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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-11-16
A TRIBE ANNIHILATED.
Mexican Troops Brutally De-
stroy an Aztec Village.
Slaughter of 1858 Soldiers in the
Tomocnians' Last Struggle.

! News of the annihilation of the Tomoc-
MEMS. a people who inhabited village
called Tomocnie, and who, it is said, were
nearly pure Aztecs, has been received at Ell
Paso, Texas: Tomocnie is situated on the
direct road to Guerrero and Jesus Maria, in
the mountains of southeastern chihuahua
Mexico, and the people had been in open
rebellion against the State and Federal
Government for more than a year on ac-
count Of excessive taxation, extortion by
Government officers, and Government in-
terference with their religious belief. Two
months ago the Federal Government sent
the 10th Battalion, in command of Gem
eral Ranjel, to make the people pay the
tax required OF them and to accept
the Government officers appointed to
take charga or to kill every one of them.
This alternative was openly boasted o. by
officers in Chihuahua before the troops
MEMS heard of it they decided to fight to the
end, as they knew that even should they re-
ceive the soldiers peaceably they would be
shot on the slightest provocation.
When the soldiers made their descent on
the village, they were met and driven OF
with theloss of twenty-five officers and four
teen men killed and two officers and forty
five men taken prisoners. The prisoners
were confined on top Of an adobe church.
General Ranjel was the only officer who es-
capped.
when the news of the affair reached the
ears of President Daiz, he decided t. annihi-
late the village. Soldiers left chihuahua and
formed junction with others from Plnos
Altos and Guerrero to the number Of
1900. Then an attack was made on all
sides. The Tomocniens who only num-
bered thirty-eight took refuge with their
families in the church and awaited the
attack, which took place at about ten
o'clock in the morning. The attack
was made on all sides, and lasted until
dusk, when the soldiers gained an en-
trance to the church Then terrible hand
to-hand fight took place, and the soldiers
completed the massacre. The report says
that 1853 Of their number were Killed snd
many wounded.
The village the next day presented ter
rible view. The streets leading to the
church were strewn with bodies and flowing
with blood. Not man of the Tomocniens
was left except those who happened to be
out in the mountains.
The Tomocniens were soma time ago
rich people in cattle and farms, but the lack
Of rain and failure Of crops had
brought them to poverty and they
were unable to endure the extortion
of the Government. They were very
hospitable and several weeks ago when
several. parties Of Americans passed
through from Guerrero to Chihuahua,
they were treated kindly and we'll
cared for. though the Government
officials objected to their going, they
saying that the Tomocniens were brigands.
The feeling against the Government Is said
to be very strong, and the affair is called
second Alamo. destined to bring liberty to
the Mexican people.
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South and West.

An explosion Of nitro-glycerine near
Lima, Ohio, killed three men.
THE National Convention Of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union met in Dem
yer, Col.
A NORTHWEST gale at Chicago, ILL.,.
caused great havoc in lake shipping. Two
lives were lost and boats worth over 81, 600, =
600 were wrecked.
Ar San Francisco, CAL, James R. Bart
lett, one Of the survivors Of the Jeannette
Arctic expedition, shot and killed his wlfe's
neice Lottie Carpenter, shot his wife in the
shoulder, and then shot and killed himself.
He was insane.
An attempt to assassinate the State
Auditor Of North Carolina at political
meeting at BurnesviIle, led to q desperate
battle with bowie knives and pistols, in
which five men were killed and more tnau
q dozen seriously wounded.
The work of rebuilding the burned dis.
trict Of Milwaukee, Wis, was begun.
TIE sale Of the great English thorough
bred stallion Ormonde to William o. B. Nc
Donough, of California, was settled by
cable, the Californian sending an order
for $50, 0CO to the Rothschilds.
CHARLESTON, s. c.. has celebrated the
fifth anniversary of recovery from the
earthquake. Vast crowds assembled in
city ablaze with the National colors. The
war ships, Vesuvius and Dolphin, helped
the pageant.
THE southbound express train was held
up just south OF Piedmont Ala, by two
masked men. They made the messenger
deliver $705 They then went into the mail
car aud got lot Of valuable packages The
whole thing was done in three minutes.
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RELIGIOUS READING.

