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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-07-03

o. tie murder of tbc peddler Il was
discovered ia the ash.heap AZ the back oi
The smiihy Steele and bis 500 were con.
vioied and sentenced 70 be haoged, and
both made iali confession TO lhe follow
lag effect
Steele, scu., resolved ou the robbery
aud murder, II need be, OF the peddler,
immediately sitter be discovered The man
was possessed Of large sum Of money
Afler tho peddler and bis companion bad
quilted the smlthy Steele closed 1t, and
communicated 10 bis son bis design re.
spee,ing lbc peddlcr, The son, who was
a profigate man, consented 10 the
scheme.
Both were about 10 start after the two
men aud get ahead Of them by a bride
path, but the smith changed bis plan. II
they did they would baye TO attack them
both Ia the open road and on horseback.
The smith knew The inn TO which they
were going, aud was well acquainted
with the outbuldings in which they were
to sleep, lie proposed, therefore, that
they should rob the peddler 10 bis sleep
aud only use violence in case II were
necessary to secure their safety. When
they entered the outbuilding the smith
went toward Scop's bed, while Richard
remained near the door. Finding the
man wanted was not there, Steele aud his
son approached the other bed and found
the peddler, knowing il was he from his
bald bead. They tried 10 remove the va.
lise on which he slept from under his
head but be evidently had his hand in the
strap, aud the tug awoke him.
The reader knows the rest from the
story told by Scott. After the smith and
his son had quilted The room with what
they supposed wss the peddler's valise,
Steele's mind misgave him, and dread
that Scott had been an observer of the
bloody deed and would recognize the
perpetrators, seized him.
He hurried back TO The room, resolved
to brain Scott If he found him awake.
On discovering that the bed was empty,
the smith dropped his hammer in alright
the only explanation to bis mind of
Scotfs absence being that he had witness
cd the crime aud quilted the place secret
ly 10 give the alarm. The smith and his
sou departed panic stricken, aud on
reaching home, discovered, to their in.
tense modification aud disappointment,
that the valise for which they had mur
dered man and exposed themselves to
tee gallows, only contained a few old
clothes and bible. Steele and bis son
were hung at York, December s, 1888.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-07-03

will never forget The spare room bad
evidently been delngcd viii water, The
buresu beieg ehafrod sud broken e
atoms Bat shat drove ihe blood from
Marlins face. and made him shrink spa
shver, was The sight 81 hls mother, 1lHg
white and slill upon The bed, snd bis
father rubbing her hand. aud calling
upon Der By fond namcs while be tried 70
revive her
What a lifetime Il seemed before The
doctor came aud o, the long hours unln
morning, when be said the mother might
live, bat would be bliud for lie,
Blind The act OF dlsobodience aud
deceit bad cost Msriin's mother her eye.
sight Just before the hour when The
older members OF the family retired, Mn
Tiernan bad wanted some article where
she kept herbs aud medicines She had
taken lighted candle 10 her band, aud
was searching for what she required,
when somo spark fell upon the package
of guupowdor, Ia second terrific ex.
plosion followed, and flame Jared into
her face. The other members OF the
family rushed into the room 10 hnd the
bureau scattered 10 charred pieces about
the floor. There was fortunately but
little powder 10 the package, but the iull
force OF the explosion had been thrown
into the face Of Martins mother as she
bent over the drawer.
The Fourth OF July that was 10 have
been passed so merrily was spent 10
watching, tears and prayers fot the
mother who lay between life aud death
blinded, dis6gurod, almost murdered bY
her own boy, whose happiness and com.
fort she had never neglected nor forgot
ten, The younger children croucheJ
down in corners OF the nursery, cried
and moaned, and Mr.. Tiernsn watched
anxiously beside his wife.
II was many long weeks before Martin
was allowed to see his mother again,
The shock had been so great that her lite
depended upon perfect quiet. All the
children were sent away except the un.
happy boy, and alone he wandered about
the house, paying the penalty Of bis
fault.
He confessed all to bis father, aud was
forgiven; but no forgiveness, no sorrow
could restore bis mothers eyesight,
Slowly she regained her health, and was
able TO move about the room, aud hear
the voices OF her children; but she can
never see the sunshine, the flowers, or
the bright earth.
A year has nearly passed away, and
Martin tries by all gcntleness, care and
devotion TO make some atonement to his
parents; but there are few nights when
he knecls to pray that be does not sob
end weep at the thought OF the SCARED,
disigured face and sghtless eyes that his
hands have given to the mother he loves.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-07-03
TunS DOWN ron RIcnmosD.

