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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-16
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Gen. F!'znugh Lee has been chosen Pres
dent o. the Lee Monument Association Q:
Richmond
John a. Cord=il. most respected citizen
OF HarIi-onburg. dropped dead of rheuma.
t5Tn OF the heart last night whilst pairing an
apple after supper He was about eighty
years ofage.
Rev J. f. Seneker:a Lutheran minister
OF Shenandoah CD, slipped On the ice while
walking along the street Of Cabin Hill yes
terdav, and was instantly killed. He was 3
member OF CoDcoTdia Synod.
The University Club OF Richmond mas ap-
pointed committee consisting Of Col. Ar
cher Anderson, Charles [. Williams and J.
+. Ellyson. esgs.. 70 cooperate With the
committee Of the Faculty OF the University
Of Virginia in an effort 10 obtain an iucreas-
81 annual appropriation TO the Cu!gerSity
from the Legislature.
ST. Harley. was arrested il Not;away
CO.. some weeks ago by detective from New
YORK, charged with bigauy. was arraigned
in the County Court at Petersburg yesterday
The charges against Harley were OF marry
ing Miss Howard. OF Philadelphia, end Miss
Everett, OF Baltimore. Both appeared in
the courtroom and testified against the ac-
cused. He stated that he formerly did bust
ness il New York, New Jersey and Con-
necticut. ard tie medium through which
he adve>tized for wives was the New York
Heraii
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-16
NEES GF TIE DAY.

sraff comet < visible as EEy Vas,
Fla bearing Eest 81 dsg.ess fEoo TIE LOT !
z5c-
cz.7erst Il ecrnero.scicn Of Inc SUI
-zod-r 81 Yorktown was gwen last Eises L
Paris
D.zperea-= troo Tocauia scno1nes tass
Admiral Gourmet re- dispersed heScesEA-2
reeds CT Tie sosuE-
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:-.Gs. & SIX. CT DC q !ssl Of v a. NOT
t3c- I5~ Arctic expEoEeT-
nav 55~5oes organization 70 he know q
= t..e Ne~ YORK Peal Estate and 1EaGess
Exchange as b=ea started N Se~ YORK
H. coc7eatiou ot sagzr planters 81 View
ORLEANS yestercisy resolutions were acep1ef
protesting sr.:as1 gov furIner reduction II
Cls GagI5 On sucar-
Fur hundred and 6tty spicso.1l=. ,osssEti z
s526. w=-e supplied during tee .as y
CO ye.- 20 the rational House Of RepTsSen-
sa-l. &. - reported 6E Ins Clerk o! tae
Eo1=s.
Ala ca4cu- &: tie republican, members OF
sa= io~a Legislature last night senator illi'
=7a wes ceIomina,ei 70. United states sea
ats: o. acstaustLen.
FEeo-y 3. Peyoa vas elected United
STATS s-iI .to- yesterday lo gspseseeE Ocio
Or six wear :-cu the ia OF March. 1850.
II ,ae House tie tal.or stood. PayGe ..
LAX y. Foster , II tee Senate the vote
1as. Payne ~. b!ans S-sli republicans, no
oa= voting :or Foster.
! cable Dispatch Announces the discovery
q Melbourne. Australia Jan. I2Eh. OF cora'
e. IL position 90 that date vas Green
7=ich Ecoo right ascension - hours arc :.
minutes. decIInzti5n south ~ degrees and
; minutes. The comet ws= apparently oi
Sraail =.z=. and vas moving rapidly 70 the
@ou:teastwerd.
An iaiornat ballot WIS taken in the ken
.ucky Assembly yesterday for [. = Senator
out by agreement toe democrats voted &c
that 70 one WIS elected. The. caucus ne;
again last night. and after six ballots had
been takso. with go definite result, ed
journed until tonight. The last ballot
stood William: .. Blackburn -. SIee,
neg %.
Cairo dispatches state that the North -.
.ican Mo=!sm tribes have embraced the
cause Of ,he False Prophet and are advanc
!ny tsEsrds Egypt, under command Of the
Saiekh SennoGssi. Fnis Is considered 20 Of
the most formidable Of the recent develop
| nents Of the rebellion. as it uoeuacss Cairo
rom what bad been supposed to De- safe
quarter.
| The Legislature OF Maryland began vot
/ ag Yesterday for United States Senator &c
succeed Hon james B. Groome fcr the tern
! beginning March !. 1855. The first days
/ voting did net result in ar election. The
candidates voted for and the vote they re.
! ceived were a. follows James 2. Groome I
| Ephraira K. Wilson 3, Joha II. Robinson :
| Philip F. Thomas l. Charles 7. Hestcot, ,
! Robert 2. Dixon ), JOHN A. J. CcesEeil ,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-16

