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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-11-20

may permit and clear myself Of their false
and foul accusation. | shall be here at
this house if wanted tonight, ready at any
hour to place myself in your keeping"
During his address to Weston his eyes oc-
c%asionally searched the crowd and more
than once did they look into mine, and my
fancy led me to believe that in his glance
there was an expression of recognition and
frlendliness, but when his gaze was direct
ed to the sheriff there appeared to be such
a firm determination in them that | doubt
ed my perspicacity and as he turned to go
inside, my conclusion was that it was only
Imagination. II knew Mac wouldn't stand
no such game as that" remarked Peg-leg
when the subject of his remark had disap-
peared from view. "Reminds me of a fell
low | knew in Tuolumne in 49," he went
on, as a ready audience gathered around
him. tom Jackson made a big clean up
one Saturday night and next morning the
boys found his cabin door open, Tom lay
in on the floor with his throat cut from
ear to ear, the fireplace all dug up and'-
Just then the corelative of Peg-leg's hero
appeared on the scene and Kelly became
suddenly dun. Excuse me, sir, but did
you not live in San Francisco some seven
or eight years ago:" My questioner was
Mac and there was a kindness in his tone
which NOV ~ md I,--r,lI,- r -,
listed among those who believed him in
nocent. eyes, sir, my home is still in San
Francisco, although absent from it for a
couple OF years. was my rejoinder.
Used to have considerable business with
Demands express?" Despite the long
beard, the peculiar surroundings and
strange locality, his identity became plain
as day to me. Jim Macleod, you. is it
possible?" exclaimed for the suddeness
Of the revelation had startled me. He
smiled at my excitement. We shook hands
warmly, went inside, and a rapid cross-fire
OF questions and answers. occupied Us for
fully two hours. Before parting for the
night he told more fully than | had yet
heard the current particulars OF the stage
robbery, and that Sam Lufkins the driver,
said hat the two men who did it were
Macleod and Johnny Broadwear. OF
Johnny Broadwear's whereabouts at the
time of the robbery he knew nothing, but
of his w he could prove by almost every
man at Chase's Mill that he was eighteen
miles distant at the alleged time of it's per
petration. Chase came up just as we were
about to part and casually mentioned that
the teamster had just notified him to get
another man before the week was out. At
Macs solicitation | engaged as teamster,
my time to commence next morning.
Early next afternoon Sam Lufkins made
his appearance in town and upon being
by Mac disavowed having said
that he Mac was one of the robbers, but
his denial was shifting and upon the face
of It bore evidence that he had at least ex-
pressed a belief Of that tenor. Dissatisfi-
ed, unwilling to let the matter rest upon
such q weak yindication of himself Mac
demanded an examination. The fcrmali-
ties OF a charge upon information were
made out and q warrant was served upon
him. The hour for trial was set for 2
in the afternoon.
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the heart; thickening was perceptlble IN
the left ventricle; the right auriclc OF the
heart was distended with blood. the left
auricle empty; no odor of essential oil of
almonds all over the body The stomach
contained undigested food, and imbeddei
in it numerous black PARTICLES perceptible
to the naked eye. On examination they
proved to be powdered opium, and they
were stuck all over the mucous membrane
and so numerous as not to bo counted. The
liver was healthy, the pupils of the eyes di
lated, the brain and membrane congested
signs Of Inflammation. 1t was quito possible
the deceased had taken strong narcotic as
we'll rs the essential oil Of almonds, but the
latter was the cause Of death.
At this point the butler was recalled and
related what the reader already knows III
regard to the bottle delivered at the house
by the druggists assistant; and the next
witness was Mr.. brewer, the druggist him.
self, who related the incident of Mr.. Need
hams call and purchase Of the essential oil
of almonds.
The coroner remarking that it was pity
such articles should be sold even by author
lied persons and in such large quantities,
Mr.. brewer said the essential oil Of bitter
