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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-22
NEWS SUMMARY
Eastern and Middle States

The opera house, Brockton, Mass, has been
entirely burned. Loss S220,0O0
GENERAL BENJAMIN F. BUTLER got
worsted in the suit brought at Boston by the
National Soldiers Home to recover $l5,Oo0
unaccountad for by him as Treasurer, the
jury awarding the Home s16,53I5o. Butler
will appeal.
A NEW YoRK tailor named FalRsnberg
has been arrested charged with trying to in
fuence man likely to become juryman In
the second trial of McQuade, the alleged
Doodle" Alderman.
The entire estate of tho late e1-President
Arthur, valued at $l50.0O0, IS divided
equally between his son and daughter.
TEN acres Of Pittston penny coal
mine suddenly collapsed. One man was
killed, number Of buildings were wrecked
and the mine was ruined.
c. M. FOSTER g. Co., New York Import
ers of upholstery goods, have failed, ow-
ing $500, 900.
HENRY GEORGE has written reply to the
recent pastoral letter Of, Archbishop Cor
rigan, Of New York, taking issue with the
Archbishop's views on the land question.
RECENT severe storms have caused much
loss to shipping along the Atlantic coast.
Many vessels have been driven ashore and ut
least score Of lives lost.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-22
South and West.

THE hog cholera in the Miami valley, Ohio,
has been checked by the cold snap 1t has
carried off $4,000 hogs, valued at nearly
100000.
B. F. PERRY, former Governor of South
Carolina, died at his home in Greenville,
aged eighty-four. He YVES appointed Pro-
visional Governor by Andrew johnson in
1865.
THERE is boom in mining stocks on the
Pacific coast, and within ten days S4.OOO,00O
were drawn from the San Francisco savings
banks, mostly by laboring people for the
purpose of speculation. A number Of failures
Of large firms dealing in mining stocks have
occurred.
GREAT hardship to sailors has resulted
from the recent severe weather on the Lakes.
Many lake and river vessels have been driv-
en- ashore overweighted with ice and their
crews frostbitten and suffering terribly.
CONGRESSMAN W. T. RICE died few
DAYS ago at his home in Black River Falls,
Wis, aged sixty-two years.
PORTIONS of the South lave been visited
by heavy snow storm.
The Federation of Organized Trades and
Labor Unions of the United States and
Canada began its sixth annual session on the
7th at Cleveland The National Trades
Unions Convention also convened there on the
Sth.
ABOUT twenty firms o. San Francisco
mining stock brokers have failed within q
few days owing to the sudden rise in mining
stocks, followed by an equally sudden drop.
The trial of the men accused Of melting a
riot of Anarchists in Milwaukee during the
recent labor troubles resulted in disagree
ment Of the jury.
THOMAS J. CLUvER1Us, the young lawyer
condemned to be hanged on the 10th at
Richmond, Va, for the murder Of Fannie
Lillian Madison, was refused pardon or COM
mutation Of sentence on the 7th by Gov
ernor Lee.
Bent County register., 1886-08-21

WHILE buildings are going up
rapidly and everybody appears to
be busy. the work is nothing, what
in reason may be expected in short
time, as big getting ready is going
on. There has not been day this
week but what from one to dozen
lots have been sold to men who in
tend to build, and ii is safe to say
that fifty new houses will be started
before~.lie middle of September.
Many of this number VIII be resi-
,dences. something that is very badly
needed at this time. ~
Bent County register., 1886-08-21
. p. OLIVER, a prominent cattle

/. p. OLIVER, a prominent cattle
man for number of years in wes-
tern Kansas and the owner of Olives
addition to Dodge City, was shot
and killed at Trail City Monday by
Joe Sparrow, of Goliad, Texas, who
has male his headquarters at Dodge
City during the summer season for
a number of years. Sparrow is a
horse and cattle breeder and comes
up the trail every spring, and this
year has been in the live stock com
mission business. Both men were
always considered first class men
and it is a matter of regret that their
difficulty could not have been settled
other than with fire arms. Sparrow
was taken to Las Animas Tuesday
by Sheriff Nixon.
Bent County register., 1886-08-21

NEARLY all the watermelons and
vegetables sold at Pueblo aud along
the road this far cast, are raised in
the vicinity of Rocky Ford, Bent
county, Colorado. If they raise these
things in such abundance only sixty
five miles west of here, why can't
we not only raise what we need next
year, but have some to ship.
Bent County register., 1886-08-21

