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juryman ms bound to resist tbs operation

juryman Was bound 70 rssist the operation
of any such influence.
We have little fault to find with those who
think that tho defendant deserved 70 suffer
death for tho wrongs he committed aaainst
the daughter of the man he aftervs I'd
shot. It may be that there arc forms Of
seduction SO wicked and villainous that
they demand capital punishment. But
until tho law imposes the supreme penalty
for such offences. juries must not seek to
enforce it under the guise Of punishment
for another crime. The people who con-
denim the Dukes jury virtually for not
sending the prisoner to the gallows be-
cause of bis heinous conduct toward Miss
Mutt, should rather criticise the law which
has not made such conduct capital Of
fence.
There is only ono view that warrants
the pubic indignation against the jury. II
the evidence clearly established the de-
fendant's guilt of the crime with which he
stood charged, and the jury, either from
ignorance or corrupt motives, disregarded
that evidence by rendering verdict Of
acquittal instead of conviction, then they
merit the condemnation SO freely ex-
pressed.
But how many persons are there, even
in the county which was the place of trial,
who are competent to form an opinion of
any value as to the preponderance of evil
dence on the question whether the homi.
eide was SO premeditated as to constitute
murder or not? Few, if any, papers have
published the proceedings in full, and
even If complete record of the trial had
been extensively circulated, it could give
little idea to outsiders of the appearance
and demeanOr of the witnesses and their
apparent veracity or want of truthfulness
on the stand. Nobody can judge OF the
weight which ought to be given to the
statements of the several witnesses who
testify upon murder trial except those
who are present in court and actually hear
the testimony.
The intimation that the Dukes jury was
packed and tampered with is freely made.
Our esteemed contemporary, the Euening
Post, goes so far as to declare that ." this
Is, indeed, the only theory on which the
verdict of acquittal can be accounted for. "
that journal is concerned-that is to say,
no evidence of corruption has been ad-
duced yet we venture to suppose that
temporary without any information in de-
tail as to the testimony upon the trial
except the abridged newspaper reports,
which cannet, in the nature of things,
furnish an adequate basis for any such
Judgment.
OF course it is entirely possible that this
jury went wrong, but the fact that they
were firm enough not to follow popular
clamor does not show that they did. A
man might feel it his duty to acquit Dukes
of murder and yet detest him heart and
soul, as every decent man must. As yet,
however, we have seen no satisfactory
proof that this particular jury was dis.
honest, and the attacks upon the jury
system to which the verdict has given rise
are illogical and ill considered
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-19
Gong for His Mileage.

10 Clarendon county, s. c., on Saturday
Charles Wilson, deputy U. s. marshal,
assisted by two constab!es, arrest ID nine
white men and one colored man, all
respectable merchants and farmers. He
took them from their homes without
allowing them to change their clothing or
mako any preparation for journey,
carried them to Graham's and locked
them up all night. In the morning he took
held until Tuesday, when they will bo
examined by U. s. commissioner. Wilson
said that tho arrest was for an election
offence, but would give the prisoners no
more definite information of the charge
a ,ainst them. Bail was offered for all the
prisoners but Wilson refused it, giving as
his reason, that to take it would deprive
him of his mileage. Great indignation has
been caused by this proceeding.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-19
GRACE, CHURCH

Dedication of tho Old Washingson BelI.
As has been heretofore stated in these
columns the bell that 30 long hung in tho
cupola of the Washington fire engine
house, was recently purchased from the
fire company and presented to Grace
Lutheran church. Last week it was hung
in the tower of the church. and yesterday
morning it was formally dedicated to the
use Of calling the faithful to worship. Tho
church was crowded, and there were
present in a body about forty members of
the fire company. After tho usual litur-
gical service was said by the pastor, Rev
c. E. Houpt, assisted by his
cousin, student in the theological
seminary, Rev Houpt preached
the dedicatory sermon in tho course of
which he recited q full history Of the bell,
from tbs time it was cast for the Ephrata
Brethren nearly century and half ago
to the day Of its dedication in Grace
church. Tho dedicatory ceremony as laid
down 10 the church ritual was then per-
formed and the pastor expressed wish
that the members of the Washington fire
company would be a prompt in respond
ing to tho tones Of the old bell now that it
calls them to religious worship a. they
were ever prompt in responding - its
alarm Of fire. During the collection the
choir sang dedicatory anthem, and dur-
ing tho singing Of the doxology the old
bell was rung.
During the evs2ing service there vas
confirmation Of class of six young people.
There will be service every evening ex-
cept Saturday, to the communiou which
will take place on Friday.
On EAstsr Monday- evening there wi;1
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I,scaster ft,teligetusr.
zf551oXY HvBN1Na, MARCH 10. 1893
Dlyerce Made Easy.

