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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-11-26

"What in thunder is wedged in here?"
exclaimed Dan, as he proceeded to
"scoop," and small tin box fell from
she porker upon the platter with jim
gle.
"The summer savory box, said Olive.
"Whose trick was that2 I might have
known"
.sPlease send the box up on my plate"
interrupted Sue.
Four and twenty boxes
Baking in pig,
Bess chanted merrily.
She wrenchcd the cover from the box
and took out the letter she had hidden
there. "Here's your love letter, Aunt
Olive" she said, passing it up to the
head of the table.
Four and twenty love letters
Browning in porker,
cried Clara.
awe found it in Robinson Crusoe's
clutches" explained Sue.
With puzzled face Olive slipped her
knife through the Drowned envelope
and took out the letter. They saw her
face change as she glanced over it.
This was the message that came to her
from the past:
DEAR OL1vE--Must the unkind wor Is of
tempered and you are proud, but if could
see you once again before l sail you might
reverse your decision. If I may come this
evening hang your red shawl from your
chamber window as a signal. Ii L cannot
part from you as lover | shall never come
back again. PHILIP.
The look in Olives face as she read the
message hushed the voluble tongues Of
the girls effectually.
GA letter." she said to Dan with the
ghost of smile, "that I should have
received ten years ago."
s'Perhaps it reached you in the nick
of time after ALL" he suggested cheerily.
Olive shook her her negatively. This
was the word she had longed for after
her quarrel with Philip Ellenwood long
ago. She had been anxious to reverse
her decision, but she was too proud to
make the first venture. She had thought
bitterly he did not care, and now here
was his letter giving the lie to her doubt.
She recalled the long, lonely tramp
she had taken to battle down her feelings
the day before he sailed. A messenger
must have brought the note in her alb.
sence, and her father had slipped it be-
tween the pages of "Robinson Crusoe"
and forgotten it. What mockery it
was now.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-11-26
TEMPERANCE.

SINCE PAPA DOESN'T DRINK.
My papa's awful happy now, and mammals
happy too,
Cause p papa aa drinks no more the way he used
And everything's so jolly now-tain't like it
used to be
When papa never stayed at home with poor
mamma and me.
1t made me feel 30 very bad to see my man.
ma cry. -
And though she'd smile I'd spy the tears
abiding in her eye.
But now she laughs just like we girls-it
sounds so cute, I think
And sings such pretty songs-since papa
doesn't drink. ..- -, 4
You ought to see Sdg Sunday dress-iss
every bit all new.
1t amt made out Of mammals dress the way
she used to do. ss rE'zs' -
And mamma's got pretty cloak all trimmed \
with funny fur,
And papa's got some nice new clothes and
and goes to church with her.
My papa says that Christmas-time will soon
be here, =. 49,. =
And maybe good old Santa Claus will find
our house this year.
I hope he'll bring some candy and a dolly
that can wink,
He'll know where our home is I'm sure
since papa doesn't drink. ;:
-Chicduo Hernd
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II could furnish better bridegroom
than Squire Ashton" Dan said, mean
ingly, with his weather eye on Olives
face.
81 wish you could head him of in
some way" said Bess, inelegantly. "He
wants to carry Aunt Olive to the house on
the hill, and then goodbye to our fun. !"
"I'm not in the white house on the
hill yet," said Olive shortly.
"I'll bet you never will be-" declared
Dan, boldly.
"Here the summer savory all turned
out on the table," said Olive, unheeding
his remark, as she sat down her bowl of
froth. "Lolly, what have you done with
the box9"
"Never touched it," said Lolly.
Dan was regarding Olive with mix
ture of admiration and affection.
81 tell you what, girls, Aunt Olive Is
prettier than any of you," he said.
esquire Ashton thinks she is the pink
of perfection" spoke up Sue.
'tBother Squire Ashton" Dan took q
step toward Olive and kissed her cheek.
"You were always my boy, weren't
you, Dana" Olive said fondly.
"Always! You stood by me in many
scrape," returned Dan. "Aunt Olive, I"
he continued, eff a chum, particular
friend Of mine, should happen along
about dinner time would you give him a
welcome and q seat at the table,"
"Certainly I should" she returned.
"Your friend would be my friend, of
course"
! Dan gave her queer, searching look.
"Oh, that's it. The letter said, I'LL
see you later" commented Clara.
81 thought your letter was from your
best GIRL" queried Olive.
"From my best friend" Dan corrected.
~ want you to like him. He's a big
hearted fellow. Pulled me through q
hard place when he was an utter stran-
ger to me. We got to be chums after
wards"
"Then he is welcome on his own ac-
count" said Olive.
II hope SO, returned Dan.
s'Baste! It's time to baste!" cried Sue
as the oven door swung open again.
The girls were detailed to look after
the parlor and dining-room fires and to
set the table. They set up lively chat
ter, getting in each others way contin-
ually, but what would Thanksgiving be
worth without pleasant hubbub all
round!
You should have seen the table about
8 o'clock, broad and inviting, dinner
dishes with green turbaned groups under
blue palm trees spread over the damask
cloth, and blood-red beets, cranberry
sauce and apples, making dishes Of color
all over it. Potatoes, changed from pink
to brown, stood on the platter, garnished
crisp and toothsome.
Dams coming friend did rot appear,
though a place was set for him. But
everything was done to q turn and it was
voted they should sit down.
Dan attacked the four-footcd dainty
with carving tools, plates were passed
round and filled and dinner went on
swimmlngly.
Olive felt uneasy. The moment of
decision was drawing near. Her word
once passed to Squire Ashton, there could
be no backing out. She wished she
might remove the day still further. And
yet if she was going to marry him, why
delay2
"a young porker is better than turkey
any day." said Dan unctuously.
"Aunt Olive is in love- said Sue, as
she passed her plate down to Dan to be
reflled. s:She isn't eating mouthtul,
Dan; scoop out some stufing that is nice
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woxAN:s TEMPERANCE PALACE.

