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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-09-13

F. =. Haskell, hauling lunbert to Sept
Sd. 1879, Is 90
NJ. j. Rosteet. bin nails. to Aug. ~ as
| Alderman I. 3. Ferren presented himself
and took his seat.
scented, approved, and the Mayor authorized
to warrant for their payment, viz:
j. A. Ryan, constable's salary to Aug. - y
31st, 1879, $50 90
VIM, Meyer, Mayor, for cash paid for '.
Petition Of w. B. Norris. and Others. pre-
sented, read and laid over until tomorrow.
There being no further business before the
Board, il adjourned until tomorrow, at p nj.
Approved. WM. MEYER, Mayor.
Attest +: J. A. RYAN, Secretary.
FRIDAY, September 5th, 1879.
The Board met this 9Th day of Sept. 1879,
Meyer Mayor and aldermen +. A. Gallaugh-
err, JAS. p. Geary, Q. NJ. Marsh and s. Fl.
Clement. Absent alderman T. 3. Ferren.
Minutes Of Sept. 4th, read, corrected and
approved.
proved, and the Mayor authorized to warrant
on the Treasurer for the payment OF the same,
viz account of W. Fl. Kirkman, M. D., for
medical attendance on pauper, tn 1873, at
Jos. Mathis, So
The committee appointed at previous
meeting to examine work done on streets,
presented the following report, which wis re-
ceived and ordered spread ON the minutes,
viz:
Lake Charles, La, Sept. 5, 1879
10 tile non; mayor ana 1oard o. aldermen,
The undersigned committee, appointed by
your Hon; body TO inspect work done e, on ~
y,sion DD9 aau DIoau seIes.s, w s. y. JIG o,o-
a. ner snecitieatons Nos r a and & on Ale Il
the office Of the Mayor of this town, would
respectfully beg leave to report, that they
have examined said work. ana find that il has
been done in workmanllxe manner and IN
accordance with specification and contract.
WIN. MEYER, Mayor.
(Signed) < O. NJ MARSH,
s. H. CLEMENT.
IN ,notion f4,e .yort, dona m said straets
Inv p w Mcdonald was received and the
Mayor was authorized To issue his warrant
on fhe Treasurer for fine sum AZ two hundred
ana eigbtv-ona dallars ana twentv.five cents
SgSsf 5sl }or the ,,ay,nent ~ IA sama
o aon . ne P ps u' ~ ~ IN M Means,a
for extra wo,l. Done IA Division street was
annroved for tbe s,,m ~ an and the Mavor
ai,tho,sxed III warrant far az nayment- of fhe
same ~
on motion. the Mayor was. authorized TO
anyaint : oa,nmittea ~ tbree ,nesnbers 10 az
anime and recommend sueh stems Al tbev may
deem neeesssry 10 seenre the ripbt 81 wav ~
the east end "a Kirby street from - street
ID tbe convention 5inne ana recommend sueh
yenai,s al thsy NAV deem nroner on said
straet ana ,naIe their renort VI tIis body II
its next meetine.
1'he Mayor aonointed as said committees.
olderma,, n a n Ilangher rs p Gearv md
i n Clament
The followino netition of w n Norris. and
Others WAS aalieS nj foy Consideration, viz
S,N.' RI - 60. q ,e-a
LAKE. ShAnihs, La, oepe' . ie'''
TO the Hon. Mayor and Board OF Aldermen,
Lake Charles, La:
Gents--Haying been informed that the
board of health Of Galveston, Texas, would
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Commissioners of election 10 be APP
pointed by the voters, on the day of
election.
JAS. n. GEARY,
Chairnlan Parish Executive Committee.
Attest: y. b. KIRKNAN, Secretary.
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E.oln Ilep. ~. Qui,lbu.

