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The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1883-10-20
CONDENSED NEWS.
washington News Notes.


Milss nock. assistant astronomer at the
government observatory, has been appoint
| ed trouom and engineer commissions
Of the Guatemalsn government, to locate
the boundary between that count y and
Mexico. The boundary line Is IN hilles
long, and two years will be required 70
COMPLETE the work. Mr., Rock has also
been commissioned by the Smithsol ian IN
stitutiop TO collect notes or the antbropol-
ogv in the c untry over which his survey
is 70 extend. He is to euter upon his new
duties at once.
The following are recent Northwestern
p~ostofice changes: lows-Quorn, FIy'
mouth county, n mile east. Minnesota
Meadow, Rock county, one and q quarter
miles south. Star service changes:
Groton to Lisbon from Nov. !, 1888; increase
~ service tc two times q week. Star ser
yics discontinued: Iowa-Frederick to
PIsinfeld. Pos.masters commissioned
Rose Churchill, Armadale, OAK: Luella
Nightengale, Sandusky, Iowa; John ". Cal
ter, Unity, Wis.
Col. Robert Murray, assistant surgeon gen
eral, Z, s. A., has spilled to the presiden
for the position Of surgeon general, just
made vacant by the,death of Gen. Crane, on
the -round that he is the Oldest officer OF
he medical corps. His application has
been very fsvorably received, and be has
almost the undivided support of the officers
os his corps.
Capt. John Pressed has been ordered to
the command of the navy yard at Mare
island, California, Nov. l, by which time
he will have been promoted to the grade OF
commander. Commander Frederick '
McNair now member Of the naval examin-
ing board, has also been ordered to Mare
island navy yard, as ca plain of the yard.
According to the forthcoming report o
the department Of agriculture corn vii
average something like % busheles Fer
acre, or a total crOp-ahOut 1925, 600, 900.
Wheat will show q decrease OF nearly 1000
900 bushels or about Ala, O0O, 900 bushels.
Oats will show up splendidly. .
The statement that the president has di
rected that the annual reports Of all bureau
officers of the different departments be
withheld from publication until after he
hall nave sent his annual message to con-
gress, is officially denied at the executive
mansion.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1883-10-20

Statistics Just tabulated by railroad
commissioners of the several states,
show that during the mo lth Of August
last, throughout the country, there were
l44 railroad accidents, in which forty
two persons were killed and 1876 injured;
an increase OF five accidents, but a de-
crease Of four killed and eighty-six in
jured, as compared with August, 1882.
The month of August has usually made
a very unfavorable showing, and this
year is no exception, although there IS
some improvement oVe last year. The
eight months of the current year to the
end Of August, show a total Of 1,074 &C
cidents, 800 killed and las injured; a
monthly average Of l34 accidents, forty
killed and l44 injured. August was
above the average in the number Of &C
cidents, above it also IN killed, but
slightly below in injured. There were
no notable fatal accidents during the
month.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1883-10-20
fPeraonal Gossip.

Maj. T. J. Abbott. for forty years a clerk
in the war department, died in Washing
ton Q few days ago, aged eighty-four. Under
bis pillow after his death was found $50, 600
in government bonds. He had a consider
able amount besides in other securities ano
IN money.
Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island, a
member of the committee on finance, q j
that committee will formulate a refunding
bill, providing for low rate, Ion g-time re-
funding binds. esrly next session. Senator
Aidrich opposes Controller KDox's schenns.
In the Catholic congress at Narles q let
ter from a Roman duke was read declarinv
that go 600 Catholics in Italy ware ready 10
strike for the restoration OF the temporal
pow 7 Of the pope.
Prof. J. Lawrence Smith, the distin-
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1883-10-20

