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a TEXAS TRAGEDI.
a Mas Of Eighty Hanged for murder-His
sons Head shot on.
From me Data, Commercial


Mr.. Iambdin. who is just in from Grnn-
Aurv. oives us the particulars Of the hanging OF
old man Mitchell, and the killing OF Jeh. Mitch
eli, while attempting 10 convey poison to bis
Although every effort was made to secure the
commutation OF the sentence, Gov. Coke was
nrm In his refusal, and on Friday last the ON
GERS proceeded to put the sentence into execus
sion. Mitchell, who Is man eighty years OF
age; made several attempts TO commit suicide,
chain that he had wrenched from the door but
his heart failed him. He spent the night in
cursihR the Sheriff and officers, and on Thurs
day night guard was placed in his cell TO pre-
vent self.destruction. On Tuesday night the
crawling toward The Jail and not knowing how
many others there might he, fired. The next
morning the lifeless body of Jen. Mitchell,
II, was found ON the ground, the whole top OF
his head blown on. He was armed With 9
Colts revolvers buckled around him and all
heavily loaded. In his pocket was found large
vial Of laudanum, wrapped with rags when me ne
was evidently conveying to his father lne
old man asked that the body he brought INTO
the Jail that he might see his son ana was
much affected. Near by his horse was
htched, his hat and shoes tied TO the saddle.
The execution was attended by nearly nye
Thousand people. A little after one o'clock the
wagon containing the doomed man, seated ON
hts CONN. proceeded to the galIuws. Inc rope
was tied With the hangman's knot, and the aged
murderer arose to address the crowd. His adj
dress was directed to the young, and he took
occasion to assert his INNOCENCE In the strongest
terms. He denounced the lrultts, said they
had swindled him out OF 1900 and had caused
all the trouble. The murder of his son he de-
nounced In the most bitter terms.
During his speech quarrel In the crowd came
near creating the greatest excitement, but was
finally quelled. The old man spoke for near "A
half hour, said he was ready to die, and then
ordered the Sheriff to proceed with the execu-
tion. lie was pluck 10 the last, and died with
out the least exhibition Of fear. The Mitchell
Trultt tragedy has created the utmost excite
ment In Hood county. The results may be sum
married. rs follows: The killing Of the two
O
60 his father. the hanging Of the old man, two
men (Show and owens in the pchitcntary Tor
life, and william Mitchell and Nit Groves fugi-
tives from Justice. with the hand OF every man
against them and price upon their heads.
The confession of the executed man l. in the
hands of his attorneys, and will he printed in a
few days.
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II was thought that Cardinal McCloskey
would have taken the title Of Cardinal OF ST.
MarcellO on account OF the connection b tween
this church and the American clergy. II was
Al ~. Narcotic that many OF the United States
bishops preached during the sittincs of the
Vatican Council and during Lent last wear
MunsignQr tnhtard, the rector Of the American
college, delivered a course Of English sermons
there, santa Maria Sopfa Minerva has, however,
the advantage OF being one Of the hands0mest
churches In Rome, and Is connected with the
see OF New Nork through its first BISHOP. The
hrst Bishop OF New York. Luke Cnncannen W $
DOMINICAN monk, to which order the Church
OF Santa Maria Sopra Minerva belongs He was
PIlor OF ~. Clements, and Professor of PHI
losophy at the Minerva and lhrari n Of the cele-
DRAFTED Casanateuse Library there. lie ". also
Secretary of the dominican province of Great
britain, and agent in Rome for the Irish
Bishops In the year 1903 he was pre-
conized the first Bishop Of New York nv
Plus VII. Failing in finding a vessel at
LeehOrG in which ne could obtain a passage to
New YORK he went down 10 Naples. and WIS
there thrown INTO Prison on the charge OF being
a British subject; and there, worn out by vcxa-
ton and SUFFERING he died On the 10Th Of June,
1911. Plus VII. on his return to Rome in 1874
appointed John Connolly the second Bishop OF
New York, ana bv him the see was filled until
DUBOIS, one OF the French priests VIII } fed to
the States during the French revolution. He
settled in Maryland, and founded Mount St
Marys College, where Cardinal McCloskey was
educated. lie was succeeded by DIR. ohm
Hughes at The beginning Of 1913 In 1874 Dr.
