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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-01-01

| And made their lives simple song
Of peace. But ever dangers lurk
To drag protectors down, and SO
He big and hearty, had to 60.
Twas where they dig the glistening coal
T.. he daily labored, and at last,
With many another gen 'rous soul,
He fell, victim to a blast,
And from the little home so bright
The tender three came, worlds to fight.
So long as she could stand the strain
| The mother tried support to find.
But, far too weak, the daily pain
Was more than she could bear. Her
mind, ....
So cheerful once, had filled at length
With clouds, and all her little strength
Exhausted in the struggle soon
Had left them hopeless. Then the boy,
Our Little Jim, lively boon 81.
To dear ones precious, leapt with Joy
To fight the battle hard and great
Against the grinding world and fate.
At first the Lad had found it hard
To earn penny, but the way ~.
Is rarely 'gainst persistence barred,
And Jim was at 1t every day. r
His creed was everlasting cheer
And honesty and never fear.
When, after struggling here and there
To keep them all alive, the place (
AS carrier came, the world seemed fair,
And just to see the radiant face
Which Jim took home would make saint
Declare that heavenly joys were faint.
So there they were. This home which
seemed 80. Z
So very lowly, black and small
Knew happiness. No one had dreamed
How Titles needful, after all,
When cheerfulness and peace and love
Arrayed o'er misery stand above.
They at the Office never knew
That Jim was brother. father, son,
Nor of the things he had to do, "
Nor of the many he had done,
But all the time he found some way
OF adding to his scanty pay.
And thus the spring and summer sped
Quite happily, and thus the three,
Contented with their little, said
That all was well, and thankfully
They lived, though hard 1t was to know
How far to make each penny 60
That Jimmie earned. It's very sure
That sweet denial formed part
Of each ones life. They could endure
The daily hardships, for the heart
OF each, by growing love sustained,
Could not by trials small be panied.
The autumn winds, which, strong and
cold,
Laid bare The twigs upon the trees,
Proclaimed the year was growing old.
And may times chilling breeze
Through gaping ohinks along the wall
Made cold the little home, and all
Were made to shiver and to dread
The wintry days of ice and snow,
And Jimmie puzzled in his head
The way to keep them warm to know
And doubled all his efforts brave
Their hearts from misery to save.
December, dreary, cold and bleak,
Found Jimmie much too poorly clad,
And though he dauntless seemed his cheek
Grew thin and purple. Gen'rous lad,
.. A---.-:
He bore too much nor ever told ,.. -
How like knife he felt the cold.
He overtaxed himself at last
With extra work, but still denied
His sickness till it came so fast
He barely reached his home. He sighed
In anguish then and fell at length,
Frustrated in his mind and strength.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-01-01
Why Little Jim was made his name

Why Little Jim was made his name
Not any one around could tell.
He was little. All the same
The title seemed to fit him well.
For there were gentleness and grace
And wistfulness within his face;
Likewise the solid place he had
In every heart by all the men
Was protector to the lad. e.
The editor within his den
And every other felt that he t'
Was watching DER Jim's destiny.
The lad was slender, but it seemed
His suppleness thereby increased.
His eyes were blue and ever beamcd
With kindly light. They never ceased
To have look of candor bold.
But way within their depths was told
A tale Of sadness, though he tried
To keep them twinkling, merry, bright,
And bravely sought to always hide
Whate'er distress. he knew. And fright
Had never known the time or how
To place its mark upon his brow.
His lips were cherry red and round,
But, gathered for his whistling oft,
And tuneful was the CHEEKY sound
He made, so sweet and clear and soft.
His hearers listened, filled with joy,
And smiling said, "God bless the boyP'
His hair, light brown and all astray,
Curled ever at it's graceful will.
His nose, half plugged, in saucy way
Provoked your warm affection still,
And scattered freckles, growing dim,
Completed "looks" for Little Jim.
Beneath appearances which showed
The youngster rather homely, plain,
He had heart which ever flowed
With gentleness, and never pain
He caused to anything If he s
Could help it, and to always be
Of some assistance seemed his aim.
'Twas Jim to whom the Office cat
First showed sign Of being tame;
: Twas he who made her sleek and fat
By giving from his lunch the meat.
In fact, he saved her from the street. I|
Of friends within the printing "shop'
The editor was first and best.
The foreman, too, would always stop
To say word. Quoth he, "I'm blessed
If Little Jim amt just the lad ...
OF whom I'd like to be the dad"
The pressman, sullen said to be,
Was glad to have the youngster near,
And everybody smiled to see
The strangely large and glistening tear
That trembled in his saddened eye
He looked on Jim through years gone by.
The men who daily at the cease"
Set up the type would always turn
To see the bright and gentle face.
Reporters, young or old and stern,
Could better stories write, said they,
While cheered by Little Jim each day.
When on his route he made his rounds,
His friends were counted hundreds
strong,
And many, listening for his sounds,
Looked out to see him romp along.
He never failed, was never late
With papers at the door or gate.
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The editor, just like the rest,

