davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-06-08
DEAD AT HIS FEET IN THE DRIPPING
RAIN
BY CHARLES cuRTz HAHN.


As up tho stream, unto the very feet
of 1aunoelot, the knight whom she revered,
Elaine the Lily Maid Of Astolat,
By the dumb seryitor was gently steered'
So BY the voiceless servant, Death, am
In silence borne away without one sleh
Up to the feet Of him loved, but who.
Loving me not in turn, hath let me de-
And In the cold gray morning shall lie
At the feet Of him love, that he may look
On the face Of her who. loving, trusted Elm,
And trusting, both her name and home for
sook.
50 60 forth with never moan or tear,
Forth from the world OF hate and WEAKNESS,
Out on the silent sea OF peace and rest,
Into Gods love and mighty tenderness.
The sky is raining in my open grave,
In which this sinful body soon shall rest.
But it softens the mold and the sides OF tne
grave,
That they press not too harshly on my breast
But ere they place me in its cold. moist clasp,
moment shall lie at his dear feet,
For death will lead where could not go
In life and give to me my boon most sweet
To lie at his feet in the dripping rain, ,.
With his ewes upon me is better than mel
To be near him, though dead, will be sweet
The woman he would not make his wife.
forgive him the sorrow, suffering, shame
For the bliss that I had, tho the loving
And my body will know when it lies at his feet,
So much does it long to be near him again.
HUTCHINSON, Kan.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-06-08

almost annihilated the rigidly plain
tailor.made costume, and it is quite an
art in itself to combine the fit and cut of
the tailor with the artistic elaboration of
the modiste. A brilliant example of this
is found in costume, of green cloth,
with a tight.6tting coat of velvet to
match, having tails at che back. Over
this is worn small Eton jacket of the
cloth, with braided fern.leaf design at
the centre back in green braid outlined
with gold cord. The short over-sleeves
are braided to match this, and the tight
velvet sleeves finish plainly st the wrist.
The front of the skirt is made Of velvet,
aud over this, long on one side and short
on the other, is arranged shaped piece
of the cloth with a deep border of the
green and gold braid.
The newest grenadines are gauze.like
and beautiful. Those in blacS are
prettily figured in color, taking various
conventional forms, one example being
striped with tiny orange stars, divided
at intervals with narrow bars of blue.
The latest in corselets is made of
leather in deep tan color, in antelope
skin or kid. It is cut short on the hips,
pointed at the front and back, aud laces
at the centre front. Narrow braces ex.
tend over the shoulders and fasten in
front of each shoulder with buckle,
whereby the brace may be heightened
or shortened at will. The blouse bodice
being very likely to become a daily
necessity when the warm weather settles
in, this corselet supplies bond of union
in joining the bodice to the skirt. The
belted bodice will be longer than hereto.
fore, and the belts as wide as the figure
Will allow. A stylish example is illus,
trated in this column, and is made Of
blue serge, with the tops of the sleeves
of heavy-cord black sicilienne. The
front is open to the belt and displays o
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-06-08
SCENE IN SINGAPORE.

rows are stepped in such poisonous lngre.
dients that the Malays say a tiger will
die in three minutes from the effect OF II
after being struck by one.
There are only few miles of railroad
on the peninsula, but as land is opened
up doubtless there will be more. 1t IS
as yet a new country, and the chief
means of access to the interior is by
means of rivers. There are few good
roads, noticeably the road from singa-
pore to Jchore, the seat of the Malay
Government and of the Sultan of Jo-
hore. 1t is distant about fourteen miles,
and the whole distance can be accom-.
plished in jiDricksha in from two to
three ho,xs. The scenery is very pic
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-06-08

servants, laborers and sailors. They are
q harmless and industrious race, and
mingle more with the Malays than any
other people. In appearance they are
not unlike the Malays, but they are of a
more yellowish color. They make ex-
cellent laborers Oh the coffee plantations
and are now largely imported from
Java.
The native Malays are chiefly boatmen
and fishermen, and they form the main
part of the population. The harbor is an
excellent one, ard is always crowded
with ships CT all Nations, from the i'm
posing men.of-war down to the more
humble Malay and Chinese junks. Fish
ing boats and passenger sampans are to
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-06-08

turesoue. The road runs through jungle,
interspersed with roadside villages and
police stations. At night the Chinese
will not be persuaded for love or money
to draw ricksha along this road on ac-
count of the tigers. The Malay Sultan
is an exceedingly dignl6ed and cour-
teous old gentleman, and has travelled o
good deal in foreign countries. BE is
always glad to receive well-accredited
foreigners into his domicile. Fran
cisco Chronicle.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-06-08

