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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-06-21
Sentenced for Sixty Years.

The Supreme Court of Missouri has
affirmed the Judgment of the Circuit
Court Of Newton county in the case of
Jesse W. Lynch, who is under sentence
with woman he claims as his spiritual
wife. They were convicted of the MUIR
der of their child, 3 years old, and were
sentenced, he to term of sixty years,
and she to thirty three years. Lynch
was a preacher Of religion of which he
claimed to be the founder, and travelled
around the country in company with this
woman, to whom he claimed to be mar
ried, at least according to the rites of his
church, and in Addison to making con-
verts pretended to cure the sick by the
laying Oh of his hands, etc.
Early in 1876 the couple, accompanied
by the child, stopped all night at the
house Of one Cantren in Newton county.
During the evening the child was taken
sick, whereupon the father declared it
to be possessed of devil, and, in order
to exercise the foul fend, he took his
stand on one side OF the room and the
wife, placing herself at the 6ther side,
they pitched the poor little one
backward and forward to each
other, during which performance
the child fell repeatedly and struck the
floor, the bed and other obstacles. Fl
nally it struck joist which crushed it's
skull and killed it. They were at once
arrested, and, although plea of insanity
was strongly urged, verdict was rem
dered against them. The woman is of
rather prepossessing appearance, and in
conversation regarded the death of her
baby as an accident in attempting to ex-
orcise the evil spirit from the sick child.
and she was made to believe and act by
her husband, who had, she says, COM
plete control over her will. Jefferson
City (lIO.) Tribune.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-06-21
DeSpOndent Black Killers.

A party of half dozen young men
passed through Chicago the other day.
en- route to their homes in Ohio, from the
Black Hills. They told a newspaper re-
porter who interviewed them that g they
had only been in Deadwood City month,
and that everybody there was preparing
to move into the Big Horn country,
where it was reported gold was being
found in paying quantities. Around
Deadwood there were not more than
thirteen or fourteen mines that were pay
ing anything at all, and these were not
paying very well. Quartz mining, they
thought, might turn out very well, but
placer mining was not worth a mans
time. A laboring man had no show. If
he ever did get job he was paid small
wages, and even those he received in
gold-dust, mixed with black sand. The
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-06-21

The Virginia City Chronicle of a re-
cent date publishes an interview on the
Mormon question with w. W. Bishop.
who defended John d. Lee. Bishop
states from intimate personal knowledge
of Mormon affairs that if Brigham Young
thinks he can stand trial and get clear
there will be no resistance. IF he appre-
hends conviction he will unquestionably
fight. His followers will stand by him
to the last man. Higbee, Haight and
Stewart can only be taken by superior
force of United States troops. Under
the present jury system it is simply i'm
possible to convict any of the other as
sassins in Utah. Lee was convicted only
because District Attorney Howard sue
ceeded in making Young believe that by
the conviction of Lee Utah would be adj
mitted into the Union as State, where
upon Young ordered his conviction FOR
the goodo the church. District Attorney
Howard, he says, is an honest and eff
cient man in every respect. The stories
about his keeping back a portion of
Lees confession is false, except some
parts Lett out to further the ends of JUS
tice by agreement between Howard and
Bishop. The feeling among the Gentiles
in Utah is very bitter. Those in Salt
Lake feel secure, but in the small in
terror towns much apprehension is felt.
Should hostilities commence, most of the
fighting would be in those small towns.
Young has given orders to his people to
cease all commercial intercourse with
the Gentiles of Southern Utah and East
ern Nevada, but the order has not been
strictly obeYed.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-06-21
The South American Earthquake
Sailors Marvellous Story.

