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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1833-11-28

sUFFERINGs OF GUnLoTINED PER
SONS.

SUFFERINGS OF GUHLIoTINED PER-
SONS.
A memoir hASreccniiy been present.
eel 60 the Academy Of Sciences, on
the subject Of death by dscoIati,a,,
which will cause an investigation tn
take place. Guiilotin, the inventor OF
the guiliotin. was Of opinion that no
physical suffering attends the act OF
dccapitation. Sue, Sommering. and
Castel. entertain different views.
Experiments have been made by
Sue on turkeys, sheep, and calves,
when the head and body having been
severed by = sharp instrument, gave
severa!ly evidence of suffering. The
body Of turkey thus deeapitated, az
ter remaining motionless a whole min
ute, rose on its legs, and remained in
that position a minute and half, flap
ping ITS wings, and raising its claw TO
wards the throat. The body 0f a de-
oapltated sheep was conVulsed with so
much violence. that three men was
obliged TO hold II. The head Of calf
after decolatiOn, opened its eyes, and
moved its mouth and DostriIs, for SIX
minutes. Adm, who tried his galvan.
&c experiments in 1903, in Italy, on a
guillOtIned person, and IN London up
ON body executed by hanging, states
that muscular oontractions took place
during two hours after the desth ~ the
banged. and three quarters Of en- hour
IN the deeapiiated man. Moion. Pro
lessor Of Psychology at Genoa. having
produced az Paris system Of invesii.
galIon of the results Of the guiIlOtin,
states that having exposed tao heads,
quarter Of on hour after dceOlation.
to a strong light, the eysliJs closed
suddenly. Tie tongue which proiruded
from the lips, being prieked with nee
die was drawn back into the mouth,
and the counteBanes expressed sudden
pain. The head Of a efiminal named
IIIlier being submitted 10 examination
after the goillotin. the head turned N
every direction frnm whence he was
called BY name. \ report, hitherto
treated ~ fsbuious, may therefore be
believed, that, when the execulioner
gave a blow on the facs Of Charlotte
Corday's head ,ihe eountenance express.
ed violent indignation. Fonienelle a.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1833-11-28

ploring traveller. or far more freiuentl,
by the struggling Indian. His ride &c
nerally lay across his knees, and his
dog at his side, aud he rarely went far
ther from home than the haunts Of the
deer and the wild turkey, which con.
stituted his principal support. In his
solitude, he would sometimes speak Of
his past actions, and Of his indefaiiga
BILE labors, with fglow Of delight on
his countenanee that indicated how
dear they were to his heart, and would
then become at once silent and defect
ed. lie would survey his limbs, look
at his shrivclIed hands, complain Of
the dimness Of HE sight, and lifting
the rifle 10 his shoulder, take aim at a
distant object, and say that il trembled
before his vision, that his eyes we're
losing their power, rubbing them with
his hands. and lamenting that his youth
aud manhood were gone, but hoping
his legs would serve him to the last Of
life, to carry him to spots frequented
by the game. that he might not starve.
II does not appear that he talked much
of the ingratitude Of mankind towards
him. He perhaps thought regret aud
complaint alike unavailing. and that
his resolution Of exiting himself in the
back woods and the territories Of the
Indians, was the best way Of demon
strating the high spirited contempt and
Indignation he felt towards his country
men, by whom he had been SO uniustly
treated. Boon seems To have possess
ed agreat mind eongregsted men had
treated him with injustice and with
cruelty, considering his claims upon
them; he sought not TO retaliate his
injuries on individuals-he felt not the
passion OF revenge, nor the wish 20 in.
ljure those who had injured him IRE
parably, but he viewed social man with
the seorn Of ill.requited merit, and he
determined 10 wivnbirsw from his pow
err. He felt that Sc could not be hap.
py amid the heartless vices Of society
that the desert aud the forest, the In.
dian. aad the rattlesnake, and the ia
guar, were preferable associates; tina,
they bore no feigned aspects Of kind
ness while they were secretly plotting
his destruction that they rarely in
hicted evil without Just provocstion
and that the uncontrolled child Of Ma
ture was a preferable compani Mon TO IN,
executors Of laws, which to him q
least, however beneficial they might IL
some cases be to others, were mos
cruel and unjust.
Thus he passed through life till h,
was between eighty and ninety year,
ot age, contented in his wild solitude
aud in his security from injustice ane
ropacity. About ten years ago, il Il
reported. he was found dead on hi
knees. with hi, rife cooked and rest
ing on the trunk of fallen tree, as i
he had just been going 20 take aim
most probably at deer, when death
suddenly terminated his earthly recol
lectious of the ingraiitude Of his fel
low creatures, al period when biz
faculties, though he had attained suei
an age. were not greatly impaired.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1833-11-28

