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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-03-27
Nan Hung With a Lock OF his Vie.
tins Hair.

An explanation OF the hanging Uf tue
murderer Wasielewsky, ut Sun Jose. by
means of single hair is Is follows: The
gallows trap On which the condemned
stood had double doors, swinging from
the centre TO both sides. Those doors,
constituting the trap. were held In posi-
ton so as to form part Of the platform
of The gaiiows By a spring bolt. This
bolt was sprung, thus opening the man-
weighted trap. by the falling of a four
teen pound weight. This weight was sus-
pended by q small cord, which came up
10 the rail OH the gallows, back of the
condemned man. The cord, instead of
being ar once aud simssg fastened,
was wound round ..bafrel. - This baf-
rel was lying in a horizontal position,
parallel with the rail, aud held Il few in
ches above it by upright supports at eth
er end. The cord holding the weight was
wound around Il barrel until the resisting
power of the friction almost held the
weight.
This .'almost'' was arrived at by pre-
vious experiments, Until it was reduced
to such fine point that the additional
strength of single hair was enough to
suspend the weight; or, more properly to
prevent the cord from slipping. One end
OF the hair WAS fastened 10 the cord and
the other end to the screw driven in the
barrel. When the hair was cut the cord
slipped around the barrel, the fourteen
pound weight dropped ten feet, springing
the trap bolt and Wasielesky shot through
the opening. Ii is said that Judge Bel
den, who tried Wasielesky, suggested this
peculiar scheme ofretributive justice. bur
the details were worked ont by Sheriff
Branham. The hair which was used came
from 4 lock Of the murdered woman's
hrir.-.Saa Francisco Ba'ietis.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-03-27
Advice by an Old Smoker.

ssWhen first / began to smoke" said the
Old Smoker. .syou could buy cigars for a
penny apiece, and they were scented with
musk and cinnamon. There is no good
reason why good cigar shouldn't be sold
for ten cents, but nowadays You have to
give twice that amount for any thing with
decent flavor
Il Ike good black cigar said a
young smoker, 'sand you can't buy 'em
for ten cents
Take my advice, young man. said the
Old Smoker. s.Neyer smoke cheap black
cigar of the kind you name. The color is
not natural to the tobacco. and is produ-
ced by dipping the leaves in chemical.
All large cigar houses, manufacturers, j
mean, employ chemists, and they doctor
the tobacco used. When hear of a smo-
ker having cancer on the lip caused by
smoking make up my mind that he has
been using chemically prepared tobacco"
Il generally go for a cigar that has small
yellow spots on the wrapper remarked
genius fresh from college.
"And You get sold nine times out of
ten,'' said the old man. s.These spots
are produced by acid, and are not the re-
suit of aye, as most people imagine. j
see that you a-e a young man that needs
advice; let me give yon little. Never
smoke cigar, at least never make prac-
tice OF smoking, before you have one
good square meal ia your interior. Smo-
king on An empty stomach is very hard on
the nerves, aud you can't do that sort of
thing long without running the risk of
suffering from nerycns disease. Excess
i've smoking on an empty stomach often
ends in sort Of St. yitus' dance, and is
apt to injure the optic nerves. / have
known cases Of blindness caused by in
discreet indulgence in smoking. Never
smoke the butt of cigar that YOU have
laid aside The end is elogged with nic-
otine, and the smoking of stumps may
produce cancer on the lip on tongae.-
Il notice that sometimes after smoking
n great deal have duh pain in the re-
gicn Of the heat,'' said a young smoker.
s.Whcn you feel that pain, step. That
pain Is an evidence that you are troubled
with nicotine poisoning, as the doctors
call it,
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-03-27
THE BACKBONE LAND GRANT.

