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GarrOtlng a Cuban.

Juan Victorano Machin, white
native of Cuba, thirty-four years old,
famous bandit, was publicly garroted,
Havana correspondent writes, in front
of the city prison. He was married the
previous night in the condemned cell.
On the way TO the scalrold tie criminal
alternately faltcrcd and struggled de'
pera' ely, hreking for mercy for the
sake of his three infant children. The
soldiery attempted to DIR WI the frantic
appeals by constant bugle- blowing. Tie
condemned man was super humanity
violent though heavily manacled.
Forced at last into banqlillo by dozen
soldiers, he was, when fixed, easily de-
spatched but his limbs were contortcd
frightfully. The executioner was
herculean colored mau. The priest on
the scaifold was hurt in the scuflle,
and the military were unable TO
restrain their teIr5. The mounted po-
lice subsequently charged the mob;
many persons were hurt in the crush.
Machin's body was, after several hours
exposure, removed by the fraternity of
"Paz y Caridad," according to the an
cient Spanish custom. The case of Ma
chin is speedily remarkable, the culp
having GSsaNc'L sexesal months back, ,.witk
his brother Luis, also under sentence of
death, from the condemned cell in the
Castillo del Principe, strong fortress
outside the city. He promptly reorgan-
lied new gang and resumed maraud-
ing, frequently encounteying the Civil
Guard. The dead maa is said to have
been innocent of human blood but was
cxccu'cI under the Kidnapping law as
Il part cipant
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Caste projud'c ce enters into everything
in India, writes Frank G. Carpenter. =
1t forces the foreigners to keep dozen
servants to 10 the work of the house
hold, and am told that it is almost inn
possible for n family TO get along with
less than Is servants. met last week
an English preacher, who had an in
come of $500 a year, and be told me
that it was absolutely impossible for
him to live in India without 13 SER
wants. said he: "They are paid bat
ow wages, but there are 50 many OF
them that the sum total il large. You
have TO have m for everything you
want done, and he will do nothing else
,han that one thing. The man who
washes dishes will not make up the
beds and the cook will not attend to
the washing of the dishes. Ii you keep
horses you must have groom for every
horse, and for every two horses
you have to keep man to cut grass for
them. The woman servant who watts
upon your wife does not consider it her
business to wait upon you, and the ser
wants who do the other work about the
house expect you to have body servant
to run your own errand'. If you ask
man 10 do anything out of his regular
business, he says it Is contrary to his
caste, and you then know that you have
20 submit. ,lere are hundreds OF castes
in India. They are based on religious
differences, on trade arrangements, aud
on social distinctions. There are caste
of BARRIERS, of beggars, of thieves and OF
water carriers. There are the Brahmins,
the Sudras, the cow-skinners, the
corpse bearers and dozens of others, ds-
vided and sub-divided until only the
Hindo can tell yon their number and
differences.
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The Curious Bibles.

The curious Bibles is general name
given certain editions of the Bible which
are prIze1 hy bibliomaniac,, not for any
intrinsic value, but because they contain
certain odd misprints or mistra nslations.
Foremost among them is tho B eecaes
i bic, so called because in the third
chapter of Genesi, it speaks of Adam
aod Eve as having ''made themselves
bfeeches" of fig leaves. This edition
first appeared in 1860. in quarto form,
ara we owe it to tho English reformers
exl ed at Geneva. During the rain OF
Queen Elizabeth it served as the regular
family Bible, its popularity being large
y sac fureaiea CHsS Smis.11 toinaf..f.s sAAt
Literally besprinkled the margin. The
Bug Bible, which appeared in London
in 1881, and was originally known as
Matthews Bible, is indebted for its
curious sobriquct to the fact that the
MIN verso Of tho ninety first Psalm is
translated, 40 thou shalt not need to
be afraid for any bugges by
night. The origi al dea Of the word
"A goblin OF spook--is still to be
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traced in bogie, bugbcar, bugaboo.
The Wicaed Bible, printed in London
in 1881, was so calIel because the mega
tion was omitted in the seventh com
mandment, so placing an awful injunc-
tion upon the faithful. This is much
sought after, because it was promptly
suppressed, the printer being fined $500
by Archbishop Land. The money, it is
said was devoted to the purchase Of a
supply of Greek type for the University
of Oxford. The Vinegar Bible was
printed in 17l7 at the Clarendon Press,
and il so known because the parable of
the vineyard in the title to the TWEEN
tieth chapter of st. Luke is printed
Parable of the Vinegar" Tho Wing
or Plsccmalkcr's b BILE obtained its
name from al errcr occurring iu st.
Matthew, ", 8. where ''l'lessed are the
pRcemakers" il substituted for 'peace-
ultktTS. Hc lIcuCtB DlDic uus lilO
passage in jeremiah, AS there no balm
in Gileadl rendered, It's there no ire.
aclc in G.lcad'" and the Douay (Romau
Catholic version has been described as
the Rosin Bible, because the same pas
sage has the worl rosin instead of trea-
Gle. Many years ago there existed in
the Stowe library the Book of Gospels,
on which the English kings down to
Edward vi. took the coronation oath,
with the huge brazen cruciiix, which
the monarchs kissed on its cover. The
binding was of pondeCous oak boards
an nch or so in thickness, fastened by
huge leather thongs The Printers
Bible makes David pathetically com
plain that printers in place of princes
have "persecutod him without a cause.
The althor of this trans Station may have
been indulging in sly hit at the intel
ligent comp1sitor, which many authors
of the present would gladly e-echo.
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Viewing Columbus Bones.

