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The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-05-18
The Crops in the State.

COLUMBIA, S. G.. May 8.-The State
Department of Agriculture has received
2l4 special reports from county and
township correspondents regarding the
condition of the crops, etc., of the aver
ago date May l, and furnishes the fol-
lowing summary Of these reports for
publication
The Spring has been cold and gener-
ally unfrvorrbly, retarding farming
operations. During March cold wealth
er and high winds prevailed. April was
more favorable and farm work progress
ed rapidly during the month. Rain was
was general throughout the State at the
close of the month greatly benefitting
all growing crops.
Notwithstanding unravorablc seasons,
it is estimated that 81 per cent. of the
cotton crop has been planted May /.
Thirty-one per cent Of the crop is .'up,"
against "a per cent ut the same time
last year. The general condition Of the
crop is not SO good rs last year, but an
improvement is reported since the rains
ill the latter part Of April. The reports
indicate decrease Of 3 per cent in the
area cultivated below the acreage of
1885. The use Of commercial fcrtili-
zers OF cotton has been decreased IL
per cent, and 34 per cent. of the crop
has been fcrtilized with home made ma
nurcs.
CORN.
Correspondents report that corn lands
have been better prepared and better
fertilized than usual. A large arccagc of
the land originally sown in small grain
has been rcplantcd in corn. These lands
were fertilized, md with ordinarily
favorable seasons, will produce good
crops. The acreage will be increased
3 per cent. over last year. The general
condition Of the crop is reported at 95.
The stand compared to an average stand
is 81. Fifty-tive per cent. Of the entire
crop has been fcrtilized, 81 per cent.
Of this with home made manures Of cot
ton seed.
WHEAT.
An improvement is noted in the con-
dition Of wheat since the April rains,
but it is less promising than last year,
when an unusually short crop was
harvested. The condition is reported
at 80, against 86 on the first Of May,
1886.
large part of the crop Of Fall sown
oats was destroyed by the severe Win
ter weather. The condition Of Spring
oats is reported at 72. against 70 last
year, when the same conditions prevail
ed as during the present season, owing
to the scarcity of seed Of the red rust
proof oats, which has proven the surest
variety in this State. Other varities
were extensively used, and it is feared
that the yield will not be satisfactory
even with favorable seasons.
| REMARKS.
Less supplies will be purchased this
year than last. less commercial fertili-
zers have been used, farm stock is in
good condition, fruit crop is promising,
and lands have been we'll prepared fol
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-05-18
''The Wreckers."

The following strong words from Con-
gressman Nowood of Georgia will
awaken hearty sympathy in more than
one direction in this country:
X Whenever these wreckers fix
their basilisk eyes on corporation. it's
fate is sealed. A plant board is elected
or an existing board is bribed; all profits
are put into betterments no dividends
are declared the stock ut once declines /;
the wreckers fabricate and circulate DAM
aging rumors; ; the small holders-the
poor widows and orphans dependent on
those dividends-are forced to sell are
squeezed out +; the stock is further de-
pressed by every forced sale; then the
bonds decline, and the wreckers, like
the jackal hid in the bushes watching
the lion die, steal out and buy the bonds,
and when majority is secured, the
only remaining step is judicial process
to sweep the stockholders away. And
thus the producers are robbed and labor
loses its just reward. If these wreck
{'ers had never appeared, billions of use
less and idle wealth would be in the
hands of those who produced it, and
this people would be the happiest on
earth.
X
These are the men who have conspired
and combined their hundreds Of millions
to oppress the laborers gnd they are re-
sponsible for the counter combinations
of laborers to resist that oppression and
to maintain the dignity Of labor. The
strikers arc protest against the heart
less oppression Of combined capital.
They rre the only hopeful sign of de-
liverance from the wreckers, and I hail
it with feeling of relief. The issue is
Joined at last, and the contest is between
the wreckers and strikers. My sympa-
thies are with the strikers when they
keep within the law. Public sympathy
win sapportth so long as they are
prudent and peaceful and respect the
law.rand within the law I bid them God
speed in their struggle with the wreck
ers.
They should not feel discouraged.
They are gaining ground. Public sym
pathy for them is stronger than in 1876
during the strike at Pittsburgh. They
should not appeal to Congress for assist
ance. This is not the place to seek re-
lief, even if Congress had the power to
give it. 1t is to be found in the big heart
Of this mighty people in lawful combi-
nations and the use Of lawful measures
to oppose the tyranny of this vast aggre-
CATION Of money in few hands, by ed
ucating the people to heap scorn and
contempt on the men who, through glut-
tonous greed for millions more, are
grinding the poor to death; by taking
care to be represented in every Legisla:
ture by pure, just and able men by re-
firing to private life evory representative
and office-holder who, with no income
but his salary, acquires wealth while in
Office by cultivating a patriotism that
embraces all sections in common
brotherhoop and destroy forever all un-
unkiad feeling and sentiment engender.
ed by the war, and by refusing at all
times to make wealth the test Of quail.
fication for office. or to permit it to buy
its way to Office and to power.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-05-18
Choice Sentiments OF the Northern
Press about Jen. Davis.
[Boston Advertiser Rep

