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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-29

THE interested are busy figuring on
Hogg's cabinet. Who will his advis-
ors be? Cook Is not mentioned among
them.
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GALVESTON confesses that she lin
gers in the rear of the procession but
proposes to come to the front, bring
forth fruits meet for repentance, and
place herself in the van of the Texas
procession, or as near that position,
as she can. The resolution is good.
Let the action upon IL be immediate.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-29

GALVESTON has discovered a
plethora OF sand in her streets no less
than in her bar fronting the gateway
to the gulf. For the first she proposes
pavement by way of remedy. When
you are all ready gentlemen come up
to San Antonio and see our paved
streets. The work may not be perfect
but Texas has nothing better to show
you.
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A SURE THING.

Money can be made if you will call o
or write to Jno. 7. Hambleton & Co
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CIarke's Extractor Flax Cough Cur

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1t is sure cure for Whooping Cough. 1t
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1t heals the brOnchi and lungs, and stops the
cough. For Winter or Bronchial Cough this
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size, large bottle Price Sl.0O, at Balteyer s.
Sons drug store.
Clarke's Flax SOAP makes the skin smooth,
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-29

The one question, unanswered, and
which the puollc would very much
like to have answered is this: Were
the discharged employees of the New
York Central railway go discharged
because they were active In securing
legislation at Albany compelling
weekly payment of wages on that
road, or were they discharged for
some other cause? If discharged for
an act of legislature the discharge
was not justified and it is the bust
ness of the state to enquire into it. If
discharged as supernumaries or for
inefficiency, chen it is a matter solely
with the company. The public would
like to know the facts.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-29

THE Houston Post endeavors to
array the workingmen of the city who
are not in municipal employ against
those who are, on the eight-hour-d ay
labor. The Post will not succeed.
The men who work eleven hours a
day can only hope to secure a shorter
day for themselves by heartily en-
dorsing those who have already Sc
cured it. First a national, state and
municipal day of eight hours, then a
general eight-hour day for all abor-
ing men. This is the manner in
which this reform is coming, and the
Houston mechanic and laborer is wise
enough to see it and bIde his time.
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-11-05
TEMPERANCE AND LONGEVITY.

An endeavor was recently made to show
that total abstainers do not live so long
as those who consume alcohol in moderation;
also, strange to say, that thoss who often
drink to excess outlive the teetotalers. State
ments purporting to come from tho medical
profession in England were adduced In sup
port. The whole story had suspicious ap-
pearence. The facts were evidently cooked,
but so skillfully as to deceive unwary people.
All persons possessing common sense are
aware that an excessive consumption OF al
cohol leads to ill health and high rate Of
mortality. But many are not convinced
that even what is called moderate indulgence
tends to lessen the duration OF life. The
United Kingdom Temperance and General
Provident Institution, London, England, has
two classes Of insurance, one for total abb
stainers, and another for temperate people
who are not total ahs.ainsrs, All insurance
offices carefully avoid insuring the lives Of
Grunkards, or Of those whom they suspect to
be inclined to over-indulgence. That Of it.
self is sufficient to show that tho universal
experience Of life Offices is that alcoholic e3-
cess means high rate OF mortality. The
directors of the before mentioned institution
at their last annual meeting reported that
for the totaLabstnence section on the whole
number of life policies for every 100 claims
estimated to fall due by the actuary's tables
there were only flfty-nine deaths, but that In
the general section-that is, among those
who drank in strict moderation-the deaths
amounted to eighty.siI out OF the expected
100. Therefore out Of equal numbers OF two
lots Of insurerS-total abstainers and tenn
perate men-the abstainers showed forty
I've per cent. better than tho temperate
rinker Toronto MdH.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-11-05
ALCOHOL AND CHILDHOOD.

