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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-04

A vaerant was arrested last night for
stealing two umbrellas. He only
needed one, but stole the other to get
even with the world. Years ago, when
he was a rich bank president, some one
stole his umbrella one rainy night. AS
q result he got wet. caught cold in the
head, took to drink, went lower and
lower, and finally was arrested for steal
Ing umbrellas himself. Such is life in
towns the size of Auoka!
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-04
MINNEAPOLIS,
NOTE AND COMMENT.

No, Johnny, Michigan Prince and
Prince Michael are not the same. Mich
igan Prince is horse belonging at
Midway. and Prince Michael belongs in
Detroit.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-04

The secret of Thomas Lowry's fire.
nuent trips to the East is ont. Mr..
Lowry goes away just to give the even
Ing papers chance to print long stories
about plans for new electric lines and a
chance to print his denial when he re
mrnS
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-04

Coaley, the embezzllng butchers clerk,
has been captured. 1t was always
thought that he ran away with lot of
money, but from what an evening paper
says it is evident that it was SausageS.
1t is said that the evidence is piling up
against him "link by link"
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-31
A Disgrace to Civilization,
Rocky Mount Argonaut.)

Rocky Mount Argonaut.)
We notice communication in
The Greenville Reflector Of the de
struction of our featbered song
sters. The writer, a lady, relates
an incident where colored man
SHOT nocking bird from off tree
ia her yard, where he had made his
nome all summer, and we'll repaid
for his lodging by his sweet singing
When asked why he committed the
wanton act, the murderer with grin
replied, "ast for fun - What s
commentary Un our civilization is
this wanton killing of our song
birds. Tais mocking bird, by his
beautiful music, helped to cheer The
weary and raise the thoughts OF
all who heard him, from the pro
saio thoughts and worries of this
every day world, into higher
purer plane, while undoubtedly the
wretch who shot him, never had s
thought above that of hog in his
waIlow. Which of their lives was
the most valuable? We certainly
think that the bird filed a noblel
place in the economy of nature thar
did the human brute.
We notice the State papers speah
of the almost total disappearance
of the robin, as very strange oc
curence. We think it would be
strange if it did not disappear
With every losfer that can beg, bor
row or steal gun, banging away
at them from morning until night
it Is no wonder they are almost
exterminated.
We trust that the newspapers OF
North Carolina will take up this
matter and try and see if we cannot
educate the people up TO higher
standard so that the time may come
when our groves will again be vocal
with the music OF feathered song
sters.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-31
REMEMBER.
by LILLE Z. HARR.

Published by request)
The mother sat still, with snow white
hair,
So feeble and thin and pale.
The son at her side, in his IN anh ood's
pride,
Was ruddy and tall and hale.
So ready of hand, so feet of foot,
So naughty in his own might,
That be oft forgot the tender care
That was still his mothers tight:
That the careless wrong and the cruel
word
Were easy to do and say;
TIL sorely wounded with flushing
cheeks,
She answered him thus one day:
IF only the past could speak, my son!
If thou wouldst remember right
How | carried thee in these trembling
arms.
And tolled for thee day and night;
Loving, and guiding, and watching thee,
Till the years have made thee strong:
If only tho u wouldst remember this,
Thou meyer wouldst do me wroEg:
OF how | am cast upon thy love,
[ am frail, and old, and gray;
Oh! son, that nursed long years ago,
Remember my love to day.
He dropped by her knee as in olden
times,
Her pardon and love to seek;
Her gray head bowed to his young brown
head,
And her tears were on his cheek;
And ever since in her heart she trusts.
in his strong young arms has rest,
For he never iorgets that once he lay
IN infant upun her breast.
o, men, in your strength and hope and
joy.
o, maids, in your youthful charms!
Remember that waIling infants once
You lay in your mothers arms!
Remember she then was far and strong;
That you will grow old and sray;
That the wrong or the right you do to her
VIII come back to your hearts some
day.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-31

