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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-05
Entitled to tho Best.

All are entitled to the best that their
money will buy, so every family should
have, at once, bottle of the best family
remedy, Syrup of Figs, to cleanse the
system when costivc or bilious. For sale
in SOC and $l.0O bottles by all leading drug
gists.
EX-President Seclye, of Amherst college,
mar school use.
Pooh little child! She don't eat well, she
don't sleep well, she don't look well. She
needs DIR. Bulls Worm Dcstroyers. Papa,
get her Il box.
Three Brooklyn school girls have now
been robbed of their trcsses by the sneak
hair cutter. The last victim, u girl II years
old, lost about eighteen inches of braids
that were two feet long.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-05
IL GORSUCH ND

oIIICS, SlO OuuIluit SI.
We will give 500 for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured with Halls Catarrh
Cure. Taken internally.
F. J. CHENEY 1t CO., Props, Toledo, o.
fSy Sold by Druggists, 75c
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-05

A charitable lady has presented brand
new graveyard to Jefferson City, Mo-; but,
80 far as heard from, nobody there has gone
crazy with 10y over the rift
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-05

He Gust introduced) - DaJ a very
homely man that gentle nan near the piano
is, Mrs Hopscn" She-''Isn't ne? That
is MIR. Hopson.' He. equal to the occa-
sion-"Oh. indeed How true it is, Mrs.
Hopson. that the homely men always get
tho nrottinSt wives -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-05

BEEcHAM'sP1LIs act like magic on Weak Stomac
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-05

There is nothing (t"lcss it be the sewing
machinc) that has Iiahtcncd woman's labor
sS much as Dsbbina Electric Soap, constantly
sold since 1864. All ~roccrs have it. Have
NOM made its aclMAi-.tancrE Try il.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-05

A man who has practiced medicine for 40
years, ought to know salt from sugar;
read what he says:
TOLEDO, o., Jan. 10, 1887.
Messrs. F. j. Cheney & Co.-Gentlemen:-
have been in the general practice of med
cine for most 90 years, and would say that
In all my practice and experience have nezer
seen preparation that / could prescribe
with as much confidence of success as l can
Have prescribed it greet many times and
its effect Is wonderful, and would say in
conclusion that l have yet to find case of
eatarrh that it would not cure, if they would
lake 1t according to directions. :
Yours trnlY
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-09-16
The rrue E.s.nee OF osn.lsrnanIIns.s.

DR.. Hare, in his "Guesses at Truth"
says: "a Christian is God Almighty's
gentleman" He ought to be, but too
often isn't, and DIR. Hare would have TO
guess again.
The essence of Christianity is self
sacrifice. And that is likewise the es-
sence Of gentlemahliness Hence, true
Christian will always be kindly in feel
ing, expression and action. IT'S impos-
sible TO exaggerate the Importance OF
good manners. whether with reference
TO usefulness or to self-advancement.
Dean Swift put It wisely when he de-
fined good manners as the art Of put
ting others at ease. This calls for right
feeling, tact and unselhshness.
Then as II concerns the getting on in
the world. this is the open secret OF
success Emerson says: "Give a boy
address and accomplishments and you
give him the mastery Of palaces and
fortunes wherever he goes; he has not
the trouble OF earning and owning
them; they solicit him TO enter and pos
sess" In famous passage in one Of
his letters 10 his son, Lord Chesterfield
speaks 10 the same effect. "You had
better return a dropped glove genteelly
than give thousand pounds awlswardly
and you had better refuse favor grace
fully than grant IL clumsily. All your
Greek can never advance you from sec
retary to envoy, or from envoy to am
bassador, but your address, your man
ners, your air, may"
AS mere matter of policy II pays u
be gentleman. The reputation Is bet
ter than Aladdin's lamp. But gentle
manliness is an essential part OF th'
equipment Of Christian, n,--st Loui
Republic.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-09-16
1ALLEYRANp.s sAYINes.

