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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-24

wiser, then knelt the sward and delivered short
prayer lie commended the soul OF the doomed
man to the mercy OF his Maker, and prayed ear
nestly that he might be forgiven his sins.
The minister quite affected by the solemnity OF
the occasion, and he earnest In his prayer, and
the prisoner listened with an attentive ear.
LAST PRAYER.
The prayer ended, Marshal Wilson advanced and
proceeded to tie whit, handkerchief the
eyes Of Lee. While this was being dene the pri-
soner quietly submitting, Lee began speaking In
low voice.
"Let them shoot the balls through my heart
Don't let them mangle my body"
The Marshal treasured him that the aim would
be true and then stepped back. AS he did this he
gave the requisite orders.
"READY, AIN, FIRE ~
The five men selected as the executioners obeyed
promptly. They raised their rifles to their snoul-
ders, took deliberate aim at the blindfoded man
sitting on his coffin about twenty ieet In front OF
them.
L DEATH
As the fatal word, "Fire % rang out clear and
strong on the morning air sharp report was
heard, and Lee fell back on the coffin dead and
motionless. He must have died In single instant,
for there was not cry or moan and not eSps a
tremor OF the body.
SOLEMN SCENE.
few minutes were then allowed to eapse, all
present standing motonless and with uncovered
heads The Marshal stepped alone, moved and
walked over to the body to examine it and 1ascer-
tain IL death had resulted. Even ut that moment
the photographer was busy taking view OF the
scene.
ABSENCE OF RELATIVES.
should remark here that none of Lees relatives
were present. which was contrary to general an
ticipation, as Rachel was often heard to declare
that she would be present II, indeed, her husband
was executed. The change Of programme and
scene OF execution was no doubt the reason for this
failure on her part.
TIE LAST SCENE.
The utter silence prevailing was at length broken
by Marshal Nelson exclaiming:-"He is quite dead.
The law Is satisfied at last"
party and all gathered near to view the corpse
Looking at the body found that the features
were quite composed but CHASTITY white. The
breast was bleeding profusely, and the limbs were
partially Strengthened out after the involuntary
movement attending the death spasm. Beyond
these signs there was nothing to denote that Lee
had met any other than peaceful death.
The body was tcndeny picked up by the Deputy
Marshal and placed In the coflln. The casket was
then carried over to the wagon and put IT., and
the entire party began dispensing The execution
was very remarkable one and was entirely sue.
ccssful The body is now on It's way from the scene
Of the execution to be delivered to relatives at Co.
dar City.
BRIGHAM YoUNa's DENIAL OF GUILr-PoPuLAR
sENTIMEHT ON THE PACIFIC COAST AGAINST
HIM.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 20, 1877.
Brigham Young's telegram to the HERALD, as
published by your issue Of yesterday abiding to
the Mountain Meadows massacre, Is considered
here to be simply an evasion OF the facts.
There is not an intelligent man In the Terri
tory of Utah who does not know that
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-21

We witnessed an amusing incident,
last Friday, while on the river train from
st. Paul to Hastings, says the Farming
ton Press. A lady OF good proportions,
Well dressed, and of a genteel appear
ance, came into the smoking car, Just as
the train started, and was fixing herself
i'll position, when We ventured to say
"This is the smoking car"
81 know that as well as you do, sir, 4"
she cheerily responded "Why, how
selfish these men are; they never want a
lady to enjoy what they do themselves. +"
OF course we subsided.
Seating herself at her ease near an
open window, the lady at once proceeded
to draw from neat case a cigar, which
she lighted and then puffed away with
evident relish. She minded her own
business until rude customer of the
masculine gender "a little too full of
beer) ventured to take seat beside her.
But this merely she did not resent.
Pulling out his cigar he asked the lady
for match. She politely responded,
apd continued smoking, putting the
fumes out of the window A minute or
two afterward the masculine hitched a
little nearer and made some inquiry that
madam did not consider relevant. She
raised her voice, and in clear and very
distinct tones remarked "You are
getting impertinent, sir. =. 1t is none of
your business where 1 am from or where
I am going to. have the same right to
sit here that you have, and if you don't
behave yourself shall speak to the con-
ductor." She then proceeded coolly
with her smoking, and that chap got up
and busted.
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Alligat0rs i'm Florida.

