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The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-02-09
WISDOM OF THE BEAVER.
1t IL shown In a Conflict with a Hungry
TX Eilver.Grny Wolf. q

While hunting in the Wind River
Mountain a newspaper correspondent
witnessed an encounter between a silver
gray wolf and q beaver. On the log
that formed the basis of the beaver dam
there crouched IN immense silver-gray
wolf. He was intently watching the
surface Of the water. Soon there came
a long ripple from one of the banks,
steadily approaching the log. A beaver
was on his way to the top of the dam.
Instantly the wolf crouched still lower,
while his eyes. never moved from the
ripple. He wanted beaver meat for
breakfast. The water broke close to-
the edge of the log, and the broad head
of the beaver appeared. There was a
v spring, a loud plash, Inc both
the wolf and beaver disappeared be-
meath the water.
In a few seconds the wolf emerged
clone, clambcred back on the log, ard
disconsolately paved several punches of
fur from between his glistcning fangs,
The beaver had escaped. But the wolf
was not discouraged. In a moment or
two he moved further along the log
walton. The point he now occupied
NuS ~ CAS JuuCtAOu VI 1uSC III WIN
the parent stem. This limb made a
semi-circular sweep of twenty-five or
thirty feet, its extreme end resting on
the bank. The water space thus en-
closed was not as deep as the rest of the
pond, and near the shore was quite
shallow. All at once the wolf prickcd
UP his cars, and there could be seen the
ripple that announced the presence of a
beaver. Soon a black object appeared
above the water near the shore. 1t was
the nose of a beaver. Slowly the wolf
crept along the limb. His movements
were noiseless.
The water was so shallow that the
beaver, once in his enemy's clutches,
could not possibly escape. The spring
was made and the beaver, was caught.
But what was this2 From every side
arose black forms and white teeth, and
the wolf was the centre of a savage
ambuscade. He fought desperately,
but from the first his case was hopeless.
The beavers swarmed to the attack
until fully fifty were there. The ma
RAIDER was literally torn in pieces, and
the water YVES covered with fragments
of hair and hide.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-02-09
Love-Making in a Newspaper.

There lives in New York said a
recent importation from the East, a
newspaper man who is a striking illus
tration of what love-making through the
papers may accomplish. He is now a
grey bearded nan of leisure, but years
and years ago he was Il struggling young
editorial writer on a Western paper. Hc
wrote with a good deal of carnestness
on sentimental topics. Having con
ceived a. earnest, devoted, absorbing
love fora young lady. and knowing that
she was greatly interested IN certain
lines of work and thought, he managed
to put his heart in his editorials for her
benefit I do not mean that he did not
write for the public, but that he wrote
for the public better because of the
warmth in his heart toward the woman
he loved.
At the same time he was carrying for
ward an ideal character in a series of
sketches. He pictured this young lady
SO plainly that many recognized her as
the heroine of his romance. But so
handled that any one might have felt
the lady herself was in'the habit of say
AuS tlat oAC was COuCcuC W Oc ICSuTuCu
as the character SO finely pictured. But
in time the heroine was carried toward
the hero Of the story in a way to leave
open the question of her regard, and
there the sketches were broken off. Al
this time the writer was the bluest man
i ever saw.
He told me that he had com to a
crisis in his affairs. He had carried the
discussion in his editorials to a point
where he was in danger Of showing to
the public his attachment to the ideal
who had inspired all of his work on that
line He could not take the story of his
sketches any further without limiting at
a denouement that might be very otfens-
i've to the lady who had been kind
enough to be pleased with his picture of
the ideal woman. There was only one
way out of the trouble. and that was to
tellthe object of his love how highly
he regarded her. He did this in one of
the most beautiful letters that I have
any recollection of, and in six months
his ideal woman was his wife.-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-02-09
To Make Drawn Butter.

