The sun., 1879-03-19

hoored with n wnxed tlling Of oak and dark
wood which remains as firm and as mirrOr-like
in its smoothness rs when traversed by tho
dancing feet Of Virginia bellies Of seventy-hve
years ago. Less attractive are the steep and
narrow corkscrcw staircases, which werc never
known to call forth from the guests Mt Month
cello. least Of all from those who wore petit
coats. any very warm praises of their distin
eushed hosts ingenuity in architecture. Tho
bcdsteads built into recesses in the walls OF the
sleeping apartments were another feature OF
Monticello House never fully appreciated by
anybody but Mr.. JrrrERsoN himself. Tradi-
ton among the neighboring gentry says that
they were u perfect heaven for bed d-bugs and n
perfect TOphet for their human occupants on
hot nights. The damp. emi-suhterrauean pas
eagcs leading from the house to the servants
qunrtrrs on the one hand and to the stables on
the other have also been attributed to Mr.. Jrr-
PERSONS originality rather than to practical
skill in arranging tho details of his establish
ment. Yet. Notwithstanding these pecultarities,
Monticello is n stately and interesting mansion.
Newport is one of the pretticst cities in
Kentucky. It's rich people I've in fine houses.
and pride Themselves on their cultivation. On
Sunday they 20 to n dozen churches Newport
j. srpa rated from Covington BY the Licking
River. but the two nro practically one ciiy-tho
second largest city in the State Just across tho
OHIO is Cincinnati. with its Conservatory Of
Music Probasco Fountain. Deacon RICHARD
SMITH. MURAT HALsTrAD. and other monu-
mcnts OF civilization. Yet 1t was from Newport
Jail that man was dragged out by an armed
mob on lust Sunday evening. and. after an
! hour or two OF preliminary torture
put to DEATH In this mob. wo ara
told. wrrc represented some OF tho best iami-
lies Of the vicinity members Of the other best
families looked on approvingy; and public
opinion auplauds the murder There was talk
ut first OF riddlius the prisoner with bullets OF
| burning him alive. but 1t WIS finally decided tc
! hang him. and the emincn;ly respectable younr
man who oGicinted ms amateur hangman nom
mated himself on the spot as next Sheriff Of th,
/ county. While the limp. lfclcss body swayrt
to and fro in the driving snow storm. th'
/ drunken members Of the crowd played prank.
moro worthy Of Comanchc Indians than o
/ church going kentuckiaus. Altogether 1t was
remarkable SUNDAY evening performance.
There seems to be little doubt that the mar
! deserved ueath. although he asserted his in
nocence with the rope around his mock. de
claring that another man had committed th'
crime. and that previous confession of gull
| had been made solely 10 save his life. IA h,
knew II he WAS taken into tho country 10 bl
identified he would be lynchcd. But. guilty o.
innocent ho was entitled to fair trial unde
tho law.
Tho conduct Of the Mayor Of Newport Mt th'
last moment is worthy Of tho highest praise
He faced tho mob couragcously. and 1t Wal
only after he had been knocked down. thrown
over fence. and threatened with death IL h.
intcriercd further. that no dcsistcd from hi
efforts to prevent the murder. But WHY had no
the prisoner been removed hours before to
safe place? ? Why had not the militia b.el
called out. as the Governor OF Kentucky ha,
telegraphed directions 1t should be-. IL nccessar
to keep the prisoner out Of the hands Of tn
/ mob
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