Ny first stopping place of any impor-
tance was Santo Domingo city, the pop
ulation of which is variously estimated
at from II, 900 to 10000 inhabitants.
1t is the seat of government, having a
palace, beautiful cathedral and large
barracks pable of containing 80, 900
men, but now in very delapidated
condition. There are ruins Of very
great historical interest, particularly the
unfinished palace of Columbus. In
some places the wa Is are two feet six
inches thick, and as good today as
when built 800 years ago. Through
the courtesy of the Bishop we were
treated to view Of Columbus bones.
A great deal 81 ceremony rdtfsEifs IN, INC
display of these relics. Before they can
lie taken from an inner vault three Off
cials with separate keys have to be
brought into rcqui'ition; that is to say,
the caskot caanot bo reached unless
three locks are undone. This took
scme little time, az one of the gentle
men was not on hand at tho appointed
hour. This delay over, tho remains,
carried by fur attendants, were placed
upon table in one of the side aisles for
our inspection. The outer caskct was
Of lightly fr,umcd glass, with q variety
of official wax seals attached. A record
denotes when the casket was last
brought out for Inspection about three
years ago. Inside of all is a small
lcaden box or coffin, containing what
little now remains of the great di COW
crcrs bones. The attendant priest, a
good~nat"Esl and humored man, told US
the history of their viciastudo3. At all
events the Dominicans believe implicitly
in the genuincncss of the bones, n the
absence of anything to rcfuto their
story. In the cathe lral itself are some
very good paintings by old masters
The structure which, circumstances and
place considered, is Il very fine one,
took about sixty years to complete.
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The Sea Tramp.

''Have you ever seen a sea tramp2"
Every one don't know what it is, so l
will explain by sitting that sea tramp,
means a vessel that is not connecteF
with any regular line and u IsIaT1y 4 4
steamer. The other day went down
to the Atlantic docks to see friend
embark on board the British steamer
Aguam, bound for Greytown, Nicarau-
qua, where a number of American
boys were going for an enterpri sing
American mining company, who are de-
Teloping that splendid country of min
erals. While waiting for my friend d to
arrive, so that might say goodby, /
happended to meet the second officer, a
good natured man, and entered into
conversation.
Knowing that was abor OF a
tramp remarked to him, "Where do
you expect to go after leaving Grey
town.
"That can't teu," responded he.
'It will depend upon the freight. We
may get a load for England; there we
may load up for Africa or India or
Japan; and from there we may catch a
load for Australia. From there it
would be hard to say where our points
would be, mayhap South America,
maybe somewhere on the Pacific Coast
There is never any certainty about US.
We visit every sea, look into every port,
carry loads from anywhere to anywhere,
providing it pays, and it may be years
before we reach here again; and we may
be here on our next trip"
That schedule gives fair iiea of the
mission Of the "sen tramp"
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)RT TOBACCO, MARYLAND. AUGUST ?, 1889.

