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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-05-31

COUNTRY. |
UNITED STATES. !
w asnin gton, u. c.
New York,
San Francisco,
Boston,
Portland, O.,
Port Townsend,
Philadelphia,
MEXICO,
MEXICO
ManZanillO,
CENTRAL IL SOUTH
AMERICA.
Valparaiso,
Lima,
Callao,
Colon,
Guatemala,
Monte VideO,
Assumption,
GREAT BRITAIN IL
IRELAND.
London,
Liverpool,
Bristol,
| Hull,
| Newcastle on
| Tyne,
| Falmouth,1
| Dover anT the
! Cirque Horts,
| Cardiff. 81 Swan
| sea,
! Edinburgh and
Leith,
Glasgow,
Dundee,
Dublin,
| Queenstown,
! Cork,
Belfast,
! CANADA.
Ottawa,
| Montreal,
Toronto, i
Rockville, Vnt.,
Hamilton, 29d.
KlngsSsteyasd. OF
! selHed5c
.Rpo%ra4IeGee, MS,
Yarmouth, n. 5.
Victoria, b. g.,
| VancOugerhB. G.
| AUSTRALASIA
! Sy dneY, .. w.
| Newcastle,a
MelbOnruea Wet
brisbane, g,
| Hobart, T$s.,
! Launcestotl, ras
Auckland, \. T.,
Dunedin, n. H.,
HoNGKONG,
| SHANGHAE,
| GIBRALTAR,
FRANCE IL Colo
MES.
Paris,
Marseilles,
Bordeaux,
ROuen,
! SOCIETY GROUP.
Papeete, Tahiti,
! GERMANY u Colo
! MES.
Berlin,
Hamburg,
Bremen,
frankfOrt-On-
Maine,
Dresden,
Karlsruhe,
SPAIN q COLONIES.
Madrid,
Barcelona,
Cadiz,
Valencia,
Malaga,
Cartagena,
| CANARY ISLANDS.
Las PalnIas,
Santa Cruz de Ii
Palma,
/ PORTUGAL Il Colo
MES.
Lisbon,
OpOrtO,
Madeira,
ST. Michaels,
st. Vincent,
ITALY.
Rome,
Genoa,
Naples,
Palermo,
/ NETHERLANDS.
Amsterdam,
Dordrecht,
BELGIUM.
Antwerp,
Client,
Li6ge.
Bru geS,
SWEDEN Il Norway
Stockholm,
Christianla,
Lvskil,
GOthenlbuTg,
! AUSTRIA.
Vienna,
DENMARK.
Copenhagen,
JAPAN.
Toxic,
Hiogo & Osaka,
South AFRICAN
REPUBLIC.
Pretoria.
M1zssEs1zss1sisals s'alai.
The Daily
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-04-06
pittsbu-uh Sliiin1 Down Hill.

PITTSBURGH, PA, April "a big land
slide occurred out Second avenue at the
lower I'd of Lock No. l. at o'c,ock yes.
to-day morning. A huge mass of ok
and clay started at the top of the hill
above the railroad opposite Pride street,
aud slipped down, covering the Brri-
more q Olio tracks aud S cOnl
avenue. Nearly half of Bluff street
slipped away, AM it is thought some
Of the property along that tnoro lgh-
tarc is in danger. The debris covered thu
railroad and Second avenue to the depth
of several feet, and reaching for ma y
rod,aloag the tracks. Telegraph wires were
broSen and travel i' stopped entire y For
hall an hour after the slide occurl ed rocks
continued to roll down the hill over ) G.
ond avenue, and there is danger of another
slide occurring, Fortunately no one wa
injured.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-04-06
AGRICULTURAL ATOMS.

