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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-07-10
1T WOULD MAKE HIM HAPPY.

stranger-"I suppose you have greatly
reformed since you entered this prison2"
Convict-"Oh yes, I'm changed man
now" ,
Stranger-"Are you contented herea"
Convict-"Yes, pretty well contented,
but you don't know what qualification
it would be to me to break safe now and
then. ."-Epoch.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-07-10
A FRIEND IN NEED.

Bunco Steerer Ito farmer)-"Isnt this
Mr.. Swansdown, of Grayneck Cornersa"
Farmer-"That's me-"
Bunco Steerer-"My name is Jim
Sharper, son of old man Sharper, the
banker in your town."
Farmer-"Your looks don't show it;
but, by gosh, jim, I'm glad to see you'll
I dropped into Wall street to-day, and
you've got to help me git back to the
Corners or I'll have to walk. ."-Haaper's
Weekly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-07-10

"For seven long years strug ,led away
tunately introduced to Il. F. johnson & Co.,
Richmond, Va, by my brother, and went to
work at once and in sevcn months had made
more clear money than I had made in the
seven years before. They took me right by the
hand from the start and seemed to be very
glad of the chance to show me how to do it. /"
This is about what young man said year or
80 ago of the aforementioned firm. Since
that time he has been steadily at work for
them, and is now one Of the happiest men in
America. If you need emp: oyment, 1t would
be good thing for you to follow this young
mans eynmDle.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-07-10
THE Usual DISAPPOINTMENT.

Omaha Youth-tI've called for my
new suit"
Average Tailor-"Sorry, but it is not
finished"
Omaha Youth-"Why, you said you
would have it done if you worked all
night"
Average Tailor-"Yes, but didn't
work all night. omaha World.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-07-10
4 BOOMING TOWN.

First Boomer-"You fellows have no
git up about you at all. Why don't you
have photographs of your town taken,
like we did! Are you ashamed of it~
Rival Boomer-"Naw, that amt the
reason at all. I want you to understand,
young fellah, that our town don't stand
still long enough to be photographed."-
Terre Haute Bzpress.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-07-10
A HARMONY OF ATTITUDES.

Yankeebroad Ito Partisan jewellery
"What is that scarf pin worth9"
Partisan Jeweler-"Five thousand
francs"
Yankeebroad -" Jewhillikens! And
I've been writing home to my friends that
the highest thing in the world is the
Eiffel Tower. ."-Jeuelers' Weekly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-07-10
RETIRED WITHOUT STRIKES.

Baseball Maiden-"Yes, Mr.. Joblots,
all is over between us. Here is the ring"
Mr.. Joblots-'I am to understand then,
Mabel, that our engagements at an end" "
Baseball Maiden-"Exactly. I give
you your release and expect to sign anew
man the latter part of the week. Good
by!"-Minneapo2is Tribune.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-07-10
SUCCESSFUL PHYSICIANS

Doctors Wife-tI understand that DR..
Cureall confines himself strictly to Office
practice"
Old Doctor-~Yes; that is why he
succeeds. People who are able to walk
to an Office are generally strong enough
to get we'll without help."-NeU York
WeekzY.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-07-10
A Piece of Her Mind.
al lady CORRESPONDENT has this to- SAVE

A lady correspondent has this TO sayl - y
81 want to give piece of my mind to a Ger
costs them anything-this won't cost them
cent. I suffered a living death for nearly two
years with headaches, backache, in pain stand
Ing or walking, was being literally. dragged on
of existence, my misery increased by drugging
Atlast,in despair, L committed the sin Of trying
an adve: tised medicine, DR.. Pierce's Favoritt
Prescription, and It restored me to the blessed
ness Of sound health. I honor the physician
who. when he knows he can cure, has tht
moral courage to advertise the TACT" Th'
medicine mentioned is guaranteed to cure those
delicate diseases peculiar to females. Reae
printed guarantee on bottle-wrapeer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-07-10
A FINANCIAL WRECK.

