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MURDER WILL OUT.
An Old Mystery Cleared Up-A MUIR
dereF. Horse-Ihief, soldier. "A
Priest, and Hung at Last.

deref. a. HOrse-Ihief, n soldier. y
Priest, and Hung at Last.
WOOdford County CKy.) Sun
Sam @. Field, ESQ.,, last week
received a letter from Henry NJ
johnson, a graduate Of the Ken.
tueky Military Institute, now prac.
ticing law in Denver, in which he
gives the interesting history of q
man recently hung for murder in
that State, who claimed to have
been born in Woodford county
The letter is as follows:
DENVER, October 8. 1877.
DEAR FIELD: In looking over
the photographs of my old class
came across yours, with your name
and address written on the back. 1t
recalled to my memory the days of
1863, when we were SO happy at the
Military Institute. | have been
practicing law in this place for eight
years, and am happy to say, doing
moderately well. Last week | de
tended a man for murder, who
claimed to have been born in your
county. His was the unhappy
ending Of career full of strange
and wonderful adventures. His
name was Henry Miller Smith. He
said that he was born in Wood
ford county, near the Kentucky
river, in 1910. In 1926, when
only fifteen years of age, he mur-
dered a peddler and hid his body in
a hollow tree, near where he killed
him. He obtained from the pock-
cts Of this man $50 in gold and
silver. Fearing detection, he de-
termined to leave home, and, steal
ing the only horse his father pos
sessed, he left forever the country
of his birth. He made his way to
Texas and joined the regular army.
a few months after joining he was
sent with a party of thirty-fve SOL
diers in pursuit of a band Of Indians
that had lately made raid on the
settlement; they came up with them
on the evening Of the third day,
and every soldier was killed and
scalped except Smith. He, in con-
sequence of bis youth, was spared
and carried off by the Indians into
Mexico. Here he became acquaint-
ed with a French priest, and the
priest conceiving a great liking for
him, purchased him from the In
dians, educated him and persuaded
him to adopt the Catholic religion
and become a priest. This calling
he followed for ten years; would no
doubt, as he said, have there ended
his days, but meeting with a beau
tiful nun, he fell in love, and in
duced her to fly the country with
him. They went to France and
lived together three years, when he,
becoming tired of her, abandoned
her and returned to America. He
went to the frontier and has ever
since been employed as a scout by
the government. Three months
ago, while in gambling hell in
this place, he shot the dealer, with
out cause or provocation. He was
tried for it, convicted and last Fri
day was hung, He was magnii-
cent looking man, about six feet
high, weighing perhaps two hundred
pounds. He left in my hands $4,000
in gold, which no wished me to re-
tain for one year. AT the end of
that time, if no relations come for
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-15
PIeasant Disners

Boston Transcript
1t seems easy to give a pleasant
dinner, but too much reliance must
not be placed upon a few men, who
mostly dislike one another, and
whose spirits depend upon their
digestion. There are men and wo-
men who go out to dinner as they
would wash their hands or read
family prayers. 1t never occurs to
them that they are expected to be
vivacious or entertaining. No man
dimes out to sit between two men {:
he would much prefer the club,
where he can order his dinner and
get free play for his legs. If posi-
bic, the arrangement in the ark
should be initiated, and each male
lead a female to dinner. This pair
ing must be with proper regard to
age, and the lamb must not be
given to the wolf. The wolf may
like it, but the lambs mother will
be disconsolate. Above all, beware
of the late excuses, which result
in a row Of four men sitting next
to one another.
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according to the SPACE occupied, at above
rates-there being twelve lines Of solid type to
the inch.
To regular advertisers we offer superior in
ducemCats, both as to rates OF charges and
manner of displaying their favors.
Notices in local column inserted for wenty
cents per line for each insertion.
Special notices inserted for ten cents per
line for each insertion.
Notices of deaths and marriages. twenty
cents per line.
All bills for advertising are due when con-
traoted and payable on demand.
Ali letters, whether upon business or other
wise, must be addressed to
Il. WHITMORE,
Publisher and Proprietor.
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UbpOI HI ntNU OF MAIN btre6t.
Ticket Office. 287 Main street, corner Of
dadison
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MEMPHIS B. LITTLE ROCK R.R.
ShIOt Line to Arkansas and Texas.
TIME CARDi
Mail train, daily...........5.SO 80 pm. 11.S0 ?. n
H.nsnhA Arnir dnilu lnY

