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St. Paul daily globe., 1892-12-26
LITTLE MATrIE,s CHRISTMAS.
She Gpeut 1t on the Streets and in
the Police Station.

She Gpeut 1t on the Streets and in
the Police Station.
A policeman found little tot Of a
girl about O'Clock last night wandering
about the cold streets. at the cor
ner of Washington and First avenue
south. The little one was Sob
bing bitterly and nearly dead with
cold. Her dress was of the thnnest
and cheapest print and her shoulders
were barely covered by an abbreviated
old-fashioned shawl that had evidently
done service Tor her mother for years.
The edges were frayed and tattered and
a huge rent in the back opened
for the bitter wind to chill her bones.
The little one was standing near the
old anI blind Organgrinder, whose
melancholy organ grindS out melan-
chcly tunes at the corner, from the time
the sun makes his first debut in the
morning until the last pedestrian and
rOunder has staggered home at night.
The litter cold of the night had
cleared tin streets of pedestrians and
the tlickering electric lights Shone upon
corner of the city deserted and quiet
save for the mournful tones of the
urgaa and the sobbing of the
J tile girl. When the officer found
Eer she looked up in his face
and brushing the big tears from her
eyes. said simply. Il am so told" She
was not over six years old, SO the officer
picked her up i'll his arms and took her
to the central station, where he placed
her in a big arm chair in front
of the CHEEKY CRATE fire. She told
the jaller her name was Matte ''Te-
wart," and deducting her childish
lisp, he came to the conclusion
it was Matte Stewart. She lived in st
Paul. and she had lost her mother.
Nearly an hour before she had been
waiting for all lnterurban car, together
with her mother, and when the car
came along she was lost and left behind
in the rush for seats. Matte was finally
put to bed in the station. and this morn
ing the officers will endeavor to find her
parents i'll st. Paul, or notify them
through the st. Paul police.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-12-26
HOMESICK.
A BurIy Majors Sigh for the Times
That Used to Be.

That Used to Be.
ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
Pm homesick," said big Maj. John
M. Richardson, as he sat in front of the
Lindell and watched the sun sink down
until it seemed to close the street, and
people went scurrying into the great,red
globe of fire. II took long walk out
into the residence part Of the city today
and came upon piece where lot OF
boys were burning brush and leaves, land
filling the air with the fragrant smoke so
familiar to every man who was raised on
a farm. l wanted to go over and help
the youngsters. 1t reminded me of the
old farm in Coles county, H., of the
Woods PASTURE with the Flat branch
of the Okaw wandering through it; of
Indian hollow where my brothers and
/ used to hunt for flint arrow heads; of
nutting time and tie old donkey cart
filled with hazels and shellbark hick-
cries; of the squirrels racing along the
fallen trees, their cheeks puffed out
with garnered treasures. l could al
most see the brush cracking On the
cleared land' and catch the aroma of
the pippins of the big orchard. All! but
don't | wish l were little shaver
again."
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-12-26
AID FOR HOMESTEAD

Next Wednesday evening is the time
fixed upon for the musical and literary
entertainment for the benefit of the
suffering workingmen and their
families at Homestead. Hon. w. W.
Erwin, fresh from his Homestead
victory, the acquital of one of the
workmen charged with treason, win
deliver an address appropriate to the
occasion. Rev. S. w. Sample has also
consented to speak, and these two well
known sympathiZers with all effort for
the betterment of humanity should
alone crowd Century hall to its utmost
capacity. The programme is as fol-
lows:
Organ Voluntary 49,. Prof. Fl. S. Woodruff
Selection .... :. reform Quartette
Messrs. ChalEer, Finsterbach Garkin and
CLARK.
Cornet Solo. O............... Mrs. Carrie MllWard
Song-"The White Squall'' A. 5 Edwards
Soprano Solo. MISS Maud Timer
Address. Hon. W. W. Erwin
Either solo .. MAX Myer
Character Impersonation and Banjo
Solo o........... .......... feet ana W liiteIs
Address. ss...................ReV Rev. 5. w. Sample
selection .........-... helolm Quartette
Prof Woodruff will play organ.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-12-26
Put Right Foot Foremost.

