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The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-11-23

one Of the swarm Of Caucasian chiefs
whom poverty has driven to accept liv-
ing as subalterns in the Russian army
and clerks in government Offices. To-
day there is report that the real favor
ite Of the Gear is Prince Blazo Petro.
witch, cousin of the ruler of Montene-
gro. 1t is safe to say that England and
Italy will veto either of these, even if
Russia allows the present Sobranje to
elect him. But fancy that neither of
them is seriously put forward. Russia
has no plan save to create chaos, which
would compel an occupation.
LONDON, November 15.-The Stand
ard says: "The plain English of Count
Kalnoki's declaration is that Russia shall
not occupy Bulgaria. If she does she
will have to reckon with Austria and
England, and, in case Of need, with Ger
many.''
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-11-23

rant must be kept from the thronkof
capital just as sure as the grinding heel
Of monopoly must not he placed upon
the PROSTATE form Of toll. I am an in
dividualist, and the majority has no
right to crush my manhood out Of me.
When we have nation of homes of
these centres where love reigns, where
the race is not for riches, but for happi-
ness, then the goal will be reached and
content prevail. The unfair test of sup
ply and demand will not be urged when
labor is to be paid, but the hired man
will be given living compensation and
be free man among freemen, the peer
Of any of his -citizens." s."-Ne'o
York World Of Monday.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-11-23
A Shower Of Blood in Hampton..

A correspondent writes: On Tues
day morning, 4th instant, just after sun
rise, Mr.. jeff Bowling was hoeing in a
field, some distance from the house,
when he heard something like rain fall
ing on him and on the grass around. He
investigated and found it to be blood,
He looked about him and overhead and
could see no clouds, no bird flying, and
no tree was in fifty yards Of the spot.
The blood was thick aud soon clotted on
his hand and coat, when he went to his
house and his people saw and examined
the substance. They pronounced ii
blood, and NO ono can explain the phs-
,nomenon Hampton Guordiaa. s
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-11-23
The Coming Storm.

From the Washington ID. CO. Gazette.
Massachusetts has q small area of ter
ritory, but very dense population
much over two hundred to the square
mile. Her people are intelligent and
educated, and the State contains larger
number of thinking men than any other
in the country in proportion to the pop
ulation. 1t was q remark Of Alexander
Hamilton, we'll remembered in Massa-
chusetts, that the genius Of the Repub-
lican institutions demands for their pre-
servation sparse population to the
square mile. The problem thus pre-
sented to Massachusetts, is whether re-
public can exist where there is dense
population, and consequently where the
competition for existence is intensely
strong and active. Massachusetts, be-
lieves that in the proper administration
Of the Government lies the solution Of
this problem-that as Republican insti-
tutions are sufficient in themselves for
existence and development in thinly
populated countries, so when the num-
Der Of people has become great and
dense, men must step in to aid the in.
situations. Under the "spoils system"
all things might do as in 1850, when the
United State had three million square
miles and twenty three millions of peo-
pie, and Massachusetts, herself less than
a million population, but the "spoils
system" is fatal when the population Of
the whole country has nearly trebled
the amount named, and Massachusetts
shows over two millions Of people in
her limited area Of seven thousand eight
hundred and fifty-six square miles. The
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-11-23

community say emphatically no! And
unless some stringent law is enacted at
the next session Of the Legislature to
put down this iniquitous traffic, our rep
resentatives will not carry into effect the
wishes Of their constituents.
On the 9th of last September the citi-
zens Of this place and the surrounding
-ountry held meeting for the purpose
Of considering some plan to abate this
evil. They formed an organization and
went earnestly to work. The associa-
ton now numbers nearly two hundred
men. Every merchant in the place
stands pledged not to buy pound of
seed cotton, and there are at least two
hundred square miles Of territory sur
rounding, on which there is not.a seed
cotton shop.
We feel highly gratified at the result
attained, but are not fully satisfied. We
do not think it just that we should DC
called upon to spend our time and
money to protect ourselves from rob-
berry when we pay taxes to support a
Government for that purpose. B.
ST. MATTHEWS, Nov. 8, 1856.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-11-23

