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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-05-19
N TIE DAYS or THE cONFEDERACr.
How Business Was Transacted Durin

HOW Business Was Transacted Durin.
the YTar-An Err, of Speculation.
In those days it was out of the question
20 have any s4llin5 marx affixed to goods
sri Is rosa too rapidly Tor that Clerks
ware instructed to raise their figures about
once q week. sometimes jumping up 10 per
cent. Gid sometimes as high as ~ per cent.
Customers living i'll cities and towns too;
all this rs {; matter Of cour5c. They found
Confederate .i.oAcy easy 10 get AM spent IL
literally. Country people, however, wero
emphatic in their protests. Money was
scarce with theln, and as many OF their
breadwinners were in the army, they had
bad time.
In the cities active young men who had
becn cierning Oh $"5J OF SiU dollars Z
month set up in business for themselves as
soon rs they saw tn. daw.: OF Hush times.
They made money. It was not necessary
to buy with jId 5inont. AL tEey had to do
was to buy something, in fact anything
and it soon turned to goid-tha5 is, TO Con.
tcderats lnoney. Ibis sudden prosperity
ruinei many q good fellow. l rccoi!act ono
clerk, mod i young man, straisLt-taced
chap, VINO throw up his joo in tue summer
OF III and plunged into specula.
ton. In two years he was q
bioatcd bondhoider. Ills carriage and
Goa hman fairy glit:ered. Ono OF his
speculative investments was wiie and she
exhibited his diamonis to pl>ndd advan.
tase. 10 WAS too sharp 10 be caught nap
ping and when tho wa: ended he had money
enough to satisfy any reasonable man
TLen came bad luck. His vito died His
diamonds and elulppaga disappeared. lie
lot ut every turn, and few years ago
when saw him for the last time he was 4
sloveniy barkeepsr in a third-rato saloon.
More than OIL. man in Atlanta made mill
ions out Of government contracts. Spocu-
lators, tradesmen and manufacturers struck
it rich What did taoy do with their
money! Some spent it in eXtravagant liv-
ing. Som, purchased slaves, and others
bought Confederate bond. Others, still,
LOOKED ahead and prepared for the final
crash Theso turneI their money into
grecnbaclis, god, town property, tobacco,
cotton, diamonds, etc. One man owned lCO
dwelling houses in Atlanta. After shc"-
man S visit lie had about twenty left. An
thirty Plantations, btsideS all Of the Atlanta
property he could get.
Uf the men VINO accumulated wealth so
rapidly an in vested it so wisely, how many
held their grip OH their fortunes: Not ONE.
1t is startling thing to put in cold type,
bat as iooi lack over Il long list OF men
who ruse from comparative poverty TO al
ituence during tie war, | can not think or a
sinr.e ono who is Ill Omortab!e circun-
stances to-day.-AtianCa Constitution
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-05-19
4 letter from SO JanrirO,

Minister Jarvis ha, written Il letter homo
from BraGl, in which he says: I'm refel-
euco to myself, | am gtad to say ain i'll
tine health ard Mrs. Jarvj, is much Letter.
We have foun.l The climate. country AMI
ueop,e all we could desire. Ihe emperor,
empress, al in fact, al the royal family
an,i GOVERNMENT o:iicrrs, We have found to
be plain, sensible, free from am foolish os-
tsutation, earnest in thoir efforts ios' the al
Tancs,nant AMI prosperity OF incr country,
and Always extending; u hearty welcome to
thosa emitted to it.-New ORLEANS Times.
1iamo,.rlt
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-05-19
Discovery of the Colnstock Lode.

I know it will astonish many, but Com.
stock was not really the one who discov-
ered the world-famous lode that bears his
nama, as Americus does who gave his name
to the New World. Comstoc6 was toiling
over in American Flat Ravine when Peter
O'Riley and Pat Mclaughlin discovered the
Comstock lode. Old Virginney James
Finney) told Mclaughlin and O'Riley in a
casual conversation about some indications
he had seen over at Gold Hill while hunting
deer, but h, attached no Importance to
them
The two meu went over and decided to To-
cate. In sinking hole for water, when
fou. feet down, they struck decompoSel ore
at the point where Ophir mine now is The
odd-looling black dirt dill not at first at
tract their attention, but as it is the custom
with miners to try everything, Mclaughlin
put some OF the dirt in his rocker and
washed it out The result was astonishing.
The lotion of the rocker was litel ally cov-
cred with fine gold In Il few minutes the
two men were taking out god at the rate
of $5OO q day. Constoc.i came upon the
scene about this time and claimed the
ground as his property. There was some
Foundation for his claim and the otGer two
hal such q good thing of it themselves that
they let him into the syndicate, and so Com
stock became an equal shareholder with the
rest
The old fellow claimed an extra allow
ance for the water right, and as they had
already acknowledged his right to the land,
they could not question his title to the
water iowins over it. For the water he
got an extra 100 ieet, and the 100 feet thus
Segregated was the Spanish mine, which
afterwards sod for 81, ,oJ1, ,0JO-Cor Glooe-
Ean,nfrnt
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Chinese Junks on the Pacific Coast,

