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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-09
He's Had Enough.

DetroIt Free Press.1
Russell Sage is quoted as saying: 'T
never lent a dollar which was returned to
me unless legally secured. never backed
note didn't have TO pay, and ] never
recommended man for q situation who
didn't turn out to be as mean as he could.
! now let other men run the philanthropy
business" :.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-09

magnifcence is still proverb upon modern
lips. To-day, then, the Englishman is in
land of Ophir. opening afresh the
treasure house of antiquity, equipped with
resources of which the deit Phonician never
dreamed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-09
MINES OF SOLOMON.
Mashonaland's Prehistoric Remains
Tell a Wonderful Story.
FURNACES FOR PRECIOUS GOLD.
Evidences That it Was the Land of 0phir
of the Phenicious.
HAGGARD's DREAMS MAY COME TRUE

What strangely potent magic there is to
the children of modern civilization in all
that concerns those more ancient ones which
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-09

have had their
day and ceased
to be ages before
our own " q s
heard of. saws the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-09

n 1 s W a S
thousands of
years agol
That placid
stream which
is now known
as the Ohio
was a wide
swiftly NOV
ing current
str b in G
from hillside
to hillside. A
short distance
b Glow the
present city of
Pittsburg,the
great river
was joined by
q smaller and
much calmer
stream flow
ino irom the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-09
Ornamental Courses in zsmbaye Wall

to conjure with. But what an added luster
the expedition gains when the scene of its
labors is identified with the Land of Ophir
and the object of its search with the real
King Solomon's Minesl And whether that
particular Identification of the remains
which strew this barbarous country be we'll
founded or not, there the remains are
ancient, massive, mysterious, contrasting in
startling fashion with the primitive barba-
rians who dwell about them and with the
junglv wildness of surrounding nature.
MAUcH's STORIES CONFIRMED.
Each stone in them is, as it were, a mute
challenge, petrified inquiry; and the curl
osity aroused in 1871 by the descriptions of
the German traveller, Mauch, whom the
learned world has half suspected of romano
ing, will receive keen stimulus from the
accounts in which the pioneers of the Char
tered Company now confirm and amplify
his observations. Can we ever read the rid
die of these stony sphinxes OF Mashonaland
of which the public man now, for the first
time, form a clear idea? So far, the only
clew we have is that OF which our special
correspondent lately wrote as follows:
"Who were they, these soldier-workmen
Of vanished civilization, and at whose bid
| ding did they force their way into this bar
barous place to dig for gold? The
country is dotted with strange broken relics
Of their work. The furnaces which they
built to smeit the ore, the strong round
keeps which they raised against the alarms
of some besetting foe, the great stones in
which they scored an undecipherable char
acters
THE RECORD OF THEIR LABoRs.
perhaps the clew to their prlze-these things
remain and move the awe of the Matabele
and his Mashona vassal. And
they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence
gold, 42O talents, and brought it to King
Solomon Now the weight of gold that
came to King Solomon in one year was 666
talents of gold"
The mysterious folk who have imprinted
on Mashonaland the traces of an ancient
quest for gold were none other, so the learned
have conjectured, than those quick, adven-
turous Phenicians who, in the days when
the Red Sea was the Mediterranean of an
cient commerce, and the Mediterranean its
Atlantic, brought gold of Ophir, fine gold,'
and great plenty of almug trees ana pre-
cious stones to the Oriental monarch whose
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-09
KILLING A MASTODON
An Imaginative Sketch of the
MonongaheIa Valley. in
Prehistoric Times.
CAMP AT M'KEE'S ROCKS.
A Sail Up the Ohio Among Fierce
Monsters of Ages Gone.
FORESTS WHERE THIS CITY NOW is
The Mammal Found in the Swamps Along
Smithfield Street.
FIERCE BATTLE ENDED NEAR THE POINT

MORNING IN THE VILLAGE.
rwRITTEN FOR THE DIsPATcH.1
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-09
THE TABLES TURNED.