Breton vest ornamented with band of
mandarin velvet covered with embroidery
in gold, silver and jet. The belt and
collar are of the same, and narrow cuffs
peep from the inside of the sleeves. The
capote of lace straw embroidered
in gold has trimmings of cream silk null
and velvet and black aigrette. Many
changes are rung on the familiar Russian
blouse, which will be found especially
desirable for the pretty cotton Bedford
cords for summer wear.-Frank Leslie's.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-06-08
At WashingtOn's Birthplace.

The cut herewith isfrom the Century.
It cives some idea of the proposed me-
mortal to be erected by the United States
Government to mark Gen. Washin gton's
birthplace. Gen. Washington was born
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-06-08
,e seen dotted all over the water in great

numbers.
The town itself comprises several very
handsome public buildings and churches,
Hindoo temples, Chinese joss houses.
Mahommedan mosques and bazars of all
nationalities. The botanical gardens &C.
cupy large area of ground near the bar.
racks and are we'll worth visit. In
them il to be found every variety of
tropical foliage. They are handsomely
laid out, and in their vicinity are several
picturesque bungalows almost hidden in
tropical foliage, the abodes Of the mer-
chants. Jinrickshas are to be seen every
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-06-08
ITO BE CONTINUED
The Good Old Tinies.

From an ancient account book
found at Eastport, Me-, it appears
that in 1877 tobacco was sold by the
yard in that settlement. The limited
purchasing power of days wages at
that period is shown by the price OF
nails-1s 24d a pound. A days or
dinary wages would pay for about
four mounds of nails.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-06-08

at Pope's Creek, near Bridges Creek,
Westmoreland County, Va, February
22d, 1882. The house was burned long
apo; few bricks of the old kitchen
chimney are still to be seen.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-06-08

Dogs kill $4, 100000 worth Of sheep
in the United States each year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-06-08
LAND 0FEHE MALAY.
AN INTERESTING BUT LITTLE
KNOWN REGION.
Singapore and Its Surroundings-Pe
culiarities of the Natives and
Eating Tigers
Found in Abundance.

o the ordinary trav-
eler the Malay archi-
pelsgo is perhaps the
least known part Of
the globe. Few tour
lists 60 to explore it,
though it extends for
more than 1000 miles
from east to west,
and is about 14O0 in
breadth from north
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-06-08

WHAT absurd little things people
quarrel about. What trivial mat
ters cause ill-feeling in familiesl
The mutton being roasted too little
or the beef too much, au opinion
about the temperature Of the house,
or the style of curtains that ought
to be bought for the front windows,
the definition of a word or its pro-
nunciation, are not topics worth
quarrel when peace and goodwill are
of so much Importance in the home.
A little ill-feeling is like a little seed
that may grow into a large tree
which will shadow the whole house.
Many a man and woman must look
back with regret on the hasty word
or the cold reproach which was the
entering wedge that split a house.
hold in two; and yet how few make
q point Of uttering the soft word
that turneth away wrath.
IL IS edlu plldu all 1SOSi'SS VIVA
jecrs the announcement Of Madame
Bernhardt that she intends to pass
the autumn of her life in a convent;
but they should remember over there
that Bernhardt can never grow old,
and that by the time she came to the
autumn Of her life there would be
nothing else in the world that would
be novel to her except the convent.
WARD MCALLIsTER's article on
farming shows that he never had the
most rudimentary knowledge OF the
sgriculturist's art. he never raised
q mortgage, bought any Bohemian
oats, nor gave a promissory note for
lightning rods.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-02
Did the Ancient jews Play Balla

Herod the Great was the first Jewish
king who imported into his realm
Roman modes of ''society life" His
theaters and arenas, after the Roman
style, were not to the national taste in
amusements, despite the fact that the
former were. so to say, silently patron
lied by the Talmud in the saying, ''Let
us be grateful to the Romans for their
establishment of theaters, as they keep
the public from mischief, which Satan
finds for idle folks" The arenas were
not patronized on account of the in
human performances given there. The
favorite Jewish national game at that
time was the kadur, or ball.
Whether it was played as sort of
lawn tennis or as national baseball is
: not recorded. That the game was not
allowed by some rabbis to be played on
the Sabbath is proof that the game re-
quired skill and labor. That the game
was patronized by the Talmud we infer
from its not being included among those
against which the Talmud opened a
crusade, condemning them as gambling
games. Boston Transcript.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-02
The rhunderer,s Suicide Dav.