A whole series of unlucky accidents
have lately befallen the Austrian imper-
al family. Just as the Empress Elizabeth
was passing on horse back over a small
bridge which spans a torrent in the
Syrian Alps, near Murzteg a plank gave
way under her horses hoof. The ami
NAL stumbled and threw his rider over
his head. On the very same day, at the
same hour, Archduke William, brother
of Arcllduke Albert, while superinteld-
ing the civil exercises at the camp of
Brurk, was taken i'll, and fell in a dead
faint off his horse; and at the same mo-
ment the Archduchess Clotinda. wife OF
Archdnke Joseph, who had been visit
ing a girls school near Bind .-Pe tsh,
having just stepped out Of the house,
accom panied by the young girls. she
heard a frightful noise behind her,
She turned and touud that the roof oil
the school-room had just fallen in. What
Interpretation will superstitious people
place upon these condolences? One
would be that the Archduchess Clotinda
is luckier than her relations.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1883-10-20

The floating gardens Of Kashmir, in
Eastern Asia, are among the most re-
markable illustrations of human energy.
the more so that they are tha work G
an essentially indolent population. An
expanse Of water about nine miles in
circumference has been utilized for their
creation, on which masses Of weeds,
grasses and acquatic plants grow and be-
come intertwined and entangled. These
form the soil as it were on which the
cultivation is carried on. They are cut
level with the surface of the water, divis-
ions made in them, and then banked
over with river mud. This soil is sown
with melons and cucumhers, after being
prepared in this manner, and a crop
raised which is unequalled in any coun-
try in quantity and quality. In a good
season these melons and cucumbers are
sold at the rate of ten or twenty for two
cents; in dear seasons they bring two
cents apiece. In Mexico floating gar
dens are built upon much the same plan,
but are usually devoted to the culture OF
flowers.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1883-10-20

Returns received up to the time Of gosssg
to press with this side Of our paper warrant
the conclusion that Iowa has elected the
entire republican ticket by nearly 80. 200
majority. Some estimates prove the msI srify
as nigh as AZ, u0e. Th1 ticket eiecled il as
follows: Governor, Buren, n. Sherman;
Lientennat Governor. Orlando II. Manning;
sup't OF Pubic Instruction. John w. Akers;
Justice OF the Supreme Court, Joseph n.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1883-10-20

| Ohio I'll, 791. Prohibition vote
800, asa, nss,ly 5000 majority against pro-
h;5!::SS.
Trail county, OAK, owes nothing, ana
has $T6, 600 in the treasury.
Q Macon, Ga, has improved $2,977,3oO IN
two years.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1883-10-20

AT Waukan, Wis, on the 9th inst, Mrs
Trousert, section boss on the St. PsuI fail-
road, bis wife and baby. accompanied by
his daughter and her husband ano child,
who live near Rush Lake. were riding on 4
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25

SENSATIONAL SUICIDES. Norwood,
Ga, April ID. Miss Jodie Hill a young
lady from Alabama, has been on a visit
to relatives here for some time. She
was about sixteen years old and chatming
in all her ways. Last night, about
ten O'Clock, she retired with her cousins
to their room. She drew a char w rear
the bed and with a tumbler in her hand,
blew the light and drank something.
Miss Alice, her cousin, say she heard
her make a noise like the r~ustling or un-
folding OF paper. In a few momen,s
she commenced having spasms, aud he
lore they could send for a physician she
died. The poison has been discovered
to be ~strychnlne, but thecause is shroud
ed in mystery.
DR.. Martin, who committed suicide
IN Candelaria recently, says the Tu-ca-
rora (Nevada) Mining NetcS, did 50 Ia q
remarkable manner. He, with a number
OF others, were enjoying themselves in a
'bibulous' way at Joues's saloon. sn
the midst of their drunken songs he
suddenly grew grave and positively sober.
He drew the crowd around him and told
them how he had fought against his uu-
~quenchable thirst for liquor, but all in
vain. lie SAID that he was certain that
he could be somebody if he would brace
VI, but 1t could not be AT the hour of
| o'clock | viii leave this vain and sinful
world. But, boys, as a last favor, al
low me to do so by music The crowd,
all OF which We're his friends, summoned
up the Italian players, and to the music
OF the harp and violin, he took a dose Of
morphine. Everybody regarded it as a
hoax; thought the stuff he took was
salts. Alter awhile he dropped peace
fully asleep in a chair. One by one the
crowd left the salood, until there were
left There except the sleeping Martin and
Jones. Not wishing to arouse him from
such a seemingly peaceful .s!eep, Jones
locked up the .ace and retired for TIE
night. Upon opening the saloon in the
morning he was found dead.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25