To every body way down east. and Cother
way too, ali along shore, clear to York aud
Nifsinny aud south Carolina
L. MAJoR DowNINC. Publish nv
Proclamation: Not such q Proelama.
ton a. tho President published about
them Nulliiiets, but Jest to let you
know that I've got my Book done &C
last, and a pretty cute thing tits "a,
'cordiDg to my way % thinking. It's
got my life ~ ~. Aud most all my let
tiers, besides few from uncle Joshus,
and Cousin EphrAim, and Cousin Nab
by, and so ON. And it's got some Of
the capitalist picters IN u that Two
seen this many . day; and u some Of
'eEn don't make you lsT little when
YOU come 20 SEC 'cm. ! won't guess -
gain. The printin and the paper 10 first
rate, and take IL all ~ all, think tie
about the prettiest annual there has
been Published this year. The price
Of u. bound Up a. neat as q new Pin,
will be dollar; and as expect there
will be something Of q scrabblin after
'em IS soon As they are ready, perhaps
you'd better call tight away at tho
bookstore of
LiLLr, WAIT sBd CoNrASY. 1911 in
Warrington ST., snd let 'em take youg
names down, and then yos'll be sure
60 get one before they're ell gone.
Boston, November, 1888.
~. %. Al Editors. from Name u soutA
Carolina. are requested 10 publ,sh his Pro-
clamai'"n ADD charge ~ ms 81 ihs YFesi-
dent &c tncie Joshua, ths Postmaster In
Downingfilie. % I'll q W together.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1833-11-28

Handsome Present to Mr. CIay.--The
townsmen OF the city Of Albany pre-
sented Mr. Clay q splendid Cloak,
composed Of American system mate
rial. which was made by Messrs. Rele-
da & Wright. in four hours! a. Dean.
Esq, IN presenting the cloak, alluded
to the results Of the system of which
Dir. 4. had been the efficient champi-
on. His reply WAS happy end eiO-
quent. aud drew the warmsst express
sions Of appreciation from the thou
sands who had been attracted 10 the
City Hall, 10 witness the presentstion.
N 4. Cen. .iar
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serts that he hes frequently seen the
heads Of guilIotiacd person, move
their lips. Swelling declare. that bv
touching the spinal marrow, the ,no:t
horrible dcmonstrations Of agony sue
coed. ~
Many animals retain the power Of
Iocomotion after deeapifatiou. A toe
toise will live for six mouths, executing
its ordinary functions, after the extrac-
ton OF the brain, and f,reire d0ys az
ter the head has been cut IMPLICITLY
oil. Charras, an operator ut the Jar
din des Plantes, having cut of the head
OF viper, twoof his pupils we're stunx
dangerously by IL, sixty hours after
( wards. Galien records, that the En-
peror Commodus was 90 skiiful in the
deeapitation Of osfriches, that these
birds did not at first pause in their
speed. after the loss Of their heads.-
BGrhaave cut OF the head of Q cock
which was running towards q through.
at the distance Of twenty feet, and tho
body fulfilled its intention. Perranis
dccapitated q serpent, and the body
crawled towards its usual retreat
Beetles advanced cautiously, examin-
ing the ground first with the right leg,
then with the left, after losing their
heads: The heart Of \ frog palpitates
two hours afterw ards; and fiies and
butterflies fly about for many minutes
Monsieur de Fonteneile's memoir
contains many other apparently incred-
IDLE, but equality wei, authenticated
facts; and the further investigation of
Magendie. and his learned colleague,
will DC laid forthwith before the French
government. IL appears, on the pre-
sent showing, that the guillotin 10 tho
most cruel mode Of destruction ever
yet devised, since no limits can DO
placed to the agonies Of death after
rs operation.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1833-11-28

