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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-01-04
A Female Bandit.

The death is announced of one of the
most remarkable women that Mexico has
ever produced. Notwithstanding her
strange and perilous career, she attained
a ripe old age, aad became one of the
wcalthicst women in the Republic. This
woman was Sonora Amastio Rubio de
Pascadero. In her carly womanhood she
devoted her time to robbery. and if half
the reports regarding her career are true,
it is no wonder that she left large for
tune at her death. One of her notable
exploits was stage robbery in the State
of Zacatecas. One night she dressed
herself in mems clothing, and mounting
a horse, rode from San Antonio to the
Zacatecas and Agues .Calientes stage
road, where she waited in grove for
the south-bound stage to pass. AS. the
postillions came up she commanded them
with revolver in hand to stop, put out
their torches and fall 10 the rear of the
coach, which was few yards behind
them. She then advanced upon the
driver and keeper, who were made to
dismount expecting every moment to be
shot from ambush, as she kept saying:
"Don't shoot unless they resist"
The passengers, eight in number, who
were inside the stage, were led to believe
from the road agents talk that an armed
party was in the brush, and when
she came up and demanded their money,
watches and jewelry they lost no time in
obeying her. She then bade the pas
sengers good night, and, after admonish-
ing them not to move within half an
hour, disappeared within the grove.
During her career she killed a great
many men, and for many years was
terror to the people of sinaloa, saliscoo
and Sonora. Government troops and
State troops chased her, but could never
entrap her. 1t was said that the reason
she gave for adopting such a mode of
life was the murder by Federal troops of
her intended husband years ago, when
she was in her teens. She then made a
VOW that she would kill or ruin five men
for every year she lived. She was one
of the most noted bandits Mexico ever
produced, although she was woman.
Before her death she related her strange
history and bequeathed her immense for
tune to charities. At her request she
was buried beside her dead lover in her
native town, San Antonio.-Meao York
Sun.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-01-04
Alcohol as a Medicine
DR.. J. H. Hanaford, writing of alcohol a

Dr. ]. H. Hanaford, writing or aconoi as
q medicine, says:
"As an Acknowledged poison, ID must pro
duce a commotion in the stomach, increasing
its activitiss-though not the digestive pro-
cess-this action being instituted for the par.
pose cs removing the poison and warding on
threa:ened dangers. An unusual amount OF
b.ood, which is the life,' is sent TO this organ
for it's relief, as shown by its irritation and
Inflammation, o:ten followed by u!ceration.
Just to the extent that the vital forces arc
detailed to remove the effects OF this poison
ths digestive power will be diminished. This
excitement may leud to the use of more food.
not to be digested, since it impairs the diges.
tive power. Soon, however, in consequence
of a partial paralysis Of the nerves OF the
stomach, they call for less food, followed oy u
diminished nourshment of the body. Its con-
slant use so changes nature as to substitute
the demand for stimulapts for the normal de-
sire for food" ...-s...
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-01-04
Sunk by q MeaSel.

The sloop Favorite, recently wrecked
near Orient, i. l., was commanded by
Capta Anderson of Lyme. Conn, and
was on her way to that port with cargo
of sca.weed. The story is that while
loading the weed they loaded with it an
animal two feet long known as a beach
weasel, and that the animal gnawed a
hole in the side of the little craft below
the waters edge, causing her to founder
during the mig ght. When the boat filled,
saws the report, the weasel clambcrel up
the rigging, running or swimming from
one place to another, until killed by the
sailors.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-01-04
I'rohibition Sustained.

The decision of the United States Supreme
Court in granting to Prohibition constltu.
tional sanction, should be hailed by our
temperance people with much satisfaction,
permanently settling, As it does, the validity
of a long-vexed question. Upon the strength
of the theory that deleteriorls substances have
no right to be sold as articles of food or
drink, the Court right ably sustains that
position. Would to heaventhe cursed dram
shops could rs easily be disposed of.-Wes'
Grore PENN Independent.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-01-04
TEMPERANCE,

"'Tis the Hand that Rocks thl
Cradle" "'s
TTis the hand that rocks the cradle
Reaching out to save the world,
Flinging to the breeze the banner
or the home, by love unfurled.
'Tis the mother heart that beats time
With mans noblest thought today;
Aye, and mother will that sternly -
Puts the nations sin away.
Never sound Of martial music,
Rose as rises homes new song; f..... ..
For two hundred thousand women
Make her first grand army strong.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-01-04

John Bright, while believing absolute pro-
hibition, for the present at least, impracti..
cable, says in a recent letter: II suppose all
men will admit that it would be great
blessing il the manufacture, sale and use OF
drinks which intoxicate were abolished,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-01-04
RELIGIOUS READING.
The Gate ofthe Year.

