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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-18
A DOUBLE EXECUTION.
Fearful Scenes in the Doomed Cell.

From the st. Louis Republican,
MEMPHIS, June 9.-The two negroes, Har-
ris and ROsenborough, convicted of murder
by the Crittenden county, Arkansas, court,
some time ago, were hanged to-day at Ma
rion, in the presence of from twelve to ff-
teen hundred persons, a majority of whom
were negroes. At twelve o'clock the sheriff
went into their cell to prepare them tor the
execution, when both set upon him and beat
him severely The assistance of fellow
prisoner was called into requisition, and
when about to enter the cell door, Harris
struck him a fearful blow with a brick,
breaking his jaw. At this .juncture the as
sstance of five men from this side of the
river was rendered, and upon the approach
of the first, Harris struck at him with an
iron bar three feet long, one inch wide and
weighing eleven pounds, which was lodged.
Others soon followed into the cell, and
after a severe struggle, lasting nearly five
minutes, both men were overpOwered and
brought into the hall, where, the moment
they saw the light of the sun, they began
to pray loudly and sing. Their entire de-
meanor changed almost instantly. This
they continued while they were being tied
and until they had reached the scaffold,
whittier they marched between a guard of
whites and negroes, armed with shOtguns,
rifles and pistols, the cOlored preachers in
the meantime offering up prayers and ex-
hortations. Once upon the scaffold they
were asked if they had anything to say
whereupon Rosenborough began speaking,
and continued his remarks in a rambling,
incoherent manner. praying and singing
part of the time, for nearly half an hour
and making full confession, giving in de-
tail the manner in which he killed young
Freeman-merely to obtain possession of
two revolvers--and finally wound up by
giving his hearers, particularly the colored
portion, some wholesome advice.
Harris then began, and in the same strain,
praying and singing at times for thirty-fve
minutes, denying his guilt to the last. The
caps were then placed upon their heads,
and prayer offered, the prisoners singing
until the word was given, when the trap
was sprung at precisely halfpast one
o'clock, both men swinging off, and after
few eonyulsive shudders lite was extinct
Their bodies remained suspended fourteen
minutes, when they were cut down and
placed in collins and carried away
Harris was convicted of the murder of the
owner of trading boat a few miles above
Marion, and, although protesting his inno-
cence to the last, it is believed and almost
known he was guilty. Excursion steamers
ran from this side to Marion, eight miles
above, carrying in all about two hundred
and fifty persons of all ages and colors.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-18
How TO Keen Cool.

correspondent furnishes the London
Times with the following hints, which will
be found pertinent to our own climate:
In these hot days coo. apartment is 8
real luxury to be had far oftener than most
people suppose possible. The secret con-
slsts, not In letting in cool air. for naturally
all 90 that whenever they have the chance;
put 10 Keeping out the hot air. If the air
OUTSIDE a room or house be cooler than the
ar inside, let it in by all means: but If it
be hotter, carefully keep it out.
staircase window left open during the
night Will often cool the passages of a house,
ana the rooms too, if their doors be not
smut; put 1t must be closed at eight or
nlle O'Clock In the morning, or, if on the
sunny side, at four or five O'Clock. and the
blind drawn down. The mistake people
generally make is to throw open their win
vows at all hours of the day, no matter
whether the atmosphere outside be cool or
scorching. ~
Let us have some air, they saw. and in
comes the treacherous breeze-for even hot
ar is pleasant while it is gently blowing.
taxing away perspiration, and thereby
coonng the skin; but the apartment is
maze warmer, instead of cooler. and as
soon as they move out of the draught they
ma their room to be more uncomfortable
than before.
Let in cool air-keep out hot-that is the
only formula to insure the minimum of dis
comfort. Sitting-rooms may generally be
Kept cool during the whole day if the doors
be only opened for ingress and egress. and
the windows kept closed and shielded from
direct sunshine by a blind. If the atmos
Phere OF room be impure from any cause,
iet IL De renewed; hot air is less injurious
than bad air. If room be small in com
parlson with the number of persons en-
gagged IN 1T, free ventilation becomes indis-
pensable.
IN cooking apartment the temperature
WIN probably be higher than outside. hence
Sne Iree admission even of hot air will be
desirable. If persons do not object to sit in
olrect draft of air, windows and doors
may De opened, a breeze being more re-
Ireshing, even though several degrees
warmer, than still air; but under nearly all
oIher circumstances rooms should be kept
crossed as much as possible until after sun
down, or till the air outside is cooler than
that inside. Let in cool air; keen ont bot.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-18
Natural Ink.