"Drawn butter" is so much used in
vegetable cooking we give a rule for it
Into half q pint of boiling milk
stir u large spoonful of butter, well blen-
.ded with q small spoonful of -four and a
little salt. Boil one minute and it is
ready for use. This is q sufficient
quantity for any vegetable requiring 1t
for two persons. Experience and judy
ment will teach all housewives how to
make these dishes richer If desirable.
Csnfilowers can be bought in their
seasons, at nil prices, from q dime apiece
to six shillings or more. The green
loayes should all be cut off quite close to
the main stalk, the rest tied in a clean
napkin, put into boiling water with a
little salt and boiled twenty minutes, if
OF moderate size. Put blossom upward
into q vegetable dish and pour the fore
going recipe for drawn butter over it.
White turnips cut in small squares, and
boiled half an hour, then cooked fN ten
minutes in the drawn butter are very
nice. Yellow turnips should be cut into
quarters or less, boiled one hour, and
mashed. adding salt and a piece of but
ter. Change the boiling water once;
and in the last water put one teaspoonfu,
III sugar; this softens the strong odol
and tsste Of this vegetable, and is an i'm.
p~eoyement. White onions fuse only the
stsilyer skinny may be cooked whole
and q piece Of clear butter laid on them,
With 3 little salt and pepps.. or they
may be coarsely chopped ard '.rmered
III WatertiL done (about ha:f ar :.rs-),
and then cooked for ten minutes longer
a tho drawn butter.n This last ID q,
un0bicctionable . way as onions can bt
cooked; much of their pun gent flavor j,
sSvsp0ratsd VIII the boiling wstar.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-02-09

THE AGENT OF the rassamaquoddy
Indians Of Maine reports their numbei
81 581, AL farmers.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-11-11

kenney lost so heavily in storey
and Eureka that he is ut a de
cided disadvantage. The vote
Of Eureka is especially surpriS-
ing and chagrining to him, for
this is like being wounded in
the home of his friends.
The contest of the six candi-
dates for Judges lock like Il hur-
die race in which each man has
five competitors, all Pulling.
electioneering AID ru>tling for
himself aud Ia fact a candidate
has as much to fear from his
two colleagues ms he has from
his three opponents, FIR each
naturally tried Ia add to his
own vote and the stronger he
got tie more his cnlleIgueS h;t!
to have To keep W. n hurdle
race is n very hard fight. Set
ter by far have only on"cnnprt-
itnr and II single handed fight.
We feir Mr![pn,iav is ,'au,
with Crp-wrl! aud Rive. AUS
tin Reveiile.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-11-11
WREN AND TfsE SEN iTGR-
SHIP.

The Silver State thinks that
Wren may yet beat Stewart for the
SenatOrship with the aid of the
Democratic members of the Legis
iature. Thc Sentinel is for Wren
on any basis that he can succeed.
But he was hardly as earnest in
his opposition to Stewart just be-
fore the election as candid man
should have been. When Demo-
Gratis openly proclaimed thar, fail
ing to elect their candidate, they
would go first, last and all the time
for Wren t, defeat Stewart, he was
never the man to say thar he would
be willing to transfer his strength
to Democrat to accomplish the
sane result. Herein he made a
serious mistake, if sincerely against
the California candidate.-Sentinel.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-11-11
A HURDLE RACE.

The uncertainty surrounding
the District Judges contest in
this State still continues. At
this writing it seems very likely
that Fitzgerald, the leading
Democratic candidate, will de-
feat McKenney, the lowest Re
publican. With Lyon, Esmer-
aida, ID 'ug!as, Churchill and
White Pine to hear from Fitz-
gerald is 346 ahead. These
counties are Republican and will
build McKenney up consider
ably, but Fitzgerald is running
like a scared wolf everywhere,
and he will do doubt continue to
in the missing counties. Nc
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-11-11
TIE DEATH OF ARChEh.

