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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-13
Esapspsy.

! This il what son ougilt to hare, in fact
ynu must have it, to fully enjoy life,
Thousands are searching farit daily, and
mourning Because they find it not. Thou.
cards npon thousands of dollars are
spenC annually by our people in the hope
that they may atfainfhis boon. And yet
it may be had by all. We guarantees that
Electric Bittrrs, ii used according to di-
reetipns and the nse persisted in, will
bring you Gnod Digestion and oust the
demon Dyspepsia aud install instead
Enpepsv. We recommend Electric Bit
1ers for Dyspepsia md NIL diseases of
Liver. Stomach and Kidneys. Sold at
5Oe and 81 90 per bottle by +. E. Bailey
Druggist.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-13

Advices from various parts OF our par
ish, show that the planting season is
well ativanced--corn is up and is being
worked cotton lands are well prepared
and seed is being put in--ti,e acreage of
cotton and corn, compared witt, last
year has Increased about 30 per cent.
Rice lands are in first class condition,
and large quantities of this cereal have
been planted the acreage oyer that of
last year has been increased fully one
third. The weather has been most fa-
yorahle TO the planting interests, and
the lands are we'll worked and the
growing crops doing we'll
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-13
a scrap Of Paper Saves Her Life.

It was just an ordinary SCRAP of wrap
ming paper, hat it saved her life. She
was ia the last stages of consumption,
told BY physicians that she was incur
able and could live only short time
sha weighed less than seventy pounds.
IN piece of wrapping paper she read
az DR.. Kings New Discovery, and got
sar,,,ie bottle; it helped her, she bought
) large bottle, it helped her more,
5,ongl,t assakller and grew better fast,
continued it's ase and is now strong.
b.sishv. rosy, plump. weighing 140
yannds For fsiIier paFiicuiars sand
s,aman' to w. III. Cole, DrngRast,. Fort
Smith. Trial Bottles Of this wpn.tscfai
Discovery Free at F. E. Bailey's Drug
atOre,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-13

The steamer Alto on her last trip from
Washington, landed at New Orleans
with the following freight: Al bales cot.
ton, 90 sacks cotton seed, 10 baiea moss
. bs,!s, and 5 bundles hides, 143 cords oi
wood and various srndries.
The Warren which arrived at New
Orleans from Washington on Sunday
last, landed SO balesnesttehbS52 sacks
cotton seed, 4 hiids. sugar, "a sacks rice.
lis boxes eggs, / COW and caif, Al bales
moss, 150 hides aud sundrles.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-13
EE.zE FGNTEENT.
NOTICE.

LAND OFFICE at New Orleans, La. /,
March 20, 1889.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his infentjcn
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Judge
or IN MS absence the Clerk OF Court, at Opelou-
sas La, Oh Monday, May goth, 1889. viz:
EDWARD e. GARDINER,
who made Homestead Entry No. 800 for the
northwest quarter, of section 3, townshin n
south OF range east, Louisiana meridian.
He names the following witnesses to nrore
his continuous residence upon, and cultiyatign
Uf said land, viz: o ~
Honore Meche. Emile, Cheris, Don Louis
Chariot A. a. Niuberley. rall of st. Landry,
THOMAS j. BUTLFf,
Apri. Get ge.;star
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-13
PAUL DupLECuAsx
NOTHCE!

LAND OFFICE, at New Orleans La.
March 18th. 1889.
Noilce !s heFahT given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intemtias,
10 make hhai proof in support OF his claim
ana that said proof will be made befort. fhs
trct Court. at Opelousas, La, on Frfdav
May 10th. 1899, viz: ~AAu@''
ALEXANDRA MILLER.
WHO made Homestead Entry No. 1857 for ..
easf half OF northwest quarter, southwest 90
or southwest quarter section 25 torv aast; ter
sou, range one west, Louisiana Meridan "
he names the following Witnesses +" n...
~ nts =, fesioeacs upon, and cultyarion
arthur Erufo, Homer Fruge, Victor Frps.
ana Homer Courvile all of st. Lansiry nsst nsaSs
La. aSny pAflsa,
aouo, .... THoMAs ]. BUTLER,
~ Ne''' Register.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-13
Sheriff Fontenot departed on Tuesday