Boston Advertiser Rep.l
The Southern newspapers which use
jeff. Davis as chip on their shoulders,
will, by and by, let US hope, see the
foolishness Of it.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-05-18

Will, by ana oy, let uS nope, see the
foolishness Of it.
Philadelphia Times.
Jefferson Davis has made his threaten
ed speech, and the stars still shine, the
world revolves and no omnious portent
starts from the sky. Even field-glass
reveals no body Of Confederate march,
ing on to Washington and a common
flag floats from Nothern arsanals and
Southern forts. The way Of the Bour-
bon may be easy to tread, but it leads
through lonely fields. Let us have
peace.
Providence Journal, Rep
Is this IN mouSning for the "Lost Cause?"
It is not mourning at all, but rather an
outburst Of JOY and thanksgiving such
as the South has not had in full
score Of years. 1t is not sorrow for the
past so much as pride and exultation in
the present At the North there will
be a difference Of opinion as to the taste
displayed in selecting the occasion for
this remarkable celebration, but the oc-
cassion is of secondary importance.
Under the old flag, with expressions Of
hcarticst loyalty the Union and the
Government, the present greets the
past with significant hail and farewell.
So we choose to the Alabama episode,
and so regarding it we fear nothing
more serious than that the festivities of
the week will reduce some Of the news.
pape organs to pitiablc state of un-
certainty as to the exact date Of the
close of hostilities "between the States1'
Hartford Courant, Rep.]
But we do not believe the great body
of our countrymen of the Southern
States regret that the flag which flies
over their heads to-day, which few over
Mr.. Davis head while he uttered the
words We have quoted, is the flag Of the
Stars and Stripes. We do not believe
that they regret that they are to-day
citizens Of the United States Of the great
undivided ard, please God, indivisable
Republic, stretching from ocean to, ocean
and from tho Lakes to the Gulf. We dc
not believe they would, if they could
give up their share in the glorious heri
tage of American-the great traditions
the mighty'l life, the inconceivsble splen
did future of the common country. The
men who gathered at Montgomery Wed
nes day aresorry that the Potomac anc
the Ohio are NOT to-day the boundary be
tween two upfriendly nations, guarded
by double lines Of forts and custom
houses, with two costly standing armies
back Of them !. We don't believe wore
Of it.
WHAT HE SAYS FOR HIMSELF.
Mr.. Jefferson Davis left Savannah, Ga
Saturday, for home. When the trail
stopped at Homervillc some one in tn,
crowd cried, 1--WE are proud Of the ma,
who always did his duty" Mr.. Davi
answered, 81 always tried to do my dut.
and if the people Of the South think di'
my duty am satisfied, and don't car
what Yankees say. l have nothing t
ask from them, not even q pardon, 70
he who seeks pardon must profess
, repentance. have not rcpented. Tn
, only thing I am sorry for is that we di
not succeed. If q Yankee comes Sout
i and behaves himself We are glad to hav
him"
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-05-18

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The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1886-04-24
Epitome of GIadstone's Bill.

