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GENTLEMEN; was suffering
denaomo 20 ne. A vacation OF
Increased prostration and slnkin
allied almost immediate and ",
was not permanently abatod. /
Dor that 1 ever did In the same I
and vlgor OF body, has come also
work know not what, Igivo Il
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coNpIrIoN oF nae RIYERs.

Josie Harry, Katie Hooper, Plow Boy
Tiger, Andy Baum, John B. Maude
Dyersburg.
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chesapeake, Ohio d Southwestern.
LHAVB. ARRIVE
Mail = passenger, daily - -
Except Sunday.-.......l 400 pm. 300 an
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Memphis and Little Rock.
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GRAND PROMENADE CONCERT,
during which will take place
The 18Th Grand Monthly

and the
Extraordinary Seml-AnHual Drawing,
at New Orleans, Tuesday, December l3th,
1881, under the personal supervision and man
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RAILROAD TINE TABLES,

louisville and Nashville Railroad
, 1881-03-17

whte!' brEnm yesterday, IN bordeaux, mud
ws'lcl! greatly rxcitcs Frn11ce frnn me end
tn tie ntfler. It Is r!oa easy IL gfyu detnffs
irs made 10 reveal the crl,nfnnl proceedings,
fnr they tracIl fearful 1csst,n to lmrelits.
nr: Drf,llhnt %ns fnr many years n physician
9f New tJrenns. Jte married ttorc. Wheh
l!e i'4.l acc'!n,uatc! tnoneY cnouEI, To- nuke
Orleans, nm returned 70 tits native land. II
Int u Ills natiyb city. liz lived III one Of the
most charming l.nnses ,nf Iton'!eanx: lie !.as
Es'it'n i'to Rn','l prnctlce tllerr. ilo ntnl hls
to>t intimate friends wis MI npGtfaecary
hnM!r,l ilrnrfluez, WIN was also II resilient
vt New Urlt..t1a. where lie knew Dr. DnItnoMt
M!l.t WIZ; Il!e l)9ctor iIatl fnr ta.i.otnll.
mime IS MARIANNE 1.ahortlc. 1Icnriqucz be-
rHflit !nttuntG with hHr.
"i'ur'ng thu caEl1cr months of 1879 pr.
l>cll1nrt ai'tl wife hat! tio sot'lcr caien din.
tfnr, !. III. 10 strikc tint thsy Mig'it 30 to
fmt. Oncv IN ilcd tlloy slept Like logs till
''n}brrak, ,a'n! there was no such Thing NJ
nr1lh!!lE them from their alcat-1IKe tori0r.
!heir s@"pa.s yiaais @ scfy". 4. annsr. s'a a,"i nj
1n1'l uphruislctl Marianne La!9r,Le for II; but
s!la tnok ,l,u reprtmccs 50 illllatnure.lIy tiiat
t,iny cease'l TO make tho'n. Dr. belmont md
wife iu,l 'lnuu)!ter born IN ls'is n1't 2 son
lIor1i III ISL: tho former was consequently II
AImn. DeIn!ont noticed tI.e chllslfci's health
t!Gcltlb daily: her husband thought It WIS
tli'n to growtA md to urlnn a[r, aud de-
lcrtntnett to send them 10 Il suburban
boartlng.school 1T October 1850. The son
Was now hear MI nsc wl'en II
''l@ for frst S roS;ni6unioi' When s he = male s
confession, the worthy chaplain Of tic boart-
fnEsth1n1 wns 81 Mortified that ile Interrupted
confession, lei tho child oilt nf the chapel
ntHl II his larInr. md snid: ! hive ended the
canfr:slnfl, darling; try to sre If sou cnI, IT,
peat now to nle wliut yol sail Just nov, tlnt
| may let ynrE fHther knoW ull.' The lnf lid
,haplaIn told III. Deln'on.. who then TOR tIlo
iitst time heard t' Its l,Drrnr t',ut carly Il,
1874. to ,nai.i-of-all-work. Nnria,lun La
hnr[c, lsatt entfcci tIOtIl children to llar bed
ehantnr. Tho daughter as before said, wns
then II. the SOIL not quite u, years Old.
She taught. them obsce, q 8 ,,lgs, disgusting
dances. md still more h. ri ,lo lessons. S0oti
nttGrwnrtls she n;.t!o nleln get al' tro1n their
11e!s, at,.1a s1rc;s, ansi 60 With ler out nt tls!r
men: and tn tlisortlerly house kej,t by MI
old ,DtwGss, wfiere tho must shocking scpllrs
Tuck place, md after which both children
wern outraged.
"Iienrluuez was the first person to whom
,the rll't,Iren were carried. llu tlatl persilad-
to HIN. alni, 10 rnablo ller. to bring tic chill
hatt given her Il powdered nareottc t0 put In
the partnts' snip, that They might not WAKE
during her Infamous trencllery. She iii time
trH them tD nttier pcrsnl!s,-tU C0m1llnntIant
4Aptt niss' iii ultimate frtsltl Of Dr. belmont
n'ld wife md q frequent visitor ut their
housc: 70 ltcut.-Coi. Chatef, to Il Portuguese
l,nn!ed Soarez, md 10 a taincr nasneu Hen
, 1881-03-17
nrh succr.s now rs u did nt tho Glb. when II
WIS 1lrst prNitcch Ia Host1'1. Respectfully.
HDsfUN CDNAEsIrlNUENT chicago TRIBUNE.


