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The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-09-14
The Bees Slim.

The hive and its inmates afford, per
haps, a more interesting field for micro
scopic research than anything else in the
whole insect kingdom. Take the bees
sting; why, that alone might occupy all
the rest of this paper. The sheath makes
the first wound, and, inside it, so man
aged that they inclose a tube-like space
down which the poison runs, are two
darts, all built in such o strictly mcchan-
ical way that-Mr. Cheshire says-thcy
remind him of the guide rods Of a steam
engine. The poison is gummy, but it is
prevented from clogging the machine
by a gland which secretes a lubricating
oil. The queens sting is bigger than
the workers'-drones have none-but it
is practically barbless, and can therefore
be easily brought away instead of icing
left in the wound and thereby causing
the death of its precious owner. It is a
formidable weapon, the sheath so hard
that it turns the finest razor-edge; but a
queen stings except in contest with
another queen; she may be handled with
impunity. Of the worker it is a mis-
take to say that it always leaves its sting
in the wound, and dies from the loss.
If it generally does so, the fault often
lies in your Impotence; bear it like a
hero, and the bee will work its sting
round and round till it is able to with
draw it without impediment. Of course
you get pierced deeper and deeper, but
then, consider, the creatures life is saved
by your sufferiug.-Au tho Year Round
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-09-14

The mountain lions of Montana are
large and ferocious and they frequently
attack full-grown steers. The territory
offers So for every scalp, and the cow
boys make quito a business of hunting
them in the winter. Lions are often
killed measuring nine feet from tip to
tip, and weighing 200 to 800 pounds.
Many more measuring from ten to eleven
feet are frequently bagged, and occasion.
ally a monster reaching twelve feet, X
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-09-14
THE WINDS.
The North winds bowling legions
Swept down from boreal regions.

s%. me North winds bowling legions
swept down from boreal regions,
from the ral!id zone where winters throne
was wrought in tho wide waste, wan aud
SS lone,
C~unumbered years ago;
1hey come on wings whose fiutterings
Bestrew the world with snow,
And their icy breath is bitter death,
Their football only woe.
Ihe East wind comes with sadness
and pain, aud midnight madness.
From a solitude where curses brood
Ahu Folsoned ce"s on the dales are strewed,
And sorrow throttles gludness;
IL comes like a ghost from spectral coast
Where cypress branches wave,
An out of its plumes fall ghastly glooms
Like those that encircle the grave.
The South wind comes assigning,
10 buds and blooms replying,
nc comes III quest of love and rest,
ana presently, on a roses breast,
81 In capture lies a-dying;
lie comes like dreams, and only seems
His cradle is his tomb;
lis lifo Is a song to murmurirg streams
His death-a rich perfume.
Tho zephyr, fragrance laden.
brings oalm to man and maiden
Diines doVe-eyed rest to the troubled breast
from th2 mystical regions OF the West
From loves enchanted Alden:
IL comes with news as fresh as the dews
That gather in starry hours,
win wonderful store of tender lore
FROM the sweet book of the flowers.
-GeOfge K. Gnrn,
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-09-14

Here, is another argument for oatmeal
and milk, There arc living In West
River Settlement, Nova Scotia, four
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. united ages
foot up 1874 years. They are as follows:
Hugh, c~ighty-four years; William.
eighty-two years; Daniel, eighty years,
and Anthony, scventy-eight years. They
are all hale and hearty and able for their
.porridge and milk every morning. !,
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-09-14

A man in Pittaburg has Just patented
q machine with which to blow window
glass with compressed air, which, it is
claimed. will revolutionize the business.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-09-14

