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The Portland daily press., 1890-12-05
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The Portland daily press., 1890-12-05

The State OF Connecticut has a provision Of
law relating to the granting OF pardons that
does not seem to the Hartford Post to be a
wise or safe provision. When the Governor
aud Council have an application for pardon
presented to them they not only summon in
the judge and the prosecuting officer who
tried the man when he was convicted, and
all of his friends and relatives, but they bring
In the convict himself In his prison suit OF
gay. In order to simplify matters the APP
plications are kept on file and held back
until 20 or 80 have accumulated when the
convlcts appear In a body and promise to be
good II they are only let out. The regular
mesting-place Of the council is at the capitol
at Hartford while the state prison Is at
Wrihersfrld a much less pleasant place.
The members Of the board Of pardons are
adverse to holding their sessions at the
prison, and lawyers from distant points also
object so that the convicts are loaded on the
cars and brought up to the state-house in a
body. The Post says that this custom is I'M
safe to the people of the city, that it is an
undoubted fact that many Of the convic q
who petition fer release do so merely with
the hope that some opportunity for csc pc
m ~ fer en- route, There are always life
prisoners among the number. and some OF
the coavicts are desperate men ready to take
odds. Judging by the reports of The hear
ings. there ia much truth In the
comment. The prisoners could not advance
any more solid reasons for release than a
professed determination to turn over new
leaf. and the testimony of the officers in each
case showed that they were with one or two
exceptions, bad men before they went to
prison and SEINE have been since. If the
board of pardon in Connecticut is unwilling
to sacrifice its personal comfort for short
time 1t is due to the people Of the Nutmeg
State that the custom of allowing prisoners
to act as their own counsel in pardon cases
De abolished.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-05
MAGAZINE NOTICES

Scribner's Magazine for December is a
holiday number with special bronze covert
containing seven illustrated articles, In which
a remarkable list of artists is represented,
including Robert Blum, Domenico Morelli,
Harry Furnlss, Howard Pyle, A. F. Jacassy,
c. d. Gibson, w. L. Taylor, and w. L. Met
calf. Among the contributions are Sir Ed
win Arnold's first paper on Japan Humphrey
Wards description of the famous London
picture salesroom. known as "Christie's !"
w. ID. Rideing's picturesque account of Amy
Robsarrs country; A. f. Jacassy's article on
great contemporary artist-Domenico
Morelli; and three short stories, which in
feeling and motive are especially suited to
the Christmas season. Their authors
Octave Thanet, Richard Harding Davis and
George A. Hibbard-are well known to the
readers of Scribner's, in which for the most
part their work appears The poems of the
Issue include Helen Leah Reeds Sargent
nrize translation of Horace. Book I'LL, Ode
xxx. (won by her over sixteen male COM
petitors In Harvard University: and con-
tributions by Richard Henry Stoddard, Dun
can Campbell Scott, and James Herbert
Morse. A unique feature In magazine Illus
tration is A Pastoral Without Words, twelve
drawings by Howard Pyle, which tell thei r
own story without the aid of text They
have been delicately engraved Japouica-
Japan. the Country, Is the first fruits of Sir
Edwin ArnOlG's long residence In the city If
rokfo, where he has entered into the lift, of
the people and made a most pathetic study of
their social conditions.
The opening paper, as well as one of the
most interesting In the December number Of
the New England Magazine is entitled Em.
erson and his Friends in Concord, by Frank
B. Sanb0rn. IL sbounds In illustrations
chiefly from drawings by Florence w. Rich.
ardson. The frontispiece is copy of the
crayon portrait of Emerson by Rowse. A
Day in the Yosemite with Kodak, by Sam
uel Doughlas Dodge is charmingly written
and well Illustrated Joshua w. Caldwell
In an earnest paper calls attention to Our
Unclean Fiction. Other papers of special
interest are Anti-Slavery Boston. by Arehl
bald "a. Grimke, fully illustrated; Making
Man-o'-War's Men, by W. L. Luce, also
illustrated; A General of the Revolution, in
which William A. Crafts writes Of Mai. Gen.
William Heath; and What Shall We do with
the Millionaires? by Charles F. Dole. Two
good stories are included in this number
The Reverend Henry Bronson, by the late
| John Eliot Bowen, and The Romance OF
Miles O'Meara, by John Curran. Sever
| poems are contributed, by Samuel NJ. Bayli,
James Buckham, W. 7. Dole, g. p. Kiiuball
Katharine Ire Bates, Chas. III. Tiffany anC
| coming year Is given, presenting many an6
varied attractions, which will place this
| ALREADY popular magazine among the bes
| of the mOnthlieS. ai
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-05

