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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-06-03

Yes. but not with their money, not
one dollar in one hundred has been
subscribed by them. The auspicious
time had come and the mills could
not wait. The flood tide was on in
Georgia, North Carolina and South
Carolina. 1t was not due to Tillman-
ism. When South Carolina is repre-
sented at the Exposition in Chicago,
the Reformers will do the shouting
and the Conservatives will put up the
money necessary to represent this
State.
I shall be a candidate for Governor
in November. I will stand upon the
Republican platform, which shall be
put forth by theSt. Louis Convention.
In State matters I shall fight for hon
est elections. shall fight the dispen'
sary, the metropolitan police bill, for
lower taxes, for fewer offices and for
| Justice before the law for every cltl-
zen. shall call for full investlga-
ton of the Port Royal Railroad mat
ter, what committee visited Columbia
from Augusta; whether or not that
committee was interested in Port hoy.
al lands and everything connected
with it. I shall call for light upon
the funding of the State debt, inciud-
ing the law case on the constitution
ality of the funding act, the lawyers
engaged, who paid them, the employ,
ment of Mr.. Rhind and what was paid
him and others, and who the others
were. both in Augusta and Columbia.
"Public office is a public trust"
Respectfully,
SAMPSON POPE.
Newberry, S. G., May 20, 1895.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-06-03

The trustworthy cure for the Whiskey,
Opium and Tobacco Habits Is administer.
ed at The Keeley Institute of South Car
ollna. For further information ad 1ress
The Keeley institute, or Drawer 27
Columbia, s. e.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-06-03
Delightful Results.

LETTEk from JUDGE BALD
WIN, OF MADISON, GA.
DR.. w. Pitts, Thomson, ia
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for various remedies for the Ills Of teethtn
tried your C.rmuasiv. Stt, most salts.
factory and delightful results It is pleas.
mt to take assuages pain aud produces re,t
without stupor. No parent should be With
out 1t during r:is tee hing psrh ~no nas
once tried 1t, for 1t isindeed 9 maglc meii.
cine for babies. Very respectfully.
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Nor sale b7l
THE MURRAY DRUG CO.,
Columbia, 8. 9.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-06-05
sGOOD-BY. MATE, CoOD-BY!"
Telegraph Lineman drops Forty Feet to
Save His C~ompanionss Life.

Telegraph Lineman drops Forty Feet to
Save His Companions Life.
The life Of telegraph llnemen is full
Of peril. As a rule, the workman has
served an apprenticeship to this ardu-
GUS occupation or has previously quail
fed as. a sailor, says Pearson's Weekly.
1t is no easy matter to climb hand over
hand the huge telegraph poles, the
sight Of which is so familiar all over
the country.
In stormy weather he carries his life
in his hand. A few years ago a shock
ing occurrence drew attention to the
dangerous nature of the. work. Two
men were engaged on a telegraph pole
standing many feet above a well-known
line of railway. A wire was broken
and they were busy repairing the dam
age.
The wind blew fiercely from the east
and the pole rocked to and fro in the
blast. Suddenly a strong gust caused
n of the men to turn in his position.
In doing so he somehow pushed his
companion, who, taken, unawares, fell
backward. He clutched at his mate,
and both tumbled over among the
wires.
For a moment the two men hung
without speaking. Then one of them
said:
bill, I can't reach the post, and l am
afraid if l W. the wires will break"
And as he spoke a wire broke.
well, mate, it's a big drop down into
the grass" replied the other man, "but
as your married and have three kids ]
don't see why l should stay here
mo, don't do that, Bill; you'll get
killed, surely. Let's hang a little
longer"
But another wire broke and Bill
made up his mind.
"Good-by, mate" he said to the other
who had tears in his eyes, "good-by."
Then he dropped-a fall Of forty feet
He fell among some bushes and rolled
down the embankment. When he arose
(for he was not dead) he crawled up tc
where his companion hung.
I'm all right, mate, I'm going fol
help"
The station vas half a mile distant
When the poor fellow who had risked
his life for his mate told his tale he
tainted away. The doctor said he ha6
broken his arm and a couple of ribs
but his noble action saved his friends
life and his own.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-06-05
DOGS " TRAMPS.
One Of the Latter Skaters ! Favorits
Belief.

