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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-22

The experience of Timothy O'Grady, convicted in
Chicago of the murder of a policeman sentenced
to seventeen years Imprisonment and now proved
innocent, is not cheerful thing to think of when
one considers how large part circumstantial evil
dence universally plays in criminal prosecutions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-22

Reports Of succession of destructive storms
are coming in to the City Of Mexico from all
parts of the Republic. Scarcely single Mex
lean State has escaped series of floods and
washouts, and damage to crops and other seri-
Gus loss of property are reported from many
districts. The last two weeks have made a
remarkable record for long-continued and VIC
lent storms, and their range has been as I'M
usual as their duration
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-22

Here Is The New-York Tribune bobbng up again
on alleged Southern outrages, and telling the people
OF the South how 10 preserve peace between the two
races-(Savannah (Ga1 News.
Alleged" outrageS Is good-almost as good as
the British electricians talk about nonsensicol'
reports of deaths from handling electric wires
in New-York. The outraGS in question were not
only described in the Georgia newspapers, but
were Indignantly denounced by one courageous
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-22

We observe that among the patents LATELY
granted is one for a can for the preservation oil
perishable articles" The Democratic prospects
in Ohio ought to be consigned to one OF these
cans without delay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-22

Mr.. Cevelands frequent bids for a denomination
in 1902 seem to be consolation to him, and they
don't hurt anybody else not even Governor Hill
The OK President has our permission to speak up
as often as he feels inclined
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-22

Ordinarily we should be willing to take our fine
weather in reasonable instalments, but consider
ing what we have been through and the uncer-
tainty Of life, we are now willing TO take the
entire stock on hand at the top price.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-22

A Southern Democratic newspaper speaks of
David b. Hill as statesman" AS piece of
droll characterization this is hard 10 beat At
this writing we can only think of one thing
of the sort that matches it. An clearinghouse
keeper on the American fronder-he never had
had much schooling-once got out some handbills
in which he referred to ice cream as that
delicious bivalve'
The Southern herald., 1889-03-09
No Leap Year in 1900.

Although the year 1900 will be
divisible by four without a re-
mainder, it will not be leap year.
Twelve years must elapse before
the interesting event takes place,
but it was just the same in 1900
and 1900, but not in 1900, for that
was leap year also. Why this
should be is a problem. To ex.
plain in detail would be a tiresome
task, but it rests on the principle
that a difference of II minutes per
day exists between actual time and
calendar time. Thus year is COM
puted at 3654 days, three years
being 365 days long and the fourth
year 1856 days. In fact the year is
365 days, 5 hours and As minutes
long, or ii minutes short OF 3654
days. The leap year every four
years is said to have been an in.
vention of Julius Caesar. To allow
for this difference of II minutes
per year, one leap year was drop
ped every hundred years. But this
was found not to be exact, and
Pope Gregory XIII, in 1882, made
an improvement and decreed that
every fourth centurial year should
be leap year. Thus, by omittine
the leap year, for three centurial
years and letting it remain as usual
on the fourth centurial year, a
system is obtained SO close that il
would take thousands Of years "a
make up another days difference
! in time.
The Southern herald., 1889-03-09
Physical Effects Of Fear.

Century. The physical effect pro-
duced upon different men in the
presence of danger forms an inter-
esting study, but in many cases the
outward signs, as indicated by the
actions of the individual, in no
wise measure the degree Of his
courage OF his fear. The practice,
for instance, Of dodging shots,
''jackknifing" under fire, proceeds
from a nervousness which is often
purely physical, and has but little
more significance as a test Of cour-
age than winking when something
is thrown in ones face. The act
is entirely involuntary. A general
officer who was killed at the second
battle of Bull Run was one Of the
most gallant soldiers that ever drew
a blade. Everybody had predicted
his early death from the constant
and unnecessary exposure to which
he subjected himself. When under
fire, the agile lodging he perform
ed was a whole gymnastic exercise
in itself. His head would dart from
side to side and occasionally bob
down to his horse's neck with all
the vigor of a signal flag in waving
a message. These actions we're
entirely beyond his control, and
were no indications whatever Of
fear. Dodgingto some extent under
a heavy infantry fire is very COM
mon / can recall only two persons
who throughout a rafting musketry
fire always sat in their saddles with
out moving muscle or even wink
ing an eye. One was a bugler in
the regular cavalry and the other
was Generl Grant.
The Southern herald., 1889-03-09
He Wants aBaby.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 22.-
Congressman are the recipients Of
some strange requests from con-
stituents, many Of whom imagine
that all a congressman has to do is
to ask for anything he wants and
his wish will be Immediately graft
fed.
The greatest oddity in the ex-
tremely eccentric collection of re-
quests was received yesterday by
Col. Wade, the genial Missouri
"Bald.Knobber." His correspond
ent said he wanted to adopt a child,
having none Of his own, and his
confidence in Col Wade's taste was
so great that to him he entrusted
the delicate duty Of filling up the
gap in his family circle. The only
restrictions accompanying the
strange commission were ''that the
child mnst be . female and only
four years old" 7" Mr.. Wade is now
considering proposition 70 start
aud manage a ''baby farm" for the
benefit Of childless constituents.
The Southern herald., 1889-03-09
Alliance Notes.