A life Of mere money getting 5
always a failure, because YOU viii
never get as much as YOU want
The poorest people IN this "onnfFy
are the millionaires, and next e
them those who have 100000.
There is not a scissors grinder IN
New York or Brooklyn so anx ous
to make money AZ those men WHO
have piled mp fortunes for years.
The disease of accumulation has
eaten into them. That Is not a lie
worth living. There are too III Any
earthquakes n It, too many shlp-
wrecks, too many peIdltions. They
GUILD their castles aud open tnelr
picture galleries and make every
inducement for happiness t. come,
but she will not.
So also life that chiefly strives
for worldly approval is failure.
The two most unfortunate men IN
the United States for the next SIX
months will be the two Presidential
u nominees. Two great reservoirs OF
malediction have been gradually
filling up, and about midsummer
they aiil be Drumming tull. ana IA
hose will oe attached to them aud
they will begin to play on the noa-
inees, and they viii have TO stand
and take it the falsehOod, the
carlcature, the venom, the flIth,
and they Will be rolled over III 1t
and choked with ii.
The same thing is scen on a
smaller scale ia the strife for social
position. Good morals and III ILL.,
gence are not necessary, but wealth.,
or the show Of wealth, Is abSolucei,
Indispensable. 1T don't NIKE ANY
difference how }nn pet cur We"lil'.
If you only get il. Perhaps You gel
1T by failing four or five tlmes-the
most RAPID way Of accumulation IN
this country. If a mdu falls cuce
he is not 80 very well off; but It re
fails twice be is comfortable, AID
by the time ne fal,s three timr~ lie
IS affiutDt But II ,ou really lose
your money how quc.ly thy VII
drop you High social lIto is cen
stantiy in change-insccurt
dominant, wrechedness dominant
and life not worth living.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-31
Highest of al in Leavenins Report Aag ~ $3.50
R@Hka!:!!! g! Bss{Rg Bs%dsgz
ABSOLUTELY PURE
Drink and a Spring Hat.

/: makes the heart sick TO :hink
% thr misery and degradation 10
which the demon drink subjects
t o.c who have given themselves M
t hun. Tie Philadelphia Methodist
youches for the truth OF ,hi. Incl
d-nt:
Papa. can you please give me
tiftf cents for my spring bat? Mast
all tie academy girls have theirs"
NO, MAY, cant rrsre lie
money"
The above request was peGsua-
slyely made bv siNteer.year-old
maiden as she was preparing for
school one fine spring moruing. lie
disappointed girl went TO school.
The Ia er started f., hi- place OF
husinc-s. Ga his way tlllLer he
met a fr end, ard being hsil-fellow
veil met, invited him 10 saloon
for dr. nk As usual, there were
others q ere, and tue nan that could
not spare his daughter hity ctnts
for hat treated the crowd. When
anout 10 cave, he laid hall dollsr
or the counter, which just paid for
the drinks.
just then the saloon keeper g
daughter entered, aud going behind
the bar said,
"p,.pa, want fifty cents for my
spring ha'Y"
"All right Gays the dealer, aud
t4kin up the half dollar from the
counter landed 1T over to the glrl,
who departed smiling.
May's father seemed dszed, walk
ed ou' nlole and said to himself.
81 had to trlng my fifty cents here
Tor the ruc. sellers daus hter TO buy
hat with, after refusing it to ny
own daughter. I'll never drink
another drop" And he kept his
pledge.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-31
Bits of Gold.

(Selectef.)
Iftot.'.l AVE q faithful servant ,
a nd one that You like, serve your
self
For want of nail the shoe was
lost. and for want of shoe the
horse was lost.
Plow deep while sluggards sleep,
and you sha have corn to sell and
to keep.
Always taking out Of the meat
Tub ard re er putting In soon comes
to the bottom.
Dive thk business, let not that
drive thee. Sloth makes all things
diffic It, lndustry all easy,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-31
Poor Recommen dation.
(Selected.)

(Selected.)
was citing in the Office of g
prominent manufacturer of RicnoDd
not long since. when toy ahGut
sixteen entered with cigar in hle
mouth He said he would like to
get q situation to learn a trade.
Il might give you & place" was
the answer, "but you carry . very
bad Recommendation in your mouth
said the gentleman.
II don't think it any harm to
smok-, sir; nearly everybody smokes
now.'
III am sorry to say, my young
friend, that | can't employ you. II
you have money enough to smoke
cigars you will be above working as
an apprentice"
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-31
5 sat" snyestn e mt.

