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The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-11-02

They still keep up ancient traditions in
the untrammelled West. At Murray, Ida
ho, on the opening Of the term of the dis
trict court, the case of Mrs. Peck, charged
with attempting to bride u jury, was
called. Judge Buck, addressing the
father of the defendant, spoke as fol-
lows: sIt has come to my cars that you
have come into the court room armed
to-day. Have you any arms with you"
The gentleman denied that he was armed.
The court, however, took the ]precaution
to declare a recess of five minutes and
disarm such as were supplied with guns.
The following day, while Colonel Single
ton was testifying in The same case, Jack
McAaulcy called him a liar. Colonel
Singleton sprang to his feet and drawing
a revolver covered McAaulcy with the
weapon. The sheriff arrested both men
and disarmed them. Judge Buck, adj
dressing the prisoners, said: ''The court
fines you $500, McAuley, and you will
be confined until the fine is paid" Colo
ael Singleton was also fined $500 for
coming into cour armed, and Mrs. Peck
1900 for attempted bribery.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-11-02
Russian Church Music.

An American correspondent. writing
from Moscow, says of church music
there: THE ordinary bass voice is often
little better than 4 growl or huskiness of
the throat. No one thinks of calling it
musical. But I never heard tcnors that
thrilled and charmed me more than the
BASES at the Temple of the Saviour.
This is, perhaps, the costliest and most
splendid church in all the Rus,ias. Its
outside is marble and gold. Its inside
is a lavish display of the precious metals
thickly set with gems. Every quarry in
the empire has contributed its best to,
compose the tessellated floor, the wains-
coting and the columns Of the marvellous
structure. 1t was built to commemorate
the defeat Of the French invasion Of
1919, and was only recently completed
after forty-six years of consecutive work.
AS one walks about this stupendous
church, and transfers his admiration
from one object Of beauty and richness
to another, his attention is suddenly
called off from everything by a burst Of
musical thunder. It floods the interior
like the crash of a great organ. He
looks all around and cannot see what
causes it. Somewhere in an elevated
and hidden choir or behind the massive.
gold altar-piece are the singers. The
voices are all basses. There are three
or four distinct "parts," some pitched so
much higher than others that they seem
relatively to be tenors. Each notc-even
the lowest-is clear and firm. It has
the sweetness of a flute with the sono-.
rous volume of a bassoon. The concealed
performers are uttering responses to the
gorgeously attircd priests, whose own
voices are deep and melodious, and
worthy to take part in this noble choral
seryice.n
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-11-02

In Oregon the catching and canning
of salmon employ 2,0O2 white men in
various capacities. It employs 2, 500
Chinese. 1t employs Is tugs and steam
boats, and makes business for half O
dozen more employed regularly in the
traffic of the river. It employs besides
hundreds of boatmakers, s%ailmakers and
net-weavers. 1t is the basis of the pros
perity of the city Of Astoria, and attracts
much of u foreign Indi-
rectly, its benefits reach every business
and nearly every person in the state of
Oregon. The decrease in this seasons
run of salmon leads the Oregonian to
sound this note of warming: "Thc nee
essity of taking steps to keep up the
salmon supply is now more han ever
apparent. 1t is a necessity hat cries
aloud. We cannot 60 on much longer
reaping where we do not SOW. In a few
more years, if nothing is done, the annu-
al salmon runs will cease and an industry
which brings into tho state each year
nearly So, 600, 900 of foreign money will
die out
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-11-02
What the Emperor Wanted.

A visitor who has lately been staying
at Bad Ems tells a characteristic story of
the German Emperor. A great packet of
journals arrives every day for the EN-
peror's reading. In order to make the
reading as little burdensome rs possible.
a high court official is charged with the
duty of looking through the entire
heap of newspapers and marking with
red ink the passages which the Kaiser's
private secretary is to read aloud to his
august master. The Emperor one day
took up n of the journals, and asked
the meaning of the red lines with
which 1t 1T was profusely scored. Upon
the secretary explaining tho Specification
OF these red strokes, tho venerable
monarch said with n heavy laugh:
''Then, my dear fellow, let me beg
you. for once in a WY, to read ms
everything in this jouraal which has
not a red line underneath it.n-PaN
Mall Gazette.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-11-02

Capt. Joseph Whitridge, who recently
died near Springfield, Ohio, OF the age
of S3, had made thorough preparation for
death up to a certain point. Thirty
years ago he put away a heavy plank of
burr oak, and, after letting 1t season for
twenty years, had his coffin made of it.
&c bought a winding sheet and placed it
in the coffin, which was stored away in
a dark room. Twelve years ago he dug
a vault in a field near his house, walled
it up, covered it with sandstone slabs,
and placed q bowlder weighing seven
tons for the headstone. He was buried
in this coffin and grave.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-11-02
Dust Storms.