Notwithstanding the immense num-
bers OF alligatGrs which have been killed
during the last four or five'years in this
State, they do not seem to decrease in
numbers as one would naturally sup
pose. Captains of steamboats, on the
St. Johns say that they are still ap-
parently as numerous as ever, although
very large ones are seldom seen now in
this part of the State, but in the marshes
and lakes Of the upper st. Johns and
all over the more southern parts of the
State, they are still found in large num-
bers. No one seems to know the length
of time required for an alligator to come
to years OF discretion and size. and ii
there are any marks by which the age
can be known, they are kept secret, but
it is certain that they are prolific in their
increase, a nest often containing two
hundred eggs, most OF which hatch, and,
unless destroyed by violence, large
proportion of the young are raised. A
few years since, the skins We're in de-
mand at from fifty cents to one dollar
each, and thousands were slaughtered.
In one instance, single individual
killed within space of five months over
one thousand to fill a contract, but as
that species of leather soon went out of
fashion the business declined, but seems
to bereviving again somewhat. Another
inducement to their capture is the teeth,
which frequently command high prices,
and are a standard article of commerce
in the Southern markets, mostly fol
ornamental purposes. The largest
Florida alligator OF which the writer has
been able TO obtain an authentic account
measured eighteen feet in length. Those
exceeding fifteen feet are very rarely
seen in this State. e.-JacksOnUaUe Union
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-21

w nat Everybody SuyS Must be True.'
The incontrovertible testimony offered by
those who have used DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription induced the doctor to sell it under a
positive guarantee. Many ladies have refrained
from using it on account OF a general feeling
of prejudice against advertised medicines.
Let me ask question. Are you prejudiced
against sewing machines because you have
seen them advertised or can you doubt the
inge uity and skill required in their invention ?
Again, would you refuse to insure your house
because the company advertised that it had
paid millions in losses, and yet had capital of
several millions? Do such advertisements
shake your confidence, and create prejudices ?
Then why refuse to credit the testimony of
those who have found the Favorite Prescrip-
ton to be all that is claimed for it in over
coming those ailments peculiar to your sex
Why submit to the use Of harsh, and perhaps
caustic treatment, tlus aggravating your
malady, when relief is guaranteed, and posi-.
tive, perfect and permanent cure has been
effected in thousands of cases
WABASH STATION, H., October oath, 1876.
r. V. PIERCE, NJ. D., Buffalo, n. Y:
Dear Sir-Allow me to extend my most sin.
cere thanks to you for the great benefit my
wife has received from the use Of your Favoritt
Prescription. lhe suffered almost intoerably
before using your medicine, and had tried the
skill of several physicians but to no purpose
Finally, thought l would give the Fdvoritt
Prescription trial. and she il now sound ant
well. Very gratefully yours,
ID. A HUNTER.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-21

Dyspepsia---Nyhut l. Is, and How 10 Cure It.
First the stomach don't work right, then
comes bad feeling after eating, latulency, head
ache, dullness and melancholy, sometimes
nausea and vomiting. The liver soon becomes
torpid, then biliousness constipation or possibly
diarrhea, follows. Then comes the kidney af-
fections, with pain in the back and more or less
rheumatism or neuralgia finally the nervous
system becomes affected, aggravating all these
and adding other symptoms until it is all aches,
pains, weakness, dullness, irritabilty, bad tenn
simple pleasant and cheap remedy for all this
is Van Buskirk's Invigorant, only so cents.
Druggists sell it. Van Buski k & Co., proprie-
tors, IS vesey ST., New York.
Sold by prugaists.
That wonderful bilious remedy, Quirks Irish
Tea. 1t costs only 25 cts a package.
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CheerfuIness the na.sprinR of HenIth.

That equable state Of the mind which is un-
ruffled by trifing incidents, and looks on the
sunny side of things in general, is the result of
healthful state Of the brain and stomach
The dyspeptic and nervous invalid may-al-
though this is rare indeed-feign cheerfulness,
and may bear the harrassing symptoms which
persecute him with an assumption of heroic
indifference, but in reality he is the victim Of
dependency. To experience genuine cheer
fulness of the mind, the stomach must recover
its lost tone, the thinking organ its normal
quietude. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters are the
best remedy for mental depression, since they
overcome the nervous debility and Indigestion
which originate and foster it. Persons suffer-
ing from infrmities peculiarly incident to the
convalescents, derive solace and vigor from its
use. Drive away the blues and revive the droop-
ing energies with this grand stimulative tonic.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-21
Ponds Extract.