Httr 1nrt Tnsx, afdrrh u.
In tho f!iiL hf William u. Forrest against tho
Forrest 1lome, Ut Philadelphia. to rrcoycr n
piece 1T property III fonkcrs, n, T., tho Jury
ycsterlny morning brought In n verdict for tho
| defcn'tnnt corporation. Sir. Jnhn Townsend, Ut
counsel for tho cialu1ant, asose TO nuke mo-
ton for new trial. when Justice nykman sati
he would EEt lstae tho verdict. "11io cv!efcr."
he tai'l. "vas cleur1y In fnvor ot tho plaintiff,
and rnnnut sea how mn Intelligent Jury conh
render n verdict 1t, dtrect opposition to tho
tcstlmony." Tho plnIntff Ind pltny traccd his
origin buck 10 his Scotch ancestor Forrest. who
wns d uAtfyg Of Dn.nfrtcesf1Fg. Among other
| children ha hnt1 two sons-@Yilllam nns1 Juhn.
The formcr eafnu TO tho Cnilnd States when
YOUNG. md mnrr!ch II ftahcecA I0wman. by
wnn'n he t1hh SIX children, Edwin FORREST being
other brother. .tuln, hmf .cycsn children. atnnY
whnni was sen ane,l william, tehpnt. feather.
@ 'sn y < <rd,t hs .n.s s ,S 81 nnh Ia .hai
xsrs .is VIII q Eiria @ q Fss!est, @ whsa @ psyi,eS
settling nsl'te Of thu vrr4ict tho ca.e npw stand.
Il M fr; f. 'sr r hut T. w ~ rH,,s4 2. o
been In tho cu,lrts oser fn'ir yenrs. and n. III
fact. = test ca:e. On tho tnaI dectslnn Of ths
vaIunoc lind at Mount Vi: Vincent, ji,st soutil
nf Ynokcrs, .twO lnts ut Thoni,sot, ttrnct. In
~ fss S 4 tcysr esKc ts5 so nse 81 e q y" Il
tnts ensc how they hnppcncd, IL trins IN q scT-
ct for thP u snd @ the ,rsy he St
GrntEon, tho fnct That tho plaintiff, himself
tlia not put, IN III hppearance last Fri
@ hSt hs wS wa. H o esma a' nc sfs se. Il t. nn ss
and cuutl hnvc Knt hero ens!ly cns,uEn II he hal
bud n mind 10, and when h. Ind 40 much ut
circumstances. ffe IS Ierc tu.stny, wflrn iii knew
the cnsc WIS closed nnd TINT hc ctn'Idnu testify.
Int Tim vtrft StJttflf lhlI fsHsn.ff
, 1881-03-17
i, i. 6ltElt1HAX.