From I6eo. Dr. Quisabg.
AUGUSTA, ME-, Jan. 5, 1873.
I" Adamson's Botanic Cough
IBalsam y has been used in our
family for more than three years,
land we can recommend 1t as a
remedy for coughs and
cold.
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LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining unclaimed in the Lake Charles
Post Office, August 81, 1879:
ladies, List.
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Lake Charles, La, Sept. 5, 1879.
To the Hon, Mayor and Board Of Aldermen,
town of Lake Charles, La:

The undersigned committee, appointed by
your Hon. body to inspect work done ON Di-
vision, Bilbo and Broad streets, by r. w. Me-
Donald, under contracts Of date July 20, 1879,
as per specifications Nos. 3, and s. on file In
the Office Of the Mayor of this town, would
respectfully beg leave to report, that they
have examined said work, and find that II has
been done in workmanlilxe Manner and In
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DEsTOCRATIC.

D. II. REESE, 2. NJ.
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ADAMSON's
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Merry respectfully yours,
J. W.. BRYAN a. co.
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NEW cHEENkcAsH STORE.

Nov. 80, 1873. 1T
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-23

After the arrival of Gen, Sherman i'm this
city on Thursday one Of ureolored men visited
him in the Larkin House pUrlor, and extending
his hand opened fire thusly: How go is,
Gpneralf'
How are YOU how are YOU? Where lid !
first have tho pleasure of your acquaintance? ~
replied the General, shaking hands.
o. | was wild 20 down dar NJ Shiloh
reckon go must hab seed me for ] was dar'
WHO was your officer and what regiment
Were you in 2
well. now. | don't zac'ly 'member dat, but
was dar. an WAS wild yO' NJ Columby. SOuf
Grant ?,
Edcn! was the reply.
Haw haw, haw! Dnt's too good too good (:
but look here. Gen raj Grants Il mOughty smart
nan, m we gcminrn OF de Souf would like to
hab him for dc three term. but il lac gwne to
Eium he had better stay dur, Tor lie mought
ngbEeT III Dc eEaAce agIn."
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More About the Athen~um Bureau OF Liter
Sture Enterprise.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir Since
you have connected my name with that OF Mr.
Hyatt md his Bureau OF Literature" in your
statement OF authors grievances. permit me 10
say n few words for myself. Mr.. Hyatt came to
the publishing Office with which am connected
in May Of last year. with letters and other en-
dor7ements from J; b. Lippineot g., Ros-
well {. Smith. OF Scribner 4 Co.: Whitelaw
hrid. ana others. and furnished me. al the same
time, with The names Of W. T. Draper OF Ando-
yer Mass. VIM. L. Gill x Co of Boston. HALEY
nrptH'rS oi ll'ygo, lngham, Clarke c.. OF
Cincinnati l.. Il. Smith 4 Co. OF Detroit. A. l..
Bancroft Co. OF san Francisco. and q number
Oh 1u,er equally .proinlncnt and Respectable
publishers. assuring mo that arrangemc nts
hnd been made with all OF them for taking part
IN mo Encouragement OF his business. which was
las / UNDERSTOOD to consist IN undertaking
commissions, on behalf Of authors. such as the
preparation Of manuscripts for the press the
furnishing " manuscripts TO publishers and
editors. and such other work Ms authors might
desire 70 have undertaken on their account.
Mauy features 81 the plan commended them
selves to me, and saw no reason 10 believe that
an agency OF IN" kind proposed could not be-
made OF use To both authors and publishers.
Ny brief personal relations To- Mr.. Hyatt grew
out OF my fnith In tho very respectable gentle
men whose names were presented either as
vouchers for his character or as personally in
trrested IN his plans. For reasons which IL j.
unnecessary to state. severed my relations to
ne new Bureau IN It's incipiency not more.
believe. than dozen manuscripts having then
been received: 1 have therefore. very LITTLE
Mr.. Hyatt has dealt with authors and had not
learned that my name wis being improI erN
used ~ nm " editorial director months after
had ceased to he in any way connected with the
concern. and taken tas seemed necessary legal
stops 10 protect myself amt friends from any
wrong. intentional or Otherwise, VIII" h might
ensu", THE suN's article might not nave boon
published.
connected with the aforementioned bureau
tof which Mr. Hyatt seems 90 be the author and
sole PROPRIETOR. and II the impression con-
veyed regarding It 10y THE sun nrti 10 Is an
erroneous one. | shall bee worry clad to know that
such is the case. Respectfully.
HLNIN hANDALL WAITE.
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The Archbishop OF rari. on Pere HyacIuthe