TIE census committee of this House has
not Ut agreed upon an apportIonment bill,
but he subject forms one Of the principal
themes Of discussion in Washington circles.
The trend Of sentiment among Re-
punllcans eeems to be In favtr of
an.use uf $40 OF 35l members. On basis
OF $40 seventeen States would gain rs fol.
lows: Arkansas, /; California, 1; Illinois,
2; Kansas. i; Massachusetts,. 1; Michigan,
/; Minnesota, 2; Missouri, /; Nebraska, 8;
New Jersey, L; Oregon, 1 Pennsylvania 2;
Iexas.2 Washington, /; total, 81. Four
States would lnse. as follows: Indiana, /;
Kentucky, /: South Carolina, /; Virginia,
i; total, 4. Net gain, IL. With total of
35l members, two more States-Alabama and
Wlsconsln-w0uld gain one Representative
each, and the lns,es won d be the same as
with. total OF $40. Under the $40 plan
States ordinarily Teckoned Democratic
would gain 5, while the Democratic States
would lose one and one doubtful State one.
That is, the Democrats would make q ne.
gain OF one, while the Republicans would
make net gain Of 49, Under the 35l plan
the net Republican gain would be Is. Prob
ably ole or the other Of these figures will b,
adopted, though there is some advocacy of 8
House Of 356 members. The principal argu
ment In favor of this number is that no State
would lose any Of its present number oil
representatives under IT,
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-05
Concerning Gag Law.

The Republican Members of the Senate,
that is majority of that body, have pro-
posed to limit debate on the election law.
There has been no intiDation from any one
OF them that tho Democrats will re denied
the privilege, or right, whichever 1t may be.
of setting forth fully and freely their objec-
lions TO the bill or the reasons why in their
opinion 1t should not become law. 1t has
been proposed merely to stop debate. when
debate has ceased to be for the purpose Of
informing tho country of the nature Of the
bill and has become simply device for pre-
venting action upon 1t. That Is to say, the
Republicans have declared that the Demo-
cratic senators shall not be permitted to talk
merely TO kill time, and thereby prevent the
Senatefrom having an opportunity to vote
upon the measure. This is the most the
Republicans have proposed. Yet In cOnse-
qutncs Of ihis and this only, great shout
has zone up from the Democrats that the
Republicans are going to gag the minority.
NothlnR could be further from the truth
Inc Republicans are not going to gag the
minority They are going to allow the
Democrats reasonable, nay liberal time,
In which they may debate the bill. But they
are not going to permit the Democrats to
gag them. The Democratic leaders have
openly boosted that they would resort to
every expedent to defeat the election hill
and TO talk it to death was one OF their chosen
expedients, and the one ON which chief reli-
ance was placed. The Democratic senators
now number thirty-six men, and the talking
powers of all Of them are fairly well devel-
oped. The session at the most cannot ex-
coed twelve weeks, or seventy-twe days
The Democratic senators would have to talk
but two days each In order to consume the
whole session. Such an amount OF talk is
undoubtedly within the ability of every one
OF them. But half dozen hours CONSUMED
by each one Of them would be enough prob
ably TO prevent action upon the election bill.
The Democrats have the disposition to talk
the bill to death and they will have the
ability, unless they are interfered WITH The
Republicans propose to interfere. They pro-
pose that whenever 1t becomes apparent
that the Democrats are talking simply to
consume time to stop them and compel
vote on the election measure. To say that
to do so is wrong, that it is gag law, that 1t is
an abridgment of the rights of the minority
Neauivalent to saying that the majority are
Ahu ought to be completely at the mercy of
s"o minority, that IL the latter see fit to un.
uotohe 10 defeat legislation by indrection
70 ho.hihg Tor the majority to do but 70
submit Inc majority of a Legislative bodv
clearly have the right to pass anv leoislation
which appears to them good. The m,nor,.,,
have the right to sufficient time 70 mo
sent their objections fully ana fairly. pn,
they have no right to undertake to prevent
legislation by talking to consume time. and
when they make any such attempt it is not
only the right but the duty Of the majority
to interfere. A large minority might starve
the government to death, II the theery Of
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-05
ALL ADMIT THAT
PARALYSIS

