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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-23

We desire to introduce our Furni-
ture business into every community
In the southern States, and In order
to do so In the quickest time have
concluded to make some very liberal
offers In bedroom suits to secure at
least one customer at every post Of
fee In the next sixty days. Please
read this advertisement carefully
and send at once for one Of our spe-
cial offers.
Our great offer No. l consists Of one
Solid Oak Bedroom Suit with large
dresser with 20x24 bevel mirror, one
large washstand with case one 6 It.
6 bedstead full width. This suit Of
furniture is worth In any furniture
store not less than $500. Do not
think for once that 1t Is q little cheap
suit for we assure you 1t Is not, but a
large full size suit equal to anything
on the market.
In order to start the sale Of these
suites and to keep our men busy and
introduce our business In your neigh
borhoOd, We agree to ship one suite
only to each shipping point IN the
South fer SIS. 90 when the cash comes
with the order. This advertisement
will possibly appear twice In this pa.
per, therefore If you are interested
cut this out and send with $500 and
the suite will be shipped to you. II
1t is not just as represented you may
return the suite at our expense and
your $500 will be refunded to you.
Our catalogue containing many Illus
trations of rare bargains and house
furnishing goods will be sent to you
upon application.
The suite above described Is a spe-
cial bargain and does not appear In
the catalogue, therefore 1t Is useless
to write for illustrations of this suite,
and while you are delaying writing
someone else is getting the bargain.
We assure you that we will not
ship but one suite In your neighbOr-
hood at this price. After one suite
has been shipped In the neighbor-
hood the price will 60 to at least
$4,000.
L., f. PADGETT,
s46 Broad Street, AUGUSTA, GA.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-23

Senator Tillman then moved to
make the consideration of the article
on the suffrage the special order for
10 m, on Tuesday next, and from day
to day thereafter till the article shall
be disposed of. Interesting sessions
are ahead for the coming week.
The convention then adjourned till
10 o'clock this morning.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-23

nOtllng OF Inc kluu uoro LII ufo Gals
we see Clemson and Winthrop, which
were erected at cost of half million
dollars. Some have called me the
originator of this-let the credit 60 to
whom it may. God be blessed that we
have it.
You will understand that it was the
expectation that we should have today
as the orator Hon. ]. L. M. Curry,
southern agent of the Peabody fund:
His letter explains his absence, and
until yesterday I thought that my
part on the programme would be
merely that of one of the board OF
trustees.
There are a number of things wish
to say to these young ladies before me
and to this faculty we have selected
regarding the work we have laid out
for them to do. The year 1895 will go
down in the history of this common
wealth as an epoch. Our prosperity
will point to it and say: Here we be-
gan the upbuilding of South Carroll
ma" Why do I say thisa There is
today in the capital of this State a
gathering of Representatives OF this
Commonwealth for the purpose OF
framing a new Constitutions law
framed by South Carolinians for South
Carolinians, and under which you
must live. This school, which we
open marks an epoch in our history,
will always be pointed to as having
been inaugurated in the year 1895
Now what have we a right to expect
from this school2 for I will not dwell
upon the Constitution; I only allud
ed to it in passing. I say without
hesitation and in no boasting spirit.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-27

ter until the arrival OF Christmas Day.
Then ne called at the parsonage OF the
church. After wishing DR.. Macarthur
the customary mplimsnts OF the sea-
son be preached the subject OF the mis-
sion. he said that be was satisfied rs
10 its utility, and was prepared to make
subscription il the pastor would
promise rot TO say one word about 1t TO
any one. The promise was given, and
Mr.. Rockefeller placed in the hands OF
DR.. Macarthur a check for 100000.
The promise was keps, but ID became
necessary in time for the officers OF the
church 10 know OF the donation. Then
some of the wives OF the officers heard
oft It was not a great while before
many Of the people in the church knew
Of the Oil KiDg's gigantic subscription,
but 10 was months before the outside
world got wind OF it, aad then only a
few papers made any mention OF the
$780, 900 gift.
Mr.. Rockefeller is not an indiscrlml-
nate philanthropist. All Of his charities
tend In the direction of religion or edu-
cation. Ia consequence not ora out OF
fifty Of the callers at his Office have
their wishes gratifed.
Mr.. Rockefeller always lunches in his
Office, and spends his afternoon until 4
o'clock in going over reports and die
tating instructions.
About four o'clock he starts up town,
usually walking al the way nome. II
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-27

