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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-14
THE EXPENSE OF GOVERNMENT.

Some very interesting statistics i'll
gard to the governments account with
b people are published by Edward At
hson in the current issue of the Forum
he total amount Of the normal cost OF
fe government proper of the United
ates for the fiscal year ending June 80,
30, was STAG, ,47s, ,144. These expenses in
uded the entire cost of the civil service
Id of the military establishment, includ-
= Notifications and river and harbor
improvements, and Of the navy, includ-
g appropriations for the construction OF
w vessels. This entire amount, how
Ter, great though it is, is covered by the
hties which were paid on liquors and
bacco. The amount of this revenue was
4s, ,ss3, ,7ss.
It will be seen, therefore, that were it
BIT for the war and its accompanying
ain of burdens, the entire expenses of
3ir government could be met by the
xes on liquor and tobacco alone.
The tables indicate that since 1871 the
venue from this source has increased
ore in proportion than the increase Of
bpulation.
THE other items of expense and revenue
|r the year ending June 30, 1889, will al
be of interest. The expenses are:
hdian account.......-"....-.". S6,S92,2O7
hterest on public debit. 4l.OOl, ,4S4
frrears of pensions settled. 81, 349
brent of annual pensions. 2,429
Total. .................. sl35, ,5ls, 400
he expense of government
before mentioned. ....... ..... 14G47s, IA
The revenues are:
rom duties (other than Ii
|quors and tobacco). ......-... 800, ,S5l,S 1854
ble of public lands, etc.. 2,170,53S
hndries, internal taxes...... e7S6l1
fominal profit on purchase
of silver bullion...........- 1O,l65,2e4
b this should be added reve-
nue. on wines, spirits, beer,
and tobacco. "...."."... 14S,SS3,7oS
The entire expense Of government du-
ing that year was 1921, ,996,6l5.6O. The
htire revenue amounted to 1887 ,O5O, ,05s.29,
nd the surplus was $lO5, ,O53, ,442.69.
The changes of ratio of the national debt
ecount to the pension account is very in
'resting.
D 1871, the interest on the
public debt was.................. Sl25. 5.576, ,565
he pensions. 90. -. .............. 34,443,s94
q 1891, the interest on the
public debt was ......... 36,Os9,2s
he pensions for fiscal year
ending June 80, 1891. ........ 124,4l5,95l
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-14

"A syndicate has offered to buy the
Washington monument for q shot tow
or.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-14

"A Lewiston, (Me.) man thrashed his
son for using his fathers wooden leg as
a baseball bat, which was eminently cor
rect, or the chap might have felt at lib
erty to take the sound limb next time.
Mr.. Gould's doctor says the only
thing that will relieve his debility Is
idleness. The debility of lots other men,
financially speaking, would probably
benefit by Mr.. Gould's taking the dose.
. If one or two pieces of phosphorus
of the size of peas be enclosed in small
bottle half full of olive oil and kept for
some little time the air space in the bottle
will become filled with phosphorescent
vapor. The phosphorence will fade, but
may be renewed by simply uncorking
The bottle. Sufficient light will be given
out to tell the time by; in fact this meth
cd is used by watchmen in some places
where explosives are stored.
- The pension list is lasting, and
promises to be an everlasting monument
to the prowess of the Confederate soldier.
There were only about 600, 900 Rebs all
told, but these have put 52O,l5S Yanks to
drawing pensions besides the 1,004, ,65S
who were killed during the war or have
died since. There are now living ,208,-
707 Union soldiers, and of these $40, 1853,
as stated, are now drawing pensions, or
about one half. Verify the Confederate
soldier was q good marksman.
Though the late Col. S. B. Pickens, of
South Carolina, was the youngest Con-
federate colonel, the youngest Union SOL
dier to attain that rank was Col. "Billy"
Hobson, of the Thirteenth Kentucky In
fantry, who was promoted from major to
colonel Immediately after the battle of
Shiloh. He was then under twenty-five,
| and at the close of the war he was afull
brigadier, though then only twenty-six.
| Col. Pickens was twenty-five when he
was made colonel of an Alabama regi-
ment.--NeW York World
- Hon. S. l.. Bingham, Senator OF
Florence county, was convicted before
Judge Norton at Florence last week OF
forcible entry and detainer, and sem
tonced thirty days in Jail or S25 fine. An
indictment was also found against him
for assault with intent to kill and carry
ing concealed weapons, but this case was
continued. The cases arose out of O
dispute concerning land between him and
his sister. Here is an example for the
State. One of her lawmakers becomes a
| law-breaker.
The conditions Of warfare have been
so radically changed by smokeless pow
der and magazine rifles, effective at 9
mile and half, that European Govern.
ments are seeking for devices that viii
afford protection to soldiers. Austria anC
France arc experimenting with shields
for this purpose. A committee of the
French war office have reported in favor
of o buckler Of aluminium and copper
They think that shield can be made 0
| this com mbinatiOn light enough to he car
} ried without serious difficulty, and stronl
enough to stop even the moderate riff
bullet, except at very close quarters.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-14
A Clemson for Alabama.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, October 1.-The
will of the Hon. Merit Street, a prominent
and wealthy citizen of Clay County, has
been probated. In it he provides for
founding an industrial school for boys and
girls, setting aside for that purpose tour
hundred and twenty acres of land in Clay
County, with money to erect the necessary
buildings. He also provides an endow-
ment fund to pay teachers, and provides
that all pupils shall work so many hours
per day.
All the proceeds of the farm and work
shops are to 60 to the endowment fund.
1t is the most important bequest ever
made to the cause of education by pri-
vate individual in Alabama. Mr.. Street
bore the general reputation of being q
close, hard man in money matters, and
his bequest comes in the nature of graf
flying surprise.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-14

