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could they endure tho distress which
would follow a blockade Of all trade with
the North. III such an embargo were
kept up for any length Of time 10 would
impoverish the South and postpone in
definitely the rapid course OF develop
ment on which that section is about to
enter with the aid OF Northern enter
prise and capital. The South will not
dash the cup away from it's own lips.
Ready now 10 make the most OF its
natural resources and not 10 lag behind
the rest OF the Union, the South will not
demand a commercial divorce from the
North and pinch and starye itself for the
sake of sectional prejudice.
In order 10 be logical and consistent,
the Southern swashbuckiers ought 10 de-
clare boycott against Northern Repub-
leans only, but not against Northern
Democrats. They should require every
Northern merchant who sends them
price list 20 attach 10 10 an affidavit that
he has voted the Democratic ticket ever
sence the "wah;" they might also extract
good and sufficient bonds of all mer-
chants at the North for the good behav-
ior of themselves and all their employees
at future elections. VIII Gov. Gordon
and the Atlanta Constitution please SEM
on the gags and manacles; the mer-
chants OF Chicago would like a good
look at them before trying them on
Chicago Tribune.
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Tho Instrument of Death.

The chair for the condemned was made OF
heavy oak, and resembled an ordinary re-
clining-chair. The incline OF the occupant
was about that OF a man in BARRIERS chair.
There were adjustable sliding foot and head
rests. The cap for the condemned was put
on I'm his cell by the Warden, In the pres
ence Of a sheriff and a physician. In the
cap was an electrode or metal plate covered
with a sponge saturated with salt water. A
strap fastened 10 the cap was carried down
under the arms and secured TO a strong
belt around the chest. on one foot was
placed special shoe fitted with an
electrode. The electrical resistance OF the
subject was determined in the cell by means
of reliable instruments. The condemned
was then conducted 10 the execution room
and placed in recumbent position In the
chair, TO which snaps were fastened to the
chest-belt and ankle-straps. The electrodes,
pressing slightly on head and feet, were
connected with flexible wires passing
through the chair and running.t ito the dyna-
mo. At "A signal the eXecutioner closed the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-08-13

kEMMLER IS EXECUTED BY
ELECTRICITY.

An Odor OF Burning Flesh Lends a sicksn-
ing Eject co the CHASTITY Sight - The
Deadly Current Arrests the Hearts 40
ton and tho Victims Death Is Appar-
emily Painless-Great Courage Display ed
by tho Prisoner at the Last Moment
AT Auburn, n. Y, with the rising OF the
sun on Aug. o, William Kemmler passed into
history as the first man executed by cleo
tricity. The prisoner was awakened at Ave
o'clock by the death watch, McNaughton.
He appeared cool and dressed himself care
fully. At Q o'clock he ate light breakfast Of
eggs, beefsteak, potatoes, and coffee. AT
0;15 Warden Durston appeared and read
the death warrant. Up TO 0:35 Kemmler
was alone with his spiritual advisers. Then
the Warden raped at the cell door, and
Kemmler. preceded by DR.. Houghton, his
religious adviser, passed to the execution
room.
At 0:3s the door at the right Of the execu-
ton chair leading toward the execution
room opched, and Warden Durston's figure
appeared In the doorway. Behind him
walked spruce-looking, broad shouldered
little man, full bearded, with carefully ar
ranged hair clustering around his forehead.
He was dressed In q suit of new clothing. q
sack coat and vest Of dark material, trous-
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The Proposed southern Boycott.