almonds was sold by every confectioner in
the kingdom.
For what purposeF
"Weu," replied Mr.: brewer, lit is used
commonly in cooking, for flavoring Gus
tards, and other purposes. Indeed confec-
tionery, such as is generally sold, contains
poisons of all kinds"
'Indeed! Is that so? A nice reflection
for those who eat confectionery. laugh
ter.) I shall take care to give my cook
some advice upon this point the moment ]
return home. Gaughter) At the same
time allow me to remark l am not jeStlng,
and that this is not theatre. l must re-
quest gentlemen present to control their
emotions"
Witness continued to state that bo could
not understand at the time for what posi-
BILE purpose NJ. Needham's groom might
require eSscnt tial oil of almonds i'll tho
stables Arsenic, quite rs deadly poison
would Of course have been III entirely
different matter. 1t is a common thing to
give arsenic to horses among their corn to
improve their coats AMI condition. On tho
continentit it is Il very common practice, anu
it is fact known to science that with r.
gard to the administration Of arsenic to
horses and the taking OF it b. human beings
that if il is discontinued the constitution
breaks up with just the same symptoms a5
those which are produced b? arsen!cal pois-
oning. The sufferers dis from tn. want of
it, but with every appearance Of bcin, the
victims Of poison.
Mary Atkinson, the parlor mail, was
then called. If you have been present at
serious trials for murder, or at equally
painful inqucsts, YOU must have noticed on
the part OF the spectators a tendency to be
amused 1t is as ii tn. mind weighted
with the tragic story, sought relief i'll the
merest suggestion of comely. Tho clover
dramatist, dealing with pathetic situa.
ton, understands this we'll. and seeks to
give his audience the quick relief OF al ex.
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DESCRIBES THE CoROSER'S INQUEST THE
NATURE OF THE EVIDENCE AND THE Re
suit.
The inquest was opsnel on Tuesday morn
ing The body had been identified by the
deceased's S brother Henry an! by the butler
Several personal friends wers present, in
cluding two members of parliament. There
had not been the smallest doubt, of course,
as to the suic eide, and the evidence of tn.
servants showed how completely Needham
had laid his plans. Some Of the jury, while
chatting among themselves, had expressed
surprise that the deceased should have
taken so much trouble about it, and that he
should do such an odd thing as to drive up
to Hampstead In answer to this it was
suggested that be might havo done these
curious things for the purp, SO Of leading up
to verdict Of insanity.
This was tho nature Of the conversation
that took place while the jury was going
to view the body and returning to jack
Straw's Castle, where tho inquest was held.
James Rogers was the first witness called.
He deposed that he was butler Of the de-
ceased, and resided ut his masters house.
Portland place. He had seen and identified
the body as that of Mr.. John Needham,
whom no had last seen alive at about six
O'Clock OH Saturday evening, at which
time he waited upon him at dinner. SIr.
Necdham had sent the footman and the
coachman to Leighton Buzzar,l an hour or so
before. His master took n very light dinner,
and afterwards he Rosersl went with the
other servants to the opera. The witness
then related the circumstances under which
he and the rest had gone to th" opera, and
afterwards TO supper. They did not return
home until two i'll tn. morning. Found
tue houS. very mucn rs 1t was when lie
left. In the Library there were the remains
of some colrce, and the spirit bottles and
other things were on the table Mr. Noel
Lam had, he should say, had his cup Of
coffee and cigar as usual. The cup had
since been washed. and 50 also had the
coffee pot. OF course if he lad known of
the sad business he would have had the
things remain Is they were. Nobody had
been to the i;ousc during the day except
Mr.. Nolan, the solicitor. He came TO
breakfast, and tho master drove him home
in the afternoon The carriage used was the
pair hors, brougham and tho coachman
and footman were on the box Had not
observed anything peculiar in bis master
manner during the last few months.
Thought it curious at the time his treating
everybody to the opera anl being so par
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-06-10
UIOl. Sale

