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wasbiueton naces-Reducod Rates.

The Richmond, Fredericksburg and Po.
tomac Railroad Company. with their usual
liberality. offer to the lovers OF the turf a
very low rate to Washington on the occa-
sion OF the races OF the International Jockey
Club in that city.
Some of the most celebrated horses in
the country have been entered.
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THO . RCXiNii.Cr."
CHAMPION OFTnE wORLD-KNOCKED CATAERu
OFT or TINE THE FIRST ROv:D.
tn tbe EditOr of The UlSDGfch

OFT or TINE TIE FIRST R0v:D.
To the Editor Of the DiSpdtch:
After years OF torture by that internal
nuisance called catarrh, and enough medi-
cinal dosing to kill a mule, have finally
got out of the wilderness, and want 10 tell
everybody where to 20 and get rid OF that
sorded mass which i TOtting their heads
and making them offensive 10 all who come
within smelling distance. Or. Dewey has
got the dead wood" on the little impS
which are making all the mischief in your
nose, and il you will 20 to his Office al the
Virginia House be will rout the whole pes
tiierous brood in about a score Of minutes.
never saw anything like il; almost tea
cupiul OF horrid stuff came rushing out OF
my nostrils. aud could feel il giving way
all around below my eyes. behind my pal
ate. and ont OF my throat. Every one
should 90 and let the Doctor give the fn-
i,hing whack to these intolerable little
vampires. W. WAyERLEY MO0RE,
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Shops.
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TheTvo-Johns Company.

The Two-Johns Comedy Company com
merces a three-days' engagement at the
R;chmond Theatre tonight by presenting
the funny comedy The Two Johns. The
company is composed Of some well-Enown
comedmns. and will open to full house.
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treet church second Sunday In NOyGmbe
BAPTIST srNDAY.sCHOOLA AssOCIATION.

The quarterly meeting OF the Baptist
SUNDAY school Association OF Richmond
and Manchester was held sunday afternoon
at the Lcigh.Strcct Baptist church-Prcsi-
dent William Elyson in the chair, Robert
4. Gary secretary. The meeting was
opened with singing by the Leigh-Strcct
school. after which Rev. Charles II. Corey
offered prayer.
The monthly reports from the various
schools were rs follows:
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Tvupup.scr MEETING To-SIGHr.-
Jennie smith, the successful superintend,
emf q, railroad WORK for the National
Women,s Christian Temperance Union,
win ,ddres, meeting ut the Seventh
street Christian church tonight. Mrs.
pue,, ~ New York. and Hannah White
hall smith. OF philadelphia, will assist.
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The annual reunion Of Company + As
sociation will be held at Murphy's, corner
OF Eighth and Broad streets, on next FRI
day night. An election OF officers will be
held and other important business trans
acted. A full attendance Is desired.
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FOR OTHER LOCAL SEE FOURTH PAGE.l

NOT BEHIND TIE REST. IO,rH. NdsS.-
Tie citizen says the most distinguished
people OF the country have given testimo-
nials to benefits derived from the great pain
cure, st. jacobs Oil. The citizens OF LC,-
ell lnOw its great virtues.
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At a Joint meeting OF the Republican
and - Readius;er" Committees held in the
custOm-house last night the following
ticket for the House Of Delegates was nom-
mated
Henry IIudnsll, attorney at law and one
OF Governor Cameron's appointees on the
School Board.
James Ed. Tyler, formerly builder
here, now in the United States Govern
ment employ.
Benjamin Cartwright, ex-policemsn.
- Mitchell
No colorcd brother was found fit TO run.
They are good enough for the Richmond
School Board. and good enough to vote,
but not 10 be voted for.
This ticket is TO be run against ours, con-
sisting OF
Thomas J. Evans,
James y. Dunlop,
Joseph Christian, and
John 4. Curtis.
The Mr.. Mitchell nominated is a carpen-
ter, and lives in the western part OF the
city.
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Good renpiars.