Baton Rouge Truth: The Missis-
sippi Alliance proposes 10 organize
bagging factory with a capital Of
$4,000.
The Farmers Alliance has raised
the necessary amount 70 erect .
cotton factory at Center, Ala.
R. ]. Sledge, representing the
Farmers Alliance, has made q
proposition TO establish a sorghum
sugar factory 70 cost si00, 600, at
Waco, Texas.
tits estimated that there are over
1900 subordinate Alliances 10 the
Southern States, with a member.
ship Of 100000.
With capital stock ofs5O, 900 the
Wheel and Farmers Alliance al
Van Buren, Ark, have organized
a cooperative store and cotton.
yard.
Hunt County (Texas) Alliance
has set a good example by offering
$50 in premiums for the largest
hogs raised by any member Of .ho
Alliance in their county.
The Southern herald., 1889-03-09

Underlhe above heading We have
sad u licle II the Commercial
herald, which We think worthy
con deration of thoughtful
ninds, aad whish viii in The next
teLee lalure in nll probability,
be up for discussion and pressed to
an issue. We have been expect
ing ever since the status of the
colored race has been we'll defined
that some member ofthe legislature
would present a bill for the es-
tablishing Of a separate asylum for
the colored insane, as il is clearly
a necessity, and II is due 10 both
races, and ought 70 have been con-
sideredlong ago by Curlaw makers.
II is well known that our two small
asylums are not sufficient to ac-
cOmmodate the inmates already
making application for admittance,
and even if there was ample room,
the races should not be crowded
together in the same apartments.
We're these infortunates in posses
sion Of their mental faculties, both
races would object 70 JOINT Cccnr
fpancy ofan asylum, however COM
Portable, and the friends and rela-
tives Of this afflicted class would
feel humiliated at such scene, as
would be presented by their being
thrown together in a common
asylum. This subject is somewhat
ventilated in the following article,
which We copy from the Vicksburg
Herald, and to which we call at
tention. We are opposed to mixing
up with the colored race while we
are capable of thinking and acting
for ourselves, and let US do the
same for the insane, who can neither
think nor act for themselves.
The following is the article re-
terred to from the Vicksburg Com
mercial Herald:
There is matter Of grave inn
portance awaiting action by the
next Legislature. We called at
tention to it when the last Legis-
lature was in session, but that body
was posing as a penny-wise and
pound-foolish concern and refused
to act.
We refer to an insane asylum for
the colored people. Every feeling
Of decency and humanity cries
aloud for an institution Of this
character. 1t is due alike to the
whites and the blacks, to provide
for the insane and to separate them.
As there is not nearly enough room
in our two little asylums for the
insane of the State, the want can
be supplied by erecting an asylum
and appropriating it TO the Colored
people exclusively.
It's a burning shame that many
lunatics of both races and sexes in
our State cannot be cared for, and
in many cases cured, for lack Of
room in the asylums. We spit
upon and despise that mean spirit
which makes this possible, but per.
sists in begging money to send to
foreign lands. We want the
good people of all churches to re-
feet on this matter, and impress
their opinions upon the members
Of the next Legislature.
The cost is a mere trifle 10 the
good which will thus be ac.
complished.
The Southern herald., 1889-03-09