There are number of Chinese juuks OH
thu Pacific coast, and it will aStoniSh east
ern people to learn that the freight carried
OH these EoatS amounts in value to about
$780, 100 year. They are engaged in the
fishing trade on the lagoons or tidal creeks
which run up into the low, narshy lands
lying along the shores. They make as
much money in as short a time as possible,
and then so back TO China. From Vallejo
to tho extreme south they arc busy all tho
year roun, dragging the waters OF the bays
with nets having lneshes so small that moth
ing that swims can escape them; salmon fry,
nlinnows, young hcrring, shri.nps, and largo
fish are all scocped III. Tic larger fish are
sold at lU to l. cents per pound in China
town, San Francisco, While the smaller onos,
together with tho shrilrt,s, are sent abroad.
Chicago Herald
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AND YET.

The morning broke and spring was there
And lusty summer near her birth;
The birds awoke and walked the air,
And flowers awo.:e and walked the earth
cup" Cuoth he, "what 10Y for me
On dewy plain. il budding brake!
A sweet Liru sings on every t:ee,
And flowers are sweeter fer my sake"
Lightly DER the plain he slept,
Lightly brushed hs through the wood,
And shared little bird that slept
And had not wakenel when she would.
Lightly through the wood he brushed,
Lightly stepped he 0 oer the plain.
And yet-a little flower was crushed
Tnat never raised its head again.
Sir Henry Taylor.
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Cocaine in Treating WhOoping COHCh

In pamphlet recently published, DR.. Mon
corvo has Advocated tie employment of CO.
caine as an adjunct 70 the Treatment of the
m;.lady y resorciu, for wnlch DR.. Mon
corvo stands the sponsor. The uppe" paris
of the larynx are first to he nopp.d with
the per cent solution Of rnsorcin, and then
q 70 per cent solution of the hydrovh.orats
Il rcroane is "p@lio.'. Tra co"oaine should
uc used f:e ;u:nt!y !y.-!!I&:!'S Journal O.
Health,
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He Lrr: the klva, Candidate.

A Dakota man who was running for tho
mani,try announced that il elected h. would
churac only Il for marrying any couple,
and would wait until tLcTc Was y. "christci;
iu,;1 Gor his payment. He; Ley !.i3 rival u
tho shade. = C:icaoo Ecra!L
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-05-19
laws of the Anoor Gold Mines.

In the new gold mines in the Amoor val
ley the laws are very simple, but severe,
the penalty of death l'e!ns ln''l. ia lor
cheating aC play, Tor aduit'ratlnS tho Golu
dust, 0: for th9it; while t;oeSlH5 Is iA!llcied
for drunkenness during the hours OF labor
or for bringing females into the colony.
Since tho foundation OF the colony theTo
have been only three murders ard two Ill
uictlons OF the death penalty.-Chlcaeo
Herald.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-05-19

Under tho German code after the six-
teenta century the rule OF the Roman law
vas followed of beginning with the weakest
in torture. IF husband and wife were TO ta
tortured :!.oy h::$s,aa w.tA the "ire.-EoSto.'
tudgc~
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-05-19
Origin OF Our Word "Sir."

Cur sir" as well as sisnor, monsieur,
sire and senior have been traced to tho
Latin senior, an "an older one"-an elder
fire, voici, means, therefore, simply:
"Look here, oil man. ."-Lincinrati In
quirer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-05-19
The p,,pr'S Keen Sense OF HEmOr.

