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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-05-08
ENTERPRISE.

Grace from booming Western town,
continuing conversation)-.-"And our new
cable line is just simply immense. You
should see it in operation, and especially
on the incline---steep as a toboggan
chute, ye know"
Kate---"Gracious! what would they do
in case the rope would break on a down
ward trip"
Grace with enthusiasm)---"Do2 Why,
they'd have temporary track built for
them to run on by the time they reached
the bottom. Talk about enterprise pa
Bazdr.
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Life Beneath the Rubbish Dumps.

At the foot of 10th street is dump
where the refuse collected from the ash
barrels of the city is loaded into seows.
An Italian contractor has purchased the
right to sort over this rubbish and col
lect from it old bottles, tin cans and
other articles of more or less value. I'm
derneath the dump is rude floor OF
boards, where gangs of men work among
the piles night and day, sorting over the
rubbish, while in one corner is o rude
hut, where several of the men live.
Ona recent evening during astorm three
men were found in the hut, gathered
around an open fire of such coal as they
picked up. The sides of the hut were
composed of thin planks, which afforded
only slight protection from the cold. In
one corner was a mass Of rags where the
men slept and as the boards of the floor
were laid loosely, the water could be
heard swashing against the piles few
feet beneath. Inside and outside the hut
were heaps of rubbish partly sorted over,
which gave out a horrible odor, render
ing the use of tobacco a luxury. Lying
on one of the rubbish heaps were threo
dogs, whose presence would seem to be
useful to keep off the wharf rats which
could be seen moving among the piles.
At high tide the men said that the water
was only two feet below them, but they
did not appear to mind the rats or the
poisonous odor from the rubbish, although
they complained of the cold. During
twelve and often fourteen hours each day
they are at work picking over the rub
bish, and are paid 81 day.
At the dump foot of Eightieth street
matters were worse, as six men were
crowded into one little hut, which af-
fordcd hardly any shelter, while the at
mosphere was even more poisonous than
at the other dump. At this place the
men work from twelve to fourteen hours
a day, and the expert pickers receive 81
for days or nights work. The worst
feature of the dumps is that it is impos-
sible for the men to live on them and
keep in state of health. They are GER
tain sooner or later to fall victims to dis
ease from the very air they breathe, to
say nothing of the exposure from the
cold. But the men do not know this;
they only struggle to earn their pittance
and keep warm, while people living near,
who mis- ght be supposed to fear a pesti-
lence, will.say in answer to inquiries that
they believe there are Italians living under
the dups, and pass on, knowing little and
caring less about the matter.-NeW York.
T'r5nne =; - .-S-cS'; 80.
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A NATURAL INQUIRY.

"Are you the girl who was to come to
our house as nurse?" asked q fashiona-
BILE lady of the healthy looking girl who
had just entered the room.
81 am; ma'am."
III have examined your references, and
I find them satisfactory. You may begin
next week"
"But if ye PLACE, ma'am, I'd like to
ask yez wan question"
"What is it2"
'Is it baby or poog-dog that I'm to
look r?"-Nerchant Trareler.
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assumed an attitude of belligerency.
Her defiant manner subdued, however, at
sight of Gilbert and Palmyra, who,
aroused by Louisc's outcry, came hurry
ing from the house. The situation ex-
planned itself to those who knew Louise's
story. Even a stranger, glancing from
Louise, kneeling and swaying on the
grass, to the poor waif on her breast,
over whom she was uttering such frantic
words of love and thanksgiving, could
not doubt the nature of the tie between
them, though kindness and generous fare
had done so much for the one, while pri-
vation and needlessly cruel treatment had
made the other thin, colorless and hol-
low-eyed.
Gilbert Henderson threatened the wo-
man with instant imprisonment for vag-
rancy, if she did not explain how Louise's
child had come into her possession. The
story was briefly this: She and the child
and its father, until he died in debauch,
had travelled in company, begging or
thieving, as opportunity offered-ln
summer taking to the open country-in
winter herding with others like them
selves in vile city dens, where the child's
Young eyes and ears must have met sights
and sounds that would have wrung her
mothers heart had she known.
Even Palmyra the merciful said to her
husband that night, after the woman had
skunk away out of all their lives forever,
and while Louise was lying wakeful
for abundance of joy, with her rescued
darling on her arm-even Palmyra
said: - -:
81 wonder if we are risking too much
for our own precious one."
But Gilbert answered reassuringly:
"Trust the childs mother for that, my
dear. She and the good God together
will weed out all unlovely things that
may have taken temporary root in that
poor little SOUL"
And Louise and the good God together
did weed them out. Elsie's mother
abated no jot of her tenderness to little
Love, and now the feeling was mingled
with measureless gratitude.
As the years passed by in peace and
plenty, no night closed over Louise's
head that sha did not lift a grateful
PRAYER to the Power that had so persist
emily impelled her, on that bitter winter
night, to follow Miss Rhoda and to cast
herself upon the threshold of that door
which opened to admit her to rescue,
refuge and abiding joy.-The Housewife.
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HIS ONLY LEGACY.

