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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-04-24
True Intent of the Bankruptcy Act.

An act approved March 3 declares
"That il was tho true intent and meaning
of an act approved June s. 1872, entitled
An act to establish uniform system OF
bankruptcy Throughout: the United States,
approved March 2, 1867, and the exemp-
tious allowed the baukrups by said
amendatory act should, and 1t is hereby
enacted that they shall, be the amount
allowed by the constitution and laws of
each State, respectively, as existing in
the year 1871, and that such exemptions
be valid against debts contracted before
the adoption and passage of such State
constitution and laws, as well as those
contracted after the same, and agains,
liens BY judgment or decree of any State
Court. any decision of any such Court
rendered since the adoption and passage
OF such constitution aud laws to the con
trary Notwithstanding.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-04-24
Where Meerschaum is Found.

Most of the meerschaum Of which the
famous pipes are made comes from Asia
Minor, and is mined principally 10 the
peninsula OF Natolia, near the town Of
Coniah. Meerschaum is also found in
Spain and Greece, but in such small
quantities, aud of such inferior quality,
that mining it is not remunerative. Nicer
schaum is exported in irregularly shaped
blocks, with obtuse angles and edges, and
much care is required in removing the
rreg gularities and faulty proportions. 1t
may also contain various defects, by the
diffusion OF different minerals throughout,
and there are also hard spots in some
meerschaum, which will appear on the
surface when pipes are cut aud waxed.-
Such pipes are classed as seconds and
thirds, as the market value is thereby
diminished from fifteen to twenty per
cent.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-04-24
DR.. N. L. PECK,
Surgeon Dentist,

Announces thIt having Just returned from
Dental Collegs, he is fully prepared TO make
artificial teeth in the most beautiful and lie-
like manner, and 10 fiji decayed teeth ac-
cordng to the most improved method.
Teeth extracted without pain. when de-
sirel, by the use of Nitrous Oxide Gas.
which is entirely harmless. Repairing OF
all kinds neatly done. All work warranted.
Ch1rges reasonable.
Office in J. g. Ke'ier's new Brick build
n.. Main Street, Stroudsburg, Pa.
aug 3i-tf
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-04-24
nR. GEO. w. JACKSON
DR. II. !. PATTERSON,
OPERATING AND MECHANICAL DENTIST,

living located in East Stroudsburg, Pa, an
nounccs that he is now prepared to insert arti-
f;cial teeth in the most beautiful and lfe-iike
manner. Also, great attention given to filling
and preserving the natural teeth. Teeth ex-
,racted without pain by use of Nitrous Oxide
Gas. All other work incident to the profession
done in the most skillful and approved style.
All work attended 10 promptly and warranted,
Charges reasonable Patronage of the public
.t,Iisitsi.
Office 81 l. w. !13.ler'< new building, op-
I,o-ite Anal0niEk House, East Stroudsburg,
Pal July L., iS72-Iy.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-04-24

The new Mode of killing unclaimed
dogs was tried in Philadelphia one day
last week, in the presence Of several mem
bers of the press and other officials. The
dogs were placed IN an air tight apart
ment, which was immediately charged
with carbonic acid gas. In three min
utes the dogs were incapable of motion,
and in twenty minutes all within the en-.
closure-some sixty-with two exceptions
we're dead.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-04-24
MEXICAN HOTEL.

The subscriber would inform the public that
he has leased the house formally kept by jacob
knecht, in the Borough of Stroudsburg, Pa,
and having repainted and refurnished the same,
l. prepared to entertain all who may patronlze
him 1t is the aim of the proprietor, to iurn-
ish superior accommodations at moderate rates
and will spare no pains to promote Inc COM
fort of the guests. 4 liberal share of public
patronage solicited.
April IL, '73-6 ID. L. PiSLE.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-04-24

The Central Railroad Of New Jersey
carried over their Lehigh aud Susquehan-
ma Division, on single track, the large
amount of 60, 600 tons Of coal in the week
ending the 2Sth ult.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-04-24
TANES III. WALTON.
- Attorney at Law.