WOMANS TEMPERANCE PALACE.
The foundation stone of the Woman's
Worlds Temperance Temple which Is des-
tined-t to be the trysting place OF the temper
ance advocates of the world, ana which,
when completed, will be- next to the Audi
toriun. one of the largest and most imposing
structures in Chicago, was formally laid on
November 1st, with elaborate and appropri-
ate ceremonies.
This remarkable enterprise is the offspring
of the Woman's Temperance Building As.
sociatiop, composed Of large number OF
ladies belonging to the Womans Christian
Temperance Union, and in sympathy WITH.
Miss Frances Willard and her policy. They
have raised the necessary funds by sale OF
stock to a total of $780, 900. In addition to
this they have secured loan OF SoOO,oVV, tor
which bonds have been issued.
But the holders of the stock are under
obligations to sell it back to the association
at any time within twelve years, and as 1t ls
estimated that the offices will bring Ill net
revenue OF $3.50, 900 pei annum, it will be
seen that before many years the temperance
movement will own the whole outht, and IN
addition have a quarter of million OF dol
lars year to spend in agitation. Inc slto
of the temple is La Sale and Monroe streets,
in the very heart Of the Wall street or
Chicago and almost under the shadow OF the
Board of Trade.
TEMPERANCE NEWS AND NOTES.
A prominent Nebraskan estimates that the
annual liquor bill Of that State IS SA,Ooo,VOo.
The largest local w. c. T. Union in Illinois
is that at Bloomington. which numbers 2oo
members.
According to DR.. Norman Kerr the two
things to guard against in case OF the ap-
proach of cholera are panic and alcohol.
Iowa claims the honor of being the first
State to erect O Woman's Christian LEM
perance union cottage on its fair GROUNDS.
Indiana has followed her example, and no"
New York is to build.
The British Woman's Temperance Associa-
ton recently held social meeting for nurses
at the Morley Rooms London. An ADDRESS
was made showing how nurses could promo0e
temperance and Christianity.
The State banner of the Colorado w omans
Christian Temperance Union bears the text
"Oh. woman, great is thy faith, ee 1t unto
thee even as thou wilt, with blossoms OF tne
golden rod, symbol of courage.
Archbishop Reynolds, of Adelaide, Aus
tralia, has taken the total abstinence pledge
before vast congregation, In order 70 give
an example to his people. Ihls Is an exam
ple that the ministers of all denominations
might we'll follow. -
There are 200, GOO women in the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, 135, 200 in the
Kings Daughters, 10000 in the Woman's
Relief Corps, and 35, 900 in the Eastern Star,
an aggregate of nearly 500, 900 banded to-
gether under various names for loyal service
to all manner of human need.
A call is issued by the National Temper
ance Society for the tenth national conVen-
ton to be held at Saratoga Springs in June,
1891. All religious bodies national ana
organizations are entitled to delegates. Each
body may send seven delegates, Of which tho
presiding officer and secretary shall De two.f
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-11-26