$50 John is dead?" remarked Mr..
Enthusiastically when the widow called
at his place of business to see about get
ting employment. =,
HYes, sir, he died three months ago" "
"And you are his widow"
"Yes, sir"
"Did John leave anything9" he in
quired, precautionary.
"No, sir; nothing but me and six
children. - Washington Critic.
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EIyALED THE GEMS.

Ethereal Wife (rapturouslO -"Oh,
George! Mrs. Van Doremi has bought the
elegant sapphires which have been on ex-
hibition at Stiffanny's. She paid S12, 900
for them. Oh, darling! I have never be-
fore or since seen such rich blue as they
are!"
Husband-"If you could have seen Mr..
Van Doremi, as I did, just after bis wife
told him of her purchase, you would not
say that, dearest. He was infinitely more
blue than the sapphires. ."-Jeuelers'
Weekly.
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by rail, became hungry about eleven
o'clock and began an attack upon the
bountiful lunch that had been prepared
for him.
A gentleman who sat behind him was
moved to remark: "My boy, if you eat
so much now, you won't have any appetite
for dinner"
To which the boy calmly replied:
"Well, if I haven't any appetite shan't
want any dinner. ."-London Pick-Me- Up.
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WHY SHE WAS INTERESTED.

Sweet-Faced Young Woman-"Your
paper yesterday contained an account OF
the flogging into insensibility of a prisoner.
Have you received any more particulars"
Editor-"Oh, yes. Owing to the
strong protest we made the poor fellow is
in the hospital and receiving the best OF
care"
Young Woman-"Oh, I don't care
about the prisoner. I am a member OF
the S. P. G. A., and I want to know what
became of the cat-the cat he was whipped
with. YOU know" ."-Te1Te Raute. EEpress.
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CREDIT WHERE CREDIT rs DUE.

Rowne de Bout saw Epson
Downes the other day give away good
winter overcoat to miserable tramp;
few know what an impulsive, generous
hearted fellow he is; he doesn't get the
credit he deserves"
Hyand Lowe "Oh, Downes gets
credit enough. He bought that very
overcoat over year ago; and, to my
certain knowledge, it isn't paid for yet"
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AMONG THE HOGS.

On the Chicago Express-Passenger
(who is acquainted with the conductor)-
.ss'Hello, Ed! You look warm---as if you
had been having some pretty hard work. !"
Conductor---"Yes, I have. I spent
twenty minutes in the second coach pack
ing hogs. 1t was full of drummers, and
every one of m had four seats apiece and
passengers were standing in the aisle. -
Burlington Free Press.
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lie DIDN'T KNOW HER.

Mrs. spitfre handing her husband a
photograpN-"How do you like my
pictures, John3"
"Who is it?"
"Why, it's me! Who do you suppose
it ISL"
~ wouldn't have known it. ] never
saw you look that way before"
"What way!"
"Pleasant. - Chicago Herald.
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III on,b;tio,s .Jones "rm q down-hearted

Said ambitious Jones' 'Tm down-hearted
man,
I try to get rich, but l-can't find plan;
I look forward and back
And try to get track
OF aught that will make me rich man."
He saw Smarty Smith, a rich man from
Flint
"Oh give me, pray you, a pointer, hint
Where the most moneys made"
For an answer he stayed.
Smarty Smith stroked his chin and replied:
I'm the mintp'
Judge.
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BUSINESS IS BUSINESS.

eHonesty is the best policy" said the
old farmer, sententiously, to the audience
in the village store.
"Not much," exclaimed the brisk in
surance agent on the cracker barrel, sud-
denly waking up. "My company has got
policy that beats that out OF sight. -
Sonae7riUe Journal.
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WELL REPRESENTED.

