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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-05-13

A WITTY ANSWER BROUGHT Sue
CEss.-A young newspaper man who
last spring found himself in Whitman
County, Washington, 500 miles from
his base of supplies and "broke" hired
out to farmer. He was set to plow-
ing with pair of horses, but both
man and beasts being new to the busi-
ness, the furrows looked us if they
were the result of an earthquake rath-
er than Of design, so crooked and zig
gag were they. At the close Of the
day the farmer rather testify criticised
the job. The newspaper man felt that
his doom was sealed, but mustered
courage to reply: II know the rows
are rather crooked, but the sun was
exceedingly hot to-day, and it warped
them." The answer turned away the
farmers wrath, and, instead of being
discharged, the newcomer was given a
much easier and pleasanter job, and is
now the farmers son-in.law.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-05-13
Why Snvagcs Continue Savage.
CAPT. PRATT, INDIAN TEACHER

CAPT. PRATT, INDIAN TEACHER.
Five million, two hundred and
forty-siX thousand, six hundred and
thirteen foreigners immigrated to the
United States between 1880 and 1890.
The detailed census report Is not yet
out and we cannot tell how many tom
CUES were represented in this vast
throng. We, ourselves, have seen at
Castle Garden, New York., Arabs,
Turks, Russians, Norwegians Swedes,
Germans, Italians, French, Spanish,
and the representatives of few other
nations. They and their children are
with us today, but where are they /?
Scattered everywhere in the very
midst of the best environment of our
America, they have abandoned their
languages, have abandoned Arabia,
Turkey, Italy, Russia, Spain, etc.,
with all their former habits, and have
become Americans. 5,246,6l3 foreign
ers made American citizens in ten
years. 25O,0OO Indians, who were In
dams ten years ago, are all still prac-
tically indians. Why? Simply be-
cause we will not allow them the same
environment of America and our civili-
zation we do the others. Twenty-one
foreigners for every Indian ! The
foreigners made Americans and citi-
zens by being invited, urged, compell-
ed to this contamination by their sur
roundings. The Indians remains In
dians simply because they are walled
in OH reservations and compelled by
every force we can apply even to the
hedging about with guns, pistols and
swords. to remain Indians.
Suppose the 5 ,246, 1913 foreigners who
have immigrated to America in the
past ten years instead of being distribu-
ted throughout our communities had
been sent to reservations-each nation
ality by itself, we ask if any reason
able person could, for one moment,
anticipate that they would have made
any material progress in becoming
Anglicized or Americanized:
It is only when we do allow them to
congregate in bodies together that
they give US trouble. Scattered and
in contract on all sides with our own
people they become of US. Massed in
communities by themselves they,
more or less, oppose the principles and
the spirit of our Government. The
negroes are about thirty times as many
in the United States as the Indians,
and yet they were savages of very
low state when brought to this country
Now, because of environment, they are
English speaking and fellow citizens.
With these facts constantly before me,
I have come to look upon all plans
which congregate and isolate the In
dians from the whites as against their
best interests.---The Red Man.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-05-13

The Lancet, in a notice of the drink
bill of 1850, says: at is appalling to
find that the drink bill of 1880 amounts
G139 So, ,47O-an increase Of 81, 22S2, =
1914 over the sum OF the previous year
all common sense and medical
science Notwithstanding. 1t is not
our business to moraliZe on this cx-
penditure. TO us it means so much
cir.hosis, Bright's Disease, gout, rheu-
matism, insanity, etc, disabling EN-.
ployment, taking tie pleasure ont of
the life of families, and bread out OF
the mouths of children"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-05-13

A father, who thought he knew the
answer to everything, was asked by
his little daughter :"Pop, when you're
through milking a cow how do you
turn it off'?" He has not answered
yet
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-05-13

Father Chiniquy affirms that during
the last twelve months at least 1000
Roman Cat tholies in the United States
and Canada have left the Church of
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-05-13

When men live as if there were no
God, it becomes expedient for them
that there should he none and then
they endeavor to persuade themselves
so.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-05-13

1t is better, if the will of God be so,
that ye suffer for well doing, than for
evil doing.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-05-13

To insure growth, prune in autumn
to promote fruitfulness, prune q;
Spring.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-05-13

DICHARD CAN'T, is now prepared to do
IL all work in his department in the best
manner and at reasonable charges. Monthly
customers shaving, hair cutting and sham.
pooling 81 per month. Rasors honed ana pul
In the best condition for 25 cents each.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-05-13
THE COMPANY,
Atlanta Constitution.

