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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-03-06
EXECUTIONS AT CANTON.



Gross as the lsate OF Ono q Day.
Crime does not go unpublished in one
part Of China. The professional guide
of she city, indeed. shows the execution
ground OF Canton with an honest pride.
II is not pleasant place to look at on
q wet morning, and to a criminal must
have q very depressing appearance.
Yet. with the exception of three or four
wooden crosses leaning up against the
wall, there was nothing to indicate that
the scene had ever been one of whole
sale butchery. Still here it was that,
ia 1856. nearly $4,000 so-called rebels
FIVE feet long by about twenty-five feet
wide. narrower at one end than at the
other, was nearly filled with earthen-
ware pots put out to dry. Very muddy
and sloppy. there was no place marked
off for executions, and stepped down
to little hut at the end of q lane to
make the acquaintance of the execu-
toner, who, / learned, lived there, be-
fore found out that the beheading was
performed wherever there was vacant
space.
The functionary was not ct home,
and his wife was showing me the heavy
two-handled, broad-bladed knife with
which he operated, offering, in fact, TO
sell it for 80, when little crowd APP
peared in the lane, and a man bound at
the arms was led to an open space
among the pots. My idea that IN exc
cution was about to take place was now
confirmed by the owner of the hut COM
ing for his knife. The culprit was evil
IDENTIFY also informed of the nature of
the ceremony about to take place, for
he looked very melancholy, though L
afterward learned that some opium had
been given him. AS the executioner
came up a couple of policemen pushed
the victim down upon his knees In the
mud, and bound his legs to his arms
as he knelt, then pulling back the col
lar of his shirt forced his head forward,
while the executioner. with much care,
selected an earthen pot In which to
catch the prisoners skull.
These preliminaries having been set
tied, the headsman stood over the pris-
oner and with two cuts completely sew
cred the neck-one, indeed, had put
the criminal beyond all pain. The
head, which had fallen into the pot,
was covered up, the bleeding trunk was
picked up by the relatives of the con-
viot, the crowd separated, and after
some financial transactions between the
officer who superintended the execution
and the executioner, the latter walked
off to the hut, for all was over, the
whole affair not having occupied ten
minutes. was told that just then
executions took place at about the rate
of one day. Generally they took the
form of beheadings, but occasionally
people were submitted to the slow
death upon the crosses against the wall,
when, of course, the spectacle was more
barbarous. A woman was executed the
next day for killing her husband, and
received eight wounds from the knife of
the exeeutioner before she was finally
put out of her agony; but L could not
find that hers was frequent case, nor
did L meet any one in China who had
seen more cruelty practiced than that
The cutting into % thousand pieces"
now generally resolves itself into some
such mode of dispatch.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-03-06
A rs FARMER.
A Rubber Story.

There was Granger convention
somewhere near the line between In
diana and Ohio, and, as a mattero
course. little Dragging was done by
various farmers as to what each State
produced. Among those who Dragged
was Farmer Johnson, from Miami Re
serve, in Ohio. and who, by the way, is
somewhat notorious for telling large
and wonderful stories. During tho
course of his remarks, he said:
There Is farmer living on the
Miami Reserve who annually manu-
features one million pounds of butter,
and over two million pounds of cheese"
This caused great sensation and
some laughter by way of derision, az
much as to say the crowd did not swa2
low all OF Farmer Johnson's story. He
took fro at once and appealed TO
Farmer Jones, of Ohio, TO verify his
assertion by giving the name of ti,at
great butter and cheese maker :as
Deacon Brown.
Farmer Jones slowly arose, and. m a
drawing. farmer-like twang, snid:
Il know Deacon Brown makes o good
deal of butter and cheese-I do not
know the exact number of pounds
but this DO know-he runs seventeen
saw.mills with the butter-milk. Owl
Pgeize[S WeeEi7f.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-03-06
Cold Snaps.