A young Philadelphian, who has been
employed on the staff of more than one
newspaper in this city, went abroad and
secured a position as reporter for the
London Times. When he was deemed
sufficiently broken in he was sent out
one evening to write up the story of a
rich and beautiful girl who had taken
chloroform because her lover failed to
appear at the altar when due.
The young Philadelphian raced nim-
bly, about, gathering various particu-
lars and hurried back to the Office in q
cab, after getting his copy into shape.
Not far from midnight he sped up the
stairs to the local room and turned in
his copy with apologies for his unavoid-
able lateness.
"It doesn't matter" said one of the
editors calmly; "this is Monday, you
know, and we print suicides only on
Saturdays. Philadelphia Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-02
a BALLAD OF KISSES.

There are three kisses that call to mind,
And will sing their secrets as SO.
The first, a kiss too courteous to be kind,
Was such a kiss as monks and maidens
know
As sharp as frost, as biameless as the snow.
The second kiss-ah, Godl feel it yet,
And evermorc my soul will loath the same.
The toys and joys of fate may forget,
But not the touch of that divided shame;
1t Glove my lips; it burnt me like a fame.
The third, the final kiss, is one use
Morning ard noon and night, and not
amiss-
Sorrow be mine if such do refuse!
And when die be love enrapt in bliss
Resancti6ed in heaven by such a kiss.
Eric Mackay.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-02
The Raisin Industry in Victoria.

The raisin industry is being gradual
ly developed in Victoria, and promises
shortly to be sufficient to supply the re-
quirements of the colony. So says Mr..
j. Knight, who writes on the subject in
the new Bulletin of the Victoria De-
partment of Agriculture. Extensive
planting, he says, is going on in various
parts of the colony, from the extreme
west of Mildura along to the east as far
as Wangaratta, the largest plantation
being in the well known Goulburn val
ley. In this locality not only has the
manufacture of raisins received atten-
ton during the last six years, but the
products of the currant vine also are
now being placed on the market.
Summer lap busters at Foy's old reliable sad
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-02
SHE IREcoILED, BUT DIDN'T KICK.
Heroic Conduct of . Tall. Graceful Girl
at tho supreme Test of Love.

Heroic Conduct of Tall, Graceful Girl
at tho Supreme Test of Love.
Two tall, graceful girls strolled slow
ly along the beach earnestly conversing.
They were conspicuous in the throng,
and many an admiring glance was
turned toward them as they sauntered
to and fro. A cloudless sky was reflect
ed in calm waters below, while scarcely
a breath Of air was stirring.
The girl in the pure white blazer was
doing most of the talking.
sit is all very WELL" she was saying,
ssto insist that you would die for the
man you love, but the sacrifice is quite
another thing"
The girl with the blue yachting cap
shrugged her shoulders.
ssYou speak," she observed, "like one
who had made the sacrifice"
II have the right so to speak"
Affecting recollections poured tumul-
tuously over the soul of the girl in the
white blazer her lips trembled and
the superb eyes bent upon the sand Of
the beach glistened with the dew of
gathering tears.
The girl in the blue cap smiled haught-
lily.
s.Indeed," she sarcastically retorted,
show very interestingi And how does
it feel to actually die for the man you
love?"
Reproachfully the girl in the white
blazer directed her gaze upon the girl
with the blue yachting cap.
"You shall not make light of it."
"Forgive me-"
For time they walked in silence.
Both were deeply affected, the one filed
with remembrances of the past; the
other her resentment gone, with wo-
manly sympathy.
"Teli me about it, Ethel"
The girl in the blue catching cap was
tenderly persuasive.
''It was worse than dying for him,
Clara"
With quick movement the tears were
dashed from the superb eyes, and the
girl with the white blazer faced her
companion.
sit was at Easter, Clara. You re-
member the dear, bright fellow I was
engaged 10 bIleu. Ouo evening UuJ u
short while before he said he did not
believed bore him the deep love l should.
I challenged him to name a sacrifice
would not make for his sake. With an
insight into feminine character which
was Mephistophelian in its subtlety, he
dared me to do that which causes every
woman's heart to recoil with horror.
But l did it."
They had paused in their walk, and
were looking at each other fixedly.
"Ethel!'
"Yes, Clara, did it. Invent to church
that Easter morning, sat in the very
front seat, and never looked around
during the service"
The girl in the blue yachting cap
drew deep, tremulous breath.
"Ethel!'
eyes, Clara"
"You are asublime heroine. Can you
forget my hasty words?'
81 can, Clara"
And the little wayelets Tapped the
snowy beach with drowsy sound, while
all the throng gazed in admiration at
the graceful girls.-Detroit Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-02
Unconscious Comment.

