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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-01

Governor OF Utah, who is not Nor
mon, wishing to avert the shame that
would come upon the State from such
a choice, pleaded with the people not
to elect the avowed polygamist; but
the Mormon power was supreme, and
Roberts was triumphantly elected.
Brigham H. Roberts, according to
the published accounts, has contracted
three marriages. His wives are Louisa
Smith Roberts, Celia Dibble Roberts
and Margaret G. Shipp Roberts. The
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-01

two first named live in Centreville,
near Salt Lake City, and the third is
q practicing physician in that city. In
February. 1887, he was indicted by
the Grand Jury of the United States
before the Third District Court OF
Utah, for continuous and unlawful
cohabitation with more than one
woman as his wives" The indictment
was filed February II, warrant was
issued the same day, he was arrested
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-01

lin this house the Mormon Church gath
ers its sinews of war. Every Mormon,
high or low, rich or poor, must contribute
his share to the maintenance Of the Church.
This is the place where the faithful deliver
their financial offerings, which amount
every year to a gigantic sum. Through
the tithing system the Church has secured
funds to carry on the war 1t is waging for
Roberts.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-01
A. c. McClurg g. Co. Burned Out.

The house OF A. G. McClurS & Co., the
book publishers, OF Chicago, ILL.,, was de-
siroyed by fire. The loss Is S640, 900. The
stock included many priceless literary
treasures. On the ground floor was tho
Saints and Sinners Corner" holding Il
stock gathered from the old books stalls OF
the European capitals, valued at $50, 900.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-01

The balloon Eagle, with Professor An,
dree and two companions. Stindeberg and
Frakel, in the car, left Danes Island OF
the Spitzbergen group, on July II, 1897, in
an attempt to cross the north polar point.
No definite news OF the aeronauts has been
received beyond the message attached to
n carrier pigeon found by the whaling ship
Falken, which arrived at Copenhagen on
September @ The message road:
"July 13, 1890 p. m. Latitude S2.02 north
longitude 1905 east. Good voyage east
ward. All well.'
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-01
LincoIn's Promise to His Mother.

While drinking whisky was the fashion
all about him, Abraham Lincoln mover for
got his dead mothers request to close bis
lips against intoxlcants. Once, when he
was member OF Congress, friend crlti-
eised him for his seeming rudeness in de-
clining to test the rare wines provided by
their host, urging as reason for the re-
proof, "There is certainly no danger OF a
man Of your years and habits becoming
addicted to It's use."
'I mean no disrespect, john" answered
Mr.. Lincoln, "but promised my precious
mother only few days before she died
that would mover use anything intoxlcat-
ing as a beverage, and I consider that
promise as binding to-day as 1t was the
day gave It," .
iThere is great difference between a
child surrounded by rough class or
drinkers, and a man In home OF refine
ment," insisted the friend.
"But a promise is a promise forever,
John, and when made to mother 1t Is
ioubiy binding" replied MIR. Lincoln.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-01
"Hara to Do Buainess. -

As Twas walking down certain street
in New York City. writes Harry Green
smith, my attention was called to a large
sign overhangipg the sidewalk, which
read-"Here to Do Business" s.
Ipassed on; but later in the evening I
returned the same way, and the same sign
still shown forth its message, "Here to Do
Business" This time the changesble coll
ored electric lights, which cleaned through
the letters, made the sign all the more
noticeable.
Ny curiosity was aroused: I turned to
to investigate. A large plate glass window,
with IT'S eolored electric shades sent forth
its glow across the street. pushed aside
the mahogany screen doors and entered. Z
saloon. ..... |
As I walked down the aisle i walked over
silver and gold dollars 1nlaid in the floor.
AS neared the further end, found small
rooms curtained of, and furnished In
mahogany; chairs, tables and lounges. all
Of the very best workmanship. For wains-
coting they have beveled plate glass mir
rors. On the walls were, what some might
term beautiful Of! paintings; to me they
we're filthy, lewd, disgusting. 3l
Invent further aud still these rooms COM
the beautiful light OF heaven being COM
pletely shut out. heard the song Of the
harlot and in disgust I turnad from the
scene to pass out. But as did so, could
but stop and notice the long bar. made Of
solid mahogony, inlaid with silver and
gold coins, and choice pearls. pa
Behind the bar was a long plate glass
mirror. noticed flaw In one end Of Il,
and inquired Of the bartender the cause.
I was informed that some young men, hay-,
ing imbibed too freely, began quarreling.
One drew a revolver. to shoot the barr
tender, and, missing him, had hit the glass.
The owner Of the saloon, standing near by,
heard my question, and In rage further
answered: Eyes! would to God 1t had
hit the man rather than have broken that
glass;"
Upon further inquiry, heard that the
Interior Of that saloon had cost little
over 100000. With plying eye, and
sorrowful heart, turned from thescene to
pass out, and to encounter again that over
hanging sIgn-"Here to Do Business"
As I passed down the street. that sign
went ever before me; those words still
rang in my ears-"Here to Do Business.
Yes; what kind Of business? A business
that will 6ebauch manhood, that will ruin
womanhood, that will ensnare the young
man, that will rob virtue from the young
woman, and leave them all outcasts from
society, to walk our streets in despair, lie
in the cutters in drunkenness; damned for
this life, and without hope for the LIE
which Is to come! q.
d Invent on my knees and asked my God:
"How long, o Lord, how long shall sin and
Satan rule this beniehted land OF ours?"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-01
Two Newark Girls suffocated by Gas.

