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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-03-03
WHEN THEY WEAKEN.
Observations of an Oficer on the Conduc
of Criminals,

Observations of an Oncer on the Conduct
of Criminals.
The best time to get correct idea of
the character of persons convicted of
criminal offense," said Deputy Sheriff
O'Donnel whose duties include the
taking of sentenced persons to Sing
Sing, sis when they have started on
their way to serve out the punishment
imposed upon them. Once seated in
the train which carries them to prison,
the mask which they have worn in the
courtroom seems to drop off and their
real feelings find vent. 1t appears to
be a great relief for them to tell the
true facts in the case, and it is a queer
experience to listen to them.
men who made bold front during
trial and were considered hardened
criminals for their seeming Indifference
have broken down and cried like chill
dren as they told me of the circum-
stances which induced them to do
wrong. Facts that might have greatly
reduced the penalty imposed upon them,
had been held back through fear of in
culpating others, or of bringing shame
upon innocent persons. On the other
hand, fellows who had cried and whined
during the trial, and endeavored in
every way to excite the sympathies of
the jury and the judge, seemed to great
ly. enjoy telling how their efforts had
resulted in conviction of lesser degree
of crime than their guilt really war
ranted.
"What affected me more that all were
two or three cases in which was salts
fed that the convicted persons were in.
nocent of the crime of which they were
found guilty. Circumstantial evidence
of the strongest kind had weaved such
a net around them that they were una.
BILE to satisfy the jury of their limo
cence. The look of despair and utter
hopelessness upon the faces of these
men when they found themselves actu
ally on their way to Imprisonment fol
number of years always gives me al
uncomfortable feeling whenever
think of them. A popularity of the
professional criminals is that they
seem to to think the people here are al
ways talking about them and theil
boldness as aw-breakers, and are in
credulous when assured that they anC
their deeds are as completely forgotten
as though they never existed. IN Y
Telegram.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-03-03
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

"A new college for girls is soon TO be
opened, as branch of the Lycee Ra-
cine, at the Fauborg poissoniere, Paris,
and a curriculum of seven years is pro-
vided.
The Texas Advocate gives n sum-
mary of the membership of the various
Methodist conferences Of that state, as
reported at the recent sessions, and the
aggregate is l4s,2S7, while the increase
for the past year has been 1916,
Notwithstanding his great age and
the visible signs of approaching feeble
ness the pope passes n busy and hard
working day. He rises at six, and UNI
til two o'clock, when he dimes, he is
continuously occupied, except for
brief promenade in the gardens of the
vatican at noon After dinner he rests
until four o'clock, when he begins
series of duties that keep him busy UNI
til nine at night, at which time he eats
supper This last meal of the day is a
most substantial one, for it is composed
of roast meats, eggs and champagne.
A school for training servants, so
long talked of in various parts of the
country, seems about to become fact
in Washington, d, c., where the serv-
ant-girl problem has become exceed
ingly difficult of solution. A house has
been secured, and colored girls between
fifteen and thirty will receive gratui.
tous instruction and board, for a term
of six months or year, as may be nee
essary, and will learn the duties of
housemaids, cooks, seamstresses and
laundresses. A good situation is prom
Used each graduate, and the first class
is already spoken Of
| Half of the annual conferences OF
the Methodist Episcopal church have
elected delegates to the next general
conference, which meets in Omaha in
| May, 1892. The conferences which
meet this spring are yet to be heard
from. OF the 176 ministerial delegates
so far elected 81 according to the
Western Christian Advocate, are pre-.
siding elders; 81 pastors, "a professors,
editors, agents, etc, and Z are secre'
taries and ATTACHES of various institu
tions. OF the 1903 lay delegates elected
80 are merchants, IS bankers, IL manu-
facturers, J 1 professors and Z lawyers
Some church figures of Interest
have lately been published from the
books of the Philadelphia board of re
vision of taxes that are worth glance
They show that there are 900 churches
of all denominations within the limits
of Philadelphia whose aggregate as
sessed value is S20 1902, 800 They ar,
divided thus:
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-03-03
WORKING GIRLS SOCIETIES.