As is preserved in the modern play, that
cunning prince abstracts the billet en- route,
and substitutes another requesting that his
two travelling companions be instantly put
to death and that the King of Britain also
obligingly bestow the hand of his royal
daughter upon Hamlet in marriage. En-
gland. contra the popularized tale, is safely
reached by all concerned, and the fateful
billet delivered by the unsuspecting Danes.
Pending the execution the British King
gives great feast In honor of his guest.
Hamlet now drops the role of fool and under
takes that of man wise above his fellows.
At this particular banquet he obstinately
refuses to eat or drink. His royal host
naturally seeks explanation for conduct so
eccentric, not to say discourteous.
Messengers are dispatched for the why and
the wherefore, and Hamlet eoolly tells
them that the bread was stained with blood;
that the water tasted of iron, and that the
meat smelt like q human corpse. As g
grstuitous piece ofinformation, he moreover
ayerred that the King had the eyes ofa serts
Telegram-herald., 1890-09-07

"Wednesday evening Mr.. ID. c. Steketee,
q the nrm OF steketee 4 Co., ard Mss
Gertrude A. DoOrnink were united in
marriage at the home OF the brides
parents. Mr. and Mrs. u. j.. Do0Fnnk,
% College-ave. The residence Was
hand somely decorated for the happy
event, aud a iarge tent Was erected on
tue lawn for smoking parlOrs for the
gentlemen. A large number OF Chinese
lanterns added their light and bright
ness To the scene. Rev. I'll. +. DOsker
assisted by Rev. T.. Winter, performed
the ceremony AT o'clock. About l25
guests were I'm attendance, and after
the SIMPLE ceremony, congratulations
were extended and delicate refresh
ments were served. Miss Ettie Door
mink, sister Of the bride, acted as
bridesmaid. and Mr.. VIM. &. Steketee,
OF the MusSegou Chronicle, was the best
man. Mr.. and Mrs. Steketec left on
the late tram for Chicago, and after
visiting st. Paul. Milwaukee and other
points, will be al home at 400 Crescent
ave. The presents were numerous and
costly, including 500 IN cash from Mr..
Paul steketee, rich furniture, dainty
china. sllyerware, linen and many
articles OF use and ornament. The
young couple have wide circle or
friends, who Will wish them all happl-
ness IN their new relations.
Telegram-herald., 1890-09-07

MAea rae Island asa etaes Nsr.aesa
EesoFts
Caus. " K. oeeas end safe. q TIE
popalAF lssl<G 4rAass saftSk % N-'.-s-
pAny IxsseG shgoQsh tae est svstef-
5ay 90 tnslf Fes4s4 60 tlls-~1@ Atss.Al
tae NQrtaefn resorts
Mss NgreAa Keller. q - 1oia-st-,
gave 5 eaarmlng bFiRaay party Tues
DAY evening 20 aoout saRif ~ btr
flsnds. MQsle aud de4rapis loE &12ka-
ed pas. nae for tie evening.
Mr. 2ua Mrs. Geo. h. CsilsB returned
yesterday noon from thelr kafoFs@n
iup. dnsy experienced a stormy p4s-
sage coming across the wStef, hAfllE
b<en oSeFlakea by IHo c1eio0es.
Nr. Lucias r. Iorrey. IF the Chicago
Tribune. = spending sunday With hls
parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. {. IoEIey, 0f
MashlugtOu-sg. He ls returning 70 his
work from the NOrtbern resorts.
Mr.. and Ms. Clay II. Hoillster gave
a Feceptson Thursday evening, At their
residence, 465 East Fuiton-st-, eompll-
mentagy 10 Mf. L. :. Ward aud family,
TIE new y. N. e. A. secretary it MAS
Largely attended.
Mr.. j. IL. Ford. manager OF the
Al&sks Refrigerator Company al diehi-
gan CITY, Ind, : IN the city baymg
additional machinery for the factory
lie viii remain with ms family over
sunday al 405 Crescent-Sye.
Messrs. Frank Fernck and Jos. Val
liere, two West Side spOrtsmen, have
gone on a hunting expedition ia North
ern Arizona. Ou their return the boys
OF the West SIDE viii hear some thrill
ing stories of the wild aud woody West
that's If Frank and Jos. don't tell fish
stories.
Mr.. Edwin 81. Clair DeLaoey, Of
London. Ont, who mas been visiting
his sister, Mrs. Frank j. Fisher. Of 524
North Iona-st.. left yesterday morning
for san Jose, Cal, 10 VISIT friends for 4
week or two, when he will 90 10 WAIT
another sister III koloa Hawai-, sand
wich Islands.
Telegram-herald., 1890-09-07