self-same treasures and watching a
home which cost in the aggregate
S., OOO 600.
Then there are lot Of pretty social
riyalries which are continually cropping
M IN the path Of Mrs. Vanderbilt, who
is now endeavoriRg TO fill the difficult
position OF queen OF New York society.
Such a position calls for the exercise OF
deep diplomacy and for the winning
over OF such formidable rivals as young
Mrs. John Jacob Astor, Mrs. George
Gould, very recent sSpirant; Mrs. Ell
bridge Z. Gerry, whose claims are OF the
best, and a number OF others who i'm
sgine they are possibilities.
Mrs. Vanderbilt is woman OF more
than ordinary tact and ability, She is
not what would generally be termed
pretty, but Notwithstanding that she
has grown children, she has slight,
almost cirlish figure, and very win
ming and captivating manner.
Mrs. Vanderbilt looks out upon the
world every morning about ten o'clock
from her bed room in the southwest
corner CT the second floor Of her big
prick and stone palace. The corner of
Fifty-seventh street and Fifth avenue is
q ROSY spots from which 70 view things
in the metropolis. There are evidences
of wealth on all sides, so much Of ii, in
fact. that that particular spot has been
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-27

s'oae affair Of no particular kiad Of
architecture. IL Is built on the lines Of
SOHO comfort with wide entrance in
vac middle and with large rooms open
ing on the central hall TIE house has
NlnisC 9e park around Is, a very ex-
co9uonal thing in that part OF ths city,
"Aere ground is worth in the R0ighbor-
hooa OF 81. 900 front foot.
When Mr.. Rockefeller leaves his
house az nine o'clock a. u. Il enc day is
que, he walks toward Filth avsaue.
very often be starts uptown in the d.
rsetion or Central Park. Sometimes hs
IS accompanied By oae or both Of his
daughters and sometimes by his son, 4
Young man OF twenty-five years, who
ls-aoT learning the ropes Of the oil
company.
Mr.. Rockefeller Is a great believer Ia
the eneaey Of walking ard ali kinds OF
exercise as health givers, and he has
taught all she members os his family
70 believe the same. After a three or
4ocf HNes tramp in the Park Mr.. Rock
eIeher turns back to Fifth avenue and
Omen walks cown 10 TWenty-third
street, where he takes a Broadway car
20 his Offices. Frequently he walks all
lee way down 20 the office, q distance
oiIour and half miles from his home
On these eramps he Is sometimes accom-
panied BY his son or OF his brother,
William Rockefeller, who lie also one OF
the standard on princes.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-27
MRS. VANDERBILT
At HER HOME.
TEE WIFE OF CORNELIUS A MODERN Goa.
NELIA
Re, Children are Fer Gams-Shs Manages Forty
Five Msnias and Fer Palace is Always in
Apple Pie Order.
Copyright 1881

There are many young women, and
old ones, tCO, who think ii would be a
great thing to occupy for day the tiny
little shoes Of Mrs. Cornelius Wander
blt.
Just 10 be able to spend all the money
one wanted TO; to buy anything that
one saw ia the shop windows and fan
cied, regardless Of the cost, il it were
s., 5000 OF $4,000, Of course would be a
mighty fine thing. But TO 90 able 10 do
it'eyery day In the year and TO already
have everything possible that money
can buy, which is precisely the situs-
ti0n of Mrs. Vanderbilt, takes the fine
edge and the attractive glsmor from the
pretty picture.
Besides, Mrs. Vanderbilt has every
day worries just the same as people sit
uatsd less fortunately. True, she lives
IN the finest palace in New York, and
on the entire continent, tor that matter,
and il is filled from cellar 20 dome with
hundreds of treasures the cost Of one of
which would seem a small fortune TO the
ordinary mind But there is lot of an
noyancs attendant upon guarding those
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-27

the weather is stormy ne goes home in
his broughsm, which invariably meets
him on lnclsmsut days. lie dimes plain
Nv a. six O'Clock, and seldom goes out
in the evening unless il is 20 attend 20
some important church meeting. He
goes very little into society and is very
rarely seen az the theatre or opera.
Mrs. Rockefeller and the two daughters
care as little for society and the pleas
ure OF the play as Mr.. Rockefeller.
Most OF their time is spent at home.
Thus the Wealthiest individual family
in she land leads the Quietest and most
prosalc Of lives.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-27

