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The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-02-15
Infants Starved to Death nId In
fants Poisoned for Msley.

y letter to the New Yor,j dated
Naples January 8, eavs;
Mrs. Rose poryo hay ,n;sI. ,hcHh!l,w
blood ding confession
"Tru>ting that the ignominy which
this declaration will bring upon me will
be "cccp G. 10y ny mcrciiu Greater in
aI"ncmcnt "i my crimes. |. Rose lnrrn
truihiu.iy STATE in the presence of nv
spiritual adviser, that am accountable
ior the murder Of those iniunts whose
bodies were found in my late residence
10y the public oiiicers, on the 18th dav Of
December. For three years, I, pursued
terrible system of crime, in order Ia
satatc my greed for money. and | pre-.
vailed upon Margarine Coraldi, now in
this prison, to assi"t me in prrpctratin,s =
the crimes of which | stand charged and
am Gul ~. | caused advertisements to
be published in Ncapoltan journals
stating that any persons dcsrous of rid.
dlns themselves of their children, tn
prevent slianc and infnmy, or for any
cause, could procure relief by calling
upon me; that was prepared to take
lull charge of their children upon a Ger.
tain sum being paid required no per-
son to leave his or her name, and am
therefore unable to implicate any OF
those parties who encouraged me to per.
pctrate those crimes, for which | crave
the Divine mercy. AS far as an, cana
bic OF remembering, willtully starved
to death about twenty children, male and
female, by locking them in an empty
apartment, where could not hear their
cries aud whence no Others could hear
them. | administered poison ut later
walls to aLout be same number of babies
and when dead, | assisted by Marorct
Coraldi concealed the corpscs below the
tiles Of the several floors OF my house
and beneath the gravel in tie cellar
These murders only occurred when
could not rid myself Of the infants in
any other way. | adopted another
wicked means of procuring gain By
advertising that | could provide child
less women with beautiful children ior
adoption, being compelled to part with
them Oh account OF my poverty. In
connection with the causes OF NV crimes
| will state that my husband, one Lurri
francesca Porro, of Genoa, abandoned
me without cause when we had been
married only five MOI tbs. This is one
OF the grounds upon which | approach
the public authorities To- ben their cl,.
mency in my behalf. Another is the
unsullicd virtue of my early lie and the
hopeless poverty aud anxiety which fol.
lowed my husbands dcscrton. Yet an
other ground is tie blind, rash ignor.
ancc in which | committed the deplor
able crimes, which ] never truly realized
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his girdle reminded him in time. So
he would nod to his marshal and he re-
ceived them, saying, eve remember"
Then the princess would become i'm
patient, and would cxclaim "My hand
kerchicf has fallen can your lordship
pick it up for me 7" Whercupon the
prince would fasten his spur into it,
and wave it carelessly, while the prin
cess would have to bend and remove it
from his foot, angrily saying II remem
her."
Thus year passed away, and the
princess said to herself:
"This cannot remain so. It must he
settled in one way or the other"
She said to the prince:
81 have one Of the finest gardens in
the world. | will show your lords hip
over it to day"
The prince smelt of his apple, and as
they entered he garden he said
at is very beautiful here, aud in
order that we may walk near each other
III peace and not be disturbed by the
desire to try our game, beg yon. my
lady, that for this sone hour, you viii.
take upon you the custom of my court.
aud let your hands also be fastened
Then we will be safe from each others
arts, and there will be nothing to annoy
us "
The princess did not feel very safe
about this arrangement, but he begg ID
so strongly that she could not refuse
him this small favor SO they went
alone together, with their hands fasten
cd in their girdlcs 7 he birds SAM.
the sun shoue warmly and from tho
trees the Cred cherries hung SO low that
they brushed their checks rs they passed
The princess saw them aud exclaimed
"What a rity that your lnrlShip is
not able to pick a few for me-
Necessity knows no law" said the
prince. and he brrkc one OF the cher
ries with his teeth from branch, and
offered it to the princess from his
mouth.
The princess could not do otherwise
than receive it FROM his mouth. and So
her face was brought close n,his,. So
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-02-15
the enormity of until Gods hand placed

