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Smyrna times., 1879-03-19

forthwith belabOr HIM as traitor, rebel
and a scoundrel, while Mr.. Thurman and
all the Democrats exalt him as a hero, q
martyr and a statesman. But all tho Re-
publicans and all the Democrats would
wink at each other and chuckle if any
body seriously professed to believe that
Davis could be made living question in
our politics. If an investigation Of south
ern affairs is ordered we know before the
committee reports what the result will be
as we'll as we know what it is after the COM
mittee has reported. The Republicans are
all on one side and the Democrats are all
on the other side. Tho Republicans scent
n new rebellion and see the land swarming
with unhanged traitors. The Democrats
spring as one man to the defence of the
South against federal tyranny. They de-
nounce "the emisaries Of the general
government" who, they say, are contriving
the overthrow of estate rights" They
protest against the re-establishnent Of
bayonet rule" Yet the Republicans
know very well that the war is really ended
and that there will be no further recon
structive legislation. The Democrats know
that the Southern States are exposed to no
danger from bayonets, unless those belong
to their own rifle clubs, that the tyranny of
the general government is a creation Of
the fancy, and that what they call the
cmissaries " of the United States must be
held subject to the Constitution and the
laws inst as are state officers: that within
their constitutional and rightful jurisdic-
ton they are entitled to equal respect and
obedience.
This remarkable party unity on one side
or the other Of what may be called gal
vanized questions, in contrast with Ques
tions Of living interest, illustrates the latter
part of the conclusion to which we have
referred-that the struggle for power by
2 the party organizations is as determined a,
ever. On substantial questions, the new
questions or the early questions revived
there is no party division. On the old anC
dead questions, the questions on which tn,
existing parties formed their lines during
and after the war, these lines arc sharpl,
drawn because they are believed to affec
the several parties in their contention 70
the control of the government. We hav
seen how party unity of this sort has re
suited in Congressional legislation or ne
elected legislation. Congress has adjourn
, ed, but The effect upon the political situa
ton remains an interesting inquiry. Ar
, these empty party controversies--ragin
hotly on sham questions, but conducted s
: as carefully to avoid substantial question
: to be presented again this year and mex
j. to the voters Of the country? If they arc
O what will be the duty of Independent cit
= zens ~ j. Post
Smyrna times., 1879-03-19

In primary school not long ago the
teacher undertook to convey to her pupils
an idea Of the uses of the hyphen. She
wrote on the black board g Bird 's-nests,"
and pointing to the hyphen asked tie
school, What is that for?' After short
pause a little Fenian piped ont, Plaze,
ma'am, that's for the bird to roosht on"
Smyrna times., 1879-03-19

Mrs. Ann Eliza Young has addressed an
open letter from Appleton, Wis, to Mrs.
R. B. Hayes, in which she reviews the
polygamy business and makes one strong
point. She argues that woman suffrage in
Utah is delusion and snare, the rivet in
the chain Of polygamy.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-19

\ citizen went into Norwich hardware
store the other day and inquired " How
much do you ask for bath tub for child p
" Three dollars and seventy.ive cents"
was the reply. W-h,e.w?" whsstled the
customer, "Guess we'll have to keep on
washing the baby in the coal scuttle till
prices come down. ."-N0r,rich Bulletin.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-19

A little girl, visiting neighbor with her
mother, was gazing curiously at the hostess's
new bonnet, when the owner queried, Do
you like it, Laura?' The innocent replied:
"Why, mother said it was perfect fright;
but it don't scare me-" Laura's mother
didn't stay long after that.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-19

Will some one who knows please tell us
how it is that when your chicken has flown
over into your neighbours garden, had it all
the strength of Hercules it couldn't fly
back
Smyrna times., 1879-03-19

Practical Yankee; Well, yes, sir.
give in to you. Shakespeare was a genius.
But he didn't kinder seem to put it to a
practical use. Never benefited civilization
with a washing machine, nor q patent
turnip-peeler, nor anything of that sort
Still, he was a smart man."
Smyrna times., 1879-03-19

Lawyers are never more earnest than
when they work with wiil-that is if the
estate is valuable.-Dctod Post and TftJ,o.r.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-19

Once they started girls seminary in
Utah. 1t tlourished well; but, just in the
height ofits prosperity, the principal eloped
with the whole school.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-19