PARIS. Feb. 6.-Archbishop Guibert has
addressed to M. Hyncinthe Loyson" reply
o. the letter signed " Hyacinthe loyson .prciFe."
He declares the letter "A breach Of the common
est decorum. and that as long rs Father Hya-
cinthe persists in his melancholy apostasy no
relation is possible between him and those
whom he has plunged In grief after they had
overwhelmed him with marks OF good will.
The Archbishop feels mingled terror and
compassion. ana regards his correspondent as
a dreadful example Of Divine chastscment for
the most rulpable inndeiity A blind pride and
admission into his cell Of the pictures OF enjoy
mouts prohibited by sacred vows have de-
ranged his reason and triumphcd over his
weak courage. After dragging about in vari-
Gus PLACES for several years the misery OF his
fall without finding peace. he mas ended by ask
ing the peace which God alone can give from
those who have themselves lost IL bv similar
fault in breaking the unity of the Church. Curl
Osity may draw round hs schismatic tribune n
few creedless persons. but no disciples: and
he will not even have the fortune of Chatcl's
Eglse Franchise" which, after a fcw meet
ings resembling theatrical performances. dis
APPEARED in Indifference and contempt
The Church has communicated him, vi at
ever titles he may choose To assume and its
true children know they are not allowed To lis
ten 10 his hcretical teaching. The salvation Of
u soul. however. must mover bo despalred Of
and bitter experience may. perhaps, lead him
Ia repentance and 10 the path he has had the
misfortune to quit. The Archbishop hopes God
viii give him time 10 show pcnltence before
summUning him TO His bar.
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THE BUREAU or LIrERArURE.
The Experience Of m Auhor-Uow he Sc
cnred the Return OF his Manuscript.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir I
notice an article in THE Sun giving n detailed
account of the AthenWum Bureau of Lltcrn-
turc. and | beg to give my experience with VIII
lett j. Hyntt. said to be- Manager Of the Bureau
which seems to consist Of borrowed desk and
good many circulars. | sent him my manu-
script. aud after It had remained long enough
to bc copicd ana sold. or utilized otherwise
wrote him inqrrng what had be ono " tho
Ms. He replied that It had boon found to he
HcceuAllr ana tue charE" ui 81 40 WIS wanted
70 register u. called upon Mr.. Hyatt ON n
Thursdny, and asked him II he would euaran-
tec to sell the article IL paid Eat sum He wns
very impertinrnt. and said no. | then asked
him what guHrHntee ! hal TINT he would al
trmnt To- sell II of offer II for sale. and was told
that ne didn't cure To explain his business to me
and didn't care whether 1 knew he was n
legitimate business man or not that be didn't
urnish any references. and didn't PROPOSE to.
! men demanded my copy. aud he refused to
I'iivcr II until paid him 3 30 for his trouble.
declined To- do thut but offered him illty CENTS
when he said he would return the MS. next day
called again next day. Friday. and he said
u" bad concluded not tn deliver the article until
ihc Bureau hat hnd an opportunity to sell II.
~ was then that went for this Young man with
unglnN"d hands. and when he found that he
could not hulldoze me, and that he WAS in i'm
hiinent danger ut getting intotrouhle. he gladly
WAS on Monday.
From my experience with him have come to
NE, conclusion That he values articles very
highly for the purpose Of Obtaining high fees
IL is very easy for him to inform authors that
their manuscript IL OF great value. and on
account OF It's value To charge them an OUT
rngeous sum 10 register tile same. In the end
the pOOr. lone authors Nj. Is returned to him
ana ne VIII le' ont Just 50 much. l made the
man Hyatt deliver me my copy. and II any
author wishes 20 know the modus. operandi |
wilglady inform him. as i think there have
been many victiniiD-i who can scarcely afford
losing Valuahl" manuscript and nj the same
time 80 situated that they cannot afford To enter
into law about 1t. RAYMOND /. DoNSELLY.
6l East l3Utn street.
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4 Baak Teller. Flight 10 Brazil.