OAe ~ the Latter Skaters . Fovorite
Belief.
Am | afraid Of dogs?" repeated the
tramp, as he leaned against the wall.
to rub his itching shoulder. according
to the Detroit Free Press. well,
that's a queer question to ask a teller
who's been on the tramp fur fifteen
years! What's dogs got to do with iL?"
1t is said that dogs have an instinc-
tive aversion to tramps," replied the
interviewer.
'Mebbe they hev, but the tramp
halnt Worryin' about that as I knows
OF. II dogs was all we had to look out
fur we'd be a happy lot. Who's bin
stuftin' you about dogs?"
Weren't you ever bitten by a dog?"
"Of course, but that was when I was
green at the biz. After the first six
months no dog ever hankered arter my
legs. When you read about a farmers
dog humpin' a tramp over the fence,
don't you take no stock in it. It's all
cuff"
We'll, how do you protect YOURSELF"
In the first place, dogs are afraid of
tramps. Nine out Of ten of 'em will
groWl a few times and then sneak away.
They seem to just figger that a tramp
wouldn't be sloshin' around like he is if
he wasn't loaded for dogs. The books
all tell We to look a dog in the eye, but
no tramp is fool enough fur that. If
We do he'll figger that We are defying
him and bite We fur sure. Just look at
anoy him and make him turn tail. If
a dog rushes out OH me Of a sudden I
stand still. When he sees l don't run he
argues that I'm dangerous. I've had
ffty farmers sic a big dog on me, but
[ simply back slowly away and never
got a bite. I've run onto dogs in yards,
barns and sheds and skeert 'em half to
death by making a 'buzz-Z-Z-z-z' with
my teeth shut"
"But you do find a dangerous dog
once in awhile?" persisted the ques-
toner.
ooh, of course" replied the tramp, as
he scratched the other shoulder. Eyes,
we find a dog now and then who lacks
good sense and We hev to help him out"
"How do you do it,"
with a handful of dry sand or fine
cut tobacco. AS he jumps we throw the
stuff into his eyes, and if the owner of
the dog hain't clus behind him a Teller
kin hev ten minutes OF solid fun
watchin' the circus. That dog may live
fur ten years after that date, but he'll
never NEEDLE with another tramp.
Dogs-humph! Say, gimme a quarter
and bring on yer bulldog and tell him
to climb fur me!'
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-06-05
Very Young Widow.

This is the season of the year when
beggars are most plentiful.
A little ~10-year-old girl stood near an
uptown hotel soliciting aims. In her
hand she had a badly soiled note, which
she offered to each passer-by but most
of them were too busy to read it and
contented themselves with dropping a
small coin in her outstretched palm.
Finally a benevolent looking old gen
tleman took the note and read it. His
hand was withdrawn from his pocket
and he simply said: very remarkable"
and passed N. The note read:
ITO the Charitable: The bearer is
a widow with four small children to
support and is very destitute. A few
cents may w her from starvation"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-06-05
Fishing for Alligators.

