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WHAT THE BRAIN DOES

1t is n well-known fact that peonle
whose limbs have been amputated tell
you that they can feel their fingers and
toes fora long time afterward-for wears
sometlmes-and will even describe pains
and definite sensations affecting certain
joints of individual digits. This 10
readily understood when we remember
that the brain is the only part of the
body that feels, all sensations and i'm.
pulses being conveyed to il from differ.
ent parts by nerve fibres. Feelings OF
PAM heat, cold, touch, and the functions
OF the special senses are telegraphed 10
1t and when the connecting nerve is
divided 1t may be some time before il
learns to localize truly the seat of the
sensation it appreciates. When wa
knock our funny bones" we experience
a thrill in the little finger and inner
border Of the hand the fact being that
we have stimulated the bundle Of tele.
graph wires-known as the ulnar nerve
which transmits sensations from that
finger and part of the next, in the middle
OF its coarse, as it winds round the ioint
of the elbow
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THE BAD BOY OF CHINA.

One of the bad little heathen bows who
catch small birds ON the trees in the set
tlement was fined one dollar, with the
alternative of seven days Imprisonment.
IN the court recently. OF course he
never had dollar in his possession. and
1t was only mOckely to give him the
option of fine. Mr.. d. G. Jansen. losE
year, when he was curator of the ShanO-
hal Museum, called the attention of the
municipal council to the wholesale de.
structlon of small birds by these small
boys. 1t would now appear that since
the police have been down on these
Juvenile fOwlers, the boys have improved
upon their lined bambOos, not in anv
way to make them any more effective in
capturing birds, but to elude detection
by the police. Instead of having simply
q bamboo of from fifteen to twenty feet
with birds-lime on the end of it. the bovs
have adopted the fishing-rOd patent. A
small piece of bamboo covered with
blrds-lime is fitted into the hollow of the
long bamboo, and they use this rod in
catching the birds on branches of trees
But if policeman is seen-and thev can
keep as sharp lookout for policemen
as for birds-they withdraw the small
piece OF bamboo covered with lime and
throw it aside; and when the policeman
comes up the boys are only playing with
a long piece of bamboo that hasn't got
any more points about it than any other
bamboo.
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FLORIDA SINKS.

These curious depressiOns of the soil
known as sinks hive attracted the
attention of scientific men, and form
one OF the features of the country tn
visitors. Timid people are afraid of
them, but l do not see any difference
between them and the natural depres-
sions one meets with in all wooded
countries, writes a correspondent
Sometimes an acre will commence to
SINK towards the centre, and year after
year the depth increases until il reaobas
Its lowest point and stands still. Some
oi these places are wonderfully beauti.
iul' being covered with luxuriant mn
dergrowth of bush vegetation. shaded
by immense trees garlanded with oro,,o
vines and jasmine, and charminoI,,
uraped with the beautiful moss ~ A.
country, with perhaps at the base J
pool OF clear water. These bos,,'-
shaues are much frequented bv cottIc
ana they enhance by the attrootio,ss: ''le:
me and motion picture that onv l.s n,s.o4 -
might be proud to add to his ooliactio''
sometimes the central part really III
aa,, inil out OF sight, leaving hole vboso hooa
-. 1ep'n y, may be imagined, but ont -
~" iis''fes have seen oak trees orc,
Ing Ing q large girth, proving that tbev s w.
no' really go through to China W
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BRIBERY.