1--WE have all the money we need" said
Mr.. King yesterday. several Of the fore
most business men Of New York are Inter
ested, and quitea number of prominent south
capila lalists. The company will be organized
IN New York between the 18th of May and
the first of June. l have specified, In all the
obligations have assumed, that the cover.
ing Is to be manufactured in the South. II
was simply & matter Of pride with me- Just
where the plant will be located cannot say
now"
, 1891-10-28

would enter before the appointed time, and
they did.
Two miles north of Tohee about 200 boom
ers bad gathered in a secluded spot, knowing
the Government forces would be massed at
the border towns. They all set their watches
three hours ahead last night, so that their tes-
tlmony would agree as to lifetime if the claims
were contested on the ground of their being
"sooners". AT 8 o'clock their watches indie
ated the noon hour, and they rushed over the
border and began the race for choice selec-
lions of land. "Sooners' at other ungarded
portions of the border were also very numer-
GUS, and it is estimated that fully 5000 set
tiers entered the land before the legal time.
Tohee, this morning, was a town. 'To,night,
it Is a white mans city of 1900 inhabitants.
1t fell into the hands of a'townsite company or
ganized here. The president of the board of
Trade, the president of the National Bank, Mr..
Joseph Mcneil and the city marshal of Guth-
RE represent five of the company. This after
noon they filed at the land office a plan of tbs
town and the company's claim. At an election,
held this afternoon, McNeill was chosen may
or. AT Tohee the boomers waited until the
noon hour before making the rush for lots and
homesteads, and the occupation of the lands
there was peaceful.
AA4OA OO NSOAACAo " ~ pOlLU U6IOW k1OuG6
was one WON an, who crossed the line before
the time. A deputy marshal forced her back
over the line. Soon afterward she again
crossed the line, prematurely, and when the
deputy, a second time, ordered her back, she
drew a revolver from her dress pocket and
opened fire upon him. The marshal returned
the fire, and shot her in the left leg, just below
the knee, SCATTERING the limb and disabling
her SO that she was unable to make the race.
When the time came, the others left her under
a shade on this side of the border. She has
since been brought here.
Reports from LangSton state that there has
been rioting between negroes and cowboys.
Two negroes are reported to have been killed,
but no one seems to know how they met their
death. Two negro women secured quarter
sections Immediately adjoining Langston. A
townsite company plated a town on q
quarter-section Immediately adjoining the
government townsite at Chandler, and every
lot has been taken. The southern %county's
townsite has been surveyed, and will be open
ed tomorrow. All is reported quiet. With
the exception of the large number of people
who entered the strip before the legal lhour,
the opening of the lands has been remarkably
successful, and their settlement more peaceful
than any one anticipated.
, 1891-10-28
LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION.

Hundreds of these epistles are given to men
who do not deserve them, merely that the wri.
ters may get rid of the opportunities of the So
licitor RS. Butevery letter of this kind is given
to an unworthy object is an offense against
society. Whoever commends, over his own
signature, an individual whom he does not
know must be considered morally responsible
for the wrongs which his injudicious indorse-
ment may enable it's bearer to commit. If a
man puts his signature on the back of a note,
he must forfeit the sum it represents, if it is
not paid by the maker, and if he indorses a
humbug, knowing him to be a humbug, why
should he not be held accountable?
Many recommendatory ep%istles,i if their mean
ing were literally translated, would amount to
this ''The bearer bores me. This is given
that I may get rid of him. Help him or not,
as you please" But the text reads different
ly. and confding people are victimized &C
oordingly.-N. Y. Ledger.-Ibid.
, 1891-10-28
FREIGHT TRAINS WRECKED.


