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length, of which the following is a re-
capitulation, viz:
Total Registered debt . $40, 7O3. 60
Judgments VS.. the parish. go. 49,6O7.77
Allowed claims ......s....... l7,sl7.e IS
Judgments Of NJWax. ~ 9@.A
Total. ss9ls.75
The foregoing report was received and
committee discharged,
Priscilla Tucker was placed ON the
list of INDECENT poor, at $500 per month
to date back to LIST January, 1879.
By Mr.. Burnett: Resolred, That at
the election, to be held on the second
day of December next, 1879, commits
si0ner of election be allowed to each of
the three parties now before the people
of this parish, to-wit: One commission
er 60 the Democratic party, one to the
Republican party and one to the indie
pendents. a
Mr.. Graham moved to lay the above
resolution on the table. 3}.ti.
Ayes-Messrs. Carmena, Montegudo,
Millican, Nesbit and Graham-5.
Nays-Messrs Perron, Fisher, Burnett
and Roberts,.
The resolution was therefore laid on
the table.
The Jury then took a recess Of fifteen
minutes.
Onre-assembling all the members were
present.
Mr.. Graham presented list of COM
missioners and clerks of the election to
be held on the I'd day of December, 1879.
Mr.. Roberts moved to lay the motion
on the table, and a division being called,
five members voted for and five yO-
ted against the resolution.
Mr.. Roberts appealed to the jury as to
the right of Mr.. Gardere to vote as n.
member from the sth Ward (,.be ny
President Of the Jury.)
The vote being called, resulted as fol-
lows:
To sustain the observation-disclosures. Car
mena, Montegndo, Mil]icah, Nesbit, Gr,-
ham.
Versus-Messrs. PER- III, Fisher, Bur-
nett and Roberts. -.
The Chairman was therefore sustained.
Mr.. Graham then proposed the names
of Messrs. Hy. Reinken, 0. p. Skol.ield
and Charles Pages as Commissioners for
the First Ward with Mr.. NJ. Granary rs
Clerk.
Mr.. Roberts moved to lay on the table.
Ayes-Messrs. Perron, Fisher, Mill
can, Burnett, Roberts-5.
Nays-Messrs. Carmena, Montegudo,
Nesbit, Graham, Gardere-5.
No decision.
Mr.. Perron moved to change names Of
Commissioners for the First Ward rs
follows: Messrs. O. P. Skolicld, T. S.
Brady and B Baranco.
The vote called on adoption Of Mr..
Perron's motion resulted us follows:
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lyes1MJ&ss Perfon, Fisher, Mill,ca1,
Burnett, Roberts,.
Nays-Montegudo, Nesbit, Carmena,
Graham, Gardere-5. 81 - !.

