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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-01
Parnell's Counsel.

RICHMOND. January ~, 1871.
To DE Editor Of he Dispatch:
viii you tell me the name of the lawyer
who defended Parnell in the suit against
the London Tinesl Yours, &C.,
A CONSTANT READER.
Sir Charles Russell.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-01
Inaccessible.
uarnarfa naynr

First DuHer: Did YOU speak to Miss Mar
iorie last night at Parker's!
Second Duffer: No: she was so sur
rounded by that fellow Jawklns that 1
couldn't get anywhere near her.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-01
The Dangers of street-Car Travel
MunseY's Weekly.

Green: Why do you always ride on the
elevated instead of the horse-carsS
White: My insurance policy covers ac-
cidents; not death from old age!
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-01
A Bad Fever Sore.

must extend 90 you the thanks OF one OF my
customers, who has been cured, by using the
CUTICURA REMEDIES. OF an Old Sore caused Dy
long spell OF sickness or fever eight years ago.
lie Was so bad he Was fearful he would have 10
have his Leg amputated, but Is happy TO say no
IS now entirely well-sOund as dollar. ne re-
quests me to use bis name, which Is H. IL CAsos'
JouS V. MINOR, Druggist, Gsinesboro', Tenn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-01
CUTICURA RESOLVENT,

the new Blood Purifier and greatest OF humor
remedies, cleanses tho blood OF all inquiries
and noisonous Clements anu thus removes tho
cause. Wills CuTICURA. the great skin cure. ana
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clear the skin of every outward trace OF
disease Hence the CUTICURA RENnDiEs cure
from the blood outward every humor and dis
ease Of the skin, scalp, and blood, when oil other
remedies fail. -.
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-08-04
LEGAL NOTICES.
r. THE COUNTY ,;llS =. COURT OF OHIO

n THE COUNTY COURT Ot Univ
i COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA.
In the matter Of the application ioT admission
70 probate Of payer writing, Iurgoning 20 y
the last VIII 81 deufgc w. lAlgingiIa. dercA'e'-
with o rOdIcll thereto
The object Of the petition this day hied y 70
procure the probate Of certain paper NrlIVls'
dated the 2ith day 81 November, Isl pllrpn,s'
Ing 10 be the last will Of George w. bdElnslVh'
deceased; and 81 certuiu other paIef Wiilliik,
dated the ilh day OF June, isyl, purpornuk Y, "
be a cOdlcll 10 said will And II npIfauns ~
affidavit filed that the following nansd teT ~
Interested IN such probate are non.feaiden,p " Z.
the state Of >NNest Virginia, viz; Nancy VAL W.
ewa IiArmer Edglngt0n. Iohn =. Edgingto w
Elizabeth Laws aud - Laws. her hnsip9ls
whose 1rt name Is unknown; Richard hasil y,
ton. William Waltert, the unklQWn nuiis y.
Mary Edgington, deceaeod, Ellsaa JANA '.
Kalester Finder bud William u. flhtes =
husband, nnd Susan johnson. j y Ili1t.ffts
that they 90 appear taiort me u 10y o'.tt, I. !.
the city Of wheeling. IA tho county nu
Aforesaid within ore month .Iiti Ill naI. Z,
the trst pnblieotion 81 his order goa 90 n.
may b necetzlrl % project DER luIri.... p
aid meter. Aid uoiice j llrtlT |'irH IN. al,
VIII proecI u the nlnro nar|rIII on .nr -I't ".l
% August, tie hour ol 10 1fll' 2. -,
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irlODofc urIt.| oIu@. a. II.n tIUNN joy
tfulncC Of fht boring
Wines ny hard i1. -7Ih 0Ir q IN.I
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however, denied 1t when questioned
and said he had suffered enough, and
wanted 10 get out alive
Convict Mcdonald, while in line with
his company aud in tie act of stopping,
according to custom, to pick up his cell
bucket received terrible blow on the
head with club from Keeper Meade.
The victim fell like log. Not man
in his company stirred. They dare not
help one another. Mcdonald "recov-
cred" and went to the madhouse at
Auburn.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-08-04