Archer, the Eurlish Jockey, is
dad. having committed suicide
during temporary fit of insanity.
His uu,i,nrly end has called forth
m ,.y genuine express on> of sor
r,s frnm the English press, and
the Prince Of Wales wired mes
sage Of condolence to his sister.
Archer made the calling of a
Jockey reputable. and won for hir!
self place In racing annals never
before attained b. ii man of his
profession.
The secret Of his success was
honesty and temperance He has
ridden thousand faces to the
flush. and never sold one. An
English jockey Is always APP
preached by the agents Of dishonest
book makers, tn induce hun to sell
the race. Ii is universally admit
ted in ENGLAND that Archer was
never successfully approached.
The owners Of good harses were
quick to appreciate Ike worth Of an
absolutely incorrupta5ie jockey
and he was in demand at heavy
f.ugcS. Combined wIth his hon
es;y was couSumate skill In his
work. His manuer of fi-htinS III,
way from the centre &c bunch Gf
horses to the front, his manner of
slipping out IL pockets, and the
way he could lift his horse at the
finish when drfea, seemed pend
ing. must have been something
supurb. When half Il million fren
Zied people were hUWilnr aud bet
ting az the Dlgoy or EPSON, he
was threah!rg his way through the
intricate mazes of the race with
never 4 flush of the cheek, tremur
OF the hand or an extra pulse Of
the heart. He rode to win. and
sent more horses to victory than
any jockey who ever lived. His
courage aud nerve were extraordin A.,
AIRY, especially when compared
with his attenuated body. which al
WAYS weighed in the ueIghborhood |
of l!i0 lbs.
fearless of everything. he rushed |
IN where angels feared to tread, but |
not fuoil>hly, tor it Is never re-
corac0 that there was ever cause to !
re,.eHt vi his ventures. No other |
jockey ever complained that lie |
rode unfairly or tried to cut down IA |
rivals bor,e, except where thu
other horse was the a.re>sOr, and |
then it was sad job for the other
horse.
Archer died worth a million, all
honestly earned. His life conveys
a moral lesson, and shows that
there Is no unit to what man
even of humble calling may accom-
p.i>h by keeping faith with his
fellows and actin. on The square.
But the poor fellow has ridden
his last Leaf, breaking down just
beiure he passed under the wire
THIS rider will not be called up
again until the trump Of Gabrle.
the starting bell. and
then he will stand upon the weigh
ing scales If the fiual Judge, with
out a protest.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-11-11
A N.onderrs., Gold lsinc.

1t is possible that gold ere long
may he ~ cheap a> silver. Marvel
aus accounts have been given bv
the English papers of .he RICHNESS
of the rnld mines in ) puth Africa.
The Shehi mine apparently Is
enough to supply the world with
the precious metal forever. The
formation on one side of =. feet
reef has hcen carried away, leaving
EXPOSED a mass OF gold quartz,
which ut r"u.h calcrlarinn OF Is
cubic feet to the ton, viii yield a
million tons OF PAYABLE stone
without sinSiug enc sincic inch be
low the level "f It's exposed base.
Visible gold shows freely wherever
the quartz * Clipped. and it Is as
certained that ma where iii the
whole If the known mining world
can such marvellous deposit be
matched.
Wonder If the gold bugs will
want to demonetize gold GA tie
strength Of it.
Daily Republican., 1886-04-08
A Lively Texas Elect On.

LAREDO, Texas, April The excite.
ment over the city election here yester-
day Terminated IN . riot. The Boa, OF
Martin Mcdonald party attempted this
afternoon to parade the streets with
Grape AID other emblems OF mourning
to celebrate the burial OF their oppo-
nents, the GuarAches. an Independent
party. The latter for med themselv yes In
battle array with elk shooters, car bines
and an old cannon, and with their
celors flying warned the Botas not to
march 1t their lives. At 3 D. IN. the
Botas, also well armed, began the
parade, the band playing . funeral
march.
/ The Guarachss refrained at fret from
charging, but followed the victorious
party quietly With the cannon bringing
up the rear. The procession had not
moved far When the Bota party began
nring In the air. This was the signal
for battle. Shooting began on both
sides. The cannon. which was loaded
with cartridges and nails, was fred
through the Botas, causing them 70
disperse- They climbed on the top OF
houses and Kept up the FIRE for one
hour.
The Guaraches lost three killed and
Eve wounded, the Botas ten killed and
q large mum Der wounded. NJ. A. Baker,
. brakeman In the employ OF the Mexi.
can NAtioral Railway, is among the
killed. The rest are supposed TO be
Mexicans- The town is in q pauic
Business IL entirely suspended and all
stores are closed. United States troops
have taken possession of the city.
Daily Republican., 1886-04-08