o NATION, STANDING IN THE SUN.
0 Nation, standing in the sun.
The world upon thee gazing,
Thy work for man is just begun;
Ascend thy pathway blazing.
The Lord is one, and one is man,
In Jesus Christ united;
This is the Makers perfect plan
To save race benighted.
This realm outspread SO rich and grand,
Watered by lake and river,
God gave into thy sceptred hand;
The good and perfect Giver.
Be Just, be true, be not afraid,
Upon thy throne. queen seated;
Keep thou thy VOWS in. battle made
And oft in prayer repeated.
O Nation, standing in the sun,
Thine upward path pursuing,
Hold m until thv task Is done
In God thy youth renewing;
Be loyal ~ thy Christian sires,
Let every yoke be broken;
Keep thou undying Freedoms fires,
The Cross thy strength and token.
REV. ]; =. Rankin, D. D., in the n. Y
Y. Herald.
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LIGHTNING recently struck mule
driver In Montana, and the report
came over the wire that the unfor-
tupate man was the murderer Of Mrs.
Greenwood, of Napa. The lightning
was much commended for the excel
Ience of it's Judgment and certainty
of its aim. But the man killed turns
out to have been an innocent team
ster. It seems that lightning IS
much like other amateur detectives
who have dallied with the case.
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ROBBED A BANK,

Ten Thousand Dollars Taken From
the Cashier at Point of Winchesters.
Three masked men rode mp to the bank in
Spearsville, Kan, the other afternoon. Two
Of them dismounted and went inside tho
bank, where, at the point OF Winchesters, they
compelled the cashier to band over SO, 600:
They then made their escape, galloping out
Of the town at furious gait. A posse
started in pursuit.
AS the robbers ran out Of ths bank and
jumped into their saddles party Of hunters
came along, and learning OF the bold rob-
berry, opened fire on them. About fifteen
shots were exchanged, but no one was hurt
on either side.
The robbers rode south, but were soon
overtaken by mounted possee. Another
running battle ensued, in which many shots
were exchanged, but the robbers managed
te escape.
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Foreign.

TIE steamer Louvre was wrecked at Pen
march, Finisterre, and seventeen persons
we're drowned. Aferryboat capaized in the
River Douro, Portugal and elsven people
were drowned.
TIE Queen Of Spain has expressed her
qualification at the kindness OF the Ameri-
can Congress In honoring her with an invi-
tation to the Columbian Exposition and ex-
pressed her regret that tho Constitution OF
Spain prohibited her from accepting, but
said she should send representative. It is
probable that the Infanta Isabella, sister of
the late King will attend.
OLGA, Dowager Queen Of Wurtemberg, is
dead.
THERE is a serious revival OF cholera at
Baku, Russia.
HENRY B. RYDER, formerly United States
Consul at Copenhagen, Denmark, has been
convicted Of theft, fraud and perjury, and
sentenced to eighteen months imprison-
ment at hard labor.
TWELVE bandits made q successful raid
on store in Mexican town; the Govern
ment rurals attacked them, wounding three
fatally and capturing three others.
WITrENBERG honored Luther's memory
in great style. Emperor William Of Ger.
many at the banquet which followed the
services and procession delivered notable
speech.
The French forces again defeated the
Dahoman army in Africa
A CABLE despatch from Hamburg, Ger
many, announces that the cholera epidemic
is at an end in that city.
ORDER has been completely restored in
the city of Santiago del Estero, Argentine
Republic. The rebels have been disarmed
by the Federal troops.
In the Island Of Sardinia, floods destroyed
24S houses at Sans Perate. and 100 persons
were supposed to have been drowned.
THE British Central Chamber of Agri-
culture has decided to hold q National con-
ference on the depression in tho agricultural
industry. The conference will take place
on December
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A GERMAN physician Of note d.

A GERMAN physician Of note de-
clares that the disinfection fad in
that country Is as harmful as cholera
itself. That may be truc. The use
of disinfecting drugs may be carried
to useless and even injurious ex-
tremes. But cleansing Is another
thing. There Is no danger Of keep
Ing the person and premises too
clean.
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EFFECTS OF 1srExpraAscr 1s TIE HONE.