Is the worst Of all diseases to cure or relieve,
as the system is dying bv degrees, first the
muscles. then the nerves and tissues and not
vitaIty enough exists TO stop tie decline, and
death follows In a few days or months
We have published few from the many hun
bred cases thar We h ave restored to health, who
were suffering from this iingei ing life, and
none more interesting or chronic than the follow
ing:
The daughter OF Mr.. Charles +. Hayden. high
land streer, West RoxbuTy, July. 1888, aged six
had an attack of Rheum tic Fever. followed by
Spinal Meningitis. ending In Paralysis, with loss
OF use OF bo legs, arms and back. Recovered in
four 10 ve months the Of all but her right leg
which she has had no control q since, and has
been In hospital for treatment two weeks and
discharged with right foot wearing iron shoe,
and straps of iron jointed at the knee worn night
and day. and wall ed with crutches. Returned in
two weeks to hospital for an examination of the
full board OF SURGEONS and pronounced incurable
and discharged as such. ST. ce then has been un-
der the medical treatment OF nine of our leading
physicians and specialists, but no relief. Her
leg has stopped growing, being not more than "a
10 IS Of the other In diameter, and was liieless
and cold up to Aug. 1, 1890. Then she COM
menced taking four teaspoons Of Murdock's Llq-
uid Food daily, for two weeks; then took double
the quantity, or four dessert spoontus daily, and
abandoned her iron shoes at night, which had
made sore on her thigh; after two weeks more.
abandoned The iron shoe day times; two weeks
laier abandoned her crutehes for two canes; two
weeks later abandon d one cane, and now never
carries any In tie house or on her walks, but
when playing in the fields carries one 10 catch her
self with In case she makes msstsp on the un-
even ground. She has gained in weight and
health. now sleeps well and her limb is restored
10 normal health. She walks without limplpg
and Is as well as children in general, with no ex
haustion or tired feeling from the leg.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-05
cuRRENT CO M MENr.

MORE AUSTRALIAN WISDOM FROM BArH.
lGardiner Home Journal
Inc Bath Times tells of the different
Names used In voting for the same man. such
~ Nsis9n Dingley, Jr., Nelson r. DiDgley,
Ntlson Dlngley, etc. as also the different
scattering" candidates, and says;
with an opportunity to display their &c
centricities ON blanket ballot it Is evident
tnat Maine could show quite a crop OF
cranks."
An American citizen claims the right to
vote for whom he pleases, whether the ballot
is the party ballot or the blanket one, and
whether Re is crank or not; but the blank
1T ballot woulu have the advantage of hav-
ing the name OF a candidate the same on all
the ballots, and part of the people would
not he voting for Seth l.. Milliken, while
others were voting for S. 1. Milliken, or
some other MillikeD. The Times argument
is rather In favor OF the blanket ballot.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-05
NERVOUS PROSlRATION.
Boston, Mass, Nov. 3, 1890.

