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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-04-12
IN A FLOATING BARN.
Remarkable ESCAPE of Farmer
Prices Pigs aud Chickens.

Remarkable ESCAPE W Farmer
Prices Pigs and Chickens.
During the recent big freshet in the sus'
ouehanna River the barn Of William Price,
who lives near Wilkesbarre, Penn., was
carried away when the ice gorge broke. In
the barn were ten pigs and seven chickens.
Price gave up ali hope Of ever seeing nj;
stock again, expecting that the barn would
break up and the pigs and chickens drowD,
but the animals and birds were born under
a lucky star.
The barn held together and floated down
upon the big cakes Of ice until the flood sub.
sided and left it stranded on small island
near SeIins Grove, Penn, eishty-ive miles
down the river.
There was barrel Of corn in the barn.
and this had been upset by the pigs and fur
nished good living during their trip. The
ANNALS and chickens were found by party
of men and were in good condition. The
men found something in the barn with
Prices name on it, and wrote to him. Price
went to Selins Grove, and shipped his hVe
stock home.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-04-12
Perished in Flames.

The mining town Of Kaernten, near Blet,
BERG. Germany, has been almost destroyed
by FIRE. a.. ,o,,s..
had been destroyed the fire was SILL spread
ing.
Fifteen persons were known 70 naVe. per-
ishei in the flames, AMI several others were
rniasinQ
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-04-12
THE NAVAL EXHIBIT.

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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-04-12
Tobacco and Cotton Crops.

TOBACCO and C0tt0n CrUps'
The acreage In tobacco will be from eight
cen to twenty per cent. less than it was last
wear. Prices have not been good and there
Is an oversupply.
Notwithstanding that the crop. OF lass
wears cotton Is near:v B. 000, 600 bales short,
the price has not gone up. Yet the acre.
age viii be increased from ten to twenty per
aaf
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-04-12

SECRETARY MORTON has discharged forty.
seven and furloughed 12l employees OF tho
Bureau of Animal Industry, thus saving
SO $50 q month.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-04-12

1T ls estimated tnsr more boomers are
souatting along the borders of the Chera kes
Strip than can be accommodated Win
auarter-sections when the land shall nave
been opened for settlement.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-04-12
KILLED WIFE AND CHILD.
The Awful Crime ot a Pennsylvan La
Miner

Barney McFaddeu, a miner, living near
Lsggetts Creek breaker, Scranton, Penn.
some time during the night murdered his
wife and child.
The scene in the house when neighbors
made the discovery next morning was ter.
rible one, bearing evidences OF an awful
struggle on the part Of the woman to escape
the murderer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-04-12
At HOhE And ABROAD
Important Happenings as Told
by Telegraph and Cable.
A Singular Double Tragedy in q
New York Gun Shop.

One Of the saddest tragedies in the police
annals Of New York City occurred at 52s
O'Clock, few afternoons ago, In the big
gun store Of Hartley & Graham. si3 and BIB
Broadway. William ". Reynolds, who TOR
thissy years past had been at the head OF the
EXPORT department of the firm, shot and
killed Miles V. Kellv. head bookkeeper Of
the hoxse, and then turned the pistol
against himself, inficting fatal wound.
Absolutely no motive can be assigned Tor,
the action, and all the persons acquainted.
with the principals agree that Mr.. Reynolds
TIE men had been friends for nearly q
Quarter of century, Mr.. Kslly having
served In Hartley & Hraham's establishments
for twenty years and during all that time
they never once had quarrel as tar as any
Not 1 word preceded the shooting, and
that Mr.. Kelly was ssectet as the yicslm
was probably due simply to the fact that be-
had the misfortuue tn be the person nsar-
est at hand when the insane impulse g.
kill seized Mr.. Reynolds. For month,
or 80 the latter's friends have noticed,
certain peculiarities in his actions. Hoi
would frequently ma se mistakes In his corr
respoudence, something formerly unknown;
he was absent-minde1 and hesitating In his
speech, and was seizei with periods OK the
most intense dsspondency. He was htty
wears old and married. he had no children,
and lived at 155 Hewes street Brooklyn.
Mrs. Reynolds got to New York City aoous
s O'clock, She found her sister r-in.law at ths
hospital where her husband had been taken.
They remained with Mr.. Reynolds until Is
was certainty that hs could never recover
consciousness, and went away at 10:8o O'Clock.
He died at fifteen minutes OF midnight.
No writing was fouqt which could suggest
a motive for either murder or suicide, nor 10
it supposed that the acts were premeditated
by Mr.. Reynolds. Hsnsver carried pistol
and the revolver which he used was q new
one. taken from one OF the showcases.
It still had the tag attached on which was
marked It's catalogus numb,r, its cost and
selling price. It is believed that it was taken
from the case after o'clock, when the CLERKS
had left the store. After II was taken car.
tridges had to be got from another depaf'
msnt before 1t could be loaded.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-04-12