Leaves. Arrives.
Mail train, daily............5.S 80 pm. u.SO pm.
Freight train daily (ex.
sunday ......... ...........7; ;OO AIN. S.20 pm.
Passengers going on this road will take
trains at the depot Of the Louisville, Nash
Vile and Great Southern railroad. Mail
points on the title Rock and Fort Smith
railroad and at Little Rock with the Cairo
and Fulton railroad for points in Southwest
Arkansas and Texas.
Pullman alaoe Sleeping Cars on all night
trains.
For tickets and information apply at Ticket
oGhces 27s and 2e1 Main street. and at depot
foot of Washington street. or at Louisville,
Nashville and Great Southern railroad depot,
or TO the undersigned
r. A. WILLIAMS, Pass. Ag't, Memphis.
M. S. JAY. q. P. AID I. Ag't. Little Rock
W. L. SMITH. sup't, Memphis Tenn.
I23-t
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ward, he wished me to give it to the
st. Cecilia school.
HENRY M. JOHNSON.

HENRY M. JOHNSON.
About the year 1926 a peddler
was murdered near Shylock's Ferry,
and his oody was concealed in a
hollow tree. The murder has ever
since remained a mystery. The
confession of Smith reveals the
secret at last. "Murder will out"
Evil deeds of men oftentimes come
to light through their own deeds or
words.
The story of Smiths life is like a
romance. tits stranger than fiction.
The blood of that peddler followed
him everywhere. The Indians
spared his scalp that the law might
break his neck. And thus another
profound mystery is cleared up.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-15

Deservedly popular. We mean DIR,
Bulls Cough Syrup, for it never fails.
Physicians recommend it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-15

MEMPHIS AMI cnARL sTON Il. r.
Arrives. Leaves.
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capital Stock. 5000, 900
0FFICERst
ROARD on DERrcTORs.
RAILROAD TINE TABLE.

IEMPHIS AND LOUISVILLE RAILROAD.
Arrives. Leaves.
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Weekly Public Ledger

Published every Tuesday at 81 per annum I'm
advanced. Postage free.
Communications upon subjects Of general
interest to the public are at all times accept
able.
Rejected manuscripts WILL NOT be returned.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-01-03
NEW SERIES--vOl. is, NO. |
OUR COLONIAL AND REFOLU.
IIONARY FLAGS.


In the beginning Of the Revelation
variety Of flags were displayed in tho
rcvoltcd colonies. The "Union flags .
mentioned so frequently in the news.
papers OF IVA, were the ordinary Eng.
llsh red ensigns, bearing the Union
Jack. These generally bore some pa.
triotic motto, such as "Liberty,H lib.
erty and Prosperity" Liberty and
union,' etc. II is uncertain what ilag,
u any, was used by the Americans nj
Bunker I'LL. That displayed BY Put
nam on Prospect Hill, on July 18th fol.
lowing, wasrcd, with On fraHSfuiaS Susti.
net on one side, and on the other, san
Appeal to Heaven" The first armed
vessels comm issioned by Washington,
sailed under the pinc.trec nng, q white
nag bearing gieen pine.tree. The
first Republican flag uniurlcd in the
Southern States, blue with white
crescent in the upper corner next to
the staff, was desiged by Col. William
Monltrio, Of Charleston, at the rcouest
Of the Council OF Safety, and was hoist. |
ed on the iortifcations Of that city in
September, 1875. The flag displayed
on the east baslion Of Fort Sullivan.
afterwards called Moultrie, on June 2s
l176, was the same, with the word
"Liberty" on it. On the west bastion
waved the flag called the great union,p
first raised by Washington at Cam.
bridge, January 2, l77G. This con.
sisted Of the thirteen alternate red and I
white stripes of the present lag of the
United States, with the crosses Of st.
George and st. Andrew emblazoned on
the blue canton in place OF the stars.
This flag wac carried also by the fleet
under command of Commodore EselS
when il sailed from the Del.
aware Capes, February II, 1776. Hop.
kins had displayed previously yellow
ensign, bearing the device Of rattle
snake in the attitude of striking. with
the motto, "Don't Tread on Me- The
oiiicial origin of the "grand union" flag
is involved m obscurity. At the time
OF its adoption at Cambridge the colo.
nies still ACKNOWLEDGED tho legal rights
of the mothercountry, and therefore
retained the blended crosses Of st.
George and st. Andrew, changing only
The field of the old ensign Tor tho thir.
teen stripes, emblemaiic Of their union.
After the Declaration of Independence.
.he emblems of British union became ,
Inappropriate, but they were retained
n the flag until the following year.
Congress resolved, on June IA, 1777,
that the flag Of the thirteen United
States be thirteen stripes, alternate red /
md white that the union be thirteen
itars, white in a blue field, represent. 4
ng n new constellation. ."--Appletons'
iMericdH CvclODTdid.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-01-03

