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Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-11-02

ocefNhc ffeco0on,
Society is revenged upon the con.
vict in his expectancy Of death. The
manner oft does not probably affect
him in the least. But II is while he
Is waiting for the hand to strike him
that the man who can not be forgiven
on this side Of the grave pays TO HE
kind the penalty Of HE crime, and IL
matters nots jot whether the hand holds
n rife, an AZ or a rope. And Il is the
knowledge Of the fact that the appre.
hension Of bis fate is the real punish
ment OF the assassin that Is perpetual.
ly leading the thoughtful 10 discuss
the question Of merciful forms OF exc.
cution. The rife Is bupgling in.
strument at best, for how are we to
steady the hands and eyes Of the men
who step out at the word Of a corpo.
raj TO shoot down comrade by word
Of Command The ax again, rs histo.
ny tells us. loses lie edge in the grasp
Of a sympathetic executioner; and,
though we can subsidize the hands Of
Of men N strike the blow. what hire
can We gise to hearts that they shall
cease TO beat pitifully, and so unnerve
the arms that are already in our payi
The rope too, has been proved again
and again. even 10 the c,ngenisl hands
Of the dead hangman, a laundering
means Of torture. II catches upon ell
bows. slackens in the wrong places, or
breaks when an old cord Is used or the
strain has been wrongly calculated.
No wonder. therefore. that humanity.
scandslized at such mishaps. should
still cast about for some other means
Of fulfilling the last demands of jus.
tice
Nor surely should science be unable
TO provide the means. For apart from
the various methods which commend
themselves to specialists, there are
Others whereby instantaneous death
can be assured. We might cite. for
example. execution by lightning.
which electricity seems 10 have placed
within our power. When the writer
Of the Coming Race" imagined the
wonders Of "vril." and showed US the
executiouers Of the Ana destroying the
doomed by torch Of the terrible staff.
he may really have been pointing out,
IS be does in so many other instances.
. direction IN which science has yet 10
work great reform, since in the mag
netic current we have undoubtedly a
life-taking weapon that is quite as for
midable as vril. There could be no
bungling, no chance Of the nerves Civ
ing way, for death would follow the
completion Of the circuit as completely
and swiftly as under a lightuing fash,
aud thus, without any Of the dreadful
accessories now attending public exc
cutions. Justice would be satisfied and
the last penalty paid. The sugges-
tons. at all events, are worth consider.
alton in those high quarters where
such serious matters are settled. and
We put il before them as possible
mode Of rapid punishment which, ad.
hitting Of few chances Of failure,
would spare the shock now sometimes
inflicted on public feelings. How and
by what means the mysterious poten-
cy could be employed. il at all. re.
mains for electricians to decide; but
enough d already known to suggest
hope that the rope as an instrument Of
execution may before very long be
disused. even il Marwood is not to be
the last Of our common hangmen.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-11-02

A SWARM of bees in the Sweetwater
valley, Cal, settled on q rattlesnake
that was six feet in length, twelve inches
girth and had twenty-five rattles. They
stung him violently SO that he was
blinded. and he was easily killed with q
made.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-11-02

ALPHoSsE CARR. referring 10 fool
authorizations in France. once said: I'll
I poison my grocer i shall he semitic thu
penitentiary. but il he poisons me he
gets of with $40 fine"
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-11-02
PILES! PILES! PnEsl

Dr.. Dening's EesO Discovery for
Plies Il tadiea change from the old remedies
heretofore In use The Discovery 10 the result Of
years Of pa tient scientific study and Investigation
into toe eharAeter Of this painful disease To con-
vince you Of its great merit. call on Penny Nc
Alinter, stanford, or W. N. Weber, Mt. Vernon,
and got a sample boa free Of charge
There IL 20 safety In allowing cough, however
light. to eontinue. No one can tell the cough that
may prove dangerous. Browns Expeetorant viii
eradicate any cough or cold ever contracted. Ash
your druggist Cor this and no other. For sale BY
Penny A MeAlistsr, stanford, and W. N. Weber,
No. Vernon.
}. 7. Morrison. Of wor.hingion, Ind, says one
bottle Of Browns Expeciorant worked like charm
In his hnily. He Is convinced Of IL wonderful ca
rstise qualities. For sale b. Penny A heA lister
stanford, and W. N. Weber. Nj vsgno1.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-11-02