Port Byron, NY, Sept. 18.-A bad wreck
occurred on the New York Central railroad, at
2 o'clock, this morning The east bound freight
in charge of Conductor Clark, while stopping
here for water, was struck by another east
bound freight. Ten cars we're smashed and
three tracks were blocked. The wrecked cars
were loaded with oats, live stock, lime, -four,
whisky, etc. The engine and caboose were
ruined, 90 head of sheep and % head of hogs
were killed, and two colored men. who were
stealing a ride on the freight, were seriously
injured. One of them received internal inju-
ries and his recovery is doubtful. Engineer
The work of clearing the track will occupy
most of the day. Freight trains are blocked
here for miles, and only two tracks are clear
Ibid.
, 1891-10-28
MAD RUSH FOR NJ

From the Victoria Coloni8t, 25h September)
GUTHRIE, o. T., Sept. 22-Guthrie was an
animated town this morning. Many belated
settlers were skurrying around to find means
of conveyance to the new lands. Horse ira
ders were selling stock, and farmers were
soliciting men to ride with them to the border
of the new lands. Ten dollars was the fare
and the boomers eagerly accepted the chance
to make the journey even at that outrageous
price. The farmers did a big business, so did
the livery keepers. They all agreed last
night on a double price for their wares and
even then the supply was nearly exhausted
before night.
The scene at the land office was a lively one
to-day. About $50 old soldiers, each armed
with q declaratory statement had been in line
before the Office door for four days past.
Some slept in chairs, some on the ground,
some hardly at all. Their meals were brought
them by wives, children or friends. The land
Office opened at four seconds past IL o'clock
to-day, and the first man to present his papers
was s. E. Diamond, who had stood in line
day and night since last Friday. he was
almost exhausted from exposure and want
Of sleep and rest, and as he staggered up to
the window it was necessary for q friend to
assist him.
The second man was j.. A. Kloich, and the .
third man was Thomas Belknapp. There was
no disturbance about the office, and business
proceeded quietly and swiftly. At 7 o'clock
all the old soldiers had got in their papers.
The line did not decrease, however, as settlers
who. had located, claims in the new land
began to arrive to file entry notices. The
, 1891-10-28

The following is the complete text of the
letter written by Balmaceda early on the
morning he killed himself:
SEPTEMBER 10, 1891.
Ny Dear Sir and Friend In conformity
with what we previously said. as YOU well
know, | must find a solution of the situation
in which l am placed, and l ought not to
prolong any further the asylum, which, IN
these eventful moments you so generously
have given me, and which | recommend to my
family as the greatest service | ever received
IN my life. The evaporation of my enemies
renders them liable, should MY residence be
found out, to go to extremes, which [ shall
avoid by the greatest sacrifice q courageous
man can make. You know / have scorned
vulgar evasion, deeming it unworthy of a man
who has ruled over the destinies of Chill.
/ had decided, therefore, of my own free Volt
ton, to place myself in the hands of the Junta
de Gobierno, hoping that the constitution and
laws would in the end prevail and protect
every one. However, with all the chiefs and
officers in the army, senators, representatives,
judiciaries and public functionaries in all
branches of the public service accused and
brought to trial, prisoners or fugitives, andI
myself, who alone am responsible before Con.
gress, dragged to justice as represented by
special judges and partisans of the revolution
to answer with our persons and property for
all we have done as a government, we have
a constituted government of wanton arbitra-
riness, established in such a manner thatI have
lost all hope that justice would be accorded;'
and seeing the spirit and tendencies Of the
revolution which have come into control I do
not seek further to prolong my asylum, which
I neither can nor ought to do. l am ready to
make a sacrifice. Would to God this sacrifice
would lessen the prosecutions Of my friends
by those who think inthis waythey can humili-
ate and wound me more keenly. May God have
, 1891-10-28

the two Adams express cars, but the passen-
gers were not to be injured, the ties were
placed on the track for the purpose Of stop
ping and not of wrecking the train. When
the train came to a halt, his companions dis
covered that it was a local train, carrying no
express, and they made their escape.
Howard could not restrain his joy at seeing
the train stop without injury, and ran to-
ward it, forgetting his position, and only
thinking he was not a murderer. The plans
of the gang miscarried through the
robbers own stupidity or absent mindedness,
they having overlooked the fact that the ex-
press does not run on Monday night.-Ibid.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-23
A DELICATE QUESTION.
Canadian Pacific Differential VIII
be Arbitrated.