MINISTER JONES, of the Finance Depart
ment has announced that the total debt Of
the Hawaiian Government Is e. 32l000.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-04-12


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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-04-12
A SHORT HONEYMOON.

Am Indian Who Had Marrfeu q " nfeo
Girl Murdered.
Nsws "s been received at Dennlson'
rs.as :, Willis Jordan. OF jackson
c.oupty. y ,ncyaw Nation, was called 10 MS
door the ,she: night and ridden with
hullets. 10 Ian, 10 is a full blood ln1!an,
vas MARIE several months ago 70 Tns.
mi age nat tas wishes OF his orosaer, mrt ,rt
Svors ia Il the honeymoon Woulo co snV'' v
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-04-12

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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-04-12
Cholera Again Raging.

It Is stated In an Off ,ih report just issued
IN Rusda that an average Of 150 new cases
of cnolera and fifty deaths from the disease
are reported every weak in the Governmens
of Podolia.
Cholera has appeared at Zslosce. mar
ket town of Galicis. Every attempt has
been made by the authorities 70 cheek the
disease. but despite their efforts 1t Is spread
inc. Three deaths from cholera have
already occurred, and several new cases
were reported
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-04-12
rh. c,i.ls WIN Attend to the lamps.

The Young womeu's Christian Temper
ance Union propose some practical temper
snce work In Eyota, Mimi. The village re.
Gently voted no iiceuse." and the liquor
men nave said that without license fees there
would be no public lighting OF the streeg.
The young women obtained cnatSe 10 o. .,S' .Se
street lamps, raised money Tor OIL Iy SUI
whoss pleasure 1t will be to keep it trimmed
and burning. -.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1893-02-18
A Remarkable Death.

Perhaps the most remarkable death
from fear was that of the Dutch
painter Pentman, who lived i'll the
Seventeenth century. One day he
went into a room full Of anatomical
subjects to sketch some death S heads
and skeletons for picture he in
tended to paint. The weather was
very sultry, and while sketching he
fell asleep. He was aroused BY bones
dancing around him and the skele-
tons suspended from the ceiling clash
ing together. In fit of terror he
threw himself from a window, and.
though he sustained no serious in,
jury and was informed that slight
earthquake had caused the conlmo-
ton among his ghostly surround
lngs, he died in few days in nerv-
Gus tremor. Elder in Washing
ton Star.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1893-02-18
A Dog That Kills Snakes and Skins Them.

A prominent Germantown manu-
facturer owns d setter dog called
Brave, which has singular penc!1ant
for hunting snakes. After killing
one he places one paw on the rep
tiles head, and seizing the neck with
his teeth he proceeds to skin it. much
after the manner of skinning an eel.
These trophies he proudly carries TO
his master, who nails them On the
woodshed. much to the satisfaction
of Brave. During a months gun
ming trip In Perry county Braves
collection numbered forty one skins,
five Of which had been stripped from
good sized rattlesnahes. .-Phlladel-
phia Record
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1893-02-18
A Fatjeued LADY,

A funny incident of an evening re-
ception given by Vice President and
Mrs. Morton relates to the wife of a
member of congress upon whom tho
honors Of senatorship had been con-
ferred Her progress through the
crowded rooms with her husband mad
been the signal for such continuous
congratulations and extensive hand
shaking that by the time the supper
room was reached the good lady sank
down exhausted on sofa Oh which
several friends were seated
A moment later she became CON
scious of a black coated man bending
politely toward her. and supposing
more congratulations were in order
at once rose, and extending her hand
suddenly awoke to the fact that she
was warmly grasping the hand of an
astonished waiter, who had ap-
preached to inquire what be could
serve her from the supper table. -
Kake Fields Washington.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1893-02-18
Rnunrfnr I'm Her Account

A certain woman in Cincinnati.
formerly at the head of the most
fashionable school in this city. had
an experience in financial matters
which the bank is still chuckling
over. She overdrew her account
twenty two dollars and was duly no
tilted by the bank of that fact. Sur
plised, she called at the bank and
told them she would look over the
checks and see how the mistake oc-
Cured A week went by. and she
was again notified by the bank. She
wrote a very nice letter to them.
apologizing for her remissness, and
inclosed check for twenty two dol
lars on the same bank. just as if that
would cancel her Indebtedness. Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1893-02-18
Eude1y Frank.

