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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-12
The Killing Of Tom Boyd by
a Vigilance Committee in
Versailles, Ind.

\ Vigilance Committee, com
posed of from 60 to 100 men, each
armed to the teeth, took possession
of Versailles, Ind, on Monday
night, and compelled all the in
habltants to keep off the street
while, they forced an entrance into
the Jail, in which Tom Boyd, who
assaulted Hiss Stevens last spring,
was confined.
The jail oom occupied by him
and by two other prisoners com
mitted for larceny is about sixteen
feet square. 1t is low and dingy
and is enclosed by a stone wall
eighteen inches or two feet thick.
As Boyd was aroused, he sprang to
the middle Of the room, entire
naked. When the first blow was
struck on the door, he exclaimed.
What do you want ?"
eve want Tom Boyd" was tho
response.
Then SAID Boyd, pretending to
recognize a mans mans voice from
AlOOic 5 Jill
"Stone King, what do you want
of me ?"
The reply was "Wc will show
you IN IA minute"
Boyd then tried to stop their en-
trance with piece of timber braced
against the door, but, frightened
away or thinking himself unequal
to the task, he again went to the
middle of the room, and there he
squored himself for a fight with his
fists. His tremendous muscle he
evidently thought would not 90 for
naught ever in an unequal contest
with powder and ball.
While this seem was in progress
some one from the outside was
heard to say, Shoot" The ans
wer from the man at the door was.
81 can't yet" Then in an instant
later they were inside. "Put down
your hands, muttered one of the
blackened vigilants. Boyd COM
piled with the order, and then the
fusilade was begun. The first shot
took effect under his left arm and
and whirled his form slightly, offer
ing his left breast as a better target.
A revolver was put so near to this
mark that in the discharge the skin
of the victim was badly powder
marked. Two shots followed the
first in quick succession, and two
more balls entered Boyd, one i'm
mediately below the left nipple.
He still continued to whirl, finally
bringing up against the stone wall,
his blood squirting from every
wound. Here he gradually sank
upon his hands and knees, and
here his maddened assailants fol-
lowed, continuing to fire. On his
hands and knees, with two balls
through his heart and unable to
gasp a cry for mercy, he was still a
target for the avengers. Two more
balls lodged in his head, and still
another and another entered his
body, until fifteen bullet holes told
of the unerring aim Of the marks
men who stood only an arms length
away.
Fifteen minutes were, perhaps,
con umed in gaining an entrance
to the jail; in five minutes more
the object of the vigilants' mission
was accomplished. Boyd was
dead. In thirty minutes after en-
tering Versailles all the vigilants
were gone. They rode away as
quietly a they had come.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-12

Charles Draper eloped from o.
wego with Il woman, deserving his
wife and children. After a few
months he returned, said that he
was penitent, and lived a year with
his family. Then he eloped again
with the same woman, only to re-
turn with fresh protestatlons Of re-
p~entence. His brother took HIM
in, gave him employment, and
tried to reform him: but he has now
eloped with his brothers wife.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-12

