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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-03-20
Enoch Arden out-Ardened.


An old ex-Private, IN the Toledo
Blade, in giving anecdotes connscted
with the rebellion, relates an incident OF a
soldier be calls j i'm that beats Enoch Ar
den a II TO pieces jim was made a cripple
at the battle Of Stone river. After the
war, oomrade met him sitting IN front
ola provision store IN Columbus. lie was
still crippleiy but his face hai the old
quietness aud content In It. lie SAID !;
"fes, am uoihg pretty wen nov masking
much, but doing pretty well. Have just
been up to see my wire she married an
other man you, know. MOI Didnt yon
know it? Yes, she married another rel
low before get home. divorced NO
She just married him and threw me over
board, you know. u made me a little
mad, tell you. But she married q gooa
man, and there is the rub, you see. lies
got a farm and good house, and be TOOK
my wife and children right In sir ana
treated them like gentlemen, IL cut me
little to have the woman throw me on
but looked at the question from ner
stand point, and lisa r,ght Inen got
worked up little, and thought had bet
ter steal the children from their sleP.iath
e.. o went up to see them again. would
LII. I
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-03-20

Concerning he author Of the beautiful
hymn, nwaichman, TEL us Of the Night,
whodied last November, in his eighty first
year the Central Baptist has the following;
Sir John Bowripg LID, F. X s., born in
Exeter, England, in 1892, was q man OF
extraordinary attachments and usefulness
His linguistic knowledge is seen In his
numerous translations from the Russian,
Servian, Polish, Magyar, Danish, German,
Swedish Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese aad
other languages. His versatility is at
tested by original hymns, and by works
upon labor morals, finance and commerce
But that glorious hymn, which will be
sung as long as the world stands, is worth
all Of his other works put together.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-03-20

A minister having remarked that "there
would be nave in the new el'hce the so
cieiy was erecting, an old lady said "sh Q
knew the person TO whom he referred"
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-11-22
The Advertisers Attack on sheriff
Armstrong.

We believe that Mr.. Geo. O'Byrne,
editor Of the Adssrtissy, is not a lawyer.
Otherwise, we should conclude from the
tenor Of an editorial article in last sstur-
days issue Of that paper, that he had
been employed az counsel for the pris-
oners now confined In Jail At New Castle
on charge Of burglary, an had forgotten,
acting in his double capacity, where the
duties Of the advocate end aud those OF
the journalist begin. The article lie an
attack upon sheriff Armstrong for undue
rigor towards tho four men now In bis
custody, held In default OF bail for trial on
a charge Of attempting TO rob the National
Bank Of Delaware. The charge Is based
on the allegation that the Sheriff has
| deprived these men Of such necessary
ARTICLES as their watches and pen
knives, and that they are not permitted
to communicate with their friends. Now
the sheriff's paramount duty lie TO kssp
these men, and It is not likely that he
could perform that duty II ne were t.
permit any considerable number OF suct
friends az men, two Of whom have boeI
recognized az professional burglars
would have to visit the prisoners. Il
n the next Place, We can not see wha
great necessity their watches and pen
, knives could be Of TO them whi1 hey AZ
A IN jail, while Il is a web known fact ths
4 so little a thing as a pen-kniie has mat,
a rally assisted ingenious prisoners /
= escaping from jail, and a watch ha
, proven almost invaluable in cnablin
;. them to secure the money for travelin
"a necessary to make their escape good.
10 We think this would be held a. a sufl
~ cient defence for such action as u
"a Adpsrtssr charges the Sheriff with, br
m be has a better defence, II needed
=. did not take the watches and pc
q knives from the prisoners, as they we
"A taken by the police who arrested ther
IN and the "prisoners friends, II they hs'
~ "any," have not thought It 3 COED tlu
to call and zee them,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-11-22