Office in the building formerly occupies
Icy L. NJ. Burson, and opposite the Strouds
burg Bank Main street, Stroudsburg, Pa.
ian i3-tf
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-04-24

A boy in Williamsport, Pa, got a
billiard ball into his mouth recently and
the help of physician was needed to get
il out again.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-04-24
D r. j. L A N T 2,
Surgeon ana Mechanical Dentist,

still ht< ltiS office Main Street, III the second
story III Dr. $ WaltaHs brick building, nearly oppo-
site the StroudSluTg House aud hc fitierS himself
thl eighteen years constant pfsctIre and the most
earnest An careful attrnti To all matters pertaining
T., his nrof>>iui that he is fully able To perform All
aer atoms den'al line the careful, taste
rGl ahI Skilliui manner.
s,,.cu attention given saving the Natural Teeth
ais. to the Insertion of Artificial Teeth Rubber,
q ILL Silver tratinuOus Gums and perfect fits Ia
All cases insured.
perSias know the great folly and danger oi en-
trusting thelr work To the rieucei. o those
lvIn. at 4 distance. April l3, ls.l.-ly
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-04-24

A girl in Utica, n. Y, fourteen years
of age, is the mother of two children.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-04-24
KIPLE HOUSE,
HONESDALE, PA.

Most central location OF any Hotel in town.
r. w. KIPLE & son,
100 Main street. Proprietors.
January 9, lS73.-ly-
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-04-24

Texas contains over eight hundred
Sunday schools.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1873-11-26
Ayers Ague Cure,

For Fever and Axus. Intermittent Fever,
Chill Fever. hemfifcnf Fever. Dumh
Aese, Periodical or Bilious Fever. Ac,.
and indeed all the affections which arise
fom niaiarionss marsh, o. miszmstlo
poisona.
AZ rs name implies, h does car<, ~ does no,
hii. Containing neither Arsenir, Qnlnins, RIA.
niuth, Zinc, nor any other mineral or poisonous
substsnfe whatever. II n uoWlsk lnjnfrs any "a.
tent. Tie number and lnpwianfe ~ Ne CURES
IN The szus district, are literally tnyond Account.
and We beIa{e without = parallel ~ The history
o. hRne me1icIne. Oar prlsle y Fr1tifef ~ the
acknowledgements We ftcsHe offh< radical cures
sfsefed IN obttlnaie eases, sud ftcrs other frin,
sdlss hnd wholly filled.
usaeelimzt3d psFpons, sifhsr resilient N, %
travelling UfHuRh nihsinnfie iocsiilcs, viii "
proffeirsi b. faklnF The fNFF ffHI daily.
For Iff<r fepsrfafnfs, ariflnf ffop tofbhi
~ 81 the Liver, i u IN excellent remedy, sfinu
Izfing TIE Liver into beHlfhy activity. 8 ~
For Diiions Disorders and Liver Complaints,
Il N exoellent remedy. producing many mi
rsuzIk8h'a cures, rhsrs ether medic-ass NJ
Plspsred b. On. >. c. AryR a Co., prseus
and Analytical Chemists, Lowell, Mass. q
sold ~ round he verid. 7T77' ~
PArcr. es.eo FEE sorrzs.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1873-11-26
Patented March. 1860.
By y. hOAG aud W. II. TAPPEY.

Those uhp now usethe RATCHED SCREWS
sAy they would not be without them on any ae-
count. leratise
~. A. old or weak hand can work a..
~ One hand ean pres - hard with thr IInptoy-
cd srrgw n two 90 three men With the old Mud.
: ~. Three h'sg-hsad> can be pressed with firi-
screg y Fhe SINE tihIe two hng-head- with The
old Kind. 70
3ih. twill la, planters ne time. and ean Ne
worked IN risSe room 10 bsrn ~ bad weather
~ we'll ~ rood.
Piirr: Wrought Screw and cast I:sx. with
Haieiri attached. si1 Lever. -. Ink and Buhs
no ellafer. f tE
IiEVfns % } n wbiifcd and pyglie a ,'orbIn.
lllllslssf0
We ala NanufrfiIre Engine. Saw MI. NH
GeafipR Tolfnrri fixfnfes i,eferaly Cation l'rp.-
- un,urpe-scd AZ $50. coltm Gin powers.
Ierd Ciliiefs. Horsepower. Tr,--lSsr. Fan
N.li. Ar. TAPPY a LUNsDEN 4 co.
March 1919, Petersburg, Va.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1873-11-26
Carolina Central Railway Ca.
WILMINGTON Sss. xsy "A. as7s.
f SCHEDULE.

