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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-03-07
Wanted--Wood.

Now Ia the time for those of our
delinquent subscribers who have ex-
pressed desire to pav-up in wood. etc,
tn do so. When you come to town
throw on cord Of wood and dump it at
this office instead ofspending half day
on the streets trying 20 sell il.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-03-07


Rapid City Journal: Mccall is called
a crank and all that by the Deadwood
papers, but the fact seems to be that he
is "no slouch" as member of the legis-
lature. John Belding, who is certainly
not very much in love with him, does
him the justice to say he is one of the
ablest debaters in either house. A letter
to Deadwood gentleman written by a
member Of the legislature, and portion
Of which is given in the Times, says
The division matter will be up to day.
It will be hard fight in the house, but
If it should 60 through both houses the
governor never would sign it, tell you
old Met all has kept US too busy. How
in the name of God you and others al
lowed his election is beyond my com.
prehension.
AS some one has said, Mccall is a
dangerous man-dangerous to his en-
emies at any rate. He may be half
granger and half pettifogger, as has be. n
sid, but he seems to be well able to hold
his own with those who consider thei +.
selves full-fledged LAWYERS.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-03-07

must take it's chances in the last six DAYS
of the session, when it can be taken up
at any time under suspension of the
rules, by two thirds vote, and I'm it,
order by a majority. The Dakota dele
CATION say two.thirds of the house are
known by personal canvass to be in
favor of the bill.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-03-13
MaClGalG \ Urban Safes !

Honolulu, Jan. II, 1886.
c. o. BERGER, ESQ,
Agent Macneale Il Urban Safes.
DEAR SIR,
1t is with great pleasure that
/ add my testimony 10 the Fire-Proof
qualities of your Safes.
1 had small single door Macneale g.
Urban Safe in last nights terrible fire,
and, on opening the same this morning
found its Notwithstanding of books,
papers, and money to the amount of
S1O40-IN PERFECT CONDITION..
am SO well satisfied with the result
that want another No. 3 Safe at once.
Yours truly,
GEO. NJ. RAUPP,
926 Germania Market.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-03-13

the hands Of the executioners. iIo
stood motionless during the prelimi-
nary proceedings, and when the
moose was placed and the spring was
about TO be touched he made an APP
parent effort to adjust his body TO
the expected drop, so that death
might be as quick as possible. When
the murderer was made to realize
that the gibbct had not done its
work and he was not yet hanged, he
appeared to start as if from n night
mare, but quickly recovered himself.
The machine was then carefully
overhaulcd and the wood work was
found wet and swollen, so that the
trap refused TO work. After being
oiled and tried until thought all
right, the prisoner was again brought
forth and the same scene as before
was then enacted. Once again was
the wretched man led away and the
trap second time examined and
oiled, and for the second time pro-
nounced all right; and for the third
time the prisoner took his stand
upon the trap and the third time did
the gibbet refuse to do its work.
The strain and suspense now over
taxed Lee. He sank down in a
swoon, and had to be carried away
from the place. No words can give
an adequate idea of the painfulness
of the scene. A kind of overpower-
ing dismay, like that of superstition,
seemed to have got control of the
Sheriffs and officers. The gibbet
was deserted, and no one made any
more attempts to put it in working
order. The man that was to have
been hanged WAS limp, motionless,
and in most pitiable condition,
lying in his prison cell dazed and
stupefied, and physically exhausted.
The Sheriff decided to abandon his
task. He closed up the execution
yard and went down to the post
Office and telegraphed Sir William
Vernon Harcourt, Home Secretary,
the full history Of the horrible fail
ure to execute Lee, and asked for
instructions.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-03-13
A CLERCYMAN'S WRATH.