In commerce bribery is called COM
mission. Of course do not refer to
the openly charged commission of brok-
ers, merchants, or others. 1t is the
secret commissions that are bribes.
When domestic servants take comission
from tradesmen thoy merely follow a
custom of commerce that prevails in the
city of London and other commercial
centres A parcel of goods has to be
worked Off 1t is bargain, but still the
buyer seems to hesitate about purchas-
ing the lot for his firm. The seller in
an abstracted manner counts so gold
ikenesses of the Queen into bag and
quite abstractedly drops the bag in the
buyers pocket. Then the buyer buys.
Or the buyer knows an old soldier who
has deserved we'll of his country and
who is poor. The benevolent and
patriotic seller begs the buyer to give
the old soldier 92O or ESQ, and after that
softening deed of charity the buyer
buys 1t is not worth while to
notice the dinner bribing, except to
observe that some men are wonderfully
influenced by free meal A man who
might resist the allurement of a ten
pound note is bribed by One-pound
dinner l am acquainted with sue
cessful promoter. He has retired from
the profession with a fortune, and has
become very stern moralist. He has
known of 20 commissions being paid or
arranged before IL property could be
sold to company, or rather company
got up to buy the property. How did
he induce men of position to become
directors of inferior companies. of
enterprises that were nearly sure to be
wound up2 Often through the wives He
was not ladies man, but he supposed
that no one had bought and given
away so many jewels. Get the wife to
accept a diamond bracelet and the
husband would be sure to accept seat
at any board. Besides, the directors
do not stand to lose they may win and
they have their fees, besides the
dOuceurs and commissions" It
appears that appointments are sold, and |
the money paid for an appointment is
called a douceur. Commissions are
secret gifts or allowances from those who |
sell to the company. The douceurs and |
the commissions are divided among the
guinea pigs. cannot vouch for the /
correctness of those statements, but GER
tain 1t is that gentlemen of social posi-
tion have been induced to act as limited
bubble decoy ducks, and the directors
of smashed limiteds seem to flourish.
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SMhRNA BRANCH TRAINS.
10 Ciaytoh KS, SSS, $50 and O7 y
| 7.54 P. NJ - ~ i'o4, $50, 6.15 and
REW 1ORK, PHILADELPHIA Il Manu-
davs M - Leave Philadelphia s So ma nHoAl
n N sI o. lllO p m. daily. Leave Roiti ~. - week
a, a., a. :, 'Sa D. m Wilmington $40 r 'tlllNre 6So
mar ras,9 a.. u"lly stopping at Dover an, ny
Harrin9ton a ana at Middletown. cgev,Ial Del-
Vjiiston, ana Seaford to leave Layton,
@ @mIInf1lngton and points North 10 ts ugers from
The os Bs points south OF Delmar. Ae on paSsen-
from, Wii,t tiAIn at New Castle 10 leave , au the
sanHors rmsidllngton d and points Norib passengers
NSrS bo,,,p% or points south of Demar. VI 'ke pas
I eii1 800 p. m. week -davs no,, S'tOa a. m, daily
S5S m arriving at WilmiDgton 80 10 a. m and
Philadelnbis a ~ y y u4o a. m, and Sb5 n m S,iS
p m train also S,oI' a. m and 7.lO p. m. The M
ClaVton an, aIsO ssO stops at Harrinpton $1,000 oou
AMI M MA anu anu townsend, and nj Is,sl,, smyrna,
sontb ~ H9Wn to leave passengerS Tr eeaioTd
minstUt " DSthar, or take passens,or Oil ~ pointS
"hITmelOn and points North F0ehseTs Tor VIII
IraS my IS.4O m. train also s,,,, - -
passengers fro,n I'm eSn ana Mtddletown 10 leave
va & passengers for Wilmington ana Seilar lar or take
mingtoD -. accommodation Trains II ee NOItn' M'
Castle M ~ ~ S'io A. NJ and $50 NJ IeSve VII VII
DrS ~. ~ tO,lu A. NJ and 35 p NJ leave New
n ~, D,ELAWARE, MARYLAND 4 Vt,o,,.
m al a,,S y harrington for Rehoho,h - NCh
stations II o. p m, for franklin ana va, .:
M nSl, iesHe RehobOth for Harrins1o eetuming,
leave STS p hi additional nom Lewes Slo Il SI0 10