Is ore witch i. guaranteed 10 bring
you satisfactory results, or in case
Of failure return of purchase price
On this safe pl,n yon can buy from
our ..;yertiscd Druggist a bottle oi
Dr. Ki1..'s Ne. Discovery for con
SUMPTION. u is guaranteed to brirg
relief in every CAGE, when used fcl
any ST elton Of Throat, Lungs ol
Chcst. such a< Consumption, Infa-
ma'lon Of Luoge, Bronchitis, Asth
~, v h,oline Cough. Group. etc.
ct. II is pleasant and agreeable
TO -te, peri c,lg safe, and can al
wars be depended upon.
Tri,I hotties fres st Il. [. White
mead & Co.'S DRUGSTORE.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-31
Deatues. Can'f be Cured

~ local applications, as they canno
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There i only one way to cure deafness
and that Is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an intiamed con-
,ltion ofthe mucous lining Of the Eus
tachian Tuoe hen this tube gets
inflamed YOU have a rumbing sonnd ol
mperfec' hearing, and when it is entire
IL closed. Deafness is the result anc
unless the inflammation be taken out
and this tute restored to its normal con
ditlon. hearing will be destroyed forever
nine cases out Of ten are caused by ca
,arrh. which IS nothing but an intiame &c
condition Of the mucous surfaces.
We viii give One Hundred Dollars
for any case Of Deafness caused by ca
tarrbl that we cannot cure by taking
Halls Catarrh cure. Send for circulars
tree.
F. J, CHENEY & Co., Toledo. o.
Sold BY Druggist at 75c'
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-31
What a Man is IHade Of
IF YOU DON'T KNOW, READ THIS AND
FIND OUT.

According to French chemist,
man, from chemical polnt of y'ew,
consists of thirteen elements, five
of them gases aad eight sid
Submitting to chemical All Is is a
man of the average of l54 pounds
we find that he is largely composed
of oxygen, which is in q state ofex.
treme comprt ssion; n fact man
weighing l54 pounds ha~ 81 pounds
of compressed oxygen in his make
up. The volume of this at an ordi-
nary temperature. if feed, would
exceed $50 cubic feet. Tue Ntlgi
of the hydrogen is only IS T. uflfs,
but we're this in a free st t., at a
temperature of 7S degrees it won d
occupy space equal TO 2 s 10 cubic
feet. The other three g,>p- are
Nitrogen, nearly 4 poun1 c!luFin'
about 26 ounces; and fiuerin,. y
ounces. OF the soil l., carh'n
stands at the head of tir tai
loids, there being about 81 pounds,
Next come phosphorus, 2j oanc :.
and sulphur 3 ounces. 1h' N t
abundant metal is caic an, mo e
than 3 pounds; next potas> oin,, 2
ounces; sodium 5 ounces, ~ ',
| ounce. The various combina' S
which the chemist can form ri ~ e
metals and metallolds are aimO>t
innumerable
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-31
Rucklen's Arnica Salve.

Tie Best Salve in the world for
Cat- Broises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands Chilhlains Corns, and all
skin Eruptions. and positively cures
piles, or no pay required. 1t is guar
antee TO give perfect satisfaction or
none, refunded. Price soc per box.
For Sale by +. T. Whitehead & Go.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-31
You've tried DR.. Pierce's Favori,

You've tried DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription have you and you're
disappointed. The results are not
immediate.
And did you expect the disease
of years to disappear IN a week?
Pat In a pinchof time in every dose.
You should not call the milk poor
because the cream doesn't rise in an
hour? If there's no water in it the
cream is sure to rise. if there's a
possible cure, DR.. Pierce's Fayorite
Prescription is sure to effect it, If
given a fair trial. You get the one
dollar it costs back again. in all
cases not benefited and It'd surprise e
you to know how few dollars are
needed to keep up the refuod.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-31
$4,000 GIVEN AWAY.
ny THE onFAT snprnruN WEEKLY.
rus ATLANTA cuNsrtru rios.