Beggar-"Please, please help poor
cripple"
Passer-By giving him money)-"Poor
fellowl Where are you crippled9"
Beggar (pocketing the 'moneyl-"In
my finances, sir!"-The Wasp.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-07-10
HE THOUGHT he WAS WITH T

HE THOUGHT BE WAS WITH THE BOYS.
ssRobinson street," called out the
street car conductor.
"I'l take (hic) whisky, Robinson!"
exclaimed man who had been half
asleep in the corner, and the whole car
smiled. .-Nunsey's Weekly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-07-10
IN GREAT LUCK.

LIE Dylke-"What made you buy so
many suits of clothes?"
De Bylke-'sI'm in great luck, my
boy"
LIE Dylke-'sFell heir to fortune2"
De Bylke-"No. Found a tailor who
trusts me-"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-07-10
THE DEAR DEPARTED.

Towne-"That's too bad about Ding
ley, isn't ita"
Browne-"How2 What's that?"
Towne-"Joined the silent majority" ."
Browne-s'What! deadW
Towne-"No, married. ."-ISme.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-07-10
NOT A BIT tsTUCK UP"

Bonton Flathers, Esq.-"I suppose you
don't speak to the common herd any more,
Miss Luckeigh9"
Miss Luckeigh (who has just realized
largely)-"Why, certainly, Mr. Flathers,
how do you do5"-Lys.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-07-10
..ueno the fam;,v,r erc,a;med a svn

"Hang the familyln exclaimed SYM
pathizing friend. "Go in and WIN
Bjenking, just the same. What do you
care for the family's opinion, so long as
the girl is willinga"
"That's just it." exclaimed Bjenkns,
still more sadly. sAIiss Cresus seems to
agree with them. ."-Some,viWe Journal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-07-10
COULDN'T TAKE AN IMPORTANT PART.

COULDN'T TAKE AN IMPORTANT PART.
Professor of History-"Mr. Crimple,
if Napolean was alive to-day, what part
in the game of life do you think he would
prefer to play2"
Student-"I'm sure I don't know, sir.
But he wouldn't be tall enough to play
first base. Thine.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-07-10
THE USUAL CONDITIONS.

Mamma -tBobby, I notice that your
little sister took the smaller apple Did
you let her have her choice, as I told you
to-"
Bobby-"Yes, I told her she could
have the little one or none, and she chose
the little one. ."-Omaha World.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-07-10
UNANIMoJsLY REJECTED.

81 shall not marry Miss Cresus, after
ill.," announced young Bjenkins, sadly.
l'Her family seems to oppose the match
loo much" .--.--.--.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-07-10

THE total consumption Of rubber Of al
grades in the United States last year was 30,
OOO,OO pounds, the total value Of which wa!
c15 O00 nm
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-07-10

There arc people using Dobbins's Electric
Would this be the case were 1t not the purest
and most econnn,tcdl soap made. Ask your
grocer forit. Look out for limitations. Dob
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-07-10

CIV. CH1LDs offers $50 prize to the man
passing the best examination for entrance to
Princeton's next freshman class.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-07-10

For all derangemens of the liver, stomach
and bowels, take Dr.. Pierces Pellets. One {
dose
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-07-10

Ifafiicted with sore eyes use Dr.. Isaac Thorn ?
son'sEye-water. Druggists sell at 25c. per bottl
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-07-10
BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SKETCHES FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.

Wall of a Fugitive Umpire-In Great
Luck-A Financial Wreck
The Dear Departed
Etc, Etc.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-07-10
Oresen, the Paradise of Farmer

,VrcR0n, inc THIHuIse uI dIuIS
crops. Best fruit, grain, grass and stock coun-
try in the world. Full information free: Ad-
dress Oregon Im'igrat'n Board, Portland, Ore.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-07-10

A Pocket Cigar Case and five Of "Tansill's
Punch" all for Csc.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-07-10
Money i'm Chickens.