THE NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAMRoAD.-Ihe
following bill passed the State Senate yesterday
Be it enacted. de-. That it shall and may be law
full for the Norfolk and Western Railroad Company
from time to time, with consent of majority Of
its stockholders present at general or special
meeting thereof, to make and carry out contracts
for the use, operation or lease of any connecting
line or lines of railroad located or constructed in
this State other States. upon such terms may
be agreed upon with the company or companies
owning or operating the same, and 70 use, COM
plete, maintain and operate such road or roads in
accordance with such contract or lease; and such
company or companies with which it may make
such contract or contracts are hereby empowered
in like manner to make aud carry out the same
provided that the line Of the road of the company
with which it may SO contract shall not be a com
netting or parallel limo
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-16

The WESTERN LUSATIC ASYLUM 1SvEs.
ture close il at work in Stanton Investigate
ing the late poisoning case at the lunatic
asylum. On Tuesday night until late
hour they were engaged ir reading the evi.
dence that had been taken before the coro-
ner's jury last winter. Yesterday morning
it was decided to admit the public, but re-
porters are expected to withhold from pub
LEGATION such facts as from time to time the
committee may not see proper to diyulge at
present, and at times the committee will sit
with closed doors. DR.. K. s. Hamilton, the
superintendent Of the asylum, Dr. Gibson, a
physician Of the city, who was called i'm
mediatcy after the poisoning, Col. Bolivar
Christian, patient in the asylum at the
time Of the poisoning, Nelson Andrews, an
attendant and John Howard Wayt, drug
gist Of the city, and member of the coro-
ner's jury, were examined yesterday The
evidence was mostly that which has been
already reported. 1t appeared from DR..
Ilamiton's evidence that Pinkerton's De-
tective Agency has been paid already one
thousand dollars, and that the pay was still
going on at the rate of s. per day. Col.
Christian testified that DR.. Butler had
made mistake in sending him two doses
of chloral which, had be taken them BOTH would
have cost him his life, and that he reported the
mistake, at the time to DIR. Hamilton. Later IN
the afternoon the committee sat with closed doors
while they heard a statement from Dr. Crockett,
Of the asylum, and examined two other witnesses.
The evidence taken disclosed great carelessncss
in the management of the institution, it being
shown that patients had frequent access unattend-
cd to the dspensary, with other irregularities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-16

SCHOOL TRUsTEH.-In the State Senate
yesterday Nr. LoYenstein introduced bill
to repeal section OF chapter 20 Of the Code
Of 1873. and TO regulate the appointment OF
school trustees in cities and incorporated
t,wns OF 300 inhabitants ard over.
The bill reads as follows:
Whereas the school trustees in all COUNTIES o:
the Com alon wealth and in sill incorporated towns
Of more than FIVE hundred aDd les than i've thou
sand inhabitants are chosen exclusively by the
local horlties OF srcb counties and towns while
ia certain cities aud incorporated towns OF over
FIVE thousand inhabitants school trustees have
been appointed under the law by other than the
local authorities and whereas il is right and de
Srable that the law in this respect should be uni
form
J. Pc it enacted hy the General Assembly OF
Virginia That section ! OF chapter 70 Of the
Code OF ] g be- and the same is hereby, repealed.
=. That the places Of all trustees now in Office
in towns and cities of 1000 inhabitants and over
ht and become vacant at the expiration of thirty
days from the passage Of this act.
3 That the councils Of such cities and towns
shall rs soon as may be after the passage Of this
act elect trustees not exceeding three for each
school district Of their respective corporations,
and shall designate which Of such trustees shall
go out Of office in one year, which in two, and
which in three years
4. The term of al trustees 50 elected shall begin
the thirty first day after the passage OF this act
,. All vacancies in the School Board arising
from whatever cause shall be filled by the councils
Of such cities and towns.
g. This act shall be in force from its passage,
and all acts and parts of acts inconsistent here
with are hereby repealed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-16

