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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-01

From Paris another wonderful surgical
operation is reported. A little girl,
twelve years of age, was brought to the
Hospital Trousseau, wasted almost to a
skeleton. The child Was in the last
stages of consumption. DR.. Prengraeber,
an Algerian physician, determined to
perform an operation, as the last chance
of saving her life. He made cruciform
incision between the fifth and six right
ribs and burned out three cubic cent?
metres of the diseased portion of the
lung with red hot iron. In three
weeks the wound healed and the blood
coursed healthily through the child's
veins. Thus hope is held out in the flu
fure to sufferers who, until now, had
naught but speedy grave in store for
them.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-01
FLOODS IN FRANCE

Much Damage Done at I'amnns
French Watering PIacea
The city OF Nice, Frauce, has been visited
by enormous waves from the Meditarraueau
The water swept away the quays and
the promenade on the Anglais piso-
tation. Upward Of hundred peo
ple were carried OF their feet and tho
quays and promenade covered with sand.
The devastation wrought by the waves az
At Cannes, which is twenty-five miles
from Nice, fierce storm has been raging.
aud two vessels are known to have been
wrecked Men standing on the quays we're
carried ont To SEA ON Immense waves The
CroiSette promenade was destroyed.
A shock OF earthquake WAS experienced on
the sarne day in the province OF Beira, Portu-
gal. Much alarm Is felt in Lisbon in consc-
fiuaOca
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-01
South and West,

OFFICIAL returns indicate the election Of
Symes. the Republican candidate for Con-
gress in Colorado.
ALBERT G.. BAYNToN, who murdered his
wife and j. B. Kipp, was hanged at Los
Angeles, Cal. Baynton beat his wife. and
she fled to kipps hou g for protection. Bayn-
ton pursued and shot her and then shot Kpp,
who attempted to defend her.
PLEURo-pNEUMoNA is spreading among
the cattle of Northern Indiana. The farmers
have killed and burned hundreds Of cattle in
their efforts to prevent the spread OF the dis
ease.
THE striking employees Of the Chicago
stock yards rec lived an order on the 18th
from General Master Workman Powderly,
declaring the strike off and advising them
to return to work About 10000 men were
affected by the strike, which was against q
return to ten hours as days work.
Two men were blown to pieces by the ex-
plosion of boiler in St James's parish, La,
ard third was fatally wounded.
IHcIrED BY an appeal of Dennis Kearney,
O crowd of about 15,G09 persons assembled
before the county jail in San Francisco with
the avowed object of lynching the twenty
three murderers imprisoned inside. A large
force Of police. armed with rifles, finally dis
persed the crowd.
THREE Mexcans attacked two Americans
in store at Antelope, Arizona, and one man
was killed on each side.
THE First National Bank Of Pine Bluff,
Ark, has suspended.
A LARGE party Of substantial New York
ers are about to settle in the vicinity Of
Rome, Ga
A FIRE which originated at A. NJ in a
Durham IN. C.) grocery store burned large
% L. nf shn to-
The loss is $500, 900.
N1YETY-NINE business men Of La Crosse,
Wis. have been arrested for violating the
Sunday laws
JOHN LISBON, of Lisbon, Iowa, fell from
railroad train, was run over BY the cars,
and his body partly eaten by wolves.
MESSENGER FoTuERINGHAM, who had
charge of the Adams Express car robbed
about three weeks ago west Of St. Louis, has
been arraisned in that city for grand larceny,
and pleads not guilty.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-01

Sleep-walkers suffer comparatively
few accidents, and an explanation of this
is thought by the Lancet to be found in
the fact that it is state of semi-sleep in
which the sleep walker makes his excur.
sion. He is sleeping so far as part of the
cerebum is concerned2 The rest of his
brain is awake, and, therefore, it is
really not q strange feat to walk care
fully and escape injury, doing all the
necessary acts of avoidance, while carry
ing out some dream purpose, just as q
waking purpose is fulfilled.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-01

Christmas IS not celebrated in Mexico
with tree, but with pinata. The lat
ter is large earthen vessel, gaily deco
rated and filed with toothsome dainties
or candies, hung from the ceiling in the
middle of the room. The children are
blindiolded and armed with sticks to
break the jug, when it is shattered they
throw off their masks and scramble for
the scattered goodies. Presents are then
distributed, and dancing follows.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-01
THE FAR EAST.

