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The Portland daily press., 1889-02-04

A new argument has been discovered
against secret ballot Gen. Neal Dow is in
favor of it. Well, Gen. Dow is in favor of
protection of American industries. Is that
an argument against protection?
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-04

From Secretary Bayard's account the
American flag that the Germans burned and
maltreated at Samoa was an insignificant
little affair, not worth much anyaway. That
alters the case. IL it had been a really fine
SILK flag, now. with gold mounted staff and
expensive tassels, probably the Secretary
would have got mad and made Bismarck paw
for it. s ms ~ 80 $3.50 F'''
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-04

Whatever may be the result of the question
as to removal of the capital, it is quite clear
some members OF the legislature do not mean
to be smoked out. M as M f--'I'-.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-04

Well, If Maine is to lose member of Con-
the worse for the country. That's all.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-04

No wonder the Boynton bicycle locomotive
at the Portland Company's works attracts a
great deal OF attention. The Giant Steam
a-straddle OF cycle is spectacle for gods
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-04

White House have gracefully rendered hos
pitalites to those who are to succeed them.
This is as It should be, for It is time the
crusty example of old John Adams should
fall into an "innocuous desuetude."
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-04

The Cumberland Bar Associations ad-
Journed meeting for election of officers and
other important business, occurred at the
Falmouth Saturday evening. They came as
near celebrating Sir Edward Coke's birth
day, Feb. /, as they could without hitting it.
But they were not debarred from having a
good time all the same.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-04

The Democrats of the city. in the proper way
and at the proper time, will place in the field q
eandldate who will deserve and command votes
enough to elect him Mayor.-Argus. g
Perhaps. But that ''proper time" you
speak Of is hardly likely to come during the
present generation, and 1t is very doubtful IL
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-04
LEGISLATIVE NOTICES.
STATE PRIsON.

THE hearing assigned for Jan. goth, on act to
4. repeal chapter one hundred and forty-nine
OF the Public Laws of eighteen hundred and eigll-
ty-seven, relating to employment Of the convicts
at the Maine State Prison, is continued to Feb.
jans1dtd J. CLARK, set'y.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-04

The U. s. Senate has decided that our min
Russia shall in future have the title of fam
bassador." This, probably, is to make up
for the comparatively small salary those Off
cials enjoy.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-04
STEPHEN BERRY.
Information that we all
want. For the benefit of
ourselves or our friends:

want. For the benefit of
ourselves Or our friends:
To know that all the troubles Of
Spring complaints can be relieved
quicker by murdOck's Liquid
Food than by all other prepara.
tiOns known. as IL will make
blood faster, and new blood will
cleanse the system of disease.
l2 OF. Liquid Food will make
equal 10 3 pr. ct. In weight and
strength weekly.
The result obtained at our Free Surgical Hos
pital for Women--114 beds and every bed free,
have been between 1000 and 5000 patients rep
resenting 80 distinct classes of operation with
only 20 deaths, and we operate every week in the
year. During the summer months most of the
surgical hospitals for women lii the United States
are closed, the surgeons being unwilling to
but by the use Of Murdock,s LIQUID Food and snn,,
post0ries, before and after an operation we build
up the patient so much as to make it safe to
operate, and giye.a rapid recovery, shown
BY the last 2 months work, our
operations numbering about 500,
with but two deaths.
The women who have been operated on have
suffered from to "a years, and were under med
ical treatment most of the time.
Many of them brought in on their own beds
some in such condition from septic abscesses and
similar troubles that we had to burn their beds
by remaining 20 or 30 days they were restored
10 health. We have had some Of the severest
cases known In surgery: The women recover
their health and strength and are restored 60
usefnincss; all gain In weight, some cases 45
pounds In 16 weeks, 20 pounds in 6 weeks 35
pounds in 81 weeks, this case had operations
Our women are in the hospital an average OF s
days prior to aud of 20 days after operation. To
make this average, one remained IA months one
months, several months etc.
(llr nafiants rom all
Provinces, and from the United States as far
South as Texas, West as Nebraska North as
Minnesota, and the Middle and New England
STATES all OF whom we are proud to refer to- as
many OF them had been treated or rejected by
other hospitals, and we pride ourselves on having
hospital In the United States for women In sani-
tary, heating and ventilation facilities, and is so
acknowledged by all surgeons and physicians that
Visit us. In Massachusetts our Liquid Food is a
nousehod bottle for the good it has done the
women OF Massachusetts that have been operated
on: Inelr friends see and realize that it must do
much Tor their families, old and young, that are
suffering and need local treatment, as new blood
VIII cleanse the system of disease.
We will forward our Annual
reports, also Essays read ON our
Liquid Food before the American
Med1cal Association and British
medlcal Association, etc., If nd
vised. s 49, N 80 'r..
No Essay was ever read on Raw
FOOD Preparations before any
sOclety except ON murdOck's
Liquid Food.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-04