Lewiston Journal.
This piece of advice has been offered
to most folk, young anI old, in the
course of their lives. 1t is generally
equivalent to saying, "Now's your
chance; do your very best and
show what you are capable Off
Like great many common
phrases this expression has an old ori-
gin. In the days of ancient Rome. when
people were usually the slaves of some
superstition or other, it was thought to
be "unlucky' to cross the threshold of
a house with the left foot first. Conse-
quently, boy was placed at the door of
the mansion to remind visitors that they
were to put their right foot foremost.
The use of the phrase in the wider sense
soon became obvious. y
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-12-26
GRUGAN \ BRUTE,
Although the Inspector General
Hesitates to Call Him Such.

WAsRINGToN, d. c.. Dec. 25.- Mai.
j. Z. Sanger, of the inspector generals
department., has made report to the
secretary of war upon the case of Capt.
Frank G. Grugan, Second artillery. IN
command of the post at Fort Schuyler,
New York. While it is impossible to
obtain any official information in regard
to the character of Maj. Sanger's report.
it is known that it shows that CAPT.
Grugan is strict discipllnarian OF
naturally harsh temperament, but that
there is no evidence of tyranny or bru-
tality in his treatment of his command.
In view, however, of the evident fric-
ton between the soldiers and their
commander, it is the belief Of some
army officers that the department will
transfer Capt. Grugan to another sta
finn
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-12-26
RUINED MAIL.
Some People Will Never Get
Their Presents.

New YORK. Dec. 25.-The mail from
the West via Pittsburg, which was due
at the postoffice at $50 p. m. Friday,
was not received until nearly midnight
os that day, and large quantity of it
was found to have been badly damaged
by fire and water, the result of the
wreck which occurred near Altoona,
Pa. The contents of seven bags of this
mail. consisting mainly of '.Christmas
boxes for delivery In this city, were
thoroughly saturated by water, por-
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-12-26
TOOK OFF A LEG,
And Carried 1t Many Miles by
Rail-

MoBERLY. Mo-. Dac. 25.-When the
Wabash fast freight reached here this
morning the remains of human leg
were found wound around brake
rod. 1t had been dragged long
distance over the cross-ties. When
the limb was removed it was found
to be that of a man. torn from
his body, and rresened sicken
ing spectacle. 1t was devoid of cloth
ing, the bones were broken and the foot
was whipped almost into shreds. The
balance of the body was located at War
rentOn. and the leg was at once shipped
to that point. From letters found upon
his person he is supposed to be young
man named Rnhrer, whose home is in
the country near Warrenton. He is
supposed to have fallen under the car
and been torn to pieces while trying to
emerge from box car, riding out from
some point near St. Louis.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-12-26
Dying of Famine.

STOCKHOLM, Dec 25.-The famine in
the government of Uliabory threatens
to cause an exodus of the poorer people.
Hundreds have gone to the coast of the
Gulf of Bothnia to seek means of emf
grating. Uliabory is crowded with
starving peasants. In the interior the
people are reported to be dying by
scores
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-12-26
ENTERPisisING PAPER.
1t VIII Garry School Ma'ams to
the Worlds Fair.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Dec. 25.-The Pitts
burg Times will announce tomorrow
that early in next July it will charter
the finest train of Pullman Palace vestI-
buled cars that can be obtained, and
transport fifty of the public school
teachers of Western Pennsylvania,
Eastern Ohio, West Virginia and Mary
land to Chicago for ten days visit to
the worlds fair. The arrangements will
be made for the entertainment of the
party at the best hotel in Chicago. Each
member will be supplied with tickets of
admission to the fair, and an elegant
luncheon will he served to them on the
grounds. All the expenses of the trip
will be paid by the Timts.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-12-26
Died From Exposure.

HUNTINGTON, W. Va, Dec. 25.-
James Coburn, of Charleston, W. Va,
was found this morning in an open hall
way at McGinnis & Roadcap's place,
where he had lain all night in a state
of intoxication. He was almost dead
from exposure. and died soon afterward
at the st. Nicholas hotel.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-12-26
A Sad Christmas for pope"

The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. w.
E. Gooding will be panied to learn of a
sad loss sustained by them. On THUS
day last their only son. bright little
fellow about twelve years Of age, died.
He died al Augusta, Wis, where the
family has been staying tor the past
two months. 1t was a sad Christmas
for the gtnial "POnpN
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-12-26
To See the Race.