Mr.. G. was particularly deliberate liz
the matter of invoking the divine bless
ing upon the family meals, and when
the repast was unusually good this was
a trying ordeal to the three young sons
On one occasion there were strangers
and chicken-at dinner, and this func-
tion was longer than ever. At its con-
clusion the three-year-old son drew a
long breath, and fervently but audibly
remarked, "That's good job done."-
New York Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-02
Another for georgia.

A farmer was standing at the foot of
an enormous cornstalk. "How big is
your corn?" asked a stranger. 81 don't
know" answered the farmer; 81 sent
one of my boys up to see little while
ago, and I'm worried to death about
HIM" elbow SO? Can't he get back;'
'sNo; that's the trouble. The cornstalk S
growing up faster than he can climb
down. LA Grange (Ga.) Graphic.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-02

Summer lap busters at Foy's old reliable sad
dlery house, 315 North Los Angeles street.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-02
ALWAYS Right There.

The man who says the weather is too
hot to dance at the summer hotel COM
promises by wearing polka dot neck
tie and standing in the ballroom win
dow to keep as much air as he can away
from the dancers.-New Orleans Plea
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-02

"They're about as bad as the
disease Il" Not all of them, though.
DIR, Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are
pleasant both when they're taken
and when they act. They cure per-
manently Sick and Nervous Head
aches, Biliousness, Costiveness, and
all arrangements of the Liver,
Stomach and Bowels.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-02
FoeYKiS1T i65i

a picture
of health the woman who has
faithfully used DR.. Pierce's Favor
ite Prescription. She feels well and
she looks so. It's q medicine that
makes her well, whether she's over
worked and rundown" or afflicted
with any of the distressing diseases
and disorders peculiar to her sex.
1t builds up-and it cures. For
all chronic weaknesses, functional
arrangements, and "female COM
plants" " of every kind, it's an un-
failing remedy.
And it's the only one, among
medicines for women, that's guar
anteed. If it doesn't give satisfac-
ton, in any case, you have your
money back.
Can anything else be "just as
good ?"
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-02

~ Catsrrh, Throat and Lung Troubles
Cured by our own exclusive Inhalation
Treatment.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-02
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ISSUE.

Editor HArroN. Of the Washington
Post, who was President ARTHuR's
Postmaster General, has turned the
hose upon the Republican campaign by
remarking with reference 20 the Force
bill:
UNLESS the Republicans at once and en-
phatically repudiate the intention now I'M
puted TO them of reviving that measure IN
the event Of their coming into power they
will be beaten at the polls. Not only the
whole Democratic strength but great ma
iOritv Of the independent, Intelligent ana
patriotic voters Of the country can De
brought out in opposition TO the Force OH,
and such will infalliDly be the result II the
Republicans permit themselves to be lden-
titled with it."
Well, the Republicans have irrevo-
cably identified themselves with it by
renomlnating President HARRISON who
has not only been the chief champion
Of the Force bill, but brought to
bear upon the last Congress his influence
to affect the passage of the bill; and
largely through his influence il was
passed by the Honse of Representatives.
The few Republican Senators who aided
the Democrats in defeating it in the
Senate Incurred the Executive dis
pleasure.
Mr.. HARRISON aud the Force bill
can not be putasunder. Moreover, Mr..
HARRISON has not applied for di-
vorce. The Force bill is an overshad-
owing issue in this campaign, fact
which has drawn the lines tight.
Here is a case in point. 1t was
stated that Senator MORGAN, of Ala
oama, would be a candidate on
the third party presidential ticket if
the Democratic Convention failed to
declare for the free coinage of silver.
The rumOr grew grew out of the fact
that Senator MORGAN has been an I'M
compromising advocate of free coinage,
but il has been set at rest by the Sena-
tor himself. Free coinage is an important
issue, but it is overshadowed by threat
ened Force bill legislation. Constitution
al liberty, the rights Of the States and the
rights Of the citi1n are involved in the
contest and the question Of free coinage
will give way to discussion of the fun
damental principles of Democracy.
1t was not at all necessary for Senator
MORGAN to say that he would heartily
support Mr.. CLEVELAND; and yet it
shows that the most ardent free coinage
man in the country is perfectly willing
to postpone this issue in order to fight
for fundamental principle of DemOc-
racy,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-02