Alligators are becoming rather scarce
in Florida but a few men still make a
good living hunting them, the hides
meeting with ready sale.
One Of the largest concerns in Jack
sonville engaged in dealing in alligator
hides has a customer upon their books
named Tom Tucker, who brings in
more hides than any three other men
in the state.
1t was known that the saurians came
from Dunn's creek, a tributary of the
st. Johns river, but beyond this fact
nothing could be learned concerning
his method of capturing the reptiles
until a few days ago, when the buyer
Of the firm visited Dunn's creek and
espied Tucker lying full length on a
log, one end of which was in the creek.
Tucker had a leg thrown into the water
and just as the buyer approached he
saw the alligator hunter scramble up
the bank, while a huge saurian beat
the muddy water into a foam. AS the
man reached the bank the alligator
came, too, having swallowed a portion
of the leg that had hung over the log
into the water.
Tucker drew a long, sharp knife, and
soon killed the creature; then he UNI
screwed the leg and took it off to re.
move the gator. Then his scheme be-
came apparent. He has a wooden leg.
and through it are driven sharp steel
spikes. H" leaves the leg in the water
and it is swallowed by the alligator. AS
the reptile closes his jaws the steel i'm.
pales. him, and it is impossible for him
to escape.-Washington Star.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-06-05
CARRIERS MADE OF ROSES.
Flower Clusters Are Also Caught in the
Flouncings of the Petticoat.

HAo"er CLUSTERS are Also caught In the
Flouncings of the Petlicoat.
Partisan ladies have from time to
time devised many startling and ex-
t%ravagant uses for flowers, but never
until the present season have they used
the choicest products of their conserva-
tories as materials for carriers. Carriers
of primroses, %harebellis, narcissus,
v%iolets, and lilies, all these are being
worn at the balls n receptions in
Paris and will 500 be quite as popular
in New York.
The idea prompting the fashion is a
pretty one. The dame Of dainty toll
cites must watt rare scents as she
moves about, and this must be accom-
plished not by the most costly imita-
tons but by the fragrant blossoms
themselves. Accordingly every gar
ment that forms a part of the evening
toilet bears a lavish scattering of the
wearer's favorite flower. Knots Of
blossoms are caught among the thick
founcings and ruches of the p%etticoats,
n even the embroidered corset has
it's little bouquet attachment. The in
side founce of the most delicate even
ing gowns is made entirely Of lowers.
and the newest garter is simply made
to conform to the general harmony of
fragrance and color.
The more highly perfumed a flower
may be, the more appropriate it is
considered for a garter. Violets of
most exquisite scent are in high favor
and are almost invariably used for
carriers worn with lilac, lavender, deli
cate green, or white costumes. The
very sweet and spring like fragrance OF
lilies of the valley is, however, almost
equally popular, and roses are Of course
always worm, even as g~arters.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-06-05
The Pitman and the ar-Trumpet,

A pitman entering a public house in
Newcastle, where an old man was seat
ed near the fire, accosted him with the
customary salutation of "Gude morn
in" The old man, however, paid no
attention, and the pitman repeated his
salute in a louder voice. This time
his lungs had effect; the old man
raised himself UP, and taking from a
capacious pocket a trumpet of peculiar
construction, put it to his ear. Our
honest pitman stood amazed; but after
waiting with the most anxious expecta-
ton for some moments while no sound
came, he exclaimed with a disappoint-
ed air: Nay, man, it Wilma dea; thou
Gamma play wi thy lug."-Household
Words.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-06-05
Exaggerated Anxiety.

Crimsonbeak.-What's the matter
with young Higgins?
YEAST understand he has lost his
neart.
"Is that all! He makes as much fuss
as if it was his collar
kers Statesman.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-06-05
When NnturO

Needs assistance 1t may be best to rem
der It promptly. but one should remem-
Der to use even the most perfect
dies only when needed. The best and
most simple and gentle remedy is tho
Syrup Of Figs, manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Company.
AS people grow old their ideal woman be-
comes one who is a good nurse.
Two bottles of Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton cured me of a bad lung trouble.-My.
j. Nichols, Princeton. Ind, Mar. 20, 1895.
A good boarding house is as difficult to
find as a good wife.
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally: Price, T5c.
Every time a man visits a shoe shop he
feels like loafing.
If the Baby is Cutting Teeth,
Be sure and use that old and well-tricd remedy. Mrs.
WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP for Children Teetning.
Every man is more OF less of a fool about
some things.
Goes Cough Bnlsam
fsthn oldest. and best. II viii break up {. Cold quick
err than anything else. 1t is always reliable. Try it
We all expect too much help from
others.
,FITS-AllFits stopped freely DR.. Il lines Great
Nerve IeestOrer. No Fits after The trst days use.
Marvellous cures. Treatise and S., trial bottle freetI
Fltcases. Send to Dr. Klsne.9Sl Arch ST, Phila., Pa
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-06-05
Interested in Science.

