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Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-07-12

The more this subject Is invcstiga-
ted, the more convincing are the
facts in favor of the birds, The vast
amount of good done 10y these little
beings is quite surprising, \ large
number of birds in any place means
the daily destruction of vast num-
bers of insects. These industrious
little creatures work every day and
usually all day, continually on the
lookout for insects. Button tells
how the Isle of Bourbon was over
run with locusts accldently intro
duced in the soil Ia which certain
plants were hcdded, \ few pairs OF
the Indian greckle lsimilar To the
crow hlackhirdl we've introduced
aud soon brought the locusts
into suhlectiou, The eolonists, See
ing these hird- at work boring into
the ground after locusts, thought it
was grain they were after, aud de-
stroycd them all, The loeusts soon
Increased to sucli an extent that
moro grccllles were introduced and
protected 10y laws, and the insects
we've soon brought under control
again.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-07-12
Picnic COUrtship.

When summer fair her claims display
And wild flowers gem the leas.
And musical are woodland ways
With sOngblrds' melodies.
The gentle maid, in white arrayed.
Then 10 the picnic hles
And help TO make the lemonade
And carve the custard pies.
She walks with John DER mead and lea
And plucks the daisies white
And hears his vows of love and she
Returns "cngagcd" at night
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-07-12
SCRAPS"

Give work rather than aims to
the poor. The former drives out
Incidence, the latter industry
| Burke.
The question is asked, what is the
difference between wOrsted cloth
and woolen cloth? The answer is;
WOrsted goods are composed OF
wool tnat has been carded and
combed, while wooden goods are
composed of wool that has beeh
carded but not combed.
a sharp fakir ismaking a good in
come by advertising sure method
Of killing all insects. When you
send him 30 cents you will receive a
printed card on which are these
words: "Get your insects to smoke
cigarettes, and they will die in an
hour. SO long"
Bessie-You refused Mr.. de
Temps? Why, any other girl would
jump at an offer from him. Maud
(just graduated On, | know he's
handsome, but could never marry
such an ignorant man. Why, ]
asked him Il few questions about the
differentiation in protoplasmic mol
ocular bivalves, and do you know
all he SAID was, ~ suppose sol"
1t is soberly related that youth
ful married couple whose house has
recently been glorified by the addi-
ton of fac-simile of the beautiful
little mother decided TO have the
christening service at home. A
venerable minister was called to
OiIiciatc. He took the bahe in his
arms very allectionately and ad-
dressed Il few words of advice to the
young praents. "See that you train
up this child in the way that it
should go; that you surround him
with the best influences, and that
you give him good example. If
you do SO, who knows but he may
become II John Wesley or a George
Whiteiield? What is his name?"
"Nellie, sir replied the mother.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-07-12
His Preference.

eve have elegant water here"
said a Chicago merchant to visitor.
eyes"
at can't he beat in the country"
Perhaps not; but prefer Cincin-
natl water"
"Why?"
Because it's so poor that nearly
everybody gives you beer"
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-07-12

The rector was II very genial old
gentleman and always taught the
small children in the Sunday school.
One day he, by request, handed the
class over to his Young nephew, who
undertook tho duty very willingly.
The subject was Jacobs dream.
All went along smoothly until, in
an ungarded moment, he impul-
sively asked: "Children, why did
the angels walk up and down the
ladder instead of ilving?" Profound
silence. The young man confessed
when he came home that he no
sooner asked the question than he
was compelled to acknowledge his
inability Ia answer it, At length
one small child held up her hand.
"Woll, what is ii, Lotlie?" "Ploase,
sir, | think knows" "Speak out,
then; don't be afraid.n please,
sir, think il wuZ cause they wuz
moulting, sir Young man dm-
ncnsely relieved: "Quite right,
Lottic.n
Note-Lottie's mother kept cana
rics for sale.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-07-12

Drummer joking with fellow
traveller on an Illinois railroad train
i was in Pekin on Monday, in
Cairo ON Wednesday, Paris to-day,
and tomorrow III be in Chicago.
That's rapid transit for you. Eng
lish Tourist mot posted on Illinois
towns, mutters to himself), Begad,
what n MuchauSscn.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-07-12
HnM's This2