LONDON, April l6,-Following is the text
Of Gladstones bill for the better govern
ment of Ireland ut debars the proposed
Irish Parliament from legislating concern
ing the status, dignity or succession of the
Crown; from passing laws etfecting peace
OF war, the army or navy, the militia or
volunteers, or the defense Of the realms,
and from taking any action concerning the
foreign or colonial relations of the EN-
pire Among the other subjects placed be-
yond the power of the Irish Government to
deal with are dignities, titles and honors ;
prizes and booties of war; offenses against
the law of nations; treason and alienage {;
navigation, copyright, patents, mails, tele-
graphs, coinage and weights and measures.
The bill further prohibits Ireland from
doing any thing to establish or endow any
religion, or to disturb or confer any priv
ileges on account of religious belief; and
also forbids it to impose customs or excise
duties. The Queen is given the same pre-
rogative to summon, prorogue and dissolve
the Irish Legislature as she has with respect
to the Imperial Parliament. To her Maj
esty also is reserved the power to erect
forts, arsenals, magazines and dockyards.
The Irish Legislature is permitted to inn
pose taxes to be paid into the consolidated
fund to defray the expenses of the public
service in Ireland, subject to the provisions
of the Irish land purchase bill; but is not
to either raise or appropriate revenues
without the Queens Recommendation
made through the Lord Lieutenant. The
church property in Ireland is to belong to
the Irish people, subject to existing
charges. The Executive Government of
Ireland is vested by the Queen in Lord
Lieutenant, who will govern with the aid
of such officers and councils as the Queen
may appoint, and will give or withhold the
Queen's assent to such bills as the Irish
Legislature may pass.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1886-04-24
A RASCALLY SERVANT.

Saved From the Penitentiary by His Em-
ployer Only to Rob Him secondSTime.
New YORK, April lS.-Dr Louis Sheffield
of rs West Thirty second street, hired
year ago Arthur Williamson, cookbook
ing young colored man, as servant. Last
August when he went to Saratoga he took
Williamson along. There Williamson
stole suit of clothes from fellow serv-
ant and started off for Albany with
DR.. Sheffield's team. He was ar
rested, and on the complaint of tho
owner of the team was sentenced to a
years imprisonment in the Albany Peni-
tentiary. DR.. Sheffield who thought he
had reformed, procured his pardon from
Governor Hill and took him into his service
again. Last week Mrs. Sheffield became
very i'll, and was removed to an uptown
sanitarium for treatment. The doctor
was called away to Philadelphia,
and Williamson and another servant
were left in charge of the house.
On Wednesday night Williamson
packed about $1,000 worth of valuables
into Saratoga trunk and a hamper, and,
loading them on a cab, drove off with
them. He stopped, also at the Sani-
tarium and got Mrs. Sheffield's sealskin
dolman, which he said the doctor had sent
him for. Detectives traced Williamson to
the Cosmopolitan Hotel in this city, where
they found all of the stolen goods in his
room except the dolman and fur coat
belonging to Dr. Sheffield. Williamson
was remanded to-day.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1886-04-24
Discomfort of Riches.

New York, April 16-The arrest of a
Japanese young man who imagined that
daughter of the late VIM H. Vanderbilt
favorably regarded him in the light of
lover, and wildly sought her throughout
his boarding house, leads to the discovery
that the residences of the Vanderbilts, the
Astors and Jay Gould are constantly
guarded against cranks by private detec-
tives The private service for the protec-
tion of the Vanderbilts, Astors and Gould
was organized three years ago, and is os-
tensibly separate for each family, though
the men who defend the Vanderbilts and
Astors are provided by the same estab-
lishment, and practically work to.
gether Regular patrol duty is done, night
and day, and twenty detectives are exclus-
lively employed for the purpose. There are
four Astor residences and five belonging to
the Vanderbilts, all in or close to Fifth av-
enue, between Thirty-third and Fifty-sec-
ond streets. The spies are on watch eight
hours each per day, and the beats are SO
arranged that the nine houses can not be
approached unseen by one or more of the
guardsmen. VIM. II. Vanderbilt was the
originator of this system, and he was in
cited to it by the large number of cras KY
letters which he received.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1886-04-24
The Mighty Wind.