in such a position for hours with
out dying. Dying does not take
place, | think, until decomposition
sets in. At least efforts toward
resuscitation should be made for
hours after the suffocation has oc-
Cured. The longest time that !
myself have seen elapse between
sutfocation and restoration was
where the man had been in the
water an hour and fifteen to twenty
minutes. Half an hour elapsed be-
fore | was by his side. "ls there
any use of doing anything more !
He has been rolled on a BARREL"
said the Captain of the steamboat.
Il u try" was nv reply. This
was in 1S43. | bethought myself
of the hot water in the boiler of the
boat. Sheets and a mattress and
hot water were brought. The
drowned person was stout and
hearty. In a little more than an
hour he gasped, in a couple of hours
more he was able to go about his
business, and the next morning was
helping unload the boat at Buffalo.
In the ase mentioned by your
reporter as restored by DR.. Lynch,
an eyewitness me that not
less than an hour and a half elapsed
from the time when he saw the man
fall into the water, at the foot of
East Eighteenth street, and the
time when DR.. Lynch began to APP
ply the hot water toward his restO-
ration in the house of the man in
Tenth street, between Third and
Fourth avenues. The Doctor was
very thoughtful to tear up the ar
pet, wrap it about the man, and
send at once to all the neighbnrs
for hot water. The man in this
case was restored in less than an
hour.
Two other cases of drowning have
been at once re~suscitated under my
own care, making four certainly
known; while In no case of many
experiments on animals have L ever
seen the process fail, nor in any
case of man that | have known has
it failed. 1t can be used without
especial OF professional knowledge,
and, if occasionally only successful,
it will be better than anything Of
which | have heard this year. In
the Isl of the boy who sutfocated
himself in the prison, last winter,
warm applications to his feet and
hands were sufficient. When
brought into the corridor he had
ceased to breathe, and the pulse
and the heart had ceased to beat.
His hands and feet only were grow
ing cold rs yet; his trunk was quite
warm. | therefore directed that
cloths dipped in hot water be applied
to his hands and feet only. Their
application almost instantly excited
the beating of the heart, and very
quickly Il terward, of cours he be-
gan to breathe. The reporter seemed
to think when the. opening of the
windpipe of the dog was mentioned
that something very severe had
been done; but if he will ask any
physician he will learn that the cut
ting of the windpipe is a perfectly
safe operation, as many intending
suicides have proved. 1t only ena-
bled them to breathe the easier.
| The wound closes soon without
danger.
Respectfully,
II. S. LAMBERT.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-12

!. letter recently produced IN a
breach Of promise suit as evidence
contained the following sentence 4:
"Dcarest love-I swallowed the
postage stamp on your letter, be-
cause | knew your lips had touched
it."
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-12

The United States is the only
great nation to-day IN the happy
condition Of exporting much and
importing llt;ie. All others are
compellcd 10 o. outside Of their
limits for bread anl meat and other
necessarics Of life.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-12

WITH \ PoT OF BEER.-ln 1850,
when the tide of political passion
was still running very high, Bis
marck went one day into a tavern
at Berlin to take a glass Of beer. \
man near him, feeling himself sup
ported by the presence of his friends,
began to abuse a member OF the
royal family. Bismarck looked II
him, and said quietly, "If YOU
have not left this room before |
have finished my beer, I'll break
this pot over your head He then
emptied his glass very deliberately,
and as the man took no heed Of
the warning, he did as he had
threatened. He went up 20 the
fellow and knocked him about the
head with the pot till he fell, howl
ING, on the ground. Bismarck then
asked the waiter, GLOW much for
the glass :' and, having paid for
it, he walked away leisurely, with
out anyone having dared TO modest
him. Even at that time he was
already a mar Of some political
standing, and the acknowledged
leader Of the Conservative party;
but, true to his principle, he always
took the offensive, attacking hs
adyersaries wherever he met them,
and with all weapons.-Birk7rooF'S
UagdziHe.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-12
1 rs

