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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-03-22
AFTER MANY YEARS.
Matt Lewis, Who Murdered his Wife IN se'
Louis, Mo-, in 1s 76 Expiates the Crime Oh
the Scaffoled After Four Trials.

Matt Lewis, Who Murdered ms WIG IN se'
Louis, Mo-, in 1876 Expiates the Crime on
the Soaffoled After Four Trials.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March IA.
Matt. Lewis, the negro who murdered his
wife on the 18th of October, 1876, was
hanged this morning in the presence OF
limited number of spectators and re-
porters, i'll the jail.
Shortly after a. m. the procession
which was to conduct the condemned
man to tie scaffold formed at the door of
his cell, headed by several Deputy
Sberiffs. When the death warrant
had been read Matt stood up from
his chair and his arms were PIN
toned, Lewis submitting very quietly
With a guard on either side, Lewis took
his place and walked along with firn
tread. The procession moved out OF the
south door into the hospital, and across
To the scaffold. Matt assembled the steps
without much hesitation. There was
little delay when the negro was placed
under the moose. -,
Before the fatal plunge, the Sheriff, adj
dressing the condemned man SAID;
"Matt Lewis, you are about 10 suner
the extreme penalty OF the law lor
great crime. Is there anything you de-
Sire to say before execution"
"Nothing," said the prisoner, "oul
that pray may meetyou all " in Glory
Mr.. Mason shook hands with him, say
ing: "Good bye, Matt" The preacher
did the same, invoking scarcely audi
Bile blessing on the ''soul OF Brother Lew
is" The black cap was then quickly al
iusted, and, and at word from th'
Sheriff the rope was pulled ana "th'
drop fell" . .,o roe,
Unlike former executions AT tnc w.
Jail, the hanging of Matt Lewis attIacle'
no crowd whatever Up to within twent,
minutes of the fall of the trap, there wer'
not a dozen persons about the building
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-03-22
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL

There are eighty American students
at the University of Berlin.-M 4.
Times
The Presbyterians of Canada haze
raised the minimum salary of their min
listers to $3.50 per annum, with parson-
age-equal to $3.50 in money.
-Ceasing to learn is beginning to
die. Schooling is not only needed Tor
girls and boys, but for men and women
through every phase of life, If they
would complete their career.-Prof. y.
IT, Watson.
Montreal not only supports sixty
French Catholic churches. but the
French Cathedral situated there is the
largest church Building on this continent.
1t is built OF limestone and fifteen thou
sand people have often been assembled
under its roof. Chicago Tribune.
There is laundry department to
Trinity Church, Boston. The object is
to provide work for needy women. Last
year it employed, at fair wages, many
who were unable, in consequence of ill
health and ignorance, to compete with
strong and skilled workers. Boston
Herald.
The Meharry Medical Department
of Central Tennessee College, in Nash
vile, has graduated eight colored
physicians. Thirty-five young negro
men had previously been graduated
from this school. and it is stated that
they have been successful in their work,
and have been well received and aided
by the resident white physicians.-M.
| Y. Tribune
The Episcopalians are doing good
work among the Chinese in Philadel-
| phia. 1t was begun three years ago by
woman. About forty Cinnamon are
now under instruction in three Sunday
schools, and it is hoped that n number
will soon be ready for baptism. They
contribute every Sunday. and have I'M
dertaken to send thirty dollars annually
to endow bed in the hospital at
Wuchang, China. Y. Examiner.
Mr. Haworth, Inspector of Indian
schools, reports that since the beginning
OF the year he has established three in
dustrial schools. The first is at CHLOE
co, Indian Territory, and was opened
January p, with ia scholars. The
second is at Lawrence, Kan. The build
ing will be completed in April, when
I 800 children viii be received. The
third will be at Albuquerque, n. NJ,
and the building will be ready in July.
There are now SO industrial schools in
operation in the Indian country, and III
, day schools. The enrolment of pupils
in these schools now is 10,247, which is
: one fourth of the number of Indian
: children of school age. Philadelphia
Press.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-03-22
AFTER SEVENTEEN YEARS.