Says New York despatch of Feb.
21:-Rev. De Witt Talmage sends
ferocious letter to the Legislature
of New Jersey, replying to the reso-
buttons consuming him which were
offered in the Assembly few days
since. He quotes from the Legis-
lative proceedings of one year ago,
in which the Speaker and several
members used blasphemous and pro-
fame language in open session. He
says: "You fly into rage at some
thing 1 am alleged to have said in
regard to the behavior of some Of
your members on that occasion.
Let me express my utter contempt
for the members who then and on
last Tuesday made such an asinine
exhibition of themselves. The Ian
guage used on those occasions would
disgrace q mule-driver ON the tow
path of the Raritan canal. You
have no right by your vulgar behav-
ior to depreciate State which many
of us are proud to call the place of
our nativity. You charge that l
seek notoriety in attacking you.
That is absurd. No one for such
purpose would assail such insignifi-
cant men as those who went into that
Legislature and INDUCED in such
scurrility and whose names l would
expect to see in the calendar Of q
police court. Surely / if wanted the
reputation of skilful hunting 1
would not 60 to shooting muskrats.
The only merciful explanation of
the behavior of last March is that
the members may have been over
stimulated by crooked whisky, COM
monty called 'New Jersey light
ming" As my acrimonious antago-
nists threaten me with a lawsuit and
arraignment before the bar of their
House, will say that 1 am at home
in Brooklyn every evening, and l
would come in pure missionary
spirit and teach them a lesson in
common decency, which they are
wofully in need of learning"
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-03-13
THREE FUTILE ATTEMPTS AT
HANGING.

A London despatch of Feb. 23
gives the following account of a
hangman's unprecedented bung-
ling:-
One Of the most singular incidents
ever connected with an execution OF
an attempted execution for murder,
happened to-day at Exeter, on the
occasion of carrying out death
sentence passed upon John Lee, re-
Gently condemned to be hanged for
the murder Of Miss Emma A. w.
Keyse, at Babbacombe, near Tor
quay, November 18th last. Three
attempts were made TO execute Lee,
but each attempt proved futile, the
drop failing to work successfully.
The execution was consequently
postponed.
Details of the futile attempt to
hang Lee make the case the most
horrible that ever degraded the glib
bet in England. At first Lee was
perfectly firm, and went to the
scaffold undaunted. When the first
attempt to hang him failed, the
prisoners spirits renamed unbro-
ken. He was led from under the
gallows, and marched back to his
cell with firm step. When first
placed upon the trap he resigned
himself completely but firmly into
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-03-13
Che 9atlg 8nlIetiH.
FRIDAY, MARCH IS, 1885.
WELLINGTON AT WATERLOO.

II remarked day or two ago in
one of your correspondents letters
saying often attributed to the
Duke of Wellington. Would to
God night or the Prussians would
come Now, the idea of man
of such iron nerves, GOODNESS under
every difficulty, and perfect con-
fidcncc in himself, making at any
time such responding exclamation
is simply absurd. l will, therefore,
give perfectly authentic saying of
the Duke at the crisis Of the battle.
The late NJ. de Blaquiers told me
one day that at dinner OF the late
Duke Of Richmond's the subject of
Waterloo was mentioned, when the
Duke of Richmond gave some of his
"reminiscences of the battle. The
Duke of Richmond, when Lord
March, had been Wellington's aid
de-camp in the Peninsular, had been
severely wounded, returned home,
and left the service. OF course he
was with his family at Brussels.
Late in the day of the great battle,
when riding we'll in front, he met the
Duke Of Wellington. Charles, said
Wellington, what are you doing
here?' Il might ask your Grace the
same question: said March. No.
said Wellington, Il am where my
duty calls me; you have no business
here Then in answer to question
of Lord March, the Duke said: Il
can hold my position here till night,
and if the Prussian come up in
time 1 will give him the d-dest
licking he ever had
CHOW this remark of the Duke,
which is perfectly authentic, and
was told by the Duke of Richmond
himself, any one acquainted with the
Duke of Wellington's character,
would admit to be very much in
his manner. "-Letter IN Toronto
Globe, January 3zst.
WELLINGTON BEFORE THE PENINsULAR
He (the Duke) seemed to lapse
in kind of reverie, and remained
silent so long that l asked him what
he was thinking of? He replied,
"Why, to say the truth, I am think
ing of the French that am going to
fight. / have not seen them since
the campaign in Flanders, when
they were capital soldiers, and a
dozen years Of victory under Bona
parte must have made them better
still. They have besides, it seems,
a new system of strategy, which has
out-maneuvred and overwhelmed
all the armies of Europe. IT'S
enough to make one thoughtful;
but, no matter; my die is cast they
may overwhelm me, but l don't
think they will outmaneuvre me.
First, because l am not afraid of
them, as everybody else seems to
be; and secondly, because, if what
1 hear of their system of maneuvres
be true, l think it a false one as
against steady troops. l suspect all
the Continental armies were more
than beaten before the battle began.
1, at least, will not be frightened
beforehand. "-IHe Croker Papers,
Jennings.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-12-10

