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ton.
All
All members of the cabinet
were present at the meeting

w Cl0 - OoOAO
today which lasted
nearly an hour. The
principal topic dis
cussed was the ac-
tion of Minis t er
Stevens in establish
ing a protectorate
over the Hawaiian
islands. tits not be-
lieved any definite
action will be taken
approving or disap-
provin g Minister
Stevens action I'M
til the daV before the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-11
D1xoN-sM1TH FIGHT.
All the Preliminaries for the Match Are
Concluded.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1o.-George Dixon
will fight solly Smith, the Pacific coast
feather-weight, some time in August, for
50, 800 a side, in New Orleans or at Coney
Island. The hackers of Smith have sent
on forfeit of 81 200 to cover money which
Tom O'Rourke posted several months
ago. Conditions of the match were fixed
upon weeks ago. They are to fight at 11S
pounds for the best purse offered and a
stake of g 800.
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4ahoAAhS IA -SoTSb D1kota-
BISMARCK, N. D., Feb. 1O.-There were
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-11
DIsCoNrENTED PEOPLE.
Parisians Not Satisfied With the Action
of the Court.

PARIS, Feb. 1O.-The discomfort caused
by the dismissal in the chamber of indict-
ments and the true bills found for cor
ruption against Rouvier and others has
moved the parliamentary commission to a
renewal of its activity. The commission
now proposes to summon deputies who
have been accusedsof corruptness. Should
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-11

her treaty right would be to sweep
through a settlement OF the fishery ques
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-11
HAwA1ps pEposED QUEEN.
If the Isles Are Annexed the Government
VIII Provide for Her.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1O.-With regard
to the story published this morning to
the effect that Liliuokalani was willing
to abdicate and withdraw all claims upon
payment of indemnity by the United
States, it may be said that this govern
ment. in the event OF its assuming charge
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-02-07
SAVED A DOZEN LIVES.

Presence OF Mind and Common iable
Pluck of n Colorado EIiie Owner.
81 have heard of some rare cases of
presence of mind" said 81 traveller to
reporter for the ST. Louis Globe Demo
crat, but saw q case few days ago
that struck me Us among the rare ones.
VIC were coming south on the Santa EFc
from Denver a few nights before Christ
mas. At about two o'clock in the morn
ing, somewhere north of Colorado
Springs, wo went over IN eInbanllment.
The papers wcYc full of it and / won't
go into details, but nobody knows how
a millionaire saved the lives Of dozen
people that awful morning. AS soon Us
we CAME to our senses we all tried to
get out of the sleeping car. When VIC
did we found that the forward end was
afire. Just then Bill Yankee, Il million
airc mine-owner, who has property all
over the state Of Colorado, grabbed up
an armful of blankets, and, jumping
across the flames, landed in deep
snowdrift- He was bnrefootod and clad
only in his undcrclotlaes,, but he didn't
seem to mind that bit. He spread ont
blanket, piled it full with snow and
threw 1T over the flames. This he did
time and time again until he had the
blaze completely smothcrcd. There
wasn't another man in the COR who
would have thought OF that but Yam
lSec. and l tell you it was pluclsy thing
to do. I don't know whether I'd like to
freeze or roast to death. 1t looked as
though it would have to be one or the
other there for while, but Yankees
nerve saved u.s."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-02-07
THE WAvERLEY OAKS.
Ancient Trees OF wondrous Beauty In the
State Of Massachusetts,.