DR.. George II. OAntvsll, Eighth and
Spruce streets, has made . remarkable
discovery which may be the means Of
leading % important results. Some.
time ego he was called upon 10 visit q
7-year-0ld boy in the eastern part OF the
city who had BEEN In delicate health
Tor some time Aftsr making . careful
diagnosis OF the case the ply stefan came
20 the conclusion that the patients
trouble was canned by tape worm, bui
~ be was In such Q debilitatod. condi
tion he besitated about admin istering
tbs remedies geneially used in uch
cases.
He finally determined 10 try electrici.
~, and has been applying it 70 the boy
for several days, with the hope of para
lying or killing the worm. Gettle
pureatives were used In connection
with this treatment and yesterday the
boy passed . tape worm "a feet long, with
the head complete. He 10 now dong
well and feels frst rate.
Daily Republican., 1886-04-08

Mr.. j. q: Saville, who presented TIE
character Of Harold Wyncot. the RsjAh,
at the Academy Of Music last evening.
10 native OF this city, and has been on
the stage for q number of yeara He Ia
an excellent actor, and one of whom
Wilmington can justly feel proud. bis
impersonation Of the listlees. indolenl
man, could not be txcelled, and be also
possesses the great faculty Of presentir z
the role in q natural, hfe-like manner.
Very few In the audience last evening
were aware of the fact that he was q
WilmingtoniAn, or he would have re-
ceived an ovation As soon - he made
his appearance.
Daily Republican., 1886-04-08


The election in East n
Tuesday for members mi
Gil resulted in the KplvtI
carrying two wards and m
as the Administration M,
the other two. City elsctI,I
the same day tkrcullout Al
spatches from many poips
rior show tina. the L,bor n
several places /; the Citizen
successful at other pointI
strict party lines were dn
places, In the majority n
Democrats we're yic,oriousl
Returns OF the election
City, Missouri, show that
licans elected Henry C Kr
and the City Auditor, viii
Gratis carry all the other
elect ten out Of fourteen
giving them the City Counl
Daily Republican., 1886-04-08
Mr.. Dougherty Denies the Charge.

John DouRherty, foreman of the
workmen OF the Water Department,
Indignantly denies the report that
George Fl. Sharp sent 70 Comm 'ssioner
that he had men doing work
for him ut his house at the expense OF
the city, and he will make the matter
very plain when the subject is investi-
gated. Neither Superintendent Mo
Intire nor the Com missioneIs take any
stock in the report Chief McIntire,
however, has been requested to investi.
gate the matter.
Daily Republican., 1886-04-08
DIED.

LAYER.-On the tth inst, Mary Layer,
reliet OF John W. Layer. aged IS years.
Relatives and friends ofths family are re-
auseted 10 attend toe funeral from her late
residence, No Sol W. Eighth street, VIII
N ina ton, Del on FridAy morn ing at 80
O'Clock. lnterm.rt 81 New Cathedral
Cemetery. PnnAdelphA papers please
copy.
JUHNSON.-On Thursday. the s'h inst,
Albert l., son cf Edward and EliI ibetb
johnson, aged years and DAYS.
TIE relatives and friends ara respectful ny
invited 70 attend the funeral ON the resi-
denee Of the parents, Gilpin avenue between
odney and CLAYTON siretts, on Sunday
afternoon, the llih inst 81 o'ellck, 70
leave the house at 8, ami proceed to IL.
salem Cemetery.
The lovely bud 20 young aud tAir,
Called hence by early doom;
Juet came 10 show how sweet toWs',
In Paradise will bloom.
Twas not In cr1elty nor ] wrath,
The reap came that day,
Twas an angel visited the earth,
And took q flower aWsy.
Daily Republican., 1886-04-08
FOURTH EDITION
Terr,bIe Railroad Accident.