1t is entirely safe To say that if the
South is led into declaring trade boy
colt against the North in retaliation for
the adoption of the Lodge-Rowell cleo
ton bill the movement will not prove
formidable or last long. Much has been
heard about such boycotts in the past,
but they have failed To matcralize. and
there is ample reason TO believe that if
the South should begin the operation of
cutting off the nose To spite the face il
would not go far before it would con-
clude TO withdraw the knife. The utter
folly of the proposed boycott lies i'm the
fact that If il could be carried out the
South itself would be injured in far
greater degree than the North. The
South now buys goods and wares OF the
North for no other reason than that IL
can do better here than elsewhere. II
the South should leave its best market
and go off in huff to do all its trading
with England over the barrier of high
tariff. il would find the cost OF living
heavily increased. If the Southern
planters would not under any circum-
stances buy OF the North the British
manufacturers would acquire complete
monopoly of the Southern market, and
could and would advance prices. The
an excellent opportunity to practice all
the virtues of singh thinking and plain
living"
Buying OF England instead Of the
Northern States the South would take
upon itself the burden OF the tariff and
support of the Government TO a larger
extent than ever before, while the North
would be relieved correspondence. Re-
IN 70, h,tx- hn IA
would have to pay the foreign cost plus
the tariff on all its imported wares and
goods, whereas in many cases the North
crn people could supply themselves with
the domestic product at much less. The
South would cut itself off not only from
Northern manufacturers but Northern
products OF all kinds, and would have to
look elsewhere for dressed beef, bacon,
ham. corn. hominy, corn-meal, etc.
Where could it get such supplies? The
cotton fields Of South Carolina and
Georgia are now enriched by fertilizers
taken from the North and West, but un-
der the boycott this would be changed.
Not buying of the North the South could
not expect to sell TO this section, and in
consequence would have great surplus
accumulations Of cotton, rice, sugar, to-
bacco. and fruits, To say nothing of tur-
pentine and whisky. Shutting itself out
from the market where it can buy cheap
est and sell surplus products to the best
advantage, the South would, If IL should
persist i'm the proposed boycott, bring
upon itself great suffering and CONNER
cial disturbance. 1t might hurt the
North, but at the cost of vastly greater
injury TO itself.
The boycott will never have an exist
ence except i'm the vaporing OF polti-
clans and sentimental dcvotees of the
"lost cause" No election law that Con-
gress will adopt will cause the people of
the South TO saw off the limb on which
they are sitting and precipitate them
selves into commercial crisis. Possibly
they might be persuaded TO inaugurate
the supposed boycott, but they would end
IL quick enough when they began to feel
its effects. Only in the stress Of war
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-08-13
THE EXASPERATING FARMER
Why He Jogs Along Contentedly, Laugh
Ing at Democratic Mysteries.

Sioux City Journal: The Democratic
press, in pursuance of its Calamity Jane
campaign, continues TO depict an alleged
ruin Of the Iowa farmer. The best an
swer is the truth, the facts. And the
farmers themselves may be safely trusted
20 ascertain the facts Their memories
and experiences are the authority.
Because the prices OF some Of the sta
pies OF farm produce have apparently
declined in value does not sustain the
indications of the Democratic Calamity
James. The isolated market quotations
are not conclusive evidence OF value.
Indeed they are all necessarily fallacious.
The value of the farmers produce Is rel
alive IL depends upon its relation to
the produce OF other industries. The
real question is whether the farmer now
can exchange the things which he pro-
duces for more OF the things which he
does not produce than he could ten years
ago. That is the real point II he can,
he is better off than he was ten years
ago.
This seems TO be proposition so ele-
mcntary as 10 make its statement super
huous. But probably more than half the
attempts of the Democratic press TO in
cite the prejudice and passions Of tho
farmers proceed in direct defiance OF
! this truth.
The journal is not attempting here 10
! state in full the relative value OF the
| things which the farmer must sell and
of the things which he must buy. The
| intelligent farmer can discuss that mat
| ter. But here is n partial statement
| compiled by farmer OF certain imple
| ments and supplies which he must buy:
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Kemmler was born in Philadelphia thirty
years ago, brought up I'm ignorance, never
learned trade. and for many years had
been a waif and wanderer. He did not
know whether he had relative living, al
though shortly after he came to Auburn he
received a letter from q man living in Ohio
who was probably his uncle.
So he grew up like lost child, and natur-
ally, because his father was "a butcher,
worked more at that than at anything else.
II was the only business Of which he had the
least knowledge. Some three years ago In
Camden, y. j., he married Ida PorterN The
day after his wedding he learned that she
had another husband living. Immediately
he left her and ran away 20 Buffalo with
Mrs. Title Ziegler. There he became at
once n huckster and a drunkard. The wom-
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little 10 the right OF the execution chair,
facing the little circle OF men. Kemmler
sat down composedly, looked about him, and
then up and down, without any evidence OF
fear or OF especial interest i'm the event. His
face was not stolld; IL was not Indifferent.
He looked, II anything, as though he was
rather pleased at being the center OF inter-
est. Warden Durston stood at the left OF
the chair, with his hand on the back OF IL,
and almost at tho moment that kemmler
quick periods.
Now, gentleman" he said, "this Is WILL
lam Kemmler. j have warned him that he
has got to die, and IL he has anything TO
say he will say it,"
AS the Warden finished Kemmher looked
up and said i'm a high-keyed voice, without
any hesitation and as though he had pre-
pared himself with the speech:
"Well, l wish every one good luck in this
world, and / think L am going to n good
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-08-13
SAMEOLD DESPERATE TACTICS
Florida Democrats Will Convince Repub-
licans with Cartridges.
Jacksonville fla special.l


