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The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-13
A Marriage Case.

Old Bill Ditmars was recentlr elected
a justice of the peace in a Dakota
town. He had formerly taught school
and run small postoffice somewhere
in Pennsylvania. and had come west
like SO many other men with the inten-
ton Of not accepting nything less than
the goyernorship, but when he got
there he found the ground pretty well
covered with men possessed Of a SINH
lar idea. The woods also appeared to
be full, while dgnratively speaking, the
houses were OVERLOOKING and their feet
were sticking plentifully out Of the
windows; all Of them had. gone out
with the expectation Of getting some
good Office and ssrunnina things So
when he found how matters stood he
just gave out around that he had once
been circuit judge in Pennsylvania, nd
settled down TO- finding fault with
everything in the neighborhood.
The next day after he was elected
justice a big. awkward young fellow
came into the office and said: @ .stt.s
''Mr. Ditmars 2
.sJedge, ef You please, young man,
ledge Ditmars. .
We'll, Jedge, then. You marries
folks, do you, Jedge24'
II does.
Yes, so I s'posed. want you to do
the Job fir us, and
"An right young man, I'll tend to
you. I'll put your case on the docket.
l s'pose you can give security for the
costs?'' M
] "Howis that?"
| Il say I'll enter that case o. yourn on
the Docket
/ but we want to be married now
we're in a hurry-Lou- csc is out'n the
wag'n now"
"Can'l help it, young man, got % go
at these things right. Eff you want'o
go on with the case I'll issue summons
for the girl and make out a war'nt.
who's goin ter use this WARMTH
1.-THE conster'ble, OF co'rs.' =
Now, ledge, 1 ca'kerlate you amt
goin' to do any SIGH thing. l tell you
Louwese is out'n the wag'n.
"Don't make no difr'nce you don't
know nothin' bout law. Amt I got the
statutes right here in these book2
Don't you s'pose justice knows w'ot
he's don, still?n You cannot begin no
action in this court, 'thout it goes on
the docket and have all parties concern
ed to appear and show cause. ! isser
cite-actians to all your folks. and you
come an the day w'ch is sOt. You don't
have to HAYS jury less you want,
though I alters recommend it. Then OF
either Of you want to back out you can
get q writ OF naddamerns and that
fixes you. If are engaged TO any other
gal she can yut a 'tachment Of herbeas
corpus onto you and repleyer You out.
Now do you want to begin this action
on chs premises hereintoforward mem
toned er don't your"
You thun'drin old fool, don't be-
ieve you know how to mary folks''
Il fine you IS for contempt Of courtl
Don't know nothin', hey? I'll show
you! Think eos pYe jist been 'lected
that you can run on mel Think this
is my first case, d'you? III have you
understand it amt; swared a man to
an af,erdavit this mornin' fore sun up.
Mebby you think pm jist some common
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-13
THE NATIONAL LAND LEAGUE.
Immense Success Of Their Meeting at Holy
Rosary Hall.

lGOSATV ndu,
A delightful audience composed or
prominent Irish citizens assembled last
Sunday evening at Holy Rosary hall to
do honor to theirgrea and sscred cause,
If there is any lingering doubt in the
minds of 'shostiles" as to the ability of
the Irish, let them attend the meeting
tomorrow evening at Window hall.
The oratory of the speakers was superb
and elected enthusiastic approval; the
singing was an Illustration Of Irish tai
emit in the direction Of song and poetry
that did not fail to inspire the de-
lighted admiration of every hearer;
the grand unity of sentiment peryad-
ing the immense audience was marked
and significant feature Of the occasion,
and when the entertainment closed ex-
pressions were heard on all sides COM
mending the committee of MANAGE
ment Of the League who arranged the
programme, and which was as follows:
Song by 2. Ell. Donohue, speech by Rev.
John Connolly of Merriam Park semi
nary, duet by Byrnes and Wright, pic
olo solo, with accompaniment, Neshem
and Bissott; song, ''The Harp that once
through Tara's Hail. by Mons Baker,
song, "Minstel Boy by Miss Gleason;
recitation, Mr.. w. Dunn; duet by
Msssrs. Ryan and Murphy; speech by
Father DAILY, song by 2. J. Donohue,
picolo solo with piano. accompaniment
by Messrs. Byrnes and Bissot, song by
John German, speech by Chris. A. Gal
lagher, address Roger Vail.
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-13

