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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-15
ENGLISH Hangmen.

This curious ca agerness to be appoint
ed "the laws linsher'' becomes the
more unintelligible when we consider
the hangman's horrible antecedents,
and the baleful, brutal traditions which
surround lis office. The predecessors
OF Tom Cheshire, Calcraft and Mar
wood have been through many genera
tions vile, despicable wretches, felons
in esse or in posse. thieves and murder
ers who had barely escaped the gallowS,
who retained always an intimacy and
fellow-feeling with criminals, and not
seldom relapsed into crime. For ex-
ample, one Price, the hangman early
last century, was, while actually in of
flee, convicted OF murder, and travelled
to Tyburn on his own account in the
fatal cart. Another, Dennis, in 1880,
having been one of the ringleaders in
the Lord George Gordon riots, accepted
pardon in order to execute lAs former
associates Again, the hangman's func-
tions under our old and ruthless penal
code were those of a human butcher.
The gallOws were ike the shambles,
where hecatomb5 suffered. The exc
cutioner not only slew, at times he dis
membered. He performed nameless
barbarities, often with refined and sick
ening cruelty, on condemned traitors;
carried their quarters and their decapi-
tated heals back to prison in a basket
to be boiled previous to exposure on
Temple Bar. 1t was Inevitable
that any man who discharged
such loathsome duties should de-
generate into callous, cold -blooded
rufian, and the latest practitioners
can not possibly have escaped deteriora-
ton. An eXecutioner constantly and
exclusively engaged in the taking of hu-
man life must by the very nature of his
vocations become brutalized. This is
established beyond doubt. 1t is idle to
talk of Calcraft as n mild-natured man,
latterly of venerable appearance, and a
devoted follower of Isaak Walton, fond OF
flowers, estimable in his domestic rela-
tions. The fact is he was n saturnine
and truculent being. As for Marwood,
his deterioration was marked and COM
paratiyely rapid. The rumor runs that
when he first sought, quite uninvited
and of his own free will, the employ
ment with which his name has since
been so intimately associated, he was a
man who lived in the Odor of sanctity,
was not without repute as a local preach
er, and was generally "A reputable mem
ber of society. The rule of nil mist
bOnum may, perhaps, be invoked to
shield even a hangman's memory, and
it will be enough to hint that he was not
an irreproachable person toward the
close of his career. 1t may be stated,
too, to his discredit, that he latterly
permitted himself to add ridicule and
contumely to his ghastly functions.
The fact that he could make money by
their rehearsals, as happened not long
ago at certain cathedral town, where
he performed the process OF piniOning
that he must have grown singularly
deprayed in his latter days. That such
an exhibition was possible is the best ar
gument for an entire revision of our
method of giving effect to capital pun
ishment.-HGjor Griffith, 1p FlortHigAlly
-ReVieLO.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-15
How the Old Settler Got Caught in n
Lie.

I got ketched in lie, wunst, and 1
got ketched durn bad. Me and Mriar
hadn't ben hitched more'n six months.
We lived in a little town down in M'roe
County then, and they was some lively
boys thar, an plenty of 'em. L went
out one mornin' arter breakfus'. and
happened to run inter a crowd o the
fellers at the tavern. L stayed with
them and the conscience were that
didn't get hum to dinner, an when
uight cum L didn't hev time to 90 hum
TO supper. The fact o. the matter were,
the flesh were leetle weak that day,
b'gosh, an the sperit too durn strong.
i s'rendered to one o. the besettin' sins,
an got one o. the finest iags aboard
that ever mortal man had the capacity
o. holdin'. Bout eight o clock, though.
j braced up like a fag-pole, an tole
the boys that L mus go hum to M'riar.
I started, an on the way l says to my
self: I've give up one besettin' SIN, an
to make things square with M riar. We
got to knuckle in to t'other one But
what cock-an'-bull story could l give
her? Ez 1 were puzzlin' my brain
met a boy n sellin' ches' nuts out'n a
basket Now M'riar had ben at me
two or three days to 90 out an gether
some ches' nuts, cause she was power
ful fond of EN-. Here's my chance
says L, an bought the boys hull stock
in trade, b'gosh, an filled my pockets
with his ches nuts.
"M'riar looked GUNNER than an ole
maid at a huskin' bee when L went in,
but when 1 tole her I'd been out
ches nuttin' an jist got in. she bright
ened up like milk-pan in the sun, an
said l couldn't a done nothin that ID a
suited her better. | unloaded the
ches'nu in dish-pan, an she got me
out a durn nice cold supper. sot down
an went to eatin', an she took out a
han'ful o. the ches' nuts and sot down at
the table by me. She begun to tell me
what a nice meetin' the ladies' mis-
sionary s'ciety d had that AFTERNOON,
an how she hoped I'd tend the dis
tracted meetin's as was goin' to COM
mence that day week, an which she
said she prayed wouldn't end It'll I'd
jined the mourners. Ez she was talkin'
she crunched a ches nut. She hadn' t
more'n give one crunch when she sprung
off N her cheer. She grabbed the table
cloth, b gosh. an yanked the hull durn
business ON the floor. Then she ketched
the broom that stood in the corner, an
fore could say boo began to whack me
over the head. | made a rush for the
door, an she helped me to git thar. Ez
q went out she hollered:
"'Consarn yer pictur'r : said she, Il IL
larn you to come hum drunk an lie to
mel said she.
"Boys, "said the Old Settler, "them
aod-durn ches'nuts was b'ledI"-Ed
Mott. t's ~ Y. Sun
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-15
"A miller in Red Wing. Mimi, re