Ancient Trees OF Wondrous Beauty In the
State Of Massachusetts.
The great oaks at Waverley, Mass,
are survivals Of anoak forest that must
have existed in that rcgiou, according
to the biologists and students of trees,
as far back Us the tenth century. They
bear every. evidence of great age, and
an elm tree in the neighborhood, now
almost dismantled, with its great limbs
lying on the ground and nearly uH OF
it's branches decaycd, Is the most veneer
able object in the line Of trees that can
probably be displayed in any part of
New England. 1t is well worth q visit
to Wavcrlcy just to sec this venerable
elm. 1t is immense in the size of it's
trunk, and its dignity in decay is very
impressive. The dc:;c1 oak trees in the
ncighborhood are OF the sort that at
tain very great age, and that main
tain their virility unimpaircd. We
know of only one other oak tree in
New England, says the Boston Herald,
that can be compared with them. That
is located in Ipswich, and is larger and
more venerable, apparently, than any
of the Wavcrlcy ouks, and that and the
Wavcrlcy oaks, we arc glad to know,
have been inspected by The state park
commissioners and arc likely to be pre-
served. 1t is worth onc's while to sec
and study these majestic oaks. They
are seen to great advantage in the win
ter, when their rugged limbs are bare
and their immense strength is revealed,
and in summer, when they are covered
with foliage. they arc AFFECTS Of Won
dcrful beauty. The stG*c of Massachu-
sets has Il duty to cEfranchlsc these
trees and make them public property.
They arc the glory of the state, and al
most as much an object Of interest as
the old state house, or the venerable
structure called the Old South Meeting
house.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-02-07
The Andes Sinking.

The startling announcement is made
that the whole range of the Andes is
slowly sinking INTO the earGh's crest.
As proof of this Ea Gazette Geograph-
hlnc aays that Quito was G, SOC feet above
the level Of the seq in the year 1745; in
$500 It was only O,57O; in 1881, 9,5C7,
having sunk 90 feet in the SIS years fol-
lowing 1745, and hnt three feet. during
the .! ycars which intcrvened between
l"oo aud 1881. IpcISiiSs.tha ,city's level
mad been reduced 20 $3.50 feet above
tnc Towel of the Racttacsocean. TO sum
UP the total, we find that, Ecuador's
rapiUal has SUNK 10 feet in 1872 Years.
Ait'Sonns farm, the highest inhabited
spot on the Andes (4.0o0 feet higher
,than Quito itself, which is the l,irbcst
reai city on the globe), is said by tho
%''iEo authority toba els feet lover,thnn
1t was III liI,. 49, -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-22
"jibber Jabber" in Gods House.
BY "GILDEROY.'

A continued "jabber," 'Jabber," in
the church before, and up to, the hour
for service dissipates the spirit of wor-
ship. 1t shows spirit of irreverence
in The house of God. 1t disqualifies
those who engage in it for prayer and
praise, and for the preaching of the
Word. It causes the spirit of worship
to evaporate out of those who came to
pray. Nothing, hardly, will so GER
tainly cause the spirit of preaching 10
depart out of the preacher. He feels
that he has light-hearted and light
headed congregation that has come to
talk and not to pray. This thing is
thoughtless, and it Is sinful, too. Ii
the conversation were OH religious sub
jects it would not matter 80 much but
generally, it is the lightest and silliest
of all talk. When once it begins in a
church it is wonderful how rapidly it
grows. The writer has gone to
churches where he could hear this
sjibber" for one hundred yards from
the house. 1t is a shame and O dis
grace. 1t shows bad breebing, and,
Just no religion at all. AS soon as it
begins some one ought to arise and
command silence. silence in Gods
house is high order of worship. The
hush aud silence of Gods house before
the hour for service to begin disposes
all present to reyerent spirit; and it
fits them for an attentive hearing OF
Gods holy Word as read and expound.
ed. A revival of religion is impossible
in congregation given to lightness
and levity before and after service. In
some sections the spirit of irreverencs
in the house of God is largely on the
increase. The church ought to be a
sacred, an holy place. 1t is not club
house, a social hall. 1t is, or ought 10
be, house of prayer. We ought to be
able to say, "How aminable are thy
tabernacles, O! Lord of hosts. ."-Pick
ems, Miss.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-22

Perhaps to suffer is nothing else
than to love more deeply. Love and
sorrow are the two conditions of q
pro found life.
Whatever touches the nerves OF
motive, whatever shifts mans
moral position, is mightier than steam
or caloric or lightning.
If all loved las brethren" there
would be no unsanctified strife OF
tongues.
No man is 80 weak that he may
not become an emphatic voice by
which God may speak.
"Mere blank submission to what
we cannot help is avery bitter thing,
but with loving acceptance comes
peace"
You can't shut the devil up, but
YOU can shut him out.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-22
Destroying the Illusion.-Dr. Mach
;..oI tI,n oalok,rofoI friaap pxDlOrar