No more tender-hearted man than the
elder Bennett ever lived. His fury was
always over in a couple of hours aud he
had a fatherly liking for every employee
Of the Herald.
4 X X
Speaking of Benefits anger by times,
I may refer here to that of Horace Gree
ley. Greeley was a Donnybrook Fair
Irishman through and through. He
ripped and swore and tore like a mad
bull when angry. His manuscript was
cxecrable, and a 'ssub" occasionally got
hold of it. Greeley had written an ar
ticle entitled civilian II. Seward" A
t'sub" named Peter Hacket, fresh from
Sligo, set it up Richard the Third"
and dashed away with great confidence,
till he came across Greeley's quotation
from Shakespeare-"'Tis true, tits pity;
pity tits tits true" The Sligo gentleman
rushed over to the philosopher, copy in
hand, and triumphantly read-"It's five
it's forty, it's fortyit five, and what the
DEVILS that" Then and there Greeley
offered to pay Mr.. Hackett's passage
back to Ireland. On another occasion.
q sssub' got hold of Greeley's chirog.
raphy. He set up wagon with wo g's.
Greeley marked n out. The esub"
LNagHFag LE-H. xfrHEkEs EtEfENfHa fhr
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-09-14

SAO SoA AkO
and keep sheltered behind tho rail. One
OF the piratical craft was a quarter of a
mile in advance of the other, and the
third shell from the cannon burst aboard
OF her, and must have killed and
wounded a dozen or more men. There
was great confusion aboard, and she re-.
manned stationary until the other craft
camo up. During this interval the Ameri-
can got IN two more shots, which found
victims. We now looked upon the VIC
tory as assured, and there was cheering
from one end of the ship to the other. We
were a little ahead of time. The third
shot from our big gun burst it, and al.
though no n was hurt, we were thus
deprived. of a great advantage.
AS soon as the Captain knew what had
happened, be called upon all the cr,w to
shelter themselves and wait to fire at.
close quarters. One man was detailed to
assist the cook with the hot water, and
powder and bullets were placed handy
for reloading the muskets. I was sta
toned near the gun carriage, and I no.
ticed several shells lying about under
foot. The American kept firing away
with the rifles, knocking over q pirate
at every shot, and pretty soon the two
craft were near enough for US to open
fire with the muskets. I presume we
wasted q good many shots, for we were.
green hands and greatly excited, but 1
am likewise certain that we also did
great execution. We had . plunging
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-06
POOR hartley CAMPBELL.
He Imagines All Sorts of Things-Re
moved from Bloom ngdale.

He Imagines All Sorts of Things-Re-
moved from B,oomingdaIe.
NEW YORK, Dec & BARLEY Campbell
was removed on Thursday from the Bloum-
ingiale insane asylum to the HON eopathic
asylum for the insane at Middletown Har-
rison Grey Flske and Edward Aronson took
Mr. Campbell to Jersey City on Thursday
and delivered him to his wife and Joseph
Craven, a former attendant at the Middle
ton asylum. Mr. Campbell arrived safely
at Middletown in couple of hours and re
marked that he hated to BE- taken to such
poor show town Mr. Aronson and Mr..
FIske say that their ride to Jersey City with
Mr.. Campbell was exciting. After they were
seated in the carriage Campbell said to
Aronson: why, Ed, | remember You. The
last time l saw you was on the shore of the
sea of Gahlee. You were a shepherd and
made me pay cash for sheep. Don't you
remember"
bell said: Boys, do you know I'm St Paul.
| built that church and hired Billy Florence
70 preach in it every SundayT
Then he cried out: | am Robespierre:
come from the public tribunal, from drinking
red-hot blood Tomorrow twelve more
taste death on the guilotine." He also i'm
agined bimseif to he U. S Grant, Charles
Dickens, Richard CPur de Lion, Napoleon,
Frederick the Great, Hannibal, and George
Francis Train. He was noisy but not vio-
lent, and was perfectly manageable In Mid
dletown he has the quarters lately vacated
by Mayor Diven, of Elmira, who has gone to
Florida for the winter
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-06