William CONN. the ahsrouding Teller a. tho
lAiHNctt" Bank nov uu m, Nar o kuJau, lrl ihiouds
tu take l ms ufufr residence Ruruu> ANrNs ape
o. trs that ON ADW Noars naA hr owed a., bank about
5000 TIE neat IuF, late I tIp afternoon. customer
rnrted tine hHuk tld deposited sis "a bonds wiki hiH
Thee bonds 'olu appropriated tn ht- Own u>e THE
uD 81 dHN Ice stut me- female icLd kt.N 60 AN Nor. NV
ho Atlantic Hui Great Western Railroad. de- followed
her uv ncAt night. trlNe i'llf on hc Pen Handle. They
lut up 400 Nrw Nu.N 90 TIE s. Nicholas Hotel on tie
dtv ueA departed IoM Nrw York Colin crossed Broad
May 60 the Metropolitan ilntl. AMI tI,rc engaged Il
nhchman take hlmt amt Wlg % the Mallory steamer
lirt o. pih River Arrived az the ptr hr dismissed Iiu
tHcuihan, ana VITA kitiN went uu hoard thc n, nr
Then lie learned that ne was on the WRONG boat. ttht
steamer hrlns about 10 sail tor GaNcl-tun while the
N, ht desired To- uNt passage ON tor Brazil nltd from
a d.th 100 liio.hNh hisut sumnouir anoth"r carriage
Conn, WIN kiUv AMI their trunks. was quickly con-
NNei o. lrookNn, here he arrived inst u the stau,r
waHaIuuf Ca cast Of her muuiugs anI sal Tor BlaAL
lr embarked uu tli STRANGER
conn has :, RuV'- an Hiruns Ayrcs ana h. Is harty
probable that lac va. be disturbed there.
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A Flower for the Dead.