A recent number of the Americ1 IN Me-
neurological Journal contains an article ON
the notorious dust storms of Pekin.
These occur in the dry season, especially
III winter and early spring. They come
on at irregular intervals, perhaps six or
eight times in the season, md last about
three days, The wind Is westerly, most
often northwest, and blows fresh or
high. The condition of the streets of
Pekin, evil as that is, would not account
for the heavy clouds of dust that como
down with the storm. The mouth and
eyes have to be protected from the fine
dust, which penetrates the closest room,
and makes food to taste gritty. This
abundant dust is spread over a large
area. It extends eastward from Pekin
to the sea, and southeastward it regular
ly descends as far south as the Yellow
river, and sometimes Shanghai, ten de-
grees Of latitude away. The writer of
the paper says this vast quantity of
dust must come from tho great dcs-
OA~o AouSoiAu a oCIlcS Vi
observations during one of these
storms showed q fall in the barometer.
The clouds, which the day before had
been unbroken, rapidly cleared away,
the sun was so obscured that it could be
Inspected by the naked eye, and it was
also fet in a ring. The wind showed di-
urnal variations, the air was dry and
one had a feeling of malaise and ner-
vousness. After the wind went down,
barometer remained high for q day or
two, andits descent there was another,
but much less marked, dust storm. TIE
storm thus appears to have been a gale
accompanying an area of high pressure,
which came from the desert of Cobb and
travelled eastward. The dryness of the
wind and its abundant dust were in
part due to this desert, which lies west
and northwest of Pekia, and is not far
away. In his great work on China Rich
thofen discusses the geological effects of
these storms, which ore observed through
out the south and west of the Desert of
Cobb, and further west are much worse
than at Pekin. -NdturA.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-11-02
Reapfng.

Along the east strange glories burn,
And kindling lights leap high and higher,
As morning from the azure urn
Pours forth her golden fire.
From rush and reed, from bush and brake,
Float count 8 jeweled gossamers
That glance and dazzle as they shake
In every breeze that stirs.
A bird, upspringing from the grain,
Flutes loud and clear his raptured not
That mingles with as blithe a strain
As e'er thrilled human throat.
Amid the tasselled rants of corn
She stands breast high; her arms are bare
And round her warm, bro WI neck the morn
Cleans on her ~lustrous hair.
The sickle flashes in her hand;
The dew laves both her naked feet;
She reaps and sings, and through the land
She sends her carols sweet.
The wind broathes softly on her brow;
To touch her lips fall blossoms seek;
And as the stricken columns bow,
They kiss her glowing cheek.
O happy maidenl in her breast
Cute hath no place; her virgin sleep
Vain thoughts ne'er trouble; she Is blestj
She hath no tears to weep.
She knows nor longs for prouder things;
Her simple tasks are oil her care;
She lives and loves, and reaps and sings,
And makes the world more fair.
james B. Kenyon.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-11-02

A st. Louis correspondent writes that
no city in the country is growing more
rapidly, and predicts that in so years it
will have 1000, 900 of inhabitants at
least Its manufacturing interests are
developing very fast, and the archltec-
ture of the town shows o marked ad-
vance within a few years. 1t is the
leading horse and mule market in the
world and one of the largest beer, tile,
furniture, white lead, pig iron and
barbed wire producing points in Ameri-
ca. In drugs, dry goods and hardware
1t does an immense business. 1t now has
- population of about 500, 600, which
is steadily increasing, and the citizens
expect to outstrip Chicago yet, although
that city has at least 1876, 900 more poo.
pie than it and has sources of increase
and revenue that it does not possess.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-11-02