Boston Dame-My dear, where are
you going?
Cultured Daughter-To Professor
Drybone's lecture on Bacillus Lacter-
ium Nonestibustibus. Miss Backbay is
to be there, and I hear she has just got
a nice bonnet from Paris.-New York
Weekly.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-06-05
The Voice of the Nineteenth Century.

Teddy-What yer readin' dere?
Taggs-Christian Science Advocate.
Teddy-Pretty dry readin', amt it?
iTaggs-Yep; but dere hain't nothin'
%elervatin' in de daily papers nowadays
sence prize-fightin' wuz stopped
Judge.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-06-05
PICTURES OF FISH.
a FRENcHMAN'S SNAPSHOTS
AT THE FiNNY TRIBE.
Seems to be . Photographic Miracle
Extremely Interesting to tho Pts
catorial Branch Of the World of
Science.

~ACE-HORsEs have
been photographed
in motion in this
country, but it has
remained for a fer
eign %savant, M.
Marcy, to record on
asensitive plate the
movements of ma
rine animals in
their native ele-
ment, says the New
York %.Tourna1
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-06-05

Fits stopped by DR.. X lines Great
Nerve RestOrer. No Fits after the nrst days use.
marvellous cures. Treatise and S2trial bottle freet1
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-06-05

Goes Cough Bnlsam
Is the Oldest and best. It will break up q. Cold Quick
err than anything else. 1t is always reliable. Try il
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-06-05

Every time a man visits a shoe shop he
feels like loafing.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-06-05

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally: Price, 75c.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-06-05

A good boarding house is as difficult to
find as a good wife.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-06-05

Two bottles, of Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton cured me of a bad lung trouble.-Mrs.
j. Nichols, Princeton, Ind, Mar. 26, 1895.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-06-05

We all expect too much help from
others.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-06-05

Every man is more OF less of a fool about
some things.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-06-05

If the Baby Is Cutting Tooth,
Be sure and use that old and well-tricd remedy. Mrs
WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP for Children Tcctning.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-03-21

beautiful daughter named Inez. In the
service of the duke was handsome page
of eighteen-brave, courtly. endowed
with manly gracee and talent for mus
ic. This he used 30 skillfully that the
love-songs he sang to his light guitar
took captive the heart OF the fair Inez.
Their love was discovered and the hand
some page banished from the castle.
But they managed to meet, and my hero
carried off the prize. Together they
mounted his snow white steed and
dashed away to the hermitage of an
old monk, who lived alone on a
wild and dreary mountain side. The
duke pursued the fugitives with armed
retinue, and brought his disobedient
daughter back to her ancestral halls.
The page escaped, went to Venice, and
enlisted in the army about to march to
Palestine. He wore his armor by night
and day. never opening his visor except
to eat, SO that bis nearest comrades rare
ly saw his face. He performed prodigies
of valor. was ever in the forefront of bat
tie. a mysterious but conspicuous figure
He became famous and was made a
knight. By the time he returned to
Spain all of the countries of the Medit-
erranean had hear of his prowess, and
were proud to do him honor. He was
rendered grand banquet at the dukes
castle; but the old enemy did not recog-
nize in the Knight of the Closed Helmet
his former page. The lovely Inez, of
course, knew him at once, and he found
her of true heart and constant mind
The father was delighted to see the i'm
preston his child made upon the gallant
knight, and with his free consent they
were soon betrothed and married. After
the wedding the page disclosed his real
name-I regret to have forgotten it
and all was forgiven. the old duke only
too willing to call the brave warrior of
the Holy Cross his son."
did you complete the story?"
"Oh yes! Every week my installment
was ready, my audience rapt and sym
pathetic, and the generous applause
most encouraging"
WAS the MS. lengthy?"
1.-TWO hundred and thirty pages of
foolscap, closely written. and am sorry
to say that it was lost. left it in my
fathers library when [ went to the Mex
can War, in 1847; when l returned, the
unfortunate Man alarms was not to
be found. l never knew how he came
to his end."-Harper's Round Table.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-03-21
HIS FIRST STORY.