Miss Grace Dodge Describes the Good
Work Being Done by Them.
This is the seventh year in the history
of the New York association of work
ing girls societies. and Miss Grace H.
Dodge, who has worked so zealously
for the establishment of those clubs
and for this society, states the aims and
endeavors of the scheme in the New
York Tribune.
One strange charge, she says, has
been brought against our principle,
that this rule of self.support will in
evitably repel from the clubs those
who most need the privileges and for
whom they were mainly instituted.
Miss Dodge says in reply to this that
the clubs were not instituted as a
means of helping the destitute or in
capable, but they grew out of the
need of further opportunities for self
help, felt by some and OWNED by
others, and were not created at all. II
is apparently impossible for some o.
our friends and well-wishers to realiz,
the distinction between charity and co
operation, between societies to aiC
needy working girls and clubs of work
ing girls to help themselves Our club
do not pretend TO cover all the ground
do not assert that there is no room TO
any thing else; but they have one def
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-03-03
SIGNALING MARS.
some Remarks About Communicating
with Our Neighbour.

With Our Neghbor.
At its most favorable oppositions,
Mars is still forty-two million miles
from us, or hundred and sixty times
farther than the moon; while the di-
ameter of its disk is OH only twenty
five seconds According to Schiapa-
relli, the smallest objects visible on its
surface under the most favorable cir
cumstances-sucha as bright spot on a
dark ground, or dark spot on bright
ground-must have diameter equal
to a tiftieth part of that of the planet,
or about eighty-fve miles This mini
mum can, it is true, be reduced by
using large objectires permitting
stronger magnifying; but even then it
is certain that luminous signals, for
example, visible fror, the earth on
Mars, must have enormous dimensions.
The inhabitants of Mars, If more adj
vanced in astronomical knowledge than
we, as one of our imaginative astrono-
mers supposes they are, would have, in
case they should desire to start an ex-
change of Geographic communications
with their earthly neighbors, to give
their signals diameters of miles in every
direction. But would they think of it?
The reciprocal question to this is the
one that puzzles me. The earth, during
all the oppositions of Mars, is in con-
| junction to it. 1t is lost in the rays of
the sun, and invisible from Mars, I'M
less it is in transit over the suns disk.
Then it is a little black, round spot, on
which we have every reason to suppose
the Marian astronomers will be able to
distinguish nothing. The earth will be
better situated at the quadratures, but
also at much greater distance "A.
Guillemin, in Popular Science Monthly.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-03-03
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

"A man who claimed TO have seen
Washington inauguratod president, and
to have been friend of Simon Kenton,
was Alfred Cole, who died at Spring
field, KY, not long ago. He was al
legged to have been one hundred and
fifteen years old.
Miss Kate Kurdish, Names bot
anist, has travelled thousands of miles
over that state in connection with her
"Flora of Maine" She generally trav-
els alone, carries no weapons, and says
she has not, in her twenty years ex-
perience, encountered anything to be
afraid Of"
-Churton Collins is rather late in ac-
cusing Tennyson of plagiarism, but,he
has set certain circles in England agog
over the energetic manner in which he
has gone about it. naming in the
laureate's poems many passages which
he declares are taken bodily from Vir-
girl, Lucretius and Theocritus, together
with phrases from the early English
poets.
Pierre Ruan, an aged banker of
Paris, had a prophetic dream few
years ago which told him that he would
live until the year 1909. He was so firm
| in the belief that the dream was correct
that he had a monument erected with
his name, age and the date, 1902, cut
upon it. The old man has just died,
and the marble-cutter had another
Pierre Ruan inscription and date put on.
Miss Ethel Ingalls,, favorite daugh-
ter of the ex-senator, is devoted to
dogs, horses and china. Her pretty
room is hung with pictures of the
former, and scattered about on tables
and brackets are countless bits OF
rare bric-a- brac, china and silver from
every land under the sun. She has a
large correspondence, and many cranlSs
inundate her with advice, applications
and petitions.
Don Emilio CASTELAR,, ex-president
of the Spanish republic, is now en-
gagged in Paris on important books
The first is monograph on Columbus
| w DC lSSuCu Ou blit OCCdblOH VI Vic III
pending celebration of the discovery o
America; the second will be a work OF
the principal orators of Spain, to b'
published in New York; the third
description of the most beautiful ca
thedrals in the world,
Owen Merediths lord Lytton) cot
fin was borne to the grave without
blossom to decorate its pail, accordin,
to the direction OF Lady Lytton. VIII
said that her husband had requisite,
that not so much las the tiniest viole
or the smallest rosebud" should be use
about his bier. "What in Heaven
name have poor flowers done to be cor
demned to serve such a horrid purpos
as being consigned to vaults an
graves? like sad-looking funeral,
was frequent saying of the poet; an
his funeral cermony was, indeed,
gloomy one.
The executors of Mr.. Bancroft
library have decided to offer it IN on
: lot. The collection is very large ont
the manuscripts are numerous an
valuable, and many of the books al
enriched by the addition of Mr.. Bar
croft's own marginal comments.
special study of its extent and chara,
ter has been made by Mr. John f. ST
bin, who estimates it to be twice 9
large as that of the late S. L. NJ. Ba
low, and three times as large as til
Menzies collection. All book lover
hope that the executors may be success
full in their attempt to prevent its b.
ing scattered.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-03-03
DON'T LEAVE YOUR FARM.