quick jerk on the tuft Of hair TO release
the scalp from any clinging particles OF
flesh that may still hold it in place
would have on your nerves and physical
system, and you will have an mixing
Of how it feels to be scalpcd. When
that Indian sawed his kuife around the
top Of my head, first sense OF cold
numbncss pervaded my whole
body. This was quickly folio
by flash of pain that started at
my feet and ran like an electric shock to
my brain. That sensation was but mo-
mcntary, but it was terrible. When the
Indian tore my scalp from my head 1t
seemed as if 1t must have been connect
ed with cords to every part of my body.
The pain that followed the cutting
around the scalp had been frightful, but
it was ecstasy compared to the torture
that followed the tearing of it from my
head. Flashes OF pain shot to every
nerve. My knees were drawn up almost
TO my chin, and the fingers OF my ono
hand closed convulsivcly in the snow,
those of my left hand being powerle's
owing to the shattered arm. That was
all / remembered When | came 10
was in tent. The cavaliy
had come up in the meantime, and the
Indians were routed. Only few es-
cape1, but Black Kettle was among the
few
'Sanbertson lay for weeks in the
Government Hospital at Fort Laramie
perfectly helpless and suffering untold
agony. He final y recovered, and in
the meantime his term of enlistment ex
pired. He had no desire to re-cnter the
service, and General Custer jocularly
rema; ked TO him that he made mistake
in quitting tho service. For think,
said the General, how surprised and
disguised some Indian might be, if you
should stay with us and happen to fall
in his hands when he went to raise your
hair to find that some one had been
there before him. / saw Saubcrtson
several years aftcrward, and tho same
pale-rei, fiat, round, bare spot was on
top of his head, showing wherc his
scalp had been torn away, as | had seen
it when he left the h ospital. lie said
that it was extremely tender, and in
damp or cold weather was very painful.
-Neo York Times.
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SCALPED.
A SOLDIERS THRILLING EXPERIENCE.

~ read in a New York paper the
other day old Indian fighter Carroll
Bronson's story of how he was once
calped by Indians" said former resi-
dent of Laramie, "and it reminded me
that have met two men in my time,
both at Fort Laramie, who were scalped
and got well. The story of one of
these, soldier named Delos G. San
bertson of Monroe County, Mich, was
the first actual description, l believe.
that any one has ever heard of how it
feels to be scalped. While he was in
the hospital at Laramie l heard him tell
the story many times, and every time it
made mo shudde, as it does still when
ever think of it.
"Slnbertson belonged to the United
States Infantry, which was part of Gen.
Clusters command in his campaign
against the Indians, in 1869. He par
tlcipated in many of the engagements Of
that campaign, the most importan. Of
which was the fight with the celebrated
Black Kettles band on the 0uachita.
1t was in this fight that Sanbertson was
wounded and scalped by the Indians,
and remember that nearly all of the
old frontiersmen said that he was the
only person they ever knew up TO that
time who had been thoroughly and un-
mistakably scalpcd and lived to tell it.
''For some days before the meeting
with Black Kettle, Clusters scouts had
been bringing in reports that the willy
chief was coInpcd with a large following
somewhere on the Ouachita, and there
he was sending out predatory bands Of
his warriors to plumber settlers and i'm
migrant trains. Custer decided to hunt
him up and punish him. The infantry
was two miles in rdvauce OF the cavalry
when one day, just at daylight, it came
in sight of the enemy's camp.
COVE were on a high hill overlook
ing the valley Sambertson said, in
giving the account of the affair. sand
the Indians were below. It was VAST Ii the
middle of winter and the snow was very
deep. The Indian camp was in a rocky
spot, aud as the women and children
were there, it was evidently the head
quarters OF the band. 1t was de-
termined to surprise the village, and a
portion of our command was sent
through the woods to the right to set
in the rear Of tho camp. while the re-
mainder advanced quietly down the
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-08-02