VI @#F~a.Etff Aht L4kf EMlk1IHV fH a
new palace. one Of 10000 to 90
cure physician for the lercrs. one
20. 600 dollars for im~mirration ON
condition that not ! dollar shall IL
expended in ,mn,-3n. ,b;,..o
and one Of rs 600 do',sr. ~ .bn
co~u,rructIon ~ roads mi Lr,a.es
and repairs. were the mo-, imnor-
tant bills passed.
According 10 the latest renart af
the Board of Health Thor, ar. ON
Mo!ok. 50 p-nfor,pnaies ap,cta,1
with leproSy from casas wl.,. u.
Just dcscerniblc ro that condition
where il view Of the victim i al
Solutely appan.nr Common -.
ports haycit that th,rr ara ennugh
scattered throu~hcur Stands n
make tho sum total uo The
Government ha, done and j IL.
ing AL II can - .ur,or the nnfor-
tun..tc and stay the ,p-cal ~ tbs
frightfuI disease. Both Govern
mcnt and pcopir gre aroused IN the
danger. ana r :, the ep,hnritie.
cannot too soon take Stems 10 .ru.h
ont - great q merrill q, Tia, STAT
Those who have .,ar tbn ,3..nl,t.
ing influence II l,pro~y ,nl> know
It's namc.eS, horror
The fayorita theme - ms NJ
icstv King kalakua j. embodied n
the expression. ..IIoolulahui" in
crease and multiplyl. and the peo-
pie seem TO have too same motto
as their worthy ruler. The moth
ers of Hawaiian children p.y more
attention TO their oGspriug than
formerly. and the houses of the
natives have heeu incr.asino IN
number from u,as. bovnls - ne.t
one md two-storv wondan hnilI-
mos.
Mr.. Gibson j. a>outh Carolinian
BIZ birth. and has had a most ro-
mantle career. Educated for the
Catholic priesthood = love affair
clouded the ecclesiastical skies. anl
he became u rover on the seas. and
with his own yatcht and crew
sailed for the Malayan Archipelago,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-04

DEATH IN 4 DENTISTS CHAIR.-About noon
yesterday Ms. Johanna O'Shea. aged 80 wears
and residing on the Troy road. came TO This
cry. and. accompanied 10y friend named Mrs.
hs al, Visited the office of DR.. L. NJ Mfllett for
lie purpose or having teeth extracted Mrs
oShea declined 10 take ether or gas After two
OF The teeth had been extracted. the patient
suddenly turned pale, gaSped a times. and he
lole hedical assistance could be summoned ex-
pred i'll the chair. Death is supposed 10 have,
resulted llom rupture OF the heart. Mrs. Ryan
gave the following statement OF the affair
II was acquainted with The doctor, as he had
dohe Work for me FOR some time past; he exam
med her teeth and said that there were four
that needed eNtFactiOn: she said she was nerK
Gus. but did not wish 10 take any gas or ethei.-
alter the extraction OF the first tooth She said ro
me llislt II did not hurt much. and That She was
wen pleased; she then turned TO the Doctor and
SAID she was ready for the next: the Doctor then
extracted the second tooth: Mrs O'Shea then
raised her head. hut said othing: 1 saw that
something WAS the matter with her: she an
peaied dealhN pale or ghaStly: She gasped a
lew times. and Dr. Niliett said she had tainted:
within about three minutes. I think. Sh, Was
dead. RtstorativeS were used and medical aid
summoned brf she was dead before any came =
4 tGdg arms. Noe l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-04

MAUD LORD REAPPEsRS--Maud F.. Lord a
Boston spiritualStc medium Of wide fame dis
appeared from her home several months ago
and il was thought that she had been murdered
The spirits gave no Information as TO her where
aboutS. She has Just come into public view
again in Quincy, Ill. in connection with very
strange tragedy. She went there TO live with
her mother, in whose employ was a young and
ignorant, but pretty girl. nained Agnes McDop-
aid. MIS- Lord said that Agnes confessed 10
her things seriously inculpating seven monks OF
a Roman Catholic institution in the place The
gill repeated her statement 10 others, and a
shocking scandal was the result. The monks
selected committee OF residents. Catholic ana
Protestant, 10 investigate. and before this body
Agnes admitted that all she had said was false
Other evidence cleared the monks. who charge
that Mrs. Lord instigated the charges for the
sake OF notoriety. As for Agnes. she has killed
herself with arsenic he,c iorE Sua.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-04
The Markets.
nAI TINInDE