Jim McSnifter was being tried in San
Antonio for trying to bride colored
witness, Sam Johnsing, to testify
falsely.
you say this defendant offered you
bride Of fifty dollars to testify in his
behalfg2' said Lawyer Gouge to Sam
Johnsing.
~ es, sab.
Now repeat precisely what he said,
using his own words. =
HE said he would git me fifty dollars
If t.
He can't have used those words. He
didn't speak as third person. .
mo. sab; he tuck good keer dat dar
was no third pnsson present. Oar was
only US two. Defendant am too smart
ter hab anybody listenin' when he am
talking about his own reskelity.
II know that well enough, but he
spoke to you in the first person. didn't
he?''
II was de fust pusson, myself. =
"You don't understand me. When
he was talking TO you did he use the
words, / will pay you fifty dollars =
No, boss; he didn't say muffin about
you payin' me fifty dollars. Yore name
wasn't mentioned, 'ceptin' DIST he tole
me ct eber got inter 4 scrape dat ron
was de best lawyer in San Antone TO
fool de judge and jury. 2 q
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-13

a rural editor thinks the dailies in
the big cities are badly in need Of 4
sensation, ii order to have something
10 s.fiil up their columns 2 There
does seem 70 Be = stagnation in
exciting news at present, but ii 8 c0u-
pie Of months the base ban season
opens, ard the time will soon slip
around.
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-13

John German, speech by Chris. A. Gal.
lagher, address Roger Vail.
sn u Catholic University ,ga,i.
Much interest, says a disp atch from
the national capital, is felt here in the
proposed Catholic university to b.
erected in Washington at cost of ST.
1000 for the building and endowment
fund. A meeting of the board of di-
!rectors is to be held in April to arrange
plans for the erection of the buildings.
SO far $3.50, 600 has been raised. OF this
amount, 100000 has been giyeEf by
Miss Mary Gwendolen Caldwell of
Philadelphia, and $50, 900 by her sister.
Baltimore and Washington are each
pledged for $50 900, Chicago has prom
ised 500, 900, and New York and Phil
adelphia will doubtless raise the sum to
100000. Several Of the smaller cities
have taken an active interest in the
undertaking and before the end of this
year there is no doubt that 81 ,000,0 600
will be raised and would be required
for. buildings and for the en-
dowment of light professorships.
The faculties Of theology and
philosophy have been decided on to be-
gin with. The other faculties will be
added in time. The April meeting. OF
the board will likely decide upon the
Immediate erection of the theological
department. It is probable that all the
buildings will be erected Of stone. The
plans calls for series of building to
be assigned to the different depart
ments. The structures will be large,
roomy and very imposing. Bishops
Spaulding and Ireland are the fore
most workers in the enterprise. Bishop
Spaulding urges the need of such all
institution where the priests could be
more perfectly educated than in the
seminaries and colleges, aud where
young men who wished to devote them
selves to literature could have the ben
efits OF instruction from thoroughly
cultivated minds. The Catholic church
wanted such an institution where its
young men could receive as high train
ing as the men of any other religious
denominations.
Yes, I've been visiting some friends
down near Besting,n said lively look
ing girl with the bloom of the prairies
on her cheeks. Il used to say Boston
before l went down East, but they
taught me better. Yes, I like Bosting
very well, and my cousins down there
are such nice girls. But they are SO
prudish and delicate about everything
they do, you known. They tried to
teach me good manners, and l did my
best to learn. Learned to say Bosting
and 90 tell fDs-and to eat between
meals SO wouldn't have any appetite
before folks. and and to use double
hitch around the bed-post in tighten
ing my ah-my corsage lace, but there
was one thing they couldn't teach me.
They coaxed and tried and begged and
sham, but it was no use. was willing
TO become lady-like and refined, and all
that, but / just wouldn't ride in them
hateful side saddles. / told 'en their
culture was good thing, aud liked it
and I would try and take home q few
samples of it. to show the girls cut in
Minnesota, but l would have to draw
the line on side-saddles. Il / coliidnn
ride the way I wanted to, / wouldn
ride at all. They couldn't make nc
fs;de-saddle jiggar out Of me, not # ]
know myself, and I do most Of The
time.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-01-13
A DESERTED BRIDE.
The Pitir;,a Fate OF n BarnwelI COun.
IT,, South Carolina. Girl.