Young Man (applying for situation)-
"I have had considerable experience as q
commercial traveller, sir. Would you not
like to engage me to push your products2"
Manufacturer -" "Your services will
hardly be required. There are already
about seven million men engaged in push
ing our products in this country. We
manufacture baby carriages.-Burlington
Free Press.
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A SLIGHT MISTAKE.

At wax figure exposition. Blobbs
(approaching a lady sitting on sofa near
the entrance e)-"Natural as life. Pretty
enough to kiss"
Lady (rising indignantly)-"sr"
Blobbs - "Heavens, madame! l
thought you were wax. I beg thou
sand pardons. ."-Chicago Herald.
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.s MITCH A HE ALWAYS HAD.

Mr.. Darringer-"What temper that
boy has! He never got it from me-"
Mrs. Darringer 'No, Abner, you
have as much as you always had."-Ds-
trost Free Press.
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EXCHANGE OF CoURTEsIEs.

Mrs. Donohue-'sI wad have ye COM
prehind that me own family always moved
in the higher sircles of sassiety."
Mrs. Doyle-"I am aware OF 1t, Mrs.
Donohue. have always heard that the
scum always rises to the top."-Omaha
World.
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The total animals of the world are:
299, $50, ,341 cattle, 6O,455,504 horses,
1881, 1922 mules and asses, 497, ,34S,6lZ
sheep, 99,6s7,9 1878 swine and 2s,13e,ss4
goats.
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A BAD PREMIUM.

Pell-"By Jove, old man, that's a
pretty necktie you have on"
Mell-"Yes; I fatter myself that I
have good taste in selecting neckties.
Have cigar9"
Pell-"Thanks. flights it.) Umph! 4!
Puf.) Did this cigar come with the
tie?"-Cl0thier and FNrniSher.
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FULLY EQUIPPED.

"Bromley, hear you are going to
housekeeping9"
"Yes, Darringer.
"What have you toward it?"
"a wife. ."-Dstrvit Free Press.
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A ER1ESnLY CRITIC.

Stamp Clerk (at postofice window -
"Youl have to pay letter postage on this
package. It's frst-class matter"
Persevering Author (about to send his
manuscript on its seventh trial trip
"Ah, thank you! Couldn't you get q
position as editor somewherea"-Rarper's
Weekly.
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NOT AN OLD MASTER.

Visitor Ito butler who is showing him
through the picture gallery of the old
mansion)-'That's fine portrait. Is 1t
an old master2"
Butler-sNo. That's the old missus. :"
Boston Courier.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-05-08
A LUCKY DOG.

A.-"What did your uncle do for you
in his will2"
B.-"His will was entirely in my
favor. I'm in luck"
cleft you all bis money, did he"
"Not directly. He left all his prop
ertv to charitable institutions"
HI thought you said you were in luck3"
$50 am. All the other heirs are 60
ing to break the will, and they have en-
ploycd me as their lawyer. ."-Teras Syt-
anga.
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BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SKETCHES FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.

Information Sought and Found-As
Much as He Always Had-Fnlly
Equipped-Not an Old
Master, Etc, Etc.
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One beautiful day, Love was standing
at the garden-gate, enjoying the early
flowers and piece of gingerbread at the
same time. Even angelic children must
lunch on something more substantial than
ia lily in a glass of water" or their
beatifc qualities would exhale like dew
before the sun.
A woman, accompanied by child
somewhat older than Love, was saunter-
ing along the sidewalk. A professional
beggar, her eyes rested hungrily on
Loves dainty shoes and garments, the
blue ribbons on her hat, and the tiny
gold ring on her finger. The child, q
dark, thin, elfsh creature, glanced from
the gingerbread to the golden curls, then
back to the gingerbread.
"Poor little durl! Is 90 hundry2"
said Love, instantly reaching the ginger
bread through the gate. 1t was as in
stantly seized and devoured.
800 wait, an I tell my Wccsy to spread
a drate bid piece of bed-a-butter.
The woman, nothing 10th, suffered the
child to linger, and lolled on the fence
herself while waiting. There might be a
chance to wheedlc this fine little miss out
of her trinkets, and trinkcts meant
money, and money meant gin.
She gave the unoffending child beside
her malicious push, which threw her to
the ground and scratched her hands.
When Love should come out again and
see her crying, the woman could say she
was crying for the ring, etc.
But Love did not come out alone.
Louise, always apprehcnsive of possible
harm to her adopted darling, carried out
the bread and butter herself. When the
bcggar's child lifted her tear-stained face,
and held out her claw-likc fingers to re-
ccive the food, Louise gave q cry that
must have rung to the courts of heaven,
and, casting the bread and butter on the
gravel path, she seized the waif and
strained her to her bosom with wild
kisses, broken, sobbing words and dis
jointed prayers Of thankfulness.
Love looked on in great-eyed astonish-
ment, and the other woman Immediately
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A HUNGRY YOUTHS PHILOSOPHY.
A ten-year-old 10Y, making Journey
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-06-01
Glasgow Items.
GLASGOW, May 90, 1889