SAVE all the straw. If cut and mixed
with clover and bran good ieeo Is Sc
cured, while it is one of the best materlais
for bedding that can be used.
IT is a difficult matter to eradicate weeos
from the land, especially from pastures
which are seldom or never ploweo, out
while they remain the owner VIII NOT nnu
1t easy, or even possible, to make uniformly
good butter.
TnE farmer or gardener who nus
variety of peas that suit hm IN growing
we'll, in yielding bountiful crops OF large
well-Hlled pods, aud which is early enough
for his market, will do well to sow lew
rows expressly for seed, and to allow none
to be picked from them,
In land newly cleared from haru woou,
or land that has been dressed WIN woou
ashes, little phosphate will show good re,
suits. In old pasture land, or III lahu 'ha'
has been long in cultivation, IT pays 10 US.
it literally, and care should DC taken
procure a fertilizer that is rich IN potash
THOSE fruit growers who have frm iai.t
In the efficacy of whltewashing the s truhks
OF trees to discourage insects ana remove
the growth OF llehens, etc, are ADVISED
that the wash will be equally benencai y
diluted until 1t will hardly whlten the Dark
and the trees will not look so ghostiy aIoe'
its application, either. When the WASH II
thick il forms scaly crust more likely U
do harm than good
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-04-06
NUMBER 30.
THE ENGLISH SPARROW.
An Attack on the Cheeky Little Bird from
an English Source.

Il is to the farmer, however, that the
sparrow is the greatest nuisance, caus-
inc him, as it does, actual loss; for no
sooner is the grain formed in the ear
than these birds, young and old to-
pether. descend on the fields literally in
gwarms, their numbers being augment
ed by many town-bred birds, and begin
feeding on the unripe, milky grain; and
from this time until the crops are Gu,
and carried their depredations never
cease. The damage thus doneis simply
enormous-far greater, we imagine,
than most people would consider possl-
BILE. il must, indeed, be seen and studied
TO be appreciated. The statement that
sparrows are the cause OF incalcuiaole
loss to the country, in consequence OF
the amount of grain they consume, APP
pears, doubtless, to many gross eX-
aggeration; it is, however, o simple
statement Of fact. Nor is it possible, ex-
cept by wagig constant war againsA
them, to prevent this loss, as, in adj
dition to their possessing Unsuitable
appetites, they, unlike rocks, can not
be scared from the fields but, when dis
turbed, merely shift their quarters and
renew their Gepredations within very
few wards, and no known contrivance
will induce them to leave their feeding
grounds. As may be imagined, they
are most troublesome in fields sur
rounded with hedges, especially If they
are high and rough, as in such situa-
tions they find abundance OF shelter;
but they are by no means particular
and no grain crops, however situated,
are entirely free from their rayages,
We hear much-principally, no doubt
because political capital can be made
of it-of the damage done to crops BY
, winged game while comparatively
little is said of the damage inflicted BY
sparrows. Yetwe are convinced that
we're it possible to assess the loss to the
country caused by game and sparrows'
respectively, it would be found thattho
9 account against the latter was by lar
the heavier. Saturday Review.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-04-06
THE SAMOAN DISASTER.


Details Of the Terrible Work of the storm
War Vessels Injured and Lives Lost.
LONDON, April Further particulars of
the disastrous storm at Apia have Just
been received. Ths hurricane burst upon
the harbor suddenly. Tho German man.
of-war Eber was the first vessel to drag
her anchor. She became unmanageable
and was driven helpessly upon the reef
which runs around the harbor She struck,
broadsdo on, at six o'clock in the morn
ing. The shock caused her to lurch and to
stagger back and she sank in "a moment
in deep water. Most of her men were
under hatches, and scarcely a soul of them
escaped. The German war-shp Adler
was the next to succumb. She was
lifted bodily by a gigantic wave and cast
on her beem- ends IN the reef. A terrible
struggle for life ensued among the officers
and sailors aboard, Many plunged into |
the raging surf and struck out, some reach-
ing he shore in safety. Others clung to
the rigging until the masts fell. Of those
in the rigging only two gained the shore
The captain of the Adler end several
other Off GERS were saved. Meantime
the United Stotne s+o,mar Ni,sic had
been droooi,o ber anchors ord d,ifti,g
toward tba sboro Tho co,toin hoyoyer
manoged to koen control and nm her on n
sand hank Boots were immediately low
sred mud tho ,yho,o comnauv wora saved
with tha exca,tion ot s;x men Thew
ware drowned by the cansi1iuo of n boat
The Tnitad stotes steamer Vondolia was
carriad baforethe qale rioht unon the reef
She struck with A terrific shock, hurting
the CAPTAIN AGAINST a Gatlinr gun and
he fell stunned. Before he could recover
q oreot wave swent the deck and washed
him and others away into the sea. The
vessel sank frtv Yards from the Nipsic
and soyoro1 ,f +bo onicers and man went
down with hnr Others neri,bed while
,olin, dosnorote efforts IN swim ia shore.
Some Of the ship,s comnanv tried to save
themsaIvos NV clncirg 10 the ripginp, but
beovv and s,yfft. rn,ni,, ,yayas dashed
,v,r thon ord ona hv ona tbav were
.wen+ away, Bv thfs time niebt had set
IN. Many natives and Furoneans had
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-04-06
Poor Peoples Chances.


