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The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-01-05
A Formal Call in Persia.

rom the paper in the Century by
5. G. w. Benjamin, who has just re-
turned from the court Of Persia, where
he was U. S. minister, we quote the
following: "Ihe Of the
courtly occupant Of this Teheran man
sion are guided by IN etiquette that is
indeed II law of the Modes and Per-
slams, which changeth not The visi-
tor sends notice an hour or two previ-
GUS to calling. If the visit is one Of
Importance, notice is sent tho pevious-
day. You will 60 in a fashion suited
to your social position and the rank of
the host. Whether on horseback or
in a carriage, you will be accompanied
by a number Of mounted attendants.
AS you approach the house, servants,
mounted or OH foot, come forth to
meet you, and one returns with speed
to announce your coming. A dozen
attendants escort you to the reception
room. According to your relative
rank, the host meets you ut tue foot of
the staircase, at the door. or at the up
per part Of the room. The question of
seats is one also requiring the utmost
circumspection in observing the vari-
Gus shades of rank. If your rank is
superior to that Of the host. you are
invited to occupy sofa alone, at the
upper corner, while the host sits on a
chair or on the floor at your right.
The left is more honorable than the
right in Persia. II Of equal rank, he
occupies the sofa with you; but if you
are inferior. then the positions are re-
versed. The upper corner Of the room
is in any case the most honorable posi-
ton. If a number are present of vari-
Ous rank, each n knowns his place
at Il glance. The passing of refresh
ments is also Il matter of undertaking
strictness, the number and quality de-
pending upon the time of day and the
character of the guest. The kalian,
or water pipe. offers u fine opportu-
nifty for a display of Persian n
According to precept and custom, q
Mohammedan cannot smoke the same
pipe with a Christian. and. except on
rare occasions when the host is a man
of progressive views, 4 separate pipe
is furnished for a European visitor.
But among Persians it is the custom
for the highest in rank to receive the
pipe first, offering it to each In turn
before smoking himself. For an in
ferior to accept the offer is IN incredi-
BILE offense against good ers. But
each in turn after this ceremony takes
a few whiffs at the pipe, all taking
care to eject the smoke from the howl
before offering it to the next. The
attendants ON such an occasion leave
their shoes at the door and retire back
yUarIsp
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-01-05
Not Much of q Job.

Bagley-Don't try to bully me, sir! !
won't have it! Who arc you, anyhow,
to put on airs around meP
Blowbard-I, sirP I am a self made
man. sir and I want everybody to know
1t.
Bagley-Everybody does know 1t.
sir, and everybody considers you a
very poor workman.-GaH
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-01-05

There appears to be an agreemen
among recent medical writer's tina
water is fattening, or ut least favor
a fulness and roundness Of the ood!
It should be drunk at its natural tehi
perature and in considerable quantity
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-01-05
THE ~CANDELABRA.
A BIRTHDAY STORY.

friend. the general, but you will readi-
ly see why l had better omit them.
Arthur is highly discontinued. Poor
Arthur! The general and the gener-
ais wife and Arthur are rs much one
as the fingers OF the hand. Whoever
sees n invariably sees one Of the
other two almost Immediately after.
The generals wife is 90. Such a
beautiful age! With her intimate
acquaintance she answers to the
charming name of Genevieve. AS her
birthday was near at hand the general
took his friend Arthur aside and said
to him: my young friend, if I do not
prevent it you may %perpetrate the
same folly this year that you did last
year, by remembering my wife in a
~senseless, e~xtravagaut manner. That
would be highly disagreeable to me
We are on too friendly terms for me
to hesitate to speak my mind plainly
to you, are we not2 Last year you
gave my wife a magnificent vase, set
with rubies, valued by connoisseurs at
$500 francs, at the least That is too
much"
"But my means warrant"
Something handsome, but not ex-
travagance."
II assure YOU"
"As an intimate friend of the house
you have d right to remember a birth
day with the usual conventional polite
ness by some substantial gift. I CON
sent to that willingly. But 1 do not
understand how it that you
should repay tenfold the little dinners
and suppers you have received at our
house."
And the kindness and affectionate
consideration that surround one in
your house Do they count for moth
ing?"
my dean BY. that is given freely.
You Voc ct want to pay US for
that? But, in a word, I do not wish
you to spend more than 800 francs for
my wife. That is a reasonable
amount"
You put ME in a very embarrassing
position. Nothing respectable can be
had for that amount. 1t is a beggarly
sum-"
BAH I never spend more for my
sister, and what. is good enough for
her will do for my wife"
Let me 60 as high as 600 francs, at
least"
"No?"
"Five hundred then ?"
mo! No."
-Four hundred and fifty?"
"Four hundred; that is the utmost;
If your present costs $50 francs l will
return it. If it costs 500 francs, I
shall be angry. If it costs more than
that, it will be the end of our friend
ship"
Xxx
Genevieve continually discovered
new failings in her husband. She had
long had Il consuming desire to pos
sess a beautiful little bronze Candida
bra that cost 1900 francs. Indeed,
her husband carried his authority q
little too far. What right had he to
NEEDLE with her private matters?
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-01-05