Canadian Pacific Differential will
be Arbitrated.
NEW YORK, May 22.-The president
of the Trunk Line association to-day
confirms the appointment of the special
committee which was designated re-
Gently by the Western Traffic assOcia-
ton to handle the subject of eastbound
rates. This committee will meet COM
mittee of the Trunk Line association,
next Wednesday, in New York to dis
cuss the subject. The principle was in
dorSed that the maintenance of east
bound rates should be placed within the
control of the initial lines of the West
at Chicago, st. Louis and other points.
There was also discussed the Question
of Canadian Pacific differentials over
the West Shore line. This matter came
up on appeal from the decision of the
executive committee at its meeting held
May last. This decision was that the
seasons rates decided upon at the meet
ing of March Is and 10 should prevail.
These rates allowed the Canadian Pa
cific differential OF 10 cents per 100
pounds. but the Canadian Pacific de-
manded the same differential formerly
allowed to the Ontario 81 Western when
it ran over the same line now operated
by the Canadian Pacific. which is %
cents. There was very little discussion.
The presidents failed to agree, and
Commissioner Goddard was entrusted
with the arbitration of the question I'M
der the rules of the Trunk Line associ-
alton. The question was delicate and
highly important one, and requires the
most careful investigation.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-23
That Settled 1t.

New York Sun.
was alone on the back veranda of a
Georgia hotel when heard the cook,
who was cutting meat right below me,
call to boy. and, as the latter arrived
and asked what was wanted, the cook
said:
Julius, want yo' to kerry dis yere
note down to Mary Ann Williams, an
glib it to her on de sly"
''Doan' let her ladder see it?"
mo"
''Doan' let her mudder see it?"
'sNo."
''Doan' let her brudder Jim see it?'
''No. Yo' spook around dar till no.
body sees YOU"
"What's in de note?" asked julius.
"Yo' nebber mind dat. OATS my biz
ness. Yo' jess go 'long an doan' stop
on de way"
Akin Mary Ann to dun marry YEP"
quizzed the boy.
'Hul What yo' talkin' bout? Boy,
Pll riz big fuss wild yo' if yo' git too
smartr'
"Wall, wanted to dun tole yo' sum-
thin" answered Julius.
"Yo' doan know muffin"
"Yes, do"
"What yo' know?"
II dun seed Sam Flowers an Mary
Ann Williams gittin' mar'd at 10 o'clock
dis mawnin' by Elder Comstockr
"Shoo."
''It's dun true"
"Yo' seed all dat?"
"Sartin.''
''An' she's done mar'd to Sam?"
"Fur shure"
''Den dat settles it. Gin me back dat
note Dat was a DrenOSiShuu tO dat
gal to dun affiliate her affexuns wild de
undersigned fur de term of her material
life, but if she's had de consanguinity
to pick up wild SIGH anigger as dat Sam
Flowers, [ withdraws de moshun an
lays de subjik on de table. Boy, yo' git
dat odder ham out OBJ de sto'house, and
don't be all day, neiderp'
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-23
Second City of the World.