A Sanday-school boy, on being asked what
made the Tower Of Pisa lean, replied, +" Be
cause of the famine in the land"
Smyrna times., 1879-03-19

A witty lady was told by gentleman Of
her acquaintance that = he must have been
born with silver spoon in his mouth"
She looked at him carefully, and upon
realizing the size Of his mouth, replied
" don't doubt it; but it must have been
soup-ladle."
Smyrna times., 1879-03-19

In Michigan etiquette permits a bride to
be married without gloyes-precsely the
way She handles her husband.-B,GiloE En.
press.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-19
VOLUME XIV NO. sc.
qlE WATCHW0RDS OF LIFE.

Hope,
While there's a hand to strike
Dare,
While there's young heart brave!
Toll.
While there's Il task unwrough!
Trust,
While there's God to save!
Learn,
TIM; there's work for each!
Feel,
That there's strength in God
Know,
That there's crown reserved
Wait,
Though meath cloud and sod
Love,
When there's foe that wrongs
Help,
When there's a brothers need!
Watch,
When there tempter near!
Pray,
go.h in word and deed.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-19

" n0ver thought but once" said old
Deacon Webbing, q" that it was a sin to steal
an umbrella" "And when was that? asked
friend. 1t was when some pesky thief
stole my new silk one, answered the deacon.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-19

"YoU'LL HAVE TO STAND."-One time
Henry Ward Beecher went down to Boston
to lecture. IL the afternoon he went into
barber shop of great tone and refinement
to be shaved. The barber was garrulous
little fellow who entertained Mr.. Beecher,
while he lathered his face, with intellectual
conversation. He asked: "Are you going
to the lecture this evening? Going to the
lecture?'
"Oh," Mr.. Beecher replied YEARLY, as a
man who didn't take much stock in
lectures, 81 don't know; who's going to
lecture?'
why" the amazed barber exclaimed,
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, of Brooklyn.
Going to lecture tonight in Music hall"
Mr.. Beecher reused up a little with an
air of Indifferent interest. "Oh, WE'LL" he
said, "if he is going to lecture guess III
have to CO."
"Got your tickets?" the barber ratified
on. SCOT your tickets Got your tickets? ??
NO." Mr.. Beecher replied, 81 have nc
! ticket"
The barber laughed merrily. "Ha, ha
ha," he shouted. You'll have to stanc
up! Seats all gone two days ago; you'll
have to stand up"
We'll, now," said Mr.. Beecher, with al
air of grave vexation, "do you know that il
just my luck? was in Brooklyn last Sun
day, went over to Plymouth church twic'
to hear that fellow preach, morning ant
evening, and both times had to stand u
all through the sermons"
And as he went away the still unen
lightened barber laughed at the man VIII
would have "to stand up at Mr.. Beecher'
Burlington Ha~keye
Smyrna times., 1879-03-19

and get that old umbrella frame we saw
there"
Sim crept down, and soon returned with
an umbrella, whereof little was left besides
the sticks: to which, the line having been
drawn in, Ike attached the hook near the
terule, that the frame might not spread,
and then threw it overheard. Having
done this, the boys walked away very un-
concernedly to another part of the vessel.
The line ran out to its utmost length;
and then great commotion appeared in
the water, as the umbrella was dashed
from side to side and over and over as if
by some large fish that was struggling to
free itself. No real fish could have been
more active; and one of the men, glanc-
ing toward it, cried
What's on that line?"
The cry Immediately attracted the at
tention of the old gentleman, who rushed
aft, and insisted on his right to pull in the
fish, as he had been so tantalized by the
bites. The polite watermen gave way
and, seizing the line, the gentleman began
to pull it in. The excitement in the
water increased with the effort he made.
1t was undoubtedly II blue fish, he said,
because he had caught hundreds of them
in Buzzard's Bay, and knew one by the pull
The line slipped from his hands, the re.
sistance was so great; and he eagerly
began to pull in again. All on board were
now watching the line.
II guess it is q whale" said Ike.
"Or a shark" said Sim.
The skipper said nothing, but he looked
| funny round the corners Of his mouth as
he glanced sideways at the boys.
Never was there greater trouble in catch
ing fish, even Commodore Huntress, and
his halibut hooked by the tail were beaten
by this that flashed and foundered out
there in the water. The sunlight was in
the eyes Of those looking on, SO that it was
no wonder they could not make out what
it was. The old gentleman had nearly got
it in, and giving last effort he drew the
sea-monster over the stern. Surprise and
anger filled the ancient fisherman as he
threw down the line, and walked away
laying all the blame on tue one who frs
gave the alarm.
Somehow or other it leaked out before
they reached Rivertown, that the boys die
it, as well as what sort of fish it was tha
gave the bites; and, though the old gen
felt vexed with them at first, he afterwarc
confessed to the skipper that they wer
''lively boys" And when he found ou
that one of them was Ike Partington, h
asked him for his autograph!
Smyrna times., 1879-03-19

