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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-05-21
A Desperate Struggle with Mad Dog.

THE northern section of this city was thrown
INFO the widest state of excitement by the
terrible attack on a number of persons by an
iniuriated bulldog suffering with hydrophobia.
For some time past Mr.. James M. Epply, who
resides on the northern boundary of the city,
has been the owner of two of these dangerous
beasts, and has kept them confined in the rear
yard attached to his residence. This afternoon
one of the dogs ferociously attacked the
other, and, while they were engaged in des-
perate fight, oolcred girl belonging to the
house went to the back door to endeavor to
separate them, but no sooner did she make
her appearance man one of them, frothing
at the mouth, seized her by the left
leg and tore great piece of flesh from
the calf of the limb. Stricken with terror and
pain, the girl screamed for help, and Mr.. Will
lam Thompson, who was passing at the time,
came to her assistance and fired at the animal
through the fence with his revolver. The ball
missed its mark, and Mr. Thompson then
climbed to the top of the fence TO secure bet
ter aim for his next shot; No sooner did the
maddened beast see him than 1t leaped tor his
throat, and, getting q savage hold, together
they fell of the fence into the street. Mr..
Thompson, who is a powerful man, fought
desperately, and finally succeeded IN getting
away from the animal, but not until his coat
and shirt we're torn from him and he was
severely bitten in the throat and
breast. The dog then ran madly down Mary
land avenue, and his next victim was child
named Eddie Simm son of one Of our leading
dry-goods merchants. Oashing at the boy, the
dog threw him down and bit and tore the flesh
from dozen parts of his BODY. Painting and
bleeding, the child was picked up and carried
20 his fathers residence close by. A crowd
had by this time gathered In pursuit of the dog,
but be was not finally disposed OF, although
a dozen shots we're fired at him, several OF
which wounded him, until he had severely bit
ten a colOred boy named Richard franklin, a
distance of five or six squares from where the
Infatuated beast had started on his blood
tairsty hight. BihtBtore Md, MdB ?, SDeciGl
b. Chicago Tribune.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-05-21

"A Liverpool servant girl found re-
volver belonging to a ledger in chest
of drawers. While she was examining
the weapon it exploded and shot en-
tered the lower part of her body. She
managed to crawl down stairs and knock
at the door of the next house, where her
mistress was, but fell or the steps in an
unconscious state. Surgical aid wss
called, but she died the same night.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-05-21

"A man in Westfeld, Mass, recently
received letter from an Englishman,
setting forth that his son had landed in
New York, and gone, he believed, TO ''a
place called Texas" The father wanted
to know whether it would "be asking
too much" to beg that his correspond
eut run over to Texas, and learn whether
the young man IS there.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-05-21

ANOTHER Republican Senatorial eau
Gus was held on the 18th to consider the
pending party crisis. 1t having become evil
dent to the Senators that the President
would make no concession or compromise in
regard TO the Robertson nomination, it was
finally decided, without any formal vote but
by common consent, that Senators should be
released from the obligations imposed by the
previous caucus and should be at perfect
liberty to act according to their individual
judgment in dispOsng of this and other
contested nominations.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-05-21

ONE F. D. Wilcox, of Portland, Ore,
but formerly of Arkansas, has commenced
suit at Denver, Colo, against ex-senator S.
W. Dorsey, for compensation for getting up
petitions for "eXpedited' star mail routes
in Oregon and Washington Territory. A
large number of alleged letters and kilograms
from Dorseyto Wilcox are published, giving
explicit directions for getting up the petit
tons and for sub-letting contracts. of the
routes thus manipulated, one from Eugene
City to Bridge Creek was "eXpcdi-
ted" from $2,46S to $21, 400; one from
Dallas to Baker City, via Canyon City, from
rs, 2SS to S72,52O, and one from Canyon City
to Camp McDermott from S2,SSS to
$4,000. These contracts are all made in the
name of J. NJ. Peck, S. w. Dorsey's brother
in-law. Another expedited" route, held by
}. w. Dorsey, a brother of s. W., is from
Dallas to Lakeview, the compensation being
raised from S3,0SS to $40, 800.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-05-21

IT has been decided by the Treasury
Department to extend the limit of time for
receiving six per cent bonds for continue
tiOn at 1-2 per cent. The date to which the
limit will be extended is believed to be the
Doth inst,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-05-21