A RAILWAY TRAIN ~ FLAMES.-A StTeau
Of waste oil, flowing from tank across the
Bradford. Bordell and ki1zua Railway,
caught FIRE yesterday morning rs the pas
=cnger train from Weij.yile for Bradford
| ran into il, and the train was Immediately
euvelopcd in flames The track for fully
one hundred yards was covered with OIL
Il IS believed that the gas coming in con-
tact with the FIRE box Of the engine. explc-
ded firing the oil, and the flames. spreading
on hurricanes wings, enveloped tine doomed
train in an instant in u blazing mass.
50 intense vas the heat that the windows
cracked and fell in less time than il takes
10 write. The passenger coach and bag
gage car were converted into seething.
Kissing caidroE Of fire. II was q terrible
moment The coach was filled with pas
sengcrs, and there was q rush for the doors.
but the heat was so Intense that the panic
stricken passengers we're driven back and
forced to jump through the windows, land
ing in the snow. a relief train with sur
geons and cots was despatched to the scene.
Upon It's arrival there terrible sight pre-
sented itself. The passenger coach and the
baggage car were mass Of smoking ruins.
The engine lay on lis back, having turned a
complete somersault. 1t is definitely known
that only three persons. all women, were
burned 10 death. Mrs. l.. c. Fair, Of Kin
qua Junction. was burned beyond recogni-
ton. She was young woman and had
been married only two years. Her husband
escaped by jumping through a window.
Miss Katie Moran, Of Aliens, y. y, small
station near Aiken. was burned almost to
crisp. She was found hanging outside the
coach grasping the window sill. The other
dead woman was not identified. She was
badly burned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-16
LETTER From RICHMOND.

l-,es1.l c,rfest<.rdsnt. III the AsxArdria GAZETTE
KtCHNDND, Va, January Eff Senator
kninsr'- appof,ionnemt bl!! II adopted, and
it seems to give 2aliafactinn. the result will
be that Tucker and Daniel vii he in aepa-
rate Congressional districa This IL what
Major Daniels friends have always wanted.
He will nov 70 10 Congress. The new dig
trct i. one 10 which he il very strong.
The Senate Committee On Electons met
this evening, but did not reach the cases Of
Turner and Rue. The report will, it is I'M
dcr.tood be to unaeat Hubbard and seat
i'ei,it Of buckingham.
To-day Mr.. Burke introduced in the
IfDu.c ii resolution relative to selling the
Srate's interest in the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg aud Potomac Railroad Company and
investing the proceeds In Riddicberger
bonds Ti:a il the second resolution of the
kind introduced in the Legislature in the
l,aattuo wc"ks The other was to exchange
$6l 900 4 Per cent. Uniltd States coupon
bond. belonging 10 the Miller school, and
the Investment Of the proceeds in the 3 per
cent. registered new Virgnia'a issued under
act OF February, 1882 Now these resolu-
tions arc wrong The thing of swapping
good and certain securities for others is
carried too far. The amount the State Of
Virginia could make by such exchange is
also too small. +.
The people Of Norfolk are not pleased
with the disposal Of the Goodwin case. They
want him impcached and still contend that
If the evidence had all been taken Goodwin
would not have been permitted to resign.
Several prominent gentlemen are here
from West Virginia. They will make an
effort 10 get the Legislature TO recognize the
ante beIlum debt Of West Virginia. A bill
will be introduced in the Legislature to-
morrow declaring the share Of West Virgin
ia in the ante bc!lum debt
Within tho next two weeks member OF
the Legislature who has been very quiet,
will make II speech which, it is said, will be
the best OF the session. So brother mem
Der says. Blair, Brown Allen and Dyson
still remain in this city. The trio is very
low spirited. Mr.. Aliens friends acknow-
edge that he made mistake in giving his
brother-in law such Il fat job.
They say further that il will ruin Aliens
future efficiency a. a canvasser in his party.
He may indeed vote with them, but he can
never hope TO paas ~ one Of their leaders.
All the old o-callea leaders Of the defunct
party are now in disgrace with the
remnant of their party. elimination and
recrimination is the order Of the day with
them now. jersey Jones has little to do
with the other members Of his party now.
He is giving his attention to bis investment;
Jones is quite rich man. 1t is not believed
that he ~ very deep in the Florida Ship
canal JOB now He was too smart for that.
1t is indeed great izzle and Mahone's con-
n.ction with it gave it a black eye. 1t can
not recover STRONGBow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-16