DON'T leave your farm, your prairie soil,
Long tllled with heavy, wearing toll,
IN quest OF softer path to tread,
VT easier way to earn your bread,
Let steadfast courage nerve Your arm.
flod bravcly on-dont loavs your farm.
What though before yorr mental sight
some city gDlendor'a PLEASING light
fright CLEAN of golI, or briniant fame
10y, 10y WIN Aiurp.g, snarling flannel
hosist the VAR. SAusfvo charm
WIN enc ert'sl hope--don't leave your farm.
anoup secret worm, or blasting storm,
VI u Dastef debts appalling form,
S -, 1Nthing beam from rainless sky,
: S0Hsd cause you in despair to lie;
fls@ work and trust; no loud alarm
nASst fright your soul--dont leave your farm.
Sigh not for loarning's joys you deem
are but TO you an idle dream,
ror sons OF science have been found
otaunch plowman on the prairie ground
Grayo wisdom yields her sweetest charm
10 humble minds--don't leave Your farm.
whose heart is mailed in nor al worth
May hight the ilercest foes en- earth.
Rough, patient labor in tb g field
Soft spots of pleasant CO Sc NAV Weld;
Ana gold reward the strong right arm
mat digs and delves'; don't leave vour farm
Farmer. ''
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-03-03
A Question of Dinner Time.

A cardinal who commanded the troops
of Pope Boniface TX. in the march of
Acona, finding himself on one occa-
sion in position in which he must con-
quer or die, promised his soldiers that,
if they secured the victory, those who
fell should dine that very day with the
angels. They marched to the combat
with alacrity; but finding that the car
dinal was careful not to expose himself,
"How is it," said one of them, that
you show no anxiety for the celestial
banquet to which youhave invited us so
warmly" Because it is not yet my
dinner time, and am not hungry"
All the Year Round.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-03-03

Mr.. George Wilson, of L lexington.
Mo-, is the possessor of copy of the
Bible in the Icelandic language, trans
lated from the German by Gudbrand
Thorlaksson, of Holum, Iceland, and
there printed and bound in 1854. 1t is
AZ inches thick, wide and Ia long,
bound In strong leather, with brass cor
ners and clasps. The paper Is linen,
and the illustrations old-fashioned but
artistic. This copy has the translator's
autograph on the title page and was
procured from the Skandinavisk An
ukvariat. in Copenhagen, Denmark
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-03-03
AHoneymoon In Egypt.

Mr.. Boston under the shadow of the
Sphinx and the Pyramids dearest,
why that sad, far-away look in your
eyes? Does it come from the con-
temptation of this spectacle of koary
antiquity?
His Bride (confidentially)-No, Win
throp dear; was just thinking how
good nice hot plate of pork and beans
would tastel--Puck.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-03-03

There are sixty-nine churches not tax
able on the books in addition to those
enumerated above, but no mention is
made of their denomination on the as
SCISSORS lists.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-03-03

Too Sharp for Loye.-Frank-"Love
laughs at locksmiths." May-"But
makes grievous moan when ones mann.
ma is also chaperone.p-N.Y. Herald
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-03-03
A Woman's Place.

A woman's place in the world is
measured by the space she can fill in
these days, and not estimated by the
most meagre corner in which she can
be crowded away from the light, her
inspiration stifled and her individuality
crushed. Her capacity has grown by
exercise, and men under the stimulat-
ing power of her presence in every
walk of life have been spurred to added
effort =Chicann Granhic
Democratic messenger., 1892-11-05
WHALEYNiLLE.