BARNETT GA. January Son the evening
Of Tuesday. December ~, near WiIliSton, =. c.,
at the residence of Robert i. Wade, two of his
daughtcr aged respect lively sixteen and twcn-
ty-fOur, were married, the former TO q young
man named Addison, and the latter to Walter
Stroud, a man about twenty-five years OF age,
and by trade Il blacksmith. Both couples badc
their friends adieu and started for EickSburg,
Mississippi, where it, was supposed they in
tended to locate. They re;iched Thomson,
Ca, the following day, Wednesday, where
they halted and put mp at the Knox House.
and remained until Friday. january !, when
nett with the expectation of finding accom-
mediation. Failing to do so, after spending
several hours. Addison and his wife returned
TO Thomson by fast train TO spend the night,
and Stroud and his wife went to Shars;. on the
Washington branch.
Before separating. the baggage of the party
consisting of five trunks, was chccie ed to 4 t.
lanta. and 1t was agreed between them that
they would I'LL meet the follo"ing morning at
Barnett, and proceed westward by fast train.
When stroud aud wife reached Sharon they
stopped at the Edwards House, and the next
morning Stroud informed his wife that he
would ran out TO Barnett and meet the other
couple and would return on the pcNt train.
He carried with him Il small black vaisc. and
when he arrivednt Barnett purchased Il ticket
TO Union Point and joined Addison and his
wife and has not been heard of since hut It is
supposed that he went to Atlanta, as the bag.
gage belonging to himself and wife has been
claimed there, and he was in possession of the
checks. II was very hard for the lady TO real.
iZe that she had been deserted by her husband
after being married only Il few duyS, and when
she was enabled to view her position in its
true light she went bitterly, and remarked
that she would prefer death to having to re-
turn to her parents roof under such circum-
stances.
She was without n dollar and among Stran-
gers hui she has been kindly trea ed and will
he furnished with the necessary means to re-
turn home. The father of these young ladies.
r. l.. Wade, is a respectable farmer, and the
father of thirteen children. Walter Stroud is
the son OF Rev. w. H. Stroud, Il Baptist min
istcr, who has lived for some years in the vi
cinity of WiliiSton, Aiken county, and is the
father of ten children. He is poor, bnt re-
Spccted where he is known. In 1919 lie rcmov-
I'd from Langley, S. G., to Atlanta. G;l., where
ne located for while, but finally returned to
Carolina.
BARNETT, Ga, January 5.--Waltcr Stroud
returned his witc'S trunk from Atlanta by cN.
press to-day. and wrote her. saying: ~ know
have treated you badly. ! am strapped. and
It is best that we should rcVcr meet again.
She left for home by the fast train this eve
Mug
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-01-13
COkesbUry'S Crisis.

The election for the benefit Of the Narrow
Gauge road takes place in Cokesbury on the
18th instant. An honored friend of the enter
prise in writing private letter TO the editor
of the Press and Banner incidentally refers to
the matter, and we take the liberty of max
ing an extract from 1t, which is as follows:
"Abbeville Court House, with its 1000 popu-
iation is about the same to - narrow gauge rs
400 population Is to Il broad gauge The road
can be built from here to Abbevilc forat least
one third the cost OF the Columbia and Green
willie branch, and think. as our road Is Il Ger
tainty, the people Of Abbevillc would do we'll
to consider the advisability of this connsc-
tion. 1t Is only a question of time when we
will cross the mountains and reach the grain
fields Of the West and smoke houses, too, and
the ineXhauStable coal fields of Tennessee,
and the fine timber OF the mountains. Why
may we not have, with all these advantages,
manufactures of wagons, plOwS, &c, at our
city of Greenvlle. such as they have at South
Bend and Louisville. BY this route coal can
be delivered in Grcenviiie at $3.50 per ton.
That will be large item in manufact0ries of
All kinds. Coal that we now get is loaded on
the cars in Tennessee at sl.0O per ton. but it
has to come over four roads anI the freight Is
pooled. Besides our road running parallel
with the Columbia and Greenvilie will cheap
.en all treights to Hodges, and thus hencfl the
people of all that section along the" line of
That road.
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Masters Sale.
THE STATE OF SOUrH CAROLINA,