"Within the last two weeks 100 boxes
of Winchester cartridges, each box con-
tanning 500 rounds, have passed through
this city, consigned to Rcddick and Mon
ticello. Fifty thousand cartridges ought
TO supply good many repeaters, and
some kind of big game must be ex-
poctcd."
The above from the Times Union. tho
leading Democratic paper of the State,
has caused great deal of comment up
on the streets. and the fact that such an
enormous amount of ammunition for
two towns the size of Monticello and
Reddick West and South Florida)
should be ordered is looked on as little
mysterious. Monticello Is the county
seat of jefferson County, and Reddick
is small town in Marion County, on tho
line of the Florida Southern Railroad.
Both of these counties are oyerwhelm-
ingly Republican, when fair vote is al
lowed and i'm both of them the most
shameful election frauds occurred in the
last campaign. The incendiary language
of many of the Democratic dailies and
the evident assurance Of the Democratic
leaders of success i'm the coming cleo
ton, coupled with tho fact of the ship
mcnt Of such quantity of cartridges to
two insignificant towns, have peculiar
appearance. and need an explanation.
They were evidently sent for some emer-
gency, and il is reported that other
towns are being supplied. The Repub-
lcan leaders in different sections are
looking into the matter. and important
disclosures are expected.
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ers OF mixed yellow pattern, n white shirt
whose polished front was exposed directly
below IA little bow OF lawn of IA black and
white check pattern. This was William
kemmler, the man who was about to un-
dergo tho sentence OF death. Behind him
walked DR.. w. +. Houghton and Chaplain
Yates.
Kemmler was by far the coolest man in
the party. He did not look around the
room with any special degree OF interest
He hesitated as the door was closed behind
him and carefully locked by an attendant
on the other side, as though he did not
know exactly what TO do.
"Give me chair, will you?" said the
Warden.
Some one quickly handed him wooden
chair, which he placed in front and a
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-08-13
reporter, of one of the physicians who saw