A leakY gas tube running from gas fix.
ture to gas stove used to heat their room
caused the death OF Pauline Handler.
eighteen years old, and julia Sovna, six
teen years old. IN Newark, N. j., u few
nights ago. The girls were employed as
servants In the hrvsc Of Isadors SiegN.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-01
Will Not Give UD Gibraltar.

The report that it is proposed by the
British Government to exchange Gibraltar
for Spains possessions in North Africa +
positively denied in London.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-01
MAY BE ANDREE'S BODY
His Remains and Balloon Cordage Re
ported Discovered in North Siberia.

ported Discovered in North Siberia.
KRAsSovARsK, Siberia (By Cable).-A
gold-mine owner here named Monastyrs'
chin has received letter saying that q
tribe Of Tunguses, inhabitating the Timu1
Peninsula, North Siberia, recently In.
formed the Russian Police Chief OF the dis
trict that on January last, between Keno
and Pit in the Province of Yeniseisk, they
found a cabin constructed of cloth and
cordage apparently belonging to balloon.
Close by were the bodies Of three men.
the head OF one being badly crushed.
Around them were number Of instru.
ments, the uses OF which we're not under.
stood by the Tunguses.
The Police Chief hns started for the spot
to investigate, as 1t is believed that the
bodies are those OF the aeronaut Herr
Andrea and his companions.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-01
Miss Gould Thanked.

Secretary Of War AIger called upon Miss
Helen Gould in New York City, and thanked
her for her services to the soldiers during
the war.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-01
Engine Carrying Ten Men Jumps the Tracl

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locomotive on the South Carolina and
Georgia Railroad was wrecked ten miles
from Charleston, S. c., Il few days ago and
two men were killed. Seven others were
injured. While the engine was running
twenty miles an hour the rails spread and
the engine Was ditched. The dead are ~
Is. Jackson, lineman, Atlanta, Ga, and
Fred Forbes, lineman, Ypsilanti, Mich.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-03-01

To WOO a woman properly a man
must first win her.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-09-08
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
g YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN. q
observation-disclosures

Of fish to their own craft, hidden in the
fog. Shortly after this the Ishmaelite
disposed Of large catch in Baltimore,
and the piracy was believed of her, but
never proved.
Her luck at finding things was remark
able, Drifting. dories, spars, oars and
traWl-tubs sought Der unsavory company,
as though impelled by the inanimate per-
yersity which had sent them drifting.
They were sold in port, or returned to
their owners, when paid for. In the
early part of her career she had towed
a .whistling buoy into Boston, and
claimed salvage of the government, show
ing her logbook to prove that she had
picked it up far at sea. The salvage was
paid; but as her reputation spread, there
were those who declared that she had
sent it adrift herself.
AS poets and sailors believe that ships
nave souls, it may be that she gloried in
her shame, like other fallen creatures.
for her large, slanting, oval hawse-pipes
ana Doot-top stripe gave a fine Oriental
sheer to her face-like bow, and there
was slur and insult to respectable craft
in the lazy dignity with which she would
swash through the feet on the bort tack
compelling vessels on the starboard tack
TO give up their right of way or be
rammed; for she was a large craft, and
there was menace in her solid bowsprit-
boom, as thick as an ordinary mainmast.
An outward bound coasting schooner, re-
senting this lawlessness on one occasion.
attempted to assert her rights, and be-,
ing on the lawful starboard tack. bore
steadily down on the Ishmaelite, who
budged not quarter-point, and losing
heart at the last moment, iuffed up ali
shaking IN just the position to allow
the ring OF her port anchor to catch on
the bill of the 1shmaelite's starboard an
Choir. AS her ring stopper and shank
painter were weak, the patent windlass
unlocked, and the end of the cable not
secured in the chain-locker, the Ishmae]-
lite walked calmly away with the anchor
and a hundred fathoms of chain, which.
at the next port, she sold as legitimate
spoil Of the sea-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-09-08
The Jshn1aelife.