Destroying the Illusion.-Dr. Mach
tigal, the celebrated African explorer
was once the guest of rich Hamburg
merchant. The merchants son, &
Young man of somewhat sentimental
temperament, said, among Other
things, that his dearest wish was to
ride across the desert on the back of
camel. He thought such a ride must
be very poetic, indeed.
my dear young friend" replied the
explorer, II can tell you how you can
get a partial idea Of what riding q
Camel of the deserts ofAfrica is like.
Take an office stool, screw 1t up as
high as possible, and put into wagon
without any springs; then seat your
self on the stool, and have it driven
over rocky and uneven ground ju-
ring the hottest weather of July or
August, after you have not had any
thing to drink for twentyfour hours,
aud then you will get faint idea OF
how delightfully."- poetic it is to ride on
a camel in the wilds of Africa.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-22
A Word FItly spoken.

Had she daughter to train, said 8
woman of the world, one accomplish
ment above all should be taught her
to make herself agreeable without de-
scending to make fun of other people,
Much if not most of the fun current
among young folks consists in pick,
ing others TO pieces.
Bright people are given to use their
wit very freely upon others who have
the misfortune to come near them.
Women especially regard the world
outside their immediate circle as ere
ated to afford them amusement, not OF
the most amiable kind. They are not
discriminating enough to see what
underlies and offsets the peculiarly
which provokes their fun.
The ill dressed, hurried woman is
commonly tryinglto carry affairs from
whose burden her critics would shrink
shamelessly. No wonder if the brave
spirit steps awkwardly and unbecom-
ingly under the load she can just bear
without breaking. Those who bait
their fun on her must laugh and laugh
again unheeding.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-22
The Purpose of AmictiOn.

Affections do not spring out of the
dust; do not be impatient with them
we need something to soften this hard
life. o, if it were all buying, selling,
getting gain, out running one another
in race for wealth, in which the
racers take no time to record them
selves, there would be no gardens on
the face of the earth, no places comse'
Grated to floral beauty, no houses built
for music, no churches set up for
prayer. But affection helps to keep
US right; affiiction helps to bring us
to our knees. Poverty says think fool
think. Aff1iction opens the Bible at
the right places. If you, strong man
with the radiant face and the full
pocket, were to open the Bible, it
would open up side down and at no:
thing. But you broken hearted
mother; you, child of sickness; you
orphan and lonely one, your Bible falls
open olways at the. right place. Give
me your family Bible and I will tell
you your history. The Bible Of the
strong, prosperous, rich man, tits like
himself; we'll kept-too well. hand
me yours, man of the broken heart
and the tear stained cheeks and the
redeemed eyes and the furrowed brow:
Alb! all marks and thumbings and
turnings down and marginal notes
and pencil indications-thirty third
psalm, fourth of Isaihi a hundred
places in Jeramiah, including the
Lamentations-why, I need no con-
cordance to this Bible if wantto seek
out the promises. 1 see your guest
bas been sorrow, and the hospitality
YOU have offered him has been pa
tience. If you would know the value
of the Bible in the house, consult
those who have needed it most, and
abide by their sweet reply.-Joseph
Parker, D. D.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-22
WOman's Sleep.

Aphysician who is a specialist ir
nervous diseases says that women
should sleep at least nine hours al
night and one hour in daytime.
a woman will plead that she hasn',
time to lie down for few minutes In
the daytime; and she will infringe
upon the hours of night, which should
be given to sound, healthy, needed
sleep, in order to finish some piece OF
work which could as we'll be complet.
ed tomorrow. She will rush and
hurry all day long .end then, when
the household is husned in slumber at
night, she will sit up to read the dali y
PAPER, thinking she will not have to
pay for the time she is stealing from
the health-giving that comes before
midnight.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-22
The Sensible Woman.

