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The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-11-30
The Stores Of Paris.

Paris beauties herself as much for
the rest of the world as for her own
people. She lives off her visitors, and
her store windows are put up to catch
the eye of the passer- by. These great
boulevards are lined with stores which
at night are Illuminated brilliantly, both
outside and in. Lines Of gas-jets with
retie ctors are placed above the windows
on the outside so that they may cast a
strong bla e down upon the goods dis
played. Nearly all tho goods of the
store, rs a rule, are in the windows, and
the interior is not to be entered except
for purchase. Small stocks are carried.
I Judge, and as a general thing a first
class Paris store is not more than twelve
feet square on the inside. Except, of
course, the grand establishments of the
"Magazin du Louvre" and the stBon
Marche." '| ~ Z
Your average Partisan merchant lie.
GINS business at about 3 and closes at
about s. in the evening. At noon he
takes a recess for two hours for his
breakfast, and between l and Q little
business is done all over the city. Tho
man and his wife, as q rule, work to-
gether, and the wife here is the better
half in a business way. It is she who
keeps the cash account, and the books of
Paris may be said to be kept by women.
There are no smarter women in the
world than those Paris iennes. They are
not beautiful, but they are intensely
practical. and they make excellent wives
aud good mothers. The love for family
Is strong in france, gene,s oil reports to
tho contrary Notwithstanding, aud no
nation has moro loving fathers and
do ing mothers than this.-PaYa Letter.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-11-30
A Little Mixed.

Ayoung man was to speak to the toast,
"The Ladies'" He got the lines of Pope
on vice mixed with those of Scott on
woman, and delivered himself as follows:
~ rise to say that I have no doubt but
that I voice the sentiment of every gen
,tleman here when I say, in the familiar
lines:
"'Oh, woman, in our hours Of ease,
Uncertain, coy, and hard to please;
But sesu too Oft, familiar with thy face,
We first endure, then pity, then Embrace
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-11-30
THE LITTLE RED cow.

They sing Of the graceful Jersey,
The queen Of the modern churn,
The beautiful cow whose butter
To masses Of gold will turn.
We dim not one ray Of glory
That over her frame is shed,
But here's to the 'little Devon"
The trim little cow in red
The beautiful, naughty Shorthorn,
The "red and white and ROAM"
The elegant white-faced Hereford,
Will sneer ut our COW and groan,
But brave is the little Devon,
She holds up her shapely head,
And stands by her chosen colors,
The trim little cow IL red.
The little red cow is modest
No wonderful masters hand
Has written her butter record
All ever the smiling and
Far up on the heights Of honor
Her banner has never led;
She worl with a modest patience,
Tnis trim little COW in red.
The littl, red COW is patient.
She never will fret or moan
Because Of tho bare, bl ak pastures
When summers warm days nave flown;
Sh knows that the rain and sunshine
Alike in our lives are shed;
She looks for q better future,
This trim little COW in red.
A modest and patient woman
Who cares not when glory calls,
a build an annex to heaven
Inside OF four roughened walls,
When many a stately lady,
Who hess for the worlds renown,
Will find her home sunshine darkened,
Her happiness trampled down.
And thus does the little Devon,
Untouched by the binding CLAN
OF glory, work on, aud ever
Seek bravely to do her share.
Then here's to the little Devon,
This wreath for her shapely head,
The terutiful, mo lest Devon,
The trim little COW in red.
Southern Live Stock Journal.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-11-30

E
A score Of years ago the little State of
Honduras was almost unknown to the
people of the United States, except as a
geographical locality. Its population, a
mixture of English and Spanish creoles
and native Indians, was small, and it had
no industries worth speaking of. That
1t would ever become important from a
commercial point of view was hardly
imagined. Within the past eight years,
however, q very considerable trade has
sprung up between Honduras and the
united States. which, according to Con-
sui Burchard in o recent report, is con
.stinually increasing in Importance. The
only product of this semi-tropical coun-
try is its fruits, and as these con be raised
in great variety and abundance, and with
very little outlay of either labor or CAPT.
tai, the business is said to be a most pro-
ftable one. The sole reason why it has
not been expanded more rapidly is the
fGct that the people of the country are
iazy -and improvidcnt and care for very
little bcSSand tho satisfaction of thcir i'm
mediate wants. Plantations that could
often be worked with profit year after
year are very frequently permitted to 60
to waste after a succe sful season, and
are only brought into cultivation again
when tho pinch Of poverty begins to be
felt by the owner.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-11-30

A careful observer has discovered
that during the winter months a radial
swcc? of n hundred miles, described
from the city of Philadelphia, and touch
ing the cities of New York, Harrisburg,
and Baltimore, will include in the day
time, il its western semicirclo, flu ly
two thirds of the c ows'inhabiting North
America, and ut night au equal proper
ton in its eastern half. The eastern
area of this circle, with the exception of
moro fertile portions of west and north
Jersey, is as notably devoid of thom by
day us it is infested with them by night.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-11-30
"A Faux Pas.