Boston, Mass, Nov. 3, 1890.
Mr.. A. L. MURDOCH:
Dear Sir:
My son, twelve years OF age, has'been suffering
from shock to his nervous system for about
three years. His nerves were entirely Shattered
so that we could not keep him In school for any
length OF time. Neither doctors nor medicine.
did him any good but he grew steadily worse. and
finally had a species of st Vitus dance. AT last
we gave up every medicine, and began giving him
Murdock's Food. He soon began TO Improve
After taking two large bottles he gained strength
enough to enter the Boys Latin School. Greatly
to oar surprise aud that Of his former teachers he
has managed to attend that school constantly
without single absence for the last two months
He shows no sign Of breaking down again, and is
on the road to complete recovery HIS improve
ment Is due entirely to Murdock's Food, and we
propose to continue its use TIL he is the strongest
member Of the family.
Yours very truly,
q. r. ORDwAY,
10 Doane street.
sofl0 MWkFu
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-05

The city marshal of Bath has fallen into
the clutches of the same law that lie is sup
posed to enforce, by reason Of custom that
has grown up and has ina measure taken
the place Of law. In Bath 1t has been the
practice of the marshal to release persons
arrested for drunkenness and other like
otfenses upon the payment to him Of the fine
and costs that would be imposed by the
court II the prisoner were brought befole 1t.
Then when the case came up Ia court the
marshal would explain matters to the Judge
aud pay the money over. This has been the
custom for several years and has been al.
lived by several different judges, mayors
aud marshals. As a general thing the VIC
tins themselves have preferred to settle with
the law in this convenient way, rather than
languish behind bars from Saturday around
30 Monday. But at last a "strict construc.
tiouist" has arisen and sued the marshal fol-
Skiing money from him, and an investiga a.
tlou is in progress which will probably re.
sui IN rigid compliance with the letter OF
the law In the future. and much more dis
comfort to Baths Saturday offenders,
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-05

The Haverhill, Mass. Gazette evidently
does not understand the workings Of prohi-
bitioD. That paper says that "when the
passage of a prohibitory law is accomplished
the church. the press and the platform
speakers take vacation. They say, no,
unnaturally, not having studied results,
we now have stringent prohibitory law,
let US await the result Of Its operations be.
for doing any more in the way Of fighting
our common foe, the dram shop" There is
prohiSitory law in Maine and it is a portion
OIL the constitution, yet the temperance
question is as live topic of discussion every
where as 1t Is In Massachusetts where the
People are required to vote on 1t annually. to
freshen their recollection.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-05
a musE mENy-
the LADIES OF THE new JERUSALEM CHURCH
IT a Il R

representing FESTIVAL of Days." at their Ves-
try. New High rect. Dec. 4th and 9th There
Will be n entertainment on Thursday evening.
evening supper Of turkey, cold meats, lads
ETC., vii be served. Supper, 2 cts Admission
after Don and evenings free A variety OF useful
and fancy articles for sale at low prices deci.5t
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-05

No do nOt anonymous letters ana comm,
n'cations. The name and address OF the write
are IN all cases indispensable, not necessarily 70,
publication but as guarantee OF good faith,
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-07-05
A PLAN TO STRENGTHEN THE
MEMORY.