Graham, Gardere-5. 81
f. No decision. ---'-..---'- ,s...
Mr.. Roberts hen moved to lay the en-
tire original Dlution, as offered by Mr..
Graham, q e table, =. - q !.
Pend bis motion the Jury. took a
recess = minutes.
On re-assembling OF the members ais
awerea tol thsit nS9les. ] ,'fl''
The following resolution was then Of.
tered and unanimously adopted: u
Be it recorded by the Police Jury Of the,
Parish Of East Baton Rouge, That the
following named Commissioners and
Clerks Of Election be hereby appointed
for the General Election to lie held on
the Second day Of December, 1879:
First Ward Commissioners 0. p. Skol-
field, 7. s. Brady, J. G. Favrot. Clerk,
Il. D. Cheatham.
Second Ward Comlnissioners-Ed. JOl-
ly, VIM. Rhodus, o. Berhel. Clerk, I.
NJ. Skolfeld. - y
Third Wand Commissioners Davis,
H. Bailey, SE, Alex. Gilbert. Clerk, D.
w. Frisby.
Fourth Ward Commissioners, First
Precinct-Alonzo Wood, I. J. McHugh,
Robt. Montegu'lo. Clerk, 7. H. Corco-
ran.
Fourth Ward Commissioners, Second
Precinet-J. X. Williams, w. S. Roberts,
H. b. Samuels. Clerk, Robt. Munson.
Fifth Ward Commissiners-William
Craig, R. w. Honea, Thos. stockwell.
Clerk, Eldrich Atkinson. lh;i,t9Ia
Sixth Ward Commissioners
Kleinpeter, W. H. Gayle, ST., r. Carey.
Clerk, D. B. Burden. .rklst .
Seventh Ward Commissioners V.
McMain, VIM. O'Neal, Alex. Cooper.
Clerk, P. s. HARRISON.
Eighth Ward Commissioners, First
Precinct-M. E. Martinez, Chas. Ahern,
r. Thomas. Clerk, Manuel Gottleib.
Eighth Ward Commissioners, Second
Precinct-O. A. Peychaud, N. s. Dough-
erty, H. Washington. Clerk, Dick
Thomas.
Ninth Ward Commissioners George
Garig, w. J. Sharp, Dan Rogers. Clerk,
J. j. H. Weiners.
Tenth Ward Commissioners c.
Brown, Dan Sullivan, H. Booksh. Clerk,
l. j. David.
Mr.. j. B. Nachman on part Of sundry
citizens presented u petition relative to
the Sunday Ordinance" asking for re-
lief in the premises. Mr.. Graham novel
to lay the petition on the table and the
ayes and nay were called, resulting MS
below:
Ayes-Messrs. Carmcna, Montegudo,
Millican, NSsbit, Roberts and Graham.
Nays-Messrs. Pcrron, Fisher and Bur-
nett.
Petition was. therefore, laid Oh the
table.
BY Mr.. Graham-Bc it rrsolrcd That
the Tax Collector lc and he is hereby
:,1, =
in payment of taxes for all years up to
and including the year 1876, said war
rants to be received ut the rate of 50
cents on the dollar: provided. that lM
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COUsINARD-In this city, on Friday,
November IA, 1879, at 5 o'clock, a., M,
Mrs. Mary Coasinartl, nee Monget, aged
IS years and 6 months.
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orr1&G1{RoofEb1iSeb
-.-,.-.-.....-..-e-.-.-O OF THE ~..,.--.-......-.-
JURY.

............-.... POLICE. JURY ROOM,
Parish of East Baton Rouge,
f.tU b,i. Nov. nth, 1872 J
Regular meeting Of the Jury.
Present-Mr. +. Garlere, President {:
anYNe,sss. &etrb1, Fisher, Catnp4a,
Montegudo, Millican, Nesbit, Burnett,
Roberts and Graham.
The minutes Of last meeting were resa
and aaRte4, 4 7,1X lg1H1,f,k \
The special committee appointed to
examine Roberts bridge, on the Comite
river, were granted further time.
Special Committee to ascertain the
indebtedness Of the parish reported at
length, of which the following is a re-
capitulation, viz:
Total Registered debt ;. $50, 1884,
Judgments VS.. the parish. 80. 49,6O7.7
Allowed 4aims; !; ,:..s....;;;. ,l7,sls.e5
Judgments Of NJWaR', .....4 9@.A
Total. .. sssYs.7s
Tho Enrouniur 'rannrt Ssas r.,ca; va9 onA
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MEATS-Mrss Pork. Bulk Shoulders
MI and Clear Sides, Sui ar-cured Hams,
canvasse'l and uncanvAssed: Breakfast
Bacon, ca,lvassrd ana uncanvassel;
Smoked Tongues, Fulton Market Beet
in half barrels. Above can I've bought at
bottom figures at store of WIN. GARIG.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-11-15

QTAPLE Har,lware-We are now pre-
~ pared to fill orders for articles in this
line, at New Orleans prices. Nails
speciality. David e. Garig.
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NOTICE TO BUILDERS-I have Just
~ received, and offer vt low figures, a
fresh supply of Cape and Ohio River
Lime, Hydraulic Cement and Fire Brick.
WIN. GARIG.
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!. 5x,a4..AA xAK :.
the parish from January 3rd, 1879 to the
present time:
Jan. 5, bal. cash this date. IS 525 %
Nov. 5, collections to Oct. 80. -16, 95l~ Is
~. III, 40 As
Disbursements as per cash book 1882 o5
Balance cash on hand this date 3,O37 ~
Respectfully submitted,
ALFRED DUPLANTIER,.
.-;5Ljs. a.yfar,st EEesspFf.l
The Jary'then adjourned ti1l ito, next
regular meeting.
FERGUS GARDERE, President.
0. r. SKOLFlEID, Clerk. s4
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IND you ever-Well, yes. In fact, we
IL always buy our groceries from
David T. Garig.
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COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS.

