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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-09-11
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he story of the homicide.
Suspicion is Directed
nerally to a young fellow name
living with his parents about

very generally to a young fellow named John
Baker, living with his parents about three
quarters of a mile beyond Tuck's on the Bel
fast road, and whose record is none of the
best. There are several reasons for this
belief. Four years ago he was convicted of
attempt to rape and sentenced to State prison
for term of four years, being pardoned out
after he had served two years. He had at
tackled a young girl some Is years on the
highway, torn her clothing nearly all off her
person and choaked her. (Mrs. Tuck was
also choaked) She managed to escape from
his clutches, however, after sever struggle,
before he had accomplished his purpose.
Some three weeks ago a daughter of Benz.
Abbott, Esq, was driving just at dusk, and
some one ran out and attempted to stop her
horse. Here again in this case the citizens
of the community suspected Baker. He saws
that on Friday forenoon, when the murder
was rommitteed he
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-09-11
Rendered a Verdict

that Mrs Tuck came to her death by strangu-
iation at the hands OF a person uRknopn.
The community at Albion is intensely ex-
cited over the affair. 1t is quite rural town
and nothing of the kind has ever occurred
there before. The murder is all the talk and
following the rendering of the verdict little
knots of country people gathered and dis
cussed the result of the inquest. All agreed
that prompt and effective measures should be
taken to ferret out the criminal and it was
decided to call a town meeting at once to
offer a reward for his conviction. I'VE must
have our wives and homes protected said
burly farmer, at any cost, and | am willing
to give S25 out of my own pocket towards
offering reward. This evening the streets
at Albion are filled with an eager gathering
of citizens speculating and relating again and
again the story of the homicide
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-09-11
Especial to the Kennebec Journal.

WATERvILLE, Sept. 10.
1t has now been established beyond all
doubt that the death of Mrs. Tuck in North
Albion on Friday was the work of foul as
sassin. The case is of most mysterious
character and rivals any murder ever
in the State in this respect. The
fond husband left his home in the morning,
kissing his chosen companion good bye, and
returning at noon only to find her stark and
stiff in death with the clutches of a murder
Gus villain upon her throat. This afternoon
The CorOner's Jury
held their final session and pronounced their
decision. Chalmers Hall at Albion Corner,
where the inquest was held, was crowded with
the neighbors and friends of the deceased,
who with sorrowful and inquiring faces had
gathered to learn, if possible, of some clue
that might identify the assassin. Among
those called to testify were Newell Tuck,
husband of the murdered lady. John Baker,
who we will refer to later, and Drs. Geo. H.
Wilson, Abbott and Delany. After hearing
the evidence duly deliberated the jury
The Hazlehurst signal., 1884-04-17
HUMOROUS.

The Burlington Hackeye advises
those who are searching for indepcnd-
cnce Ia look In the kitchen.
--"Whai Is n lakc?" asked the teach-
or. 4 bright little Irish boy raised his
hand. "Wcll. Mikcy. what is it?"
"Sure it, hole in the kittle. num-
A lover. writing to his sweetheart.
says: Dclcctable dear! You are so
sweet that honey would blush in your
presence and trcaclc stand appallcd!'-
Detroit Post.
.-"No. I haven't been To the bird
show" said man who was very deep
ly in debt; "thcre are too many bills
there to suit me. and just now I'm try
ing to find u way to feather my own
nest. " Golden Days.
The late husband. who removed his
boot In the hall. thinking 10 steal up
stairs without waking his wife, and
found that she was watching him from
the landing. admitted that IL was boot
less attempt. SOmerriiie journal.
"A Toronto blacksmith advertised
for n helper who 'must BE- rs quick as
lightning" The iirs, man who applied
for the situation carclcssly picked up n
hot horseshoe, and the blacksmith hired
him at oncc.-Drdke's Trdreier's Mdga-
zine
"A lady reader writes to say that she
has been losing her hair recently and
wants to know what she shall do to pre-.
vent it. Either keep your bureau draw.
or locked or else discharge the hired
girl and get another Of complexion
differing from yours. -Rockla,m Gasotte.
There is n fine distinction between
a defect and a misfortune; for, while
one cannot prevent the latter, the de-
feet may be due to himself. Said
man to n dealer in horses: "You fooled
me in the horse | bought last week"
"Whatl I? Ncverr' "Yes. you said
he had no defects. and ] find that he is
blind In one eye" "Why. my dear sir,
that Is not defect; that's misfort-
une. " Chicago Herald.
1t fell To the lot of an inebriatcd
person To be tarrcd and feathercd by
his boon companions. He was pre-
pared To view any freak Of fortune with
eluuniinity' ahu u~h eomO ho"io "O
was observed TO rise and survey him
self in the pier.glass. Did he shrek
with horror9 Oh dear, no! He simply
observed with complacent resignation:
"Becomc bird, by Jover' and then
lapsed once more into slumber.-N y
Graphic.
-"Clcminta," said sorrowful swain
to his hearts desire, "tlis Is the third
time that your father has requested mo
to remove my person from these prem.
iscs." ..Hecd him not" sobbed the
fair one; ..do not CO." 81 must" Just
then the fathers steps echoed adown
the hallway. "You need not come In,
old gentleman, said tho departing
lover; "three removes are as good rs q
fire." and he clutchcd his sombrero
and departed. BOSTON Courier.
The Hazlehurst signal., 1884-04-17
supcrs,ltlons q Mount Etna.