The young folks Of Milford are to ru
an old folks concert.
"Ten Nights In a Bar.Room"h tob.
enacted by the young men Of Laursl.
The Young and beautiful wife of Cant
Henry Laws, of Milford, died suddeulrh,
other day from the effects Bf prsriatbn
ehll birth. xnEu
Thomas s. Harper, teller in n,
National Bank at Dover, has fesIgpAd
and Philip Burnett, agent at The dsool
has been appointed TO the vacancy.
Mr.. James c. Lassell, o. Smyrna. l.t
week disposed Of young bird dog ID 4
Philadelphiau for eighty-ave dollan. m
sold one last year to tho same gehIemsh
for f75.
Revs. Solomon Cooper, Ns.hauiSi
tirinliley and George Dean have 6esn
selected as delegates from Rent eouuiv
to the National Civil Rights Convention
which meets In Washington on lhs W
of next month.
On Sunday last, some Bombay Hoot
youths rugged hand car OF In The mnl
and saila Of a yawl boat and took q ul
on the Bombay Hook railroad, and II,
car made splendid time-beltef We an
told than the locomotive generally makes
A two year old child Of Elijah Freeu
died suddenly at Delmsr, susseI count,
day or two ago. Il has been tufisrln
with the chills, but beyond this was
its usual health. The father had lul
ceased playing With the child, when
was seized with srasms, and died with
i've minutes.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-11-22
A Jnpnnoso ErecutIon.

The London Times has received from
a correspondent the following account OF |
a Japanese execution al went to see |
an execution al Yeddo out OF a vile |
curiosity. l repented of It, but still II |
was most extraordinary spectacle, and |
impressed me very much, The culprits
were eight in number, one being
woman. They were all beheaded with a
sword. The operation was performed
with wonderful deIterity aud
GOODNESS and not one OF them,
even the woman. showed the
slightest symptom of fear. There
was a space Of ground roped of inside
we're three holes dug In the ground, with
a little mound behind each, on which
was spread a mat for the criminal To
kneel on. On one side Of the Enclosure
we're two japanese officials, In chairs, TO
see the thing properly conducted. had
a place directly In front Of the mounds, at
about six feet distance. The criminals
we're placed in a row on one side OF the
Enclosure, blindfolded with pieces of
paper, (they use paper for everything
there.) What struck me most was the
horrid GOODNESS Of the executloner's as
sistant, a good-looking lad Of about
eighteen. He went up 10 each poor
wretch in his turn, gave him tap on the
shoulder, led him up TO the mound and
made him kneel on the mat be then
stripped his shoulders, made him stretch
out his neck, said "That will do" and
J In a fash the mans head was In the hole
. In front Of him, and his bleeding neck, a.
, II were, staring me In the face.
! The assistant, still with the SAINT
} pleasant smile, picked the head up, threw
E come water over the face TO wash of tn,
blood ard mud, and presented il TO th,
' Japanese officials, who nodded and signe,
. TO 20 on with The next the assistan
then gave the corpse blow between
y the shoulders 10 expel the olool
o and finally threw the carcass I,
e one side like a log Of wood. II
1 then repeated the same pleasant pro
o gramme with the next. I never though
n a mans head could come of so easily
e II was like chopping cabbages, only aC
- companied with peculiar horrid sound
3 like that OF cutting meat, in fact. Their
ie was dense crowd OF japanese present
a including women and even children
i these people never ceased 10 eat, smoki
1t and chatter the whole time, making II
lie marks on the performance, and eve
E. occasionally laughing, Just as II the
r, were at q theatre. The executions
d. poured water on his sword between eac
3. decapitation, as one vets knife In ordI
At TO cut Indla-rubber."
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-11-22

The La Crosse Democrat, In a lengthy
article on local advertising, relates the
following;
A man came aleng here come time
since, with thermometer In case, and
PROPOSED to place one In the post office,
so folks could zee how hot II was. As a
special favor be permitted number OF
business men 10 put cards around the
thermometer, by paying the thermometer
man a certain price 10 cash. Among the
advertisers per thermometer, were several
who have ignored the city newspapers as
a means Of advertising for a long time.
One Of them, who had let the newspapers
alone, but had accepted all outside propo
sitions 10 spend ten dollars In advertising
stopped the editor the other day, and re-
marked that be had Just got In the d-dsi
stock Of goods that ever was, and that
bis prices we're so low that It almost
made him sick TO think Of giving things
away. He said he wanted a nice loeal
notice, setting the thing up In big shape
The editor looked at the man a moment
the tears trickled down his cheek-ior b,
hds get cheek-and he said
"I'll tell you what will do. will
write you a splendid local notice, spread
irg II on as thick as know how, anS
you Just take it and stick II on tina
thermometer at the post-ofilee, where yol
do your advertising"
This may be fable, but il might b
true,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-11-22