good piece of oil property" eagerly
inquired the man of the diamond.
I'm your huckleberry, stranger"
said the Wes'erner, adjusting his
SLOUGH hat rakishly on the side of his
head. 1--WE got IN immense bargain
here for the right kind Of a man. You
see that well over there? Well. 1 own
a three-fourth interest in it and also
in the land surrounding 1t. The we'll
is 400 feet deep, and is within a few
rods of all the gushers. 1t will be a
big we'll. no doubt"
"What will you sell out forr"
"Seventy- five thousand dollars will
buy me out slick and clean and put
you in possession"
"lt's a bargain" said the stranger,
and he pulled out a long ~pocketbook.
which was nearly bursting with its
load of greAnbacks.
A neighboring stump served As q
desk.
There you are, now give me the pa
Epers," he remarked, as he handed over
q stack of bills. The Westener count.
ed the money. and found that there
were seyenty-ave $1,000 bills.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-25

William James Todd the head OF the firm of Todd &
Co.. Old slip aud Frontst dci yesterday at his home,
No. IL West Filty-oIghh-st Hc was born on January
TO- 1923, and united sItl tho Baptist church wien Ut
scnool 1T Paiufeld In 1897. In 1871 he went Into
father had since l79S the oxt
yeas no tiken ino parInrisLlp hs father Colonel
William ". Todd his cousin. William Ilsbont- were
his parturr The busiDeas had been established by his
ieatGnclc Cornelius c. Roosevelt and his grsndathot
John bu lies, about 1884 He aus always active In the
Blpis Church, .ne First Church IN Gold-st, then In
Broolne-st. AMI more recently IN the Mauison Avenue
Church where he was Il trustee until his death.
Mr. Todd was "A member OF the I. Nicholas society.
He descended from Aert Vanderbilt. Jan Van dor
Net. Martin Van Roosevelt, Jar CloI pes, Peter iisr-
ing, Jan Conselyea and Loucns Van der Bogaert but
Adam Todd and Duncan Duihe Scotch He wss
also member OF the PIoiuce Exchange the Republican,
Association and recently OF the Union League CuD. MI
Todd married. In iS45 Angelina Martin, Who died at
Bsyrool. SYRIA In 500 lie leaves IA widow, the
daughter or Rev. Mr.. Drake with two daughters;
one sister and brothers survive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-25
A prominent figure in wan street for SEVERN day
TIE BALLET oIRHEs GET 500 EAoH

The Italian Consul. his attorneys. Ullo Ruebsamcn
& Hufe. Sherburne b. Eaton, attorneys for the
National Opera Company; Seymour Locke represent
ing tie National Opera Comosny; Signor Eevro,
representing the twelve Italian ballet girls recently
discharged in Chicago and the ballet girls themselves
having acted in their individual or representative
capacity. yesterday came to agreement The girls
decided 10 accept 800 each from charitable friends
OF the company, and in consideration thereof To
all claims upon the company, and to depart
TO Milan remain in this city. Mr.. Davis. represent
Ing Mr. Locke, set out in the afternoon with twelve
crisp 500 bills in his oket to pay the girls and wish
them God speed. Some OF them talked OF sailing to-
day Others will remain here. At the Office Of Mr.
Ulo it SAID that the firm had advised the girls to
demand more than the 81 900 offered and when the
amount made VI, 200 they we adgised to take It,
The firm expressed the hope that no intermediary
would get hold OF the girls and unGe cd
commission To obviate all danger of pay ing them in
lump sum, Mr. Eaton arranged that each girl should
receive 800 directly from the hands of Mr. Davis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-25
DAsHIxG VITRJoL INTO 4 woMAA.s FACE.