seaSOn-that i. killing or knock ~ IN a
horse ami a We snail. moreover. 80 =
Gay or two at the Fvde-aI CITY ~ a. =
iugtOni It Is got likely We shah arrire at
hUuut Vernon before the roth or 2Ist Vi
this mo4th.
In a few days after we get there. -
shall be visited, | expect. b. characters
OF distinction. | could wish, Therefore.
that the gardens, lawns, and e~veryth4n.
else IN and about the houses may b. sot
10 clean and nice order. II the gardener
need AID 10 accomplish a. much OF Thu
"a hes within his line, let him have II.
and let Others rake aud scrape up All the
trash OF every soii and kind about thu
houses. aud Ia the holes aud corner. aud
a the trout gate ut Tie lawn iby the
Ivles) l. Hacked. anu :, srceiy TO be open
ed, wish you would order a new one
like the old one to be Immediately
mace.
Take are % keep a sufiiciency OF
oats and tie best Of your hay on hand
1 shall have eight or ten horses OF my
own utM ne, and there wIll be many
Otters Elth visitors
This letter "a long o~ne-concludes
with the following gentle r., Fiction upon
the originality oi the Mistress
Il perceive Mrs, Washington's Memo
raDium herewith sent. contains nearly
the same requests that are maze ia this
letter, but | send II Notwithstanding.
Il wish you well, and am your friend,
"GEO. ~A>HISGI0S.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25
For the Farmer and Mechanic.
Cash Premiums.

At a meeting of the executive COM
mittee Of the Board of Agriculture.
Commissioner McGehee, was authorized
to confer with a committee from the
State Agricultural Society, and agree
upon the apportionment of the $500,
appropriated for premiums. to be offered
on field crops at the State Fair this fall.
The committee, Messrs. w. &. Up
church, +. X. Stamps and Z. T.. VIII
Hams, held a conference with the Com
missioner, and the premiums were fixed
as follows: $50 for the largest yield of
cotton from fifteen acres of land $50
for the second, and $50 for the third.
Fifty dollars for the largest yield of
corn from fifteen acres; $50 for the sec
ond and $40 for the third.
Fifty dollars for the largest yield of
wheat from ten acres.
Twenty-Five dollars for the largest
yield from five acres each of oats, rye,
rice, field peas and ground peas
Twenty-Five dollars for the largest
yield of hay from one acre of either
clover, orchard grass, herds grass or
Timothy.
Fifty dollars for the largest yield in
value of bright leaf tobacco. and $50
for the largest yield in value of heavy
shipping tobacco, from one acre each.
Accurate measurement ofland and crops,
and a detailed statement Of the mode
and cost of cultivation and manuring
will be required of each exhibitor.
L. q. WILLIAMS, Sec. 4 Treas.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25