The present pope is all old gentleman with
a ken sense of Eumor Accredited to tho
;moal court is q lunctionaTy who represents
the political interests cf four Central
American republics, and who is already
beiizene,i with the stars of almost every Or
der createI by the pcnti!!ca5a. Not long
ago fresh negotiation was concluded satis-
factoriy to the Mother church, and the
custom 0: giving another distinction re-
uuircl to b, kept up, but how to do it per-
picked the papal chamberlain. On applica-
ton in thy emergency to Leo himself the
latter sail: This lime give him snui-
box with my portrait" The ciplomatist
accepted tho golden gilt, deta 'hed tho lor-
trait ihereirom, and appeared at the next
audience with it hanging from his neck.
Another state negotiation unexpectedly
arcsc, and wNen it Was solved again there
came up the question Of ali hoAorarium-
This time" said Leo, give him Il marble
statue and ser ii hc avill Wear that around
his neck "-Caicago Tribune.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-05-19

The drum has been rointroIuceI into IA
Belgian army.
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Magical Effect of the "Twitch"-Blood
VIII Make Horses Iiick-iu1cs That
Feel the Rafters With Their Hecls-Ex-
citing Experiences.
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The soil Of northern Virginia, upon which
occurred So many bat:!ea. IS now SO pocf
hat it does not furnish ra,turaGc, and cat.
tie "a sin, there i..s beer ataElioAod. -~Chi'
csro Times
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-05-19
En.joyin. S;inmer ut Little Expense.

EniOyin. S;imner ut :-Ittle EXpensc.
How to spend the summer Ell noyably and
get at Il minimum cIrc,:aa, is Il problem
a.itatin" mnny families .uSt at present
one st. Paul gentleman and his wiie have
male preparations for L tip down the Mis-
si.s;upi to ST. Louis via row Loaf. Sine is
young and adventurous and ha manly and
strong, aud they propose to keep liea!JE and
lap,,iness well preserved on this novel trip
The tota! expense OF their outing they esti-
,..nGe a. ;l@ouU $;A1, All two :iiG:tES they
tnirh i Ill sGt.ate tl2in with the hyaut!e5 o..
tho va!lry.-tioMcor Press "Ycices"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-06-11
Miss JeFreys-Lewis.

Next Monday evening, at the Clunie
Opera House. Miss Jeffreys-Lewis, uni
versaIly conceded a position in the front
rank of emotional actresses, will commence
an engagement of one week. supported by a
competent company. She will appear that
evening in her latest success, Clothilde,"
and during the week there will be presented
I" Forget Me Not" and For a Child's
Sake" The box sheet for the engagement
will be opened tomorrow evening. A San
Francisco paper, speaking of a recent per-
Torrance at the Alcazar, says: Miss
Lewis plays Clothilde, a good-hearted and
kind woman, who saves young girl from
life of shame to find that her own sweet
heart, the man she is engaged to, has fallen
in love with her. In revenge she encour-
ages the marriage, and then discloses the
secret of the woman's past. Miss Lewis
has certainly not lost any of the intense
dramatic force which made her SO success
full. The figure has perhaps grown little
stouter, hut it is still the 1.-the and flexible
figure that so effectually suits the line of
parts she has made her own. She has de
veloped tendency to oyeract in some par
ticulars, but unquestionably in some of the
scenes of "Clothilde' she showed herself
even more dramatic, more powerful, more
striking than before. The scene with
Andre at the close of the second act was an
illustration of both, and some of her bust
ness drew forth spontaneous applause,
which testified its effect. The whole per-
Torrance on Miss Lewis part was one that
she alone can give, one that is calculated
still to keep up the marvel that she has not
long ago gone ahead of many actresses who
are very much her inferior.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-06-11
Answer Filled.

A P. Catlin and W. A. Anderson, coun-
sci for the city, filed yesterday in the Su-
perior Court their answer in the last case
of Daniel Meyer VS.. James n Porter, City
Treasurer, commenced several months ago,
and brought to compel Treasurer Porter to
transfer the surplus remaining in the
school, general, street. water works and
Fire Department funds at the end of the
fiscal year. 1SS4-5, into the fund for the
payment of bonds. The case was once
heard upon demurrer, wherein the demur-
rer was sustained, and plaintiff filed an
amended petition, aud it is to this amended
petition the answer has been filed. The
answer discloses that only three funds were
named in Section 30 of the Act of 1858,
namely School, contingent and salary
funds that under the Act of 1858 eight
per cent. of one per cent. was apportioned
to the school fund and that the 500 1876 81
remaining in the school fund at the end of
that fiscal year was not derived from NUM-
cipal taxes but that year there was re-
ceived from the State $40, 791 So and from
the county ,919 90 and that the sum
remaining in the school fund was part of
these sums; that the water works, Fire
Department street and other special funds
were created by special statutes. and formed
no part OF any funds or moneys cOntem-
plated by Section 50 of the Act Of 1858.
The answer further sets forth that the
Act of 1858 was repealed by the Charter of
1863, and denies that the city of Sacra-
mento ever executed or delivered the bonds
in question and denies that the city of
Sacramento ever became the successor of
the city and county of Sacramento. 1t
AYERS that Porter is the appointee as Treas
urer, under the Act of 1868, and that he
receives and holds such money under the
Act and Acts amendatory and supplement-
airy thereto, and that he cannot pay the
same out, save only upon the order of the
Board of Trustees. The attorneys also de-
muir to the petition upon questions of law.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-06-11
Police Court.