Sheriff Fontenot departed on Tuesday
mornleg for Baton Rouge, having in
charge the following "worthies." con-
vlcted ut the late session OF our District
Court, and sentenced ta serve !erms III
the State penatentiary Henry Brooks,
grand larceny, years; Joe Johnson,
murder, life; Martin Fontenot, forgery
2 years, larcency 6 months.
ored, and our parrish is well rid of them.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-13

The st. Martin ReviIle says: The mo-
farions Villain, who wag lately tried and
acanitted iii Opelousas under the name
Of JOSEPH, Alexis, alias Freiiclly, is fbe
same fellow who about -four years ago
assaulted Mr. Il. G. Aubeft of this town
and Knocked ont one of bis eyes. was
tried, convicted and sent to the peniten-
tiary, where be served a term of two
years under the name of Joe Piere alias
.Joa pOuie. @ t&
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-13

We had the pleasure on Tuesday last,
OF tickling our palate" with the first
new IRISH potatoes of the season. They
were OF the Peerless variety, and were
raised by Mr.. c. Donate, on his place
near town. Thanks to our old time
: Friend for his Kind remembrance.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-13
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Tlfe following marriage licenses have
been ISSUED by the Clerk of Court, for
y the week ending April IS, 1889:
William Peters, Mary Dunn,
Edmond CaFsiere, Azaiie Richard,
james Wicoff, Mary Ann Scott,
Harris Sihley, Matilda Norris,
M r. Holland. Julia Henderson,
r.. r.. Hanks, Susan Bradley,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-13

Those OF our readers about purchas-
ing monuments, headstonee, tombs, ot
any kind of marble or granite work.
should place their orders With Edwin
Kersheedt, 1870 Camp street, New Or
leans, where they will be filled with
dispatch aud satisfaction guaranteed.
See card in another column.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-13
--,c,r,en's Arnica SaIye.

nrAa t,...s - I've in the world for CntR,
p,uisss lns *. Sores ca u,'cers, Salt Rbeu.n.a Fe'
rar % ussars sares letter. Chapped Hands. Chill
hg.,ins se, DoTs Enrns. and all Skin Eruptions,
orasus snd ns,sisiyely cares Piles. ag no pay re-
a;reS anr II il gnarenteed to give perfect
1aaatisfacaion. or money refunded, T,ee IL; !;
az M cents Der box. For sale by r. =. bai-
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-13
TTNPRECEDESTED ATTRACTInNl
u OVER A MILLION DIsTRJRUTED
Louisiana State Lottery COMPANY.

Incorpo ated by the Lesislatn.o in 1863 fol-
Educational and Charitable purposes, and ita
franchise made part OF the present S,ate Con.
stltution, In 1879, by an overwhelming spopular
vote.
It's Grand Extraordinary Dra wings take place
einl-Arnuaty dune and December,, and its
Graud Single Number Drawings take place on
each OF the other ten months in the YEAR, ind
ar" all drawn in pubic, at the Academy OF
Music, New Orleans, La.
awe do hereby certify that we supervise tho
aFang mems for all the Monthly aud Senli-An-
nual Drawings OF The Louisiana state Letter.
Co, and in person manage and control the
Drawings themselves, and that the same are
conducted with honesty, fairness, aud in good
faith toward all parties. and ~e au hOrizc the
Company to use this certificate. with iac-sini,es
of our signatures attached, in it's advertise
mpnfS."
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-13

Lou's clayborn os Piaisance in onr
parish, bntchered a hog Il few days
since, that tipped the BEAM when
dressed, at 6os pounds, and rendered
him 4e gallous of lard. Sill some peo-
pie in our parish will send to the far
west for tGcir meat and lard.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-13

