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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-12-30
The Horrors Of Solitary Confinement.

A correspondent of the st. Louis Globe
Democrat, describing Joliet, H., State
Penitentiary, says the system of solitary
confinement merits some description.
At point within the prison yard, at the
extremity OF one of the great cell houses,
and far removed from the noise and hum
of the workshops, Is stone building, III
which are arranged iii two galleries forty
solitary cells. Each is about 10X16 feet
in dimensions and Is feet in the clear.
A long horizontal window, perhaps feet
III width by eight inches in height, locat-
ed near the top of the cell, admits light
and air. 1t is sunk in the heavy walls,
and rarely do the suns rays penetrate
the interior of the tomb-like apartment
The floor of the cell is of stone, the cell
irg is painted white, the walls are glar-
ing white. The two bits of color i'll the
cell are the black irons of the inner graf
ing and the red wooden bucket III the
corner of the cell. That bucket is the
only piece of furniture. The prisoner to
be punished is led to one of these cells
and llandcuffed to the inner grating, his
arms being at natural elevation. A
heavy wooden door shuts off view of
the corridor He is alone amidst a 81
lence as profound Us the grave His
own voice, should he raise it in protest
at his fate, Is thrown back to him by the
cold. pitiless walls. and the echo causes
him to start. He looks around and moth
ing meets his eyes but the glistening
white walls At first he does not notice
thsI. Ere long his eyes, used to the
moving life of the workshop, begin to
weary of this monotonous, Plistening,
blank view. The feeling, at first irksome,
becomes painful. He tries TO look ut the
window above, but it is so arranged that
he sees nothing but the flood of light.
The blue sky he remembers only as
thing of beauty never needed before. A
glimpse of it now would he boon ines
Unable He tries to shut his eyes, to
relieve them of the glistening, blank i'm
preston, but his disordered nerves cause
strange lights, and an annoying phantas-
magoria of grotesque and ever-changing
figures to dance through his brain. II
he is of an acute nervous formation, this
soon becomes torture to him, and he
fears that he is losing his mind Some
of the most rebellious spirits have been
quelled 10y n brief retirement in these
merciless white cells.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-12-30
THE CRICRETS.

Septembers hstess moon is slowly drifting
Athwart the eastern sky,
Casting her silvery shafts DER swaying treetops
Whose trunks in shadows lie.
The night wind scatters perfume DER the
meadow
OF tardy blossoms sweet,
And softly rustles in the fading hedges.
That guard the quiet street.
From sombre field from shadowy hedge and
hollow
hear the cricket's call;
1t floats across the perfumed moonlit silence
In ceaseless rise and fall.
In spring time, when the birds with liquid
warblings
Across the meadows dart.
l know not wherefore, but bright, tender leaflets
OF hops burst in my heart.
But as the crickets patient dreary chanting
Floats DER the meadows brown.
Blasted and torn, without their full fruition,
The dead leaves flutter down.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-12-30

and park-like valleys and such air as
cannot be described Colorado, you
know, is State in the far West, almost
as far from New York as you are III the
Isle of Wight. Now We are come east
ward again, and are staying with Aileen
for a while, mtil-here comes my news,
and, as You will see, the pudding was
true prophet-rmtil | am married, as |
expect to be on the 10Th of next month.
to Mr. Robert Ramsay, whom we met at
Estes Park last July. He is a ranchman
that is, sort of sheep farmer, and am
going back with him to live in Colorado.
Our house will be pretty rough
for the first year or two; i'll
fact, it is sort of cabin,
built entirely of wood and partly
of logs, with no paint or plaster, and |
suppose would seem rather poverty
stricken to some people; but we hope to
improve it i'll time, and meanwhile we
have beautiful hills to look at, and a
splendid climate which, together with
youth and fair prospects, make a very
pleasant sort OF poverty, as | think. So
you needn't he at all sorry for me, or re-
gret the pudding, for if / could put that
thimble back again with a wish, assure
you wouldn't; and | ann not only con-
tented, but proud Of the fate it has
brought me-
My sister joins me in kind regards,
and am, dear Mrs. Durlie,
"Yours most cordially,
MARIAN RAND.
"The blessed young thing that she
is !" calculated Mrs. Durkie, wiping her
eyes rs she finished the letter "Wcn,
let folks that will doubt that old saying
about the pudding, l never shall again.
It's made my young ladies' fortunes,
true as life, and mean to keep on max
ing them as long as I live. F."
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-12-30