"How did you first come to think Of
writing?' A smile of amusement crept
over the face of Gen. Lew Wallace at
the recollection of those crude boyish
days. my first literary effort was made
in a society of lads near my own age, of
which was a member when about six
teen. Berry Sulgrove, once editor Of
the Indianapolis Journal. was pr sident,
and assigned each one his part in our
weekly meetings-a speech, essay.story
or poem. Twas ordered to write story.
| undertook a love-taIe of the crusades
of the tenth century, in weekly Install
ments, with the title of The man-at-
arms
1.-The leading character was Spanish
grandee, a duke of high Castilian line.
who dwelt among the mountains OF
Spain. He had numerous valiant re.
tainers, and one only child-a proud and
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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-03-21
WASHINGTON'S BOYHOOD.

A boy who was much at Mount Yer
non, and at Mr.. Fairfax's seat, Belvoir,
might expect to see not little that was
worth seeing Of the life of the colony.
George was kept at school until he was
close upon sixteen; but there was ample
vacation time for visiting. Mrs. Wash
ington did not keep him at her apron
strings. He even lived, when it was
necessary, with his brother Augustine,
at the old home on Bridges creek. in
order to be near the best school that was
accessible, while the mother was far
away on the farm that lay upon the
Rappahannock, Mrs. Washington saw
to il, however, that she should not lose
sight of him altogether. When he was
fourteen it was proposed that he should
be sent to sea, as SO many lads were, no
doubt, from that maritime province; but
the prudent mother preferred he should
not leave Virginia. and the schooling
went on as before-the schooling OF
books and manly sports. Every lad
learned to ride-to ride colt or horse, re-
gardless of training, gait, or temper-ln
that country, where no one went afoot
except to catch his mount in the pas
ture. Every lad, black or white, bond
or free, knew where to find and how to
take the rowing game in the forests.
And young Washington. robust boy that
he was, not to be daunted while that
strong spirit sat in him which he got
from his father and mother alike. took
his apprenticeship on horseback and in
the tangled woods with characteristic
zeal and ardor.
He was, above all things else, capa.
BILE executive boy. He loved mastery,
and he relished acquiring the most eff
fective means of mastery in all practical
affairs. His very exercise books used at
school gave proof of it. They were filled,
not only with the rulee, formula, dia-
grams and exercises of surveying, which
he was taking special pains to learn, at
the advice of his friends, but also with
careful copies of legal and mercantile
papers. bills of exchange, bills of sale,
bonds, indentures, land warrants, leases,
deeds and wills, as if he meant to be a
lawyers or a merchants clerk. 1t would
seem that. passionate and full of warm
blood as he was, he conned these things
as he studied the use and structure of
his fowling piece. the bride he used for
his colts, the saddle-girth and the best
ways of mounting He copied these
forms of business as he might have cop
led Beverley's account of the way fox or
| 'possum or beaver was to be taken or
the wild turkey trapped. The men he
most admired, bis elder brothers. Mr..
Fairfax, and the gentlemen planters
who we're 30 much at their houses, we're
most of them sound men of business
who valued good surveying as much as
they admired good Workmanship and
skill in sport. They we're their own
merchants, and looked upon forms OF
business paper as quite as useful as
ploughs and hogsheads. Careful exer'
else in such matters might we'll enough
accompany practice in the equally for
NAL minuet in Virginia. And so this
boy learned to show in almost every
thing he did the careful precision of the
perfect Woodrow Wilson
in Harper'S Magazine.