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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-05-01
The Seal Fisheries.

The recent heavy capture of seals off
Newfoundland will not, despite reports tc
the contrary, make sealskin sacks any the
less expensive next season. 1t IS indeed
difficult to disassociate the seal from the
sack constructed from his outer covering,
but only seals from certain localities may
be used for this purpose, and seals caught
off Newfoundland are not of that kind.
It is the Alaskan seal and the japanese
seal whose fur is available for q feminine
wrap.
Yet the catch is one of moment. For
there are most important uses to Which
these seals are to be put. Though the
Arctic seal, as these are called, is covered
with hair. long and coarse, and thick and
bristly, yet scraping this off the skin it.
self becomes valuable for tanningpurposes.
For that it goes principally to Great
Britain. Here it is used for the most part
in the manufacture of pocket books and
tennis shoes.
Just below the skin lies layer of fat
known as the pelt This might almost be
called the seal itself, for all that lies be-
meath this is q thin membrane and then
the animals bone and framework and di-
cestive apparatus. These form but a
small part of him. An excellent quality
of what is known rs seal oil is extracted
from the pelt, and the tallow-like sub
stance that remains has q value com.
mercially.
These Arctic seals whelp in the north
in the latter part of February and drift
down on the ice in the early spring. AS
the ice melts in more temperate regions
the young seals drop off into the water,
and are then sufficiently grown to take
care of themselves. 1t is the object OF
the sealers to capture the little animals
known as 'swhite coats while still on the
floating ice. This is on their first trip.
Later on the larger animals, up to the 45C
pounds male, known as the hooded seal,
are hunted. The "wlite coats" not ovel
four feet long and OF forty to fifty pounds
weight, make little resistance, and are
easily killed by blow over the head.
The seal fishery will be most profitable
this wear. One of the vessels just re.
turned to port has cargo of 27, ,0OO seals.
The market value of these is something
over$2 apiece. Allowing for the running
expenses of the vessel, the proportional
share of the catch to the vessels officers
and crew, yet the profit to the owners
will be an exceedingly neat one.-Nc''
York Nail and Erprc&s.
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PRAYER

"Of what avail are our prayers?' how
many seriously ask, who for q season pray,
earn stly and sincerely, it may be, for some
specific object, and with no apparent success.
The fault is with themsel, eS. somehow or
somewhere; for that Word which is true and
faithful has declared that no prayer is offered
in vain that comes from dnvut and earnest
soul. An excellent living writer, Rev. Aus
tin Phelps, has thus spoken OF prayer:
"Prayer, has, and God has determined that it
should have n positive and anappreciable i'll
f1ucnce III directing the cn''rse of human
life. 1t is, and God has purposed that it
should be, link of connection between
human mind, by which, through his infinite
cOndeScension we may nc ually move
His will 1t is, and God has decrecd that it
should be, power in the universe. rs dis
tinct, rs real, as natural, and as uniform, as
the power Of gravitation, or of light, or OF
elect: icity. \ man may u-a il. ns truStinG'y
and as sObcrlv us he would llSe either of them.
1t is truly the dic.,tn of x oil sens. that
man should exp ct to achieve sonnet ing by
praving. as it is that he should expect To
achieve something by n telescope, or the
mariners compass. or in" c;rctri telegraph.
With such view Of prayer, what qrfout
person can be discouraged. when lie ap-
proaches the throne of grace? God says he
will hear and answer prayer ami it must be
mbelicf, lack of faith, or the regarding
iniuuity in the hear, that prevents tho
blessing. 1T is Mr.. B'ckersteth. ue-
voted English clergyman who died III ls1),
who says: Every prayer OF the Christian,
male in faith. according to the will OF God,
for that which God has promised offered up
in the name of Jesus Christ and under the
influence of his SPIRIT whether for temporal
or spiritual bles s,ings is or will be, fully an
swered." DR.. Payson and other eminent di-
vines express themselves in similar language.
Who doubts that God hears and answers
fervent, persistent prayer must have no
ranced by Luther, the fathers and the
church, and oil good men in every age Of the
world. d.-Hartford Eel. Herald.
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TEMPERANCE NEWS AND NOTES.