sir. M4seek stepped 19a-n tresn tie
tsliF.t after kasiax preaehfe 80 Afr-
serfsou - tes Hlatnz1oa pss0pss
Has . rlat1er ef sQNa.snt t44t We
eaureh s<eaIsz q p4stRE wno M0tAs1
SOD Feoa.re a sAFger Eei1 tsRn ee.--i-
trY village foz . asplkg - e,s Aosl Airs
ala1 TAI 4 Eogl1 ke hard ~ seSp n-ai
3 tAeir sEa1sl
Ib@IF pret lctlon eane tFae, Ter ass
M he terceFsd BIS resi igaation = -t1
TIE Intention ~ gong ~ brooxiyn.
key. Mr. A2sseck j. = bened.et. n2f-
.ag lolneG tie great AMY q n.4ffled
la~a 4coGt Fear sg0. A NAB ..e =
geai4l snd exceedingiy popalaf, feady
for enloynlent ia az the s4iks % ilte.
D8t wlt8ai s0Be HnOse character De
speaks tne cloth he wears. tie = tai
4nd rather slinl Ia build. Dut has q
smile that : almost constantly playing
around bis countenAnee. Whlcbs con-
bln@a sltn bis personal magnetism,
makes friends for Alm quickly ami
easily.
lie all preach his first sermon as
pastor OF the 0reenpoint Jnlsersalist
Church next sunday There = a prob
ability that tue congregation Will give
hlm large reception duFlng that week
~ welcome hlm as their pastor.
Telegram-herald., 1890-09-07

tqEas UpNards 19sf hke earssan.
>A4Ef AtssS <4pstes e0nse ln al tse
So - - s. 1osegs als3 larger s1es =
s1attre eles ~ sic seeate zusl El...dts-
aged >Ead1xd eiteets ail ke ala 3
enp.oye1 ths sszron. ard Ia tae Eu-
AtleFy 4ep2Ftns<14 q AoFa a ~ sor
may ~ ssen Is back aots ca eE 1as9ti
sfo3ra. gresa porce-ssa dots %itA a
deile4te ct INA "a terQaote b-1e. etc
Ioques 81 ostrich feathers are bro19nt
cat ga : FaeAHey "a taS e40sa, ai.a
ln isont 10 * h.od "a Nlta Ve.Fet
cT sstIaeAaa Eiusn. Pasted lsifiel
feathers aFs strong. Guraeie tf1a-
Dliug. and come ~ pompons and hands
tst1 colored and bl&ck. par al ~ a
Moves elvfaelt ia millinery, and tAnds :
~ otter ali be very 80 llsl. as sell As
stnAI far heads, AnQ comlCal locking
insects = III far Daeks, ceIlul0id wings
snd metal sntennAe, eyes and ieSs-
Pam AID astr3eaan plush lu al the
neu coioTs are shown, &na also aStfa-
chsa hands. TIE most u0heard OF
eoloEs are DOW placed together. such as
three shades Of hehotrope and Nile
green. yel very stylish bOnnets are IN
monogones. six ribbons sre richly
bE0c3ded Ia contrasting or sell cOlOrs.
and pam gTos grams are striped On one
s.de 10 velvet. and ia some csses studded
with steel beads. Gorgeous uboons for
evening wear are brOeaded 10 gold and
silver tusel on white and light cOlored
grounds, some varieties having a
scailOped edge, lmparilng an elegant
finish. FANNY FIELD.
Telegram-herald., 1890-09-07
SURPRISED AND PLEASED.
How "A visit 20 Butte, Mont, Corrected
Eerroneous Impressions