"Oh, that men would praise the Lord for
His goodnessl'-Psalm evil s.
saw a countless multitude before a golden
gate;
I saw their eager carnestness, saw them
watch and watt
I saw the Porter opening, his gracious form
knew;
throng passed through.
How few with heartfelt gratitude adored
the wondrous grace
That opened thus another year to our un-
worthy racel
How few were they who turned aside to give
Him thanks who stood
And watched, as with a weeping eye, the
rushing human flood!
heard His voice of tenderness, as lovingly
He cried,
"Behold My wounded hands and feet; behold
My pierced side
1t was for sin suffered thus, that ye might
share My love,
Oh, will ye coldly hasten by. and thus
grateful prove"
saw the aged trembling come and pass that
golden door;
But would they pass the Heavenly Friend,
so often passed before9
He looked, He spake, He stretched His hand,
as DER the step they trod;
But no, their eyes were turned to earth: they
passed the Son of God!
saw the young step lightly up: heard tho
young man, give Me thy noble life, My
blessed will obey;''
And as maiden hurried through, He drew
her near His side,
"Forsake the worlds frivolities; I love thee,
have died."
I saw the matron and the sire In life's merid-
ian prime;
saw the feeble and the strong, pass meath
the gate of Time,
On, on into another year; and yet, alas! how
few
Who even turned glance on Him whose
mercy let them through
Hismercylyes twas mercy still that let the
For at hetS the ttShrssshold, scythe in hand, Death
fingered ever nigh;
And in the porch I saw a weary pilgrim
stay
Death called him back; he must not pas
along that opening way.
O traveller at the golden gate the Saviour
speaks 10 Gnee,
"Believe My love, believe and live; commit
thy soul to Me-"
Stay; wilt thou thus begin the year, or shall
the Lord be passedi
Nay, at its threshold, trust Him now, lest 1t
should be thy last.
-[William Luff
Jesus Himself,
One must be impressed with these emphatic
words, recorded by st. Luke. The travellers
were on their journey to Emmaus. The bis
tory informs us that it was Jesus Himself"
that drew near.
We are thankful that He is the same today.
Our earthly journey Is often one OF disap-
pointment. Doubts are suggested by the
enemy of our souls; the hopeful signs, from
which we had taken such encouragement In
our work, are not always fulfilled to human
sight; the spiritual blindness Of our associates
walking at our side sometimes increases
our own embarrassment. But our compan-
ion Is eJesus Himself" Only Let us choose
to 'follow on" with Him, and very soon our
hearts will burn within US as He talks by
the way. Such love could not be thus en-
kindled by the mere memory Of what He Is
in history, or even what He has done for u8
in the past. "Jesus Himsef'-a present,
personal Christ-is the travellers need. Con-
scious that such companion Is near, our
earthly journey no longer seems tedious be-
cause Of the great joy we haVein such fellow
ship.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-01-04

II becomes : vie nan TO try nego
E &2a&inn befora arus8 81
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-01-04

lam glad to know that in our great cities
there is hardly night in which there are not
concerts where, with the best musical instru
ments and the sweetest voices, people may
find entertainment. PatroniZe such enter
taiments when they are afforded you. Buy
season tickets il you can for the "Phllhar-
monicn and the Handel and Haydn" socie-
ties. Feel that the dollar and half or two
dollars that you spend for the purpose OF
hearing an artist play or sing is a profitable
investment. Let your Steinway halls and
Your academies Of music roar with the ac-
clamation of appreciative audiences assem-
bled at the concert or the oratorio.
Still further, / commend as worthy Of sup
port the gymnasium. This institution is
gaining in favor every year, and know Of
nothing more free from dissipation or more
calculated to recuperate the physical and
mental energies. While there are good
many people who have employed this i:sti-
tuition there is vast number who are iSnor'
ant Of it's excellences There are men with
cramped chests and weak sides and deSpond-
dent spirits who through the gymnasium
might be reused up to exuberance and exhii-
aration of life. There are many Christian
people Respondent from year to year who
might through such an institution be bene'
fitted in their spiritual relations. There are
Christian people who seem to think that it is
a good sign to be poorly, and because Richard
Baxter and Robert Hall were invalids they
think that by the same sickliness they may
come to the same grandeur Of character.
want to tell the Christian people OF my con-
gregatiou that God will hold you responsible
for your inyalidism IL 1t is vour fault and
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-01-04