We offer one Hundred Dollars reward
for any case uf Catarrh that cannot be
cured by taking Hairs Catarrh Cure.
FL. Cheney a co.. proprietors, Toledo, o;
We, the undersigned, have known r, j.
Cheney FOR the last II years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions, and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by this firm.
" est ~ Truan. Wholesale druggists, Toledo,
Ohio.
+. II. Van Hoesen, Cashier, Toledo Nat
ional Bank, Toledo, o.
Waldins, Kinnan & Marvin, wholesale
druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucus
surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent
moo. Price 55c. per bottle. Sold by all
druggists.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-07-12

The man who hequeathed half of
his estate "a his wife ''as long as she
remained single after his DEATH
with provision that the other half
be given her in case she married
again, las ii costs more to keep two
than oue,n was a daisy.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-07-12

The immediate symptoms of Dys-
pepsia, or Indigestion, are n distres-
sing sense of weight, oppression and
rullness iu the stomach, heartburn,
loss of appetite, foul breath, belch-
ing, ilatulencyr nausea pains in the
shoulders aud breast. Or. Henley's
Dandelion Tonic promotes healthy
digestion and removes all unhealthy
symptoms. sold bV ID. w. Mathews.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-07-12

The belle in the choir often brings
more people to church than the bell
in the steeple.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-07-12
Bueklen's Arnlca Salye.

The best salve in the world fol
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
rheum, fever sores, letter chapped
hands, chilblains, corns and all skin
eruptions, and positively cures piles
or no pay required. II is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded. Price - cents per box.
For sale by Daniel j. Fry, drug
gist
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-07-12

Sunday school teachcr-We are
told here that the prophet rent his
clothes. Why did.he do that?
Tommy Spaulding-Prhaps he
couldn't afford to buy 'em.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-07-12

The soil is black and rich.
mountain peaks. Arrangement:
number of residences are soon
within the limits of the city of S
land addition for one-third of tn,
cally not half SO far. from the +
called "inside LOTS
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-18
Riot Over Uncle Toms Cabin.

PEOPLE OF TEXAN TOWN PREVENT
a THEATRICAL CoMpANY's PLAYING.
BoNHAM, Tex, Dec. l1.-"Rip Van
Wrinkle" was presented here at Rus,
sells o !, era House by Il travelling conf
pany on Monday night. Although the
bills read one night only, the company
announced yesterday that they would
stay over last night and play "Unclc
Toms Cabin" Occurring us it did
the night before the burial of Jefferson
Davis, the majority of tue cX-Confed
crates here were indignant.
Last night just as the opera house
doors were opened band came march
ing down the street, and halting in
front Of the opera house began play.
ing "DiXie." Some one sounded TN;
fire alarm and sool the streets were
throngcd with about 1000 men and
boys, all of whom were ringing bells
popping cannon crackers and shouting
the band still continuing to play
"DiXie." The manager Of the conlpa
ny sent for the mayor and demanded
satisfaction, but the mayor was power
less to suppress the uprising.
The members of the company eXtin
guished all the lights and huddled into
one corner of the building to wait un
til the storm WAS over. The cr0w(
finally dispersed, after demonstrating
as they stated, that no company cOult
play "Uncle Toms Cabin" l.. this city
the night before the burial Of JEFF
Davis.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-18
THE c., G. & N. RAILWAY.
at Work Near Saluda
River---EEard Work and PLENTY Of
1t in Sight.