"The Vegetable Pain Destroyer" There is
no pain or ache it will not abate, no bruise OF
burn it will not extract the agony from.
sell more of Hatch's Universal Cough Syrup
than of all other similar preparations. have
sold it for about six years, and my customers
would certainly not continue to buy it if it were
not valuable remedy.
@. g. HIGGINS, Friendship, All. Co., N. Y.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-21

AFTER an exp rience Of over twenty
five years, many leading physicians acknowl-
edge that the Graeten5erg MarshaTs Uterine
CdutOlicon is the only known certain remedy
for diseases to which women are subject. The
Graete,aburg Vegetable Pills, the most popular
remedy of the day for biliousness, headache,
liver complaint and diseases of digestion. Sold
by all druggists. Send for almanacs. Graefen-
berg Co., New York.
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DELIGHTFULLY."- Cool.

tremeIv warm 'i wesber wbo TaA rere forunefe rhe
enough to stop at, that superb among the best
hotels, the Grand Central, speak in the highest
praise of its wide, commodious, halls, and
spacious airy chambers. 1t is said to be the
coolest, as in other things the best, house in
New York
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-21

Information worth thousands to those out of
health. Self-help for weak and nervous suf-
ferers. Facts for those who have been dosed,
drugged and quacked. The new Health Jour-
nal teaches all. Copies free. Address, Eiec-
trio Quarterly New York.
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A VALUABLE GIFT.-To every reader Of this
paper, who is sick or has an invalid friend,
will be furnished free, by mall book which
will explain how Scrofula, Humors, Nervous
and other Chronic diseases may be perma-
nently cured. Address P. o. Box 1927, Boston,
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Please Bear IL in Mind

that II your grocer does not have, and will not
get, Dooley's Yeast Powder for you, you can
send 20 cents for quarter, 35 cents for half OF
60 cents for one pound can, direct to Dooley &
Brother, New York, and you will receive it by
return of mail. Always use it for the delicious
Vienna rolls.
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1877. NEW YORK. ]


THE sun continues to be the strenuous advocate Of
reform and retrenchment md of the substitution OF
craftsmanship, wisdom, and integrity for holw pre-
tence imbecility and fraud in the administration of
public affairs IL contends for the government of the
people by the people AMI for the people, as opposed to
by frauds in the baotbox and in the count
ing of votes, enforced by military violence 1t endeavor
to supply its readers-a body now not far from amon
OF sous-wth the most careful, complete and trust
worthy accounts Of events and employs for this
purpose numerous and carefully selected staff of
porers and correspondents. It's reports from Washing
ton especially, full accurate, and fearless; and IL
doubtless continues TO deserve and enjoy the hatred Of
those thrive by plunderng the Treasury by
ing what the law does not give them while it endeavors
merit the confidence of the public by defending the
rights of the people against the encroachments Of un-
justified power
The price Of the DAILY Sun is So cents month, or
$3.50 year, postpaid; or, with the Sunday edition
The Sunday edition alone, eight pages Si2O a
year. pnst-prd.
: THE WEEKLY Sus. eight pages Of IS broad columns,
is fu n!shed at = year. postpaid.
SPECIAL NOTICE In order to introduce THE Sun
more widely to the public, will send THE WEEKLY
edition for the remainder of the JAN 1878 post
paid, for Half Dollar. Try it.
Address, THE SUN, N. V. City.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-21

Bunett's Cocoaine allays irritation, removes
dandruff, and invigorates the action Of the
capilaries in the highest degree.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-21

Before buying any Turbine Wheel, send TO
n. +. Burnham's New Pamphlet and Reduce
Prices Address p O. Box 513. York Pa
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ImE
GOOD Old
STANDBY.
MEXICAN MUSTANG LINIMENT.
FOR MAN AND BEAST.

ESTABLISHED 35 YEARS Always cures. Always
ready. Always handy Has never yet failed. 7hirt5
millions hare tested IL. The whole world approves the
glorious old Mustang-the Best and Cheapest Iinimeni
in existence. % bottle The Mntang Iiaimeni
cures when nothing else will.
SOLD BY ALL MEDICINE vENDERS.
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NEW YoRK,

a, -, ,,s, l0d to cd s&a s&7 4&5
Nalis' heg OF lOO lbs..... .s2,75 $500 S325 $3.50
delivered on board cars steamboats, here The money
must must IN al eases accompany the order Send p o.
SIher banke Drait or Registered Letter Reference
9TH Nat Bank, Pittsburgh Pa. Address
HENRY III. VANCE, p. o. Box 36S, PittsbuIph
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PERUVIAN SYRUP
PERUVIAN SYRUP
FROM A MERCHANT.