band, died soon after marriage.
- The "living man with broken
neck" who has been earning livelihood
for some time in New York by exhibiting
himself in dime museum, tried to COM
NIT suicide by poison the other day, but
was prevented from accomplishing MS
purpose, we believe, by the very misfor-
tune which was probably the cause OF the
attempt. at is a question whether man
in this miserable condition should not be
allowed to put an end to his worthless
and unhappy existence, which most peo-
ple would decide in the affirmative, de-
spite Biblical teachings to the contrary
-"The bounty which the Government
offers on sugar" says the Indianapolis
Journal, "has undoubtedly stimulated the
production of beet and sorghum sugar in
Nebraska, Kansas, Utah, and California.
The OUTPUT in Kansas, which is from sor'
ghum, will exceed 3, ,000, 900 pounds, while
one beet sugar factory will turn Out
G, ,OOO, 900 pounds and another in Lehigh
U. r., will yield 100000, and the total
of the three States and Territory above
named will reach p, 600, 900 pounds. The
beet sugar appears much more successful
than the sorghum" No part of the re-
gion here defined is in the South. If tho
Journal will consider the circumstance at
tentiyely it will understand, we are sure
why a Republican Congress arc so ready
to abolish the protective duty on cane su
gar and offer Il liberal bounty interest fol
the production of all kinds OF the pro
duct.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-14

Ken, ana Inc Cecree was Sranteu ou tuo
same afternoon. Time, three and half
days.
"A lover should be treated with the
same gentleness as a new glove. The
young lady should pull him on with the
utmost tenderness at first, only making
the smallest advance at time, till she
gradually gains upon him, and twists
him ultimately around her little finger
whereas the young lady who is hasty,,
and In too great hurry, will never get q
lover to take her hand, but be left with
nothing but her finger ends.
"A smart young fellow in Chicago
who was newly wed asked his wife what
she would do if he were to come home
drunk. She said she had never given
the matter a thought, but should pvoba-
bly, be inspired by the occasion. When
a week later, her hubby came whooping
and staggering home, she met him at the
door with d pail CT Ice water anu Souseo
him from head to foot before he could
explain that he was only shamming.
There is prohibition in that household
for keeps.
A good story is toii of Hmnecti-
cut parson. His country parish raised
his salary from 5000 to $4OO. The good
man objected for three reasons:
First" said he, ".hecause YOU cant
afford to give me more than $500
Second, because my preaching isn't
worth more than that.
"Third, because, have 10 collect my
salary which, heretofore, has been the
hardest part of my la5ors among you.
If I have to collect an additional hur.
dred it will kill me-"
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-25
Protection to Cattle Men.