What have been taught have for
gotten, what know have guessed.
Too much sensibility creates un.
happiness; too much inscnsibility creates
crime.
The love OF glory can only create q
hero the contempt of 1t only makes a
great man.
Truth and virtue can do less good In
the world than their false. well-acted
semblancc can do evil
"A rich man despises those who fiat
ters him too much, and hates those who
do not fatter him at all.
"A generous man will place the BEN
efits he confers beneath his feet, those
he receives nearest his heart
II You wish 10 appear agreeable in
society you must consent TO be taught
many things which you know already.
"A narrow. minded man can never
possess real and true generosity--he
can never go beyond mere benevolence.
General maxims applied 10 every
day life are like routine applied TO the
arts, good only for mediocre intellects
To contradict and argue with a to-
tai stranger is like knocking at gate
10 ascertain II there is any one within
There are two things to which we
never grow accustomed-the ravages Of
time and the injustice Of ofourfellowmcn.
There are many vices which do not
deprive us of friends there are many
virtues which prevent our having any.
I'm love we grow acquainted, be-
cause we are already attached in
friendship we must know each other
before we love
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-09-16

I.. ~ taAtI
started on his mission, coming, some-
where out Of the rosy bowers Of the
sky, and all the rivers and lakes and
seas smiled at It's coming. The gardens
bloomed, and the orchards ripensd. and
the wheat fields turned their silver into
gold, and health clapped It's hands, and
ioy shouted from the hill tops. and the
nation. lift.A tbe;,. forebeads into the
I,cht "a ~. a,th IA 5o~olo,v for
.t 90 s.s ~ ea.,A -, - : ss, a..
INC sky' anu .ne SKY an an'nen iol -no
earth, and the warmth, and tne SPARSE,
and the gledness, and the foliage, ana
the flowers, and the fruits, and the
beauty. and the life. were the only an
svver the yyest wind made 10 the inso-
Ienca ~ az aast ,vind,. irterroo.t,on
. m, c.. a. -. II,
nees , W anH oioiy !" oAsAs ~
10 DC dimcuit grace 10 cuipure "nen
we see towering above the centuries
such an example that one glimpse OF 1t
ought to melt and transform all nations.
Kindness brought our Lord from
U.ayan K,ndnesa 20 ,,iacreanta lind
-. -, ,a..aa,,.o,. I,,nSnass 70 ~.
neee " po,seS
crippie anu 'no oiinu' anu 'ne ea.
tic, and the leprous, ana the dropsicai'
and the demoniacal characterized Him
all the way, and on the cross, kindness
to the bandits suffering on the side
Of Him. and kindness to the exc
crt,oners while vet thew nushed
~ - h.od ~ so;l,as
sne Speal, a .i.a hiaanSan,;as n ths
anu nowieu .ha s"o Jobn HnwarSs and nd ths %
Ssorles @ u SIo io,t;nma, % VA AZ Grocs noe
rloIshce n,. Nis III th "a ";.os I A S.,a ~
tnlo ass .le .uscanaant anu axamnies r ~ Hin
loLo .nn ,,sa !, anS h;,..h a,,d der o,a tha
wnoso . aiv au ,hat 81 ~ tha ana a,a.yd onar hoarJ
1870 ga tSo ,herTe J Of Of tba % n;obtest bosanna
an. anu Ino t,a'a., aDo,. i;f,ad We. tha verv
iaasess saas nn that alio,.ad 18th bonds 20 hsa
nn;inH 's ~ onai ,Sa a bo,.;1ontsI % tinher ~ ~
eu W my ,,';,h that n-roI thrn,n,
.ho So' s,,.etohas So,yn 1rorn
h no ,hoso sane hanSs 9iiad
,;,,, .m. haI,, NC" tor aIi onr wonrSs
s;oaa ,.I Co., a,, o,r or;n,es rsscne
s1n ~, oms sor,donS ID villa we
toi & al ,h;o our oschIass I,;ndnass from God
s - 1,a So,,,d ,hat ,.,, hara ,,ttered
nay ,ast Litter VOID written onr last
ou, t.;s s' oraor.,h dona onr last re.
taI;atosrrp s action felt our last revenge.
81 I,y ,hroh Aod 70 would NOT he a
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-05-23
Election Notice.