"AND what age is it you are now,
dear?" asked the Colonel, Just back
from India, of the tall daughter of his
friend, Tomkinson Smith. "Well, that
is what can't quite make out, returned
the girl, taking care not to meet her
mothers eye, ''for when go anywhere
with papa, I am sixteen, but when 1 go
out with mamma, / am never more than
twelve next birthday" The Colonel
fastened to change the subject.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-12-30
WHY HE PAID.

The Detroit Free Press says: A cer-
tain Michigander who had long sue
ceeded in lodging certain creditor,
was few days ago cornered in the office
of mutual friend, and the creditor
began
''Sir you have owed me S25 for a
wear past. and now 1 want to know what
YOU are going to do about it?"
We'll, I'll think it over.
''There will be no thinking it over,
my friend. If you don't pay me I'll sue
you"
''You will?"
81 will, sir =
"Then you'll be certain to get judg-
ment. The party which brings the suit
always gets the verdict before justice.
E~~ - on VIII take ---'toge
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-12-30
Indian Schools.

During the consideration of the Indian
Appropriation Bill in the L. S. Senate.
Senator Logan said he did not believe in
sending teachers to the Indian tribes,
but he was i'll favor Of teaching the young
Indian useful trades and then sending
them out to be absorbed into the COM
munity as citizens He would also have
them enter the army, for he thought
they would be good soldiers. AS to the
tribes, he would give them sheep and
cattle so that they might lead pastoral
ife, learn to live in houses and gradually
become civilized.
He had visited some of the agencies
last summer and had become convinced
that the attempt to maintain schools
there was waste of money. At one
agency, where ii was said there had been
school for four years, he could not find
an Indian man, woman or child who
could speak English.
At another agency, where there was
large school-house of hewn stone, amply
furnished the chief told him that the
school did harm by spelling the chill
dren and making them dissatisfied with
their surroundings at home. AT another
place the school was twelve miles from
| the Indian town.
The records showed that seventy-five
scholars attended. The chief, however,
said there had never been five there on
any one day, but that they had got some
of the women and children to go in and
look at the pictures and had entered
them as pupils.
The government was also paying to
maintain farm at the agency. He
stepped the farm" and found it to be
inst ninety steps square and to contain n
crop of three rows of corn. Laughter. !
He had also seen thirty-fve pounds of
stone taken from barrel of sugar sup
piled for the use of the Indians.
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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-12-30
'LANTIC HOTEL.
OATE ENeLIsH's,)
INCOTEAGUE ISLAND, VA.
j. MATTHEWS 4 co. Proprts,or.


j. MATTHEWS CO., Proprietors.
Undersigned beg leave TO inform their
and the general public that they have
.nd refurnisbed the above elegant and
'ious house, and are now prepared to
ate permanent and transient guests
style.
ooms. Home comforts.
Bay Fishing, Cunning and
table is provided with Wild
:, Oysters, Grabs, and all
son.
tinds. guides, fishing
always ready for
Choice wines,
meet with
City, the
corning
made
ID
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emOcratic Messenger,
JBLIsHEp EVERY SATURDAY BY
EToN DENNIS, Proprietor
SNOW HILL. WORCESTER co., ND.
;ription. 81 a Year I'm Advance.

eral arrangements made with clubs.
responsiveness solicited from ali parts OF
ounty.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-22
OVER THE SEA.
An enlaous Mar clsst Gathsr'as
IN Eureps.
Russia, Movements on the froetier-Ihe
Car Not to Make Hs European
Tour Until After His
Coronation.
o1p eR ITEMS FROM FOREIGN LANDS.