first a:tcmptsto introduce purity in the
administration of the Government, to
remove the stain upon Republican insti
tuuons consequent upon the corrupt and
bitter partisan "spoils system''-the first
attempt, l say, to purify the Government
in its political methods, was made bv
Mr.. Cleveland. That attempt was sue.
cessful. The thinking men Of Massa.
chusetts see this and know that in Mr.
Cleveland they have that happy combi-
nation of firnncss, wisdom and practical
common sense necessary to accomplish
the result they are satisfied must be ao-
aompllshcd If the Republic shall live. III
FOR this season, among others, did the
old Federalistic blood Of Massachusetts,.
through its best families, give Grover
Cleveland reception worthy of the
PRESIDENT Of fhe United States and warm
enough to express to him the hioh
consideration and estimation with
which they regard him personally. The
defender Of the Constitution, the purifier
of the national politins. the champjon Of
the Republic as opposed to to mon
archy or despotism. Mr.. Cleveland
cannot fail to see, by this enthusiastic
reception in the great metropolis of New
England last Monday, that he struck the
right key Of the chords Of the popular
heart, and that the people are with him
III the most earnest sincerity. High and
low, rich and poor, all alike have an
interest in the perpetuity of the Repub-
lie, and all alike welcome Clevland M
their representative men.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-11-23
Use the Bayonet, Colonel.

In an article on Stonewall jackson in
the Southern Bivouac for November
Thomas M. Boyd tells of his appearance
on the field of battle:
never WAS close to him on the field
OF battle but once; that was on the hill
not far from the Henry House, at the
first battle Of Manassas. He was ex-
.tremely pale, but his eyes glarcd with
an unnatural brilliancy. 1t was on that
occasion that Colonel Baylor, OF Augusta
County, rode hurriddly up to him and
said, General, my men arc armed with
the old flint lock musket, and not half
Of them will fire. He replied. if YOU
will examine it, you will find that old
musket has the best bayonet in the
world. Use the bayonet Colonel In
short while the Federal troops began
to give way and it is possible that this
circumstance turned the tide Of battle
have seen the statement somewhere that
General Bee said to him, General, they
are beating us back and Jackson's reply
was, we will give them the bayonet, sir.
This may be true, but it is probable that
the remark made to Colonel Baylor was
afterward claimed to have been made to
General Bee
will never forget the terrific fight
ing that evening about three o'clock
the roar Of artillery. the screaming,
bursting shell, the rattle of small arms.
The smoke blinded me; l stopped low
to see how to lead my men. We were
almost exhausted. and burning with
thirst. Beaurcgard galloped by; this
gave US some hope, and we chcered him
and pressed on. The Federals fought
desperately. At last saw Jaskson, and
l felt safe, for his presence always in
spired his men with confidence.
That evening he was shot through the
bridle-hand. General Imboden ap-
preached, called his attention to the fact.
and suggested surgical aid. jackson
said, 1T is mere scratch, SIR His hand
was bound up with sash, he continu-
ing on the field until the engagement
ceased. He then repaired to the place
where the wounded had been collected.
The surgeons were busy, Of course. One
of them seeing General jackson, ap-
preached and offered his assistance.
The General insisted that the surgeon
attend to those who were more seriously
hurt than himself, sayingl he preferred
waiting until the private soldiers were
relieved.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-11-23
A Fatal Bird Hunt.

NEwBERRY, November 49, Robert
B. Holland, son Of President Holland,
Of Newberry College, while bird-hunt-
ing near town this afternoon, accidentally y
shot himself. He had just killed bird
and was reloading the empty chamber
when the other barrel exploded and he
received load Of shot near the naval.
He will possibly live tewenty- four hours.
He is an only son, about I3 years Of age
The accident is deplored by the whole
community.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-11-23
The COlOred Man In Congress.