MARRIED LIFE.-Good counsel from
a wife and motherl II try to mako
myself and all around me agreeable.
II will not do to leave man TO him.
self till he comes to you, to take no
pains TO attract him, or to appear be-
fore him with long face. 1t is not
so difficult as you think, dear child, to
behave TO husband so that he shall
remain forever in some measure a hus-
band" am an old woman; but you
can still do what you like; word
from you at the right time will not fail
OF its effect; what need have you TO
play the suffering virtue? "The tear
of a loving girl, says an old book, dis
like dew drop on a rose, but that on
the check of q wife is drop of poison
to her husband" Try TO appear cheer.
ful and contcntcd, and your husband
will be so, and when you have made
him happy you will become so, not in
appearance, but in reality. The skill
required is not so great Nothing fiat
ters man so much as the happiness
of his wife heis always proud oi him.
self as the source OF il. As soon as you
are cheerful You will be lively and
alert, and every moment will afford
you an opportunity to let fall an agree
able word. Your education, which
gives you an immense advantage, will
greatly assist you.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-01-03


cs. Even cider was found IN bo ,sso.
phisticated.p tho chemists saw. bv tho
addition OF spirits from grain pre,
sumably bad spirits. In the wines
tested some OF which were native, the
Midbivan chemists fonnd I;,,la am;ss
The French official investigators tell a
different story about wines from the
south Of France. eFucbsine" is the
fashion now with the French wine
makers. 1t Is n poison but II gives n
beautiful tint to the wine Arsenic Is
usually found In fuchsine as il il man.
uiactured. But even il the aniline color
is pure II causes albuminaria 10 men
80 ,aaIma,s y .s,,sIs.;S;. .,.s a:.....as
= -s.-..,s - ~ 5fifs's.5 "a = ..:ssss
wlna ,ai their ow.l accsysl. they gere
the victims of science. This coIor,iy
Of wines with poison has boeu carried
on loan enormous extent Fortunate.
Iy the fraud is easily detected An
that is needed is TO add a little ammo.
MIA to the suspected wine soak n thread
of white wool in the green mix,uro
thus obtained, and then lot drop Of
strong vinegar tlickle down The wool
II there is no fuchsinc, as the vinegar
advances the wool becomes white: If
iuchsine Is present rose color nm.
pears.
We have faith in milk. however al.
though in the same publication from
which these facts are CLEANED there is
4 story about sample of so.called
milk that was fonnd N bo nsda os
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-01-03
is YOUR NOTE GOOD