The heroine of Morgan Robertson's
story, Savage" in the Century, is the
Yankee fishing schooner Rosebud. She
was about as piratical craft as one
could we'll meet with in Western waters.
Before telling of the browning adventure
of her career, Mr.. Robertson explains
how she earned the sobriquet of Ishmael-
tie.
She had large crew, abnormally large
hawse,pipes, and bad reputation-the
last attribute born of the first Regis
tered as the Rosebud, this innocent name
was painted on her stern and on her
sixteen dories; but she was known among
the fishing fleets as the Ishmaelite, and
the name fitted her. Secretive and un-
friendly, she fished along. avoiding COM
pany, answered few halls, and, seldom
filling her hold, disposed Of her catch as
her needs required, in out-of-theway
And she usually left behind her such bit
ter memories of her visit as placed the
last port at the bottom of her list of
markets.
No ship chandler or provision dealer ev-
er showed her receipted bills, and not a
few Of them openly averred that certain
burglaries Of their goods had plausible
connection with her presence in port. Be
this as it may the fact stood that farm
ers on the coast who saw her high bow
and unmistakable hawse-pipes when she
ran in for bait, invariably double-locked
their barns and chicken coops, and
turned loose all tied dogs when night de-
cended, often to find dogs and chickens
gone in the morning. 49,.
Once, too, three small schooners had
come home with empty holds, and com:
planned of the appearance, while an
chored in the fog, Of a dotilla Of dories
manned by masked men, who oyerpow-
cred and locked oil hands in cabin or
.forecastle, and then removed the cargoes
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-09-08
Blindman's Buff.

A woman in Harlem has daughter,
II years old, who is natural flirt and
sometimes shocks her parents sense OF
propriety, says the New York Tribune
A mischievous young man who has a
propensity for kissing calls on her, and
the mother thinks it not wise to leave
them alone together. On a recent even
ing when the two were in the parlor it
became necessary for the mother to leave
the house for an hour, SO she told her
son, 8 years old, that she would give him
nickel if he would 60 into the parlor
to see Mr.. Brown and stay there till she
returned. When she got back the three
were merrily playing the game of blind.
mans buff. When Mr.. Brown had gone
Willie was rewarded with the nickel
did you have good time?' asked his
mother. eyes," said Willie, who did not
suspect tha the ne vas vas beng employed as
a little fellow like me to catch. They
kept me blindfolded most of the time
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-09-08
The Popular Flowers of Japan.