merable gnlies. which are year b,
year growing worse, TO plant black
locust. Level down, he says, the
bad places so the team can cross.
Plow and plant in corn early. II
planted one way, set trees in every
fifth or sixth row, fifteen feet apart.
The cultivation is not 80 much for
the crop as for the benefit of the
young trees. Beng planted in the
rows with the corn insures their pro
lection from the team and in some
degree from the the singletrec. One
difficulty to be found is, the trees
should he put e.!t, a.s general
thing, before corn will do well. Avoid
this by taking up the trees and heel
ing them in near where wanted
This will check their growth ioI
awhile. Exercise care in taking II,
and handling. Cut back the tops al
von would fruit trees, and for few
years protect from stock.-Americd'
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-12-10
CORRESPONDENCE.
18th District Items.

Mr.. j. P. Story moved out Of the
Bend to the Speers place in the 18th
district, last week.
John Tidwell and family, Abe and
James BlanKenship arrived a few
days ago from Arkansas. They talk
like making Tennessee their future
home.
Mrs Renie Spencer moved into
the Bend last week from near Rock
dale.
Mrs. Burris Is teaching instra-
mental music at the Baptist church.
Prof. Carter IS teaching vocal mu
sic at Liberty; his school closes on
the 9th inst. He has been teaching
there about ten days.
Mrs. league of Lexington, Tenn,
is teaching instrumental music near
Oak Grove.
If the music boom continu es in
the 18th it won't be long till most
of the Hooker Bend gi-ls can thump
the piano.
There is prayer meeting at Wits
Chapel every 81 and 3D. Sunday
evenings; and every lst and 4th a,
Oak Grove.
Prof. Richardson's school at Lib
erty begins on the 18th.
Prot. James Allen is teaching a
public school near Dr.. John Har-
berL's
Rev. D. ". Blaokenship intends
moving into his new house next
week.
Clark Brandon left with his fami-
" on the 81 Instant, to his new
home in the 18th.
The Pickens brothers from Ham.
burg, are assisting Prof. Carter in
his music school at Liberty. We
have heard of several sweet compli-
ments being passed on the two
brothers since they came into the
18th.
Ii lady and gentleman living in
the l2th-wanls to marry they have
only to let certain Esquire know
their wish and he will marry then
whether they are ready or not.
Mr.. Waddell is driving through
the 18th this week selling organ.
and pianos AMI enjoying himself
with the fair sex. CYMEo.
Dec. 5, 1885.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-12-10

last Thursday.
The Lucy Robinson made a trap
up to Clifton this week. She came
after hog and half dozen pigs.
Quite an ENJOYABLE dance az DR.,
Clarkc's FRIDAY night.
Tub Edmiston is at home this
week.
Hive jus, received the COURIER of
Dec. 3D., aud Of cnulse was very
much surprised to see the marriage
of Mr.. Gill and Miss Hudiburg con.
tralicied, rs it was The current report
here, and was generally believed.
!aa..aa s:a,:rr ryy to have offended the
lady, but did il inDoceDtly; but In
The language of Ino. A Logan, 81
wont ,lo so po more Hoping to be
forgiven without a fight, ] am,
Most respectfully, RIP VAN.
Dec. {, 1885.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-12-10

California tried curious expert
ment in her penitentiary. She paid
flcr convicts stipulated sum per
day, in the hope that they would dc
better work and lead more correct
life. The sum was small-tcn cents
per day-and the scheme proved O
failure. Instead Of saving theil
pocket money, or sending it to their
people, the convicts developed 8
thriving trade in opium, which was
struggled into the prison.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-12-10
POSTAL MATTERS.