GLASGOW, May 90, 1889.
We have had stormy weather for some
time past but has cleared at last much tC
the qualification of all.
Mrs. Charles Boyd and children, of Bal
timore, are guests of Mrs. j. b. Cazier, Mt
Vernon Place.
Miss Annie Alrich started for Atlantic
City Wednesday morning, to be gone sever
al weeks.
Miss Ella Veasey near Summit Bridge
has been spending a few days in Elkton
with DIR. G M. Ellis and wife.
The Presbyterian Church which has been
closed for the past two Sabbaths, will be
open again next Sunday. The pastor, Rev.
T. A. Anderson has been in New York as
delegate to the General Assembly held in
that city. The scholars of the NJ. E. Sun.
day School are practicing for Children's
Day which will be the 10Th of June.
The NJ. f. Church will hold strawberry
festival Thursday and Friday evenings
June 9th and 18th in the lower part of the
church.
Mitchell Vanzant a widower, living in
the Presbyterian sexton house who had his
five little children taken from him and sen,
to the Chidren's Home in Wilmington, ha:
recovered them again. There was flaw il
the indictment.
A family of Swedes from Wilmington BY
name of johnson have rented and moved
into one of Squire Frazer's houses, on tn,
outskirts of the town. We have a number
of them around our village and as they d,
not speak any but their own language som,
very amusing incidents happen at times.
ARMY Congo.
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The Late Charles j. TOrbert.

California papers of recent dates con-
tain notices of the sudden death of Chas.
J. Torbert, native of Wilmington. Del,
a cousin of the late VIM. Torbert of this
town, ard half brother of the late Mrs.
Susan Naudain, mother of Mr.. James
Naudian at Singerly. The Sacramento
Rocord in it's issue of May 18th says:
The death is announced, in San Fran
cisco on Thursday night, of Charles ].
Torbert, a former well-known resident OF
this city for many years. He removed
hence to San Francisco when the railroad
headquarters were changed to that city.
In early days he was foreman of the Con-
fidence Engine Company. No. 1. Mr..
Torbert was private Secretary to Cover,
nors Downey and Stanford, and was a
man of fine clerical ability His wife is
a sister of Mrs. John F. Swift and Jos.
Nj. Wood, and aughter of Colonel Wood
who was Clerk of the Supreme Court
some twenty years ago. Mr.. and Mrs
Swift and the latter's sister, Miss Maria
Wood, were prominent in society circles
in Sacramento during their residence
here. For many years Mr.. Torbert had
held prominent position in the service
of the railroad company. He leaves a
a widow and three daughters, two of the
latter being married. and residents OF
New York City. Mr.. Torbert's death
was the result of fall received on last
Sunday night.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-06-01
Target Shooting.

