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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-01-08
Oregon, the Paradise Of Farm

A HORSE has been Known to live to the age
Of sixty two, but averages from twenty to
ri
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-01-08

A more pleasant physic
You never will find
Than Pierce's small Pellets"
The PureatiYe kind
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-01-08
IIow's This!

THE demand for small coins is so great that
the Mint at Philadelphia is working night and
day to supplyit.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-01-08
Gome Foolish People

Allow cough to run until it gets beyond the
reach Of medicine. They often say: "Oh, 1t
will wear away" but in most cases it wears
them away. Could they be induced to try the
successful medicine called Kemp's Balsam,
which is sold on u positive guarantee 10 cure
they would Immediately see the excellent ef-
feet after taking the first dose. Price Soc. and
81. Trial size free. At all druggists.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-01-08
MANY MEN FIND that

Storms, SHOWS, drenehing rains, and furious winds
OF The sickness through life is caused by colds; you
cannot be too well protected in stormy weather to
avoid them. Aman having i" Fish Brand Slick.
er;" may be exposed to a storm for .twenty-four
hours at stretch, and still be protected from every
drop Of rain, besides being shielded from the
biting winds. No matter what your occupation,
If YOU are liable to De caught in rain or snow
storm, you should have on hand Fish Brand
Slcker.h 1t Will surely save your health. and
perhaps your life. Bewar. Of worthless mitatiopsl
every garment stamped with the Fish Brand"
Trade Mark. Don't accept any inferior coat when
vou can have the " Fish Brand Slicker" delivered
without extra cost. Particulars and illustrated
catalogue free.
A. J. TOWER, Boston, Mass.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-01-08

Oregon, the Paradise Of Farmers.
Mild, eQuable climate certain and abundant
crops. Best fruit, grain, grass and stock cou1-
dress Oregon Im'igrat'n Board. Portland. Orc.
II afflicted with sore eyes use DR.. Isaac Thomp-
cons Eye-water. Druggists sell 25c. per bottle
A Chicago druggist retailed over 10000
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-01-08
A Cure of C0farrh

Mormon agents in Canada report fsvorably
upon the Canadian northwest as a@Tefuga for
the saints
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-12-29

A reporter Of the Brooklyn Eagle, in
describing the working of a gang of
Italian laborers under contractor of
the City Of Churches. says:
So the work went on increasingly,
work which would in week perma-
nently break down those unaccustomed
to it, and work severe enough to tell on
Il physique of iron. If gang of con-
victs had been handled in any such fash
ion the prison warden who permitted it
would be promptly charged with shock
ing brutality, and in all human prob
ability removed from Office. The Italian
has to great extent taken the place OF
the Irishman at this kind of labor. This
is not so much because the Irishman can
not be hired for such work, but because
experience has proved that contractors
make better investment of money
when they pay it to sons of sunny Italy
The Irishman will take q certain
amount Of driving, but beyond that
point it is not judicious to go. The
Italian makes no complaints. meekly
submits to torrents of abuse and works
without cessation at Il pace which would
wear out steam engine. If the scene
of his labors is too far removed from
New York to make it practicable for
him to sleep in the metropolis at night
he finds shelter in rudely constructed
hut, cooking for himself sumptuous
repast. His bill of fare is usually linn
tied to either stale white or coarse brown
bread. raw onion and perhaps little
bacon. Stale beer. if it is accessible.
will serve his purpose admirably. This
beer is the draining of kegs set out upon
the sidewalk by saloon keepers. If tho
work to be done is likely to last long.
and there are no stores in the vicinity
and if q great many men are employed
temporary store is established, and
there the Italians make their meager
purchases.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-12-29
The Right to Oppose Tyranny.