Jnfee Elcock, Of the Philadelpnla
6lurt1. Is reported to have declared
- the bench that divorces are more
Er1Iy obtained in Pennsylvania than in
~ other state. This will doubtless be
6rspeising information to Pennsylvania
1eople, who are accustomed to regard
3he marriage bonds as very binding. But
it s. mot news to those who administer
the laws In this county divorces are
obtained 50 readily that it is not easy To
~ how the facilities for securing Shem
en- be greater in any other community.
When the divorce is mutually desired
fhere Is no impedimert at all that IS not
found in the honor of the parties or OF
sfheir attorney, and there are always
p1enty Of lawyers to be found who are not
disposed to inquire whether or no there
= guilty collusion between those VINO
desire to be relieved of their legal bonds.
WHARF the proceeding is undertaken by
only one party to the marriage contracts
there needs to be fraudulent conceal
ment of It to make it effective. but this ls
not dificult because the notice required
by the law may be made by publication
and need not be personally served. we
do not know that fraudulent dl.
vorces of this kind are common, but
those secured by the collusion OF the
parties are exceedingly so. If the state
proposes that those who are tired Of
their marital relations may sever them
by mutual agreement, it had better say
no in its statutes for certainly it is mol
creditable that its judges should 60 or
wear after year annuling marriages be
cause the parties are discontented will
their condition, when the law does no,
sanction this as valid reason for di
yorce. If it be true that people
who desire to be divorced cannot
be kept from gratifying their dis
position the lawmakers had bet
ter recognize the fact and keep
the law from contempt by permitting
that which it is powerless to restrain
But there can be little doubt that th'
public sentiment is averse to such ex
ceeding facility of divorce and it seem
quite possible to effectually prevent it
by requiring both parties to appear TO
examination before the court. If a gen
eral law of divorce prevailed all over th'
country it would be more creditable t.
It and as Congress claims the power t.
interfere with the marriage relations o
Utah the same logic would give it au
thority to regulate the matter of divorc
in any of the states.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-19
ACXUlTTAL IN THE DUKES CASE

Popular Indis nation Against tho Jury.
N. Y. SUM-
If the question on trial in the Dukes case
in Pennsylvania had been whether the de.
fendant was an Infamous blackguard or
not, the popular indignation at a verdict
of acquittal would be easily justified. The
community at large could form as correct
q judgment on that question as any jury.
The case was proved by the defendant
himself. -..
But the issue which the jury upoa their
0aths were bound to determine on the
evidence before them was very different.
In killing his victim had the accused man
committed the crime of wilful murder !?
This issue was the duty of the jury to try
and to decide without respect to his guilt
of other offences. A confessed seducer,
detested rs beast by every right-thinking
man and woman in the community, is still
entitled to be fairly trie1 and instead of
yielding to tho popular clamor which
would convict him Of murder becauae he;
had hesn guilty q sednstieu, ssssy honsst
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-19
RELIGIOUS MATTHIAS.
Manly Of Interest to M sthodists.

mblOIy OI 4uter0oC 10 mOtuOOl9IDs
Joaquin Miller says that DR.. Talmage
talks perfect flower garden, while hc
fights mosquitoes with his arms.
1t is proposed to secure S150, 900 to 81 tart
Dickinson college upon its second cen.
tury. Rev. jesse B. Young, of Altoona,
is the financial agent to raise the above
amount.
The Reading Herald thinks that tie
punishment which the conference was dis
posed to put upon Mr.. Everett tends to
discourage good men in the ministry from
making any attempt to purify politics,
which II, on all hands, ,admittedto to be sadly
in need Of publication.
On Thursday evening, in accordance
with the ancient Hebrew custom of begin.
ming the day at sunset instead Of
midnight, the Hebrews will celebrate the
time honOred festival of Pusim, instituted
in honor of Queen Esther iu commemora
tion OF the deliveranee Of the Jews through
her intercessl0n.
The presiding elder Of tho Mormon
church b in Chattanooga arranging foe the
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-19
Suicide OF . AliIitary Character.