NTANTED-PERSoNs TO BUY
w valuable patent right territory In Tho
State OF West Virginia. Important. Address,
'H. :" Box bi9. IIellgire. Ohio. Jyi7
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Peculiar
To Itself

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seruiula, Salt Rheum, Blood Poisoning,
caneerous anil all other Humors, Malaria,
Dyspepsia. niliousness, Sick Headache,
catarrh, rheumatism, and all difficulties
with the Liver and Kidneys.
Ii overcOmes That Tired Feeling. Creates an
Appetite, and gives great mental, nerve,
bodily, and digestive strength.
Hoods SarsapaTilla Is sold BY III druggists.
o; six for IS Prepared only by Q. L Hood
3 Co. Apothecaries, Lowell. Mass.
NIB. 1fyou decide to take Hoods sarsspa-
ma donOt DO induced TO buy any ether.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-08-04
Fourteen Great Races.
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-08-04
Hoods
SarsapariIIa

Is concentrated extract Of sarsararilla,
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II is prepared by thoroughly eompetentphar.
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-08-04

GENTLEMEN OF FIRsT-CLASS
VI capacity as organizers can make liberal
contracts for exclusive charge OF territory, ~
general agents for the National Assured build.
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Convicts interviewed during the en-
suing five days told terrible stories Of
brutalities perpetrated here under the
reign OF Fuller and Moon. These re-
citals would make pages OF interesting
matter, but, being merely "convicis'
stories" would scarcely obtain credence,
and vet the tales are undoubtedly true.
They tell OF "Hovgy" WEIGH, who was
spanked repeatedly with q heavy two.
hand paddle" OF double sole leather
until his flesh became raw-the flaying
being continued while he was in that
condition finally drove him mad, and he
set fire to himself in q dungeon and
shortly afterward died. They fix
the date OF this horror at about
December, 1852. They tell OF
james Martin, who was deprived OF
water for five days for breaking cup.
This story is corrohorated by Officer
James McGraw, who was Martins
keeper at the time. They tell OF BAT"
AIahoney, who was incarcerated in a
dungeon on an ounce OF bread and
gill OF water c dav for twenty-eight
days for declining TO betray friend
who had secretly given him q piece OF
pork. They tell OF James Gallup, alias
REILLY" who gave his scarf, gloves,
and numerous small presents from
home to other convicts TO help him
with his work, and who, upon being
stripped OF everything, and unable to
''do his seventeen for Emerson, was
hanged by the wrists with tho waxed
cord until he was believed TO be dead.
This chse which Is al recent date Il
daily confirmed BY cfieeEl Gallup,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-08-04