DrIs1IS, March lG.-rho arrest OF Mr.. +. ].
Sheridan, ono of tho trnyoTsers, III County
Sligo, Il causing much excitement in tho
West. It Is thought tint tt!ero wifi be fur
thur arrests under thu Coercion net within
tlny or tw0. Mr.. ShGri'ln,, who Inns of Into
become prominent ns Land. lengue agltnt-
nr, Is II tenAnt-faruer. For y dozen or more
years liu lias occupied largo farm ut Tabcr-
curry, Iii County Sligo. 1lo POSSESSES
greas natural el0qHcnce, and It's speeches
at thu meetings In his own md adjoining
counties haye done much tn nrDt,su tho pc0.
ple. For snyeral months past l,u addressed
Immense i.ssouihiaErs atnDst nightly. Iie
Is Eruat frla.At Of Michael Davtt, aliA was
q cawurker will, him III organizing new sce.
tlons Of tho Land League In the West, For
mcrly llu WIS very successful In business rs
II tc,sa,t-farllor, but poor crnps ard high
rents llav0 a!,E0st ruined him financially.
+ TI[RHATEytSG LETTERS, ETC.
To tho Nt,str,l ds.otfatta FrtsA
LONDON, MARCH, lH.-Justice Fitzgerald,
opening tho Kerry .tsstxes, satd 4'El crimes
lintl llee,I reported III tho last seven months,
seycAfol.l Ut tho recors! of tho saIl,e period
ut tho previous yenr, Thore was, however,
so,nu ttecrcnso tn tho record last week.
DISTURBANCE.
puHI!S, Marcl. lM-Iwo hundred police
lurll sIlave bccn dispatched In alt haste to
Csif.tNn, Oawny, tic district whoto disturb
a,,ce hus arisen be.ween Catholics mud thu
Fleming relief expedition. Ono lnnn IL IT.
lmrte. killed., 'rlUr1 IL bitter feeling tn the
district because Of tl!o largo number OF proc
lsses served.
4 yALOl!ol,s EXPEDITION.
DUBLIN, March, Hitler Majesty's ship
yniurous has takril process.scryors atll
eighty pniceMcn to tho lsla.1ds Ut Lltterntul-
In alltl Feenisl,, belonging to Dtako Forster,
magistrate. Tho tena,ltry nws G5,O00.
, 1881-03-17

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:" 49, ", n''" "'., ~ n'nly 'sa', .u's'
.a.s Ill., s,,.' "'l o'"u'." ~ o''e a!o ."t,p'
,. @ s'' :" "''' A''"'"''
''''P'''1
~. ~ ,e. "'n ,t..,.S "nn ..as,,.,, ,H'ss F,s.s
t.,..,,4., ua..,. ~ -. 49, ,t.. IT,.
'"''''V:F .'t'N'' ~" ~ s''o ''""a' ~ WI"
'"o's' .'Aaslone' ~, III ~ ss'it'!h!,tec on Sapp'y'
~ 1n"ssa io 'o.e ~, ItuV'"o "F "lo htshah war
NJ ":"a.o WI, p1"m'nis NY aI' nay, ho"Rn
.'''"atone ~ eHr'a'1'cp l.,'t t'1c solo uoes hui
, 1881-03-17
ACADEMY 0r 3TII2Ifs.

"a Terrible Test" Is drntnn likely 10 meet
With mich fArDr FROM tho }eltEDns Ut this ItIpll.
lar house. II IL domestic In Its character, tells
love story, tho c0lirs1 Of which Is anything hit
smooth, Introduces n villain rank III hls awful
hplllshneHs Inns plota and eo4ntcrlIots, suicides
in mIstreun,s. fan!y auarrcls a1d happy
Ut tho play, nEl enapts tho character Of 4 trust
Ing, rustic maiden who fulls III love with saiiur
bold. There Is q very sNbslautlu! rcault uf this
love. Tho Eni!Ur lH,la would marry tho Eirl but
TOR two rcnsoMs, Thu titst objection nrises ftun.
Tho fnct that Il wonaNn whom he liMA formerly
tnarrlGd tnrlla M inst III tho yilhHD chimes ArB
ubout tu ring tho wedding -lll'rcl oyor tho u,lon
VI tho rustic mnlslun null tho merry. merry tar
The next difficulty arlsrs from tho faot that tue
saor's roGtlyes urc ptt,.l.i and nul!0, und the!r
uristt,cratlc bluud turns !ato Ut tho Idea OF tho
poor aud lpwly ,nalacn hceon.lng In any why
CONNECTED with them. Th0Ho obstacles Ate,
pr0vtIrl.cc Ut thu slTatnntlst. WIN it,AkGs wife
Nh l commit suicide III ur1iGr that tho sntl.Ir
holds affinity may bec,ilo Wifi M. :. Miss
.lnhtIa plays bur cxhcftslX pnrt H1ctDdnK[y we'll.
Sir. GuurKn l.rnr!Mk, Is tho fAthor Ut tho
heroine, q hlRt.mnrd English tnrtncr, pre-
". r. ststviiU aa u vaxabotd dues we'll antI sfr.
T. J, lnnXt!.In #e tind 1T tbs ust!hl r0ap,-thnt of
tho hGnyy Slllh!u, uytr thfrstl1H fur revenge.
Ih9 ktrnic artst Ut this thtatru. MIR. tirnllaIn,
IL fulfilling Mp MT excelttnt reputation. Ills
work In rho presullt pIccr In 'llety dlcstEnetl,
arttstr. III tho ynrluty o!Io slr. uns liru,lD In
his tllnlert sgGlA!lIcs ktl's the htIdtcneD sunr-
inK. Tho Lynn bIstcrs a1sa tho kc!I!ncky Iellul,
Adams und L0 hoy, aru A!Ao In thu bill.
, 1881-03-17