In proportion as Olive became grave
Dan grew hilarious, and with his eye on
her face told sea yarns in such happy
style that the girls giggled until their
sides ached.
The November evening closed in with
snow storm, and lamp was brought
before they got through with the nuts
and raisins.
-"I wonder what keeps" Dan was be.
ginning when the knocker sounded.
"There he is now," he finished.
"No, it is Squire Ashton's knock, !"
said Bess with conviction, as she rose to
open the door and show the Squire into
the parlor.
His arrival was shock to Olive. The
past had claimed her. The reading of
the letter had made her hsartsick. Dan
watched her unquiet face with much
satisfaction as she arose from the table.
He followed her to the parlor door.
"Don't you promise to marry Squire
Ashton" he whispered :nstinctively.
"Mind, now, OR you will be sorry"
She looked puzzled.
ssGo on" said Dan, opening the par
lor door for her. 81 can trust YOU"
The Squire stood before the open fire,
holding out his hands to the blaze. He
came toward her.
"You will give me 'Yes' at last" he
said persuasively.
She could not meet his eloquent, ex-
pectant eyes. Agreat pity for him and
for herself came over her. The old Love
was yet alive. And yet why should she
not hide in the shelter of this noble heart9
Philip was far away-dead perhaps. The
old, overpowering Loneliness was sweep
ing over her.
eff you will accept respect and es-
TEEN for love- she began in trembling
voice.
The knocker sounded a double rap,
quick and imperative. Dan had opened
the door. His voice and another sounded
in the hallway. Through the half open
door she could see Dan helping remove
snowy overcoat. His friend had come.
Had Lolly kept the dinner hot2
But the hospitable thought took sudden
flight as she saw who it was that Dan
was ushering in. Philip was before her,
brown, maturcd, with the same imperi-
Gus manner as of old, the same clear,
flashing eyes.
"Miss Blossom, my chum, Mr.. Ellen
wood" said Dan in high good humor.
Their hands met; their eyes read each
others hearts, as they stood in the fire.
light glow.
Squire Ashton extended his hand.
$50 you have come back to US, Philip"
he said, with brave smile covering the
pain in his heart. He had seen in Olives
face the reason why he had failed to win
her.
"Yes, homcsickness got the upper
hand If me at last,n returned Philip,
cheerily.
Olive followed the Squire into the
hallway.
II am very sorry" sac began.
"And 1 am glad for you," he said
hastily. "I hope you vii! be very hap
py," and he gave her brave, warm
hand grasp.
You may guess how they all gathered
round the table again while Philip ate
his dinner. The finding of the letter
was recounted, and Dan confessed that
he and Philip had talked the matter all
over before, and that he had been
prospecting" and reporting accordingly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-11-26
NO EXCUSE FOR INTEMPERANcE.

"The cry has been sounded, and parrot
like, repeated that Poverty makes dr1nkards
of workingmen.' If there is any truth in the
statement, then it is not to the credit Of the
man, or men, who wilfuly adds crime to
misfortune. I admit that the incentive to
become saving and industrious is notso great
where the earnings of labor are cut down to
the lowest possible isurs but even then
there is no excuse for intemperance. It am
In poverty it should be my, aim to elevate
myself, and it is a stern duty with me to
avoid that which will make me poorer:
Every sensible man knows that the liquor
habit leads to degradation, disease, dirt and
death. Not only does poverty follow in
temperance, but i'll health and every other
i'll win assuredly follow in its wake. It is
therefore unjust when we excuse tho intem.
perance of poor man to lay the blame Of it
to his poverty. We find drunkards every
where, and, in proportion to their numbers,
the wealthy have moro victims to the liquor
habit than the working people, SO that it Is
not poverty that is to blame. ."-1e'Tence Y.
Po1pderln
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-11-26

First Turkey-'Why didn't you ask
to be spared2" Second Turkey-"Oh,
Twas too excited. Iquite lost my head
in fact.n -s.s-ss-, ~ - g5ss
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-11-26
THE GREAT TRACT DISTRIBUTOR

England has, it seems, lost "the Napoleon
of Tract Distributors" by the death Of Mr..
Charles Watson, of Providence House, Hail.
fax. The deceased gentleman is said to have
been firmly convinced that the more tenn
perance literature is scattered broadcast over
the land the sooner will the voice Of the peo-
pie demand local opinion. Accordingly, he,
for more than forty years, supplied gratui-
tously temperance trades and books. he
once stated that in twelve months he had
distributed nearly 5000, 900 tracts.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-11-26
A THANKSGIVING PIG
BY ISABEL HOLMES MASON.