the enormity of until Gods hand placed
me here"
Then follow references to her early
life and the respectability of her family.
She says she was "born iu Trastencre,
Chat portion of Rome beyond the Tibcr, }
and was reared almost within the
church's doors"
The two women are be taken before
the Court Of Assizes, aud after very
little ceremony, they will be found
guilty of murder AID condemned to
death.
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Anderson, the wizard, met Yankes
who stole, . march ON him "a after tho
following pattern sfaHSsiTaA
Enter Yaukeo. 4 say are yOapso.
fessor Andefsongz 7'' siisi ii n
Yes, sir, at. your service , AZ,
'Wa'al, you're tlrnation ssnsrt man,
and I'M sumthin' at trick, too, kisdss
cutei Ion, you know : s. ssss
'Ah, indeed; and wha. tricks are you
up to, sir?' asked the professor, amused
at the simple fellow. .a.,s,4r
'Wa'al, can take q red cont asa
change it into ten dollar gold piece
'Oh that's mere sleight, ofiiaua
trick eau do that too -
No you can't. I'd iike I'd see yo,,
try at- id rna 1a.oFs
why, hold out your handrwi1h ,a,ceus
in it,
Yankee stretched out his his paw With o
red lying on It. " - 0aS
MS your cent, IS 1t, sure
It's nothing else i7'hr'd aogu
Hold on to it tight Presto change.
New open your hanly h sr,a,e,
Yankee opened his fist, aqd there there was
gold eagle shining on his palm,
'Wa'"l you did it, I declnre;;' much
obleescd tew ycou,' and Jonathanupt turned
to 20 out. i'ns s1s y4il
Stay said the professor, lynn may
leave me my ten dollars. ID gdr
'Iourn! wasn't it my. cent? and
didn't you turn it iuto this err yalIer
thug, ehT Good byeP and rs ho LEFT
the room he was heard to say esp guess
there aint anything green iaboat this
child 49,,
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NUMBER I

the whale Was brought to Portsmouth,
and is exhibited to the curious andlskspA
tical on Neelys wharf. From aallarges,..
confusion on the body, it is supposed ths,
whale was badly hurt when captured.
How it came to drift into these waters, ''
so distant from its native elsmene, is and
mystery although it is not the fir7t vis.9ss
itor of its kind taken In this section byIas,i
number Moctdlt ,Joa1naf,l l8d, ,yiihsasa q.
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A Fiendish Woman