No matter how ,dsd the 60 stituti
may be from disease or excess, the CIR es
German Invigorator restores II permanent
ly. See advertisement. For sale BY PEN
ny Il McAlister.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-11-02

The Superior Court OF Kentucky
has made decisions involving points as
follows: -
1t is not necessary that defendant
should have been iudicially found to be
Of unsound mind to enable the court
70 appoint a gardian ad Item for him.
Persons with whom a firm has been
accustomed 10 deal. not having natice
Of the dissolution of the firm, are not
affected by il.
Money received as a pension from
the Federal Government is exempt
from seizure for the pensioners debts
even after Il has come into his posses
sion.
A judgment in a nisdemeanor case
can be reversed only for an error of
law apparent on the record to the pre-.
judice Of the appellant.
To constitute the oasnse of unlaw :
fully obstructing public road il is
not necessary that the obstruction
should. as matter of fact. have pre-.
vented the free use Of the road. II
is enough that it was calculated TO do
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-11-02

Mrs. Jane s. Mcintosh, Louisville, says;
"My daughter has been an invalid for
years, and Browns Iron Bitters has Afford
ed her relief"
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-11-02

PHYSICIANS urge red-nosed men Ia
battle the resplendent organ in butter.
milk. This will give it soft. creamy
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-11-02

The National Live Stock Journal
says: Much of the value of potatoes as
hog food depends upon cooking. In.
deed when fed largely raw, they pro-
duce securing, and do not all digest.
Potato is composed 50 largely Of starch
that cooking is almost indispensable
TO aid digestion. A little raw potato
is beneficial to the hogs stomach when
fed largely on corn. II is laxative
and cool, allaying the feverish tendeu.
cy from the heating effects Of corn.
But when fed TO get the most out Of
them for fattening, potatoes should be
boiled soft; and 1t grain is fed with
them, ID would bs best to boil both 10
gether.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-11-02

The Columbia College paper. called
Acta C0llsmbia,sa, described ono Of the
editors Of the Yale Oburant as lying
with one ear folded under his head as a
pillow, while with the other he waved
OF the flies from tho ceiling. Thersup-
ON the editors Of all the Yale papers. the
COuraat. Record and La, solemnly an
nounoo that the Aoto Columbiaaa Is
cut OF from exchange
The man who complains the bitterest Of
hard times and talks the loudsst Of grind
ing oppression. IL the fellow who keeps his
hands rammsd the deepest in his breaches
pockets, and whose breschss' seat IL oftenesi
found on door sill or needing PATCH
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-11-02

"Apd can nothing cause you "a
change yonr mind, Mildrediv
Nothing. My will is like iron
But yesterday wasa timid trusting girl
whose every heartbeat was for you;
today am a woman, and the trust.
Jog heart Of yesterday has turned to
ice. Col" and she stately pointed to
the garden gate.
"0h Mildred. my lost darling cri
cd Heneage, starting 10 his feet with
a dull moan, edo you realize what
this will drive me TOP
But Mildred only mattered "gp"
aud sternly pointed to the garden
gate.
Then up rose Henerage. Ia place
Of the duplicating look Of entreaty
there was on his face the stony glare
Of despair. Clinching his hands he
gave her one look aud rushed wildly
through the yard.
But see. Only a few steps and
there is start, a shrek of mcntalago.
ny; the strong arms are lifted a mo.
ment wildly in the air. and the boly
Of HeDeage Sturtevant with a thui
falls back lifeless upon the sward.
The clothes.line had caught him
just half an inch under his chin
[ Evansville (Ind. Argus.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-11-02

The deepest sea sounding ever male,
says the Scientific american. was made
in the Pacific ocean. near the entrance
to Behring's Sea. Bottom was struck
at 1855 fathOms. The cast Was made
from the United States Scholarship
TuscarOra. The shOllowest water in
the middle Of the Atlantic. 7Sl faith.
oms. show the subsidencs Of noun
lains 1885.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-11-02