The pnstmaster-gcnerafs annual
report shows that for the fiscal year
ending June 30th the expenditures
of the post office department have
been over 100000 in excess of
receipts.
The postmaster general accounts
for this deficiency by the loss of rev
enue induced by the decrease In
postage rate and the increase of ex
penditures TO the extent of $6,466,
955, resulting mainly from the estab.
lishment of over 1000 new offices
and the extension of general mail
facilities. The total cost Of the de
partment for the year is S5O,9t2,
Ais, and the appropriation asked fol-
the ensuing year is $54,9S6,l66.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-12-10

Two hundred of the depos'tions
taken in the rsmoval case very mys-
teriously disappeared from the Gus
tody of the Clerk and Master AT
Falcon, and he:ce no trial. Some
try to make it appear that Bob Nc.
Kinney did it. That will not do;
for Bob knows nothing of such tricks.
Such a proceeding is unworthy a
civilizd people. The people of this
county as whole, both removalists
and non remoyalists, desire speedy,
honest and fair settlement OF the
matter Independent.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-12-10
How to Reclaim Ola Fields.

Plant them in locust. 1t matters
not how badly washed the fields may
he. they will grow locust trees. which
in few years will be worth, for
fencing purposes, many times the
value uf the land.
Mr., Vance. of Giles County, a few
years ago planted a worn-out hill
side with locust, and he EXPRESSED
the OPT ion that it yielded a greater
profit thsn any part of bis farm. Mr..
P. Alexander. of New Liberty, XIV.
has ten acres planted ii locust, row
ten years old. Not only is the tim.
Der worth twice as much as the land
hut the grazing capacity of the land
has been greatly improved. lie al
vises. in the Home and Farm, those
who have fields washed into lima
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-12-10
Clifton Items.

Clifton has the itch and has it
bad. All other towns had it Year
ago, but, as usual, Clifton hal to
he behind the times. When the
girls smiles Of heavenly sweetness
hicker and wane all on sudden,
one needn't think they are metli
tating suicide, or have seen ghosts
of their grandfathers, for nothing of
the kind has occurred; they are
thinking, "a kingdom FIR close
communion with a docrfaeing," or
something else equally rs substan-
tial. o it's awful!
Lige Walker ia clerking for T. L,
Ricketts, AGO. and isn't married any
atalL, as Jack Don reported.
Mrs. E. V. Siu,s has been quite
sick Tor the past two weeks, but is
improving now.
Several socials and one dance in
town las. week.
Plenty Of rain, trust, null and
lost temper thus week.
Mrs. L. A. Copeland died the
9th uls. of consumption. The re
maines were inferred at the fsmll
burial ground Gu Indian Greek, San
day afternoon. Mrs. Coselsnd was
a lady esteemed by all, and ell de
plore her I,es,h.
Mrs. Eagene Coats is visiting hei
parents near our town.
Miss Hortense Tyree was visiting
in town this week.
Mr.. Bobtie Sewer was on nur
streets last Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Mr. Mercy visited Lawfencebur.
this week.
Miss ], nnie Tinnun. who, { II th,
past two months, has l,ren visi tin.
relatives in Murray Ky. retarue,
home on the job VI last Moniay.
Tom WHY eane i'll faem SsYsnnal
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-12-10
STATE NEWS.

A natural gas we'll has been dis.
covered in Maury County.
At Knoxville last week five mem
bers of J. A. Canyons family were
poisoned by drinking coffee in which
their colorel cook had placed ii
pound Of arsenic.
Another frightful saw mill acct
dent is recorded from Waldon's
Ridge. near Lorraine, Rhsa County.
The victim was Moses Davenport,
who. while working near the saw,
had his clothing caught in the na
sainery aui was dragged to his
death, being literally saved to
i'icces
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-12-10
NOTICE..

All Administrators, Executors and Guar
dams, Who have not made settlement with the
Clerk OF Hardin County within twelve months
prior to this date, and all Guardians who
have not renewed their bonds within two
years prior to this date, are requested to
come forward at once, make settlement and
renew their bonds. Also all Merchants
whoes Licens has expired, must settle the
same at once. This Oct. Sth. 1855.
{. Mitchell, Clerk,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-12-10

In the organization Of Congress
which took place last Monday, John
Sherman, of Ohio. was elected
Speaker Of the Senate, and John G..
Carlisle, Of Kentucky, was elected
Speaker of the House.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-12-10