In October, 763, and February, 764,
the denizens of the cities of mosques
and minarets were astonished by cold
spell of weather, and the two seas of Con-
stantinople were frozen over for twenty
days. In 1868 the Thames was frozen
over for fourteen weeks. In 1407 the
cold was 30 intense in England that all
the small birds persisted and in 1893 the
large flows of the air were driven by the
terrible cold into the towns and cities
of Germany.
In 146S the winter was so severe In
Flanders that the wine distributed was
cut with hatchets.
The year 1868 was noted for cold
weather in England. Thousands Of
forests and shade trees were split by
frost, birds and stock persisted, line
of stages ran on the Thames for several
weeks, and shops were built ON the ice
in the middle of the Thames
In 1901 the wolves were driven by
the cold into Vienna, where they at
tackled men and cattle on the streets.
In 1910 quicksilver froze in the Their
mometer- bulbs at Moscow. One of the
most remarkable changes of tempera-
ture was witnessed at Hornsey and
Hammersmith, near London, In 1867.
The Thermometer was degrees below
zero on the 4th of January nd seventy
two hours late it had leaped to 80 de-
grees above zero.
With respect to America some of the
remarkable cold spells were as follows
In 1870, and again in 1921, New York
harbor was frozen over 30 that teams
were driven across the ice to Staten
Island. The Western State Of In
diana saw weather cold enough to con.
geal the mercury in 1855. The winter
of 1881 was made memorable by cold
weather. On the 18th and 26th days
of January many deaths occurred from
the intense cold, and the residents of
Mobile saw the thermometer sink 10
zero.
A record of cold sieges would be i'm
perfect without mention of the terri
BILE sudden storm that swept over the
country in 1868, which has gone into
history as the cold New Years. A
drayman was frozen 70 death IN Oincin-
natl while driving along tho street; q
man climbing q fence in Minnesota
froze to death and toppled over into
the snow, while the loss of human and
animal lives in all parts of the country
was immense.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-03-06
Very Fastmious.

A couple of gentlemen wero dining. or
preparing to dine, at a certain ros%Ru-
rant When the eloquent waiter had
said: Observation-Disclosures
loinandfriedlfver? one of the gentfe-
men shrugged his shoulders and ex-
claimed:
Don't bring me any liver"
"Ahi" exclaimed the other gentle
man, "then / take it you are MOI par
ticularly fond of liver"
mo, not in the least / don't yeaTn
for liver
ANY particular reason ?"
"Why, yes. You see 1 can hardly
take up copy of a daily paper, nova
days, but / SEQ the advertisements
'Lost-A lfver-colored pointer dog
So you see the association is not pleas-
ant, SO far as am concerned, 10 doesn't
make whit's difference whether n b
liver-colored dog or a dog-colored
liver with which they tempt my ap2e-
lite. '--Terds SJtiagS.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-03-06
A QUESTION.

n death be an eternal sleep,
Why doth the spring return
To scatter flowers beneath our feet,
And the wastes OF winter spurn2
III death be an eternal sleep,
Why doth the buried grain
Send forth new haryests for men To reap,
And whiten the spreading plain2
III death be an eternal sleep,
Why the oceans ceaseless flow,
When the planets all their journeys keep
And never weary grown
III death be an eternal sleep,
Why do we hope for heaven,
When we approach the mercy seat
And ask 70 be forgiven?
III death be an ct srnal sleep.
When will Justice come.
To those who toll for others meat,
And receive but scsnty crnmbs?
III death be an eternal sleep,
Why did the angels 90
The poor man To bear TO Abraham's seat.
While the rich man was in woel
if death Do sn eternal sleep,
Why was man e'er horn.
And why should he his vigils keep,
IL there IL no coming mornp
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-03-06

light marine blue may also be used for
the came purpose. A remarkably near
approach to q light as agreeable as
daylight is said to DO produced by
petroleum lamp, with round wick aud q
lightblue chimney Of twice the usual
length, the latter causing so great
draught that the petroleum burns with
a nearly pure white flame.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-03-06
Lamp ChimneYs.

The most noted oculists recommend
blue, bluish-gray, or smoke-colored
glasses as protection for weak eyes
against the unpleasant effects of red,
orange, and yellow light. On the same
principle, remarks scientific contem-
porary, the trying, reddish-yellow light
of candles, lamps, and gas may be
pleasantly modified by the use Of Chin
neys or globes. Shades colored in
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-03-06

REPENTANCE without amendment is
like continually pumping without mend
ing leak. --Piinv.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-03-06

TALMAGE's congregation has Al
more members than Beechel's.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-03-06

THE reverie of woman's eyes is al
ways mistaken for thoughtfulness.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-03-06
SONGS OF THE HUMORBrs.
A DILEMMA.