4 VALUABLE PLANTATION
"A eight miles east of town OH the Five
Chinp road. Contains 800 acres OF land. 1jO
of which is under cultivation, and remain
der we'll wooded with pine. oak, hickory,
&c. Besides dwelling and other necessary
buildings. all of which are in excellent COLI
dtiun, there is we'll appointcdl steam Sin,
saw and grist mill. with power cotton press,
seed crllshcr, cotton elevator, wagon scales
and cut OFF saw. On the place Is al excel
lent carp pond, stocked with Sea le carp cine
only pond in this county, to my knowledge
that has raised carp.) This place is excel
lcntly located in the center of L thlcEly
settled ncighborhoOd, thereby possessing
excellent advantages is location TOR pny-
sician. This place with stock and all other
appurtcnanccs, together with crop made
upon it this year, except cotton crop, will be
sold on terms to suit purchaser. Apply u
W. $. BARTON, NJ. d.
''Starwall'' Farm, Orangeburg, 5. {.
June 3-4mo
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-06-10

ing valleys. Half Il mile farther Oh he
saw brcugham partly on the bride path
ut thr back II the tavern, and partly Ill q
furze bush: and close by lay the dead boly
OF gentleman. cold and still. 1t was i'll
evening dress. The clothes were wet. A
crushed hat anl 4 bottle labelol Essential
oil Of almonds was lying by its side, and
on the bottle was written. John Needham,
Esq, n. P, Portland place" Near the
brougham was silver spirit flask with
John Needham' engraved upon it, to-
scther with q crest. 1t contained essential
oil of almonds, an1 there was still left in
the other bottle considerable quantity Of
the deadly drug. The bird catcher re-
linquishing business for the day, went to
the inn and reused the landlord. 1t &as
glorious summer morning, The thunder
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-06-10
CHAPTER x.

DESCRIBES THE CoRoHER's INQUEST THE
NATURE OF THE EVIDENCE AND THE RE
suit.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-06-10
CHAPTER *.
AN UNEXPECTED MEETING

On Sunday morning bird catcher on the
hunt for ''feather-headed" warblers who
could detect no difference in the song Of
the decoy from the fresh wild notes Of lib
erty, came upon the dead body Of gentle
man not far from the well-known hostelry
called Jack Straw's Castle. First he saw u
horse browsing in one Of the little adjoin.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-06-10
URIC GUANO.

TO THE MANY ENQUlREESI WOULD
state that one car has arrived. The de-
mand for this MANURE will be larger
than supposed.
10 CASH BUYERS the price will be re-
markably low.
Orders filled as rapidly as possible.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-06-10
TO OWNERS OF STEAM

MILLS, &C., &c.
have just received lot of WROUGHT
IRON u, q and inch, PIPING, COUP
LINGS, ELBOWS, b. G. BRASS VALVES,
CHECK VALVES and PACKING STUFF
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-02-17


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Wednesday, Feb. IL, 1885.

To.nEorrow.
Tomorrow and tomorrow,
@ fair and far away,
What treasures lie when hope Is high
Along your shining wayi
What promises all unfuiniied,
What better deeds to do
Than ever yet, are softly set
Beneath your skies OF bluei
Tomorrow and tomorrow,
Osweet and far away,
Stili evermore lead on before,
Along your shining wayl
Still evermore Lift up your eyes
Above what we have won,
To higher needs and finer deeds
That we have left undone.
Nora Perry, In Youths Companion
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-02-17
FOR SALE.

The Patent Right for Hunterdon County for
WALL CLOTHES HANGER. something entirely
new, and sells we'll II can DO seen by calling at
TIE RECORD office. Money can be made In sell
Ing Il. Big profits. Several thousand sold In
Philadelphia within The pas y~ar or two.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-02-17
Seasonnbie Advice.