The director Of the mint has
submitted his report on the pro-
aueslon d gold and silver in the
United States during the calendar
ssaE 1883. The gold product was
: 81 e27 ounces, of the value Of
81. l7S, 600. This is about the
same As in 1887, being only an ex.
esss q slz5.OoO. The silver pro.
anes was z5. .7SS. $50 fine ounces, Of
lAe commercial value Of about
"a Coz. 600, andofthe coming value
# sfa aas oo0 This il al increase
= ,5lS. .a27 fine ounces over 1887.
The Southern herald., 1889-03-09

what to do with has just paid $3.50
for room with three windows
overlooking the line Of parade,
and many have paid IS for seats On
hard wood boards to see i pass.
Others wiz pay as much for sleep
ing On a cold COT a single night,
The Southern herald., 1889-03-09

A petition circulated byCanadian
pork packers and signed BY 1000
farmers, was presented to the
minister Of customs Monday. II
eess forth that the exclusion Of the
american hog product win revive
she Canadian industry. A govern
ment supporter says their repre-
sentasion will be successful.
The Southern herald., 1889-03-09

Major General Joseph r. Davis
has appointed a committee and
ordered an investigation OF the
alleged unsoIdierly conduct of the
military companies Of Clinton, the
complaint being made by citizens
Of Clinton, Miss.
The Southern herald., 1889-03-09

n Wetsel county, wv, several
hundred dogs, suspected Of being
mad Or infected to some degree
with rabies, have been killed, and
the county still seems TO be over.
ssa with CANNES in a dangerous
.eanditlOn, and the alarm Of the
psa1s is general.
The Southern herald., 1889-03-09

OnMonday last, about / O'Clock,
Mr.. Harrison took the oath Of Office
= President Of the United States.
He read from manuscript a long
address, in which he declares for
tariff for protection, and a re.
dueiion Of the surplus. The in
angnral procession consisted Of
80, 600 persons. M
The Southern herald., 1889-03-09
Is Spanking q Failurel

Philadelphia Times: The ques-
tion whether marriage is failure
has now resolved itself by a sort Of
logical sequence into the more
practical consideration, shall spank
ing be abolished?
While the stricter and more con-
servative debaters upon the subject
advocate the retention of the good
old habit, and quote Solomon as
their authority, the advocates Of a
more liberal policy call attention
to the fact that the Hebrew king,
as an educator of his own children,
was a complete and noticeable
failure.
But why go SO far back for exam.
pies? 1t is related of our own Gen.
Harrison that in his boyhood days
the rod was often more than an
empty symbol of fpaternal authority
If a person can rise to the position
Of president of these States under
the spanking regime that system
should not be abolished through
trivial or sentimental reasons.
Here is a subject for young patri-
ots to ponder over.
The Southern herald., 1889-03-09

Asthe meeting of the Academy
Of Medicine in New York Dr.W. E.
Forest spoke On the cost of the
yellow fever epidemic. He said
that the epidemic in the south, in
1875, ,o0st25, ,OOOlives and s2OO, ,OOO,.
go. He claimes that the mild
winter argued i'll for the south this
summer, and 1878 might be equal
The Southern herald., 1889-03-09

The new State Capitol Of Georgia,
fOr which 81 10000 was appropri-
aAed, has been accepted by the
commissioners As complete. The
work was completed for 10000
less than the appropriation.
The Southern herald., 1889-03-09

MARKsrs. -New-O Orleans, March
e.Ls~ middling cotton 9 7-16,
ziadling 8 l5-l6s good middling
20 7-se. Sugar 81. Molasses 80.
Flour S 40. Corn 45. Pork slS.
Bacon, shoulders 81, clear sides7a
Hams III. Lard7. Coffee 2O1.
The Southern herald., 1889-03-09

The Wilmington, N. c., Messen-
ger gives an itemized statement
that theft Of a chicken valued at
fifteen cents cost the taxpayers Of
that State seOl 70 before the State
was finally rid Of the offender.
The Southern herald., 1889-03-09

The Supreme Court Of this State
Is affirmed the decision in the
case Of The Louisville, New Orleans
and Texas Railway ct ais VS. Mary
Dye et ais, from this county.
The Southern herald., 1889-03-09

= paFsy Of twenty-five men and
women and children in Augusta,
Ca, have joined the Mormon re-
ligion, and viii leave shortly for
u.ah.
The Southern herald., 1889-03-09

Hannibal Hamlin is the sole SUR
wiring vics President Of theUnited
States. Hepresided over the Senate
fEom 1864 to 1865.
The Southern herald., 1889-03-09