Tho bashful youth had gained q placs
At last close up beside her:
4 smile lit DIP the fair girls face
As blushingly he eyed her.
Timid, be krew not what to say,
But, with IN effort. faltered:
sHow beautiful you'll be, Miss May,
When you're grown up and alteredi.
-George Birdseya, IN Tid-Bits.
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-16
KNIGHTS oFLABoR.
The Tenor of Various Committee
Reports Read Yesterday.

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 15.-When the General
Assembly, knights of Labor went into session
this morning at o'clock the first business to be
completed was the election of the remaining gen.
eral officers two members of the General Coop
eratiye Board 1t was expected that this would
take but a short time, and that the consideration
of the report on the revision of the constitution
presented by the Committee-on Law would be re-
sumed. This in turn was to be followed by re-
norris from other committees nearly all of which
are ready to report. Among the first to be pre-
of the order of which Ralph Beaumont is Chair
man This report indorSeS the report of Il e Com
mittee on Legislation, OF which Beaumont is also
chairman and recommends that the supplement
tary report of the same committee in which plan
for congress, composed of representatives OF the
Knirhts of Labor to be established at Washington
he SENT out to all the local assemblies for their an
pToyal. Mr.. Beaumont is daily IN receipt of LET
tiers both from Knights of Labor and others COM
mending his idea. The committee Oi the State OF
the order also indorses the Master Workman's
address to the General Assembly, and recon-
mends the Endorsement of the report of G. H.
Iitchman, special agent, appointed by the Gener-
al Master Workmen to represent the order be-
fore the Congressional Committee appointed to in
yestigate the causerand effect of the Southwest
ern Railroad strikes. In his repart Mr. Litchman
recites that hearings were held at various places
in Texas and Arkansas, and says "The tesfino-
ny in behalf of the railroad was mainly to show
that great damage had been caused by the strike
to the railroad property and commerce: that il
had been begun out of fIivilous pretext without
real cause and that the Order Of Knights of La
Dor was directly responsible for all damage
done and all acts of violence committed, With
the unlimited resources at their command it was
comparatively easy for the railroad officials tC
carefully train their witnesses in a line Of state
ments which should fit each other, and this pre-
| liminary drilling was painfully apparent to the
testimony given. Like lot of parrots they all re
| echoed the statement that the only cause theN
| had ever herd assigned for the strike was ths
discharge OF man named Hall at Marshal, Tex
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-16
SUBURBAN NEWS.
sACCARAPPA.


Cloudman Post, G. A. r., No. 100, and the La
dies Relief Corps of this place and Cumberland
Mills have been holding "a festival and fair at
Odd Fellows Hall during the past week. The
first entertainment was given Tuesday evening
by the shubert Male Quartette, followed ON
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and this evening
with readings by Miss Nellie Foster, music by the
Westbro0k band, an operatta by the children,
comedy, readings by Menander bennett and a
piano solo 10y Mr.. and Mrs. George Quinby.
Among the mady beautiful things on exhibition
was large collections of oil painting, the prOduc
tion of home artists, largely pupils of Mr.. II. b.
Brown of Portland. There were also a number OF
fine steel engravings, decorated china by Mrs.
LOngley and others, fancy needle work, laees, en-
brOidery ETC., by Miss Murch and Miss Allen. In
the antfqarian department there was water jar
IRON the graves of Incas in Peru; aeannOn hall
used In the engagement between the Boxer and
Enterprise a pair CT aAtierS nearly six feet high.
The main hall was deliberately decorated. The
gallery was in charge of Mrs. j. Wheeler and
Mrs. II. Mayhew and made grand display. A
party of school children under the name Of "The
Lender Hands" contributed largely to the aLtrac-
tveness of the exhibition with their flowers, stat
uary etc. The citizens of both villages gave Il a
liberal patronage. Messrs. Plummer and Knight
donated fine large chrome; Messrs. Orin Ho jDer
& SON a handsome marble top table; MessTs.
Blonin & Hirbaut, a camp char; Messrs. Clemtn
n Co a fine picture. The programme was fully
and successfully carried out. large share Of
IN. credit lis due the members of the Ladies Re
lief Corps for their excellent management and
faithful services.
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-16
prevalIing diseases in Maine.