the secret OF n Shocking Murder Commit.
ted Seventeen, Years Ago just Revealed by
the Death-B I'd Y onfession of the Murder
ess-The victim Her Own Daughter.
DAYTON. o., March II.
A horrible and somewhat sensational
crime of seventeen, years ago has been re-
called by the death-bed confession of Mrs.
Catherine Kett, that she murdered her
own daughter on the evening of January
IL, 1867. Chrhtine Kett, bright, tretty
German girl of eighteen years old, was
found dead at her mothers house. Her
head was pounded into a shapeless mass,
and by her side was bloody axe which
told the story. Part of the skull
had fallen into the cellar
and her brains were spattered
about the room. The widest excitement
ensued. Several parties were arrested
and narrowly escaped iynching, her lover
among them. Her mother seemed frantic
witt. grief, and urged lynching the prison.
ers. In COURSE of time all the accused
proved their Innocence, and the crime has
been almost forgotten. The mother soon
removed from that house. She grew old
rapidly and lod ked haggard. She had hor-
rible dreams Id slept poorly, awakened
with screams ICES she got mad at her
sol e o99htajssnU the thrSat Ind said :
81 have she'd nlooA once and may do it
again" AM Eek OF so ago she was taken
sick, but reFased to have physicians.
Last Sunday, seeing she must soon die,
she called her son and after charg-
ing him to keep her secret till death,
confessed with mnuteness how she had
got mad at her daughter for staying al
night with friend and struck her with
an axe, killing her. She then so arranged
things that no suspicion attached to her
and caused the arrest of innocent parties
She soon died. Her son meant to keer
his mothers secret, but somehow an ink
ling of it reached the ears of the report
ers, and two of them have, after mucl
hard work, succeeded in getting thu
whole story Mrs. Kett was sixty years
of age when she died.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-03-22
An Amateur.

One day last week small boy with
a firm, defiant face marched into the
Office of an Indian Staying publication
and demanded of bafd-headed man in
eyeglasses whether he or the gray
whiskercd man in wig was the boss?
Both of us, sonny, we're partners.
What can we do for your asked the
bald man.
Got any Indians on draught?" asked
the boy, sullenly, resting his chin on
the counter and cycling the bald man
with gloomy forebodings. Il want a
few head to practice on. Got any?"
"No," replied the bald man, severely.
"We don't keep Indians on hand
Got any butfalers in stock?" de-
manded the boy, running his voice
through higher pipe. Cant We let
me have some buffalers till git into
businessp You needn't be AFRAID. III
pay EN- back"
awe only print paper. We don't
keep Indians and live stock on hand"
explained the bald man.
Il know you print paper" squealed
the small boy, 'and I've bin a readin'
of it! Meanter tell me I've got to raise
six hundred dollars in cash fore can
yet INV WOEh III vi lIdJ
buffaler businessp Think Pm goin' to
waller around New York while them
cowboys is usin' up the stockP l say:
Got East Indiaman with rich stutfs
that l can rob nights while I'm savin'
upP"
''Of course we haven't" you young.
IDIOT" replied the bald man. SO
way from here, I'm busy"
,Nn
| coaches full of millionaires that | could
put in my time on while I'm waitin'
Tor things to improvep won't hurt
'em. Don't be scared"
"Git, will youP" demanded the tor
| mented editor. "Skin out, or I'll
throw you!"
xviii. eh?'' yelled the boy, as he
reared up on the counter and developed
horse pistol. Fire me, Ell! Com
mence, will YEP" and he chased the old
man around the place with the muzzle
of his weapon. Haven't got no In
dams, ell! No buffalers on tap in this
asylum! Couldn't lend me Spanish
galleon or stage load of millionaires,
eh! Look out! Haven't got to squeeze
more'n eight pounds harder on this hair
trigger before it begins to weep out
loud! Dodge there! l feel it begin
ming to give"
But the bald-headed man and the
man with wig had no time to wait for
any extra pressure. The boy had full
charge of the institution, the merits of
which he. outlined in the following
double-leaded editorial:
This pape is fraud, and don't you
forget it. The Indians is all wood and
the builalers is holler. All the stuffs
from the Orrygent kim from Grand
street. and the millionaires is private
detectives out of a job. The beautiful
women is walters at the beer garden
next door, and the owners of this pape
is only snides with the shell on. Paste
EN-, Gully. Don't touch another tooth
full. JORALEMAN JACK,
Brooklyn Cowboys Association"
brooklyn Eagle.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-03-22
A MISSING SHEPHERD.
Connecticut Universalist Flock Exercised
Over the Unaccountable Disappearance
of Their Shepherd.
BRIDGEPORT, CONN, March II.