You Incct t.iis dover Ia her hand, you say
This nnrc. pal, rn,e M her hand ui cay
Ncthiuks could She Iift her scaled eyes
They would meet your own With g,'t we'd surprise
She Las been your wife formanv year
When clouds lrur lrw and whom Skies were clear,
A. your feet SID. iIid hrr lie glad slfius,
And her summer glorious bluasomlus'
u rs warm love Waucd rs t.e wears went OH
ulchllel pa SOC ftasp "i nn icy spgN,
what WAS the i'haou' pray you tell
You caunot' cani and beside her bier
,.U, ,sI ,, ',H,i aiu your t.ni ulsi near
heIs Was ti' tofrpM, Aoufs tit siu,
Who's was tie fuult b. SHE lid tErew
i.ihc rH,r lu Do" suulirrt utNt. knrfv"
Docs ll,y grow when Q. leaves ana. ciiii.t.ts
Docs 1t bloom When us root Is winter kulcai
Tor a huc while. when Nou rr,, were we'd.
, nui I'Nt W., lih' -unsulc ruuhd ucr shed;
Nou lec where size cpNld not follow yoa.
You lived for wealth, 'pr power. for iIre,
shut into her Wuuau's W. re uut W. f-
She heard the nation chant youg Ura.s,
Bat ah you had drorpcd her hnnd the while;
What time had yuu eur Kiss, sullrt
You two. with tAC saulc roo overhead,
We're as far apart rs the sunG,g,d dead.
You I'm Your mauhnnis strength and prime;
She worn nud aided before her tiuic.
tbs n common story. 1hi. rose. you say,
You lald IA her phihd hand tudaff
when did you give her Hover hofore'
An, WE'LL want matter when all i cert
Yet stay n moment, you'll wed again.
mean 40 Tepr"ach; It's tie way OF men
Ru, pray Won think when some faircr face
That love viii ,tnrve n II - not iCG;
That true hearts pray Tor iapig daiiN bread.
JvLn O. H. DORG
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The Royal Humane society has awarded
it, silver medallion for tho following act OF
bravery: On tho 18Th Cd. February last. early In
the morning, Mr.. hris.p Chundar CLucAeruut-
". ON His way so bUtae at CHAT on the
Gauges. found numbsr Of people running
from tine river and calling out. " 4 iut,. bhuu y
tthe goblin. thc goblin Looking for tine caase
of their terror. he saw what nt first seemed
nothing more than or pi thD-" ohJ"'i~ COM
mon enough on til Gaugr,-a corpsr floating
down Co. thu sen. The pace was IA the centre
Of a whirlpool about twcnty-ilvJ feet drr ..
sinking Mr.. Chuckerhu,ty Thought h. saw IL
move one Of Us hands trying 10 remove thc
hair which fell loosely over lis eyes. He then
Jumped into the river und swan 70 what he
found to be Il drowning woman.
SEEING her lett hand. no tried to make his
way 10 the shore some forty five feet Of Int she
grasped his right hand with her left. became in
sensible. and both w,rc IN imminent danger IF
losing their lives, a. Mr. Chuckerbutty's legs
became cntungled in his clothing. and both
SINK He fortunately however. disrngnged
himself. and after great cNertion succeeded In
reaching the shore in safety with tho woman.
II aiterward transi red that the woman Ind
been suffering from Illness and was considered
incurabe. becoming insensiblc and apparently
dead, when her relatives. thinking all hop p
were over. bound her hands and legs (arcord.
ing To the practice among the Hindoosl. and
carried her 10 the CHAT. On the way she par
tally recovered, and, making known to her
ignorant relatives that she WIS alive. prevented
them from burning her; but a. they were CON
WINGED that the body WAS animated with ghost
they threw her into the river and He'd in horror.
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ALI MUsJID. Dec. 22-We pressed on
waTt under q droppu- ngo, under which there
were enc two more casuaiucs. We passed
THROUGH a. frncTno GORGE not I'VE feet wide, with
oNrrluu-lng walls thar twisted an their over
npllu- that ur place seemed hcavcrn After some tdl.
Gus tN,ol the channel ht-tl Go widen, and few miles
further ou We reached fll,HFo and few fields Whrr"
we halted for the turcr 60 Close up urtc tie wounded
were seen Co. aul the hasly bandaglns replaced by moro
deliberate work.
ba-hlor had tiled hut little but touruquot was M.
led aud the ounccs u his wound Trpluscd The twIcr
wounded man was slowly dNius and lying here under
Tree an an Afghan valley, Private john Powell ol ~,
COMPANY of the l1t quiet took his discharge AZ
from to service and from me- Soh tok Of tle 27u a
luc old sudl VIII beard had been shot through
one leg aud the bnocpau Of the other smashed 10y tne
same bullet went 90 see Alm Hui found linn in IrrHt
torn, wounded rs hc was lie laughed in face as me
shooH hands WIN ne, am exclaimed "Acha sailih,
cuoct pctwunnth - All rl-ht sir don't uuud TO- '
But AN told Ice sWure VERY tree, the British pii
waite put It, lust after lie WAS hit die eOwardA fellows
who had lutttd him.
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The Fraudulent Presidents Temperance
Bnnqucts.