The new lodge OF Good Tempars formed
at Lcigh-Strcet Baptist church last Tuesday
evening will meet at Springfield Hall. ccr-
ncr Twenty-siXth and VI streets. this eve
ming for election OF officers and initiation OF
new members.
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Inc following was received Dv the secTe-
tary OF the Democratic City Committee
yesterday:
HEADQUARTERS or THE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF TIE
DEMOCRATIC PARTY,
ALEXANDRIA, Va, October -, 1888.
Dear Sir,-Mr. Conrad will fill Mr.
fuckers place in your city on Friday
night. lie will speak at Fredericksburg
on the night OF the 18th and go to your
city the 18th, and be ready to speak the
10Th. Mr. Tucker must 90 to Brunswick
to attend barbecue on the 10th, and it
would not do for him to diSappoint those
people. lie can speak to the Richmond
people some other time.
Truly. II. SHEPHERD. Secretary.
Mr. Conrad is fine speaker.
Our people will be glad to see him, and
he will have crowded house.
Mr.. Tucker was in the city last night
and will leave for Gloucester to-day. He
has been compelled to rearrange his ap-
pointments somewhat, and by SO doing
Manchester gets an opportunity to hear
him before we do. He will speak as fol-
lows
Gloucester Courthouse, 18th.
Manchester, 18th
Brunswick, Goth.
Halifax, I'D.
Richmond, 23d.
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I OSS AND GAIN.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER j.
81 was taken sick a yea. ago

With bilious fcVcT."
my doctor pronounced me cured, but got SICK
again, with terrible pains in my back and Sides
and got 90 bad
Could not move
shrunk
From 92s De. 10 100. I had been doc"r'ng TOT
my liver, but did me no good. did not expect
N i've more than three months. ! began to use
Hop Bittcrs. Directly my appetite returned my
pains left me, my entire system seemed renewed
nsif n, magic. and after using several bottles
am not only sound a' sovereign Dut "e'sh
more than did before To Hop Bit;ers owe m >
nfe." Il fITzfAThich'
D,.JIfn, June 6, 1881.
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Late Weather Report.

Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON. October 1G-1:17 A. n
For the Middle Atlantic States. generally
fair weather, northeasterly winds, rising
barometer, slight fall in temperature.
For the South Atlantic States, light local
rains. followed by clearing weather, east
erly winds. rising barometer, stationary or
slight fall in temperature.
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.RDAY was clear nnt

TIE WEATHER YESTERDAY was clear and
cool.
THERMOMETER YESTERDAY 6 A. NJ, G2 {:
A. NJ, 81; noon, 60; 3 L. NJ. GA; o p.
NJ, 81; midnight, 80.
Mean Temperature, CO..
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pRnss. AND CLOAK.MAKING.

MISS III. BRIGGS WISHES HER
Nl PRIENDS AND THE PUBLIC KNOW
thai she ha. re -urned from New York pr.pared to
do FALL and WINTER wokk In The ]. AtESr
yoara AZ, An r..e., feIa..s % ..ehAAsA, Va
oc Io-lw sS
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AUCTION SALES THIS DAY.

OVARLES & MCCURDY 8 +. VI. valuable
Broad-strcet store property
SI-TrON 4 Co. 10 \. NJ. stock of groceries. to-
bacco, &c, and horse and wagon.
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CHATTER III.

CHATTER II.
sNsldcn. Mass, Feb. /, lsS0-Gentlemn,-
suffered with attacks OF sick headache"
Neuralgia female trouble, for years In the most
terrible and excruiistlng manner.
No medicine or doctor could give me relief or
cure un,i used Hop Bitters.
"Tho first bottle
Nearly cured me-;
The second made me as well and strong as when
child
And have been so 10 this day.
NV husband was an invalid for twenty years
with a serious
kidney, liver, and urinary complaint
..Pronounced by Bos:on's best physicians-
Incurable!"
seven bottles Of your bittcrs cured him, and !
know of the
Lives Of eight persons
In my nechborhood that have been saved by
your bitters'
And many more are using them with great bene-
az.
They almost
DO mraclcsf" Mrs T. ID SLh'h'
How TO GET SICK.-EXpOse yourself day ana
night; eat too much, without exercise; work too
hard without rest; doctor all the time; take all
the vile nOetrums advertised and then you VIII
want 10 know hoIo 10 get iceU, which Is answered
in three wurds-Take Hop Bttersl
sc 22-Sa, ,Tu, Th&vlm
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SODA. AND nINERAL.wArERs, &c.