The editor, just IKE tne rest,
Was soft at heart on Jim, and 30
At length upon this hopeless quest
He felt strange desire to 60.
Reporter instinct, long forgot;
But latent in his brain, grew hot.
To best his men was one desire,
To find his boy stronger one,
And thus with all his youthful fire
He searched, although twas little fun
To walk around through snow or rain
And always find his labor vain.
Now, every one the house had passed
Where Jimmie lay, but no one thought
The place inhabited nor cast
A look within this hovel fraught
With dismal things and always quite
AS dark and silent as the night. :
The day before bright Christmas came
The people woke TO look on snow.
The editor that morn the same ~.
AS ever plodded forth to go
In search Of Jim. 'tGreat Scott, " thought
he,
"sWhat will his Christmas season bef"
And thinking sadly as he went
He neared uncopsciously the spot
He sought, and as his head he bent
He saw within the snow, which not
Before disturbed had been, the track
OF one who'd come, but not gone back,
And what was odd was that the feet
Had been directed to the door
OF that worst shanty on the street..
Which he had never thought before
Contained living soul. He stood,
And something in these tracks seemed
good.
A moment Later opened wide
The weather beaten door, and there
A little woman stood inside
With sad, sweet face and marked with
care. ~
A man, who seemed q doctor kind,
Was leaving, and his worried mind
Was easier. "He's safe at last,
He smiling said and came away,
The editor, whose heart beat fast,
Just muttered, Heaven bless the dayP'
He knew, though short the glance Of joy,
He'd found the mother and the boy.
Half wondering be stood, then stole
With guilty tread around until
He found little crack, hole
Which, near the sagging window sill,
Permitted just a narrow view, E,.ri.
And there he stuck his eye like glue.
ga little sister, declare" z
He whispered, and adown his cheek
A tear was flowing. sGlad that there
Was any chance to know" and, weak
From very happiness, he braced
Himself and toward the office raced. H
Within the little house that morn
Was thankfulness before unknown,
And hope at last had been reborn,
And dark despair at length bad flown.
The feyer's fearful course had turned,
And Jimmies brow no longer burned.
AS peaceful as babe he lay
And softly slept. His face, though white
And thin, now smiled the lovely way
1t had before, and gay and bright
A sunbeam fell across the floor
And seemed to whisper, "Weep no more. "
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-01-01
His voice Indeed was ohoked,. His face

..rf..
His voice indeed was ohoked. His face
No longer hid his feelings strong,
And when he finished gone the place,
And gone the tables and the throng,
And Jimmie's eyes now pierced the gloom
Within his own dark, lowly room.
He knew that he had dreamed, but now
He saw with waking eyes that they
Who spoke were In his home, and how
They found the house he could not say.
But there they were, and bundles big
We're piled around on every rig.
Yes, bundles, boxes, baskets, bags,
For ell these men were big in soul,
And theirs were hearts to bleed when rags
Were clothes and people froze for coal.
That foreman gray had known year
When want and misery were near.
A newsboy once, barefooted, he
With brother younger strove to make
A living, and, though tenderly
He tried to watch, death came to take 5
The little fellow Thus he had =
A heart to love this Jimmie lad.
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,ianos and Organs will be Closed
g put Cheap for Cash,