Moses Marks age twenty-four tailor, has been board
ing with Samuel Jako wsky and his wife Annie Jakowsy
at No. % Attorneyst for the last ten weeks and has
fallen into arrears In payment about $50 He in
formed by his landlady young woman
OF twentysix years, that he must leave
the house as she could not afford TO keep him. ON
Thursday at Marks stesltIly lentered the room
Of Mrs. Jakossky while she was asleep aud threw a
quantity OF vitnol into her face. she immediately
Jumped up and her shr1eks awakened her husband and
the Inmates Of the house Her husband in his efforts to
soothe her, repeatedly kissed the suffering woman and
had his hands aud lips burned by the acid Marks was
leaving the room. and he escaped Mrs Jakowsky
sent 10 Gouvornear Hospital where II was ascer
tanned that the anterior surface OF the chest and LETT
side OF the face were fearfny burned by the
liquid. and that she will probably lose the LETT eye.
English and McCauley Tic did not manifest any regret.
vi Gn,S The husband appasrsd with Iisiared Iips and
arm, the latter being wrapped up In bandages Marks
committed " await tho result Of Mrs Jakowsky .
inlurlen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-25
LOFTS STANISLAS HARGOUS.

Louis stanlslas Hargous died Mt his homo, No. 435
Fifth ave. yesterday morning. About three weeks ago,
while walking in Central Park, he attacked with
vertigo but succeeded reaching his homo unasssted
since hen grew gradually weaker until yesterday,
when his DISEASE eliminated in paralysis and he died
surrounded by his family.
He born IN Philadelphia in 1870 His father was
captain in the ROYAL Navy of France aud, being a
staucb Roy slst. be Obliged to flee from Franc O.
IL. came ths country LOnls received his early
education Philadelphia and was 1T dent at Prince
ton College for time, where his cousin was member OF
faculty. At early he lefs Philadelphia and
went Mexico. where he in tue banking tusi-
In Vera Cruz and the City Of Mexico. He was for
years United states Consul at these cities aud
during Mexican served With the rank OF colonel
on tae stan Of General WORTH oi whom he was warm
psrsonal friend. At close OF the war no remained
in Mexico al Il continued his banking business
In 1868 Ietred from active business and, returning
to this country, settled NewYorss where he after
ward lived =,
Mr. Hargous was considered man OF remarkable
financial ability and prominently Identified with
OF tie most important financial transactions in
Mexico. He also accomplished Hngulst ana
spoke six languages fueDtly. He leaves widow and
four children, Robert L.. and three daughters
One Ia the wife of william Appleton. OF Boston, aud
another Is the wife OF George u. DefOest IT., OF this
city. The third is unmarried
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-25
BENJAMIN OUACKINBUsH.

Benjamin Quackinbush probably the oldest druggist
in this city, died thursday night at his home, No.
767 Creenwch-st., after a short illness. lie was in
good health until his last Illness though enfeebled
somov - by extreme age and his death unex-
pecte !, Mr. Qnackinbushs lite was identified with
that part OF the city in which he lived In his early
days known as Greenwich village, and he lived
see it become the Ninth Ward OF the city, lie was
one of ten children. The father was james Quackin-
bush. a farmer who came from Holland. He we'd to
be eighty three years cd and died at the old home
stead which stood at Park-ave. and Forteth-st Ben
jamn went into business Tor himself at early age
and founded a drug house that has had an unbroken
of sixty-wo years. He was first established at
Charles ana Greenwich sts lie was then about twenty
years old, having been born in 1877 at Greenwich and
Partition SITS. now Fulton-st)
In 1928 he purchased the lot at No. 7O3 Greenwich
It where he remained the rest OF his active bushes.
lite. He war twice married, and one son, David
Quackinbush postmaster at Mt. Vernon, survives him.
Three years ago he took his grandson, Benjamin r.
Quacknbush, INTO business with him.
The funeral will take lace tomorrow afternoon IN
the Universalist Church in West Eleyenth-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-25
FINDING HIS WIFE AND CHILD DEAD
SAD CHRISTMAS EVE IN A HARLEM HoME-HuLED
BY ESCAPING GAS.