Prof. Swensburg, of the TELEGRAM
HERALD, who has been taking quite an
extended trip throughout the North
west. on ms arrival at Butte, received
the following very complimentary
notice III the Butte Daily Miner:
&C. q. Swensberg, representing the
TELEGRAM-HERALD, of Grand Rapids,
Mich, accomp padied by his daughter, is
in the city. This is Mr.. Swensberg' S
first visit 10 BItte, and, like many
others who have gained their knowledge
of Butte from outside newspaper re-
ports, Mr.. Swensberg had expected to
see a wild and woody mining camp,
dominated by toughs and swarming
with "bad" men. "Ill tell you what
changed that opinion and induced me
to visit Butte" he said to reporter.
"At Helena | bought copy of the
Miner. When | observed that Butte sup
ported paper so creditsble and attrac-
tive, | concluded IL must be live,
prosperous town, for whenever one
finds good newspapers he also finds a
good town, for only such places will
support good papers. That has been
my eXpei ience." Mr.. Swensberg, in
addition to being president OF the
TELEGRAM-HERALD, is also a director IN
the Phoenix Furniture Company, of
Grand Rapids, having paldup capital
stock of $500, 900, is a director IN the
Grand Rapids Savings Bank. and evi-
IDENTITY wide-awake, pushing and pub
lIc-splr!ted citizen. to whom the flour
IshIng Michigan city owes much of It's
prosperity. When informed that 1000
miners were employed in and around
Butte, and that the monthly payroll
aggregated nearly sl,0O0,000, Mr..
Swensberg could scarcely give the
statement credence. He could not
comprehend that there are more
than 200 mines on the bill, and
an army of men delving for
the precious metals night and day.
The old gentleman Is very much
pleased with Butte, and though his
original intention was TO take hls de-
parture today, after looking around he
has concluded to remain several days
and more thoroughly inspect the mines
and look over the town generally. HIS
experience is that OF every stranger who
visits Butte. The able bodied liars of
the Eastern press, gaining their insplra-
tion from Helena, have so sadly mis-
represented the city and its people that
the outside impression OF Butte Is that
OF rough mining camp, where bullies,
loaded down with slx-shooters and
bowie knives, swagger through the
streets looking for some one to kill.
They come here expecting 10 find this
wild and untamed condition OF social
affairs, and are almost disappointed at
not finding 10 true. Fortunately there
are hundreds of Eastern people visiting
the city this summer, and the prevalent
idea of Butte is beng rapidly dssi pat
ed, and better understanding of the
city's thrift, progress, rare resources
and its 600 order becoming generally
known
Telegram-herald., 1890-09-07
Smedley- y-Hinsdill.

Mr.. Charles o. Smedley and Miss
Lillian NJ. Hinsdlll were married
Wednesday evening, at the residence
Of the brides mother, the Rev. Chas.
Fluhrer performing the ceremony.
They will be at home to their friends
alter Sept. Is, at their new home, ,
Portsmouth Terrace.
Telegram-herald., 1890-09-07

+. Burkhardt. the popular and enter
nrising furniture dealer Of llg gCanal-st.
7Redmond's Opera House block, has
on exhibition the largest and best assori-
ment Of furniture TO be found in the
city. which he viii sell AZ prices that
can not be duplicated elsewhere. lis
parlor and bedroom suites are made IA
the latest styles and OF the best material.
Newly married couples who conicm.
plate housekeeping VIII consult their
best interests by giving him a call. az
be keeps every description Of house
hold goods Of all grades and designs
All Others in need 81 anything in hi.
line should visit his spacious ware
rooms square dealing aud small
prof,sare Burkhardts motto. Call on
him snd be convinced. Telephone 500
Telegram-herald., 1890-09-07

D. J. Doornink, 16 North Division-st
has on hand an immense stock ci
books.
Telegram-herald., 1890-09-07

D[ [nM1N0 GRAND OPERA HOUSE,

Ekkna &SARWooD i.sssees spa Neeassr
G. u EonERrs AeaaE Asaske
Telegram-herald., 1890-09-07