Hill & Cochran have changed their base
Ind can now be sound at the "Rosen oers
HaIln on the corner near the Episcopal church
ere they will be glad to serve the public.
Sn Mr.. Jas. A. Hill at A. NJ. Hill q SONS
Jas. 8. Cochran with r. W. Cannon
ron will be supplied In the musical
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The State of South Carolina

COUNI1 ]. Oc aDDE f4Lb1S'
PROBATE COURT.
the matter of the Estate of NJ. Richard
son, Deceased. -,
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
Ii persons Indebted TO said estate must
d settle without delay, and those holding
aims against the estate must present them
foperly attested 70
Monterey, S. G. Executr1x.
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81
He thought Of all thV
That came. And
e. E. J, !, Is, s.. J. e "a!
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"Our hearts are full" he said at last,
.ti.A "a L 4, <,,,0,.r, ,roinc

"And I have heard in every voice
The yelling tears that came so fast
That none could speak. But we rejoice
To find you all, and, God be praised,
To find thetclouds ofldarkness raised.
These friends, who now for many years
Have been companion and more
Have told you brokenly the fears
That made our lonesome hearts so sore.
I'll have to cease My eyes are dim. :
God bless you both and Little JimP
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And such day it was, and, oh,
Such joyfulness on every facel
For all the "offioe' had to go,
And thus they filed the little p
Quite brimming full, and merrinc
Just overfowed and bubbling went
To every heart, and every hour
Was gsyer-aye, and far more brig
Than Jim had dreamed-but, oh, the
OF all the goodness of the sight
Was that compassion, aid and love, 4,
Fixed deep In man by him above.
y.
There's nothing more to tell. The reii
OF sorrow ceased, and dread despair
And hunger, with their throes Of pain,
We're banished, and JOY was the4
To take their places. All the men
Became protectors, and again
The three were cared for tenderly,
And Jim this blessing gave: 81 pr
That every ones New Years may be 3
As sweet as you've made ours today
God bless him-more he could not do,
For that included me and you.
PHILIP MIGHElI
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-01-01

Half wondering be stood, then stole
With guilty tread around until
He found little crack, hole
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For several days, and then "See here"
Said he to all, 81 want to know
Why no one IN the shop here gives
Me notice where our Jimmie lives"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-01-01

He bore too much, nor ever told
How like knife he felt the cold.
He overtaxed himself at last
With extra work, but still denied
His sickness till it came so fast
He barely reached his home. He sighe'
In anguish then and fell at length,
Frustrated in his mind and strength.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-20
WORTHY OF SOLOMON.
Mother and Father Struggle
for the Possession Of
Their Child.

Anton Javorach. a middle-aged man.
six years ago lived in New York with a
woman by the name of Nellie Burke.
whom he declared was his wife. One
child. a beautiful fiaxen haired boy.
was born to them.
About three years ago the Burke woman
deserted her lover and ran off with an
other man. Javorach moved from New
York to Hobolen and lived with a wom-
an by the name of Minnie Bahbitt. at
No. 81 Madison street. He furnished
her good home and the two brought the
child up to believe that the Babbitt wom-
an was his mother.
Not long ago the Burke woman showed
UP in Hoboken and had Javorach and Min
ME Bsbbitt arrested for living in open
lewdness Javorach pleaded guilty and
paid the fines for both himself and his
mistress. While they were locked up
at Police Headquarters Miss Burke
kidnapped the child and deserted it in
New York. It was found by the police
of that city and returned to Javorach.
When Javorach and the Babbitt woman
were released they went living together
again. They had not lived together,
however, more than few months when
when the Burke woman returned and had
LnGH fe-aETeSLeQs 1OT the SAINT OueilSe-
Again sJavorach pleaded guilty and paid
The fines.
The object of the Burke woman's per-
secutions is to obtain possession of the
child. Finding that she could mot get
it by causing Javorach's arrest she re-
turned to Hoboken a few days ago and
asked Recorder McDonough if he could
get the child for her. The Magistrate
Summoned Javorach to appear in court
with the child this morning and he did
so.
The Recorder asked the child, who is
to leave his father and go with mis-
mother and the child said mo" He
clung to Javorach when the question was
put to him, and Recorder McDonough
told the Burke w6man that she would
have to proceed in some other manner
than through his court to obtain pos
session of the child
She left the court room swearing ven
geance upon Javorach and the Babbitt
woman.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-20
SCOTT JAgKSON'S RECORD.
Pearl Rryan,s Murderer Had
Career In Eiais fIfx

