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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-01-21
or Which any Newspaper Might be
Proud.

Believing that We have list Of subscribers
OF which my newspaper might we'll be proud,
we will publish the entire list In the course OF
few weeks, and we hope before that time 10
credit up all dues, aud would be glad to have
additional names. Send in the names
OF new subscribers at as early day as possi-
BILE. We want every community TO be we'll
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-01-21

Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
A LII persons having claims against the Es-
II tate Of w. Nj. ALEWINE, deceased. must
present them to the undersigned Executrix at
once, and all persons indebted 10 said Estate
must make immediate payment to
MARY 8. ALEWINE,
Jan. IA, 1901, tt Executrix.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-01-21
The Short Line to
Charleston & Florida.

PORT ROYAL AND WESTERN CAROLINA
RAILWAY co.
NoMMENCING SUNDAY, MARCH 9. 1896, Pas
" senger trains will run as follows by 18th Merid-
Arizona republican., 1891-10-25
PREFERRED LOCALS.
USE Tea Rose Borax soap. Sp Cr AIDE & pRATr stStlOnerS

USE Tea Rose Borax soap.
 Sr. CLAIRE & PRATT. stationers.
 BEST soap in the world Tea Rose BoIaN.
 BEST and cheapest family groceries at La Mariposa store.
 TIE only reliable grocery store m the Territory La Mariposa store.
 Mss E. l.. BoRQUEz, Spamsh teacher, residence, Center street.
 FoR first-class breakfast go to the Maricopa House, at Maricopa.
 TIE best place to buy fruit and veg eti bles Is at the Mesa Fruit Store Fresh straw berries received every morning.
 Wanted twenty-five or thirty pounds of clean cotton rugs at this office, for which the highest cash price will be paid, Immediately.
 Twenty-four dollars per M for com mon boards, scantling and timbers at Holmes, Gregory and Lindsley's yard with discount op house bills.
 l.. J. WooD, agent for the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, the oldest Life Company in the United States, ana the largest one in the world
 Many strange things happen. The forty miners discovered gold, but Coronado Natural Mineral Water is the greatest discovery of today. It is being shipped to all parts of the world A large supply on hand at Goldman S Cos.
 TIE North and South road will soon be built, but in the meantime Peoples X smith continue to do first class dyoing, cleaning and repairing, gents clothing specially, at bed rock prices. Opposite Republican ofice.
Arizona republican., 1891-10-25

II S latter, he was but a moment in doing whatever he did to secure his prey, and he then ran nimbly up his single cord, which found, although it was scarcely pcrceptible, stretched taut from the beam above to cross rail of fancy work below.
 The spider ascended about eighteen inches above the fly, then quickly turned head downward, taking hold of the line with it's forelegs, as a child would a jumping rope, and with a swaying motion the then struggling fly began to be swung around something like button would be in the center of a string held by both hands and rapidly turned by a circular motion. The speed was so rapid that by the time it had reached a circuit of about four inches in diameter the fly could scarcely be dis cerned. In about minute its operation ceased and the fly was quiet.
 Taking the fly from the web line l found under the magnifying glass that every leg was closely tied together in the same manner as farmers formerly tied the feet of calves together when taking them to market in the bottom of their wagons. Taking a needle I tried to release the legs, but the work of the spider was too well done, and the fly soon expired. Did anyone ever wit ness such a mode of a spider securing its game?
Arizona republican., 1891-10-25
MRS GRAHAM'S FACE BLEACH.

Cures the worst cases of Freckles, sunburn, Sallowness, Moth-patches, Pimples and all skin blemishes PRICE sl.50. Harmless and effective. No sample can be sent. Lady Agents wanted.
 THE DRUGGIST in this town who first or ders a bill of my preparations will have his name added to this advertisement,
 My preparations are for sale, by wholesale druggists in Chicago and every city west of it.
Arizona republican., 1891-10-25
Irish Logic.