In the Police Court yesterday the cases
of Frank Kee and Charley Chung. charged
with conspiracy, were continued until to-
morrow, owing to the witnesses not being
present. The examination is now fixed to
take place without further postponement.
THE cases of H. G. and R. L. Hays,
accused of an assault to murders. NJ. Hays,
were set for the ODD. 1t is not expected
that the latter will be well enough to APP
pear on that day, but sufficiently improved
in condition to admit of his evidence being
taken at his residence. Henry Cooney a
drunk, forfeited his deposit. John Ryan
was convicted of disturbing the peace at
Front and n streets and fined $40 or ten
days......James Yoman's case of battery
went over until this morning m William
Sweeney, Richard Caverly, James Burns,
Edward Clements and Richard Clements,
Jr., boys ranging in age from IA to Is years
were charged with disturbing the peace at
a Chinese wash-house, by throwing pieces
of bark and other things at the Cinnamon,
and frightening the horse of the Celestials
into running away. Caverly and the two
Clements boys pleaded guilty and will be
sentenced tomorrow. The other two were
discharged.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-06-11
The Now NInsic Stand.

The contractor has completed the band
stand in the Plaza, and whether it will be
accepted by the City Trustees or not is a
question. 1t is anything but handsome, and
far from being the ornament promised. 1t
is of a shape that would make an Arkansas
zephyr smile with anticipation of lark,
and will succumb to the first stiff breeze
that comes from the south. To add TO its
unsghtly appearance, if such thing were
possible, the artist who painted it, evidently
took lessons from Peck's Bad Boy, and the
result of his labors would make the grocery
man smile with delight and open new
box of apples. An attempt at a description
of the artistic style in which this music ros-
trum is painted is beyond the ken of plain
ordinary reporter, in fact it is perfectly in
describable, and no doubt is an attempt at
the restoration of some of the lost arts.
1t must be seen to be appreciated, and once
looked upon, it will form an impression not
soon to be forgotten
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-06-11
An Elopement.

Wednesday night about II o'clock was
the last time Rosa Enos, stepdaughter OF
Manuel Machado, who lives on the Yolo
side of the river about opposite Freeport,
was seen at her home Yesterday morn
ing she was missing, and, as her clothing
was also gone, her father suspected an
elopement, and that Antoine Jacinto, who
had been until the day before working on
the ranch, was connected with it, He
came to the city and called at the police
Office, and, through the aid of Chief Dill
man, learned that Jacinto had on Wednes-
day evening hired horse and buggy at the
Pacific stables, proceeded to Rosas abode,
where she joined him, probably in accord
with a prearranged programme and they
came to the city together, putting up at a
hotel about A. NJ. They had an early
breakfast and left on the 6 A. NJ. San Fran
cisco train yesterday. Features of the affair
are that Rosa, aged about 10 years, was to
have been married next Sunday, and ia
cinto, who is SO or 40 years old, is mar
ried man, his wife, however, being still in
Portugal
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-06-11
Taken Under Advisement.

In Department One of the Superior
Court yesterday the case of Wright, Need &
Co. vs.. ]. Brewster & Co. was tried, and
taken under Amusement. The parties are
business men in Gait Some months ago a
sharp practice individual entered Brewster
d Co. S store, and intimated his desire to
purchase some clothing. Various suits
were shown him, and he finally bought one
for $l6, and a pair of boots for SO He
rendered in payment a check on a San
Francisco bank for 500. The necessary
change not being. in the store, the clerk
took the check to Wright, Need & Co.'s
establishment and got it cashed. Suisse
quently it was ascertained that the check
was worthless, and Wright, Need & Co. re-
quested Brewster & Co. to reimburse them.
Mr. Brewster declined to do so, alleging
that neither he nor his employees were in
strumental in getting the money from the
other firm; that it was done by his son,
who was not employed at the store, but
was only attending to the establishment
during the clerks temporary absence. At
the hearing of the case yesterday Clinton
L. White appeared for plaintiffs and Grove
L. Johnson for the defense
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-06-11

Bell < Co. to day-renth and J streets.
RusIness Advertisemente.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
C1unie Opera House.