Eugene V. Debs, grand secretary of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen,
contributed an article to u recent issue
of The Denver United Labor in which
he discussed the New York Central
strike. After detailing the important
facts in the case. which are generally
understood, he made use Of the follow
ing language, which is significant, COM
ing as it does from prominent official
of one of the strongest of railroad mems
organizations:
In view of such facts, what ought to
be the decision of all other organizations
CT railroad employees on the New York
Central and every other railroad in the
land? l have no hesitancy in answering
the question. It should be a decision of
unqualified Endorsement Of the rights of
organized labor to oppose the tyrannies
practiced by corporations, from the ac-
ton of the small boss to the highest Off
cial. If this right is not asserted and
maintained by every means working
men can devise-by protest, arbitration
and strike-then the epitaph of labor or
CARNATIONS can be written now as well
as when the corporation has its ironclad
hoof upon their PROSTATE forms.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-12-29

to ourselves there is something wrong.
although few are getting very rich.
We found it so in my home, where we
had only to look around to see the mis-
cry. There was starvation almost, fire.
less hearths, beds and bodies covered
with the scantiest Of clothing, even in
winter. They didn't know the cause.
One night last winter ! raped on the
door Of mans house. went there to
make notes. invited myself to supper
and accepted the invitation, for | had
three miles to walk. and a man is strong
er after eating something. He told me
I couldn't stay. | noticed the shame
faced appearance Of his wife you
wouldn't sit down at our table," said
the man. IF you ate there would not
be enough left for the family" This
was a little rough on my appetite, |
thought, but my thoughts changed when
saw that the mother and family with
nine children sat down to little corn
meal mush and water. In january he
had three days work, in February six
days and in March one days work, and
beneath those very hills lies the richest
mineral deposit in the world.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-12-29
Our NeV'-Year Offer.

Every Allianceman wants The GEoR-
GIA ALLIANCE MONTHLY tor the year
1891. 1t is the great reform magazine of
the age. and will contain many striking
illustrations.
In order to test this advertisement we
will send The MONTHLY one year I'd
every reader OF this paper VINO will cut
this verisement out and enclose it to
us with 30 cents in postage stamps or
postal note.
Do not say you saw this, but send it
with your remittance. The regular sub
scrption price Of The MONTHLY is 90
cents year.
This advertisement will not appear
again, and holds good for thirty days.
Address,,
GEORGIA ALLIANCE MONTHLY.
january l, 1891. Atlanta, Ga.
X. A.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-12-29

During the last six weeks the Knights
of Labor organized fifty-two new local as
semblies, composed chiefly of miners and
farmers. Two locals were formed in
this city and were of the building trades.
One new assembly was started in Brock
Ign. OF the twensy-one assemblies
which were reorganized three ara in this
city.-New York News. rs
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-12-29

killed as so wounded that he was
taken to hospital, and has since died
Men may say, why don't you accept the
non-unionists as well as umonists? The
reason they do not work with them is
because they are incompetent men; they
are generally men who the moment they
begin work risk the lives and limbs Of
their fellows, and as the shipowners do
not care about these lives and limbs,
they told them that they do care them
selves, and they care about them so
much that they will have to employ all
union men or all non-union men.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-12-29
A Condition. Not a Theory.

In recent address delivered in Omaha
General Master Workman Powderly
gave the following illustration Of the
condition which faces us:
Cities are springing up and improve
ments are going on on every side; build
ings, magnificent structures are going
up. These seem to be evidences of great
prosperity; but turn from this to the
crowded centers and see that the vast
majority have no share in it. We say
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-12-29
To Strike for q Fee.

Champagne, instead of being $1.75
pint. is now 50. and the extra twenty
five cents that used to be left on the
tray for the waiter now goes to the
cashier. The walters say they will
strike. Cad! if men have got so that
they will strike for a fee. what is the
country coming to?-Boston Traveller.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-12-29

There is little furry among the union
cigarmakers of New York. The union
rules can for an eight hour workday.
1t is said that some of the employers are
trying to break the rule and to compel
their men to work nine and ten hours.
but they will have fight on their
hands if they push too hard in that di-
rection.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-12-29
THE LEAGUE OF LABOR

