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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-07-05
A Singular Story.
ARRESTED FOR WIFE MURDER COMMITTED
THIRTY-Two YEARS AGO.

Thirtv-two years ago Jessie Gaines Ed
wards, known among his neighbors as
"Gaines Edwards" was farmer of small
means living few miles from Buena
Vista, in Marion County. Besides his
wife and several children, a Young man,
Daniel Majers. eighteen years of age, and
his sister. a pretty maid of sixteen sum-
mers, were members of the family.
Gaines Edwards at that time was forty
four years old. In the month OF March
1854, about 1 o'clock at night Mrs. Ed
wards was found in the kitchen hanging
dead by the neck. The coroner's inquest,
after hearing the testimony, said it was a
case of suicide.
A few weeks after the settlement was
startled anew by the news of the marriage
of Gaines Edwards to pretty Miss Majers
The old ladies of the neighborhood re-
sumed the talk about 'sthe Edwards and
one would whisper to another the belief
that Gaines Edwards hung his wife.
Then it came out that Mitch. Blanford.
who was runaway at the time, saw him
pull the table from under her and leave
her to dangle.in the air. But Mitch was
negro. slave belonging to NJ. NJ. Blan-
ioNu. MS posiliou WAS uol goou III CouTl.
And so matters went until seventeen years
had passed and still Gaines Edwards
TILED the soil and sent his children to
school in Marion county. He then moved
away-went west. After eight years he
again set face towards the rising sun, came
back to Georgia, and settled in Randolph
county. Three years ago he moved to Dale
county, Ala, his present home. And still
tie old people of Marion county remem-
bered about the hanging of Gaines Ed
wards wife. Mitch. Blanford became free
and his cath was good in court. A few
years ago the matter was brought before
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THE HOMESTEAD.
BY JOHN GRKEsLEAr WHITTIER.

BY JOHN GREEyLEAF WHITTIER.
A.s,ns, The wooded hill, II s,spds.
Ghost OF dead home, staring through
ITS broken iignss on wasted Ianos
where oidtime narvests grew.
I-n,lovea ursovn. he scvthe un.horn.
The poor, forsaken farm neids lie,
once rich ana riie win goiden corn
And pale green Dreadtns OF rye.
ofbe.Ithf., bert and foxer bereft.
The garden plot no housewife Keeps
through weeds ana tahgie oniy ieit,
The snake, It's tenant creeps.
A lilac sprav once blossom. clad
sways bare before the empty rooms'
Beside the fooness porch sao'
Pathetic RED rose blooms
uis track In rnould and aust of drouth.
On noor ana hearth, the squirfei ieases'
Ana In the nreiess chimney mouth
his weo the spider weaYes'
Tho t.artru hsrr ahout n fal,
hesounds no more on husKihg eyes,
70 catte low IN yaIa or slala,
NO thresher beats It's shesves.
90 sad an aeari II seems almost
Some haunting presence makes IT'S sign,
1nat GOWN some shaaowy ZANE some shos'
might orlse MS spectrai hhe'
n homa an desoIata and ,or,t
DID all thy memories die with theeE
were any wed' were AM ooph'
beneath the 10" rooi treef
Whose axe the wall of forest broke.
And let the waiting sunshine throngh4
what good wiie sent the earliest smoke
UP 'he great CHIMNEY nue.
MD rus,jc lovers b,tber Gomez
bid maidens swayiny bact and forth
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4ottifal.
fFor the Kennebec Journai.l
TRIALS.

