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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-08-21

The once noted Russian sculptor,
Theodor Kamensky, formerly the ia
yorite of the Gear, is living in poverty
as an innkeeper at Clearwater Harbor,
Fla, under the assumed name of Mar
Dab. His hotel, at one time filed,
has been lately having fewer guests on
account of the competition of other re-
sorts of more pretensions. Efforts
should be made to draw him again into
en- artistic career. His exile from kus-
sia was due to his inability to become
q courtier.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-08-21

THE Vermont Microscopical Associa-
ton has announced that q prize OF
$3.50, given by firm of chemists, will
be paid to. the first discoyerer Of new
disease germ.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-08-21

The salary of Haytien soldier IS
but seven cents day, and he is allow
ed nothing extra for car fare or lunches.
The war does not close at on Satur-
days during June, July and August,
either, and the soldiers job is no snap.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-08-21
ITO BE CONTINUED.

ONE of the latest toys of the young
King of Spain, in which he is begin
ming to take great interest, was pre-
sented to his Majesty by the officers Of
the regiment of guards of which he be-
came the Colonel by right of birth.
This specially designed toy consists of
q reproduction, on lilliputian scale,
of the five hundred officers and men of
the regiment, each diminutive soldier
being an accurate copy in uniform and
accouterments of the original. 1t is
accompanied by a finished model OF
the barracks in which the regiment is
uuartered, and there are the bands
men, too, each with his own special
instrument, and series Of transport
wagons, ambulance carriers, ammnnl-
tion carts. etc.
MR. J. r. WERNER, who used to be
an officer Of the Congo Free State,
says that when he visited Tippoo lib,
that African magnate was always very
very polite. @But," says Mr.. Werner,
"from the first moment of seeing him I
felt certain distrust in him, which I
have never got over. One thing I no
ticed in Notwithstanding escaped
his quick restless eyes-and was very
much amused when, few days later
at Yambuya camp, he sent an interpre-
ter to me with request that I would
come and see him. T found all he
wanted to know was the meaning of the
numbers and designs on the brass but
tons of the two Belgian officers who
were in uniform"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-08-21

One method of keeping the railroad
track clear of sand near the Caspian Sea-
is to soak the road-bed with sea-water.
In other places it is protected with an
armor of clay. Palisades are erected
sometimes to stop drifting. Another
method employed is the cultivation hf
hardy plants, such as are used for tha
same purpose on the Danish coast.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-08-21

opposite directions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-09
BRIGHT BITS.

ED-Is your wife pretty
Aim afraid not. All her intimate friends
say she is lovely.-Ttme.
THERE is such thing as carrying choke
too far, as a Colorado horse thief remarked at
necktie sociaL-Drake's Magazine
THERE is at least one thing in which a vessel
am 4 woman resemble e1ch other. Each slips
OF her stays when she goes into the water
Ocean.
II ATENPERAScE PAPER says four drinks day
wlkhuy man an Npyercoat in three months.
Yes Out the man yfn3 has four drinks day
doeshf need an eISDat.-Boston Courier.
HE-If you win be mine, Louisa, I viii lead
you through life like an angel.
She-That is, with nothing to eat and nothing
to wear. No tank you-FI.e9eEds Batter.
THE ancients believed that the whole earth
was square, but up 10 the hour Of going to press
We have not heard that they expressed a SINH
lar belief in regard to the inhabitants thereof
Norristolon Herald
The prudent. economical man is certain to
make success Of a usually difficult matter.
BY outstanding his money in early life he viii
find no trouble in outstanding his daughters,
when past middle age.-P. ttsbarg Bulletin.
FOREIGN SWAIN desperately -You American
girls care no more for man than if lie were a
gram Of wheat.
American Girl-You must remember, Mr. lie
Conte, tEere is big squeeze in wheat at pres
ent. U'ashiaJtod Fost.
FAMILIAR FELLOW tapping a dignifed old
gentleman on the shouderl-Ain'U my face
familiar 70 you
Old Gentleman brushing him ofT-It's not
alone your face that's familiar; you are alto
gether the most familiar man ! ever saw -
Ieras S filings.
WHAT'S the matter smithers-don't your
books balance
No. The expense side. thanks t. my wife 5
dressmaker's bill, completely outweighs the in
come side. tell you, John, marriage }Sut eE-
actly failure, but it comes mighty near bank
ruptcy. '-Hdrper's Weekly.
NEXT we shall hear Of detective getting
killed in order TO convict somebody of murder
by dentist VINO practiced without a license IN
order that he nj mt testify against him. We
would like 10 fill a detec ives tooth who was
trying to convict us of something if we knew 1t
at the time.-Life.
GRANDNERE-Whatd did you say your friend 5
name was, my dear?
Debutante who has just presented sister
bud Miss Parvenu, gran ma,
GrandmeTe-Are you the daughter of Mush-
room Pdrvenu my childy
N IS Paryenu-He is my father. yes,
Grandmere-Ah How strange, | remember
your grandmother quite well. She scrubbed my
doorsteps for years. -Ths quaker.
Mss wEERIED QI:3O p m.)-Speaking of
conundrums, Mr. Steighlate, will you permit me
to ask you one:
Mr.. SJeighlate-Wtth the greatest of pleasure
Miss Weeried.
Miss Neered-Wel, then, why are you like a
bob sled on bare grounds
Mr. Steighlate Tell me- do Miss Weerled,
Miss Weened-Because it is almost impossible
to make you go.-Bluiington Free Press.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-09
Whose !?