The last official act of Secretary
Teller, was to sign the patents for
the lands embraced in what is
known as the backbone Land
Grant" Secretary Teller's act in
so doing, is severely crItisized by
the press everywhere, as an act
unwarranted by precedent or any
other right whatever. 1t is even
intimated that he was the paid
agent of Gould Huntington & Co
We are not prepared to say, whe-
ther any compromise has been eff
fected for the benefit of settlers on
THESE lands or not, but SURELY our
Representatives in Congress will
see to this, that the rights of set
tells, who, in good faith, settled on
these lands; believing they could
secure them from the United
States, are not -infrirged and
that such measures will be taken
as will secure to these settlers
homesteads on the same.
We do not know how many acres
of this land lie in this parish, but
fell safe in saying, that there are
at least, thirty thousand acres ly-
ing within the borders of Winn
parish which will greatly assist our
parish IN the way of revenues, if
the same be properly assessed for
1885, and subsequent years.
Surely it looks as though, the
outgoing administration, were
afraid to trust the incoming one,
with the interest of railroad kings
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-03-27

a sensation has been created at Allan
Ia, Ca, by the announcement that Sam.
W. Small. the well-known journalist, and
author of .sOld Si'' character sketches,
has abandoned the world and gone into
training for the ministry in the Episcopal
Church. Small Was the Secretary Of the
late President Andrew Johnson, and
later held that position under Commits
sioner Mccormick IN the Paris EXPOSE
fion. lie founded the Houston (Tex.)
Daily Age, and is weIl-known In every
city Of iilc Union as !. versatile corrcspon-
dent.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-03-27
From Our Exchanges.
The Daily States, of March 18th

The Daily States, of March 18th
says:
"The report having been circu-
lated that since the issue of the
patents under the Backbone Land
Grant, the New Orleans Pacific
Railway Co., had declared its pur-
pose not to abide by its original
promise to settlers upon such lands
as it had acquired by this grant.
We have made inquiries, and learn
ed from good authority that such
is not the case. On the contrary,
the Company has reassured Con-
gresham blanchard that it will
carry out in good faith what is
known as the Robertson Blanchard
agreement regarding the settlers
Those of our people, who hap
pen to be on these lands, should
secure them at once; as the Rail-
road Co., will likely want rent
from Settlers hereafter.
Vidasia Sentinel: A conspiracy
for the purpose of effcct1ng their
escape was entered into by the
prisoners in the parish Jail ON
Wednesday of this week. Mr..
Schuchs, the jailcr, had one of the
four inmates of a certain cell as
sisting him in whitcwashing the
fence around the public square.
Latein the afternoon Mr.. John
Brunk, a brother-in-law of Schuch
went upstairs to return the priso-
ner who had been al work to his
cell. The moment he unfastened
the cell door one of the prisoners
jerked the door back, which OPEN
cd inside, no doubt thinking that
Mr.. Brunk would attempt to close
the door, and in so doing would
give the striker, who was armed
with a club. a chance to knock him
down. Mr.. Brunk stepped back
from the door Immediately, and by
presenting his pistol kept them
from making any further demon
strations until further assistance
reached him from the outside,
when all were made secure.
Bossier Banner: The fishing sea-
son has been inaugurated here.
Small fish for bait are now plenti-
full, and in the early morning num-
bers of males and females can be
seen on the bank waiting for a bite.
Ruston Caligraph: The weather
has been delightful the past week,
and farmers are making things
move around. The result has been
business in town has been dull. A
few more days of such weather will
enable farmers to get in all of their
corn.
Lake Charles Commercial: The
new bank building already covers
the ashes of the recent fire and is
fast approaching completion. It
is built on the same plan as the
one that was destroyed by the fiery
element on the 21st of last month.
Iron ore has been discovered in
good quantities in Claiborne par
ish, La. Louisiana is full of min
crals.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-03-27