Though the clouds may hover round thee,
And the storm upon thee beat,
Faint NOT, soon the clouds viii break,
And the sunshine thou wilt greet.
Trials new may fhickiy gather.
Friends betray, We thought were true,
The hopes and pians that once were dear
Lie shattered In our view.
But take heart. thou storyl-tossed one,
Thy God holds thee in His hand;
More vaiue is thy life to Him,
Thar the sparrows Of the land.
See, the storm-clouds now are lifting;
Ger the hills with splendor bright,
The shafts Of golden sunlight tall,
Flooding all with its wondrons light.
Hope and trust a. the days 20 by.
Though sad and worn IL thy heart;
Watch and pray the Iivelong Dight.
Though the hours are long and dark.
Soon wen reach the quiet haven,
All our tolls and conflicts past;
Soon well walk the shining shore,
Sale with Christ. our King. At last.
-Rerthd Bel,
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plRIeo ROOFING COMPANY.

Builders should investigate as to the Roofing Mate
rial manufactured by the Dirigo Roofing Co. 1t il
tidy in appearance durable with proper care for hal
a century. The roofing for 100 feet costs S3.2o
Delivered without freight charge at any point ii
Maine with railroad or steamboat connections. 1t il
the most valuable roofing invented for the price
just the thing for cottages Send for circular. Ad
dress DIRIGO ROOFING CO., Steep Falls, Me.
may6d&W2m
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Electric Belt Free

To introduce it, we win for short time give away
In each county, to those likely make good agents.
Z limited number of our German Electro Sal.
vanic susPensory Belts, positive and unfail-
ing for Nervous Debility. Weakness, varicocele,
Loss of vigor, Rheumatism, etc. $500 Reward paid
II every Belt We manufacture does not generate q
genuine electric current. Address at ono, GERMAN
BELT AGENCY, P. o. Box i7s. Brooklyn, New
York. apr1Sd1y
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BASS FISHING

At the Outlet. in Manchester. Good guides. nc
quainted with the best fishing grounds, will be a
Emery's during the season. Live bait constantly OF
hand. New and good boats this season. Good &C
at the hotel. No boats will be let OF
the Sabbath. Address. for particulars
june25dim j. W. EMERY. HallowelI, Me.
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YTYBE COMMITTEE ON STATE PENSIONS will
II be in session at the AldermeE's Room the last
W Wednesday of every month during the
year 1895, at Al O'Clock p. n. Those wishing to
apply must present themselves before the committee
Of these meetings to have their claim properly
Considered. Per Order OF Committee,
LEWIS SELLING,
aprSd4m CLERK to Committee.
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M1sreilameons.
Death Among the Cattle.

THE WORK OF HUNGER, THIRST AND
COLD UPON THE PLAINs-THE TERRI
BILE SUFFERING OF CATTLE TURNED
LOOSE TO SHIFT FOR THEMSELVES.
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For Sale in Portland.

frst-class tailor store, established seven years
doing an excellent business and sold for NO fault
parties about to leave the State: win sell part Of
whole Of stock or 1xtures the strictest investiGs
ton IL invited. Address emo. o." United Statel
Hotel, Portland, Ne. janiSd&wlu
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Mr. F. G. Eaton, Fort Scott, Kansas, say
after successful use in his family, he can rec
ommend ST. Jacobs Oil on lite merits
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Railroads aun Sreanrrnars.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
Arrangement Of Trains in Effect
June %, 1886.