II has been unusually quiet for long
time, but considering the near approach
of election aad the fact that the political
issues are such as should command the
attention of every intelligent voter We
consider IL high time that your end Of the
county should know what this end will
do on that greatest of all days. Ii is our
sincere purpose To contribute our little
mite towards rolling up u gigantic ma
ioritv for that most excellent gentleman
and patriot -Grover Cleveland, and we
suffer no uneasiness as 10 whether you
will do likewise We know you will do
your duty as the poor man friends. Past
experience has taught us that you ms one
voice, are always chanting that ever
blessed song, Equal rights 10 all men"
and as the only lamp by which our feet are
lighted is the lamp of experience, we are
willing To stake our reputation as Demo-
Gratis tand that is the best reputation we
know of that If Cleveland is not elected
il won't be because old Worcester has
not stuck To her colors, like the true old
patriot that she is Thank God for free
dom, the right of suffrage and election
day, that day when the poor man, al
though dressed perhaps in his honest old
home spun, can march with head erect, To
the polls and there proclaim 10 the world
that he is "A free man. and the equal of
any And next Tuesday, please God,
well all go down To our respective voting
places and cast a ballot for honest money,
a just distribution of our public affairs,
and the fairest politician and the greatest
statesman in the United States Of
America-the Hon. Grover Cleveland
These are our sentiments.
tnf
with very painful accident last Monday
While out cunning for woodcock, his gun
exploded and tore away one finger and
broke another. We sympathize with him
very much.
There has ;pcen more courting done by
the people of Whaeyville in the last two
weeks than was ever known before in the
history Of the place.
The writer happening to he in Berlin
last Saturday was struck by the demon
slraiion Of energy manifested by some of
ills most promising citizens. Truly Ber-
I'm is approaching the morn OF is great
day Don't forget MS friends, and when
YOU extend your borders take in old
WhalcyviIle. aud we will try to make the
day memorable one.
Henry Powell. Esq, formerly oi
Whaleyville, hut now of Virginia. was
married last " edncsday to Miss Butts,
daughter Of DIR. Butts, OF Chuckatuck.
Va Miss Annie Powell, sister of the
groom was present nj the ceremony.
John l.. Dale, our enterprisng me
chanic Is erecting large and commo-
dious building Ia he used as IA general
merchandise establishment and repair
shop.
Democratic messenger., 1892-11-05
POCOMOkE.

Our people are again delighted at hav-
ing postotlice worthy of the name. The
new brick building erected by postmaster
Vincent for n postoiiice being completed,
and the office furniture having been
moved into the same, everything is salts
factory as before the fire.
Forest fires continue To rage near here,
and great damage is being done to valua-
BILE woodlands. The woods of Bailtf
Frank Braitan caught fire and are now
burning. Numerous fires have occurred
in the forests near Dublin and Costen
Station, north of Pocomoke. The rail
road company's property at these points
is in great danger and requires constant
Watching.
Tha third annual conv ention of Sails
bury District Epworth Lea que Whining
ton Conference Methodist Episcopal
Church, assembled al Salem Church. here
Tuesday. The convention was called To
order by Rev. H. W. Ewing. of Crisfied.
In the absence of the regular secretary,
Mr. f. III. Derrickson. Mr. w o. Hurst,
OF Cape Charles City, was made tenn
porary secretary. The afternoon session
was devoted to organization and the
transaction of routine business. Dele
gates were present representing about
thirty-five chapters of the league. Com
mittees were appointed as follows: On
Nominations-E G. Adkins, S. II. Web
ster V. r. Northrup. Finance-C. W.
Pretiyman. Fred Sterling, G. r. Swain
Credentials-G T. Anderson, Joseph
Baker, James T. Prouse. Resolutions
7. c. Smoot. J. 7. Taylor. Miss Miriam
Sheppard Consiitution-C. $. Baker. n.
McQuay, ID. J. Titlow. Al the evening
session An address was delivered by Rev.
DR. " L. ;. Murray on The Relation of
the Epworth League TO Literature" The
second days pro ceedings of the Epworth
League Convention were opened at
O'Clock Wednesday morning by prayer by
the Rev. r. Northrup. The reports from
the officers of the district and delegates OF
State local chapters were read They
show the league TO be in Il prosperous
condition. The day was devoted 10 the
reading and delivery OF papers specially
prepared for the occasion on variety oi
subjects. In the evening Prof w. l..
Gooding. Ph. d., principal OF Dover Con-
ference Academy, delivered an address
on the topic The Worth of the lndivid-
ual." An invitation was extended to the
league by delegate j. 7. Taylor. of Snow
Hill. which was accepted to hold its next
annual convention in November. 1893, at
that place Officers for the ensuing year
were elected as follows: G. 7. Wyatt, of
Roxanna. Md; first vice president. {. ).
Boiler, of Crisfield. Md; second vice
president, C. r. Swain, of Frankford,
Del: third ice-prcsident. T. Z. Smoot. of
Sharptown, Md : fourth vice president, J.
T. Taylor, oil Snow Hill; secretary, ID. j.
Titlow treasurer Miss, l.. Y. Schooliield,
of Pocomoke
Many of our people have been fire.
qucnt visitors 10 Snow Hill during the
past two weeks. The attention of our
county commissioners is called to the
dinpidatcd condition of ID ividing"
Creek Bridge
Visitors to Pocomoke are loud in their
praises Of the enterprise exhibited by our
people in the rebuilding Of our town.
Most of the new buildings are nearing
completion and several are already being
occupied.
Democratic messenger., 1892-11-05
BERLIN.

