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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-04-20
Stabbing ARRAY.

Late last night quarrel occurred a
a boarding house, No. II West Cham
bers street, between John Major and
James Shaw, fellow boarders. During
the fracas Shaw produced knife, stab
bing Major in the abdomen, inficting a
dangerous and probably fatal wound.
Shaw has been arrested.
Challenge Accepted.
Ellis Ward, the youngest of the Ward
Brothers, publishes card this morning
accepting the challenge issued by John
Bigln to row shell boat race for Sl5OO
a side, at a place to be agreed upon.
The race is to come off alter the Phila-
delphia regatta.
The Recent Lookup OF MOney-Edu'
cation OF the Japs.
A Washington special to the Tribune
says the Banking and Currency Com
nittee are in consultation with the So
licitor OF the Treasury relative to the
Tenth National Bank Of New York
assisting in the recent locking up ol
money.
The House Foreign Affairs Commit
tee have agreed to report Minister De
Longs bill authorizing the education
at the expense Of the United States OF
two American students TO be employed
as Interpreters at the American Lega-
tion, Japan.
Anna Dickinson
lectured before a large audience in the
Cooper Institute, her subject being,
1--WE, the People" The lecture was
mainly devoted to arguments against
the denomination oil Grant.
The Bar Association
met tonight and resolved considerable
testimony against Judge Curtis, OF the
Marine Court, charging him with cor,
ruption and profanity on the bench.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-04-20

THE steamer Della, Capt. G. NJ. Berry
Clerk ]. NJ. M'Kinney. is now plying
regularly between Marietta and d.
Mary,. She is q splendid ittl'steameF'
and passenger receive every sttsptioa'
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-04-20
The Mexican Officers.
ILLINOIS.

A Woman Rets Fire to HOuse and
then Locks Herself In the Burning
Building.
AURORA, ILL, April l9.-Mrs. Frank,
an elderly lady, in West Aurora, this
morning, in the absence of the family,
locked herself in the house and set fire
to it in several places, aud resigned
herself to die. Attracted by the smok e
pouring from the windows, the negh-
bors burst open the door, and when they
found Mrs. F. nearly sufocated, she
stoutly resisted being taken out, and ex-
pressed disappointment that che could
not have perished in the flames. The
cause Of this action is not known.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-04-20

SuAwLs, SHAwLS!-At John Roemer
&C, {, l02, Main street. Handsome
stv,es a., d very cheap.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-04-20
HStar Dried Beelp

lU susar cured canvass:d Dried Bs3 jnsl
rseaye1 and f0 ale bJ n Rku1sX-
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-04-20
SundFi@.

lU niIis. ~
10 Family Chocolate sweet.
10 Bakr's Premium Chocolate.
10 Pure Cocoa.
Also, Italian d d Peas, choics new
Dates and f19s, selected french Prunes,
Paper she'll Almonds Nuts Of all kinda Hc,
&C., Iust arrived abd sor sale low by
5CHuLZ & SEUHAUsEN,
u1arlS - Market stroef.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-10-10
Cincinnati Market.

CINCINNATI, October 9.-Flour z 4Oa
81 IS. Wheat-Red 1 50a$l IS, White
!. G5a$1 70. Corn, 43c. Rye, 71a79,
Qats-Quiet; Old ,85a3S; New 3Oa35.
Barley-Unchanged. Groceries-Firm,
in good demand. Pork, $13 rs. Lard
Summer e, steam II, Kettle &C.! Bulk
meAts-Sides nominal. none offered,
clear rib 1Ot, clear 1917 held firmly al
u. Bacon-Sides strong; clear ribs sales
III; clear 11ta12. Sugar cured hams, ia
al9. Hogs-Quiet 4 35a$4 65. Wits.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-10-10

SERGEANT BATES, known to fame as
the aspiring youth who bore through the
South fromlYicksburg to Washington the
bannerHof-the FREQ in 1858, was in great
danger ofbeing forgotten ugain, especially
since Mr.. Stanley discovered the discov.
erer in Africa, thereby performing an cx-
plot rivallng, perhaps that greater diff
Guilty and peril. To rescue him once
more from obscurity, Bates is going to
England for the purpose of carrying the
American; flag from Carlisle to London on
English soil An Illinois gentleman
named Warren has bet $1,000 to 800 that
he cannot do 1t without molestation. 90,
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New YORK Drr Goods marian.