Superintendent of Police Philip Deitsch
OF Cincinnati, Ohio, has written to Chief
Murphy asking for some facts concern
ing Scott Jackson. while he was a resi-
dent of this city. jackson is now under
arrest for implication in the shocking
murder of Pearl Bryan.
Jackson's record is bad. He escaped
State prison, Chief Murphy viii inform
Superintendent Deitsch by turning
States evidence against Alexander Let's.
who is now in prison. The pair opened
a saloon at No. - Montgomery street
Let's finally notified Chiaf Murphy that
some one was robbing the store almost
nightly Detective Doyle was assigned
to the case and he found that Jackson
was the thief On several occasions he
was seen to enter the saloon early in
the morning in company with a young
woman, open a bottle of champagne,
drink it with her and then take all the
money out of the cash drawer.
Then the Pennsylvania Railroad Off
Gals discovered that the company was
being rcbbed and SO informed the en-
ployes. Jackson suggested to Let's that
they destroy the books which would put
evidence against them. out of the way.
jackson planned to blow open the safe
in the freight depot ard get the books.
Let's said the plan was an unwise one
as there was a watchman in the office
That's all right Jackson is alleged
to have said. I'VE can do the old man
up easily and get away with what we
want
Chief Murphy regards jackson as
dangerous crook.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-20
PRETTY SURE TO FIGHT.
Maher Not Fit 10 Meet Fftzsimmons
Afr-Tfghe LOcasIon

Ell PASO, Texas. Feb. 90 I896.-Early
this morning Dan Stuart received an
swers from both principals in the big
fight in response to his notification of
last night regarding the place and time
at which they would be expected to be
in the ring. The exact nature of these
adviees is still kept secret, but the an
swers, although couched in different
phraseology, were to the effect that each
man was ready to do his part, and to
follow Stuart wherever he may lead
them.
This, taken in connection with Stuart's
declaration, reaffirmed this morning for
the thousandth time that the battle
ground is safe and that interference
with the crowd en- route or on the re-
turn or at the ringside. is beyond the
bounds of possibility, makes it look GER
tain for the first time since the articles
We're signed that Fitzsimmons and Ma
her will contest for the worlds cham
pionship under the Florida Clubs aus
pices if not on American soil
There seems to be no question that
Maher is not in the pink of condition
In dnat ,e.i ne needs eds to be 4 to meet Fitzsimmons
optics caused him to lose nearly a weeks
work, while his opponent took advantage
u Tie pUSlpOnemenL IOF couple OF days
only, and since has been doing more
hard work than was really demanded
by his shape. The Irishman, therefore,
is. going into the ropes at decided dis
advantage, more to save the So 600 for
felt than in any expectation of winning.
although he naturally clings to the hope
that there may be something or other
the matter with his antagonist that
will enable him to score.
The morning trains brought in fair
sized crowds from Mexico Texas and
New Mexican points and additional con
tingents will be in at noon and sunset.
General orders have been issued for all
who expect to go to the ring side to as
sennlble for instructions at Stuart's Office
at five o'clock. 1t is told in one quarter
that the start will be made at midnight,
while other stories have it that four, six
and eight on Friday morning are the
hours decided upon. There is just as much
uncertainty as to the road upon which
the party will go cut.
If the fight had occurred on Friday
last the Texas Pacific would have car
ried the crowd, but Stuart was in con-
sultation yesterday and Tuesday with
the representative Of another line and
this leads to the BELIEF that the battle
field has been changed. It is known
that Stuart has six locations that are
designated as safe and anyone OF these
may be selected, and then changed at
the last moment
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-20
HUSBAND HUNT.
Mrs. Henning Thinks Her Worse
Half Committed Bigamy
in Hoboken.