pressed his dislike of such accusations. Mr.
Reagan at once explained that he meant no
reflection upon the honesty of his fellow
legislators. Then withdraw your words and
don't repeat them here Senator Cullom is
stated TO have said Mr. Reagan complied
with the first part of the request and will
doubtless comply with the remainder
The conferees made rapid progress in
their work Saturday. Those on the part of
the house have conceded the commission pro-
vided for in the Cullom the .enate) bill. but
they have secured many of the features of
the house bill, relating to tariffs, long and
short hauls, etc. The conferees are very re
ticent upon the work done, and to be ac-
complished but it is ascertained
than those for the house are very well
pleased with the result so far, and also with
the outlook. The debate is now upon the
question of jurisdiction in the state court,
tine senate contending that only federal
courts shall have jurisdiction, while the con-
ferees on the part of the house demand juris-
dictiOn in the state courts. This question
will complete the principal points in the dis
cussion, and it is probable that report Will
be ready by Monday
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-06

SAN Francisco, De. 4.-The greatest
excitement prevailed in mining share opera
tons Thursday in this city. Crowds
thronged the brokers offices, and thousands
were purchasing shares. Ophir opened at
3l19, the highest price since the famous
Sierra Nevada deal; Gould & Curry went to
1874, and Consolidated Virginia, which
closed the previous night at ~, opened at
81. The Frankels crash at Virginia City
staggered values, and few hours later the
failure of r. c. Hooker, one of the stanchest
brokers of the city, sent figures farther
downward, until about normal quotations
were reached. Rockers liabilities will run
into the hundreds of thousands In the
afternoon Greenbaum q Straus suspended
for nearly million, and later two other
prominent SPECTATORS, r. F. Morrow and
Maurice Schmid, went down, depressing
values TO disastrous extent, AMI wiping cut
the small OperatOrs
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-06
FOR MAYOR OF BOSTON.
Ir. Mcneil Accepts the Nomination of

MIR. Mcneil Accepts the Nomination of
the United Labor Party.
Boston, Dec. 6.-in his letter to the com
mittee Of one hundred accepting the nomina
ton of the United Labor party for mayor,
Mr.. George Z. Mcneil says:
The coming election is but an incident in
the great campaign of the future. A vote
for the candidate of your choice is not only
vote of protest IN municipal matters, but
a vote affirmative of your determination to
force the discussion of the labor and land
problems now before the people, to a sue
cessfui issue The monopoly of land and the
monopoly of labor is annually forcing tens of
thousands into idleness and aggre-
eating the commonwealth into the
hands of the few. The trades unionists
Of England, the crofters of Scotland, the
land leaguers of Ireland and the organized
workmen of France and Germany are all
seeking the same ends we seek-the common
prosperity of all Through You | appeal to
the wageworkers of Boston to emancipate
themselves from the party ties that bind
them. As Democrats AMI Republicans they
are unrecognized factors They have sacri-
feed their money and time in strikes, they
have marched in proud professions with their
principles emblazoned upon their banners.
! call upon them now to strike again against
ring rule and party power, and to declare
their principles at the polls as they have de
clared them in public meetings and upon the
streets. If only 1000 legal voters thus main
tain their manhood, parties will bow and
politicians cringe before the dawning power
of united labor.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-06

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-06
WANTED TO HEAR PATTI.
HOW A SLICK AMERICAN GOT HOLE
OF MEXICAN DOODLE.