The amounts received at tile Collec-
tors office on account of State and Par
ash taxes, licenses and costs, from June
18th 1888, lat which time the present
incumbent took charge of the offict) up
to and including April 9th 1859, amounts
to the snug sum oi $72, 2,759.54.
We are indebted 10 Hon. T. S. F0nte-
not for the above Information.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-13

The Lnion Oil Co., whose card ap-
pears IN another column. will purchase
COTTON seed in any quantity, and furnish
SACKS and twine free of freight to ship
pers. Parties having &, surplus of seed.
Will do we'll to correspond with them.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-13
Address Registered Letters to
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL HayE,

Nc" UfIeale, La.
Remember that ONE DOLLAR is the Price OF
tho smallest part or fraction of tickeu issDcfl
i'll any drawing. Anything in r name offered
at leSs price, ls either a counterfeit or o. swim
die.
Remember, also, that the payment OF Prizes
Orleans, and the Tickets are sigued by the rres-
ident of an Ins tuition whose chartered rights
are rccosn. Zed Ill the h CHEST Courts; therefore
beW are of limitations and anonymous schemes
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-13

Included in above amount the following war
rants. which were drawn and paid, your
committee clam should have appeared before
the Board for final approval. which WAS not
done. Not that we charge anything incorrect
so far as the value of the bills Is concerned, but
that your committee Claim an equal right 10
pass upon them with each and every member
Of the Board, as they are equally heid account
able to their constituents, VIZ -
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-13
MAURICE MANADE,

hEALER IN all kinds OF Country Produce
~ Cotton, Rice, Sugar, M0lasses, Eggs, Poul
try, Hides, Wool, Moss and Country Produce in
General.
81 Poydras Street, Near Tchsmpiaaies.
Nch. 2s-ly NEW ORLEANS. La,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-13
ICE I!
Northern Ice.

bave just received from Chicago, and will
keep constantly on hand. Il supply OF
4SsPURE NORTHERN LAKE RCE-..=
Which is offered in quantities to suit
customers, at reasonable rates Orders filled
with certainty and dispatch.
WILLIAM CRAWFORD,
Near the depot Washington, La.
March 3oSs
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-13

subscribers who have paid their sut,-
SeIlptlnc during the past week: Messrs.
S"hn fahey DIR. W. w. Leslie Paul
Stasg j. Nj. Lalanne DR.. J. H. Walker,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-13

BY virtue uI an alias Wrlt OF iieri ?aciae issued
out OF he 1hirttcu1h judicial District Court,
i'll ana for the parish OF ST. Landry, i'll the above
entitled and mum bertd suit and 10 fue direct cd.
will proceed to sell ut the principal front door
Of the Court house, i'll the town Of Opelousas,
PARISH Uf ST. Landry, on
saturday, May Ash, 1859,
at II O'clock d. LII. the following described mop
erty tU-wit:
tracc of land containing eight hundred ay-
pents more OF less ten arpents front by the or
dinary depth oi eighty arpeuts, bounded south
ny Lnuls cull!ory = track aud Louis Boisdore,
north by t0t No. OF the process verbal OF the
succ. ssun sale or Antoine Boisd re- on the east
by public land and west by Bayou &ezpique.
Eerms-casn.
T. s. FONTEEOT,
March 50 Ct Sheriff
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-13
NOTICE.!

LAND OFFICE, at New orleans Ls.
April 1st, 1882 s
Notice IL hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his intention
to make hntl proof IL support OF his claim, and
that said PROOF Will be made before the Judge,
or IN his absence the Clerk or the District
Court at optlousas, La, On Tuesday, June
18th, 1882 viz:
EEzE FGNTENOT,
who made Homestead Entry No. easa for tbs
8 OF 3 r. J. ara l. ! OF ) " I. section 2, town.
ship 6. sou1h range west, Luuisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prova
his continuous Residence upon, and cultivat.oR
of, said land viz:
Henry p. Fentennt, jean Bite. F. Rougeau,
Clger Fusiler and Francois Mctieo. ali ,,f ~
LAndry parish, La.
THOMAS j. BUTLER.
April 6-of Register.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-13
JUDICIAL yERT7gEMENTS.
EpEBEaE SALE. =
ESTATE OF EMELIA LEGER.
No. 1888
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT OOUk1,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.