A couple recently married felt the
financial pressure Of a wedding tour,
says the Homestead, OF Springfield, Massa-
chusetts, but conceived a scheme by
which to thwart the process of custom
and save the item Of expense. They
went to the station, accompanied by a
party of friends, and boarded n train,
with good-byes said all around, the
friends extending the regulation wishes
for a safe and happy tour. Oh, moi
They walked through the car and out
at the end opposite, sped down
Water street around to their home,
wnere they remained in seclusion a W eek
while friends thought them away en-
joying the honeymoon.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-11-02

There is a growing disposition among
scientific men to discuss the s'sea-ser-
pent" as a creature whose existence is
not at all improbable. The discovery
within recent years of the giant squids
of the Atlantic-some of which may at
tain a length of fifty feet-is cited Us a
demonstration that large marine animals
may have escaped the attention of science
even to the present day. Only an ignorant
or a thoughtless individual, indeed, will
dare assert that there may not be some
descendant of the monsters of cretaceous
days even now lurking in the ocean
depths.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-11-02
Tho Smallest Kingdom,

What sc~hoolmastcr, to say nothing Of
"evcry SOCIOLOGY, knows that there is
n European kingdom, named Tavolara, ly.
ing in the Mediterranean, or rather Tvrr-
hcnian, waters, the king Of which, Paul
l., died only q few months ago,f full Of
years and honors2
Oil the northeast coast of the Island Of
Sardinia lies the much smaller Island OF
Tavolara, five miles long and one broad.
Its possess Oh and absolute sovereicnity
were formally granted 10y King Charles
Albert of Sardinia to the Ia tolconi
family, and FIR more than half u century
Paul L., king of Tavolara, reigned over
it in peace. On the 3Oth Of May last,
King Paul was compelled to go to the
m linlanl to seek treatment for heart dis
ease. Finding that science was power
less in his case, the King returned to his
island to die in the midst of his subjects,
who are forty in number. He died sitting
IN his chair, like the Emperor Vcspasian.
v'lnly cndcavoring to write a will.
""' 'eu'J-CiS years Oh. Inc
forty subjects Of Re Paolo, as they called
him, lost in him q benevolent and in
dustrions monarch; his family lost IA kind
father, and the wild goats of the island,
more numerous than the kings subjects,
lost-we will not say they mourn the loss
of-an intrepid hunter.
Iavnlara is a smaller State than either
the Republic OF San Marine, lying east
OF Italy, which has twenty-five square
miles and eight thousand people; the
principally of Monaco, on the French
coast of the Mediterranean, near the
Italian frontier, which has eight and one
half square miles and eight thousand five
hundred inhabitants; or the Republic of
Andorra, lying between Franc, and Spain,
whichissix hundred square miles in extent
and has seven thousand pcoplc.-Iouths
Companion.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-11-02
Had Swallowed the Buttons.

The following is related of an East
Bridgeport man: He went home a few
nights ago, and, not feeling well, took
what he supposed to be four pills and
then slept the sleep of the just. When
his wife awoke in the morning she began
a search for four shoe buttons which she
intended to sew on baby's shoes before
the little one awoke. She could not
find them, and the husband joined in the
search. Finally he remembered where
he had found the pills aud said: "Good
heaven ! swallowed them buttons."-
Bridgeport Post.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-11-02
A Senator's Nutmeg.

Senator German tells the following.
story on himself: For many years he has
been q sufferer from regular attacks Of
neuralgia. On some occasions he has.
been confined to his home a day or two,
SO intense was the pain. An old lady
friend once called upon him while he
was suffering from one of his attacks.
She displayed so much sympathy that
she almost forgot to name the request
she had to make-but she did not. Upon,
learning that the Senator was troubled
with neuralgia she volunteered to give
him an infallible remedy, provided he.
would promise not to laugh at her or
accuse her of being a believer in con-
Duration, spells, etc. The Senator, in 81
good-natured way, informed her that he.
was under treatment from an eminent
physician, who sometimes afforded him
temporary relief. The old lady finally
prevailed upon the Senator to give her
remedy a fair trial, whereupon she sug-
gested that he should get an ordinary
nutmeg, such as is used in cooking, drill
q hole through it, attach it to a piece of
string or ribbon, and wear it around his.
neck continually. Tho Senator, while
suffering one day, determined to give
the nutmeg remedy a trial. He followed
the old lady's directions, and in a few
hours felt greatly relieved. He has worn.
the nutmeg ever since, and is seldom.
troubled with neuralgia. He has con-
suited several physicians on the subject,
and they state that the nutmeg possesses,
certain virtues which may have effect on
neuralgia pains. -Bdltimor, Sun.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-11-02
MI. r. A. Terrence of Chester, Penn,