i.ETTEK FlEtlst TIlE NOEIt CHIEF.
NEwcAsrLE, Nntnl, March ln.-I'aNI kru-
yer, 1T his letter 10 President l}rand. Ut the
Orange Free Stnte, Expresses Ills .lesLro t0r
III lIonorublu pclce. but says; "We cannot
cut our throats by .leclartng ourselves robcls.
Wo hold to tho utfcr Of Republic under q
British protectorutc."
WAR AGAIN.
NEwcAsrLt:, Eatal. March 18.-Operntiol,s
hasa been renewed. llfltisla troops cfossed
the river during the day, u pontoonbrIlgo
being constructed.
THE BlllTisA DEFEAT At MAluDA MOUNT
AIN,
uApdlrh to Lo,tl0h Whks.
DrRuAS, Alurch 1.-The continuation 1t
, 1881-03-17
FRANCE.
'Ti1SfS.
Eusrjytf fttf,tt-


pAls1s, Afnrcll 1r.-'fl,1re nppcnrS 10 l}o no
doubt That tlio French Government Is ttc-
tcrnIlleA to Atl0pt I'LL energetic ntiitnstu in
regard to tho Tunis difficulty, aitl 10 enforce
Its cAlhs, II necessary, BY military donlOl.-
stratiuH.
cosrI.r plcrunEs.
Hftttat Eattf.
PARIS, March lti-4At thu third a,lA last
day's snlo this afternoon of thu Wilson col-
tectian tllero was MgAi, tnrgo ntten.-
n,lcc. Tho following Is Il list nj tho
principal paintings sold Ind tho prices
tiioy brought: i.a.lcrct, "I4a AtarechaIu .te
Idaxonbonrg," l7,WN frames, Mught
by II. pourtalcs; l'ater, "I.os 1'lnisfrs
tenn, "L'lio Enchanttc.". .o,ooo francs,
"Un lsabhln," 1900 francs, buyer, ,lr.
no,ooo fraucs tho Atghrst price Of tic
fully, ltopt sucret,. some skeplical
p!Vple insi,aatIng :, tl,at tlIe!a was M
1s3 11yytE Ety "nsS & wsSrs!tr SSf'Ft sE;!sG q 1 n: @
ssllor d.AngIs!.,fiIs," .i, TO- frnnss {kn"ckrt
't lntefirHr !! 4 ~ IN u G%slns ty AssI!}s H}an
"IE"ts,nt % h. t;uutss'a ' loNS sSi ft"'l's. ; is;
totnt ut tho tfay WIS 695.triU francs. Iflla
tlays, q gsaMl total of aa,o3a,3i5 frnl,es.
DEcitEABE IN lspolsrs AND EXPORTS.
~ ths fstaftns Assu<iafet I'rtss.
F.allfs. March th.-flu DxlMrts fran
Franco'f for tho lirst two Mnnts Ut Tho cur
rent yenr decreased 47,!UU,U ,UU0 fraI!es cniN.
pAred Will tho corresponding months uf last
yuar. mud tha Imports 1ecIeasea ,No
n IA nd1cInttv+ ,1eufp,f lint Eranch fron,,s
, 1881-03-17
THE EAST.