Io.no s,December q Tho Continental At
mo.nhs, continues charged with warliks
,umor, , rising from the absolute lack Of
,utb.nt;c information. The French Gov
ernm.nt Il. 10 learned, has ordered the
press TO m, ,intain silence regarding the
relations of 4 'ussia, Austris snd Germany
The Paris lou, mails arS be- oDing lees hos
t,ls tile 10 Ems. 'and, and now advocate
French, Enslisl and Italian alliance. Lhs
board, particular = on tiS part o. ieaiy' -
narrowly watched
The Russian Go, 'ernmestiu enesavoftng
m alIsy the alarm caused By the recent
concentration OF trS ops on We roauer as
serts that such actioa was neoeSMaLy ino
der to surpsss smugsi ing OF Dsuhibiesd and
dutiable articles and other uoiasfsos os
The Cars contempla ted Ewopean tour
will be deferred until ne 'xt ausomn, Mnen
he will travel a. the crow ned Carol All thc
Rueias, the coronation b ing feted ior we
beginning OF SIMMER. Pm nee ksrapotkine.
the notorious Nihilist, Z as s9~ted at
Thonon, il Tfsaes, and tsA 'n 70 Ne Lyons
jail.
that the recent order forSSd ding Jewe 70
undertake the manaeemsot or ce~uot OF
chemist shops has been re.scin ded.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-22
A QUEER BIRD.
Mrs. Pigeons Suit I'm a Richmond Court
Can 1t BE Mrs. LabOuchere?

Mrs. Pigeons suit In a kicnmOnu court
-Can 1t BE MIS-. LabOuchere?
RICHMOND, Va, December "A suit
has been entered in the Charcery Court Of
Richmond by Mrs. Henrietta Pigeon, who
sues by her next friend, c. J. Darlington,
for divorce from her husband, Richard
Pigeon. Mrs. Pigeon alleges that she was
married to Richard Pigeon July 3 1864, in
st. Georges Church, Hanover Square, Lon
don. Shortly afterwards they came TO the
United States and lived in various parts of
the country. Here Pigeon deserted her
and their son, and has not contributed to
their support since that time. The plain
tiff also asks that the court will give her
the custody of the child who is now fifteen
years old and at school in England.
About the time of the ARRIVAL of Mrs.
Pigeon and party in this city the New
York paper reported that Mrs. Labou-
chere, Mrs. Langtry's chaperone, had left
that city for Richmond. A careful and en-
ergetic search failed TO discover the pres
ence OF that lady in this city, or anyone
who knew anything about her. Mrs.
Pigeon aud p.rty left here on December 6
for the North. On that day, or the day fol-
lowing, a gentleman, who claimed to be
the legal representative of Mrs. Labou-
chere, and who was also one of the
gentlemen who came here as the
Pigeon in Richmond, was interviewed by
newspaper man in Washington. and, in re-
ply to a question concerning the rumor
that Mr.. and Mrs. Labouchere were not
properly married, replied that they were
man and wife as much as church and law
could make them. The legal gentleman
added that Mrs. Lsbouchere had been to
Virginia, where she had landed interests.
The divorce suit Of Mrs. Pigeon viii at
tract attention, and has already caused
quite fiutter in the city. 1t will be re-
memebered that the name of Mrs. Labou-
ehere's first husband was Pigeon,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-22
HE TreubIe Nst Far OF.

CoLuaaus, December 2l.-The Ohio Leg.
is!ature will meet on Tuesday, January D
aud not on the ID, as has been gensrally
published. Newman, the Democratic Sec
retary OF State elect. will be initiated into
office on the 10th. There il very great
corcern manifested by Republicans as 70
what action the Legislature may take. IL Is
the same legislature that performed So
disgracstully last winter. and get The party
into so much trouble. There is an appre'
hensioR among the Republicans that the
Legislators ore incapable Of learning any.
thing. and that this winters session will
he repetition Of last. Governor Foster
will undoubtedly recommend tie passage
OF the liquor tax law. aud there Is little
doubt that the Republicans will attempt
some such thing. The same old lobbies
thai were last winter will be on band
again early. and there is every prospect
thai the Legislature will continue its
great work Of wTsckipg the Republican
paTty,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-22
CAPITAL NOTES.