Mr.. and Mrs. Y. of Pittsburgh are
believed to have lived as happily togeth-
er as man and wife commonly do in their
social position. Some time ago Mrs X >,
with or without reason, began to fancy
that Mr.. X. preferred Ida D. to herself
This young girl had, for a while, kept
house for the husband in the temporary
abscnse Of the wife on visit to rela
tivcs.
One day Ida received message from
Mrs. X, requesting her to call at her
house, As she (Mrs. X.) had letter
from the country for her. In the after
noon Ida dressed herself in her best
clothes and went to Mrs. KS house,
where she was met at the door by the
woman who kissed her, inquired partcu-
larly about the state of her health, and
placed her iii the most comfortable chair
in the room, an armed rocking chair
Mrs. Y. offered the girl refreshments
which were declined. with request for
glass of water. This was at once
bEought by the amiable hostess, who
herself took :. drink
The woman then went into an adioin
ing room, from which she speedily re-.
turned with strong cord of rope ar
ranged in the form of a moose. Smiling
and talking pleasantly all the time, she
stepped behind her visitor, and, drop
ping the moose over her head and arms,
with sudden jerk. she soon bound the
young girl helpless to the chair Ida,s
feet were next tied to the char.
Now" said the woman, "you shall
see how aycnsc my.clf," whcreupon
from the table drawer she took prir or
shears a large knif, an revolver, all of
whirt. in! lo.ncnts she sp:e,l upoA the
tHbl" h1iore her victim by this TIME
ready to CANT with terror.
The tormcn'or's next step was To cut
Oh the @i,ls hair n> close as possible to
the skin leaving only Il single handful
on thc top of the head for the purpo Sc
ms she explained, of facilitating the
subsequent operation of scalping. The
girl screamed and called for help as
loudly as she could, but the house stands
in lonely place, and no delivcrcr ap.
paarcd.
After cutting off the hair, Mrs. Y.
brought looking glass that Ida mi sht
sec the change produced in her features.
As the girl begged for release, saying
that she was freezing, she vas told with
plentiful application of mocking cpl
thcts, that she would be warm enough
before She got away.
Mrs y. thcn put the poker in the
stove, and while calmly waiting for it to
become red hot, she toll her victim what
she intended to do with it. "First,
will burn your eyes ont" etc., etc, And
she really began to execute her threats.
but when she was trying to blind the
girl, the latter, by super hunan effort
succeeded i'll releasing orc Of her hands
with which she seized the glowing poker
and Tor while arrested the monster i'm
the preparation of her crime TIE in
tcrrupti"n made it necessary to rchcat
the poker: and in the meantime Tho
unlooked-!or return of her husband was
all that saved the girl from prolonged
torture and death at the hands Of Mrs.
Y.
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y croupy youth in neighboring
town, having strongly objected to taking
his medicine, was induced to make n
hearty meal of buckwheat cakes and
maple syrup" but the latter proved to
be hive syurup of squils. The boy said
he thought something allied the molasses
the minute his father told him he could
eat all lie wanted to-"
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Wesley, at the sgeiof i7,igrots; az
do not remember to have felttlowness OF
spirit Tor one quarter Of an hour since I
was born" An exchange rsmarks that biz
marriage occurred later. 90"
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A young man NAMED SOhn,on ~,
Foa'des not far frrsa Town, :btirioa s Ri.
", w,'s 'as' ''cnduesday, veatecourtiDc ON
thursday and was tried sp,ia matremon.
al bliss Sy our Clerk of Court on Fri,,,v
he lcves it, .Hurioa Star. :.
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The husband of Mrs Robert Asher of
Springfield, Ill.,, became addicted to the
miserable habit cf following her on the
street until she purchased a rawhidc aud
dressed him down once or twice, when
his annoyance ceased
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-02-15

Virginia, which didn't have a cotton
factory before the war, has erected
twelve Of them siuce.
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-12-23
RESUMPTION of Specie PAYMENT.


We do not profess, says the Richmond Wing,
to be fnancier capable of solving the intricate
questions that puzzle the wisest heads of Wall
street; but it strikes us specie resumption can
only be secured when paper currency becomes
equally valuable with gold, and that this can be
attained only by yet greater contraction of the
currency, result SO far from being desirable,
in this latitude, would be greatly to be deplor-
ed. Expansion is what we want. Our people
are In debt; to be relieved of it they must sell
property, and this they can only do at anything
like a reasonable rate when money becomes 80
abundant that land is sought for as an invest
ment. 1t being about the only species Of pro-
perty.left to us. No; the resumption of specie
payment upon such terms is not desirable, nor
In our judgment practicable, with the great de-
mands OF the country for an immense volume
| OF money In its legitimate business, especially
whilst the balance of trade is against US, and
the shipment of gold continues.
1t is the fashion for Virginians to say that
we should make friends with, not opposition to,
the administration. Away with such fashion.
This man, who Yields at Washington such a
power as no man before him did and for ends
so mean as no man before sought, walks steadily
In one path, looks steadily to one end the path
leads to personal despotism, the end is to hold
this country for his personal use We cannot
believe that he will succeed and we deal in nc
sensations of C@sarism; but the simple truth il
that Grant and his faction have debauched the
public mind until scarce any act of his, and all
tend the same way, but will have triumphant
support in Congress and many an apologist be-
fore the people. Us of Virginia he may blind
but he cannot bride, let it not be said thai
though too honest to approve, we were too in
dolent to oppose and too Indifferent even tt
see the progress of his despotism, the paralysis
of our civil life.-Norfolk Nrgimian.
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Railroads.