Capt. Charles MacLoon, of the ship
Geneva, sunk at Huanillos in the great
earthquake on the Pacific coast last
month, has arrived in New York, and re-
lated the story of his experiences. He
says, though apparently safely anchored,
his ship became entangled with others
near as they tossed wildly about, crash
ing against each other, and sinking al
most Immediately in fifteen fathoms of
water. On the first alarm he came up
from between decks; it was about half
past s p. m. There had been several
shocks in the previous twenty days, but
he had completed his cargo of guano,
and was expecting to sail next morning.
Aside from the frightful rumbling sound,
his attention was arrested by the extraor-
binary phenomenon of shore mountain
above being SO much agitated that rocks
became detached, and ratified down to-
ward the sea, resembling balls of fire.
Furthermore, the water at the anchorage
suddenly receded SO that ships in eight
fathoms touched bottom. At the same
time, it was observed that the ships were
swinging round and round and in oppo-
site directions, and the anchor chains
becoming entangled beneath the copper,
and the yards and masts interlocking,
while the air resounded with the falling
spars and crash of bulwarks. Water al
so came whirling in like maelstrom,
causing the Geneva to swing round at a
rate of eight or ten knots an hour, in
great circles, until she struck against
rock which tore out part of her bottom.
The ship was forced violently in an op-
posite direction and went down. Other
vessels were as violently driven ashore
or went to the bottom, as in the case of
the English ship Avonmore, Capt Can
field, which took down with her the Cap
tain's wife, three children, and several
others. Capt. MacLoon says it seemed
to him from the sulphurous or electrical
appearance of the mountains that a vol
cano was bursting out of it's sides.
Rocks were tumbling about with fright
full noise, and everything was lighted
up. He thinks the damage to shipping
was caused not so much by the tidal
wave as by the upward rush of the wa
ter and the rotary currents driving the
ships repeatedly against each other.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-06-21
A Bouquet of Compliments.

"There are but two fine things in the
world" says Malherbes, women and
roses" Leasing exclaims: Woman is
the masterpiece of the universe" Bour-
don says, "The pearl is the image of
purity, but woman is purer than the
pearl. Thackeray writes: ga good
woman is the loveliest flower that blooms
under heaven" Balzac says: Given
the errors of woman spring from her
faith IN the good" Voltaire declares s:
"All the reasonings of men are not
worth one sentiment of woman" La
MARITIME asserts that "Women have more
heart and more imagination than men -
Otway exclaims: 80 woman lovely
woman Nature made thee to temper
man; we had been brutes without Won. .
To which Mark Twain adds, "But fo1
you we should be nothing, for we should
not be here"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-06-21
Paper Money in Great Britain.

The Bank Of England had in circula-
ton last month $143, 941 $40 in bank
notes; the English private banks, $12,-
$50, 835 the English joint-stock banks,
ST. ,587, $40; the Scotch banks, $50, 257,-
$50; and the Irish banks, $37 ,596, 800
the whole making an aggregate of 1884,
1854, O65 of redeemable paper money in
circulation in Great Britain May II, the
date of the latest returns. The stock of
bullion held by the Bank of England
was 1927, LAG, $3.50 by the Scotch banks,
$21, AT, ITO; and by the Irish banks,
$15. 764. OILS.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-06-21
Southern FlOOds-Damage to Crops.

The freshet in the Arkansas river, says
a Memphis telegram, has destroyed
about half the crops along the valley of
that stream. The late tremendous rain,
the heaviest ever known in this vicinity,
has been very disastrous to growing
crops. A belt of country extending from
Hot Springs, Ark, northwestward, with
Memphis central point. and about 100
miles wide, has suffered severely by this
sudden food from the skies, which has
washed every vestige of soil from many
fields, tearing up and destroying every
sprig of corn and cotton also sweeping
away fences and playing havoc with farm
growth. 1t is too late to replant cotton,
but the crops of corn and millet can be
grown between this and frost in the de-
vastated places. Great damage has been
done to. the wheat crop in North Missis-
sippi, now in course Of being harvested,
and much Of it has been utterly ruined
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-06-21
The Expense of Stock Gambling.

The press OF San Francisco has just
published statement in detail that will
do effective service in suppressing the
spirit of stock gambling. Taking twen-
ty-six principal silver companies on the
Cemstock lode as a fair example, the
books of the Stock Exchange show that
on Jan. /, 1875, their stocks were selling
at the rate of $271, 900, 900 for the whole.
On May 13, 1877, these same stocks were
selling at the aggregate rate of 1884, 000,-
900 for the whole, which shows loss of
81 per cent, or $685., 100000 in two
years and four and half months, in a
population of 100000 persons for the
whole State of California. This is equal
to tax Of $400 head for every man,
woman and child in the State Yet still
stocks continue falling.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-06-21
The Unfortunate Toad.