Hs8 AttNA ttttff 9&&t&RANt4Is t5#
~~~~--- 8sN
PssEx0En TRAINS.
Leave Wilmington dai u lrxecla sundays)
~ sam
Arrive n Nil.Annfnn ~ hssuu,
Leave MaieSiDrpag s.iu An.
ArTiseat wilmin4onst as IL
TBfIgHr TRAINS
Leave wllmington daily except sunday Il 9 m.
Arrive AZ i.nurillhlrG az 5.Se D IA
Leave l.aufenhufg al am
Ar. az Wa.It%lnrD a So I, nj
psSsn9sr Train. have chrrloftN daily
eusiays sxeeftcd a SAN
Ar. u bufslo AZ II Ia
sase nulaie q tt nm
Az. n thiF.sfle n nsfs p sn
Irregular I.inler and timber Trains runs On
both pssfIns urfi,e Fasd a- TIE busine-s require
Adaily Stane VII 80 a run IN oannecfion with
The trains on both ends y this Railway.
=. l.. FREMONT.
Nay "a. In /. AMI Superintendent.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1873-11-26
Ayers Cherry Pectoral,
Tor Diseases OF the Throat and Longs.
such - Coughs. Colds. Whoopinx
cuueh, Bronchffia, Asthma.
and Cousumpfson NaHi

such ss Coughs. Colds. whoopinx
Cough. Bronchitis, Asthma,
and Consumption.
rrobshly never before In The whole history n
rneslieine, hes any Ting won - widely aud %
deeply upon Tie e0niI1enre ~ MANKIND, a. ia
excellent remedy. for pulmonary conn lalHts.
1tr0nEf long sefirs 81 years, af.d among nost
offhe races u men Il has risen higher snf hIlher
lie uniform efaIafter aud Fewer 70 rufr the ".
rions Affections % he lnags anI thfoat, b. 70
maize Il known az = reliable pruitrfpr IA =
ulsn. while adapted 70 miidff forms q lis ~
and % yeusg children, Il 4 a The sane tine ~
most s1eftnal tnedg that ran ~ given W. imp
ient consumption, aBd NE danFrfuns snfrf =
Of ne throat and lungs. asa pfUvisOa AZ =
sudsien aftae1f 81 ffosps 4 s1Duld le kep -
hand 10 ever family and indeed a. aiI are st,r-
times subieet % colds snd coughs, al should 10
provided nth this snfid0ic for uiem.
Although settled fonsnps pffon Il th0nftf -
rlirabie, sfilI great numbers % eases wlleIs -
disease seemed settled, have been completely
cufft, and ne patient restored 10 sound hcxiik
b. he fkrrrH Bs<feFaf. 10 complete Il ~
msffefy over Tie disorders % ne Lungs and
1hroat thai the lnosf obstinate Of lhen yield % IL
When nothing els could reach lsu, under Tho
chsrrg fseferaf thsy subslde 4 4 disappear.
singevs aaa P.bfie sr~akvs GHd great
xs.hn'a i slwsys relieved and ensh vholiy
Hrenehssls Il generally cured Nv taxing lhs
Cherry p<rforat IN small and frequent dOs~s.
10 generally ARE ~ virtues sn0wn, mat wa
need not publish the certificates ~ item here. o.
dc more fhan assure the pubic fhsl ifs qualities
are faily maintained.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1873-11-26
Ay er's
Hair Vigor,
For restoring Gray Hair 10
lis natural Vitality and Color.

A dressing which
Is at once agreeable,
healthy. and edeciusl
for preserving the
bsir. Fodtd or gray
hair Is soon restored
% IFS original color,
srih he gloss ard
feshnes Of youth.
THIN lsair a fl,mk-
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1873-11-26

MAKES THE WEAK STRONG.

The Pcrmrfdn syrup, a Project
cd Solution of fhe Proxoxide or
lrons Is 90 combined az to hare
the character Of ara aiinseHf, as
easily diOesfed uszd dssixm lated
scifh the blood az the simplese
food. 40 increases the quantity
or Natures OscU V1fuilxin0
Agent, Iron 10 the Mood. and
cures "a thousand iiis, - simply
tuToufng hp, fnrigorafinO and
Yit0iixin0 the Sysfcsus The en-
riched aud rifafi<cd blood per-
snsdfes ersrv part Oft body,
repairiu0 damages and scasfe,
sedrchiag out morbid seere-
fIonss and learning nothing for
dissass 10 feed upon.
This 70 the secre5 Of kke tcea-
derfuf success Of fhis reps>dy n
curing Dyspepsia, Liver Conn
plant, Dropsy, Chronic Diar-
rhna, Boils, Nervous Affections,
ClltiIs and Fcvcrs, Humors.
Loss of Constitutional vigor.
Diseases Of tho Kidneys and
Bladder. Female Complaints.
aud all diseases originating ~
a bad state Of fkc Mood, or ac-
couparfcd bv debility or a losv
state offhc system. Being free