Over the Unaccountabis Disappearance
of Their Shepherd.
BRIDGEPORT, CONN, March II.
Intense excitement prevails here over
The disappearance of the Reverend John
Lyon His pulpit in the Universalist
Church was not filed yesterday, and no
services were held. Groups of excited
people have been discussing the mystery
all day, aud the hotels and telegraph
offices have been thronged by citizens
seeking some satisfactory clew to the
clergymans whereabouts. For some time
Mr.. Lyon mas been preaching against the
evils OF gsmbling, directing his batteries
against the lottery policy dealers in par
ticular. He upbraided the city officials
and police, and, by his able discourses
compelled the authorities to arrest and
prosecute the policy dens. He has been
repeatedly threatened by the policy rum
ners, and since the cases have been tried
and the players acquitted it is feared by
some that one of these threats has been
carried out. Mr.. Lyon is a Scotchman.
He left this city on Thursday for the pur-
pose of visiting the Grand Secretary of
the Knights of Pythias on business con-
nected with Mithra Lodge of this city, to
which Mr.. Lyon belonged The Grand
Secretary teleglaphed that Mr. Lyon called
on him and transacted his mission and
they both went to the Hartford depot.
Mr.. Lyon purchased ticket for New York,
where he said his wife was visiting, and
got on board the 3 80 p. IN. train, and has
not been heard from since.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-02-29

tax payers and residents. accompanied
by the above papers and AN affidavit
that all the requirements have been
complied with. The court after hear
ing all parties interested. and being
satisfied that the application should m
granted, shall make an order that the
area of land Described shall IT, an in
csrporated town Ia he known by the
name given, and appoint three in
sIectors Of election, who shall at once
give Notice of an election a. Ice held
within thirty day. to decide whether
the town shall he Incorporated or not.
This IL all there il To do.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-02-29
FEQuiKEMESrs FOR INCORPORATION

That the area Of territory 10 be in
Guided shall not he less than one mile.
II shall contain u resident population
of three hundred, and shall have u
name. A survey and plat Of the town
shall be made showing courses and
distances Of boundaries, and quantity
Of land embraced. An accurate CEN
sus Of the resident population NJ II
may be on some day not more than
four weeks previous to presenting the
application, giving the name of every
head of family and the name of every
person resident In good faith, and
The lot on which they reside, 10 be
verified BY the affidavit of the census
tsker. The survey may and census
when completed to he exposed In some
public place for period Of i've weeks,
subject 10 examination by all parties
interested. The application 10 the
court 10 be made by not Isss than i've
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-02-29
Friday. February ae, 1884.
A VITAL QUESTION