Railway Official-Smolsing not al- lowed in this room, sir. You'll have to quit,
 Mir McTinigan-l'm not smoltin, sir. Railway 0ilicial-But you have your pipe in your mouth, sir.
 Mir. Mci'u,gan-Ycs, an I have me tut in m loot, but I'm not walkin'.- Pittsburgh Press.
Arizona republican., 1891-10-25
A Fair Warn!aE.

Tn, Sweet Girl-I wish you wouldn't go to the races with papa, George.
 Her Devotcd-Why not?
 The Sweet Girl--I am afraid he is not proper person for you to be associ- ated with.-Munsey's Weekly.
Arizona republican., 1891-10-25
Why They Turned l.im Out.

II made q bad break at a temperance meeting last night"
 How was itP"
 Why, got so enthusiastic over the subject that said felt too full for ut- terance. Light.
Arizona republican., 1891-10-25

THE REPUBLICAN Is pleased to contribute in public matters but all notices of festivals fairs, meetings of societies, suppers, entertainments and mention of marriages, births and deaths beyond the regular announcement will be charged for at regular rates.
Arizona republican., 1891-10-25
nminr on the steamer.

Mile Stephanie-Be va;re careful of ze umbryIlGlrc, Nanette.
 Her ,iGid--Oui, ma'msellc.
 Nl},. StCphanie-R-r-rcnembairc zat Il.t av costume for ze Arion summer ball concealed in ze handle.-Once Q Week.
Arizona republican., 1891-10-25
I.I., Ninst Eohlemcn

Mrs. live met so many titled people abroad bishop. One German noLleman w@s very attentive to Maud. lie was baron of-of- What was he baron of, my dear?
 Maud-ldeas, mamma, like most young noblemen.-Life.
Arizona republican., 1891-10-25
The Kcn,uck,.n and Cisy ,Iilk.

"Wcll, colonel, have any new expert encgs up in New York?'
 Yes. Tasted water
 "liow'd you happen {, do that?" Drank q milk punca Jury.
Arizona republican., 1891-10-25
SPIDER AND FLY.
S. --
How the Former Tied the Latter Secure
 ly by the Legs.

On bright summer afternoon of last season, says contributor to Natures Realm, while lazi,y resting on the
Arizona republican., 1891-10-25
What We Want.

Free coinage of silver is what we demand: statehood of which we can boast Factories established here in our land,
 And our North and South road of course. But the greatest of all needed by man
 Is the bargains we offer in tho Republi
 -PHGNIX REAL ESTATE co.
Arizona republican., 1891-10-25
Valid Grounds.

"On what grounds do you claim a pension?"
 "if thcrc'd been war with Italy it would have been just my lucl; to get q hall in fhn loo n-It,.l--n
Arizona republican., 1891-10-25

p O r c h in the W a r m atmos- phere, l observed a fl y suddenly stop, futter and struggle, appar- e n t y in mid air. This W a s soon explained by a little black and brown spi- der, a S h a d c larger than the fly, d n r t i n g down fro m a beam overhead, pc rpendicularly above t he fly. n
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-06-24
Fifteen Heads chopped Of.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 15.-The
steamer which arrived from China last
night brings details of the beheading Of
Is Chinese at Kowloon City, opposite
Hong Kong, among whom were the
three leaders of the pirates who looted
the steamer Naomi five months ago.
killed the captain and mate and secured
over $4,000 worth of corn and goods.
A great crowd witnessed the barbarjc
spectacle, which was made more repui.
sive by the cynical jesting Of the pirate
chief. The pirates were among the first
lot of prisoners who arrived, and howl
of execration from the crowd greeted
their appearance. "Well begin with
vou," said the chief executioner, laying
his hand on the shoulder OF a tall, thin
man, with piercing eyes. "Ail right
responded the pirate leader, 'pm mum.
Der one" He was placed at one end OF
the square, and all the Others knelt III
line with him, and the slaughter began.
The chief continued to speak as If he
wished the spectators to know he was
not afraid. "You may kill me now,'
he said, "but I'll revive again AS he
uttered this sentence the sword fell.
and he was no more. The others, mis-
cradle looking wretches, shuddered, but
they had not long to wait, for the
brawny butcher finished his work with
great celerity. The whole bloody work
only occupied few minutes.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-06-24
The Wea.he, and the Crops.