NORTH SEARsMoNT, Me, Sept. 9, 1870.
Dear Sir-1t gives very great pleasure to inform
of the benefit received from the nse of PERUVIAN
SYRUP in my family. My wife, for the past EN-
years, has been in feeble heathyey much debilitqted
generally last spring she concluded TO try bottle of
PERUVIAN SYRUP, and vol pleased wi
the result continued its until three four bottles
had been used and she is better health thn at
any time for years. and has increased in weight from
llJ pounds to l2jL. have employed physicians, and
used great variety of patent medicines to the extent
of hundreds of doGrs. and know she received more
henetit from the PERUVIAN SYRUP than all the rest
together.
increasing and do not hesitate to recommend and
warrant to give satisfaction II desire, at
liberty to this communication it as il
gives me pleasure TO recommend good article to
suffering humanity Yours truly.
ITHIEL PEASE
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Patents Secured =!

Passports, etc, nse at,er olomancs Is ohaimd OIL
Gazette Patent Agency, 21 Barclay Street Up. o. Boz
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-02-15

Take the sensible view. Tar cleanses, heals
and cures Catarrh. The only method of direct
application is by inhaling the yapors of the
"Solution of Forest Tar Catarrh is good
thing to get rid Of. 4w30
ment OF delay makes your cure more hopeless
and much depends on the iudicio,ls choice Of
remedy. The amount OF testimony in favor Of
DIR. Srhenrh'~ Pulmonic syrup, a. a cure for
consumption for exceeds ali that can be brought
to support the pretantions of any other metli-
cine. See DR.. ~thenck'> Almanac containing
the certificates Of many persons Of the highest
Responsibility. who have been restored TO health,
aitcr beng pronounced mclrable by physicians
of aeknoN lodged ability. Schenek's Pulmonc
Syrup alone has cured many, as these evidences
will show but the cure is often promoted by
the employment Of two other remedies which
Or Schenck provides for the purpose. These
additional remedies are schenck'S Sea Weed
Tonic and Mandrake Pills. BY The timely Use
Of these medicines according to directions. Or.
Schenck certita, that most any case Of Con
sumption max be cured.
Pr. Schencl, i professionally at hi, principal
office, Corner Sixth and Arch Sts.. Philadel-
phia, every Monday. where all letters for adj
Vice must be addressed.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-02-15

Last week there was mysterious affair
at Rockland, which, however. did not long
remain 4 mystery. About three o'clock
one morning the door bell Of Mr.. H. n.
Perkins.was rung, and basket contain
ing a newly born infant was found ON The
step. The Opinion gives the story Of sub
sequent Investigations as follows
The clothing in which the child was wrapped
seemed to have been taken at random from q
miscellaneous assortment Of garments belong
ing to persons of both sexes, and all ayes anil
conditions. The shawl is a large wooden plaid.
considerably worn. Besides this. there was a
boys calico shirt; portion of girls ranta eli ::
white wooden petticoat, quite new; pair Of
ladies' drawers, fine, with rutfles; pair of la
dies stockings, very nice and fine, with silk
clocking on the sides; an infants chcmisc:
one of which was marked with the name John
Stowe. The basket bore private mark. being
a rel square on the bottom. The babe appear
ed to have had excellent care, and is healthy
and smart. OF course. with so MANY articles
easy of identification it was not difficult task
to ascertain the facts regarding the child The
shawl was soon recognized, and from clues oh
tanned II was made certain that the child was
born at notorious female abortionist's house.
on Bunker street, at the North End. At this
point the trail got so alarmingly fresh that ii
was deemed best not to pursue the search far
Their. 1t is tolCrably certain that the parents
are persons who move in respectable. and per-
haps what is termed arStocratic society. A
the child has been adopted, and j. to he no eX
pense 10 the city, the authorities did not care
to carry the Investigation farther.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-02-15
From the New York sun.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Behlen ended
their unsavory marital troubles about two
years ago in the Brooklyn City Court, by
obtaining Il decree Of absolute divorce,
permitting the wife, who was the plain
tiff, TO marry again. On Monday night,
in the masquerade ball in Germania Hall,
Montrose avenue, given by the Red Men S
Singing Society, the two met in disguise,
aad being in ignorance of the identity of
each other, chatted, drank, ate and danced
together nearly the entire evening. When
time came Mrs. Behlen threw
aside her domino, with laugh, and Be
him stripped oil his disguise. The merri-
ment was checked, and each turned away
solemnly from the other, as much at en-
nifty as ever, and neither would admit
that they had spent IN evening Of pleas
IRE.
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Brighton Cattle M arket.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. :.
Arrivals of stock at market-Cattle 1876 Sheep
and Lambs 1850; Swine 1000; number Western
Cattle 1871 Eastern Cattle -. Mich Cows and
Northern Cattle $50.
Prices Of Beef Cattle per 100 lbs, live weight-Ex-
ira quality 81 T. Lao 81 o first quality So 00a5 q
~ second quality 81 0o5 25 third quality 81 81 IL
37l-2; poorest grade Of coarse Oxen, Bulls, &c ,
SO 25a4 -.
Brighton Hides eaSc per Id; Brighton Tallow Ga
l2c per ID. Country Hides "a. I2c per ID Country
1allow ) 12a5 l-2c per ID.
Calf Skins l0allc per b. sheareJ Sheep skins and
Lamb Skins Sal % each
Working oNen-There has been fair supply of
Working Oxen in market this week, mostly from
Maine for which the trade did not open very lively
We quote sales
One pair grth # in, live weight 5000 lbs, Sl2o;
pair girth It inches, live weight 5000 lbs 1928
pair girth 1t inches, live weight $500 lbs $50:
pair grfh it . inches, live wei t, POO lbs l35
pair grth it inches live weight 2i50 lbs, 12O.
Store Cattc-Not much call for them and but :,
few in market mostly from the North. Prices de
pend upon their value for beef.
Mich Cows-AIost OF the Cows offered in market
Tor sale of common grade, prices ranging from
81! TO 80 per head.
Sheen and Lambs Those from the West were all
owned by butchers and taken direct to the Abattoir
to be slaughered. Trad, for Northern Sheep and
Lambs has been quiet at prices.ranging from , to
&c per ID.
Swine rat Hogs T i'o2 &ie per lb, live weight.
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BOSTON MARKET.