When the American base-ballists play their
first game on African SOIL 1t will be surpris.
Ing If Stanley Is not found in the front row
Of spectators cheering the wonderful plays
of his compatriots by adoption.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-04
NOTES BY THE WAY.

The copper market is slightly disturbed. So
is cheese
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-04
NOTICE.

he following mattere:
On February 9th.
On Petitions for Municipal Suffrage for Women.
On February 9Th.
On bill to supply town of Sullivan with pure
water. Also on Petition to annex the town of
Deering to Portland. Also on Petition of Moose
river Log Driving Company TO amend charter
JanSOdtd j. B. PEAKS, Secy
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-04
TAIL PRECIPITATION (IN INCHES AND HUN.
DREDTHs) FOR THIS MONTH IN
The Vampire.

Number of clear days 8
Number of fair days. 10
Number of cloudy days ys............ 16
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-04
Monthly Weather Report.

MIR. N. d. Lane. Of the Signal Service fur
nishes the following summary of meteoro-
logical observations at the Portland station
In the month of January: rfi
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-04
STATE PRISON.

STATE PRISON,
The State Prison committee will give hearings
on the following matters: iyi III
On Tuesday. Feb. = On order in relation to
changing the location of the State Prison =
On Tuesday, Feb. lion act to amend section
lS chapter 7S, and section IL, chapter 1873, of
the Revised Statutes, relating to tramps.
The above hearings will be held in the Adi't
GEMS office, at O'Clock p. m. on days of assign.
jan26dtd j. A. CLARK, Sec,y !.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-04

tha aast 10 affairs. in the position occupied by
seT and N ,hsoraoly placed portion Of tie male
qntl inelr physical d9Gerentia is cot ID ~
Sdemept srs because . abeS %e are devoid Of practical
circumstances calling it into pay ba taeou o.,aa ~
wDelmlns majority OF woman are placed in eopd,-
lions even less favorable for the development Of
ing with novel circumstances as they arise. Con-
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-04
MOTHERS,
II yOur baby does not thrive never
change its food,

but add five or more drops at
eacn ieedtng of Murd0cks Liquid
EOcd, ana It's lost or needed vital
tty will be restored in less than
thirty days. 8I
III Is inyaluable when you are weaving the baby
OF wnen II Is teething II you will take one tea
aaa eai anu on , retlflng, you will receive as much
MURDOCH LIQUID FOOD CO.,
jan19 Mw&su
Police Notice.
VHE regular monthly meeting Of the Police
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-12
A Tax OH the Thrift OF q Town.