Thurlow Weed recalled with great
facility and accuracy long lists OF
names of men who were politicians in
the various counties when Monroe
ran for President-sixty years ago.
You seem to remember as we'll as
ever, friend said to him one day.
Better than did once, l hope"
he answered, with smile. "If had
not cultivated my memory I should
have been dismal failure"
"Did You make a systematic effort
to Improvement in the regular course
of attairs?:"
"Ihad to adopt a regular method"
he said, "and | hit on one that was
very effective. l will tell you about
II for the benefit OF other young men.
| got married in 1918, when l was
working in Albany as a journeyman
printer. In few months | went into
business, establishing a newspaper
myself, and some OF my friends
thought | was cut out for politician
that is, | probably impressed my |
views strongly on those about me. |
But | saw at once a fatal weakness.
My memory was siege. l could re-
member nothing. Dates, names, ap-
oolntments, taces-everything es-
2aped me. | said to my wife, Catha-
inc, | shall never make a successful
politician, for | cannot remember,
md that IS a prime necessity of poll
icians. A politician who sees a man
'nce should remember him forever
Il recalled what had been said of
henry Clay, that he could go around
room and be introduced to ftv
ersons, and then, on mingline with I
he company, call every man by his t
ght name. And l thought also of |
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the colored fellow who oficiates at
the grand hatrack in the vestibule of
the United States Hotel at Saratoga.
and who, as the hundreds of guests
flock out of the dining room, hands
to each one instantly the hat, shawl,
fan, or whatever has been deposited
there an hour or two before.
"My wife told me-" continued Mr..
Weed, THAT | must train my memory
SO when | came home that night I
sat down alone and spent fifteen
minutes trying silently to recall the
events of that day. l could remember
little at first; l remember that I could
not then remember what | had for
breakfast. Finally | found that 1
could recall more minutely and more
accurately. After a fortnis hit or so OF
this Catharine said, why don't you
tell me? 1t would be interesting, and
my interest in it would stimulate
you. Then habit of oral confession,
as it were, which followed for almost
fifty years. Every night, the last
thing before retiring, l told my wife
everything that l could recall that
had happened to me or about me
during the day. l generally recalled
the very dishes l had had for break
fast, dinner and tea; the people l had
seen and what they said; the edi-
torials had written, and an abstract
OF them; the letters l had sent and
received, and the very language used
as near as possible; when l had
walked or ridden-everything in
short, which lpd come within my
knowledge. found 1 could say my
lessons better every year, and in
stead OF growing irksome it got to
be pleasure to run over the events
Of the day in review. l am indebted
to this discipline for a memory Of
somewhat unusual tenacity, and I
recommend the practice to all who
expect to have much to do with in
luencing men,"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-07-05
HOT WEATHER ADVICE.

There have already been several
hot days this season, and more of
the same kind will naturally follow.
The following advice for the heated
term, from a medical journal, will
bear repetition at this time: In hot
weather water should be drank cool.
but not iced, with the juice of quar-
ter or half a lemon in it. Mineral
water should also be drank with a
dash OF lemon. Water should al.
ways be swallowed slowly. 1t is not
the stomach which is dry, but the
mouth and throat. If you toss off a
drink of water you throw it through
your mouth and throat into your
stomach without doing the former
any good, while you injure the latter
by loading it with what it does NOT
require. Drink slowly, and keep the
water in your mouth for a moment
when you begin. If you work in a
hot room in hot weather tie a damp
cloth around your temples, and YOU
will not experience half the cravings
for drink you otherwise would,
There is blessing which will serve to
carry us through spell of hot
weather without suffering, and that
IS good common sense method of
going slow and cease worrying at
such dangerous times. The mind and
he body must not be burdened too
heavily when the thermometer is
aging up among the figures which
ienote blood heat, and the calmer
he mind is kept during such weather
he cooler and healthier will be the
,ody,
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be Wearin them. And sure it was d
daccat bargain, and me after bein'
married shortly to Pat here, so | took
it and said thank ye, an you're arc
an ould fol, We are, for yer painsl
looked at her 4 minute.
"Non're right there, Biddy, SAYS I.
Il see you're speak1n' truth. You
see, my wife never mentioned what
she'd done to me"
Then it's your wifc's fault, not
mine, said Biddy.
An no onense, seein' it was all a
mushtake, said her lover.
Then off | walked with my hat over
my eyes, and up home l went. and
when Catharinc Ann saw me she
screamed cut:
ION, Richard, what's the matter?"
Catharine Ann, says |, "a woman
can't deceive her husband without
harm CCmin' Of it," and | sat down
at the able and put ray head in my
arms and fairly cried like Il baby.
l was so disappointed and astonished
and so upset altogether, besides the
shame.