THE Tn1lTE UFFE1ts To CEDE C1lETE TO
GREECE.
COSsrASTrSOrLE, Mnrch 1G.-1t Is stated
TINT, IN yrw Of the opposition of the A,nbas-
satlOrs to this line uf tho frontier proposed by
Turkey. the Porte llas altered the terms Of
It's proposition. atu now offers 10 ccdc Crete,
ccdIng, on tho other hand, considerably less
territory In Tllessaty.
, 1881-03-17
BUSINESS NOTICES.

rs cents. ltttelk T. IInyncrs. "1Inre's
Faco Powder Is 4 chnrlninE invention fer tho
complexion. Wh!te. 1t,4uMtc. lflt Brunette.
ItnriMlrss MID !lnturltl. 4 lifting cu1npatluiI-
t,ieGu tu tn1 funlols "sfHrs" co0Enu.
, 1881-03-17

OD1y ono Jsrlzs Medal WINS awarded
for homeopathic medicines ut the Centennial
Exhibition. and that to llOcr!cke fafel. wtnsg
bua:.,t4s waa founded In 1sI1 Their Ch!cagG
tlr4tluE Ia nj III Cinrk street.
, 1881-03-17

IMPORTATION OF AMERICAN JtoG-rRoDCcT
1'HUiif1itTED.
VIENNA, March l6-Au order Is pub.
lislcft here prohibiting tho importation into
Austria Of swine, pprk, bacon, or sausage
FROM the United States.
, 1881-03-17
SKIN DISEASE.

3. y. Stecle, Ea)., Chicngo. ILL.,, says; II Will
auy that before used tho CuticnrA Remedies
WIS III Ecnrful statU, and hns given up MI hop1
Of oyur having my relief. They have performed
u wonderful cnre for Inc. h1In Ol my OWN FRO
will mud Mctor.l recommend thonl."
, 1881-03-17

ft1NHwonI.-fico.W W. lsr0s.,, ~ Marshall-Ht..
Prlydeucu. 1t. l., cured l'y Clitcnrn lieIHth!cs
Of Il ltn4wOrtl lIuulor got ut tho bArhcr which
srretd lt over tho tnrS, neck, and fNrc, ard for
sfx ycnrH rcBt5tCtI MI Kinda Ut treAt.nunt
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-06-04
The Daughter of Ethan Allen.

In his "reminiscences of Montreal in
the Star OF that city, Mr.. j. H. Dorwin
writes: 81 have one more little event
to mention, one that is scarcely worth
recording, only that it interested me very
much at the time it happened, and re-
calls the name of a man somewhat re-
nowned in the Revolutionary war, and
connected with an important event in
Montreal's history. On the 10th of De-
cember, 1919, there died at the Hotel
Dieu, on St. Paul Street, nun known
as Sister Allen. Her full name was
Margaret Allen, and she was the
daughter OF the famous Col Ethan Allen,
who, it will be remembered, accompa-
MED Montgomery in his invasion OF
Canada in 1875, and attempted, with
small detachment, to surprise Montreal
but was defeated and captured and sent
to England in irons. She came from
her home in Burlington, VT, in 1908,
when twenty-four years old, and thus
spent eleven years in the nunnery.
never knew of her presence here until
one afternoon l heard on the street that
the daughter of the brave but unfor.
tunate old soldier had just died in the
Hotel Dieu, and l hurried over to see
her. Her body was lying in state in the
chapel, and, it being my first visit to a
convent, the solemn stiffness of the
place, the wax burning beside the collin,
the nuns kneeling there repeating pray
crs for the departed soul, and shove all
the thoughts called up by the same and
presence of the dead, all made u strong
imnrpqaiOn Ilnou mo Tho bod, l
thus for three days, and was visited by
a great many people. She was one OF
the most beautiful women, even in
death, that ever saw, and belonged to
one of the best families in New England.
and why she left the world to become d
nun l never knew. 1t was strange, too,
that the daughter should seek refuge in
the very city which the father had in.
vaded and where he met with his worst
misfortune"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-06-04
Genius and LaZiness.