He Sells Seats for Patti Season of Five
Nights, Pockets saO.eee, and Leaves for
Parts wn-Unprecedented seram-
BILE to Hear the Song Bird-Weepins
Spectators.
CITY OF MEXICO, Dec 6-For two days a
man giving the name of Mayer and claiming
to he the agent Of Mr. Abbey has been CON
Quoting a sale of tickets at the National
theatre for the Patti season of five lights in
January. There has been great excitement
over the sale. and the crowd around the
theatre has fairly blocked the streets Police
were required to preserve order, and il
seemed as If the city had gene mad over the
expected advent of the son gstreSs. The prices
of boxes We're $50 night and seats ST, being
three times the ordinary prices. Mayer had
letters to some of the best known people here
and no one suspected the fraud The sale OF
tickets began Thursday morning, people
waiting at the theatre door from an early
hour to get first choice Seats were bought
in whole blocks, some persons paying S. 900
for boxes. In the course of the day the box
office had taken in SlS6 and on the pre-
NiouS hdt tic pllNuF sdico dlnOuiibtd "
SC, 800, making the tSAE cash sales s!4,9 800.
1t is understood that every seat was taken
for he whole five nights, though some of the
well known people did not pay cash, SO that
the money taken does not represent the
actual seating capacity of the house
The governor of the federal province be
came suspicious of Mayer, and WIN the lat
ter went to the hotel where he lodged he was
accompanied by a policeman nominally ap
pointed to guard him but in reality to see
that he deposited all the money in the hotel
safe. Mayer e.ud II the vigilance of the po-
licenan, however, and transferred over So,
900 to the pockets of his overcoat, and lie
luded the officer into believing all had been
deposited III the safe At all events. Friday
morning Mayer did no; appear at the box
Office of the theatre, nor was he sen at the
hotel The safe was opened aui there was
only found there s., 800. Now the author:-
ties are looking for Mayer, and SPECTATORS
are weeping Mayer was an American, but
he spoke English with marked foreign ac-
cent and had German cast of couutenance
Mayors interpreter was arrested at Omaha
Friday afternoon, whittier it is said lie had
gone to make some arrangement for excur-
sion trains to the city.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-06

LONDON, Dec. 6.-The trial Of the Camp
bell divorce case was resumed Saturday
Mr.. Bannatyne Finay, counsel for Lord
Colin Campbell, said that his client believed
the evidence of the nurse, Amy Wright. to
the effect that Lady Campbell was suffering
from disease at the time of her marriage was
not true. A servant in the employ of Sir
Charles Foster testified that he had seen the
lady enter the house of the duke of MARI
borough on several occasions. At this point
the judge interrupted and begged the counsel
for both sides not TO prolong the case by the
introduction of needless evidence Davis. a
servant who Travelled with Lady Campbell,
testified that he watched her lsdyship while
in Paris and noted that the duke OF MARI
borough and she visited several hotels to-
gether. The court then ad journel
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-06
A DISGRACEFUL SCENE.
A Cleveland Heiress Attends Los isvilIe
Theatre While Drunk,

A Cleveland Heiress Attends a Louisville
Theatre While Drunk.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dee 6.-Society peonle
talked of nothing Friday except scandalous
episode that occurred Thursday night at the
Masonic Temple theatre during the perform
ance of the opera Don Cesar by the
Thalia Opera company. of New York. The
four private boxes were occupied by fash
ionable party of society people, who before
going to the opera had dined at the Penden-
mis- club Wine had flowed freely at the
dinner, and at least one of the guests drank
more than she could bear The party ar
rived LATE at the theatre in full evening dress
and quickly attracted the attention of the
audience. 1t was not great while before
additional attention was called to the boxes
by the singular actions of one of the young la
dies She was the same one who had taken
more wine than she could Island at tine dinner
and was nianifesty intoxicated Her be-
havior aroused mingled pity and sorrow.
She hung far out Of the box and called in
loud and flippant TOMS to persons whom she
recognized IN the audience She also pelted
the musical director with buds from her
b5uquet and ''guyed7 the players mereilessly.
Her behavior was so untoward that Mana
ger Bourlies was on the point of having the
curtain rung down, when several gentlemen
who were in the party went to him and pro-
tested. They toll him that she had un-
fortunately taken little too much wine and
was not responsible for her actions The IN
fortunate youas la ly kept up Ter singular
behavior until tue finish of the performance.
She is from Cleveland, Ohio, and is said TO
be an heiress She is visiting soma we'll
known society people here. The affair is
de.aniy Genlore1
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-06

WASHINGTON CITY. Dec. 1.-THE presi-
dents condition Is causing both comment and
anxiety outside the White House, while it is
understood that inside the mansion the sub
ject is tabooed. Mr.. Cleveland is intensely
sensitive about any discussion of his sickness.
He Is suffering from rheumatism, or rheII-
matte govt or 'apoplectic govt, according to
the various reports current. Oyerwork and
Injudicious management of his habits and
health are the causes for this return of a
constitutional malady He is said to be IN
able to dictate and unwilling to incorporate
others views, and the mass of manuscript he
has thus had to prepare for the message is
sail to have required steady work far into
the night.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-06

