The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-22

Nebraska Correspondence.
HASTINGS, NEB., May IL, 1879.
A world of newspaper men attended
he Olive trial, and concluded any |
etter might send by mail would ap- |
pear stale, flat and Improbable" as
were being sent hourly by
\ representative of the Associated
press, which would give, ION time,"
all the information you would desire.
The verdict of murder in the second
degree, shocked even the nerves OF
as it was universally sup
posed that the evidence would Justify
, death sentence, and, if cool, damna-
BILE murder ever justified it, I. P. Olive.
was the man who richly deserved it.
His escape from strangulation with a
rope, if not a miricle from Heaven,
was an Infamous act of those who held
his destiny in their hands.
s. d. RICHARDS,
at Minden, on the Goth ult. Had o
long conversation with the prisoner,
and of all Gods creatures I have ever
met he is the hardest to describe. To
hear his voice, without looking at the
of the man. you could
not believe it possible that it eminated
from a human devil, for whose infam-
GUS deeds there was not one palliating
for it was soft and mu-
sical as the tones of silver bell; but
let him suddenly raise his eyes to
yours, and an involuntary shudder,
like the lightning's flash, would pass
over you. He had large head, cover
ed with a mass Of beautiful brown
hair, but forehead that somewhat re-
treated, and otherwise deficient so far
as signs of intellectually are concern
etl. His hands and feet were large
otherwise, physically, he was a model.
and his looks of defiance, while on the
scafi0ld reminded me Of the picture Of
" Hercules defying the lightning."
The particulars of the execution, the
wires have carried to you long ago, and
a repetition would be useless. Unless
Divine assistance or official clemency
interferes there will be another
NECKTIE PATTY,
at Seward, on the 26th of this month,
when G. s. Castler will figure as prin-
cipal, in consideration of his having
murdered George Monroe. Nebraska
is determined to rid her fair domain of
these monsters if we do not run out of
rope but enough of crimes and GRIM
inals.
.sts t--! THE SPRING RACES.
commence at Hastings on Tuesday,
the 18th inst, and last four days. They
have splendid track here, and as the
weather is propitious, the Association
look forward to big time. Many
States have representatives here with
the. pick of their thoroughbreds.
Horses blanketed and padded are be-
ing ridden and driven in every direc-
ton. People are reading Wilk's Spirit,
and various other sporting journals, in
order to post themselves on the rules
of the turf, and be able to talk horse''
intelligently, so they can find fault and
say how this should have been done,
and that should have been done.
tell you, Mr.. PRESS, Hastings people
have an eye to business. am, unfor-
tunately, engaged reading a late work
called the New Testament" or per-
haps I would take a &c hand in"
There have been some very heavy
rains here this spring, and at this sea-
son of the year 1 never saw finer pros
poets for abundant crops. From my
window, immense wheat fields, num-
bered by hundreds of acres, stretch out
before my vision, aud the sight is
gloriously beautiful. If there were
only few mountains, or even an Ohio
woods in the background, it would not
be hard for the Imagination to arrive
at the conclusion that it was the long
looked for garden (vainly sought for)
once supposed to have been Inhabited
by that man of doubtful character
called Adam, and that terribly de-
praved woman, who by arts most
deyilish. induced him to fall, and
whose name we are told was Eve. OF
course we have not got the rivers
spoken OF in Holy Writ, but there are
in numbers sufficient in
so chat il would be no trouble
to make one.
THE CITY OF HASTINGS
has made most rapid Strides in advance
ment this Spring. Tradesmen Of all
classes are Kept on the jump, and I
can 'truthfnlly say that not man is
idle ont Of necessity, but there are
very many born tired. You know
how it is yerrself." think it would
be within bounds to say that one hun
dred buildings have been built and are
in process of erection this Spring. If
the crops are good this season, hard
times in Nebraska will he thing of
the past.'. III -7z,H rTss 7ls i;'
~ .TIIR DEMOCRATIC PRESS
comes with regularity to this office on
evening of each week, and is
eagerly read by many Democratic adj
mirers. The mechanical skill shown
in its neatness- has been pronounced
m honor to the boys connected with
the Office. In consideration of your
tender age I will not repeat what re-
marks have heard as regards the ed
itorial ability, as it might prove
..,. 80, -. $500.
The bell is ringing for prayer meet
Ing, and as I will probably be missed
I will only add SALEM PRATT.
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