Senator Henry c. Nelson, of New
York, writes:
son the 27th of February, 1883, l was
taken with violent pain in the region
of the kidneys. l suffered such agony
that l could hardly stand up. As soon
as possible l applied two ALLcocKs
Porous PLAsTERs, one over each kid
ney, and laid down. In an hour, to my
surprise and delight, the pain had van
ished and I was well. l wore the plas-
tiers for day or two as precaution,
and then removed them. have been
using ALLcoCK's Porous PLAsTERs in
my family for the last ten years, and
have always found them the quickest
and best remedy for colds, strains and
rheumatic affections. From my exper-
fence 1 believe they are the best plasters
in the world"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-02

THE quotation from Mr.. McMILLIN's
speech published at the head Of these
colums Is a combination OF red rag and
stone wall TO The esteemed hltelliSeRceE
which can't for the life of it refrain from
butting its poor head against it, This
practice has so weakened our neighbor's
intellect that it can talk only in circle.
Yesterday 1t reprinted in display arti-
Gle what it published three months ago
on the subject, and which was effectual-
IL disposed Of at the time by the REGIS
TER. The trouble with the IIltslligcncer
is it has nothing more to say.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-02

THoUGH we do not agree with the
ProhibitionistS we must acknowledge
that they are making an honest and fair
political fight. In this they differ from
many "third party" men. The PrOhi-
bitionists are not going about with a
Jimmy" trying to break into any other
party. They are consistent in the advO-
cdcy OF their principle, and have not
hesitated to sacrifice political advantage
for the sake Of being consistent. Such
devotion to principle, however much
mistaken, is worthy Of respect.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-02
NIB. ELKIN,s PREDICTIONS.

Mr.. EI.KINs has declared in an inter-
view his confidence in Mr.. HARRIsoN's
reelection. He says;
Seriously, / expect to see HsrrisOn carry
every state he had in ISIS, and two others
-ConDecticut and West Virginia.
Mr.. ELKrNS may not have been speak
ing seriously" when he expressed con
edence in Mr.. HARRIsoN's reelection,
but he doubtless has enough confidence
In his own political ability to have been
serious when he expressed his belief
that West virginia's electoral votes
would be east for the small gentleman
in the great Presidential chair.
Mr.. ELKINs knows a thing or two
about "prpctica" politics, has been
given the management Of MF. HARRI-
Ms campaign, and will devote his
If attention AMI peculiar methods to
S-,,-'-i--.h'- wear.
',s-'7s sad falli-
Puneed
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-02

THE revision by the State BOARD Of
Public Works Of the assessment Of realty
in West Virginia is highly important
matter. A full explanation and the
corrected figures will be found in an
other column. The most praiseworthy
thing the Board did, was to equalize
land valuations. The vast tracts OF
wild" lands held purely for speeula-
tive purposes by rich syndicates
and capitalists have been put on
a footing with the agricultural
and other lands of the State. Hereto
fore they have been assessed at a
merely nominal value. Hereafter their
owners must pay their share Of the
States taxes orrelinQuish their lands to
bona fde settlers. The Boards action
viii 90 far toward settling the vexed
question Of land titles in West Vir-
GINA. AT the same time purely agri-
cultural land has been proportiouately
reduced in its taxable valuation. though
the increase in the total valuation OF
Of realty in the State is $4,000. OOO
The Board Of Public Works has done
Wei