A crusty old bachelor once said that
sensible woman was the noblest and
rarest work of God. His audience
was composed of congenial friends,
and he was not disputed, so he con-
tinued.
"The sensible women who are born
into this world outnumber those who
leave it six to one"
"Got the figures to prove that?'
asked a reporter.
No. but you can't prove that I'm
wrong, my statement is all axiom, and
will be acknowledged as such before
long,"
"What becomes of the sensible wom
en- who don't die?" was the next ques
ton.
'"They die fools; spoiled in the bring
ing up."
A sensible woman begins early In
life to show her prevailing character.
istic. AS child she can be reasoned
into obedience when she cannot be
coaxed or driven, and though it would
be idle to attach undue Importance te
the bachlor's opinions as given above
it is wise to remember that wise I'M
pulses may be changed to bad ones by
improper training.
The the sensible woman does not al
low self.gratifcation to persuade bel
to do that which Is contrary to sound
judgement. She never loves man so
dearly, Notwithstanding his bad habits
which she dispises, that "she cannot
give linn up" Her good sense tells
her that love is short-lived unless fed
on respect, and also.that an affection
which is weaker than bad habit II
scarcely worth having.
The sensible woman never does s
thing simply because every one else il
doing it, but because she has decided
that she:may safely do 1t. She care:
lust enough about the opinion OF bel
neighbors, aud none too much. Sht
who does not core what others think
of her is lacking either in good sense
or morality. She whose first though
is "What will folks say?" lacks goot
Isense and frmness to do what she be
lieves to be right regardless of conse
quences. The sensible woman is tn
medium between two extremes.
In the time of trouble one turns in
voluntarily. 10 the sensible woman
Others may be favored companion
when the skies are. clear, but unde
the clouds are useless as lace shaw
in q snow storm. But the sensible
woman knows you are human, ant
II although that may have seemed pro
sale when your fair-weather friends
are comparing you with the angels
you are not grateful. She does no
l-l
told you so," OF becomes sentimental
or try to convince you that she ha
suffered worse; you know at once tina
she understands that she is not want
ing in appreciation or sympathy ait
that she will help you IT you will lie
her.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-22
Look to Your Own Faults.

Never employ yourself to discover
the faults of others. Nobody Is always
consistent. If you look through tele-
scope in the usual way, it magnities
the object seen, but if you reverse 1t il
makes the large and near seem very
small. Men often look at their own
faults though one and their neigh
boris though the other.
Dean Swift said, "You had better
find out one Of your own faults than
ten of your neighbor's" If you must
mention mans fault, speak of his
counterbalancing excellencies.
When any one was speaking Ill ol
another in the presence of Peter the
Great, he would shortly interrupt him
and say: "Well, but has he not a
bright side? Come, tell me what you
have noticed as excellent In him? It
is easy to splash mud, but would
rather help q man to keep his coal
clean" Whenever you catch your
self making detracting remark, say
something approving in the same
breath, and you will soon be cured.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-22

The Interior expresses the hope that
some student of sociology will give US
an answer to the following questions
-"How many horses have died upon
the track and how many lads been
ruined at the pool rooms? How many
fractions of second has the record
been lowered, and how many degrees
has the character of American man.
hood been dropped? How much has
the breed Of horses been improved
and how much the breed of men de-
based 2" -..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-22
Not Stuck Up.

It is always sad to see one who ha!
risen to a higher position in society
forget the honor due his relatives in 8
humber station, or fail to recognize
old neighbors, because they are not
so well-dressed, or 80 well versed in
society manners as himself; but it il
pleasant to meet those who, however
exalted and honored yet retain the
frankuess and friendship Of youth
and remember "auld lang syne.'
The following pretty story is related
by The Youths Companion of one Of
Washington's social leaders; and how
much more we respect the tIady fol
her kindly act:
AT one of the receptions of Mrs
SeEator-a countryman was shown
into her parlor. He was 'constit.
uent,n anu was dazed by the lights, the
crowd, and the elegance about him.
He stood helpless and awkward
fumblipg with his hat and shifting
his feet in embarrassment.
Mrs. Senator-stepped forward,
held out both her hands, and in her
fresh. clear voice, cried, "Why, how
do you do? and when did you
Gomez"
"Lord, child, be answered. "howd
We know me? / aint seed you sence
YOU was a little thing.
"No, she laughingly answered, "the
last time you saw me was up to my
elbows in soapsuds, washing my dress
to 20 to q picnic on your farm. -.
The old man smiled. II declare" !"
he said, lit does my eyes good to look
at We, au' to find We amt bit stuck
up by your fine position.
And she made much of the man, in
troduced him as "an old friend of
mine," and made his visit one of the
events of his life at only trifiing
cost to herself.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-22
What Doctor Says of Young Men
and Cigarettes.