Where's. it is provided by an Act Of
the General Assembly Of the State Of
Iouisiana, approved March l6. 1870,
th.t an election SHALL be held on the Ant
Monday in June of each year. BY
The ousli6ed electors Of the town Of
CovrHoroK. St Tammany Parish. La,
for the purpose Of el-cting ono Mayor
ana ak Aldermen Of said town at large.
20 serve q such for the ensuing twelve
months thsreafter. and it being the
duty Of the Clerk Of the Court Of said
Parish 70 call said election
Nov, therefore. 1 F. B. Xsr-
tindale, acting clerk of the
eighteenth judicial district court
far the Parish Of St Tammany,
La, in compliance with the third sec.
ton Of said act, dc issue this notice,
notifying all persons concerned to hold
said election. on
MONDAY. JUNE I. 1891,
being the first Monday Of said month,
with the view OF electing the above
named officers, said election to be con.
Quoted, and the returns thereof 0ajo,
in the manner required by the laws Of
the State Of louisiana
In testimony whereof. have hereun
TO siRne my name and afnxed the seal
of said court thereto, at the town Of
Covington, this 4th day Of May. 1891.
F. b. MARTINDALE,
Acting Clerk.
Cevigtoa, Ia. Nay Z. 1891.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-05-23
Estray Notice.

Taken up and estrayed before The
undersigned Justice Of the peaoo. BY
Preston Nixon. one black Gov, about
nine ysaEs old. With heller CALI The
COW is marked upper square and saw Get
In one ear. and upper slope In the
other. Dimiy branded. but arpeau 70
be an ''S." The owner i. hereby notified
70 come forward and prove property,
within thirty days from the date Of this
advertisement. and pay ell costs. or the
same win b sold according n Iev.
PRESTON BURNS,
Justice q the Peace. 3nd Ward,
II. Tamaany Parrish. La, May Q, 1901.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-05-23

Whereas. Frederick Salmsn has ped
tjoned the court for letters Of adminiotra-
tion on the estate Of Edward Bonncf,
decsaaed--
Notice is hereby given, 10 all whom
e may concern, to show cause. within
ten days fEom the drst publaeatioa of
This notice. WHY the prayer Of sid pei.
sioaee shonld not be grantsd.
By order Of the court, this l9th Day q
Nay, a. d. 1891.
+. B. MAnfmoALE,
Acting Clork.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-05-23
For Service, 1891.
Tn HAupooass AND 61xIlsu Thoe
Tln0 SrALllou
EPiG.
0iroA Dy CUYLeR l0o.

OO6OO - W u16U1 ~
Pirst dan. I.sey. By Red Neustais.
(ses Of Do.syis 0ssss Nesseais.) q
dan. speedy and game rod oaso. Q. {
b. ~ f.exineson.
OCYLIR TOO. by HaablstsaiAo 20,
dan Grey Rose. By Hanblstoaiaa Al
sire Of Elvisa q yeassl 3:laA. Chaatss.
3103. Idvia O S:3lh Day Drsso san.
and ten Others In the $50 list. asA q
The daos Of PAtsna 1:ll&. Haywood al,
Rhoasrie 0ha 3:37l, Aquasiss 1ao3.
and others. His seas aloo are pred uejoa
speed.
HAADLErONIAN IA airs q rs
speed urodeeise sons thae have sirea
over 90 II 80 list Including sush
notsd psrssseess = Mad s SNS3. Jev-
Eye-Sse $40. Saaal e vssss) 3:iO2. ~
Jaliee 3:ll}. Pslo Alto 3:l33. Naxis
Cobb 3:lel. Marry wilkes 3:l32. Phallas
3:l33. 0Oldamish Maid lila. etc.,. ~.
N.1a.-EPlC. iealsd IL l0oe, saas1s
Isl hssds. IN solor i.a rich dark brown,
very haa,lsoss aaa stylish. Ne No. .
elsasly eat. shspsly head and aeek, PEE.
Sesely Attsd isss pair Of deep ohlflss
shoulder. short back, muscular ievel-
cpmd nj. allowing great power and stross
constitution. l0"x A,ving name anil
tail. the bsst Of logs AMI feet His 40
ton II rspi.l. with eood stride. and bic
dispo~itioa II lsvel-headed.
o06 the seasO0, with relun priv.
lsee.
Ks3tueky mares bred 70 EPIC for
aale. For further particulars "a irsss,
T.. + PERILlAIUX.
Slidsil, L.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-05-23