1t is safe TO say that no message ever
sent by telegraph was OF such national
interest as the one which Mr.. William h.
Kettles, then an operator in theservice OF
the government at the war department in
Washington, received from Richmond on
the morning of the Sd of April, 1865.
Mr.. Kettles, then mere boy OF 10, but
an expert telegraph operator, was work
ing the Fortress Monroe and City Point
wire at Washington. Shortly after $3.50
Washington and Cherrystone operators
were engaged on a long message, when
suddenly both men were taken absck by
what seemed TO be most foolish demand
from Fortress Monroe: Turn down for
Richmond, quick Had a flash Of light
ming struck through the walls at that mo-
ment the shock could not have been great
er than 1t was on the part OF every man
in that room.
There was great alacrity in turning
down the adjustment. There were
trembling fingers while 1t was being done
and there was gathering around Of
many operators with curiosity, suspense
and impatlence combined 10 zee what II
meant. Sure enough! the signals OF the
operator 10 Richmond 10 the operator IL
Washington were bounding along the
line No signal was ever answered more
quickly.
Then came the question;
Do you get me welt
] do; 90 ahead.
All right. Here's the fiist message for
four years.
Richmond, Va, April 3, 1865.
Hon, + NJ. Stanton, Secretary OF War:
We entered Richmond at : O'Clock this
morning. q. WETzEL,
Brigadier General Commanding,
Mr.. Kettles comedies that he copied The
message, bat be could never tell how. He
remembers starting up from his chair aud
upseuing inkstsDd and instrument, OF
kicking over a tin that sat at the Gre
ing for Gen. Eckerts room, where sat
President Lincoln and Mr.. Tinker, the
cipher clerk, talking In low tone. As
Kettles was about TO hand the message 10
Mr.. Tinker, the president caught sight of
the body words, and with one motion and
two strides, message and president we're
out Of sight on the way TO Secretary Stan.
tons room. Mr. Tinker and every body
else were dnmbfounded. Kettles quietly
returned TO bis instrument. walking like
one In dream proceeded mechanically
to turn the inkstand right side up, and to
siraighlen up bis overturned machine
Then be sat down In his chair aud stared
straight before him Ia blank Aslonisbment
Around him were the other operators
every msn alike iiustered aud unable to
ge, their work or 10 utter connected
words.
10 less than one quarter Of the time Il
takes 10 write this, the operating room
was filed with officers aud snb.ofiicers
President Lincoln aud Secretary stanton
came 10 and shook haods with every one
In the room, aud then every one in the
room shook hands with one another, aud
then with the president and secretary
sgsln. Then they 81 crowded around
tbe Fortress Monroe Instrument, hungry
Tor more news. Kettles sal at his inslru.
nent while questions were showered In
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-07-03
WILLING TO oBLIoE.

A very prepossessing young lady can.
vassing for a popular book, stepped into
the Office Of broker, and finding him ap-
psrently at leisure, asked bian 20 look At
the book. The gentleman informed her
that II would only be a waste OF time, as
could not purchase H.
Oil never mind that, Il .euAled the
viyacious young woman, il WON'T cost
anything TO look at 1t, even Il you don't
buy | should ike 10 have YOU read
some portions Of Ii, and see what 1t H.
The accommodating broker took The
volume, and, glancng at lhe title page,
commenced perusal Of the introduction
This finished, be began at the Gfst chapter
aud read carefully and leisurely along. II
was about 8 O'Clock when be commenced
and an hour passed silently away, when
the book agent began 70 show signs oi
nervousness, which were apparently au-
noticed by the broker, for be never took
bis eyes from the volume, but read steadi-
y on. Eleven o'clock came, and The lady
began TO walk smarlly around the room,
glaneng occasionally ont oi the windows
aud Al noon the broker was slill reading,
and the agent wore decidedly troubled
countenance a iew minutes before one
O'Clock The broker lal / tie book down,
eisurely donned his coat aud hat, aud re-
marked:
That Is very good book | am sorry
cannot read more Of il, but am obliged
to 20 10 dinner II you will call lhis
afternoon, will continue reading IL.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-07-03

This Il the way IN which Louisville
girl disposes o. young man, according
20 the Courier.J0Brnal: She says: You
have asked nc poiotedIy II ! can marry
you, and have answered yoa poiuiedly
that can. can marry man who
makes love 10 different girl every
month. can marry a man whose main
occupation seems 10 be to i9iu gauntlet
ia front Of churches and theatres aud
comment sudibly on the people who are
compelled TO pass through IT, ] can
marry a man whose ooly meaas Of sup.
port il an aged father. can marry E
man who bossls that any girl can Be won
with the help Of 5 good tailor and 50 en.
pert tongue. | can marry such man,
but | omit
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-07-03
MARTINS FOURTH OF JULY.