BY ESCAPING GAS.
Charles Marston a shipping clerk in the employ Of
James d. Smart Co.. lives IN tho second Hat ut NO. zie
East ed-and- nneteenthst He went home as
evening with his filed with presents for his wife ano
children. When he opened the front door In INT
lower hall he found his Frank waiting there II was
then O'Clock. The boy said that lie could not gel II
their The father tried and found the doors iochc
lie thought that his wife had perhaps goney Us
she had frequently done before and would be home
go he waited her the street the elevated ran
road station An hour passed and she did not COIL MI
Marston then determined TO try to get ln'o
his apartmcn With the aid OF the anitor MT Mafs'oh
raised his up through the elevator shaft Leading n
his kitchen and the boy unlocked the kitchen door, AL
was dark -. y,
the house. He came to closed door in one OF the
die rooms. Il was unlocked He opened 1t quickly, anu
was me. by rush OF gs tnnt sen. bd sw dark figure
lying in the bed He called his wifes name iouo a u
got answer He shook her and she did nor speah
lit the and sight met his eyes that sent hm ieenns
out OF the ROOM nho
Lying the bed his wife and child dead b Inc
mother lay with her face toward the child whose neat ~
rested on her arm as If quietly sleeping Inc
ton could not believe that his wife had committed suicide
she seemed so bright and happy when ne lcIl her ~
morning He searched through the rooms for
explain all and I'm the kitchen he found the fono"
ing note written In German
DEAR PAPA: Please let me sleep am 50 tire1 p
ynnr new w sT lot MS AUousT
Mrs Marston made careful preparation so that tncs
should be mistake n carrying out hor design oe nay
dressed the baby in its beat clothes AFTER giVnf y
q bath and had also dressed herself In clean coIhlnS
The room in which she killed herself was sni III,
She closed all the doors. windows and vennatuTs
and covered up the small cracks In them Iheh sue
turned on the gas let brought clock into the room
and put by her face ~ II she had Intended 10 h
herself a a certain time large clock In the 'front.' oo
had been stopped few minutes before boclocA anu
there had been heavy piece OF Grape put over IT,
Mr. Marston is unable TO account for his WE slcio,
She never had shown any signs OF Insanity during inc
years Of her married life. Since TIL birth OF her emu
has weak and sckly nut seemed to be geluns
when Mr.. Marston left her about her plans
for the future she thirty four years Old was pol
in GERMANY and has this country thirteen years
She lived happily with her husband and never made any
complaint about any thing she had great anecuon III
the baby and said that II she should Ole sho "aneu
the baby 70 80 with her,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-25
OBITUARY.
CHARLES SHORT.

Professor Charles Short wh) tor number OF years
has been the Professor of Latin IN Columbia College,
died yesterday from Brights disease ~ his home, No.
80 West Sixtiethst For the last ten years he suffered
from kidney troubles which gradually increased and
about three months ago he compelled to give up
active work IN his department 10 the college, During
that time he confined to his home except at inter
walls when he managed to get to the college tor short
time.
Professor Short born in Haverhill, Mass, in
1921, and the son of Charles Short. His father
was not engaged in o profession. MIR. Short first
attended schos at the Bradford Academy, and later
entered the Phillips Andover Academy. He entered
Harvard College in 1912 and graduated with high
honors On leaving college he returned to the Phillips
Academy and became its assistant master. He
stayed there only one year and lett 1t to become
master OF the Public Classical School in Roxbury,
Mass. This position filed by him tor six years.
and in 1858 he entered private classical school In
Philadelphia as its prln epa Ten years later he was
called the presidents chair in the Kenyon College
in Ohio Episcopal college, aud filed that position
until 1867 During his connection with the Kenyon
College he taught classes in intellectual and moral
When DR.. Anthem, professor of Greek in Columbia
College died, DR.. Henry Driser, who was then pro-
lessor OF latin was called to the GreeR C9r anS
Latin. During the last twenty years Professor Short
led exceedingly busy lite. Together with his duties
at the college he was extensively engaged in the
literary field. He edited and added to Schnitz and
Zumpts Advanced Latin Exercises" revised
Mitchells " New Ancient Biography" and wrote an
extensive essay the Or. or OF the Greek Words.
lie also prepared prefix for DR.. Drisers edition of
ionge's English Greek Lexicon" and in 1875
revised Andrewss FreUnd's Latin Dictionary. Pro-
fessor Short contributed largely critical articles to
many periodicals and reviews, but most extensively
for The Bibolheca Sacra." lie also prominently
identified with the work OF revising the Bible and
from the beginning OF the work was an active member
of the American Revision Committee
At the time OF his death he engaged in series
M apffC ha Anlar ifan Af
published in Baltimore He has been for many
a ves:rynan in St. Thomass Protestant Episcopal
Church and also o member OF the Century CLUB.
He leaves large family the Rev. Charles Lancaster
Short Protestant Episcopal clergyman, now preach
ing IN Merose, Mass. Edward l.. short, member OF
the law firm OF Davies. Cole 4 Rapallo, and Henry A.
Short. who is connected with Columbia College, are
his sons. The funeral wi probably be held In st.
Thomas's Church OIL Tuesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-25
A BIG WEST SIDE SCHEME.