THE marriage of the Crown Prince
Rudolph Of Austria and the Princess Ste
phanie of Belgium was most imposingly
sOlemnized at the Church Of Augustine at
Vienna on the 10th. An Immense multitude
collected in the streets through which the
royal procession drove to the church. An
hour before the commencement of the cere.
mony the church was densely crowded by a
brilliant and striking assembly. A fanfare
of trumpets signaled the arrival of the cor
tege at the church door, where it was received
by the Cardinal Won Schwartzenberg at the
head of his clergy, and their majesties took
seats under the canopy over throne. The
bridal pair proceeded to their places before
the sanctuary rails, where they offered short
prayers. After a brief address from the Car
dnal the marriage ceremony was proceeded
with. At the moment the rings were eX-
changed peals broke forth from the bells OF
the city and salutes of artillery were fired.
At the conclusion of the ceremony the TIE
Doum was sung, after which the Hoffburg
choir executed the old German march. The
newly married pair, accompanied by other
royal parsonage, then returned to the city
palace OF lIoffbuvg.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-05-21

The monument to Stonewall Jackson
was unveiled by the Association Of the Army
of Northern Virginia at Metarie Cemetery,
New Orleans, on the 10th. Fitz Hugh Lee
and jefferson Davis addressed an immense
gathering.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-05-21

THE Gar reviewed $4,000 of his
troops at st. Petersburg on the 18th. He rode
up and down the lines on horseback, fol-
lowed by the Empress in an open carriage.
The public were not admitted to the
grounds. 1t is said the soldiers were ex-
ceedingly enthusiastic
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-05-21

-Beecher says "we pray too much. :"
This explains why the average news.
paper mans brooches always bag at the
knees TTtuSUille World.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-05-21
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.

SIR EDWARD THORNTON has unoffi-
cially communicated to the Secretary of
State and Diplomatic Corps that he has ac-
cepted the tender of the British Embassy to
Russia,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-05-21

GEN. MELIKoFF, Commandant of st.
Petersburg; Dobaza, Minister of Finances;
Nlcolai, Minister Of Public Instruction, and
Giers, Minister of Foreign Affairs, have all
rendered their designations to the Emperor
OF Russia.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-05-21

THE President has nominated Charles
E. Henry, OF Ohio, United States Marshal
for the District of Columbia, and Frederick
Douglass, Recorder Of Deeds for the District
of Columbia, Uice George A. Sheridan, re-
signed.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-05-21

1t is proposed to establish a rolling
mill. nail factory, machine shops, and
car-wheel factory in StauntOn, Va,
with a capital of 100000.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-05-21

The Cowpens monument was I'M
yelled at Spartansburg, S. c., on the 18th,
with impressive ceremonies. The granite
base and the pedestal of the monument were
builtbyjoint contributions of the old thirteen
States and Tennessee, and the bronze statue
ofGen. Morgan was contributed by Congress.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-05-21

THE Marquis of Lorne has communi-
Gated to the members of the Canadian Gov
eminent his determination to retire from the
Governor Generalship. 1t is intimated that
his lordship's relations with the Gladstone
Ministry are not altogether harmonious.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-05-21

SENATOR CONKLING made lengthy
speech before the Republican Senatorial
Caucus held On the 9th, in which he pre-
scented with great force and perspicuity his
reasons for opposing the confirmation OF
Judge Robertson as Collector Of the Port of
New York. He showed that Robertson had
been, and still continued to be, an aggres-
siye foe to him and his friends, and declared
that he had worked the disruption of his
party at home as he was dividing it nation
ally. He tConkling) was uncompromisingly
opposed 20 Robertson for any Federal Office,
as Robertson wa personally opposed to
him. In regard to his personal relations
with MIR. Garfield, Mr.. Conkling alleged
that the President had made him certain
pledges. He had trusted in them and he
had been deceived in the most inexcusable
manner. When Mr.. Conkling had closed
his remarks, Mr.. Hawley rose, and in tenn
perate but earnest speech defended the
President. The caucus adjourned without
action. At a subsequent meeting held on
the 10th, while the gravity of the situation
was generally admitted, and desire to har-
monte matters expressed, the caucus was
so evenly diyidedi was deemedeunwise to
force a vote, and q further adjournment was
agreed to. - -
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-05-21

A DUBLIN dispatch says: A bailiff,
employed by Lord Dundalls, while return
ing from wake, was shot through the lungs,
receiving a mortal wound. His assassins
were concealed behind hedge near Dooken.
John Hefferman, prominent Land Lacquer,
has been arrested at Cork, and several other
arrests have been made near Castlebar, I'M
der the provisions Of the Coercion act.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-28
GENERAL NEIYS.