Terrible Railroad Accident.
GRKKsFIELD, Mass, April 2 A ter
rible disaster occurred on the Fitchburg
railroad tonight midway between
Bard Wells Ferry and West Deerfield
Station, the east bound passenger train
from North Adams. due at Greenfield at
6 o5 D. m, going over IN embankment
200 feet In height.
Six bodies have already been taken
out of the ruins, and 1t 10 not known
how many others were killed.
The train was the eastern expire IS,
and consisted OF . baggage car, Q
smoker, q sleeping car, mail car and
two ordinary passenger cars. The train
was No. IS, and Was in charge Of Con =
|duc,or Foster, with Herbert Littlejo ohm
as engineer. The point where the
calamity occurred 10 the most danger
Gus on the road. The track runs on the
edge Of an embankment two huudred
feet above Deerfeld river. The bank Is
steep and 10 covered with huge boul.
|ders and masses Of shale rock with
which the road bed had been filled.
W hen the train arrived at this point
the track commenced to settle under II
for . distance covering its entire length.
The coaches broke from their trucks
and went rolling over and over down
the precipice. The engine broke from
the tender, tearing up the track for
twenty feet. Below rolled the Deer.
field river, on the very edge OF which
the cars were thrown, As soon as they
struck they canght fre from the stoves.
The shrieks Of the wounded and dying
filled the air, and for time the scene
was terrible. The sleeping car was an
entire wreck. Il was occupied by
several persons, no: one of whom at
this hour Is known to have escaped
Injury. One man. whose name IL Is
| i'm possible to Learn, Is Imprisoned In
the wreck Of the sleeper, where he Is
being burned alive.
Great excitement prevails all along
the road between here and North
AdamA
Being interviewed by wire to-uiRht
1t Shtlburne Falle, Como uctor Foster
said: 81 am unable to ttate how many
were on the train. Only three men
have thus far been found who escaped
injury, and they set the number Of pas
sengers all the way from % to 100
No doubt bali . dozen Nere killed
outright while falling, and as many
more were fatally Injured. Many es'
capped with broken limbs and gashed
heads.
The west bound express was delayed
at Greenfield and West Deer deld two
hours, while relief train, with sur.
seons and their assistants, were sent
cut on Its time. Locomotive No. IL q
complete wreck, but remains on the
track, while its tender Is down the
hank
Daily Republican., 1886-04-08

About l.l0 O'Clock this afternoon q
6re broke ont In the hay loft Of James
McGowAn's stable, on Willing street,
between Fifth and sixth.
The roof soon caught Are, and there
was every indication Of the total de-
struction Of the stable until the firemen
arrived and got the ERE under control
in remarkably short Space of
time, saving the stable partial
ly and preventing the Are from
reaching where some horses were
etabled and some carriages stored. bus
which were got out safely. Tue origin
of the FIRE 10 unknown. The loss viii
not reach over 500.
Daily Republican., 1886-04-08


In tbs q. 8, Senate on Wednesday,
M Call spoke in support of his reso
luton, instructing the Committee on
Pnetc Lands to report q bill to forfeit
All rslliosd laHd grants not earned
within the time specified In the granting
act or acts extending the time. When
Re had Il ishec, the resolution, 1t his
requesf, as referred to that com mittee.
Debate on the Logan army bill was
resumed, and St O clock vote yas
taken On Mr.. Hale's motion TO strike
out the second section, which makes
the future forcs of the army 30 600
The vote being q tie, the melton was
lost. After farther debate, tie reiee
tion of some amendments and the
adoption Of others, tie bill we,
put on hual pa sage and reje,ted. Tht
Senate then adjourned.
Daily Republican., 1886-04-08