To write, or not to write, that h. the question
Whether It is nober In the mind TO sunG
The reputation OF being asked BY
A Young lady to write I'm her autog raph a1bum,
And having kept the book two years. moEe or
less,
And then not written In It,
Or 30 take the pen against host OF doubtAand
fears .
And, by once writing. end them2 To staxt-to
write .
To writsJ-perchance to make blot-ay. there's
the rub;
For I'm that darksome blot what feelings am
Shown forth-neryousness, dlstrust oil ser.
And many others!-not AZ
When one Is writing TO his girl FOR then
IL he should make a blot he draws line
Round IL and says
IL was Intentional, and meant TO mark
A place where he did kiss. And she
Believes tho yarn, and Kisses Il, and thinks
That abe II happy.
--B0stoR Globe.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-10-17
Local Political Notes.

II. st. George Tucker, Esq, will ad-
dress the Democrats at Fishersville TO-
morrow night. The Democrats of this
section are fully aroused, and a large
meeting is expected.
Capt. John N. Opie, Capt. James Bum
gardner and Harry Tucker, spoke to a
large audience at the Club house in S6aun.
ton last Friday night.-There are few
communities of the State that can fur
nish as many good campaign speakers and
workers as Staunton. Our county and
city is fully organized and worked up.
and will speak for the Democracy in thun.
der tones next month.
Hon. Henry S. Walker. the gifted ora.
tor of West Virginia, will address the
citizens of Augusta county, Monday,
Sept. 9th, Court day.. Mr.. Walker is
one of the most eloquent speakers in this
country.
Gen. Fitz Lee addressed a large meet
ing of the Democrats at, the Club house
last night. We regret that the lateness of
the hour, and our crowded columns pre-
vents US from giving full report of the
address.
H. st. George Tucker, Esq, will adj
dress the voters of New Hope and vlcini-
ty Saturday evening, the 18th inst. at
O'Clock.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-10-17
The Opera Season.

Ford's Opera Company will give two of
their charming operas at the Opera House
in this city next week. On Monday even
ing will be presented the Bohemian
Girl,' which abounds with splendid mu-
sic. fine scenery and elegant costumes and
Tuesday, the new opera Of THE Orange
Girl" OF this new opera, the Richmond
Dispatch Of the 3rd inst, says:
The music of the opera is very pleasing
and, taken as whole, is quite original
A number of the choruses are bright and
sparkling, while the Orange Girls song in
the first act and closing scene, Biddy's
song, Jessamipe's Tick Took ara, and
the seXette in the second act are all clever
compositions. The libretto suggests the
Chimes as to the miser and castle scene,
and "Oivotte" by the resemblance of the
Beadle's double to that Of Captain De
Merimac's.
Mrs. Seguin was charming in the role of
"Nell GWynne. She exhibited her great
versatility Of talent in the four changes re-
quired in this impersonation. aud was the
recipient of much applause and an encore.
Miss Hunter sang very sweetly as ''Jessa-
mine,' and received an encore. Mr.. Geo.
Denham makes a decided hit as ''Beadle g
Amen Squeak" He is favorite come
dian in Richmond, and his effort of last
evening was greatly enjoyed. Miss Dlard
rendered the part of Lady Claire' very
acceptably. For the rest, the company
did well.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-10-17
GREENVILLE IMPROVEMENTS.
POLITICAL.