The New Mexico cattle Growers Association has been formed. The ob jects are to advance and protect the interests of cattle growers in the Terri tory, to recommend and urge the pass age of just laws affecting the interests of cattle growers and to aid in the en- fercement of all laws for the protection of the cattle interests of the Territory. The offices for President and Secretary are to be filled by those who are named by the Governor to hold simi- lar offices in the Cattle Sanitary Board, which offices have to be ap- pointed and confirmed by the Legisla. tive Council. The Executive Com mittees of the association is composed of J. E. Saint of Bernaillio cNunty Richard Hudson of Grant, w. F. Burns of Rio Arriba, Stevens E. BootS of San Miguel and w. B.. Slaughter oI Socorro county. It would not be out of place for Arizona cattle men tc follow suit.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-25

The South Western Ice works have changed hands, R. w. Wood having on Saturday last disposed of the plant and good will of the business to Messrs. c. D. Gage, M. D. Scribner, Frank Hare and L. B. Page. The combination is a strong one. All of these gentlemen are deeply interested in the future of Tombstone and having facilities for handling the product in an economical manner the success of the business is already assured. The increase of business of the Bank of winch MT. Wood is the prime spirit made it necessary for him to devote all of his time to that business. The plant which has been manufacturing ice for several years is one of the most complete in the Territory and it's capacity is sufficent to supply all of southeastern Arizona with ice in its coming erea of prosperity.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-25
Another Scheme.

J.W. Young, son of Brigham Young who has just purchased for syndi- cate of Eastern capitalists, the Deming and Chihuahua railroad has another scheme on foot. The Lordsburg Liber- al says that It is given out on what appears to be reliable authority that MT. Young is seeking to gain control of the A. < N. road and by extending it northward to connect with a road coming south from Salt Lake to make a continuous north and south road from Utah to Sonora. For this pur- pose MT. Young will make trip to Scotland shortly, and with his usual push and energy, backed by unlimii ed capital there is every reason to believe that his undertaking will prove suc- cessful. There is glimmer of light observable through the rift of dark clouds on the horizon and it would ap- pear from the foregoing from the long cherished north and south road will become an accomplished fact.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-25
Sentinel Shots.

From the first number of the Hua- chuca weekly Sentinel we learn that
 Miss Scott has gone to Oakland for short visit.
 Prof. Wood, the blind violinist gave concert at Camp Huachuca last Thursday.
 Major Chaffee, the inspector of the department, arrived at Huachuca on Friday last.
 The recent transfer of troops takes from the post Capt. Whelan and sister Capt. Augur, Lieut.. Fucker, Lieut.. and Mrs. Brett, Lieut.. and Mrs. Brainard and Lieut.. Wallace.
 Major Rafferty is expected home on the 23d with his bride.
 Miss O'Connell, a sister of Mrs Capt. Began is spending the winter at the post.
 Lieut.. Hensen, the man who had the encounter with bear not long since, is now set to rights after a month in the hospital:
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-25
Silver Bullion Certificate,

The Stock and Bond Exchange of San Francisco now intends following the custom of the New York Exchange in "listing silver bullion certiti ates." The California Safe Deposit and Trust Company will store silver bars, not less than 997 fine or weighing over 1900 ounces, assayed by the United States Mint or the selby Smelling and Lead Company, and will issue "silver bull lion certificate" for each bar. subject to oa storage charge of two cents per
 O00 ounces per day. By this m ,ans the public will have chance to specu- late according to their various finan- cial and political views. and a "silver bullion certiicat" will be collateral at our banks-Mining Press.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-25
THE PHOTOGRAPHIC NEcKT1E.