"A miller in Red Wing, Mimi. re-
Gently met handsome young man who
wanted to sell flour for him. The kind
miller invited the young man to dinner
After dinner: ''Do you think you can
sell my llourP'' asked the miller. The
young man took from his pocket-book
the photographs of beautiful lady and
two exquisite children, and laid them
before the miller, saying: ''There are
my wife and children. If do not sell
your flour somebody will go hungry"
The miller, much touched, gave the
young man samples of his flour, with
instructions for selling it, and $3.50.
The young man left and never came
back any more. He was a swindler.-
Mining Journal.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-15
A GhOstIY NarrntiYe.

1t was a cruel Job that several mem
bers of the fraternity of commercial
missionaries, commonly callen drum
mers, put up on q brother exhorter He
had been sent South for three months,
and therefore missed his usual trip up
North, and the boys got a notice OF his
death inserted in paper and sent it to
all his customers. Then they spread
the report that his ghost continued to
travel the route he did in the flesh and
had called upon several old customers.
There's a good deal of superstition left
among the up-country merchants yet,
and the report made some of them
nervous. OF course Nickerson, the mis-
sionary, had heard nothing of this. 1t
was about dusk of one of the damp,
gloomy, drizzly, wet days of last week
that country merchant named Corbin,
who does business in small New
Hampshire town, was at his desk. 1t
was a dull day; there was nobody but
Jorbin in the store. lie had not
lighted the lamps, and in the cleaning
the place, festooned on one side with
cardinal hose and cheap shawls and on
the other, the hardware side, with hand
saws, ETC., had quite a weird appear
ance. Corbin was busy at his desk at
the back end of the store. Nickerson
entered very quietly and unperceived,
and. when Corbin looked up, there
stood the drummer, directly in front of
him. Corbin always had boi1 a strong
faith in ghosts and did not for q moment
doubt that one stood before him. With
a howl OF fear he hurled the ink-stand
at the astounded missionary and then
bolted under the counter. The mission
ary couldn't understand it, He did not
know that he had offended Corbin, but
he was indignant at being covered with
ink, and resolved on having an expla-
nation. So over the counter he went,
grabbed the trembling Corbin and
hauled him out 'What the tophet did
you do it forP" demanded Nickerson.
''Oh. forgive me-" pleaded Corbin. 81
was so surprised at seeing you"
Hang you! Is that the way you act
when you're surprised?' '.Ye--yes,
sir. What do you wantP Why have
you come herePn $40 sell you q bill
of goods, of course. Get up here and
look at my samples. Light a light"
"Ye-yes." Corbin turned to get a
match, and just then Nickerson went
out to get his samples from his wagon,
and when Corbin got the lamp lighted
he looked about and no Nickerson was
to be seen. Then he was sure il was q
RuOSbs anu nc went anu lOCkeu al Ln0
doors and crawled into the wood-box
and pulled the lid down, and Nickerson
tried the door, found it was locked, con-
cluded that Corbin was drunk or crazy,
got into his wagon and drove of.
Corbin stayed in the box about an hour,
till a number of townsmen and Cor
bins wife broke in to hunt him up, and
then he told his story, and opinion was
divided as to whether he had seen a
ghost or was drunk. Since then Nick
erson has met with one or two other
milder suggestions that he is a ghost,
and has come to understand the affair,
and has written Corbin an explanation.
But Corbin has not made it public in
town, and sticks TO his ghost story. He
feels that he can't afford to be laughed
at.-BOSton Post.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-15
"A number of Young men living