Lad once, New Orleaoa. La,
April q. levl.
Noetcs b hereby siveo that The Sol-
lowing named settler hes 1led notice Of
his intention % make 1aal proof %
support Of hio claim. and that oaid
proof will b made before the Judge. o.
In hts absence the clerk q the dis.
eriet eorrt, 1t Coviagtoa. La. % Xoa.
day, Jaee :. l09:. VIZ:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-05-23
Succession of Edward Bonner.

Eiehteenth Judicial District Court Of
Louisiana, in and for the Parish Of
H. Tammany-Eo. 96l.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-05-23

DR.. Ernest Young.
tb0se aad essilsoee. q visegasa
slprioea, - the Columbia soad, u
miloo from Oovi0Reoo.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-05-23
COvINGTON
Normal Institute

The shot tern Il this sehoel v.s b.
gsn 70 aseertaia what could - Aene
toward establishing . permanent Nos.
nal Iastitats in tAis town, Il which
passoas eesld ct The bsosat q the
latest methods Of iastrueeioa.
The work Of this lastitutiou viii Ia
thorough. and stadsats will b sdv.ne.
ed into higher branches g last q thew
complete the prsssnt stsdiea. cor.
daily invite al parents Who desire %
educate their children. and all sasraeti.
young ladies and esntlsmsn Who ars
willing to work. to give me a fair trial
before going elsewhere. You can enter
1t any time and 6Dd classes to suit.
There IL alvays room Tor one more.
CnnA0 Ps1 xoxrn-Juveuile. Il: Phi
mary. q 50; Intsemediass. g: Prepar..
eeey: y %; Scientific and Ens lisk. q.
]. N. SIBERT,
Principal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-05-23
BOSSIER HOUSE.
ADITA SPRINGS,

An rail- oo0municaeioo With New Or.
leans via the Northeastern Tor QnSen
anil Cresosat) and East Louisiana Rail.
roa.la 0roands beautifully shaded.
This popular house at this famous 70
sort. IL now open TO- the reception Of
guests. Il has been thoronxhly ssno-
vaeea and aev cottage has been add.
Cd. An artssiaa yell (aiaeraN S'lO feet
has been driven. With . dos IT SSAl
gallons per day. Hot and cold baths
will BE- provided. Ice eoaseaatly On
hand daring the sum mer. Toe boxes
and rsfrigeratera. Pleaty Of fresh milk.
s Sii ..";o 81" a.; daily boat each Wy.
sunday exeassioss b. both.
Njsaated il the health BEN q the
world. Malaria and epidemic uskseva.
4 telegraph lice - The ePetsga.
Teems-Sl - per day. 1lV per weet.
- per meath. Childsse half price.
address, 30. DCssSl88. Manage,
Covisgeon o. Abits Sprioos. L.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-12-01
DR.T.IEBI&sS
WONDERFUL
German InvigOratOr.