McCloskey was cunsecrated coadiutor to the
bishop OF New York, but In 1919 he see was
split into three parts, that OF New York proper
aud those Of Buffalo and Albany, to the litter
OF which DR.. McCloskey was appointed. In $50
the bishopric Of New York WAS erected into an
archbishoprlo' and on the death Of DR.. Hughes,
Archbishop and fourth Bishop, after the Pro-
fessOr and Librarian of tho Minerva. from " hich
church he now takes his title as Cardinal.
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A rtsr EsTirE ~ KixsIs.
MIR. George Grants Farm of $4,000 Acres
Thousands Of sheep and Cows.

Among the prominent visitors at the fair
Is Mr. George Grant Of Victoria COLONY, Kansas,
the owner of the largest farm in the world, with
the exception. perhaps. of that of the Duke OF
Sutherland. whose broad acres consist largely II
hill and heather Mr.. Grants domain covers
$4,000 acres in the heart OF Kansas, about 2M
tire OF the tract His effort is to establish model
farm, for which great credit Is due him, as well
as fer his successful efforts In int Oducing i'm.
ported stock, and showing the results In eros =
best methods Of shelterng and feeding cattle in
winter. Mr.. Grant Is going back 10 Europe in
about hve weeks 10 arrange for the bringing out
OF more people. and large portion high bre J
stock. which he Will exhibit VI the Centennial.
with tie intention ultimately ~ shipping 1t to
Victoria. MIR. Grant states that one herd Of
hve weeks ago II tle sale Of the late Air. lurf. 4
property IN England at AN average price rom
young To old Of s3col. They were OF the same
family that he has at Victoria, ana many of the
animals were bought foe America.
Mr. Grants colony has larcely swelled this sea
son BY Immigrants. and nuO her Engli IN COM
pany has just bought 40.OC0 acres adjoining he
Victoria c,lonv. one of the New York Gun
theirs has started with b,0n acres. and Mr.. Dick
inson Of -. Louis has bought two square mil. 5.
and Is out there now making ARRANGEMENTS for
putting up house. MIR. G ant says lac l. mo q
than satisfied with the produce OF hts crops this
season.
he rains have been abundant, but last YER
the CRASH Dupers swept everything. One held
of eighty acres of Hungarian grass on his farm
mas produced 40 tons "t fodder ana III bUsh-
els OF seed. giving profit of more than 80 per
cent. on the cost Of utting IN the seed He pat
IN JO acres of alfalfa, a kind OF fodder much
used in California. The Land will crow three
crops OF this grass in year. at the rate Oh six
tons to the acre. but 1t affects deep. dry soil.
Mr. Grant mas increased his fock of sheep 20
he expects to increase his sheep to 10000 His
wool al' ne this season brought $ll,1OO In BOSTON
at thirty three cents per pound. Sheep farming
I'm Kansas.
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From he JNDer County tHdnJ Independent
The Headlight contains an article in
which II lauds the lahors Of Mrs. Cowles wifa OF
the mail robber, for securing the discharge Of
her hns band. Cowles's wife IL half-sster to ex-
vice President Colfax. and figured In the - :. &.
or bearer business, to help Culfax out Of the
Credit Mobilier scrape. Because Of this rel -
tionship Cowles was made mail agent on the
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific. lie robbed
the mails daily for two wears bought a nice
farm near Kellogg in this county; built a good
house, sent his children to college, and spread
himself very largely for a salary Of 81 200 per
year; and 1t seems incredible that Mrs. CoWlcs
should have supposed that he got all the money
honestly.