"At First Hand: County Connoisseur-
" Now, are you quite sure those are real
chromos p County Dealer draper and
grocer, etcl-"Oh yes, sir; we always has
'em direct from his studor, sir. "--Pllnch.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-19

An Illiterate farmer wishing to enter some
animals at an agricultural exhibition wrote
as follows to the secretary Of the society:
." Enter me also for a a.iaclass." And he took
the prizn
Smyrna times., 1879-03-19

The inhabitants Of Madagascar are dying
to get hold Of an American ship,captain
who has sold them ten thousand quart cans
OF tomatoes as new kind Of gunpowder.
Their old blunberbus:es wouldn't 90 off.
Smyrna times., 1879-03-19

y Nevada Girls Letter" Dear
Jimmy: Its all up. We amt going to get
married. Ma says you're too rough, and !
guess she's right. I'm 50 sorry-but can't
you 20 to Europe and get filed cown?"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-06-26
Setcbnte GbrIiGteit.

Gin TeSensburser feieisrr Arbeitrr,
Sct tdrserer 3eit ICON aus GrIrarnte>
srGnbeu ron i.tne;h 8rcbberren entla[>
fen. mar, td er teins Mrbtit btster tpie-
Der fabrn fCnnte, nit fstuer 5amilte in
bic bttterite 3Ote aerat6en. 9cr eiuiaen
Bc6Ert stns er bts A6ents mad benz
SatnbOfe, duf hsm @sse fttee Irin Jue
eesen einen 0eseuFunb, ben er duftpt,
unb tSn BEL Der GasIatsrne betroGtenS,
tGS e., ras es eine 8rieFtuf6e mar nit
hem Sntdlte RON 500 Mtart In 8dntrr.
ten, einisen 9ricfen unt @ef6dftstarten.
Gtni9e &uGentlife s6ssrte rer Mann,
-tr mphte an bic Hptb unb Mrmutt
Der iGinen bcnfsn,-bdnn aber eilte er
einent opr tbm sebenben Sremben mad.
Der obue 3weiFet bic Srieftrafbe perlpr.
en- boten muete; unb In Der Ebot 70
mar cs, Der I6err CAB ouf bas gefraaen
oeS arnten Irbetters AuSlften u. Sns
salt Der Srtrftaf6e senau an, 70 hns
tctn 3peifsl rt1etr brfebtn tpnnte, bar
er Der reHtlrd6iee Better ter1el6en mar
trcrab lie ierr Der chrIife Sinner audy
misunderstanding un6 tEEitb ari.
eenb fiA cntfrrnrn pptltr. Der 5remte
tneeEtn, frCb bes Irtrrer ertdnaten @els
bes unb Der ttm nod pi6tiaeren GORE.
! fpCnben3, trcltte benz ebrlt6en Monn
ttht Ctne 9Obn ;ie6en lafen unb rridbte
t9nt, ptne itG Ianse 3u teiinnen, cine
6un6ertntarfnose aus Der 9rleetoEbe.
unb ais ct fdb, bag benz 10 beI2entten
Die Sbrdnen her Sreube Iter bic tOblen
abse5etrten 81nseR 1iefen unb t6n bic
Sttmme Serfa3ts, fsinen Dont aus3u.
ipre4fn Fri3 er itn tbettnebmenb mad
Ieinen 8trtdltniiTen. Der arme, brpbs
los etppr6enr 9lrtciter t9eilte fie ibm,
ildlr rfen NIT unb Der Sremneperipratt,
/ TOM aud balo mieber &rbrit 3uperlGafen
penner ild entfaliesen f6nne, t9nt NIT
ben GetnennaA DRESDEN gu folgen, no
or rpCtne.-Der orme @ann bsIdnn in
nt&: tanoe iinb faete nit Sreuben 3u.
Der Srelnte retle nit beul @etipreaen
at, er foate In rOenisen Sasen 9aGritt
ertalten unb In Der Sbat tr0f eintSe Ea>
! Be fpdttr Gin Brief FIR ben bruSen Mr~
better nit rem nDt9tsen &etlesetb fur
| li1 unb leine S1mitie Gin unb Ger Maf,
fcrperuna frfort nit ben Seinen nad1
DreSben 81 fOmnsn, rOc er In elmer le9r
tebsatenSen gabrif cine lebenaldnati9e
CUTE @nfsauns unb gerIcr9uns erbal.
ten fat.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-06-26

