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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-10-27
4 TEXAS CALAMITY.
The Town Of Sabine Pass Over.
whelmed by an Inundati0n.
An Overlooking River Causes the
Loss Of Many Lives.

First details of calamity at Sabine Pass,
Texas. by the oTerllowing Of the Sabine
River, were raiaar Iueagre, owing to the fact
that the telegraph wires in that section were
.all down. The following particulars, how
ever, wars girsi il New Orleans dispatch:
Chief Operator West. OF the Western Union
Telegraph Office, this city, tc-night received
the following from the operator at Orange,
Tex: "The town Of Sabine Pass was totally
destroyed by the overhowing Of the Sabine
River last night. 1t is known that sixty-fve
lives were lost.
"Last night during the overflow hotel
containing fifteen or twenty persons was
swept out into the bay, and all the occupants
were drowned.
1.-THE Captain of n schooner from there to-
day says that not house is loft in the Whole
country, and that every living thing there
was drowned.
"a party of men camo from Beaumont
this evening on train with the intention OF
joining the people of Orange and going down
to Sabine Pass with a relief boat"
a second despatch from Orange, Tex,
says that "thc storm did great dumage at
Sabine Pass. The Porter Hotel, which con-
tanned large number Of guests, was swept
away, and boat containing q number OF
peopIo was overturned in tho bay anil all on
DOslru WeE6uTO"ucu. JLSuL lives VI huo"h
To be lost, and it is feared that the worst has
not been learned A schooner picked up
three mon in the bay in an exhausted condi-
tion. A relief boat has gone from Orange
with provisions aud cloth 'ng for tho desti-
tute."
At Orange the Catholic Church was blown
down and considerable other damage was
done.
It was known That the great storm OF
Monday did much damage, but no one
dreamed OF such taIanity Us this In this
city the storm did great damage to tue jet
ties at the mouth Of the river. Tho gale
swept tue wafer over the east protec-
ton wall with such violence as toforce out o
number of tho concrete blocks Of which the
wall is composed. Thee blocks are eight by
fifteen feet. Tic water swept through tue
village of Eadsport on the narrow strip OF
land formed 10y tho jottics and washed away
the mechanical shops. The extent OF loss
cannot he stated until survey is made.
Sabine Tass, sometimes called Sabine City,
is post village of Jefferson County, Texas,
at tile mouth OF the Sabine river, where it
enlpties into tho Gulf Of Mexico, sixty-sf.
miles from Galveston. In 1880 it contained
n population of 457 people, had two churches
all a high school. The Sabine river forms
plrt Of the boundary between Louisiana and
Texas.
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According to writer in the Nineteenth
Century it has been almost cruelty to
forbid the practice of suttee, or the sui
eide of Hindu widows, while taking no
steps to defend such unfortunate per-
sons from the miserics to which they are
condemned by native social laws. The
theory is, as enunciated by the ancient
Hindu lawmaker Manu-, that "a virtuous
wife ascends to heaven, if, after the de-
cease of her lord, she dcvotes herself to
pious austcrity; but widow who Sights
her deceased husband by marrying again
brings disgrace on herself here below,
and shall be excluded from the seat OF
her lord" Hence he directs that she
ahall "emaciate her body by living vol
unfairly on pure flowers, roots and
fruits, but let her not, when her lord is
deceased, even pronounce the mime of
another man. Let her continue till death
forgiving all injuries, performing harsh
duties, avoiding every pleasure, and
chccrfully practising the Incompatible
rule, of virtue which have been followed
by such women as were devoted to only
one husband" These laws. though laid
down nearly $500 years ago, are still
mercilcssly enforced, and the life of a
Hindu widow is, in consequence, almost
unbearabie; in fact, many cases are
known where death from exhaustion and
starvation follows the attempt to OBJ
serve the prescribed routine of life. For
two days of each month, for instance, she
must neither eat nor drink anything, no
matter how feeble may be her health.
Otherwise she loses "castc" and forfeits
the respect and care of her family. We
advise American widows to stay whers
they are.
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NEWSY GLEANINGS,