from dfc0ho{, IN any form, ffs
cn<rQtztn0 effects are MT fol-
f0r<d Nv c0rrcspomdimN renc-
tlons but are permanent, inft1-
sing strength, ri0or, and si<sV
fifc into an parts offht sDsfrm.
and building up ass Iron Con-
sfifufi0ns
Thousands hare been chano<f
on the use offhis remedy, from
freak, stckiy, su1svinS crra-
furcss 10 sfron1s hcalfkv, and
happy men aud scosuen and
turdfids cannot rc0s0sob IL hes-
sfdfc to 0tcs q a trial.
Sec that each bofslo hds PERIL
WAN SYRUP biown IN TIE OEdss.
Pamphlets Ercc.
SETH W. F0wlE 4 SONS. Proprietor.
Ne. I Miits~ r1~>s, nssssa.
-.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1873-11-26
Kidney C Dlaal.ser comp1aiI.,s.

kidney &c Dlads!er Complaints,
rri - al wYasA, -srses fsfsrs raie.es pr,ars
ktahFass - i asl. - cfI1r b. zili
thr. AfsaraiHafta. ant ~ a. efs~. lrs faerc a.
hfsk s-< .ss-. - iiis tseF D. ihtrts nj. rs.i
eitH euh-tsafee he - ssi4 y =. thfea ~
whtie sa. tnste si,t sti slsft. bhsas Aftfa
ana Waite tssle slasf drl4ssfs a -.
= er.rkiuE. .ufuiss = nssflsa ssst - stnf sasr1
p1.a - aazl. he E.nk 49, a,.ul - ~
Tam0r Of IL Years. Crs@'H
CareI by Isrsipag's R.s0'e
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1873-11-26
iTGrT Day an IEGEsaSs In Flesh
and Weight X Seen and FsIt.

Eserr arua ~ fhr HAissArNETLEf4.s rFenr-
M aselanles, tkreaxb lie Aitel HwFGt urlne.
fna ~fissf FIast@ns idi<ssF ne ststfn to yif0F N
~. TOT trrtHifs tHe -as esof The tsg whh new lsd
aad mAeffft SRA Tia. etDhths Coennbtini.
sar5g'nr dseaAe. TIERS - The iiAfusf. Meath. IN
hlFA Nsttesa letklsts an eser affsug the sy.se8r
Farc Eyes sFthsfsHs tsseltnsge1 trpm ah< Mar nml
ne worst f@ftu% ~ skin 6i-tessA Efapiinn& Fevtr
ssFrs ~eat EisAd, Fire Mcsm SA Rhruln. Krgslpeia@
Arns. haek Hnnss. Nswws~ IN fhe FISH fEni0rs Ggr.
GERS Ill tho NaEna ara 81 weak elis STD laanfEi de-
eAfasMea Nfznk Nwsa'& EeAs kY~tsn ~ all VASES ~
ihs iase prariae. ~ 1Ahla sse ftshi sgyEsa' uss
MsHer ~ NssfTfn htfni&s AMI u Ii 49, wit
ans psfsun nsing fgf tifher a. ikEE
Gs.eese ~ fas%nf poser - tEre fAtfa
4 10 psiaat CAS- txAnsllnr YfsaeFf hs ~ wgrsfs
ali Ar 8asfesiftssA fh1t afsti1fs pgsrt.a
srras ~ frrtgiag thfs~ wa.stA HsA tlir tas
wh sarM fnsirFsl sraas trim fal ~ b. t-ast iiis
ne S4Rsaftklf.liA$ ~ Ard sstrx fefpn--4 IS : 4
rertsn fnf eftn 1srt fh- fasf4s t.tirlsetf~. W.
SuFh ~ lsriaeass.s 4fd Il, & si.slr.iit- s
fes ~ wsstes y Il - - - t.if Wv
te Attest - d use nsts ~ titst efi s'-f
che - fessshs its .sts IN. fof n. - = Lh
AMI Wtfsht snefgassHe Faa n
al frtsfia szEas- N - ar - fhs.5e.-r
fuinis s;ssiaallsaz AL sk.s eis&ssa. 81 l. We
s..5ts a tfteEi - fs.f
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1873-11-26

sned. falling bair checked. and bald
ness often, though not always. cured
BY is use. Nothing can restore the
hair where the EoIlicles are destroyed,
Or the glands atrophied and decayed.
But such as remain can 10 saved Tor
usefulness BY this application. Instead
Of fouling the hair with pasty sedi-
ncni. il viii kesp Il clean and vigorous.
lis occasional use viii prevent ihe hair
from turning gay or falling IN. and
consequently prevent baldncks. Free
rom those dcleierious substances which
make some preparations danecnus. snd
injurious 10 the hair. lie Vigor can
only benefit but not harm q. Ii wanted
merely for ea sH
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-05-29
Number 5.

der and buckshot in our presence
then fastening it upon the table, cock
ed it, took seat behind it holding the
string in his hand, and in solemn tones
addressed us thusly:
"Boys, Pm going to discover the
theft and punish him at the same time.
You must each of you blow into the
muzzle of that gun. When the guilty
one blows, off goes his head. Now then,
you have chance; will you own up or
blow up?"
"Ben," said the old man to my old
est brother, ''have you got that half
dollar?"
'No, SIR"
s"Take blow"
Ben did 80 in safety.