Fannie B. Slocumb died in East
liclana parish, La, On The 25th
II February.
The Southern herald., 1889-03-09

The Cologne Gazette says that
Germany demands that the United
States government arrest and
punish the correspondent Klein for
his actions 10 Samoa.
The Southern herald., 1889-03-09

Larry Louise Booth, editor Of
Haspsr's Bazaar, died in New York
q ahs 6ih 81 March.
The Southern herald., 1889-03-09

A Montana map .adyertises for a
wife who is "as clever in making q
pudding as she 10 in writing q
poem"
The Southern herald., 1889-03-09

81. HarrisOn's Cabinet qualified
end took possession Of their Offices
g Wednesday last.
The Southern herald., 1889-03-09

The village Of Csillac, near EN-
brun, France, has been destroyed
by fire. The l5o persons have been
rendered homeless, and, to add ia
their misery. the ground Is covered
with snow.
The Southern herald., 1889-03-09

Thsre arc forty four probable
canaIdases fpr Governor, and still
hey come.
The Southern herald., 1889-03-09

New Orleans Letter: Out in
Monroe county, Mississippi, the
crows have lately made themselves
obnoxious by their persistent in
vasion of the cOrn-felds. A man
who had been hired to watch a par
tieularly promising field and in
form these birds that it was against
the rule to pick up anything there
in bethought himself how he could
make a soft thing Of it for himself
and at the same time meet the re-
quirements ofhis contract. Finally,
by a beautiful instinct, he hit upon
the plan Of soaking some corn in
whisky and placing itlnto the field,
SO that the crows would eat it and
get drunk, and thus enable him Of
having a sure and easy thing Of
killing them. He had tried the
shotgun, but the crows smell
powder a long way. After soaking
some corn over night he put a good
supply in the field next morning,
and in two or three hours went out
TO see how things went on. One
Of the crows, little larger than
the rest, had built himself a bar out
Of some clods Of earth, and was re-
failing the whisky-soakcd corn to
the other crows, charging them
three grains Of sprOuted for one Of
soaked grain. The man thought
The whole proceeding 50 human that
be killed not a crow, but came back
to the house and took nip himself.
The Southern herald., 1889-03-09

Muldrow says be will not be a
ndiass for Governor Ofthisstate.
The Southern herald., 1889-03-09

1sAn W. Addison died At Amite
Sisy, IA, on the 24th Of February.
The Southern herald., 1889-03-09

They aFe having lively times in
West Virginia. Goff. Republican,
claims the Office Of Governor, SO
does Carr, tbe President Of the
Senate, whilsWilsOn, holding over,
declines y yield, saying she Legis-
Iasare has not Yet announced the
result.
The Southern herald., 1889-03-09

- eoaIl. 2 oIllleaIIy y. {
The Southern herald., 1889-03-09

gusliea Matthews, q the ..
The Southern herald., 1889-03-09

present expediency, the truth OF
which has been fully shown by
the action of two caucuses of the
Senate republicans. First they de-
cided that Hoar's election investi-
CATION resolution should be pressed
TO a vote. They tried for several
days to press it, but on the demo-
Gratis resorting to filibustering, they
held another caucus and decided
not to press it any further. There
is a lesson in this action, however
weakened it may appear, that
might profit the democratic leaders.
In plain language, there is never
any good to be accomplished by
butting your head against a brick
wall. Had not impossibilities been
attempted We would have in
augurated a good democrat Monday
instead of Harrison,
Every -four years everybody in
Washington becomes Inauguration
mad. The arrival Of Harrison and
Morton this week has precipitated
the crisis of the disease, and it is
now in is most viFulent stage and
will continue 50 until after Monday.
People are liable to do some very
queer things when affected BY this
disease, For instance a Senator
with more money than be knows
Bent County register., 1889-03-02
NJ. E. Church piree,,,,

services viii be held 81 the churrA u
"n Sunday as follows. sunday 60
f'riock n M Preaching at N 80 q
aud At p. m A cariIL ipv,,,.
tended so all. Rev.J.P. B,..S
Bent County register., 1889-03-02
Great Panhandle Route.

of Emory Gap n 5
Where thousands OF
FOLSOM and
e a
Bent County register., 1889-03-02
"A. n, = q. .rE.

