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The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-23
The Laugh Is o., Mtnn,.p,l ix.

The Laugh Is ON Mlnncapo lis.
st. Paul is one broad grin over the dis
covery by an evening paper that the Min
neapolis directory is padded with names of
dogs A reporter found the following, ON
page 225 of the Minneapolis directory just
issued: carl Baxte-, colored, Waterman,
Crescent club" Having been given a tip
t. at something was wrong about this entry
the reporter called at the Crescent club aud
accosted w. H. Brxter, steward of the
club. who's name appears just below that
of Carl Baxter, " with the request to be in-
tro uced TO the latter. CERTAINLY" said
MIR. Baxter. with a smile. AM with a low
whistle called up a splendid brown dog.
There, my boy" he said, lis Mr.. Carl
Baxter. Ihave had that dog six years, aud
he is brighter than half the men in this
city. He is a treasure. and l have had his
name put in the directory. He is entered
as Carl Baxter. colored. watchinan.' He
is co ored, oil right, u bright brown, and il
he can not watch l don't know who can."
1t ls said that several other dogs were
given places in the directory, thus helping
to bring the total population up to $780,
000.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-23
People Who Hide Money.

DH. rIEncE's PELLETS. one IL dose. Cure
headache. constipation and Indigestion.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-23
wild western Justice.

Fred Eastman, q saloon keeper at Ros-
lyn. Wyo., shot Thomas F. Thomas.
Eastman asked Thomas for 80 that was
owing him. The victim said he did not
have it. Then Lashman fired. At 1880
o'clock next morning an angry crowd took
Lashman from Jail and .lynchei him,
house, near the railroad track. Eastman
bore a bad reputation. He balthreatened
the lives of other men. Thomas is not ex-
pected to live.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-23
A Question Of JuI.dtctIon.

The case OF Charles b. Baily 70. the
state Of Nebraska, on error from the dis
trict court Of Saline county, raises q ques-
ton that has not been passed upon by the
supreme court, aud it is of no little inter-
est. II is as to whether a justice of the
peace has the jurisdiction to try and rem
der judgement in u case where the offenso
charged is assault and battery. In this
case the attorneys for Baily contend that
a justice has no jurisdiction, aud when
complaint is made for assault and battery
q preliminary examination only can be
had before the justice. The question
raised is o mooted o II among lawyers, and
opinions vary widely on the proposition.
1t is understood that the attorney general
thinks that the court will sustain the de-
the lower c urt will be affirmed. The case
will be tried ut the coming session of the
supreme court at Lincoln.
Congressman Lard is Dead.
Congressman James Laird died at his
home in Hastings on the 18th. Since his
arrival from Atlantic City last June he has
remained close at home, but has transact
ed a large amount of public business. He
daily received delegations Of from ten to
twenty politicians from different parts of
the district. Tho pressure brought upon
him by the clamorous place hunters has
been something enormous, and q we'll
man would have found the burden Of
official cares almost too heavy to bear.
With a zeal that would have been COM
mendable had it been backed by health,
MIR. Laird has listened to every appeal and
carefully examined every petition. In adj
dition to his other troubles MIR. Laird has
heen suffering from hemorrhage. On We'd
nesday, at his own request, an operation
was performed upon him by Drs. Van
Sickle and Cassell. He was placed under
the influence of %anesthetics and the opera
ton was evidently su cessfully performed.
On Thursday morning the patient was
taken with a chill and later in the day a
violent fever set in. From unconscious
ness, which began on Friday, he never
Vo11iadL
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-23

Mrs. Fondwife-I add an IS.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-23
PERTAINING TO IOWA.
Trying the Elixir OF Life.

Trying the Elixir OF Life.
The Brown Sequard elixir was tried at
Council Bluffs the other day. The patient
was a man 72 years old and very inarm.
The experiment was conducted by DIR. F.
T. Seybert. Five hours after the fluid was
injected no marked effect had been noted.
The patient experienced considerable ex.
filtration, but that was all.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-23
Coliom,s Case.