"A number of young men living in
Shakopee, Mimi, reading of the down
fall of the original Jesse James gang,
determined that the era of banditti in
this country should not be a thing of
the past, and forthwith resolved them
selves into bandits of the most ultra
kind. They armed themselves with
pistols and knives, each stole all he
could from his parents, and then all re-
paired to a convenient cave in the sur
rounding mountains, from which they
daily sailed forth on depredatory tours
until the town authorities finally capt
ured them all Chicago Herald.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-15
The number OF persons killed by wild

The number of persons killed by wild
animals and snakes in India last year
was 22,l25, against 21 ,427 in the preVi-
Gus wear; and of cattle. 46,7O9, against
1869. OF the human beings destroyed,
2,606 were killed by wild animals, and
1879 by snakes. OF the deaths Occa-
stoned by the attacks of wild animals,
S95 were caused by tigers, 27S by wolves,
207 by leOpaTds, 359 by jackels, and 2O2
by alligatOTs; 1881 wild animals and
322, ,42l snakes we're destiOye for which
tie Government paid rewards amount
ing to III ,653 rupees.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-15
Carry the News.

In your days of billiousness. when
your liver is torpid and your skin yell
low, remember you have a never failing
friend in DIR. Jones' Red Glover Tonic,
which is unequaled in purity and effica-
ciOusness. In case of dyspepsia, cOstive-
ness, ague and malaria diseases, and dis
eased of the blood and kidneys, its ac-
tiOn is speedy. Price 80 cents, of DUR
BIN WRIGHT 81 Co.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-15

Eighty thousand children in the north
Of England form the "Dickey Bird So
ciety." They are pledged to protect
birds, never to destroy a nest, and to
feed birds in winter. 1t would not be a
bad organization for this country. In
combined voice and plumage our Ameli-
can birds of the woods and fields are
eVual to any in the world. 1t was a
sorry piece of work to import such use
less Migrants as English sparrOws to
take their places.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-15

The greatest medical wonder of the
world. Warranted to speedily cure
Burns, Bruises. Cuts, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, Cancers, Piles,
Chiiblains, COrns, letter, Chapped
iced to cure in every instance, or money
refunded. 25 cents per box. For sale
by p. ii. Barr.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-15
Well Rewarded.

A liberal reward will be paid to any
party who will produce case of Liver,
Kidney or Stomach complaint that Elec-
trio Bitters will not speedily cure.
Bring them along, it will cost you moth
ing for the medicine if it fails to cure,
and you will be we'll rewarded for your
trouble besides. All Blood diseases,
Bllll0usness, Janndice, Constipation.
and general debility are quickly cured,
satisfaction guaranteed or money re-
funded. Price only fifty cents per bot
tie. For sale by P. II. Barr.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-15

The best on earth eau truly be said Of
Griggs' Glycerine SalVe, which is a sure
cure for cuts. bruises, scalds, burns,
wounds, and all other sores. Will posi-
lively cure piles, .tetter and all sken
eruptions. Satisfaction guaranteed OF
money refunded. Only % cents. For
sale by Durbin, Wright 81 Co.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-15

The French are q prOvident people.
The poor classes make money in every
conceivable way out of the neglect OF
the rich. One great industry is the GO
ing about hospitals collecting the cast
off linseed pOultices. The linen is wash.
eli and sold to paper makers, and the Oil
is pressed from the seed and put on the
market. Thus you may get an idea of
the purity of linseed oil imported
from France"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-15

While hotel cook at San Diego, Cal,
was preparing some chickens for dinner,
he discovered about $40 worth of gold
nuggets and four ounces of gravel in
their crops. The fowls had been recent
ly purchased from a farmer, but the
cook does not remember his name.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-15

"A baby girl born to Mrs. Augusta
Nilsson Lundberg on the steamship
Gernlanic, during its recent voyage to
New York, has a grateful burden to
beaf through life. The young mother
was on her way to ion her husband in
Nebraska, and was in the s, eerage with
scant means. A. S. Hewitt, who was
passenger on the Germanic, collected
sixty dollars for her. Captain Kennedy
performed the rite Of baptism, and the
grateful mother laid upon her little one
shs name Mary Kennedy Hewitt Ger
manic Lundberg. Mr.. Hewitt, on ar
Siving in New York, changed Mrs.
Lusdberg's emigrant ticket for frst-
3SFS and sleeping-car ticketu 70 0ssees-
- Neb., where her husband waits Ais
faaily.-.M Y HAL
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-15

Clara Louise Kellogg sang Home
Sweet Home" to the cOnvict5 in an east
ern prison, and it worked so hard on
them that seven Of them escaped and
struck out for the parental TOOf-tree
the same night.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-15
"Kough ON Coughs." !"

