

"A phpton was stolen from the yard OF
Mr.. Draney, Ii5 street, last night.
Tho booths for the Schuetzen Fest TO be
held next month will be sold this evening
at the park.
"A colored woman named Eliza Fortune
died at her residence. 1125 Il street. yester-
day, at the age OF 1l0 years.
"A considerable number OF mech mics
have left the city, some twenty ono.
cutters having gone of at one time.
Detectives RafT and Block yesterday
raided policy shop, aud arrested the pro.
plietor, y. j. Asher and a number OF wit
nesses.
The Grocers Association held a meet
ing last night, and resolution was adopted,
denouncing the operations OF Buffalo
soap firm.
The award on the prize debate by the
Philonamogian Society Of Georgetown Uni-
versity will be announced at the Commence.
ment, as is customary.
Mr.. John Lannon, a prominent citizen
Of Alexandria and owner of Lannon's
Opera-llouse there, died at Providence Hos
pital on Tuesday night.
Thornton Colston OF 1914 Q street was
arrested by Detective Raft to-day for circu-
lating among the pupils Of the Dennison
School building obscene pictures.
The defendants In the "boycott test
case" Of John G. callahan have been nOti.
fed to appear at the City Hall within
twenty days to answer his complaint
The President has ordered that the sew
cral Executive Departments, the Depart
ment OF Agriculture and the Government
Printing Office be closed on Monday.
The creditors of the late Middleton
Bank contemplate holding meeting to
agree upon the best means of recovering
the largest possible portion Of what is due
them.
The Commissioners have notified the
trustees of the Peabody Library to vacate
their present quarters In the Curtis School
building, as they desire the rooms for the
schools.
Republic against Hume II Cleary verdict
has been found for the plaintiff with \ per
cent. interest. The action was based on u
promissary note tor ~ 200.
Captain William Geary, n well-known
citizen of Alexandria County, says he
thinks the upsbot Of the Potomac Bridge
business will be the construction OF II hand
some bridge from Washington to Arlington.
The Elks' entertainment at Abner's
Hall last night was a highly interesting
and enjoyable affair. After an excellent
supper those present Were entertained by
Mr.. Robert l.. Downing, Mr. VIM. ii. Nc
Donald and others.
Two alleged embezzlers were held for
action Of the grand jury o-day--Ambrose
Brown of l. street southeast charged with
stealing picture frames from q. NJ. John
son, Ninth and l. streets southwest, aud
John Welch, charged with taking s. from
j. ii. Cook, l125 Pennsylvania avenue.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-27
West WnsliingtOn.

Last evening Charles II. Brown, living
at 20G0 Frederick street, came to the sta
tion-house and reported that about $3.50
O'Clock he had found a basket on his front
step, and upon opening 1t he found inside a
live colored female infant.
The funeral of Miss Flora Ferguson
was held at Oak Hill Chapel yesterday af-
been taken there Immediately after its ar
rival in the city.
Officer Volkman is still on the sick list,
while the condition of Onlcer Jones re-
mains unchanged.
Temperature and condition OF water at Z
a. M: Great Falls, temperature, 62; con-
dition, 3; receiving reservoir, temperature,
GS; condition at north connection, 2; CON
dition at south connection, 10; distributing
reservoir, temperature, Ga condition at in
fluent gatehouse, 3; condition at eilluent
pAtehGuse. Z.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-27
AnOther Fiue Re,idence.

Among the most prominent and ele-
gantly-finished residences In the north
western section of the city, there is none
that excels the elegant and complete family
mansion bnilt by Mr.. VIM. II. Geyer, one
OF Washington's solid business men, at
1917 l. street. 1t has three stories, with u
teen large and well-ventilated rooms This
palatial family residence was erected under
the personal supervision Of Mr.. Geyer, and
he has certainly exhibited considerable
skill as an architect, as the entire structur
is built In elegant taste, every comfort AID
unequaled convenience. The house pre-
sents grand architectural display and Is
built Of the finest materials, being erected
exclusively for the future residence OF his
household, which comprises an interesting
and happy little family.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-27
Mr., Hubbard's New Purchasc.