COUNTY OF ABBEvILLE.
couRr OF coMxoN PLEAS.
C. McHugh, a. Assignee Of A. J. Salinas & Son
against Richey & Miller.
pY virtue of an order Of sale made. in the
II above stated case, dated April 18th, 1875. I
will offer for sale ut public Outcry at Abbeville
in tie legal hours Of sale, the following de-
scribed property, situate IN said State and
County, TO Wit:
One House and Lot
in the village Of Hodges, the property Of John
NJ. Miller, the lot composed Of three small par,
cells, containing in all about , e%E
Twenty-Five Acres,
bounded by lands of J. A. Ellis, L. r Dantz.
Ier, and bS the Columbia and GreenvilIe Raif-
road. Also ONE HOUSE AND LOT In the
village of Hodges, the property Of William Il.
Richey, containing
One and One. Half Acres,
more or less, and bounded by lands OF John
Vile Railroad Also ONE HOUSE AND LOT
known as the k0on pare, the property OF
Richey & Miller, containing
Thjrty.Seven Acres,
more or less and bounded by lands Of j. L.
Anderson. Waa ter Anderson and A. NJ. Agnew
and by thet 'elNmbia and Greenville RaiirOaa
TERMS OF SALE-One-half cash. balance,
on credit of tw elve months, with interest
from day or sale, secured by hond Of the pur-.
chaser and q mortgage Of the premises. Pur-
chaser to pay the Master for plperS:
J.C. KLUGH, Master.
Ian. 5. lsss4t ~.
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The Narrow Gauce.

Captain w. II. Kirk is now surveying line
for the narrow gauge railroad from Abhcvlle
to interScct at CoHcSknry with the narrow
eaug" road from Ninety-@iX to Grcenville.
But for the recent bad weather the survey
would have been completed before this time.
There seems to lie great need for railroad
from Elberton to chester, and we hope to see
one built on this line.
THE city OF Anderson shipped SiXty-twO
bales less Of cotton this season than last seal
son. When the Savannah Valley road Is fin
iShed, it. will hurt Anderson nearly as bad as
Abbcville. Anderson will then he glad to get
ten thousand bales. We ask our friends at
Anderson to remember the prcdiction-il
they allow any depot between Lowndcsvilic
and that city.
cult, has come and occupied the Circuit par
sora"e, and will enter upon the arduonS du-
ties which he has assumed, with great zeal.
THE jury for the February Term of the
Court will be drawn to day. Mr.. McCOrd
came to town last n ight to be on hand prompt
ly this morning.
THE Press and Banner has form Of blank
which is intended to meet tho difficulties orig
mating under the recent priority law.
MIR. r. p. SIBLEv offers valuable property
for sale at Abbcvile on the 9Th of February.
See advertisement for particulars.
WHY not get your bill heads and other
printing done at the Press and Banner office,
and thereby save money?
Mr.. H. r. HU0KABEE, one Of our worthy
young men, is seeking Misfortune in Florida.
Good luck TO him.
THE Presbyterian parsonage will be finished
in a few days. 1t is one OF the incest build
ings in town.
Col J. r. ROBERTSON had one of his hands
severely burnt last week. Mislortuncs never
come singly.
THE matrimonial cyclone has passed. and
yet there arc some young men left in lonely
condition.
Mr. JOHN T. LYON will live in the Prcsby-
tarian parsonage, and board the preacher.
REV. S. A. WEBER, Of the Methodist Church
meets a hearty welcome from our people.
MR.. AND Mrs. A. w. JONES have moved to
their farm-the GutIin place.
OUR people are much pleased with the new
PreSbyter preacher.
TRADE with the printer and he will trade
with you.
WHAT about the prosposcd school on Floral
Hill?
THE political pot will soon begin TO boil.
Mrs. KITTY TILLMAN is at Monterey.
COURT meets on Saleday in February.
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Masters Sale.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF ABBET1LLB,

COUNTY OF ABBET1LLB,
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Pelzer, Rodgers & Co., against a. NJ Agnew.
pY virtue OF an order OF sale made In the
- above stated case and dated April n, lHs',
Vile e.. H.. S. c., on Sale Day In February,
1856, within the legal hours OF sale. the follow
ing described property. situate tn said Stats
and County. to wit: AL that tract or parcel
Of land, ontaining
FIny.FIve Acres, .
more or less and boundetlby lands Of j. Il.
Alexander, Mrs. Sharp and others, To lie re-
sold at the risk Of Nancy A. Higgins the FORM
er purchaser. '.--
TERM OF SALE-One-half OF the purchnse
money cash, the balance In twelve months,
with in crest from day Of sale, secured hy
bond of the purchaser and mortgage of thu
premises. Purchasers 20 pay the Master for
papers. J. q. kLUGH,
Jan. 6. 1886. Master. b.
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THE anderson Journal comes to us in its er
aarged form. 1t is printed on new press, and
both sides are printed at home. The Journal
is real good paper, and we wish it great sue
cess. 1t deserves we'll at the hands Of the good
people OF Anderson. The Messrs. Todd are
worthy gentlemen whose personal energy and
attention TO the wanGs Of the people, should
ibe rewarded by O liberal advertising patron
age, anda long list Of good paying subscribers.
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MIR. JAMES MCMILLAN, son OF Nr. T. w.
Mcmillan of this village is off TO Florida,
where he will take situation on one of the
railroads in that State. Mr.. Mcmillan is one
OF our best young men and we certainly cX-
pect TO hear good report of him in his new
home. May he prosper and rise 10 the best
station III the Railroad business.
OWING to the cold weather the people from
,the country have not come to town for q
week aIG for this reason our own citizens
have been obliged to content themselves with
worrying each other about that little bill, you
know.
VIZ had the pleasure of q call yesterday
from MIR. ]. L. brennan. He Is one Of our
most practical and most prosperous farmers.
He has level head on the subject of taxing
the farms to keep up Town schools.
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Don't fail when you come to town to visit
Hill, the picture man.
GET your job printing done at the Press and
Banner office.
Miller Brothers have on hand Buckeye
Force Pumps which they will sell cheap. Call
and see them. 12-9.
p Rosenberg & Co. are selling their b:ccch
Oadiug shot guns 1T New York cost.
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Tine Abbeville High School.