Anarchy in Observation-Disclosures Of
Rebel Heads in Afshanis:an.
The civil law is inale Iuate to restore order
in Burmah, and severe measures of repres-
sion are imminent. The Dacots subject to
cruel torture all native; who are suspected Of
LOYALTY to the British. They have alsn, for
the purpose of aroasing hostility to the
British, spread false reports that the British
intend to restore King Theebaw to the
throne and tten leave the country:
The Oh llai rebels in Afghauistan have
been attacked by the Afghan General sent to
subdue them, aud badly defeated. The Gem
eral sent to Cabll tn cartloa Is of heads OF
rebels killed in the battle as a token Of the
victory his forces had won.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-01

Kid dinners, at which nothing but the
flesh of young goats is served, are one of
the fashionable follies of New York
city. These kid" dinners were first
given at the Alexandria Palace in Lon
don in September, 1880, by society Or
gauized in the latter part of that year, of
which the Earl of Rosalyn was President
and Baroness Burdett- Coutts patroness.
The favor of kids meat is said to be
very dainty.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-01

The spot where the first blood of the
American Revolution was shed has been
appropriately marked by the Aldermen
of Boston at the request of the Bostonian
Society. This blood spilling occurred
on March 5, ITO. and is known in his
tory as the Boston Massacre.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-01

The city of Paris during the last thirty
years has increased from a population OF
COS, 900 to 100000. Her area has more
than doubled. The city has expended
the enormous sum of 1886, 900, 900 on
Improvements outside of the ordinary
administrative expenses.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-01
Governor Hills Proclamation.

News of the death of General Arthur was
received at Albany with profound regret
Governor Hill Immediately telegraphed his
coincidence to General Arthur's son and is
sued the following proclamation:
STATE OF New YoRK-Proclamatton by the
GOcernor::
By the death of distinguished citizen the
people of the State are again called to mourn.
Chester Alan Arthur entered into rest at his
residence in New York city early this morn
ing. He had always mado his homo with
in our State, and from his early man
hood had occupied within it places
of official distinction. AS citizen
Of New York State he was elected Vice
President by the whole people. Upon the
death of President Garfield he became Presl-
dent by succession, and with dignity to him,
self and with honor to tho country be hlled
that highest Office in our government IN
all his life be bore without abuse the name OF
gentleman.
Remembering the services and admiring
the character of President Arthur, it is fit
ting that we should, by such action rs may
be deemed appropriate, express our sorrow
in his death aud show respect for the high
official position which he held by choice OF
his countrymen.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-01

One of the results Of the Charleston
earthquake is the loss of animals from
terror. Many of the milch COWS have
gone dry since the earthquake in the
country about Charleston, and one man
lost seven horses from the effects of ter
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-01

Done at the Capitol, in the city Of Albany,
on this eighteenth day of November, in the
wear of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and eighty-siS. DAVID b. HILL.
By the Governor:
WILLIAM G. RICE, Private Secretary.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-01

A new use for tobacco has been found.
The stems md waste of the plant are said
to be equ~ to linen rags in the manu-
facture of paper. Tobacco waste sells
for less than $1Oa ton, while linen rags
bring $40 to $50.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-01

:, A MAN in Quincy, ILL.,, has subsisted for
the last six months on raw prunes, with a
cup OF tea three times day. He has not
only maintained his excellent health, but has
gained throe pounds in weight
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-01