For the week ending Oct. 10, 1886, there were
reported to the State Board of Health in IA cities
and towns cases of
Measlesin Augusta and Readfleld.
Scarlet fever in Portland, Sidney and Vassal-
borO. ,,.,,
''' Wboonisg cough in Brunswick and Wiscasset
Typhoid fever in Augusta, Brunswick. Lubec,
Portland and WiscasSett
Deaths rom all canses for the week SO.
These reports are not the result Of an effort to
get weekly returns from all the towns in the State
but are the voluntary and gratuitous work of a
considerable number of physicians in the differ
ent parts Of the State to keep the Board informed
In regard to the movements of diseases and
especially of the infectious diseases in their own
and neighOoring towns, and as such they serve
purpose which is exceedingly valuable.
A. G. YOUNG, M D.,
Secretary State Board of Health.
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-16
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
ANNIE EVA FAY.

Next Thursday evening the first appearance of
the English materializing medium, Miss Annie
Eva Fay, from the Crystal Palace, England, will
be made in Portland. Miss Fay stands at the
head Of The lady mediums of the world, and is the
only person who has received the endorsement Of
the Royal Scientific Society OF England. The
lady's wardrobe is magnificent She has several
dresses designed by Worth and Mrs. Craig OF
Paris and is said to wear some twenty thousand
is bright little lady, clever eonyersationalist.
THE ALPINE CHOIR.
The next entertainment in the Stockbridge
course will be given by Herr Andres Alpine
Choir and Tyrolese Company at City Hall,
Wednesday evening, Oct. goth. Excellent seats
can be procured at StOckbridges.
Miss Myra Goodwin, Boston girl, who has
made success in other cities. made her first ap-
pearance in this city at Portland Theatre before
large and well pleased audience last evening.
ISIS" is mere sketch by which an opportunity
is afforded the star TO show her versatility, and
Miss Goodwin improves her chances. She has
bright face pair of speaking eyes, rather
large but very attractive mouth, and aneat figure.
She plays the drum and the banjo with much
skill and taste, sings with expression, and
dances well and gracefully. She is ably support
ed by Nr. Grath, as Hickory, who possesses a
good deal Of dry wit and humor, with a face ad-
nirably calculated for his part, and last evening
he fairly divided the honors with the star. The
other characters were well taken. The various
songs and dances by Miss Goodwin and Mr..
Grath were encored. During the evening Grim
mer's orchestra played several new selections ex-
eeenty. Tonight another performance OF isis"
will be given, and is worth taking trouble TO see:
Photographs of Miss Goodwin were distributed
to ladies' In the audience last evening.
THE ELLIS FAMILY.
The Ellis Family Bell Ringing Concert Com
pany gave an enjoyable entertainment in the
vestry of the Second Parish church last evening
under the auspices of the Ladies' Circle. The
vestry was well filed and the efforts of the per-
formers were literally applanded. Bells Of all
sorts and sizes were used with fine effect, the
members of the famiy-Msses Rnmie and Fannie,
Messrs. Fred and Frank and Little Graeie-play
ing with ease and skill and producing sweet and
rich tunes from the bells. Miss Rome Ellis's
playing upon the copophone, an instrument com
posed of thrty-four cut glass goblets tuned with
out containing water was delightful and called for
an encore. Other noticeable features of the en-
tertainment were the quartette Tpon the xylo-
phones, the solo played with four bells in each
hand by Mr.. Fred Ellis and the singing of Little
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-16
Civil Service Examination.

By direction OF the UiYiI Service Commission an
examination of applicants for appointment in the
grades of inspector and clerk in the customs SER
vice will be heid at the Custom House in this citv
on Wednesday, Nov. Sd. Blank forms of appli-
cation and other information can be obtained by
addressing the Secretary of the Examining Board
at the Custom House, and persons desiring to
take the examination should apply at once, as the
civil service rules require that notice IN writing
shall be mailed 10 applicants at least eight days
before the ex animation. Persons who passed the
examinations in NOyem ser last, and now IN the
eligible list" for one year from that time can II
they desire withdraw there from and file an ap-
plicaton for the new examination.
CHARLES w. ROBERTS, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-16
Maine State Sunday School Asso-
ciation