"Nick," (eh boys, I tell you the chi1Is
began to crawl down my back, ''got
that half-dollar?"
-'No, sir" said with defiant swag-
ger.
"Blow in that gun"
l walked up bravely, gave a blow,
and-dodged!
"Nick said the old man in voice of
thunder, "where is that half-dollar?"
He had me. The truth lodged out
of me. Said 'Out in the barn, pap"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-05-29

port this vast increase of population,
and famine begins to NOW down its
victims by millions. Now, indeed, the
end of all life on the earth draws ON
apace. The resisting medium, from
the increased proximity to the sun,
grows rapidly much denser, and it's ef-
feet is proportionately increased. The
heat and drought become more and
more insupportable. Rain and dew
fall no longer. All springs of water
fail, and the rivers dwindle down to
streamlets, and trickle slowly over their
stony beds. And now scarcity of wa
ter is added to scarcity of food. Those
who escape from the famine perish by
the drought, and those who escape
from the drought are reserved for a
fate more awful yet. For time indeed
the few remaining inhabitants of the
earth are partially screened from the
overwhelming power Of the sun by a
dense canopy of clouds. From the ex-
cessive evaporation, thick columns of
mist are constantly rising from the
surface of every lake and every sea,
and forming into dense banks of cloud,
which hang like funeral pail over
the dying earth. But soon the sun
scorches up these vapor banks and
dissipates them into space as fast as
they can be formed by evaporation
Then the fiery orb shines out in unut-
terable splendor without the lightest
cloud-wreath to interpose between
himself and his victims. Then, truly,
the heavens become as iron and the
earth as brass. Then the last denizens
of the world are stsicken down and
consumed, the last traces Of organic
life are blotted from its surface. .-"Ibe
Romance Of Astronomy" By r. Kal1ey
Miller.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-05-29
The Way Nick Bowers Was Caught.

Nick Bowers was member of the
original Christy Minestrels, in his day,
was the greatest "middle man interro-
gator" known in the profession. Nick
used to tell, with great merriment, an
incident of his boyhood. To preserve
the flavor of the relation, we will re-
cord in Nick own language, and only
regret that we can not accompany it
with his inimitable gesticulation.
"My old man." said Nick, Gas gen.
eral thing, was pretty steady old gent,
but once and while he would get OBJ
livious, and water was not the cause of
it. I recollect a certain holiday was
approaching, and had been skinning
around to get little money to have
time with on that day; but the fates
and purses were against me. It was
but two days prior to the anticipated
holiday, and [ hadn't nary red. Re-
member this, boys, when I add that on
the same afternoon I came into the
house, when 10! there on the floor, to-
tally overcome by his libations, lay my
respected daddy, and beside him lay six
shining half dollars which had rolled
from his pocket. Boys, I've been an
honest man all my life, but once when
a boy I committed theft. I hooked
one of those half dollars. Thinks l to
myself, the old mans been on a jam
boree, and won't know how much he
spent, and will never miss it. But
mark you, the next morning / and my
two brothers were summoned into my
fathers presence. The old mans face
lowered. thought of the half-dollar
and knew that a storm was brewing.
"Boys," said he, '1ast 1ght when l
came home l had six half-dollars. One
of 'em's gone. Your mother didn't
take it. There's been no one else in
the house. Which one of you took it?
We all protested our innocence.
'Boys," said the old man, "that half
dollar never walked off, and Pm going
to find out which one Of you took it.
Turning around, he took down from
the wall an old 1int-lock blunderbuss.
This he deliberately loaded with pow