AuUuEus
TESTING THE TORTURE.
Saturday, February %. witnessed one
OF the most aGonizing tortures ever in
hicted on a human being in State
prison. 1t was the hanging OF your
correspondent on the dreaded trap
ezen BIZ the prison officers. The trap
ezen hangs from the center OF the
guardroa9 ceiling, aud is the only in
strumentof torture sanctioned by law
for the punishment OF convicts. II is q
hosting apparatus, with ropes, pulleys
and hook. On the hook hangs the ter
rible waxed cord. Convicts, when con-
demned TO this torture, stand before
the hangman with their hands clasped
together until the cord, which is end
less, encircles their wrists in a smooth
running moose. The hook is then in
serted in the loose end, and the convict
is jerked from his feet and hoisted up.
The rope is then fastened, and the vic
tim left hanging ut the discretion OF the
deputy" or warden.
According to description and personal
experience the scenes at these hanginys
are awful. Some victims, crazed with
pain, struggle frantically, tearing the
flesh OF their wrists in a shocking man.
ner; some scream, curse and rave and
beg'to be killed outright; while others,
made insane, perform horrible contor'
tons, and, throwing their bodies high
in the air, come down with full force,
trying to break toe cord, and almost
tearing their hards of. Their struggles
meanwhile cause the cord TO cut deeper
and deeper, and many suffer in this
irightful manner until sheer physical
agony renders them unconscious.
Warden Fuller is man OF temperate
habits, and is fit to preside at these
affairs. Deputy Moon, however, has the
reputation OF being "a hard drinker..
Your correspondent has seen him drunk
in the prison several times. When
Moon ofticiates at these horrors Keeper
Conway says that they are particularly
horrtble,T even when the deputy is
sober"
Your correspondents experience at
the hands Of the prison officers on Feb
ruary IS was n terrible one. A dispute
quietly started among the reserves
in the guardroom us to. the length Of
time that u man would voluntarily sub
nit to such punishment resulted in
your correspondent agreeing to settle
the argument by permitting himself to
be tied up. The PRESERVES" were de
lighted at the chance to hang the
newspaper cuss." Officer George
storrs kindly volunteered 10 act as
hangman, the apparatus was made
ready with great alacrity, and in a
moment your correspondent was dang
ling from the "trapeze." Upon being
lifted it required n strong effort to sup
press cry Of agony.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-08-04


A terrible cutting and dragging, as il
the skin, veins and sinews were being
torn apart at the wrists and dull saw
meanwhile digging its way into the
bones, was the first sensation felt. 1t
was horrible pain. The agony became
more intense each instant, and burst
ing sensation began to fill the hands
until it seemed that the finger tips
would burst. This pressure growing
more and more painful, became an ex-
circulating torture in itself, while the
terrible cutting going on at the wrists
meanwhile made combination OF tor
ments beyond the power OF description.
The bursting of the finger tips or the
cutting off Of the hands would have
been a relief, As the terrible cord
sank deeper and deeper into the tlesh 1t
became impossible to remain motion
less, aud note the effect. To stir was to
increase the agony teniold, and the ra-
tional limit of human endurance having
been reached your correspondent cried
enough" The poor convict who cries
enough" in vain cannot avoid strug-
Cling, and suffers ten times as much as
is here but family described.
After the cords were removed the
wounds were examined by the officers
and by convict Russell, correspondence
clerk lsince released, and now in New
York;. Two ugly, black rings cncircled
the wrists, forming deep hollows in the
flesh and containing the clear imprint
of every thread of the cord. The blood
underneath, freed from the pressure,
was beginning to ooLc through the
blackSned flesh, and the dark bracelets,
in few moments, were CORY crimson.
This punishment would be effective
and have the one redeeming feature OF
short duration il inflicted by sober
and humane official.
The "trapeze" is one OF Mr.. Moon s
tests in cases OF insanity. Convicts
who act strangely arc brought to the
guarlroom by their keepers as "cranls,"
and it is on such occasions that MIR.
Noon gives that most terrible OF orders:
"HanG him up; if he amt crazy we'll
set him crazyW
On the tour of general inspection,
everything seen was calculated to i'm
press the ordinary visitor tavorably,
and il your correspondent had been
such he would have left the institution
perfectly satisfied. from personal OBJ
servation, that it was not such a theater
OF horrors as his experience has proved
it to be. The most scrupulous clean:
ness prevails. Plants and flowers, and
birds iluttering in their cages, relieve
the grim aspect Of the interior, and an
mir OF peaceful quiet prevades the whole
prison.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-08-04

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euarS; price list and terms to agents; secure your
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Line Co., II Hefmon Street, woreesteI, Mass.
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WANTED FOR THE UNITED
w STATES ARMY, Able.bOdied, unmarried
men. between the ages OFF and IS years. Good
pay. ratlons. clothing and medical attendance.
Applicants must be prepared 10 furnish salts
factory evidence as 10 age, character and habits
Apply at ll1l Main street, Wheeling, " Va.
iyt.NwAs
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-03-19
SO They HForgiVe "