1t Is asserted by many who watched
the action ri tn, river ON Monday.
that had the frost been out Of the
ground, il would have cut a new chan
mel for itself down Main street. which
in few hour would hav. turned a
good portion of the stream through
the city and caused inestiniable dam
age 10 property. Below the fro.t line
the bank il now undermined to u depth
Of ten or fifteen feet and with the fir-t
few days of open weather will drop
into the stream. Tan We stand another
year of this uncertainty" The answer
il that We cannot. The remedy IL
protection for the banks, and "A wing
dam to turn the current Of the river
where il run few years ago. This
will cost some money, and how IL II
to be- raised. Will "a subscription do
il? No. Will any bank ar individual
advance it to an irresponsible public?
No. There II but one way to compass
the matter aud that il by incorpora-
ton. Ii 10 to the interest oi every one
owning property or doing business in
the town to put their shoulder to the
wheel, and do their utmost for ineor
pOratioh Mt the earliest date possible.
The opportunity is offered to obtain
the requisite order from the court at
the next term. The steps to be taken
to secure this are purely formal and
require only that some one shall take
Il in hand and see that the law II COM
piled with; after the order. comes the
election, from the result Of which will
be ascertained whether Miles City has
enough enterprise and public spirit to
don the robes Of municipality and
secure the inestinable advantages Nc.
crueing. Until this 10 done, IL IL use
less for III to seek to induce people TO
come here and invest their money.
Until it IN done. the magnificent gift
Of the park that 10 now pending be-
fore Congress will be unavailable.
Until II 10 done we can have no pro-
lection from food or fire, no water
supply, no improvements of streets or
sidewalks, IN fact none of the neces-
sitiss that are 80 essential to our wei
fare. Those Of our merchants who
are groaning under excessive rates for
insurance, and in some instances I'M
able to secure II ut any rate, cannot be
blind TO the fact that an immediate
and sweeping reduction of this tax
would follow the establishment of a
IRE department of the most ordinary
and inexpensive kind. Those who
contribute yearly for the improvement
of our streets, can through municipal
government secure greater benefits ut
lesser expense. Those who own pro-
perry, will at once feel the beneficial
results of incorporation In the appre-
citation Of their property. The day In
past when the affairs of the public can
be relegated to citizens committee or
board of trade; adverse interests are
sure to clash. and the familiar adage
that what IL everyb0dy's business IL
nobody's business" Is re-ai,irined with
emphasis whenever such "a course IL
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-02-29
W. D. KNIGHT, Publisher.
SAN GORDON Ed. and Bus. Manager.

No bills against THE lEIJovsroSE JorksAl,
contracted by any OF the employees Of said paper Or
ctherS will he recognized nnl"ss accompanied by n
written order signed b. the publisher or business.
manager.
The editor Of THE YELLOWSTONE JnrRShL 10 not
responsible for any OF IN, opinions utierances Of
IL correspondents.
An letters aud roinmuu ieaiions containing mat
YER intended for puhlr aiion in this paper. should
be- addressed to THE YELLOWSTONE JorRSAL.
and the II he writer must b. given TO insure
ssisntion.
hotic- IL hereby given 10 all concerned that 1nE
YElLowsroSE JorKSAL holds the contract from
the governor of Montana, 10 do all printing and
advertising, of whatever nature chargeable 10 us
ter county and il also the designated and omiy
paper in Custer county in which services 10y pub
,icsiion can he irgaiiy made. Legal notices putt.
ished In other papers Of Custer county. are r"id
sud wou bless, a. has ben decided ~ the courts Vf
Montana.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-02-29

Tell the children 10 cut out and save The comic
silhouette picturr~ ~ they appear from issue 70
issue They will ie pleased with the collection
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-02-29

OF ccurs ~ moan De farncne animal appeasine
on the Label Of every genuine package Of Black.
wcil'r Bah Durham smoking Tobacco. Every
dealer kegs this. the best smoking Tobacco made.
None renuine without trademark Of the Bull.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-08-07
Beecher Luxurious Habits,
I From the Ithaca journal