There are at present l2O newspa'
pers in the United States Of which the
publishers, editors and chief contribu-
tors are negroes. The Oldest of them
is the Elevator. Of San Francisco,
which has attained It's eighteenth
year.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-11-02

"Pa," said little boy, "a horse is
worth a good deal more, isn't il. after
It's broker" Eyes. my son. Why do
you ask such a question:" Because
l broke the new rocking horse you
gave me this morning"
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-11-02

Edison's Electric Light is a wonderful
discovery. ba, not As wonderful as Halle
catsrrh Cure. For sale BY Penny a Nc
AlislsL
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-11-02
H.C.RUPIEY

have received and am still receiv-
ing New Goods for Fall and Winter,
comprising the best in the market,
which will be gotten up in style and
make second to none in city or coun-
try. Give me a trial II. c. Rupley
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-05-31

"BilI" Nye reached Milwaukee
week ago, travelling for his health, aud
for the first time met his b9other-hunor-
list, Geo. w. Peck. He has since gone on
to River Falls, Wis, where he proposes
to remain for time, waiting" he says,
"for the snow banks To wilt away and
gentle spring to come again. Gentle
spring." he continues, in q philcsophic
vein, "hsth not yet doomed up. Nothing
in fact, has doomed mp as yet. save the
great Dakota boom. Everybody, from
the servant girl with symphony in
smut on her face and the boundless
waste Of freckles athwart her nose, up
to the Normal school graduate with
enough knowledge to start grist mill
tor the gods, has claim in the prom
ised land, the great wild-goose orchard
and tadpole aquarium Of the new north
west. The honest farmer deserts his
farm around which cluster thousand
memories OF the past, and buckling or
his web feet, he fees to the frog ponds
| OF the great northern watershed, TO make
q tree claim and be happy. Such IL
life. We battle on brayely for years
cutting out White-oak grubs, and sqush
ing army worms on . single, in Ordel
that we may dwell beneath our owl
vine and plum tree; and then we sci
and take wings toward wild. unknown
country, where land il dirt cheaD, Wher'
the wicked cease from troubling, anC
the weary are at rest"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-05-31

Junction City Union: Kansas is one
ofthe most essentially agricultural states
on the face of the whole earth, and if
any one doubts the ability Of purely
agricultural people to rise to the very
highest prosperity, refinement, and cul-
ture by agriculture alone, he need only
come 70 this beautiful state to have all
these doubts removed. Hero are mil
lion of people of whom less than ten in a
hundred are engaged in manufacturing.
Only think of it. The valuation of the
property in Kansas is $369, 235 ,961, more
than $500 apiece for every man, woman
and child in the state. They have acow
to every two persons, and of other cattle
they have one apiece. OF sheep they
have one apiece, and of swine one and
q quarter. They have six bearing apple
trees, six peach trees, and of cherries
and plums one apiece. Ofwinter wheat
for 1882, they had "a bushels apiece; Of
oats, %; of Irish potatoes, 8 bushels
and they had six gallons of sorghum tc
each person to sweeten 1t all. Was there
ever on the face of the earth in one com.
munitY q million of people SO well of
And all this has been done within
halt the time allotted to human lifel
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-05-31


The Chicago Tribune says; The TEN :
perance wave seems to hsYe struck Eng
land with considerable force, as is
shown by the recent vote IN the COM
mons upon the local option bill, which
is championed by Sir Wiifrid Lawson.
Prior to the time the Liberals came INTO
power his bill was regularly voted down
by the Conservatives, bat it has now
been carried by majority of 81, Mt.
Gladstone himself, who had previously
voted against it. voting for it, as veil as
thirteen of the Irish members. The
resolution as il was offered proposed to
put "the power of restraining the issue
of renewal oflicenses for the sale of in
toxicatlng liquors in the hands of the
parsons most deeply interssted-the inT
habitants themselves" II is stated that
the government is prepared to adopt the
principles of local option, and that Mr.
Gladstone made 1t also the condition OF
his vote, provided the option which, is
now in the hands of the licensing mag
istraies shall be transferred to munic-
ipal councils in boroughs and to the
county boards in the counties. During
the anniversary week in London it was
stated that the temperance association
of the Church of England has 436. 00C
members, and that it reports $4,000 tota
abstainers In the navy and $4,000 in th'
army. The Pail Mall Gazette confirms
the remarkable change which is taking
place aud says: "There is nothing more
satisfactory In English life to-day thai
the strides that temperance is making Il
the peoples habits outside and indepen
dent of acts of parliament"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-05-31