erwdtnttn @afGtnc III unnlSslI6, b,
btr In Mmterbam ra9 Sabre lang:
@ute ssfdtifsne Dlamlntiftft ycqfin.
zig sIatte Strite ntatt, rir Tr nit te:-
rent StAeI Strfrben Tsrtea tSnner.
Su. fel6f wenn bic Sdlf9rr In tsm g,-
ise elmer fclGen Rafhiue fa brffH6eu,
70 mare Die DcIfcmme giahabmunS bes
Isswsrfs etner Ytatts cine llnmSsli6~
felt, bd ter Diantantltift nl9t berart 3e>
fftttfen perbsn tEnntc, uH Der G9neibe.
NIT Der bic Srtstnalplltte ssjossn rur.
be, SNGffdnbts stett Su fetn.
Ddb fi3 aud in Gpfse Der pClltifHen
SrSantfJttcn Der 8estrrunes. @dptrr-
Sslrbruferei untcr ZEN gsamten rtele
Spisbuten, 9rrbiubcte con Tdtftcrn
unb 3dntlern In flifttnt gsIbe, rtngr.
fttlttm tltten, III felbipsrFinbl,6. GO
fI4 e;n @rdpeur I'm Hegisrun 1s6ureau
etne HaputmUns Der glatts, BON Der bic
I0-40 GCupcns sebrudt wprsrn tparsn.
.3wei Der Druder ltablen etnea Der erften
Ns,isc Der 3tnstrassnSen S6asamtsno,
ten uno lirferten bsnielten bent GsrlGtia-
ten SdllGer Gan, Der fI4 tugs an bic
Nrbsit mafts unb mad eintsen @C&en
bic SIatte, Scn pelder EaGabmHngrn
9ebrudt purben, fertig bate. 6uR6frt-
tauien6e pureen 70 In .GirtalatiOn ee>
feet, ebt bic ReSitruns nar bic serinefe
@bnuns bate, bap cine SdifHune berstts
m6sttd sersfen fei. Gant 70 Opsr9ielt es
IiGb nit 500 .@rtentafs. Gtner Der tr.
ten Srpbsat;hse fanb fttneH gBe0 In
Saa'S 6dnbe unb faft slei9ieitig NIT
Der Iussabs Der sGten SHsine erfolete
bic Der nangsatmten. Die Segieruna
fab RG se3wunssn, uIstaib cine %latts
mad elmer neurn 3siGnuns fftGrn ;u
laFcn. @is (tpunsBaft BE Mu6aB-
nruns bts $fstnpapIerstlSes tetrtsben
purSe, if ia nod &Gen Ia GrlnncruRg.
Sam mar cine neus GussaEe In llutlduf
sefest, ats aud baS eaRb nit ben g11@>
abmunsen iiberfhpemnit wurhe. 2Gllse
3eit mar es Der 3esteruns ein gSt5Isl,
auf wslde Wsife eS ben 5itf6srn m6s.
LID mar, Bic RdGdbmuns fait slsttt3slt-
is in llmlduf Su frsen. Da eRteedte
man rinen Suess, baB Der SOn Der Sc.
sisruns bef4dftists farbise @rGrsur $.
8. @iFns, ein 8anitIsr feinss 5aGes, su-
slci& NIT bsr ,.eHten" 9latte fur 80.
GtntS.S&stre cine nfalI4e" fad, b. &.
on ;pet gl1ttsn susleidb arbeitete, an.
Der etner su Wus unb 6rCr1nten Der Ste~
sterunD an ter anbern a Conto riner
pCtlrreduifirten Sdlltert1nbr. ERit
wel6er Sibnbrit bic TdIISer sR 8crfe
stben, lebTt folsenber San. SIN Sabre
1870 purte Der 0raStur ScnaTe tsi Der
Irbett dtgefdet unb in 6as 2ahluwRr.
Gefdngnib se5rnGt. Sorarb bate Rdb
in cert feIben nit hem Grosirtn
Der glate bic 9answfile pertrte5rn anb tas
nStbisr 9leinstlp perf6niTt. 2tuf peIdbe
g4eife tr In ben 9eiie rer Btrf3aee &C.
lGnst rpar, tcnEte rie ermittrlt perhrn.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-06-26
HONEY OF HOREHOUND AND TAR