GENCY FOk VIRGINIA SPRINGS
n AND OTHER
MINERAL WATERS.
We have constantly on hand all The famed MIN
ERAL WATERS from Virginia and West Nir-
g!ni.,, received direct:
WHITE SULPHUR. RED SULPHUR,
ALLEGHANi, HEALING, -
BLUE RIDGE, WOLfTRhP LllllAi
Also tie waters from sAR ATOGh sPEiNnS anu
the OFNER RAkOCZl; FRtlDtRlNhsnali,
UIfSYADI JANos and other EUROPEAN WA
TFHs. PURCELL. LADDS co, Druggists.
an 2a Agents Virginia springs Waters.
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TWINK As YOU WILL,
YOU MUST ACKNOWLEDGE,
wPrsI l15 STORES AND A. MANY WAGONS
TIE GREAT
ATLATIC AND PACIFIC TEA COMPANY
CAN AFFORD AND DO GIVE BETTER
BARGAINS ~
TEAS AND CoFFFEs
THAN ANY OTHER HOUSE IN TIE UNITED
STATES.

The company was organized for tie purpose of
importing and distributing PURE TEAS AND
COFFETS direct 10 tie consumer, saving all In
terncdiate proats. As still greater inducement,
we will have man call regularly At the house Tor
orders. which W. can now deliver promptly. Our
wagon will also call on all hylng In Manchester.
All who wish Tor our wagon to call will please let
Us know by postal.
THE GREAT
ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC TEA COMPANY,
700 BROAD .ND 1913 EAST MAIN STREETS,
RICHMOND. oc ii-2t
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8almma @Ispatrh.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. lG, 1883.

As-THE CIRCULATION or THE DISPATCH
rs LARGER THAN TIE COMBINED CrRCU-
LATIUS oFALL THE OTHER DAILY NEWS
PAPERS or THE CITY.
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YIRGINIAs.

lnnlngs..........I D I0lli.
Boston. .........O q q q q 90 X
Nirglnias........O q o o 0 U q o q
Pass balls-iIaichclt l: Morgan. 3. Wild pitch
Whitney. /. Left on bascs-BostOns, 3: Nirgnias,
8. struck Out-Bostons, | ; Nirginias. o. First
base on errors-Bostons, (; Nirginas. > Time
Of gcmc-l hour and 80 ninules. Umpire-f. j.
Moses.
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GENTLENEN'S lIALF-HOsE at 25c.;
GENTLEMEN's HALF-HosE (CoLoREDl &C
37sc.;
GENTLEhEN's TIlS. IN colors, at 2jc;
GENTLEMEN's sCARFs at 50c.:
GENTLEMEN's sCARF-PINs-a beautiful as
sortment;
GESTLEMEN's separately
at jOc.;
GENTLEMEN's CoLLAR-BUTToNs, two for
Sc;
GENTLEnEN's LINEN COLLARS and CUFFS;
GESTLEMEN's CANTON FLANNEL DRAW
Frs at J0c.-a bargain;
GEETLEMET3 UHDERsIIRTs asiow as 25c.;
GCNTLEuENs u.,LAUNDRIED SHIRTS at
occ.;
GLNFbEMaN % triAtNDRltp ttlkIS az
7jc.;
GEETLENES'5 UNLACNDhiED SHIRTS az
81;
GENTLENEN's GOssAMERs sl.75-another
BIB;
GESTLEMEN's SILK UMBRELLAS:
GENTLEMEN's COTTON UMBRELLAs-bcst
81 Umbrella In town.
While catering 10 the Ladies, you see, We do noe
forget the boys. Gentlemen. remember this. you
pleasc BREEDEN. TALLEY & CO.,
oc IG-lt No. 800 east Broad street.
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y. Z
SUPERINTENDENT PRESIDENTS or
or MAEDS. Ahp Lthe.
Marshall Ward-W :. sate't.. Henry Methgcr.
~ Rooms az Clubhouse
Tweniy-nflb street.
Ie.rerson Ward-W. W. .WO0d.....W. NJ. Tnrpiu'
1904 Main street,
ST. Charles iioiei.
Madison Ward--soI. Cutchins.. Jos. }. English.
lu -rOous.
Piedmont building.
Monroe Ward-H. VI. smith, Jr.. II, NJ. smith, Jr.
Club Headquarters
200 east Main.
Jackson Ward-W. Jas. Epps. -. Ward heanguar-
lers. corner Fourth aud Jackson.
Clay Ward-P. ). Derbyshre. .....P. :. Derbyshire,
Headquarters
10 w Broad.
ED-TlIE sUPERiNTENDENTs Og WARDS
or PRESIDENTS pF CLUBS ARE The fHorsk
rE,:soXs 40 AppLI 40 fSg IMPORTATION wIfh
REGARD TO TRANsfKRs, RE0tsrRArIQN, &C.
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TOR SALE.-A PERSON DOING \
Il good MILK TRADE being deslrous OF reinoy-
iny "a The cttv wi shc. a. dispose Of COWS. FEED,
Sc.. and viii kcwise RENT 20 THE PuR-
CHASER TIE HOUSE. The Oli-buildings are
ample. and several acres OF soOd ground attached,
adjacent 10 the city. and low well see ed. Ap-
p.y through letter 20 =. care Dispatch ofice.
g-Df
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LOCAL MATTERS.
Mr.. Conrad 10 Speak at MOBarf Hall
Friday Night.