Melbourne Australia, is to have temper
nnce hospital.
\ Kansas Judge has decided that Jamaica
ginger is Intoxicating.
OF PCS arrests il Dane County, Wis, I'M
1888, 205 were for causes directly chargeable
to liquor.
The Queen of Madagascar has presented
Mrs. Mary Clement Leavitt with one hun
drcd dollars as an expression Of her interest
in the temperance cause.
y chain of ''dry towns from Bristol,
Tenn, to Roanoke City, Va. distance OF
$50 miles, has just been completed by pro-
hibition triumph i'll Abingdon, Va.
The Illinois Central Railway Company has
Given notice that it will no longer ship liquors
into the interior of Iowa from Dubuque, and
that the goods will not be carried i'll disguise:
John G. Whittier in a recent letter, writes:
"Of the right and duty of prohibition have
never doubted, but we can only have IL el,
fectual when the people arc made to sec ana
feel its necessity"
Doctor R. W. Richardson has published
second lecture OH Tho Storage OF Lie; Or
Health and Length of Days" He says alco-
hol reduces by one-fourth standard lenStn
of life otherwise easily attainable.
The Commissioner General of the United
States Exhibit at the Worlds Exposition, to
be held at Paris this year, s9ys that no o, bar
or restaurant for the sale OF liquor VIII oe
allowed in the United States section. 1
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knows and ny family lnow-but that thave
not worked under the realization that ttesal-
walton of this world was nearby possibility.
closing of that decade, is Of no Importance,
if only that decade can get the coronation,
and then all decades shall kneel before
this enthroned decade, and even the
gray grown centuries will cast their
Crowns before it and it will be the most hon.
ored decade between the time when the
morning stars sang together as the ibretto
of worlds was opened and the time when the
mighty angel, robed In cloud and garlsnded
in rainbow, shall, with one foot On the sea
and the other on the land, swear by Hlm chat
iiyeth forever and ever, that time shall be no
longer, Alleluia! Amen!
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QUEER RAILROAD WRECK.
"a Freight Train Sinks Into Fallen-in
|. Coal Mine

A remarkable freight wreck occurred on
the Cairo Short Line, two miles from Belle
willie, ILL.,, the other morning. A freight train
[was running toward Belleville. The track
was clear ahead when suddenly, without
Fany warning, the road-bed began to sink, and
|the engineer aud fireman felt themselves
rapidly dropping below the surface Of the
country. They jumped for
their lives, and both escaped with a
few bruises. The engine and train went
down a distance of ten feet and a terrific
wreck followed. The cars engine and freight
were smashed and destroyed in the earth. As
soon as the frightened trainmen could recover
their wits, they learned that the train was
over Marsh's coal mine and that the mine
had caved it. Along the track for distance
|of 100 feet the road had sunk from eight to
ten feet Two brakemen, who went down
with the wreck, were seriously hurt.
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A DEADLY MELEE.
-Four Men Killed in a Fight Between
Guards and Boomers.

-Four Men Killed in a Fight Between
Guards and Boomers.
|; A dispatch from Fort Smith, Ark. says:
The rush for Oklahoma is diminishing rapidly
Great destitution is sure to follow, and it
is not unlikely that Governmental relief
will be invoked to provide for sufferers.
Word has been received of conflict between
parties of boomers cattle men and Chickasaw
police at the ford at Chisholm's cattle trail,
forty miles west of Oklahoma City. The
cattle men were taking several hundred ami
mails from Frank Colbert's ranch, in the Chick
asaw Nation to Kansas, but the mounted
police guarding the southern border of Okla
homa refused to permit them to use the CHS
holm trail leading through the new territory.
A fight ensued in which the cattle men were
reinforced by party of boomers from Cooke
and Tanning Counties, Texas. One of the
guards two cattle men and one boomer,
named Geiss, were killed in the melee.
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Up. AND BE DOING,