Pshaw! take ii home, and don't be o
baby.
Martin Tiernan -hesitated still, though
he felt as kecnly as most boys Of eleven
the taunt of babyishness.
know father won't like It, be said.
Don't tell him anything about 1t, said
Louis Graham. don't mean TO 90 home
and tell all the family that have paper
of gunpowder. I'll put it in some safe
place until morning, aud we will go of
early with our cannons, and have splen.
did fun
But suppose any accident should hap
penn
You goosel What can happen between
now and tomorrow morning? 1t Is near
ly eight o'clock. You won't find ii easy
to get any more. Mr. Morrison says be
won't sell grain of powder to boy and
Tom IIaines smuggled this for me.
Stole Ill said Mortified Martin.
o, mol It Is paid for, only Mr.. Morri-
son thought Tom was putting up pepper,
and be was too busy to cross the store TO
examine it. 1t was such fun, Mart aud
Tom kept sneozing while he weighed it,
as if the pepper was up his nose.
Martin laughed, though his conscience
was warning him that his companion was
bad adviser. The precious package OF
gunpowder for their little brass csnnons
was strong temptation for boy who
thought noise the great object to be de-
sired on the Fourth Of July, but the price
be was paying for 1t was very heavy
one for boy like Martin. The grocer
had been deceived BY the lad in his EN-
ploy; Louis was aboul to deceive his
parents, aud Msrlin was TO secrete his
share Of The prizs. He was well aware
that his parents would not consent to his
owning or using The powder, for II bad
already been subject of discussion. Bat
bis father, indulgent and kind always to
his children, had brought large quantity
OF fireworks from town to display himself
in the evening, for the entertainment OF
the little folks.
Very slowly the little boy walked home
his parcel Of guDpowder carefully hidden
under his linen coat. 1t was easy to get
into the house and up stairs, but the diff.
Guilty was ia secreting the forbidden prize
unlil morning.
Finally, after long thought, Martin put
the parcel in the lower drawer Of bu.
reIu 10 The spare room. There ia nothing
there but medicine and sucs things, be
thought, aud one parcel more or less
won't be noticed among so many. III be
up bright aud early 10 the morning, and
nobody will ever know the gunpowder
hiss been in the house.
But a secret Of disobedieuce Is not q
good companion to sleep With, aud Mar
tin found il 50 IL was long time before
be could sleep at all; aud when at last be
dropped into uneasy sleep, he was
troubled with bad dreams. Que Of these
was very vivid. lie dreamed be was
with Louis, enjoying the Fourth 10 true
boy fashion, loading aud firing the can
non, cheering and shouting, when sud
denly the earth opened With an explosion
90 loud that Martin sprsng from bed with
the terror Of the shock.
What bad happenedl II was something
very, very terrible. Martin could hear
bis fathers voice shove 81 The confusion,
saying
Q, Mary Mary, daFilngl Are you
deady
Dead His mother dead Martin
us be ! asross the bail to see scene be
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-07-03
NOW Is TIE TIME
TO get those
Old Clothes Colored

And Cleaned up for Summer Wear.
Il siil snake them iool as weil as new and save
bating. We shall send a boz nesfiy svery pest
GnfiMg The spring, All ooa0rs warranted fast
sHa guaFTAHiee 30 give sstisfscu0n. Dresses
thuasd BE- Hppea before dying bat eeAta pAnts
ana 0tAeS gooAs can be dyed wilhont
d. k.RIMONUs,
5sarnkl Ofise
Nknehesisf. Vi. April lesh, 1875 sTn
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HARNESS WORK
IMPORTANT
TO CONSERVATIVES 8

A 0entlsmau having been 80 Fortunate a. TO
oare bis sou % Consumption Ia its worst stagea,
after being given up % die by the most eelebrAt.
"a pbYsieianK desifes to make knowa the cere
whicn proves saocessfni Ia every cAsel 30 those
afflicted sith Asthma, bronchitis, Coughs, Code
Consumption. aud all AaeeL ions Of the Throat
kud Lungk, aud viii send tho Receipt free Of
charge % All who dssife II, II they viii forward
thelr address 10 sl6m
nANIEl ApEK. 81 IAbertY ST. NeN Yolk.
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TIS CANS. HEATERS