The Unfortunate Toad.
"Once upon time there lived toad
who had but three legs, having lost one
of his hind legs"
"Was it shot off in ware" asked
Emma.
81 do not know how he lost it, said
papa. He may have lost it in battle
with snake. All know is that he had
but one hind leg, and that in jumping
over the ground he reminded one very
much of crippled soldier.
"This old toad, being thus badly
crippled, was put to many shifts in Or
der to get his daily bread"
"Toads don't eat bread, do they ?"
asked Mary.
ct mean flies and such things" said
papa, (which take the place of bread
with toads.
"He had to use his wits so much that
he soon came to be very wise. He used
to hide under leaf or bunch OF grass
and, by bouncing upon ,unwary flies, he
was able TO get quite good living.
some day he hobbled into a garden,
and squatted under cabbage-leaf, hop
ing to catch nice fly for his dinner.
But he was very tired; and before long
he was fast asleep. When he awoke it
was quite dark. 'Oh dear Z he said, T
have oversight myself. How hungry
am wonder if I can find a fly in the
dark. So saying, he began to hop along,
when down he went into pool of muddy
water. He sank to the bottom, but, by
kicking Justify, soon got his head above
water. Then he swan around trying to
find something to rest upon. At last he
came upon little hummock of earth in
the middle of the pool, and there he sat
waiting for morning. When morning
came the toad found that he was in
great square pit, half full of water. It
was pit shat had been dug by the gar
dener in making an asparagus bed.
The poor toad sat there all of that day
and the following night without bit to
eat. Early the next day he was delight
ed to see two little girls come into the
garden.
Now shall be helped out, thought
he. Those dear little girls will be my
friends.
"They were dressed in white frocks.
with brown sashes, and had on their
heads chip hats, trimmed with brown. .
sob, papa p said Emma. "that is
just the way Mary and I dress p Papa
went on without making any reply.
"When the little girls came to the pit
the older cried out
"'Oh, look at that old toad sitting in
the water = v
"'Let us throw dirt at him. said the
smaller.
$50 both little girls threw dirt and
sticks at the toad, which raised such
waves around him that he was in danger
of being washed off.
"'Oh, dear, said the toad, who
would have thought those little girls
would be so cruel 2 just then a big
piece of dirt struck the poor toad upon
the head, and laid him sprawling on his
back in the water.
When the toad had recovered from
the blow, and had crawled back to his
resting-place, he noticed man with a
hoe ON his shoulder, approaching the pit.
"Oh, DEAR said the toad, here
comes great, rough man; now I certain
ly shall be killed.
"But the man put his hoe under the
toad, lifted him carefully out of the pit.
and laid him upon the dry grass.
"'Well, never, said the toad. who
would have thought it One can't al
ways Judge my appearance. ;" The
Methodist.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-06-21

tits founded on the voluntary desire and
will of its members, and takes an out
ward expression in bit of blue ribbon
worn in the buttonhole of the coat
The movement is peculiar, inasmuch as
it makes no appeal to the law and does
not demand the Legislation of prohibi-
tory measures.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-06-21

Poor Mr.. Brown, in Indianapolis, while
waiting in the Criminal Court to be called
as juror, had his pocket picked. After
ward, to add to his sufferings, the de-
PENDANTS counsel objected to him as a
juror on the ground that having been SO
recently the victim of thief he couldn't
be an impartial juror in case of lar
ceny. This didn't make poor Mr.. Brown
feel better at all
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-06-21

rascality of some of those claim. owners.
according to their tale, was something
fearful to contemplate. They would
often hire man to work one day, giving
him So or 81, and set him to digging on
a claim long enough to sell it to a green
horn, and then discharge him."
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-06-21

way. He called the dog, but, if that
canine knew anything at all, it was just
enough to keep well out OF Johnny's
reach, and so he was left to himself.
Johnny held on to the fence, and pig
gy held on to the leg of his trousers,
and. all three being strong, it was a sort
of a nip and tuck, although the pig
soon pulled the "tuck" all out of the
trousers.
Then he tried coaxing, but piggy had
more faith in his hold than he had in
Johnny's good intentions, and SO he held
On, and pulled like young locomotive.
Presently the suspenders gave way, and
the pig kept at his business until he
pulled the trousers entirely from the
body of his tormentor.
Uttering a grulnt OF triumph, he seized
those trousers and started off with them,
leaving Johnny on the fence half-naked,
and more than half-frightened to death.
There he sat, while that victorious
porker, few rods off, was tearing his
trousers into tatters, and he mentally
concluded that there was such thing as
running fun into the ground. But how
to get home with nothing but, his shirt
and hat on, was his next trouble.
The house was good distance away,
and he would be obliged to cross turn
pike in order to reach it, to say nothing
of the briars he would have to encounter
on the way. At first he thought he would
stay until dark, but the bees buzzed about
him, and at last he was forced to go, just
as he was, and explain the situation.
Now, Johnny was cured OF his little
hoggish turn in affairs, and if all other
venturesome boys, with turn for mis-
chief, will take warning, they may pos
sibly save pair of trousers, and not be
obliged to retreat in undress uniform, as
he did. F>
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-06-21
THE LITTLE FOLKS.
Papa's Letter.