Next year Grace Church will raise the
salary of-its pastor to $500.
Rev. w. G. w. Lewis, rector of st. Anne's
Church, has been quite i'll for week or
more.
The sugar beet factory, at Wilmington.
started last week, and we learn is working
very successfully.
VIM. II. Carpenter, OF New Britain, Conn.,,
has rented the Haven Wooden Mills of Mr..
Causey at Milford, on FIVE years lease.
Amasa Pratt, of Canterbury, thinks he
has the fastest double team in the State
Modoc" and Joe Allen " compose it,
w. p, Kennedy, has sued w. Atmore
Woodson for $4,000 damages for defamation
Of character. Both parties live about
| Newark.
w. II. Belts, of Ceder Creek, Hd., Sussex
| county, was killed recently, by a tree which
he was cutting down, falling on him, caus
ing instant death.
Business is reported as brisk Throughout
the State, and merchants say that money il
more plenty esd collections easier thar
they have known in q long time
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S'HERRIFF"S SALE
> BY virtue Of suudry writs Of Levari F.c.a. e.,
me directed Will be exposed 10 Public sac ~.
Hotel of Peter +. Collins, in the Town ac >rg.r,',
Duck Creek Hundred, Kent County and ,'"; "a;
Delaware. on THURSDAY. the 18th day Of I.a.rf,-
wit: .' "
All and singular those two several tracts rfecas -
parcels of land. situated in that part Of Kqrinr ,
dred, formerly part of Duck Creek Kent c1Irty a~l
state of Delaware being parts Of the real esta -
William BlackistOn deceased. the one Of which WIS
laid OF to the widow OF said William Backi>tnn d.
ceased, for her dover thirds of said estate, ann j
marked with the letter + on the plot and ipscrfh.5
III the return of the freeholderS appointed by the
orphans Court OF Kent county Del to make division
of the said William Blackstone real estate returned
TO and confirmed by the aforesaid Orphans Court al
the March Term, lSi2 and adjoining lands of 49,
heirs of Edward Tilghman the tract hrreinatf.-
described, and other lands ard containing tn the
whole, One Hundred and Three Acres and seventy.
rive square Ferches of Land. more or less and the
lands OF which IS adjoining the land above described
and Is part of the said William BackisgJn's de.
ceased real estate which is marked On the plot and
described in the return of the said division thereof
with the letters and F. and adjOns the lands Of the
heirs Of William A. HAZEL lands of Samuel Hutchin
son and Others and contains in the whole of cleared
land and the woodland, Two Hundred and Eighty
Two Acres and One Hundred and Five Perches q.
Land more or less, and the parties hereto for mees
and bounds, courses, distances and quantity OF the
said two several tracts of land referred to the recH
of the return of the division of the aforesaid William
BlacklstonS land, recorded in the said Orphans
Court, Ill Book =, Folio pa, &c. and to Plot Book
No >, OF said Court, for plan of said tracts Also
another sn all piece or parcel of land containing from
Two to Three Acres, which was purchased Of Puin
sett and wife and by them conveyed and by the said
Benjamin +. BlackIstOn. by deed duly executed and
recorded in the office Of Recorder of Deeds for Kent
county, Del TO have and to hold the said tracts and
parcels of land above described. and every part and
parcel thereof, the Improvements upon which are
two-story frame dwelling house. with kitchen attach
ed, barn. stables, carriagehouse and other small
buildings also, two one story tenant houses good
sized apple and peach orchard together with all and
singular the buildings, Improvements fixtures &c.
Seized and taken i'll execution as the property OF
BENJAMIN +. BLACKISTON, and BENJAMIN
BLACKISTON and MARY r.. his wife and will be
sold for cash.
FRANCIS VI. DUNN Sheriff
Sderif-S Office D0rer. DID,
Norenber &c, 1879.
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tleman's little son, whom Medford bribed
to secrecy, by giving him few pennies,
which he happened to have in his possession.
Upon another occasion he stood hay fork,
prongs uppermost, in a funnel in q gentle
mans barn, with the expectation that
fellow-workman, whose business it was to
throw hay down the funnel, and who was
i'll the habit of jumping down upon it, would
alight upon the dangerous implement and
be killed. This diabolcal and cowardly
attempt, it is said, came near being success.
full. Many other stories of similar attempts
and adventures have been told by persons
in Sassairas Neck, who were familiar with
the early life of this desperate young man,
whose character was SO bad, and whose
disposition was so quarrelsome, that he
seems to have inspired many Of those who
knew him best with so much dread that
they seldom interfered with him.
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Smyrna Price Current, Dec. 10, 1879.
GRAIN, &c
MARRIAGES.