AAC OpuAoI l. ~ J" CHS VI Odpdns
The following may be mentioned as the
popular flowers of Japan, and most close
ly associated by the japanese with the
different seasons Of the year:
The first to appear is the plum bios
som, which is hailed with deli ght as the
harbingcr of spring, and enjoys, there
fore, the greatest popularity.
The plum is closely followed by the
cherry blossom, which almost rivals the
former as favorite.
The next, and the last of the spring
flowers, is the Wistaria. Summers flow
ers include the peony, iris and the lotus;
while autumn claims one of the chief IA
vorites, the chrysanthemum, and also the
morning-glory.
Winter has no flowers, but here the
poetic Imagination Of the japanese fills
the void; for when trees and landscape
are whitened with snow, he converts this,
in his picturesque fancy, into winter
flowers" and this exquisite love and APP
probation of all that nature affords in
her various phases, is a strongly devel-
oped trait, common to all classes of
Japan.
Certain flowers are considered lucky
and others unlucky-the latter including
all such as are supposed to possess poison
Gus qualities. I found, for instance, that
one of the wild flowers, "a beautiful scar
let lily, known as the OnlDuta-nO-hanna.
which l greatly admired, was regarded
with disfavor and was never used for
decoration or flower arrangements, for
the reason that it was a flower of ILL
omen.
On the other hand, favorite arrange
ment, formed of combination of pine,
bamboo and plum blossoms, is symbolic
Of good luck and everlasting happiness.
It is frequently used on festive occasions,
oD1 Er11roc OnSnioro1c1v IN tba
Years decorations that are arranged over
gate and doorway.-From Japanese
Flower Arrangement" by Theodore
WOreS in Scribner's
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-09-08
LIKES ROOF GARDEN IDEA.
Baptist Pas tor Approves of MIR.
MoOIy's Plan for Churches

a Baptist Pastor Approves of Mr..
Mooiy's Plan for Churches.
Il had architects examine this church
last week with the view of making a
roof garden said Rev Charles T.. Nash,
pastor Of the North Baptist church, on
West Eleventh street, New York city,
but am sorry to say they found the
walls so weak that the plan could not be
adopted. a rOof-garden on my church
has heen a pet scheme of mine for years,
and | am glad that Mr.. Moody takes the
stand he does in his interview this morn
ing
The North Baptist church is brick
structure. built early in the century.
1T will not be long before we shall
build new church," said Mr.. Nash,
land when we do we shall most assured
ly have a roof-garden."
Would the people who crowd the roof
gardens to see a theatrical performance
enter Il theatcr these hot days to see the
same performance. No. The roof-gar-
dcns are cool and comfortable-that is
why they 90 there.
why should we not have cool, COM
Portable roof-gardens for our religious
services during these hot days instead Of
expecting the people to come to our hot
stuffy churches! The church roof-garden
certainly will be in existence before
many years, and the sooner the better"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-09-08
The Cicada,

When the sun Ia hot and growing hotter.
And the pond Is dry as the Ink on q blotter.
When dust on the lilac leaves Is showing,
And the grass Ii hay before the moving
Then up where the orchard leaves are BRIT.
tie,
Comes the scrape Of violin sharp and little.
Geek, geek,
Creak, creak,
Sweet is the heat of the midsummers
cheek.
When everything glares excepting the pine.
And mercury stands tiptoe In the nineties,
When even the grasshoppers, tree-toads and
Are ga S,p,a;. for breath in the meadows and
Then he tucks his fiddle beneath his green
And screek, screek, goes the shrill violin.
Geek, GEEK,
Creak, creak,
Sweet Is the heat of the weather seek,
Dear little fiddler, OH how I wonder
What you creep Into or what you crawl un-
When, the cold rain comes. Small summer
Where is your refuge and what is your COW
Play once again now the chill days begin,
Weak, weak, goes the shrill violin.
Weak, weak,
Meek meek,
Music is weak as the days grow bleak.
-Ethelwyn Wetherald in Youths Compan-
ion,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-09-08
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The Cry of the Er,amer.
am tired Of planning and toiling
In the crowded hives Of men,
Heart weary Of building and spelling
And spelling and building again,
And long for the dear old river,
Where l dreamed my youth away,
For a dreamer lives forever,
And a toiler dies In day.
/ am sick Of the SNOWY seeming,
OF life that Is half Il lie,
OF the faces lined with schelning
In the throng that hurries by.
From the slecpleSS thoughts endeavor
l would so where the children play
For a dreader lives forever,
And Il thinker dies In a day.
l can feel no pride, but pity.
For the burdens the rich endure;
There Is nothing sweet IN the city
But the patient lives Of the poor.
Oh, the little hands too skillful,
And the child mind choked with weeds,
The daughters heart grown willful,
And the fathers heart that bleeus!
No, no; from the streets rude hustle,
From the trophies from mart and stage,
I would fly to the woods low rustic
And the meadows kindly page.
Let us dream as Of yere by the river
And be loved for the dream alway
For the dreamer lives forever.
But the toiler dies In Il day.
John Boyle O'Reilly.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-09-08
A Learned Pig.