reporter, OF one OF lne pnySlcluus "ho sd"
the execution.
The doctor was loath 10 reply. at first, but
finding the reporter knew already some-
thing OF what had gone on In that awful
death chamber he spoke assuringly: "oh,
the poor fellow was unconscious after the
first shock. lie did not feel the rest"
1t was nervous, unstrung party which
left the prison after the event was over.
More than one OF them Will see for long
days In his minds eye pain-distorted face,
with half-opcned eyes. revealed when the
face OF the dead William Kemmler was
finally uncovered.
After half an hour the electrodes were
removed. The hair on the head was half
burned, and there were no marks on the
back or contortions on the face. The body
was unstrapped and taken from the chair
and placed on "A table.
When witnesses left tho prison they we're
besiegcd by swarm Of reporters and hum
dreds OF spectators. DR.. Spitzka said the
execution In itstlf was successful, but de-
cllned To say more until after the autopsy.
Dr. Mcdonald, President of the State Lun-
acy Commission, said: 'The execution was
a success, but the machinery was seriously
at fault
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place, and the papers have been saying
lot OF stuff, that isn't so. That's all have
20 say"
At GAS Warden Durston touched the lever
completing the circuit. Instantly Kemm-
ler's arms stretched out as far as the straps
allowed, the fingers opened and closed, the
body stiffened, and all was still. The cur
rent was irregular, the volt-metre flying
back and forth between 500 and 300 volts.
At the end Of seventeen seconds the cur
rent was broken. In n second the chest re-
Taxed and something like gasp was given
forth. Every one was sure kemmier was
not yet dead. Drs. Spifzka and Mcdonald
looked at Kemmler a moment and then gave
orders TO apply the current again. Warden
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Durston closed the lever. The same rigidity
Of body was seen as before. Froth began
coming from the mouth. The Warden broke
the circuit several times, each break being
followed by relaxation. At--the end OF
thirty-two seconds the current was finally
broken. Kemmlers chest slightly collapsed
and he was dead beyond doubt.
"How long did Kemmler suffer-" asked
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an, too, was cursed with taste for liquor.
They quarreled continually. She frequently
stole his money, and, taken all together
their life was as degraded as could be.
One night, crazy with drink, they had n
row about few cents, and he struck her on
the head with an ax. Next day she was
dead. That night, In the station house cell,
he was piled with liquor until he grew talk
alive and told enough TO convict himself.
That Is the whole story OF his life, common
enough In Its beginning and uncommon In
its ending. only because he Is tho first to die
this new death ordained by the law.
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IN Geneva. at circus. female
trapeze performer, Mile. Mathilde, as
tonishcd the natives every night by her
performances with youth of about IL,
high up in the air. One evening this
youth, by his own carelcssness, slipped
from the hands of the girl, who hung by
her knees. A cry of horror arose from
the audience. when she luckily caught
him with her teeth by the embroidery
over the breast of his tights. She pulled
him up into o sitting position on tho
trapeze, then boxed his ears vigorously,
and made him go through the perform
ance again-this time without fault
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History of Kem,nler,s Crime.

circuit and the current was continued until
the condemned man was tortured TO death.
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These citations, OF course, could be IN
definitely expanded on both sides of the
account.
Whatever decline there may have been
in the money value of farmers products,
there certainly has been a contcmpora-
neous decline in the money value of
farmers supplies. In many Of the most
important supplies the decline during
the last ten years has been enormous.
In any event, whether the decline has
been greater on the one side or on the
other. this is most important factor i'm
the account. and no honest newspaper
will either ignore or falsify it. The Ca
lamity Jane organs, of course, will con-
tnue TO ignore and falsify it, but then
they are not considering facts, but only
seeking 10 inflame prejudice,
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And here Is a partial COMPARATIVE
statement of the prices of some leading
farm products: IT,,
, 1890-02-13
MS LIFE THREATENED.
A Georgia Postmaster Bulldox9d d,
Democrats,

WAsurNGros, d. g., Dec. s.-Mr
Duckworth, who was recently appointed
pos s,innster at Sharon Taliaferro county,
Georgia, has represented to the postoilce
department that lie is prevented 10y
threats Of personal violence and hostile
demonstrations from taking possession
Of his office.
Ia appears that Mr.. Duckworth, who
was Understood TO bo an independent
republican, was some time ago appointed
postmaster to succeed IA democrat, who
with his friends, Il Is represented,
have since used every means to
prevent his successor from taking
charge OF tho office. Threats of personal
violence, and even OF death, it is stated,
were publicly made, and hcaped upon
him.
on the 5th of the present month Mr..
Duckworth wrote to the postmasto
general that ho could hold out no longer
fearing that he would he killed, nnd
asked tha his resignation be accepted.
After u consultation with the presl-
dent and First Assistant Postmaster
General Clarkson, Sir, Wanainakor
last night telcgh phed Duck
worth Us follows: Whatever power
this department has will be- used to pro
IecS you and put you in possession Of
, 1890-02-13
4 TIMELY HEsoLuTIoS.
The judiciary Committee to Prerars
Required Bilis.