1t aftords the Press and Banner pleasure to
note the continued prosperity of the Ahbe-
willie High School, under Professor Archer.
A dozen oy fifteen new scholars were added to
the rolls on opening the school after the
Christmast holidays. which, together with
the universal satisfaction with the principal
and his assistants. as expressed by the peo-
ther prosperity. We hope that Mr.. Archer
will succeed in his Isadab}e effort to build un
Il splendid school in our community-a school
so god and SO permanent az TO induce fam
lilies to come for the sake OF our educational
facilities
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Masters Sale.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE,

COURT CIT COMMON FHEAs.
8. MCGOWAN and =, A. Robertson against NJ
v. Miller ct. al. -,
PY virtue of an order of sale. made in tho
- above stated case, will Offer for sale at
public oulcry ut Abbeville G. H. -. g., on Sale
Of sale the following desrrtbed property sit
uate In said State aud County, TO wit:
Store No. B..
in the Miller Brick Block In the tsvn OF Nine
ty-SiX, bounded on the north byW, II. HiltOnr
east py vacant lot, south by public square, west
by store No. 2 now owned by NV. Coleman,
Said property to be resold at the risk OF ]. n.
King, the former purchaser. r.
TERMS OF SALE-Onehalf cash, balance
in twelve months, with interest from day OF
sale, secured by bond OF purchaser AID ss
mortgage Of the premises Purchaser to pay
the Master for papers and recording. u
J.C. KLUGH,
Master.
Jan. II, 1886, 3t
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ANNUAL REPORT

TO His Honor the Presiding Judge OF
the Court Of General Sessions for
-1bbeuuie County. February Term,
1856:
The Board of County Com mmissioners
for said County respectfully submit the
following report Of Claims filed, audited
and allowed, and ordered paid by them
during the fiscal year lss4-s5, to wit:
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Masters Sale.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAR0EINA.

COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE,
COURT OF COMMON RLEAs.
Robertson, Taylor & Co., against w. H-Ar-
nold.
RY virtue of an order of sale made in the
- above Stated case. / wi1 offer for sale ut
public 0utcry At Abbeville, G. H., s.. g., OH
Sale Day in February. 1886, within the legal
hours OF sale, the following described proper
ty, situated in said State and County, ~ wit:
Ali that tract or parcel Of laud III the towu.0f
Hodges, con taining ...-,.
Four Acres.
more or less bounded by laaads Of NJ. A. Co
son, I. j. Ellis, and q. M-Hodges.
TERMS OF SALE-One half cash, balance
on Il credit Of Twelve months, with interest
from day Of sale, secured by bondof the pur-
chaser and mortgage Of the premises, with
leave to the purchaser TO pay all cash.
Purchaser 10 pay the Master ftr papers and
recording.
&c. KLUGH,
Master.
jan II, 1886. 81
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The G.. e. q, & &. f. Il.

We do not know whether AbbevIle will he
represented in Aiken to-day at the stock hold.
ers meeting OF this road. We have heard
nothing of anybody going down, and pre-
sumo that Abbeville will be unrepresented.
We think our people have about lost faith in
the success Of the enterprise
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Slight Change.

The schedule on the Columbia and Green
willie road was changed few days ago. The
train now leaves Abbeville at five minutes af
ter eleven O'Clock. and returns five minutes
after four o'clock-leaYing twenty minutes
later and returning twenty minutes earlier.