IHVIIE subscriber respectfully informs hi.
u friends and the public generally, that
he has taken the Store lately occupied by A..
%. Snyder, NJ Elk Run, where he intends 10
keep constantly for sale, general assortment
OF new, elegant, aud cheap GOODS. tie has
just returned from Baltimore, with large
supply Of
Dry Goods, Groceries, China, Glass, and
QaesaSr~e- Cutlery & Ssldierp.
Also,
Cast, SA<sr, sad .3msriess Bitter Steel,
II splendid assortment Of Black f. Drab
Hats, Ladies' D,asfa6le and Tuscan,
Siratc Ronnsss.
B007'S, SHOES, sc. &c. &c.
And would invite all those who wish TO be
accommodated at reduced prices, to come
and judge for themselves. He hopes, from
his general assortment and ardent wish 20
please, TO meet with liberal share Of the
public patronage.
BENJAMIN MELVIN.
Elk Run, Oct. IL, 1856.
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ADVERTISING.
The terms OF advertising, arc: For square
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SONG.

ut THE AUTHOR or uAH-Ix r.urR,kr
On with delicate art, most quantity taught,
'iers'y around thy lattice thou Inst wrought,
IN many = msxy twinc,
The ho~iy vine.
its sweets reward thee, and ~ summer comes.
II yields thee up its odors and as blooms,
And folded ia ihy breast,
Its buds arr blesi
Am less valued than the Summer flower.
Whose little life az sweets il bat an i,oI,r,
Am Of humber birth,
Aud Trailer earth
Ihou'st taught INV fond affection Co entwine.
Folding around thee ~ tl.st saal,.ins vino,
Oh, take me, With Like art,
Unto thy heart
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Hog Sktms.

a SUPPLY Of prime Hog Skins, suitable
IN foe saddles, just received and for sale
by JOHN N. LANE & WEBB.
Shepherlstown, Nov. 81, 1889.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1833-11-28

"Mdson and Diron's Line "-This
phrase often occurs in the newspapers.
What does il means IL 10 the esta-
blIshed boundaries between the states
Of Pennsylvania and Mrryland, so call
ed from the ames Of Charles Mason
and Jeremiah Dixon, two gentlemen
who were appointed to run the unfi-
nished lines, in l76I, between these
two states. Extending westward, it
nearly comedies with the course Of the
Ohio river, and thus may be consider
ed, and, we believe, is sometimes re-
ferred TO. as the dividing line between
the slas ehoiding and non -slaveaolding
states. Raptisf Journal.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1833-11-28

Fresh Drtsgs,. IEcdicines,(Fe.
WUsT received. At the Charlesiown hook
- and APosheoary store fresh supply Of
Drugs, Medicines. Paints and dye
Stuff,
which makes the assortment complete A.
so, large supply Of CONFECTIONERY
JAMES BROWN.
Angus, !, 1921
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1833-11-28

a Mh BUSHELS bcst COAL.
&oV" juss received and for .alr b.
JOHN N. LANE X WEBB.
sbepheristovn, Nov. 81, lass.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1833-11-28

!SicdiioTing up Counfy.-Petiiions
will be presented 10 the next Legisia-
ture. asking for the formation Of two
new counties, to be made up, in part,
OF fragments Of Patrick; and letter
from that county, TO the editor of the
franklin Wing, says: Should those
applications be suceessfal, another pc
tition will be presented to the LegisIa-
ture. asking that the lower end of what
will remain Of the county, shall be at
tached to the essnty of Henry, and
the balance thereof ceded 10 the state
of North Carolina
lLyHehbWrg TiyginiGR-
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Rs PAHNURa
.4ffOrsacss <xf Lnsr,

KIILL practise in the Superior Courts
'" Of Jefferson and Frederick counties,
and the Superior Court OF Morgan county.
GIHis Office is in Winchester, next door
TO that Of Mr.. Byrd.
Nov. IL, ls33.-5t
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NOTICE..