NBw YoRK, October O.-Business con-
tnucs dull In all branches. The market
IS very strong for cotton goods, but with
out any change in prices. Agents are
now delivering iair lots Of various makes
ofAgoods which were in short supply.
Woolens are very dull. The New York
Daily Bulletin says that one thousand
sold ut auction on Thursday. Foreign
goods are dull. Dress goods and mil.
lincry silks are selling low.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-10-10

A pneoffihe oaGseg doubtless, of many
~ the diseases With Which live stock are
afflicted b the neglect oE furnishing anil
mails with salt. Nearly all Of the ami.
NAL creation require salt, and without
It's absorption into the system I'M some
shape or form worms and diseases are ii
most certain TO DO the consequence. Salt
Should DO furnished systematically, and
OF stated times, at least once q week; anti
It would DO more economically furnished
II larger Jumps Of rock salt were placed
where the stOcksGan lick e when they
please. This WIN be'fouud to hecunan.
Give To- their health and the farmers
profit. -'
Another matter we would urge upon
the attention Of horse owners. Who has
not witnessed with a shudder the gals
upon the shoulders and the TANKS Of
working horses, caused by the rubbing oil
the rubbing Of the collar and the harness Z
Toapteyent as well as to cure this the
4iliricdN Stock Journal recommdn d stock
owners to get some white OAK bark and
boil II; with this liquid wash the horses
shoulders every evening when the collar
is taken of, and IL the collar fits as Il
ought to there will be no danger OF sore
shoulders. Don't wait until they get sore
but do this 10 prevent It. Stock in sum.
mer will thrive best If furnished with
shade In the hottest part Of the day, but
IN the approaching cold weather should
have shelter Of some sort as a protection
from rain and storms. Sheep in particu.
lar, when deprived Of ittteir wool, should
not be exposed to cold iainstorms. They
take cold very readily under such cir
cumstances and become diseased. Al.
ways bear in mind that every animal on
farm represents so many dollars and
should be yielding profit; this eau only
happen by giving Il the best attention.
keep Il comfortable and well fed. z
Say i2, VI 4
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-10-10

COMMENTING upon the favorable ex.
hibit OF the October statement of the pub.
lie debt, tho Chicago Post says: This is,
as Speaker Blaine aptly calls it, preem-
inently campaign, q. lies, but though
lies may I'll he s4if like swarns Of sum
mer gnats; the Gahnothidc ftoh.the peo.
pie the TACT that this is an era of unsur.
passed financial prosperity. As the SELL
siblc farmer putt in his poem at the cal
tie show:
THE Brltehers are payln' up;
The Rebs have well nigh quit conniyIn'
Our debt Is gettin' less and less,
And things are thriVin'.'"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-10-10
A Democrats Reasons for Not Sup.
porting Greeley.

PVhAb NleClGIs
A correspondent asks the Martias5u,y
Statesman why it does not support GREE.
LEY, and receives this answer:
We answer, our reason for not support.
ing him Is personal one, but we do not
object 10 his beng supported by any one
else. Our opinion is that any change
would be for the better; 1t certainly
could not worst thecondition otthe beo.
pie of the South but we see no earthly
chance Of this change being made. Thou.
sands OF Democrats, North as we'll as
South, will not go TO tho polls, and the
Presidential election will thus go by dc.
fault. The truth Is, the masses care very
little as TO the result, believing that be.
tween Grant and Greeley ii is but "Hob.
sons choice" The friend who addresses
US the question can see for himself that
there is not spark of enthusiasm among
the people. They are perfectly uncon.
cernedand listless, and the labofed oiIurts
OF tho press and speakersto ar0dAe them.
falls upon needless ears. we hopetwe
may be mistaken IN our estimate OF Mr..
Greeley's chances Of election, but the po.
litical horoscope points TO his defeat.
II this was true before Tuesdays cleo.
tons, how much more so nowy
:"
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Baltimore Market,