No need to shiver IN the cold to see
the great Hagen Mccormick race this
afternoon. The grand stand is COM
Portable and will hold large crowd.
Another attractive feature will be the
music.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-12-26
Missouri Towa scorched.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 25.-The
business section of Slater, Saline county.
was pretty we'll wiped out by fire early
this morning. The !esseB reported foot
up 100000.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-12-26

will be ''shoved" on the patriotic people
OF America. The government officials
are reticent concerning the matter and
decline 10 vouchsafe any information
whatsoever
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-12-26

MIRO DR. II. Waite Specialist, sixteen
I'll IN. years IN Minneapolis. Why suffer
when cure is mild and certain.
Ask hundreds OF leading citizens of 81. Paul
Minneapolis and the Northwest as to tre1
ment and cure. lamplet free III Han
horue Avenue, Minneapolis.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-12-26
A Chapter Treating Of the
Iniqaities Of Eastern
Harems.
Christian Women Lurad to the
Seraglios of Oriental
POtentateS.
The White Slave Market on
the Shores of the Bos-
phorus.
The Terrible Fate OF Girl Ca p
- tives in the Sepoy
Mutiny.

He di Gov cry
which has just
been made. says
q writer in the
New York Ad-
vertiser. by the
police in Austria
OF a regularly or
ganiZed gang of
kidnaperS, W h o
have made it
their business to
supply the de-
mand for the
In q r n m c nf
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-12-26

ton being completely destroyed. Susb
OF this matter as may be saved will be
dried and delivered as promptly as pos
sible.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-11-09
LropoR DRINKING IN FRANCE.

The consumption Of alcoholic liquors 10
France, and especially of the abominable abi
sintbe, continues to increase at q great rate.
Recent statistics show q tremendous growth
in the number Of wine or drink-shops within
the last fifteen or twenty years, aud nat
uraly the consumption Of alcohol has also
risen. With regard to absintne, 1t Is re-
marked that generation ago this pernicious
beverage was known but to comparatively
few, whereas in the present day the taste Tor
it is so common that 81, A7 hectolitres are
consumed yearly. And this is not che worst
of the matter. The nature Of the liquors
supplied to the French pu ,lic, and more
especially to the working class. is not nearly
SO who,Neame rs it was a few years ago.
when Sng alcohol consumed was made from
wine. Now it is largely distilled from
cereals and fruits OF which the spirit Is far
more injurious The Debate. treating the
question, suggests that the number OF drink
shops ought to be restricted. 1t adds, how.
ever, that no such reform can oe thought OF
or hoped for, since the 10000 wine shop
keepers in France are valuable electoral
agents. and no Parliamentary party would
venture to propose reduction Of their
ranks. New York Post.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-11-09
Origin of the Election Rooster.

In the celebrated campaign of 1910
there was a man by the name OF Chap
man editing a prominent partisan paper
in the State of Indiana. When that con-
test was becoming pretty hot private
letter from one partisan to another was
captured by the opposite side, in which
advice was offered as to how the canvass
was to be conducted. Among other
things it was said that more life was to
be infused into this Editor Chapman.
he was not whooplng things up to the
required lively standard. Their com
plants concluded with the injunction:
"Tell Chapman to crowl' The phrase
got into print, and was sung derisively
BY the opposition in all the months that
intervened before the election. 1t went
into campaign literature permanently.
The cockerels that are prominent down
to our day in newspapers when an elec-
ton is carried had their origin In this
injunction to Chapman. The point In
that case was to assume confidence OF
victory, even if they had it not. 1t need
not be surprising if it is continued into
this contest in which we are now en-
gagged Herald.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-11-09

The increase Of crime in Glasgow is said
to be due to che abnormal thirst Of the Ia.
boring classes for liquor" -
Gambling and tippling are said to be very
much on the increase among the Euglish
women of the highest social circles.
The Mayor of Jaroslaw, in Austrian Cali
cia, has been treated to public ovation for
his zeal in enforcing the law against the sale
OF liquor to minors.
The Commando in Chief of the Indian
army sets personal example of total at'-
stinence to bis men, Over seventeen thou
sand soldiers belong to the Soldiers Total
Abstinence Association OF India.
An exchange asks il it is possible that
twenty drinks OF cheap whisky will cook q
mans brain. Inquiry at the Detroit Free
Press scientific department elicits the In
formation that man who will pour down
twenty drinks Of cheap whisky has no
brain.
Judge Williamson, Of Mississippi, has
charged the Grand Jury in Ledore County
that it is an indictable offense for man to
screen himself by holding an open umbrella
across his shoulder while taking drink in
saloon. Tne annotated code abolished bar
screens, since which time the umbrella has
been used as a substitute
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-11-09
The Longest Horse Railroad.