Some Years ago a city missionary was
crossing one of the parks in New York on
the Sabbath day and said to lad, "Wha,
are YOU doinghere breaking the Lords days
You ought TO be at Church and worship
ping God instead of breaking the Sabbath IL
this way" The poor lad in his rags looked
up at the city missionary and sad ''oii'
sir. It's very easy for you to talk that way
but God knows that we poor chaps am gov
no chance"
The sentiment seems to be growing that
in the United States the time has arrived
when "tne poor chaps don't have no
chance
There is some truth in it The poor arc
not shut out from making a livelihood, but
the gulf between riches and poverty con-
tinuallv grows more difficult to cross. AS
the country becomes densely populated keen
business competition decreases the chances
for accumulating wealth by ordinary busl-
ness methods.
But the same conditions vastly improve
the chances for great success to those who
can strike out IN new paths. can furnish
something to the world that others can not.
True merit, in commodity or ability will
win easily ana with grand results in this
country. if the masses can be Induced to
recognize it. This recognition can only Do
accomplished by what are sometimes sneer-
iugly alluded to as advertising methods.
What marvellous success has attended
the thorough introduction TO the world OF
the merits Of that wonderful remedy for KID
ney disease-Warner's Safe Cure. Hon Ii.
| H Warner first came to know Of its curative
mower bv beng restored to health from
/ what the doctors pronounced a fatal kidney
trouble He concluded the world ought 10
! know of it and in the ten years since he De-
gan its manufacture he has spent millions
of dollars in advertising the Safe Cure
His methods have been ngenious-some-
times. perhaps, open to criticism, but they
had purpose which has been accomplished
But mark he never would have secured a
four-fod return of the vast sums thus eX'
pended if the real merit of the remedy had
not been fully proven to the millions or
people reached by his advertisements
Ten years Of increasing success OF war
ners Safe Cure is due, first, TO intelligent
and pleasing advertising by which the peo'
ME were made acquainted with the remedy.
second. 10 the true worth of the remedy,
nroyed by actual experience, showing 1t to
be ,he oRig specific for kidney disease, ana
all diseases growing out of kidney derange-
ments.
Mr. Warner has something the people
want, tells them so, then proves 1t TO thei
salts factiou-success follows as u matter VI
course
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-04-06
MILLIONS OF ACRES.
Commission Appointed to Treat With
the Cherokees
ana Other Indians for the Cession to tho
United States of Their Title, Claim
or Interest In Certain Lands
In Indian Tertiary.