ST. PAUL. MINI, April 15.--The reports
of the cyclone at st. Cloud, Sauk Rapids,
Rice Station and other points in the vicini-
ty last night and early this morning were
not exaggerated. AT O'Clock this morn
ing, in the places named, there were forty
nine dead and nearly two hundred injured,
with many still missing, whose bodies will
probably be recovered to-day. Just enough
houses are left in Sauk Rapids to form
fringe around the village limits. The de-
bris is not piled in heaps, but scattered far
and wide. The sign "Sauk Rapids" in the
Manitoba Depot, and basketful of books
were found in Rice Station, fifteen miles
distant This shows the terrible power Of
the storm. No reports have yet been re-
ceived from outlying districts, where it is
believed great destruction of property and
loss of life have been wrought The storm
extended from jamestown, Oak, through
Minnesota, and into Wisconsin, though its
most disastrous effects are to be found iD
the three places first named
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1886-04-24
VANDERBILT CLINIC.
Heirs Of the Millionaire Promote
His Intentions
To Make New York "a Great Medical Center
of this Country.

New YORK, April 16-When VIM II.
Vanderbilt gave S50O,0O0 to the College of
Physicians and Surgeons, October II, 1884,
he had an exceedingly clear and practical
idea of what should be done to make New
York the medical center of this country
and put it on an equal in point of facilities
with institutions of Europe. A part only
of his plan was developed in his life
time His gifts to the above named col
lege were restricted to the purchase Of
20 lots in Tenth avenue. These
tost 100000 The remaining 100000 was
10 be expended in putting up the main col
lege building MI. Vanderbilt's scheme was a
carge one, and he kept most of the details
to himself as to what he intended to do for
the College Of Physicians and Surgeons,
yet he at times let his plans be known in a
general way to his family They became
interested in the work that he had entered
on, the carrying out of which seemed
tSo to please him greatly; Hyy;; In "a a
Sloane, one of the daughters, gave to the
college handsome gifts of money to be
used in erecting a maternity hospital,
which is to be free to ALL no matter what
the condition of the patient. At meet
ing of the board of trustees, Thursday
evening, it was announced that Cornelius,
VIM <, Fred. w, and George, the sons of
Wm H., had decided, if the trustees would
CONSENT to put up a building on the
corner opposite to where the Maternity is
being erected, to be known as the Wander
bilt Clinic. They each gave $62, 500 for this
purpose. 1t is needless to say that the
trustees promptly gave their consent to
have this building put up. AS the title to
the land is vested in the trustees it was
necessary to secure their formal consent
According to the plan proposed, building
is to be put up at a cost of $4,000. The re.
naming 100000 is to be invested as an ell.
dowment fund in the hands of suitable
trustees, and the income, it is expected
will keep the clinic in working order for all
time. Mr.. Vanderbilt's sons are to put uI
this building, the college having nothing
to do with it, When it is completed and
equipped it will be turned over to the col
lege.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1886-04-24
PLAN TO BOYCOTT GOULD
by Shutting OFF Shipments of Manufac.
tured Goods From His Roads.

tured Goods From His Roads.
ST.. LOUIS, April lS.-It has transpired
here that a scheme is on foot to boycotu
the Gould railroad through Eastern manu-
facturers. District Assembly No. 30
Knights of Labor, with headquarters in
Boston, embraces about 300 local assem-
blies with membership of some 10000
shOe and cotton workers. Large guam
titles of the articles made in the terri
tory covered by these assemblies are
shipped to points on the Gould system,
and the plan is to notify all man
ufacturers to stop shipping their goods over
those roads. There is to be meeting of
District Assembly No, 30 at Boston this
week to discuss this matter, and if the plan
is decided upon and the manufacturers re-
fuse to accede to the demands of the assem-
bly,, strike will probably be ordered of
the workers in the territory named A rep
resentative of this District Assembly has
been in consultation with the gem
eral executive and local committees here,
and will report to the Boston meeting what
he has learned as the situation here and in
the Southwest. 1t is also said that Dis
trict Assemblies n and 7S, which include
the shoe and cotton workers in Maine,
New Hampshire and Massachusetts,, will
hold meetings Immediately after the Bos-
ton Assembly, and it is thought possible
that they will pursue the same course de-
clded upon by that body.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1886-04-24
Another Telephone invention.