Mr.. Beecher has directed his manager,
Mr.. Pond, to book an extensive lecturing
tour for next year Mr.. Beecher's salary
is $1,000 per annum. He manages to
receive double this sum from his lectures
and a large additional sum from his pen.
He is not rich. however. He keeps open
house with his son, with whom he re-
sides), and gives, loans. indorses and does
other unbusinesslike things constantly at
heavy cost to his treasury. 1t is said
that beyond his farm at Peekskill. the
house aud stock thereon, and his library
and bric-a, brac there and at Brooklyn. the
great word-painter has nothing to show
for his large income for each of very
many years. His library is so large that
it Is now being catalogued with a view to
soon making a sale theretrom He has
expended, it is estimated. $50, 600 in
books and as many more have been given
him by publishers. His house at Peeks-
kill. built not long since. Mr.. Beecher
says has cost him $4,000. Others who
watch business matters closer and are IA
miliar with its growth say that S76, 900
would be nearer the correct truth. His
cows are all Alderneys. and the herd is
believed 20 be worth $4,000 to SIS. 600
His farm and its manner of running and
open hospitality are enough in itself to
absorb large income. 1t is vet some
what encountered. His collection of brio
brae would make large and valuable
museum. Fine prints, bronzes. paintings,
statuary-anything beautiful in shape or
color-hnd worshipper in Mr. Beecher.
and 1t is said that he cannot go through
the streets of New York or RrooLlvn
without becoming a purchaser. as hero
lcally as he may labor to resist and avert
his eyes from tempting show windows.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-08-07
TRUSTEES SALE.
Valuable City and Farm Property, Inn
proved and unimproved. at
AuWuafa, Ne.

Augusta, Me.
The undersgDed win sel at public auction On
WEDNESDAY, the 10Th day Of August, A. D.,
1854, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, on the prem
ises:
All his right title and interest as Trustee Of the
A. 4 W. sprague Manufacturing Company and 9TH
under the trust deed Of mortgage from seid A.
W. sprague Manufacturing Company and others 70
him, bearing date the first day 81 November, A. d.
1h73, the condition Of szid mortgage having been
broken: and all his right, title and interest under
those four deeds Of az gnmsnt 10 him from the A
". spragne Manufacturing Company, the arm Of A
W. spragBe, Amzsa sprague and W iliam oprague,
under any either Of them, all bearing date the
sixth day Of April A. ID 1878, In and to the follow
eogSty n md Sat Of M g.n o VII; The
foo1iDg lots the east aide Of the Ksnnebee river
a. delineaied On a Map Of water power and real
estate at Augusta, Maine, from actual surveys BY
Cushing Dewitt; 1shs. In the Office Of Register Of
Deeds In Augusta:
No. BIZ, on the north tide Of Lock street contain
ing4 az 100 acres more or ! -, With Two frame
houses.
No. ST. on the north eide Of Lock street, adjoin-
ing same, containing 9l-ioo acres, more or 'e.--
No. 49, situate north u 5z, and adjoining s7a on
sald map, containing 100 acres, more Or less
No. 57f on the .o1,h side Of Lock street. contain
Ing ! ss-lOO acres. more Of iess
40. ga, on the west sids Of Bangor street, con
taining iI-iGo acres. more or lsss.
No. sz0. on The ,est side Of Maple street. with
No So, on the vest side Of Maple street. With
one-haif Of n double frame h0use.
No 5i7, In rear Of Sis and $50, ttriangnlar.)
And the foiioring lots on the west side Of the
Tstf ~ a'hsA.s' ~ AZ i. ~ .so .,o ,h .pteh
sos M 90 f"1 ~ 20; 70 ~ 20 y; - - 80
hdsoh laIh' :" Nat''", ''41'.i u - -.
the Jones iDts .tna'r on ~, siss % a's oyay
roAh, extending 70 t'i" fAfhh'D'. I'ri, ~ , ~,
aboht ~ acre. ihf it'ii5 ~ ~ -, a, a. -,
s9tE OF NE foah may " sS KY. - - 10
Hcs 80. 49, ~ ISi' - "'' ~. ~ IL
Iei, ~ No. oonh1'h ~ "ahf'F' 'A'"i"' @'
Ana a,hlnkioa .f't.H' ~ 81, ,eg ,r- -, "a
NO. toz' i''- 49, ~, ~ ~ - ',tit'
10, ~. ~. 49, lT" ~ bounded ~ f14hAh' ~
ford and tuh "rlHnh Streets IA" easu''y W "V'
i9z Ift, -. ana 80 On ."'l map %, -. g.. ,ss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-08-07