The case of Frank Colon, the Young
Minneapolis attorney who is charged with
the forgeries of II large amount of paper,
was called for preliminary hearing in the
municipal court. Examination was waived
and the case now goes TO the grand Jury.
The bail was reduced from $11O, QUO to
S51, 900, but has not yet been furnished.
COLON had friends equal to Sol, 900 surety,
but additional complaints led TO another
increase Of bail. He will have to secure
surety for 800, 900.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-23

The ball was reduced from Sl1Q, QUO to
SOL, 900, but has not yet been furnished.
COLON had friends equalto SOL, 0Oo surety,
but additional complaints led TO another
increase of bail. He will have to secure
surety for 800, 600.
Some interesting statistics in refer
ence to diphtheria i'll Minnesota have Just
been compiled by Secretary Hewitt, of the
state board of health. The record of
deaths from that disease by years since
1872 is as follows: 1872, Al; 1873, 236;
1876, 226; 1876. 379; 1877. $40: 1873, G5S;
1879, ISL; 1881, 1887; 1882, 1,GU2; 1888,
l,3G4; 1884, l,l3S; 1885, 1,l38; 1887, 1888;
years to the total deaths is 6.S7 per cent.
At st. James harvesting is over, stack
ing nearly completed and thrashing
commenced. Wheat is excellent in quail
ity. grading No. land averaging 25 bushels.
Oats yield 50 to GU bushels. Flax exceeds
expectations; corn splendid and maturing
fast, promising an unprecedented average
yield. Farmers are jubilant.
"A 9-year-old son of Joseph Deidr,ch.
Of Palmer, Sherbulne county, was playing
with a button after the manner of u bnzz
saw when the string broke aud the button
entered one of his eyes, cutting it COM
probably lose the other eye also.
One thousand dollars worth of grain
in the stack belonging to n farmer named
Thomson. living south of Saulk Center
a couple of miles. was destroyed by fire.
Tho fire caught from o match which had
been dropped and was ignited by being
stepped upon.
I'm attempting to arrest two tramps at
Mankato, a constable named Robel was
shot, the ball striking him in the left side.
passed throug his body aud was cut out
near the back. The wound will not prov 70
fatal, although it is dangerous. The
tramps escaped.
The June statement Of deaths in Min
nesota has just been issued from the Office
Of the secretary Of the state board of
health. The total humber OF deaths was
$50, q decrease Of q COMPARED with tho
previous month.
Tho Fergus Falls insane asylum will.
be ready for occupancy next spring. DIR.
Williamson, Of the Middletown. n. Y.
asylum. has been rendered the position of
superintendent.
Elisha Hill committed suicide at Ka.
sofa bv hanging himself in the barn OF j.
u. Pettis. He hadljust been releasedfrom
the st. Peter insane asylum.
-lhe barn Of John Edwards living near
Worthington, was struck by lightning and
two horses and q number Of cattle were
John Loring laid down on the railroad
track near Hpragas and was run over and
Killed b . fright train.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-05
IEislcy MESSENGER,

We publish in an other column All account OF
the killing Of d. L Mabry. Esq, OF the Abbeville
Bar, by j. Z Lyon, a prominent citizen OF the
same town. On its face the deplorable tragedy
bears the mark Of most deliberate and fonl
murder. and the trial Which will follow will be
wat .hed with great interest by the whole state,
Tho parties were both men of high social
position, and connected with the best families
in Abberi!lc Co The editor OF the Messenger
knew young Mabry intimately, he (Mabry) hav
ing been student at Cakesbury when we had
CHARGE of the Conference School at that
place. No brighter mird has ever been pro-
duced by old Abbeville. Quick to learn, di)igent
and determined; he possessed all the=elements
uf SUCCESS. Polite, courteous, and a thorough
gentlemen, he cCuld have easily worked himself
unto any position that he might desire to at
tain. But alaS! the account of the terrible
death which cut him down o. the very thresh-
hold of lis career tell the sad tale eff his undo
ing, ''Mabrys conduct while drinking, &C.,
&c.
With the light before us Ifr Lyons conduct
was inexcusthle, cowardly and brutal, and
should deserve the extreme penalty OF the law.
Bnt what record Brilliant mind. genius OF
high udror, young man already taking high
position at the Abberille Bar, among the most
talented lawyers OF the state with bright pros
poets before Eome b o ;sed with wife and chill
dren all crushed despoiled ard ruined by
DEIAK And yet some men will legalize the
Idamrable tratiid and license the sale Of the ac-
cursed destroyer, thereby making it possible for
the terrible appetite to be handed down to COM
ing generations, to DC followed by the anne avs
ful result.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-05
Morbid SensibiIity, or Prison Re
form, Which?