Z The Tennessee Coal, Iron u Rail
road Companyadvanced the price OF
iron $3.50 per ton on Monday Tho
Nashville Union says: "fhe indi-
cations all point to fair prices for
iron, and if so, the South will have
new life-a life in business growth
never thought Of in olden times.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-12-10
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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-12-10

The Dominion Government has
made public its defense for the exc
cution of Rcil. 1t says that he was
guilty of high treason for the second
time, and had no claim to the indul
gence which it has been the habit to
accord to political offenders.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-12-10

The people of Dakota Territory
are clanoring for admission into the
Union as State. Their motto is;
"By God the People Rnle."
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-12-10

The tax aggregate of Tennessee
for 1885, according to the statemen
of the Comptroller, is $22G,749,30S;
nearly a million short Of what it
should be.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-12-10

At its annual meeting this fall the
National Grange of the Patrons of
Husbandry passed series Of resolu
tioas commenting female suffrage,
over which the ladies are quite jubi.
lac
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-12-10

VIM. Hunter, Seco..d Assistant
Secretary of State. is the Oldest
office holder in the United States,
having been in office since 1929.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-12-10

The coinage executed at the minis
during November was $4.6o3,93O,
of which So, 100000 was In standard
silver do lars.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-12-10
MISCELLANEOUS.
Peasant Lie In se,via.

At this time, when the eyes Of the
world are turned toward Servia and
Bulgaria, the following impression of
the Servian people, from the pen Of
Thomas Stevens, in Outing for De
cember, is full of interest:
NY ride through Servia, save over
the Balkans, has been most enjoya-
BILE, and the roads, / am agreeably
surprise to have to record, have av
craged as good as any country in
Europe, save England and France,
though being for the most part I'M
maca,lamzed, with wet weather
they would scarcely show to such an
advantage. My impression of the
Seryians is mos' favorable; they are
evidently a warm-hearted, hospita.
bic, and, withal, patriotic people,
loving their little country and ap
preciating their independence as
only people who have but recently
had their dreams of self government
realized know how to appreciate il.
They even paint the wood work Of
their bridges and public buildings
with the National colors. I am as
sured that the Servians have pro-
crossed wonderfully since acquiring
their full independence; hut as ont
Journeys down the beautiful and
fertile valley OF the Morava, where
improvements would naturally be
seen. if anywhere, one falls to won.
iering where they can possibly have
come in. Some Of their methods
would indeed seem co indicate mos,
ieplOrahle lack of prachcability
one of the most ridiculous. to the
writer's mind, Is the erection Of
small, long sheds, substantially
built of heavy hewn timber supports
| and thick home made tiles, over or
binary plank fences and gates t.
protect them from the weather, wher
q good coating Of tar or paint would
answer the purpose of preservation
much better. These structures Civ,
one the impress sion of dollar placed
over a penny to protect the latte
from harm.
Every peasant owns few acres o
land, and if he produces any tbins
above his own wants he hauls IL u
market in an OK wagon with rough
Fly hewn wheels without tires, an(
whose creaking can plainly be heart
a mile away. At present the Serviai
tills his little freehold with the clum
siest of implements, some his owl
handiwork, and the best imperfect,
fashioned and forged on native an
wills. His pillow is chiefly the forket
limb of tree, pointed with irol
sufficiently to enable him to roo
around in the surface soil. On
would think the country might offo
promising field for some enterpris
ing manufacturer of such implement
rs hoes, scythes, hay forks, small
strong plows, cultiyators, etc.
These people are industrious, e:
pecially the women. l have frt
quently met Servian peasant w
man returning homeward in Oh
evening from her labor in the feel,
carrying fat, heavy baby, clumS
hoe, not much lighter than til
youngster, and an earthenwal
pitcher, and at the same time indu
riously spinning wool with hant
spindle. And yet some people srgr
! about the impossility of doing ~
things at olce. v h.ther the'
poor women have been hoeius pot
toes, carrying the infant and spi
; ming wool at the same time all da
| am unable TO say, not h, wing bee
an eye witness, though | real
should not be much astonished
r they had.
------~e
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-12-10

Elk Senator Bailey is dying OF
cancer of the stomach at his home
in GAINESVILLE.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-12-10

Jenny Lind, for the first time in
twenty two years, will sing in public
next summer. 1t will be purely for
a charitable purpose.