South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-10-31
From the Natchez Courier.
MORE HANGING In MADISON.
MADISON Co. Sept, 20, 1885. {

MORE HANGING In MADISON.
MADISON Co. Sept, 20, 1885.
Dear sir-Since the trial and de- :
parture of Earl, our county has been
blessed Nth uninterrupted tranquility
untsl within a fsw days past. The
appearance Of a notorious sounded,
belonging to Capt. Thomas HudnaH,
of this county, threO the community
into considerable excitement last
,oeeE. He aOas said to be one of the
ringzeaders in crciting negroes to an
By DR.. Cotton Hkevise i'm
BY other ,0hite men, and by a
number Of the negroes hung at Bsrtie's.
Bluff.
The guard attempted to take him
Immediately after the execution Of
Cotton, but could not succeed.
The committee of Livingston, before
their adjournment, determined upon
hanging him sosen he should be taken,
there being no doubt as to his guilt !;
and being a dangerous boy, The citi-
zens HkeUise determined he should NOT
1--we, IF he aoas not sentenced by the
committee.
Consequently aohen he came home
the citizens made demand Of him
from Capt. HudnaH. The boy heard
aohat the people were at, and put 0uf.s
By the Iaudabls ezertions Of Captain
Hudnall, he ,0as dscoysd into Liuings.
ton and secured.
BY committee composed of Some of
the members Of the old committee, lie
a0as sentenced to be hanged the same
evening.
Under the galloDs, he confessed he
knew tie conspiracy was on foot s
months ago. The first he kneao Of it
soas from Ruel Blake, chung here on
the 10Th July :: he SAID he comamani-
Gated IL to him aohen at aoork Nth hink
-andtold him he must kihhis master
first this, he said, he did not like to
do. Blake, he said ,oas alarmed at
his manner, and told him IT he aoould
sag nothing about it, that he soould'
give him fue dollars -,shich he did,.
Blake afterwards told him he pas &C.,
lscted one ofthe captains Of the ne>'
groes, and that he must serve, &c.
When he found he had to die, he told
his master, sfhe a0as to be hung, he
had Others on the place a0ho acre as
guilty as he aoas. 1t vas thought By
every person present that the aceusa-
tons soere made out of reuengs, being
Of a most malignant disposition.
When the ezecutioner was about
putting tho rope around his neck, he
began to think they ,0ere going to-
hang him in earnest, and determined
to s0ads it, If possible, by lodging
the rope; and at soas not until after
gun was presented at him, that the
rope could be put on his neck: so great
aoas his desire to Ave, (although his
arms acre tied, J after he soas swung
off, he caught the rope above his head
Nth his hands and hung By them for
minute.
When the citizens learned Of his
execution, 1t appeared to gius general
relief and satisf faction. 1 think zoe
mag safely say, this is The winding up
act Of the Living ston Committee
HIS case wiH appear IN full, on the
proceedings Of the LiUiagston Com.
mittee, now an preparation for pu5H-
cation. s.
CORN HUSKS FOR BEDS.
As soon as the husks of Indian corn
are fully ripe they should be gathered
when they are dry in clear air. The
outer hard husks are to berejected anu
the softer inner ones to be fully dried
in the shade. Cut off the hard end
attached to the cob, & draw the hask
through hatchel, or suitably divide
it with coarse comb. The article is
then fit for use, and may be pu, into an
entire sack as straw is, or be formed
into mattress, as prepared hair ise,
Any upholsterer can do the works.
This material is sweet, pleasant anG
durable.
There is nothing equal to husks fog
under beds, except perhaps the pros.
duce of the 1sIlcaaria uspsaoidsss
(Southsrn Moss,) or hair. AS We
have no upholsters in this country
some directing may not be amisss
The husk should be split into fine
shrsds, and for this purpose a, small
hatche Of nails may be used. +
For summer beds they are as agrees
able, and perhaps cooler, than any
other Ed. N. Farmer.
RIanks fn1. snLe M fhis OMce