There is plant in New Grenada, which,
if the ink makers could only grow it in suf-
ficient quantities, would be fortune to
them. 1t is commonly known as the ink
plant, and the juice is used without any
preparation. Its properties seem, accord
ing to tradition in the country, to have
been discovered during the Spanish admin
istration. A number of written documents
destined for the mother country were en-
barked in vessel and transmitted round
the Cape. The voyage was unusually tenn
pestuous, and the documents got wetted
with salt water; those written with common
ink became nearly illegible, whereas those
written with "chanchi" 1.-THE name of the
juiceJ remained unaltered. A decree was
therefore issued that all government COM
munications should in the future he written
with the vegetable juice. The ink is of a
reddish color when freshly written, becOm-
ing perfectly black after few hours, and it
has the recommendation of not cOrrOding
steel pens so readily as ordinary ink
Every Saturday 49, T-..sr ..
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-18

Don Pedro of Brazil in his annual speech
to the legislative chambers Just delivered,
urges measures looking to the better guar
anty of civil liberty in pursuance of the
provisions of the constitution, the preserva-
ton of the purity of elections, and the ele-
walton of the intelligence and character of
the army. The address concluded with the
following important paragraph
Considerations of the highest import
ance counsel that the reform of the laws
upon slavery should not be indefinite and
vague national aspirations. 1t is time to
resolve this question, and your enlightened
prudence will enable you to conciliate re-
spect to existing property with the social
amelioration required by our civilization.
and even by interests of the owners. At a
fitting time the government will manifest
to you all its ideas upon the reforms to
which | have called your attention. =
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-18
MS REPUBII4N, SUNDAY, JUNE 18,aol8zls

Europe. Meantime the story began slowly
to unrayel itself through series Of wonder
full chances Even at the lodging of the
murdered man detection stood baffied
by the merest trife, ! and only through
a whimsical accident was 1t discovered that
there had been foul play between the room
mates. Upon slender threads, compared to
which the assassins of Nathan and Rogers
left highway of revealing circumstances,
the detectives set to- work. and within a
few weeks officers were in Germany on
the track of the murderer. After infinite
diplomatic evasions and delays the au-
thorities at Berlin delivered the culprit to
our minister, who in turn gave him to the
officers of the law. Confronted by justice,
the young fellow made little demonstration
He strenuously denies the murder, but adj
mits that he falsely appropriated his muir
dered friends fortune.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-18
lieu, ORLEANS gepublitan.
A WOMAN,s LOVE.
BY JOHN HAY.

4 sentinel angel sitting high in glory
Heard this shri wall ring out from purgatory:
ArHave mercy, mighty angels, near my storyi
rJoved and blind with passionate love, fell.
love brought me down to death, and death to hell
Nor God is Just and death for sin is weh.
r do not rage because his high degree,
Nor for myself do ask that grace shall be;
Rut for my love on earth who mourns fer me.
Great Spirit Let me see my love again
And comfort him one hour and were faln
To paw a thousand years of fire and pain"
Then said the pitying angel: Nay, repent
Tv1at wild vowl Look, the dial fingers bent
Down to the last hour of thy punishment
Eut stil she walled: az pray thee, let me go!
can not rise to peace and leave him So
O let NE soothe him in his bitter woe "
The brazen gates ground suenly ajar,
And upward, Joyous, like a rising star,
She rose and vanished in the ether far.
But soon adown the dying sunset sailing,
And like q wounded bird her pniOns trailing,
She fiuttered back with br0ken-hearted walling.
She sobbed Il found him by the summer sea
Reclined, his head upon a maideIfs knee
She curled his hair and kissed him. Woe IS me !!
She wept, ''now let my punishment begin!
have been fond and foolish. Let me in
Ta expiate my sorrow and my sim"
70 The angel answered: NAY sad soul, go higher!
To be deceived in your true hearts desire
: Vas bitterer than thousand years of frep
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-18
A Boys Murder.