CHARLESTON, s. c., is daily crowded with
sIcursionists.
THERE are six thousand bee-keepers in the
State Of Iowa.
MIGRATORY birds are going South month
earlier than usual, land All early winter is pre-
diced.
to use ,UOO gallons Of wine every year for
Bacramental purposes.
On the ancestral farm Of Secretary Endi-
colt a. Danvers, Mass, is a pear tree 253
rears CID. 1t still bears fruit every year.
LIGHTNING start.d confagration in the
forest of the Yellowstone National Park,
which destroyed immense ira Is of timber.
Rev. Mn. HARVEY telegraphs Montreal
paper that the reports of de e;titut:on in New
foundland have been greatly exaggerated.
A WELL digger N CISCO, Ill, found hollow
log twenty -ei sht feet below the surface Of
the ground, and in the lo.s vigorous frog
A FLOCK of sheep got on the tracks Of the
Grand Trunk La lway near Fergus Canada,
and a train dashel through them, killing six
ty-two.
If Daniel Pine of Paw Paw, ILL., lives un.
til December he will be one hundred years
old, Meantime be amuSeS himself by hoeing
and saving wood.
AT the recent State fair i'll Iowa, Mrs. c.
E. Barron aud her dau :hter, of Des Moinei,
won over a hundred premiums and prizes for
needle and fan.y work.
THE Peruvian Government has Issued
dec. ee that Chinese residents in that coun-
try shall enjoy all tue rights and privileges
conce led to other cOlonist
THE Fren n census shows that NJ Che"reul,
the great chemists is not the only centenarian
in that country, which can boast of l2Gother1
who have pass3d tue centenarian notsk.
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The geological survey at Washington
is in receipt of numerous letters from
cranks telling how earthquakes may be
predicted and prevented. One method
of prevention suggested is to bore holes
through the earth's crust order to give
the destructive gases an outlet. The
New York Commcrcial -4drertiser sug-
gests that as soon rs one of these holes is
bored, the next thing to be done would
be to drop Virgins into it.
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/" A Man Frae GleSca."

A Glasgow draper, who was narrating
his experiences during his first visit to
England, said he stepped into an Epis-
copal Church in the middle Of the ser
vice just to see what they did. 81 hadna
been we'll seated" he said, "when the
minister, AVA at the ither end, cried out,
Lord preserve us ALP and then a the
folks aboot ME cried, Lord preserve US
ALP Preserve u.s. says I, did ye never
see man frae Glesca aforea a"-S;0tch
Paper.
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Foreign,

s. LAwRENcE's cotton mill and four houses
at Chorley, England, have been burned. The
loss is 81 ,UO0,0 ,0U.
A NEW Cabinet has been formed in Chill.
M. DE LEssEPs, Of Panama Canal fame,
will attend the de lication of .Bartholdi's
Statue of Liberty in New York.
The Spanish Cabinet hos resigned, and 3
now one formel with Senior SagasSo as Pres
ident Of the Council.
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The movement has been steadily down.
ward since 1866, excepting in several
year, when extraordinary causes checked
the decrease. The bottom is reached in
1886, and now there are signs of an up
ward move that will accomplish a par
tial rctrieval of the loss of the period
m anfionpd
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Two Parisians are introducing an en-
tirely new vegetable which is exciting
some interest. 1t is called choro-gi, and
is a native of Northern Africa. 1t be-
longs to the mint family botanical name
Staehys a5Ini<). Its deshy roots or tuDers
are only eaten, dressed like string beans
or fried like iritters, and arc said also TO
make an excellent pickle.
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The Scientific american says: Accord
ing to statistical records, the average
price OF wheat flower exported from the
United States, for periods of eleven
months ending with May of this year and
twenty years past, has been as follows:
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Il Corea, the other day, an old man, his
wife, two daughters, grandehild and sons
wife were hanged, becau they belonged to
the family Of Corean soldier who took part
in the conspiracy of December, 1854.
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The following table, compiled from
'sPoors Manual of Railroads" for 1886,
shows the number of locomotives and
ears owned Or leased by the principal
railroads of the country in 1885. 1t
furnishes an interesting indication of the
rapid extension of the leading Western
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The above list Includes all roads using
more than 500 locomotives. Several
other lines, including the Union Pacific
and the Wabash, have nearly that num-
Der employed. At the close of the last
fiscal year in July, 1885, GsS Pullman
cars were in service in this country and
In Europe.
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THERE are $40 Southern cotton mills at
work, against l61 six years ago. Proiuc-
ton has been increased from SIC, ,S8S, ,56S to
$50, 726. $50, or SS per cent
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IT is estimated that the value of the wheat
crop in California this year will be nearly
double that of last year, when it was worth
S2s, 100000. The yield of barley is placed at
$l6,0J0,0)0, against s., 0C0, COZ last year.
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A BIG eagle that measured nine feet from
tip to tip, captured last spring near Bing-
hamton, N Y, was released the other day.
On its leg is brass tag giving the date Of its
liberation, and offering cash prizes for the
return of the bird
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THE NATIONAL GAME