BALTIMORE, October 9.-FlOur-Un.
changed; stock scarce. Wheat-Quiet
red western 81 Goal 20; amber western
81 a75a1 so; other grades unchanged.
Corn-Stock scarce; prices unchanged;
mixed western in elevator offering at &c
without buyers. Oats-Firm; western
mixed 41a43c. Rye-Quiet at 75as5c.
Provisiops-Uncha with better de-
mand. Butter-Unchanged. Whisky
03tc.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-10-10

TIE horse is a ssgacious animal. In
Virginia City, Montana, there dwells a
mare Of uncommon intellectual endow-
ments. Ono night lately her colt fell into
a pit, and she could not get him out.
Thercupon she went TO the house, woke
up her master and led him to tho spot.
lie secured help and lifted the juvenile
horse from the pit, the mare watching OPP
eratiOns with great interest and lending
her aid where she could. When the lit
tie one was safely on his legs again, she
rubbed her nose gently on her masters
shoulder in token Of gratitude. Noble
mare,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-10-10
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL.
Wheeling Wholesale Market.
JogFlcE DAILY. ISrxI1IaEEoEU, |
"Wednesday. Octohnr Q.

az 5OgFloE DAILY IHTELLIGEEoEK,
. .......,.,. Wednesday, October Q. !
BuTTEl-PrIme to choice SO039c.
BEANs-No stock and prices nominal
BAKING Powder SS0SSc per pound.
BEooNs-Fancy, - Is, 6 rs and $4a5; plain,
$22S0975.
CHTEsE-PrImc Goshen I6Xc; Dairy AYE.
CRACKERs-Wo quote: Sugar 19c; Lemon l!Xc;
sodasXc; Water TIC; Cream 26c:
EGGs-Sales OF fresh at 121l3c.
FIsH-Lako herring, 81 90; white ISL, $6 IS;
No. 2 mackcrcl, barrels, gil 90; No. 3 do.
IS 80; No. =, half barrels, S 1906 o.; No 3, do.
full weight, "a 6Oo475. /
FLoUR-FIrm at unchanged prices. We quote:
Fancy white WHEAT. 900
Choice white wheat. $50
Eamlly' '''..''.'.'....'.'''..,... UOV5 -
Extra Observation-Disclosures. 5NO1 IS
Super'''. '.'.,..'..'....,,,...'.... ~
SptlhH''''''.' ".'...'.'..''''...... uOUS y
Ayo,s'... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. q" oU
GRAM H1tat-Pirm at last weeks prices.
We quote white at 81 COOL 10; red, 81 6S0l 60.
C0rn-Qulet and unchanged at Soc. 0ds-0ld
in good demand at 3S04Oc; new 250SOc. Rye
-Goc. BdrIty-70c for new. /.
GRocERrEs-CQ0 W-o Choice old Government
Java &c; prime Rio 22Ka.sc; fair to good 2l4
2lHc.
., oSDSSH'
S.sSaS s SSS, -, SII. w. Nsw 0t's"A'
NS.s... So! tOs S1H,SS Hsr ~. nIb
20 S.o.n,asuS e.. Ssu' sSSt oS Cp%
T ISIc ET,rS i Cans ,S%C. VIZ, C IIS
Viz, oIs,to, To'. 49, 49, VIM" ,S HG
po cOT pI S6S Snt c TSwIS, PRIME 'l"
AV ~ ~ SS. anu EaO%, Wy ~, a. y
-, ~. Nv. ,o a. ", A"uis AiSsoH
q a"0A ~ pIacA, ICSe9S .NS,o ~.
he'T ~ p''tu'' ''O'''Sc 6 t'A"Roon s"e'
Fa Su '0, n o,a.. n, 0o
~ Sptoss~1'An repPsE, S4G'''c' F'men'o' EVc
0ioEes, SoS Nv oA.eIa, ~ ,t.N-'|
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-10-10

THE publisher OF the Bradley County
(Ark.) Eagle thus excuses himself for the
delay in the issue of his paper: "a prin-
ter who is pressman, compositor, make.
up Of forms, I'D. setter does all the job
work, clipping copy and writing for a
twenty.four column newspaper, may have
the dead wood on strikes, but we'll be
hanged IL no hasn't got his hands full
when 1t comes to doing all his work and
having six chills . week" r
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-10-10
Toledn Marknt.