In Richmond Benjamin Bates. known as
Sergeant Bates, officer in charge of the
soldiers home during the late war COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself though
the breast. As the commandant of the
soldiers home, which was used to incar-
cerats struggling Confederate soldiers un.
til they could be sent to their regiments,
he was known to almost every man in tho
Southern army. The deceased had besn
employed for aessgal s1ees @ . drummer
for . Biohmpnd -
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-19

THE success Of the Thirteen club, OF
New York, in dining thirteen at table
for a year without any deaths In the
family, will certainly have practical
effect in allaying the popular supersti-
ton on that subject, and in this regard
it has served better purpose than most
dining clubs.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-19
THE CONFERENCE.
wOnkHs aoAE n1ss1UNARr soclErY
The PfoeeedlnEs u the Nesting Of Ihis o.
gsn'.aeion ON saturday Evd Lln
the Churches Yesterday.

The Pfoceedines u the Aesting q Ihis Or
gansxasion ON saturday. Evd Lln
tho Churches Yesterday.
The meeting called at the Duke street
IL. =. church Saturday afternoon at
O'Clock, in the interest of the Women's
Home missionary society, was very largely
attended. Rev. James Morrow occupied
the chair and made an address in advo-
cacy of the cause. After music and PRAYER
BISHOP Bowman was introduced and
spoke OF the great value of the mission
work done in the South under the auspices
OF tho society. especially among the
poorer and more ignorant classes. He
commended the mission society to the
hearty support Of Christian people.
Mrs: Dunston, who has spent several
years in the South, accompanied by her
husband, both Of whom were engaged in
missionary work in South Carolina and
other sections, gave some account of the
work accomplished. Over 100 churches
and 100 Sunday schools were organized
with an attendance of 5000 pupils ; 13
temperance unions were organized, and
over 5000 temperance pledges were
signed.-
Julia A. Drum read the annual report of
sAo oOoiotys WHICH HAS D0en TWO years IN
existence. Two auxiliary societies have
been formed in Philadelphia, but a con-
ference society has not yet been organ
ized. &,
Mrs. r. 8. Rust, the corresponding sec.
retary next addressed the meeting and
gave many interesting incidents of the
work done in the South. According to
her statements and those of Mrs. Dunston
the poor whites of the South are far less
advanced in religious training as we'll as in
the social duties of life than the freedmen.
The society needs funds to carry on the
work in which it is engaged. Tho society
has no paid officers to organize the work
and obtain funds, and consequently the
work has fallen on a few women. She
called upon all Christian people, without
regard to sect, to extend a helping hand.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-19
FEArUREs OF THE STATE PRESS.

FEArUREs OF THE STATE PRESS.
The Williamsport Gdsets classifies the
INrELL1eENcER as red hot Bourbon
organ"
The Reading Neaos discovers that adver-
tisemepts are more truthful than formerly,
are more valuable than ever, and by many
are scanned as eagerly As other news OF
the day.
The Erie Observer thinks the whole
people have reason to be satisfied il the
legislature turns over to their juries the
matter of restraining railroad discrimina-
tion.
The Wilkesbarre Union Leader pro-
uounces it creditable to Mr.. jenkins, and
to the Democrats of the House at Harris
burg, that the formers bill, proposing to
divert the income from tavern and other
licenses from the state to tho county
treasures, has passed second reading.
The Philadelphia Times, having dis
covered that I" the usually harmonious
editors of the Lancaster INTELLIaEEcEB
have reached a deadlock on the Dukes
case," suggests that the disagreement
might be referred to Wiggins as arbiter
"He isn't very busy just now."
The Harrisburg Telegraph Indignantly
avows that no Southern bulldozer ever re-
sorted to more discreditable methods oi
coercion than were attempted by those
choice spirits Of reform, Lee, Emery and
John Stewart, in their conduct towards
Senator M'Knight, of the Jefferson and
Indiana districts.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-12-08
Boston Bar Examinations.