The brusqueness and rude candor
of many of the English tourists il this
country necessarily startle the more
gently bred American. These traits
are not confined to the lower class.
One eminent scholar, when invited to
a dinner PARTY in Philadelphia, ap-
peared in flannel shirt and shabby
clothes, and glancing around the
table remarked to his host that he
"didn't suppose the Americans had
advanced as far in civilization as
evening dress. YOUTHS Companion.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1893-02-18
A Hint for Some writers.

No one who aspires to a position
in the literary world should be dis
couraged by one or by many fail
ures. But some authors who deludo
themselves with the idea that.
though their own generation may
not appreciate them. their genius
will be seen after their death might
well heed what the learned Porson
says in his preface to his Letter to
Archdeacon Travis:
Mr.. Travis and l may address
our letters to poste1ity, but they will
never be delivered according to the
direchon.-Youth' Companion.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1893-02-18
LISTENING TO THE PROCLAMATION
A Scene in a New England Meeting House
Over Fifty Years Ago.


A Scene In a New England Meeting House
Over Fifty Years Ago.
The scene is Brattle Street meeting
house, in Boston. The time is the
middle of November. on Sunday
morning. A boy of four years old,
who has the fortunate privilege of
sitting on the cross seat of the pew.
is the person who describes, after
fixty years, what he remembers The
little boy. whose self and successor
is now trying to reproduce him, could
sleep, if he chose, extended on the
cross seat with his head in his moth
er's lap while she listened to the min
lister.
will not say that on this particu-
lar day he or ! had been asleep. What
is important to the present business
is that she whispers to him that he
had better listen now, for the minis
ter is going to read the proclamation.
The boy stands up on his seat. and
with that delight which even con-
servauve childhood sees any custom
detied, sees with rapture Mr.. Palpey
unfolding the large paper sheet,
which might have been a large news
paper, and sees the sheet cover oven
the pulpit Bible.
Mr.. Palpey is a young man of thirty
or thereabouts, wlD is to be after
ward the distinguished DR.. Palpey, a
leader of the antislavery opinion of
Massachusetts, He read the govern
or's proclamation with sense and
feeling, SO that even a child follows
along, about the taking care of the
poor, the happiness Of home, but es-
pecially about the success of the fish
cries. 1t is only in the latest times
that any Massachusetts governor is
SO disloyal to that ocean from whose
breast she has drawn her life that he
fails to mention the fisheries III his
proclamation. But home, poor peo-
pie, fisheries and all sink into their
own insignificance when, with reso-
nant voice, the minister ends with
the grand words:
Given in the council cham Der at Boston In
the Year OF our Lord 1928 and of the inttepcnd-
ence OF the United States the ifteth.
LEVI LINCOLN, Governor.
This fine relationship between
Thanksgiving day" and "Independ-
ence Day" of which the glories, six
monthsago. are q certain hazy dream,
is not lost upon the child. And then
follow the words, most grand in all
rituals:
By his excellcncy the governor, with tho aG
vice and consent of the council
EDWARD ID. BANGS, Secretary.
God save the commonwealth of Maasachu-
setts.
That words SO inspiring, pro
nounced with such a clarion voice,
should be uttered in a church on
Sunday-this was indeed something
to fill high the cup of wild intoxicat-
ing JOY. That Edward D. Bangs.
the secretary, should be sitting him
self, watching. as it were, his own
petard on the other side of the aisle,
with his finger resting on his right
ear in peculiar manner, such as
was unknown to others-he, clad in
a brown coat, with a velvet collar,
that he should see and hear all this
unmoved-tllisa added to the grandeur
and solemnity and high dignity Of
the whole. Edward Everett Hale in
Fashions.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1893-02-18
THE STORY or MIKE.
In His Remarkable Success He H.s Ne4
Forgotten the Old Folks.