lad, little over twenty, is now in a
Chicago jail, charged with a murder IN
matched Tor deliberation in all the annals
of crime. The world has been afflicted
enough with murder to make a departure
from the ordinary circumstances a matter
of fruitful study to those who hope to make
life taking less frequent, or life keeping
more certain. Aside from the apparently
inevitable proportion of murders to which
large communities are subject, are added
crimes like the taking off of Burdell,
Rogers, Nathan and Putnam, which for a
time unsettle society and throw the very
fabric of public safety into disrepute The
case in point proves the utmost precautions
of cunning can be swept away when justice
sets itself determinedly on the track of a
crime. .'s 'it
The tide of immigration cast upon our
shores, in the fall of 1869, the two youths
whose fortunes are the subject of the Chi
cago story. They met in Baltimore, one a
gay tempered, thoughtless lad, fresh from
Dublin, bent on lettering modest fortune;
the ether brooding, dark browed German
from an obscure Brunswick hamlet, striy-
ing for way to gain his daily bread. They
became fast friends. Unsuccessful in Balti-
more, they struck out for Chicago. On the
nineteenth of December, when fortune,
after three weeks search, had apparently
opened way for the lucrative investment
of his capital, the elder of the two
lads, the Irishman, disappeared. Little
attention had been given the young
men in the house where they lodged
and the German found it easy not only to
frame an excuse for his companions alb
sence, but to change names with him. He
announced himself as M. w. GumbIeton.
and his missing friend as Alfred Zeigen-
meyer. Getting possession of the real Gum
bieton's papers and effects, he made himself
familiar with his affairs and learned to
initiate his handwriting. When the proper
time came, he wrote to the bankers in this
city, with whom his friends money was on
deposit, and, pretending urgent need. re-
quested that the balance to his credit be
sent on at once. The bankers suspecting
nothing wrong, and with several letters
from Gumbleton in their possession. ac-
cepted the draft and immediately sent fine
amount to Gumbleton's credit, $4,000 and
something over.
On the last day of the year, little more
than four weeks from the arrival of the two
lads in Chicago, a body was found in the
lake, shockingly mutilated Papers in the
pockets proved it to be the CORPSE of the
missing young Irishman. That night the
pseudo Gumbleton took train and Quilted
the place, after succeeding by a clever
series of articles in having himself identi-
fed at bank and drawing the money sent
from New York. He sailed at once for
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-18
The New Orleans Railroad.
he Mobile Tribune says

Inc MODlIe ITTUHHe says ~ -t-f "|-T
The same active energy of which we have
spoken before still characterizes all the
works upon which this company has en-
barked. A large force is employed upon
the wharves and depots south of Govern
ment street, and it is intended that the first
shall be completed by the fifteenth of July,
and the depOts in ample time for the COM
meneement of the fall business. The wharf,
or rather we should say the elevated plat
form, is to be sixty feet wide by $50 feet
long, and will be extended if necessity for
so doing shall appear. The depot will be a
temporary structure, 1t being contemplated
hereafter to put up something more sub
stantial- something that the company and
the city may be proud of.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-18
The Wiggle-WaggIe Walk.

1t is bright day, and the ladies are cut
in force. Now, let us notice how they walk
Why, they don't swing their arms at all!
Their arms must be laced down upon their
sides! No, they are holding their arms still,
and see, they have tucked their hands into
those large fur rollers which they carry on
their stomachs. Their arms look, for all
the world, like the wings of Christmas
turkey, all tied down and ready to be put
in the oven. 7a- Ia'
1t must be hard work to walk in that
way!
1t is very hard indeed, and you see they
have to walk very slowly, and wiggle their
hips.
What funny motion that wiggle isl /
should think fastidious people might call it
vulgar and immodest.
Oh. well; that depends upon the fashion.
That wiggle-waggle is all the go now.
l should think 1t would lame them across
the back. t.l
1t does; there is not a lady in twenty who
is not lame across the small of the back.
Let man wear shawl and hold it together
in front with his hands, and he will not
walk far before his back will ache. 1t is a
hard strain upon the spine to walk without
swinging the arms.-DiO LeriS.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-18

We read of queer sort of mild lynching
in West Wyndham, New Hampshire. "A
seedy stranger" as he is designated, made
his appearance in that hamlet, and, by way
OF becoming more prosperous, stole lot of
tools and clothing. Upon this, the primitive
West Wyndhamites, instead of taking the
rogue before justice, tried him by a self
constituted jury of the citizens, found him
guilty, and ordered him to run gauntlet
out of town. For half mile he passed
through parallel rows of citizens, who now
horsewhipped him, and anon kicked him.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-18
A Washington special to the Louisville

A Washington special to the Louisville
COurier-Jo,0'nal says:
WASHINGTON. June 13.-The receipts from
the collection of the income tax under the
new rate are nearly twothirds less than
under the five per cent rate of last year
The cost of collection will very nearly equal
the amount collected, while the total
amount of receipts from all sources for the
expiring fiscal year are so much in excess
of the estimated receipts that it is demon
strated quite cOnclusively that Congress
could have wholly abolished the income
tax without the slightest detriment to reve-
nue.. In fact, the reduction in taxation esti-
mated for the act of last July. both on the
tariff and excise, was altogether too high,
for the actual reduction is likely to prove to
be from ten to fifteen millions less.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-18

A Louisville minister went to call on a
lady, and on arriving at the door pulled off
his coat and handed it to her, when a pistol
in the pocket discharged, killing her almost
as quick as she would have died by light
ing hire with kerosene. The minister
apologized, and stoutly asserted that this
was the first fatal case he had exner;encad
in forty years labors in the vineyard. He
was excused on promising to pull out the
cartridges next time be called.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-18