The New York Tribune thinks il
needs "only a casual glance at the Re-
publican papers to discover that the diff
ferences which one year ago appeared
certain to rend the party in twain are
rapidly disappearing and that the organ
ization is getting into excellent condi:
ton for the national campaign of next
year. This does not result from mere
suppression of quarrels for the sake OF
keeping the party in power, but from 6
profound conviction among the think.
ing and intelligent classes that have
stood by the party in the past time, thai
the country is safer under Republican
than under Democratic rule. The in.
sincerity of Democratic promises and
the alliance Of the party with the worst
element in the population of the coun'
try has been cOnspicuously shown dur
ing the past few months and It has
strengthened sensibly the preiudiceG
of the government to its charge"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-05-31

A disposition to drop iRio political
prophecy is noticed IN the Chicago
Journal, but its predictions cover so
much ground that they can be interpret.
ed In several different ways. One of the
things it expects to see happen is the
nomination of a western man for the
presidency on the Republican ticket,
and that General Logan or David Davis
will be the one chosen. 1t believes also
that General HaWiey, of Connecticut, is
the most probable candidate for the
vice presidency. The Journals predic-
tions are no doubt as valuable a. those
Of any other paper on subject sur
rounded with so much obscurity as the
next Republican National ticket is. II
can be said, however, OF one of the can
didates il mentions for the first place,
that he hardly sizes up to the standard
the people expect TO see observed in the
choice for nominees on the presidential
tickets for 1884. They want f1rst-class
material, and will be satisfied with moth
ing else.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-05-31

The Iowa Democrats are troubled
with hopes, one of which is that they
will carry the state this year, and the
other that their party will succeed in the
national contest next year. So the lead
ers are spending a deal of money in
rushing around the state making prep
arations, and every one who wants an
ONCE is fastening to get himself men,
toned as prominent" member Of the
party. The basis upon which they
build their expectations is the liquor
question. If 10000 Republicans be.
come dissatisfied on the subject and GO
over to the Democracy, the next COVER
nor OF Iowa msy he Democrat. There
Is some dissatisfaction ia the Republi-
can party, which has had its origin
in the prohibitory movement, and this
feeling may be increased by the action
of the next state convention. But Ordi-
nary wisdom among the party's leaders
will disappoint the Democrats and keep
Iowa where 1t always has been--safely
in the Republican column.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-05-31

The fashion of bedding plants of diff
ferent colors In carpet patterns has been
developed In English gardens, under
conditions of warmth and moisture which
are unknown in this climate. In the
short, hot and dry summers of the
United States. striking effects in this
formal and artificial style of planting
have not yet been attained, but every
year the florists are sending out new
plants obtained by careful hybridiAing
and selection, with view To produce
varieties with bright-hued foliage and
fast colors under our trying sun
It is in stylish summer resorts that the
lawns are most profusely ribboned
embroidered and emblazoned with
florsl bravery of this sort. From New
port comes the account that 30 900 pl9n}!
of single variety have been ordered
tor one mass of color on the grounds Of
a swell villa. Tbs shortest name yet in
vented for any one of these 10000 speci
mems is alternanthera parychoide
major, but all this name has not yet dis
couraged the little plant from cleaning
very brightly in crimson and gold Tit
casual statement that this bed Of alter
nantheras will cost $1,000 adds a slight
ly prosaic and commercial flavor to the
story, but then decorations of this clas
are more widely appreciated when they
are known to be expensive.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-05-31
a aaam RinIe Ee-.rh

The publishes Of Rutlsdge's Monthly
offer twelve valuable rewards in theil
Monthly for June, among which is u,
following:
We will give as8.o0 in gold to thu
persoa teili3g as which is the shortest
verse In the Old Testament Scripture
by June 10Th, 1888. Should two o.
more correct answers be received. The
reward win be divided. The moneF
Will be forwarded to the winner June IS
1883. Persons trying Tor the reward
must send 20 cents In silver tno postage
stamps taken) with their answer, fcz
which they will receive the July
Monthly. in which the name and adj
dress Of the winner OF the reward and
the correct answer viii be Published
and in which several more valuable re-
wards viii Be offered. Address Ruf-
ledge Publishing CompaHy, EastoB,
Pennsylvania
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-05-31
Tho Primitive Er,ana.