side. You give him two cents. The blind
man hears the pennies rattle in his hat, and
he says: THANK you, sir; God bless you"
You pass down the street, trying to look in
different; but you feel from the very depth
Of your soul profound satisfaction that you
made that man happy. You go on still far
ther, and find poor boy with wheeloar-
row, trying to get it up on the curbstone:;
He fails in the attempt You say: "Stand
back, my lad; let me try" You push it up
on the curbstone for him, and pass on. He
wonders who that well dressed man was that
helped him. You did o kindness to the boy,
but you did great Joy to your own SOUL
You will not get over it all the week. -,
On the street tomorrow morning you will
see sick man passing along. "Ah," you say,
"What can do to make this man happy' He
certainly does not want money; he is not poor;
but he is sick" Give him one of those tw nty-
five hundred cheerful looks that you have gar
nered I'D for the whole year. Look Joy and
hopefulness into his soul. 1t VIII thrill him
through, and there will be reaction upon
your own soul. Going little farther on you
will come to the store Of friend who is en-
barrassed in business matters. You will 60 in
and say: What fine store you have! /
think business will brighten up, and you will
have more custom after while. 1 think
there is coming great prosperity to all the
country. Good morning. You pass out. You
have helped that young man, and you have
helped Yourself. And that night you 20
home; you sit by the fire, you talk little,
you sing little. you laugh little: you say:
"Ireaiiy don't know what is the matter ": =:
me. 1 never felt SO splendid i'll my life."
I will tell what is the matter with you.
You spent only two cents out OF the Slo; you
have contributed one out of twenty-five hun
dred cheerful looks; you have given ten, fif.
teen or twenty of the five thousand pleasant
wear; you have with your own hands helped
the boy with the wheelbarrow, and you feel
in body, mind and soul the thrill Of that
recreation. Which do you think was the
happier-CoL Gardiner, who sat with his
elbow on a table spread with all e8trayaEanf
viands. looking OF at dor On ths
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1888-10-18
Examination OH Matri1roIiy y

suppose it will not be long before
in female semlnaries they have lectures
on divorce. There are always various
forms of lectures on matrimony. And
az divorce is growing to be regular
experience. why, it will be just as we'll
that something about the law Oh both
subjects should be taught in schools
Time was when the mother was proud
to see her daughter settled i'll life by
marriage. But nowadays there is so
much uncertainty about it that old folks
have to keep spare room always ready
for her return. BY and by in colleges
we will have a regular examination OH
the subject.
"What ls the difference between mar
riage and divorce"'
Answer-Marriagc contracts two IN
to one, divorce expands one into four
":What is marriage, anyway ?"
Wharfage is an experiment for the
benefit of second husband
"What is divorce -
"Diyorce is vacation in matrmony.
(Which party is wrong in ii divorce
case -
"The party that gets married again
last"
"What is marriag, license"
"a pawn ticket for love.
"Whst is Il divorce court ::
"a matrimonial clearing house"
"What is The register of marriages
"Thc doomsdaY book of women.'
"Why do men marry
"To enjoy tha luxury of decelv'ng
woman,
"Why do women marry p
"IIeavcn only knows San Fran
cisco Chronicle 'tndertones.'
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1888-10-18
No. e.