When detected In his crime, Cowles owned
up, and would have been In State prison in a
fortnight had II not been for his wife. She fol.
lowed him 70 Council Bluffs, made hlm shut his
mouth, told everybody he was insane, and
trimmed him 10 the insanity dodge till ne was
sent to Mt. Pleasant. When things quieted
down she took him home, and when his case
was called IN the United States District Court,
she had poiilical influence enough TO get the
prosecution discontinued.
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Sunday night, when Young man drove
out Of Vicksburg several miles to pass the
evening with the girl Of his choice, lie was met
Al the gate bY her father who at once proceed-
cd to business By saying
Cum TO spark Louisa, eh2"
tiun, N f"''
father. Wv
silence again, while the young man tied the
morse As he was ready to go in the father
blocked the way, braced up and continued
see mere, Young man, let's have an under.
99tanulns' II ye mean hitch tween now and
S,nauaIy an Ilght, but II ye don't, | want We 20
unSdeIstahd mat candles Is mighty high this fall
1pu vrops uontt turn out wuth "a cuss r.
AS the young man got through the vato A T.,
probable that he gave the father direlt s0, as u,
agreeable answer. o0' anu an
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A LARGE Lot OF NEW AND SECOND.
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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-06-08

He gave us "Casabanca' with good
many culver of voices, rs he stood shak-
ing in single short, white garment then
followed "On Linden when the sun was
low" Sword of Bunker Hill etc, "by
particular request of friend" as Arte-
mus Ward said, although was too near
~ sufocated with suppressed laughter to
make even last dying request, had 1t
been necessary. 1t Was too ludicrous to
dedict-the professor, an indistinct white
object, standing on the chair, "elocuting,"
as Ward had it, and we sitting on the
floor holding ourselves, while A. W.
would family whisper between his pangs
Of mirth, Just hear him.
1t wasn't in Wards heart to have his
fun at the expense Of another without re-
compense; so next day | remembered, he
published u lengthy and entirely serious
account of our visit to the professors
room, spoke of his wonderful powers as
an elocutionist, and expressed the salts
faction and delight with which we listen
ed to his "unequaled recitations."
The professor was oyerjoyed, and pro-
baby is ignorant to this day that Arte-
mus was playing it on him.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-06-08
4 Practical Joke on "a Professor Of
EIOc alton.

The Fat Contributor" in some rccol-
lection, of ArtcmuS Ward, tells the fol.
lowing story.
In the spring of 1889 | accepted prof
tered editorial position on the Cleveland
| NatioDGi Democrat, and renewed my ac-
quaintance with Artemus Ward.
On the first evening Of my arrival he
volunteered to show me around-a very
desirable achievement, rs | was to fill the
position of city editor
He showed me around so successfully
that about two o'clock in the morning |
began to feel almost aS much at home in
| Cleveland H. if had lived there all my
DAYS, to say nothing of my nights. Arte-
mus invited me to share his bed with him
for the remainder of the night, and | ac-
ccptcd.
Adjoining his room lodged young
professor of elOcution, who was endeavor-
ing to establish II school in Cleveland.
He was just starting IN business, and was
naturally anxious to propitate the press.
Lets get the professor up said Arte-
mus, "and have him crate for Us"
| demonstrated with him, reminded
HIM ofthr latcncsS of the hour, that
WAS not acquainted with the professor,
and all that, but to no purpose.
"lIc Is public man said Ward, land
public men like to meet representatives
of the press as restaurants are supposed
to get up warm meals at all hours"
He gave laundering rap at the door,
us he shouted. "ProfcsSor.r-r!'
"whoS there? What wee WANT cric,da
mutlled voice, evidently beneath the bed
clothes, for it was bitter cold night in
February.
at Is |; Brown of the P'am Dcaicr,'
said Artemus and nudging me gently in
the ribs he whispered, That Il ietcn him.
The power of the press is invncible. 1t
is the Archimciian lever which
His remarks were interrupted by the
opening Of the door and | could just dis
cover the dim outline OF IA shirted form
shycring in the doorway.