EFFECTS OF INTEMPERASCE N TIE HONE.
Intemperance grapples with man In his
family fife; the highest and best Life man
can, have. It Is not good man should be
alone; he must have his family, his home.
A good man should have that home where
he can sit in peace and enjoy It's sweets OF
repose. The Angel of Peace Is at his dreside;
but when the Demon Of drink enters, tho
Angel of Peace taxes wing. Everything
good, noble, high, elevating, disappears in
the presence Of the monster OF hell, all
beauty departs when the phantom is on the
threshold. From being quiet abode OF
Joy and love that home is tranformsd into
the anti-chambers OF hell. Go to the cold
cellars where vegetate the victims OF drink;
1t was the breath of intemperancs that Elew
out the fire, that carried away the food that
tore the clothing from the bed. It grapples
with the spiritual ife-ths life Of the soul!
You can talk to q murderer. to Q
thief, to any bad man, and he can
under stand you, there Is soma
chance Of repentance, he can be reasoned
Without no so with the drunkard. he is
less than the dumb animal, he 1s carlca =
ture of his Creator. He deies Gods mercy,
for il he dies drunk there Is no salvation for
him. The lower side Of q drunkarfs grave
empties into hell. s'rouch not taste not,
handle not" It Ia Gods remedy; when on
the cross, upon Goo Friday, as He was ex.
piring and had undergone every species and
degree Of mortal torture. BE wished to
preach lesson Of temperance, aud He cried
out in His agony, 81 thirst, I thirst" He
was expiating tina uunum oered sins OF un.
reckoned drunkards. And BE took the gall
and vinegar, although the mixture aug
mented His thirst. II you would straighten
q crooked stick you must bend 1t in the OPP
posite direction from the one 1t has taken;
r. you wish to stop the rayages Of drink
YOU must 20 to the opposite extreme and
become a total abstainer. Rev. Alexander
Doyle
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GREAT PROGRESS IN TEMPERANCE.

1.d1 Ea,-v somor,at Who vas iraecant,v
:, ny Vo.t' VII - ths Tntsi Prrn.v;cs -cSsf.
~ - f1W 18th WoriJ rs,,ortsr ahout the tsmnsr.
sncs causs of ah;cS she is tha iasdar d,
Ene,snS ~ = - : -''.'. :" :. I
tsTha tr,,.h,o ., A,oar;cs aha esjd .is
tho non.sn Sorcen,ent; of the laws resnactin9
tL :. y. Iuos, ~ 49, si;.,,s 4, int cn.,n- !
t .ts4 VIZ !. ,s r.at ~ :sahsoS Tf 1o,, Ma
ty, saIs ;.h ~ - n,ar;cen.i aarit tint
ra usa. ",,d Ia .o T,,,cb tros'hla =, snforc;,o
.s suere ~ "oo St;1f lin arsat ,,soor,ss ie
1--we; =; tha ~, - ~. ce,1so & +hj.
oems oe',,.- ra1 sad +, H. Ensi.rg W. hsvs Won fra
ooon@ eno - As,S1,e., - - nm =
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-11-16
THE BEER. INCREASE.

The Brewers Journal, with exultatiou.
from the annual report Of the Commissioners
of Internal Revenue, that there was an In
crease in the output Of malt liquors during
the fiscal year ending June 81. 1892, of ]. !.
339, ,6A barrels as compared with the prsced-
ing year, the totals for the two years being
respectively So.47S, 1872 and l.s17, ,s3G bar
rels. There was also an increase In the pro-
duction Of distilled spirits for the same period
Of $3.50, 723 gallons. These figures have an
ominous significance for the friends Of tenn.
perance, and suggest the urgent need OF q
greatly increased total abstinence propa-
gandism. Advocate.
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THERE'S nothing petty about the
Pettijohn family, Of Walla Walla
County. There are ton members Of
the family who average 244 pounds
in weight and are six and one-half
feet tall. When tramp calls on them
he is generally as doclle as he Is dirty
aud doesn't be9fn to put on any airs
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-11-16

THE crop OF winter apples now being har-
vested is only sixty four per cont of an aver
age yield in New England compared to
eighty-seven per cent. last year, according
to special reports from four hundred CORES
pondents Of the New England Homestead.
Maine has nearly full crop, and the six
States return three hundred thousand bax-
rels Tor export
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-11-16
SHERIFF KILLS MARSHAL.

Old Friends Made Enemies by P0liti.
cal Differences.
Town Marshal Eugene Heath, of Corydon,
Ind, was shot and killed by Clabe Shuck,
Sheriff Of the county.
The two had long been friends. A dispute
arose over an election quarrel, resulting in
the shooting.
Heath was Republican and Shuck
Democrat. Heath followed Shuck home
and struck him with club, and the latter
shot him,
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TEMPERANCE.
no BRANDY.
MorristoWu,

The Christian Patriot, : Morristowu.
Tenn, says:
There was no brandy in the passover wine
which our Lord used in instituting the great
was unknown in His age. There should bo
no brandy on the communion table. But
the wines of commerce, claret, port, etc., are
Fortified with brandy to keep them. They
should not be used for sacramental pur-
poses.'
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TIE public hears 90 much about
the pneumatic tire that it Is get
ting that tired feeling.
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TWO BROTHERS LYNCHED.