Professor Demme, of Berne, at the recent
International Alcohol Congress at Chris
tiana, presented an interesting report of an
investigation which he had made as to the
influence of alcohol upon children. Having
unusual opportunities for this study from his
position as superintendent Of hospital for
children, he selected two groups Of ten fam
lilies each, under similar external environ
ment. One group of fifty-seven was mani
festly affected more or less by alcohol; the
other sixty-one was unaffected, or at least
very little affected. OF the fifty-seven who
exhibited the effects Of alcoholism twenty
had inebriate fathers, tho mothers and grand
parents being moderate drinkers. Only forty
five per cent. Of these (nine) had healthy con-
stitutions; thirty-one had inebriate fathers
and grandfathers, but temperate mothers
and grandmothers. Only two Of these, or
little over six per cent, were healthy. Six
children had parents and grandparents in
temperate; one Of these survives, a sufferer
from epileptic seizures. In remarkable con.
trast is the state of the sixty-one children
belonging to temperate families, eighty-two
Per cent. of whom enjoy good health, three
have died and eight are in bad health. Pro-
fessor Demme also reported the results of an
all intoxicants were kept during eight
months, and to whom the usual allowance Of
wine and water was given during the re-
manning four months Of the year. These
children were reported to have slept more
soundly and longer, and to have appeared in
better spirits aud more active during the nom
alcoholic eight months than during the alco-
holic four months. Medical Joui.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-11-05
Passenger Cars TeIescoped.

A collision occurred on the Kansas City,
Memphis and Birmingham road at Ensley
City, two miles out of Birmingham, Ala, at
bali past ten in the night. Two men were
kille1 outright and number wounded: The
dead ore p Franklin, drgmmer, OF Nash
vile, and John Klliap, fireman.
The Kansas City passenger. train, due to
leave at P. NJ, was an hour late owing to
a wait for the Georgia Pacific train. The
sleeper for the Kansas City train had not
been attached, but when the Georgia Pacific
train arrived the depot master Sig
nailed the Kansas City train to set
out Of the way: The conductor OF the
Kansas City train was on the s3ssper, but
the engineer, John Russell, Of the Kansas
City train, understood tho depot masters
signal to go ahead and pulled out for Mem
phis. He arrived at EHsleJ City before he
discovered that be had left the sleeper and
Conductor Popnau, and without hesi-
tation started back to Birmingham
at forty miles an hour. The train
had not gone half mile, when round
ing a curve; it was crashed into by an out
gcing freight train. The coaches Of the pas
senger train were telescoped in q frightful
manner Firer,ss Ki!sS;a I.Gs n2t on the
engine; but was ID Q passsEScr coach en- route
to Ane5ry, Mss, where he was to be mar
red next day.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-11-05
been directed by the State Department tc


been directed by the State Department to
exchange places.
THE Census Bureau announced the popu-
lation of the State of Pennsylvania to be
5.24S, 574, an increase of 965, 6S3, or 22.55 per
cent
GENERAL GRANT Acting Secretary Of
War, has directed the abandonment OF the
military reservations at Fort Gibson. Indian
Territory; at Fort Bridger, Wyoming; at
Fort Verde, Arizona; at Fort Elliott,
Texas: at Little Rock Barracks, Ark,
and at Fort Crawford, COL, and their
transfer to the Secretary of the Interior tor
disposition under the law.
THE Navy Department issued an advertise
meut inviting proposals for the construction
OF a harbor defence ram of 2050 tons, tor
pedo boat of 112 tons and swift torpedo
cruiser of $50 tons.
Alb. MULLETT, ex-Suparvising Architect
of the Treasury, committed suicide in WASH
ington.
The Supreme Council Of the thirty third
degree of Ancient and Accepted Scottish
Rite of Free Masonry held its regular bien-
NAL session in the Holy House Of the Tenn
ple, Washington Venerable Grand Com
mander Albert Pike presiding.
THE Commissioner of Pensions has just ap-
pointed eighty-four clerks, at $1,000 per an
mum each, through the Civil Service.
The Census Bureau announces that the
nopulation of Oregon is 312, 400; Of Wisco Il
Sin, I, 1,6S3,697.
N.F. PALMER e. Co., the contractors for
building the two gunboats Concord and Ben
nington, have informed the Navy Depart
ment that the former vessel is ready for her
trial trip.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-11-05
WHOLESALE SLAUGHTER.
APlace Where Eight Mysterious Muir
ders Lave Been Committed.