The Chicago Inter Ocean: Many of the
Southern papers have commented on Sher-
mans death in a spirit of fairness; some Of
them haye spoken appreclatively of him as
one Of Americas greatest soldiers, but the
Columbus ga Sun says:
In his operations in this state, he con-
c6ntrated all this hrutalities, and called up
all the horrors Of war. But it was largely
old men, women and children who trem-
bled and fed before the sword and torch
which he upheld. The brutal treatment OF
helpless people, the ashes Of Atlanta and
the desolation that marked his march to
the sea, were the records OF his proves as
soldier. 1t was barbarism, but he said It
was war; 1t was war, but in summing up the
character of the man who inaugurated il
GeOrgians cannot forget it nor give him
praise for it. His policy was not the policy
of that greater soldier, whom the North
idolzed and the South forgave.
"Forgave," indeed! Did the woman whr
was told to go i'll peace and sin no more
forgive her absolver? When the helpless
hopeless, hungry South surrendered with
out truce or terms, when Grant dismissed
its erring, but valiant soldiery to thei
homes upon the one condition that they
should return, resume their ploWs and the"
trades, mot to be molested so long as thew
ODSJC VIC laws anu CONSTITUTION OI LD6
United States, was it expected that in less
than the lifetime of a man the whole South
again should bid open defiance to the laws
and constitution, and should boast that IT,
1865 it "forgave" its conqueror?
The terms granted by Sherman to John
ston's soldiers were even more magnar-
imous than those which Grant gave to
Lees. The lately departed general of the
armies ofthe ration was as tender in peace
as he was strong in war. The South
never had a better friend than Sher
man, never will have We regret
such demonstrations several of the South.
ern journals have made concerning the
death OF Sherman. We regret them ex
ceedingly. We regret all Southern dissen-
sions from that perfect nationality which is
evidently the recognition and enforcement
of zone law, one clement" in all parts of
the country. There cannot be two para
mount policies in two sections Of the coun-
try. That which hath been is that which
shall be; the doctrine of the widest freedom
and the deepest loyalty to the nation ulti-
mately will prevail in all the states. This
was Sherman's creed it is ours, and it 10
the creed OF the North, though the South
may not believe So The South did not be-
lieve that the creed of the North was ma
tional until the dreadful voice OF the sword
announced it.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-03-19
Bret Harte' S S eClusion.

Unlike many authors, EEst H2rte
never does an ambitious piece OF liter
airy work amid the din OF the city
Whenever the plot OF story gets
thoroughly crystallized in his mind he
REPAIRS 20 a quiet suburban retreat
Just outside OF London. and there he
works. And in this little nook the
author is at present hard at work up
81. q new story OF considerable length
Onl, it,w OF his closest friends know
the Whereabouts OF his cave OF seclu-
sion. and even these he has never
asked 10 Join him there. Thenoveist
works steadily when AH j. in SccIusior
aud stops only for an hours walk
every day. When at work his diet is
Il very frugal one; he retires early and
is upTu>t aHer dawn, working otter
several hours before he has his morn
inr coffee. eggs and rolls. For two
months he will thus keep himself Sc
cIuded; then. returning to London, he
places his manuscript in the hands o.
the publisher and considers his work
done, for Bret Hart hates proof:
rcading.-FlOrida Times-l'nion,
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-03-19
A New Electrical Girl.

There is q wonderful littleg girl at La
vina, Carroll county, Tennessee, who
bids fair to rival the Georgia wonder,
Lulu Hurst, as an electrical freak and
natural medium. Miss Emma John
son is only 13 years of age and is a
blonde of some beauty. For several
months past she has been puzzling her
friends and relatives by her electrical
powers. Her relatives first noted her
habit of wandering off from the house
and staying to herself for hours at a
time, but being a child, no particular
attention was paid to her habit until
it began to be noticed that locks, keys,
metal spoons and knives would cling
to her hands and had to be shaken
off. At the table, when she touched
her plate, that dish would dance
about until she removed her hands,
and even the table shook when she
pressed her hands upon it. Chairs
which she touched would rock about.
FianaIly the family physician was
called in to examine her. lie could
give no explanation of the matter.
Her forte, however, is her splritualls-
tie communications. She calls up the
spirits OF the dead and cOmmuncs
with them as with other mOrtuls.
Whenever amy one in the community
dies the relatives come to the little
girl to find out the condition OF he
drrcuSrd She finds where the shade
is wandering, whether it is happy, and
If the unknown is not to be more de.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-03-19