In the farm m.houss called La Scala. in
the Plaza, the farmer found that the
rats had eaten al the inside Of his
cheescs. leaving Only the rind. He told
one OF his labOrcrs Of this, saying he
must carry of his chccscs TO Brontc.
This man, whose clothes also had been
gnawcl, replied: "Lcavo IL to me; I
will see about it," He then sharpened
nail 10 point, like n needle, and
then stuck il In the floor where the rats
passed. saying: MAY the rat which
cnawed my drawers fall ON this and
Kill himself. The farmer and he watched
untl they saw the rats como and walk
past tho nail unhurt. At last one ran
upon ii and was killed. From that
time no rat came near the place. This
man had tho power Of charming away
pain when horses. etc, were suffering
from collie. He was refused absolutl0n
by the priest after confession and not
allowed TO receive the Sacrament
There VA also "Monaci iii Casa.
who lived In Linguaglossa, who had
these supernatural powers. She was
consulted by those who had been robbed
After listening to their story she
thought Tor few minutes, and
then told them where the stolen
goods were To bc found. One Of thc
Maniace men went To her when the driv-
Ing belts Of the engine were stolen. An
old robber who died in Bronte four years
ago at the age Of one hundred and five
had the same reputation; and poor,
sick. scrofulous 10y. bcdridden for tho
last twelve years. i also one Of the
"whitc witch tribe" lie knows tho
name Of and cure for all diseases, where
stolen things are hidden, where money
j. To he found buried under stones, aud
the like. nnl he has predicted his own
death. which /, to take place two years
from thi, date. When Pcppc Paganos
cottage WAS being built some human
bones were dug up. These were pu; in
a basket previous 10 being rcintcrrcd.
and placed for the night in corner of
the hut where the workmcn slept. They
declared the next morning that they
had been kept awake all the night by
the bone. rafting and dancing IN the
basket. In August. 1881. during Ter,
riiic storm of thunder. lightning. wind
and hail rs large ~ pigeon ) eggs.
priest died ut Brontc. lie was
an enormously fat and scli.in-
dilgrnt man, very rich, and with
n bad character. At the moment
when his corpse was carried into the
church young married woman. the
mother of three children respected and
esteemed by all who knew her, was re-.
cciyin. the Sacrament. a. she opened
her mouth the spirit of T.. the priest,
been subject To fits Of madness, in which
passed into her. From that time she has
She speaks and acts exactly rs he did.
her voice sounding like his. She has
confessed many OF his crimes; among
Others that he had been in the habit oi
cheating the poor by giving unsigned
receipts, or writing down the wrong
amount when they inirusted corn or
money To him. An attempt was made
by the priest 10 eyorcisc the demon
which had entered her, but he threat
cnrd To go into another young woman
il they did. so. thinking IL rs well to
circumscribc the area oi the devil ac-
tivitcs. and wiser to put up with what
they knew than 10 attempt unknown
charms. they dcsistcd and left things rs
they were. Temple Bar.
The Hazlehurst signal., 1884-04-17
Resistless Power OF an Avalanche.