SUDDEN EFATHS-Near Poplar
Teni, sirs. Kate Hicks while visiting 4
FREUD Wa :, izei With a spa-uI, during a
thunder storm, and died ID 10
-Mr. Reading Jackson wa found
dead sitting III his char, says Washing
ton GG-ctte II. Bourdeaux,
formerly OF Pender, a merchant Of vi
mlngton, died after a few hours Sickness.
says Star. Mrs. \. J.. Aive.Sou
arose one morning last week, oct break
fast, and called her husband. He had
been dead some hour, saws Reid,vile
Times. --Smithfield Herald. Ml,.
Rebccca Wigs, aged o.. who lvoi
alone IN a little hut near Or. pares's
diei 4th Of April. - Greensboro II
trtot says: The sudden death Of D.. K
w. Glenn Of this place, Saturday, va
a painful shock to the whole community
About SIX O'Clock he went to his private
otice, over the drug store, to hold a COZ,
sultatIon, and whilst thus engaged his
son, DIR. Z NJ. Glenn, was hastily sun
moned to him. In a moments time b.
was at his side. and found him dying.
lie was entire conscious, and when asked
what was the matter, he replied,
have CONGESTION of the lungs, and | am
dying. My work Is finished, my time i,
up and extending his hand, he sail
good by. Charlie and expired inssan
ly. lie had just returned from the
church where he had been attending the
session OF Presbytery. and appeared 10
be in good health and fine spirits. He
was talking about the proceedings
which deeply interested him. when he
was called to his office for consultation
Or. Glenn was widely known il thi,
county, and his death will be mourned
as a great loss. He was born in Orange
county, November 10th, 1923, and Wa.
educated by the elder Bingham.-
Mrs. Samuel +. Philips, wife of Solici
tor General Phillips, died in Washing
ton City Saturday. She had been il
feeble health tor sometime, but her III
ness was not considered serious. Satur-
day morning she ate breakfast and seem
cd in unusually good spirits. During
the day she showed symptoms Of alarm
ing Illness when continued until the af-
ternoon whcn she died. Accompanied
by Solicitor General Phillips, his son, Dir
Phillips, of New York, and his FIVE
daughters, the remains reached here at
Il NJ. to day and were forwarded by
special train to Chapel Hill for inter
ment. Mr.. Charles I. Walker, OF
Charlotte, died of hemorrhage of the
lungs in that city on the morning If the
18th.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25

TRIRTY-NINE YEARS AGo.-Walking
yesterday with a gentleman who in the
good old days before the war voted stead
lily the whig ticket, he said that 3. years
ago on the 18th of April he was in Raj
eigh to hear Henry Clay speak the next
day. He remembered that the Hon.
Edwin G. Reade rode into Raleigh with
other Person county citizens in a covered
wagon with coon skins hung outside and
the horses dressed in dogwood blossoms !;
that was on the llth Of April lS44-to-
day the llth, 1883 where are the dog
wood blossoms? Clay got there that
evening. He spoke the next day from
the second story balcony fronting on
HillsbOro street, and after he was
through they hauled up old man Brown
low, pulled him right up, and the first
thing be said was those memorable
words, Hands on your pocket books.
gentlemen. there's a Democrat in the
crowd. "--Reidsyille Times.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25
PLEASANT SUMMER RESORT.
All WI Fatrtaan au,srsa, s,a,sss.

Tie speFea ere - H~t.rvar Fru, T.r~ x>s
NfnsFst F~lF s=+ - rssdy ~ fss~fFs . fss sd
na@IrF ai l~44~ ass t~nR~surn. 81 razKa~1 ~
se Gb@4+r - -. l~@ FsA<Azt All SszfeE<
ale uoard fEFAAss~a tnrousa Ia .zzxar ASs
ia- with a. kouu2.nG sap5Sy 81 .sa-asA~
irUhr ses.sAh~. All nisesA uNa~e. ~alsA14-
An1~ue1a pEvsta'1. sSd ec-5 orsa-sEE5fs~ to-
sstthg. hunting. a. tA~ s~B-n 1go,rus q
Go@Esy lie
Inns; inc-u1irz eS~<yEA4ax src~px -..hns,
- a. Ath- So - se~kr $50 sE~~&A -Ata.
tar fsui -
bellevue = Heouf hallway @~~-z OrEo q. n
X &c tarKsvt4@ Va. soG zhzzs - za1s<s troz
staSr TSC Ehr coEus = - ktxh n=&z1hy sad
q .atifal, = tuA saurslg Ire frun nz1arts or
aznnl1e~- Al efain~ut psy.aci2a r~.ts-w ~fsnan
c@H TvacA- Mas taEss nnass . $500 vAxh1ns
done ueAF ~ al 100 rts
TIE ~-frf h2@ ee~a found - - . .p~csae IN
j. 49, u the II Alder and hA1rAess. Dy.p-ps..
Al al Gls~A~r- u the .k3n A1arrs1
l. r AMi-, S&-Afrxs fork y. O. - s..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25
For the Farmer and Mechanic.
RISGwooD, y. c., April Is.