4
u ROAD.-On and after 18th Oct. 1873, the
PASSENGER TRAINS will run as follows:
WESTWARD.
MAIL TRAIN-Leaves Richmond $50 A.
NJ. DAILY except Sunday. connecting with the
w. c., Va M, g G. s. r. r. at Gordonsville
and Charlottesville, and arrives at Staunton, $50
P. M and at Hinton at 10 90 P. M
EXPRESS TRAIN.-Leaves Richmond at
1850 p M. daily except Saturday, connecting at
Charlottesville with the w. c., V. M. s. G.. s. r.
r. train from ynchburg and Southwest and ar
rives at Staunton at s. 90 A. M, and at Hunting
ton at loop. M. Steamer leaves Huntington on
arrivalof the train and arrives at Cincinnati at
O. clock next morning.
This train stops between Richmond and White
Sulphur only at Junction, Gordonsville, Char
louisville. Staunton. Goshen, Millboro and Cow
ington.
mond at A as P. M. daily except Sunday, and ar
rves at Gordonsville at 8 80 p. M.
EASTWARD.
Steamer leaves Cincinnati at P M. daily ex-
cept Sunday, and arrives at Huntington at 9
A. M. next day, conn Getting with express train.
EXPRESS TRAIN-Leaves Huntington at
10 A. M. daily, except Sunday. and arrives at
Staunton, IL rs P. M. and at Richmond at 4 30
A. N. next day, connecting with trains going
Norfolk. This train stops between White Sui
phur and Richmond only at Junction, Gordons-
vile, Charlottesville, Staunton, Goshen, Mill
boro and Covington.
daily, except Sundays, connecting with the
W., c., Va. NJ, & G.. s. railroad at Charlottes-
vile and Gordonsville and arrives at Staunt6n,
1920 A. M. and at Richmond 500 P. NJ.
Accommodation Train leaves Gordonsville at
6 90 A. M. daily. except Sundays, CORRECTING
with train of VIC, Va. III. & G.. s. R. r., from
Lynchburg and South west, and arrives at Rich
mond {. 80 A. Nj.
A. ii. PERRY,
General Superintendent
EDGAR VLIKT, Gen'l Pass and Ticket Agent.
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Annual Report of the State Superintcn-
dent-Public notwithstanding
C+o<fc<ioc

Annual Report of the State Superintcn-
dent-Public Observation-Disclosures
Statistics.
The annual report of the Superintendent of
Public instruction has been printed, and will be
sent to the General Assembly on the st of jan
uary. The report shows that the results ofthe
mast year do not differ materially from those
given in the report of 1872 The only falling
off worthy of notice was in the enrolment of
the schools, which was 160,S59 against 1861
337 the year before-a difference of 5,518.
The average monthly pay of teachers has
eenincreased from $29 sc in 1872 to 80 in 1873
The number of school houses built during the
year, and the large increase in the aggregate
value of school property, evince the purpose of
the people to build up the public system solid
" and permanently.
The financial condition is more satisfactory
than it has ever been. The State tax on prop
erty for school purposes is as large as it ought
to be at any time.
To the three years that the public school sys-
TEN has been IL operation up to the lst of No
vember, one-third ofthe county superintendent
have resigned their Office, or 81 out of SO.
The prosperity of the higher institutions du-
ring the past year has exceeded that Of any pre-
vious year in the history of the State and now
we have the satisfaction of seeing Virginia lead
ing not only her southern sisters in the work of
higher education. but leading the whole thirty
seven States of the Union.
Estimated yield of local tax levied for 1878
IA, $461, 3l4
Number of public schools 10 the State: White,
27S7; colored, 909-total, 8 $685. Number of
pupils enrolled: White, 1l3 1858; colored, A.
SOC. Average daily attendance White, GA
7O9 coored, 26, 466 Whole cost of public ed
ucation, per month, per pupil in average atten-
dance In cities, So; in counties, ST. 81. Num-
Der of teachers in public schools in State !:
White males, 1873; white females, l,195; COL
1851. Number of county superintendents 81
city superintendents, g. Number of school
houses, 3,4l4. Value school property, 1924
63S
The following table shows the number of stu
dents in the Virginia Colleges in the years 1872
and '73:
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Note,-The superintendent was not table to get
the statistics for st. Johns College, except for
1872, when it. had IS students. The year given in
the table il for the latter part of the session
The following shows the number of students
belonging to each State who were attending COL
llege IN 1877 IN proportion to the white popua-
ton, and the whole population:
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-12-23
QUERIES.