bowl, put the thousand dollars in it
and placed the cover on again. At last
supper was ready. Father asked a
blessing oyer it an'} he actrally tremb-
led when he stuck his knife into the
roast.
I'VE havnt had a piece Of meat like
this for five years, Jim, he SAID, and
mother put in with, III Il we haven't
had any coffee in year, only when we
went a.visitin.
'Theh she poured out the coffee and
lifted the cover of the sugar bowl, ask
ing as she did SO, chow many spoons,
Jimmy"
"Thcn she strNck something that
wasn't sugar. She picked up the bowl
and recred into 1t. AHA, Master jim,
playin' your old tricks on your mummy,
eh? Well, boys will be boys
"Then she grasped for breath. She
saw it was money. She looked at me,
then at father, and then with trembling
fingers drew the great roll Of bills out.
ella ha hal / can see father now
as he stood there on tiptoe, with his
knife in one hand, fork IN the other and
his eyes fairly bulging out Of his head.
But it was too much for mother. She
raised her eyes to heaven and said slow
ly, "Put:your trust in the Lord for he
will provide"
'rhen she tainted sway. Well, John
there's not much more to tell. We
threw water in her face and brought
her to- and then we demolisb ell that
dinner, mother all the time saying, My
boy Jimmy My boy JimmyT
II stayed home month. ! fixed
mp the place, paid off all debts, had
good time and came back agaln to New
York am going to send $50 home
every week. tell you, John, it is
mighty nice to have home,
John was looking steadily at the head
of his cane. When he spoke he took
Jim by the hand and said "Jim, old
friend, what you hn7e told me has af-
ftcted me greatly. havn' heard from
NV home wav up in Maine for ten
years. I'm going home tomorrow
Mail and Express.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1888-10-18
Good Rules to Follow.

First be honest and truthful. All
depends upon this.
If you have work 10 do, do it cheer
fully.
If you 60 out on business, attend to
the matter promptly, and then as
promptly 60 about yorr own business.
Don't stop to tell stories.
If you have place Of business, be
there during business hours.
No one can get rich by setting around
stores and saloons.
If you have to labor for living re
member that one hour in the morning
is better than two at night.
Do not NEEDLE with any business too
know nothing of.
A good business habit and reputation
IS always money.
Help yourself, and others will help
you.
BE obliging.
DO not be in TOO great haste 10 get rich
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1888-10-18
Church Directory.

Reformed Church-Krv. A. B.Stoncr, pas
tor. Weekly Lectures Tuesday evening"
Meeting of Ladies' Md Society every second
Wednesday evening. Regular services by
appointment from the pulpit.
Lutheran Church-Rcv J. II. Barb, pas
tor. Services, Sunday 10 a. vi. and $50 T..
NJ. Sunday School, >. p. NJ Prayer Meet
ing, "Wednesday, G.45 p. NJ
Moravian Church, (Mcchanicstown) Rev.
r. W. IIrrbSt Pastor Preaching every Sun
day. alternating morning and evening"
Prayer Meeting every Friday evening sun
day School 9 clock, Il. m.
Moraylan Church ,GIacehaml Rev. r. W.
IIerhsl, Pastor.
Preaching every Sunday, alternating NOR
ming and evening"
Mite Society every Monday evening.
Prayer Meeting every Wednesday evening
United Brethren Church-Mi,c Society
Second and Fourth Wednesday
Sunday School ) ?. N.
PRAYER Meeting every Thursday evening
Regular -rrvcc;, 10y appointment from the
lulpit
Methodist Episcopal Church -1irv. j.
n Davis Pastor. Services every alternate
SUNDAY mt 10 \. NJ Sunday School \. NJ
Prayer Meeting every Thursday evening 1T
p. NJ.
United Brethren Church-Rcv G. j
Rouam,sh Pastor. Services every alternate
SUNDAY at 3 p. IN. Sunday School every
SUNDAY a, , y, III. Prayer Meeting every
Thursday evening at p. m.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1888-10-18
DISEASES OF MEN ONLY

R,ood Poison Dis ,nsa. Of dneys Bladder nnh M
aans Nervous Denil Loss nns Hpnrnnanontg
cured Con u'taiion and treat =" .s,aeH' NJ w. Yorh
Address DIR GRiNDLE, I'll W. 18th ST., nc" 'ofA
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1888-10-18
:$elett ]loetru>
DIGINFYED COURTSIIIP.

A pretty Boston schoolma am
And youth Of mien scdatc,
Were parting in the evening
Beside the garden gate.
His hand and heart he'd offered
Int grave and sober way,
And she with quiet dignity,
Had named the happy day.
lie fingered at the gate with her
And said in accents low:
"Thcrc is little favor
would asked before | go.
A favor meyer asked before,
Sweet maiden, it is this:
4 lovers privilege, that is oil,
4 sweet bctrothal kiss,
"If you wait, "thc maiden whispered,
With her color rising high,
"Till remove my spectaclcs
III willingly comply"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-09
THE CONVENTION /!
A Strong Ticket and Sound
Platform.
Harmony That Presages
Unity, Activity and
Victory.
OhiO's Oldest and Ablest
Statesman, HOnOred by
the Unanimous choice
of the Convention
for Second Place