WASHINGTON, March 30.-The President
appointed A. NJ. Wilson, of Fayetteville,
Ark, George D. Robinson, of Chicopee,
Mass, and }. Otis Humphrey, of Spring.
held, ILL.,, as u Commission to no gotiate
with the Cherokee and other Indians for
the cesslon to the United States of their
title, claim or interest In certain lands in
the Indian Territory as provided in Sec
ton IA of the Indian appropriation act,
approved March ., 1899 The lands, for
the cession of which this commission W Il
negotiate, embrace all the Indian Terri
tory west of the 96s of longitude, except
Greer County, the Oklahoma section re-
Gently openedb by the Presidents proclama-
ton, and such other lands as ha' a Seea
heretofore sold, and contain approximately
twenty million acres. There is, however,
some question as to whether the law con-
templates negotiations with tho Creeks
Choctaws and Chickasaws only, p Jrtions
OF whose lands lie west of the 81 If it is
decided that it was the intent of the law
not to include these lands it will reduce
the area to be orened to settlement to
about 100000 acres as follows: Chero-
kee outlet, 100000 acres portion OF
Creek and Seminole lands still in res
ervation, g. 100 600 acres; Kiowa and Co.
manche lends, 100000 Cheyenne and
Arapahoe, 100000 acres Wichitas, 700
900 acres; total, Is 100000 acres. The same
act provides that the negotiations with
Cherokees for cesson Of the Cherokee
outlet shall proceed upon substantially
the same basis as the agreement recently
negotiated with the Creeks and Semnoles
and that upon the ratification of this
agreement by the Cherokee Nation, thu
lands so ceded shall become a part Of tht
publ ic domain, without further action by
| Conpress
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-04-06

WASHINGTON, March 80, The executive
session of the Senate yesterday was all
most entirely in considering the nomlna-
tion of Mr.. Murat Halstead to be Minister
to Germany. There were only five speeches
made-two OF them by Senators Hoar
and Spooner in support Of condrma-
tion, and the others by Sehators Tel
ler Evarts and Payne, in opposition.
Senator Teller read Mr.. Halstead's famous
letter 10 Secretary Chase concerning
Lincoln and Grant Senator Payne
vas very bittor in his tone. Hs said if the
nomination had been to Russia, with a
Iroviso that the nominee should so on to
Siberia and never return, he would gladly
vote for confirmation Senator Sherman
desiring to respond to the remarks made
against Mr.. Halstead, the Senate ADJOURN
ed until II o'clock to-day, leaving the
question still pending on the motion to re-
consider tho previous vote of rejection
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-04-06
ORDERED TO SAMOA.
Three Ships to Take the Place OF
Those Wrecked.
Description of the Nessels-They Are
Even Lower in Glass Than Those
Disabled.

WASHINGTON, April 2.-The Navy De-
partment is making every effort to secure
an adequate representation at Samoa.
Orders were sent out yesterday to have
the Richmond Alert and Adams sent to
Apa at the earliest practicable moment
The Alert is at Honolulu all ready to sail
when she Goals and provisions, and can
reach Samoa in month or forty days.
While the vessels ordered to Samoa are
fair vessels of their kind, yet they are
by no means equal to the three vessels
which were wrecked, and are OF
antique type compared with the ves-
sells of the German East African fleet
which have been ordered to Apa. The
old Richmond is b. far thu lat gess of the
vessels that will go down. She was built
in Norfolk in 1853, and is of 2,7o0 tons
burden, 222 feet long, AK feet broad and
seventeen feet four inches draft. Her
speed is set down at nine and half knots
when in trim, and she is doubtless foul
and consequently much reduced in
speed by her stay in the South Atlantic
waters. Her complement is twenty-nine
officers and 321 men. The battery is
headed by twelve ten-inch smoothbore,
one eight-inch muzzle- loading rife and
one sixty pound breech- loading rifle, two
twenty pound h-oaders and some
smaller secondary guns. The Alert is a
1,0O0-ton vessel, built by John Roach in
1915. She carries q officers and 127 men.
She is rated at 10 knots, is 175 feet long by
32 feet beams draws l24 feet of water and
carries battery of one 1l.inch and two
9-inch smooth bores, one 6O-pound riffs
and four small guns in the secondary bat
terry. The Adams is rated ,37j tons. Hel
length is ls5 by 81 feet beam and 1i3 draft
She is set down as u 9S knot ship, with I
battery of four 9inch smooth-bores, on'
S-nch muzzle- loading rife, ,one 6J-pounde
muzz e-loading rifle and five guns in tn
secondary. battery,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-04-06
HURRICANES