QGTS uaEc DSCIl SOiIilltlSNs
At "a point three miles south Of Reldsville,
N. c., known as Mzpah Switch, eight muir.
ders have been committed in the last few
months and all the efforts to capture the
murderers have proved futile. A few weeks
ago detectives from Richmond were sent tc
tho neighborhood, and after three weeks
laborious work they were completely baffled,
and even while they were in the vicinity two
men foil victims to the assaSSinS.
Recently, Peter Witchcr was going homo
on tho railroad track, accompanied by his
son. When they reached the switch two
masked men, armed with pistols and knives,
came out of the woods on the left of the rail
road, They accosted Mr. Witcher and his
son and asked if they had ony money.
They both replied that they hal none.
The old man was knocked down with
a club The boy escaped and ran to
his home, which was a mile and half away,
and told his brothers what had happened to
their father. They armed themselves and
went to where the two men were last seen.
On the railroad lay the lnangled body of
their father. While the son was gone to
give the alarm freight train passed ever
the body, but not until after the throat had
been cut in several places.
Soon afterward Sydney Lcc's body was
found near the track. Jonathan Robbins,
Jim Scales, Joe Turner, Sam Houston and
Rufus Martin have all shared tho same fatn,
and a few days ago an unknown mans body
was found near the switch. The colored peo
pie say that they cannotl live in the ncighbor-
Locd, rs the place is infested with demons.
Pinkerton men have been to the place, and
the Richmond and Danvilc authorities have
sent expert men to the vicinity, but their
work has proven futile.
A short while ago The switch at Charlotte,
N. c., was turned, and freight train was
completely wrecked, ono man being killed
and several wounded. This brought more
detectives but they left without solving the
mystery
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-11-05
DaUNKAeD MAyERs IN CONVENTION.


A convention Of liquor dealers mas just
adjourned after session at Joliet. Ill. 1t
is proper that tho discussion relating to
thain Interests should be held under the
shadow of penitentiary. Whisky Is re-
sponsible for most Of the crimes committed
against good morals and honorable citizen
ship. !
II this boly of men havs supposed they
can bring about modification OK the dram
shop act in Illinois, or III any other State
where public opinion has grown against the
promiscuous drinking Of whisky OF public
bars, these men are mistaken. Sentiment In
this direction is beyond the swaddling- cloth
stage. Intelligent men and women are fully
alive to the iniquity Of continuous dram
drinking and its twin evil, gambling, and
tho crimes that grow therefrom. There
must bs increased safeguards against selling
to minors aud confirmed drunkards.
This is stepping stone to something
better. The saloon element can never, here
after, overslaugh public opinion in any
State that is on the upgrade from drunken
ness to sobriety. Public opinion has been
awakened to the vice of saloon drunkenness,
or habitual saloon drinking. The people at
large will stand moro and more solidly
against the ins:diouss, attacks OF whisky
makers and whisky sellers. The influence of
groggery keepers will we think, never again
rule politics as it has heretofore, even in our
great cities. IN the country it certainly
will not.
One of tho first ats Of the farmers party,
if it ever ..,rrves Is dignity as real party,
must be - frown down upon any canaioase
Who is mai 60, 49, .-AIl mat"1 among taat
class who meet in groggeries to .- ~
ticket; who fraternizo with those who say,
''What will you take. boys.n We must send
sober plen to our legislatures ani to Con-
grass; Wo must elect only sober men to fill
county and district offices Herein alone
lies the road to tho publication of our politi-
cal system, whatever the party affiliations
may ba-Irui1.ic Farmer
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-11-05
NEWSY GLEANINGS,