Excuse me for disturbing you, profess
>or' said Artcmus in his blandc>t man
ncr. but am anxious to introduce YOU
to NV friend here. the new local, of the
Democrat. He has heard much of you,
and declares positively he cant go to bed
until he hears YOU elocute.'
Hears me what answered the pro-
fe>sor. between his chattering teeth.
"ucurS YOU Observation-Disclosures!
understand? Specimen Of your eiocu-
uonl'
In vain did the professor plead the
lstenesS of the hour, and his fire had gone
out. Artcmus would accept no excuse.
Permit me. at least, urged the pro-
feSsor, Ito put on some clothes and TO
light the gas.
Not at all necessary. EloQuence, my
dear boy, Is not dependent on gas. Here,
Strengthening up a chair he had just tum-
bled ovcr) get right up on this chair and
give Us The boy stood on the burning
deck. adding in a side whisper in my
ear, "the burning deck will warm him
up
Gently, yet firmly, did Artemus boast
the reluctant professor upon the chair,
protesting that no apologies were peces-
sary for his appearance, anG assuring him
that CLOTHES didn't make the man, al
though the shivering disciple OF Demos
Themes and Cicero probably thought that
clothes would make man more comtor-
table on such q night as that.
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The Young Man OF the Period.

The following remarks Of II Baltimore
clergyman on the ~ Dung Man of the
Period are reported in the Amcrica,. of
that city: "Hc said contrast Is the most
efficient tcacher-liberty is estimated by
contrast with bondage, light by darkness,
the zephyr of spring by the chilling blast
of winter, and wal by the blessings OF
peace. So the absurdities of life make
the greatest impressions by their contrast
with the solid and real. The ridIcule of
Mast has done more to develop character
than the pencil OF Raphael Through
these contrasts the ideal of the true man
is reached. BY the same law manhood
is shown by producing opposites. The
step bv which the character of the man
of the period is made were pointed out.
He has self-indulgcnce lack of definite
purpose, believes in luck and waits for
ii. Luck. he said, was lack OF courage,
vigor, good, hard sense, and the power 10
retain it on the pinnacle of success or in
the chusm OF misfortune. Appearances
are of more value to him than realities,
fine clothes than principles. He Is as
particular in getting himself up as if he
were shirt. Clothingshop dummies do
not build railroads and level mountains,
but the man who knows that this is II
great, real world, demanding bone
muscle, heart and brain. Everything
good and great Is dependent upon gov
eminent. The real man governs HIM
self and is governed. The unreal man
would gain success without paying
FOR it, would be wealthy without earn
ing it, honorcd without being honorable,
occupying position without winning it.
Real success prostrates herself at the foot
Of no man; in fact she would not then
be worth possessing. But, more imper-
ious than Shylock, she demands her
pound of flesh in demanding honest en-
dravor. The man of the period is never
satisfied with being himself, one of his
aims being to be somebody else. He
represents the thousands OF short men in
high-hccled boots, and tall ones in broad
brimmed hats if lean he pads; if cor
pulent he sweats himself down; if old
he dyes and shaves young; il youthful
gets himself up to appear old; il rich
p,cadS poverty; if poor boasts of wealth,
and if ignorant apes culture. ltrequircs
Il man OF high grade ever to be himself
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Some Remarks on the Prevailing
Fashionable Dress for Women.

1t is high time that the mysterious
power which issues DEGREES concerning
the fashions of women'S dress had for
hidden women's skirts TO contract any
further. The limit ofpropriety has been
reached, and, in the case OF some Of the
too intense devotes OF fashion, has been
passed. The average woman who has on
her latest dress, even now, cannot sit
down without suffering thenconyenience
and the danger that are experienced by
man who wears exceedingly tight pan
falcons. The legs are swathei almost aS
closely as the Egyptian mummy, whose
outline she so strongly suggests, and 1t Is
only with difficulty that she can place
one foot sufficiently in advance OF the
other To enable her to walk To run
would be wholly impossible, and if she
I should tumble over board she would in
eyitably 90 straight to the bottom, wheth
or She knew how to swim or not. II the
, skirts tighten further she will have TO stay
nj home, unless somebody lifts her into Il
carriage; and home is the best place for
her while her clothing clings so closely
to her that her form is rs apparent II, 1t
Is in the case of woman who has just
come out of the water in a bathing suit.