a Boston lawyer was called on
short time BY boy, who inquired if
he had any waste paper TO sell. The
lawyer had crisp, keen way of ask.
ing questions, and is, moreover, me-
thodical man. SO pulling out large
drawer he exhibited bis stock of waste
paper.
"Will you give me two shillings for
that?r
The boy looked at the paper doubt.
ingly a moment, and offered fifteen.
pence.
"Done~ said the lawyer, and the
paper was quickly transferred to the
bag Of the boy, whose eyes sparklcd
as he lifted the weighty mass.
Not till it was safely slowed away
did he announce that be had no money.
mo money! How do you expect
to buy paper without money 2"
Not prepared 10 state exactly his
plan of operations, the boy made no
reply.
"Do you consider your note good?n
asked the lawyer.
"Yes, sir"
"Nery well; If you say your note is
good, I'D just as soon have it as the
money; but if it isn't good | don't
want it."
The boy affirmed that he considerd
it good whcreupon the lawyer wrote
a note Tor fifieen.pence, which the boy
signed legibly, and lifting the bag Of
papers, trudged off.
Soon after dinner the little fellow re-
turned, and, producing the money, an
nounced that he had come to pay his
note.
"Well, said the lawyer, "this is tho
first time | ever knew note TO be
taken up the day it was gwen. A boy
that vii! do that is entitled to note and
money, too;' and, giving him both
sent him on his way with a smiling
face and a happy bcart.
The boys note represented his hon
or. A boy who thus keeps his honor
bright, however poor be may be in
worldly things, is an heir TO an inhcri-
lance which no riches can buy-the
choice promises Of God.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-01-03

A carpenter who was always prog
nosticating evil to himself was one day
upon the roof of fivc.story building
upon which rain had fallen, and, being
slippery, he lost his footing, when he
exclaimed, "Just as | told you !"
Catching, however, an iron spout ho
kicked off his shoes and regaincd
place of safety, when he thus delivered
himself; 81 know'd it F; there's a pair
of shoes aonelp
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-01-03

OF permanent joys there are none,
for they arc but clouds. The swiiter
they move through tho sky, the more
follow afler them and even the i'm
movable ones are absorbed by the 9th.
crs, and become smaller till they vanish.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-01-03

A fourteen.year old boy has quit
learning to smoke, on reading the as
scrtion Of a physician, that II intcricres
with the molecular changes co.ineident
with the development of the tissues
and makes the blood corpuscles oval
and irregular at the edges.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-01-03

"What is tho chief use Of bread 2"
asked an examiner at recent school
examination. "Tbc chief use Of bread"
answered the urchin, apparently as
tonishcdat tho simplicity Of thcinquiry,
to spread butter aud Jam on IT,"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-01-03

An organist played in another
church than his own recently, and was
complimented by the organ-blowcr for
the proficiency shown in his voluntary.
By tho way" added the man who
manipulated the wind apparatus; ave
blown that voluntary before"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-01-03

With a clear sky,a bright sun, and
a gentle breeze, you can have friends
in plenty; but let Fortune frown and
the armament be overcast, and then
your friends will prove like the strings
of lutte, of which you will tighten ten
before you will find one that will bear
the stretch and keep the pitch.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-01-03

A rural female beauty aligbtcd from
the stage. coach the other day, when q
piece Of ribbon detached itself from her
bonnet and fell into the bottom Of the
carriage. r" You have left your bow
behind" said lady passenger. "No,
l amt he's gone fishing" innoccntly
replied the rustic. an.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-01-03

A young doctor to a lady patient:
" You must take exercise for your
health" "AlI right" said she; am
jump at the first offer" They wore
married in about six months.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-01-03