The New York TribWns, after referring
to the systematic benevolenee Of the
Society Of Friends, says;
Another practice Of the Friends recon-
mends itself strongly Just now. At
every Quarterly Meeting each member Is
required 10 state whether his atsets will
more than cover his liabilities. II not,
be lie excluded from membership until he
has shown himself, by paying his debts,
according TO their notions,an honest man
again. II this homely, downright rule
Of the good Quakers could obtain in all
churches, such panics az the present
would be impossible.
III this were true, as It certainly is
not, what an interesting place a Friends
Quarterly Meeting would he to any one
happening 10 be a creditor 10 q member
OF the Society. The fact from which the
mlsconeeption arises is that this old and
Justly honored Society does refuse TO con
tinue in its fellowship man who make
q fraudulent or unfair settlement Will
bic creditors. It Is only in case OF I
failure that he Is required to make Al
exhibit to a committee appointed by tn
meeting, Their discipline does, however
epjoln members 10 "liVe within tn
bounds Of their circumstances, AM
TOO fragrant a violation Of the ipjunctlol
would doubtless lead to Investigation
and remopstTanee, " not disovnment
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-11-22

The Ban Francisco Call Of a recent
date, relates the following story OF what
Il truthfully terms ga horrible fl" and
which serves as an Illustration Of what
benefits may accrue from taking paper:
A man named Hughes, who ks cps hog
ranch near the Golden Gate Park, met
with an accident the other day which
nearly resulted Ia his death. His house
is situated a considerable distance from
the road, and he lives alone, being a gay
bachelor. Last Monday afternoon, about
three O'Clock, Mr.. Hughes had occasion
to 20 to his we'll, which is a few PAGES
nom the mouse. While fixing the rope
he fell into the we'll, and brought up at
the bottom, a depth Of about ATTY feet,
much shaken but not materially injured
His utter helplessness completely over
whelmed bin, hu; al the top Of bis voice
he began to shout, hoping that some one
In the park would hear his cries.
Monday evening passed, and his cry
for help was unanswered. Tuesday and
Tuesday evening passed, and still no re-
Spouse 10 bis frantic appeals for aid His
feelings, while down 10 that we'll. with
the cold water up to his waist, can he
better imagined than deecribod. On
Tuesday morning g. A. Friermuth went
TO Hughes house. He heard the unfortu.
nate mans shouts, but believing they
came from the park be paid no attention.
He was surprised the next morning on
going to deliver the paper by hearing
the shouts again. The paper which be
had left the day before was still lying on
the stoop. This fact increased his aston
ishment, and, after listening attentlvely
curiosity drew him TO the we'll, from
which the cries arose distinctly on biz
car.
Ar. Frlermuth was somewhat startled
on learning what was the matter. Aftel
a few words had passed, Mr.. Friermutl
encouraged Hughes to hold out a feV
moments longer, and jumping on hi
horse rode at full speed to obtain assist
ance. In short time he returned will
two men, and Hughes was lshea up from
the well In a deplorable condition from
exhaustion, with his face as pale as mar
BILE. After his 'lnner nan had been fed
he explained the circumstances to hi
reecuers, and stated that he thought som
one had set a trap for him. He wa
under the Impression that his foot hat
caught In a hook or something which ha
been placed near the mouth OF the wei
A dilligent search was made, but no evl
dence 10 confirm his suspicion Of fou
, play was found. Hughes is a man Q
strong constitution, but It will probabl
: take several DAYS TO quiet his nerves.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-11-22

Il Is a good thing to be a doctor. When
rheums and little anguishes atiiict, he Is
your friend-for a consideration, which,
out West, he takes in cash, or something
else when coin Il not ohtainable. Now
they have in Pueblo, Col )rado, prac-
titiouer who is ever ready to rush III In
case Of ache or accident. Recently
slight smash happened 10 Mr.. Jef. steele,
some fifteen miles from Pueblo, mp the
Fontaiue. lie was thrown from bis car
rage, near the residence Of Mr.. Royce, to
whose house he was taken In state Of
apparent 10 sensibility Anaged physician
living a little way up the creek, was i'm
mediately sent for, who came post haste
to the aid Of the sufferer. After feeling
OF the young mans pulse, and heaving
three or four long drawn signs, the Doctor
turned 10 Miss Alice, the daughter OF MI.
Royce, and inquired
Have you any fresh eggs ~
"Oh, yes, plenty Of them, Doctor, "
said Alice.
"Weu," said the Docrer, get two and
teparate the whites from the yoke, and
beat them M thoroughly IN different
vessols.n
Alice, aided by her little brother, set
about the task with nlacrty, which she
soon accomplished, full Of faith that the
sufferer was soon 10 DO relieved from hll
| paine and brought to his senses.
Now, Doctor" said Alice, your egg
are ready; what next p
"Thanks," said the doctor have yoi
any good whisky or wine will do.n
The wine was accordingly Forthcoming
In a twinkle.
Snow get tumblor, please" said th
Doctor.
The young people eyed tho Dooto
closely, wondering=w miracle he wa
about 10 perform with the eggs and win,
Presently the Doctor took the tumber
rinsed II ont carefully, turned into II frs
the yolks and thon the whites Of the egg
tCok a teaspoon and stirred them We
together, then filed the glass to the brir
with the wine, shook it up we'll, anS
thoughtfully surveying the mixture
moment with an air OF supreme satlsfai
ton, Put the tumbler 10 his lips an
drained 1t TO the bottom.
Setting the tumbler on the table, II
Doctor smaeked his lips couple {
times, and then coolly remarked
"Well, my friends, JeG lie pretty bad
hurt, but let me assure you, he is by r
means dangerous.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-11-22