The weekly weather and crop bulletin
of the South Carolina weather service, in
cooperation with the United States Sig
nal Service, for the week ending Satur'
day is as follows and is not very encour.
aging to farmers:
The rainfall for the past week has been
above the normal and generally benetl-
cial to all crops. The temperature has
been about the average and has fastened
the growth of all crops, whilst the sun
shine has been below the average and
has been injurious to most of the crops.
Rain has fallen more or less every day
for the past week, and little or no work
has been performed on most of the farms
between the constant showers. The rain
that brought up the cotton brought up
the grass and have continued, with but
slight intermiSSion, to the present time;
so that the crops are being injured by
grass, and ii there be no cessation of
rain for the next day or two the crops
will be badly injured. The corn crop
has greatly improved and an average
yield may be looked for. Many sections
of the State have been visited by the de-
structive hail storms, and great injury
done to the growing crops.
Some farmers have been compelled to
plow up and replant their cotton. Upon
the whole the outlook for the cotton
crop is very discouraging ard farmers
are becoming despondent.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-06-24
Disastrous Cloud-burst.

CINCINNATI, June IA Knoxville,
Tenn. special says: At New Manville,
Green county, Saturday, a cloud-burst
did great damage The place is remote
from railroad and telegraph communi-
cation, but information comes today of
the calamity. The fall of water was
something terrific, and small creek be-
came raging river, 100 yards wide.
The storehouse, residence and outbuild-
ings of T. n. King were swept away,
the flood coming so quickly be did not
even have time to close his store doors.
The postotiice was kept in his store,
and everything was lost. An iron safe
weighing 1900 pounds was carried one
fourth of a mile by the force OF the
water. \ number of othsr houses were
carried away, and all the crops along the
creek bottom lands we're destroyed.
The water came down so fast that the
people barely had time to flee to the
ridge, and ii this had not been near.
there would have been serious loss of
life. Considerable stock was drowned,
but no life was lost so far as reported.
The property damage will amount to a
large sum.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-06-24
Pr,yate Sub Treasury Plan.

Topeka, KAN, June l6-The allI-
ance executive committee Of Kansas is
considering scheme which practically
places the sub-tre asury plan of the ma
tlonal farmers alliance in the hands OF
private capitalists.
J. C. Hopkins, who was delegate
from the New York Economic club at
the Cinclnnatti convention IS the orlglna-
tor of the scheme. The plan is to estab-
lish bank in each county Of the State
under the direction Of the local alliance
exchange. The capital stock Is to be
furnished by private subscription. In
connection with each bank an elevator
or store house is to be built. A farm
er may then dump his grain Or cotton
into the store houses, receiving for 1t a
check for so per cent. of the value OF the
gram deposited by paying a small per
centage for storage aud Insurance. de
will be allowed to keep his grain in the
depository until such time as he may
deem it best to place it upon the mark,
ct. The amount of produce deposited
in this way must not exceed the amount
of stock subscribed for the bank.
The checks to be issued by these
banks are peculiarly devised and are
printed in colors. These checks are made
payable in gold or silver at any OF the
banks run in this manner. 1t is intend
ed that they shall be circulated as
p,opoy
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-06-24
Fatal Balloon Ascension.

PARIS, June 18.-A fatal balloon trip,
resulting almost to a certainty in the
loss of three lives, occurred at Lavil-
lette yesterday afternoon. A balloon
containing professional aeronaut and
two other persons made an ascent about
midday from Lavillette, the aerial ven
ture being watched by crowds Of peo-
pie. When the balloon had reached a
height not more than sixty feet from
the ground the aerouaut, who had been
busily engaged about outside the car,
was seen to suddenly lose his balance.
He made desperate effort to regain it
and then fell whirliDg to the earth. He
was picked up so terribly injured that
it is said there is no prospect of saving
his life. In the meantime the balloon
and Its two remaining occupants, both
of whom were utterly ignorant of the
manner in which a balloon is handled,
mounted up higher and higher into the
air, growing to the sight smaller and
smaller until it was finally lost sight of
entirely among the clouds. The bal
loon descended at Versatile, and the
two men were saved.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-06-24
She Refused to Receive Him.