KNEW three robins who lived In a nest
Not very long ago,
Where the summer winds that blew in the
west
Rocked it TO an1 fro,
Swinging and singing among the leaves,
Watching the busy world gathering shcaves,
Noting the pattern of life that weaves
As the shadows come and go.
First there was one all alone-that wns
Not very long ago;
Then came another, SO strong and free
Whistling sweet and low;
A robin with great, soft melting eyes,
Dawned into my life like glad surprise,
Singing Of love in robin wise,
Little one, yes or nor
Oh, how tho katydids, chorusing in,
Not very long ago,
Bang 10 tho stars with their musical din,
Over my joy, you know,
Called till the moon came over the bill,
And touched all tho nj hit with a silvery
thrill
Our love-crowned nest with its beauty to
fill,
While the katydids sang so low.
We built us a nest with loving care
Not very long ago,
Out in the west I'll tell you whera
By the beautiful rivers flow,
That laughs up North in the little blue
lakes,
AMI aings as its winding path it takes
To the shore where tho CULTS green billow
breaks
And the salt tides come and CO.
Blue was the river and bluer the skies
Not very long ago,
When / flew to our nest, where the three
hills rise,
BY the rivers murmuring flow;
HJme lights ON the hill sang "Home" as
spel,
bed,
And the starlight cleaned in the skies over
head
And danced in the river below.
One day while winging our happy flight,
Not very long ago,
My glad day shaded to dusty night.
Dear love-" called, ''mlst goY'
But like moonbeams that brighten tho mid
night tide,
His strong love hedged me on every side,
And my tired wings still in his strength
abiie,
And the summer breezes bow.
One April morn, through the white soft mist,
Not very long ago,
A golden sunbeam lightly kissed
(My story is oil, know
A wee ''bron birdie that cooed in our nest,
Pressed to my heart his futicriug breast,
The love in my life was throefold blest--
Sweet was his song, and low.
My Robin flies and.my Robin sings
BBttering to aud fro.
And my heart Is full Of the leve he .5fiisi .
And the songs that he sings to show
That lovc in the soul never grows a-cold
And the heart is young while the head is old,
And the tale Of the morning is never told,
Though the long years come and go.
Whistles my Robin: The sun looks we {,
Though the clouds drift to and fro;"
Softly answer him, God knoweth best,
Whittier our feet should 60"
So we swing in our nest when the June skie.
smile
And we wing our way by 'still waters
awhil",
Till the path through green pastures lead
over stile
To q garden quiet and low.
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Ayers Sarsaparilla.

Since then Mr. LELAND has recommended
AYERS SARsAPARILLA in many similar
cases, and he has never yet heard OF its fail.
ure to effect a radical cure.
Some years ago one of MIR. LELAND's farm
laborers bruised his leg Owing to the bad
state of his blood, an ugly serofulous swelling
or lump appeared on the injured limb Hor-
uible itching of the skin, with burning and
darting pains through the lump, made life
almost intolorablc. Tho leg became enor-
mously enlarged and running ulcers formed,
discharging great quantities of extremely
offensive matter. No treatment was of any
avail until the man, by Mr.. LELAND's direc-
tion, was supplied with AYERS SARsAPA-
MLLA, which allayed the pain and irritation,
healed the sores, removed the swelling, and
completely restored the limb to use.
AIr. LELAND has personally used
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Ayers Sarsaparilla

Cor Rheumatism, with entire success and,
after careful observation, declares that, in
Ais belief, these is no medicine in the world
equal to it for the cure of Liver Disorders
Gout, the effects of high living, Sah
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various forms of blood diseases.
We have Mr.. LELAND's permission to invite
all who may desire further evidence in regard
TO the extraordinary curative powers of
AYERS SARsAPARlLLA to see him person.
ally either at his mammoth Ocean Hotel.
long Branch, or at the popular Leland Hotel,
Broadway. 27th and 2Sth Streets, New York.
Mr.. LELAND's extensive knowledge OF the
good done by this unequalled eradicator of
blood poisons enables him to give inquirers
much valuable information.
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WARREN LELAND.
whom everybody knows as the ssus..,s.s.scsys,
Largest Hotel Enterprises

of America, says that while passenger from
New York on board ship going around Cape
Horn, in the early days of emigration to Cal
ifornia, he learned that one of the officers Of
the vessel had cured himself during tho yoy.
age, of an obstinate disease by the use of
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-03-14