TIS CANS, HEATERS
Sal Buststs, Eussla and Galvanized iroH Pshs
so
TIA Ware. pitin sna stamped. sheet iren and
Copper Ware. Ceal Hoas, stove fiPs, CoFrogst
81 ElbowR.
Al so
Fave spnuts Tia As09ng, fumps. Lead Ane
ffou Pipe. lGss irah hease slnkss fiAlE Aad
aalrNh4Eea. Niaads turnAAAta 10 order.
gabs PrunFtl9 SiGeAaea te And NcFk 8oBs in q
safisfNetQfg aAauet fgiess As ias e. GHF party
esa Ansrd sog she sGRss eaaliiy ap9 9syle q
KasaAs- Orders by Hali xall rsessss in.z4sdisas
1aeaAuh.
I'm. COOLIDGE.
ArAssssa. ". 5as. a9lAs lsis.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-07-03

Exchanges are bfagging about BIG eggs
farmers sIe laying o. ths editorial desks,
a. Il were By aad BY SONS granger
will bafst a ben and then there will be
40 end 10 that foolish strife.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-05
COTTON.

The markets elsewhere we're reported yes
terday buOyant and advancing. Liverpool was
81 sd higher, New York and New Orleans both
event uD" Isc our market was very strong ana ex
cited but irrr gulaT Notwithstanding advance of
lac on all grades sellers unwilling 10 trade at
the figures, and business was consequently very lteht
Most Of the sales elected we're at lsc above quota
lions. which revised are stated below. The
New York TsWtietfss Of Wednesday last, says 1.-The
market on contracts has agsin shown much excite
ment with large Increase of business and further
very material addition to values all around, There
has been some irreguarty on the advance according
TO tae difference in call Tor the various months, but
the turn of prices was most decidedly upward
throughout. The bulls I'm fact have had regular
field Dag and retained their advantage with apparent
ease. Beyond t0is there is really features to
advise, the conviction that there viii not be cotton
enough 70 90 around forming the stimulus to de-
mand, on which All who remained short were trying
10 cover as quickly possible. and large number
of displaying anxiety to become owners Of
contracts, especially for the current cotton yeaf In
a few quarters Il thought that with the present
furry preparations making TO sell, but If So all
the offerings found eager buyers. The receipts at
ports continue small, the southern markets all
very rm and Liverpool better the latter being use
full on advancing market, and, as has been demon
straed, having little efect when reported adversely.
In fact, New York now works on Its own merits and
earriag "A strong laudN
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-05

The tone OF the future market was as follows: At
1918, irregular and hfmer; 1915. active and
steader; 80, Irregular, a shade easier; 1884,
ver7 wsaK 30, Irregular and unsettled; 2;}0, un-
settled; 3l5, Irregular, closing steady Sales, 223,
900 bales.
closed steady at quotations; 103sc for middling.
sales, 500 bales receipts, net, 3646 bales; stock,
20q,546 bales,
The Liverpool kilograms yesterday reported tie
cotton market buOyant; middling uplands, 6lSd;
Hr.eans GAd Sales, 20 600 bales, OF which -
we're American. hecelpts, $3.50 bales, all OF which
vera American.
Liverpool arrivals opened strong and 5-2d dearer;
Alll ana ApTll-May, 1900 3-32l6lSd; May
June, Bl6Id b-82U6 3-ldd; JuneJnly, $4,000
1924; July-August. 64d6 1920; august Sep
tember, q g-32d6 b-l6d AT pm arrivals closed
easier; Apfil May, Disd; May-lune, o sgd; June
Der, a-32d.
Tine movements al the ports were reported as fol-
lows:
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-05
NON-RESIDENTs.
Non.Resident Notice.

No. 3254-In the Chancery Court of Shelby county
TENNESSEE. NJ VIII & Co. ct al VS.. 7. W. L
Askew ct al.
T appearing from affi6avit In this cause that the
i defendant I. W. L. Askew, is non resident of
the State of Tennessee that he is indebted to the
compliments, F. NJ. White x Co, in the sum of
1852 30, evidenced by open account; thar he Is in
debted 10 the compliments Lennon & Gale, in the
sum OF $3.50 81, EVIL enced by notes; and attach
ment having been issued and returned by the sheriff
levied on the property of said T. W. L. Askew:
Ii Is therefore ordered, That he make his appear
anee herein. at the Courthouse in the city of Men,
phls, Tennessee, or before the first Monday In
May, 1879, and plead, answer or demur to com
painaDts bill. or the same will be taken for con.
fessed as To him and set for hearing exparte; and
that COPY Of this order bc published once week,
for tour successive weeks, in the Memphis APPEAL
This March %, 1879.
A Copy: Attest.
r. j. BLACK, Clerk and Master
BY z. B. MHENRY, Deputy Clerk and Master.
L. B. RFarland Sol. for Complainant sat
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-05
Food nI-DIgested