SnAMoKIS, Pa, June IA strange
romance has come to light in this town,
by the return of Charles Cameron, a
cousin of United States Senator Don
Cameron, who was supposed to have
been murdered in a gambling den at
Richmond, Va, soon after the battle of
Bull Run. In 1860 Cameron left his
homein Pottsyille, Schuylkill County,
an6 went to Richmond, where he in
formed his wife he had secured the
contract for building church. He
never returned, and Mrs. Cameron,
hearing that he had been murdered,
married William Madden ten years af-
terward.
Madden was killed on the railroad,
and Mrs. Madden removed to this place.
Saturday morning, while standing at
the door of her home, a stranger ap
preached and announced himself as
Charles Cameron, the long lost husband.
Mrs. Madden refused to receive hin,
and ordered him to leave, and he did So
At present he is stopping with his son,
Simon.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-06-24
The Melon Growers

4 called meeting of the Fruit an
Melon Growers Association was held in
Aiken on Monday week. In the alb
Sence of the President J. 3 Black. anc
at the request of President }. d
Copeland, Captain e. W. Croft preSid
ed. Mr.. +. NJ. MiXSon, of Blackville
the Secretary Of the Association, read
the call for the meeting, after which
the following delegates were enrolled
r. S. Sease, Lexington; ID. L. Copeland
and L. r. Hayes, Bamberg: J. G. Bayn'
ham, Trenton; J. B. Bonnet, Windsor
z. O. McCreary, Whits Pond; L. Brad.
well, w. NJ. Jordan, NJ. 7. Holley, Sr
and y. S. Courtney, Aiken.
The Chair stated that the object OF
the meeting was to get the Association
to cooperate with 7. II. Loud, Jr., and
his attorneys in the suit brought before
the Interstate Commerce Commission
against railroad lines running east for
cvercharging and discriminating
against melon shippers. and also to
transact any other business that might
come up before the Association.
Considerable discussion took place in
reference to the eXorbitant rates
charged by the roads running east for
the transportation of melons. In the
discussion we cleaned the following
Last year the roads charged $l03.92 for
a car load of melons weighing q, 600
pounds to New York, and additional
charges were made for every pound
over and above that number.
These charges were considered eX-
cessive, being within a fraction of II
mills per mile. short measurement. The
Georgia Association has secured a rate
of s mills per mile on all roads running
west, and it was the opinion Of the
melon men at this meeting that mills
would be a fair charge for the roaus
running East, md that the minimum
carload should be fixed at 32 900 pounds.
Fixed at these figures, the cost OF a car
load of melons to New York-a dis
tance of about 500 miles-would be
S76SO. The following resolutions were
adopted.
Resolved, That the Secretary ask OF
the initial, and it need be, connecting
railway lines for tariff of rates for the
coming season on melons.
Resolved, That it is the sense OF this
meeting that the present rates are eX-
cesSive and 4 reduction OF them IS re-
Quested.
Resolved. That the information de-
rived as to rates be submitted to the
Executive Committee, and they are re-
quested at their discretion to commu
nicate or have Il conference with the.
railway authorities upon the matter.
Resolved, That through bills OF laden
be issued from starting points, and that
no prepayment of freight be required
from shipper at connections with other
lines, as in case of the Blackyille, Al
ston & Newberry and Barnwell roads
as Of last season.
A resolution was also adopted pied
ing the moral support of the Associa
tion to Mr.. L. II. Loud, ,'Jr., in his fight
for reduction in the freight rate on
melons and fruit. The meeting then
adjourned. The above account Of the
meeting we clip from the Aiken Jour
nal and Review.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-06-24
A SUICIDE CLUB.
A Queer and Morbid Organization In
Connecticut.