Long on the mountain summit
We fed the watch fires fame;
We hailed and beckoned from it
The help that never camel
We heard the distance humming
With Sounds Of the battle drum;
We dreamed the prince was coming,
And lol the prince has come
IT'S our enfranchised neighbor
Who joins the league Of labor
To end our martyrdom.
We brooded DER the story
That babe US backward turn
To seek bygone glory, H.
And made our spirits burn.
We tried to sing our sorrow
And wall our woes away;
We live but for the morrow
To free us from today.
Now neighbor joins with neighbour
One in the league of labor
To scare the birds of prey.
Twas not in manning cattle
Nor desolating homes
That we could win our battle
By which deliverance comes.
No tocsin from the steeple,
No beacons through the land
We need, when honest people
Each other understand.
And neighbor joins with neighbor.
One in the league of labor
AS brothers hand in hand
''They hardly read a letter."
So simple are our ends,
We know not any better
Than that we may be friends.
At the new name of brother"
old feuds prove fugitive!
We have not wronged each other
We therefore can forgive.
So neighbor stands by neighbor.
One in the league of labor;
Ono in the right to live
Gerald Massey
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-12-29

The twelfth annual report of the Mis-
souri, state labor bureau tells of a min
ing company compelling its employees to
trade at the ''pluck me" stores by issuing
checls bearing on their face these words,
mot redeemable until 1885,"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-12-29

The labor organizations Of Paterson,
N. j., are agitating for bill to be pass
ed by the legislature of New Jersey
prohibiting policemen accepting pay
ment from private citizens for public
service rendered while Off duty.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-12-29

"The decalogue and the golden rule
haze no place in a political campaign
The object is success. John j. In
gals.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-12-29

On to Washington, fellow citizens,
in 80.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-12-29

In union there is strength.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-06-06
A Table Leg Puts Forth Buds and Leaves

"Two years ago, says writer IN the
San Francisco Chronicle, "some altera-
tions in my grounds necessitated the cut
ting down Of large, old ounce tree. 1t
was about eight inches thick Though the
trunk, with three evenly grown and sym
metrical branches springing from the
main trunk.
"Just the thing | wanted as a pedestal
for a rustic table in the arbor," i
thought.
al had the tree trimmed off carefully,
and with my plan in view, after it had
been taken up had it sawed in two, so
as to leave my pedestal intact, consisting
of one foot of the trunk Of the tree with
its three branching prongs, leaving each
of these about four feet long. To the end
of each branch | had nailed cross-piece
of board about foot long, so as to give
solidity to my pedestal, when, inverting
the trunk, each OF these three prongs
should become leg of my table. Next
a holc was dug in the center OF the arboi
aud the inverted tree placed squarely in
it, and two feet of earth packed solidly
around the blocked ends Of the limbs. A
rustic table top was then nailed firmly
upon the trunk and my table was done.
"Now comes the curious part of the
story. Two years after this inverted
trunk was planted, when the springtime
came it put forth leaves and branches
and perfected blooms as fair as any in
the orchard. In our glorious climate al
most anything will grow if you will give
it half chance This know right well.
But by mailing the square blocks of wood
firmly upon the end OF each limb before
planting it l had taken even that half
chance away. since by so doing I had
prevented the direct contact of the alb.
sorbeut portion of the tree with the mois.
ture in the ground, leaving only the pores
in the bark to drink in wha: they could
of the elixir Of plant life. And yet the
tree grew, and is growing still, in this
upside-down position"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-06-06
A Female Pilot.

A woman has been licensed as q pilot
on the Ohio and Mouougahela Rivers.
She is the first one within the recollection
of Captain Neeld, OF the Steamboat In.
spector's office, and his memory OF River
events covers many years. II is not un.
likely that she is the pioneer Of her sex
in this branch of navigation in this di.
vision of the river trade.
The woman is Mrs. Calle L. French,
and her husband runs a circus, which he
transports by water in trim little
steamer known as Frcnch's New Sensa-
tiou. The circus is known by the same
name. The license was issued to Mrs.
French, and she went on duty under II
at once. About nine years ago." said
Mrs. French, my husband hit upon the
scheme of running a boat show; that is,
giving exhibitions in towns along the
river and using the boat for transporting
the outfit and furnishing living quarters
for our people. 1t is much cheaper,
cleaner aud pleasanter than travelling by
rail, and we are not obliged to remove
our personal baggage. The first few years
we employed regularly licensed pilot,
and my husband, who bad masters
license, had charge of the boat. l then
conceived the idea of learning to be a
pilot and thus slve big item of ex.
pense. SO did, aud for half dozen
years past have held pilots license.
recently made application for a masters
license also, at New Orleans, and ex.
pect to get it."-Pittsburg Commercial
EI-sffs
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-06-06
We Want to Give You a Point