In His Remarkable Success He Has Nes
Forgotten the Old Folks.
Two years ago Mike Holland was
in my class in little college up III
Vermont. Mike was working his
way through. His father was All
Irishma. wao had come over to this
country and by the hardest kind uf
work. AMI lots Of it. hsd managed to
get together q few sterile acres On
the Vermont mountain sides. Then
he proceeded to raise a family Of
some dozen children. They lived in
log house Mikes father couldn't
read or write, but Mike went to the
district school aud took kindly to
education, which his father bhndly
worshiped from afar.
He got schooling" in the winter
time, and in summer carried his arith-
metic book in bis overalls when he
followed the plough. He teased his
father to let him away from the farm
long enough to go to the high school.
and there he was fitted for college.
He worked his way through by
doing odd chores" for anybody he
could. by staying out part of the win
ter term to teach school and keeping
up with his class by studying ut
night. by becoming a book agent III
the summer time, by raising vegeta
bles and washing windows.
Then he graduated at she topof his
class without penny, but with all
ambition to be lawyer. BY kindly
permission of a lawyer in the village
he was then very well read up in
the law. He graduated and went
west How he got there cant in,ay
inc unless he walked or rode on
freight trains unknown to tho con-
ductor.
did not see him again until yea
terday, and then he came in ON me
blooming. He was elaborately dressed
and wore his silk hat far ON one side
of his head Mike had prospered
He had gone to a law school. was adj
mitted to the bar, then went to Da
kota to practice and then to Seattle
to go in the real estate business. To-
day he is worth over 500, 900. He IL
president of a bank, director and
heavy owner in railroad, an owner
of whole blocks of houses in Seattle
and of real estate in San Francisco
and San Diego.
In few years Mike will be mil
lonaire The best part of it ishe has
not forgotten the old folks and the
other eleven children up in Vermont
He is taking the best care of them.
The family no longer live ill log
house, but the best in the town. and
the boys and girls will all go to col.
lege.
Such is the story Of Mike. 1t is
not an uncommon one, and it is ps-
sible in no other country than this.
New York Herald.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1893-02-18
A Chilly Time.

When girls get together they will
say things One Of them was telling
Of blackboard party" III which she
had participated: And when we
got back, said she, 1--WE were chilled
through. So while tho boys TOOK d
smoke we sat and hugged the stove"
Well exclaimed the girl with
the big blue eyes. i think you might
have hugged the: bays and a't the
stove do the smoking. - Indianapolis
Journal.
4 fire at Nashville, Tenn, last Sunday
caused q loss 0f f2Sl,, p1al...
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1893-02-18

It is bad enough for & young wo1n-
al to receive typewriter letters from
him. But when she discovers evi-
dence OF manifoldirg she is entirely
justified in being only q sister.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1893-02-18
ALL HALLOWEEN,

The lead has been melted
And fortunes been told;
The apples been bobbed for;
The forfeits been sold.
The nuts have been roasteds
The revel is done:
The hand on the old clock
Is pointing to one.
A patter, a scamrer
OF small, dainty feet
New revelers are coming
The fun to repeat.
The apples 20 bobbing;
The candle spins round;
The nutshells are scattered;
The yarn Is unwound
The last crumb is eaten:
The revel is Ger;
The hand on the old clock
Is pointing to four.
A rustic. scraping
OF skirts on the stair;
4 stsp on the threshold,
And Bridget is there.
"Jist see the confusion!"
She cries in alright.
Sure, now. twas the fairies
That played here last night"
Adelia B. Beard In Harper's Young People
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1893-02-18

Eeght persons died of cholera at MAJ
selies. France, Sunday.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1893-02-18

Cholera is creating quite a scare in
Esgland.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1893-02-18
An English Justice in Literature.