To a pair of slippers taken from mummy.
Tiny slippers of gold and green,
Tied with moldsring golden cord
What pretty feet they must have been
When Caesar Augustus was Egypt's lord
Somebody graceful and fair you we're
Not many glrls could dance in these
When did shoemaker make you, dear,
Such nice pair of Egyptian threes
Where were You meaSuredg In sails or On,
Memphis, or Thebes, or Potassium
FITTING them featly your brown toes upon,
Lacing them deity with finger and thumb.
| seem 10 see yOu-so long ago?
Twenty centuries-less or more
And here are the sandals; yet none of us know
What name, or fortune or face you bore.
We're you she whom met at dinner last week
With eyes ard hair of Ptolemy blacG.
Who still OF this find" in the Fayoum would
speak,
And 70 s1arabs and Pharaohs would carry us
A scent Of lotus around her hung,
She had such taraway wistful air
AS Of somebody bora when the earth was
And wore Of gilt slippers a lovely pair
Perchance you were married. These might have
been
Part of your trousseau-the wedding shoes:
And you laid them aside with the loteleaves
green,
AMI painted clay-gods which a bride did use 4;
And, maybe, to-day BY Niles bright waters
Damsels Of Egypt in gowns OF blue
Great great great very great granddaughters-
owe their snapely iRsJeps to you.
But vainly knock at the bars of the past,
Little green slippers with golden strings
or II that you can tell US is that leather will
last
When love and delights and beautiful things
Have vanished, forgotten Nay, not quite that?
catch some light Of the grace you wore
When you finished with lifes daily Tt-a-pat,
And left your shoes at Times idroom door :
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-09
An Incident.
From The Cent1Lru

On a railway traiu the writer noticed the en-
trance Of a mother and little son who were un-
expectedly greeted by a friend of the mothers
The friend was only going from one way sta
ton to the next, while the others we're on a
long journey. There happened to be but one
vacant dOuble-seat in the car; and ilto this the
boy slipped, taking the seat next the window.
His mother, eager to improve the ten minutes
with her friend, asked her son to give up his
seat and take another for that little time so
that she could sit with her friend No | won't:
because | want to sit by the window, and all the
other seats have people already at the win
dows."
But. darling only for ten minutes, and then
you can sit by the window all day
NO won't go. | want to sit by the window
nolr"
But, dear, not to give mamma pleasure?"
No"
Not Tor just ten little minutes, when man.
ma wants much to talk to her friend and
yoa can sit by the window the whole day Iong?'
'NOH'-with impatient emphasis. And in
SOite Of humble entreaty from the mother and
good -natured urging from the friend. that
hOme-naturei bit of Selfishness kept his place
the mother never dreaming of Insisting on the
right and courteous thing. but murmuring
geltly that Bobby did SO enjoy looking out 81
the window" When 7-ysar-old BOBBY become,
Robert the husband, his sad little wife will
wonder, Why is il that men have so little
tenderness for their wiges:"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-09
Q. s. GRANT BEAT SAM HILL.
A CompOsi-or Who Strove for the
Cadatship that Grant Won.