From the New York Enterprise Negro Organ. !
There is something significant in the
defeat of Messrs. Smalls, Of South Caro-
lima, and O'Hara, Of North Carolina.
These two gentlemen have occupied
seats in Congress Us representatives of
the African race a number Of years.
Both Messrs. Sanlls and O'Hara have
been until this year repeatedly returned
to Congress. just why Mr.. Smalls
should have not been defeated before
now lies in the fact that the black voters
u bis district are in the majority, and
Hat Smalls, though ignorant himself, was
just tsmartcnough to gain their con Gdenoe
and support by his outward seeming and
tlattery. His record in Congress is any
thing but complimentary. There is not
q single instance in his political history
As member Of Congress whore he has
ever put forth measure to promote the
interest of his race. We are told he was
more Of target for ridicule than a
statesman; we are told also that he could
always be found in low grog shops
lounging around on lager beer kegs.
while the other representatives were
enjoying the esteem Of society at their
hotels, and other respectable places,
This is nice record with which to seek
reelection to a seat that a man of
learning and self-respect should occupy.
Mr.. O'Hara's record was little better
than Mr.. Smalrs. We do not know of
his patronizing grog-shop lunch coun-
ters, and telling plantation yarns in
negro dialect. Although he did not do
much for the race while in Congress, he
commanded respect rs Representative.
A Congressman can do a great deal to
elevate the African race. and when we
elect one we expect him to do what he
can toward that end. 1t appears that
whenever representative of our race
is placed into Office he rorgets all about
the race until the time for reelection.
What did Bruce do either as a Senator
or Register Of the Treasury. What did
Smalls or O'Hara do? What have all
the rest done? Comparatively nothing
If that is to be the order Of things, it is
better to send white Een to represent
US and let the black men stay at home;
the white men will surely pity our
condition and help US some, as the re-
cord shows. But we will not lose conf
dence in our black Representatives.
because we believe if the right person
was sent to Congress, say black man
from New York, something will be done
to better the condition of the Arrico-
Americans. We shall expect a little
more from Mr.. Abbott, who was elected
to Congress from the Second district of
Mort Carolina, than we got from Bruce,
Smalls, O'Hara and the rest. He will
be the only black man among the army
Of white men but he can make Rome
howl if he has q mind to.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-11-23
The AndOver Controversy

The New York Times of Monday saws
The quarrel Of the younger and older
theologians at Andover concerning the
proper way Of converting the heathen
was discussed by the Rev. DR.. Robert
Collyer at the Church of the Messiah
yesterday morning in sermon on
"Christ and Calvin at Andover." During
his sermon DR.. Collycr said that it had
been his business to watch the course
Of thestrouble at Andovoer. ut is to be
carried into the courts. said he, but
whatever the law may say, the Gospel,
as we understand it is to be the gamer
beyond all question. These men who
hold the new wine in new bottles, as I
take it, are there within the fortress that
was built to maintain the ancient rule of
faith. They will not;maintain it because
they do not believe it true. Bright,
eager, and..honest men'can be silent no
longer, nor hide their light, but set it in
the candlestick Of the pulpit the teachers
chair, wherever they can find coign Of
vantage. They who have begun to af-
firm the new mode of believing say that,
after the way they call heresy, so
worship 1 the God Of my fathers
''Thc trouble about the haplcss hea-
then seems Of be the spark that has
struck the fire. The followers Of the
old creed say there is no salvation except
through Christ. The heather has no
Knowledge Of Christ, and is therefore to
be cast into hell. Our reply is that
such an idea isxa terrible impeachment
Of the Divine goodness. Can we use the
word theory for that which would con-
sign millions Of mankind to everlasting
woe? We do not believe that, while the
heather have not light enough to save
them they have light enough TO damn
them.
1--WE believe that those who know not
Of Gods love in Christ here in the body
will have such knowledge after they die
not only those heathens. but all men. 1t
would not be just for God to condemn
men hopelessly when they have not
known Him as He really is. We will
not believe that thing is right because
God Wills it. and that, l may say in pass
ing, is the whole foundation Of the old
stern faith. but that God wills it because
it is right. That is the stand they take
against the old cruel dogma, conviction
Of the Divine sobriety-the sobriety.
say of loving kindness and mercy. In
the truth they try to tell, touching the
Christ again, they show US how very
far they have marched away from Calvin
and his school, and how near they stand
to Christ's own hurt and ours. They
hold that to deny the teachings Of Jesus
is to deny the essential qualities OF His
humanity. They say that there is no di.
vinity in His words which does not find
expression through their humanity, and
to. deny their humanity is take away
their divinity, but the best medium for
canveying Gond's truth to the world is
human life filled and inspired by the
truth"
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-11-23

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Morning journal and courier., 1886-07-10
LOCAL NE w ..
Brief Mention.