NEW YORK Dec A remarkable faith
cure story comes from a little village in New
Jersey. Jennie Smith, young Catholic
girl residing in New Vernon, claims that she
has been miraculously cured of spinal disease
of five years standing. She fell and frac-
tured her spine in 1851 Doctors were called
IN, but they were unable to do anything for
her. few days az Father. Farrell, of Nor
ristown, visited her and prayed with her.
Upon leaving he told her to pray. While
Father Farrell was Oh his way home Miss
Smith got up from her bed and walked down
stairs, to the surprise of her parents The
news was soon spread and people from all
over the immediate vicinity are calling to
bar.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-06

COLUMBIA, s C., Dec. AN Interesting
and remarkable medical case was treated IN
Spartanburg few days ago by a physician
The patient, a white boy, 10 years old, had
for SIX Years been treated by able physicians
for what was supposed to be aserious case of
catarrh, but no relief could b. obtained, AMI
his parents became very much alarmed.
The Spartenhurg doctor took charge of the
ease and after several days treatment con
clude1 that the nostrils were INSTRUCTED BY
some foreign substance. lie finally sue
ceeded in locating the obstacle and performed
the operation to remove it, finding up in the
boys head a large sized brass shoe button.
which has causel six years of trouble. The
patient Is recovering rapidly
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-06

CINCINNATI, Dec. 6-In the United States
court Saturday mornin; Ju lge Sage decided
in the case of Bennett and others, of Ne
York against T. A. Bea1le, of Troy Ohio,
for infringement of a patent in putting down
wells by the driving process, that the defend
ants must pay the owners of the patent a
royalty of Sit for each we'll This is a very
important case, as at least 300 similar suits
are pending, and thousands more will follow
in case this decision is affirmed by the su-
preme court OF tn, United States, where it
viii at once b. taken by the defendants
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-06

DECATUR, Ills, Dec. 6-Macon county's
grand jury has brought in thirty-eight more
indictments, making a total of l65 for the
term. OF this number, eight are against
leading merchants who are charged with
carrying on lottery schemes for several
years, the same being advertised as donation
drawings. The arrests will follow in few
days on bench warrants. The finding is an
innovation in this section of the state, and
naturally gives rise 10 much bitter feeling
Several of the merchants may fight the
charge, and make a test case TO be carried to
the supreme court
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-06

BRocKroN, Mass, Dec. 4-The city
theatre is smoking heap of ruins. A fire
which started at IL o'clock Thursday night
ragged for nearly five hours, and was not put
under control until 4 o'clock Friday morn
ing The fire department was quickly on
the scene attempting to save the buildings i'll
the vicinity, and succeeded to a great extent.
The loss upon the theatre property is about
100000. Upon this there is an insurance of
$4,000 The lower portion of the building
was occupied for mercantile purposes by a
number OF firms. Most of the occupa ntsi
were boot and shoe dealers The losses and
insurance are: Loring q Howard, loss 500
900, insurance 10000; Edgar q Reynull,
loss $4,000, insurance S3O,OOO; O. $. Sweet
ger. loss 81. 500. Insurance S5l.OM
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-06
Terrible Domestic TRACED,

HELENA, Ark, DeS, THE particulars
were received in Helena Thursday of one Of
the most horrible and sickening tragedies
that ever cursed a country. Lavina Brown,
the wife of jackson Brown, living near
Trenton, Ark, had some words with him
about trivial matter Wednesday morning
while at breakfast. The husband did not pay
any more attention to the occurrence, and
was sitting down fondling his children, when
his wife went TO the woodpile, picked up an
ak, slipped u? to her husband, and almost
severed his head from his body The woman
made no attempt to escape, and is now in
custody. The parties are colored