Two reffned-looking, well-dressed wo-
men entered the Office of the Hoboken
Board of Health yesterday afternoon and
asked Clerk Havron to allow them to
look over the marriage records. One of
the women said that she had heard that
her husband was married last August in
Hoboken to another woman. She refused
TO tell the clerk who she was, but locked
for the name Of Henning.
i Jersey City News reporter ap-
preached the ladies outside the office and
asked them If they had found what they
were looking for.
No. one of them replied, 1--WE did not.
He must have married under another
name, or else it has never been recorded
We're going to the County Board of
there
Are YOU sure he was married?,'
Pretty sure, aren't we, Enma?" she
answered, turning with a smile to her
oh. I guess So" laconicany replied
and | guess the information we got that
ne was was pretty straight"
suppose he is the husband of one
..Yes, he's mine, replied the n, first lady
We We're married in New York some six
years ago and lived happily together
until dark brunette actress came along
and hypnotized him. Well, when I find
than pay for his infidelity. Pll have the
law take its course upon him for COM
mitting bigamy."
She refused to tell her husbands first
name or who she was before she married
him. Her appearance indicated that she
belonged to good society.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-20
THAT HISTORY OF j. O..
Suit i'm the District Court Over the
ssEEuarairnn Tor.rr Isxsa lnAro

ssEvening JournaI,s', Joke.
Frederick D. Smiley brought suit
against James Burke, who keeps a livery
stable at Monmouth and Montgomery
streets, in the First District Court this
morning to recover a balance of $50 due
on an advertisement. This advertisement
was placed in the History of Jersey
City, by contract between Mr. Smiley
and Mr.. Burke. This is the history which
the Evening Journal claimed so much
credit to itself for publishing. This morn
ing r. D. Smiley claimed to be the edi-
tor of the book. Counsellor John A. Dem
min represented James Burke.
How is it, Mr.. Smiley said the Coun-
sellor, that the book names Alexander
have done the editing?
'sWeI,' responded the witness, che did
the compiling; but I acted in the capa-
city to him similar to that of city editor.
Then he was the compiler and you
edited it.. And again he was your SUI
perior although you did not compile the
work Then who complied it? Your
the. compiler, he who collects the facts
and submits them. His superior, be-
lieve, is the EDITOR
Counsellor Dennin's defense was that
of Burke. He also claimed that Smiley
had offered to take out the $40 still due
in carriage hire This Smiley denied.
The plaintiff was represented by Coun-
represents himself, for Smiley recently
turned over this and a few other un-
paid bills in lieu of rent for the Offices
formerly occupied by him in the Weldon
Building.
Judgment was given the plaintiff for
$40 and costs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-20
P. R. R. FINED $40.
The Dread Penalty of Contempt
of the Court Of Chan
eery Imposed.
speeial to the jersey CYtu Ne,us.

TRENTON, Feb. 20, 1S96.-Chancellor
McGill filed in the Office of the Court of
Chancery here, today. his opinion in the
contempt proceedings brought by the
National Docks Railway Company
against the Pennsylvania Railway Com
pany. This is not the suit that was ar
gued in Jersey City yesterday. The
opinion is merely the formulation of the
judgment which the Chancellor rendered
verbally in Jersey City a week ago.
In his opinion the Chancellor refers to
the contention of the defendants that an
appeal from a decree of the Court of
Chancery acted as a stay to an injunc-
ton. The Chancellor held this to be
not tenable III the case in hand The
Chancellor says: 1.-THE mere existence of
an appeal from a final decree does not
affect the inherent validity of the de-
cree. If the decree is itself an injunction
that Injunction remains in force after
the appeal, and must be obeyed unless
this or the Appellate Court shall order
a suspension of its effect" The Chan
ceilor also decides that in enforcing obe-
dience to an injunction from a corpora
resorted to.
The Chancellor fines the Pennsylvania
Railroad and the other defendants each
s10 and says he will direct the Issuance
of commission of sequestration of the
defendants property within the car yard
in question to the end that there may be
no further interfeNnce with the June
ton Company "in the lawful process
Of its work until the crossing shall be
bullt. The Chancellor says, however
that he will withhold the issuance of the
seauestration commission for thirty DAYS
as he is reluctant to believe that the de-
PENDANTS will not give that satisfac-
ba DO
cree, which may lead him to revoke the
direction of sequestration