aman who devoted 25 years
of bis life to CONDUCTING
A POULTRY YARD AS A
BUSINESS, not as q pas
time. As the living of HIM
self and family depended
on it, be gave the subject
such attention as only 4
need OF bread will COM
mard, and the result was q
grand success, after he had
spent much money and lost
hundreds of valuable chick
ems in experimenting. What
he learned In all these years
Is embodied in this book,
which We send postpaid for
25 cents in stamps. It
teaches you how to Detect
and Cure Diseases, how to
Feed for Eggs and also for
Fattcn,Ec. which Fowls to
Save for Breeding Purposes
and everything, indeed, you
should know on this suSiec..
BOOK PUB. HOUSE.
l34 Leonard St.. n. 7. City.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-24

rights'of the minority, and hence, by impli-
cation, the rules of the House ought to be
constructed with the same end In view.
Were Mr.. Mills's constitutional argument
urged on its merits the reply might be made
that the House of Representatives is intend
ed for action, and that action can only come
from the power Of the majority to do some
thing. No majority can do anything in a
close House when 1t frequently lies in the
power OF single member to prevent bust
ness that all the rest may wish transacted.
But 1t Is hard to believe that Mr.. Mills urges
his case for anything but partisan rea-
sons. One of his paragr apis discloses this
sufficiently: "The demand for the removal
of the Limitation in the rules means that the
party in power arelfatally bent on mischief"
says Mr.. Mills. shat they have some desper-
ate enterprise on foot that their prophetic
souls tell them is beyond the boundary Of
rlghtful jurisdiction, and that in carrying it
out they will meet with stubborn opposition.
1t is not believed that they desire to create
an establishment of religion or to abridge
tue freedom of speech or of the press; but
there is good ground to believe that the
wantonness of power has suggested to them
the necessity of doing some things that are
as palpably violations of the constitution as
these would be, although they may not be
so pernicious." What If the majority are
"bent upon mischief?" As Mr.. Mills sug-
gests. they alone will be responsible for what
they do. and must answer to the people for
1t. Ii they violate the constitution the Su-
preme Court stands constituted for the very
purpose of protecting that instrument. 1t
is very foolish supposition that the franz
ers of the institution expected that the ma.
iority in the House of Representatives should
ahdicate large share of its power in order
that the constitution and the rights of the
minority might not be violated. Had they
intended any such thing they would have so
expressed themselves in the document it.
self. But it may be suspected that what the
Democrats really fear is not violation eth
er of the rights of the minority or of the con-
stitution; but the accomplishment of some
really effective legislation by the Republic
cans. In contrast with ther own do-nothing
performances during the last three Con
crosses substantial performances from the
Republicans will have Sreat effect upon
public sentiment throughout the country.
The Democrats fear this, therefore they
wish the opportunity to obstruct. But we
hardly think they will be allowed to have it,
although the Republican majority is small
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-24

The State Grange In its resolutions adopt.
ed at the Belfast meeting regrets the ten
dency among the boys to leave the farm for
some other occupation, and suggests
various devices to check it. The remedies
are well enough so far as they CO. but they
do not entirely reach the seat Of the disease.
Many of the boys leave the farm when
they get to be their town men" simply be-
cause II has been drilled into them by that
most impressive of all teachers, experience.
from their earliest recollection, that farming
is not much better than penal servitude,
On many farms as soon as the boys
get big enough to stand IL, they
are set to work and kept at work
from morning till night. Holidays are al
most unknown. or at least exceedingly rare,
and opportunities for education are fire.
quently scanty. Whenever the boys
demur at this kind of treatment
they are told that farming yields such poor
returns that everybody on the farm as soon
as he gets big enough to walk steadily must
be set to work and kept to work, the alter
native being starvation or the poor house.
Brought up with these ideas of farming
In his head, 1t is not strange that the bow
as soon as his freedom day arrives turns his
back upon the farm and fees to the city.
Of course this picture of farm life has many
exceptions. but it correctly portraysa great
many cases. If the Grange can devise some
method Of rendering the life of the farmer
boy more attractive, can relieve 1t of the mo-
notony Of constant and laborious toll, can
inject into 1t some of the recreations and
amusements which city boys enjoy, there
Will not be so much complaint of the boys
leaving the farm. But it will be no use to
set the boy to reading poems on the beauties
OF pastoral life or disquisitions on the hon.
orableness or healthfulness of farming. Nor
will the tribute that Washington paid to ag-
riculture have much effect upon him. What
he needs is fair chance, and that is what
oftentimes, he does not get
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-24