The city youth of to-day would be
much finer mental and physical speci-
mems if they did not daily so much
with the cigarette. As to the young
women of our cities 1 am inclined 10
note great progress. In fact, 1 am
inclined to think that in a sphysical
sense the girls have the best OF the
boys, especially in families where
girls lead natural lives. AS long as
our girls can maintain their present
physical standard the human lace can
not degenerate to any very alarming
extent. When, however it comes to
the very important question OF our
boys, must conf,ss that there Is
much to excite solicitude. Boys will
be boys, and We must expect that; but
if parents and guardians and friends
could only steer them into the path.
way of moderation what nation or
people the Americans would he! II
our boys could be induced to live more
natural lives. like our girls, when
properly mated with the latter, we
would produce the finest physical
specimens in the word. Why, just
think of possibilities. Our girls are
the most beautiful of any in the world.
This is admitted everywhere on the
continent of Europe and, strange as
it may seem, as the boy delerl0rates
the girls seem to absorb many of the
yiriie traits which properly belong to
the male. Effeminacy is, 1 am sorry
to say, increasing in city-bred youths
of the wealthy classes. l attribute
much Of the condition of which L
complain to cigarette smoking. l hnd
in my practice that large percentage
of boys and young men afflicted with
throat troubles laid the foundation of
the disease by immoderate use Of the
cigarette. I know that the statement
smacks of a chestnutty flavor. but it
is gospel truth just the same. Our
boys use too much tobacco. What
they drink-and there is too much
drinking of beer and alcoholic bever-
ages among young men-in my opin-
ion does not injure health within
several degrees as much as the to-
bacco habit. 1t stunts mental and
physical growth, and injects virile
poison into the system. Our next cru
SADIE must be against tobacco, and the
women of the country must inaugu-
rate and carry on the war.-Dr. Law
renco J Flick in interview at Worlds
Medical Congress in Chicago.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-22
A Slander Book.

Ionce read of family where they
kept what they called slander book,
and when father, mother, the chill.
dren or any of the visitors uttered
slanderous words in that house about
any body it was all put down in TINS
book and carefully kept. For while
there was great many entries, but by
and by there were 10 entries at all.
1t would be good thing to have q
slander book in every household in the
land, lor how few can say truthfnlly,
II have never spoken ill of man or
woman !"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-22

One Way.-A young man, in COM
pany with several other gentlemen,
called upon a young lady. Her father
was also present to assist in entertaining
the guests. He did not share his
daughters scruples against the use of
spirituous drinks, for he had wine to
offer. This was poured out and would
have been drunk, but the young lady
asked, Ibid you call upon me or upon
papa?"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-22
THE BANR OF GOSSIP.
By Madison G Peters.
Our Sad Propensity.

There is sad propensity in our na-
ture to listen to scandal mongers.
Without intention to do our neighbo1
an injury, careless remark may be
seized by a babbler, and as SNOWFALL
grows by rolling it SO does a story py
telling. 1t passes through the bao'
bling tribe, growing larger and darker
and darker, and by the time tt has roll,
ed though Babbletown it has assumed
the largeness and blackness of base
slander. Especially is this true of the
fair sex.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-22

A Ruinons Fallacy.-The Watch
man, Boston states it: "We believe
that on the whole there are few falla-
cies more widely spread among Prot
estant Churches than that their success
depends upon having what is called an
eloquent preacher" or a preacher of
unusual oratorical gifts."