1t seems to us that murderers, and evil.
doers generally, have run the gamut OF eN-
cuses for crimes and the plea for executive
pardon Is as varied as the ingenuity of coun-
Sci can suggest.
Before juries the self-defense business has
been played successfully many, very many
times.
The insanity dodge has been played In va.
rlous instances, but that game does not an
swer twice in the same community.
When selfdefense, insanity, and all other
legal defenses fail of their purpose, executive
clemency Is invoked because OF the un-
healthy condition Of the prisoner. and upon
certificate OF doctors that longer contlne-
ment would kill him.
Well. now, II there is anything that con-
tains half AS much humbuggery to the square
inch. as the deplorable effect of prison life.
we would like to hear Of it.
The Governor recently pardOned n convict
on the plea that further confinement would
be injurious 10 the health of the prisoner. A
number OF similar instances OF Executive
clemency for like reasons are on record.
II the certificates OF the doctors upon which
the Governor acted, had been to the effect
that the prisons were Improperly kept, and
LuAL Tue Keepers vi IHC luslIlullOH were crupl
or any way acted toward the prisoner so us to
bring on death, then the common people
could understand It, even If they SHOULD be
willing for the evils to continue, and thus de-
feat the ends OF justice.
The theory that q properly kept prison is OF
itself dangerous to health and life Is fala-
cious, and there can be no real reason for urg-
Ing the proposition, except as Il plea for eX-
emptipg the prisoner from just punish
ment.
If then, 1t be certified that convlcts are kept
In such manner rs to endanger either their
health or their life, the fact presents the
strongest plea for official investigation, and
calls for the Governors most jealous and en-
ergetlc action in behalf Of q helpless class OF
people.
To pardon or to set at liberty, q prisoner be-
cause prison life would kill him, is a fearful
commentary on the prison officials, and
places the Governor in this dilemma, that he
recognizes the cruelty 10 prisoners and takes
no other notice Of the fact than TO pardon
them, or else he is moved by morbid scnsi
bility.
II q poor unfortunate be dying, and it
should be deemed generous to let him go
home 70 die, why just say so. Don't apollo
gise for q generous act, by saying that the
prison is bad place, and Will kill him.
There Is no need for apologising to the peo-
pie for official acts which are In accordance
with the dictates of conscience.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-05
Suspicious Circumstance.

CHESTER, June 1.-Herc Is an item thai
throws more light on the early completion oi
to Atlanta or Athers, Ga, than anything that
has yet trlnspircd in the way OF positive In.
formation. The Clerk Of the Court here re-
corded this week deed of trust given by the
G., c. & n. Company to the Mercantile Trust
and Deposit Company OF Baltimore. for the
sum of S5y56O,0o0. BY this transaction the
company can place its bonds and push the
building Of the road with unobstructrd rap
idity. 1t is alleged that this amount Is snf-
rlciPnt to grade and thoroughly equip the
road from this point to Atlanta. This deed Is
perhaps the largest ever recorded in this
County.-Colen,bia Register.
We learn that the same mortgage has bcci'
recorded at Laurens, and that it will be re-
corded at Abbeville this week, perhaps to-
day.
The ElJerton Star says that work will begin
on this road, at Abbeville and Chester on
July 18th.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-05

Premature reports having been circulated
on the matter of continuing work on the g..
e. 4 N, we are requested 10 say that in due
time the facts i'm the case will be made
known.-Chester Reporter.
The above paragraph breaks the record
For the last eight or ten years our
newspapers have seen "hopeful' signs O.
railroad building, but nobody ever attached
sufficient importance to the reports" to put
himself to the trouble Of disputing or correct
ing them. Nothing short OF d!rt-throwing
could now "fool" the Abbcville people on the
subject of building a railroad. We now pub
lish railroad "proSpects,' merely rs jokes
but If We see anything to convince us there
is probability or Il possibility of getting Il
railroad, We shall hasten to publish 1t. Tho
Press and Banner may be depended on to
note any favorable signs of a railroad.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-05
LAWYERS TRIP TO COLUMBIA.
Incidents and Sights while in the
City.