Lieutenant VIM. A. Wright command
ed squad of members of the Groome
Guards who engaged in rifle practice near
town on the afternoon of Decoration Day.
Corporal Daniel Bratton acted as scorer.
The silver medal belonging to the COM
pany goes to the man making the highest
score. He must win it three times sue
cessfully before he becomes the owner of
the medal. Private Robert Rudolph who
u Iited with the company only two weeks
since and had not engaged in any pre-
vious contest made the highest score. 1t
was also the highest score made in any OF
the contests which have numbered six.
Two of the previous contests were won
by Corporal Charles Boulder, one by Pri-
vate E. F. Taggert, one by Private Stuart
Smith and one by Corporal William T..
Boulder. The highest previous score
was II points made by Stuart Smith. The
score on Thursday was as follows:
Sergeant Edward Jones, II; Corporal
VIM. T. Boulder, s; Corporal Charles
Boulder, 10; Private Stuart Smith, II;
Private Robert Rudolph, IS; Private T.
Shallcross, 3; Private George Lothian, 10;
Private Thomas Bryson, .; Private A. f.
Sewers, 10; Private Jacob Fulton, 5; Pri.
vate George Clark, 10; Private Edward
Shivery, 10; Private John Shivery, 8.
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Port Deposit Items.

PORT DEPOSIT, May 30th, 1889.
A daughter of Hannah Fields, coored,
while playing at the turn table of the Col
umbia and Port Deposit Railroad last Sum-
day caught her foot and severely injured it.
DR.. VIM. H. Noble was called in and dress
ed and put the foot in proper shape.
Lloyd Bend highly respectable old col
ored man died at his home near Canal Sta
ton last Sabbath morning and was buried
Tuesday afternoon. He was member of
one of the colored societies which turned out
i'll body to escort his remains to their last
resting place.
Mr.. Thos. C. Bond invited the members
of our tennis club and few friends to a
progressive game of lawn tennis at his resi-
dence last Friday afternoon, and offered
two handsome racquets for the best lady
and gentleman player. Mrs. S. C. Rowland
captured the first, and Mr.. Charles A. Nc
Clennahan the latter. After a fine lunch
they all returned home delighted with the
pleasure of the afternoon, but some of them
a little fatigued as it was their first game
this season.
An excursion from Washington via Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad to Baltimore
thence on the new and commodious steamer
Colchester paid our river visit Thursday
afternoon. The boat came up as far as Mt.
Ararat and then returned. From appear.
ance she was pretty well loaded with pas
sengers.
The festival held by the Parish Aid So
ciety of the Episcopal Church in Thos. w.
Nowlaud's store room Melted the society
good round sum, Notwithstanding the
weath her was unfavorabIe
David Orr Post, G. A. r. turned out in
large numbers accompanied by mum Der
of our citizens and a select choir visited the
different grave yards near our town and
after appropriate exercises decorated the
graves of their fallen comrades with flowers
which were bountifully supplied by their
friends.
The Young Peoples Temperance Associa.
tion will hold their regular monthly meet
ing in the Methodist Episcopal Church next
Tuesday n :ght at p. IN. These services are
always of an interesting character and the
public is invited to attend.
j. w. Williams cut his left hand badly
| with an axe last week and has been COM
PEELED to carry it i'll sling ever since.
John r. Bond has sold the house he for
merly occupied when living in our town to
Jacob Tome. 1t is supposed the ground is
wanted for the building of his proposed
school.
Rumor has it that the sash factory has or
will be rented soon and put into operation
by parties from a distance who were here
| aid examined it this week. en-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-06-01

The remains of Francis B. Gottier, an
old resident of Elktou, were brought here
on Thursday and inferred in the Elkton
Cemetery, his death having occurred at his
home in Philadelphia. His funeral services
were held at the NJ. f. Church at IL n. m,
the Rev. Charles Hill officiating and the fol-
lowing acting as bearers: Edmund Brown,
Joseph Wells, George w. Wells, Nicholas
p. Manly. DR.. Jas. IL. Frazer and Howard
johnson. Mr.. Gottier was an old school
teacher and surveyor in this county, the
paternal farm on which he lived many
years being located in Elk Neck lie after
wards removed to Elkton aud lived in the
property now occupied by Mrs. Margaret
Mitchell on Bridge street. Mr.. Gottier was
an earnest Methodist and one of the charter
members of the Elkton M. f. Church., in
which he was for many years an active
and official member. About thirty years
ago he accepted clerical position with
Anthony Groves, the Philadelphia agent of
the Ericsson Line of Steamers, the lat E. j.
Torbert, of this town being in the same Of
flee as manifest clerk. Mr.. Gottier was an
exemplary christian man, and in all his re-
lations in life, practiced the faith he pro-
fessed. He lived to a ripe old age, having
attained his eighty-ninth year.