An Attempt of Murderers to Escape
Causes Two More Murders.
Two brothers named Burgess who were
n Jail at Lebanon, Russell County, Va,
charged with the murder Of Oak Susher-
land, attempted to escape few nights ago.
This so incenssd SutherIand's friends that
they took the prisoners from the jail. hand
cuffed them together, hanged them and then
riddIed them with bullets
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THREE hundred and flft2-two thousand
two hundred and thirty.ons teachers are en-
ployed in the puhlic schools o. the United
States. This would give an average OF nearly
ithirty-ave pupils to each teacher. Deduct
ing sor county and city superiRtendents, say
$4,000. would give an average IT forty pupils
for each teacher. OF these tee chers 227, 200
are females and Ii, 900 are males. The
average wages are, for maleA $42 ~; Tor
females, $84H per month. :.
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fields, they often come within reach Of the
gun, but when they start for the annual
flight southwark they take their places
midheaven and 60 straight as an arrow to
the mark. The longest rifle that was ever
brought to shoulder cannot reach them.
Would to God that we were as wise as the
stork and crane In our flight heavenwardi
We fly so low that we are within easy range
of the world, the flesh and the devil. We
are brought down by temptations that
ought not to come within mile Of reaching
US.
Oh for some Of the faith Of George Mul.
Ter, OF England, and Alfred Goodman, one,
d the church militant, now OF the church
triumphant! So poor is the type of piety 10
the church Of God now that men actually
carlcature the idea that there is any such
thing as higher life. Moles never did be-
lieve in eagles. But my brethren, because
we have not reached these heights ourselves.
shall we deride the fact that there ara any
such heights?
A man was once talking to Brunsl, the
famous engineer, about the length Of the
railroad from London to Bristol The en-.
gineer said: ut is not very graat. We
shall have after a while steamer running
from England to New Yerk." They laughed
him to scorn, but we have gone so far now
that we have ceased to laugh at any
tuiuS aS iuposSioio ior uunau dculeFeueuO.
Then, ask, is anything impossible for the
Lords I do not believe that God exhausted
all His grace in raul and Latimer and Ed
ward Payson. believe there are higher
points of Christian attainment to be reached
in the future ages Of the Christian world.
You tell me that Paul went up to the
Eptop of the Alps Of Christian attainment.
Then tell you that the stork and crane
have found above the Alps plenty Of room
Tor free flying. We go out and we con-
per our temptations by the grace Of God
nd lie down. On the morrow those tempta-
lions rally themselves and attack us, and
by the grace of God we defeat them again;
but staying all the time In the old encamp-
ment we have the same old battles to fgnt
over. Why not whip out our temptations
through tho enemy's country, stopping
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-02-09
riHANOIAL..
THE
Mercantile Railway, Building and Lean
Association
CT ALFXArDRIA, vIRGINIA.