up, and be doing" is the word that comes
from God to each Of us. Leave some good
work behind you that shall not be wholly
lost when you have passed away: Do some
thing worth living for, worth dying for; do
something to show that you have mind and
a heart, and soul within you. Is there no
want, no suffering, no sorrow, that you can
relieve? Is there no act of tardy justice, no
duty that you can perform? Is there no re-
conciliation of some ancient quarrel no pay
ment of some long outstanding debt, no
courtesy, or love, OF honor to those to whom
1t has long been due? II there be any such,
I beseech you, in Gods naue, go and do it,
Dean STANLEY.
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READING.
THE BORDER-LAND.
written for aged saints.)

THE BoRDER-LAND.
written for aged saints.)
Ycu are nearing the heavenly portals
As the weary days so by,
Nearing the City Of Refuge,
Nearing the home on high.
Nearing the many mansions
Which the Saviour has prepared
For the dear ones he has ransomed,
Who his life on earth have shared.
Cling close TO the blessed Jesus
As the mortal weaker grows
He vii boar you safely over,
Where the living water flows.
There no night shall cast its shadow,
There no tear shall dim the eye;
There you'll r,st, secure forever,
With the Saviour always nigh.
Is the journey long, my sister?
Are you weary with the strife?
Does your patience almost falter?
Are you weary with this Life?
You shall praise the Lord more loudly,
You shall shout the glad refrain
With clear, sweeter music,
In return 1or every pam.
He doth sit as refTner,
You have read Of it oft, know,
He shall find the true, pure metal,
Though the process may seem slow.
May your faith and love grow stronger,
And your hope and anchor prove,
Holding fast, and never waverlng,
Which no power shall ever move.
And when the message cometh,
Be it morn, or noon, or night,
May you ready be and waiting,
And like victor claim your right.
It shall be a crown of glory,
1t shall be new name. too,
It shall be home with Jesus,
1t is pledged for such as you.
When you reach the blessed mansion,
When you grasp the Saviour's hand,
You'll forget the weary earth-hfe
While you rest in Beulah land.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-05-01
A cyc1,oyE OF PROHIBITION.

ga cyclone Of prohibition" says the New
York World, has burst upon Kansas City,
Kan. to its sudden and thorough cleansing.
at the last election Joseph Fife was chosen
County Prosecutor with the understanding
defvinr the law. His vigorous action at once
resulted in sending dozen liquor dealers to
prison for long terms, besides imposing on
each a fine of SlOO for every glass of strong
drink of the sale of which he had been con-
7icted. One man was tried for selling twenty.
three glasses of beer and was found guilty on
eyTery Count. He was accordingly sentenced
to pay 5000 and to spend goo days In 2an. an
Thirty five others were IN prison q lev lew days
ago awaiting trial Prosecutor fhen frono the the
citizens and q grand clearing out OF the
tsioints" is prophcsied
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TEMPERANCE.

~ 7HE PuBL1cAN's NET. :.
The publican stood by the tap-room door,
Smoking his pipe Of clay.
with bis apron white, and bis shirt-sleeves'
tight,
Tucked up to be out of the way;
With smile on his face and courteousa
grace
He invited his customers In,
To partake of his cheer, which consisted of'
beer,
Rum, whisky, brandy and gin. /
A workman passed by with his tools on his'
Who was kindly invited to stay
And taste the fine ale, both bitter and pale,
As 'twould help him along on his way.
Then another bland smile, all tinselrd with
Bea@ed forth on the publican's face;
Said the workman: 'Pn stop and just take O.
Then run home at double quick pace"
BE entered; the gasHghts were brilliant and
bright;
Tho bowl song and jest passed around;
The place had charm-'twas social and
warm,
While outside the snow lay on the ground.
More drink was required-'twas brought AZ
desired,
TILL his senses and money was low;
But when he had spent his very last cent,
Was politely requested to 80.
But alas! this was more than the workmau
could do,
He muttered, but sat in the chair;
Then the landlord was fetched who imme-
diately stretched
Out his hand, and seized the man by the
hair,
Pulrd him off from his seat placed him them
on his feet,
While in vain he spluttered and swore;
He was hauled down thestair, thrust into the
air,
And kicked from the pubican's door.
And this was 'the thing that a short time
Stood firm and erect as "a man."
Who meant only to take, for fellowship sake,
A drop from the publcan's can
Now lying insane in the pelting rain,
In the cold Of winters night,
While the publican chaffd, and his walters
laughed,
In high glee at their victims plight.
Like the web Of a spider, the "Pubican's Metz
Is open to catch whom it may;
If You never go near, you'll have no cause
But M always keep danger at bay.
If temptation be strong, If your journey be
Or if evil companions beset,
If your courage should fail, then think on
Beware are Of ,f the 'sPublican's Net"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-05-01
TEN YEARS OF LIFE LOST.