! NO. i93S
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT.
| PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
| By virtue of an order of the Honorable Dis
trlcL Court in and for the parish of st. Landry,
there VIII be sold al public auctiou To the Lass
and highest bidder by the undersigned sd-
Illustrator. or any duly qualified aue
tioneer III the last residence OF the deceased Ii
Prairie MaInouth. puriah of ST. Landry.
La, on -'. -4t5-
"wednesday, April 2lih, 1850,
! the following described property belonging 70
the estate OF Emetla Leser, deceased, TO- vat:
J. A certain 'ract of prairie land situated la
Pftlfo MaiuOutl, III the Parish OF st. Landry,
La, bounued on Tue nurth by Homestead Enlry
et Sebastien Funttn0t south bJ lnds OF Ala
tole fuslller, east hy HOiueSt tead application of
IIeophite NlGrine and on Tie west by Home
stead Entry OF Flauco!s McGee. containing 100
superficial arpelts, more or less, together with
All tub DttiitllS5 aud improvements thereon.
2. One gentle sUrrel mare, .'JaDe." One gentle
sorrel uliy, -. Aliet'e." One dun lilly, Lady"
cne sUireI stca horse, "Jliu." One pair work
eseil, hnOllt TWO hend of gentle horned cattle.
3. one lot of blacksmith uten sis, one lot OF
carpenter and Tneerlght tools, one lot spokes
aud Wheclwrlght timber. all of wagon tiA lures
twheels eNcepteup. one four-horse wagon un6
Det, one old open buggy aud harness, one lot Of
taflnlnS implements, one old double bhrreleS
shot Guu, uue cross cut saw, one lot OF hUuse
nuld luInlture, one lot vi Kitchen untepsiis. one
branding iron 0no lot ni!SCG!. .aneous articles.
Muvab.tS Tor cash.
Term, Aud uuuitior>-Tlie. land for one third
c"sh, the balance ~ the prlco payable i'll two
,qual aliu ii4ataliucnts WIN Ulo rom RIA
lurltS, special lnortSa-t ANA ve.Id0r lein to be
Ietallie,u To secure deferred pay III hts together
With ten pc! eel.t ,ct att,Ilrys s fees in in
curied. JOoEfH I'll MCG EE,
MlrCn 16 81, Administrator.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-13
EpWAnn G. C.GARnnNEI
NOTICE.,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE. /,
New Orleans. "a Mural, Ia Iaun

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE. !,
New Orleans, La, March 10. 1859.
Notes il hereby given that the following
named -ettler has hled notice of his tnteutioE
70 make final proof In support Of his claim, and
that said proof Ill be mule before the Judge on
III his absence. the Clerk of the District Court.
at orelousas, Louisiana, on Monday, May 9Th,
1889, VIE: - N'
PAUL DUPLECHAsN,
VINO made Homestead Entry No. $40 Tor
the west half OF southeast QUARTER and annth
west Quarter of northeast quarter section "a
townsi g. south range west. an no tIyesf
ship 6. south range l wet, Louisiana meridisn
He names the following Witnesses tn nr.va
his continuous residence upon, and cultivstion
OF said land, viz: '' as'OA
Anasthase Gnllory, Raphael E, Manuel. r,r.
balm Vidrine, Theni:lte r. Fpntepof ali ~ ~
Landry parish, Louisiana - 's
lHoMAs J. BUTLER,
S"c!i' '"-e1 Register
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-13
PROCEEDREGS BOARD OF PO.
LICE TOWN OF GPEEOUSAs.
IL, Apr. 9, las!