FROM the Pueblo papers we learn
that it is difficult to hire laborers in
that city, while the town seems to he
full of ''bums" and men who are out
of work. just what is to be done
with the army of ,ramps and men
who have no apparent means of sup
port is an un-olvei problem, and
one that will yet call for national at
tcntion.
Bent County register., 1886-08-21

Mr. FRYBURGER, of Syracuse, was
in Coolidge few days ago asserting
that he had been run ont of Syracuse
by men who did not want the law
enforced. The trouble arose over
their county seat fight, which brings
to mind the fact that the meanest
and most expensive contest men,
towns or county can get into is n
county seat.
Bent County register., 1886-08-21

WILLIAM LYON, os the Scotch set
tlement was in town Wednesday and
in answer to our queries, said the
settlement numbered twenty men
mostly without families, that they
had come in here to experiment, in
tending to stay if they liked the
country and others of their people
would follow and take mp land. They
have only been at work three months
and the result has been a favorable
surprise to them, and they all now
say they are here to stay and are
putting up good houses, barns aud
making substantial Improvements.
Mr.. Lyon has thirty-five acres of fine
millet and ten acres of alfalfa that is
as good rs he could ask, he l. per
fectly satisfied with the country and
his prospects to farm and raise stock,
he has three hundred head of Dur
ham cattle, mostly cows, in Barber
county Kansas, that he will drive ip
here, and more particularly give his
attention TO his cattle, only aiming
to raise feed for his stock. We hope
20 see many more people like Mr..
Lyon aud the Scotch settlement set
tie in Bent county.
Bent County register., 1886-08-21

PARTIES in the east contemplating
coming out here, in writing for in
formation of the country always ask
if living is high. In answer we will
say not as high as one would sup
pose, groceries are sold very reason
able and prices are about the same
aS in western Kansas.
Bent County register., 1886-08-21

IT has been said that with the
coming of the granger To a new
country comes rain, and the saying
has certainly proven true in this
country. The real settlement of tins
part of eastern Colorado be-
gun the first of last June aud hardly
had the granger crossed the eastern
line until showers began To fail, aud
about the middle of July what is
termed the rainy season, set in and
it has rained almost daily ever since.
This may have been a dry country
once, but it is anything but dry nov,
and when the land i plo~ed up so
it will hold moisture, that itself in-
ducing rainfall, there is no doubt
but what the rainfall will be greatly
increased and be more timely. There
is no longer any doubt hut what
eastern Colorado will make fine
agricultural country, and the papers
of the state are already speaking in
mat favorable terms of the proba
bility OF this section. No longer
coupling the statements with doubts
or possibilities. There may OCCASION
ally come dry wear, as there is in
all other countries, but the history
of the settling up of all new coua-
tries goes to show that the rain belt
keeps pace with the march of emmi-
grafton wherever blowing and cult
waiting is extensively done, and it
will be so in eastern Colorado
Bent County register., 1886-08-21
IL the county seat folks would take

If the county seat folks would take
a little interest in the project, Bent
county might have creditable fair
this fall. What could be shown in
the way of horses, cattle, vegetables,
grain and general products of the
county would be a surprise to many
people and be a great benefit to the
county generally.
Bent County register., 1886-08-21

SToP ut any town from Kansas
CITY TO Denver or on the southern
route to Arizona and register Lamar,
and your quietude is disturbed for
the next twenty-four hours. Every
body wants to ask just thousand
questions about this town Lamar
they have heard so much about.
Bent County register., 1886-08-21

THERE is no difference in the
choice of u business location on Main
street ms yet, time may make either
side favorable, so far one side is no
more desirable than the other.
Bent County register., 1886-08-21

A COOP many of our citizens are
Colorado men, and will, in the whole
poll a fair number of votes at Lamar
this fall. After this fall election
Tamar's vote will outnumber any
town in the county.
Bent County register., 1886-08-21

TRINIDAD is making an effort to
have the D. & r. G. extended from
Ell Moro to that city, distance of
four miles. They are subscribing
stock to build the road themselves.
Bent County register., 1886-08-21

J.E. WAsHBuRN. who settled in
this state in 1860, died at his home
hear Loveland last week. The de-
ceased ut one time had been master
of tho state grange, and was Green
back candidate for governor two
wears ago.
Bent County register., 1886-08-21