LIVE stood at the
kitchen table getting
Thanksgiving dinner
under way, while Lolly
handed her things from
the closet, humming
meanwhile in an un-
dertone: "Four-and
twenty blackbirds bak-
in in a pie. "
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-11-26
EVILS OF BEER DRINKING.
A HoLLANDER's GOOD WORK.

Rev. Adama van Scheltema has been the
pioneer In temperance work in Holland and
has extended his labors to most Of its, cities.
dam S ts the % sWillam nH House s @ SUBSTANTIAL and
handsome brick building Of two stories, which
is dedicated to temperance. The lower floor
is mostly occupied with school rooms; the
upper, with school rooms and an auditorium.
The schools are free to the children Of the
poor. Careful religious instruction is given,
and the system Of scientific temperance edu
cation is carried out. Diagrams and charts
are used in abundance. Rev. van Scheltema's
work is for total abstinence, and he Is himses
upon that ground, but very few Of his coun-
trymen as yet conceive that any but drunk
ards and children can be benefited by this
practice He is desirous to have the women's
work brought into vital union with the w,
G. T. U.
Although nearing his eightieth year he
still writes much and translates many hymns
and temperance songs, as well as prose. ~,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-11-26
PRoUD OE THE NAME.

Lady Somerset, in temperance address
said recently: II am proud to be called
faddist, IL by that we mean one who longs
for the betterment Of humanity, one who,
seeing this sin and sorrow, longs to step In /.
the bloodstained footprints Of the Lord, who,
having loved His own. loved them unto the
end, the bitter end of death. If it means one
who, inspired by that divine love, brings
healing for grievous wrong, the touch OF
pity to open blind eyes to see their error-the
strong hand to raise the fallen brother or the
weak and erring sister"
EVILS OF BEER DRrNKEG.
"a whisky drinker will commit murder
only under the direct excitement Of liquor; q
beer drinker is capable of doing it in cold
blood. Long observation has assured us
thata large proportion of murders, delibere
ate1y planned and executed without passion
or malice, with no other motive than tho no,
QUESTION Of property or money. often OF trt
fling value, are perpetrated by beer drinkers.
We believe, further, that the hereditary evils
Of beer drinking exceed those proceeding
from ardent spirits-frst because the habit
is constant and without paroxysmal inter,
ruptious, which admit Of some recuperation;
secondly, because beer drinking Is practiced
by.both sexes more generally than the spirit
drinking, and thirdly, because the animaliz-
ing tendency Of the habit is more uniform,
and the vicious results are more generally
ransmitted."-Pacifc Medical Journal
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-12-27
A Celestial CapitaIist.

The Celestial subject of the following sketch taken from the Phenix Republican will be readily identified by Prescott people.
 Charley Fong Is vegetable vender and Charlie has established credit in Phenix that is not extended to many of his Christian competitors. He is a rust ling, bpsiness-like Chinaman and makes regular trips to the mining sections of the territory with grocery supplies and vegetables. Almost everybody knows Charley. and he is looked upon by his Celestial brethren as the luckiest man in the country. Last week he started out on one of his regular trips, loaded with po- tatoes, eggs, bacon and beans. and re- turned yesterday with five shining twen- tles. He does business on the credit plan, too, for the mines have regular pay days, and Charlie trusts lots of his GUS toners until pay day. He had good wagon and stout pair of horses, and cold or hot weather never makes any diff ference with him. In the winter he wears a cap that he pulls down over his ears and in summer the same cap, folded in, is perched on the top knot made by his twisted queue. Another pleasant feature about Charlie is that he always greets you with beaming smile. He was nev- CT known to be out of humor. He comes to town on a cold morning and through his chattering teeth he will make the laughing remark: Heap muchee cold; no difference catchee heap money. Cold belly good When belly cold sell lum heap baeol'
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-12-27
4 COOL FRAUD.
Perpetrated by a Freighter With Tean
 He Had In Charge.
Phenix Republican.