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-05-29
Gin Gnteresting Story.
THE SECRET CLOSET.

''For murder, though it have no tongue, will
speak with most miraculous organ"
In the year 18-, John Smith Il use
fictitious names) was indicted for the
wilful murder of Henry Thompson.
The case was one of most extraordi-
nary nature, and the interest excited
by it was almost unparalleled. The
accused was gentleman of consider
able property, residing upon his own
estate. A person, supposed to be an
entire stranger to him, had, late in a
summers day, requested and obtained
shelter and hospitality for the night.
He had, it was supposed, after taking
some light refreshment, retired to bed
in perfect health, requesting to be a.
wakened at an early hour the follow
ing morning. When the servant ap-
pointed to call him entered the room
for that purpose, he was found in his
room perfectly dead and from the ap-
pearance of the body it was obvious
that he had been so for many hours.
There was not the slightest mark of
violence upon his person, and the coun-
tenance retained the same expression
it had borne during life.
Days and weeks passed on, and lit
tie further was discovered. In the
meantime rumor had not been idle
Suspicious were vague, indeed, and
underlined, and were at first whispered,
and afterwards boldly expressed. The
precise object of these suspicious was
not clearly indicated some implicated
one person and some another; but they
all pointed to Smith, the master of. the
house, as concerned in the death of the
stranger; and, in fine, the magistrates
were induced to commit Mr.. Smith to
Jail to take his trial for the wilful mur-
der of Henry Thompson. AS it was
deemed essential to the attainment of
justice to keep secret the examination
of the witnesses who produced before
the magistrates all the information of
which the public were in possession
before the trial took place was that
which have narrated. Such was the
state of things upon the morning of
the trial.
The counsel for the prosecution open
ed his case to the jury in manner that
indicated very little expectation of a
conviction. He began by imploring
them to diyest their minds of all that
they had heard before they came into
the box; he entreated them to attend
to the evidence, and judge from that
alone,
1t would be proved beyond the pos
sibility of do4bt that the DECEASED
died by poison-poison Of q most sub
tie nature, most active in its operation,
and possessing the wonderful and
dreadful quality of leaving no exter-
nal mark or token by which its pres
ence could be detected. The ingredi-
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The tray was placed upon the table in
sight of the prisoner and witness, and
from that moment not a doubt remain
en- in the mind of any man of the guilt
of the prisoner.
A few words will bring my tale to a
close. The house where the murder
had been committed was between nine
and ten miles distant. The solicitor,
as soon as the cross-examination had
discovered the existence of the closet,
and it's situation, had set off on horse
back, with two sheriff's officers, and
after pulling down part of the wall of
the house, had detected this place of
concealment.
The search was we'll rewarded the
whole of the property belonging to
Mr.. Thompson was found there, a.
mounting in value to several thousand
pounds; and to leave no doubt bottle
was discovered, which the medical
man instant pronounced to contain
the very identical poison which had
caused the death of the unfortunate
Thompson. The result is too obvious
to need explanation.
The case presents the perhaps un-
parelled instance of man accused of
murder, showing such defence as to
induce the judge and jury to concur
in verdict of acquittal, but who per-
sisting in calling a witness to prove
his innocence, was upon the testimo-
ny of that witness convicted and exc