Our schools will be KEEP, open on Elec-
tion Day.
Mrs. G.. l.. Vincent and little girl are
visiting Mrs Nincent's mother here.
We arc expecting 10 have grand
rally of Democrats Saturday afternoon
to-day in front of the Atlantic Hotel.
The speakers advertised to be here are
candidate for the short term in Congress
Hon. John B. Brown. OF Queen Annc's
county, and Electorate Large Hon. Alonzo
Miles, of Dorchester county. II is hoped
that we will have a large turnout OF
Democrats To hear the issues of the cam
paign discussed.
On Monday last Mrs. Sarah Il. Jones,
wife of John {. Jones, died AT her home,
after an illness of only three days dura-
ton. The deceased lady was 63 years of
age, devoted wife and mother and II
consistent member of the NJ. +. Church
South She leaves a husband and six
children 10 mourn her uniimely death.
Mrs. Jones leaves large circle oil friends
and relatives who vii. greatly miss her.
Some of our jurymen say they were
sufficiently anu sed during the late scs-
sion of court Especially is this true Of
those who were on the jury which tried
the Bridge Case"
Call and look nj the fine line Of kersey
pamtaloons at Harrison 4 Parsons new
store Price $500. Good warm over
shirts 50c.
Democratic messenger., 1892-11-05

time revenge had burned in your hearts,
and that you only waited for favorable
and, vs. you believed, safe opportunity
to CRAFTY il: II was not 10 rob or for
any personal grievance that you killed
him lie had been kind To you and had
given professional aid To several of YOU
when sick But there is little doubt that
he had incurred your displeasure and
hatred by giving testimony nj the coro-
ners inquest held over the body OF Thos
Campbell in the discharge of sworn
pubic duty contrary To your wishes. For
that you killed him.
"A more atrocious and cruel murder
has never been commit d. With unre
lenting fcrocity Won attacked and killed
man who had never injured You and
whose only otfense was that he had per
formed sworn duty. BY that cruel act
you have deprived the community of "a
useful citizen. You have blasted the life
OF the Young wife. whose happiness de
pended upon the love of the man you
murdered Iou have robbed her infant
child of the father upon whose support
and guidance she would have depended
You have crushed the heart of the
aged parent who with just pride had
Maltucu over tue son I'll MS Dtl age hHu
had seen him enter upon career of hon
or and usefulness. As with the patri-
arch of old. all rise mp TO comfort him.
lie will not he cnmiorted. and well may
he exclam. i will 90 down 10 the grave
unto my son mourning
when we consider the motive which
led YOU To commit that fearful crime, the
savage ferocity with which you attacked
aud assassinated upon the public high
way peaceful citizen. II is not matter
of surprise that popular feeling was
aroused TO madness and that there was
grave fear that the strong arm OF the law
might not he able To save you from the
hands OF an iniuria,ed people. But wiser
counsel prevailed. and happily the peo-
pie of this county, by practicing that self
restraint which should always govern
those who respect the law, forbore to AT
tempt any violence.
'During the short time You have to
live do not expect human aid. but look To
"a higher power for forgiveness. You
have forfeited your lives by committing
the terrible crime Of which you have been
convicted and you cannot expect relief
from any human power. During the
brief remnant of your lives seek tn make
your peace with an offended God. who
will extend mercy To those who truly re-
pent and ask his forgiveness.
The prisoners were sentenced io be
hanged AT such time as Governor Brown
appoints.