Whereas, A newspaper has been estab-
lished in EmpOria called the primitive
Friend" in which the following Ian
guage appeared as editorial:
The editor having felt for some time
that it would be right for him to issue q
monthly periodical at Emporia. Kansas,
for the prosperity of truth, aud the sal
vatlon of souls, consulted with Friends
of Cottonwood Monthly meeting, feel
ing that "With multitude of counsel
ors, there was ssfety.'' These Friends
united with the concern, and approved
of request being made to the Monthly
Meeting, that it have an oversight of it.
The subject was, therefore, submitted to
the above named meeting, and after de-
Hibernate consideration, 9 committee was
appointed, whose Office it is to examine
and approve its contents"
Therefore this is TO certify that Cot
tonwood monthly meeting of Friends
has not, either by committee or other
wise, taken any action respecting the
publication of said periodical, and while
we do not desire % call in question the
motions of its editor, we deem it OuI
duty to disclaim any connection with III
publication and all responsibility there
for.
In the years 1879 and 1880 a few mem
/ OCTS % TIC 0OCIeIy OL rlSuuS ScpHr6bol
from the body of the church, on accoun
of dissatisfaction, and have established
meetings contrary to the discipline ant
order of the society and hav
been disowned by direction o
the yearly meeting, which con
venes at Lawrence, Douglas county, eacl
year. The scparatists number only
few hundred, whereas the membership
of the Society Of Friends in Kansas sg
gregates several thousand, retaining no
only the records but the property Of to-
church.
A meeting has been established at tn
corner of Sylvan street and First avenue
in this city, which has from time beef
spoken of through the press of the cit,
as the Friends" and as the editor o
the paper above referred to attends thi
meeting he doubtless refers to commit
tee there appointed instead of Cotton
wood Monthly Meeting" which is still
held alternately ON the corner of Sixth
avenue and Sylvan street, and at Cotton
wood meeting house, five miles west q
EmpOria, where the society has main
tanned ats organisation uninterrupted
tor the past twenty years or more.
On behalf of tbs Cottonwood MONTH,
meeting, MAHLAN STUBS,
ABIGAIL WORKMAN,
Clerks.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-05-31

Commonwealth: The board OF d.
rectors of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe RAILROAD held a meeting in
Boston yesterday. 1t is belieyed in rail-
road circles that the Santa Pc company,
will become the owners OF the st. Louis
8 San Francisco road before the direc-
tors meeting adjourns. This, of cour sc
would give our Kansas road absolute
control of the Atlantic & Pacific line
which will then be built from the Colo.
RADIO river 10 San Francisco. We do
not pretend to know anything about it
but then it seems to as that the SAINTS
Fe should become the absolute owner y
the Atlantic s. Pacific road, ard as this
cannot be accomplished without the
purchase of the ST. Louis s. San Francis
co we believe the Santa Fe company
will buy the San Francisco.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-05-31

chihuahua Mail: a wrong Imprcs.
sion exists in regard To the payment OF
the excursionists. They came here
neither asking nor expecting betrayal eI
their expenses. At the National hotel
the president of the association request.
ed the amount of their hill and wished tC
pay IT, He Was told tiIai iheiF bil.s
were paid and 20 informed his assoc:
ates. Both the proprietor OF the Ma
tional and prnprietrsss of the U. s. hote
expected the bills to be paid by the par
ty who engaged the meals. The errol
arose from this misunderstanding. Mr.
Baker, the president of the association
is as h0norsble a man as lives. Neither
he nor his associates would suffer any
reflection to be cast upon then by rea.
son of neglect of any liability. and they
will undoubtedly adjust any that exist
The parties here who solicited subscrip.
tions contemplated only payment of bus
and carriage fare. That was done
This explanation ought 10 set the matter
right.