One of the grandcst snow-slides that
ever occurred IN Colorado took place
few DAYS ago Just back Of the Upper
Twin Lakes. Judge Harlan, AN eve.
witness. says il was the most sublime
sight he ever witnessed. just back OF
Twin Lakes ARE Pomeroy, Gordon and
Francis Clutches. on each side Of which
the mountains rise thousands Of feet.
The sides Of these giants of the Rockies
had been covered during the heavy and
protractcd storms with an enormous
depth of snow. until the weight hal be-
come such that il could be- sustained no
longer. The Judge says that, as 1t hap
pened, he was standing where he could
see the avalanche perfectly. AL at
once his ears were greeted with a low.
rumbling sound that seemed Ike the
roar ot n distant storm. and almost
simultaneously an immense volume OF
snow began TO move down the mountain
side in one OF the gulches toward the
road. The agitation seemed TO break
loose the snow from its moorings In the
other two gulches. and almost before
one had tine TO think hundreds OF acres
of snow were coming down the mount
ain with n roar like thunder. and filling
the air with spray as they tore through
the trees and carried everything before
them. As they descended their velocity
increased until the rapidity with which
the great field Of snow and debris came
down was something terrific. The dis
tance. he SAYS, must have been a mile
from where the avalanche started 10 the
valley where il stopped. So deep was
the snow that grove OF quasing asp,
whose trees were from twenty TO forty
feet high. WAS completely buried from
sight. Logs foot and half in thick
ness, that lay in the way Of the slide.
were snapped in two like straws; trees
that were too tall TO be covered up
were torn from their rooted pla.cs In
the mountain sides and carried like
leaves with the avalanche. The vc.oc-
ity of air produced by the avalanche blew
down trees that were clear outside o!
the track Of the slide. Fortunately no
one was Ia the way. and no lives were
lost. -Denrer (CoL) Netcs.
The Hazlehurst signal., 1884-04-17
ConrtesY In Public Places.

It's n lamenlable fact that one can
hardly enter u horsc-car, or 20 To any
public place without seeing ilagrant dis.
regard of the rules of good manners, AMI
that, too. not only in people who are not
expected TO know better. but often IN The
behavior of richly dressed women
who doubtless call: themselves ladies.
The error anll vulgarisms alluded to
are frequently committed through
thoughilcssncss or ignorance. and
those who are guilty Of these impro.
prie,ics would. doubtless, he surprised
and shocked Il they were aware of the
estimate placed upon them and Their
breeding by people who formed their
opinion from some little act. tone OF
movement which had wholly escaped
their attention. For example. richly
dressed woman enters u crowded car.
A gentleman rises and offers her his
seat. She takes il without the slightest
sign of gracious acknowledgment. We
Immediately say. mentally: "Shciias no
manners. no courtesy SIZE places u
small coin between her teeth or lips,
showing her want of dclicacy. refine
men, andNncatness; but without tcnu'
meratng the disagrecable things often
seen. let US, for the benefit Of those who
may wish to improve. mention few
common rules oi good breeding which
are, alas! too often ignored by those
who should know better.
II is vulgar to do or say anything
that attracts attention. Loud laughing
is 10 very bad taste. Loud conversation
while walking with a friend In the
street. shopping, or riding In a horse.
car. displays n great want Of refinement
and of good sense. Besides the odious-
ness Of making ones self conspicuous
in this way, 1t Is really dangerous, as no
one knows what foul germs of disease
concealed in the dust Of the streets may
blow into the mouth, and, lodging 10 tho
warm, moist throat, gcrminatc, giving
rise TO disease. II not to death. For the
sake Of health rs well rs decency. there
fore. IL Is better to keep the mouth shut
as much as possible. The same consid-
crations will lead lady TO wear avail.
Never talk Of personal or private affairs
In public places; no one knows VINO
may be your listeners. To speak oil
your own affairs in public Is imprudcnt
and vulgar: to speak OF your friends
affairs In public is rude and impcrtinentt.
Tho same remark applies to postal
cards. The Household.
The Hazlehurst signal., 1884-04-17
personal AND LITERARY.