The nineteenth anniversary Of the Maine State
Sunday School Association will be held at Chest
mt Street NJ. e. Church, Portland, Oct. Is, 10
and 90 The following win be the programme;
MONDAY.
80 p. m-Opening Service of Prayer and
7.45-Presideut's Address, THE Proyidentisl
Place of the Sunday School in America" -cr -.
S15-Address, THE Sunday school OF Today"
Rev. j. L. Hurlbut, d. D., OF New York.
TUESDAY.
900 a. m-DevOtional Service.
93O-Greetings from New Brunswick, Rev. I.
f. Fotheringham, President New Brunswick s. >.
I00O~Address, ''The Laws of Teaching" Rev.
Jesse L. Hurlbut, ID. ID.
1100-Diseussion OF the subject IN three min
ute talks. with Question Box.
200 p. devotional Service.
23 Normal Methods in the Sunday School,"
by Rev A. T. Dunn, to be followed by FIVE minute
speeches on "How to Improve our Sunday
33OMPrimary Teachers Conference. Address.
Little and Big People, Mrs. Z. l.. Harris Hone
ledyardD Brooklyn, N Y.
4i5-Question Box and three minuts Discus
sion on Primary Work.
730-Dev0tiOnal Service.
7.45 Address, Sowing and Reaping." Mrs.
c. l.. Harris,
scbooI FIELD and Work" Hon. b r. .JacobS ~
Chicago, Chairman of the Executive COMMITTEES OF
the International ). 5. Association.
WEDNESDAY.
$50 m.-DevotiOnal Service.
Final Business Session, Election of Officers etc
1O.OO-Normal LESSON conducted by B. +. ia
I0.3o-Maine S. s Assembly.
11.00-How to secure attendance at Sunday
iI.so-Teaehers' Meetings
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-16

Thorpe's A. Irying's, ]. P. Smiths, F. Malloch's,
7. Lancy's. Jno Burtin's, W. s. Meldon's, A.
Beckett's, +. Bucknams. J. Shiels', p. McPhee's,
(hoteD 2. Whalens, H. Muldoon's, M. Malony,s,
Burns's, 0wo) Mrs. McGraw's. F. McGraws,
Jonah's, Brooks, Hayden's,. Dr.. Cleyeiands,
Overs, Corthelps Swett's, Lamond's, Stevenss,
Smith s. Tracy's McLeed'a, Gross, Turner's,
Gill's. Serles's, Smiths, Anderson's Crangies,
Michener's, old Bank family, Frontier House,
(hoteD Moore's Maud Emery's, Jno. Crosby's
Beatty's, McNabb's.
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-16
Retributive Justice.

I,,rno Mex.. Oct 15.-Two Mexieans con-
victad ~ complicity with the noted Mexican train
tSe ePpsHeer Was Red
vs ~ @ ne arturn caused by distractions placed on
The II str tracE and shot by the police They were
buried on the same spot.
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-16
RAILWAY MATTERS.



The change of running time of trains will begin
October 25th Trains will run about as has been
usual during the season except that the morning
train from Portland, heretofore running as far as
Waterville only, will run through to Bangor; and
will leave Bangor for Portland at IL. 30 p M each
week day, instead of starting from Waterville;
and the morning train from Bar Harbor will run
to connect with this train, instead of the first
train from Bangor
The Bangor and Pscataquis railroad mixed
trains it is expected will also connect with the
new trains.
On the Belfast branch the present connections
with night trains will be continued, a fact which
should be appreciated. And on the Pennington
branch the mixed train which has usually left
Pennington late in the afternoon, will leave at
113O a. m. and arrive at Leeds Junction in time
to connect with the afternoon passenger train Tor
Wateryille Bangor and all points east.
Trains will leave Portland for Augusta, Water
yille Bangor. and Rockland at 7.10 a. M; Tor
Lewiston s. 30 a. m. ; Lewiston, Pennington, North
Anson and Skowhegan 1 20 p. M; Bangor and all
points east l.25 p. M; Lewiston o. p M augusta
and Bath 5, 8 p m. (; and night Pullman at lilo
p. M, as usual.
BOSTON & MAINE.
On and after October 25th, trains on the West
ern Division will arrive at IL. .05 pm, 1890 p. m
500, 8oop. m. Leave at 7.3o a. M, $40 a. m;
1910 D. m, and g. 80 p. m. Sunday trains will
leave at LOO and 4.15 p m.
Trains over the Eastern Division Will arrive at
1905. 1 co. 4.40 and 11.0o p. m and leave at
200 a. m. 900 a; m; loo p M and o.o9 p: m.
Sunday trains will leave at 200 a. m. and arrive
of n
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-16
Absconder Arrested.