2.5c state l.53 poll 1............ sos
Swan W l. movable property par
l.30 state rs poll 1.............. sos
Taylor Mack movable property pm
LIS state .69 poll I.............. Isl
Tatuin J NJ movable property par
go state l.32 poll l......:.... 452
TerrfH Frank movable property pin
It state f6 poll I............ I6
Turner G b movable proper;p par
.25 state ID poll | ..........-.. | 10
Tisdsie Nathan 40 acres ne or of n
w.t,T see 33 { lIr east parish 10
st;Ae "a poll L.. I.6i
Tisot sam movable property par
l.Gr, state lis poll 1..... 2.6S
Thoriiton J Z movable property ph
i.15 state 2.S5 poll l............ $40
YarneIl w p movable property par
LOS state .63 poll lll......... 2.6S
Walker Willis movable property phi
l..0 state I II poll l...... 3.0f
Eatso,, Tiliman 50 acres numbers
ast given paI-isa 1.20 state a.. 1.92
Waters j A poll tax...,... LOO
Heeks j e. estate of 120 acress NV
or of sw Or see 10 NV or ef NV or
sec - ne or of ne or sec Il [ II r
D W parish GO state 36. ......... .96
BilSon II.noyable property parish
.25 state Is poll .............. lie
Hilson & Neal no acres sw or of
wqr hf of sc and sc or OF ne Or
sec IL Inf of INV or sec s n hf OF
Sc or sec Is ne or Of sw ar NV Or
Of Sc Or sec Il sw or of NV ar see
St3r4 west parish 2.20 sSate |
81. Observation-Disclosures. 3.52
EIlson Mrs Malinda la0 acres NV
or of Ee or sec l G hf of NV or see
til ] east and movable prop
parish 2.G0 state 1.J6............ 4.lG
Hi!cox VIM movable property par
10 state IL poll l........... 2.12
Wright Il w movable property pin
so state 30 poll l........... I.S0
I;'litehead j G agent 960 acres hf
of sec 50 W hf sec Sc Sc Or Of sc or
see 20 sw or of sw or see IS ne or
OF he or sec az NV or ofnw or sec
- hf of NV or c hf Of sw or see
29t9 east par $40 state J.Gi 1874
Hyatt Henry movable property PHI
so stale rs poll l......-........ 2.2S
YOungblood w w poll tax........ Loo
UNKNOWN OWNERS.
MEL. of S Z a and S " Il of Sc
See 81 I 10 N II l East, so acres billiard
II Wharton entry. State ~ Parish l.20
l20 acres n + Of s f X Sc 4 of 5 Ell
See q, u w of 5 w a Sec 5 I IL Il
East, John Cooper entry. State ~ par
ish 1.a0.
lGo acres. + : of Sec IL, Y 4 Il of y
4 4 Sec 14..N W NV u Sec Is I l3
X West. David Clark entry. State .96
parish leo.
Nls IN W 4 Sec s Tl3 r. West
q j /. Brown ptlfrv 50 acres Sfatp 1s
parish so.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-03-27
NON-REsIDENTs.

Blanks r B n Wa NsrI4 &
SWl. of NV See 22TI5R
/ West. so acres ....... 100 ]. 90 GO
Curry sIrs Julia, Sell of Sc
d See l., NlIs of SW Il n
Wa of Sc u Sec II. Sell
of SW4 Sec 34T9R4W
TO acres. 100 LOO 60
Edens " B,SEL1of SWl4See
10 L X 5 west. 10 acres. 1000 40 81
Foster + p. NW1 of SEh of
SEI4 Sees NW14 of NE4
See 10 L 13R2 ", l60 acs 160. leo .96
Harvill G w, SWL of NEA
See 10 L Is Il ", 40acres SO 10 .2I
Harrell w NJ, 81 of NEI4 n
+ qr of Sc Or sec D. Eis of
Sc or W = of Sc. ne or of
sw or sec II 7 IL II west
800 acres. Valuation. -. 1920 $40 I.92
0'Neal Mrs Mary, Sts of NV
or of Sc or Of sc qr'uf sw or
of sw or and part of Isof
ne or of wqr lying east of
the branch that runs
through the forty. That
part Of Sc Or of Sc or lying
west of the gin house. Sec
3j L II 4 " Valuati IN $50 $50 1.50
On said d,iy of sale. | will sell such
portions Of said property as each debtor
shall point out, and in case the debtor
VII not point ont sufficient property,
will at once and without further delay.
seli the least quantity of property Of any
debtor which any bidder will buy f?r the
amount of taxes. interest ard costs due
by said debtor.
The sale viii be without appraisement
for cash. in legal tender money of the
United States. and the property sold shall
br redeemable at any time for the space
of one year. by paying the price given
with 20 per cent. cost and penalty added.
This che 9Th day of March 1885,.
w. j. SOWERS.
Sheriff Il ex-oficio lax Collector.
IIIar 6-6f-
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-03-27
schedule ofsEails.