From the Nee Yo-s S'sE-
LOUISVILLE Jan. 6-The visit Of Mr. Samuel
Hill to tits city this week is an Illustration Of
what small things may change the current OF
mans whole lie. Mr. Hill IS now resident OF
Harrison county Indiara, but was for many
years a compOsito- on the Courier Journal, and
lived in this city He was for long time the
schoolmsts Of Ulysses :. Grant, and was .
competitor With nun for the cadetshIJ st West
Point, which TIE latter won
Mr. lin w2s born ia Clermont county, ONO.
He was VERY intimate with young Grant, aud
the two occupied about the same relative posi-
ton in their classes When Grant applied for
tie West Point Ca1stShiD, sam Hin also sought
the prize, and was such g strong competitor
that il was al first III ugh- lie would receive the
appointment. Congressman Thomas Hamer
finally decided ia favor OF Ulysses, however,
and that hoy became a great soldier and the
other sank back into the obscurity from which
he had striyea to emerge.
The unsuccessful applicant remained at
school for g time, and then became an appren-
tic9 ia the Office Of q newspaper at BATAVIA,
Ciermont county He learned the art thor
oughIy, aud soon became Que or the best com
positors in the state. He also took charge OF
the circulation, ana wnan the paper " as issued
would throw a sack flied with copies OF his
paper across his horses back aud thus deliver
the papers TO his country subscribers. There
were no daily mails then. and tails was a great
stroke OF enterprise. Later, Mr.. Hi oruted
from office 10 Office, ami worked several years
in tais city on the old Courier, the Journal
and the Democrat Then be bought su'aH
farm in Northern Michigan, but the climate was
too cold, and he moved TO Indiana, driving all
the way with his wife in a wagon
Sir. hill retains his love for his early craft,
and says he means 10 WORK a month on the
C0laierJ0UT7ldl in the spring just to recall old
times. He does not regret that Grant beat him
for that cadetship, for he now thinks he
wouldn't have made so great o soldier, anyhow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-09

/ GOV. Jennings inaugural address is mod
I ct and brief, but it contains al that it was
Necessary for him to say 1t indicates a
sincere purpose on his part 10 devote him
self wholly 70 the interests Of the state.
Nothing more can lie asked or expected Of
him.
In speaking Of the late epidemic in some
OF tae Florida towns, he said: Il feel that a
sacred du.y rests upon me, as well as upon
every good citizen, that nothing be
lett undone which may contribute 20
guard Us from visitation Of epidemic dis
ease il the future, and especially to prevent
is recurrence during the year upon which
we have entered Being 50 impressed,
sLall carefully consider tue expediency Of
convening the legislature in extra session
earlier than the time appointed for its reg
ular meeting, to provide such further legis-
l1tion for the preservation Of the public
health as 70 them may seem best
The health question in Florida, at this
time, is such an important one that the
governors remarks with 'egard to it will
he generally approved throug hout the state.
Although Florida is as healthy a state as
there is IN the Union, she is, nevertheless,
exposed 20 an infectious disease which is to
be- found nearly all the year around in Ha-
vana. with which some Of her ports are in
constant communication There is no
doubt that the fever that prevailed last
year in Jacksonville and other towns Of the
state was imported from Havana. Indeed,
it is asserted that positive proof has been
obtained that it was introduced into Tampa
by q snuggler from Cuba
The legislature must enact such laws as
will afford protection against the in,roduc-
ton Of the fever. II it creates a state
board Of health, having ample powers to
make such regulations as may be deemed
neca sary. it will probably meet the wishes
Of the people in this important matter
Tue thought, probably. which the COVER
nor has in mind IN considering the advisa-
bilitY of calling an extra session Of the
legislature is that the regular session is
fixed for a date too late in the season to ad-
nit Of such legislation as is necessary to
give the state protection against the fever
during the present year. He can fee. as
sured that the people will sustain him in
any reasonable course he may pursue to
secure the state against another visitation
Of tle disease His attitude on the health
question indicates that ne will prove himself
60 be progressive governor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-09