OREGON claims big Potato crop.
GOLD las been discovered in Canada.
The fruit crop is short ono in Engiun1.
New YORK city has twenty-eight theaters.
NEXT year Butte. Montana, proposes 10
have mineral palace.
THE census returns show that luracy is on
the increase in England.
WASAMANER. Indian Territory, has
colo-ei lady postmaster.
THE South will produce this season nearly
7,O0O,00O bales Of cotton.
TIE Germans have secured an important
railway contract in Siam.
The Michigan University has twenty-five
japanese students this year.
LORD CAHIR, an English noblemaa, has
been committed to workhouse.
NEW YORK city is said to number GOO ma
tive Armenians among its population.
THERE are 100000 children with impedi-
ments Of speech in the German schools.
THE Sultan Of Morocco has politely but
positively declined French protectorate.
BEARS ami deer are more numerous in
the Dismal Swamp Of Virginia than for many
years.
ONE bushel Of Irish potatoes cost as much
in Missouri tllS year as tSTo bushels of sweet
potatoes.
The chestnut crop in Virginia is unusually
large this season. In Patrick County it is
immense.
DETROIT has Jack the Hair-cutter who
lies in ambush and depriveS females Of their
back hair.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-11-05
TEMPERANCE NEWS AND NOTES.

a. Catholic temperance section is one OF
tie features of the Worlds Fair.
Berlin has 1850, 900 inhabitants, vino con-
sumed 2,G92, All hectolitras of beer last year.
When tie young man takes his first glass OF
light wine, he never expects to drink glass
OF whisky.
The latest New York bar concoction is
called "a brain duster." They ought to
name it brain buster.
North Carolina women will urge upon
their next Legislature the passage OF g
scientific temperance instruction law.
Tho great Turgenieff characterized alchhol
as the sbitter cup after the drinking OF
which there is no redemption and no reSur-
rectior."
Between fifty and sixty coffee houses are
now open in New York city, where tea,
sofYee and temperance drinks, with food, are
sold at moderate prices.
DR.. W. NJ. Taylor, Of New York, says
there are mere shrines for the worship OF
Dacchus in one Of our great cities than there
were in the whole of ancient Greece.
More champagne is drunk in America than
in ell Of Europe. This is the declaration OF
Baron Mihalka, who represents an lmpor-
tant champagne house OF Reiins IN this coun-
try.
Mrs. Sophia F. Grubb, who is the national
W. {. T. U. Superintendent for the WORK
among foreigners, published during tne pass
year forty-ciSht different temperance IraeS
in len different languages.
Whittier, the poet, is the only man VINO
owns sny stock in the "omaES le3ipsrante
Furnishing Association. Il is sold only to
women. but this share was given to him in
return for his gift OF poem to tho assocla-
ton.
"Well," sail Chappie, draining his glass,
u.he bottis's empty. 1t doesn't to NE long
to mako quart OF champaign, look silly.
That's So returned Blinks.. And 10
doesn't take the quart long to reciprocate the
attention, either" -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-11-05
Battle With Thieve3

An organized gang Of robbers made raid
on Ohio City, twenty miles west Of Lima,
Ohio, on the Chicago and Erie Road, the
other morning. They went through num-
ber of houses. and about 8 o'clock were
detected in the act of blowing open the safe
in F. NJ. Halls stcre. The alarm was given,
and posse Of citizens organized. The build
ing was surrounded while the robbers were
at work on the safe, and preparations were
made for their capture.
When the posse closed in on them the rob-
bers opened ire on them. This was the be-
ginning Of q fierce battle, and for te1 min
utes there was a rapid exchange Of shots
While the robbers guard held tte crowd
in check, the thieves blew open the
safe and took out the contepts. They then
beat retreat, but not until one OF their
number, whose remains have not yet been
identified, was killed. Charles Hover and
William Piaze who were members of the
posse, were also killed, and several others
were wounded The robbsrs escaped. They
got only $215.
The robbers are supp osed to be the same
gang which has been operating in that part
of the country for some time, and Mount
Kuhn and William Moorhouse, notorious
criminals, who are wanted for murder, rob-
berry and other crimes, were identified as be-
ing members. Heavy rewards ara offered
for their capture.
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LATER NEWS.
5ERs' monuments were dedicated