WASHINGTON, December 2l.-Dickson
was Cross-examined before the police court
to-day, but his testimony in chief was not
impngned to any extent. The entire day
was consumed in the examination.
Col. IngersOll commenced the opening
address to the jury on behalf OF stephen
and ]. W. Dorsey. He laid before the Jury
all the letters of the Attorney Generals:
He said all desires of the Presidents, all
popular clamor, all prejudice, must be
turned simply to dust and ashes. The Jury
must regard the case as If ii had never been
tried before.
He began to euloelze Stephen W., and
said he endorsed him, when the court re-
minded Ingersoli that he was transgressing
the rule. He could not throw himself In
the case as q witness. The rule limits
counsel to what they expect to prove. The
court could not allow the counsel to prove
that Dorsey was his frienl. =,
The President nominated George N.
Lambertson to be United States Attorney
for Nebraska.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-22
Mainly Employed
SENATORIAL VACANCIES.
A Complete List of the senator W nose
Terms Expire This winter.
Special Dispatch to The Register.

Special IsSpItch 10 the hRglS'er.
WASHINGTON. December 2l.-A good many
people here are equally interested with the
West Virginia delegation i'll Senatorial
matters at this juncture. The list OF places
TO be filled this winter and the names and
politics OF Senators whose terms OF Office
expire stand as follows:
Arkansas-Augustu H. Garland, Demo-
crat: COlOrado-GeOrge NJ. Chllcots, Re-
publican; DelaWare-Eh salisbury, DEM
ocrat: Illinois-David Davis, Democrat and
Independent; Eansas-P. B. Plumb Re
publican; Maine-W. p. Frye, Republican;
observation-disclosures F. Hoar, Repubh-
can; Michigan-ThomaS W. Ferry, Repuo-
lican; MinneSota-William Wlndo'u, re
publican; Nebraska-Alvin Saunders, Re-
publican; New Hampshire-Edward ID.
Rollins, Republican; New Jersey-John
III. Mcpherson, Democrat; North Carolina
Matt. w Ransom, Democrat; Tennessee
-Isham G. Harris, Democrat; Texas
Richard Coke, Democrat; West Virginia
Henry G.. Davis, Democrat.
OF these it is thought here that Garland,
Salisbury, Plumb, Frye, Hoar, Ferry
Window, Rollins, Mcpherson, Ransom,
Harris and Coke will succeed themselves.
Gov. Pitkins is expected to come in Chill
cott's place, and Gen. Raum in Day
Davis. Congressman Valentine Will pro-
bably succeed Saunders. Ii is too late at
night to figure on the gentleman who Will
decorate the West Virginia seat next
year Ian.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-22
The New wllselIng Raate.

PrrrsBrEGH, Dec enber 2l.-The new
Pittsburgh and Sou thern route OF the Bal
timore and Ohio t1 Wheeling from a point
leyville, and thenee over the old Pitts
burgh and Southern, which is changed TO
broad gauge, VIII be siXty.seven miles long.
1t places Pittsburgh, by means OF the Bal
timOre and Ohio connections, in direct
communication with the entire Southwest.
Superintendent King is extremely anxious
10 have the work completed as soon as pos
sible.
He expects large increase OF business
by way OF the coke carrying trade to
Wheeling, and the fact that the Baltimore
and Ohio will have Wheeling and Pitts
burgh line is expected TO deter the new
South Pennsylvania line from building
branch 10 that place.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-22
nnshetl An DeaelH.

New YoRK, December 2l.-A man carry
ing a small yalise entered the Office VI the
international Hotel, Park row, Monday
night. and asked 10 be accommodated with
q room for the night. He looked and acted
like a man who had hcen drinking. He
registered the name OF j. Philip Davies,
and was assigned to room, No. lOa on the
top floor Of the south wing Of the build.
ing. There was no disturbance heard in
his room during the night, and nothing
wrong was suspected aatil half-Past ten in
the morning. when a sudden noise, as II
caused by heavy body, aroused some OF
the people in the botsL IL was then found
that Davies had jumped or fallen from the
window of his bedroom. and his crushed
and lifeless body was found orrthe tagging
of the yard. The terrible fail from the
height Of seven stories was followed by in:
stsnt death. He bad fallen on his head
and his brains were scattered on the ground.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-22
PARKERSBURG.
RcsiEnatisn or Mr. Cooper-A ColsreA
THETA C0unter-CiAfn.
l3pectul % The Register,