BALTIMORE, Nov. 4-yirginia SKIES Old, 20
do. deferred, Oh; do consolidated 52ii do second
series, 2Ss4; do. past due coupons. SO North Caro-
lima skies, old, l6H; do new, bid to-day Sugar
steady and tm-A soft. 9a9;s.
BALTIMORE, Nov. Cotton weak and a
over to seli-mA1dling, noDnally sssa9. Flour
800; city mills super, 3O0a3.5 30; do extra, 4o0l
425; do. Rio brands, 525a5. 80; Patapsco family,
6.25. Wheat. southern fairly active and closing
quiet western active and strong-southern red, l00
al %; do amber, 1-O6a1. .12: No. western winter
red, spot and November, l03sal.03ia; December
lO5H Corn, southern steady and firm: western
firm and steady-southern white and yellow. new,
cember, 49, old. 46Is bid new. Oats active aud
frm-southern. 27a30; western white, 29a30: do
mixed 26a2S; Pennsylyania 27aW Rye steady and
quiet-southern, 60a62. Hay dull and easy-irime
Pennsylvania and Maryland. ll.00al20O Pro
visions quiet and jobbine trade only. Mess pork
s50a8..5 Bulk meats-lOose shoulders 3Aa3Z,
clear rib sides, AZ: packed, 4ha5H, Bacon-shonI
T. Lardrefined, tierces, IL. Butter choice steady
and market quief-westem packed and roll. ia IL
Petroleum dull and nominal-crude z 1 refined "a;
a9. Coffee firm and quiet-Rio careoes isI.a 1eia Il =
Whisky steady. lllal.llH Ereights to iiysrnoaii
Ler ste amer firm cotton, sled hour "a Cd grsin
SD Receiptsmaour, 1850; wheat, So. .900: eorn'
200; oats. 5000 Shipments wheat, Sc. 100 corn
NEW YORK. Nov. 4-stocks strong. Monev sas
Gold, l0OA Exchange, long, 1SlX: shorf. ST..
NEW T0KK. Nov, 4-Flour quiet. Wheat quiet
LONDON, Nov. 4, u 80 y. MI. a. four and, !,
half per cent bond. log; ls67s 1857: new fSes,
io'. Erie, 20's New Jersey Central. soy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-04
Last Days Of the Yellow Fever.

CHATTANOOGA. TENN. Nov. i.-The local
board OF health declares the yellow fever cpl
dcmiG ended.
CHATTANOOGA, Nov. 1.-The Alabama and
Great Southern railroad line from Chattanooga
10 Nicksburg is again open the same as prior to
the yellow feyc: epidemic and consequent
blockade
SELMA ALA. NOV. "A thanksgiving service
was held Al the Bfoad-Strcat PRESBYTERIAN
church last night, at which contribution OF
$500 was made for the families OF Presbyterian
minister's who have died of yellow fever
MONTGOMERY. ALA. Nov. 4.-Mont gOmery- :
total contribution to the yellow fever sufferers
is $500. The relief association closed on Sat-
uIday by sending 500 10 the wife and children
of Lieut.. Benmer
MEMPHIS, Nov. +.-The weather today is SUI
Try. and rain is threatened From O'Clock last
night until noon today underaScrS report six
orders for intcrment OF persons who died Of the
feNer both within and outside the city limits
one new case was reported last night-Gearge
SkipWith, who had been Sojourning at TuSeun-
hia- Ala, but had returned 10 this city ten day,
ago.
NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 4.-The weather to-day
Is clear and warmer. Thi1y-one new cases Of
yellow fever and four deaths are reported for
the past "a houfS. The footingS to date are
1924 cases and 1855 deaths.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-04