"The longest horse-railroad in the
world runs from Buencs Ayres to Sau
Martin, in the Argentine Republic" said
Allen A. Bixby, formerly an officer in
the United States Navy. ''While serv-
ing on the Tallapoosa I was stationed at
Bueuos Ayres during the Argentine re-
volusion, and, in company with brother
officer, made trip over the road, the
distance being about fifty miles and the
schedule time of the trip thirteen hours.
Trains leave Buenos Ayres every hour in
the day and twice during the night.
Every morning and evening express
trains leave, carrying only baggage. The
night passengers are furnished narrow
little hunks, where they may snooze the
long hours away, if the train does not
run off the track too often. When such
an accident occurs the passengers are ex-
pected to turn out and help lift the CARS
back on."-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-11-09
CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES IN BUSINESS.

The pract;cability of carrying Christian
principle into every department Of business
life is by some openly, and by Others secretly,
denied. One who has sought for many
years to act in business IL strict conformity
to Gods will gives the following out OF many
similar experiences:
In carving out certain improvements in
the city of London, my shop was required
by the CORPORATION, and as had the premises
on lease was requested to send in claim
for conversation. This was my first con-
tact with compensations claims, and natur-
ally made some inquiry regarding what was
customary in such cases. All the persons l
inquired Of told me it was the lnvarlsDie
practice to claim much larger sum than the
disturbed Occupier expected 10 receive;
Agents whose business 1t was to "conduct,
such claims told me the same, and wanted
me 10 place nv case in their hands. de-
clined. I felt firm in the Lord. l said in
substance, II will depart from the inyariable
practice; 1 will make an honest claim; L
will ask for all amount in harmony with
strict justice, and will trust In God to move
the hearts of the representatives, OF the cor
poration to give it to me-" When summon
ed before the committee of the corporation,
I explained my position with perfect open
ness and candor, and said hoped they
would not put premium upon dishonesty
by refusing to accede to an honest claim.
They seemed surprised; but their surprise
was not greater than that OF some OF my
business friends when, after delay OF near
ly year, the corporation compensated me
on the exact basis of my claim. linen tha'
honor Me, will honor" saith the Loro.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-11-09
The Vibrations Of Fish.

The Scottish Fisheries Board has been
trying some interesting experiments
which 20 to show that fish have habitat
az distinct and almost as confined as that
of land animals. Last year something
like 5000 fish of various species were
caught, aud after being marked returned
to the sea. A considerable number OF
these have been captured after periods
ranging from two months to two years.
As rule it was found that they were
caught very near the same places where
first taken, though in few instances the
marked fish had travelled considerable
distances. The inference plainly follows
that if the fish are destroyed in any
particular locality it will be a long time,
If ever, before that place will be re-
stocked. This is something for fisher
uen to conslder.-Picayune.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-11-09
THE DRINK HABIT.