Sweeping Through Dakota in a Furious
Manner-The Dust So Dense AS to Turn
Daylight Into Darkness.
81, PAUL, April 3-Spcciels firm Da-
kota and Minnesota report seve. gales,
with considerable damage. News + ON
the prairie at this time gives
report of great loss Of property.
"A sand blizzard" says Gary
Ua.l special, began about oae
o'elock this afternoon, and has continued
al. tho afternoon. The wind has blown
with great force, and the ar is filled with
render it quite dark. The mercury fell six
teen degrees in two hours. Crops already
sown are thought to be much Injured.
Al Aberdeen correspondent te egraphs;
"a hurricane started this afternoon and
continued all evening, Roofs have been
blown off the Park Place Hotel, the mill,
E&casior Block and other bulld ing5, and
many others were otherwise dana sed. 80
far as reported no one has been hart
z II storm in several places adj the ter
| rt5f ref fire. Yank,on, Oak, reportS tina
y lolin, station on the Northwestern road
ten miles east of here, burned tonight
The buildings destroyed were the station
agents residence, the depot tive
dwelling houses and a large Touring
mill. A thousand tons of hay wer
burned, aud all the barns in the plare Tn
fire invaded large cattle corral and fort,
or fifty cattle were badly burned, tie res
breaking through the enclosure and escap
ing. The loss is over 10000 The de
struction was caused by prairie fire
which, at last accounts, was st j. burning
The prairie fires now raging n Jackso
County, Minnesota, last evening burno
out the property of LMcius H,ne, pros
porous farmer Living near Jackson. LII
entire property was destroyed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-04-06
DRINKING LEATHER.
A Physician Explains why He Docs Not
Take Milk with Ills Tea.

The Boston correspondent of theSt. LOUIS
Globe Democrat is responsible for the fol-
lowing story:
THANK you, madam, but do not put any
mill, in nv tea" said q wel-known Boston
physician the other night at u supper party,
and then added; Il was never partial 10
leather as an article of diet From the
Arctic explorers point of sew, it is some
times available for food. As for myself,
hope that | shall not soon be reduced to the
necessity of eating or drinking it."
MY dear doctor,' responded the hostess
of the occasion, smilingly, you need not
have milk nor cream either in your tea IL
YOU do not wish it. Nor, hope, are you
likely to be compelled to undertake diet OF
leather Pray pardon me, however, II ASK
what possible connection there can be be.
tween the twoW
"a very intimate connection, let me as
suro YOU, dear madam he replied. "Milk,
as Won are aware, is an animal secretion.
Tea contains chemical principle called
tannrn, which has specific action upon the
| milk. The result is q substance which, TO
the analysis Of the chemist, resembles
leather. Like leather, it is difficult OF diges'
tion, You will observe that the Chinese,
who first discovered the use Of ten, take no
milk in theirs. Perhaps 1t may be supposed
that they know thing or two on the SUB
| iectn
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-04-06

--'tientlemen OF the JURY, nave you
agreedo What is your verdict I'VE
find the prisoner not guilty, if he will |
leave town.
descriptions often tell amiss
The Jester shows wOrdy sport
For palest men are sometimes flush,
The tallest man is often short
Merchant Traveller
This is what might be called a
waterbury," said the champion skater
when he fell through the ice in his ef-
forts to make time. Jewellers Weekly.
Teacher-"Now, Johnny Smart,
make X" Johnny But its rain
inc. maam." Teaeher--''Well, what
OF that?" Johnny-"We can only
make X when the sun shines,
ma'am. "-Drake's Magazine.
-"l'll tell you what will draw well
next season." observed an actor, seri-
ously. WHAT" asked manager,
looking for valuable suggestion. "A
mustard plaster answered the thes-
pian. grasping his cane in a convul-
sive clutch and determining to sell his
life as dearly as possible. America.
Tommy Traddles came into the
house crying, and in Il very mussed
I'D condition. Nov, Tommy" said
his mother, "haven't told you time
and again not to play withthat wicked
little Mccarthy boy?" Il hain't been
playin' with him." sobbed Tommy;
.he's been playin' with me,"-Harper's 5
Bazaar.
Il do not write for money" said a
poetess. proudly, to tho editor; 81
write for love" "Oh, do you?" he
replied, heartlessly, We'll, don't
write for it any more. any how, not
to this Office. Come down after il
Yourself, and il we've got any to spare
YOU can take it along with you. Tra-
le-lu. Birdie. Washington Critic.
-"What did Noah live on when the
food subsidized and his provisions in
the Ark were exhausted?n asked &
West End Sunday school teacher o
her class last Sunday. 81 know,
soueaked a little girl. after all the
others had given it up. "Well, whatP
incurred the teacher. DRY land,
said the Kid wisely. and the answer
passed Washington Post,
Police Judge (to ofiicer)-"Wha
is the charge against this prisoner"
Oflicnr-"Smashng "a window in jew
elers store, Judge-"What did h,
ret?' Ohicer--''A watch, sir.
Judge-"Then it is II watch case,
Officer (surprised)-''Yes. sir. IL
was pretty well filled, Your honor
when | captured him. Judge
Well, as a filled case is not worth s.
much AS solid goods, we'll gife hin
about SIC. Jewellers Wosksy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-04-06