ingenious little apparatus, with which also general views may be taken, was devised by Edmond Block, a French man.
 Fig. 1 represents the photographic necktie, and Fig. 9 gives front view of it as it is to be worn I,y the operator, the metallic camera, wb oh is flat and very light, being hidden under the vest. Fig. gives a back view, the cover of the camera being removed to show the inte- rior mechanism, comprising six small frames which are capable of passing in succession before the objective, and which permit of obtaining six negatives. The instrument may be constructed with twelve or eighteen frames.
 The apparatus is operated as follows: The necktie having been adjusted the shutter is set by pull upon the button A Zig. 1. No. p, which passes under the vest. In order to change the plate, 1t is necessary to turn from left to right the button B, which has been introduced into button-hole of the vest, and which stimulates a button of that garment.
 This button must be turned until the effect of locking, which occurs at c Zig. 1, No. D is perceived, and which puts the plate exactly before the object i've. In order to open the latter it is necessary to press the rubber bulb, D, which has been put into the trousers pocket. The rubber tube B, passes under the vest and serves to transmit the action of the hand.
 In order to charge the apparatus it is opened at the bottom by turning the small springs; the sensitized plates are put into the frames and the springs are turned back to their former position.
 The apparatus is scarcely any thicker than the ordinary necktie. The six frames are carried before the objective through an endless chain, as shown in the figure.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-25
A BLOODY PROOF
That Eunk Robinson Winged an
 Apat he Before he Die d.

Gus Hickey came in Saturday night from his mine in the Guadalupe mountains. He brought with him a vest which was covered with blood from the collar to the bottom. The lining of which was completely satur- ated. Hickey it will be remembered was the only one of the three men who escaped in the recent fight with the Apaches in which Bridger and Robin son lost their lives. After he went back to the mine from Tombstone he followed the trail of the Indians and found they had camped that night after the killing at Bakers corral about five miles from the killing. Here he found the vest which the Indian had on which Robinson thought he had hit and which he undoubtedly did severely wound in the neck. The most startling part of the story is that there are at least three men of un- doubted veracity who had been with Lieut.. Clark's scouts while he was in that neighborhood, who will swear that it belonged to one of the scouts with whom Hickey had had some previous trouble. Hickey has the vest at Bisbee and wishes the .PRosPEcToR to state that Lieut.. Clark can have it by applying for it.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-25
On the Curb.

A MEXICAN oFFICER-"The cry against the treatment of Americans citizens in Mexico is strained and your papers do not act fairly with the question. Your treatment of prisoners who are captured, while smuggling goods from Mexico is far more severe than our treatment of Americans for similar offenses. The number of Mexican citizens confined in the prisons on the Atlantic coast for petty smuggling offenses against your laws would make small army, and yet if an American gets into jail in Sonora for smuggling, hue and cry is raised against our officers and an in- vestigation generally results in free dom. If we should take Americans who are caught with contraband goods in their possession. throw them into jail, give them speedy trial and then ship them down to Panama to serve out sentence of ten years for snug gling, our country would be invaded by million U. s. troops inside of a month to secure the rights of American citizens in Mexico; and yet this is pre- cisely what you do with our people and we utter ID complaint"
 Gus HICKEY.-"I have moved in from the Guadalupe mountains where I have some good mining property, but cannot work it owing to Indians being bad have mountain of ore which will carry abont $5 in gold and P ounces in silver, but as the whole country down in that section is de- serted by white men do not care to stay there. There has not been a prospector through the range that l know ot and l do not know of single location besides my own. The field is the best have ever seen for mineral The formation is granite porphyry and lime. The ore IS all free milling and the album ance of wood and water will make it profitable to handle, The
 Apaches are still around there anG until they are done up by the troops will not go back.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-25
The Worldl Enriched.

The facilities of the present day for the production of everything that will conduce to the material welfare and comfort of mankind are almost unlim- tied. and when Syrup of Figs was first produced the world was enriched with the only perfect laxative known, as it is the only remedy which is truly pleasing and refreshing to the taste aud prompt and effectual to cleanse the system gently in the Spriug'time or. in fact. at any time, and the better it is known the more popular it becomes.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-25
American Machinery for Brazil

London Industries says that "the Union of Industry, large company, has been formed in Brazil for manu featuring purposes" and that "repre- sentative of the concern is in the United States buying machinery, which includes paper making plant a saw mill and steam laundry appli- ances. He has visited Germany, Belgium and England, and is reported to have declared that American ma chinery is superior to anything made in Europe. The price of European machinery was he says, little lower, but the American machines was much more labor-saving."
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-25