Wheat and oats look promising.
There is a great amount of sickness
pneumonia. sc. Rev. Mr.. Lumley
Preached a most excellent sermon in
Wcilers Hall OIL Sunday night, from
text What think We of Christi"
! have read the articles from "A
Lawyer with very great interest.
~peaejne OF eloquent men. | heard Hon.
NJ. J.. Virgins (who for years represent
81 this county i'll state Senate, and who
rad card Badger. Miller, and all the
great orators of his day say that the
most eloquent and convincing speech
he ever heard was delivered in Enfield
during the Nance-Settle campaign by
Judge Fowle Of your city. In Tarboro
during last Gubernatorial l
heard many able men and competent
judges say that Judge Fowle had never
Heen surpassed as an orator.
6, E. N.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25

TERRIBLE NroRN.-Thc seventy
das> at past might lave been taken
in a block from any ordinary winter
month n tbs latitude. In North Caro-
Ina the storm has been M icy GcIu-e:
Tut farther South it RACED ike a tornado.
In the Cult States, 4 swarm o, cyclones
carried death and destruction in many
directions. kilograms name 90 Killed.
300 wounded. aqd great losses. in Mis-
sissippi. 4 dozen or more lives were
lost il Georgia. and also in Louisiana,
and South Carolina. In the latter State
the new II. X bridge over the Catawba.
finished a week ago. was destroyed. In
G%uillord. Patriot reports Dcnbows, Brit
tons, CoX's, and Hamburg mills wash
"a away. Also W. II. Idol'S and all
the carp-bonds "a great many bridges
IN Alamance, Orange. Durham. Chat
Lam and other counties were swept away
including McCauloy mill, near Com
jany Shops. with nearly lour hundred
bushels wheat. Alamance creek. on
which is the cotton factory OF Mr.. Ed
win Holt, rose 50 high as to run over
the looms. IIaw River is a Hood. Hen
legs Bridge gone. The railroad bridges
and t~restles 50 far as heard from, We're
uninjured. with the exception OF the
Western Railroad. The damage done
to ti.at road was CONSIDERABLE
The OtSerrer learns: 'ine heaviest
los Wi be mean Franklinton and
Youngaviiie. dills gone Frank Wins
ton, Weddin Williams, Norman Long.
George Whitfield The following near
Henderson washed out: The Hawkins
(Rowland's mill; Switzerland mill, Amis
mil. Other mills reported gone, ana
many in danger.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25
EGyEIN, GARNER s &C.,

WILCOX, GIBBS & CO.'S MANIPULATED GUANO
WILCOX, GIBBS s CO.'S SUPERpHOSPHATE
Are acknowledged by everybody to be the BEsT FEErIIzrAs in use. aud ae
sold low fr Cash. aud on reasonable terms on credit. with Cotton Option, hy
WILCOX, GIG as d CO..
Charleston S. c., and Savannah, Ca,
An their Agents throughout the Country.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25

The ELECTIoN.-The vote in Wake
county on the question of subscribir 6
s1UO 900 in bonds to the A. & X. r. r.
on Tuesday. was 2750 for, and l,l53
against. The city vote was $40 for, and
2O3 against. "A majority of the rcgis-
tered voters WAS ioql>ItC to cary the
measure. This number is about W'0
So IL was defeated. Wake has missed a
good thing, and the people will yet regret
their action.
The city voted down the street inn
provemeDts appropriation, AMI the re
port is well founded that the corpo ation
will address itself to raising hogs.-Tar-
boro GUIDE.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25