few days ago Simon Stevens negotiated the purchase
from Otis H. Russell for the Steam Company OF all the
waterfront property between Eightysxth and Eighty
seventh sts on the North River for $685. This land
which is all under water lies outside the Hudson River
Railroad tracks, and the proposed exterior street laid
down on Vele map" of the Park Department The
purchase has important bearing upon the future OF the
West side, as a reporter who called upon wallace T.
Andrews president OF the Steam Company ascertained
Andrews who is also int rested In the cable roads
said that the Steam Company had not completed all Us
plans he admitted that 1t proposed at The point men
toned to expend about $500 900 IN big heating station
and other Improvements including the building OF places
intend TO supply all the district west OF Central
Purk for two miles above and below Eighty inc
erection of the building will probably In the spring
The rapid growth o the West SIDE he said demands bet
ter facilities the handling of freight and the moving
OF passengers and 1t Is not unlikely that tile company
viii by tunnel operate railroad across riverside PARK
10 ave- from which point connection can DO had
with the elevated and surface roads. The piers nj
ghty ST. can be used for landing freight, Ice coal
building material The running of ferries TO Fort Lee
aud Hudson River points and possibly et
cursiou boats 10 seaside resorts II Is understood, may Io
low The only obstacle 10 the scheme now 10 the right OF
way across Riverside Park, and possibly special egsia
lion may be required 10 acquire IT, COMMISSIONER Ctlp
Minis the Park Board said he was opposed " tunnel
under tina mark.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-25
DIED.

e. sass ~ Of naeph and
e. ss p
A ret xcksrscn. jr. in The 47sh year Of his aga
Fq nsosms sa c nSqaay DsSs%sSE m
Relatives and friends are invited without fnrthsr noqoe
caves ~ foot couri.sa and
Conn., Captain Thomas Burr Bsrirs@ san year Ok
Relatives and friends are invited funeral from
Carriages viii BE- IL waiting srdsspori
dss ris.s Tsss':ss
and arr 70 from
ns g sss ns az s sS ~
cooPER-En.erea at her residence in NewYork
CITY Dsse@9ss 2a ss9 Mary pranty Cooper widow Of
Interinent at Utica sunday. December 90
r. ssrSa O. % late Fes
Now-orIesns papers please copy.
HAReoUs-on FRIDAY. December a. at his late residence
494 5have Louis sansas Hargoas in tho 77th year OF
Notice OF funeral hereafter
East ssd.st Of paralysis Emeline HoibrooE in Saith
Portsmouth IL. H. papers please copy
Now-Ycrt on Friday aith inst atl p m. George C. law
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
LEWIS-At Rhinebeck ". Y, December ~, Mrs Eliza O.
Lewis mother OF the Revs. Edmund and BENJAMIN ".
Lewis OF the New York Conference.
Funeral inebcck Methodist Episcopal Church,
sunday. the 26h inst, at 3 r. m.
MoFFAT-At washingonville. NY Thursday 23d, John
Newton Mofat the 8lst year OF his age.
Monday 27th l30 from his late residence.
from Chamberss Return train reaching New
York 430.
pAULK- AT orange NJ Juliete Paulk. aged g.
Interment at Bangor. Nc.
pOMEROY-On Thursday the 23d inst- Jane Pomeroy.
widow OF Joseph Ponerov In the S2d year OF her age
The invited 10 attend the funeral
services residence OF her s0ntn law. George w.
Dilks 81 West 9thst sunday. 26th inst at Sooock
IN.
Interment private.
QUACKINBUSH-Ath his late residence 767 Greenwichst,
Thursday December %. Benjamin Quackinoush aged ~
years and III months.
Relatives and frIenis attend the funeral
sunday, December 49, at from Third Unversaiist
Church, West llth-sL, near 6thave.
SHORT-Op Friday December o. 1885, at hs residence. 80
6Othst Charles Short Professor OF Latin In Coum
ba College
Notice Of funeral hereafter
SEXTON .FRAsER-On Thursday, December % OF menln.
gs wife OF John F. Fraser OF Detroit Mich eldest
daughter OF John and Antonrtte sexton.
December 20. l240 from IT limo
Episcopal Church 57ths between 9Th ana 9th
Detroit Mich. and Hamilton. Ont papers please copy.
TODD-On Friday morning December "a, 1856. William
James T odd. senior OF Todd Co.. aged 63
late residence IL West 5othst, on
Sunday. December 49, at D.
Kindly omit flowers.