The committee on rules Of the House of
representatives, will probably report soon
after the holiday recess. Then it will be
necessary for the Republicans to muster all
their strength for the vote on their adop.
tion. ior the Democrats will certainly do ev-
erything In their power to defeat them,
Hon. Roger Q, Mills has already announced
In the North American Review grounds for
Democratic opposition that will probably be.
come the line of battle for his party in the
House. With an opposition arrayed on such
lines the battle will be sport for the Repub-
licans so far as the supply Of arguments IS
concerned. Mr.. Mills bases his objections
to any change in the rules of the last Con-
gross upon the rights of the minority to fair
play and immunity from unjust compulsion
from the majority. The constitution, he
argues. throws every safeguard around the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-24

Names delegation in Congress can't COM
plain Of their positions on the committees.
Mr.. Boutelle is chairman of the committee
on naval affairs, Mr.. Millken heads the COM
mittee on public buildings, and Mr.. Dings
ley Is member of the ways and means CON-
mittee. 1t is gratifying to know that each
OF them is conspicuously fitted for the place
to which he has been appointed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-24

The untimely death Of Mr.. Henry w
Grady win occasion profound regret at the
North as well as at the South. Though
deeply sympathizing with his section. as was
natural, Mr.. Grady understood the North bet
ter than almost any other Southern man and
commanded its admiration and respect. Mr..
Grady. had he lived, could, and undoubtedly
would, have done much to bring about bet
ter understanding between the two sections.
All things considered the South could have
spared almost any one of its prominent men
at this time better than he.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-24

The bad feeling between the Cleveland
Democrats and the Hill Democrats is fast
growing into open and avowed hostility.
Last week, by order of Hill, the State print
ing. which is said to be worth $l2,o00-a year,
was Withdrawn from the Albany Argus,
which has had 1t for many years, and handed
over to the Albany Times. The only reason
for the change was that the Times was dis
tinctly Hill paper. while the, Argus was
not, though its democracy was undoubted.
Cleveland's friends interpret this as virtu-
ally declaration of war on the part of Hill
and his allies, and no doubt the interpreta-
ton is the correct one. The fight which is
evidently impending will be very interesting
to the spectators. One of its possibilities is
that it will split the New York Democracy
into two factions, each of which will abhor
the other much more violently than it will
hate the Republicans.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-24

Atehis1n. Topeka & Santa Re R. R. Go.

The INTEREST due on the GENERAL MORT
GAGE PER CENT GOLD BONDS OF THE ATCHI-
SON, PEKA & SANTA FE RAILROAD COMPANY,
JANUARY !, 1890. Will be paid on and after that
at their Offices 73 Broadway, New York, and
Room 8, No. 90 Milk street. Boston, and at office
OF BARRING BROTHERS & COMPANY, LONDON.
Payments OF interest will be made TO holders of
Union Trust Company Certificates who will not
nave received the new Bonds Of the Atchlson
Company by that tate, upon presentation Of same
at either Of the above Offices
dec17-dtf Trustee
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-24

The decree of the new Brazilian ministry
cutting off the allowance of Dom Pedro and
banishing the royal family from Brazil for
ever looks like unnecessary harshness.. Dom
Pedro governed Brazil wisely and moderate
ly, and deserves better treatment at the
hands of his countrymen than he is receiy-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-24

Juror Culyer's proclamation to his fellow
citizens is not likely to change the opinion
which they seem to have formed of him, that
he was an entirely unfit man to sit ON a
jury. On the whole he would have done
haffAr 10 keen SILENT !.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-24

Ex-Secretary Whitney, they say, may be
the Democratic standard bearer in 1892. If
he should be be would have back Of him tie
Standard Oh Company and the new Sui
phite Fiber Mill at Madison, Me-; but we
think that he would be defeated neverthe-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-24