The work of the st. Louis Con-
vention which meton Tuesday, and
continued through Wednesday and
Thursday, was the most harmoni-
Gus political gathering the country
has seen since the days of Wash
ington.
AS was expected, the nomina-
tiOn Of Cleveland was made, by
aclamation, the report of the com
mittee on resolutions was adopted
without dissenting voice and is a
strong presentation of the doctrines,
desires and aims of the party.
Lack of space prevents us giving
the platform in this issue but 1t
will be given in full in our next.
In the language of Henry Waiter
son, the Chairman of the Com
mittee on Resolutions.
1--WE bring you platform on
which Democrats may stand with
out feeling that they are away
from home. 1t embraces a declar-
alton of principles to which Dem
ocrats may subscribe without look
ing around the corner. Its face is
set in the right direction and its
eyes look over the rising, not the
setting sun.
The selection of candidate for
Vice President was characterized
by almost the same unanimty of
sentiment as the selection of Presi-
dent. The only names presented
warn tbOSo of panSiOu Comr mis-
sioner Black, which was with
drawn at his request, Gov. Gray of
Indiana, and Ex-senator Thurman
of Ohio, and the choice fell upon
Thurman on the first ballot.
With such candidates and such
a platform, no Democrat need be
a laggard, and shoulder, keeping
step to the Democratic music OF
reform and Tax Reduction march
Toward to a triumphant victory
over the hosts of favoritism and
mOnOpOly,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-09

tearing up track, burning bridges,
fuel gives out, pursued by rebels
overtaken, flee for the woods, capt
ured, in prison, cut out, re-captured
seven hung, more sentenced, plot
to capture the jailer, get the keys,
break jail, capture the guards
fugitiyes in the woods again, 4
chase for life, pursued by blood
hounds, stealing geese and pigs,
eaten raw for sustenance, Al days
reaching Union lines and home
others recaptured, etc. All Beauti.
fully Illustrated, Life-size, Fine Oil
Paintings.
Any person dissatisfied, their
money will be refunded.
At the Benefit Illustrated Lee.
ture of James X. Rochester Post
G.. A. r.. Friday evening, June, 10
1888 at Rempeps Opera House.
A book will be on sale-A story
of intense interest, and u most i'm,
portant contribution to war history
"Daring and Suffering" the story
of the most heroic and tragic cpl
sode of the civil war. Splendidly
Illustrated. A his tory of the An.
drews Railroad raid into Georgia
in 1862, embracing a full and &C.
curate account of the journey in
disguise in the centre of the Con-
federacy; the capture of a Rail
way train; the terrible chase by the
enemy, with the subsequent his
tory of the leader and his parry.
BY VIM. Pittenger, a member of
the expedition. For prices of ad-
mission see advertisement in an
other column.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-09
IATE%.

F. F. REMPEL, Agent.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-06-09
ssMuch Ado About Nothing"

Since the occurrences of last Sun
day, we have heard much COM
plant directed against the Mayor
because it is said the saloons were
not kept closed during the day, and
most, if not all of the "ado" is made
by those who were the ardent sup
porters Of Mayor Prices candidacy
and voted for him at the election
Mayor Price being their own they
perhaps have the right to say as
many mean things concerning his
official acts as they may choose,
and we are in no wise called upon
to defend or censure, yet a few cold
facts at this time can do no harm.
And in this connection we an
nounoe as an abstract proposition
of law, that the Mayor has nc
authority to order the closing OF
the saloons any more than he has
to order the closing Of private
dwelling.
So far as the closing of saloons is
concerned the State law is the par
amount authority and the Mayor
or Marshall has no more authority
to order them To close or permit
them to open than private individ.
uals.
Once more the law is the servant
of society and not self executing
If law is violated, the proper
remedy is by information, under
oath of the violation before some
officer having jurisdiction of Grim
inal matters, in the county, upon
which information warrant of ar.
rest can issue and the case be
heard on it's merits. The law does
not permit interference with citi
zens unless for violation of it's pro.
visions, and in reference to the
Sunday Closing law" the Mayor
has no more power than any other
magistrate, and it is foolishness to
suppose that he can act as both &C
cuser and judge. The avenues o1
the law are open, and any citizen
may become the sword of Justice
to punish the offender. The proper
way is to file an affidavit before q
Justice of the Peace, or the Mayor
secure the costs, and when the of
fender is arrested confront hin
with testimony and his punish
ment will follow.