DIII.-WEBSTER-O the 4th inst, at the NJ. f.
parsonage. by the Rev. T. II. Haynes, Charles W.
Dill and Miss Susan T. Webster, both of New Castle
co, Del.
BANK-JONES.-On the 18th inst at the residence of
the brides parents by Rev J. NJ. Clark }. w. Bank
and Miss Emma V. JONES' all of New Castle CO., Del.
RODGERS-HYN the residence of the brides
parents in ChestertOwn, Nd, on the 4th inst. by
Rev Father Bradford Edward |. Rodgers of New
Castle Del. to Marianne, daughter of Richard
IynSOn, Esq.
acknowledgements the residence of the brides
father the 9th ult, by Rev. Il. w. Todd p. T. of
Dover District, assisted by Rev. J. Z. Smith, Chas
w. Emnerich and Lizzie f., eldest daughter OF
Hon K. J. Jump, all of Denton, Nd.
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GHERIFF'S SALE.
- BY virtue Of a writ OF VenditiOn ExpOnas to
me directed, will be exposed 10 Public Sale al the
Hotel of Peter p Collins. in the Town of smyrna
Duck Creek Hundred. Kent County and state OF Dels
ware, on THURSDAY. the 18th day of December
1879, at o'clock, F. NJ the following Real Estate 70
wit:
tnat crfei If IAN ", ~ ~ A'.T "a
lying and being on the south side of Commerce
street in the town of smyrna. Duck Creek hundred.
Kent county and state OF Delawa.e. adjoining land
of John c. Bailey, land of William c. Mitchell and
land of VIM Ofley. and said to contain Teny->even
Thousand Square Feet of Ground, be the same more
or less, with no improvements.
Sliced and taken in execution as the property OF
JAMES f. CLAWSON and will be sold for cash.
FRANCIS NJ DUNN, Sheriff,
Sherif's Office, DOrer. Del.,l
NOuC6mer Is, 1879.
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FEEBLE LADIEs.-Phose languid, tiresome
sensations, causing you to feel scarcely able
to be on your feet; that constant drain
that is taking from your syatem all its
elasticity; driving the bloom from your
cheeks, that continual strain upon your
vital forces, rendering you irritable and
fretful, can easily be removed by the use of
that marvellous remtdv, Hop Bitters
Irregularities and distractions Of your
system are relieved At once, while the
special cause OF periodical pain is permantly
removed. Will you h,sed this p Cincinnati
Saturday NIGHT
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1t is reported that a number of children
have recently been cured Of diphtheria by
having small quantities Of lime Stacked in
the sick room. As this dreaded disease is
making sad havoc in many homes in differ
ent parts of the State the experiment is
certninlv worth irving.
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NOTICE.