A lot Of minstrels went 70 a town ASf
far swav and advertised 10 give per
formause for "the benent OF me poEy
tickets reduced to ten cents p" Inc nan
was crammed full. The next morning o
committee for the poor called upon tne
treasurer for the amount said oenenI nsa
Melted. The treasurer ex pressed as'oulsn
ment at the demand. "l Thought, sale
the chairman OF the committee, vow
advertised this concert for the henent OF
the poor.n Replied the treasurer :
"Didn't we put the tiehetb down 10 ven
cents, 80 that The poor could all come y
The committee vanished.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-11-22
A Graveyard Horror.

Information comes 10 us OF a horrible
dissertation In the Christian borough Of
Mt. Joy, Lancaster county, and one
which the authorities Of the place
should investigate at once and
bring the offenders TO justice. A
great many years ago man
named Liyermore, got certain man
named Dysart to build him a vault on a
burying ground that was afterwards
partly occupied as the scat OF the West
Ward Bell school house. Here the
remains Of Livermore we're inferred but
az he never paid Dysart for the vault It
became the property Of The latter, who
was also eventually buried there. And
now comes the horror. Recently the
vault was torn down, and a number Of
wicked boys got hold OF the skulls OF
these two old worthy citizens and used
them as foot balls Nor did they stop
/ here they gathered up the bones Of the
two old men and actually sold them TO q
bone-dealer, who re-sold them for fertiliz
ing purposes We trust the good people
OF Mt. Joy will not pass this matte
| lightly by, but give Il that investigation
which It's horrible character demands
EzpYsa.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-11-22
The hatchery I'm Cuba BEYOND
Rsparaffon or Apology.

aNN8A 8aa1a. ~ -
The whole press and people Of the
United States seem thoroughly united In
the expression Of horror and indignation
At the savage massacre OF the officers,
crew and passengers Of The Vrcinis',
but there is a wide diversity OF opinion
a. 10 the action the outrage calls for At
the hands Of the Government OF this
Republic. Some talk Of apology and
PREPARATION, butt what reparatlon can give
back lie to these cruelty murdered vic
tins OF iuhuman hate and vengeance, or
what apology for the insult TO our Dag
can undo the dlshopor already put upon
It, or give assurance Of security against
further outraged The matter has gone
at ono fell stride beyond the reach OF
apology or reparatlon. Indemnity for
sue past is beyond human power TO
offer, and the only thing our government
can look for or obtain, Is security for the
future against dishonor TO Its flag and
butchery Of lie citizens.
How can such security be obtained
II seems clear To us that there can be but
one answer TO this question, and that's,
the surrender by Spain, Immediately and
Internationally, Of all pretence to au'
tnority or sovereignty on the island so
long cursed oy her influence and control.
No one doubts that II the bloodthlrsty
wretehes who really rule those portions
Of the island TO which the world has
access, stood alone and ruled in name as
they do in fact, that by the strong
arm Of our Government they would long
ago have been forced into proper regard
for the rights Of other nations or have
been stripped by force Of the power thoy
so abuse. But they could not be ques'
honed much less held 10 account.
They perpetrated their outrages In the
name and by the authority Of Spain, and
when Spain was appealed to, she de-
bounced their acte, deprecated theii
ssvagery and made promises to punish
the wrong-doers and prevent future out
rages-promises which, however willing
she was utterly unable TO keep.
Our government has borne these out
RACES and insults with a patience which
some have accounted generous forhear
ance and others pusillanimity, until the.
bad eliminated in a butchery 60 horrible
an insult 60 deadly, that further forbear
ance Is not to be thought Of, and tn
universal feeling is that the time ha
come for prompt and vigorous action
The question is what shall that action be
1t ought TO be demand that Spain with
draw the protection OF her flag from III
: barbarians, and since she lie unable
either control or punish then, Jour govern
;. ment should undertake the task itseli
. Thus alone can be melted out to the blood
Williams the punishment they have earned
thus alone can We have immunity froI
further outrage aud insult. To talk {
eHacting promises of reparatloa an
: apology lie unworthy Of a governmer
which values It's honor or the lives Of II
n people.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-11-22