TIME subscriber having obtained letters of
u administration on the estate Of Encs En-
gle, deceased, requests all persons indebted
TO the said estate, to make immediate pay
mcnt; and those having claims, will present
them for settlement. properly authenticated.
PHILIP L. ENGLE. .idm'r.
Nov. 81, 1893
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1833-04-27

NATURAL Constructive ofthe
greatest curiosities il tie world, are
yet scarcely known 10 geographers
and naturalists. The Tsccoa Falls,
south Carolina, are much higher than
the Falls Of Niagara. The colun,0 Of
water i propelled beestifslly over =
perpendicular rock, and when the
stream % fall it passes over without
being broken, and with 1.-THE psismatic
effect seer at the Niagara. The Ia
bic Mountain in Pendleten district, 8.
c. is Precipice of000 leet. Il is
now occasionally waited b. curious
and so@etimes BY men Of
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dsaghter, without ten dsalass = the
world.
! applied for situation i . mer-
camille house, which 1 obtained ct tie
small pittance Of two hundred dollars
p year. Unacquasntedwith such busi-
ness; my employer declined retaining
me after the first year. | was then 10
debt about one hundred dollars for
necessaries, 70 liqu,date which great
part ofmy furniture was sold at Ia shame
lal sacrifice.
I shall pass over the next three
years ofmy life, which comprises that
Immediately prior to the present time.
without any minute descriptioD.-I
saw with pain that Caroline was daily
showing symptoms Of . confirmed pull
monary afection.-Ihe brightness had
all faded from her eountenance aud
her tone Of voice 90 growing daily
more melancholy. 0As hsd neves had
a single letter or tseen Of kindness
from her friends since ~ were married
Il believe they utterly denounced
her. She loved her father indeed
fondly; and ! can scarcely fsn ~ idea
Of the sacrifice she has a1.6e for ne.
Privatioa succeeded psisseion, aud
disappointment followed disappoiat-
ment, until 10 wesD suAnced u 80
situation you nov 6nd - in. lsoaghe
employment and alv~sst bscge1 for il,
but could find none bot ssch - com
prised the hardest manual labor, an
accustomed to this Il brought On fever;
aud as | recovered sul6cient strength
10 resume it, worked until disabled By
sickness. Ny constitution u broken,
sir, utterly broken. Disease in the
mean time laid hold Of my dear wife
] was unable to procure her comforts
or even necessaries and to prevent our
going 10 the Alms-hosse. or starving, I
sir, upon you n ahs chsFaessv Of
q bsggav'
Here the poor aan covered his face
with his hands and sebbeA aleud--re-
covering himself he rssuucd-
my spirit u broken with my consti-
tuition. ] an humbled ia the very dust.
Mine was proud heart, but ! have
now no cause ios boastine. I do not
desire sir, to live in idleoess: ny heart
sickeus ut the idea OF charity. Pro-
cure me soGs employment Il you have
inllsence, and viii thank yos On my
knees! Ia he mean tune, my heart
tells me that you viii extend your
kindness to my sulIering wife"
1t needed not this appeal 10 my feel
ings to deteun,ne ~ wnayry.ye TO
pursue. Comfortable furntUuolS 10dg-
ings were taken 1t o,sce, aud his wife
aud daughter were imapedssteiy re-
moved. Ny nieces super,nsend their
little household, and intend doing 90
until Mn. Thompson il recovered
eoough 10 take things under her own
management I have since got Mr..
ThomPsou . pleasant situation which
as we'll - being permanent will afford
him . cosiortable living. ! have jest
returned from talkisg tee, in company
With my good gisls, y their house.
Mrs. Thompso0 ut up q little, asd
! find her to Be . very inteAigent No
man, though much depressed IN spif-
ITS; her husband was quite cheer1oD.
To conclude, ] am Jest now a happy
man. UNCLE BEN.
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- - ossssG&Sssy " 0WO1e WkpOuD 80
particulars ofthis Peinf1l ssbject, II
sss6e train q circanstnaces occerred
which had before tranpieed 1t Retess.
burg and Rich0oDd, ard lsoon No ..
gain = seek for another abiding place.
During this tire, I'D iaall the train
Of a1llctioas which We palsed through,
Caroline never ceased Jer . moment
to hold up ny f11ing hands, and ssothe
ne with III tAe various resources
whichher6ne nin6 ponessed. MyDext
city was Phihdelpkia, where began
70 expersenee aessng The great amount