hen travelling for health h,,
pleasure. take tbs "Banan, usr<s
points east. ~css. north or .oc,s 81
through tickets to all impor..
the United states and Dun.s. s9ss
fassass checked 70 destination A'''
The Dsiio Pullman Palae, .
the dining stations operated a.. e''iss l
by this company ars too xell krr- s'-ei'.,
comment necessary. NO 4
"en- Passenger and Tieket Ax. Ta,
Bent County register., 1889-03-02
Lots are Sold on the Following Te ms:

One third Tbos. who
he fortunes ~
Bent County register., 1889-03-02
AU.S.L,and Office
HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED BY PRESENT CONGRESS


esolau Shieb
-
Bent County register., 1889-03-02
Is an Eating Station


Junction the
Texas Fort Worth Railroad
- ''"
Bent County register., 1889-03-02
F0SL0M
Is a United States Land Office touon and is the
coming Metropolis of North Eastern
.Ne1o .Nertco,


the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-07

that on one occasion fire was discovered
in one Of the basement rooms of the presi-
dental residence. Captain Samuel Nc
Cubbin. who was chief OF the Confede-
rate Secret Service, WAS sent for to inyesti-
gate the fire and ascertained that in
little area surrounding one of the windows
there had been An accumulation OF trash,
paper, leaves. ETC.. and that this had bcen
fired. Whether by accident or design he
was never able fully 10 determine, but FIRE
was kindled and filled the house with smoke
and created great excitement, althoughit
did no other harm. The result, however,
was that il was deemed prudent to have a
military guard on the premises. There.
after a squad of men occupied portion OF
the carriage-house and a sentinel paced up
and down the the sidewalk on Clay street.
This was a part Of the duty performed by
the local company known as the " Presl-
dents Guard of which the late Lucien j..
Bass was frst-lieutenant and then captain.
POVERTY OF THE PRESIDENT.
When SIR Davis came to Richmond be
was a rich man, but his property was main
Is in plantations and slaves in Mississippi,
and "A the war progressed all Of these
passed into the possession Of the enemy.
lie had but little income beyond that al
lowed him as President Of the Contedera-
cv. which was S2J 900 per annum IN cur
rency excessively deprecated. With this
measre income he had to meet many ex-
penses. necossitated by his lofty position
and tho duties of hospitality. andit Is fact
youchcd for by representative people that
he was only able to maintain himself IN a
suitable position by sacrificing his wite's
Jewels and personal property Of his own
which they had brought here from Missis.
sipp.
Nr. Davis was n man who would not per-
NIT himself 10 be placed under obligations,
and he preferred to make this sacrifice
rather than to state his condition to
friends. any Of whom would have been
only too glad to assist bin.
Mrs. Davis has but two living children,
Mrs. HAYNES and Miss Winnie. The latter
was born IN Richmond.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-07
yoeIek,s Rust of Dir. Davis.

A very fine bust Of Mr.. Davis was ex-
hibited in front of the Lee Gallery on
Main street yesterday. 1t was the pro-
duction Of Mr.. Voelck. the sculptor who
went abroad during the war with CON-
mission to make statue of .Stonewall
Jackson but with the failure of the Con-
federacy the monument fund collapsed
and he came home.
This bust was the property Of Mr.. John
w. Davies. who had marble-yard and a
room for the exhibition of statuary at the
northwest corner Of Main and Ninth
streets-on the lot now covered by the
Masonic building.
When the city was evacuated, fearing
that the Federal soldiers might possibly
deface the bust, Mr.. Davies buried i in q
pile Of ashes. ltwas lucky that he did, for
the exhibition-room was destroyed by fire
and this was one Of the few things saved.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-07
ANOTHER INTERESTING ACCOUNT.
Description of the Residence in Which He
Died.

NEW ORLEANS, December 6.-Hon. Jefler-
son Davis closed his eyes IN death al fifteen
minutes before o'clock this morning, sur
rounded by oil his friends and relatives
who were within call.
The handsome residence of Mr.. J. II.
Payne, nj the corner of First and Camp
streets. is at present On object of interest
TO every friend OF Mr.. jefferson Davis, be-
cause it was in the pleasant guest-chamber
of this elegant home that the beloved old
Confederate chieftain passed away.
This residence. built by Mr.. Payne. is one
of the most comfortable and artistic in all
the city. IL is Of brownstonr. succeed.
and two stories high. with broad Yerandas,
and set into lovely grounds. where camelia
bushes are spiked with bloom and oranges
hang in clusters on trees.
The house has wide hall running