ANOTHER JUDGE UNDER INvEsTIG ALTON
The committee for courts of justice of the
House of Delegates yesterday commenced
the investigation of charges against Judge
shumate, coalition judge of Fauquier coun
ty. General W. H. Payne, of Fauquier, one Of
the witnesses examined, in giving his testi.
mony said that Judge Shumate is utterly in
competent, and that it was really pitiable to
see him on the bench that Shumate had
never looked into law book, and had not
been connected with the court before bis
election except as witness on one occasion,
and had been elevated from the position OF
telegraph operator to judge of the county
court of Fauquier. Among the other wit
nesses to be examined are Messrs. Eppa
Huntou, r. T. Scott and Ham Shepherd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-16

STILL ALIVE AND KIcEISG.-The Nep, and
Standard were rather too previous" in announc-
ing the death from 'raipitstion of the heart" of
Mr. (. C. Bolts, prominent merchant Of STAFF
ford Store" We are credibly informed that
.Budge" still survives the severe pal itaton; :"
that his heart is again open TO conviction, and he
i. bold to declare that there good FISH in
the sea as were ever caught" and from this con-
clusion he does not intend to bulge" an inch.
But If another fair damsel attempts to trifc with
this rural rooster's' heart,
She had better fo:tify herself against Cupid fatal
dart Fredericksburg Star
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-16

Il tEss S.ase Sscate yesterday bILS ws-e
-s.s-< - Y
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fl!z c'5cn'T 2-- lie Guy . O -=-7'S'-~--
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tce .cI:ns p'aes Il 10 psec.ncS7
nos e[ssz'f :; a. ooeG {. NC. ~.- =.
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H=h - 'ossl 90 Cue -03:s. - n
Q. .: -p.o: He-- - 1Le r,t-,s
$50 ai-=zS .l11 tIs e.7-so. -
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5o.csEz oalco e.'s'.': = = CIT.
-: 80 :. s.,-.rar,e- arI i-ar,-r,-r;..v'
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The Petition s2= Ee:s..=t! % tas Conn't-
.eS o. I:-..tese. go s.='..''.,
-, @,-a,-s[f. 49,. r-o-e et+ir;-r- .,,:gec;i.o
q: =. -.vsr.re. and 20 p-1;Ite .o- z new
-...;-.-z.,;.a Of ;6,tzrs % Madison coanty.
Pin zers rss-..I f,r ne rsIiet q John
~ C,-rraFss ~ tga-. c,ounrv and 20 reyu-
| ra-s tn n-ac.ice az rneiicins and surgery.
(;e3-re ?. H.roau. Standardized from the
/ Txen-c-==veuth district comuosed o. tie
+ ronrrfs. Of Dinsidd;e. C-eensyilie. and
-usr ard Mathew p Rue. from Inc
( p,---rorr,h F:.--fr- ann-ersI and desired
+ =, - .z,c-r II p S.1.:o-. rom ,Sose dis
.-7r..
! " Ea.,on offered a resolution referring
=. -,...sr r. R,e n in. Cnror,i.,ee on
/ p-:,ils-,.s.ri F?.c.io,n. which 9a=sar-sd TO-
W. p.-aen ~ dnlr .ro-n N
( IT, r,.-i.;cn ~ u II snhisr making
c,-c-, je!or sya;y. Jn5ga g.--oo sa- .;is-
! - ~ .ff.c--tls Se7a,s ra:r.ir, "a ar.
J r,,;ni 2 sr,efisI co1ouittee 70 consider il. 4
/ err, ,ef-rss u. orc. .nrxio,-,; bu, that ac
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-16
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Mrs. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP should al.
ways be used when children are cutting teeth.
1t relieves the little sufferer at once; it produces
natural, qniet sleep by relieving the child from
pain, and the little cherub awakes las bright as
button 1t is very pleasant to taste. It soothes
the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, re-
lieves wind, regulates tho bowels, and is the best
known remedy for diarrhea, whether arising
from teethng or other causes. Twenty five cents
bottle. mY4-M,WAS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-16