-Mi.sissippians feel very proud Of
Of their State library In the capitol. at
jackson. II comprises thi-ty-cight
thousand volumes. .
1t IL reported In London according
10 the Pail Nal Gdzeite that nm Ameri.
can daily newspaper will bo soon pub.
lishcd In that city.
The Marquis who Is 10 marry Mrs.
Frank Leslie can shoot his initials In ~
board. and he writes poetry with tho
greatest case.--.M y Sun.
Charles Oakley has lived in New
York City for ninety.seven years. ard i
uow approaching his one hundred and
second birthday.-M Y7Inlcs.
The death Of Rev. Caleb Spragne
Henry. ID. d.. LII. d., ut Stamford.
Conn, was the twenty fourth death out
of tweniy.six graduates Of the class OF
1926 of Dartmouth College. Hartford
Post.
--Jo.cph II. Benjamin died in New
London recently aged slxty-nlne wears.
He set type on the frs New York Her.
dh issue. was with the Snn for twenty
years, and afterwards was compositOr
for the Hrpers. .--Boston Rsrdtd.
--Gencral Logan is gong to write n
book. II will contain no reference To
the political history of the times. but
will bc coniiaed entirely To recital OF
the Generals connection with the war
of the rebellion. Chicago HerdH.
There is in New York Bureau Of
D....-i..,, a.. ,.l,i.,I, ,.ll .nrfa .f
literary productions for criticism and
ovcrlauling. II acts n an intcrmcdi-
ary between author and publisher. The
manager claims the idea n new, but
SIMILAR enterprises have existed in
other places and years.--N j. 7ri-
JH,lc.
Isaac Reed. of Waldoboro, Me-.
has been moderator of the spring meet.
ing in Waldoboro thirty.one times,
Chairman of Sclcctmen nineteen times,
member of House of Representatives
six times, member Of Senate four times,
has served one year rs State Treasurer
and one term IN Congress. lie Is sew
cnty.four years Of age and his general
health Is 50 good that he is ready To run
for the next Office that comes along
Pr'iam irgus.
One Of the most promising pupils
in the Grass Valley (Cal. J public schools
is the ninc.year-old daughter of Tin
10y. the Chinese interpreter. Her name
Is Lulu. Tho first year Lulu went to
school she dressed in Chinese fashion,
aud her queer costume made her un-
PLEASANTLY consp' p'cuous. Then she
pleaded with her father to lot her adopt
the garb Of civilization from an Amcri-
can standpoint, and after SONS reluc-
lance he consented. so now she dresses
after the fashion of other little girls.
even tn her hair. which is braided be-
hind and tied with two bright red rib
bons, and in front is banged In the
highest style Of the art.--Saa Francis
co cal.
The Hazlehurst signal., 1884-04-17
Our Candle Lecture.

I'm glad TO hear you were so busy at
your Office last night, Mr.. Kumminlatc.
Balancing your books, ehF Wen,
that's hard, ] suppose, especially when
YOU have to do II with chalk.
Don't know what ! mean? DO you
think I can't see? When you came In
tonight your coat was covered with
chalk marks. Leaned against the wall,
did YOU?
You probably forgot that the only
wall in your Office is u wooden parti,;
ton. Oh. you brushed against barrel
of lime on your way home. ehP The
sidewalks were too narrow, OF course.
Balancing your books, indeed! You
mean that You were balancing billiard
cue In one hand and glass OF bad
liquor. in the other. Mop
Then why were you chewing cloves
when you came in? Why did you try
TO climb up the book case, and growl
about the stairs being so steepp
Tired, were youP i should say you
must be, poor, ovcrworked fellow.
You sce lhisp We'll, this is pedom :
cter which put In your pocket when
you went ont this evening to 60 10 the
Office. NJ,
Il registers twenty-five miles. Bal
apcinp books will make you o pedestri-
an one of these days, Mr.. kumminlate'
M Y, Aorr'ing journal
The Hazlehurst signal., 1884-04-17
The Homc.Madc Dude.
"Do they make YOU tired?"
.Wcll. should hum!'