Until further notice trains win leave Augusta as
follows:
Going Weet- 6.l5 A. M. for Lewiston, Farm
ington, kVckland Portland and Boston; {. o5 A. N.
for Haowel and Gardiner; SO A. n. for Bruins.
wick and all intermediate points; l0.is A. NJ. lex
press) for Lewiston, Pennington, Rockland. Port
land and Boston, stopping Between Augusta and
Brunswick at Hallowell and Gardiner only; Las p.
modatiou) for Brunswick and all stations between
Augusta and Brunswick and Brunswick and Port
land; $50 p. N. texpress) for Brunswick. Bath,
lewiston; Portland and Boston. ON saturdays
and Gardiner; II P. NJ. might Puman) for
lewiston Portland and Boston, and for Bath Satur.
days only.
Going EaSt-2.20 A. NJ. might express) for
Skowhegan, Dexter. Belfast, Bangor, Bar Harbor,
ST. stephen st. John and Aroostook Co.; 9.lO A. M.
for Watervie; 243 p. VI. (express) for Bangor,
Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, stopping between Augusta
and Bangor at Waterville only; $40 z. NJ. (accom.
modation) for Skowhegan. Belfast Dexter Bangor, ST.
stephen, st. John and Aroostook Co.; s 2. NJ. for
Waterville.
The Night Pullman Trains run each way every night,
Sundays included, but not to Skowhegan, on Monday
mornings, to Belfast and Dexter, or beyond Ban.
gor, excepting to Bar Harbor, on Sunday mornings.
Accommodation Train leaves Gardiner
lowell, at 1882 A. NJ. LIS and 500 r. NJ.
Freight Trains for Portland. Il.so A. NJ. /;
Boston. ~ ~ P NJ; due from vanceboro and Water
vile, ll.20 A. n.
and West may be had Of Z. H. Walker. ticket agent,
Augusta. the only office selling via all routes and
checking baggage free of expense,
PAYSON TUCKER, Genl Manager.
F. E. BOOTBBY, GenI Pass. and Ticket Agt.
Portland, June %. 1856.
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NOTICE.

The water bills Of Augusta Water Co., for quarter
ending Sent l. leSs are now due and all saoscrtbcre
are requested to cali and settle same q the ece q
J. 4. EAIBDANKs, SUIT.
III water ss.s Augusta, He.
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Maine Central Railroad.
Congress Street Station, Portland,
SINcR GAstD FACILITIES.

Attentions again called to the fact hat Horse Cars
connect with each train TO and from .A points on
Congress and Middle SIS passing all of the hotels and
wholesale and retail dry goods stores. Hacks for all
parts of the city will also be- found waiting. After
June LIST connecting with trains, instead Of
Starting from and running to the Post Office, will
start from and run 10 custom House aud Franklin
Wharyes, for the accommodation Of Island and
other steamboat Travel.
With these facilities, persons visiting Portland,
shopping or for the transaction Of Other business
for vsit TO the Islands. will lind thu station very
convenient. PAYSON TUCKER,
may3ldlm General Manager.
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Taxes Of 1886.
STATE OF MAINE,
City of Augusta.

STATE OF MAINE,
City of Augusta
TREAsuRERs NOTICE.
The State. County, City, Village and Williams
School District Taxes, assessed In the CITY OF
Augusta for the year 1855, have been committed to
Guy Turner Collector of said city for collection, by
warrant of the Assessors of said city, dated june
l4tb 1885, and said Collector is required to complete
and make return OF said collections to the Treasurer
of said city, on before the first day of March, 1887
And In conformity with the provisions OF law no.
tice il hereby given that by vote Of the CITY Coun
Gil of said city, and of the Village District In said
city, said taxes now due and payable to me COL
Iecfor, on before August IA, 1885. and that an
lowed on all City and Village School District
taxes voluntarily paid on or before that
taxes remaining unpaid september /, 1885.
GUY TURNER,
limo * tsss Treasurer of Augusta.
june16deedtd
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Z Q H

have purchased all the ice stored in this CITY, for
families and others, together with all the bills now
due for ice, contracted this season.
Schedule of Rates-l0 lbs. a day, 81. no per
month; is lbs, 81 So 20 lbs, $780, 80 lbs, 81 so
per month if taken four months more. Any Gus
toner leaving town one week more, will be en-
titled to proper reduction. Saloons and stores, in
quantities less than 500 lbs at time Is cents per
hundred pounds. Markets and stores, in quantities
of 500 lbs. more at time, IL IL cents per hun
dred.
Parties taking 10 pounds per day will take 1t on
sidewalk at door. No ice will be delivered in re-
frigerator for less than 81 so per month.
Collections will be made the first of each month.
All bills against myself payable weekly. No person
is authorized to collect contract any bill. have
no authorized agent.
Orders for ice may be left at Moulton's Fish Mar
ket, Water ST., with the drivers of wagons.
Augusta, Me-, May IL, 1856. S. C. WEBSTER.
may 13deod2m
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California Excursions.