&atta, erkdftuaseH, grippe, @etTerGsit
AtRmunas dbwsroea, fcDte SeefRopf-,
&affr66ren. ano eSRnseRfctStR,
wtf6e bic yorfdHfrr 6cr
.. Ansie5runS fne. .....
Dlttts unFttlbare Nittd bsRtbt aus bem SralS
trs psieen auhrrRs, rel6er nit TbecrbaIidtn, her
aus benz Ndrfe her Abes balsamea aemp1ueh ptre,
In demI6e gertlutuue eebrdtt rprfen TT.
Ter Srnlp hes AnbcrNS tneert unb tetlt
cue Srrttdttpnen unb GutsInsnuecn, Tatrens fst
GbrerbnIidn bic 8ebIe une bic mad ben Qunefn
futrenben 9uftwess reintet unb teiIt Sunf reifert
buttatrn haten tte rerihieheren Sraore flbl feu6t
unb In eeluneer Geweeune. Qabt Gu6 eRr9 fetn
gprurtte burpn dbbalten bteee terrlthe 6eiImtttet
etnes tidttsen NrStrs, welter bnmit watrerb elner
Idnaidbr9en prdrs tduieneen rpn gieni6en eas
Qeben aerettet Bat, Su reriu6en.
N. Is. Ter SNeerbuIiam bat wstGr lbIen Ge.
E6mad nrS UerR9.
grsis so Gents Mao 81 per SfafGe.
gann Part, Trnn man srrse 8Iaf&en tauft.
n@ife'S Errpfcm~ Furircu 8abns
frbmerSen In ciner @1innte.
@ 3u psrtdufeu bel allen 2TuasiFsn.
6. g.. grittetttop, eissRtsamsr. q. ..
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-06-26
0icfS ianftrtrtcSS W1onats'
WaaastG.

Stbe'Numrtr eattSlt 4 81
jatlrsiGe, f66nr 'SpIiibnttc dne Elm cpItrrteS
Bib. &c III ein aus9asidretes 9urtcr> pa
eosin, uuf feinem @apitr srera6t unb SpIIrt
9nfrrmatirn. Trtis 81 rs idtrIi+; flnf gr-
rnlrIatr $500. Sn beutf6er unb enaIifter
SrraGr stbrrtt.
8i6's BGumensunb Gtmiifssor>
ten, so Gents brr5irt sl.tO in eIssanter
2rirwarb.
sizes SteiS LES 500 Tt5lSunsrn
rur Genie.
GbrrfRre: 5amcf, &c5cfer, 9.g
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-06-26
gtf's sSlul1tenfltb~

rtu a6poIes yierteIidbrli6es SournaI, ftir
tanit irt, sntbiIt elm l6fnes rorbises 8llmer
tattCu nit Der eriten Rumne. 9 nur
Is cts id6rli6. DE erife q fur
S7F eu Dtutf9 unb GnsIifb III 70: 6ea err
gtsrsff,re: Jsmcs Bid, gtO6ef,r G.g
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-12