did nut get over to Middlebrook and
Brownsburg, but saw some gentlemen
from those places who gave me a few in
teresting points. The night before, Mr..
1. G. Fowler, the late Readjuster Speaker
of the House, who IS regarded as big
gun among the Republicans, save the
mark, spoke at Brownsburg to an audi
ence of negroes, there being only three
white men in the house.
From Middebrook comes the news that
at least forty Democratic voters who have
not been to the polls for years, have been
looked up and registered and will be on
hands on the Ash of November to swell
the Democratic majority at that precinct
Capt. Opie made a fine speech at Par
nassus Saturday night to good audience
who cheered him loudly. The Parnassus
brass band furnished the music for the
occasion and excellent music it was. The
leader of the band. Mr.. Floyd, in an old
14th Va. regiment veteran and master
of his instrument. Few bands make bet
ter music and with their splendid new in !.
struments and competent teacher, the
Stonewall band needs to look we'll to their
laurels. The Democrats at Parnassus
hope to increase their majority of SO at
the last election to fully so in November.
T. G. M.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-10-17
special premium drill; for 4S bushels Of
wheat per acre made on contiguous

special premium drill, for 4S bushels Of
wheat per acre made on contiguous
acres
The racing yesterday was exc Ting and
witnessed by thousands who lined the
track. The Secretary estimated the crowd
at about 10 900 people.
The first was trotting race for Sl7o
Davis 4 Conway's ''Nutwood Jr.," took
first money; F. N. Hays "Clyde 81" took
the second money; Money" owned by
the same gentleman, took third money.
The hurdle race was won by Jesse
James, owner, George Eveton; Arthur
Jerram's robin Adair'' won second
money.
The bicycle race was very interesting
novelty. The entries were G. w. Ribble
of Harrisonburg, and S. S. Mccormick and
L. e. Gray of Staunton, two races half
mile. Mr.. Mccormick came in ahead both
times, winning the race, $40 to the win
ner; SIS for the second was divided be-
tween the other two gentlemen.
THE PRETTIEsT BABY.
The contest for the beautiful baby car
rage offered by j. M. Carroll, Esq, City
Treasurer, for the prettiest baby, brought
together host of laughing, lovely babies.
and after painful and careful ordeal with
the judges, the prize was awarded to the
child of Mrs. Mamie Bucher, daughter OF
Hartman Lushbaugh, Esq, and was we'll
n Dali 1ohv,
Crawford, and Mrs. AL. Hartman, were
the judges who made the award.
At meeting of the Society, held Wed
nesday, the following new directors were
elected Hugh F. Lyle, John II. Parkins,
nd Samuel Donald.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-10-17
Personal.

Col. 10. Lane Sterne, of Richmond, was
in the city this week. Col Sterne is In
spector General of the Virginia Brigade
of Volunteers, and is GA tour of inspec-
ton of the military of the Valley.
Major John II. Dinneen, of Richmond
is on visit to his father in this city.
The Charlestown, W. Va, Times, of
the 18th inst, says: "Col. Geo. l.. Peyton
and wife, of Stanton, are visiting their
daughters, Mrs. Fitz and Mrs. Wood ward
at the Hale House. The Colonel is we'll
and favorably known as the former eff
Gent manager~and proprietor of the
White Sulphur Springs of this State"
Dr. j. E. Arbuckle. who had been i'll so
long at the residence of W. w. Gibbs,
Esq, in this city, recovered sufficiently to
go to his home in Lewisburg, W. Va.
last week, accompanied by his relative, j.
Howard Wayt, Esq. His friends here,
however, are again made anxious by the
intelligence of his relapse since reaching
home.
At the convention of Assessment In
week, Mr.. G. L. Cooke, Secretary of the
Valley Mutual, was elected Treas
urer, and Mr.. E. L. Edmondson, one of
the Vice Pesidents.
j. w. Calhoun Jr., who has for several
years taught the graded school at Middle
brook, in this county, has left for the
Miller school in Albemarle, where he has
accepted position as instructor.
J. W. Calhoun, ST., and wife, formerly
of Augusta, but now residents of Abe
marie, are in the city On visit to friends.
DR.. Bechtel. announces in another col
umn that he has perm anently located in
Stauntoa, and that he will practice medi-
cine upon homeopathic principles. His
Office is in the Hardy building, opposite
Valley Mutual office.
Rev. J. G. Carson. the newly called pas
tor of Lebanon church, will be ordained
to-day by Rev. Z. R. Vaughn, D. D.. Of
New Providence.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-10-17
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway and
the City Ordinance.