u 10 the gem ana new splendors TO th,
mag'sterial sword
r May something, sir, bo paIdonod tC
D the spirit Of eulogy, when ! say that
Is these elements OF true grandeur found
0 a rare combination in Michael c. Kerr
o Patience IN study, gentle yet firm in
y his feelings and determinations, inspir
;. I'd with the courage OF true patriot.
!. ism, deiying as he did the mob with
+ the same energy with which he analyz.
Q cd tarlif or denounced an exactng
Q monopoly-arranging, classifying, as
slmilating details for practical service,
Q making bis conscience his religion--he
+ stands, more than most of the men
8 who have taken part in our councils
5 since the war as an exemplar OF intel.
, llgent and fearless, pure and gentle pa
0 trlouc duty. Yet he was not all judg-
ment, else he would not have been a
} patriot he was not all passion, else
} he would not have been a statesman.
In debate, as in private talk, he had at
times great vehemcnce of manner and
great intrepidity iu action. lie did not
toss his thoughts about easily be was
at times timid in their utterance till
thoroughly assured by patiently mar
shaling them, and then be was eloquent.
Spurning traditions and legends, be-
l,ev,nss in no law not revokahle; not
anxious to force men to do what he
thought was best for them with a
noble rage at wrong and disgust Of
parasites, he would add no largess to
bad gains and greeds. What were the
meshes Of old custom to bis fresh in.
Iquiring mind? While he never turned
away from new truth, while be had
no respect for mere antiquity, while be
would clear away the lush growth
over onr select shrine Of duty, be re-
vered the ancient ways Of the Consti.
tuition and all its muniments with the
ardor Of neophytc Sensitive TO every
point of honor, he was not less careful
of his own fame when assailed by per-
jury than of the financial and patriotic
honor of his country.
but SIT, WINE the contemplation oil
ms charactcr Is no compensation ior
MS loss, IL IS not less instructive than
proper ior US 70 know the sources Of
,nat magic "nich won the support oil
his constituency and the preierments
OIL th's Congress Inc secret OF tins
taiismanic power lay III the discipline
oi ms inihu. lie was an example, ny |
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-01-03
MITCHELL WAGONS
The Best is the Cheapest

Thomas Reilly has received another large lot I
Mitchell Wagon" which are among the very
hest manufactured, and which be will sell at the
most reasonable rates. His stock includes almost
all descriptions Of wagons-largcand small, wide
and marrow track. Call an zee them.
aprs'7i THOMAS REILLY.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-01-03

Tho sirlSs the period Election Bots.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1877-03-30
TRAINS GOING NORTH.

TRAIN No. . connects at Nashville with
n. C. d st. Louis R'y West for Memphis; at
Lebanon June. with Knoxville and Rich
mOnd Branches at Cincinnati June. with l..
c. G5 l.. r. r. for the North and East; at
Louisville with U. s. Mail Boats for Cincin-
matt and with o. & NJ. R'y and J. n. & l. Il.
r. for the North, East and West.
TRAIN No. 4 connects at Glasgow juno
to and from Glasgow; at Cave City to and
from Mammoth Cave; at Cincinnati juno
with L. c. & L. R. Il. for the North and East
at Louisville with 0. d NJ. and J. NJ. & /. +.
Il. for the North, East and West, and with
U. S. Mail Line steamers for Cincinnati.
TRAIN No. 6 connects at Glasgow juno.
to and from Glasgow; at Cave City to and
from Mammoth Cave; at Cincinnati juno.
witt, L., c. L. r. r. for the North and East;
at Louisville with q. & NJ. and J. NJ. & /. T.
i. for the North, East and West, and with
U. S. Mail Line steamers for Cincinnati.
Tourists will find this route offers great in
ducements to those going to the Centennial
Exposition. Direct connections are made in
Louisville with through cars, running direct
to the Centennial grounds.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1877-03-30
KinInessin Animals.

Van Amburgh could handle his lions
and tigers with impunity. No animal
will fail to respond to kindness and uni
form good treatment. And especially
will the noble horse respect and confide
in and faithfully serve a master who
deals gently and kindly with him. We
have ourselves taken spirited Morgan
marc which had been rudely handled and
became unmanageable through harsh
treatment, and, by appealing to her in
telligence and respecting her needs, in
three weeks time made her entirely safe
and reliable for wife and children, and all
would treat her kind and handle her
gently, and VIC have, after five years,
seen the same mare resume her old VIE
cious habits when again under the con-
troll of one who resorted TO arbitrary or
brutal treatment. Always appeal 70 the
better instincts of the horse, the mule,
the OK, the COW, IA well rs the dog aud
other domestic animals, and they will
never become vicious or unmanageable.
SEMI Tropical.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1877-03-30
Aliens Liver Pills.

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