At tlmes Mr. Rockefeller can walk
the whole distance from his home 70
his Office. lie has never figured 10
public life. has never taken ahy appa-
rent interest ia politics and has studl-
ously avoided meeting people, thus
making OF himself the least known
millionaire ia the metropolis. Ills
clothes have the appearance OF the
ready-made article, and tn every way
this modern CrGsus looks the plain,
ordinary business man.
Arriving az the building or the
Standard OH Company, which over
looks the historic Bowling Green, Mr..
Rockefeller goss 81 once 10 his suite
of private Offices. There be IS met by
his tT0 private secretaries. One or
these secretaries attends % that part
OF his business relating TO the Stand
ard OH Company, while the other az
tends 20 his personal business interests.
Hundreds Of letters addressed 10 the
rich man are received every day, but
he GNeS not see one out Of twenty OF
them. The secretaries, under secre-
taries. s5euogrsphers, typewriters and
clerks take care OF tha others. IL Is
the same with people who cell with the
intention Of seeing the on King. Many
OF these callers have rehearsed n their
minds what they would say and how
they would act 20 favorablY Impress
the millionaire only 10 be met by The
polite but arm secretary, w6o, In very
few words. turns the caller homeWaru
q disappointed men.
The chiefs OF the various departments
make condensed reports for the daily
perusal OF Mr.. Rockefeller, and the
reading Of these occupy nearly the en-
sire morning. Few OF these chiefs have
ever had any verbal communication
with Mr.. Rockefeller, although many Of
them have been connected with the
company FOR years.
There are less than half dozen men
10 the army OF people employed by the
concern who have access 10 Mr.. Rookie
fsller's personal sanctum. These mon
include Henry NJ. Flagler, the represen-
tqtive of the Charles Pratt interest," In
the company; William Q. Whitney, as
the representative OF the Payne family;
william Roc keieiisr, his brother, and
one or two others.
A large percentage OF the callers are
men and women, who, having read or
the wide philanthropy OF the man VINO
endowed a single educational lnsllu-
tior io Chicago with s., GOO, coo, think 10
will be an easy matter 70 Induce him 20
tnrn some OF the golden stream In their
direction.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-27
direction.

R,t II is lust here that the personal
,-iva,e secretary OF Mr.. Roc Eeteller
sones in. This gentleman devotes near
- All his time 30 the phiianthropic work
- his employer. How much money the
Iatssr gives away 10 a year eau only oe
no,fsctured. His charities are conduct
"a -, tbe same retiring, uDostentstious
~1sn that characterizes his whole NE
10 one outside OF his secretary and him
-,1f knows what he gives away.
As.n example Of the generosity and
49,, 6ssire 20 escape notoriety Of Mr..
,1-.lr.fsller little incident which hap
-oOs5 four years $50 az Christmas time
po Il' .Ilnsrrates. The RocksfsllcrS are
w. ,cburch-going people and are ex-
s.Ilo,-,,iv earnest followers OF the oeiieis
stes Baptist Church. They are the
o. 80 snpport of Dr. MscAr1hur's Bap-
Ia" ehrrch in West FAty-seventa
Us. some years ago DR.. Macarthur
so mission scheme in view which
n-D - cost 3 considerable sum to put
W" .o,srstion on the lines mapped Out
~ OlPoeDtiopsd the matter to Mr.. Rock
70 IN the hope that il would draw
eleuS transcription from the million
eOoN Ar. rockefeller bad the project
a.'',,,ea . and it seemed feasible IS
Ia sgency for accomplishing much
good. .A.., .,,o MT
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-27