Ter thouspnd dollars still be lis.
tribu,sd this year as rlE NrTNty
CONSTITUTION, puhlishrG at Ataata,
s. smone lis snhseri ere
This great newspapcf has altct tfy
the largest circulation ~ any weekly
newspapers publishes 30 tho tnityd
NAtas. aod, w,th Que * epiloD. g1
London, toe lar2est II 'lle wotii II
:, frst aGd foremost, nrv-aaaef,
.chrnnioliag every ~c,s q fu'l nre,
or al the world, aud devoted
ciaiiy to the development 81 thc
Snnth. Is circulation Gps exceed.
l60,0 and u is pushing fol auD,
600 sample copies wl Il he. sent eu
application.
4 TEN THOUSAND DOLLAR nrTr1uI.
RIOS.
Five thoussud dollars w3 te ai,
vittd among It's sGhsrr ,t, between
1aow AID IulN ls', srl $4,000 Re.
tween then and tbe erd cr q, sar.
Tho ir-, Division ~iilbt has,a oo
the rest.il uf tue uoujnatinG ta ven
tions Of The two great ftr'ies 30
June, and the other GA the f,auI. "f
he presidential election.
Tue national deme ra'Ia con,en,
ton meets al Chicago Jaae 2lst.
The national reruhlic4o CO voo.
tion meets At Minneapolis Jue' tth.
Both Will nominate raaAliaic
for president ana vice president
$4,000 ron TnE rusr rmlf.
Twenty i've hundred d.iIar. 5a
gold will be given by tn Cos ufe-
TloN to the successful aa-.vtr u. tua.
quustion
"Who ,eH b. ne nema,e,s .f each
rparip for president mpd e.sa Iatsl
| ieHt.n
ANY person selecting TIE faut nance
thus chosen will be cuullcd % ~
drst prize Of $500 cash, "a j., a.
chance, more than ono answer o.r..
rectly, the prize will be dislt.l h.-
coriugly.
500 FoR 4 SECOND PrIlg.
Five burdrcd dollars 90 ep## siI
be divided amorg those 0hn "aft>
correctly only three out of lbe hu.f
names - he thus chosen 49, rertv
/ standard bearers, SO that tse ..eea,r
may prophecy wrong as 10 on. oI tlc
four nance, and by getting lh#Ce
correct Will come IN FOR tbs p'izt.
= COO MoRE-2j0 pmzEz
In adi,tlnn 10 the above 5000 IN
gold, 2CO0 more will be df-tg.a.ed
4 250 PRICE, consisuag II tatall-
i've gold watches AMI twcaa -Ge.
silver watches, the TctaIl Fa'1- ot
which is $40 and $50, re- neit,
and 200 copies of Wereter'- - ~.
moth Dictionaries, original cii aeu,
| fully illustrated aud CONSISTING II
300 pages.
The gold watches Will be cisco 20
every hundrelh ballot Of lh af-t
| $500 received, the silver w..,.r. 10
the next series OF bundredtb b.H,It,
tnd after that every Gfich n.tt
WI receive one Of the roo " -
nan moth dictionaries
A II bal ot- must hc accouf- sd
nv one years subscription e. tae ne
WEELLY CoNsTITuTiOS. nt uuh 81.
,nd must oe written or 3 sep4afe
pi, &C Of pafer from ibat c"@talnEu2
order for subscription.
The .iuner Of tie 252 Irze above
noted Will oe given a tree Ray.s at
.hc teAt $1,000 . -tnbuuoa otter
July 1t. This costs Nuu no aiug
md sou MAJ Get - 800 o. 500 In
gnid You will certainly receive tla
2reatest weekly newspape published
10 tue South for one year and Lserr
will never be year when gt,Rt
newspaper will bc more l. te7esuDk
than this one.
Address sl comLunlca' ions -
TIE CoN-IGTrTloN, Atiatt-, tn
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-31