THE WOMAN WHO GOES BEGGING IN A CAR
RAGE.-MrS. Caroline =. Wilson. the Wamaa
who was arrested last Monday and inCarcerltcd
IN the MON county Jail, at Elizabeth. y. J.. on
charge OF obtaining money under false pre-
lenses, was taken before Justice Osborn. oI That
city, Friday for a hearing. She used carriage
IN gong from town 10 town. and her story as
told the justice was one of great interest. On
croSS-eNaminaJien She said She did Not renein-
Der being In Georgetown, ID. G.. I'm lS6s and ASK
ing Captain French 10 take her To New York on
his vessel. She did not remember being in Bal
timoIe the same year, and telling a Mr.. Van
Name mat William cullen Bryant had given her
$50 10 pay the expenses OF her sister and her
self from savannah 10 Auburn. MI BTlaGt had
given ltr SO Tor That purpose. She fcll IN -.
aud broke her arm. and Mr.. Bryant gave her
$500 10 pay for the necessary surgical atlea-
dance. She denied that She told people i'm
ltlghtstown. y. j., that Mr. Bryant VAS going
to leave her
Mrs. Wilson," said CHIEF OF Police Keron.
can Aou tell me the name OF one soldier you
aided during the war;
ii cannot name them ALL was the answer;
There were many OF them
We'll. Just name one"
There was Mr.. Peck and Mr. Brown
Inc latter went 10 New Haven This was A.
AhuerSonNille. went there In disguise I also
assisted great many OF the soldiers imnrison,d
AT llohA prison In the years ls6S aud lS,.l =
FRANK Bergen, who has been retained as her
counsel. read a number OF autograph le,farS
which Mrs. Wilson had I'm her poSSeSSion. t,,n,n
Gen Hooker, Gen. Grant, John sherman and
others. ~
Mrs. Wilson was discharged upon her p,.rr,nnal
recogn1Lance IN the sum or S5oA. To appear and
answer In case she was indicted by the ueNf
grand jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-04

mn MN. STEVENS, OF Cambridge, Mass. is not
heaIt Miss Lizzie Kelsey. year ago he broke
on 'helr engagement on the eve OF marriage,
the disappointment and mortification making
last week extensive preparations had been
mace Tor an elegant wedding. many guests were
Present. luXuTfously fitted house had been
when again the marriage was postponed. The
second and probably final, disruption is said t0
be owing 10 the groom-elect's deceiving his pro.
spective father-in-law as to his income, induc-
ing the old gentleman to fit up costly mansiol
which his salary would not permit him 10 mail-
tain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-04

ON FREE EXHIBITION AND FOR SALE,
Oil Paintings Engrayinys, Photographers and
Photographs
Frames in Russia Leather Fire Gilt, Velvet and
Nickle, for POrceiaius and Miniatures
Passepartouts and Mats to order
All the New Styles of Velvet and SILK Frames
Gold Frames of all kinds for Portraits, Land
eeapes, &c, made to order. Old Frames Regilt
Mirrors Picture Rods and Cornices put UP
Pictures unpacked, packed, and hung up by COM
Petent workmen.
silver, Gilt and Copper Wire (plain and twisted)
Cords, with or without wire.
Screw Eyes, Nails. &c.
Paintings Lined, Cleaned and Restored by
III. n. BARLOW.
All work done on the premises, and guaranteed
equal to any house in the country and prices as low
All parties wishing work done, by sending note by
mail VIII meet with prompt attention.
NOTICE.
A party representing that he has worked for me as
Restorer Of OIL Paintings, and has injured val
uabfe pictures, warn all persons against. He an
Imposter, and has never worked for or with me.
n B-No CONNECTION WITH ANY OTHER FIRM
aug31 3m
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-04

ATERRIRLE TRAGEDY IN NORTH CAROLINA
AShNille y. c., was thrown into an excitement
Friday night by sad homicide, both parties 10
the affair being well known and of good repllta
ton. Ellis Barring and Thomas BARLEY two
young gentlemen, were playing poker in sd
loon. was a private, social game, and their
mothers probably didn't kn0E they We're out.
Several friends were looking On. Said Barley
No cheating" Barring replied, Il am not
cheating" BARLEY replied in q very excited
manner, - You are id liar; you are tapping
the aces" Then they clinefed The lockers,
on thought the two blOods were wrestling. and
exclaimed. - Let em have il good" But il
seems the pOker-playerS were wrestling with a
vengeance. After they had been busting around
on the floor for five minutes. with little or no
bloodshed. Barley drew dirk and stabbed
he said. - will show you how to lap the cards
you id thief" The murderer ran and made
good his escape Barring expired in few min
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-04