Mr.. r. A. Terrence of Chester, Penn,
claims to have made the first feather dus-
ter used in the United States. This is
his story: "Whcn I was thirteen years
old I was working with my step-brother,
George Steele, on Pearl street, New York
and IL day I fastened some ostrich
feathers Oh a stick and used the appli-
ance for busting. George watched the
operation and an idea struck him. He
Mt once got to work and soon had a pat
tern made for a feather duster. Hc had
it patented and then entered into tic
manufacture and sale of the new wares"
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-11-02

Kawara and Nure, the two young
Japanese cadets who are accompanying
Count Saigo, the mikado's minister of
marine in his tour of inspection of tho
navy yards of this country, will enter
the naval academy at Annapolis this
fall. There is a provision in the law
governing admissions to the academy
which provides for six cadets from
Japan, who shall be under no expense to
tho government,
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-11-02
die out .

The system of feeling walters is becom-
ing as general and, We may say PERM.
cious, in this country as it is in Eu-
rope. One of the proprietors of the
Hoffman House in New York, talking
upon this subject the other day, said:
''The young man that can't average 81
or So q day in tips is not considered
good. Mind you, we are opposed to
tips here, but it is impossible to stop
it. It is a foolish habit. I have fine.
looking young men every day who offer
to work for nothing, and many offer
to pay for tho privilege. The other
night a party from Texas sat here for
several hours. At the next table sat a
well-known theatrical manager who is
noted for his liberality. Every time he
ordered o drink he gave the waiter q
quarter. The Texans noticed this and,
not proposing to be outdone, gave their
boy fifty cents and 81. He must have
made during the night at least $50 o,
$40I, It's got now, I am sorry to say,
SO that nc one thinks of sitting down
to take a,drink without giving the boy
ten cents. There are fifteen boys here,
andin the busy season you can imagine
what these tips amount to. Why, there
are no young men in the town, ave the
sons Of rich parents, who dress better Q,
live higher than ours do. One of them,
who is married, lives in a fiat that he
certainly pays $1,000 a year for"
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-11-02
An Example In Addition.

"What are you doing. ReginaldG'
asked Reginald's wife, as she saw hin
lay down the two-year-old, and take w
the twin babies who wire crying lik,
good ones.
"Only an example in addition, my
dear" he responded, YEARLY.
IT don't understand"
II put down one, ana am carrying
two, that's all" and he began the mid.
night walking-match. It'd Bits.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-11-02
We shall confidently expect IN exodus

We shall confidently expect m exodus
of dentists to Chilli. Mr.. Clement Car
penter, formerly secretary of the Ameri-
can legation at Santiago, and just home
from South America, says Chill is a
paradise for dentists, who live like
nahobs in the finest palaces, drive the
finest equipagcs and stand high gener-
ally. The Chilian ladies are wealthy and
extremely vain, and asa rule do not
have good natural teeth.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-11-02

Figures show that the cornfelds of the
United States cover a territory as large
as England, Scotland and Belgium unit
ed, while the grain fields surpass Spain
Ia territorial extent,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-05-12

The men from the village have
reached the shore, and, looking eagerly
around for the coast-guard, are amazed
to see in the place of the familiar
figure the two daughters of Jared
Bates, with white faces, but deter
mined air, still playing the drum-sticks
and blowing the fife,
Why, girls, is this you that's saved
us tonight from grief and maybe
death?" broke out Captain Folger, the
leader of the company. Good be
thanked for your bravery and fore
thought" And they eagerly crowd
around the young heroines, while from
the lighthouse tower the grateful father
looks down upon the scene and lights
his beacon lamp-and over all falls the
soft purple twilight of the August
night.
Long years have passed since then.
The simple story of the two brave girls
had become forgotten history, save as it
was treasured and told by the jewellers
along the shore; the 1.-THE step of young
girlhood was exchanged for the feeble
one of old age, and in the month of
March, 1886, Miss Abigail Bates, the
last survivor of the " Army of Two"
was borne by the tender hands of the
Grand Army Post to her burial. -Spring-
field ReDtbHCdn
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-05-12
What Happened to the Chicken.