The adjustment made with the Cheyennes
and Arapahoes by the President, through
the medium, of tue Lieutenant General in
July, 1855, has allayed all irritation in
the Ind an Territory, but the troops in
that region have been kept constantly
employed in the prevention Of unlaw-
full settlements in the Oklahoma country,
and its invasion by herds of cattle. Unless
some legislation is had which specially fixes
the status of the Oklahoma lands he fears its
many advantages in the way of beautiful
lands apes and fertile soil will prove q con-
tinual temptation to an adventurous popu-
lation near its border, which in short period
could make it a prosperous State.
Under the head Of the Division Of the Pa
cific, after alluding to the preservation Of
peace by the prompt arrival Of troops at
points where anti Chinese riots were threa.-
ened, Lieutenant General Sheridan turns his
attention to the campaign against Geronimo.
He states that it was his idea to remove to
Florida the Indians held as prisoners by Gem
eral Crook last November; but that he de-
ferred such action upon the recommendations
of General Crook and Captain Crawford.
The report then relates in detail the circum-
stances attending the qualified surrender of
Geronimo to General Crook upon terms
and the subsequent escape Of the chief with
twenty warriors aud thirteen women. The
Lieutenant General says:
General Miles went to work with COM
1nendable zeal. His troops followed up the
hostiles with vigorous energy, broke up their
camps by attack four or five times and gave
them no rest until they surrendered, on Sep
tember 4, under circumstances and
conditions, however, that should not
in my judgment permit their be-
ing turned over to the civil authorities for
punishment. as was intended by the Presi-
dent. On September y they were started by
General Miles to Fort Marion, Fla, without
authority, but at later date STOPPED at San
Antonio until their final disposition could te
decided upcn."
The report states that the arrest of thu
Chiricahua Indians and their removal to
Florida had beer ordered by the Presiden..
notwithstanding the objections of General
. Miles that it might be charged that the Gov
ernment had taken advantage of the In
dians, and that such action would necessitate
a war Of determination against the hostiles
then "a Old Mexico.
The report states that the army generally
is in a very healthy and gratifying condition
and the discipline excellent. But few officers
have been tried by courts martial during the
year, and the opinion is expressed that there
has not been period in twenty-five years
when so little necessity has existed for the
correction Of those holding commissions It
Is suggested that Congress open the retired
list to the extent Of embracing officers now
excluded from it for want Of vacancies
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-01
The EIlneral.

It was announced that the funeral would
take place on Monday, the ed, at the ChHreh
of the Heavenly Rest. on Fifth avenue :, new
York city. Colonel McMichael, of ?hliadei.
phia, who was the Marshal of the District OF
Columbia under Mr.. Arthur's adminlStra-
ton, was placel in charge of the funeral ar ar
ngements. The surviving me noers OF Mr.
Arthur's cabinet, seven in all, and five per-
sonal friends, were invited to act as pail
bearers. The surviving msmb,rs are Messrs.
Gresham, McCullo:h, Lincoln, Chandler
Hatton. Teller and Brewster Two OF M Mr.
Arthurs cabinet, Judge Folger, and Mr.
Frelnghuysen, are dead;
Major-Gcneral S S,ho ield, commanding the
Division of the Atlantic, offered the SIX bat
teries of artillery, stationed in new y 1Trs TT,s
harbor as a guard of honor to the body. Ihe
offer was accepted. 1t was announced, that
no other civic or military body would pa
rade, and that after the funeral services the
BODY would b, conveyed to Albany, and
buried in the Arthur family plot in the rural
cemetery near that city.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-01

MILLIONAIRE TERRY. tho richest man in
Cuba, who recently died, Logan business as
peddler. He got rich at that married more
money, and died worth s3u,LOO.0N.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-01
UNITED STATES ARMY.

Sheridan's Annual Report.
Lieutenant General Sheridan has submit
ted to the Secretary Of War his annual re-
port showing the operations Of the military
forces during the past year. From the re-
port it appears that at the date of the last re-
turns the army of the United States con-
sisted of 2,lO2 officers and 25,946 men, dis
tributed as follows:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-01
Washington.

The President has appointed William D:
Burnett, of Cincinnati to be Attorney OF
the United States for the Southern District
of Ohio; Timothy w. Jackson, Of New York,
to be Indian Agent for the State Of New
York; Amos A Brown, Of New York, to be
Consul of the United States at Clifton, Ont.
Francis A. Hoffman, to b. Appraiser Of Mer.
chandise in the district Of Chicago; Charles
W. Irish, Of Iowa City, to be Surveyor Gen.
ersl of Nevada; Samuel A. Walton, of Ken.
lucky, to be Consul of the United Stales al
Asuncion.
THE net gold holdings of tho Treasury;
coin and bullion, now amount to sl59, ,S5S, :
64O as compared with $142, ,23S, $50 this time
last year.
The President has made the following ap
pointments: Samuel D. Leavitt to be Col
lector Of Customs for the district Of Passa-
maquoddy, Me-; Louis j. Weller, Surveyor
of Customs for the port of Michigan City,
Ind, in the district Of Chicago.
Foreign.
The Chinese steamship Takatamar burst
her boilers in gale of Nugata, and ninety
six persons on board perished, including the
officers, who were Englishmen.
GENERAL BoULANGER, the French Minis
ter of War, in an address said that France
was continually preparing for war, that be-
ing the only guarantee of lastin % peace.
The steamer Normantore foundered OF
Pashima, Japan, with seventy-two persons
on board, twelve Of whom reached land. She
was laden with tea for New York and
Canada.
SIX American citizens have been arrested
in Southern Russia for preaching in an
orthodox assembly of Russians.
RICHARD O'BRIEN, railroad employe at
White River, Ontario, killed Charles Will
liams, storeke,per, his father and mother
and two little children. OBrien completed
his bloody work by killing Mrs. Williams,
with whom he had sustained improper rela-
tionS.
WAGES Of Welsh coal miners have been
reduced five per cent.
THE Canadian Parliament has dissolved.
New elections occur December ~.
The Swiss village of Frimstein has been
destroyed by fire.
TEN workmen were killed and six others
injured by the collapse of building in pro-
cess of erection at Grenoble, France.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-01