It is now no easy task to be admitted
to the Suffolk bar. The examinations,
conducted by carefully selected board,
whose names -Messrs. Horatio G. Par
ker, George O. Shattuck, John G.
Dodge, Robert M. Morse, Jr., and r. D.
Smith-vouch at once for the thorough
ness of their work, cover nearly all de-
partments of the law. Three years of
study are expected of all candidates, and
any student must be exceptionally gifted
and unusually diligent who can pass
this examination in less time. Printed
papers are used and written answers are
required. The questions are chiefly
practical; they are all very searching
and are sometimes too much for old
members of the bar themselves. A
student in very busy Office recently
inquired of one of the partners in re-
gard to the meaning of the maxim de
melioribus dans,sts, saying that it had
appeared on recent examination pa
per, and that it could not be found in
Broom" Nobody in the Office could
give satisfactory answer. Then a note
was dispatched to an old lawyer who had
formerly been on the Examining Com
mittee Of the County, and his reply
was: "You have struck an old question
Of IS; he had some doubt about it
himself. I think it means so and So"
Boston Aduertiser.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-12-08
The Latest Thing in Swindles.

ssI've got the latest thing in swim
dies" said Flatley, as he hung himself
on his favorite barrel behind the stove.
ssWhat's the matter, been getting mar
ried again?n inquired the bachelor.
s'No, / haven't been getting married
again, so now you just shut up and I'll
let you fellows have it cheaper than I
got it. You see, L was coming across
Boston Common the other evening just
about dusk, and seeing a crowd just
ahead | hurried up and elbowed my
way in, and there was little girl down
on her knees with arm away in under
the plank-walk, evidently reaching for
something. She was crying bitterly,
and soon learned that she had lost
twenty-five cents; dropped it, you know,
through the cracks. Well, now I've chill
dren Of my own, and it just broke my
heart to see that kid. and so out with
quarter and patted her on the back
and told her to 60 home, and she did.
A murmur of appreciation was just run
ming through the crowd when one man
spoke up: well, old man, she scooped
you, didn't she? caught me for q quar-
ter last evening, and I've been loafng
round here for the last half hour just to
see some other sucker get caught.
Misery loves company, you know. Good
eve. '"-Boston Post.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-12-08
OPELOUSAS, LA. SATURDAY, DECEMBER g. 1888.
PITH AND POINT.


The bravest Knight Templar shows
the white feather when on parade.-N.
7. NeWs. But he bears his cross and
acts on the square and is forgiven
O. Picauune.
Washington has acomet parties"
"a good idea, by Jupiter says young
Spinks; 'sfor the boys can now planet
to get the girls away from their Mars" J"
5-NoryistoWn Herald.
"A ten O'Clock glass of hot whisky is
called a night-cap, because it goes to.
the head. And few more of the same
will go to the legs. Then we suppose
you'd call it q foot-pad -Barlington
HnWheye.
"A rural dame entered a rolling mill
the other day and asked if they kept
rolling pins. She WAS accompanied by
her husband, who wanted to purchase u
field roller. This is reliable, if true
n. Z. Gral'leic.
"A sad-eyed man, says Bill Nye, the
other night fell out of his bed into the
aisle of Il Pullman car and skinned his
knee He now claims that he was lame
from his berth. When he passes Carbon
he will be hung by request.
80 No cne shall kiss his OR her chill
dren on the Sabbath or fasting days.
was an old Connecticut blue law. Here
in we see the origin OF going Sunday
night to kiss the grown up children of
other people. Boston Globe.
4 chap in Canada recently exploded
two pounds of powder in the water to
kill fish, but after coming down from a
trip over the nearest trees, followed by
the splinters of his skiff, he decided that
the old fish-pole way was the safest.
-. Annie,' said a fond husband to
his wife, s'what were the current ex-
penses of last month"; ssOh,' she an
swered, ssonly twenty-eight cents.'
"Why, how was that?n sWell, you see,
only baked cake twice, and therefore
used very few currants. ~. z. Herald.
First young man: swell, did you
make the acquaintance of that strange
girl you were raving over?" Second
ditto: ayes; followed her home.'' -
First Nj. ssHow did she strike you?"
Second ditto. s'She didn't at all; she
got her big brother to do it. "-Philaelel-
a,ia0 NeUS.
Speaking of William Penn, it would
have been great disappointment to the
Philadelphians if he had entered that
city two hundred years ago by way of
the Pennsylvania Railroad instead Of
coming up the river in boat. All the
display on the river front would have
been spoiled. This shows what a
thoughtful man Penn was.-Norysstows
Herald.
Jones was riding, and saw board
nailed upon post in the yard Of a farm
house, with a sign painted on it, "This
Farm for Sail Always ready for a
little pleasantly, and seeing q woman in
checked bonnet picking up an apron
full of chips at the woodpile in front of
the house, he stopped and asked her
very politely when the farm was to sail?
She went on with her work, but replied
to his question instanter: ssJust as soon
as the man comes along who can raise
the wind. Nee0 Hauen Register.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-12-08
Mr.. Trayers and Two Confidence Hen.