WINFIELD and Montgomery.
Arrives daily. except Sunday, at 5Ps NJ.
Depart daily except Sunday, at s A. NJ.
WINFIELD and Columbia,
Arrives Tuesdays and Fridays at IL u.
depart Tuesdays and Fridays. at p. ".
Winfield nd Vernon,
Arrives Tuesdays and Fridays at u NJ.
Depart Tuesdays and Fridays at | p. NJ.
Ninns!eld and Sparta. -
Arrives every Wednesday at +. NJ.
Depart every Thursday at 6A A..
D.F. DUNN, Postmaster.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-03-27

Tea lines or Ies., Sonparcil type, i 4 square.
Cards Of personal character VIII be charged
losbie rates.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-03-27
Tax Sales
OF Movable and Immorahle Property.

otAte oI LOulSiala. I;lfiSn OF WIN.
State of Louisiana vs. Delinquent Tax
Debtors of the Parish OF Wiun.
BY virtue of the authority vested in me
by the Constitution. and laws of the State
Of Louisiana, viii at the principal front
door of the Courthouse in which the Civ
il District Court of said parish is held,
within the legal hours for Judicial sales,
beginning at eleven o'clock Il. M, On
Saturday, the 11th of April 1885,
and continuing on each succeeding day
until sales are completed, all movable
and immovable property on which taxes
are now due TO the State of Louisiana and
parish of Winn, to enforce collection of
taxes assessed in the year 1884, together
with interest thereon, frc,n the 3lst day
cent. per month until paid aud all costs
The names of said delinquent tax pay
ers. the amount of taxes due by each on the
assessment of said years, and the movable
and immovable property assessed to each,
to be offered for sale as follows:
RESIDENTS.
Names. Boundaries. Tares
Abel George, movable property
parish 1.65, state 80. poll 1...... SAGA
Abrams James. movable property
parish .35, state .2l. poll 1...... l.56
Allen Dock. movable property par
ish .G5, state 81. poll l.......... 2.0I
Andersen ] w, movable property
parish 80, state is poll 1....... l.IS
Arlington b B. movable property
parish 80. state Is. pol! l....... las
Arlington NJ G. movable property
y,ariclS ctafa nnli I I
Barton George. movable property
parish go, state .36. poll 1....... 1.9e
Barnes James. 10 acres. sc qr of sw
or see Il l3 + 3 west, and NOVA
Bile property, parish 10, state
1.02, poll 1.... ....-............... 3.72
Beavers A C, movable property par
ish lao. state 81, poll 1......... 3.Si
Eedgood w. movable property
parish 20. state 80. poll 1...... $50
Boyett w w poll tax. 100
Boyett w L, movable property par
ish 10, state l.02. poll l........ 3.72
Borland s =. improvement on pub
lie land. parish 90, state Co.,. l.60
Bodtie q n, movable property par
ish go, state As. poll l...-..-.. 2oS
Bonnctt J II, ward 8 movable prop
erty parish leo, state .06. ....... 25G
Bonner Jim, 10 acres numbers not
given aud movable property par
ish $50. state 20, poll 1....... 500
Bostic G w. so acres u hf of NV or
sec 8 r 3west parish 20, state
II, poll 1....... 1872
Boult ID IL, agent parish 500. state
5.l6, poll i.-.-... 1915
Brister NJ + movable property par
ish tax 10, state 60, poll l...... 1.64
Bruce Il J movable property parish
q n
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-21
HALLOWELL,