Dorman makes the best claim and docket
Rents collected promptly at H. P. Hoad-
leys.
On July 20 Golden Rule canton, 1. o. o.
F., will picnic at Mystic Island, going by
steamer Elm City.
Mrs. Smith, wife of Dr. J. II. Smith of
No. Elm street, and two children are at
Goshen, Mass, for two or three weeks.
The principal hat stores of the city close
at six O'Clock every evening, beginning Tues
day next, except on Mondays and Saturdays.
The condition of Colonel Wright last even
ing remained unchanged. There is still a
hope of his recovery, but his condition is
quite critical.
Order brick of Maplecroft ice cream for
the Sunday dinner to be had only at Everit's
drug store, Grove corner of Orange streets
or of Salisbury brothers, Fair Haven.
The travelling public and tourists find the
finest assortment and largest variety of
trunks and travelling bags at Burgess q
Burgess; where also they are selling an i'm
mense quantity of light felt hats and straw
hats of every kind.
More teachers are needed in English Hall
Sunday school to supply the places of teach
ers going out of the city for the summer.
Any Christian people who desire to take
classes are requested to report at English
Hall on Sunday morning at nine O'Clock.
Commencing Sunday, July IL, the steamer
Elm City of the New Haven line will leave
New Haven at 10 a. M. and New York, Pier
25, East river, at II p. H., enabling excur-
sionists to have fine sail, visit Coney Island
and be back to business Monday morning.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-07-10
Next seasons stoddard Lecture.
REAL ESTATE CHANGES.
New Building PermIts-The Transfer
of the StrOuse Corset shop Property
transfer of a Coal Yard.

New Building Permits-The Transfer
of the Strouse Corset shop Property
transfer of Coal Yard.
The following building permits have been
granted by the fire marshal:
To George L. Austin, owner, to build two-story
frame house 243x31 on Greg nv street
To McWilliams & Arthur, owners, to build two
story frame dwelling 20X30 on Avon street
Oak street, brick house, two stores 24x39, owner
Perkins street, No. So frame addition 14x16, own
er Sigismund Bauer.
Ferry street, No IT'S. brick addition, two stories
23x43. owner St Francis church.
Peck street, No. 1913, Monroe, two frame
houses 21x40 each, owner Edward Russell
Orange street near Audubon, brick and stone
dwelling, two stories, slate roof, 5915O, owner Ed
COTE street, frame house. two stories, two tene
ments 24x34; owner John S; Osborn
stone building three stories, store and five ten
ements, tin roof a6x55; owner Joseph Keefe.
Hallock avenue frame dwelling. two stories, two
tenements 27x3o; owner Henry M Alllng.
Following are the real estate transfers re-
corded in the last two weeks:
Robert A: Benham to George L. Austin, 291 feet
James v. Parker to Ellis J. Thompson two pieces
Maria M. Lynch to Morris t. Lynch go feet
north side of Stanley street.
Willet Hemingway ct ux. to William Carter, IS
feet north side Of North Front street.
George K. Whiting to Michael Lutz, 80 feet west
Frank W. Smith to Edward Wines, so feet west
George A, Brockett to Isaac E Brown SO feet on
west side of South Qunnipiac street
James V. Parker to L. Wheeler Beecher. two
pieces of land in the Annex.
Elizabeth Tileston to Serene Armstrong, so feet
west side of Hallock avenue.
Estate of Adeline A. Goodnough to Mary A.
White. SO feet north side of Ed street.
Grace w. Davies to Mayer, Strouse & Co., so feet
south side of Court street.
Henry Ives ct al. to Max Strause, 1915 feet east
side of East StreeC.
Estate of Frederick Ives to Max strause, 1915
feet east side of East street
The transfer to Mayer. Strouse & Co. is
that conveying the title of the land and
buildings occupied by that large concern.
The transfer of 1877 1-2 feet on East street
records the transfer of the Spier coal yard.
Mr.. Edward Russell begins the erection of
his new residence on Orange street in week
or ten days.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-07-10
MILITARY JoTTINGs.