Special 10 The Register.
PAREERsBpRe, w. Va, December 2l.-
Hon W. A. Cooper, one of the members
elect to the House Of Delegates, from
Woods county, has been compelled to 70.
siln ON account OF i'll health, and Governor
jackson has issued the necessary procla.
nation for an election, on January 4th, to
tiA the vacancy. Mr.. Cooper is at present
in Florida, where he went some time ago
for the benefit OF his health, and his friends
regret very much that his health hss not
been much improved by the trip. The
Republicans and Democrats will each
nominate q candidate. Captain Il
b. Cooper, the popular commander
of the Senona, who is Q brother
of Hen. W. A. Cooper, has been
mentioned as q anaidate. Capt. @. 10 one
of our sterling Demecrats, is q very popu-
lar citizen and would make a good repre-
sedtative.
Squire T. p. Butcher. OF this city, has
purchased one d Johnston Il NettletoDs
New Haven Sanitary pumps. Tho pumps
will be. tested in day or two on the wants
in rear OF Hills Central Hotel Tho
Squire has the use OF this valuable sani.
tary machine protected by Especial hcense
for Parkersburg and Marietta.
4 one-eyeG negro called "Jackanapes,
while in Johnny Bnsehs saio)n, wstched
his opportunity and slipped behind the
bar and got away with'twoS gold pieces.
The loss was soon discovered and Capt.
Mehen, who was notified, soon had the
darkey in his. clutches and re.
covered one Of the gold pieces, and
n portion OF the silver change which he had
received for the other one. The prisoner
was lodged in Jail, and will have q hearing
tomorrow.
Col. W. II. Harper, OF Ills, the great
Greenbaek and temperance orator, claims
10 have had the honor of placing Abraham
Lincoln IN nomination at the first Chicago
convention, Frank Carpenter in Scribners
Monthly 10 the contrary nOtwithstapdins:
at least the Colonel so stated TO several ot
our citizens while here during the last
campaign.
In the Circuit Court yesterday the oaseot
Wells vs.. B. & o. r. r CO., resulted in .
verdict of s25 for the plaintiff. The action
was brought to recover for sheep killed by
q train on the r. & o. r. X Caldwell fos
plsintiff, and Hutchinson for defendants.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-22
s..rchi.s,hs n.rs~..

CAIRO, December 2I-A great deal OF O,
oitement vas caused here by orders given
10 several bodies of Glrcassisn guards 10
search the harems for prisoners who were
condemned by the recent ooufts martial
and whose property was confscated BY the
decree a the Khedive. They were sup.
posed 10 be concealed In some Of the
harems. The ladies OF the houses and their
guests weN grossly insulted and prevented
from leaving their rooms. The wife OF All
Fehmy was 20 indignant at the treatniet TO
which she and her friends were subjected
that she rushed out of the house when the
Khediye was passing and overwhelmed d HIN
with reproaohes. Owing TO these and othsr
strong represen tations tho ordors were ~
yersed and the inmates allowed FREQ ingress
snd egress TIE list of the accused and tho
sentences suggested for the approval of the
Council OF ministers has been sent In sod
the final decree will be issued to-day. An
English ofcer is 10 be sem b. the sondan
o. chief Of staH, with the rsRk0f lienton-
ant colonel, at liberal pay an9 with an on
gagement Of two years.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-22
A Lsyse Tsnss Rs.s..sA.

C0sxELDyILLK, Pa, Decsm'nsr H.-Dr.
Singer. assisted BY DIR. Henry. sf Dswson,
removed from the shoulder OF Lutber
Moore, OF Dawson, . bony t'lnsr. the like
Of which In respect 10 size IA nowhere re.
corded in the medical boeba. The forna-
tion being ssyeral year. aga the result sp-
parently Of blow from .. isIiing timber.
and has grown With such Alarming rskidity.
that its REMOVAL became necessary ~ lest
10 preserve life. The oAesstton w.. soc.
ce.sfnlly performed fkw dsya sgo Tbs
ossiGed eIcresepce weighs over Ii pcupds.
and 10 In shape much HkA the eroan Of 3
round su6 bat, It 6ttsd ever tbe sAoaidsr
Ike . cap and branches srtended cbun the
srm and over the bssAsa The paSent IL
doing well snd bis easiy and eoiaplete re-.
coyery Il expected.