We originated cheap excursions to California.
Have carried thousands. giving satisfaction 10 ai'
still 20 East and West every month.
Pamphlets descriptive of California sent iree.
Address, A. PHILLIPS CO.. Zns wasnIns.on
ST., Boston, Mass. June<oo@mlm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-07-05

The Three-Legged Brand
of Yarns" are noted for their
general superiority over all
others. A trial will convince.
Ask for the "Three-Legged
Yarns" Sold by all dealers.
iune2sd&wiy chg dy
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EMILE BARBER a. co.

Awarded First Premium ut Maine State Fair
Any kinds Of Dress Goods, In the pieces, or mad
INTO garments, Ribbons, Frfnges, Sacks, Velvet,
Slippers, Kids. Feathers, etc.,, dyed Oh
Also Gents garments dyed, cIeansed, repairec
and pressed ready to wear. Carpets and Lace Cur
tainsoeansed. veivettrimmings of sleighs dyed ana
restored to their primitive color, ripping
Goods received and returned promptly by express
Send for circular prioeist. Prices reduced. Order
solicited BY mail, express or In any Agency. Beds
caIiedt nd delivered II desired.
II. PENNIMAN, Agent for Winthrop.
MISS l.. GROvENOR, Agept Halowei,
Mrs. GOODWIN COLE, Agt. Caroline
mav26r eod&wf
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&<s. &:H @A'@s~

Bakers Great American Specific, the infallibi
cure for all pains (internal exerna cuts, burns
bruises sprains. soreness of limbs, rheumatism neu
ralga toothache, and other household ills, Is sol
BY all dealers. Price, SOC. Maurice Baker & Co
Proprietors, Portland, Ne.
dno26d&v1v-uP
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STATE AGENCY

Fort New England Grape M Lace ehnishisas {.
Old Grape Laces, Hermann ana jrenadines 4 however
soied or faded. refnished, ranted equal to new
New Grape greatlyimproved.
b. White Lsces Handsomely oleansed ut lowest
prices.
STEAM FEATHER BED RENOvATING
Feather Beds, Pillows and curled hair cleaased BY
steam. The only way that moths and worms can BE-
destroyed It IL absolutely unsafe to use beds auo
ptllowsafter sickness or death untithe have been
thoroughly renovated bv steam at the
san 0n House ! gass! cysisg Establishment
Water ~, Augusta, M O., Estabiishs cd 1867
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eEHFECy HEALTH
Is impossible II the Diges-
ton Is impaired. the Ii
yer inactive, or the
Bowels Constituted.
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NJ ADVERTISEMENTS.

nYsPEPSIa-Its Mature. Care. -
j. and Cure. ny JOHN Il. McAIv,S eyenuoa
- years Tax Collector. Sent free to snv
s1ess. junee2dSGs.c
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RaYkeY'8 Tonic

II you are wasting away from age, dissIpat,o,
any disease e weakness and require s.imnYs.@a
take rARkkR's Toxic at once; I, will iuyisos.s..,
intoxicate 1t has saved hundreds o, nves !, never
save you're. Price 81. For sale bv irn y may
jane22d&w4w HfsCoX CO., New Yn,s
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FISHERMEN
SPEAK THEIR MINDS.
AN OPEN LETTER
FROM
LEWIS, CHASE & Written,

One of the largest firms OF fish packers in Maine
Over their signature fac-simile herewIth) they say
Our fishermen universally recommend Bakers
Great american Specific II is truly an erceiient
medicine and erery resset before learning port ought
20 be tceH supplied tcifh IT,
knotciag so much Of the good IL has done, IRE are
glad TO hare the opportunity Of recommending IL to
Others Yours truth.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-07-03
A College Prank.