Tho banquet hall at the White House is in
the southwestern corner and Is not very cheer
full in appearance. TIE table is broad aud long.
holding thirty -oicht A plateau. or mirror set
in n framework of gilt metal. occupies the centre
OF the table, and on II are several ORNAMENTAL
pieces Of silverwarc. with bouquets OF flowers,
so low that the guests can look over them and
see what is going on across the table. Tho
President sits in the middle on the right side
Of the table. and Mrs. Hayes sits opposite to
him. on the other side. The bill Of fare was n
most elaborate produ ,tion. requiring two hours
To- 60 through with the various courses. from
the soup 10 the small cups OF black coffee The
varied sizes Of wine gasses which have under
previous Administrations cncircled zach plate
were not to be seen. and water was the only
beverage.
This WIS acceptable to the temperance mon
present, hut II is said that others looked m
though glass OF champagne or OF burgundy
would have added to tho attractions of tho re-
past. Senator Edmunds, however. is reported
To have CALAMITY remnrked 90 didn't know
that a dinner could be- made so delightful with
ont wine. In fact. | never knew before that
water WIS So good at table" II was noticeable.
however that not guest refused the we'll
compounded Roman punch. which WIS served.
about the middle Of the rcpast. In orange skins.
and which were loosely called tho life saving
station otthe entertainment.
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ped, and tho polonniso. rs tLey call this ball
MAS ended. Thr guests departed rather re-
lucthn'ly, lingering IN little GROUPS to talk with
vneanoihcr As VIZ drow'staYity from tlrspal,tce
the windows werc nil one hazr aud the whole
ee'y WAS illWmlnate, 80 trrstrs,'ts were ~ liSht
to return from n ball. A r. Dcum WAS ccl,-
nrhted ~ all tho churches Of IN" city Yesterday
Inc Dolls were ringing good part Of the ,hiy
una to-day also. To- night and to- morrow ntaht
llte CITY VIII again hc illuminated. and tu-uOr-
which l shall describe in another letter
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SMITHFIELD. ~ C.. Feb. 4.-John Edwards
was hung IN the jail yard mere friday for the murder
Ballard about years ago lie had been retrieved
times, and lac led hc scalud he said To
sheriff Tooni well, viii bet uy bottom dollar that
don hang to-day" lie protcst I his mnOcence Ed.
wards only woiehed ninety odd pounds when he was
fret nut IN ai ani he had srunk daring his connc
Ia mere shadow. lie weighed only sixty. pounds
and when the drop tel he swung Oh III feather. Nmle
the sheriff was tying the rope the prisoner said III you
are gong to hang ne surr enough you had letter tie
grindstones to my feet Ia give me weight" he was n
poyeamls and leaves seven eoneubnes and thirty nNe
Children
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Shipping.

DACITIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
! SPECIAL NOTICE. EMlGRANrS forwarded 10 SAN
FRANCISCO, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, ARIZONA,
SEW ZEALAND. ami AUSTRALIA For passage aud IN
formation m regard "a routes apply " Passenger De-
partutut 4iI broadway
GrATE LINE-ro Glasgow. Liverpool Belfast. ana
lpLouduudcrry from fler ~ r. foot canal It, Thurs
days Passengers At through rates ~ a leading cities Ot
Europe. Stecrage, SO. AUSTIN BALDWIN CO.,
Agents, ~ broadway. SlEERAGE OFFICES at -
brondWAy AMI pier loot Of Canal st.
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FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL

SATURDAY. Feb. pa strong. buoyant
market. early in the week. for the leading spec
uatiye fancies, has been followed in the past
few days by ieversh depression. relieved oca-
sionaliy by "spurts" Of brief duration. Tho
position OF the leading operators toward the
market Is, Mt the close. involved in much uneer-
ianty. The following will show the fluctuations
in vuI
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DALLAS Tex. Feb. 1G.-At tho farm house OF
q man named John llewkins STRANGER. ca ling nmsc
Robert Humphreys, Ind been SICK Tor time Finally
he died and short time before he expired he made
confession Ia having murdered Jane owen In Madison
County. Kentucky m lsG9 The scoundre had accused
poor, inollrnsve negro named Joshua Lively Vi Tic
crime, aud Lively MAS hanged W mob