1t Is but VERY few years since women
appeared upon the streets with skirts dis
tending like the bag of Professor Wiscs
balloon, and occupied 80 much room that
two of them abreast made the pavement
impossible. Undoubtcdl y this was u nui.
sance and it was ugly. The present fash
ion is inconveuicnt only to the wearer,
but it is very apt to make close APP
proach to indecency and it will assured
iv be indecent if the skirts are narrow
ed anv further. Remonstrancc, however,
will have no effect unless the power that
orders the fashions declares that there
shall be no more contraction. The wo-
men who dress in this manner will fol-
low the fashion, whatever it is, until a
bolster slip with frill around it constl-
tutrs their only costume, rather than to
consult their own comfort and the require
mcuts of modesty. When fashion push
Is the matter to tnat extremity we trust
that respectable women will assume trow-
sers at once, and so preserve some OF
their modesty while they increase their
powers of lOcomOtion.
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Hotel Life I'm the city of Mexico.

Correspondence New Orleans Picayune'
Everything in the way of living Is
cheap in Mexico. OF course prices range
bicbcr in the capital than elsewhere, but
even there the price, are much lower than
with Ms The hotels. for instance, furn-
ish excellent rooms at from twenty to if
tv dollars month. At the Hotel Itur-
bidc the rooms are very large and usually
divided by curtains so n to make Il par
lor and bedroom. The arrangement is
a pleasant one and preferable to having
two rooms. For thirty dollars month
you can procure one ofthese apartments,
handsomely furnished and efficiently at
tended. The scheme of the hotel extends
no further. Your bath and your meals
are Outside affairs. On the ground floor
of the Hotel lturbidc Is an excellent
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-06-08
FROM LEWIS.
Observation-Disclosures
General News.
Big SKIN CREEK, LEWIS Co.,
June l, 1875.


June l, 1873.
Editors of the Register.
l concluded l would, once more, try
to give the readers Of the REGISTER d
brief marathon of this part OF the world.
I l believe the farmers are done planting
their corn generally. | think our farm
ers are putting out larger crops this year
than they have for several years previ-
ously. We are needing rain very badly.
1t has not rained here of any conse-
ounce for several weeks. Pasture Is
very short, and am afraid that the
meadows are going to be very light; i'll
fact times are as hard Us | ever knew
them to be-
l think we have fair prospect for a
railroad from Clarksburg to Weston.
There was an election held IN Lewis
county the second of April last, whether
the people should pay $4,000 in aid of
this road, which resulted in majority
of 5O4 for subscription. Should Lewis
county have the fortune to get this road,
she would in all probability make one OF
the most prosperous counties in West
Virginia. Our people are considerably
interested in the matter, and the most
of our prominent men are working
diligently in favor Of the road.
Notwithstanding how important and adj
vautageous II railroad would be in I'M
proving our country and commercial al
fairs, we have II feto substantial men that
bitterly oppose it, How men can De so
blind to their own interests, and raise
their voices against thing that would
cnlightcn and improve our country and
cause prosperity to reign, is something
that am not able to understand. 1t Is
utterly impossible for Us to ever hay"
good county until We have a railroad.
1t is the basis of prosperous country.
and | hope our people will look to Their
interests in the future.
The CHANGERS are pretty numerous III
this vicinity, and are constantly lncreaS-
inc. Your correspondent Is not gran
ger, but methinks the grange movement
is Il good organization.
Politics seem to be looking up. There
are three men running for the office Of
County Superintendent, and several
Others are spoken OF. think it is rather
early for so many candidates.
will now stop, promising to write
more the next time.
Yours, &c.,
BOB ROBINSON.