Imperfecty nourishes the system, since 1t is only
partially assimilated by the blood. Pale, baggard
moTtals, with dyspeptic stomachs impoverished cir
culation and weak nerves, experience marked and
rapid improvement In their physical condition by
ayaillng themselves of that sure resource of the
sick and deblltated, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
This genial tonic and alternative lends an impetus to
the processes of digestion which insures an ade-
auate development of the materi Ills of blood, fiber
and muscular tissue. Moreover, it soothes ana
strengthens overweight weak nerves. counter
acts tendency to hypochOndria or dependency to
which dsypeptic ana bilious persons are peculiarly
LIABLE ana Is agreeable and wholesome appetizer
and promoter Of repose. The infirmities of age,
and OF delicate female constitutions, greatly
lieved by 1t; and 1t is reliable preventive Of and
remedy for, malarial fevers.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-05
CHANCERY SALES.
Cbapeery Sale of Real Estate

Chancery Sale of Real Estate.
No. 1061-Chancery Court of Shelby county-w. T
Arlington vs.. Charles d. Mclean and John c.
BY Virtue Of an introductory decree for sale, en-.
1874, and renewed, etc February II, 1879. 1 viii
sell, at public auction, TO the highest bidder, In
Building Main street Taxing District OF Shelby
county, late Memphis Tennessee. on
saturday, April 3, 1870,
within legal hours, the following described property
K; j, ii and Z, and lots 81, ~, % and % OF
SSek No Ss S5d % Se 10 q o0S e Ma
Fort Pickering, near and south of the city Of Mem
Terms of Saloon a credit of seven months; pur-
chaser to give note with approved SECURITY; lien re-
barred. This March IS IS 1879. u io''''O-'
]. BLACK Clerk and Master.
VIM. MessIck. attorney. sat
Chancery sale OF Real Estate.
No. 2772- Charcery Court of Shelby county-AIlen
Hill ct al, vs. Robert Henderson ct al.
PY virtue Of interlocutory decree for sale, en-
ID tered in the above cause the 21st day of
and renewed March "a, 1879, viii sell at public
auction to the highest bidder, in II mt of the Clerk
Tennessee, on
Saturday, april go. s79,
within legal hours the following described property
snn6e sn fock on M e Ss at the
southwest corner OF the 50acre tract purchased By
links to rock on Aveiy's east line and southwest,
corner of said 50-acre iract thence south degree.
east chains so links 10 stake (Averys southeast
corners thence west chains to stake with Tedoak
and two poplar pointers on Charles Daviss ast line
and cornering with Avery, being his southwest cor
ner; thence south degree east "a chains and 20
links to E. Fariey'5 northwest corner, on Charles
Davs's east line; thence east Is chains 80 links TO
Allen HIPS southwest corner on <. FaTleys north
line; thence north degree west with aid Hills west
line 80 chains 40 links to said HIS northwest cor
ner; thence east 3 chains II Inks to rock on A.
HIPS north line the southwest of the Lacey
tract; thence noIih degree west % chains to the
beginning, containing SO acres
Terms OF Sale-One fourth cash; balance in six
and eighteen months; purchaser to give notes with
approved security, beai ing interest from date lien
retained Oh the land to further secure pu. chase
money. Equity of redemption barred.
This April z, 1879.
r. ]. BLACK. Clerk and Master.
HumeS & PoSton, Solicitors for complainants
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Chancery Sale of Real Estate.

county-Ni lloughby Williams vs. j. j. Sears Ell al.
DY virtue of an introductory decree for sale en-
Ii tered in the above cause on the 18th day OF
July, 1878, NJ B. %, page PAS. etc, and reneEed
and amended March 9, 1879, will sell, at public
auction to the highest bidder I'm front OF the Clerk
and Masters office, Courthouse Building, Main
street. Taxing District Of Shelby county, late Men,
phi5, Tennessee, on
saturday, April IL, 1879,
within legal hours the following described property
situated In Shelby county, Tenn, to witt certain
parcel Of land in 18th civil district, and known as
block No. 66 of Willoughby Williamss subdivision.
which, according to plat file b7 Sears Greeley.
has been Subdvided into thirty four lots, bounded
by and fronting on Gholson. Gaines, Sixth and
Seventh streets In FoTt Pickering to which plat ref
eTence Is made.
Terms of Sale IN credit OF to II months:
purchaser executing note with good security; lien
retained; redemption barred. This March IL, 1873
r. j. BLACK. Clerk and Master
W. 81. Ran.iOlnh and r ]. Morgan. attorneHs.