About three weeks ago. J. T. Cone and William Brush. together fitted out ten- horse team, Cone furnishing four horses and Brush putting in five mules belong ing to J. C. Denman. and one horse pro- cured from Frank Barclay, to make the trip with. The outfit was loaded with 1000 pounds of freight for the Crown King mine in Bradshaw District, in Yavapai County, Mickey" Green went along with his team, loaded with freight for the same place.
 Mir. Cone went on ahead, and after waiting in vain ten days at the Boaz mine for the teams to come up, he started out to look for them, and found Mickey" Green, but Brush was not with him.
 When they started out of Phenix, the rains had made the roads very soft and muddy and considerable difficulty was ex- perienced in getting to the HaSsayampa. This treacherous stream was up when they arrived, and in crossing Brush turn ed his lead wagon over in the water and lost ths load. They succeeded. however, in getting the wagons out,
 Not having any load to haul now, he probably thought the team was of no 1 further use to him, so, claiming owner ship, he sold the six mules to MT. Green for $400, and borrowed a horse and sad dle to ride to Prescott, but came to Phenix instead, arriving last Thursday. He bought himself new suit of clothes and took Wednesday mornings train for parts unknown.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-12-27
After the Real Old Timers.
PhenlX Herald,


 Professor Cosmos Mindeleff, of the Bureau of Ethnology, U. $. Geological survey, who arrived last Friday night with his charming wife, intended to start overland for Casa Grande this morning. Some unauthorized party obtained pos session of his outfit from the express of fee yesterday and his departure is delay ed. He was associated with Lieut.. Cush- ing in his late prehistoric excavations south of Tempe and will continue studies on that same antiquarian line. An ap- propriation of S2,000 was made to enclose the famous Casa Grande ruins with roof and outside wall and the Professor has charge of this work. The loss of photo graphic material, and personal apparel even, is exceedingly embarrassing, yet Mrs. Mindele1f bore the experience cheer fully. It is her first visit to the far west. After starting the work of preservation at Casa Grande Prof. Mindeleff will fol- low up the Gila River and study old sites of q vanished civilization that will well repay closer investigation. Next spring he and his brave, bright-eyed wife expect to ask the rugged ranges of San Juan, Colorado, to give an account of them selves.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-12-27
Horse Thieves.
Tucson Citizen

News Was brought in by constable Ra- mon Soldini. of Iubac, that hs was on the track of some horse thieves who had stolen horses near there day before yes terday.
 It seems that some Mexicans saw the horses, three blow animals, near Tubac under circumstances rather favorable for their theft. As the men were of the stamp who only want such en opportunity to improve 1t, the horses were soon headed away from home, under the watehful care of their new possessors. Two boys living in the vicinity, also Mexicans, soon missed the animals, struck their trail and followed on horseback. The tracks led directly to Tucson, and ia short time they overlook the thieves and demanded their property Instead they were fired at, one boy get ting bullet in his clothes. After that they followed more slowly, the tracks leading into this city,
 They are let here now, however, and this morning their trail leading north from the city was found and is now being followed by officers.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-12-27
Accident at WRllapsi.

MOhave Miner
 At about three o'clock on Thursday morning at point one mile east of Wal lapai siding the west bound passenger train, No. 3, run into the rear end of freight train 33. The collision made kindling wood of the caboose and wreck ed three freight cars. The engine of the passenger train was turned over on her side and the mail and baggage cars were telescoped A stockman named, T. s. Thompson from Mason City, Iowa, and a fireman were in the cahoose at the time of the collision. MT. Thompson was in- stantly killed and the fireman seriously injured Baker, the engineer Of the pas senger train, was badly hurt, while his fireman, w. CennoAe jumped and escaped uninjuTed. he.wreck was cleared away and trains were moving by four o'clock in afternoon.
 Mir. T. s. Thompson the stoekman kill ed lives in Mason City, Iowa, and was on his way to Los Angeles with carload of fine stallions. and was accompanied by MT. John Watson, who took charge oi the body.
 The body of the deceased was brought to Kingman. and an inquest held, but ai this writing the jury have not completed their examination.
 Relatives of the deceased have been telegraphed to, and the body will be shipped to his home in Iowa.