The Detroit League Club has five pitchers
under contract
ALL of the League and American AssociA-
ton clubs have made money this season.
TIE Jerssy City and Newark Clubs Will
probably join the international League next
year.
TIE st. Louis American Association Ciuo
will 90 to California on November l for tho
winter.
The Chicagos have the best home record OK
any club. They won fifty-two and LOST ten
games on their own grounds
A BRocKToN (Mass.) shoe manufactures
has given the Brockton players sixty pairs OF
shoes this year for three-base hits and nome
runs.
Iris considered quite likely that the New
Yorks will have duplicate team next year
from which to draw in case OF sickness or
injury to the regular men.
WALTER BROWN, Of Pittsburg, Is the pro-
iector of a colored league, comprising AZ
least six clubs located in Pittsburg,. wash,
ingtou, Baltimore, Trenton, Philadelphia ano
Cleveland.
The secret Of the success Of the Chicago
Club in the League and the 81 LOUIS Ciuo
in the American Association Is that tney play
as we'll as they can throughout every game.
AS~~
after losing they make stronger enors tne
next time.
The leaders Of League bafsmen for ten
wears past are as follows: 1876, Ross Barnes,
.4O3; 1877, Jim White. .SS5: lS1a Dalrysme. yse.
pie, .35G: 1879, Arson, .407; 1880, Gore, soo' SS'
1881, Anson, 369: 1882, Brouthers, .59l; iSssS'
Brouthers, .37l; 1854, O'Rourke, .S5o; 1885,
Connor, .37l.
DURING a recent game at New Orleans q
catcher cot the ball and stood directly on tne
line to intercept base runner who was COM
ing home at rapid gait. Inc runner
leaned clear over the catcher, but did not
strike the plate when he alighted, anu Leiore
he could do so was put out.
TIE Philadelphia Times says: "boston
claims to have cleared 900 this season,
New York 100000, Detroit about Slo,Ooo,
and Chicago s6a,OO' The profits Of the local
club, will not be So large. Tho Athlellcs
will probably make from Ss5, ,0,O to S5O,oo1,
and the Phila leluhia Club under S2O,Uoo.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Tho Tearue race for the championship mas
closed with the following record, the chi
caeos winning the championship for the
sixth time in eleven years:
no.ro,+ We" g 5Gs'j 6 Philadelphia.'3l TT IS IS
Saw Sort Is "A Washington. .28 81
T St. Touis. s...43 70 Kansas City..2o 50
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION RECORD
In the American Association the st; LOUIS
-ub has again won first place: The follow
ing is the record, nearly complete:
Iyon I,oa. Won Lost.
St Louis ..93 IS Pittsburg. III 50
BROOKLYN. II 81 Cincinnati. ..65 13
Athletic. 81 II Louisville. ..S 20
baltimore. ..4s Sc Metropolitan.5s Ts
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Warrington.


The President has appointed General John
NJ. Corse as Postmaster at Boston, vics Ed
ward s. Tobey suspended.
COMMISSIONER SPARKS, of the Land Office,
says in his annual report that depredations
upon the public timber, unlawful enclo
snres of the public domain and illegal appro
priations Of the land are extensively prac
tised.
APPOINTMENTS OF Postmasters by the Presi-
dent: Bridget Lane, at Summit, N. j.; VIM.
NJ. Breslin, at Lebanon, Penn: Michael
Tierney, at Salem, N. j.; James Mulligan,
at Central Falls, R I.
THE President has pardoned Anamon N.
Tenny, J. c. Kemp and ]. R. Christofferson.
three Bishops Of the Mormon Church, who
were convicted in Arizona about two years
ago Of violation of the Edmunds law and
sentenced to imprisonment at Detroit, Mich.
They were the first persons tried under that
law, and the President and the Attorney
General. as we'll as the judge before whom the
cases were heard, ore now satisfied thai the
sentences imposed we're illegal and excessive.
THE United States Supreme Court is again
in session. The number of cases Oh the
docket is 1,10. The Justices called in a
body ct the Whit, House to Fay their re-
srects 10 the President.
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NEWS SUMMARY.
Eastern and Middle States.