tAO WY 0AOihoASCs
Information of the violation of the city
ordinance relating to the blowing of
whistles of engines of the g. & o. r. r d,
when passing through the city, having
been received by Mayor Gordon, he ad-
dressed a letter to the company's attor-
ney in Richmond, calling his attention to
the violation. The attorney turned the
letter oyer to Gen. Manager g. W. Smith.
who has sent the following reply to the
Mayor:
RICHMOND. Va, Oct. 10, 1884.
Hon. Il. G. Gordon, Mayor, Staunton, Va ::
DEAR SIR-Y our very kind and frank
letter dated Sept. Goth last, addressed to
our attorney, Mr.. II. T. Wickham, owing
to my absence from home, regret to say,
did not come to my attention until the
9Th, too long after the violation on the
part of one of our engineers, to enable me
to give effective attention to the matter
in question.
beg to assure you that it is our pur-
pose to comply in both spirit and letter.
with all ordinances which have been pass
ed by your city council pertaining to gov
eminent of railroads within the COR
porate limits, therefore, in order to enable
US to issue instructions to our engineers
by which they shall be governed in using
the locomotive whistle, 1 beg to request
that you will at your earliest convenience
furnish me with a copy of the Ordinance
relating to the use of same, on receipt of
which | will have 1T printed on card board
together with instructions relating there
to and the same tackled up in the cab of
every locomotive running on the Eastern
Division. When this is done any en-
gineer violating the Ordinance must suffer
the penalty of dismissal from the service
of the company.
Begging you to pardon this delay in Civ
ing attention to your letter, remain,
Yours very truly,
~ w SnIrrI
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-10-17

DEAF, DUMB AND BLIND INsTIrU-
TIoN.-The Board of Visitors of this In
stitution held its annual meeting last
Thursday at the Institution. Present
Messrs. Witt, Edmunds, Twynham, Will.
hams, Stout and StraIghan. Mr.. Wit7
was elected President of the Board, and
Messrs. Witt, Stout and Straughan, were
designated the Executive Committee.
The report of Superintendent Thos. s.
Doyle was presented, accepted and order
ed to be certified to the Governor. The
institution was thoroughly inspected and
found to be in excellent condition.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-10-17
DEATH OF A VENERARrE C1T1zt

DEATH OF A VENERABLE CITIZEN
Mr.. Adam Slower, one of the Oldest citi-
zens of Augusta, died at his residence in
this county, three miles from Augusta
Springs, last Wednesday morning. This
venerable gentleman had just passed his
18th birthday. Sometime ago ne had a
stroke of paralysis and on last Thursday
night he had a second attack which
proved fatal in a few days. He had for
many years been a ruling elder in the
Union Presby terian Church and was
buried there yesterday. He was highly
esteemed by all who knew him and will be
greatly missed in his community and in
his church. He leaves tour daughters,
two married and two single, and two
sons.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-10-17

THE KITTY RHOADEs TRoUPE.-This
very excellent company have, during the
week, given series of performances at
the Opera House here. Miss Rhoades Is a
bright, pleasing actress, and is we'll sup
ported by good company. The company
opened Monday night with the ever popu-
lar Lady of Lyons,'' Miss Rhoades ap-
pearing as Pauline. and Mr.. Monroe. as
Claude Melnotte.
Tonight, Fanchon will be presented
and to morrow at the matinee, Peck s Bad
Boy, and at night, Mrlisse. The admls-
sion to the matinee will be Is and rs cents.
School children, 10 cents.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-10-17

ORGANIZATION OF CAMP OF VETER-
ANs.-On yesterday, the veterans of Au-
gusta, held a meeting at the Fair Grounds
and organized a camp of Confederate
veterans. The following officers were
elected:
President, Col. j. II. Skinner; 1st Vice
President, Gen. r. D. Lilley; End Vice
President, Col. A. W. Hartman; 3rd Vice
President, Col. H. }. Williams; Secretary,
Capt. G. Julian Pratt; Treasurer, Capt.
Jas. n Mcfarland.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-10-17

CHICKEN THIEvEs.-W learn that the
gang of chicken thieves who have 50 long
been depredating the premises of our cit
liens, have again commenced their wo~k.
During the past week the chicken houses
OF several of our citizens on the suburbs
of the city have been raided uron, and
there no Way to stop these depredatlons
Our authorities should look into the mat
ter, and make an example of some of these
thieves.