CONNECTIONS Ss'GAt a giSO po.,lnd ana Z 30 a. m. -
Aane'SSSs 'SSsE kailroSd At Townsend ark, y Della
RSilToSd a with S SSeen
Ensay railroad. At Harrineto,s' more more y Delaware
bdda Virginia Railroad Atsao fs fDeiaware
New YorE SsHsiSEd Railroad AZ De@Hr wth wth
POcomoke and Peni Norfolk, Wicomieo Z
D VvoSahdAS. +. PUGH Censra, ~,
=. "OOD. General Passenger Agent IIt'Aser'
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The Indians were armed with sticks
moccaslns, and everything that could be
used to strike with of nature that
would infict pain without doing great
bodily injury, but chiefly with kind of
cat-o'-nine-tails used by the Indians in
riding their ponies. This is terrible
weapon, having a large number of
strings, on the end of each of which is a
large chunk of lead. There were a large
number of squaws in the lines in addition
to the braves, who appeared to take as
strong an interest in the matter as the
latter.
We were stripped naked with the ex-
ception Of lIeech-clouts, which were
given us. l was placed first in the line
OF twenty five, the run being made bv
all together in single file. This was a
deciIed advantage to ne as [ could 90
as fast as liked, not having to depend
on the speed of others. A friendly
Indian signaled me, giving me to
understand that was to run as fast as
l could. [ did not need the advice after
l got well started, but it served me until
l got past the first dozen, as 1 started
while they were chatting among them
selves. But the rest of the way l got
1t, tell you. 1 just ran for dear life.
taking the blows as they came I could
not repress some exclamations of pain as
the whips cut into my flesh, but I
managed to keep from disgracing N.Y.
self i'll the minds of the Indians. None
missed after the first dozen that I know
OF. They laid on the blows just as hard |
as they could, but conformed strictly to
their law, which is not to leave their
place in the line to infict further pun
ishment
When 1 reached the end of the line
the first time was covered with blood
and completely winded, being scarcely
able to stand. We managed to get
through with our lives, not one of the
twenty-five falling or giving up. We
we're then admitted to membership in
Ihe tribe.
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One day good policeman
Upnn Market street did see
fellow who was dancing
Happy as man could be
TWO words, while he was dancing
From his lips he oft left fall
And they had n world of meaning.
FOR these words were Tower HALL
Men ana boys had gathered round him,
The policeman bade them 90.
Then he told the fellow dancing
Ihat the meaning he would know
vi ms caperS on the pavement
ana he wished TO know his name
LOWER HALL, was all his answer
70 each question twas the same
said the officer, " He's crawl
He's lunatic aStray;
10 magistrate III take him.
Ana see what he will say"
Before the magistrate arriving.
~ ne was asked, Where do you liVe?"
TOWER HALL" he still made answer.
AND no other would he give
he Is crazy !! said his Honor;
though so nicely he is clad
Will ask him now a question
And commit him if he's mad"
WI mere did you buy your ClOthinp9"
TOWER HALLw he said again.
on re discharged" replied his Honor:
Ihdt prOUts that yOu are sane -
itS very righteous verdictw
vas the prisoners reply
Judge you see, went to the Tower
just suit of clothes to buy:
ana got the suit now on me
AT price, in cash SO small
mat could not keep from dancing,
nor from shouting Tower HALL
Your excuse is all sufficient"
SAID hIs Honor; go and shout
And II y"u feel like dancing.
4Ou have leave to dance il ont
Shall CO. myself to the Tower.
Ana shall purchase there a ri9l
men, ON Market street I'll meet Won
And we both will dance a liz -
HIGH qualities Low prices and RFrr,prF cor.
lehtS are the legitimate inducemeut, offered IN
at NN W
TOWER HALL,
Us dnd 520 Market ST., PhiIadelDhia. by
GARITEE, MASTEN & ALLEN.
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SECRET SocIErIES