The members of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
less Society" propose for consideration The
blowing queries:
f person feel person treading on his toes,
Weed a person ask person ho,o a person kraolcs
Is it anybody's business,
If gentleman should choose
To wait upon lady
If the lady don't refuse?
Or to speak little palmer.
That the meaning all may know,
Is it any body's business
If a lady has beau?
Is it anybody's business
When the gentleman does call,
Or when he Leaves the lady,
Or If he Leaves at ell
Or is it necessary
That the curtain should be drawn.
To save from further trouble
The outside Lookers-on?
Is it anybody's business
But the lady s, if her beau
Rides out with other ladies,
And doesn't let her know?
Is it anybody's business
But the gentleman 5, if she
Should accept another escort,
Where he doesn't chance to be?
Is person on the sidewalk,
Whether great or whether small:
Is it anybody's business
Where that person means to call?
Or if you see person
And he's calling anywhere,
Is it any of YOUR business
What his business may be there9
The substance of our query.
Simply stated would be this
Is it ANYBoDY's BUSINESS
What ANOTHER BUSINESS is?
If it is, or If it isn't,
We would really like to k,soaO,
For we're certain if it isn't,
There are SOME WHO MAKE IT so.
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L@Uery.
AO~M BUEsKE'S AO~M
1S/ e. Livery Stables, 1879.

1917. Livery Stables, 1917.
STAUNTON, VIRGINIA.
In entering upon the new year, the subscriber
has had his new stables arranged for the accom-
mediation of his growing custom, and calls the
particular attention of his friends and the public
20 his unusual facilities for carrying his Liv-
cry enlarged scale.
His stables are entirely new, the floors adapted
to the comfort OF horses, and his sheds fitted up
for the protection of vehicles from the weather
He wishes to remind the public that his COM
plete outfit of new
Buggies, PhefOns, Carriages,
Hacks, DC,
in neatness and ease of moving, are not to be
equaled by any Livery in the Valley.
He can accommodate persons with superior RI
ding and driving horses-ether gentle or fast
Horses fed and boarded on liberal terms
The famous hCstler, Tom BETHEL, is in gen.
eral charge of the stables
EE Office near the bridge-ne,o building
ja9-tf Ed BIJRKE
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CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.-The pop
ular line for Richmond and all points on

CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.-The pop
U ular line for Richmond and all points on
the Chesapeake 81 Ohio Railroad
RICHMOND, YORK RIVER AND CHESA-
PEAKE RAILROAD LINE. -
The magnificent iron steamer, 'SUEp-Capt.
A. G. NICKLE, will leave Pier 10, Light street
wharf foot of Barre street, on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays, at p. N. stopping
at the Landings on the Y ork River and arriving
at Richmond 10 m. the following morning.
Passenger Trains leaving Richmond for Balti-
more and all points North, ON Tuesdays Thurs
days and Saturdays, at 2 p. m, arriving at Bal
timore the following morning.
This route from Baltimore offers to the public
an uninterrupted nights rest the Bay, and
entering the York River at daylight, affords the
passengers beautiful view of the magnificent
scenery on York River; and allowing time to
partake of Breakfast ON the steamer before ar
irving at West Point.
Passage from Baltimore to Richmond, $500;
after thirty days tickets will be sold to Baltimore
over this line at the price of any other line.
Freight received on the days mentioned above
carefully handled and forwarded with dispatch.
All claims for lost and damaged freight will
be promptly traced and adjusted. Through bills
of Lading and rates guaranteed to all points
south as low as by any other line For further
information apply to r. Foster, General super
intendent 80 Light street, Baltimore.
EDW. +. FOLGER,
Gen'l Ticket & Freight Ag't, Richmond, Va.
N. 81. HoTCHKIss, Travelling Agent. july1O