We are agents for Bethesda.
frrTorr a GO.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-01-01

AN ANIMATED SEwEE.-An oDscrv
cr down South says All alligator $
throat is an animated sewer. Every
thing which lodges in his open mouth
goes down. Is Is Il lazy dog, and in
stead of hunting for something to eat
he lets his victuals hunt him appar-
emily dead, like the 'possun. Soon 4
bug crawls into it, then 4 fly, then q
gnat and colony Of mosquitoes.
The alligator doesn't shat his mouth
yet. He is waiting for Il whole drove
of things. He docs his eating by
wholesale.
\ little later lizard will cool him
self under the shade of the upper jaw.
Ihrn Il few frogs will hop up t. catch
the mosquitoes anl gnaIs will light on
the frogs.
Finally whclc village af insects
aud reptiles settle DOM Tor an after
noon ricEic. Then all at once there
is an earthquake. The big jaw falls
the alligator Llinks one eye, gulps
down the entire menagerie and open:
his great front door again for more
visitors. Scientific american.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-01-01
Tie Babe in Bethlehem.

Into word of s." and rain
The Saviour cODICn '0.day;
Wen seek IT," mangcr w3nrG he lies,
And grateful homage pay.
\ new star DinZcS in .lir East,
Celestial nnthenIS ring.
The mngi haste with Ennl and myrrh
TO greet The newborn King.
O wnndronS bahcI onn with our race
IL iIail mortality,
Yet one with Him chose countless years
Are irIin eternity.
These lips shall speak viii! mighty power
Kidding the Wa|rS or calm;
And into cnrth'S sore, bleeding heart
nropa soft. healing balm.
These eyes shall weep their pitying tears
With those who mnurn their dead,
And look with sorrow on the !OSS,
AnG all uncontrolled.
These hands shall toncil tic moving bier
aud life from death shall spring;
These arms shall lit "thc little ones"
And clasp the wandering.
These feet shall prr:s sad Calvary's hill
Mid crowds who jcrr and irown;
This head be buwe,! in agony
Beneath Il mOckinE crown.
This heart must bear thn worlds great sin
Itself without IL stain,
That so u Fathers hand of love
May reach us all again.
O thou who "brinScSk Gifts 10 men,"
Give us, this blessed day.
A glimpse Of heaven, thy glorious home,
And light our ShaGowcd way,
Till we behold thrc-nola as now,
Eut our unclUudr'l eyes
Shall See 'tEG beauty of the King"
In his own Paradise!
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-01-01
Great Men aEd Good Manners.

The Chef Justice Of the United
States lives on beautiful knoll in the
suburbs of Washington. His elegant
Home, called Belmont, with turrets
and spires, built of rough, light color
cd stone, is only Il few rods from the
Fourteenth-Strcct car line that leads to
the White House and the Capitol. AS
l was hurriedly passing his home yes
terday, in the pouring rain, Isaw three
little girls all in hutter of haste and
excitement-wrapped in gossamers,
with school bags tucked away out of
the wet-running to catch the car.
Just behind them. walked Il scholarly
looking, gray-haired gentleman, with
Il most kindly sunny face shining out
from under the umbrella.
80 papa! papa! do hurry ; you're
getting right wet" heard said; and
the three little maids stopped and turn
ed back to hold and pull and tug away
at the quiet gentleman, hurrying him
to take his place in the crowded car
packed with q rainy morning crowd.
"Papa took hold of the strap, and
the rosy little daughters kept fast hold
of him to steady themselves in the
swaying throng. The dripping UNI
brella leaned against the door, and the
gentleman chatted pleasantly with the
conductor, helped au old colored wo-
man with huge basket of clothes to
place behind him and when the
'tranfers" were given for Pennsylva-
mia avenue and the little family
"changed cars" murmur of inquiry
and pleasure swept over the faces OF
those left. "Who was that gentleman
Do you know him."
The conductor walked through very
straight, and looked very proud as he
said: "That man was Chief Justice
Fuller, and he rides Oh my car every
day. We like him and all his family
They amt a bit proud nor stuck up,
and they know good manners from
shoddy ones every time. Mr.. Chief
Justice talks to us conductors just as
kind and good as he does to the Pres
ident. We hope he will stay on our
line forever ~ IVi0e-AWNke.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-01-01
Our Most Famous Document.