A FATHER DROPS DEAD AT HEARING OF A
SONS SENTENCE.-1n the Court OF Special Ses-
sl0nS yesterday John Bowe, jr.. a young truck
man. was found guilty OF having assaulted Hugh
Kelly, and sentenced to ten days imprisonment
in addition TO fine OF SIS. He was unable TO
pay the fine, and sent messenger to his father
No sooner did Mr.. Bowe, ST.. hear of his sons
sentence than he fell TO the floor from the chair
on which he was sitting, and died almost in
slahtly. Warden Finn OF the City Prison was
served with writ of habeaS corpus, sued Ort in
order that young Bowe might attend his fathers
funeral in custody of sheriff The unfortu-
nate young man is completely broken down.
~ J.. NeWx
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-04

STORIES OF SNOW STORMS and even of black
fr.st and Ice in the far southwest, come with
cooler weather to remind us OF the approach of
arrives, those who have not already done so.
SHOULD see that their heating apparatus chin
neys and fueS are In good condition Within
will. in all probability report considerable in
crease In fles caused by defective flueS." This
IS staple item of fall news and follows regu-
iafiy upon sudden snap OF cold weather, which
leads the inconSiderate to hastily build a great
ilfe under neglected flues or chimneyS Now is
the time to put chimneys in good order and
start experimental fires, so that when cold
weather comes, both delay and danger NAV be
avoided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-04

FAILURE OF KNOX, TIE NEW YORK HATrER-
Charles Knox, halter, Of No. 2l2 Broadway.
New York, has made an assignment. His liza
biltties are stated at $22,0 assets not stated
His Chief creditors are in Brooklyn. Mr. Knox
attributes his failure TO the depreciation of real
Knox is probably the oldest halter in New
York. He was born in 1922 at Remeiton. Ireland.
which was also the native place OF Mi. Robert
Bonner, OF the New York Ledger. He came To
this country when quite young with. to use his
own expression, zone shirt and an Irish Shil-
ling" He obtained employment as an errand
boy in a book store, but after few months EN-
plOyment he decided to learn the hatterS' trade
and was appTenticed TO I4eary 4 Co, under the
AStOr House, with whom he remained for twelve
years. He then went into business 'for hia.-
sell" A meeting Of creditors will be called. aud
the assignee, Mr. ChaS. F. Abbott his manager
is confident an arrangement can be made with
them by which MI Knox will be allowed to go
on without delay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-04

INSTEAD OF BRIDESMAIDS. fashion in France
now prescribes two tiny pages. who are chosen
from the prettiest OF the boy relatives of the
bride or bridegroom. These are dressed In vel
Vet of the brides favorite color At a recent
wedding the tiny court dress worn was OF SAN
phire velvet. with white silk stockings and vel
vet shoes with diamond buckles. A bouquet
composed OF rosebud. an orange blossom and
branch OF myrtle Is attached TO the left side
They perform the usual role OF the bridesmaid
carry the brides miSsal bouquet, and gloves
and, in addition, meet her and assist her fronn
and 10 the carriage steps. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-04

SUICIDE AFTER AREBUKE.-Diedrich ScheyerS,
aged 81, was rebuked by his wife yesterday be-
cause Few months ago he borrowed dollar
iron Mrs. Kelly, and the latter on Thursday
asked Schever's daughter for the money.
Scheyers took the upbraiding OF his wife. who
SAID ne was diSgracing the family by his diSS-
pated habits, to heart. He seized a coal scuttle
and lamp and went down cellar, shutting
the door behind him. Ten minutes after his
wife found him lying dead In the cellar. having
IN y Sun +
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-04

MACON, Nov. A fire in MonteZuma has de-
Stroyea the west half OF the business norton nf
that town. Eleven stores with light stocks of
goods were burned. The loss is estimated af
$4,000. on which there is insurance 10 the
amount OF $500 j. +. Deyaughn. the heaviest
loser, loses 5000, on which he has no inSllr-
ance. The fire is supposed TO have been Of in
cendiary origin