Collector PrettyInan's Confession.
We print elsewhere letter from DR..
j. &. Prettyman, which he doubtless re-
CARDS as a defence against an attack, but
which appears To us at confession of
the only allegation which concerns him
in the charges made by Mr. Harrington
against Marsha Damn. Had Or. 7. not
gone out Of biz way to include us in the
responsibility for statements concerning
winch it is evident that Mr. Harrington
is alone informed, We should not have
even let his purposely offensive manner
lead US into a reply,
ASH is, we call the attention Of Or.
Prettyman and of the public, who he
Gays we have misled, to the fact that Mr..
Harrington in his statement 70 our re-
porter did moi say that DR.. p. bad sum.
moned any jurors, but did say that
though the Doctor was a party
to suit to come before the Court,
the US. Marshal had put 1t in bic power
to summon jurors by placing blank
summons in his hands to use If he saw
Of. The gross Improperly OF putting
such a power to select his own jurors In
the hands Of a party TO suit must be
evident 70 any body, and DR.. Prettyman'
statement that be took special care not
to summon them lie nothing short of 8
confession that the opportunity to do &c
was given him, since men do not have Il
take Especial care" to avoid doing thing
which are not in their power to do. Thii
lie the only charge made by Mr.. Harring
ton which concerns the Doctor, unless h
considers 1t also charge that whlls re
fusing to exercise the power given blu
himself he handed over the blanks TO hi
friend, William F. Reville, to be filled up
But Of this, which appears to us to
the only intimation Of an improper &C
ton against DR.. p, he takes no motto
whatever. Some men would have r.
d turned the blanks 10 the Marshal with
e rebuke for offering them the chance I
select jurors to try their own case.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-11-22

NEW YORK DETECTIVE REcosNiiss
THEN.

NEW YORK DETECTIVE htCoehihhs
THEN.
Tuesday, Detective Wood and Capt.
THOMPSON, accompanied by Alderman
psliinr of Philadelphia, and Detective
Jaekson. stationed at Sing Sing prison,
New York, were at New Castle
and visited the four men arrested on the
charge Of entering the National Balk oil
Delaware with intent 10 rob.
Nr. jackson recognized Lawler as
James Howard, alias Kingsley, ahas
Joseph Lawler, who was conYiclea OF
grand larceny and burglary In New fork,
on the 9th Of March, 1871, and sentenced
by Judge Foster to ten years In ring
Sing, and escaped on the 1rst OF October,
1872 Hurlbert az James Brady, q not
less noted and daring burglar and store
rebber Of New York city. lie has
been convicted in the last ten years OF
several store robbcrles, and has made
two or three rather remarkable escapes.
The last one, from Sing Sing, occurred
on the 10th OF October OF the present
year. BRADY had as bis cell companion
burglar, named William Miller, and, OBJ
talning a kew Of the cell door aud also OF
powerful Jack screw, during severe
storm, preparations for the escape weI'
completed.
They first tore their blankets into strips
aud then made two dummy figures Ehiel
they placed in the bed then opened th'
cell door with their false keys and emerged
on the corridor. locking the d DOT behin'
them. With the Jack-screws they force
the bars Of window In the corrido
looking out on the yard. Tying tn
blanket To one OF the bars they lowere
themselves into the ward aud escaped
The first discovery was made by keepe
Beecher, while patrolling round the priso
about 5 O'Clock In the morning. IL
saw the blankets hanging from the COT
ridor window, aud At once suspected a
escape examined all the cell door, At
found them secure. Loobing into Brady
cell he saw what appeared to be the Nv
prisoners lying on the bed, and passed o
TO examine the next cell, but on return
ing and entering Brady's cell he foun
the figures were dummies, and gave th
alarm.
Brady was at large down to his reccI
e arrest.
Mr.. jackson is under the impressic
, that the Governor OF New York sOmetin
l since offered reward OF $500 each f
1 tho capture and return Of tue men.