Fifty young msn SGT facing Prof. TUFTS
of Phillips Aca lemy, Exeter, n. l. We'd
nesday morning when he lOOk his place in
the chap,l. From the expression on the
Professors cOuntanance il was evident that
a storm was bre ewing. Immediately after
prayer it burst.
Gentlemen" sail the Professor, Il am
pained to say that soms persons, who con-
slider themselves gentlemen, have been
guilty of contemplate action. do not
make any specific charge against any par
ticular young gentleman. but have every
reason to believe that within twenty fours l
shall BE- in posSessiol OF fIcts that will
lead to the detection of the person or per-
sons who locked that horse up in my rOOm.' y
The fifty students listened with bated
breath. and whea the professor concluded
every face was the persOnification OF child
like innocence. Each man personally con,
doled with the professor and said the af-
fair was dastardly.
To a reporter the professor tod the fol-
lowing story Some time during the nigh'
some of the young men went t0 my stable
and taking my best horse, took the animal
into the acade ny out in the dOrmItory and
up two flights of stairs into my sleeping
room, where found 1t this morning. How
they managed to get the animal there an
at a loss tn see"
Ii took three labOrerS over half houl
this morning to get the animal down, while
all the youths in the village stood around
and cheered themselves hOarse.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-07-03

-;en whether or not teacher has rieht TO
send home OF exclude from school spupil who
eats raw onions.
An attache OF the United Safes n arshal 9
ofice in Salt Lake city remarks that seine
hauling for cohans may be exhiaratine work
in spots. but the poignancy and plth OF its
beauty does not last 10 ever.
Paganinis power over the violin was such
that In a drswing-roOm with the lights turned
dow q his music would cause lanes 10 ftint
and strong men TO shudder. lt may be added
that theI isn't village in Missouri vi hOut
q vioIinist VINO an a. least approximate tnis.
The Phi sdelpha Gas company of Pittsburg
mas coutrol OF one of the leading natura gas
supplies. II o Increased its capital stock
from 81, 100000 to S5eOo,OOo. and tor the FIRST
thrre months OF TINS year declared dividend
CT per cent. on the inflated capi al.
Mrs. Hummer's hen, B irnesville. o over
loaded ner crop and was in danger OF dJ ing
with hen CD ic- rhe lady clipped away the
feathers, cut open the crop, rem )ved tnf
contents. stitched up the incisons. ana the
hen 10 now rs vOrsciOu5 as ever, the WOunus
having healed perfectly.
Awriter in the Bee Journal says that bee 6
have q strorR antIpathy TO drk-colored oo-
jects brood OF chickens ran about Ms
hives. The b-es s'unx one I the dark ones
TO death and did not molest the ltsht-coio ed
ones. He ssys that a man with black plug
hat rarely gets siung. the bees deyotlng tneii
entire time To shooting the hat.
Elkins are IL tsresttd IN an independent OIL
redrery. TO be- starred ut W WashingtoD, Pa. by
the independent oil produce IS O< the W ashing
ton distric. The COMPANY 20 erect "a ren a.
a., vii h,ve cspitsi or WVO. ana tne
plan contempt ites a pipe line through The
desd as well as the erection OF q rennt ry witt
a capacity of so h.rrels daily Tn 8 is new
kind Of oil bus ness Tor Mr. Blaine.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-07-03
Tracing IncendIaries.

CHICAGO, June 16. The interest in the
inquiry into the death of nine victims of the
Canal street fire, which was resumed this
morning, centered on Charles Reilly. He
is a railroad man and brother of Mrs. Ra p
leigh, the wife of the occupant Of the first
fiat, at 7:S3 South Canal street. Reilly was
arrested over a week ago and has been kept
sec-eted by the police, and it was thought
BY his friends that he was being held as a
witness. 1t was shown that two fires had
been started in the building while the Ra-
leigh family were living there, and that while
living on Morgan street a fire had occurred
from which tney recovered an insurance.
An expert testified that the note vri tten TO
William Raleigh, the owner of The burned
building, and attempting to fix the crime
upon a man named John DurkiD, was I'M
doubtedly written by Reilly. The latter
was vislbly affected when the testimony
was given.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-07-03
Inslde History Of a jubilee.