head coachman, the butler, the chef and
to the governess OF Gladys, the baby OF
the family, pretty child of seven years,
it Is nearly L o'clock.
Then she begins the work OF going
over her mornings mall. A woman OF
Mrs. Vanderblt's position is the victim
of many letter writer's. There are
countless epistles from her society
friends, invitations to dinners, dances,
teas, breakfasts, comlngs-out and all
manner of social functions.
The ever-ready seeker after philan-
throuy delugeS her with requests. Man
ayers of charitable bazaars, fairs, etc,
besiege her with appeals 20 allow them
TO include her name among tina patron-
esseS. Three-fourths OF her mail is
composed of letters which the glitter OF
her millions has attracted.
All Of these letters, except the ridicu-
lousy absurd ones, are answered By a
young lady who acts as Mrs. Wander
bits private secretary, and who attends
TO much of her employers VoluminOus
affairs.
By the time the letters have been at
tended TO it is l o'clock and time TOR
luncheon. This is the great family
meal in the Vanderbilt house, as it is
the only one in the day at which the
family is present. The children in the
morning have an early breakfast in the
nursery before the other members OF
the family are up, and az night the din
ner is too elaborate for their young
stom2chs 10 tamper with.
No mater how important business
may ba at the Grand Central depot, and
no matter how many hundreds Of thou
sands of dollars may be Involved, Cor
nelius Vanderbilt always makes it a
point to be at home for luncheon. 1t is
about his only opportunity in the day to
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-27

nonularlv christened the millionaires'
crossroads.
Mrs. Vanderbilt, like every other So
ciety woman, has maiu, VINO Is al ca
merit massage operator, and the hrst
thing she does in the morning Is 10 en-
ter her bathroom, which In ITSELF Is one
Of the most unique apartments in the
city. II is made entirely OF Mexican
ONYX, the floor, walls, ceiling ana oath
tub all being of the vaiua0le stone, Al
ter her bath Mrs. Vanderbilt breakfasts
in her boudoir, and then councils Win
her chief servants.
In all there are forty-fve menlals in
the Cornelius Vanderbilt house, and
Mrs. Vanderbilt supervises their work
| through the five head servants who are
responsible for the carrying out OF all
the details attendant upon the proper
management OF such mammoth home.
More than half Of these servants Mrs.
! Vanderbilt has never seen. They are
all employed by the head housekeeper
| All the cleaaing-up work in the estab-
| lishmeat is done while the members OF
tths family are asleep.
Itiso one Of Mrs. Vanderbflt's staining
rules that everything must be in order
| in all parts OF the house before any OF
| the family leaves his or her room. The
| downstairs servants must rot De seen In
anv part OF the house used by the fam
| iIy ia walking hours. OF course, the
/ butler and his assistants, who are sta
toned at the Fifty-Seventh and Fifty
eighth street entrances, and few maids
are to be seen about the establishment.
but the servants who do the drudgery
work are kept out Of sight.
There are three coachmen and three
footmen connected with the establish
ment, although there is not enough wor X
TO keep them busy one-fourth OF the
day. This merely illustrates the elab-
crate plan in which the house is man
aged.
OF the Eve Vanderbilt children but
three OF them are at home, and, unlike
many fashionable women, Mrs. Wander
bilt is a mother in the real sense OF the
word. The children are not left en-
tirely to the care of nurses, tutors and
governesses, but receive the tender in
struction and advice that only moth
| er'S heart can prompt.
The eldest son, Cornelius, Jr., is q
student at Yale: Alfred q. is student
in st. Paul'S School, at Concord, n. H.,
and the youngest, Reginald c., attends
. school in the city. Miss Gertrude, the
eldest daughter, has just made her de-
but, and her statuesQue beauty has won
many Dlaudits which would have been
| given even IL she were not the great
! heiress that she is.
When Mrs. Vanderbilt has given her
| Instructions 10 the housekeener. the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-27

Every Tuesday during January and
February Mrs. Vanderbilt IS at home to
her friends from o'clock until b, so
she must be in before the stroke OF 3.
She dresses very quiotly, but in the
most perfect taste. A favorite gown Is
of leaf-green striped black moire, with
corsaye Of green, yelled in yards OF as
Gordon pleated chiffon. She wears
few MAGNIFICENT diamonds at her throat
and in her hair.
Miss Vanderbilt, in q rose.colored SILK
gown, pours tea, assisted by her pretty
young cousins, Adele Sloane and Edytn
Shepard. There can be 20 complaint
from this hospitable house that men
avoid afternoon teas as they do the grip
for thore is q constant stream OF every
sort, kind. and condition of man, from
the oldest beau to the youngest collage
fellow.
Some of the pretty girls and handsome
Young fellows stay for dinner, and after
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-27

with ceiling as high as small mouse
and with tens of thousands OF dollars %
furniture massed about, to say nothiug
OF a horde of liveried servants cluster
ing about the table.
This meal serves as the caildreh
dinner, and the menu is very elaborate
Champagne is served from pitcner'
which is an unusual way of serving the
costly beverage. After luncheon mrs.
Vanderbilt and Miss Gertrude go Tor a
drive, no matter what the state OF tne
weather may be. If there is su1tcien
snow, a magnificent Russian sleigh is
used. There are broughams ana ian
daus for cold, rainy weather and VIC
,orias for warm. sunny days.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-27