About as foolish notion as can lodge
itself in the head of a young man is the
idea that he is genius, and, therefore
industry is not necessary to his success.
The example of Sheridan, who united
in himself the endowments of three ex-
traordinary men, being wit, dramat-
ist and an orator, is not unfrequently
mentioned as supporting this notion.
Sheridan was genius, and he was lazy.
His Incidence, however, together with
his dissipated and prodigal habits-the
three are natural ssociates-weighted
him so heavily in LIES race that it was
only now and then he appeared among
the foremost. He never reached the
goal. Even these appearances were due
to spurts OF hard work, to which he was
spurred by the necessities of the occa-
sion or the protests of friends.
I" You know am an ignoramus, he
would say to political associates, when
they urged him to make a speech on
some important measure before the
House of Commons, shut instruct me,
and I'll do my best.''
They would cram him with informa-
ton, which his quick intellect mastered
and arranged. Then he would prepare
a speech, writing the more brilliant parts
two or three times over. The greatest
speech of his life was that which he de-
livered in the House of Commons.
against Warren Hastings, on the ques-
ton whether he should be impeached
for his conduct while Governor-G General
OF India. The best orators and critics
placed it above all ancient and
modern speeches. Logan, one
of Hastings defenders, said to
friend, after Sheridan had spoken for
an hour. "All this is declamatory as
sertion without proof
d" A wonderful oration!" he muttered,
when the orator had consumed another
hour. &C Mr.. Hastings has acted very
unjustifiably," was his confession at the
end of the third hour. The fourth hour
drew from him the indignant assertion,
" Mr.. Hastings is most atrocious Grim
mall" The orator went on, and Just as
he was concluding spoke five and
half hours-Logan exclaimed, "Of all
monsters, the most enormous is Warren
Hastings!"
1t is not strange that Pitt, at the con-
clusion of his speech, moved an adjourn
ment to give the House time "to collect
its reason" Of course, it was the
product of a genius who was natural
orator. But genius had been hard at
work for days, preparing with elaborate
care even the pettiest details of the won
derful Grafton.
Sheridan, though habitually lazy,
could, in special emergencies, toll like a
cart-horse drawing load uphill. He
had, at times, "the capacity for infinite
pains-taking," which is Carlyle's defini-
ton OF genius. If young men will add
this idea to their notion of genius it will
do them no harm to think themselves
members of that endowed class. Youths
Companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-06-04
Mr.. Corporal.

1t is related that during the American
Revolution the Corporal of little COM
pany was giving orders to those under
him relative to piece of timber, which
they were endeavoring to raise up to the
top of some military works they were
repairing. The timber went up with
difficulty; and on this account the voice
OF the little great man was often heard
in regular vociferations of Heave away !!
There she goes! Heave obi"
An officer, not in military costume,
was passing, and asked the non-commis-
stoned officer why he did not take hold
and render little aid. The latter, as
tonished, turned round, with all the
pomp of an Emperor, and said:
"Sir, l am Corporal"
"You are, are your" replied the
officer. 81 was not aware of that!''
and, taking off his hat and bowling, the
officer said: 81 ask your pardon, Mr..
Corporal"
He then dismounted and lifted till the
perspiration stood in drops on his fore
head. When the work was finished,
turning to the Corporal, he said, "Mr.
Corporal, when you have another such
job, and have not men enough, send for
your Commander-in-C Chief, and I will
come and help you second time.''
The Corporal was thunderstruck. 1t
was none other than Washington who
thus addressed him.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-06-04
Throwing the Ratchet.

In the fourteenth century the situa-
ton of Public Executioner to the City of
Florence became vacant, and, as it was
q place of considerable emolument,
there were three candidates. A day
was appointed for public display of their
several abilities. The first candidate,
with knife, cleverly separated the head
of the victim from his shoulders. He
was outdone by the rapid stroke of the
second, whose glittering broadsword
struck terror into the hearts of the sur
rounding multitude. The third and least
promising held in his hand a short
Ratchet, and, when the victim was ex-
tended with his head on the fatal block,
approached him, and in allow whisper in
quired if he was a swift runner and il
he could swim we'll. On being answered
in the affirmative, he desired him to
spring off his feet and cross the river.
The executioner then put on fierce
look, swung his weapon round his head,
but, instead of making it descend on tbs
devoted creatures neck, struck it with
great force into the block! Shouts of
execration rose from the crowd, and the
trembling wretch, astonished at his won
derful escape, had nearly gained the
opposite bank of the river before any
steps were taken to pursue him. He
had scarcely, however, gone ten yards
on dry land, when the executioner, tax
ing steady aim, threw his Ratchet With
such effect that the body continued run
ming some time after the head was off
From this rather improbable incident
the common phrase of throwing the
Ratchet is said to be derived.