Mrs. Garaeid's income will be
nearly $4,000 year,
"A bill Is prepared making an
assault on the President an offence to
bc tried by court martial,
The Chicago city authorities are
taking measures for checking small
pox, and universal vaccination will DO
insisted upon,
Henry Hogan Of Viacennes' lnd''
undertook to raise q lot Of slumps with
dynamite, He succeeded, aud also
has q stump IN place Of q good sound
log,
Mrs. Abraham Lincoln has COM
pletely lost the use of her eyes, aud Is
very weak,
AN aged man, found lnsenslble In
the streets of New York on Saturday,
died Of starvation soon after,
The new aye.cent Garfield postage
stamp Is said to be the hand'omcst ever
issued,
Gov. Cornell having declined to
interfere In the case Of Joseph Abbott,
convicted of numbering George Reed 4
fellow convict IN the Elmira Relorma'
tory, he will be hanged on jan o.
Ira Carr, u Calais farmer, died
recently, aud, though an autopsy shows
that heart disease killed him, onc'of his
woman relatives persists in saying that
she poisoned him with strychnine and
Is sorry for It, She is sister of Martin
who killed two Calais men 20 Yeas
ago aud said the Lord made Him do It,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-28

To- The fate Of the Arctic steamer
Jeanette is at last known. She was
crushed by ice in June, and her crew
started out three boats. Two OF the
boats reached the mouth of the river
Leda in Siberia, but the other is missing.
Great efforts are being made to find it.
James Gordon Bennett writes to our
Government from abroad that no fur
Their news can be received from cXpedi-
ton under three months.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-28

Iy' The Irish landlords are begin.
ming 10 know how il Is themselves.
They arc rapidly coming to a rcal'z-
alton Of the fact that ifa man has not
money and can't got 1t he cannot pay
his bills. That has been the trouble
with the tenants on their estates. The
editor of the London World says; ~
hear that ut more than one club, in
view of the approaching termination Of
the year, the committee have been re-
qucstcd by certain Irish members, dire
sufferers from the state Of affairs exist
ing in their country, to allow the pay
mcnt OF their subscriptions to stand
over until happier times. | understand
too, that there is n general disposition
to comply with the request" If the
clubs would only turn the delinquent
members out, and seek for men to sue.
cccd them who could pay, they would
impart practical lesson to these gen
tlcmcn that whole volumes Of political
economy could never teach.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-28
what sixty Gents wer,h OF whis-
key hid,

Sixty cents invested IN whiskey IN
the year 1869 cost Fannln county, in
time and money, more than the reyen'
ne arising from the whisky traffic for
five years amounted to, We speak oil
the investment made by young Dean,
lle shot Dan Coulter, and poor Dan
passed Into tho spirit land Then tho
MeDonalds shot and killed Dean, For
this offence they were arrested, and
after continuing the case several times,
we're tried and convicted Of man
slaughter, and sentenced 10 the peni-
Tertiary, While In jail they were
rescued by their friends breaking open
the jail and llberallng them, Taking
It altogether, this sixty cents worth Of
whisky killed two men, made one
widow, caused two men to be incarcer-
aied and kept In jail, the whole racket
costing tho county over 10000
Bonham (Texas) News,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-28
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Mrs. Susan llurd Of Pennington
exhibited, at Rochester, several small
cakes of maple sugar, on Tuesday,
which she made from sap caught the
past week.
Noah Brown, who 80 years ago
invented the iron shoes for car.brakcs
which are used on all roads, lives Mt
Laconia. lie never had patent and
never made q cent out of his invention.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-28
e.. -NERMONT.