All persons having claims against the estate of
Benjamin Abbott. deceased. are hereby notified to
present the duly attested the Executor on or
before September25th $780, abide the Act of Assem-
bly, in such case made and provided
dec lG-3W JOHN NJ. JESTER, Executor
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.--n :, TIMES is published every Wednesday ave
THE NJ ronrpT D. HoFFEcKER, Editor and Pub
Usher az year s. 90 in advance of
81 raid till the end of the year. No paper
s2ool nv until all arrears are paid-only at the
optUn OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES will be inserted at the rate oil
ADV cents line forthe frstinserton; subsequent
seven breeand a-halfcents. Aliberaldscount
i sda TO quarterly and yearly adVer'-
sers. -, =, ,,orc,od tvro cents per
line.
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A great improvement on the telephone is
announced. 1t 10 now made duplex. Two
persons can speak or sing simultaneously,
one into each mouthpiece, and the dia-
phragm will respond to each set of vibra-
lions and both voices will be heard at the
distant telephone. SO two persons at the
same time can hear words received from
the single telephone at distance.
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House For Sale.

The undersigned offers at private sale the dwelling
which she now occupies on Commerce St, smyrna.
1t contains sitting room, dining ROOM Kitchen four
large bed chambers, and a large and productive
garden. Apply to MARY A. KINNEY. !
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SEVERSON.-On the eth inst, in Philadelphia Mary
Ann, wife of james T. SeverSon, formerly of this
town. in the nth year of Der age.
HUNTINGTON.-In Dover, on the 4th inst, Henrietta
NJ, wife of Rev. c. Huntington
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Rev. DR.. d. l.. Dashiell, Il vell.known
minister of the NJ. Z. Church, and senior
corresponding secretary OF the Missionary
Society of that church, who underwent an
operation for colonotomy little over two
weeks ago, is improving and it is expected
be may recover sufficiently to attend to
Office duties, but not to travel.
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ELECTION NOTICE.

THE FRUIT GROWERS NATIONAL BANK OF SMYRNA,
SMYRNA, DEL, Dec. TO- 1879.
The annual election for Directors of this Bank will
be held at the Banking House, on Tuesday, January
ID, 1880 between the hours of and o'clock. p NJ.
dec 104w n. +. WILDS Cashier.
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Free Seed Distribution, 1880,

GA sober Congress" is what the New
York Tribune calls it; but it wasn't always
sober at the last session.
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The southern emigration to Indiana has
commenced, colony of North Csrolinians
having passed through Washington on
Monday night. If these emigrants find
the land pleasant one they will be followed
by two thousand more from the same local
ity in North Carolina. The Sons Of Liberty
in Indiana will rise in their wrath at this
invasion Of Democratic soil and will call
upon Kentucky for recruits TO destroy its
political influence And Kentpcky can
spare and will furnish them, as she always
has done about election times.
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\ COOP NEWSPAPER Is THE CHEAPEST !
LITERATURE.--It Is a remarkable fact that the
general appreciation in prices consequent upon
the revival of prosperity throughout the
United States finds an exception in the cost Of
literature Of every kind. This Is cInphaticaly
an era al cheap literature and newspapers.
after all, are the cheapest Of literature 4
journal like the Philadelphia Weekly TImcS.
the tfity-tWo numbers issued in Il year being
equivalent to several octave volumes, Is easily
| within the reach of the most depicted purse.
! The Weekly TGHtcS is newspaper, but some
| thing more than Il newspaper. While all the
news of the day is fully covered by special
| correspondents stationed ut the great
centres OF population. and all other approved
! agencies for The collection of news are en-
other fields Of intellectual activity. Fiction
poetry sketches of travel, adventure and
biography, essays III popular science, IN"
l,iU,So nIl',rtt VI , n.''a,rh ,il""%nl are
Swrn xii f",,ic. nf nniitirai c,,n,n,.rc;.l
religious, social and General interest aro fear
les,ly discussed in the editorial columns: the
critical departments, musical, dramatic and
literary, are IN competent hands; matters Of
I"es'lc ec,Iplily nave ;PrcaI lrIlL!m: ana
in, H. hol+ al thi M I" KY
american readers These asscrtians arc 6r5,d
but tbrv rn iu.+ifnd h,- .hn ,,n,r,- ,,uoui,,,,,i
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Buy the Best and Cheapest!
STANDARD FOR 1879 STILL HIGHER.
a. LEE CUMMINs
SMYRNA. DEL.
CHERRIFF'S SALE.