Ask for "Rough on Coughs" for
TrOuches, 15c. Liquid, SOC.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-28
LEGAL.
Guardians Sale of Real Estate.

Notice Is hereby given that in pursuance Of an
order Of sale made by the Superior Court Of the
county OF Los Angeles, State Of California, on the
9th day Of July, 1888, In the matter Of the
estate and guardianship Of Francisco Leon Reyes,
Maria Antonia Cristina Reyes, Juan Manuel
Reyes, Juan Kanolfo Reyes, Maria Ysidra Reyes,
Adela Reyes and Rosaura Reyes, minors, the un-
dersgned, the guardian OF the persons and es-
tates Of said minors, will sell at private sale to
the highest bidder, fer cash, and subjet to con-
firlnatlon by said Court on or after the both day
Of August, 1883, all the right, title, and interest
OF said minors In and 10 the following deserib ID
property situate In the city aud county oi Los
Angeles State Of California, described as follows;
An undivided one half interest In the Following
described property; Commencing at a point on
the North side Of Seventh street In the city OF
Los Angeles, at point distant one hundred and
forty feet from the intersection OF the east
line OF Main street with the north line OF Seventh
street: thence east Of north and parallel with
Main street to the north line Of an alley marked
Palm street on the map made by A. s. kuxton,
on Hle as an exhibit to the petition OF Refugio d.
de Reyes, guardian Of +. L. Reyes ct ais., minors,
in the Superior Court OF Los Angeles county,
being cause No. 43l; thence south AZ 0s east
with the north limo Of said alley to the northwest
corner Of lot b, as laid down on said map; thence
south al. W. with the west line OF said lot y, one
hundred and thrty-two and 7-l0 feet, more OF
less to Seventh street; thence north ~ n, with
north line Of Seventh street. two hundred and
two and $40 feet more or less, to point OF begin
ming and being portion OF lot A a. laid down
h said map Of Ruxton. and including IN the land
SO TO be sold all rights Of every kind IN said
wards to that portion Of the said alley embraced
in the above lines, and all rights OF passage over
and through the srid portion Of said alley.
Terms: Cash in U. S. gold coin; deed at expense
OF purchaser.
BIDS or offers In writing may be made at any
time after the first publication Of this notice and
before the making OF sale, and must be left at
the office of VIM. D. stephens, my attorney, a.
Room So. Temple Block, In the city Of Los An
geles. ,rvus
aul4tdI Guardian OF the minors above named.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-28
NOTICE.

Application will bo made to the Coudoil Of tn
city Of Los Angeles at a regular session ther {
to be held on Saturday, the 1st day of Septe
ber, 1888, for qultclaim deed from said city tc
A. C. Jefries OF all that real property in the city
Of Los Angeles, county OF Los Angeles, State Of
California, described as follows:
Com mencing at a point in the east line Of San
Pedro street at the southwest corner Of land in
possession Of the heirs of Wallace Woodwork,
deceased, and running thence south 79' 1b
east 474 feet inches along picket fence to a
Hania: thence south IL 54 west 202 2-I00 feet
to 4x4 post; thence north 10 l6 west
474 feet inches along land OF Mrs. Nc
Uougal to San Pedro street; thence along San
Pedro street north II 45' east 2ol lilo feet to
place Of beginning
Reference is made to petition, abstract Of title
and map on file with the undersigned, Clerk Of
said Council, with whom all objections 10 the
granting Of said deed must be filed before the
day named for making such application.
w. w. ROBINSON,
Clerk Of the Council OF the city OF Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, CAL, August 81. 1888 aug22st.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-28
Petition for Deed.
In the Superior Court Of the County Of
Los Angeles, State of California.
La the matter Of tho estate Of Jacob pumiiler,
deceased.