The Howe scale company Of Rut-
land shuts down its works between
Christmas and New Years.
-Glym, the Stanford spring poison.
en-. has been sentenced to the State
Prison for ten ycars-thc full extent of
the law.
A miserable piece of ground has
been sold. The Montpelier Wotch-
man says; Prospect Park, the seat
of the late State fair and formerly Of
the Washington county fair, has been
sold to Samuel Smith, whose farm ii
adjoins.
In the Bennington county court
Eliza Bcntly has obtained a verdict of
$500 and costs against c. II. Houghton
for II breach of promise of marage.
Joseph +. Wood of Woodstock
has in his possession morter pcstle of
lockwood, that was brought from Eng
land in 1880.
The wilderness between Lowell
and Irasburgh is being settled
Twenty-six men purchased land there
during the past year at from $3.50 to
81 per acre and good land for farms.
Aunt Sally Stockwell Of Brattlc-
boro, who is approaching her lO3d
birthday, continues in excellent health,
while her memory for past events is
remarkable.
The Vermont savings banks have
deposits of S1O,6j9, 4S5. The largest
bank is at Brattleboro with deposit
of $2,O34, 140, and the Burlington
bank comes next.
The Vermont state grange met at
Montpelier Wednesday. Grand Lectlr-
er Josselyn of Bridgewater made an
address, and conferred the fifth degree
on j. X. Tobey Of East Calais. Forty
one oranges were represented and 81
members of the state grange were
there.
The Central Vermont railroad
shop has turned ouka magul locomotive
weighing forty five tons, which cost
$4,000, and will draw thirty-four
hevily loaded cars up good grade.
The Central Vermont is going to put
400 new cars on the through freight
line between Montreal and New York.
The body of DR.. Johu G Murphy,
formerly of West Rutland but lately Of
East Dorset, was found last week
Wednesday morning in pool of water
at Cambridge, New York. The water
where the body lay was very shallow,
hardly deep eonugh tot cover it. An
inquest was held, and the jury rendered
verdict Of suicide.
DIR. j. C.. Stillman of North Pow
nal, left Bennington about midnight the
22d for his home. This morning at D
o'clock he was found dead in front Of
the North Pownal Manufacturing com.
pany's store in that village, with his
head bruised as if struck with club
and his face cut. In the wagon was
pool of blood, showing that the injury
was done before the body left il. He
had large sum of money about him
when in Bennington and was alone
when he left. His watch and So were
found upon his person.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-28

~ About a year ago Springfield
man loaned So to a fellow who said he
would return it as soon as he got back
from Albany. Not having returned in
six months the Springfield man jotted
down in his diary: "Loaned So to a
Chicago dead beat" Perhaps it is
unnecessary to add that the Chicago d..
b. was Charles j, Guiteau.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-28
AUCTION SALE.

Will be sold at Public Auction, on SATUB-
DAY, DEC. Oath, at o'clock p. M: at the
Shop of the late Dennis Chamberlin, &c
VIZ: OrA shop used as Shoemaker's shop,
Red and Bedding, lot Of Coopers's Tools,
a set of iShoemskers' Tools, Carpenters
Tools. Saws, Planes. Bits. Augurs. Squares,
Work Bench will, Wise, Table, Beetle. Rings.
2 Cider Casks. Clock, large silver Spoon
very old and perfect, Pruning Knife, Shovel,
Lamp. Stove, y lot Of Shoe Pegs, Hone;
Trunk, Clothing, Axe, Mud.Digger, Rake,
OH Cans, and numerous other articles not
mentioned. No postponement on account oil
weather. as there will DO room for all bidders
~ - JUDD. L. MARKHAM, Admir-.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-28
Cdtdrrh.

The remarkable results IN q disease 80
universal and with such variety OF
characteristics as Catarrh, prove how
cflectually Hoods Sarsaparilla acting
through the blood, reaches every part OF
the human system. A medicine, ike
ANYTHING else, can be fairly judged only
by Its results. We point with pride TO
the glorious record Hoods sarsaparilia
has entered upon the hearts OF thousands
OF pcople IL has cured Of catarrh.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-28
moshe.s Don,s Know

How many chlden are punished for being
uncouth, wlllful, and indifferent to In
structlons or rewards, simply because they
are out of health!' An Intelligent lady
said ofa child Of this kind "Mothers
should know that II they would give the
little ones moderate doses Of Hop Bltters
for two or three weeks the children would
be all parent could desire"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-28

70 The Catholic World for Jan
uary states the remarkable fact that
neither in the county nor the city of
Dublin, Ireland, has there been an cx-
ccn,on for. murder since the year lSll.
Probably no other community of its
magnitude has such II record,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-28
new ADVERTISEMENTS.
-BEAToTy,S pyANOFORTTS-

-BEATTY'S PEANOFORTES--
IA MAGNIFICENT holiday presents -
square grand pianofortcs, four very handsome
corners, rosewood cases, three unlsons. Beat
TVS matchless iron frames, stool, book. cover,
box I'd, S2e2,7j to S2D7,50; catalogue
prices. $500 to $1,000; satisfaction guaran
teed or money refunded after one years use {;
prices $500 to $500 standard pianofories Of
the universe, as thousands testify write for
mammoth list of testimonials; Beatty's
cabinet organs. cathedral, church. chapel,
parlor, $40 upward; visitors welcome FREQ
carriage meets trains illustrated catalogue
(hoiday edihon) free Address or call upon
DANIEL + BEATTY, Washington, ". j.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-28