Ought there not be some regulations con-
trolling the speed of fire engines on streets
which are crowded with pedestrians aud
vehiclesl The accident that occurred a.
the corner of Drayton and Broughton streets
Yesterday was quite a serious one, and came
near being much more serious. OF course
fire engine has the right of way, but it
may not be possible always for person or
a vehicle to get out Of the way of it when
driven at full speed in a street like Drayton,
OF when it is turned suddenly into street
like Broughton. In turning from Drayton
street into Broughton, for instance, ought
not the speed of the engines be reduced
below the danger points This is matter
which the accident of yesterday calls to the
attention of the council.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-09

The amendment to the Senate rules
which was adopted the other day, and by
which Vice President-elect was granted
the privileges of the floor, was for the pur-
pose of giving Mr.. Morton an opportunity
to study the workings Of the body over
which he has been chosen to preside. 1t is
understood that he will visit Washington
shortly after the electoral college meets, and
that he will spend much Of his time in the
Senate chamber, studying the rules. He
probably is poor parlamentarian. At any
rate. it is rather novel thing for the
Senate to make rule which Is in itself an
admission that Mr.. Morton knows very
little concerning the duties he has been
selected to perform.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-09
The Astor of the Modern Athens.
From tie Albany Argus.


Chief among DOs-ons capitalists is Mont
gOmery sears, whose vast holdings of valuable
real estate give him a claim to be called the
Astor Of the modern Athens He inherited
S9,9O0,00Oa few years ago from his father
Joshua Sears, who came 10 Boston without a
penny, ard estaohs ed small grocery business
By astonishing parsimOny backed with re-
remarkable business instinct, old Josh rapidly
piled up the Thousands. The land he bough,
multiplied in value and i. was not very long
before be found himself millionaire Already
old he began TO look about lin for wife, and
hnally selected ais hOussGeeper When be died
he left his money so that his son should never
come into the bulk OF the estate, p-ovdin The
young man merely with pitiful S25 O00 a year
This did not suit Monty" at ali, who there
upon began proceedings to set the viii aside
aai finally succeeded vita the aid of skillfui
lawyers, in getting hold of the entire property.
He mas added to it considerably since, and bis
70 tune seems nor unlikely to compare favor.
ably during his own lifetime with thu posses
sious OF any one u tho three great Aston land
holders. Mr. Sears belongs 10 all the swell
clubs, keeps d steam yacht, ana is an amateur
in vlOuus, Of which ne has valuable collection.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-09

The city council has an important duty
to perform tonight. 1t is to choose
officers for the next two years for the places
it has to fill. 1t ought TO be sure that i.
selects good men for these places. 1t ought
not to burden the in coming city govern
ment with men who are not qualified TO
discharge the duties required Of them. The
people look to it to select men for their fit
ness and for no other reason. Although
the term of the present council is about T.
expire the people will nevertheless hold the
members OF 1t responsible for mistakes
which they may make. Besides, they them
selves may have cause for regret if their
last official acts are not in accordance with
their best judgments.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-09

1t is with great satisfaction we announce
the forthcoming publication in our columns
Of a powerful, new and dramatic serial
story entitled "Jezebels Friends" from the
pen Of Miss Dora Russell, known universally
as the author Of Footprints in the Snow,
admittedly one of the most successful nov
els of this generation. Miss RuSseIl's sto
ries have never yet failed to suit the popu-
lar taste for wholesome fiction replete with
sensation and incident Her long list of
works testifies to the fecundity Of her mag
ination; the excellence Of her stories to her
splendid powers as a novelist; and the re-
gard in which she Is held by her readers to
the strength of the spell Wnich she has cast
over their minds. A new novel By Miss
Russell is looked forward to as an intellect
ual treat by thousands who have read her
previous works, and are wishful t. make
the acquaintance of more. For a de5crip-
ton Of the story and date Of its appearan ce
see advertisement in another column.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-09
Dissatisfied Promoters