Man sgrowing for twenty years, and
lives eighty or ninety; the camel grows
for eight years, and lives twenty -fve;
the OK for four years, and lives twen-
ty; the lion for four years and lives
twenty; the dog for two years, and
lives fifteen; the cat for one and q
half years, and lives nine or ten; the
hare for one year, and lives about
eight; the guinea-pig grows for seven
months, and lives six or seven years.
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Monday. March, 9,

Senator john Day Smith called up the
matter Of tie claim of Plat i. Walker tor
services in obtaining from the United States
Il retundIng OF money collected from Min
nr>ota as direct taxes. The resolution OF
Senator Leavitt for the appoint a commit
tee OF three to investigate the claim was
adopted, and Senators leavitt, Tawney and
Barr were appointed as such committee.
When general orders were reached the
senate went into committee of the whole,
with Senator Sanborn in the chair. SEN
ator lLenau'S bill providing Tor state teach
erS certificates was recommended to pass,
and also the bill raising the age OF consent.
According to the bill as recommended the
age OF consent is fixed at sixteen years.
The penalty is graded, so that il the girl is
under ten years it is Imprisonment in state
prison for lie; il ten wears OF age and under
fourteen, Imprisonment in state prison not
less than seven wears nor more than thirty
years; if fourteen years of age and under
sixteen, Imprisonment in state prison not
less than one year nor more than seven
years, or imprisonment in the county Jail
not less than three months nor more than
wear,
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-03-19
s. August
Flower

How does he feeI?-He feels
blue, a deep, dark, unfading, dyed
in-the-wool, eternal blue, and he
makes everybody feel the same way
August Flower the Remedy.
How does he feel?-He feels
headache, generally dull and con-
slant, but sometimes excruciating-
August Flower the Remedy.
How does he feeI?-He feels a
violent hiccoughing or jumping of
the stomach after a meal, raising
bitter-tasting matter or what he has
eaten or drunk-August Flower
the Remedy.
How does he feel 2-He feels
the gradual decay Of vital power;
he feels miserable, melancholy,
hopeless, and longs for death and
peace-Apgust Flower the Rem
edy.
How does he feel?-He feels so
full, after eating a meal that he can
hardly walk-August Flower the
Remedy. %
G. G. GREEN, Sole Manufacturer,
Woodbury., New Jersey, U. S. A.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-03-19
Mind and Matter.

New York Herald: Pedagogue-Can you give
q sentence illustrating the difference between
mind and matter?
Tommie-Yes, sir! When don't mind, pretty
soon they's suthin' tn matter,
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-03-19

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria,
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-03-19
MINNESOTA S0L0NS.
Condensed Proceedings of Both
Branches of the Minnesota Leg
iSlature.
What is Being Attempted in the Way
Of Legislation by Our Law
makers.
Saturday, March 7.
SENATE.
Not in session.
Saturday, March 7.
SENATE.

Petitions were received opposing the
passage of the Currier railroad bill and taV-
oring the passage of the bills relating to
the age of consent and female municipal
suffrage.
Mr.. Weatherston introduced a bill to pre-
vent the dissemination of "quitrh' grass.
\ rc>olutiyn was adopted for the ap-
pointlncnt Ola committee to investigate the
sanitary condition of the house of rrprcsen-
/ tAtiNcS.
Several bills mostly ola local nature, were
introduced and referred to committees.
The house adjourned until Tuesday
morning.