Everyone knows that Veritable Elixir Of life
failure and that Dr. ,bgs Invgorator original genu
Vital Elixir.
THE REASON THOUSANDS CANNOT OF Chronic,
Private Special Complaints Nervous Debility Natural Waste Loss Of
Memory aud Manhood Liver Lung Bladder Kidney and Stomach
Troubles the
which requires ltreatme
LIEBIC'S INVGORATOR No is fDr
above diseases uncompaed No cures
hGa Prices OF lnvlgoiator $500 bos half
ties, half price. Books o me Free
ter of ha~ made a
OF Diseases OF Men, Disease
gly
treat charges moderate. Free
rtirs, 400
r,nce4
('AIlTIAN AVOID rka If sonous
vi = - able unsklu
for So, offering be
Dr. L1EBlG'S INVlGORATOR ray151y
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-12-01
QUICK TIME, CHEAP RATES!

Daily Express and Passenger trains
make prompt connections with the
yeral railroad lines in the East.
~uLman Palace Sleeping Cars and
Taur IL. sleeping Cars attached to all
train .Niring Cars attached TO fast
mail trims between Truckee and Og-
den.
ricke L. sold, sleeping car berths Sc
cured, and other informatio given on
application to the Co.'S Agt. at Keno
where passengers callins al person can
secure ch oicc of routes. etc.
Richard Gray, Ger. Traf. Mang.
4. H. GOODMAN,
Gen. Pass. Agt.
san Franc t.cO. Cal.
iune
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-12-01
Health is Wealth!

DR.. E. G. VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN
TREATMENT, a guaranteed specific for
Hysteria, Dizziness, OonvulsionS, Fits,
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ProStration caused by the " .inohOl
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preston, Softenipg of the Lr ~ esult-
ing in insanity and leading To tui cry,
decay ana death. Premature Oh Age,
Barrenness, Loss of Power in either sex
Involuntary Losses and Syertsl atOrrho oea
caused by OVer-eX XertiOn Of the brain,
selfabuSe or over-indulo9nce Each
box contains one months tre4tment.
sl.a0 a box or six boxes for $500. sent by
mail prepaid on recs ipt of prces.
WE GUA3AESEES SIX EgOA9
To cure any case With e bch order re-
ceiVed by US for six oON IS, a"n I'm pan
led with $500, will send the pure hasar
our written guarantee to refund the
monep if the treatment does not effect Il
cure. Qua anfees issued only by W. Ii.
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-12-01
$500 REWARD.

We will pay the above reward for any
case of Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia,
sick Headach Indigestion, t'onStipa-
non or G CoStiveneSS, We ca0nOt cure
wlth Vests Vegetable Liver Pills. when
directions are compiled with They are
pur " Vegetable and never fail to give
satisfaction. Sugar coated. Large box
es containing so pills 25 cents. Beware
of count erfeits and init ons. Sold by
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-12-01

The r,UYEhS GUIANE Ia
]: J" : ! !:
ssa-.sssss9sA issued March ana Sept,
~ s,.ch year. u is an ency
81 ~ clopeGis of HBefui info.-
w - nation for all y. 40 pUr-
<Sss-.s<E' chase the luxurias C The
~k4oszsS necessities O. H.. We
can clotho you an1 furnish you with
all the necessary ard unr ece-1arS
appliances to riNc. walh. uaI co, sieeA
eat, ish. NUM-. Jrk Rc to church
~ e+ey st he.2e. ard III vaTious si.es
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what is rcGI)red TO do OIL t.ssso thinGs
s3aFGSIS3Lg and you CA mako fair
estimate Oh t. q value OF the 81, = Els
.I-UICE. which viii hc se.'s u.,on
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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-02-24
WONDERFUL ESCAPE.
Alpine Crevasse.