AoNDA1 tD X.
~ ITFn-We quote choice lots Of New York and
Vermont at 21a2Nc with now and then a fancy lot at
a trie higher; prime and good New y ork and Yer
mont At :.4a2jc, choice Western daires at 22a2jc
reracked Western at 14a2nc for inferior to good.
CIEfSE-We quote at II Pal, / ? for fine factory :;
j. l-2al4n for choice, and T. 2al3c per ID for fair
cheese.
EGG5-It s easy enough to sell at 26c and some
sales of fresh stock have been made AT PC per doz
Southern eggs are selling at PC.
RFAN5-Pea beans are quiet at 50 95a3 90 per bush
the latter price for strictly hand picked lots. Yellow
eyes selling at s. 70 per BUSH
PoULrnIEs-We .quote choice to good lots of West
ern Turkeys at Hale Ice; Western Chickens and
Fowls AT 9allc. and Ducks about the same price as
Chickens.
roTAToEs-Jackso potatoes are selling at COCA
90 with and then fancy stock al a tritie
higher; Rose sell at s GOAL 10, Davis Seedlings At
s0aS5c. Prolific at 90a93c.
APFLFs-We quote New England fruit at 81 ga
= per Dbl; Western apples at 50 so.
HAY AND sTRAW-We quote prime Northern and
Eastern coarse hay at $50 o0a2 90; prime Western
al : II 00a19 0o medium Northern and Eastern at
i - O0al9 90; prime do at : GOALS 90. Straw ut
81 00a2b 90 per ton
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MARRIED..
III ED.
corrected Ueelly forfte Journot

Obituary notices, beyond the Date, Name and Age
must bepnidJor.J
In this city, Feb 10th, Miss Sarah H., eldest
daughter Of Jesse and Jennett l.. Townsend, aged
Is years, month and % days.
In this city, Feb. 18th, Mrs Charlotte Osgood,
aged 1G years and months.
In Rockland Feb 18th, Margaret. relict Of the late
Calvin Iolman, aged 67 yrs, 6 mos. and Is days.
In Rockland, Feb. 4l, Mrs. Ann. wife OF Hugh
Murphy, aged 10 years.
In Rockland, Feb 9th, Capt Levi L. verrill, aged
40 years, months and days.
In Rockand, Feb. 9TH, MIR. Charles Glover, aged
81 wears, months and 26 days.
In Friendship, Jan 3lst, MIR. Bradford Davis, aged
20 years, months and II days.
In So Warren, Feb. 4th, Sally l.. Robinson, aged
- years, months and 10 days.
In SO. Thomaston, Jan. 9th, Abigail Jameson,
aged 90 years.
In Warren, Feb. I'd, Martha A., daughter of Seth
and A,enath Crane aged i years mos 10 days
late frederick Hahn, aged 30 years and months.
In Waldoboro, Jan. 9Th, S. Thurel Gray.
In Waldoboro, Jan. 31st, Isaac S. Kaler, aged 81
years, months and days.