a second visit to the "Village in the Pines
has demonstrated The accuracy of my state
ment In my last note. that Mr.. Hallyburton
Railroad con- tractor on the G., {. Il y. Road
iS Il veteran in The work, and means business
Indeed, | was surprised that so much had
been accomplished In so short Il time. There
j. heavy work, and plenty of 1t, near the riv
pr, Involving the excavation of an immcnSl
cut, both rs to length and dcrth. The eartl
from this cut is To be drawn for great dis
tance to 1lll the depressed surface near tho
river, and while the work necessarily grows
slowly, 1t progresses satisfactorily both TO tho
employer and the employed.
Rock has been struck in several places
which will somewhat retard the work, hui
onward Is the word, and on they go.
Mr.. Hallyburton has actually engaged OF
the work, 81 labOrcrs and some31 TO 40 mules
He hopes that after Christmas, he will be abl,
to employ 80 to 800 hands.
His use Of tramwayS and side tracks will
enable him to dispense with the use OF man!
animals.
On Wednesday night, one of his lnborer'
became involved with another In Il dl ficulty
the one shooting the otter In the unper pDr
ton OF the left breast. DR.. Austin WAS called
and upon probing the wound failed 10 find tho
bullet, but thinks that it glanced from rib
and lodged behind the shoulder. The suffer:
er was doing well Oh yesterday, Saturday.
The would-bc murderer has made his escape.
Names not remembered. More anon.
NIATOR.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-18
The Bonds of 1869.
From the Columbia Register Dec. 13


There is considerable stir here in State
and financial circles ut the appearance
of Russell Wise of New York before
the committee on ways and means in
behalf of the petition for recognition
and payment OF the debt issued under
Act Of March %, 1869 Coming at
time when the legislative committee
is preparing bill, in accordance with
Governors recommendation TO fund
the Brown cOnsols into q new per cent.
bond, it tpr0duces much comment. Mr..
Wise, in his argument, maintained
that the bonds were a legal issue that
the agent, by Act of the Legislature,
was authorized to pledge the funds for
State purposes; that the State failed to
protect these loans when due; that they
were sold in the market and bought by
innocent parties that the State receiv-
ed large amount of money in its
treasury from the proceeds. Mr.. Wise
earnestly besought the committee at
the present time 10 forever settle the
contention between the State and her
creditors, and prepare report which
shall include the proposition presented
10y him, viz: To issue S2,000,000 in
new per cent. bonds in lieu Of princi-
pal and interest due. His point that
the State should not rest under the i'm
putation of having received large
amount Of money without some recog-
milton on that basis seemed to make q
favorable impression.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-18

Mr.. WILLIAM PERRY, whose legs were bad
iy burnt some two weeks ago, died at the poor
house last Tuesday evening. His burns were
such as to leave hut little hone that he cuuld
near. The anputa;ion of both legs was deem.
ed necessity 20 give at least q chance of !li",
and the physicians thought ii duuhtfu if HV
could survive the operation. Ii" leaves five
children. who arc orphans indeed.
If subscribers tn The Press ana Eonncr. want
to subscribe for another paper that will bc OF
pecuniary advantage t0 them, let them give
ils 80 cents in addition TO their subscription 10
this paper, and we will send them the Spuit.
ern Cuhiunt0r, the subscription price of which
is one dollar.
THE Union Literary Club of Bradley ard
Troy will give All entertainment at Troy on
Monday night. December -, in WidcnIan :
Hall. An admission fee will hc charged, AMI
the proceeds will be used for enlar9ing thcii
library.
THE Ladies of Ncrdery and vicinity will
give n Christmas Tree and festival at the Ncr.
ucry Academy on Dec. 2ith for the benefit ~,
the school. The public are cordially invited
TO attend. 1t will commence AT candie.ii@ii
NEXT Wednesday will be Christmas day.
How does the years account stand " i'll! yOl! .
Have you done your duty? lf not, will you
makethc rcparation rs tar as in your uDw,i
lies?
TIE resolutions by citizens OF Phoenix was
sent in time for publication iast week, EUt
they were crowded out. The delay is Oii
fault. We hope To bc excused.
git is thought that the stores in AbhcvnI,
will hc, as usual closed on Christmas day, but
OF this we have not been informed positively
JOHN DANB5Y, white, killed n negro named
John Bgby, last week, near HOnca Path
The iii ifiiuliy arose over Il game OF cards.
Mr.. a. W. SMITH left last Saturday to buy
a lot of mules. which he will Uiipr n:i the An
bevi!le market this week.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-18
VERITABLE VERDERY.
IicmS OF Persons and Things Abou;
the Growing Town.