Miss KATE TAYLOR, aged 25 years. wa.
literally blown to atoms by an explosion OF
illuminate of mercury at the Winchester
Arms Factory in New Haven.
A SHORTAGE Of S;51 900 in the accounts OF
Joseph Carter. ex-1own Treasurer Of Pitts
field, Mass, was discovered on the Stb. Mr..
Carter was placed under surveillance, and
given an opportunity to explain the def.
cheney.
Hon. AUSTIN F. PIKE, United States Sem
ator from New Hampshire, dropped dead Of
heart disease few days ago on his farm at
Franklin Falls. Senator Pike was born in
1Sl9 studied law, had served as President Of
the New Hampshire State Senate and az
Speaker of the State House of Representa-
tives, was a member Of the Fifty-third Con-
gress, and was elected to the United States
Senate in 1888.
HON. S. S. Cox, United States Minister to
Turkey, arrived at his home, New York, g.
few days since. He wants to 60 bacl. to
Congress
THE Gloucester NIass.) fishing schooner
Seth Stockbridge, with fourteen men on
board, has been lost.
GOVERNOR HILL has pardoned the New
York city workingr:en who were sentenced
to States prison about thre, months ago for
boycotting q concert hall proprietor.
EX-SENATOR DAVID LEVY YULEE, Of
Florida, died a few days ago at New York
hotol Senator Yulee was born in the West
Indies in 1911, was the first representative Of
Florida in the United States Senate and
during the civil war took a prominent part
on the Confederate side.
The Tammany Hall wing of the New York
City Democrats on the l!th nominated Con-
gresham Abran s. Hewitt for Mayor.
HENRY L. SAYLES, one of the New York
Aldermen of 1884 indicted for selling his
vote, has fled to Canada. Ten Of the four.
teen other alleged aldermanic bribe-takers
have been rearrestel and their bail increased
from S25, 600 to S40,O0a
REAR ADMIRAL EDWARD T. NICHOLS died
at Pomfret, Conn.,, 4 few days ago. He was
born in Georgia in 1928, and was on the re-
tired list Of the United States Navy.
EDWIN W. BUaRAGE, assistant post
master OF Troy, is missing, and his accounts
are reported to be So, TAO short.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION RECORD.
Tn tbs American Association the st. LOUIS
-1nb has again won first place. The follow
ING is the record, nearly complete:
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South and West.

uOuDudGiCuS.
THREE shocks of earthquake were felt on
the Tth at Somerville, S. c., and q slight
shock at Charleston the following morning.
! NEBRASKA Democrats have nominated
full state ticket headed by James E. North
for Governor.
WRIGHT WELDEN and Nathan Mosely
(both colore1 y were hanged on the Sth, tho
former at Edgefield, S. e.. for the murder
latter at Union Springs, Ala, for assaulting
maiden lady Of seventy-fve years.
A GENUINE tragedy was enacted the other
day in variety theatre at St Louis, all at
tache named Sandmeyer killing his wife in
dressing room and then taking his own life.
CHICAGO has been flooded with counter
feits of the new ten-dollar silver certificates,
issued few days before the time fi1ea to
begin circulating the genuine certificates
Even the banks were deceived by the irnita.
tions
THE two Dillard brothers had a pistol
fight with the two Reed brothers at Mount
Pleasant, Texas. James Reed and John Dill
lard were killed.
NATHAN M. NEELD, managing partner OF
J. c. Ferguson g. Co., Chicago pork packers,
has fed to Canada after stealing over $780,
00) by issuing fraudulent warehouse receipts.
The firm was obliged to 60 into bankruptcy.
Neeld had lost money heavily by speculation.
THOMAS j. CLUvERIUs, tn, young lawyer
convicted at Richmond, Va, of the murder
of his cousin, Lillian Madison, having been
denied q retrial, has been sentenced to be
hanged November 10.
BURKE FAIRcHILD, an aged farmer resid-
ing near Mineral Point, Wis, while tempor-
arily insane fatally shot his wife and him
SELF
A QUARREL between students and negroes
at the State University, Chapel Hill, NC, re-
suited in an attack on the negroes dwelling,
the killing Of one student and The woundIng
of two others.
A HEAVY storm has done considerable
damage at New Orleans, Galveston, Mobile,
and other points along the Gulf OF Mexico.
A CONTEST over the will Of Vice-President
Hendricks is about to take place at Indian
apolis. Heirs of the late Vice-President's
mother claim ons-third interest in the es-
tate.
A FREIGHT train ran into shifting engine
through an unclose1 switch at East Liver
pool, Ohio, causing the immediate death OF
Brakeman Walker and fatalinjuries to Fore
man Peck.
MANY threats have been made in Chicago
against the jury who found the seven
Anarchists guilty Of murder; in one case an
attempt has been made to mob Juryman.
The Chicago authorities will take steps to
suppress the activity Of the Anarchists.
GOVERNOR GRAY, Of Indiana, has de.
clared quarantine against all Illinois cat
tie on account of the prevalence or pleuro-
pneumonia in the latter State.
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Conquered by the Reaper, Death.
Washington letter.