On Saturday. May 2ith left Abbcville fol
Columbia, where / spent several days quite
pleasantly. Soon after reaching the city had
ihe pleasure Of meeting Gen. NJ. H.. B"nham
Jr. 10 whom am indebted for various coul'
tesies extended during my stay. On Sabbath
morning attended services in the first Pres.
byterian church. The cXcrci'es commenced
ut half past eleven. l'iGi. Finn preached
Christian Courage was his subject. His SER
mon was carefully prepared ami was well dc.
livercd. The church is large and colnmndious
and there was ~ good con .srrgation In attend.
ancc. The preacher was listened To very MT
tcntively. They have fine choir and Its
members did nearly all the singing, the con-
gregation taking but little part Prof. Patton
was present at the service. Time has made
but little change in his appearance. That
night went to the Washington street Meth
odist church where I heard Mr.. Richardson
preach. liked to hear him when he was at
hbbeville and il afforded me pleasure 30 hear
him well spoken OF IN Columbia. li!s Son-
fences are polished and his delivery Is fine.
He is serving his fourth year In Columbia.
The young lady members of the choir are Col
lcgc pupils and they sang nicely. The cOngrc-
CATION was small but l was told that there
was a large attendance at the morning service.
attended the Supreme Court on Monday.
The Eighth Circuit was called on that day.
This Court Is a dignilied one and counsel arc
treated with every courtesy ana respect
". c. McGowan, i. b. Gary, l.. G. Graydon
and w. n Graydon, of Abbovillc; G. +.
Prince, of Anderson ]. T. Johnson. of Lau-
rens: Mr.. Carey, OF PickenS; and NcSsrS
Hayward & Mayticld, of Grecnvillc. In ono
of the stores saw Mr. John Gray, formerly OF
this county. He inquired pnrtiruarly Of Mr..
Tustrn, w. Il. COwan, X. w. liadion, j. /.
Miller, and q score of other old friends. lie
has changed but little. One afternoon look
ed across the street and saw Il finc.looking
gentleman wearing Il derby hat and long
Prince Albert and was told that II was the
Hon. J. j. Hemphill. had the pleasure OF
meeting him afterwards and was very iarOla-
bly impressed. lie is natTrallyn little rcscry-
ed but makes himself pleasant llehaS digni-
fled manners and pays those with W HON he is
con versing the compliment Of listening close.
ly MIR. Hcmphill stands high among the
Young men of the South.
AT the female College had the pleasure Of
meeting DR.. o. \. Darby, its honnred PrcSi-
dent have known him ever since was Il
boy and can safely say have never known
n finer type Of the Christian gentlrman. The
College is doing well, having had some ninety
boarding pupils enrolled this year. Prof.
John Clnkscales Is assisting him and Is well
liked by the yonn" ladies. Mr.. Bcnct is TO
make the annual address III the approaching
Commencement. They are expecting some
thing fine from him and | am sure they will
not bc disappointed.
On thursday returned TO Abbcrillc and
brought back with me Il gentleman whom we
had captured on our trip, the genial Capi; W.
Il. Branch. W. l.. VI.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-05
Will Leave Us.

Mr.. II. 4. Lynch, editor Of the Columbia
Record, has resigned his place as Librarian OF
the Supreme Court, to accept q better position
in Boston. Now, that the office of Attorney.
General has been filled, it is to be hoped
that we may hear less Of insinnation, or
charges direct, against him and his motives.
For our own part, we have no sympathy in
any effort to break down anybody In either
character or estate. The career of the Record
as far as we are able to judge, has been as
honorable and as patriotic rs the most en-
acting public could demand. We hope the
recent unkindncss to Mr.. Lynch has had
nothing to 60 with his leaving South Caro-
lima. An able, educated, and patriotic citizen
Is worth a carload Of dynamitcrs and North.
ern tramps
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-05

w HEREAS INFORMATION HAS
been received at this department that an
atrocious murder was committed in the
County of Abbeville on or about the 18th
day of May \. d., 1850, upon the body Of
TuTT D.\NSFORD by ROBERT PART
LOW and that the said ROBERT PART
LOW has fed from justice:
Now, therefore, 7, J. p. Richardson
Governor Of the State of South Carolina,
III order that iustice may be done and
the majesty of the law vindicated, do
hereby offer a reward of One Hundred
and Fifty Dollars for the apprehension
and delivery TO the Sheriff OF Abbeville
County Of the said ROBERT PART
LOW.
Said Robert Partlow is Il copper colored
negro, six feet high, stands erect, legs
bent from front to rear, large feet, beard
thin. When last seen wore moustache
and gotee, large eyes, showing much
white, and protruding, partly bald, rather
thin.
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the Great Seal
of the State to be affixed, at Columbia,
this 9th day of May, 1889, and in the one
hundred and thirteenth hear Of the 1nde-
pendenee OF the United States OF Amer
ic;t.
J.P. RICHARDSON,
Governor.
Attest-J. Q. MARSHALL,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-05
THE DEsPIsED JUTE.
The Farmers are OH Their Metal and
Intend to Look 10 Their Own In-