NERDEHY, S. G., Dec. Is, lSS9.
Merry, lnCrry Christmas will soon be here
There are quite stir aud hustle everywhere
in and around NcruCry.
The ladies Of the town anticipate having n
Christmas tree in the Ncrdcry Academy tho
eve before Christmas. Hope 1t will he q sue
cess, and a happy and pleasant event to all
who arc present.
Miss Alma Williams, one Of our prctticst
young ladies, returned home on Monday ar
ter II pleasant stay OF three months in Edge
field and WhecleSs, Ga.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. LipscOmb, has returned from O
visit to her daughter, Mrs. Twiggs OF Augusta.
Mr.. w. 6. Hayes, Il handsome and popular
young man. Of Ncwbcrry, spent several days
In town last week.
Mr.. Marshall Dukes ard wif', OF Florida.
are yiSitin" relatives in toW;!.
Dr.. J. H. Br:!t, Il Ean'i$,iHp and daShing
physician, 7" Bordeaux. il now l'r;iIra I'M our
town and will pra"ti:c his profession. We
extend him Il hearty welcome, and arc glad
10 have him in our midst.
Miss Lula WillialnS has charge Of the VII.
son public chocl near Hard Labor.
We are Fortunate In securing the service Of
Miss Calhoun as teacher for the coming year.
Mr.. ana Mrs. J. II. Scott with their sweet
and Interesting little son, spent several days
in Ninety six last week.
Mrs. L. +. Smith, of seneca, accompanied
by her beautiful little daughter arc visiting
friends and relatives in town. y BIC
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-18

In Southern city, not many weeks
ago all effort was made to ascertain
what rer cent. Of the young men of
the city attended the weekly prayer
meetings, and what per cent. visited
tlie'~'salQons. A committee from the
Young Nfcn-icjstian Association
made the investigation They found
that the whole number of young men
in the city between the ages OF twsuty-
one and thirty years was 5000. On a
fair night they found the whole num-
ber attending the weekly prayer-meet-
iDgs was III. During the hour, in
which the prayer-meetings were held
in which the III were present, they
found there were in the saloons ,0OS
young men Of similar age. How many
more of the 5000 who were in other
places Of vice they did not report.
How many were at work or at their
homes was not ascertained. But that
eleven and one-half per cent. OF the
young men of that city were in saloons,
while only one and one-fourth per
cent. were in the weekly prayer-meet-
ings, was enough to alarm the commit.
tee, and starlle the thoughtful men and
women of the community.
A false messiah has lately appeared
in Arabia, and multitudes of Jews are
following him. a man of high educa-
ton, with tremendous force Of charac-
ter, he has been greeted by the poor
among his people rs the very deliverer
they need. Regiments of life-guards,
com mposcd of Hebrew youths, protect
his person, and he has even deceived
some of the wise and prudent of the
Jews of Northern Arabia. The rabbis
are fully occupied in pacifying the en-
element, and preventing the further
spread Of the movement.
Second Advenlists in this country
are grouped thus: New England, r.
900; Middle States, 5000; Western
States S,09O Northwest, 1000
Canada, 4,OnO.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-18
Look Out for the Engine When You
Hcnr the Whistle.

1t really seems to rs TINT our dream of ad
dtional railroad facilities is to be realized,
and that Abbevillc Is at last to be on II great
iron highway from cast To west. We vii!
then look TO new trade centres AMI new lines
OF travel. But with all the possibilities III
store for Abherillc, she must work out he"
own destiny. The railroad of Itself Will not
build town. The building of n city Is Lee!
with the people, and they must build II. Our
advantages and our opportunities will await
nothing without the individual effort. anu
concentrated action OF the people themselves.
The question then is, what are they going I"
do to draw business and capital to the town
Are they going to put forth renewed energy
10 succeed, each in his own chosen line or pro-
fession?
AS competition increases, the indlvidunl
must work harder than ever before. People
who have nothing but stout hearts and Will.
ing hands, must work harder for q living in
the great busy centres than We do in the rur-
al towns.
A few landowners and other fortunate men
may get rich by the presence of the new rail
road, but the great mass OF our people must
make their money in the old way.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-18
Negro Emigration.