1tisreported that Gardiner G. Hubbard,
Professor Alexander Graham Bells father.
in-law, purchased the country place ad-
joining that secured by President Cleve-
land. 1t contains about nineteen acres, and
was bought from o. G.. Green for S25, 1000.
II is reached through lane that leaves the
TenDallytown road nearly opposite the en-
place. This sale indicates the sudden ad-
vance in prices which that section of the
suburbs is experiencing. The house is not
nearly so large as that on the Presidents
land, but n triile higher, though the view is
not so wide. 1t is said that great stone
and brick mansion is to rise thereon.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-27
Buildings thar are Condemned,

Henry A. Daniels has been notified by the
Building Inspector that the frame house
owned by him on the east side of Fourth
street, between East Capitol and South A
streets, has been condemned and will have
to be taken down In twenty days. II. b.
Moulton has been notified that the frame
house at the northeast corner of Second
street and North Carolina avenue has been
condemned, and that 1t will have to be
taken down in thirty days. The house on
the north side of n street, between Lingan
and Warren streets, West Washington,
owned by p. O'Donnohue, has been con.
demned and ordered to be taken down In
thirty days
The Washington critic., 1886-05-27
Marriave Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued as
follows: j. N. Dickinson of Fremont, Ohio,
and Hattie Platt Of Indiana; II. w. Hart
and Mary G. jackson; James Kearney of
New York city and Eva Behrens of this
city; Robert johnson and Barbara Jones;
Thomas N. Mudd and Sarah Wilson, both
Of Prince Georges County, Md; John II.
Gassaway and Lavinia Dickson;::Willlam NJ.
Fitzhugh Of this city and Fannie Gates of
Montgomery County, Md; Lewis Mills and
Mile A. Temple; David j. Kaufman and
Clara Luchs; Peter Washington and
Martha Roggleton.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-27
Old Dominion Notes,

The estimated cost OF the Warrenton
water works is $4,000.
The payroll OF the machine works at
Roanoke for May was $4,000.
Tazwell County at the late election gave
an anti-license majority OF over 500.
William Latham of Culpeper has sold his
patent window blind to Chicago firm for
10000.
The Richmond tobacco market, which
has been unusually duh for some months
past, shows signs Of Improvement.
A corps Of engineers from the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad have commenced sur
vey of the route Of the proposed railroad
from Big Island, Bedford County, to Dan
vile.
Mr.. John Il. Carson, clerk OF the Corpo-
ration Court OF Winchester, Va, and a
brother OF the Rev. T. NJ. Carson, rector OF
st. Paul's Church, Lynchburg, died Mon
day morning.
Mr.. Walter N. johnson has been elected
president Of the Botetourt Agricultural and
Mechanical Association. The next annual
fair of the association will commence Sep
tember 2S and continue four days.
Dt,v yn,,. ;aa ~ tha Tn anan1a,t Ioo no.,,
The Washington critic., 1886-05-27
A small Ruiidin- ftOOm,

There was another small building boom
to-day, Charles Gesford took out permit
to erect twelve one-story tenements foI
brick-yard employees on G street, between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets north
east, They viii cost "a 800. I. @. Hol-
land viii erect q brick dwelling on Fifth
street, between A and streets northeast,
TO cost 81 700. VIM. Henry has been granite 4
permit 10 erect six dwellings on First
street, between | aud X streets southeast,
10 cost $4,000. o. II. Brightwell will erect
@600-frame dwelling on Benning's Road
In the county. John McClelland viii
build a three-story addition to 1924 Tenth
street at cost OF 5000
The Washington critic., 1886-05-27
The baltimore a OHIO Railroad

are quoting the following rates: To Chi
cago, $l3; to Louisville, $l4.50; to ST. Louis,
Sl650; to Cincinnati, 81; to indianapolis,
$l2, and Detroit, Sl2, and corresponding
low rates to all points in the West, North
west and Southwest. Fast limited express
trains, with through parlor and sleeping
cars to destination. Time to Chicago %
hours, Cincinnati 16 hours, St. Louis 81
hours, indianapolis 81 hours and Pittsburg
10 hours. Limited train for Chicago and
Pittsburg leaves Washington at 9:43 q. m.
daily and for Cincinnati, st. Louis and
indianapolis at 3 p. IN. daily. Consult
ticket agents B. &. o. X. r. before purchas
ing. Offices 619 and 1851 Pennsylvania
avenue and station, corner Of New Jersey
avenue and G street,