One night Mrs. BecklemOre, gently shak-
ing her head, said: James, listen at the
serenade."
James awoke. A string band moved by
sklllful performers had taken its place on
the front porch.
ats the Jubilee band" said the Colonel,
the one the papers speak Of so highly. They
serenaded the Patersons night before last"
That's the night they lost nearly all Their
chickens, ;" replied Mrs. Becklemore.
"WeIl, I hope we won't lose all ours to-
night Ny stars, how loud those fellows
playr'
"Hush. l do believe l heard a rooster
squall."
Guess it was only the bass fiddle" said
the colonel.
The next morning the colonel found that
all his chickens Lad been stolen. He was
furious. for the loss WAS considerable, and
he deeply regretted to lose the spring chick
ems to which in consequence Of years OF un-
broken association, he had become much at
tacbed. He suspected the jubilee band; be
could not help it. de swore out a warrant
and had the band arrested. The leader was
placed on the witness stand.
gentlemen, (" said he, II doan understand
dis heah perceedin'. We'se all honus' pus-
sons ar it s'pizes me nightly ter think dat
we'se tuck fur thieves"
"That'sa al right" said the prosecuting at
torney, ''but you are arrested all the same.
Now old man make . confession-turn
states evidence and wen let you on.
"WaIl, blebe I'll tell de whole truf eroout
dis heah thing an take my chances via DIS
heah cou't an de Lawd. Some time ergo
five o. US boys 'cinded ter 20 inter de cnlcK-
| or, BUSINESS. We wuz all musicians an we
thought dat II would De er good idee ter go
ter ef pusson's house an play wnlle er couple
o. active young fellers monkeyed wlo ue
Chickens. We played loud, san. DE dogs
would sllus run erway an de folks couidn
heah de chickens. Business prospered an
we opeped er wholesale chicken house an
done er mighty dne bus ness. Mout o, Deer
doin' we'll till yit il IL hadn'ter been fur e
blamed ole shanghai rooster dat we tuci
| wild at de colonel's house de uder nlght. u
| ole rascal had er sQuall dat yer could hea
h,m Ali ober de curmunity. Neber hear
SIGH or mOuf in nv life De louder we play
ed de louier he sauaIled. 'Peered like d
trifiin' rascal wuz tryin' hisse'f."
as that all?''
mo. san, wants ter say dis: hates df
rooster, spizes him, an lemme tell yer, I
hain't made nuthin' by his smartDess. e
self had him fur dinner yestlday, san n
kansaw Traveller.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-07-03
Texas Weather and Crops.

DALLAS, Tex, June II. A ranchman by
the name of T. B. Eldridge was sunstruck
yesterday and is now in a very critical con-
dition at his ranch in Howard county. The
thermometer has been standing at lis in the
shade yesterday and to-day. News from
the Texas wheat belt as to the yield and
quality of wheat is decidedly better than
was anticipated on June l, when it was re-
garded almost total failure from drought.
Good seasonab.e rains have fallen since
that date and the late crop is yielding
bountifully and OF good quality. Harvest
ing is in full blast and the yield for the
Texas belt will by at least fifteen bushels to
the acre. New wheat has arrived on the
market and is selling at 81 per bushel.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-07-03
TAILULAH MADISON 1876

9O'cICck this forenoon one of three boys
nearby threw stout line, to the end OF
which was fastened light sinker and
large fish-hook, through window into the
car. 1t fell into the lap of Miss Frances
Sanders of No. 3S6 East Sixty-ffth street.
When it was jerked out again her hand
satcheI vent with it. One OF the boys
picked it up and then made off. A police
officer gave chase and after distressing and
exciting run captured the enterpr.sing youth
with the satchel and subsequently secured
his associates in the exploit. They were
required to give $1,000 bail to show cause
why their sport should not be squelched.