Miss Mae Stilman has opened pri- vate school in the Dining TO m build ing on Fremont street. Miss Stillman's effort is most commendable one sheis aptly qualified to fill the line of duty she has chosen and parents can rest assured that the little ones in- trusted to her care will be started of in life in a common sense manner.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-25

Col. HaffOrd has added to his mu- scum a musk hog or peccary which is an ugly looking brute and most in teresting specimen. Many persons who have wandered through the mountains of southern Arizona are not aware that these animals are al home in Arizona; they run in bands of 20 to 50 and are dangerous to tackle. The one just mounted for Col Hafford was killed in the Swishelm noun tains by Jim Woods. There were about 30 in the band of which this was one.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-25
The Mexican Treatment.

A small band of Indians known as the Seris tribe have been giving the military authorities much trouble in the state of Sonora for six months past. The government wisely con- cluded to arm the civilians who knew the haunts of the renegades and with the help of the troops under Captain Mendez. General Henriquiz and General Carrillo the surrender of the hostiles was accomplished after Gov. Corral had promised them all in his power if they would obey the laws. A well informed writer in the NOgales Record relates the balance of the story as follows: "The Indians were then established on the different haciendas to which they belonged and in structions were given to the propri . tors by the government to give them every protection and the hest treat ment possible; endeavor to induce them to work, and to give them just remnueratiou for their services; also to report any further signs of rebellion. Food and clothing were also distribut- ed amongst them by the state Government.
 The method adopted by the Govern ment has thus ended the "Seris War" ot 1890, without violent measures, or the spilling of blood having been found necessary.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-25

Undersheriff Barry sold the Long X Spangenberg stock of hardware and agricultural implements to satisfy a judgment of $500 with costs, amount ing to $139l.22. The stock was bid in by C.. c. Hurley at $3OOO. The sheriff paid the judgment and turned over the balance to w. B. Lount, as- signee.-Republican.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-25

THE sickly sentamentalist who wants us to make home missionaries of our children by sending them to the pub lie schools with filthy, degraded Indian children ought to be made welcome to all the papooses in Arizona. While it is humane to endeavor to elevate the Indian tribes, it would be inhnman to make a breast work of little children in the struggle with horde of animals whose chief evidence of hamanity is the total lack of an animals sense ol cleanliness,
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-25

The Nogales Record says that the present Mexican Congress is agitating the question of adopting the system of granting titles and patents to mining claims in all portions of the Republic not even excepting the "Zona Libre' or "Dead Line" extending the same rights to foreigners as to Mexican cit. izens. This, if Accomplished isa move in the right right direction and will cause out side capital to invest fiber ally in in the mining, industry of tha, coming minsrs paradise -Northerr Gsxioo.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-25

The PROTECTOR made arrangements to get all the news from Phenix each day during the session of kthe legisla- ture. Uy to the hour of going to press nothing had been heard from there. Any dispatches to arrive will be given to the public as soon as possible tonight and every night if not received in time for the regular issue.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-25

A Russian paper says that politi- cal exile sent to Siberia has more money, better food, more comfortable clothes and lodgings, and a better time in every respect than soldier in the German army. It thinks the only difference is in the length of service.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-25

rivers and other natural boundaries, but are constantly engaged in petty in. ternational fighting. A Sakalava able bodied man would never think of ven turing out of his own village unles. fully armed, as here shown, with an Olt fint-lock over his shoulder, one or more spears in his hand, shield, a powder flask, and last. but by no means least strings of beads and charms around tho neck or tied around the wrist. The charms are most essential, and are sup. posed to render the wearer rinvulnerable. The Sakalavas are slaves to supersti. tious fears, and regard one another with great suspicion. If stories are to be be- lieved, they are so full of mistrust that they dare not wash both sides of their face at one time lest some foe should take them unawares. First one half of the face is rubbed and then the other, a method that admits of watchful obser- vation by the eye left free. Of course, this is story told in derision, and must be taken cum grano sails; but that they
 ~a completely victimized by ignorant
 ' f,-iShes is quite notorious.