tSINsIoS STAB TnEGRANs.-The
u Of HeSon and BesuregAEd. Mss.
slstttu by a cycoue Sunday Afternoon
cisc hundred to two hundred building
were blown down ia Wesson. twelve per
Ion, persons were killed aud event, nse
suffered brvsen limbs the Deaurcgarl
was Completely destroyed and IA 4ny Ter
sons were Killed or wounded -px
IRON ha~ decided two dollars per ton
-O'BueB , circus and esAgeTie a,
tackled by a mob At Dover Ds. eight Or
ten of the performers were ,ho; ; Chas
Henderson. ons of the pro,netors, Wa
fatally wounded the mob Sas di,satis
fed with the show.-drs Slower
sister of the late President Johuson. diei
Ia Carter Co Tenn.-A terrible
storm visited Chattanooga saturday -
A pile-drvIDg car fei! Though a bridge
ucar Helena, Ark ave men were badly
hurt THE schooner Two Brothers
csp.ized OF the coast OF California and
all on board we're drowned -Col
lack Hays. a Mexican war veteran. j.
dead-President Arthur returned
TO Washington looking the better Tor his
trip.--Two Presbyterian mission
aries drowned in British Columbia
- LtEAO L1u AAsSpftstA III u
burning house at Danyille, Va
Vim. L. Church, Jr,, outgoing comp
trUller Of the village Vi Hyde Park. III.
"a skipped; be wasshort in his accounts
a.. 700. - cigar makers strike ha-
been ln~augurated at New York City
Ex-senator Kellogg bai.ed 10 $4,000 ID
the Star Route cases. a cyclone III
iover Georgia wrecked several towns
destroyed many farms aud killed a nun
Der OF people.-Ncw York market
Money ! : a 3 per cent; cotton qu = aud
irm at Y iaI0l2c, southern flour firm At
a 80 a ) 10: wheat. ungTa I'D white red
81 05 a I -; corn urgraded IS j - tc,
tU-lu irIn a y OFT = ! "a; spirits tur-
reu.iLe dun and lJwer at 46c. -
iaud Ora, ger. the actress, is very dan
%;erous'y sick - Charles Mitchell, the
taElI>h champion, j. 10 fight Herbert
sla4e. fur : 900 a side on the 18th Of
SeT'e myUr Io>o
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25

A young man By the name of Hart
land, from Watauga. was convicted in
Statesville this week of robbing tie
mail. and was Seotenced to two years in
tie Albany penitcn.iary. lie carried
the mail between Boone ana Blowing
Rock on foot, AMI evtr,rfcd letter, from
q hi in the bag, which the postmqs-
ters allowed to go tcr several weeks un-
ne ded.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25

DR.. Pierce's pellets little liver
pills (sugar-soated)-purlfy the blood,
speedily correct al disorders Of the liver,
stomach and bowels. By druggists.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-03-30

The crime for which Mrs. Meaker has thus
suffered the extreme penalty of the law was
one of extreme fiendishness, and was done in
absolute cold blood. The little girl who was
the victim was a homeless orphan Of 10 or II
years. who had been sent to live with the
family Mrs Meaker conceived violent dis
like for her, and determined to be rid Of her
To accomplish this she procured a portion of
strychnne and took the child with her son
Almon, a weak minded youth Of IL, on long
drive one summer evening. On the way she
mixed the strychnine with sweetened water,
caused the little girl to drink it, and then de-
liberately held her in the carriage while she
died in commissions. As soon as death came,
the body was placed in a swamp hole under a
log. On the trial, both mother and son were
found guilty of murder and condemned to be
hung, but the legislature Of 1852 committed
Almon's sentence to imprisonment for life.
For months after her conviction and lodgment
in Windsor prison for bookkeeping, Mrs.
Meaker kept up pretense of violent insani-
ty, but of late she is said to have dropped
these tactics. Her disposition was such that
neither her husband nor daughter could be
persuaded to visit her. For some time she
mas been entirely deaf. She is the first wom-
an who has ever suffered the extreme penalty
of the law in Vermont; but if ever a crime
justifes the execution of this penalty, hers was
such an one.
Yesterday Almon wrote a canting letter to
his mother urging her TO confess, and after
ward had an interview with her in her cell.