HURRICANE AT SAMOA.

Three American and -Four German Men-of-
War said to Have Been WreCkcd--One
Hundred and Torty-sM Lives Lost
LONDON March 30.-Adyices have been
received from Samoa to the effect that in
a terrific hurricane there three American
and four German men of war were
wrecked, and that many persons were
drowned.
AUCKLAND, March 3l--Dispatches from
Samoa state that the American men, Of
war Trenton, Vandala and Nipsic an the
German men-of war Olga, Adler and
Eber were driven on reef during vio-
lent storm, and totally wrecked. OF the
American crews, four officers aud forty
six men were drowned, aul of the Ger
man crews, nine officers and eighty seven
men lost their lives.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-04-06
Cul or With a Copper.

PlrrsBuRGu, PA, April 3 The will of
the late John Scott has been filed for pro-
bate Three hundred and fifty thousand
dollars is divided among ten children
three sons receiving one cent each Mr.
and Mrs. Scott separated years ago. The
three children who SIDED with their
mother are those cut off W til apenny. The
will states that as Mr.. Sc 1tt has be n
amply provided for she is not to parties
nate in the final divis on, 1t is said Mrs.
Scott W II sue for her dover.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-04-06
APRIL FOOL TRICK

Causes "A Panic in "A Pennsylvania College
An Alarm of Fire Which Produced In.
tense Excitement.
GETTYSBURG Pa, April Am April
fool joke caused panic in the Pennsyl-
vania College at three O'Clock yesterday
morning. One of the students started a
smoldering fire in lot of old carpet and
rags in a tin pan, and in few moments
the corridors of the large building were
filled with smoke. The alarm bells were
jon ringing and the students rushed from
their rooms in their night clothes. The
town fire apparatus was taken out and
hurried to the college, and all Gettysburg
was in stats of excitement. When the
excitement was at it's height, the pan of
burning rags in the cellar was discovered,
and some one shouted April fool. The
faculty will make an investigation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-04-06
The Chlrlas,o,'s BallerL

BALTIMORE. April 3-W II. Frenden-
thai, of the quartermaster's department
at Washington, yesterday mad, arrange
mants wit General Manager Clements, Of
the b. & o. a lrond, for the delivery OF
three fat cars at Annapolis NJ l., which
will be usel to transport ten heavy guns
TO the navy yard at Mare Island, Cal The
guns will BE- placed on the cars to-day and
will probably leave Annapolis Tonight
The battery will be placed in the new
cruiser Charleston,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-04-06
A Religious Maniac.

JACKSON, Mo-, April 2.-Sherif John
Husky, of Bollnger County, has just
placed in the jackson Jail Amanda Lasa-
ter, charged with murder, ana hei nus
band, Monroe, as accessory. The follow
ing are the particulars: The husband re-
Gently became religious lunatic, claiming &
to have received from God the command
to preach but first to offer his fourteen
months -old lid as sacrifice. He made
his wife strangle the infant, claiming that
the Almighty has promised to resurrect the
child on the third day. When Lasater was
arrested he had been carrying the dead in
fant in his arms two days.