OFFlCE-De!awGre street, md door abvoye Tam.
H--!'e .t'tt a.. -
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Wanted,

Sherman & Co., Marshall, Mich. want an
agent in this county at once, at Il salary of 500
per month and expenses paid. For full par
ticulars address as above
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An APPEAL FROM MANAGING DEMOCRATS
A Now York letter says the democratic
managing politicians there (more especially
such Of them as have heretofore been liberal
contributors to campaign funds) have for
warded an earnest appeal to MIR. Fernando
Wood and the rest of the city delegation to
steer clear of financial issues this session.
The only effect of embarking in discussions
of that character, it is urged, will be to
divide the party in sections at time when
unity and consolidation are indispensable
to success in the approaching presidential
campaign. They also intimate that the
republicans will try and tempt the demo
Gratis to financial discussions in order to
entrap them. Even Senator Bayard's mild
resolution against legal tenders is written
down as mistake. The appeal is " private"
and, lest the congressional delegations be
disposed to look upon it SIS bit of impertl-
hence, the signers remind them that they
expect to be called upon by and by to
contribute literally to defray election
expenses, and that hence they are entitled,
as in some sense parties in interest, to have
something to say in molding the policy Of
the party.
\ GRANT AND BAYARD TICKET.-W Washing
ton, DEC. 5.-Some comment has beer
excited here over letter of recent date
written by NJ ... .oa =. Keitt, awell known
citizen of ..1uuA, and brother o
the late Lawrence NJ Keitt, the famous
fire-eater from South Carolina, who served
in Congress before the war. Mr.. Keit
argues against either a solid South or
solid North, but in favor of a solid Union
He says that of the most illustriods name
before the country, Grant and Bayard ar
without comparison, and he suggests then
. as the two men to run on the same ticket
He says they would give US the mos
honored government the world ever saw
and silence stalwarts in the North, and XII
radicalism in the South. 1t is said here, q
coming from influential quarters in Sout
Carolina, that there are many in that Stat
who are turning toward Grant. Whethe
Grant and Bayard can do better than o
and water and mix, is another thing.
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The Cecil Hanging.-The execution of
Medford Waters, col, for the murder of
Jenkins Whaley, COL, took place near
Cherry Hill, Cecil county, Friday morning.
The place of execution was about five miles
from the Jail, which is located at Elkton,
and the Groome Guards acted as an escort
for Sheriff Boulder in the march to the
gallows The Jail was left at five minutes
past eleven. The prisoner marched up the
gallows steps with a firm tread, and after
the usual religious exercises the fatal rope
was cut at 1l.35 o'clock. In fifteen minutes
the heart had ceased to beat, and at 1905
o'clock the body was cut down. 1t was
found that the neck was broken by the fall.
The execution was witnessed by between
1900 and 1900 persons, but good order pre-.
vailed throughout. In brief history Of
Waters the Cecil Wig says bis father and
mother were both dangerous and desperate
people and adds: Having descended from
this kind of stock, it is no wonder that
Medford inherited bad disposition. Ere.
| quently, during his boyhood and youth, he
gave evidence Of that obtuseness Of
intellect and inherent deviishness that
| finally brought him to the ssllows
Upon one occasion, when he was quite
small, he quarreled with q white boy who
lived with the gentleman who employed
him and inflicted some ugly wounds upon
his back with pocket knife or, as the
medical man who related the occurrence to
us said, Nearly cut out bis backbone
He once, it is said, killed mule belonging
to gentleman in Sassafras Neck, for whom
he worked, by stabbing it with q hay fork.
The occurrence was witnessed by the gen
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Sderif-s Office, Dorer. DID,
November &c, 1879.