zERs' monuments were dedicated at
Greenwich, Conn, and Kingston, n. Y.
JOHNNY HOPE, son of Jimmy Hope, one of
the Manhattan Bank burglars, was released
from Sing Sing IN. " Prison on pardon
granted by Governor Hill, after serving nine
years, eight months and twenty days of
twenty years sentence.
The potato crop in Vermont, which
promised we'll, is found to be seriously
affected by rot, and digging has in many
cases been abandoned.
WoRKMEN found the body of woman
in the ruins Of the Leland Hotel in Syracuse,
N. Y, four days after the fire. It is sup
posed to be that Of Mary Padden, a domestic.
This makes six victims of the holocaust.
The excitement created in the Chickasaw
Nation Jew days ago on account of the
discovery Of rich fields Of gold and silver IN
the Arbuckle Mountains has reached Texas,
and is growing in intensity.
DAVID GRUBB, farmer, living near Gray
vile, ILL.,, was shot and killed by his stepson.
Arch Wick, aged nineteen, while trying to
kill his wife in drunken frenzy.
The Sheriff Of Coffee County, Ca. called
on Governor Gordon for troops to suppress
riot of colored men against whites. -Four
men were said to have been killed.
THE Chief of tie Ordnance Bureau of the
Navy Department is giving his attention at
present to the procurement Of the nickel ore
or matte for which Congress appropriated
million dollars.
The annual convention of the American
Institute of Architects began in Washington
City. The attendance was encouraging rep
resenting all parts of the Union. Richard
NJ. Hunt the President Of the Institute, was
unable to be present on account of illness,
and his report was read by one of the Board
of Directors.
ONE HUNDRED derrishes, who were raiding
cattle at Suakim were attacked by the Egyp-
tian cavalry. Seven dervishes were killed
and number were taken prisoners.
ITALY has recognized the Government Of
the United States Of Brazil.
The Parliamentary election in the Eccles
division Of Lancashire, England, resulted in
a victory for tho Gladstonians. Mr.. Roby,
the Liberal candidate, received 49Ol votes,
and Mr.. Egerton, Conservative. 1906.
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O'NEIL'S AWFUL DEATH.
Crazed by Hydrophobia, 1t Takes
Eight Men to Hold Him.

Private Frank ONell, Battery c. Fourth
Artillery, U. S. A.. stationed at Fort Nc.
Pherson, necr Atlanta, Ga, died from hydro
phobia few days ago. O'Neill was bitten
b. dog some time ego, but did not expert
ence much trouble fron the wound. Later
on, however, it began to trouble him, and
few days ago be was compelled to so to the
hospital. He began to show signs OF mad,
ness frothed at the mouth and developed
wonderful strength.
He was put in q padded room in the
hospital. He threw himself violently against
the walls but the padding kept him from
killing himself. He positively refused to eat
or drink, but it required seven strong men
to hold him down. He broke loose from
them once and overturned the stove,
setting FIRE to the hospital. This was ex-
tinsuished and finally by forcing him down,
putting mattress on him and eight Elen
riiins themselves On this they succeeded in
holding him
In this position on opiate vas injected into
his arm and he was quieted. In this con-
,.itioD he died.
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Died While Speakinc,

Much excitement was caused among tha
delegates to the Socialist Congress at Halle,
Germany, by the sudden death Of one of
their number. The Congress was engaged III
discussing means to improve the position Of
the Socialist press. Herr Baumgarten, one
of the delegates from Hamourg, was
taking part In the debate. he was IN
the midst of an argument, in pre-
senting which he had become excited. when
he was seen TO stagger. Those close to him
rushed to his aid, but before they could
reach him he fell to the floor dead. The
cause Of his death /, not known, but it was
PROBABLY due either to heart disease or apo
ple1y.
After the body Of Herr Baumgarten had
been removed from the hall and the excite
ment had subsided the debate was resumed.