IT takes the route agents long
time to learn that there is post of
fice at Lamar, as they occasionally
throw off our mail sack at Black
well.
Bent County register., 1886-08-21

J. 4. Godding, F. c. Descent, DIR.
Dulin, Msjor Williams, Mr.. Cooper,
1go and Munger are among those
who have just started work on new
buildings.
Bent County register., 1886-08-21

RICHMOND & Dunbar, live stock
j commission men, whose advertise
ment can be seen in this paper, made
sale of two thousand fourlhundred
head of cattle at Coolidge last week.
Bent County register., 1886-08-21

PREPARE the grown and set out
trees this fall on your claim or about
the home in town, no use waiting q
year or two before commencing such
a desirable improvement.
Bent County register., 1886-08-21

IT is a noticeable fact to strangers,
that the people of Lamar al work
for Lamar. There is no difference
of opinion in the united effort to
make city.
Bent County register., 1886-08-21

THERE is no place on earth where
alfalfa will do better or bring more
money than right here iu Ben,
county.
Bent County register., 1886-08-21

THERE will be settler on every
quarter section for ten miles north
soon after the completion of the
bridge over the river.
Bent County register., 1886-08-21

GENERAL Augur, retired, was shot
four times by negro who he had
ordered away from his premises in
Washington last Sunday. The
wounds are psinful but not danger.
Gus.
Bent County register., 1886-08-21

The Apaches have killed three
more ranchmen within week in
Arizona
Bent County register., 1886-08-21

WILL it never stop raining in this
country? Somebody tell rs when
the dry season sets in.
Bent County register., 1886-08-21

BETWEEN the Mexicans and the
Apache Indians, it will keep the
army busy to stay ON a hot trail.
Bent County register., 1886-08-21

If watermelons could float through
the air as directed, they would be
cheap in tins market, as it is they
com. by express and that is what
keeps the prices up, said one of our
merchants the other day.
Bent County register., 1886-08-21

H. c. WARDEN writes us from
Denver that he is coming to Lamar
to open a school.
Bent County register., 1886-08-21

The first mail sack thrown off at
Lamar was on Saturday, August IA
Bent County register., 1886-08-21

WE rise to remark that the canon
ball still whizzes through here with
out stopping.
Bent County register., 1886-08-21

A BARTENDER named Knight shot
and killed bartender named Lane,
ut Pueblo last Sunday morning.
Bent County register., 1886-08-21

THE post office at Prowers, the
first station west of Lamar has been
discontinued
Bent County register., 1886-08-21

COTTAGES to rent i what i want
ed in Lamar.
Bent County register., 1886-08-21

TRAIL City is getting - reputation
a killing town.
Bent County register., 1886-08-21

DISTRICT court at Las Aninas
next month.
Bent County register., 1886-08-21

To sow field OF alfalfa is to reap
money.
Bent County register., 1886-08-21

Cutting is still in Mexican Jail,
and our government is still inresti-
eating.
Bent County register., 1886-08-21

The timber north of town appears
to he alive with mocking birds.
Bent County register., 1886-08-21

''l,e quiet old boy" I only want
TO inform you that LOUDEN i co.
cunsiantly keep on hand, fresh
supply of purn drugs, and the most
elegant face powders and perfumes
on the market. Also fine line of
stationery, cigars, mixed paints, oils
and window glas--rcmember the
place-City Drug Store.
LAMAR, Is COLORADO.
Bent County register., 1886-08-21

Entered at the Post -Orce at Lamar, Colo
RADIO, a. second Glass matter.
Western cyclone., 1886-05-13

CT LILLIAN l. beautiful DapPle Gray eisht
vears old and weighs 800 pounds lie was SIZED
bv al Imported Norman, his dam Tas thof0us'i-
bred Morgan.
lie will stand for the season at the following
times and places:
Aewebster. on Mondays and Tuesdays. At the
80, ~ q II. wescott. on Wednesdays, a. fam Of
Ia NeCroskcy on Thursdays. and - Nieodeinps
On FTidays and Saturday,
er.,r,s.-to insure. Si0.oo; by the season. $40
4 prerniurn OF 5000 viii b. given foE the hFss
sad - 90 for second best colt sired BY - Julian
~,o,Tn IN NicOacmus, on the first Saturday 10 scr-
..rr,o-,SS- II. SoMxErzaEssEE- owEER
Western cyclone., 1886-05-13
OF APPLICATION TO PURCHASE
SCHOOL LAND.