The three masted schooner, Alice Belle of
New London, arrived Sunday to load with
granite for Albany, being the first arrival a,
this pert this season.
The body of Walter T. Hildreth of Lewis
ton was brought here from Portland, Satur-
da ,yfor Rterment The funeral held Sunday
afternoon was attended by the members of
Granite Lodge X. of p.
Union services will be held in the Baptist
church Fast Day forenoon; sermon by Rev.
C. F. Holbrook.
THE Pirates of Penzance," announced by
the students of the Classical Academy, has
excited so much interest, that it is thought
advisable to present the opera at Wilson
Hall, instead of at the Universalist chapel.
The evening performance will occur on Fri
day, April oath A matinee is also announ-
ced for Saturday the 25th. Tickets may be
procured at the store of DR.. Halves.
The II. r., 'gives the needless informa-
ton" that SIMPSONS oil cloth factory "will
not shut down. Well nobody suspected
it would. 1t will run right along as
in the past, doing a large business
The following from the Argus of April l3,
is gratifying to the many friends of Rev.
ID. w. LeLacheur in this Wei nifty
Vaughn street parish has been a
succession of successful surprises. Less
than three years ago it started in the Ward
room; the Ward room soon became too
small for the congregation, and so the first
great surprise was donation to the pastor,
Rev. ID. w. Lelacheur. of SO 900 from Mr.
George Gilman, for lot of land. During
the building of the church. the members of
the parish suffered greatly for the work
Yesterday was another great surprise, the
pastor stated that the debt on the parish
property way 81 800, and Mr.. George Gill
man donated $1,000, and the balance was
soon made up, and now the parish is free
from debt, for which they thank God and Mr.
George Gilman. The church Is free, and is
supported by the Sunday contributions. The
salvation of the masses is the object of the
church, aud the Master is blessing them
They welcome all. They are all one in
Christ "
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WINTHROP.

+. w. Croker has sold out his meat mar
ket to Freeland Yeaton. Mr.. Croker will
remove to Houlton.-Schools will commence
the spring term in the village district, Mon
day. May 4th.-nr. Brickett of Augusta has
been twice called here in consultation, re-
Gently, in critical cases-N. E. Whitman is
sphipping wheelbarrows in large numbers.
He has been Obliged to run his factories
nights portion of the time to fill his orders.
d. F Hagerty, the genial and popular sta
ton agent and telegraph operator.is quite Ill.
Miss Maxwell, the veteran miliner, has op-
ened rooms in Packard Block, where she will
carry on millinery and fancy goods business
Mr.. f. G. Berry, father of w. +. Berry
our deputy sheriff, was member of the squad
and present at the capture and death of J.
Wilkes Booth, the assassinator of Abraham
Lincoln.-Rev. Il. B. Howard, brother of
Gen. o. o. Howard. and secretary of the
American Peace Society, preached at the
Congregational church Sunday forenoon, and
lectured at the Nj. +. church in the evening
The Winthrop Mills Co., pays its
help regularly each month.-The roads are
getting dry and everything now points to an
early spring
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-21
Horse Notes.

The get of Constellation have been very
prominent figures in colt races since they have
commenced to come forward, and two of
these, Glenarm and Gallant, hold the best
record made in the State for colts of three
and four years of age. Gallant is dead but
Glenarm has been able to show increased
speed each year since then, and this fact, to-
eether with his rich breeding has caused his
service to be much sought for. Kinsman,
owned by l. c. Ryerson of Lew
iston, is full brother to Glenarm, but
four years younger. He is now, at three
years, colt of fine size and appearance, and
though he has never been handled with a view
of early developing his speed, he has shown
that he will be worthy son of a dam that
produced Independence and Glenarm The
maxim that like begets like" leads to the
belief, that with proper opportunities he will
become famous as a sire, a fact which Mr..
Ryerson believes will be in good part indi-
Gated by the young Kinsmen that are soon to
result from the past years service.
The new departure of the State Fair people
IN Offering cups to the stations that shall trot
the two fastest miles at the coming Fair, is
provoking much discussion. The conditions
are, we believe, that a horse may start three
different times, alone, and the horse that
makes the fastest mile shall receive a cup
valued at 500 and the. horse that trots the
next fastest mile a cup valued at $50
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-21
City Personals.