President Harrison received thousands
of callers at the White House the 9TH The
crowd at last became so great that he was
obliged to stop shaking hands and review
them from the porch.
MIR. and Mrs. Cleveland arrived in
New York Wednesday evening and were
driven Mt once to the Victoria hotel They
were met ut the station by q large crowd
of people and received quite an ovation.
james Goodwin. tramp. has been
arrested in New Jersey. suspected of being
the BraIntree murderer.
The display of inaugural fireworks
came off in Washington Wednesday night
IN the presence of about - 600 people
They were said to be the finest ever seen
at the capital
The postmaster general has purchased
the Frelinghuysen house IN Washington at
a cost of $50 900
rhe city election 1T Waterloo. Iowa,
was great surprise. T.. L. GOWN an
attorney, was nominated for mayur by a
nnnpart>an convention. lie was not salts
factory 81 sane IT the citizens aud ; T.
lont was brought out A. candidate.
ilnnt j. jauitnr IN the First National bank
and also a cnhpler. Hi candidacy Wa
looked upon A. a Joke until the Knights ~
Labor aud tie railroad men began voting
FIR him When the votes Were counted
ne was found I'd have over hundred
majority l ne business men Arc almost
beside themselves with chagrin, while the
supporters Of iloot have been paradiug the
streets with banners and bands.
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Winter Hsrbor-

The Silver Star arrived at this place.
much improved in appearance on the 2nd :;
and the widest excitement prevailed, at
the sight of the boat that had met such an
adventure since she quietly left our bay in
November last. Flags were displayed
from hotel Beacon aud from the cottages :;
the thunder of rend-rock and the boomin =
of cannon made il seem quite like holi-
day A. soon a the boat touched the
pier a committee met them and invited Of
tirerS and crew to the house of W. Tufts
where merry party had assembled To the
number of thirty->cvcn including the officers
of steamer Winter Harbor Baskets were un-
packed and supper was soon announced
which was followed later by ice cream and
candies All wa, merry and at midnight
the captain, W ii Parker left for his bone
in Steuben, distance Of fifty miles
Mrs. Walter BlaIsdell Of Ellsworth is in
town for few days and i. the guest of
Mrs. +. W. Tufts.
The steamer Lilly, Capt. Dow Of Mil
bridge came in here on the 18th for har-
Dor on her way from Portland. She was
lookin. her prettiest in a fresh coat Of
paint and attracted quite a crowd by her
unexpected appearance.
The singing school taught by Walden
Hodgkin, in this village closed Friday
night. 1t was avery successful term, and
all were more than satisfied with his meth
cd of teaching.
Mrs Eunice Pendleton is seriously sick
and grave feaIs are entertained In regard
to her recovery.
Mrs. Allie Parker has been in town on a
short visit and returned on Friday with
her husband, Capt. w. Ill. Parker
The members of the Baptist church are
much delighted with their new preacher,
Mr. Merrill and consider his sermons in
structive and entertaining.
March Il.
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National New s.

gan. in working on prospects north of the
Michigan mine Saturday, struck gold ten
feet from the surface. The gold is in
quartz, in nuggets and from few pounds
of rock gold button worth Sl36 was
obtained.
The Maine Veteran association of
Massachusetts had its annual dinner Tues
day of last week in Boston at which II
members were present. After dinner, Col.
William J. Gillespie, who presided,
began the evenings speech making.
The inaugural ball was great success
and large crowds filed the immense PEN
sion building.
Miss Mary Booth, editor of Harpers
Bazaar, died in New York the 9Th.
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4. p Jordan. End Asst. Engineer.
The following appropriations were made.
For contingent fund. 5000; Highways
1000; Poor. $500; City schools, 1900 :;
High school, 1900; Sidewalk 1000; Bridg-
e., Goo; Insane poor, 1900: Marshall and
Police, 1900 Fire Dept, 1900; City libra
~. goo; Interest on City debt. 1000; To-
tai, 81 500
f. X. Hopkins aud J. NJ. Higgins declined
To serve a assorsers of taxes.
W. j Logan was appointed beil-riuger
Voted to take a recess until $50 l.. NJ.
Wednesday, March IL.
Attest II. +. HALE. Clerk
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Franklin
Mr., Editor, please allow me Ia state
through the colum of your paper. that
the 9TH of March ball at this place, WAS
very largely attended. those ia attendance
showing their enjoyment of the occasion
by keeping the musicians constantly busy.
Mr.. JOY furnished the music and in every
case, his aim is TO please" The only
thing we missed on was lack of help at
supper there being hlt two ladies to do
the work.
The instruments bel ,nging to this band
are pronounced by leading musicians to he
the finest toned of any in the county, and
the members intend to have them put in
thorough repair, and BY keeping in prac-
tice he ready to furnish music for any oc-
casiou Thanking the public for past
patronage, we remain
Yours, respectfully,
FRtNkIIN CoRNEr band