How the hearts of crowd swell and
throb with pitiless hatred agansts the man
who coughs during the performance at a
theatre, when they know be is too stingy to
invest twenty cents in u bottle of DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-16

The Charlestown, w. Va, Spirit of LETTER.
son says THE Alexandria (Va.l GAZETTE,
one Of the best newspapers in the country
has entered upon its S5th volume.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-16

COURT OF APPEALS YESTERDAY
WiIcher against Robertson. Argued and
continued till to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-16

1.-THE BEST '-Benson's Capcine Porous
P!asters are admittedly 1.-THE Best" for local
rheumatism, and neuralgia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-16

Floc, /. Il fair rees;2; Ard =le2:y Whea: i.
without material change an: there is growing
demand for eLo:e- milling z-a;es, which COMMAND
gooG ssures- Carr i Ec.p1z arc active with
brisk !ocaldezsasd- Re sc6 Oats are Srm Pork
n liberal :ece;o: eai prices easy. Dressed Pou.
~ and Eggs s-e sea-c=: OTHER p.c:ree may be
a13.e7i ss-org. Fetr; Of a. kids i higher.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-16

BALTIxogE, jan iG-Vs- IS 6e.1 :: do CON
$o.ids.ed =: 60 d serbs 10 90 pSs. due cou-
pons 90: DO new IO-40s Ssh; DO new 3s sos.
bid to-tsT- Cotton S:eA;C: miGGiinT 10l,
Elou- lower sEi dull: HoxS-i stree. and
Western super e. .5.3 %: 60 extra IS 5Os4 65 :;
do family :: a0s5 -: Ci.v Mills SUPER 81 .5a
) so; do extra So sat % co go Eysl4;s IS rs
SO 90: P.tapsco family So so: 6osaper:ss;re pat
ent s. GO. WhCAt-SoutheTn noaizatly steady |;
Western steady and quiet: Southern ~ 1854
los do annie. 112s113: No Nsrrlaat il1l
s1l3t.i No Western winter nd spoG t0oiaS
105&.: January 1Ools asked February t0os
a1o6I. March 10.asa10.7s: Nay trtasi.i1fRs
Cora-Southern nominal Western dull southern
white 6paSl; do yellow 62a6f: Western mixed
spot 81 asked; February COS s6oss; May 6Sass
6it, Oats strong; Southern i3a+S; Western
white 4+a46; 90 mixed 42a43; Psnna 1916.
Rye quiet and easy at 72a14. Hay steady prime
70 choice Penua and Maryland S13a15. Provi-
sions quiet and firm mess Pork SIS 25. Bulk
meats-shouiders and clear rib sides. packed "a
So: Bacon-shoulders 7le; clear rib sides 9ls
hams 13a. a1+ip. Lard. refined, 10. Butter
Western packed dull at 1922 creamery steady
at 25a35. Eggs steady fresh at 32a33 picked
22a24 Coffee easier: Rio cslgoes ordinary to
fair IL i.a115s Sugar quiet A soft IA. Whis-
ey quiet at 81 1Sa1 1sl..
NEW TogK, J,n. 16-stocks hrmer. Money
easy at 2a21.. Cotton dull and easier; uplands
10 l 1-16; Orleans 10 1916 Flour dull and de-
cline. Wheat i,a",c lower and less active Corn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-16
Cows as; Calves 3eS6D.