ofleasning ard talent there, the def
cheney IN ~ own requirements. l
w. nst sble toshold my way against
fhe ingenoity Of those with whom l
came in contact 1t the bar, and Of
course gained no celebrity and very
little money. My enemy did not DIS
tsrb ne in that city; but ] was unable
tezlake more than a bare suf6cieDcy
to live uPos, and found the small neaD-
nant of my fortune had dwindled|
down 70 scarcely a thousand dojlara--
with this foo1ishly specalated IN 50.
gar, and lost -abost twenty-five oer
centun. ] remained in that civ :.
host ten yeara, when / senoved to)
lha yilA my wie and m is1.nt|
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more that ola madman than that ol
= rational -heins. He threateoed q
murder us both, and l really believe,
had he been near Us at the time would
have made good his fiend-Iike pur-
pose.
When Major R-learned the parti-
culars Of his less, it 10 said he actsally
torned black 70 the face, but uttered
no audible THREAT, though the crowded
mutterings which fell from his tongue
sounded inhunau and devilish.
We had Dovislt from either, nor any
communicatim. ] had every thing
prepared whieh my means could anord
lor - een6oit and pleasure Of Caro-
Inc. 1kesgl we bad no sPlenour, yet
we weresas 61ppy as our Pecslsar cir
cunstapees would admit, and bokk 6r
happier than Il We had not taken the
resolute step which We did.
For a while my profession was "a
6ourishing tsat it caused an increase,
instead OF n, suffering decrease, in
nay worldly adairs; but after awhile
people begas to look warily at me !;
and BY aud BY (ercr persons visited
my Office; till ~ last ! was idle. This
unexpected revolution in affairs was to
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scene Of condagratlop, and was lying
on a bed, attended BY a respectable
looking woman. j was bewildered fol
I moment: but a sense Of all the wretch
edness Of my situation rushed upon my
mind with a vividness, which for a
mouent again drowned all sense and
feeling. soon recovered, and q.
teapted to rise, but found myself
mech exhausted, that ] fell hack upon
the bed, while my attendant urged me
in the kindest manner to be quiet, as
the physician had given direction for
me to be kept perfectly still. l sub
m;tted from necessity and as ! contem-
plated myself, found that fever vas
creeping insiduUusls through every
vein, and rendering every moment ny
imagination more Elusive.
IT was three weeks be fore was en-
abled to leave my room, in which tins
] learned the fearful: extent Of nv be
rcavements. The FIRE had continued
to rage for nearly two days, and ~aa
only got under By blowing up houses,
and thus arresting its progress. Pro.
perry to the amount Of three million oil
dollars was destroyed, and about Eve
hundred houses were laid in ashes.
Not one building was left belonging to
my father; and in late speculation
he had nearly drawn the whole Of his
bank deposits, tisus leaving me nearly
a beegar. But this wasDOthing to the
loss ofhim; and as it my cop was not
yet full to the brim. the tidings Of his
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The evening previous ] had parted
from her reluctantly at late hour,
and ash wandered slowly homeward,
this same indescribeable sense Of op-
preston came over nse; and notwith-
standing struggled hard to OVERCOME
it, wrapt me in . bewildering conerious-
ness 6 approaching misery. On ar
irving ut my dwelling l FASTENED to my
chamber, and throwing myself OH the
bed was soon lost in troubled and un-
repoeing slumber. Horrible dreams
haunted my imagination, and as l a.
woke. reused by my fancy painting a
frightfnl apparition, the startling cry
Of tire rang wildly along the street,
sprang from my chamber, aud involun'
tarily took the direction Of my beloved
Caso!ine's dwelling. Words fail me
in attempting to paint my feelings. as,
rushing to the spot. beheld the whole
building wrapt in q curling sheet Of
flame. ] paused but a moment, fos
the next my eyes rested on the form Of
Caroline. who with outs;retched arms
was pleading for succour, at her win
dow in the third story. ] knew moth
ing until with a wild cry she fell into
INV arms. How l reached her room
know not, but it must have been b,
.as'inct. for thought. feeling and con-
SERIOUSNESS all >1umbered from the mo-
me,,t my eye fell upon her, tin she was
Seld to my bosom. Now that i had