|
BHIDGEpoRT, Conn, June 17.-Rob-
ert Louis Stevenson, when be wrote bis
famous romance. entitled "The Suicide
Club and included in his series stories
entitled Modern Arabian Nights
never dreamed that any set of morbldly
inclined misanthropes would put his
schemes into operation, but, as is well
known, the famous suicide club Of this
CITY was the result, and Self-murder OF
E. F. Smith at Birmingham, by blow.
ing out his brains with a shotgun, makes
the list of ten victims to this horrible
passion. The club was originally formed
with six members six years ago, and was
intended to be limited as formed, but
new members were added from time to
time deSpites the protest OF the orlgl-
nal members.
No less than seven applications were
received from abroad tor membership
last year. The suicides so tar are:
August Heiserhagan, suicide in bed
with revolver; j. kaipp, shot himself
while in bed: George Leaven woth, dice,
in Cases hotel. laudanum self-adminis-
tered; William Nickel cut his throat
with razor in his room; John klnZy
shot himself through the heart with a
rifle in the cellar of his saloon: j. G..
Schneider threw himself in front of an
express train at the depot before do2-
en- friends; John Hattern hanged him
self in his shop; Wendell Baur cut his
throat with a jack-knife in an open lot,
New York city; w. H. Moby blew out
his brains with revolver: E. F..
Schmidt blew out his brains with a
shotgun. =.
The president of the club now is
William Zeggs, a saloon keeper on Gold
street, and the club meets in room in
his house. LoeSter is financial and cor
respondin0 secretary.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-06-24
JUDGE HUDSON'S REFORMS.
How Justice may be More Economically
and Effectively Obtained.

LANCASTER, S. c.. June l5.-The
I Court of General Sessions convened here
! at 10 O'Clock this morning. with Judge
Hudson presiding. The session will be
a short Que. There is no homicide case
for this term and the criminal business
] will be light. The Court will likely ad-
! iourn early 10 morrow morning.
The judge. after enhehtenlng the
Graud Jury as To their oaths and the du'
ties TO be performed, made an elaborate
charge as TO much needed reforms in the
practice Of the Courts, civil aud Grim
inal. He recommends that the Circuit
Court for the spring term, instead OF
opening on the second Monday IN Feb
ruary as now, be commenced on the
second Mondayln January. His reasons
fJr this change were very strong, and
appeared to be convincing to his large
auditory. He recommends that the
summer term for the circuit commence
on the first or second Monday in May,
instead of June. And the fall term he
recommends should commence on the
first Monday in September, instead OF
the time now fixed bylaw. He showed,
IN a most powerful andimpressive argu-
ment. that this change would be most
advantageous to the planting interest OF
the country and to the general welfare.
A very important recommendation
which would be conducive to economy,
efficiency, and the satisfactory admins
traton Of the law, was that the Court
for the transaction of civil business
should precete the Court Of General
Sessions. l wish I had the time and
could take of The space in your paper to
give his reasons for this last mentioned
change. Suffice it to say that his rea.
sons for this change are unauswerable.
Another important change that he re-
commends is that the law should be
changed so as to authorize instead OF a
unanimous verdict three-fourths of the
members Of the jury to find a verdict.
He was elaborate and thorough on this
point Of his argument.
Another change, on the line of econo-
my. he recommends that the Court OF
Probate, which sits monthly given juris-
diction to hear and try small cases, civil
as we'll as criminal He contends that
this would do away with the necessity OF
increasing the number of Judges IN the
State.
1t strikes your correspondent that the
Admipistration now in authority in this
State (were they to avail themselves of
these srggestions) might organize a
more efficient system of administering
Justice, and system that would be
much more economic and better adapted
to the public wants. These changes
certainly address themselves to the
thoughtful consideration Of our law
makers.
Judge Hudson, like Judge O'Neall,
who was always ready to suggest I'M
provements IN the laws, is entitled to
the thanks of the people in his thought
ful efforts to improve the condition OF
the whole people. No class of our peo'
pie are so capable ofmaking wise sueges-
tons in this line as our Judges. who
have learning ard experience in these
things. When a Judge takes these
pains he is entitled TO the favor OF our
people and his suggestions to the con.
sideration OF our legislators.-News and
Courier.