Joseph T. BasA S12 French street,
successor TO the late Abram Marray
in the undertaking business, died yee-
terday, aged about 81 years. Mr.. Bass
WAS . very pious and industrious man
and we'll thought OF by all who knew
him. He had bsen suffering from con.
sumption for a long time. He was q
member OF Ezion NJ. Z Church and
Sunday School Superintendent Of that
church. He was also prominent
amongst the colored masons, belonging
10 the knight Templsrs. He leaves .
wife and ave children, and his renal 9
will be inferred next Sunday forenoon.
Daily Republican., 1886-04-08

Some time ago a woman !
me eastern part Of the cits
wife OF q hard vorkin:
man . vas arrested BY s,.l
n. b. vandegrift, Of the III Z Is
Prevention Of Cruelty 70 I'M Cs,I
svidence sdduced at thst W n,
that she was addicted n y
liquor, and when unde, " !,
treated her children var,
promi sed to reform, and IN
ise she was allowed to % ~ ~
and for the sake Of bs, T..
children the matt.r Va,
Il seems, however, thai
Kept her promise, and on h
whilo drunk, drove her an
the storm and would no, slIl
come in the house for f,oS y
else. The matter was ,sno,
Vandegrift and he had n
again this morning, nv
heard before Deputy JUDI
anc IL was decided 10 IN
Almshouse for treatment, N
some means Of caring for A
Daily Republican., 1886-04-08

1t Is reported that John Alfrey, who
resided near Midiletown. eIoped about
month ago with an English girl named
Mary Oashton. and sailed for England,
leaving an Invalid wife and two or three
small children Ia destitute circumstan-
ces. They are being cared for by char
table ladies, and thus saved from suf-
fering. The rAscally husband deserves
. severe castigation and his companion
Is equally deserving of condemnation.
Daily Republican., 1886-04-08
1he BENEVOLENT Sd

The following report Of
the Female Benevolent Sd
city during the past Wild
Rebecca q. Thatcher, u
N um Der of families ASS
them every month, 2S5; 4
Of persons aided, l $780, p
wear given, l,096i dra,d
pairs OF stockings siW'
number Of pieces QIya,
sarer Laura Webb's repuIa
lows: Amount Of money
received during the II
amount disburse5 for
81 JAP. %, leaving a balS'9
hand.
Daily Republican., 1886-04-08
FIFTH Edit


va ne clerical swiudls ss, ss
s Working the merchants S' y =, sh b !
mas mas made his appears appear, d III
s ana succeeded 10 yIo.,mee-in
one one firm, although tSS them y.
VINO have not YET bsse may
Tuesday afternoon S : o,.i lsaj
stranger entered the aug, uletlcaI
johnson & Son, No. 9 ssS's . Of
and introduced bim uSJ MAJ
Fsther Doyle. Hs .,a,.!M
s - quito 70 locate in this citS
s - purchase q number ~ y
mouse. mouse furnishing roOd y 4
smooth tongue, and his ss,.
sssyed the impression tbs spp p
ne represented himssIt' Az, 70 10
quently when be selected
S Smount OF III and profs.'s. Ky
o oi,Ns1 = to his order for crj ssS !,
COZ II unsuspt ctinpl, s,a
~ In change. The Chez sla
me w Rev. Father Doyle, va,
ne has not been seen sin ~r
well for storeke4pers ~
watch for tn W k6X
Try bis little game sps aau
the polite. again
Daily Republican., 1886-04-08
Sale Of Real Estate.

Harry Sharpless has sold the new
he recently erected, No. is
East Second street, to Henry E. Reed,
for $l3 900: Mr.. B., who occupies the
adjoining building, will take possession
ct once and open out large assortment
OF house furnishing articles. He will
have one Of the hAndsomest stores in
our city, and his taste and enterprise
should be encouraged BY our citizens,