TOLEDO, October 9.-Flour Market
Dull. Wheat-Steady; No. 2 white Wa.
bash. $15s; extra white Michigan, 81 OS;
No. !, white do, 81 55a1 57I; amber do,
81 44a1 44!; No. !, amber Illinois, 81 72;
No. do, 81 90; No. 2 red, 81 40a1 4S;
seller October, 81 404. seller November,
81 4S3. Corn-kgh mixed, 43C; low mix.
cd 3St. Oats-NO. 2, 27ic.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-10-10

In South Bend, Ind, they use small
packages OF quinlne for change. Asevery-
body takes i, they look upon It the same
IS legal tender, and 1t passes Oft without
difficulty. rE.sys rrnr.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-10-10

A CHARLESTON man committed suicide
the other day, because he had eaten 80
many reed birds that he was,unable to de-
your the specially fine one that he had re-
served for the last.
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uuu SISuuy' a.. o. ....
sTocKs-opened buoyant and prices
rapidly rose from / to 8 per cent. West
ern Union was the favorite, and Wander
bllt shares were strong and freely taken.
Wabash was also prominent in the ad-
vance, rising from 90 to III. ohios were
carried up to 4C, with active business.
The story that they arc to be put to 90 Is
again aloat Northwestern common I'D.
vanced from 7ls to 72t; Cleveland, COL
umbus & Indiana Central from S4t to 85t,
Rock Island from 1901 to 1OsR, Pacific
Mail from 50 to sS4, Western Union from
Is to 74s, and St. Paul common from 54s
to 5Gi. The speculatlons in other shares
areslight, and the temper OF the market
is bullish. Atthe final close the prices
were slightly of from the highest point of
the day, closing strong. u
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-10-10

~ NoN.FREEzING, COMBINED HYnPAT
1871. -N'1''S~ 'uno D
Wherever known, 10 now Acknowledged N n.
tho best pump Tor all purposes yet patented,
Manufactured at Bridgeport, Ohio.
Please Remember-The Best Ia
Always the Cheapest.
=. We are now prepared to oil orders, or put up
tire satisfaction, and would call the attention N
for IT.: NAAtuSu
1T. It's economy In construction, combined
WIN aas1Sllty, makes It for actual STvIcS, The
%. As the stock Is galvanized wrought i,on a.
wiz neither crack from the effects Of tho sun
80 The great enemy OF tho Pumps IA frost
which In single night often destroys and splitS
tho hour OF greatest need. -''
This Pump Cannot Freeze
Because whom the Pump ia not In use the water
placed below the freezing point. -''""''
9TH. Freshness OF water Is always insurad n,
INC wafer comes directly nom tho bottom Of tho
81. Impure water from dceayod or rotten
pump stock 10 entirely obYiAled, ''N'
9Th. In construction II 10 both simple and aura.
bic. The handle 10 made OF two WrouPhtiron
RODS and % arranged that while II 10 light vet
has Featstrength. The cylinder In which Al i'm
work 10 performed Ia Iron, lined With cOuner I h.
copper lining prevents rust and makes hui iittje
friction. This iron chamber Ia not subncrgcd.
but placed In the well above the water, and Tot
VIII work rs well under as above the water.
7lh. II can be used In driven or b red well
WIN the same case as vol OF larger diameter.
~; tos ~ general adaPtabllity this Pump 10
your dwelling or barn, or within the hnIldIp1
and connected with tho well, or sprInr ar Mis-.
BODY Of water, nifty CT ono hundred Y.rds dIS.
amt, and VIII work with the same ease a. thou1h
standing directly over the water. 'NSA
Vn. " Is single acting and pumps only with
the down stroke Of the IAndle, and tins IyoidS
the heavy fCrequired In tho double ACTING pnmn
10Th. by attaching short hose, 0 stfesn NAV
DO thrown my 10 sixty feet and NAV oiIen r.
used 70 advantage In watering Rardons and lawn
waning windows, cleaning buRRies. eTtin1niSS'
ing ares, or eleyating WAter. We recopnIeSe tbe
ACT mat It requitcs more power To eloyGto water
rom deep than from o shallow we'll Bnt a.
lGr ~ possible 70 obViAte this difficulty Tor deem
Ms sHIs, We mAnuLActufe asmAllcr chamber, 90 that
whllo the volume or water 10 diminisked, thu
power required 10 not greatly Increased Wa
claim that BY the combination, having ali tbs
advantages or atmospheric pressure in combInN.
lion WIN force, that tho sNCLLIR PUNP Will
elevate water from deep well With lesR poWer
man an eG0Her0t or pttTeLy J0res puRIp In eTiS-
tenee. This Pump 10 easily adapted 10 suppy
water 70 steam mills, and for transferring ia
contents OF yan n Tanneries lsunslrpGSsed.
faction, send your order TO sINCLAiR Il HOI-
LISTER Bridgeport, Ohio.
Two or threo arst-class Agents wanted.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-10-10
Insurance.. - !
Lif6lnSuFanCe.CO.
OF VIRGINIA. /.
capltaI--s2ss,o 900 90