Don't let the door stand open, but shut it with
much care,
without bang, without whang, yes, shut II
fair and square:
without slam, without a jam, without stat Oh
jerk,
For II you've left it open, go shut It. and don't
shirk.
No Christian man or woman, no well-trained
chick or child,
wnl let the door swing IDLY. to make weak nerves
run wild,
When chilly winds are plowing-and some one
taking cold
While the open door Is creaking and mutterins
like scold.
Haste makes bus waste remember, 30 plenty
take Of time;
Don't leave the door half op,A-a fault almost q
crime
And If you've over done this. don't DO so any
more;
Whatever else you fail to do, don't fail to shut
the door.
Good Housekeeping.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-02-17
JOSEPH SIXTH. JOHN W. SMITH.
Joseph Smith & Co.'s
BUSINESS NOTICE.

MILLING DEPARTMENT.
P..ALLsvILLE MILLS, ,
Stockton p. o. N. J.
Having purchased the interest of
Is. SLOWER in the Milling business
heretofore carried on at Prallsville
Mills by SMITHS & SLOWER, we will
continue the same, at the old stand,
and VIII cndeavor to give satisfac-
ton to all our patrons.
Grist work will be done carefully
and promptly, and when desired by
customers we will always be pre-
pared to exchange Flour and Feed
for Grain, retaining only customary
toll.
The highest market price will be
paid for Grain, and selling prices,
both atwholesalc and retail, will be
closely adjusted.
LUMBER DEPARTMENT.
We have added to the business at
Prallsville a full assortment of Sea-
soned Pine and Hemlock Lumber,
which will be kept under cover and
sold in lots to suit customers, and at
very low figures.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-02-17

5 lbs, Raisins for IS cts.
lbs. Currants for % cts.
lbs Prunes for % cts
lbs, Cheese for rs cts
lbs. Currant jelly for % cts.
2 lbs Raspberry Jam for 20 cts
2 cans OF Salmon for IS cts.
cans OF Corn and can Tomatoes. IS cts.
lbs best Rico for rs cts.
Condensed Milk eagle Brand), IS cts.
Granulated Sugar. lbs. for 20 cts.
New crop N. O. Molasscs. strictly pure.
Scent Cigar, . for 8 cts. tJust try two-theu
you will buy morcl
Our 40 CT. Teas, Green or Black, are as good MS
sold elsewhere at so cts.
All Teas reduced 10 cts per pound.
Our Coifees reduced cts. per pound and some
q cts. pound.
Spices by the pound or half pound. at wholesai
prices.
Cigars from Vets. box up.
Fine Cut Tobacco from s. cts per pound up.
Teas from 20 cts per pound up.
Cotfees from 10 cts. per pound up.
syrups from 40 cts. per gallon 90 cts. quartz up
No presents given away with Teas aud coffecs,
but they are sold Mt net Cash prices TINT can't be
beat. Every one should know that what they re-
ceive as gin in business way they pay for In
one way II not in another.
Hackcrcl from 95 cts. pcr kit up.
/ pack all my Fish and warrant full weisht-20
lbs. to kilt so lbs. 20 one-fourth bbl. and 100
lba to onehalf Dbl. VIII give Is cts a pound for
every pound short. am the only merchant that
packs my own Fish, and for that reason can war
rant tho weight and quality.
am now buying cohces green and having them
roasted TO order. They are always fresh.
TERMS CASH.
Dec. ~, 'sb-6 mos
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aals. Al osd Fellows.

Prof. Hurley, recalling the fact that he
l. fcns years older than the oldest steam
railrosd, says II coufcss il ellis me With
ssscnishusut 70 think that fhe time when
no man could travel faster than horses could
tsanspost him, when our means OF locomo
ton vere no better than those OF
Achilles or Of Romeses Maximum, lies within
my memory"
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FERTILIZERS.