The following was received by the secre-
tary OF the Democratic City Committee
yesterday;
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EDUCATIONAL.
CIGARS,h &C.

DOOK AND JOB WORK NEATLY
nExECITED TIC DlSrATCu P.iiAriAG.
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NySFIT STORE.
At QUARTER PRICE.
FINE CLOTHING At LFss THAN IT WOULD
BRING At AUCTION.

4 bargain Is something bought below the usual
market rates. On.y those who buy below actual
value can afford 90 sell below actual value. Having
secured remarkably fine stock Of CUSTOM
MADE CLOTHING al prices which DO not repre-
sent the actual cost Of the cloth. the MlStlT
STORE. Ol2 Main street, isnow prepared To startle
old-f,ry clolcrs by such an array of fine goods at
low prices tina, a wise public will see At glance
tile great advantage, we offer.
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srATIoNER AND PAPER DEALER.

EVERETT WADDEY,
H. (Succossor 10 Yancey, Waddey & NewJ
sTATIONER AND PAPER DEALER,
BLANK-BOOk MANUFACTURER,
OK.BINDER AND PRINTER,
NO.IlI2 MAIN STgEEr,
has complete line OF
LITHOGRAPI1kD CHECKS
on every Bank I'm the city, bound in books or all
sizes which nc Is selling at the same prices ordna-
rily charged for common leitcr-press werk. These
Checks are all PERFORATED and no extra charge.
Oc 14-3m
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Entered at the Post-ofrce at Richmond. Va, as
second-class matter.i
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SAVE DOLLARS WHILE YOU MAY.

SAVE DOLLARS WHILE you MAY.
A $50 CORKSCREW SUIT. silk lined, for i3s;
"A $40 ENGLISH WORSTED SUIT ats1s;
A $40 sATIN-LINED SACK SUIT for s25;
A s35 SAWYER CASHMERE SUIT for Sl5;
A $40 HARRISON CASHMERE SUIT for $50;
\ sI2 pair of PANTS for t6;
4 80 pair Of PANTS for So;
IN IS pair Of PANTS for "a.
THESE ARE CUSTOM MADE.
BARGAINS II WE CAN FIT YOU.
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BEWARE OF INVITATIONS. A7-soden
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DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION IN
IL RICHMOND.
HEADQU ARTERs ~ TIE Pl ED no
UI'iLDINt;. NORTHEAST CORNER
OF MAIN AND NINTH
STREETS.
ITclephOne No. 3ii.