The undersigned hereby gives notice that he will
the Probate Court Of Graham county, Kansas
to purchase the following described school land
situated in the organized county Of Graham Kan
the n w 4 of the E quarter Of sec 35 township Z
range 81. He names the following persons to
prove his settlement, continuous residence and
Improvement, viz: Henry Buckner, Henry Smith
Charles Baxter, all Of NicodeLaus. Kansas
Done at Nic0demus county OF Graham, this 8th
day Of May, 1885 : THoNAs'J. FLETCHER.
Petitioner
Western cyclone., 1886-05-13
NOTICE or APPLICATION TO PURCHASE

NOT1CE OF APPLfCAT1ON TO PC KCHASE
SCHOOL LAND.
The undersigned hereby gives notice that he
will on the cath day of May, 1885, manke an appli-
cation to the Probate Judge of Graham county, Kan
sas, to purchase the following described school
land, situated in the organized county OF Graham,
". He names the following persons to prove his
settlement continuous residence and Improvement
viz: Henry Bnckner, Henry Smith aud Charles
Baxter, all Of Nicodemns. Kansas
Done at Nicpdemns county Of Graham. Kansas,
this 9Th day OF May, 1896. COUNTER ALLEN
Petitioner.
Western cyclone., 1886-05-13
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO PURCHASE

The undersigned hereby gives notice that he
WILL on the oath day of May, 1886. make an appli-
cation to the Probate Court of Graham county,
Kansas, to purchase the following school
land situated in the Organized county. Of Graham.
Kansas, viz. The Il OF the " u of sec 26. town
rs, range 21w. lie names the following persons to
prove his settlement continuous residence and
improvements, viz; Henry Buckner, Henry Smith
and Charles Baxter, all of Nicodemus, Kansas.
Done al Nic0denRis county or Graham, Kansas,
this Sth day of May, 1886. JENNIE BARBOUR.
Petitioner
Western cyclone., 1886-05-13
SOME HUNDRED THOUSANDS MORE.
THE FREEDMENs ANSWER TO PRESIDENT LINCOLN
1863.


We are coming Father Abraham.
Some hu ndred thousands more;
N are coming with gladness,
That we never felt before
In the air that laughs with sunshine,
Something tells ns we are free.
There are voices all about us
There's bird in ev'ry tree;
And they tell us, oh they tell us,
You have said that we might come
From the cotton and the rice fields
And you'd look Us up home.
With anxiety and trembling,
For the happiness in store.
We are coming Father Abraham.
Some hundred thousands more.
We are coming though our freedom
Has been tarrying so hong.
That we almost loved the places
= or our misery and wrong.
We are bringing for you blessing,
Such as God alone iMparts
Upon those who carry comfort
Unto traTnPled human hearts.
From the cane-brakes of Kentucky,
From the hills of Tennessee;
From the land that rots with treason,
!. Under .Beaaregafd and Lee: = p
.Erom the swamps of Carolina,
And from Alabamas shore.
We are coming Father Abraham,
Some hundred thousands more.
We've been waiting in our cabins:
We've been looking from the fields
Where the snowy blooming cotton,
All its rich abundance yields.
For the tidings that should bring us
What we never yet possessed,
Titles to our wives and children,
And right to hope and rest
Maybe we were singing Dixie"
When ''old Massa' went away:
But our hearts were praying wildly
For the blessing to-day.
'tMassas'r gone to fight for treason,
But he left an open door,
And we're coming, Father Abraham,
Some hundred thousands more. !.
We arc coming, true and ready.
To uphold the flag that waves,
Stainless in its starry grandeur,
Since it flaunts not over slaves.
We've dark and fearful record,
Traced iRagony and tears;
Yet we only ask for justice,
In the hopeful future years
We are coming from the slaye pens,
Where our dear ones have been sold,
Where the sacred name of virtue,
Has been bartered of for gold.
While God deals with the oppressor,
Swiftly winnowing His floor.
We are coming, Father Abraham,
Some loyal millions more.
Western cyclone., 1886-05-13