MORNING STAR LODGE, No. 6. l. o. o. F.-Mects
every Friday evening at ~ o'clock.
Mcdonnell ENCAMPMENT, No. 2,I.O.O. F-Meets
Second and Fourth Tuesday evenings of ench
month, at N o'clock.
HARMONY LODGE, No. 13. A. +. A. M-Meets First
ana Third Thursday evenings of each month
at ~ o'clock.
SMYRNA CONCLAvE, No. As, ORDER OF HEPTAsoPHs.
-Meetsevery Wednesday evening. at % o'clock
Smyrna times., 1885-08-19

Prof. R. s. Ball, astronomer royal of
Ireland, declares it to he his belief that
the masses of stone and iron which fall
to the earth as meteOrites were origin
ally thrown out by terrestrial volcanoes
at a remote period in our planets geo.
logical history.
Smyrna times., 1885-08-19
GBe Smprna Gimes,
Smyrna, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, Aug. 10, 1885,
CHURCH SERVICES,

AsBURY METHODIST EPIsCoPAL.-Sunday-p
ing at l01S A. NJ. and ~ P. NJ. Sunday School
ga. and M. Prayer rMeeting-ThurSdays at
TIP. NJ. Rev. J. B. Quigg, Pastor.
ST. PETERS PROTESTANT MISUNDERSTANDING
Preaching atlO@ AM and 7&P. NJ Holy Days
-9% A. NJ. Sunday School, P. NJ. Prayer
Meeting Wednesdays, at ~ P. NJ. Rev. VIM.
B. Gordon, Rector.
PRESBYTERIAN misunderstanding at lU% A. N.
and ~ P. NJ. Sunday School, P. NJ. Prayer
MeetingZFridays at ~ P. NJ. Rev. j. T..
Umsted, Pastor.
ST. POLYCARP CATHOLIC CHURCH.-SecOnd and
Fourth Sundays of every month, at 10 A. NJ,
and P. NJ. Rev. Geo. s. Bradford. Pastor.
CENTENNIAL METHODIST EPISCOPAL (CulOredl-
Sunday-Preaching at 1917 A. M. and ~ P NJ
Sunday School, P. N. Rev. D. A. RidOut
Pastor.
A. NJ E. -SundOy-Preaching at lO%
A. NJ. and N P. N. Sunday SchOul-2% r. NJ
Rev. Seth W. Smith, Pastor.
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AUGUST
SEPTEMRER
Notice to Smyrna ShinDers

d Al. Heavy Freight intended to be hauled to
6s Bssl oy our Teams should be reported M onJ 1T
O'HUe ,- we nlght previous to departure of Boat
any small Packages should be reported ar tho
oin'e at least two hours before Boat starts. '-''
tat1on Company.
J. F. TYGERT Pres't.
W G. PIERCE Sec'y and Trea'r
OFFICES. No. ~ S. Delaware Avenna pbiIo
and Smyrna. Del -''N'
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Both rnen and women are fond of
theatre-going in the country. The
women like to go to the society plays to
see how the actresses dress, and the men
to the variety plays tG see how thev
don't dross.
Smyrna times., 1885-08-19
JOS, |. BECKETT, Agent,
Hay Fever

Is attended by an in.
famed condition ol
the lining membrane
Of the nostrlls, tear.
ducts and throat, af-
fecting the lungs. An
acrld nucus is Sc
creted, the discharge
Is accompanied with
q burning sensation
There are severe
spasms Of sneeziug.
frequent attacks OF
headache, ,watery and
inhamed eyes. Ely's
Cream Balm is a real
cure for this disease
and can be depended
upon.
a particle applied /
aDle to use. Price so
send for circular. f
OwegO, ". Y.
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AGENTS: :

AGENTS:
NN" D. WILSON, General Agent Dover.
Geo 1, mastaHS He'gark 7. W. Wen, Bridoepflle
D !, = ifI,y 1IIo'ey Det Ctty Lemuet w NAPLES Le0es
i r. I a-s,''eS, 1ODIiseRd John W. WOOtten Laurel
a I,ct,,, ICf.n,"'; o"tgIHd; Henry W. Bdker, Seatord
! r A,J,o' ~ - L. LIag.dtt. H. I. DOCHing. GeOrOe
lteylledr Williams Milford J1g,es po,,,yo tsi,,...
CJ J5rrin,,, iss,ason heao B. T. RagaaOa for lOlUef
~, "v'"A' running SUsseI.
Jeremiah b. Fletcher, Preston. ma o"V''' Ail'
r. +. HdLlOtOdy Berlin, Nd w. M"'
Wfa. g. Dickinson. P0eOnsoke Cfty. Nd
All business communications should be addressed
to
WIN. DENNEY, See'y,
.-1Icn :, 100. DOVER. DEL
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IO47 KENT COUNTY 1884.
Mutual Insurance Co.
DOVER, DEL.

lnsures against loss by fire. issuine rort,oi-.,.
Cies ..ny n9nly under which payments are made an
nuAily III advance during membership and on
Teasd1ng Taa'dg 70 be members whatever remains unex
uenus Is returned, thereby furnishing insErsnca
Smyrna times., 1885-08-19
Wilmington I Baltimore Railroad
DELAWARE DIVISION.