C,rvrr.xD O.. Oct 15.-Matt Pnkerton, OF
~, ESiaaan detective agency yesterday arrested
tns FranR I Bradley formerly superintendent of
Gar Sh9 6s from 0heaU
~ ~ oa5 i5 nt Cleveland jeweer and with whom the
nrisoner one dealt The latter was traced to Silver
RPbopne,s Hotel on Rocky. River. pleasure re-
near here where he is stopping with his wife.
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-16
IMPORTANT SALES
AT
TURNER BROS.

Broken lot Centemeri and Har-
ris' Seamless 3-buttOn and Nos
quetaire Kids, rs cents, regular
price I.2O.
Broken lot Gents Kids, S1.OO,
regular price, $1.75.
Ladies' Fine Cashmere Gloves,
25 cents.
Ladies' Vests, % cents.
Special Bargains in Ladies' and
Children's fine Hosiery and I'm
derwear.
Gents Camels Hair Underwear,
$1.25. Very cheap.
One more lot of Black Satin
lRhadame, $1.00, worth $l.25.
24-inch Silk Plush i'm fancy col
0rs, $1.5O, usual price, $3.50.
Felting in all cOlOrs.
54-inch Dress Goods, reduced
from $I.25 to rs cents.
{ One lot French Dress Goods, so
cts., regular price, $l.OO. Guam
tity limited.
! Odd lot Shetland Wool, IL 1-2
cents per skein. WOrsted at half
price.
One lot Ladies' CIoaks, reduced
from $500 to $1.OO.
Odd lot Children's Garments at
half price.
Headquarters for Seal Plush
ClOaks.
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-16
a wrecked Crew Rescued

SAN Francisco, oct. 15..The crew OF the
wrecked AE s6p Dunnettar Castle who were cast
and taRsn
f bsso tb steamer arrived by the ship Burn
ham Wood hound to Valparaiso. bottle was
found with message to this eHect
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-16
The Knox and Lincoln Musical Asso-
Ciation

RocKLAND, Oct, 15.-The nineteenth conyen-
ton of the Knox and Lincoln Musical Association
closed tonight one of the most brilliant sessions
in its history. A large chorus under the direction
of George l., Osgood of Boston, made excellent
progress, rendering, among other selections,
Parker's Redemption Hymn, and Schillers Song
of the Bell in highly artistic manner. The SOLO
lists were, Gertrude Franklin, soprano; Sophia
Hall, contralto; and George II. Rounds, basso; all
of Boston, and G. B. VanSantyord, flute soloist,
of the Beethoven Club; all of whom gave great
satisfaction to the large audiences present at the
matinees and concerts. The Orpheus Club Of
Rockland provided orchestral music of a high or
der. The convention has been the most success
full musical event in Eastern Maine for many
years.
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-16
s917 1871 6s 1889 184 941

+Including pensioned inmates of Togus Home
Resignation Of Portland Clerk
E. C. Reynolds of Portland, $1,000 clerk on
the light house board has resigned to practice law
in Portland.
New Postmaster.
Adron Starrett has been appointed postmaster
at South Hope, vice A P. st. Clair, removed
Secretary Manning at Work Again.
Secretary Manning reached the Treasury De-
partment about IL o'clock Wednesday morning
and went Immediately to work.
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-16
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.
The indications for Maine are fair weather, pre-
ceeded by local rains in the northern portion
and cooler.
For New Hampshire and Vermont, fair, colder
weather.
Cautionary signals con tinue at Portland, Port
land Section, Eastport and Alpina.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT
PORTLAND Me 0nt LIZ 1893
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-16
FOREIGN.
seecher Creates an Excitement In
London.

LONDON. Oct. I5.-Rev +. W; Beecher deliy
cred an address today in a Rev pr fhs Gy
tbe eps newspaper M rendered to the preacher. num-
Der Of questions were asked Mr Beecher G Ito to
nIS niS,uars caused intense excitement several d-
vines rising to their feet and loudly protesting
against his views Mr.. Beecher rstorted that any
% tarad societv or smiled, was a monster He pre-
ferred working through fear springlng from love
rather than through q fear OF the barbaric doc
trna nf retrihutiOn,
The Portland daily press., 1886-10-16
Horse and Buggy Stolen.

TAUNTON. Mass, Oct 15.-A horse and buggy
belonging to Editor A. O'Meine of the Bristol
County Republican, was stolen from before the
post office door yesterday.