Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-29
Humorous.

Humorous.
A shrewd old Yankee said he didn't believe
there was any downright cure for laziuess 10 a
mau. But" he added, i've known SEQ.
ond wife to hurry it some
At recent donation 10 the eastern part OF
Osgego county brother sent dollar to his
pastor, With a note, saying: Here's dollar
10 addition to the three shilllngs worth OF
strawberries gave you last summer.
SCENE A HoRsE-CAR.-Seats all occu-
pied. Lady enters. Elderly gentleman rises.
Lady-"Don't rise, L beg ofy you. | much prefer
YOU should keep your seat, Sir Should be
very happy to accommodate you, madam, but
want 10 get out here.
"Are you going to attend the Centennial p
oue of our merchants Inquired OF gentlemao,
who had lust arrived lrum QUE OF the frontier
posts. I'D lk. to, but III have to put it Oft
till next year" was the guileess reply San
Antonio Herald
Old lady (holding very small cabbaige)'
What Ten cents for such thing Polite
procor's clerk. "Yes, ma am; but IT'S because
OF the Centennial. ma am. There's SO many
furriners a-comin. that smoke, cabbage Is r'z.
A Minnesots lady, in taking her morning
cape lately, put her jaw,out OF JOINT. and 1t
was two DAYS before the doctor could get it in
place again. Her husband says he hasn't had
such vacation since hls married life begun
IN. Y. Commercial Advertiser.
As Charles Lamb was returning to London 10
stage. coach alter dinner, person thrust bis
head 10 at the coach door and asked, Are you
full iosd,?'' Lamb, pretending to take the
query to himself replied, Il am, tor one;
that last slice of plumb pudding did my bu>
ness
One of our suburban teachers yesterday asked
Que OF the little boys 10 her school, wv here
does the sun rise p Great was her astonlsh.
ment and satisfaction in the evidence ofplogress
he was making under her care, as the little tel
low, with wise look, answered, In Boston,
ma a'am. ~ Boston Transcript.
Who shtands der streets aud goroers around
Nit setre agz to b ground,
Und sbmicd, uod bowed, uDd nefer frowned?
Der Candidate.
Who hold your hand ven you would start,
Uud told you you was mighty shmart,
Und how he luved you nit bis heart?
Der Candidate. Hartford Times.
Acouptry curate, in letter to Blackwoods
Msyazne, says that on one occasion he baptized
child named Acts" Afielwlrd 10 the ves-
try he asked the good woman what made her
choose such pane. Her answer was this:
why, SIR we be religious peopis we've got
four on 'em already, and they be caal'd Mat
thew, Mark Luke, and JohD, and so my bus!
band though he'd compliment the Apostles
Bit He has 20 doubt she will 60 on to Reve.
Iation, they being particularly religious people.
A CHILD ELEVEN YEARS OF AGE CoNvlc
TED OF MANsLAUGHTER AND SENTENCED
A criminal case Of more than usual interest
was tried on the Midland circuit at Lincoln, 10
England. William Harrod, only eleven years
of age, was arraigned for the w!lful murder OF
a boy pamed Hebblewhite 90 February 10, last.
1t appeared 10 evidence that the prisoner left
his grapdmother's house on his return home
about dusk that day 10 company with the de-
ceased. % the next morning Hebb!ewlilte's
and bruises on the head. Death, however, had
not been caused by these wounds, which ouly
stunned him, but by drowning. BY the side
of the pond, which was only about five feet
deep, were boys footprints aud the impression
of boys kuce, as though the deceased had
tried to get out Of the water.
Alter Harrod had been arrested on suspl
cion he wrote letter to his mother, iu which
he gave this account of bis quarrel with the
dead boy. He asked me ii lw,ud have
fight and told him no, and he said he would,
and then he drew stake cut OF some kids and
struck me twice with it across the legs as hard
as ever be could, and then | pulled another
out and struck him four times across the head
and twice across the lace; then he sworo at
me; then [ showed him 10 The pit and | saw
that he was in the middle; aod then ran
home across the cburchyard and now have
told you the solid truth.
The theory of the Defence which was founded
90 this letter, was that Hebblewhte had at
tackled the accused aud had fallen into the water
IN the course OF the struggle; but this theory
was not entitled to mucn consideration as the
deceased was younger and smaller boy than
the prisoner, and there are 20 marks OF violence
on the prisoner. Justice Liudley 10 charging
the jury, said that it there had been fight
provoked by the prisoner it would be murder,
and il provoked by the deceased mauslaus hter,
uuless the violence was out of proportion to
what would nave been warranted.
This last question 10 the case was the most
difficult OF all, because, although a person over
tourteeO years of age Is presumed to be capable
of committing crime, If he is under that age
the preSumption.is 10 his favor, and the jury
must be satisfied that there was a wickedness Of
MUD or mischlevuus disposition showing that
ne Was conscious that lie was doing wrong In
the abSeuce OF such evidence they We're bouud
to aeQult the prisoner both of murder and of
maDslaughter. Alter short absence the jury
toupd the prisoner guilty of mansaughter, and
ne WAS subsequently, sentenced TO fifteen years
penal servltude. Mr.. Justice Lindley, how
ever, announced bis inteotion to com mmunicate
to tho home secretary 10 the matter
DRlED SUGAR CORN, prime Carolina
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