Life Policies are row generally conceded 10 be
among tho most certain and deslmhlO Of invest
mehta. This Company, managed on principles
Of strict economy offers the lowest rAtea Of pre-
mlnms, consistent with safety, and lower We
in tho State. rs success 10 an established fact
All reserve from premiums, % 0 eecuglty 10 the
policy holden, additional 70 tho capital stock 10
invested BY the Local Boards, within that loeall-
y fromwhichit Is derived. F,T'uLs b-Ty I.,r,
Being convinced BY their knowledge Of Tho IA.
pose it9 Directory, and BY 0 thorough exAmlDa.
ton OF lie plan Of organization, that II 10 In
every respect . reliAble Company, the Subscribed
citizens Of Wheeling, who have themselves sab,
scsihed to It's stock, and organized as Local
Board, feel warranted In commencing tho enter
pie Of the State:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-10-10

jones' and Brown were talking lately
OF a clergyman whose preaching they
had heard that day. "What do you
think Of him?" asked Brown. II think"
said Jones, "hedid much bettertwo years
ago" Why, be didn't preach then, y said
Brown. "True," said Jones, "that is what
! NEAR" n ggsg y~5v.tzsss
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-10-10
The FaVorite s Dap,

Manufactured BY 3. REID, Wheeling, W. Va.
claim that 1t cannot DO exeeiled, let, In puri.
y and quality; ID, In economy, because It Iis
Arm and hard % soon as made and will not shrink
when exposed 70 the atmosphere, ike most
soaps do. Il will therefore Raah hall as much
more as the soaps now In market At tho zane
price; Sd, For perfection IN washlng You must
wash With pure, clean soap, or you cannot have
clean, white clothes. De- he RdVoFiN Soap and
you will have no more trouble getting your
clothes white and fAultlcss, and guarantee thHt
Il will not tnlute the akin or the most delicate
fabrics. 9Th, claim for It an advantage over All
others In that Il will bear leaving in water for
or 10 hours without injuring Il Other soaps Gre
rendered useless BY forgetting them In Tho tub
or basin after using. Please enquire OF your
grocer for tho FAvorlte Soap, and y0u wifi be
convinced that 1t Ia the best.
CAuTIeH.-RAnh bar 10 stamped "AlaSrs' aud
HtcaGnleI' FaUoriN Soap, RIdHWidc1tSd bv "a
Rid. WhGtllA0, ", "a"
Manufactured ard sold at wholesaleby
EDWARD REID,
.o soapaud Candle MsqnfActater,
Aug49 Wheeling, Wv
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MARKETS Y.FRLEGRAPH.