Mr.. William r. Travers tells the fol-
lowing story on himself, and vouches for
its being new and true one: As he was
leaving his Office on Thursday last a
well-dressed man approached him and,
greeting him very cordially, said !:
ssHow do you do, sirp | am very glad
to see you. When did you arrive in the
city2''
er-e-ex-c-c-c-cuse meme,
sir" said Mr.. Travers. ssYou-you have
evidently mis-mis mistaken me for
s-s-s-s-somebody else.'
g Are you not Mr.. Andrews, Of Pough-
keepsie?' queried the man.
$ N-n-no, sir; my name is Tr-Tr-Trav-
ers,r he replied, whereupon the man,
with many apologies, made off.
Mr.. Travers quietly walked up Broad
way, looking in the shop windows, as is
his habit, when he was suddenly stopped
by man, who, rushing up to him, of
fered his hand and said "How do you
do, Mr.. Traverse am so glad to see
you! heard you were in town and
have been looking out for you every
where
ssPa-pa-par-pardon me, sir,'' said Mr..
Travers, blandly. ssMy name is not
Ter-Ter- -Trayers; LII am Mr.. An-An-
An-Andrews, from Pok -Pok- -Poughkeep-
sic. ~. y. World.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-12-08
Sleeping accommodations.

Cleanliness is the great essential. Our
life is passive during the hours OF sleep,
but our breathing goes on constantly,
and the demand for re air in sleeping
rooms is very important. There should
always be communication with the out
side air, and in warm weather, the
doors and windows may AL be wide open.
III currents of air can sweep through
ahe rooms in the day time Cor in the
night without endangering the sleepers).
so much the better. The bad air that
originates il sleeping rooms--thc waste
substance that escapes from human
bodies, By the lungs. and skin-settles
and clings about the carpets, curtains,
bedding and clothing, tainting them
Hith decomposilag. and it may be,
poisonous matter, unless a constant
cleansing process is carried on by
plentiful airing, and the action of light,
especially sunshine. The room should
contain as little drapery as possible.
Rugs are better than carpets, and no
heavy curtains should be used. The
bed should not be made UP after using,
sntil the bedding has been well aired,
and the more it can be exposed to
S.right sunshine, and outdoor breezes,
the better. The room should be kept
as free us possible from all odors.
The night clothing should be well aired
during the day, and the day clothing be
placed at night where it will get aired
before it is again worn.
Sleeping rooms are often much
crowded. II would be well, could each.
when old enough, have private room
and clean bed apiece. A great gain
IN health would result from this arrange
snent In our present state of poverty,
we can only insist that no more than
Two ought to occupy the same bed. 1t
is an outrage on infancy to wedge a
baby in between two grown-l1p people.
Much injury is done to the health and
TO the morals of children, by the
crowded sleeping arrangements in fami-
Hes. The practice is now becoming
quite common among careful people,
where there are. several young children,
for the parents to divide the care OF the,
sittle ones, the mother taking the young
est in her bed and the father attending
so the next to the youngest, and to 9TH
..ers if there is need. 1t seems pity
that the man of the house should be
broken of his rest, but it is quite as bad
Is thing to have the children $ mother
made sick and nervous from lack OF
sleep, and excess of care. With atten-
ton to the laws of health, especially in
regard to food and air, there need be
little suffering from broken rest. as
healthy children sleep soundly and
quietly, and need little care. -Aaaerica's
-Agricult,rist.