CHICAGO, April 15.--Cornelius Spillane,
of this city, has invented device for tele.
phoning between moving trains and rail-
road stations. The invention is an ex-
tremely simple affair, consisting of cir
cult wire resting on an insulated slab be-
tween the railway tracks. On this wire
rests circuit rod, made of a strip of
metal, having attached to it a movable
metal roller, making continuous connec-
ton with all stations and all trains on the
line of the route. The return circuit is
and through the framework of the engi-
neer's cab to the telephone The wire
runs through the train, connecting all the
cars, so that conversation can be kept up
from all parts of the train to all stations
on the road and between all other trains
on the line
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1886-04-24
STRUCK BY A CYCLONE.
The Towns of St. Cloud and Sauk
Rapids Nearly Wiped Out.
Large Number of People Killed and
Many Injured, With Great Destruc
.tion of Property.

ST. PAUL, April 4.-St. Cloud and Sauk
tive tornado this afternoon. The tornado
began at st, Cloud about o'clock, in the
basin OF the Masonic Cemetery, forming a
whirlwind about one thousand feet in diam
eter 1t took almost every tree in a circle
from the ground and twisted it off at the
trunk. Great stones were torn up and car
ried along with the wind, moving slowly in
northeasterly direction 1t wrecked the
Catholic Church and several houses In its
course across the prairie adjoining the
town. 1t demolished John Schwartz, large
brick house and scattered fifty or more
smaller frame houses like feathers. In
most cases nothing was left to marx the
site OF the dwellings but the cellars The
prairies were strewn with timber, furni-
ture and clothing. The freight denot Of
the Manitoba. road was total wreck
Numerous cars loaded with freight were
blown half mile, and the rails were
wrenched from the ties. 1t passed the
limits OF the town just west of Lieutenant
Governor Gilman's residence, killing sew
eral horses, and crossed the Mississippi at
the ISauk Rapids wagon bridge, which
it demolished. 1t here widened to
600 feet, and leveled Stanton's grist mill.
From there it swept through the center of
the town, taking the best of the business
portion, including the court house, hotel,
public school and every important business
building in town except Woods store. The
village. is virtually wiped out, foul-ffths
OF the buildings in it being leteled The
fatalities in st. Cloud, though great, are
not equal in number to those in Sauk
Rapids In every house most all the in.
mates were more or less hurt. The dead at
st. Cloud, SO far as known, are as follows;
girl, 4-year-old son of B. O. Werski,
7-year-old son of Frank Geinskoffski,
Mrs. Stein, 4-year-oid son of P. Waldorf,
5. A. Young, the latter railroad
man. His brother William had
both legs mashed, and they had to BIZ am
putated: An unknown railroad employe,
). Van Horsen, two young children of NJ
Ceno, and baby. of August Knolls were
also killed. The dead at Sauk Rapids so
far as heard from are: j. Berg, merchant,
and his two children; John Kenard,
county auditor; George Lindley, coun-
ty treasurer; two children of c. G.
Wood, Edgar Hill, president of the
German American National Bank
Abner s.tyr, child of p. Carpenter aud
Judge Beaupre, of the Probate Court
were all fatally injured. From Sank Rap
ids the storm went to Rice's Station. Ben.
ttonCounty, ,!demolishing the village and kill
ing or inJuring nearly the entire population.
The latest reports from the tornado give
the number of killed in St. Cloud as fifteen
and the injured at about twenty-five, and
at Sauk Rapids fifteen killed and twenty
wounded. Another terrific thunderstorm
is now prevailing here, which interferes
| greatly with wires.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1886-04-24
SorroWful Story.

FALL RIVER, MASS, April Is, Twelve
years ago Mrs. John H. Cook lost the last
of seven children. Her bereavement un-
settled her mind. Since then she has lived
with her husband at No, Radway street.
She spends much time wandering about the
streets seeking her dead children. One Of
her delusions is that the children are CON
cealed within the walls of the house, and
she frequently conceals food under the floor
for them. Today the authorities investi-
gated her condition. Considerable food
was found concealed beneath the floor, the
odor from which was very unpleasant The
woman will probably be sent to the asylum.