/ was sitting in my study,
Writing letters, when heard,
" Please, dear mamma, Mary told me
Mamma mustn't be disturbed.
" But Use so tired of the kitty,
Want some ozzer fing to do.
Whiting letters, is 'ou, mamma?
Tan't ] wife letter, too?"
" Not now, darling, mammals busy;
Run and play with kitty now."
" No, no, mamma, me wife letter!
Tan if 'ou will show me how"
would paint my darling's portrait
AS his sweet eyes searched my face
Hair of gold and eyes Of azure,
Form of childish, witching grace.
But the eager face was clouded,
AS I slowly shook my head,
Till said, an make a letter
Of you, darling boy, instead
So parted back the tresses
From his forehead high and white,
And a stamp in sport pasted
Mid its waves Of golden light.
Then I said, "Now, little letter,
Go away and bear good news;
And / smiled as down the staircase
Clattered loud the little shoes.
Leaving me, the darling hurried
Down to Mary in his glee.
Mammals wiling lots of letters;
Ise letter, Mary-see J"
No one heard the little prattle,
AS once more he climbed the stair,
Reaching his little cap and tippet,
Standing on the entry stair.
No one heard the front door open,
No one saw the golden hair,
AS it f1oated DER his shoulders
In the crisp October air.
Down the street the baby fastened
Till he reached the Office door.
Z" Use letter, Mr.. Postman;
Is there room for any more?
"'Cause dis letters dom to papa;
Papa lives with God, 'ou know.
Mamma sent me for letter;
Does 'ou ink 'at ! tan go?"
But the clerk in wonder answered,
Not to-day, my little man."
" Den III find anozzer Office,
cause l must do if tam"
Fain the clerk would have detained him,
But the pleading face was gone,
And the little feet were fastening
BY the busy crowd swept on.
Suddenly the crowd was parted,
People fed to left and right, ..
As pair of maddened horses
At the moment dashed in sight.
No one saw the baby figure
No one saw the golden hair,
Till voice of frightened sweetness
Rang out on the autumn air.
Twas too late-a moment only
Stood the beauteous vision there.
Then the little face lay lifeless,
Covered DER with golden hair.
Reverently they raised my darling,
Brushed away the curls of gold,
Saw the stamp upon the forehead,
Growing now 80 icy cold.
Not mark the face disfgured,
Showing where hoof had trod!
But the little life was ended
Papa's letter" was with God.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-06-21
The Murphy Movement.

The Murphy movement, which is add
ing thousands to the ranks of the tenn
perance societies in Ohio and other
Western States, is a revival of the Wash
rfnniala rofo.1sn Of II, .-.t~- l:-s<>
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-06-21
Centennial Awards.

The following presents the complete
number OF awards by country, given by
the Centennial Commissioners
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-12-08

Proceedings Of the Town Council.

On recommendation of Finance
Committee the Board levied "A tax
OF t Of one por cent, on all proper
ty, both real and personal in the
town Of Macon on tho lat day OF
September 1877.
On motion of r. Hauenstein, a
committee OF three were appointed
to revise the charter of town Of Ma.
con, that the same may be submit,
tod to the next Legislature for its
passage.
His Honor appointed on said
committee, r. llauonstein, B. ]. Al
len and A, Klaus.
On motion His Honor, G. G. Dill.
lard was added to the committee,
and Mcsrs. H. i, Jarnagin, Sr. and
b. G. Patty were requested to CO.
operate with the Committee.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-12-08
The Tax Payers

OF Macon, can now discuss the
revision of The Charter. 1t will
be seen that a Committee has been
appointed, and tho aid of promi-
neut and capable c%itizons has been
solicited in portoctlng the work.
We suppose there will be a diver
sity of opinion among our citizens
as to the changes necessary for tho
public good, and in order that all
may understand the subject as ful.
ly as possible, We propose that
those who desire and contemplate
changes, reduce their plsns and
views to writing and disseminate
them through the press. Our col
ums are open to the ireOst discus
slOn.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-12-08
A GOOD harness and saddle horse
will be sold next Monday.
Mi Is Damaged.