cFIlOGSASp aIo..t ~ III. 1902
Tie Board met pursuant TO adjournment:
Present, John NJ. MurnilinVeg, PRESIDENT pre-
siding, with all members present.
The clerk being absent, W. G. Perran!t, ESD,
was called upon to act as clerk pro. TEN.
Tie tpelousaS steam Fire Company, repre-
sentad by its special committee, consisting OF
Leonce Sandoz. VI L. Perrault and Dr. Lii tell.
appeared before the Board and reported that
their valuable steam engine was i'll disrepair
ana required the constant attention OF skilled
engineer to keep he same in q proper condition
to protect the town property. for which they
were unable to pay, and praSt the Beard to
make an annual appropriation for the payment
Cf Su engineer.
Whereupon Mr. Loeb moved that an annual
appropriation Of 500 be uade to pay the ser
vices OF an engineer for the Opclouaaa Steam
Fire Company, payable semi-annually, by war
rant On the treasurer of the Board. carried.
On motion of MIR. Mcginley, resolved, That
all revenues derived from the Market cOnsti-
tute h separate fund which shall be used eXcln
sigely for the payment of lis construction and
tor its maintenance and provisioning with nee
essary art ices, etc.
Tie Finance committee reported. viz:
OPEL9UsAs, La, Apr |, 1889.
To the President and Members Comet or orc
foatsuS:
We your committee on Finance submit the
following report
The stubs of the clerks Warrant hook show
that warrants have been issued which VIC have
assorted In the following order:-
OF ihcioeptaie'.-.-.. -.............-...s .U5 80
Salary ;.-.-....-....-...'... i'o3o w
fdGl'crS,. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l44 10
:. otTStt laboE.. ...........-...-. DUO 40
BudEing and repairs. 81 Gt
Total ...............S3.I32 46
Included in above amount the following war
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-04-13
GKaEFs7EG's SALE.
,LEOPUAS COMEAU VS.. THOMAS N. AN
DERsON EFT AIS.

DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ct. LANDRY
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-11-20
And the Men Sat Still,

An incident occurred on an after
noon train on the Consolidated Rad
the other day that ought to havs found
Its way into print before this. Il
has numerous lessons Among the
passengers were three sweet and
quiet Sisters Of Charity In their
characteristic dress A drunken man
very drunk and annoying, entered the
car and sat down beside one of them
He talked persistently. drank from a
big b,ttle that he carried and finally
stuck his disagreeabls face repeatedly
into the long bonnet of the Sister in
n most insulting way She was evi-
IDENTIFY much frightened The CON
ductor had already been told of the
mans conduct, but did nothing.
The other passengers. in true pass
enSer fashion, sat aud looked on
No msn stirred.
Finally q woman, white as q sheet
and full of suppressed Indignation,
got up from Ter seat and went to the
rescue She grabbed the fellows
bottle, wrested it from his hands and
flung 1t out of the window. and she
took hold of him, and after a lively
and unassistsd struggle got him out
of the seat. I'm no Roman Cotholic,
she said excitedly to the spectators
"but can't sit still and sac a Sister
of Charity insulted
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-11-20

vas near the nurdersr's preachers
went into his cell and sang and pray
ed with him until the time Of e1ecu-
ton. The wretch WAS worked up to
the belief that he Was on his wav to
Heaven, and he sang:
"Pn going home to die no mere"
On the seaffold he said Dear
friends 1 am about going to Hssven-
All / have to say is nv wife hai
nothing to do with it. 1 Am the on
ly Hillnsn who had = hand In it. 1
forgive you all and hope to meet YOU
all In heaven"
Don't make the nosss TO tight"
A SHOCKING sIoHr.
As the words left his mouth, Sher-
if RIdgwsy touched the drop, and
at exactly 1929. o'clock the $50
pound weight dropped with loud
crash and the next second the body
Of HillInan dangled in the air, his
feet but 3 couple inches from the
ground
The request OF Hillman had been
complied with BY the s1ecutioner,
who left the moose loose, and Hill
man was hanging BY his chin and
back OF his head. The moose had
slipped and instead of Tightening
about the threat and fastening under
the left ear of the hanging man slip
ped around under his throat-
As the rope tightaned Hillmsn ut
tered loud cries and struggled des-
perately to get his hands up to the
moose As he kicked and groaned.
Large drops Of blood dropped from
. wound made by the rope in the
mans neck upon his spotless shirt.
and the spectators turned their
heads away, made faint and sick by
the sight-
Deputy Sherifs William Smith
and James Carr sprans.:forwsrd, and
catching the partly unconscious man
by the legs lifted him up wkile Va.
Hi-s tried toifI the moose. As Van
Hise trembling with fright attempt
ed to adjust the moose, Hillman in
his struggles grabbed him by tn.
lapel Of the vest. His hold WAS
loossd and once more the BODY Was
swung in the air, while Sheriff Rldg-
vsy stood by horror struck.
The youn: murderer struggled
for few moments and
then his body grew rigid. A. 10:44
fourteen and half minutes
after the drop fell Drs. Formal, Alb
oott and Porch pronounced the man
lead His neck was not broken,
'trangulstion being the cause of
ieath- At 1855 the body WAS cut
iovn and given into the charge of
Undertaken Jefferies.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-11-20
Quotations for Sealps.
From the PIi.sours Piess.