The results of some investigations made IN
England with reference to the effects OF the
been made public. The observations made
Included over 1000 cases in all walks of life,
and the report showed conclusiyely that with
men over twenty-five years of age the I'M
moderate use of alcoholic drink cut off at
least ten years of their lives. That is, the
nbstainer will live at least ten years longer
than the drinker. The report also showed
that those who indulged i'll excesses were
liable to diseases of the liver and kidneys,
and that pneumonia, plemisy and epilepsy
were also ills to which drinkers were un-
usually susceptible.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-05-01
VAULTS FULL OF MONEY,
Counting the Millions in the United
States Sub-Treasury.

States Sub-Treasury.
Assistant Treasurer Ellis Il. Roberts has
begun his official duties at the United States
1Sub-Treasury in New York, and as required
! by law there is to be an official count of all
the money turned over to his charge.
The count of the cash in the Treasury
vaults was begun by fifteen experts from
Washington, under the direction of Assistant
Cashier j. F. Meline, of the United States
Treasury. The work started with the count
ing of the paper money, gold and silver certifi-
Gates and United States Treasury notes,
which aggregate about So, 900, 900. Beside
the paper money there arc S10S, 100000 of
Igold and S32, 900 silver to be counted, in
addition to United States bonds and other
securities. The work of counting this I'M
mense sum of money will occupy from three
weeks to q month, when the Assistant
Treasurer will give his receipt for the amount
in the vaults
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NEARLY every west-bound train on the
CHICAGO. Milwaukee & St Paul Railroad car
ries from five to dozen emigrant cars filled
with emigrants for Dakota, majority OF
whom are Germans. The Dakota towns are
rapidly filling up with strangers and the live
lest kind of boom is looked for during the
noming summer
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AS result Of recent harbor improvements,
Buenos Ayres now has port sufficient cent for
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-05-01
BITTEN BY A MONKEY.

APrinccss Going to Paristo be Treated
by Pasteur.
Tie Paris Gdulois says that the Princess Of
Sagau. noted leader of fashion, was bitten
short time ago by pet monkey, which has
since died from hydrophobia The Princess,
the paper says, is about to visit Paris for the
purpose of putting herself under the care of
NJ. Pasteur, the noted hydrophobia expert.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-05-01
PROHIBITION FOR AFRICA,

Germany is reported to be about to propose
an alliance with England and France for the
suppression of the African rum traffic. The
curse of intemperance is rapidly spreading in
Africa, and il nothing is done to check its
growth it will soon reduce the natives to
depths Of degradation hitherto unknown to
them. The drink habit is fastening itself
upon them faster than the Gospel can reclaim
them. Missionaries with one voice declare
the spread of this evil to be the one great
obstacle in tho way of the conversion Of the
natives Of Africa to Christianity, and that it
even threatens the regions already partially
evangelical. Who is responsible for this
state of things? The Christian nations. The
same nations from which missionaries have
gone out to carry to the heather in Africa
the knowledge of salvation through Jesus
Christ are sending river Of damnation to
the Dark Continent. .
America will be doubly guilty if she takes
no action in this matter for not only is she a
participant in the Africa traffic, but she bears
tho stigma of having recently refused to enter
into such an alliance as Germany now pro-
poses, for the abolition of the rum traffic on
the Congo In a recent protest against the
rum traffic Khama, an African chit, said:
~ dread the white mans rink more than all
the assegais Of my enemies" Surely the
governments of civilized nations should hold
themselves responsible for the protection Of
barbarous races from injury through the
avarice of their citizens. York Witness.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-05-01
MAMMOTH PETITIONS.