We learn from Mr.. Rod ssTriplctt
that the last heavy rains seriously
damaged the Mills on Hashuqua
and other streams in Noxuboo and
Winston. His factory dam was
washed away also HayAes's and
Holiness dams. Higgins was also
under water, but he is running a
gain, and grinding for a large scope
of country. The breaking up Of
these dams caused tho water to run
over fields that had never boon I'M
der water before.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-12-08
Our Xmas Turkey.

A Turkey hen got loose In town
yesterday, and knowing how much
wo loved her, she tried to get in
the BEACON Office, but got trighten'
ed at tho,doviI, and flew away like
any sonsibIO turkey would If it on
w knew him half as we'll as we do.
We hereby issue these, our COM
mands, that, if any body should
find a stray turkey, he or she shall
bring it forthwith. to thts Office, and
if re or she don't ask any ques-
tions, We won't.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-12-08

We suspect Bill Ferris, mules
had too much aboard. At any
rate they were fools enough TO run
away, and knock down l~Iauonstein
& Bros corner post.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-12-08
MOTTO


NOAuDtG AOllltN.
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I ny hSt"'' lCh"nJl I or, i'onr, ~ s'iJ
" Ru.b decd county. In vacation.
IN ,bo mottor If the n]etition Of A II Bash
sn5 n T Busb. administrator of said cs-
tsfe 6led in his Cont on the Goth day
az Sentemhcr. A. D.. IS77-
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Inc same pong cons'9oreu, TLu ~ mpl
peaTli,S 70 SHe sal.si"ct'g" % VIZ I n"
that wyatt NJ nroWn ana ms WIZ . Dop"
DroW1' =" 81 ''o neiIS ",'u "'Sa,.""sCv9
OF s"u lhtosvA!g' IA 'n,1 py''tiot "i'l,.om
ol, Il .ba Em,;t, .L...at 80 tI,at tbo
side beyond the MINUS thereoi' sotlNt 'no
ordinary PloGISa " 'l'iS |eutT o"u,uS ~
served upon them ana 1t lurther appear
ing from auldaVlt hlea tlHt tle reSiuoh,o
ana posi- Once SaoPVss o., we Sa'u "SHv'
Nj Brown ana Dora brown IL 0t' Louis III
the state OF MISSOURI -.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-12-08
Lost and Found.

Mr.. Faser lost a pistol, and the
Marshal found the negro boy who
stolo it, and he'll find that the way
of the transgressor is hard.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-12-08
ALL GIRLS.

Our friend A. c. Graham's holli-
days began at his house last Satur-
day, and he has learned a new
song, air "Rockuby-baby bunting"
Ditto Bro. Phelps, likewise
Squire John Adams, All girls.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-12-08
A Key Found.

A knife key was found in Macon
and can DO had by applying at tho
Shcrif's Office and paying up back
IN
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-12-08
JUST RECEVED.

From New York, a full line of
Lingerie, and Prints of tho latest
styles.
doc. 8. MUM & OWENS.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-12-08
Free Of Charge.

Attention is directed to'tho card
Of SprowI & Gilky, Cotton holders
arc interested.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-12-08

Mr. Ben Price gave us the finest
bunch Of perch ovorbrought to Ma.
con. You can hardly do without
Bon these holiday times, and he
will take your orders for almost
every thing that will make up
your holidays euppiies.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-12-08
BOOK STORE
SALE.
Fl. Fa, for Costs.

me above-stated writ to
pnl the office of the clerk of
IOurt of the State of Miss
Say Of January, A, D., 1878,
Court House door in the
~ The county of Noxubee
mississippi, within legal
= sale at public auction, to
uer' fer cash, all the right,
Nv the defendant, W.. 5.
una to the following des
feast 81 quarter of southeast
'Vn ~ township ~, range
una being situate in the
uOse and State aforesaid.
sV ter lands having been
',e property of defendant,
u " VIII be sold to satisfy
II above-stated case.
JB ALLG0OD,
Sheriff.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-12-08

Rg- We hare purchased q vey large stock at the 1oo-
est cash rates, con- offer superior Inducements 10 our
customers, and con%0t be erceAed in 0orjety and low
nriooo septl4-Iy
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-12-08

On account of tbe,latcness Of the
season, and the large sthck still on
hand, Clothing can be had at
KIaus's, very cheap,