The following account of the escape
of Christian Linda, a Lauterbrunnen
guide, is sent by correspondent at
Murren:
LINDA, having accompanies gentle
man as second guide over the Tschingel
glacier, was dismissed at the village of
Ried, his services being no longer re-
quired. He left Ried on Sunday at day
break alone, with the object of return
ing to Lauterbrunnen- lie crossed the
Petersgrat, and, instead of taking the
route of the Tschirgel Pass, he chose
the shorter one across the glacier be-
tween the Mutthorn and the Tschingel-
horn, where he fell into a crevasse
about seven or eight 4. m. on Sunday.
On Wednesday morning-that is sew
enty-two hours iater-a gentleman
spending the summer here, in ascend
ing the Tschingelhorn with Fritz Graf
of Lauterbrunnen IS guide. passed the
spot where Linda was engulfed, and
noticing an ice axe on the edge of the
crevasse, peered down and saw Linda
at the bottom. A rope was let down,
which Linda was fortunately able to
secure round his waist. With difficulty
he was raised TO the mouth of the Gre
vase, but, being very heavy man, his
two rescuers were not powerful enough
TO bring him to the surface. 1t was
then decided that the gentleman should
remain on the glacier while Graf OBJ
tanned the necessary tackle and assist
ance to rescue the ice-entombed man.
These were obtained at the Steinberg
hut or chalet, and when Linda was
hauled up he was found to be nearly
dead. He was carried 70 the Steinberg
hut and was removed to the hospital
at Interlaken, his recovery being
doubtful.
During the seventy-two hours Linda
was in the crevasse ne had no food for
he was so tightly jammed between the
walls of ice he could rot get at the pro-
visions ne carried in a bag on his back.
He was, however, able TO lick the ice
with his tongue. 1t is estimated that
he was found at depth of fifty feet
No one will be surprised to hear that
his hands and feet are terrible FROST
bitten; the marvel is that, situated as
he was for so many hours without food
10 sustain animal heat, he was not
frozen 10 death. Again, it is remarka-
BILE III at the rescuers should have passed
over not only the exact spot where Linda
fell in, but just in time to save him
Linda is fifty-three years of age. Lon
don Ti.eS-
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-02-24
TORTURED BY ANTS.
Terrible Punishment Inflicted on Prlsone,
In Macedonia.

Terrible Punishment Inflicted on Prisoners
I'm Macedonia
A special correspondent of the Lon
don Daily News at Uskub, Macedonia
(who has got the largest prison in the
province, by the statement of his drago-
man that he was European hunting for
antiquities), writes that the Kurschum-
Ia contains LAG prison cells and 1,S11
prisoners. The time of detention varies
from one to ten years. 81 do not be-
lieve," he says, that any prisoner has
ever outlived the fifth year of imprison-
ment in these loathsome dark cells.
The prison officials admitted that very
few prisoners lived to the end of their
time. In cell certainly not larger
than two and half yards square and
about the same height, between fifteen
and twenty prisoners are confined. They
are allowed half an hours ride in the
court yard once in the day.
THE prisoners are not only painting
for air, but suffering from want of food.
They receive absolutely nothing but
bread and water, even if their sentence
be for life. If their friends send them
money they are allowed to buy meat
twice week; but the prison officials
brutality cheat them out Of three-fourths
OF what is sent to them. The greater
number of the prisoners are naxed
from head to foot, with heavy iron
rings and chains on their wrists and
ankles AS l passed some of the
cells, after looking through the loop
holes in the doors, the prisoners within
pushed through a stick to which a
little leather bag was attached /
placed franc piece in each, but I had
my doubts as to whether the greedy
guard would not take the money away
from them. The cells in the under
ground prisons. where't the worst offend
ers expiate their crimes, are, however,
far more horrible than those 1 have de-
scribed. Here every ray of light is ex-
cluded.
'Tn utter darkness the unhappy
wretches lie chained to the reeking
floor of the cell They are totally IN.
able to change their pos ton. and are
released from their chains for two hours
each day, lest death should afford them
an escape from this inferno. The Official
who conducted me told me with Gym
ical smile how this class CO offenders is
brought to confess. Hands and feet are
bound together and the man is placed
at pillar, to which his head is fastened.
The vict m is thus absolutely unable to
move. There is always stock of large
ants kept ready IN little boxes, and
of these about fifty are placed upon the
body of the poor wretch. The torture
he endures from the bites of these in
sects seldom fails to make him confess,
no matter whether guilty or innocent
Upon others the same effect is produced
by claiming them to the pavement of
the courtyard and exposing them for
whole day to the scorching rays of the
sun, without the power of moving a
limb"