President, T o Trov, supt. V. NJ 2. Z.
Vica Pre.i mt, Park Agncw, p, m aster Alex
andris, We, President Bisxa3dria ReSi Estate In
ves;mept, rust ard Title Company.
Treasurer, First National Bank OF Aexa., Va.
feccetsry, Lewis Hoof, Alo1sIdris Va.
Cconse', Loonstd Nsrbu;y, Assistant Division
Courael Y. M. Z. z.
Dirett)rs-tha ctticora above named, togsther
gvi;s tho following, constitute the Board of Drec.
Alex. Va; Edwia c. Joyce, Agent P, W. & B.
B. 4 hlexsnd,ia, Va Allen G. Harmon. Treas.
Ind. Nut Fire ms Co Alexe Va c. f. Thomas,
Msster Mechanic " NJ. 3. g., Alexs Va; A. N.
Poyton, Agent Legal Department V. NJ. Z. E.,
Charlottesville, Va; 2. T. Tucker, member Of the
firm Of G. Z. Fill & Co, manufacturers OF cakes,
crackers and ca liy, Alexandra, Va.
ORGANIZED AND CHARTERED as Ma
TIONAL BUILDING AND LOAN
ASSOCIATION.
Stock 10 &c issued is monthly sores perpetual.
ly py yable az fol ows:
Cne dollar per share (being the membership
fe,) to bo paid whom application is made for stock,
after which, no other payment is required, until
the ollogiug month. at which time tho regular
bly, dues OF sixty colt5 per share, begin and
continue for about years, the estimate being
that the payments will ahont double themselves
in III Il time. anch has been thu calculation Of
about $50 similar associations Throughout tho
Unie ed Ststes, and for tn, past six years these
esim ties ave been found to be orally correct.
Psid-up stock sold at SOL por share, drawing
8 per cent. interest per annum (psy1ble semi.an-
n1aliy).
Correspondence relating to agencies should bo
aidresied to Secretary Mercantile Railway
Building aud III AsGoc a,on. Ale1anlria, Va.
SAMUEL H. LUNT,
jsn2l Soliciting Agent.
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Rfr. Sneaker, 30 dsT, in hs mIdst Of lhls,
tie ending of the ninet,enih oentnE5. VI e
Who will coon pass away, we Eho sre Eut
the remnants OF generation OF war, cen
proudly hand ever tn tbose who shall! CONS
alter us the example Of livts that in yer
f-ered roihiuS but God, 10 peGce strova for
nothing but The good Of lbe people. TAp.
plause.
Rapraselt,tive E,cupfs, Of Virginia,
paid o glowirg tti5rt, u iis deceased,
speaking especially Il "a izh corfienoo
which the people Ct his cis.sios and State
repoeed in him, and oEa-nc eszing him as g
wise, conservative, and able Representative.
His life vas OF eiDgular purity, bis character
unblurred, bis e!ma high, noble, a-d honor.
able.
Rsprese' tee Tpcksr, Of Virs ma,
referred to tle deceased os man oi patrc-
tism, ccu,nge, snd jnst!ce Ha Wes
the natural rr;duc: of civlliz :tIon
which, except in certain ocait es.
ia fast pea:ing c3eT, wh:rs tie home
waa escfed, he gife Tas tee queen Of
tina household. and rcs mere hausekeeper
for her husband, where obedience TO III, parents
was tn first l,tGon incult ated to the ch Id, and
whore fidelity TO the truth, rever, Q to age, a
kirdiiness of manner to dependents aid cbisslric
courtesy TO women wore cardinal piocipks Mr.
Tncker's addross was in the nature Of literary
essay, describing Vir. i1ia homo snd psining
with an unlimited vocabulary the pen.ric:uro OF
the surroundings amid which General Lee was
raised. 1t concluded with euloli,tic analysis
of General Lees noble character. Eo e1empii-
fid, said tie speaker, the sayirg Of his father,
Du.y is the sub lmost word in the fnglth Ian.
guage"
Bes reaentative o'Forrsll, also colleague of the
dead CON- ssid that his atq 7sintarce
H. nAx Oh IakN1 l. Ala
amid leaden bail he was cool he WAS upon The
hco: Of Congress. His men implicitly believed in
him. Illus he was ;s a colder, Will, IS a civil
ism he WAS universally honored and esteemed.
His word was as good as his bord. As politi.
life, and vas always in accord with the principles
of his party. Hew@ grand ss soldier, pure as
man, extlsed as o izsn, and patriotic ss Rep
rest ntaive, while in private life the tc,uty aad
lovoinets OF character threw halo around him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-02-09
UTOOD AED COAL YARD
w AND FINE DWELLING
E0p SEIE

TgTOOD AID COAL YARD
w AND FINE DWELLING
FOB SALE.
Offer at private ssle tho Weed and Coal Yard
and Outfit OF the firm OF Geo. s. smith & Son, on
Fairfax street, between Queen and Princess
streets, Alexandra, Va The outfit consists OF
one shute wagon two chute carts, tSo wood carte,
five horses, engine and boiler, one woodcuttcr,
one Eet Of Fairbanks sta es and oil other neces-
ssry appliances.
Tho yard is doing good business, and this is q
first class opportunity for peraon to engage in a
profitable enterprise.
Also the residence, 222 north ST. Assph stree.
Tho house and side lot has frontage on st. Asath
street of fifty feet nine inches, and has double
parlor dining room, kitchen, five bed rooms and
conservatory water, gas and latrobe stovcs and is
in irst.class condition.
mover If WMH. SMITH, City sergt.
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BoR oyER FIFTY PEARS.

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Fifty Years by kilssS OF Mothers for their Chill
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the Caild, Seftsas the Gsim Allays all Pain; Cures
Pi.d Ccl:e and ia the best remedy for DiarrhcG.
Sold by Druggiss in every part of the world. 1t
value is incslculnble. Be sure and ask for Mrs.
R;,lsoto's Socthisa seysu, and take othar kind.
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