1t is essential to any community that there
should be at least one good school, but what
ever may be said in praise of our graded
schools. there Is wonderful lack of interest
which must be apparent to every one, and
which embarrasSes those who are trying u
build up good schools in our town. Yet We
are paying large tax for the purpose Of Civ
Ing good common school education to the
boys and girls Of our district Wateree Mes.
senger.
If the teacher fails to inspire the patrons
with an interest in the school, may the fact
not lie in that other fact that the people arc
paying big tax money, whether the teacher
does his duty or not?
Is 1t more Essential" to have a good school
than good church? If not, why not levy a
tax to support the church? Isn't it "esser-
tial' to have q good newspaper In every
town? If so, then why not levy tax to pay
the expense Of publishing IL? Is 1t not les.
sential" to the prosperity OF every town that
big stocks Of goods be kept? If so, why not
levy tax? Is 1t not Essential" TO have Il
good doctor and q good dentist in every town.
II so, levy big tax. Is 1t not Essential" tu
have prosperous farmers, artizans, and law.
yers II so levy tax. 1t is so much more
easy to levy tax than to adopt practical,
successful business methods. By levying a
tax. the indolent may not be required to
work.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-12
The LyOn-Mabry Homicide.
Georgetown Enterprise.

The circumstances Of the killing Of young
Mabry at Abbeville, " disclosed by the test-
mony ut the Coroners iuquect, stamp the homi
eide as cold blooded murder, There is not
the slightest evidence to show that Mabry had
threatened his step-fathers, or even that he
was armed at the time OF his tragic death.
These facts, taken in connection with the bru-
tai conduct of Lyon in shooting second time
after lis victim had fallen to the ground leaves
no room for doubt as to the true nature Of the
act in the eyes OF the law.
The practice Of discussing questions OF guilt
and innocence in cases of this kind Ill the news
papers his been condemned as unjust to the &c
cused person, the theory being that the public
mind il influenced to form pre- conceived opln-
ion and that the chaLceS OF securing fair trial
for the defendant are thus diminished. so far
as our observation exteLds this plea has moth
ing but semtimentriity to recmomend it. Prob
ABLY not one Juror in thousand is led to form
conclusions as to the guilt or innocence OF the
prisoner from the editorial expressions OF opin-
ion in the press Of the State. II any harm is
done, it is by garbled and inaccurate reports OF
the facts. But we are not aware that any news
paper in South Carolina has yet been charged
with publishing false accounts OF honicides.
For these reasons We do not hesitate to say IN
the most unequivocal language that we believe
the killing of Mabry to have been an atrocious
murder, without one extenuating circumstance,
and that his murderer ought to pay the penalty
with his life It is true that he il an old man
and perhaps the sontimentalists will find doz
en- other 'reasous' why he should not be hung
but the stubbon fact stareJ Us relentlessly
in the face that be took his neighbor's life IN
cold blood, and that his act is but the latest IN
a. sickeuing series Of homicides which during
the past few years, have revealed the existence
among our people Of a shockingy low estimate
Vi the value OF human life.
Our courts and juries must do something TO
suppress this honicidal mania, and to educate
the public conscience mp to proper apprecia-
tloll OF the enormity OF such crimes is the SOL
eInE duty Of the press Of South Carolina. We
hope that every newspaper in the State WILL re-
spond with alacrity to this and leave no stone
nnturned to zee tnat the law Ii vindicated by
the punishment of Mabry murderer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-12
A Jury May not be Starved into Wax
Ing n Verdict.

The Revised Statutes, Section 226S says:
"When a jury. after due and thorough de
liberation upon any cause, return into Court
without having agreed upon verdict, tho
Court may state anew the evidence, or any
part OF IL, and explain TO them anew the law
applicable TO the case. and may send them
out for further deliberation; but If they rn
turn second time without having agreed
upon verdict, they shall not be sent out again
without their own consent. unless they shall
ask from the Court some further explanation
Of the law
According TO law, a jury can determine iol
itself whether 1t will remain locked up fol-
any great length of time.
Judge Hudson was pleased to refer to the
stubbornness or corruption of 4 single dis
senting juror in forcing jury to render a de-
cision contrary to law and evidence.
Several years ago. when an estate was In,
volved, single juror differed in opinion
from the other ele ven jurors. A mlstrial was
ordered. At the next term OF the Court the
jury sustained the opinion of that single dis
scnting juror Mt the previous term. The case
was carried to the Supreme Court, and there
the dissenting juror was again fully sustain,
ed.
If Judge Hudsons views were law, the re-
suit in that case at least, would have been
different.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-12
Death Of a Good Woman.