The day ends for the VanderbHsS
shortly after midnight, unless there is a
Patriarch or Assembly ball. Mrs. Van
derbit is very popular socially, and her
services are often requested as one OF
the Reception Committee al these mag
niicent affairs. Very queenly she looks
in her beautiful ball gown. ablaze with
the magnificent jewels her husband has
so lavishly bestowed upon her.
Not one piece OF jewe!ry is ever seen
upon her or the street or In the broad
daylight, and a glance at the very quiet
" dressed woman who rolls past in her
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be with his family, and, notwithstand.
ing his devotion TO business and The
manifold interests OF the Vanderbilt
millions, he allows nothing to interfere
with il.
The meal is an informal one, or as In
formal as a thing can be in an apart.
ment thirty By forty feet in dimensions,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-27

throat gargIes. and attention to the d ct,
are helpful. Doctors are apparently
very susceptible TO it, and this is due,
no doubt, TO their frequent association
with cases Of the disease. and to the
yfatigues and exposure Incident to their
calling. Medical men are not wise In
caring for themselves. Us they are In
looking out for Others.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-27
To Escape the Grip.

New York Medical Record Much
oood adv has been given as REGARDS
Drophyiaxis, but, no specific is known.
The avoidance ofsexposure. Of excessive
fstigue, and, especially, of close asso-
cia,sion with those who have the dis
or6ar. Is TO bs recommended. Undouot-
ealyf the use of qufnine aud iron and OF
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-27

The Beaver Valley (Pa.) Pr.,,,.
D as accepted the resignation Of Rev. '1 ~
A. Chambers. OF Eilwood, who ob 'I,. v. "
to preaching until his salary Wa 'o -s. I
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-27

wards there is an informal cotilion, not
In the grand ballroom, but in the beau
tiful white and gold Louis XVI. saloon
This beautiful apartment is twenty by
thirty-fve feet, and adiotns the library
on the Fifth avenue side Of the house
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-27

AT Methodist social a, Nj,
Kan when the older folks bad y .'
bone the young people turued !, r., sya
dance. j. 'a'o .
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carriage would never suggest that she
was the wife of the richest man in
America and had four or five goodly for
tunes lockedsup in her jewel casket.
THE grand jury of Harrison county,
O., has returned twenty-one indict-
ments. several being against young men
for furnishing liquor 20 young girls.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1895-02-22
Lebanon, Oregon.

Good health you cannot have with
out pure blood. II you feel tired,
weak, WORKOUT or run down from
hard work, brought on by an impover-
ished condition of the blood OF low
state Of the system, you should take
Hoods Sarsaparilla. The peculiar
toning, purifying and vitalizing quail
ties of this medicine are sent thro ughout
the entire system, expelling disease
and giving quick and healthy action
to every organ. II tones the stomach,
creates an appetite and rouses the liver
and kidneys. In fact, 1t invigorates
the nervous system, tones the diges-
ton and imparts new life and energy.
Mrs. +. Is. Crouch Of Lebanon, Oregon,
has been sufferer from indigestion
and other ailments above mentioned.
Her interesting letter regarding her
success with Hoods Sarsaparilla and
Also that Of others in her neighbor-
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1895-02-22
John Smith, Witness

The attorney thought the witness
was a plumb born idiot and pro-
ceeded accordingly. did you say
your name was John SMITH" he
asked. ayes, sir" replied the wit
ness politely. That's an odd name,
isn't it2' II don't know as to that.
! guess it's about as even as most Of
them" "Um-how old are your
"Twenty-siY, goin' on a." "You are
going on q, are you9" 81 guess SO,
Leastways, | ant goin' away from
it," "Where do you liver "At
home" This nettled the lawyer.
"Well," he asked, do you know
what | would do il l were your
Yes, sir" replied the witness so
promptly that the lawyer almost
lost his balance. "What would
dor 81 guess you'd make about as
big fool on the witness stand as
you think I am and the court
quelled the consequent disturbance
Detroit Free Press.