q ON and after August 3D. 1885 SUNDAYS exoon,-
edG trains will leave as follows except
NORTHWAPD
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LOWber'S FAMILY PHYSICIAN

me- ne POPULAR sc Household Ee1.sa5.-
c,d,, DEAR SIR We have used vor
Commend %Ih great success in our famjvm jmily physi
DsSen'ery' Cramps, &c. 'Or Ohoiera Mor6us'
I A pnr,- may zO-ly
R5-Io,gheltoo astoT T,g Of NJ E Church. Iewjtta,, NJ,
Sold bS norm nges-pleasant safe DS, sure
" druggists and Medicine BeSieIs, saIe SURF
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Abstract of Statement. Issa
DIRECTORS

DIRECTORS.
VIM. w. Tschudy. Dr Hem, piaI,o,
John H. IOtiecker, Jobn IL k,,,sttosely
George b Money Iobu " C,, ,sl,
jacob Williams, of Seaford Ex-Gov. James Pondar
"h' DENNEY, Secretary and Treasurer.
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Passenger Accommodation first-class
Ladies Saloon, Gentlemen S Saloon
and Private State Rooms.
t are to Philadelphia. a. Cents. Round Trir. Is
\" charge for conveyance To and from
Rulhwclls Landing

Fretght receiOed IN PhiladeIphin on Tues-
ddyS, Ih"rSdayS, Fiidays a1id Sdtaty-
daYS anltit tearing time.
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WIN. DENNEY, Sec,

March 4. 1888 DovEp :
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we claim the follow
Ing for this bar:
1st.-A saving of fuel
over the ordinary bar.
2nd.-Sueh construc-
tiOn as will equalize all
strains resulting from ex-
pansiOn and contraction,
thus avoiding warping, and
thereby insuring long SER
vice.
3rd.-ThOrOugh COM
bustiOn of fuel, owing to the
large air spaces exposed.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-06
CoulISSE CHAT.

Miss Una sheridan. daughter OF MI. II. II. Sheridan,
member for Dudley in the last House OF Commons,
Is about to go on the stage.
At a reception rendered Madame Modjeska last
Monday evening by the ladies Of the Burnett House,
Cincinnati, over one persons OF prominence
IN society circles were present.
Miss Clara Morris will appear this week at the
Chcstnut-strect (phIlalelpha) Opera House, sup
ported by her excellent company, presenting the
following PLAYS: "Article Al" " Miss Multon,n
Alike" and " New Magdalen,"
The receipts OF Fanny Divenpori's season have
thus far ccipsed those of any similar period that
she has been on the road with Fedora This IL
due, Of course. to the presence In the cast Of Man
tell the memorable heart-crusher.
John I. Raymond has engaged q strong dramatic
company to support him In The Magistrate at the
Walnut. Besides Miss Kate Forsyth and Joseph Il.
whiting, II includes Hamilton Bell, who has made
hit In the play at Days Theatre, New York. Ray.
mond thinks " rhe Magistrate is the best play he
has had for many years.
Henry Guy Carleton, the author OF "Victor Du.
randi" has Just finished new play dealing with
society in New York Its jeaousies and vex atoms.
as well as lis Joys and amenities. Scenes OF club
life will be revealed In this play alternately with
pictures OF fashionable households The piece con-
tains thirteen characters, which the author thinks
represent as many familiar New YORK types
around the West with "The Private Secretary has
written new play, which Is shortly TO be produced
in Washington. 1t deals with events growing out
OF the late Civil War In this country, and Ia to be
called "Through the Lines" MIR. Gilieite's new
will have Its first few months of life on route ex
tending southwark from Washington.
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A New Limited Express Between Wsshinston aud
Ntw York Via the Penn,y lyania Railroad.