The census OF 1890 proves that within
radius of fifteen miles from the center
OF the city of New York there is a pop
ulation considerably in excess of 3,000,-
600 people, or more than two-thirds that
Of the city of London.
In the official language of the report,
Next to London, New York and its
suburbs form the largest city of the
globe"
Says Mr.. Porter: s'The people with
III this fifteen-mile radius are in effect,
citizens of New York, so far as their
business and social interests go, al
though politically they live in different
cities, counties and states"
These figures are concIusive: there
can no longer be d doubt that New York
is, and must ever remain, the financial
and commercial metropolis of the West
ern world.
What an evidence of the wisdom of
the founders of The Great Republicn'
What monument to the energy
and Integrity of it's sons! In the
geographical as well as the practical
business center of this, the second city
of the world, stands the Grand Central
Station of the New York Central q
Hudson River Railroad, from which
eleven great through passenger trains
depart every day for the North and
west; this in addition to the nearly
three hundred other trains that daily
leave this great station. giving service
to the partronS of americas Greatest
Railroad" that is not surpassed Oh
either side of the Atlantic.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-23
IN JUSTICES SCALES.

John W. Pence has sued Torenz Meixter
for S94.25 on account of rent.
The personal injury case of Mollie Singer
against the st. Paul City Railway Company
went to the jury yesterday.
The trial of the mechanics lien case of
Peter Mol against Martin Matheson ct al.
has been postponed until June 10.
The argument in the cause of the Powers
Dry Goods Company against the Imperial
Insurance Company began yesterday after
noon.
The mechanics lien case of the j. P. Crib
ben Lumber Company against Frederick A
b. King and others, was heard by Judge Kerr
yesterday.
Frank Murphy, a lad charged with larceny,
was allowed to go by Judge Egan yesterday
upon his relatives giving 500 bonds for his
good behavior.
Hiram P. Grant & Co. have garnished
funds iii the hands of the st. Paul 4 Duluth
Railroad company to satisfy claim against
Louis Duprey of Sl07,O5 for goods sold.
The action of John c. Shea against the
st. Paul City railway Company to recover
5000 damage for being run into when
driving across the track at the corner of
Eighth and Jackson streets is on trial in
Judge Brill's court
The personal injury case Of Augusta
Freeberg, as administrator of the estate of
Cigar Freeberg, against the st. Paul Plow
Works is on trial in Judge Egan's court.
Cigar FreebeTg lost his life by being caught
In machinery at the plow works. His wife
demands $1,000 damages.
Alexander NJ. Cleribew, as assignee of Ed
ward F. Mues, an inSolVent demands that
the West Side Bank of st. Paul deliver to
him S., 500 paid to it by Mues after becoming
insolvent so that the money may be divided
among creditors as may be in accordance
with equity.
The ST. Paul Title Insurance and Trust
company, as receiver of the Pennsylvania
Slate company. has sued the Bank of Mime
sofa to recover possession of a promissory
note for $4,000, or the proceeds thereof.
within ninety days after the Pennsylvania
Slate company was declared insolvent A
similar action has been commenced against
the Germania bank to recover 81, 900.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-23

bushes by the shore, THEY'VE got al
bite" came thrillingly to my ears. 4
The parasol tumbled into the lake,i
there was struggle with the pole, al
splash by the side of the boat, and Mrs.t
lZaak Jr. landed bass at my feet t0
be unlocked. She looked at me With
one of her old-time glances, and askedi
if didn't want to borrow her parasol,d
maybe might get bite then. Para
sol be RIBBED" l ungraciously mur-i
INJURED, as l impaled another minnow onl
the hook. But why prolong the story n
Ny score was goose-egg, Mrs. Izaak'Si
was two bass. We were both tired. andI
| was told that | might 90 alone in theI
morning; she chad enough of fshing."I
a good supper at the hotel restored!
our spirits, and as we were strollln on
the beach afterward Mrs. Izaak, Jr!i
remarked to me, in her sweetest man.
ner: my dear, had delightful timej
fishing this afternoon, and l think II
will go along with you in the morning"l
But L determinedly protested against
such course. The morning air was
full of malariOGs yapor, and it was al
very rash thing for woman TO got
ont fishing on an empty stomach at al
m. She retorted that she didn't pro-
pose to fish on an empty stomach; shel
was going to fish from the boat. l saw
1t was useless to philOsophically disc
cuss the matter, so | dropped it.