Pursuant TO an order OF tho Judge OF said
Court made the 1st day OF August, 1888, notice
l. hereby given that Thursday, the 3oth day OF
August, 1883, ct II O'clock A. N. Of said day, at
ths Court Room Of said Court, at the Court
House Of the county Of Los Angeles, has been
appointed as the time and place for hearing the
petition Of Theodore Froehlinger, praying Tor an
order that the sxecutrix Of said estate be author
lied and directed to make a conveyance to him.
The said Froehlinger, Of all that certain lot or
barcel Ct land situate In the city and county Of
Los Angeles and State Of California, and bound
cd and particularly described as follows. to-wit
Commencing at point in the southerly line OF
Ian Pedro street, where the eastern boundary
line OF Sarah j. Smart's land strikes the said line
Of said street, distant rs feet s., 35 L. from the
junction OF the southern line Of Los Angeles
street with said line OF said San Pedro street;
thence south 26I' west along the dividing line be-
tween Sarah J. Smart and Jacob Bumiiler W feet
70 the board fence of Dr. Griffin; thence south %
east along the fence Of Dt. Griffin twenty-five
feet: thence in q straight line TO q point on San
Pedro street, distant 30 feet g., 30. f. from the
point Of beginning; thence north 30 west along
said line Of San Pedro street 80 feet, to place oil
beginning.
veyance Of said lot or parcel Of land under and
BY virtue OF an agreement in writing made by
said Jacob Bumiller on the 23d day OF July, lsIs,
agreeing TO convey to said Theodore froehlinger
said lot or parcel Of land And all persons inter-
sstsd in said estate are hereby notified that they
may appear at the time and place above specihed
and contest the said agreement by fling their OBJ
isctions thereto.
BY E. II. OWENS. Deputy. au2-td
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-28
Guardians Sale of Real Estate.

Notice Is hereby given that in pursuance Of an
order OF the Superior Court in and for the county
Of Los Angeles, State Of California, made on the
End day Of August 1888, in the matter Of the es-
tate Of aad guardianship Of Henry Brown and
VIM b. Brown, Minors the undersigned, the
guardian Of said minors, will sell at private
sale, to tho highest bidder for cash, and subject
TO confirmation by said Superior Court. on or
after Saturday the LIST day Of September, 1888,
between the hours Of ten O'Clock A. NJ. and five
o'clock P. NJ, at tho Office of Barclay q Wilson,
over First National Bank of Los Angeles, with
whom all bids to be left, in the county Of Los
Angeles, all the right. title, interest and estate
Of the said minors In and to all those certain lots
pieces or parcels Of land situate, lying and being
In the saia city and county Of Los Angeles, State
Of California, and bounded and described as fol-
lows, to wit All that certain real property
situated in the city and county of Los Angeles,
State OF California, and being lots four ~ and
five (5) Of the Pierce tract, the same being part
Of lot No. Of block II Of Hancock's survey Of
the city Of Los Angeles.
Terms and conditions Of sale: Cash ten per
cent Of the purchase money to be paid tothe
guardian on acceptance Of bid, balance on con-
frmation Of sale by said Superior Court. Deed
at expense Of purchaser
MARTHA BROWN,
Guardian Of the persons and estates OF Henry
Brown and VIM. B. Brown, minors.
Los Angeles, August IA, 1888. sul5 lot
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-28
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.
In the Superior Court Of the County
of Los Angeles. State Of Cali
fornia.
In tho matter Of the estate Of Leonor Perez de
Bauchet deceased.


verified petition by L. W. Breed having been
presented to this Court, praying Tor an order
thst Ana executor Of the estate OF Leonor Perez
a. Rauchet execute and deliver to said petitioner
\ aeed of all the right, title and interest which
said Leonor Perez dc Bauchet had at the time OF
her death and all interest which her estate may
have since acquired Of, In and to that real prop
ertv in the city Of Los Angeles, county Of Los
Angeles, State Of California, bounded and de-
scribed as follows: g..
on the north by Marchessault street; on the
south by the property formerly OF Francisco
Mora. on tbe east BY Alameda street, and on the
west by the Plaza, and having frontage OF
about AZ feet on Alameda street, and q frontage
Of about 40 feet on the Plaza, and being the
same property formerly owned by Conception
navarro. now deceased, and 1t appearing from
said netitiep that said petitioner claims the
r;ght II n conveyance from said executor under
n written contract made by Leonor Perez de
Bauchet in her life time with one, Q. Behrendt,
and by said Behrendt assigned to said petitioner,
which contract bears dste April IL, 1883
Now. therefore, it Is hereby ordered that Mon
day. the 24th day Of September, 1883, at 10
o'clock A. NJ Of that day, be and hereby Is ep-
pointed as the time, and the courtroom of this
Court. in the city OF Los Angeles, the place for
hearing such petition, and notice must be given
Of sucb hearing BY publication Of copy Of this
order In the Los AxaELEs DAILY HERALD for four
successive weeks before suoh hearing
Done this Goth day Of August, lss5.
SEPULyEDA,
Superior Judge.
A.,w. POTTS,
Clerk Of said Court.
aug23 4w By A. RMrAu, Deputy.