The present difficulty between England
and Portugal arises out of the conduct of
Major Serpa Pinto during his expedition to
Lake Nyazza last summer. Pinto met re-
sistance In the Makololo country, and In the
fighting which ensued several hundred ma
tives were mastered by Pinto's gatling
guns. The Makololo tribe was under the
protection of the British, and the latter
claim that Pinto's attack was malicious and
was not justified by any act of the natives.
In short, the English claim is that Pinto
picked a quarrel with the natives for the
purpose Of massacreing them. The English
have interests of considerable magnitude in
the Makololo country, and 1t is to prevent
any interference with them quite as much
as to avenge the death of the natives that
England is now making vigorous diplo-
matte war with the little continental king
dom. Meanwhile the quarrel is not allowed
to proceed without interference from the
other powers. France, tits alleged, is stiff
fleming Portugal up. while Germany is in
clined to take sides with England The
probability Is that the trouble will be settled
without recourse to arms, but 1t is not at all
unlikely that the present Portuguese minis
try will be destroyed by it, Furthermore
there is a chance-and not a very remote
one either-that it may kindle revolt which
Will result In radical change Of Portugals
form Of government.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-24
TUESDAY MORNING, DEL, "a.

We DO not read anonymous letters and commp.
nlcstions. The name and address Of the writer
are in all cases indispensable, not necessarily for
publication but as guarantee Of good faith.
we cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-24
ANNUAL MEETINGS.
MERCHANTS NATIONAL RANK

VvHE annual meeting Of the stockholders Of the
Il Merchants National Bank Of Portland. Me-.
for the election of seven directors for the ensuing
year and the transaction OF any other business
that may legally be presented, VIII DO held at
their banking house on Tuesday, the 14th day OF
January, 1880, at 10 O'clock a. m.
CHARLES PAYSON, Cashier.
Portland, Dec. IS, 1889. decI4-im
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-24
CURRENT COMMENT.
THE BALLOT IN MAINE TOWNS,
dexter Eastern State.l

Maine has good many towns where a
man requires nerve to squeeze through the
crowd to get to the ballot box and away from
vote from one side or the other. The Aus
tralian system removes the crowd and no
man knows how the vote is cast The only
good reason for not adopting its safeguards
that has been offered, was its supposed una
chinery, and cumbrousness, which in Mas
good reason why politicians should oppose it
Is that they cannot watch their men at the
ballot so closely as they now can, and posi-
bly, that is good reason for its adoption.
APPLICATION OF THE AUSTRALIAN sYs-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-24
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS
Atchis0n Topeka 4 Santa Fe
Railroad Company.

In April last, we asked you to to intrust to
us your proxies, to be used at the annual
meeting Of the company In May. This re-
suited In change of management, the intro
duction of reforms and economies, and a Fl.
nancial reorganization Of the company that
has met general approval.
During the progress of this reorganization,
1t has been frequently suggested in the public
press and by numerous and large holders of
the company,s securities that 1t would give
greater stability to the recognized company
II management committed to the success
full working out Of the plan of reorganiza-
ton, and absolutely in the interest Of the
property, could be secured for several years.
Consulting our own inclination and con-
venience, we would prefer to leave the man
we recognize the force of the suggestion and
the necessity of some such arrangement, and,
as many shareholders believe that great adj
vantages are likely to result to the holders Of
all classes OF the c0mpany's securities from
such cooperation, we have consented to act
In the matter.
aT.lss-s - s.eeir of the Atehison. -Tnpala
x santa Fe Railroad Company may deliver
tneir certlncates, assigned upon the back
In favor Of George @. Magoun, Thomas Bar
Ing. oliver w. Peabody and John j. McCook
to the BOSTON SAFE DEPOSIT AND
TRUST COMPANY, 81 Milk Street, Boston,
subject to an agreement that the title to such
Stock and the voting power thereon shall be
vested In our nomineses or their successors.
also to be named by us, for ten years, or un.
til July 1, 1900.
The Trust Company will issue Stock Trust
Certificates. emitting the holder to all the
beneficial interests and advantages belong
ing to or growing out Of the deposited shares
and to the return Of a like number Of shares
when the term Of the trust has expired, un
less the same shall be further extended by
the respective parties In interest.
Applications will be made to have the
Trust Certificates above referred to listed
upon the New York, Boston and London
Stock Exchanges.