CITY COMMITTEE.
GEORGE II. roINDENItR' superintendent
JOHN 4. CARY. Treasurer
ND. CHEST IERMAN, Secretary.
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EOR SALE, y TIIREE-LEGGED Is.=ss55
Il COW, with Ony one shoulder-bllde. -
This cow Is u living wonder. and can be seen III
oc l5.Its Mrs. VI. COUCH
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EOR SALE, ONE FIFTEEN-llORSE
L UPRIGHT BOILER, with new injector. Now
In use and in good working order tan be- -ecll al
Tvch,noe Hotel Oc ll-Th Sa& ru3t
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men is, to avoid bad company If it
had not been for getting into bad
company 1 would not be where I am
now. Young men, spend your nights
at home, or at the house Of God, instead
of at saloons and houses of i'll repute.
Heed the warning that society gives
to you by me. Oh, 1 pray you, heed
it before it is too late!
l make request Of the people not
to look down on my relations for my
bad deeds.
JOHN w. JACKSON.
Jackson appeared to be in good
spirits each time we visited him, smi-
ling several times, and talking as
freely and pleasantly as he did one
year ago, when he was for some time
our near neighbor. He is rather a
good looking young man, and the
likeness Of him, which was engraved
in Philadelphia, and which can be
seen in this paper, is very accurate
likeness Of him.
He told US some matters of much
Importance, which he requested us
not to make public.
On Thursday jackson handed this
to his night guard, S. P. Shots:
JACKSON JAIL, May 10, 1888.
Mr.. S. P. Shots,
Dear Sir:-I think 1T my duty
to present few compliments of your
kindness to me while under your jur-
isdiction. Your treatment of me has
been good, although I did not appre-
ciate your kindness at all times. /
now repent and ask your forgiveness
for all wrongs done you by me, for l
know they have been many. Know
ing your forgiving spirit, l implore
the blessings Of God upon you.
Yours, &c.,
JOHN w. JACKSON.
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soul and hear our prayer, not through
any argument that dust and ashes
can bring, but only through the mer-
its Of thy dear Son, our Redeemer.
Amen.
jackson was attired in neat, dark
suit, frock coat, and wore a beautiful
bouquet of geraninms upon his left
breast. He came into the enclosure.
and ascended the scaffold, as calmly as
man would walk along the street.
Not word was spoken in the enclo-
sure, by the Sheriff's party, save the
prayer of Rev. W. d. Cherington.
The prisoner did not speak word, or
make sound after entering the en-
closure. The prisoner was pale, but
there were no signs of, faltering, his
face wearing smile after he had
taken his place upon the trap.
When the ''amen" was said. Sheriff
Cherington hastily strapped the feet
and hands Of Jackson, slipped the
moose over his head, and adjusted the
black cap. He then took hold Of the
rope and drew the moose firmly around
Jaekson's neck. As soon as it was
possible for him to reach the lever, he
pulled it, and Jackson fell some five
feet, breaking his neck. The knot Of
the loop slipped around to the back of
his head, scraping his neck as the rope
slipped and frightened. There was
not a struggle after the fall, yet not
until II minutes after the drop was
life pronounced extinct. The drop
fell at minutes after 1 o'clock, the
whole affair occupying but 8 minutes.
Sheriff Cherington did his work
thoroughly, and deserves the highest
praise.
THE following rude diagram may
serve to give correct idea of the
scaffold, as it stands, with the trap
doors closed, ready for its horrible
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His Last Day.