Sultaoic III ootii oltfiHb anu rdil
crops, always on hand at Prallsvillc.
REAL ESTATE AND INSUR-
ANCE DEPARTMENT.
The Real Estate and Insurance
business will be continued in LAM
BERTVILLE, on the corner of
Bridge and Union streets.
Insurance on Dwellings and con-
tents, Stores, Merchandise, Mills,
Factories, and Farm Buildings and
Crops will be done at low rates, in
the best Of American and Foreign
Companies.
Property will be bought or sold
on very reasonable terms, and money
will be loaned or secured on real
estate mortgages for a reasonable
commission.
JOS. SMITH & co.
Jan. 81, 1885.
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no, a. stupid a. She Thought.


Esmeralda Longcoliin believe, Mr..
MoGinns, that you think that I am stupid
creature. Hostotter McGinnis" Oh, no,
nothing Of the kind Nobody can be called
stupid who can so accurately divine the
thoughts of another as you have done mine"
1erds Sif.iags.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-08-19
A LOFTY OBSERVATORY.
The Highest Meteorological Station in tn
World and Its Location.

The Highest Meteorological Station in the
World and Its Location.
. The Tyrolese are going to do the
highest observatory OF record. The
advantages of regular accounts of what
goes on a few thousand feet above us
have long been recognized by meteorol-
ogists. The difficulty is, how to get
them; and the nature of the chief obsta-
Giles may be gathered from the descrip-
ton of the kind of quarters in process
of construction for the new hermit of
the Sonnblick. He has to dwell in a log
house on ordinary days, as in a stone
residence he would probably be frozen
to death. But although his wooden
habitation is constructed as strongly
and solidly as possible, and anchoredto
the rock by steel wire ropes, it is antici-
pated that of a stormy night the whole
structure may slip its cables and cruise
off bodily into the valley. In such
emergencies the man of science in pos
session is recommended to retire to a
massive stone tower of refuge, with
walls of enormous thickness, which, it
is thought, will resist the very worst the
wind-furies can do against it. Here, if
he can keep himself warm, the solitary
will be safe until there is a thunder
storm. These, however, are usual in
dirty weather on the Sonnblick, so three
lightning-rods and a special lightning
proof fence have been added to the de-
fences of the observatory. The curious
thing is, that an observer is already in
training to take possession of this hap
DIV home.-&. James Gazette.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-08-19
THE PRESSING SYSTEM.
Circumstances Under Which 1t Was Prac
ticed i'm England.

circumstances Under Which 1t Was Prac-
ticed in England.
In ITO parish constables were or
dered to press all men having no visible
means of subsistence, and were paid
twenty shillings a head for each man
delivered in Mark lane. Toward the
close of the year a person brought be-
fore Wilkes, as the sitting alderman,
was by him discharged, Wilkes declar-
ing pressing to be illegal. This led to
friction with the Admiralty and to de-
bate in the Common Council, where,
when attacked by Wilket and his sup
porters, the Lord Mayor could only
plead that he had but followed the ex-
ample of his predecessors in backing
the warrants. No practical result fol-
lowed, but it was a sign of the times.
At this date there were from four to five
thousand men engaged in executing the
warrants, and it was computed that
each man caught by them cost the
country thirty pounds. The story
of one of the victims snatched
away about this time has in
directly, been rendered classical by
OlldliCo DlShCIics wiz, III oDCdhiuS VI
the satanic penal code of the era, in the
preface to "Barnaby Rudge,"' alludes
to the case of Mary Jones. This wo-
mans husband was a tradesman earn
ing a fair livelihood, when he was way
laid and seized by apress-gang and sent
to sea. Within a few weeks the home
was broken up and she and her two
children were turned into the streets,
where they starved, until maddened by
her babies hunger, ''sAe went to a
linen diapers shop, tooA some coarse
linen off the counter and slipped it I'M
der her cloak; the shopman saw her
and she laid it down; for this she was
banged" Mr.. Dickens goes on to
wonder whether these facts ''afforded as
much entertainment to the merry gen.
tlamen of the House of Commons"
who, according to Sergeant Foster, were
the wisdom of the natiop," as did
some similar circumstances related to
them by Sir Samuel Romilly.- Gentle
mans Magazine.