The immense popularity which the New York and
Washington limited express has gained, and the
general demand Of The present day for rapid travel
IN wel.appoinied trains, has induced the PeDnsyl-
yana Railroad Company 10 place IN service another
fast limited express between this city aud New York
The new train will commence running on Monday
The Ih instant. II will leave The Baltimore and Po-
tOmac station at y. NJ, arrive In Philadelphia
1892 y. NJ, and New York 1885 =. NJ making the
run OF two hundred and tweny-Bine miles In i've
hours and lhiriy-.ye minutes. The train viii be
composed exclusively OF Pullman buffet parl0r cars,
and In appointment, equipment, and speed Will he
The equal OF any Train IN this country. A south
bound train, The exact counterpart OF the north
bound will leave New York at 3;iO T.. NJ, Philade
Washington 9:ls Y. NJ. The new limited Will run
daily, except Sunday. In both directions.
The traveller VINO has experienced the luxurious
ease with the other limited expresses OF the Penn
syyanIa Railroad afford will readily appreciate the
advantages Of an afternoon train OF this character
The admirable equipment robs travel OF many OF It's
incidental annoyances, while the Increased speed
reduces the time passed ON the road TO the mini
mum.
Win a morning and afternoon limited express In
each direction the train service between the Ma
tional Capital aud New York IL az hne as the most
exacsing traveller could demand, and The Pennsyl.
vanla Railroad Company exhibits highly com
mendable spirit OF enterprise and literally In thus
providing so completely for the comfort OF the tray
cling public.
In addition to II above a new train will, Oh and
after, Monday, leave Washington at 1850 I. NJ, on
which through sleeper to Boston, Via New York
and New England Railroad, will be run.
The New YORK express leaving Washington al
$3.50 A. NJ. VIII hereafter leave al . A. nj,
number Of minor changes In irains, for which
refer TO schedule.
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Declined to Live.


In the Middle Ages there were two chances Of life
at the last moment accorded 10 maeiacior con
demned 10 death besides free pardon from the
sovereign. One of these was the accidental meeting
of cardinal with the procession 10 execution; the
other was the offer of maiden 10 marry the con-
demned man, or. In the case OF woman sentenced
10 death, the offer OF man TO make her MS VIE.
The claim OF the cardinals was curious one Ihey
pretended to have inherited the privileges with
which the yestal virgins Of old Rome were Invested
In 1909 man was condemned to he hanged In Paris
for some oGense. AZ he was being led 10 execution
down Inc street Of Aubry Boucher he met the Car
dinal OF Saint-EuEebIns, named Rochelle, VINO was
going up the street. The cardinal immediately loon
oath that the meeting was accidental ana demanded
the release OF the criminal. TWAS granted lnls1O
Charles was appealed 10 10 case OF man VINO
was about TO be hanged when girl In the crowd
cried out that she would take him as her husband.
Charles decTeed that the man was 10 be given up 70
her, In 1882 similar case came before Chafles VI,
which we shall quote verbatim from the royal par
don HenrequiD Dontar was condemned by The
Judges OF our court In PeronBe 10 be drawn 10 exc
cutl0n on a hurdle and then hung by the neck TIL
dead. In accordance with the which decree lie was
drawn and carried by the hangman 10 the glbDet,
and when he had tue rope round his neck, then one
Jednnetle M0ufchon, maiden OF Inc Town Oh
Hamancourt, presented herself before the Provost
and his lieutenant aud duplicated and required OF
the aforesaid Provost ANA his lieutenant to illyef
over to her The said Donlart, 70 be her husband
wherefore the execution was interrupted ana ne
was led back TO prison, and, by me tenor
of these letters 1t is our Will that the said Dontar
shall be paIdoued and released ~ Another instance
we quote from the diary Of Parlslan clli-
airy TO- 1880, eleven men were taken 10 the
Hales 10 be executed aud the heads Of ten cnl
of. The eleventh was handsome Young man OF
twenty-fOuT; he was having his eyes bandaged
when young girl born at the Iialles came boldly
forward and asked for him. And she stood 10 her
point, and maintained her right 30 resolnlely That
he was taken back 10 prison IN the Chaieet, where
they were married, and then he was discharged"
This custom has 80 stamped itsef on the traditions
of the peasantry that all over France II Is the sub
1ect of popular tales and anecdotes Win one OF the
latter We Will conclude. In Normandy man was
al the foot OF the gibbet, the rope was round his
neck when a shafpieatured woman came up and
drmanded him. The criminal looked hard al her,
and, tprning 70 the hangman, said:
"a pointed nose, a bitter tongue
Proceed, ia rather far be hung