During the last session Of Congress petit
tions for proposal Of an amendment to the
Constitution Of the United States to prohibit
'the manufacture importation, expectation,
transportation and sale Of all alcoholic liquors
as q beverage were presented, aggregating
forty-scven thousand individual signatures
and more than hale q million representative
signatures, the latt ,r mainly Of churches and
temperance societiec. The individual sigma
lures and part Of the others were collected by
the Department Of Legislation and Petitions
of the ". c. T. u, which is making speciality
of this amendment work just before ad-
iournment the Senate refused to consider the
Joint resolution for proposal by q vote OF
thirty-three to thirteen. The proposition has
been pending in Congress for fourteen years
and was favorably reported by committees in
the last two Congresses Speaking of such
petitions presented during prior sessions the
Senate Committee in its report of July g.
1883, says as follows: Judging from the
petitions which have been presented to Con:
gress during the last few years, many OF
which are representative of great bodies and
communities whose individual signatures have
not been obtained, it can hardly be doubted
that at least ten millions Of tho American
people are desirous of national legislation for
the destruction of poisonous that is to say, OF
alcoholic drinks" 81 - -
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-11
POLITICAL BAD FAITH.
y ankton's Fayorite Son Defeated in
Convention.

YANKToN, OAK, May 10.-[Specal Tee-
gram TO The bee l--Gencral Hugh j. Camp
bell had a decisive majority of the Yanktou
county delegation in the convention Of
Wednesday, and in accordance with the un.
dcrstanding previously entered into with tho
delegates representing part of Hutchinson
county, should have been nominated, but
after Hutchinson got their majority by aci
clamation, they went back on the agree
mcnt to nominate the man that had a major.
Ivy Of the delegates OF his own county and
gave nearly their entire vote for IIdRerton
and against Campbell. While no one blamcs
Edgerton, the general public impression s
that Campbell should have had the nomina-
ton, aud that the Hutchinson delegation
acted in bad faith. The people regard
Campbell as the father Of division and ad.
mission, and think he should have been IN
the convention. General Campbell was not
personally seeking the nomination.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-11
THE SIOUX RESERVATION.
Settlers Already Busy Stalking Out
Choice Clnims.

PIERRE, Oak, May TO- Especial Tele-
gram to The BEE. For some time count
less settlers have been lying in wait along
the Sioux reservation for the appointment of
the Sioux commission, and recently, when
the news was received many of them went
on the reservation and staked out prospec-
tive claims. The matter was called to the
attention of the interior department, but the
officials thought they were trivial complaints
made by Indian police. Now dispatches
from Washington announce that settlers will
not be molested by the government if they
go on the reservation peaceably, pick out
land and make no disturbance, as 1t was
only question of time when the land would
be ceded and thrown open. In consequence
of this news, the last few days has developed
a rush for the best parts of the reservation
that soon promises to be come equal to the
Oklahoma excitement. The Indians have
agreed TO cede their lands and the settlers
see nothing in their way to at once secure
the best lana. Covered wagons are camp
ing over the hill around Pierre, and are get.
ting more numerous each day A large con-
tlngent of the Oklahoma boomers are al
ready on the ground AT Pierre, and are max
ing preparations for rush. Settlers from
South Dakota are filling every train that ar
rlves, and the excitement IN u short time
promises to become general Claim shan
ties and improvements are beginning to spot
the country across the river from Pierre,
and there is no telling what the next week
or two will develop.