1t will not he many years before
North Can olina is minus her negro
population if the present rate of emf
grafton from that State keeps up
Nearly every week for the past two OF
three months they have rolled out OF
North Carolina by the hundreds, and
where an emigrant train passing
through here was formerly curiosity
it is now a common occurrence, and
even the few loungers at the Air Line
depot will hardly move from their
seats to see all emigrant train pass.
a special train of four passenger
coaches and two freight boxes passed
through here OH the Richmond and
Danville yesterday, bound for ;Arkan-
sas and Mississippi. There were three
or four hundred negroes on the train
and all of them were from the Tar
Heel State. Another train with about
the same number went through on
Sunday.-Greenville News, Dec. l.
ANOTHER TRAIN LOAD.
A train of eight coaches filled with
North Carolina negro emigrants pass
ed down the road last week Ell route
for Mississippi.
leicester Bulletin, Nov. 90
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-18
NEWS FROM NINETY-sIX.
Interesting Tnlss Of People and DC
currcnccS Abou: the Historic
Town.

NINETY-SIX. Dec. IL, 1889.
| The Rev. G. II. Carter preached his last ser
mons for the year in the baptist church las
Sunday ana Sunday night His cungrcst
j. ton rc.rct iogivr him ul.
| Col. rl>cy has moved into the Pope house.
! W. -. Rogers and wife. OF l.lurcnS, wcr,
over Sunday wishing the formers father.
Live stock ut fi"yd's sale bought unprec"
/ W. 4. Anderson has hou.ht tho Stcwar
| plantation near town and VIII move in ol
! New Year.
W. II. Frazier sold to Mr.. Gaxencr la>t
prices.
Miss blanche Griffith, of Lcwiclalc, has
been visiting Miss Mamie Rogers.
Jones place for lSw.
The Rev. NJ. Iir,bllam and family hav"
moved in.
Miss l.cnic Hill. of Greenwood has brcn Wis
iting her uuclr capt. G. Nj. l.ip>comb and
family.
The Missionary Tea ut Maj. Pouches on last
Friday night WAS a success.
Mrs. w. K. Smith, of CharpclS, has been IN
Nincty-SiX lately visiting friends.
Mr.. j. G. Foster and wife will board ut Hotel
,lr Turner ECXt year.
Col. David Aiken, Of COrOnaca was IN town
last Saturday.
The c:lndi,lnlcs for Con grcss arc numerous.
Mrs. SIlerrard, niothcr of Mc>srs. Samuel
and ". y. Shcrrard is in town visiting the
latter,
COZ. w. X. Elallc is n regular practitioner In
Judge Mllrrs court.
uur oi! mill is running on full time.
Miss liuuicS, of Ncwbcrry, Is visiting her
sister Mrs. Dr. II. NJ Julian.
Ninety Six is the place to buy your Christ
mas toys, DC.
Mr.. j. G. GrIilin lost n considerable guam
tity of seed cotton hy theft recently.
\ bridge over Wilson'S creek on the new
cut road will bc built soon-vcry soon W"
hope.
Mr. J. r. Blake, the President Of the County
Aliiancr, was down recently. Mr.. Blake Is
the right man in the right place.
Capt. Byrd, Treasurer OF the {. X. IL w. rail-
road was In town last week. Look out for the
engine.
John w. Fooshc who was hurt at Colum-
ba last Wednesday by the discharge OF Il cam
non, was the son of w. l.. Foochc OF this
place.
Mr.. J. Z. BoZcinan has bought n Iarm near
town and will go into the dairy business.
Miss Jennie Gordon, of Alabama, Is visiting
friends in town.
The new Baptist min lister. Mr. Carroll, will
occupy Mr.. l.. NJ. Pouches house.
DR.. w. 4. Sanders represented Eureka
Lodge at the Grand Lodge at the last COM
EAST END.