After short and painful illness Mrs Emma
Wakefield died ut her home at Antrev ille on
Monday May q, 1889.
She was cut down when we least expected,
for who seemed to have q longer lease OF life
than she? What fond hopes and bright en-
pectations were hers. Truly we may say
that the ways or God are past finding out.
She was foremost In the works of her
church, ever luboring for its welfare and ad-
vancement with zeal klndled by love-
She was the friend Of all who were distress
ell and afti lcted and an angel OF mercy TO the
sick OF her neighborhoOd. a loving vile and
n kind molher,- yes. it might be said of her
that she was too kind and indulgent, II such
could be so.
All who came in contact with her could not
help thinking that God was saving her for q
special mission, for she was so loving una
kind to husband and children.
She took such pride in advancing the cause
of her blessed Redeemer.
She always had q pleasant and encouraging
word for ali. She had and kept always with
her, that modesty and sweetness that Is SO
lovnble i'm woman, that the world iain ask
why this dispensatlon.
Although we miss her sadly, we know that
our loss is her everlasting gain, and her glori-
fled spirit is but one more link in the chain
that draws our hearts from earth to heaven.
~ A,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-12
Our Public Schools.

In Anderson an effort was made to secure
the signatures OF majority OF resident free
holders to n petition to call convection o.
taxpayers to determine whether special tax
should be levied for the purpose of establish
ing graded school. A majority of the free
holders refused to sign the petition, hence the
meeting was not called. Manning has been
discussing similar question, but 1t Is esti-
mated that not less than an eight mills tax
would be sufficient to maintain graded
school as 1t should be in Manning. Camden
tried to establish graded schools with ~ mills
extra but there was q failure; and now
mills extra is levied and still our trutoes-a
Shrewd business men, too-are fearfully cramp.
ed. There Is not enough interest taken In our
schools by the patrons. They send their chill
dren to school and expect them to be educat.
ed without TIE sacrifice Of any time or atten.
tion whatever on their part It Ia fearful
commentary upon our people too, that doz-
en- men should meet together and vote a three
mills tax, for the purpose Of maintaining oul
graded schools, and not q single one be present
at the closing Of the schools. Yet this Is q
fact. The graded schools closed last Tuesday
not single visitor was Wuteree
Messenger.
What's the matter with your schools1
Have the trustees employed inefficient teach
ers2 If so, then they should be asked to en-
ploy better teachers next year, or else resigr,
their own places.
If the teachers will try the plan Of doing
their whole duty, we think there will seldom
be just cause for lamentatlon like the above
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-12
Another Murder In AhbrvlIle.
SHaitcr .ldruncc.

\ dispatch from Abhrvilic states for some
time Did freiin" las existed hclwcrll two Ol
her prominent citizens, Mr.. John +. Lyon,
and Mr.. Luciru MaHry. Mabry had married
Il slcp.daushtcr "l Lyon. Last Saturday
morning LYON with II double led gun
Inv i'm wal; ior MHhry and ;> he passed on the
street ;,ccu>,ci Linn 1T once, fired on him XII
in. him instantly. The cause of the the XIII.
ir., is not kl,uwn. II M;ls u murder In cold
blood, and humanity sirinks from the con-
temptation of such Il decd.
If there is not Il change i'm the administers
tion of justice hy the Courts and some check
put on The I,ariuuing power which, with all
inr rIsncct to Gov Richardson, We think has
been abused III >cvcIal Instances recently, we
il, ubryillc last Saturday. If Il man COM
nit some lrtly deed of crime he Is prompt
IL >Cut 10 tnr i,mi;uHliary for term OF years,
Inn So long ;S men feel that they can slay
their fellows and that between the courts
and the lrnisucy til" uf Governor they are AL
most certain To escape punishment, just so
luI,s will they give free rein TO their murder
Gus passions. Abbcvillr owes IT To herself 10
wire of this stain from her lair record, and
we nave no doubt she will do 1t now.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-12
A Righteous Judge.