Rex. F. W. Hamilton, of Pawtucxet, RI,
in q recent very suggestive sermon, asking
the question, Conform or ReformT re-
ferred to ths drink habit, as follows:
quences Of the drink habit to the people Of
this Nation and Of the world. But when we
try to take any measures for an improve
ment in the condition OF things we are told
at the on tset that men have always had an
appetite for strong drink, that they have al
we ~s drank and will always drink, aud we
ml.,. uase our calculations oa that fact.
don't believe word Of it. Men in their
natural condition desire great many things
and they long indulgsd their desires, but it
has been possible to educate them out OF
good many Of those desires although the
educating had to be somewhat coerciys in
most cases suppose 1t might have been
argued, not 30 many generations ago, that
because angry men thirst for tha blood Of
their enemies and because they had always
been in the habit Of taking the lives Of their
enemies when they could, therefore they
would always do so and that state OF aft Lrs
must be accepted an made the basis OF all
legislation. We did not accspt that seate OF
aft airs and we have made human life rea-
sonably safe and we have cooled down to
great extent this raging thirst for blood;
and it may not bs out OF placs to recall the
fact that we did not do it by selling the
p. iviiege OF committing murder to fewpe
Sons Of generally good character. Ii it be
fact that all men want to drink and have
always INDUCED that natural appetite.
which, by the way, am by no means pre-
pared to admit. we do indeed want to take
account of that condition, not that we may
accept and perpetuate 1t, but that we may
overcome and remove it, and we want to use
every means that our strength affords or
our ingenuity can suggest to that end"
Referring to college dissipation among
Young men in connection with the drink
habit, Mr.. Hamilton said:
'Only little while ago it was made pub
lie that certain clubs OF young men In one OF
our foremost colleges were inuuiginy In most
unseemly aud most disgraceful conduct.
When comment was made upon 1t the reply
came that young men always would do such
thingsa sand 1t was no use to try to stop them.
1t could not be prevented, the situation must
be accepted as final, and tina most that
could be expected was some slight effort TO
preserve exter nal respectability. IT it were
a tact that the average young man went to
college with the desire and intention Of
duty OF the officers Of instruction and gov
ernment would be to deal with that desire
and Intention, not to.accept 1t .aqd content
themselves with trying to deodor1ze It's con-
sequences. II tnere are any college presi-
dents who think they have no duty with the
morals as well as with the intellects of the
young men and young women put under
their charge it Is high time the fathers and
mothers had something to say, and said 1t
loud enough oensure its being heard.".. -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-11-09
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Rules for the Opening. and Closing. of
the Exhibition -.

Rules for the Opening. and Closing, of
the Exhtbition."> -
The general rules governing the conduct
of tho WorM's Fair have been. issued. Tho
gates will b. open to employees at g. a. M.
and the public at a. m. They Wilt closed
at Up. m, unless in case Of some special e.s W
later than II p. m. Admission will be In al!
cases fifty cents person. except In that OF
children under six years accompanied ny z
parent or guardian These, will bc admitted
free. "i 80,
A limited amount Of power will be fur
nished gratuitousty to exhibitors but where
a large amount OF power Is required .
charge will be- made. The management wia
exert reasonable care in the protection ot
exhibits but will not be responsible for any
loss or damage. No nostrums whose lngre-
dients are concealed will be accepted for eH-
hibition. Catalogues will be printed IN
English, French and Spanish, and VIII oe
published by the Fair management e1ciu-
sivelY.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-11-09

TIE recent wreck on the Santa Fe,
In which four trainmen were killed
and thirty-ave passengers injured,
was caused by robbers who were'after
= 81, 900, 900 in currency in the express
car. Similar aendish disregard OF
human life and desperate endeavor
to secure booty has been frequent
enough, it would seem, to teach rail-
road companies that an express car
attached to passenger train Is not
q desirable conveyance for treasure.
One million dollarsi is a powerful lode
stone, and its transportation on the
Santa Fe passenger train was but an
invitation to the Williams who wreck
ed the train to commit wholesale
murder. 1t does not require much
of stretch of logic to made the rail-
road company an accessory. Crimi-
nal recklessness was the greatest
feature Of the act Of carrying this
amount on a passenger train.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-11-09
WHAT IS THE END OF LIFE?

The end of life is, not to do good. although
many of US think 80. 1t is not to win souls,
although 1 once thought SO. The end Of life
is to DO the win of God. That may bein the
life of doing good or winning souls or It may
not. The maximum achievements OF any
mans life after IL Is all over is to have done
all the will Of God. No man or woman can
have done any more with life. No Luther,
no Spurgeon. no Wesley, no Melanchthon,
can have done any more with their lives:
and a dairymaid or scaYengcr can 90 as
much. Therefore, the supreme principle
upon which we have to run our lives is to
adhere, through good report or III, through
temptation, and prosperity, and adversely, to
the will of God, wherever that may LEAD US.
1t may eyou away to China, or you who
are going to Africa may have to. stay where
you are. You who are going to be an evan
eelist may have to go into business, and and you 3u
become an evangelist. But there Is no hap
piness or success in life till principle is taken
possession of. f.-TProfessor Drummond.