Six little chickens made up their
minds that they should like better to
live down in the meadow by themselves
than in the yard with so many hens and
turkeys.
So, one bright summer morning, as
soon as the sun was up, they set out on
their journey to the meadow, running
and jumping, and tapping their little
wings with delight.
ooh, how beautiful it is'' cried one.
" / never saw the grass so green"
/ never saw the sky so blue" said
another.
Il never saw the leaves shine and
sparkle sou said pretty white chick.
{" / never found so many grasshop-
pers," said the largest chicken, as he
gobbled one up.
Just then robin red-breast flew on
tree near by and began to sing a sweet
song.
The chickens stopped to listen.
81 can sing better than that bird"
said the smallest chick. " Hear me.
Peep. peep! peepr'
"No, little brother" said the oldest
quite so well as the birds, but we know
more than they do. Why, that bird is
afraid of our old yellow cat. l saw it
fly away the other day when kitty
came to the door to look out.''
ooh, what a silly birdl" cried the
other chickens. "We wouldn't be
afraid of a catl'
Then on they hurried again, as
pleased and happy as any little chickens
in the world.
They had almost reached the meadow
when suddenly they heard a strange
noise over their heads. What was it?
They all stopped, looked up, and, oh
dear there right over their heads, get
ting ready to pounce down upon them,
they saw a fierce great hawk. Poor,
frightened little chickens! What were
they to do?
They hadn't much time to think about
that, though, for in an instant the hawk
was down and had caught the smallest
chick in her sharp claws.
Off she flew with it to the nest where
her hungry young ones were waiting
for their dinner, and only five little
chickens were left.
They watched the hawk in her flight
through the air till they could see her
no longer, then turned sorrowfully back
toward the old home they had left so
merrily.
The robin was still singing on the
tree as they passed, but they neither
saw nor heard it.
Not chick spoke word till they
were almost back to the farm-yard
gate. Then one said, in a mournful
tone: "The grass is not so green as it
was
The next one shook his head slowly,
and added: "The sky is not as blue
as it was" and his eyes filled with
tears. "The leaves do not sparkle
now," said the white chick. A" don't
want any more grasshoppers, said the
largest chicken, and he wouldn't catch
a big one just before him in the path.
When they entered the farm-yard
their sad and downcast looks attracted
the attention of the hens and turkeys,
and they all came hurrying up to find
out what was the matter
So the largest chick gave an account
of their long journey and the loss of
their young brother.
All listened attentively, and, when
he had finished speaking, wise old
hen said: "Well, chickens, / hope
this misfortune will teach you to be con-
tented with your lot in life. Here you
have pleasant home, with plenty to
eat and drink, and what does chicken
need ore?"-Aunt Emily.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-05-12
Piles {! Piles! Piles {!

Sure cure for blind, bleeding, and itching
Piles. One box has cured the worst cases
of ten years standing. No one need suffer
Kinks German Pile Ointment. 1t absorbs
tumors, alays the itching at once, acts as
poultice gives instant relief. Kinks Ger
man. Pile Ointment is prepared only for
Piles and itching of the private parts, and
nothing else. Every box is warranted by
our Agent.
Sold by Druggists; sent by mail on receipt
of price. Fifty cents and S1.0O per box.
DIR. G. o. BENTON, Proprietor.
nd
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-05-12
4nssle Corner.
1---WOrd Anagrams.

Wen step aboard the outbound train,
And quick secure our places;
And as we speed along and talk
III study out the faces.
Let's look around the passengers,
I'll tell you, If l may,
Where nearly everybody lives;
/ come from Ann spoil 4.
That lady sitting over there,
With bird-cage, bag and fan,
I'll have you understand at once
She lives in Shot rig ann.
That horrd man who snores so loud
lie does his very best
VIII entertain the passengers
Till he gets to Chore rest.
The starchy-looking gentleman,
with business in his eye,
And gold eye-glass astride his nose
Comes from Al PAL Ind pie.
The little girl with lovely curls
And interesting face,
Is bound just now, for 10 NIT bare;
She lives in Mason trace.
bride and groom-a happy pair
Are also on this train,
They've started out to take tour,
They'll stop at Fan cross Cain. EVA