Ex-Mayor Whitehouse is on trip to Ho..
ton.
DIR. Croker will probably return from
Boston to morrow.
Ger. r. B. Shepherd of Skowhegan was in
the city yesterday.
Ex-Mayor Seth c. Whitehouse dug pars-
nip in his garden last week which measured
three feet four inches in length.
Mr.. Harry A. Chadwick of Gardiner, has
taken position in the editorial department,
OF the kennebec Journal and will devote his
entire time to the paper.
We hear Mr.. f. G. Hodgton, Clinton
Ira f. Getchell, Winslow, and ]. NJ. Carpen.
ter, Pittston, spoken of in connection with
the vacancy in the board of county commits.
sioners.
Senator Frye has purchased lot on Souir.
sci Island next to that owned BY Messrs.
Whltehouse and Brown, and will erect cot.
tage thereon. 1t will be one of the finest on
the island.
Mr.. w z. Watson. who during the last
winter was one of the editors of the Kenne-
bee Journal, and assisted ia reporting the
legislature for the Associated Press. has ac-
cepted position upon the Fairfield Journal.
Mr.. Watson is ready writer and a fright.
down-good fellow" and will be a valuable
acquisition to our up-river contemporary.
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A Mans Thanks.

A well known business man of Wilmington,
N. c., writes to express his thanks for the
benefit which his wife has derived from the
use of Mrs. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
at is with pleasure" he says, ''that write
to express to you my gratitude for the relief
and benefit your Vegetable Compound has
been to nv wife, who has been troubled with
liberation and tumor weighing p lbs, so
the doctor said. She had been under the
treatment of the doctor for six years. Final
ly he said he could do nothing more for her.
that she would die in "a hours. Then com
menced using your Compound; as soon as she
commenced to take it she commenced getting
better and now she can attend to her domes-
tic affairs as well as she ever could"
apr2lt&Wlw
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CHINA.

Rev Ira Emery of Brunswick, Maine, has
received call from the First Baptist Church
of China He has preached here during the
last two or three Sabbaths.-Mucb sickness
has prevailed lately. although with but few
fatal results.-The streets in the village are
quite dry, and the roads generally rapidly
improving Mr.. Albert X. Ward lost nls
valuable Victor horse last week. He died
from lung fever. DR.. Geo. II. Bailey of Port
land was summoned to attend him, but too late
to be of service. The horse was six years old,
and valued highly.-The ice in the lake still
presents an almost unbroken surface, but the
present warm weather is making an impress
sion upon it,-Work on the Grand Army
Hall at South China, has commenced. The
indications point to an early spring MI
Will f. Colley has bought the Z. IL. Austin
farm of John A. Woojsum, and will make
this village his home, living at the residence
of the late Thos. b. Lincoln. Mrs. Lincoln
will live with him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-21
ANNUAL MEETING
VI the Society for the Prevention or Cru.,.
~ to Animals.

The Society f,r the Prevention Of
cruelty to Animals held its annual meeting At
.ne Farmer office Yesterday afternoon. The
Following officers were elected for tho ensuing
year:
fresident-HOwardO Owen.
Vice President-E Gould.
Secretary-W. B Lapham.
Ireasurer-George F. HAYES.
Irustees-President ex-oMcio. Joshua Nve
geo. +. Macomber. E. Gould, A q. 4n.
drews.
II was voted to make canvass of the civ
ior funds to carry on the work of the socie,y
as last year; and to extend thanks to those
who have heretofore contributed. The frat
act OF the president was to reappoint Mr..
hiram Reed, as agent of the society. II is
the Intention to do closer work and make the
society felt in the future more than in the
past