From the Pu'saurg Piess.
During the French and Indian
war in 1854 the French offered q
bounty for British scalps. In the
same year q bounty Of 800 was of
fered by the colonies for Indian
scalps. In 1855 Massachusetts, grant
cd a bounty Of So to every soldier
who would enlist and find his own
gun; also bounty of $40 for every
scalp of male Indian over II years
old and s20 for every woman's and
child's scalp In june, 1764, John
Penn, the grandson Of VIM. Penn
and Governor of Pennsylvania,
proclaimed that for every Inalo In
dian above the age Of 10 who was
captured. a bounty of $50 should be
paid; for every male killed and scslpsd
1924; for every one thus served un-
der 10, $3.50; for every female killed
and scalped, $50.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-11-20
Net Entitled to Pension.

A Lancaster comfy psnsioner
drawing IA dollars q month recently
bossted to a stranger that he could
set more fence than any man In the
county. When his pension Was
stopped he learned that the stranger
Was = Government detective to in
vsstisate his case.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-11-20

Martha Tullidge. is 19 years old.
This year she ploughed, sowed and
rsaPod forty acres Of land, and has
sold zoe bushels of wheat. All this
WAS done Mithout mae assistance.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-11-20
A Story Of the W ar.

s0LpIHRs EEPoSr DELAYED TWENTY
FoUE YEARS
From q recent number of the
Baltimore Sun we take the following
.eeount Of the war experience of Geo.
y z. shsarer. Of Vt. idaho, Idaho
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THE CoSFEssIoS.

Hlllnan said that himself. Jane.
Miller, who Il now enlisted in the
navy, and Joseph Leslie were at his
house the night the p-ddlsr, Herman
Seld-mann, STAYED there During
the night he said, thu three men en-
tered the room where Seid-man WAS
sleeping, and Hillmsn struck the
peddler on the hesd with an axe.
Several more blows he said were
struck, and the poddler never moved.
The body was then taken by all three
of the men to the creek rum ing from
Prosser's mill pond. Before they
disposed of 1t the young murderer
said they searched the BODY and
found over S11. They then threw
the dead man into the cre.k and
raised the food gates The flow Of
water washed the bod,. into the
swninps, where II was Eo..-s,ss sev. raj
months afterwards.
When the men returned to the
house they washed up the blood
stains and then divided the money.
Hlllmsn said his share of the money
was AS. The pack Of the murder
ed men was then taken and the
goods hauled out. The murderer
said his wife tore open the bed-qui.t I
and sscreted the goods between the
covers until he took aud disposed Of
them
GOING TO HEAVEN
Vb11 sba ,,-1a g. Al
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-11-20
Horrible Hanging.

A miserable wretch of a man nam
ed Joseph w HillInan Was hung on
the l3th inst, at Woodbury., n. J.,
fer the murder of a peddler named
HermOn Ssldman- The peddIsr
was staying AT Hillman's house over
night.