Last Thursdays sun was the last
which John W. Jackson was destined
to see go down. He arose in the
morning in his usual cheerful mood,
and requested one of his guards to
assist in selecting his last suit of
clothing. A suit was brought to him
to inspect. but not liking the style of
it, he requested them to change it, re-
marking that he did not expect the
people to furnish him anything very
expensive, but he would like to have
something little neater. He was
finally suited, and seemed contented
and happy.
During the day two Of his sisters
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b. b.-Uprlghts and cross-beam.
f.-Rope.
C. c.-Platform.
a. a.--Trap-doors, through which
the man fell.
e.-Point in the rear Of platform
from which steps led to the ground.
d.-Lever which springs the trap.
The prisoner ascended the stairway
at "e," and when ready for the execu-
ton, was placed upon the trap-doors
"a. a. These doors are held in place
by small latch at either side-each
latch holding up the ends of both
doors. These latches are operated by
the lever I'd" This lever withdraws
the latches, and the trap-doors,
having weights attached to
them, in addition to the weight of the
man on top, swing suddenly down.
ward, allowing the man to drop
through. The scafold is a plain, sim
pie, but substantial structure, being
made mostly of pine except the up
right posts and eross-beam. 1t was
thoroughly tested on Wednesday with
sack containing $50 pounds Of peb-
bles. and operated to perfection.
The enclosure around the scaffold
was put up in haste, as it was not ex-
pected to remain up so long, when
originally put up, and on Thursday
afternoon, between ] and 2 o'clock,
the east side of it blew partially down,
giving scores of curious watchers an
opportunity to view the scsffold.
About this time fierce thunderstorm
was raging, yet large number of
people turned out to see the long
hidden death-trap. Carpenters were
called, and the enclosure was imme-
diately put up again.
On Tuesday morning, May 9Th,
Jackson sent for the Sen. Editor OF
the Standard. We saw him in the
forenoon, afternoon, and on Wednes-
morning. He desired US to publish
the following:
| wish to return my thanks to
Sheriff Cherington and his family fol
their uniform and continued kindness
to and sympathy for me. They have
done all that was in their power te
render me as comfortable as was pos
sible for them to do under the circum
stances, during my long confinement
in Jail. Also, to my guards, Messrs
Reed and Shots, for their kindness.
l also return my thanks to m.
counsel, John T. Moore. He stoot
by me from the commencement Of m,
, troubles until the last. He was care
full and vigilant during the trial, Sc
curing to me all my legal rights, an
: then, at much labor and expense too
. my case to the Supreme Court Of tn
State, and when defeated there he ar
= pealed to the Governor, going to ca
j lumbus at his own expense.
| am in favor of the fullest punish
! ment Of all who violate the laws G
the land. It may sound strange
:. hear this from me; but l view TIL
e matter in differ ent light from whs
J. / once did.
q NV last advice to bows and youn
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The Death Trap!

The Death Trap!
The morning sun with CHASTITY gleam
Breaks from the Eastern sky,
And through the trees, in golden stream,
His glimmering glances fly;
Yet sadness comes, the merry morn
Is tinged with gathering gloom
A harbinger of hope forlorn,
A shade of coming doom.
The robins sing as ne'er before
The very winds seem glad
Yet still there echoes, o'er and o'er,
A measure sweetly sad; az m
Grim Justice now shall WELD her power,
The law, with mighty sway,
Must kill, in manhood's early hour,
A fellow-man to-day.
What though hideous be his crime,
And all his life be ill?
A blemish on the face of time
A fellow-creature still;
Yet Justice moves changeless course,
A firm, unbroken path,
And sinners e'er must feel the force
OF Gods avenging wrath.
Though sweetest tints of roseate hue
May tinge the morning sky,
And over Misunderstanding dew
The early moments fly;
Yet the same sun that floods with light
The dew-drops shining spark,
Must fall before the coming night
Clothed with the shadows dark.
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Who notes the sparrow's fall,
We hear the noisy hammer ring
Upon the scaffold tall;
Though bright the day, and earth is fair
With Springs first balmy breath,
We see, grim-rising over there,
The gloomy trap of death.
At last 'tis done-the life is gone,
The mortal pulse is still'd,
And Justice marches grandly on
The law has been fulfilled;
Yet while we steel each bleeding heart,
And stifle horrors cry,
Anon on every side will start
A sympathetic sigh.
And loving mothers prayers ascend
To Him who rules above,
And Christian mothers praises blend
In heartfelt songs of love;
For He who doeth all things well
Can keep each darling boy,
And, cen while tolls the funeral bell,
Can fill each life with joy.
Now take the deadly trap away,
Unite the horrid rope;
For other, better scenes, to-day
We cast our horoscope;
Yet, as we view the golden skies
Beyond the setting sun,
We say-though still with fearful eyes
Our Lord, Thy will be donel