We are not heaping up a pile OF
money by making big profits We are
sellin, at about cost In many lines Of
goods, particularly Carpets, bnt the
large quantities we sell makes the
trade profitable enough TO suit us.
You always get the very latest styles
at our store, about twenty times the
variety yOu can get anywhere else.
On purchases OF $50 we will pay
your II. II, Fare.
Your goods will be delivered at
your nearest II. II. Station, freight
paid. lfyou cant come We will Sc
leet goods for yOu just as carefully as
possible, according TO your letter. Our
mail trade increases every day, which
goes 10 prove the popularity OF our
company. lf we did not give salts.
faction trade would fall of aud we
thould have TO shut mp, bnt thanks to
the people. our business, conducted on
liberal terms and fair dealings goes
on extending year after year, until We
shall have stores in every good sized
town bye and bye. This Company is
the Peoples Company. The share
holders are working people who are
satisfied with a fair interest for their
money and are not seeking like a pri.
rate firm TO amass a fortune. Onr
Specila Credit System Is a great Boon
TO thousands who would otherwise
have to worry along without the com.
forts they can now eBi0y. We mako
10 extra charges for this credit priv.
ilege, but our cash customers get
discount, OF course. Our goods are
bought with a view TO selling to all
classes, we keep the best, we keep the
very cheapest, sell at low prices and
endeayor to please the public. And
we are proud TO say that cur books
show that we are pleasing regular
army Of customers throughout Maine.
Vermont and New Hampshire. We
respectfully solicit your trade.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-06-06
TEMPERANCE NEWS AND NOTES.

Alcohol is the poor mans worst enemy the
world over.
II requires 800, OOO every week to support
the liquor traffic in the District Of Column
bia
An active old lady OF eighty-seven is the
competent Treasurer of the w G. T. U. OF
North Anson, Me
The Woman's Lecture Bureau OF the w. G.
rU now has forty seven speakers Oh its list.
This is the only lecture bureau controlled en-
.ircly by women.
Peuer Her, the notorious Omaha distiller, is
Secretary of Western land company that
absolutely prohibits the sale OF liquor on lots
.ontr6ied or sold by the company.
rhe white-ribbon women Of Quincy, ILL.,,
we're recently enriched by tn present Of a
valuable lot situated opposite tho Court
House, whereon they are 70 build home for
the W. e. I. U.
The increase in the consumption of beer in
Chicago sincs 1881 has oven excseie1 tho
taoid increase in population. In 1881 the
,ales of beer amounted TO 766,Sj5 barrels,
while In 1889 they had risen TO l,SlS, ,243 bar.
auIa
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-06-06
WHISKY AND YICruALs.

II have been among the masses" said
noted divine, land have seen the seed OF vice
sown-have heard them as they fell, and have
watched whether they fell on stony or fruit.
full soil. They are being sown daily, too, and
broadcast, right under the noses Of Chris
tians, scarce one of whom sees what is going
on. The most prolific field is the lower class
boarding house, with its saloon attachment.
II Is said nearly all members of the lower class
in St. Louis drink. The wonder Is that there
is an exception. Perhaps it never dswned
on temperance workers as yet, but It Is fact,
that working man or mechanic can hardly
find hotel boarding house in this city with
out O saloon under the same roof, or in close
connection. Go, for instance, down near tho
Choutesu Avenue Depot. There are board.
ing houses where forty aud fifty men eat and
sleep. While they are neither doing these,
nor working, they have only a saloon to
while away their time in. A beer drummer
comes along and invites everybody up. The
proprietor resents it IL one of his idle board
ers don't take something Surround a most
virtuous young man with such constant pres
sure, and il he don't 60 to the dogs in short
time, he ought to be given premium at the
Exposition. ."-S. Louis St1r-Sayings
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-06-06
| DECLARE
TO GRACIOUS.