wen, L sOOulu NUM-!
The question and its metaphorical
but vigorously expressive answer were
inspired by the presence Of Detroit
dude "a genuine specimen Of the speoies)
In n Griswold street barber shop. The
person who proposed the question was
a gentleman who subsequently ex-
planned that the sight of n dude or even
dudeling (who merely parts his hair
In the middle), had almost as marked
an effect on him as water has on dog
affected with hydrophobia.
~ git quito a procesh Of them things
In my chair" continued the barber,
with curious nervous movement "A
cross between chuckle and n shudder
--"but Jest rs soon's warm weather
comes I'm goin' to rattle 'em out, now
don't you forget It,"
"WhyP Are thcy not profitable Gus
tomers?"
mot much! There's that little fellcr
that Jest went out. We call him Lizzie
here In the shop-when he amt around
because he's more like girl goin' to
her first ball than u man. l don't
'sposc he's more'n twenty years old,
but his gitup's killer. He como In
here the night OF the swell skatin' party
ut McQuades rink, with a claw-ham-
NOR coat on under taller (new-market
you know. that pretty nearly dragged
on the ground. a white handkerchief
spread out under bis vest. and the
darndcst toothpicky pair Of toothpick
shoes on ever got onto and I've seen
some tough ones In my time. was
waitin' ON customer. and 80 this feller
The Hazlehurst signal., 1884-04-17
Our Young Readers.
t. an EYTgRPRiSIyd MIND.


There was a little chicken that was shut up In
lie thought to hImsclfs "I'm sure can not
tell
What Z nm walled in here fora shocking
Unfiiici for a chicken with an cnteVpri.inK
mind"
lie wont out In the barp-yari one lovely
morn In May:
Each hon he found spring cleaning In the only
proper way;
"Thi. yard |. much too narow-s shocking
Unntied for a chicken with u cnierprisIns
mind"
lie crept up to the gateway and slipped out
through crack;
Tho world stretched wide before him. aud Just
ns widely back:
"Thi. world Is much too narrow-a shocking
UNITED fora chicken with nm cnterprising
mind"
"f should like to have Ideals. should like to
tread the stars.
To get the UnattaInablc. aud free my -oul
from bars:
] should like 10 leave this dark earth aud some
other dwelling IND.
More fiiird for chicken with an enierprising
mind.
THERE'S place whore ducks ana pleasure
boats 20 sailing to and fr,.
There's one world on the surface ana announcer
world below.
The little waves crcpt nearer aud. on the
brink Inclined.
They swallowed the chicken Win an chter'
prising mind.
-.idoidEis q. IIdi,is, ~ WIDE Au,ih.
The Hazlehurst signal., 1884-04-17
HAZLEHURST COPIAH COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, APRIL H. 1884

he set down In that very chair you're In
now. hauled out 0nc-cycd cy,-glass,
stuck II into his right eye screwed up
the right-hand corner Of his mouth and
made out 's IL he was. n readin'. MIR.
Merrywcathcr. there, laughed so much
he's been sick ever sence.
"Whcn got through with my rcgu-
lar customer I tried 20 fish up an ex.
cusc TO git out Of the shop, but tho dude
got onto mo and wss stuck. ! had
to bang his hair, then part II down the
middle q little ways and then plaster II
and bring the ear-locks forward. After
that he wanted n hand-glass. and then
had to arch up his eyebrows, which he
wouldn't let me do till he'd stuck Giat
one-eyea glass in again.
well, you made a, least dollar on
tho job?"
"Got Jest twenty-five cents. Why,
every timo that fcllcr and his kind come
around they want the ends Of their hair
trimmed and don't never want To pay
morc'n ten cents for II. either"
"What Is your observation with re-
spect to the intellectual strength oi men
who part their hair In the middlc"
..0h. thnt depends We git Canucks
and Englishmon here sometimes who
do tha, and yet who seem TO have horse
sense; but when il comes W our own
country folks (Americans, ] mean not
Airicans.) the fellcrs that part thclr
hair In the middle don't amount to
hill of beans can't talk about anything
bit clothes and hair oil. with now'n
then an exception bout gals. Never
saw one Of them cusses that didn'
think every gal he knowcd was dead
gone on him. and I'll bet money no, one
of 'cm could tell Il save his soul when
the Mayilowcr come over or whether
Abe Lincoln or Bismarck issued the
emancipation proclamation"
Here Mr.. Mcrrywcathcr seized the
opportunity TO remark that "nonc %
them dudes dast 20 10 the roller skatin'
rinks for fear all the ladi"s'd he after
EN- Ia skate 10 fast music, and that d
sweat their bangs all out
"S-s-s.h" commanded the boss rs an.
other dudclot swung open the door and
came simpering along 10 the enemy :
chair.
The boss winked wickcdly. Mr..
Merrywea,hor stuffed ono list into his
mouth, the historian Of the episode paid
for two weeks shavcs and the curtain
dropped. Detroit Free Prcs'.