Few people know that the original
declaration of independence is kept in
the library Of the state department at
Washington. 1t is in q cherry case
under glass. But the doors are thrown
open all day long, and strong rays of
light are eating up its ink day by day.
1t is written Oh parchment. The text
of it is in a hand as fine as copperplate,
and the ink of this part can still be
plainly read. The signatures, how
ever, are written in different ink, and
they are very fast disappearing under
the action of the light. The bold sig
nature of John Hancock is faded al
most entirely out. Only j, o, h, and
an H remain. Two lines of names are
entirely removed from the paper; not a
vestige of ink remains to show that
names were ever there. Ben Frank
Inns name is gone. Roger Shcrman's
name is fading. I could not find the
name of Thomas Jefferson, and El d
ridge Gerry has lost its last syllable.
Charles Carroll and John Adams have
been secured off by the light, and only
eleven names out Of tifty-siX can be
read without L microscope. Just be
low this copy lies the original of it in
Jeflerson's own handwriting. 1t is Oh
foolscap paper, yellow with age, and
worn through where the manuscript
had been folded. The writing is fine
and close, and the whole occupies but
two pages. The ink is good, and it re-
iGains as fresh rs when it left the pen
of Jefferson, over ll2 years ago. 1t is
full of crasures and intcrlineations,
some of which, arc in Franklin's hand
writing, and the others in the strong
script Of John Adams.
t#ristittn ut Work.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-01-01

Nothing has happened TO mar the pleasure
OF the Christmas holidays in Abbevilirf
among men regncd supreme. The young
people had various gatherings and all al
some time, were "out" for an evening dur
ing the week. ,
The trade of the town has been good, ana
men in every occasion of life seem TO be sat
listed with their years work and success
Business is better now than IL has been for
many years. and the prospect of getting the
look for all classes and conditions of men.
Very little doubt is entertained that the road
will come and come quickly-if the latter
term could be applied to a railroad. The new
depot will probably be on Hill sons lol
although some two or three other sites have
been laid Off
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-01-01

OUR people were delighted 10 entertain for
a part of the holidays Misses Bessie ard
Anna Hill of Greenwood, and Miss Minnie
ChildS of Ninety-SiX, all OF whom were visit
ing their charming cousins the Misses Moore.
They made many friends who hope to wei
come them back to AOlevi!le 1t an early
day.
MISS IDA KELLER. d:t"@h ter oi Mr. J. F.
Keller, Of Greenwood, aud Miss Mamie SUM
relatives and friends in Ncwberry. Miss
Green and Miss Mamie summers Will spend
Christmas with Miss Ida Keller.
w. c. MCGOWAN, ESQ. was in attendance
upon the banquet 1T Anderson lust ni2ht
where he was to make Z speech, and we doubt
not that he acquitted himself with credit TO
old AbbevilIe, who Is proud of her son.
The first engine for the Columbia, Ncwber'
ry and LaureIS Railroad has arrived in Col.
umbia and is running 10 the river, assisting
in the construction of the bridge.
Hon. R. MAYS CLEVELAND and his wife
are OF for Edgrteld TO attend the marriage o
our distinguished fellow-citizen Col. w. =
Calhoun.
MIR. F. II. McMAsTER, Of the Greenwood
Times was in town one night last week. HI
Mrs. ]. B. DAVIS and her family will leave
Abbevllle tomorrow to make their home III
Augusta.
ABEEvILLE felt glad to have so many hon
ored guests during the Christmas holidays.
MIR. AND Mrs. CHEvEs HASKELL arc in
town visiting relatives.
Mr.. JOHN B. BONNER was In town last
Monday night.
MAJOR ARTHUR PARKER left yesterday fo'
New York.