An Irishman named Peter Meehan was
on the public road. His defense was that
the perverse animal could not be kept in
confinement. "Have you gate to your
haggard?' asked the magistrate. 81
have, of course, sur; but he pig aisily
opens it," replied Peter. ''Have you a
latch to the gate?" To be shure have,
sur; but he opens that too" Il sup
pose," said the magistrate, che also closes
the gate after him?" And Peter. who
did not detect the sarcastic note in his
worship's voice, answered readily,
"Shure, that's the worst of the desaver!
He always closes the gate after him, SO
that one niver can tell whin he's Out"
And Peter, who was congratulating him
self on having made out SO splendid a
case, was amazed on hearing the magis-
trate sny. II fine YOU shillinRsn .l.sgzl.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-09-08
Taking the Place of Children.

Carroll D. Wright, United States Ia
Dor commissioner, says in a recent report
that although the number of women Ia
borcrs is increasing, they encroach COM
paratively little upon the occupations Of
men, but are more and more taking the
place Of children. Mr.. Wright says also
that many employers regard women as
more reliable, rapid, neat, industrious
and polite than men, consequently more
desirable in positions for which they are
fitted.
Wyoming and Utah, he says, are the
only states wherein women receive equal
wages with men for equal work by legis-
lative enactment. Although some prog
ress has been made in this direction in
the last few years, Mr.. Wright thinks
there is still to much inequality.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-09-08
H.fi TO Do it

Hanson lSom was an old negro VIII"
had been caught hitchins his mule to q
shade tree in the city. He hobbled from
the waiting room and stared about him
as he mopped his brow with an old and
soiled red kerchief.
"Yas, sub, l sho hitched dat ole mule
ter de tree he said to the judge when
asked about the case. but if deere IL
emmy pusson whut kin show dis niger
how to make dat ole fool mule stan
widout er hitcFitl' her ter or tree l jest
lax fer him to sho hisse'f. Here is
nebber bin in er cote in ali my BORN days
and de perlice tux de ole man up, jest fer
irwin ter make dat ole fool mule stan.
Out in de kentry whar | Ibis l bitches
dat mule ter en1ny tree l sees and no.
fore now.
The old man was told about the city
law. The judge decided to let him g,
with a word of warning. As the old
negro hobbled from the courtroom he
shook his head and mumhled to himself:
dis Niger hain't got II" time ter he
foolin' wild de laws oh de town. an Is"
bleeged ter make dat ole mule stan -
Atlanta Constitution.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-09-08
Faulty Faultfi udere.

Has it ever occurred to you that we
criticise most severely the faults in 9TH
ers we possess ourselves? A merciless
people whose own lives are marked by
the shortcomings they think so bad in
others.
The matter had best be met with a
resolve to restrain all fault finding. and
what more fitting opportunity to turn over
Il new leaf than here and now. Try the
experiment Of looking for the good and
shutting your eyes to. the evil in those
TO the woman who is mistress of a
house this resolve is most necessary. She
has SO many opportunities, her servants,
her children, her husband, all are more
or less in her charge, and she feels It
her duty to point ont their faults, It =
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-09-08
Fish Fried in Machine Oil.

An Italian fried fish vender at Oxford,
Eng, brought all action in the county
court against a local grocer named
gence in supplying machine oil instead of
edible cottonseed oil for use in his bust
ness. The Great Western Railway COM
pany was joined in the action as third
party.
The fishmonger had been in business
only three weeks. His first intimation
his shop Of several customers, who com
planned of being i'll from the effects Of
eating fish bought at his shop. He then
discovered that the oil barrel was labeled
"For engine and machine USE" A gal
lon of the machine oil had been poured
into the pan for frying the fish, in which
there were already four gallons of good
iii
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-09-08
A Dog Nj. Il.

A pun- so good that it was not only
hardened, but enjoyed, was once made in
n reply to Lord North. 1t could not have
heen made outside of En- gland, where
= clerk is invariably clark Lord
North had just begun to make his annu-
nj budget speech in the House of Com,
mons, when a dog, which had wandered
in. lifted up his voice in series of lively
"By what new opposition am | at
tackled now?" inquired Lord North
facetiously.
II think, my lord" replied voice
we'll known to most of the hearers. 1T
was the member from Barkshire. The
Youths Companion.