II IL n noticeable fact that all tho nets pro-
posed In Congress- for tho amelIOration and
by Southern mcmbera. and not by such
wouldbe philanthropists ns Window and
iiamln. Messrs. Fills andiO 'Connor have In
troduced bills for tho payment Of tho depoe-
itorso the Freedmans Savings Bank, and
Congressman Goode. OF Virginia, has Just
offered BIZ providing that tho pay and
honntiea due colored soldiers during the war,
which sum has been set aside by the govern
ment, but which, II Is now apparent will
never DO claimed, be devoted to tho education
Of the coIored people.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-12
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT FRIDAY, DECEMBER II, 1870

ration. Wa have IN our mind MI this
moment eoul hatar's dozen OF "trip
iInna Who could battle The combined liter
atura ana science ~ The whole Ghautauuua
Circle every nlpht IN The week. md moi half
try Furthermore, we have money h. stake
IN The reaui Nnvptihploes the flna la I'm
tonsc pregnant With The most tremendous
results ~ anrnty; nnd II deserves fecagnl
tlnn Recognition II shall have The haro
conception " nh iiee 81 epnesal commands
respect md admiration mud though wo fear
we should grin ~ The speelanln II Hr YIN
pcnt md the learned lallea aud gentlemen IL
hta Circle nnoavorlnp 10 keep III With the
clIren IL thla iny. we honor them fat their
aspirations ai,d revere Them tnr iheit ample
and chldllke Faith
We aeh nothing for thIa notice save one
thing Tint " In Vnennlsa Circle ever
tnachea ono parent In this broad md happy
land tn keep III With ha ~ her children. Tho
nnMn.HAr ahall hn Informed III II
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-12
A HANGING MATTER,

Ihoro eeema 70 hn growing continent MI
oy"r Tho country against hnngiun aa Il tnpana
If dlapnein4 ut condemned o,lmnala. This
continent has found GsIleaaian recently In
| ihn puhIic prints and tho sufja,f may bn con
al'loroi ne fatrly III for discussion There
ann ho ~ doubt that III" many huugIlng oSo-
tutlena which hayn recently ncculrod have
EroptIy sheckrd tho public. who have come 10
| regard hnrglnG na NJ pre9eut carried ON MS
| little hottW than murder. [ snoma 10 ia TINT
IT tho hangman III "a bc retained na n noeoe
aary evil. II H. absolutely essential TINT ho
ahall ho proficient Ia his horrid nrt, md
that mon should not be entrusted with tho
dreadful duty Of judicial killing who do not
understand tho first prinrplcn of making n
knot OF of adjusting thu fatal moose II la
much IL be doubted whether public
Justice or morality aro suhaerved by tho
enacted on tho scairpld whore criminals arc
hung two 81 throo timoa lnithor through the
hrehking 81 The rapo OF tho unsklllfuI adjust
'nont Of the npoat) before lIfe Ia pronounced
extinct. II would SOON That tho world Ind
sufficiently advanced 10 throw nside this old
and clumay method of execution, and that
s"tne other might be adopted moro efficient
and nj tho same time moro In oonBonanee with
the advanced civilization of tho ngs IL ia
neither creditnble to science nor promotIve
OF good morals That we should continue In
this enlightened century to choke people To
death in tho same ClumEy and awkward way
which has been practleed for ages. SO far aB
~ horrors arc concerned. II would almost
seem TINT criminals doomed To death arc
quito partial to 1t, for tho instances arc few
whore tho victims of the law evince any fenr
when about 70 be swung OF into eternity
They generally assume a hcnrng OF bravo
do and request tho executioner to hurry up
III Work, Will" gaping crowds look on and
fauiliarizn themselves with tho barbarous
spectacle, II ~, therefore not wonderful that
there should TO- Il very marked disposition To |
elect = reform In this matter, and we observe
that the subject is beiER very thoroughly dis
eusscd i'll New York, in tho press by physi- |
clans, electricians and others The Herald of |
the seventh publishes number Of interest
Ing interviews on Substitutes for the halter"
III which various methods are proposed for |
disposing Of condemned criminals, almost |
any one Of which would preferable to hang
ing One doctor recommends drowning T
which, he argues, would never fall like hang
ing, shooting or poisoning, and which would /
be much pleasanter TO the criminal, and Ger
taInly more humane. as the first sensations
Of drowning persons are VIGOROUSLY delight
full. Another doctor recon me1ds chloroform,
which, however, Is open TO some objections,
Is the drug is not always Of uniform quality,
and it's effects are very different upon differ
snt person.
Electricity seems to have the most numer-
,us advocates though 1t Is not certain that a
,attery for q reasonable cost could be made