Chas. A. Wilson arrived from Guth
rie, Mo, Monday evening, and has
opened up barber shop in the
CYCLONE Office. Ye editor expects
soon to strut about with sleek cheeks,
the latest style Of side-burns, neatly
cropped "half-block chin-whiskers,
and stifiv waxed mustache, the result
of free tonsorial operation.
Frank Mclaughlin and A. ". Frater,-
two Of w ebsters pron4inent business
men, were among the number who Wis
tied out pleasant city Tuesday
Messrs. Garland, Napue, and Sam
uels attended a contest case at kirwin,
yesterday,
Nicodemus needs no county seat
excitement to give her boom.
This is the kind of a CYCLONE peo-
pie like to see looming up.
Cali and have a copy ofthe Cyclone
sent to your friends.
The festive drummer has become
quite numerous.
Nicodemus should have daily mails
cast and west.
Nicodemus business men-are happy
Nicodemus town lots are in demand
Send US the news of your legality
Come to Nicodenus to buy goods.
Western cyclone., 1886-05-13
z. 7. FLETCHER & RRo

Among the first emigrants into
Graham county was z. I. Fletcher
and family, who came here in 1877
He was Cor. Sec. of the Colony
organization from its first inception
to its disbandment. In 1880 he was
appointed by President Arthur as post
master at Nicodemus, position he
has filed creditably and without
interruption to the present z. T..
and Thomas Fletcher are proprietors
of the st. Francis hotel, the only hotel
in the city and one that has an excel
lent reputation for it's good accommo
dations. They also run a frst-class
livery and feed stable in connection
with the house; also handle. farm ma
chinery and deal in real estate.
SAMUEL GARLAND
Came to Graham county i'll the spring
Of 1879 aud ldEated on a fine tract Of
land six miles southwest of Incidents:
he has it well Stocked and is numbered
among the best farmers in this part Of
the county. .Yhts spring lie opened up
a first class implement house in our
town and is having a brisk trade In
that line of business Mr.. G. is also a
real-estate agent and will accommo
date you with anything in that line
JONAS MOORE,
Is the general stone mason for this
vicinity, and as q workman in that line
cannot be excelled.
S. P. RoUNDTREE
Is another old settler; he was. secretary
Of the Nicodemus colony and came
here with the first immigrants in 1877.
He is now building a fine residence in
the northwestern Of town.
PUBIC SCHOOL.
Our public school is being taught
by Miss Susie Wyatt. She is we'll
qualified for teaching and is giving the
best Of satisfaction to the patrons Of
the school, I"
There is an organization Of the
Baptist church here, with
Rev. s. NJ. Lee, pastor; also, society
Of Methodists under the pastoral
charge Of Rev. Brown There are two
stone church buildings in the town.
J. A. WEAVER.
Mr.. ]. A. Weaver established in the
grocery business in Nicodemus in 1884
and has been receiving q good trade.
He is now erecting good, substantial
store building on the southwest corner
of the public square. Mr. Weaver is
another pioneer Of this country, and by
is making it win.
Mas. ELIZA SMITH
Came here last fall, from Denver Col,
andis erecting fine large building on
south main street, to be used as a hotel. |
She is a Piles @sant l3ay and will no doubt
meet with Success.
Western cyclone., 1886-05-13
The CYCLONE.

Last, but not least, is the WESTERN
CYCLONE, q republican journal, pub
lished by A. G. Tallman, and devoted
to the interests of Nicodemus and vicin-
ity, and the good Of humanity in gen
eral. We will not say much Of the
CYCLONE, lest we do not see ourselves
as others see us.
Western cyclone., 1886-05-13

What She Is, and What Her Future
II Prospects Are.-A Brief History.
Western cyclone., 1886-05-13
SOCIETIES..

The Benevolent Association, looks
after the welfare Of its members, caring
for them in sickness, comforting them
in hours Of bereavement, cheering them
in moments Of dependency, and sup
plying with the necessities Of life, and
the habiliments Of death, those whqm
dame fortune has left unable to pro
vide for themselves. Its officers are:
Pres, Thos Fletcher; Sec, A. \. Har-
per; Cor. Sec, NJ. Napue; Trustees,
j. r. Hawkins, s. A. Weaver, L. At
kinson, NJ. d. Garland and Mrs NJ.
Napue. The Daughters Of Zion look
after the welfare, not only Of their own
organization, but of society in general.
Mrs. u. I. Fletcher is President, anu
Mrs. II. NJ Burnsides is Secretary OF
fhis worthy society.