At the Clunie this evening the favorite
American comedian, John T. Raymond,
and his excellent company viii commence
an engagement of three evenings and a
Saturday matinee. Included in this COM
pany are such talented artists as Joseph T..
Whiting. who succeeded Chas. R. Thorne
at the Union Square Theater, New York:
Miss Eleanor Carey, successor to Miss
Jewett at the same theater; Miss Helen
Standish, one of the most attractive
actresses on the stage, and Sam Sothern,
son of the late E. A. Sothern, and possess
ing much of his fathers ability. The
farce comedy, "The Magistrate written
by a. w. Pinero, will be presented as the
opening performance. 1t is not a one-part
play, but furnishes opportunity for many
of the members of the company to score
successes. 1t was written originally for the
Court Theater, London, and during its run
there Augustin Daily produced it at his
theater in New York, where it had a run of
three months. Mr.. Raymond secured the
right to play it outside OF New York from
Mr.. DAILY, and has been having great sue
cess with it. 1t will be repeated at the
matinee tomorrow. Tomorrow night the
political satire " For Congress - will be the
attraction, and Sunday night Mark Twain's
Col. Mulberry Sellers" in which Ray
mond appears TO such remarkable adyant-
age Will be given
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,npitaiinn Committee.

The Invitation Committee OF the oeheFai
Forth of July Committee met at the read
i.ag-room of the Capital Hotel last evening"
V. S. McClatchy presiding. VIM. ingram
Jr.. was elected Secretary After some DIS
cussion it was decided to issue general In
yitation to all the residents and CIVIC soci-
cites of the city. An invitation was also
ordered issued to the neighborlng cues
and towns, requesting that they visit sac
ramento upon that day and participate IN
the festivities
The attendance of members of the COM
mittee was quite large, and lnuch en-
thusiasm manifested 1t seemed to De the
aim of the committee to enlist every person
possible to engage in assisting IN the cele-
bration. and the one sentiment prevailed,
that no one should be sighted. They es-
pecially desire to make the morning parade
imposing and representative, ana 10 that
end wish to have the cooperation OF all
the local, civic and benevolent societies.
The following gentlemen were named 10
call upon personally and get the different
organizations to agree to participate. other
committees will be named at the next
meeting
judge w. A. Henry-Druids, city and
county officials, Improved Order OF Red
Men.
Major E. Il. McKee-Trustees, Knights
of Pythias. Paid Fire Department sacra-
mento Hussars.
Adolph Independent Order OF
Odd Fellows, Canton and Encampment,
Turner'S.
Major ]. y. Larkin-The 6. a. Il. and
Ladies' Relief Corps.
w. NJ. Petrie-The public schools and
Masonic fraternity
Peter Bohl-Hibernian temperance or
CARNATIONS and benevolent institutions:
j. a. Woodson-Museum Association,
Bric-a- Brac Club, Association OF California
Pioneers, Typographical Union and press
mems association.
Colonel X F. Wiemeyer = German
Stamm, Eintracht Club, Mexican Veterans.
Dr. G. G. ll-Irish-American Benev-
olent Society.
H ]. Norton-A. o. Z. w, Knights of
Honor, Chosen Friends.
V. S. McClatchy-The y. S. g. W. and
Y.MI
Joseph stefTens, Captain Il. Weinstock,
Adolph Hebron, a. S. Hopkins and Cap
tain Thomas B. Hall were appointed a
committee to call upon the trades and
business men of the city and secure, if
possible, trade display.
The committee adjourned, to meet at the
same place Monday evening, June 18th.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-06-11

A BUSINESS CHANGE.-James WoodbuIn
is announced in the advertising columns as
successor to Woodburn & Barnes, liquor
dealers, All X street, having purchased the
interest in the business owned by the late
w. r. Barnes Mr. WOODBURY. has been
in business in this city score of years, and
is regarded as one of the most genial and sue
cessful commercial tourists on the road
+" jim" as his friends Familiarity call him,
never takes back pew when spinning
yarns are in order, and is entitled to an
honorary membership in the Sazerac Club
for his whopping fishing and hunting
stories.