TIE ma,Ee: his Eeek Eas well supplied with
al kids Q: stock. TIE scal;;y Of the CS;t!e.
ho~e-e-, %as no- -e-? god C,Ss- o. cae offerings
being cpEmon sid o-:!sasy: sus.; Cattle sr- in
demand - higher Ss-7es- while sooaoc SIRE dull.
CARES n god oeGcxEd - quotations SIZE very
so-jt! Sheep and Lambs we're oEe-eL Arc sold 3,
or 20? 2Eo.s,:cls- Hogs Il good supply and
tCl! with Slightly love. prices Cows AID Cslves
IL decScG-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-16

The white elephant from Siam has arri v
ed in Liverpool.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-16

NJ OTICE.-Stock holders Of THE ALEXAN-
IN DR1A MARINE RAILWAY AND SHIP
BUILDING COMPANY will please attend
special meeting, JANUARY 21st, 1884, at II
o'clock a. ~, at Albert Stuart's Office, No. 70
Prince street. Business of Importance.
By order Of the Board of Directors.
dec21-2aw4w J. SCHNEIDER. Sec'ty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-16

ALEXANDRIA CATTLE NAzxz-, Jan. 16, 1854
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-10-16

whack, whack, whack, whack, whack,
went his switch on the s'hairy side of
that old horse for the balance Of the
five miles he had to travel. The cold
perspiration from the rider ran down
and mingled with the torrid sweat and
fiery foam of the much-whipped-up
steed, till they sprinkled the whole
road from side to side like g watering
cart. When within sight Of Galt's
groggery, Giles stepped off into the
woods again. AMI this was the spirit
that sold the seller Of spirits.
But this comical incident was soon
succeeded by a tragical occurrence, it
is said-1o less than the death Of our
romancing hero. l cannot vouch for
what shall now tell you-I give it
only as curious specimen Of darkey
superstition. He incurred the ever
lasting and Mortified disgust, not to
say hatred, of the darkies, by pur-
chasing from Joe, the condemned fel-
on and slave of Theophilus Trimble,
Esq, the right to Joe's dead body af-
ter the hanging, for which he is said
to have paid Joe one gallon Of whis-
KEY and basket Of gingercakes. As
soon as Joe's body was let down, Gait
claimed it, lashed it to his "slide," and
started for the house of a doctor "way
down about Camden" who wanted it
and would pay him for it.
Perhaps | could not better describe
the dreadful scene, which the colored
folk all thoroughly believe occurred
on this, Galt's last trip toward Cam
den, than by trying to report an old
plantation darkey's version of it.
eyer see, honey, Old Massa Gait
he'd got down ez fur ez them thar
long-leaf pines, and one mornin, ez he
wuz draggin' poor Joe through the
sand on his old slide, Massa Gait he
heerd whippoorwill holler right side
de road, and den it Topped up and
struck him right in de face wild its
bill. Den all dat day more whippoor-
wills holler all round and fys round
and pecks at Old Massa Gait. He
cuss-he rare-he hit at 'em wid he
whip-he git down on de groun' and
fite 'em wild rocks and sticks-nebber
kill nary one-dey keep gitten louder
and louder, and thicker and thicker
and hotter and hotter on him ebery
minnit, till towards sundown dey come
in great clouds over him and Joe, so
Massa Gait couldn't see de sky no
more. Den Old Massa Gait he pray,
but it do no bit oh good-de Good
Lord hab no use for de prayers Of sich
wicked soul ez him. Den it git dark.
Den arter dark, de ck-mo-Lantrum
he come along wild he torch-light and
lead N1assa Gait way off in de cypress
swamp, and whippoorwills say less
eat him., and dey jis pecked him all
to pieces and dinl6oaCered him. Den
ebbery whippoorwill take some fed
ders our OBJ his wing and tail and cub
Der up poor Joe. Dat wuz de lass oh
Old Massa Gait, honey, sho's you
bawn p
What blood-curdling fictions-what
weird and ghastly creations Of exuber-
ant and untutored fancy were the
slave tales and superstitions
EDWARD PAYsoN HALL.