WHEREAS, We, the Abbcville County Ali.
aucc, being in Eilvor of using cotton bugging
instead of Jutc, and whereas, the manufdctur-
crs of cotton bagging have made liberal offers
to supply the same to the farmers Of the cOur-
Try, therefore;
Resolved 1st. That we approve the contract
entered into between the Executive Commit
tee of the state Alliance of South Carolina
and the Southern Manufacturers Association
In regard To the manufacture and adoption of
cotton bagging;
Resolved End. That we urge the sub Alliances
to ascertain through their business agents or
secretaries, the probable amount of bagging
needed 10y its members, and to take the neccs-
sary measures to secure the same;
RcSOlrcd 3rd. That we request the ginners OF
the County who furnish bagging for their GUS
toners, to use only cotton bagging, or some
suitable substitute for jute, If II can be OBJ
tanned.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-05

Last Saturday morning at Abbeville Court
House. d L Mabry, & promising young lawyer
was shot by his wife step-father, John l..
L.yon. I.yon waited on the street with 3 double
barrel shot gun for Mabry. on his way to his
Office, ard fired load Of buckshot into bis
body. AS Lyon was going to shoot again Nab
ry. falling. said don't shoot any more, You
have killed me-" but Lyon discharged the other
barrel into Lis vic i'm after he had fallen to the
ground, No cause has assigned for the killing
Il is certainly cold blooded murder and it
looks like there should be some hanging
done.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-05
THE RECENT HOMICIDE.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
[Ghester Bul!etin.l

The account of q tragedy which occurred in
Abbeville last week, is enough to male sick the
heart of every lover of peace and good order in
the State. The saddest part Of these continued
murders Is the impos.ibiIiLy of couyicting any
oile for such offenses. We have no doubt that
this AIr. Lyon will be acquitted, for he lives in
u town and county which by past precedents
assures him that for any srudse whether rea-
sonablc or unreasonable he might shoot down
Mr.. Mabry in open daylight with the most per-
f,ct imp,nity. There were no terrors OF the
law to deter him from doing this diabolica
deed Of blood.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-05

Alpaca Frock Coats in all sizes. p. RoScu-
berg & Co.
Headquarters for fine Aobacco and cigars.
Speeds Drug Store. :.
A beautiful line OF Plaid lawns at EIaddon's S.
These goods arc new and low in price. Call
bRfore the assortment is broken.
Now is the time to buy "Indestructable
Fast Black Siste thread Hose" you cau find
thSh at Haddon's.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-05
What Do You Think Of This :?
Chester Ru(letOn,

1t is rumored that the grading on the g. G.
& n. Railroad will he resumed again In o
very short while. 1t is said by some that the
work will be commenced In week or Two.
We do not know whether this report is true
or not, but we would certainly be glad to hear
the report Of the dyn mite and the rumbling
of the old dump cars again In Chester.
1t is also stated that Capt. Halliburton has
q contract for eight miles on the road, upon
which he will soon place large force Of
hands.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-05
Bar Meeting.

afternoon to prepare suitable resolutions: ii
reference TO The death Of d. j.. M"hrT ESQ
". \. Lee Esq. WIS called TO the chair and
Walter l., Miller made secretary. pii motion
of E'rauk Il. Gary....:l committee of four, with
lhe chairman Of :lhiS meeting as cha!rman
was appointed TO draft suitable resolutions
and present them during the a!pr"mch liz
term of the court. The following cntietlISi
were appointed: +. b. Gary, W. .. Bradley
and j. z. kluSh.
w. a. LEE, Chairman.
Walter l.. Miller, Secretary.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-05
lust YOu be Silent.

Shon'd any reader he surprised al the news
on the inside of this issue of the Press ana
Banner, we would state TO him that our usual
supply of paper did not arrive this week, and
we are compelled to use some old sheets, and
to make out the remainder with home.print.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-05

Court convened at Abbevlle last Monday
his honor Judge j. II. Hudson, presiding.
Present, Solicitor NJ. +. Anscl; Stenogra
phcr Wyatt Aiken; Clerk 7. i. Moore AS
sistant Clerk William Bullock Sheriff w,
ID. Mann: Deputy Sheriff ii. ID. Moore Jury
Cn,uuoiSSione w T., Morrison.