FARMERS MEETINGS will be held by
the united Vermont and New Hamp-
shire Boards Agriculture as follows -
Newfanc, w., Jan. 3 and Al Chester
field, N. H., 4; Westminster, VT, .
and 6; White River Junction, VT, 10
and IA; Lebanon, N. H., II; Wood
stock, VT, II and ID. All are in
vited free.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-28
s-=-1=s-a -s-ss 49, '7'-'''
DE ATI1S.

In Woodstock, Dec. p, Jonathan Rus
sell, aged G7 years. ,''
in Woodstock; Dec. "a, Russell Nor
gan, aged so years and J months.
In Reading, Dec. IS, Nancy, widow OF
Asahel Goddard, aged 90 years.
In Weston, Dec. go, Lucy M. Kirk,
widow Of Artenus Kirk, aged "A years
and 6 months.
In Amsden, Dec. 81, James Walker,
aged 70 years and months.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-28
HRNRy,s CABBOLiC sALya.

Is the REST sALVR for Cuts, Hruises,
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, letter, Chap
ped Hands, Chiiblains, C0ms aud all
kinds OF ska Eruptions, ffeekles aud
fimples, Get iiRSRY'h CAhBoLiC
hALVR, as all Others are eountefiells,
Price rs cents,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-28

u That able and honest statesman,
Senator johnson, is to leave the senate
to make place for Riddleberger, the
author of Virginia's dishonor. Truly
the country is seeing the beauties OF
republican triumph illustrated.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-28

Hon, Warren Gibbs, of Burlington,
will read an original paper at the First
Vermont Cavalry Reunion, to be held
at White River Junction, Jan lth,
1882.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-28
RESTORED rHOM A DECLINE.

North Greece, ~ y. april 25, 1881.
DR.. II. V. PIERCE, Blu falo, n. Y: Dear
sir-I feel IL my duty to write and thank
you for what your "Golden Medical Dis.
covery" and "Favorite Prescription
have done for my daughter. II Is now
Ave weeks since she began their use. She
Is more ilcshy, has more color in her face,
no headache, and is In other ways greatly
improved.
Yours truly, Mrs. MAKCELLA MYERS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-28

- Uncle Timothy o. Howe, Of
Wisconsin, who succeeds Mr.. James in
the office of postmaster-general, was
born at Livermore, Maine, in 1916.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-28

~ Senator Hawley says Guiteau
has an Unbalanced mind; no doubt,
but he is the shrewdest man in the
court room and can not be called in
sane in any sense of the word.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-28
1=-777'-='.-7
MARRIAGE

In Woodstock, Dec. 81, by Rev. Moses
Kiddcr, Mason Mills and Miss Marian NJ.
Scott, both Of Woodstock.
In Rutland, Dec. 18th, Henry Wheeler,
of PerkMsyllc, and Miss Nettic M, Squire
of Rntlpd.
In Windsor, Dec. %, Willis ID. Hart OF
Cornish, n. H., and Hattie Il. Smith OF
Windsor.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-28

BATTLE ClErW, Mich, Jan, 81, 1870,
GESTIRMgS+Ilaying boen afflicted for
q number Of years with indigestion and
general debility, by tho advice Of my doe
tor used Hop Blttcrs, aud must say they
afforded me almost instant relief, am
glad to DO able TO testify In their behalf,
Tnos. q. KNOX,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-28

Unlike other cathartlcs, DR.. Pierce's
"Pellets" do not render the bowels costive
after operation,I but, on the contrary,
establish a permanently healthy action.
Being entirely vegetable no particular
care Is required while using them. By
druggists.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-28

"GoLpEs MEDICAL DISCOVERY" (Trade
mark registeredD II not only q sovereign
remedy for consumption, but also for
cOnsumptiye night-sweatS, bronchitis,
coughs, splitting OF blood, weak lungs,
shortness OF breath aud kindred affections
OF the throat aud chest, by druggists.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-28

10 The New York Tribune says
of Guiteau: His brain recalls the
definition of flea in one of the old
dictionaries-s'a creature Of diminutive
size, but ofinfernal activity"