Editor Press and Bauner:
You stated In your last issue that true bill
had been found by the Grand Jury against
Lucien Cyrees for obtaining, goods under r., n
false pretense. Such was not the fact. The
prosecution was Of such trivial, insignif-
cant character, our worthy Solicitor deemed e,
Jury's room, hence he dispatched 1t summar:
ily on sight: He told the clerk on his arryal n1 val
Court, that such document should be can.
celed and the courteous clerk showed me the
case with mol. pros, written upon 1t by the
hand of the Solicitor. That solitary, sensible
and wise official act alone. is enough, II the he
merit for him the euloglzing appellation, the
"right man In the right place"
Respectfully, o. P. HAWTHORN.
Our. respected correspondent, goes on to
give statements at great length, but as the
public have not heard OF the case, and as
trial by newspapers" is now out OF order,
we respectfully ask to be excused, from pub
fishing the other six pages OF this case.
ED. p. i b.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-12
The Jacobs Pardon.


r. II. Jacobs was convicted Of manslaugh-
ter Mt Grcenville. about two years ago, and
ntenced to five years in the penitentiary at
hard labor He has been recently pardoned
by Governor Richardson. We do not know all
the matters urged by Jacobs In his applica-
ton for pardon, nor what was the potent
cause which brought into action the execn-
tive clemency. 1t is stated, however, that the
reason was that his health was such that long
er confinement would have ended his lie or
caused loss of mind. II this was the ground
on which his pardon was obtained, be Is to-
dny nothing more than n liberated convict.
Sickness is no sufficient ground for PARDON,
and even if any man knew that his connne-
ment would cause his death or produce insan-
itv, (Which we hold no man can say aosolute-
lv before the event proves it, still IT. IS proper
for him to suffer the penalty OF the law, es-
prcially when he Is convicted OF having lm-
6ucd his hands in the blood OF his fellow
man. and there is no doubt Of this fact. II is
the certainty of punishment rather than lts
severity which Is the greatest terror 10 evu
doerS and the punishmcnt OF crime snOulo %
mctcd out with an even hand, regardless o!
who the guilty party may be: 1t Is stateu Ina'
Jacobs is n wealthy man, and he was conVlct-
ed of killing one Hughes q tenant. Pernaps
If their relntions had been reversed, or II
Huyhe, had killed Jacobs, there would have
been no pardon, II, indeed, there had mol Deen
"A hanging. 1t seems 10 be another lnsIlnceo
the undue influence oI wealth ana hlsn SOCIAL
position.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-12
The News and Courier.

The News and Courier, under its new
Management seems to be giving general salts
faction. We have not heard a word OF dis
paragemcnt. On the other hand, we have
heard frequent expressions that the paper |!
as good as ever, and some have said that /,
had been much improved of late. Our owr
opinion is, that it was never u better news
paper, and never better served the public
than now. Our people who need q daily
newspaper cannot do better than to subscribe
for our metropolitan daily. In quantity
quality and variety of matter, 1t is not sur
passed by any newspaper in the South, with
which we are acquainted.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-12
'.With no Smell of Fire OH His Gar
mcntS.'

Every lover of truth and fair dealing must
be gratified at the perfect vndcation Of Mr.
$. II. Cunningham, of the Orangeb,uy Specta
tor. Malicious persecution seldom ruins the
prosecuted, but more often recoils on the in
ventor. Let the good people OF Orangeburg be
generous to an honorable man who Is strug
Cling for the wherewithal to support his fam
lily. If he succeeds in establishing his paper
while making living for himself the enter
prise will be of great benefit to Orangeburg
Every town of any size ought to have two
newspapers. They prevent eXtortlonatt
charges. and each stimulates the other tC
greater exertIon. Competition in newspaper
work is Us necessary rs in any other line o
business.