The timely resolution introduced by
Mr.. FJ.rwC tlhcr and passed by the sen .
ate, is as follows;
Where's The laws of the territory Of
Washington have been rendered wholly
or partially Imperative or incomplete la
many respects 10y the change from ter.
riioFial tOa state government, and by
provisions Ol the state constitution in
consistent with snid laws; and,
Whereas, Original and Independent
legislation is required to carry inio effect
many mandatory provisions of the con
sututlOn; aud,
Whereas, II Is incumbent on this leg.
lature before 1t aujourns, TO pass all
such laws us may he necessary in tho
premises aud 10 be careful that no neces.
sury legislation In either direction be
omitted: therefore, bo II
Resolved, by the senate and house of
Representatives, that the judiciary com.
mitters uf the Two houses be directed to
consider jointly and report to the two
houses a. tho earliest practicable mo-
ment, the several matters and things
upon which tits necessary that lcgisIa.
tion he tud in order TO make our present
system OF laws complete and consistent
With the constitution, and to carry ont
and make elective all the provisions of
tue constitution.
, 1890-02-13
THE IDAHO TEST OATH.
opin lon OF the supreme Court Con
earning 1t.

WAsHISGToS, Feb. THE supreme
court, In its opinion concerning the
Idaho test oath, says that bigamy and
polySamy are crimes by tho laws OF the
United States and Idaho. They tend to
destroy the purity OF marriage relations,
TO disturb the peace of families, degrade
womc On and debnse men, Few crimes
are more pcrniciOus to the best interests
of society and receive more general or
more deserved punishment To call
their advocacy tenet OF religion Is to
offend the common sense of mankind
To extend exemption from punish ment
for such crimes would be to shock the
moral Judgment Of the community.
1t - assumed by the counsel OF the
petitioner that. because no mode Of wor-
ship can he established by law, or rcllg-
ions tcnets enforced in this country,
therefore any form Of worship may be
followed and any tenet-, however de-
struCtiye to society, may be held aud ad.
vocal ted, II asserted to be q part of tho re.
ligious doctrines of those advocating
and prnrticing them, but nothing Is
further from the truth. While legi-ls-
tion Tor the establishment OF religion H.
forbidden, and its free exercise per
mittcd, 1t does not follow that every
thing which may be- so called can be
tolerated. Crime is not excused because
sane ton by any particular sect may des-
ignatc II as religion.
, 1890-02-13
CAUSED A SENSATION.
The Bill Legalizing Lotteries
in North Dakota.
ALREADY PASSED ONE HOUSE.
The President and Members of the
Cabinet Look Upon It
With Horror.

WASHINGTON, Feb. THE news OF
the passage by one branch Of tile North
Dakota legislature OF the bill chartcrng
and legalizing lotteries has attracted
much attention in official circles, In
view especially, of the tclegraphic ad,
vices that the action 10 in behalf OF u
branch Of the Louisiana lottery, against
which the postoillcc and department OF
justice have been wagiug contest for
many years.
AT the White house IL Is inimatcd
that reports have reached the president
that the persons who have been ap-
pointed to office and who have been can.
didatcs for appointments base been
promoting this legislation, and IL was
added that, should this prove to be the
case, 1t would be likely to prove fatal 10
them.
A further remark was to the effect that
1t was not believed possible that thc new
state would adopt measure
that would put so iniclibic
a stamp upon its reputation,
Postmaster General Wananakcr said
in an interview upon the subject;
As postmaster general | can only cx-
press my regret that the mails OF any Of
the machinery OF the government should
be used TO any extent iu any part ofthc
country for the iufthcraucc OF lottery
schemes; but, as citizen, am free TO
say that 1t Is q cause for great alarm
when n new state proposes to spread
this evil over new country and extend
q species of gambling that ruins
the young and doludes the ignorant
for the enrichment OF few unsCrupu.
lOus stockholders. IL this kind 1f ICgis.
lation il to sS a success congress must
be invoked TO enact laws to suppress this
iniquitous business everywhere
~ was astonishcI beyond measure" a"
SAID Attorney General Miller this altcr.
noon. II had hoped and LolicyCd that
the day Of chartcrius lotteries had gone
by, That tue louisiana state lottery,
for instance, II a delusiyc evil | think is
generally conceded, nnd as iitic oS-
pectcd the legislature OF North Dakota
to sanction lotteries rs that the lcsi-lH-
tufe Of Massachusetts would lcsalile
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