New Ysfk Money aad stSeE Market.
NV York, October 0. Cob AWeak:
er, selling down to 1871 on free sales by
holders on the election news. Loans were
made at an average Of 8 per cent for cdr.
ryipg, with exceptional loans flat. Tho
rs T5a S"Syoo diSD bug $4,000 cleafinsu
MoNEY-Easier alter loaning at Z per
cent, and coin interest closed at 4a5, per
tSsal 49, -. = -..-'lss a,'-.r,ss4sss- o.
STERLING ExcIIANGR.-lOSs for prime
and 1901 for sight, -.
GovERNAtENTs-Dull and lower in sym.
patty with gold. The Treasury did not
buy any bonds to.dayas oil the offerings
were about mar in gold. AZ 'E
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-10-10

FORTY MILES IN FIFTY.sEvEN MINUTES.
They found that as they assembled the
thermometer sank from GS degrees at the
s'Ound to A degrees below the lower
stratum Of clouds and "A degrees in 1t.
1le report proceeded:
Wehad been sailing through the clouds
AVA varying height Of from mile and q
Y9Atterto mile and u half and two miles,
9SlFeIy unconscious Of our course or the
ttsIoclly with which we were travelling
W even the compass could only indicate
tae different points whilO we seemed to
Se moving not at Nll-when We emerged
Ton the clouds and found ourselves in
Tr% proximity to a bare mountain peak.
h "e were not more than three or four
ua9ared feet above it, and as we contln.
Mto descend slowly we soon found one
W TWO neighbonng peaks towering above
wv neads. Near US was o deep black
SuN1, IN the receSses Of which we could
SyT Tue gentle music Of q cascade. The
S SAS mountain tops, oversprcad by a
%'CE, hky pail, lowered up in awful
s s;S;alsur' 1t was only quarter past five
,vSSloCS, but the dense and murky clouds
W., S!eW an almost midnight blackness over
Se scene. A few handfuls OF sand were
r ~tGS1 out-thG first that had been OK.
sHSaued-and the balloon turned and rose
~ an ABOVE the peaks. Our progress Of
n N.Y. llme was very rapid, and We had
S a.ssu over several Of the SUBMITS in Il
c %s'et space Of time than It takes to re.
S ANU Ile TACT. The strangeNnd unfamiliar
Vvp iiS;e OF tho several peaks when
, ISe%Sd from above, coupled with the iacI
WboI To'1 our course and speed had beer
t,nS MY Giuden from US, misled us 10 OuI
Ply position. Although We had lei,
w. S@oulh only tilty'sCven minutes before
w were already sailing over Mounts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-24

In view Of the two atrocious murders OF last
night and the night before, following right on
the heels Of the late executions, some begin to
think that our preachers who administer scat
fold consolation should not impress IL too
strongly upon criminals a. certainty, tn at they
are TO be launched from the gallows directly
into heaven.
At the several executions lately this was the
predominant sentiment OF the scene; aad the
two vifs-marderers. particularly, appear to hav c
been worked up into q state of ecstacy over the
prospect OF assured bliss before them. Bunyan's
pilgrims. when arrived in their progress as the
shores OF the river that alone separated them
from the realms of the blessed, could net have
seen brighter visions across the dark stream than
these guilty wretches, just about to expiate BY
their lives crimes of the most hideous strccity.
Judging by the past ~e may suppose that the
robber-murderer of last night, who in the very
excess Of brutality. mashed the features OF his
victim to a jelly, will also ascend the scafold
with bsatifed countsnance, ready to lay aside
the cares and trials OF this world and ACCEPT the
biisSful immortality promised him by his spirit
ual advisers Should not these advisers In deal
ing with criminals have a care how they taros
sentimental glsmor about the scaffold, cheap
enIng murder by making 1t appear . short road
to heaven? Let them administer such consola-
ton as they properly can, but take heed that
they do not encourage spectacular displays Of
religious hope and fervor on the ga ,calcu-
lated TO inspire some weak brain with the idea
Of going out to do deeds Of murder with q like
giorihed end as the only penalty.