Justice Denman. who has long been
one of the most famous of British
Judges, has occupied his leisure dur
ing recent years in translating Grays
"Elegy' into Greek elegiac verse
and IN turning the FIST book Of Pope S
Ho,ner's .'Iliad" into Latin elegiacs.-
New York Press.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1893-02-18

A freight reduction of 30 per cent on
western roads took effect Wed1 esday.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1893-02-18
CHURCHES

rALvARY. MISSION. SERVICES
~ Every alternate Sunday i e. April
lth and eist. Mathis and Sermon at
u 4. m. and Evensong and Sermon
-. m. Sunday School at 5 pm.
HEEBEKr G. SuARPLEY, Rector
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1893-02-18

A rock slide in the Orient mine ct Vi "a
Grove. Col, last sunday, killed six neg.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-04-18
GALA DAYS FOR THE LADIES

J. c. Fox's Opening Of New Millinery
and DRY Goods.
Yesterday and to-day were gala
day, for the ladies OF HALEY aud
vicinity, because J. C. Fox held his
annual spring opening Of millinery
and dry goods.
This year NJ. Fox has purchased
most Of his stock 10 New York. Miss
Mamie Davis preceded him there, and
for three months she remained in the
largest millinery establishment on this
Continent and one Of the leading
houses Of the world, studying the art
for it is an art--ef adapting mater.
tails to ends; and as the young lady
had had good preliminary training,
was possessed Of an excellent taste.
and was given every opportunity to
perfect herself. she made most desirable
selections, and can now make and
trim bonnets and hats as elegantly as
If she had been raised in Paris, that
center par excellence of feminine
fripperies. The result is seen in
the showcases at Fox's, where
each head.covering is a poem.
Mr.. Fox, a. everybody here knows,
is one of tho very bes. buyers in the
United States. He also insists on
getting rid OF all his old stock every
year, even il he makes a loss coca,
sionally. The consequence is that his
goods are al~ays tasteful, fresh, and
the very latest thing i" each line.
Then, too, it is q pleasure TO visit
Fox's. Whether one buys or not the
treatment is always the ssme-con
slierate and courteous. No impes-
tinent questions are asked; people
coming with bundles are not com.
PEELED to tell where they bought them
and how much they paid; little girls
modesty 10 not shocked by having
their exposed limbs punched in spirit
of coarse playfulness; young ladies
are not addressed by their "irous"
names and as familiar!y as If
they had been raised in the
same hog>pen with their interIocusor;
no one is urged to buy until com.
PEELED to yield; = child can buy -
cheaply - q grown person.
All this is what makes Fox's store
90 popular, and what secures the
friendly regard and goodwill of all
who call there. Long may he pros
per!
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-04-18

~'hin this county r<quire strengthen.
ing THIS spring, ~ the snowfall has
bee" so heavy the pas, winte, ,ha, the
n"er 's bound to he higher than at
any time since 1880.
William Lane. the old conductor on
e"" Wood River Branch, came in from
t"ca'ello t"-'lsy. He sava that none
~ the conduct"es on the Oregon SHIRT
Line were bounced lately. those dis.
charged being Utah & Northern men.
Tho Short Line boys aiwavs turn in
more than they collect. The company
would therefore lose money by dis.
charging them.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-04-18
Ayers
Sarsa parilIa
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Bold By Ill Dsusgists. Price d; six bottles. q.


Arizona Kicksrl
So far ~ We can learn We are the
only editor in Arizona who has over
been sued for broaoh of promise.
Our ninth suit was disposed Of
Thursday afternoon. IL Was . test
case, and the remarks OF the Judge -
he took it from the jury and ordered
. verdict OF rnot guilty" leads Us to
hope that . new era has dawned in
our career. II 10 our nature to be
gallant toward the other sex, but in no
instance have We ever limited At mar.
risge. Every single suit has been
brought as . speculation pure and
simple. We settled eight cases, one
after another, at from twenty-five to
eighty dollars each, without going into
court. Then We got tired and detes>
mined to fight the ninth case to fio-
ish and learn what constituted .
marriage engagement in this territory.
During the last six months We have
published four poems written by the
Widow Baker. We have sent her
wishhone and . box Of candy; we
have escorted her to . lecture and a
prayer meeting. % one occasion
when she complained OF headache, we
laid our gentle hand on her fevered
brow aud advised her to snuff an .
monia. She suddenly began to talk
of marriage, and when va failed 10
understand her language she sued us
for $4,000 and offered to settle Tor
S65. The worm turned. The worm
defed her and went into court. The
widow had no case and fell down.
His honor ruled that We simply ex.
hibited ordinary editorial interest in q
contributor, and that If We had oven
held her hand or chucked her unde,
tho chin it could only have been con-
sidered . desire on our part to encour>
age her poetic aspirations.