The first official information received by
the President of the ex.President's death was
conveyed in telegram from Mr.. James c.
Reed, the latter's confidential secretary. Tho
President was affected at the intelligence,
and at once inditei the following telegram
of sympathy to Mrs. McElroy, the ex-Presl-
dents sister:
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-09-04

Flies are great pests in summer,
md one Of the luXurics Of winter i
the perfect freedom Of their prr-eurc.
But they are not only troublesome,
they may do great mischief, They
IAN communicate the poison from
,pen sores, and carry disease from
Jne person or locality to another. \
scientific chapter III one Of our popu-
Iur maguZiiro says: 1T has Nrrn i
popular opinion that certain diseases
such aa c;rbunrIe and its uIiIr>, may
pe transmitted from one animal to
another, or from animals t. man, by
nleuns Of flies lighting on the dI-ra,-
Il spot, ami thence passing t. tIruI-
'hy subject. Although this hu- been
scarcely credited by mnn> persons. il
aas neeu proven 10y direct expert
nent during the last summer, to be-
lot simply ppsSihir, but an actual
fact. This i, not don" by the ordj-
nary blow or meat tI%, but by the
common nous" fly, which, after COM
lag in contact with ~orr,amd thence
passing to u healthy animal, imP"rt>
he intrrIinn TO tn, other. '-Antrl-
y"n Farrn.r.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-09-04

The most peaceable and dangerous
man in all this United States lives in
Murray county, Ga. He is kind
hearted, good tempered, never had Il
quarrel in his life, wouldn't hurt d
fly. and everybody is afraid Of him.
About year ago he was cutting wood
when the axe flew Off the handle and
killed a man who had come to pay
him $50. He never got a cent Of the
money. The next week, while ferry
ing a friend across the river, hg ran
the boat against a snag and his friend
Was drowned. About Il month later
he felled a tree on top Of d stranger
who was lying asleep in the wood-,
killing him instantly. Not long al
ter he shot at wild turkey and kill
ed neighbOr whom he didn't see at
all. Three week. later he lighted a
kerOsine lamp, when it suddenly eX-
ploded, burning to death u colpor-
teur to whom the iuUttensive GeOr-
gian had courtcou-iy extended the
hospitality OF his home All this
man . friends run away when they
see him coming. He would be afraid
to extend any kindness save t" his
enemies, if he had amy. Hi- last
public act Was to cross the street
with Il ladder on his shoulder last +th
of July, while the procession was
passing, AMI when some one shouted
to him to "hurry on,' he obligingly
turned around and started bacK. THE
procession was laid out and the day
was spoiled.-AvaIanrc.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-09-04