1t is narrated of the late Rev. DR.. Bias,
eombe that when he was in Congress and
course, MIR. Clay asked him where he GOT .
certain word, telling him it was not in Weh'
ster nor any other photography. With the
dignity of Roman senator. the Doctor re,
piled II made it myself. | have as GOOD a
rlght to coin words as Webster or any bodv
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-18

Inc military career of the editor of tho
Ma en1anas Appel is thus summed up by the
a and sndns His military career began
th na rm n;E.: IN TINS city. 1t commenced in
service in the face of the enemW , aouV .
caampaIgn-it was patrolling few blocks
Oh buildings in Memphis, and ploriousIy
gaari,ding old scrap iron in Fort Picker
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-18

wb GeT rye K. Campbell, young Scotchmso,
the Philadelphia almshouse. recenti H'e fa 81
9 9eir 70 TO- his deceased uncle's estate worth
Shloo,ooo,and has gone to Edinburgh to secnr 70
.ne property. He does not intend IN ret,,r :,
S III 'ie alinshouse, at least until he has snent
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-18

MARKER pt e imitation Of real hair now in the
new Jersey man is the patentea and -, "a
manufacturer in the country. and he no ohiy
black linen switches between wb;cb an m1 ths
genuine 1t is almost impossible to dsts a tne
J nisa The price he receives is three
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-18
Gouvernuer Morris. of the Pavilion Hotel

Gouvernuer Morris, of the Pavilion Hotel.
Long Branch, is the man who bows. A re-
cent letter says: "The bow that the Gov
ernor made to the President last night was
absolutely overwhelming. He raised his
hat at least a foot from his head, and ex
tending his arm brought it down to his
knee in the most beautiful arc, at the same
time bending his body nearly double with
kingly grace. The President always likes
to have the Governor bow to him, it seems
to come so from his heart"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-18

VINO was it that said croquet was an limo
cent amusement Two little boys were
playing at 1T at Moliue, Illinois, when they
got INTO little argument, and one of the
Manets went off, though neither of them
A9ew was loaded, and smashed in the top
"a sno Aeau OF the one that was under the
eventids. '"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-18

There is a response from Connecticut to
the Democratic departure. The charter
election at Norwich, Monday. resulted in
the election of Republican Mayor by $40
majority. Last year Democrat was elect
ed by $50 majority. Republican gain, 60.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-18

There is little three-year-old colored
girl at Horn Lake, Mississippi, who has
gray hairs in her head, and who presents
the appearance of an old woman. She pos
sesses a wonderful memory. Without
knowing single letter in the book, she can
spell correctly any word in the English
language that has ever been spelled in her
hearing, and even words that she never
has heard before she spells Theoretically,
leaving out no letter that is not silent when
the word is pronounced.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-18

"A foreign looking man created quite an
excitement in New York, few days ago,
by driving a four-in-hand of immense bull
dogs, attached to light wagon, through
Central Park.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-18

"A ioiedo' druggist had his name taken off
pgtitlon nor street improvement when
no learned that such would improve the
health Of the neighborhood.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-05-04
gfrns for ate gadfss.

For evening toilets, white gloves
are still n vogue, but those of the
most delicate tint of straw color,
which appear white by gasight, are
the most tdistingue.
Misses with handsome hair wear
it in two long braids, tied with rib
bon bows A stylish arrangement
is to separate the braids into two
strands near the ends, and form two
curls, pendant from each braid.
Evening trains are much shorter,
for which the ladies should be CRATE
full, as few can carry them graceful
ly, and tits always an incumbrance
in a crowded assembly or dance.
White linen collars, of the verita-
BILE nautical shape, are foretold, so
wide at the back as to resemble lit
tie capes. They are to be support
ed in front by a navy knot of crepe
de chine, or ribbon. The vast ex-
panse of linen will hardly be becom-
ing to the small shoulders of our
bellies.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-05-04

his own rashness, for it was little
Charlotte, after all, who had mar
ried the Chicago millionaire!
"And Leoline?s he asked, with a
fevered catching at the breast, "she
is married, [ suppose, too?"
'.No, indeed" answered Mrs. DR.
Haywood, with the superior dignity
of ful-fedged matron. ''Leoline
is a regular old maid"
When Mrs. FAIRFIELD, who had
given the ball, came to look fox her
distinguished foreigner" Mr.. M.
Cleve, he was gone.
'Leolinep'
Sitting all alone in the freight
she fancied the word but part Of
her day dreams-but as she raised
her head she looked into Melton
Cleve's eyes.
'Leoline-my patient angelF'
And she was pald Tor ali OF her
years of waiting-for women give
SO much love and trust, and ask so
little in return.
And Squire Forester talks proud
ly Of his two sons-in-law, and Mel
ton Cleye is the favOrite one.
"Haywood's well enough," said
he, "but Cleve could buy him up
three times over. They've married
well, my girls have-very Well"
And lovely Leoline is happy at
last