The promoters Of the Nicaragua canal
are in a very unhappy frame Of mind over
the amendments which the House tackled on
to their bill They hoPeto be able to get the
conference committee. TO which the bill has
now gone, to report against them, and in
favor Of passing the bin Just as it came
from the Senate. Tee chances are they
will meet With q disappointment, because
the House seems determined to adhere to
the amendments.
One ot them makes it impossible 70 lead
the public to believe that the United States
government is in any way responsible for
the financial obligations Of the canal com
pany. Each bond and share of stock must
contain a statement N its face that the
United States does no. guarantee it. An
other amendment requires that no stock
shall be issued until 10 per cent. of it Is paid
in cash, and none delivered until it is paid
for. No bonds can be issIed until s. ,O00, 900
is paid into the conpany's treasury.
The House, in amending the bill, evil
IDENTITY intended to prevent such extraordi-
nary financial operations as have occurred
in connection with the Panama canal
Whether it has injured the canal enterprise
remains 70 be seen.
II the promoters become satisfied that the
bill as amended win interfere with the sue
cess Of their enterprise, and that it cannot
be obtained in the shape they want it, they
will probably organic. under their Vermont
charter. which affords the all the freedom
in financial operations they desire. Their
enterprise has appeared be much more
promising since the collapse Of the Panama
Canal Company.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-09
4 Patient Philadelpbian.

According to the following IRON the Philadel
phia Record. one citizen Of the City of Brothery
Love has had his patience rewarded:
ST. Peter-sO you came from PHILADELPHIA
Ell. Got your feet wet on freshly washed side.
WALKS and died Of consumption. | suppose.
You were lard sweare7, were you not?
New Spirit-Oh, no s.. Peter; | never swore
"Eh, Didn't you ever III the air with pro
family whea you stepped or a loose brick on a
wet day and had yodr new clothes on?
NO sir"
Didn't you curse under your breath while
having the life crushed out OF you 10 crowned
stree, cars
NO sir -
Nor when joi.ed half TO death when riding
in carriage or mack over cohole stones"
NO, sir
"Humphl D.tn't you used 20 swear in sum
mer time when reary clicked by the smells
from cutters, garbage boxes and sewer inlets"
NO, sir
Nor when your lungs were p.ss.ered black
with soft Goa. smoke from Reading AMI Penn.
syiyacia locomotives"
NO, sir.
GO up there aud tell JOB want him to give
you his seat.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-09
INDRX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENT

MEETIsGs- Golden Rule Lodge 10. T. L o.
o. F.: Magnolia Encampnent ~. ]. i O. o. f.;
The Merchants and Mechanics Loan Associa-
ton: Oglethorpe Light Infantry; PULASKI Loan
Association.
STEAMSHIP ScHEDULE-Generai Transatlantic
Company
Newfoundland Ball Of Locomotive Fire
men: Ealy & Breckens' operate Novelty Com
pany and Souvenir Carnival; Tie ANIMAL
Charity Ball under the Auspices Of the Industrial
Relief Society and Home for the Friendless'
AUCTION Handsome Goods, by c. II.
Dorset; Jewelry. by K II Tatem.
on. STOVES COrnwell q Chapman
SUsDRGEs-A II. Champion.
PRoPosAIs-For Supplying and Depositing
about lO0, 900 Tons Rip Rap stone On the Jetties
at Charleston. S. C.
CHEAP COLUMN ADvERTIsEMESTs-Hel Want
ed; Employment Wanted; For Rent; For Sale;
Lost Found; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-09

But for the election of republican legis-
lature in Delaware, the democrats would
have majority of one in the United States
Senate from March until the election Of a
senator from New Hampshire Senator
Chambers term will expire March 4, but
his successor will not be elected until April
and the democrats are disposed to dispute
the right Of the governor of New Hamp-
shire to appoint a senator. They probably
would refuse to admit the appoiatee, and in
that way they could get control of the Sem
ate for a while. This narrow escape of the
republicans from being put at a disal-
vantage has frightened New Hampshire,
and her constitutional convention, now in
session, viii change the time, probably, of
the convening Of the legislature from April
to January
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-09

The question, who sold cut rate tickets in
violation Of an agreement not to do so be.
tween several big railroads, one OF which
was Jay Gould's, is still topic of absorb
ing interest in New York and Chicago. 1t
now is stated that the compact was brok
by Mr., Gould's road, and that positive
proof has been obtained that the Missouri
Pacific sold a ticket from Kansas City tc
Pueblo, Col, for Sl5 cut Of 81 25. II
such proof is adduced, the agent who made
the sale is very likely 20 lose his position, as
Mr. Gould has put himself ON record as
fayoring that course.