A sensational death that occurred hero
not long ago, being without precedent. is
worth relating. A young doctor, hand
some, stroEg, popular and Of great prom
ise, was called from his Office to attend q
lady in a carriage at his door. Receiving
no answer to his greeting to the patient,
he thought she had tainted. He stepped
into her coupe and found her already q
corpse. He drove by the side OF the dead
woman to her house and thence to the hos.
pital, where he was expected to partici.
pate in meeting of the managers. Apol-
ogizing to his colleagues for his lateness,
he related his CHASTITY experience. Then
II feel faint, !" he fell, struck
dead by paralysis. Hale and hearty
but moment before, even his magnificent
frame could not withstand the shock Of
such a sudden Introduction into the pres
ence Of death, couple. With the grim ride
by the side of a corpse.
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4 CAPTIVE RODENT.


90 secure C0mUD&Da
tive Liberty.
fDetrolt Tribune.I
MAJOR Z. :. Sheahan owns, among Other
nve stock novelties, pet rat. When the
MAJOR starts out to make q social call or
mingie In the maddening crowd the IA,
mas rssting-plece in his overcoat pocket,
wnere, curied up, It awaits its masters
commando to como forth and furnish
Amusement for himself and friends. A
few evenings since the gallant soldier
sailed forth with his pet in its usual
repository. The Major unfortunately met
Few military friends, and become in
volved in friendly but earnest argument
over the relative merits Of Hardeo's and
upton's tactics. Mr.. Sheahan grew so In.
terested he forgot all about the rat, and
stood with one -gloved hand in the
capacious pocket Of his overcoat
while q friend illustrated the superi.
GRITTY Of Hardee by a series diagrams,
Presently the Major was seen to turn pale,
while his features became distorted with
pain. One arm became contorted, and
IN reply to his comrades questions the
Major said he felt the most intense
pains in one armpit and shoulder, which
were gradually increasing. He very much
feared they presaged a paralytic at
tack. A physician was hastily summoned,
who stripped of Mr.. Sheahan's coat and
vest, cut open his shirt at tho shoulder,
when out jumped the pet rat. It had
grown tired Of the military discussion
and crept up the Majors sleeve until its
fun Their progress was barred by the SOL
dier's stalwa-t shoulder, when it began
eating its way through. The bites were
and the rat given to Deacon
Patrick Aurnane, who is authority for
this story.
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A Waggish Bishops Victory.
lManchester tEug.) Courier.l

The humorous Bishop Marley once or
dered his coachman to go to the well for
waeer, the footman being otherwise en-
gagged at the time. But Jehu objected.
His business was to drive, not to ran err
rands. well, then," said the clerical
wit, "bring ont the coach and four, set the
pitcher inside and drive to the well I"
This the coachnan was compelled to do
several times to the NO small amusement
OF the villagers.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1886-04-30

About two years ago, prominent citizen
OF Chicago was told by his physicians that
he must die. They said his system was so
build on. He made up his mind to try q
new departure" He got some of DR.
Pierce's "Golden Medical Discovery and
took 1t according to directions. He began
to improve at once. He kept up the treat
ment for some months, and is to-day d well
man. He says the Discovery" saved his
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1886-04-30

IN another column Of this issue will be
found an entirely new and novel specimen
OF attractive advertising 1t is one of the
neaeest we have ever seen, and we think
any one VIII be well repaid for examining
the supposed display letters in the advefs
tlsement of Prickly Ash Bittes.
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Tricks Of horticulture.
IChicazo Times.l

A startling novelty in roses was that In.
troduced by Pedro da Costa, Portuguese
rose grower, under the name Of Lusiadas.
twas pale yellow, spotted with red,
and was awarded certificates of merit BY
several French horticultural societies, and
now II II claimed BY those who have in.
vestigated that the red spots wers
painted upon il. In the meantime Pedro
has pocketed thirty thousand francs from
the sale Of hisnoveaty,s Shle h std1siy Dc.
nies th6 painting.
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We can not renew youth. but we can pre-
vent gray hair by using Halls Hair Re-
newer.
Ayers Pills are a never-failing remedy
Tor headaches, caused by q disordered
stomach