There's Just what I've been
looking for. That's so.
Handsome, Well Made, Well
Trimmed BABY CAR
RIAGES in the very latest
fashion from So.
Dry Air REFRIGERATORS,
three different makes and
fifty difient styles to select
from.
GRAND OIL STOVES that
will make biscuits in IL
minutes at less price than
the ordinary oil stoves.
CHINESE MATING in fine
patterns at 3j cents, very
superior quality. Mating
all prices, neat patterns,
plain goods.
CARPETS at very lowest
prices.
Wool CARPETS, fine goods,
at 40 cts.
Wool CARPETS as low as
so cents.
Body BRUSSELS at S1.OO.
Elegant TAPESTRY BRUS-
Sells, 80 cts.
Smyrna Rugs at all prices
from 15 cents each.
Chamber Sets In Ash, from
SIT.
Chamber Sets at all prices.
Painted Sets very cheap.
Parlor Suits from S35.
6 ft. Dining Tables $500.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-06-06
ALCOHOL ~ THE ARMY

''Is there not good deal OF drinking done
by army officers
Undoubtedly; and 1t is very natural that
such should be the case. What are the men
TO do on lonely frontier posts but drink and
play cards? They feel the need Of some ex
element, and there arc scarce any other re-
sources at hand But tho consumption Of
alcohol in the army is as nothing compared to
old times. The officers who drink hard
nowadays are mostly OF the older set who
were in service before the war In those
times it was tho fashion in tho army TO
drink hard, play high and be generally rath-
er reckless and wicked. The pace was set
by the rich young officers, who took up the
profession Of arms not for livelihood but
because it was the proper occupation for
gentlemen. Many of them would give their
salaries TO their servants. They kept fast
horses and led fast lives generally. Poorer
men had to follow suit, and Yuin from cards
or drink, or both, was not infrequent
Things have altered since those days.
venture to say that there are more total alb
stainers In my regiment than are to be found
among an equal number of civilians picked
at random. ~ Washington Star.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-06-06
A Violin Sold for &10.00N.

Ten thousand dollars is now tho high.
est recorded price for violin. The Alard
Stradivarlus has passed from France to
England for that sum, to go into the col.
lection of Scotchman. 1t is dated 1913.
1t is described in the catalogue Of the
South Kensington exhibition OF 1879 as
the only one in a condition OF perfect
preservation. 1t was bought In 1850 by
an Italian amateur, Count Cozio di Sala.
bue. after whose teath it was purchased
in 1924 by a famous collector, Luigi
Tarisio. Tarisio hid it away, refusing to
let any one see it, till his death in 1854.
a year later it was purchased by vuil.
llume. Its condition of preservation led
to the belief that il had scarcely been
played upon during the whole 15O years
Ufits existence. Vuillaurne left II on his
eeath to his sou'iu.lsw, Alard, who has
lust sold il.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-06-06
Offers Are Very Epicurean.

Offers are perhaps the most fastidious
of all animals about what they eat. They
contine themselves to fish diet chiefly,
usually the finest salmon or trout obtain
able in the river. They reject the head
tail, and other portions, aud will often
catch and kill four or FIVE good fish in one
day, and eat nothing but the fine "haky"
meat which is found on the shoulders. OF
domestic animals it seems that, contrary
to the usual idea, the pig is the most par.
ticular as to diet, Exhaustive expert.
ments were, some time ago, made Oh
this point at Upsaln, in Sweden, the re.
suit of which was to show that the goat,
sheep, COW, horse, and pig eat and re-
ject plants in the following proportions
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-06-06

from putridity. If the Apache feels like
testing the deadly qualities OF this fright
full object, he runs stick into the poi
soned heart, calls his squaw, and makes
her cash her arm as the Piutc does his
srm. As the blood runs from the wound
the poisoned stick is touched TO ii. II
the venom is active, the blood will
coagulate and turn black, and change to
a dry powder. The squaw has to look
out for her own safety IN wiping away
the prison before it reaches the wound,
for the brave walks away to steep his
arrows in the poisoned heart as soon as
he sees the venOm's action on his squaw
blood. After he has jabbed his arrow
heads into the putrid and poison. charged
heart or liver, they are ready for use. -
NeD York Sun.