Dofngs And Happenings Among The
state Milftia-The Mantle Kncamp-
ment-ShOoting Matches-The Oldest
Military Officer.
The State encampment of the militia will
take place August 23d this year. The diff
ferent companies will take few drills be-
fore going into camp. No drills are held by
the State militia during the summer months.
The first drill will take place August 1.
Only monthly meetings of the different
companies are held. These meetings are
we'll attended the first Monday in each
month throughout the summer.
The militia that go to the Quinnipiac
range for target practice complain greatly
of the lack of targets. Only two are in po-
sition at the range now in use, while at the
old range four targets were used.
Arrangements are being made to have
three of the best rifle men in the different
companies shoot at Quinnipiac range in two
weeks.
The oldest active officer living in the State
is Captain Wood of Company of Meriden.
Lieutenant Robert Walker of the Second
regiment has been nineteen years in active
service During Lieutenant Walkers SER
vice many changes have taken place in the
| Second regiment. Corporal Graham OF
| nineteen years ago is now General Graham.
Colonies Merwin, George Basserman, E. E.
Bradley and Bario have retired from mill.
tary life
Morning journal and courier., 1886-07-10
I'm DAYS OF YORE.

The Courier Typos who Went to the
War-A Patriotic Band-RetrOspeet-
I've Interesting "Reminiscences From
ssDad''-ssThere Were Seven.s'
Following is a letter from ex-Foreman J.
P. Tyrrell, a COURIER typo in '61, concern
ing the days just after the fall of Sumter
"Dad's" name and tall form will be recalled
with pleasure by host of friends here and
elsewhere. Mr.. Tyrrell is now engaged in
one of the department offices in the national
capital
WASHINGTON, D. c., June "a, 1886.
Dear Tom-Reading the death of Charley
Henderson in the COURIER suggested the idea
of writing you a few lines. So poor Charley
is gone. Green be the turf above him. You
will remember the stirring times of 1862
when the Twenty-sevenJh Connecticut regi-
ment was formed in New Haven. What a
cleaning out the old COURIER Office had then.
The hands all went out on strike, but with
the full approval of the proprietors, and all
left with the assurance that we could have
our places again if we should be lucky
enough to return. Every one of us came
back and the promise was made good. l will
name over the list: David S. Thomas, then
local on the paper, and who while in the
army wrote some very interesting letters for
the paper. understand that he is doing
hourishing business now as a job printer in
New Haven. Dave was always popular with
the boys. Next I will mention Chauncey
Hickox, formerly of the Springfield Republi-
can, and who for years has been in the PEN
sion Office in Washington. see him often
he looks like a respectable New York alder
man. He married New Haven girl and has
two daughters. He lately moved into his
new house on 6 street, near the new pension
building, and intends to make this city his
permanent home. James A. Bryan was in
Cincinnati, Ohio, the last I heard from
him, though it would be hard to tell where
he is now for he is of rowing disposition.
1 recollect what he had on a card: "James
A. Bryan, sub, to be found most anywhere
at most any time" William H. Peckman,
who held cases on the Worcester Spy when
last heard of him. Bill kept the camp live
ly while we were out. Frederick o. Mans
field you know more about than I do. He
remained in the Office longer than any of us
after the return. Charley Henderson and
your humble servant complete the list
"We were SEVEN" and all members of Com
pany E, 9th G. ", of which D. S.
Thomas was captain. I remember that we
all enlisted in one week and there was great
demand for printers to fill our places. do not
think there was an Office in the State that
could show the same amount of patriotism.
Charley was the only one who was seriously
wounded, and he is the first one to die in the
twenty-three years since we were mustered
out
Messrs. Darlington and Hotchkiss, proprie-
tors of the paper; Mont. Woodward, editor;
Tom McCaffrey, who had charge of the
routes; young Howarth, who was in the
counting room at that time, are all dead.
You are the only one left of those then on
the paper, and 1 hope you may continue
there for many years to come.