Neuralgic Rheumatism and Ery ,ipcIa>
About four years ago was attack
ed with what the physicians pro-
nOunced neuralgia rheumatism, ar-
oonlpani"d with cry ~iptI"&. My nr-
| petite failed me entirely. and ha,l
! an intermittent pulse ani very irrrg-
ular pulsation, of the heart. \ ter
Tible pain soon came into my chest
and shoulders, and became 80 help
less that could attend to no business
at all. The pains were movable, and
would sometimes pass from one part
of my body 10 another. Finally the
erysipelas broke out on my left hand
and arm, aud produced much swell
ing. | was for eighteen months af-
tlicted in this way, and Of course used
a great many kinds of medicines, hut
nothing gave me relief. Friends IL
nally persuaded me to try Swift's
Specific. noticed a decided int
pr0Nemtlt Whl!r taking the ilrSl bot
tie. continued its use until ! had
taken about one dozen bottles, when
found myself sound and we'll again.
with no sign of the disease except Il
stiffness in my hand, a result Of cry
While taking the medicine
| gained on an average two pounds
of flesh per day think 5. :. :. II
valuable medicine, and | frequently
it to my friends.
REV. Il. NJ. PICKENs.
Greenville, :. c., June 2l, 1856.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Dis |.
eases mailed free.
The Swift's Specific Go. Drawer >,
Atlanta, Ga. l57 w. "3d St, n. Y. !
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-09-04
Oxford Miss. Aug. II, 1856.
State papers will please copy.

During vioent thunder storm
which recently rOke over country
town in France a curious accident
happened. a oung woman caught
in the storm VAS Fastening home
ward, shelterily herelf as best she
could beneath umbrella from the
drenching rail suddenly she eX-
perieuvud range and alarming
sensation, the!hock being simultan-
eous with vry vivid flash of light
ming. She #. quite upset, greatly
alarmed" !" bunevertheless proceed
ed on her wa, and it was only on
reaching her esidence that she dis
covered what narrow escape she
had had. On removing her bon
net she found hat her hair had been
literally cut o, her head presenting
as the hair fel the same appearance
as though it nd been shaved offwith
a razor, The tect upon the girls
mind Of the deovery was so great
that she has ben confined to her bed
ever since the ny ofthe storm. 1t is
not the loss oflle hair that effects
her, but the reelection of the mar
row escape sh had has entirely up
set her nerNus system that the
medical men tending her express
the opinion lat 1t will be some
weeks before ae RECEIVERS from the
shock. Standard.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-09-04
just think of it Only 5000 to Chicago
and Return -Srntembpr ,th

On Sept. 7th there will be an ex-
cursion to Chicago, $lO.50 for round
trip, tickets good for 20 days return
ing on any regular train, Don't for
get the time and date. IF sleeping
car berths are wanted, applications
should be sent in not later than
Sept. Md>
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-09-04

The University is in all respects in
excellent condition The office OF
Chancellor having been voluntarily J
resigned by Gen. Stewart, Prof
e. Mayes is temporarily chair
man of the faculty. Addison Hoge,o
Virginia,is Prot. of Greek; j J.Wheat
is Prof Metaphysics; Dr.A.J. .Quinche
Is Prof. of Latin; Gen G. w. Sears is
Prof. of Mathematics Jno. l.. john
son is Professor of English Language
and Lterature; II. B. Fulton Is Prof.
of Physics and Astronomy; DR.. Geo.
Little is Prot. Of Natural History; c.
w. Hutson is Prof. of Modern Lam
guages; Edward Mayes is Prof. OF
Law; L. r. Fitzhugh is Professor
and principal : of the High
School; Woodvill Latham is Prof OF
Chemistry; Miss. Sallie McG lsom is
Instructor In Elocution, f. n. Lark
in, Tutor.
Tuition is still free and every in
ducement is offered to students
male and female--to come here.
Apply for Catalogues or informa-
ton to any Of the officers.
II. NJ. SULLIVAN,
Secretary.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-09-04

Don't fail to visit Chicago on Sep
tember 7th. The fare for round trip is
only ten dollars and fifty cents.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-09-04

Ice Cream furnished on the shortest
possible notice, and at reasonable
rates, at Mrs. Loewenstein's
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-08-25


Sioux City journal: G.. w. Cooper
has been engaged to defend a Yankton
party who is charged with assault wiin
intent to kill.
A Mitchell special states that the
prospect is that the Scotland branch
Will be completed in time to run excur-
sion trains from Yankton and interme.
date points to the fair.
Sioux City Journal special from
Woonsocket: "TIe district convention
will be held in Woonsocket, September
Goth, O. II. Van Tassel, a farmer in the
central part of the county, is the un.
doubted choice of the county for the
Legislature. MIR. Yanrassel is u gentle
man that has had some experience IN
public life, and is q true man. However
he refuses to allow his name to be used
in this connection" Clarence was for
merly a Yankton boy and is a brother
of Frank VanTassel and Mrs. DIR. Brown,
of Yankton.