Having been in the drug business for
thirty years" writes w. c. Field, Pharma-
cist, OF 1892, Cedar Avenue, Cleveland,
II have had an opportunity to learn tue
merits of rheumatic medicines, regular and
irregular, and have tri,d about everything
and suffered everything, and nothing did me
any good until | took Athophoros. Then
said have found it and will recommend it
to any one suffering with rheumatism or
neuralgia. 1t cannot be recommended too
highly"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-08-07
Chr. of Pn.un,on,.

Mr.. ID. II. Barnaby of Owego, y. Y, saws
that his daugeter was taken with a violena
cold which terminated with Pneumonia. and
all the best physicians gave the case up and
said she could live but few hours at most.
She was in this condition when a friend
recommended DR.. VIM. Halls Balsam for the
Lungs, and advised her to try it. She &C.
cepted it as a fast resort, and was surprised
to find that it produced marked change for
the better, and by persevering in its use a
cure was effected. aug5deod&wlw
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some Foolish People

Allow a cough to run until it gets beyond
the reach of medicine. They often say, Oh.
ii will wear away, but in most cases it wears
them away. Could they be induced to try
the successful medicine called Kemps Bal
sam, which we sell on positive guarantee to
cure, they would Immediately see the excel
lent effect after taking the first dose. Price
SOC and sl.00. Trial size free.
Respectfully, Bowditch Webster
oct22tSwlw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-08-07
BATH TO
Ft. Pophaln.
The new and fast steamer
sPERCY W"
CAPT. GEO. w. STACY,

WIN make two trips daily. sundays excepted, be-.
tween Fort Popham and Bath, commencing Friday,
june 20, 1884.
TIME TABLE-wiu leave Fort Popham at
O'Clock A. VI and 30 O'Clock r. NJ. Returning, will
leave Bath at O'Clock A. NJ, and L. NJ , except
Saturday nights, leave Bath at 6 Il. NJ; Monday
mornings leave Fort Popham at 6 A. NJ: Tuesday "
and Fridays leave Fort Fopham at 2 r. NJ. Land.
ngs viii be made at ParkcT's Head, Georgetown aud
Ihipsburg daily signal.
The "Percy v" Il a new steamer, built by the Fort
Fopham summer Resort Association last season, md
no expense has been spared provide for the com.
tort and convenience OF its patrons, and Is first class
in every respect.
Connections made at Bath each trip, with Kenne.
bee and BoOhbay steamer, Islander, landing at the
Star of the East wharf; also with trains on VI. c. r.
K, and passengers tcketed through fIom all sta.
tions.
Fare from Bath to Fort Popham so cents; round
trip tickets Is cents.
Excursions every Tuesday and Friday fare from
Bath. round trip, 80 cents
The fayorite summer resort-NOw that the Eureka
and Ocean View Houses have been reftted and zero
waited, and many other improvements made, In con.
necton with its beautiful beach 1T will prove TO be the
iavorite resort in this section OF the State Parties
going down on the morning boat from Bath, will
nave Tour hours there. and return on afternoon
boat. Moonlight excursions can be had on applca.
ton to the manager. The management will spare
no pains or expense TO make the stay Of its patrons
at Fort Popham both pleasant ana agreeable.
.. o. VICKERY, Manager.