FITS. All Fits stopp ed free by DR.
Kine's Great Nerve Restorer. No Fits
after first day g use. Marvellous cures
Treatise 81. 90 trial bottle free to Fl
cases. Send to DIR. Kline, 931 Arch st
Philadelphia, Pa
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-31

Mild, gentle. soothing and healing
is DR.. Sage's Caterrb Remey. Cures
the worst cases permanently. No
experimenting. It's ''Ola Reliable"
Twenty five years of success.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-31

L@.1Aas, Plyl4cEth Co., Ia, May. 1883.
-sei trc'4 temporary sIeepleesnss5 rom
>-' 4. f.> 5y7s yeas. euG :. .bich used Pastor
T.. .e-7 -,sItu icGic, nd c-- recommend same
as The oea- laodioiAt ioc similar troubles
!. BHPNHORST
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-31

CLANCY, Tenn. October, 1890.
o"l"5 to q runaway about year ago, my son
W. brown from wagon and severely hurt
about tho head For many days he was entirely
lbte himself and raving, and needed continual
"..n nllg. 1t this time learned of Pastor koe-
AS faf7e Tonic and at once ordered & bottle
Altef had given him the second dose he fell
mo quiet sleep and ceased raving. The next
Gay Lo was much better, and when he had used
up tne contents of the bottle he was entirely re-
stored md Is SO stiII LRER DERS.;& aAIH
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-31
SCOTLAND NECK, y. c, THURSDAY MARlH 81. 1892
THE HAPPY MAN.
WHAT DR. TALMAGE THINKS s
OF MONEY MAKING

THE KIND OF LIFE NOT wozrn living
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-01
MASSACHUSETTS NOTES.

William Cantlith of Winchester, Y. H..
a deaf mute. was struck by train on the
Connecticut River road at Greenfield
Wednesday evening and died in 20 min
utes.
On Christmas eve j. b. Reynolds, the
Orange shoe manufactures presented each
of his employees with life insurance poll
cy for $1,000. on which was paid the pre-
MUM for one year
W. F. Johnson's house, barn and sheds
at South Amherst, with all Of the contents.
including four hogs and II head Of cattle,
were burned Saturday night, causing loss
Cf 5000. 1t is thought that the fire was
incendiary.
The Northampton Gazette predicts that
tobacco growing will have a great boom in
the Connecticut valley this year, under the
combined influence Of Mckinley protec-
ton and last seasons high prices,
The year 1891 has been a prosperou, one
for Orange, notwithstanding the serious
fire The entire expenditure for new
buildings during the year has been nearly
500, 900. and a number of houses are now
in process of construction. FOrty-two cot
tages or single houses have been built, and
a large number Of tenements and a small
chapel have been erected for the Swedes
The box factory cost $4,000 the addition
to the shoe factory over 5000, the annex
to the New Home plant S3j, 900 and the
Leavitt company's works $4,000.
County Commissioner Charles II. Ingalls,
of North Adams was taken violently in
sane on Wednesday of last week and was
carried to Northampton for treatment.
He had been in failing health for some
time
f. A. Town of Ashland one of the
largest butchers in the state, is quoted as
saying: "There are large numbers of
cows infected with tuberculosis all over
the state. There are a large number in
this vicinity; there are lot up in the
Deerfield valley, and there are infected
COWS in the western part of the state. The
condition is growing wore all the time"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-01

The neurology for the year 1891 contains many
noted names among the most important of which
are those Of Geo Bancroft. the celebrated iourn-
alst, historian and poet; William Window secrc.
tary Of the treasury; Admiral D. d. Porter,
veteran of the war of 1872: Gen. VIM Tecumseh
Sherman, one OF the ablest military commanders
of the country; Senator George Hearst of Cali
formal Bishop Paddock of the Episcopal diocese
of Massachusetts: Judge j. r. Brady of the
United States supreme bench; Lawrence Barrett,
actor; Gen. Joseph +. Johnston, one of the ablest
generals of the Confederate army; Phineas T.
Barnum, the great Snowman; eX-Minister Alfonso
Taft, a native of Windham county; Benson J.
Losing, the noted historian: Rabbi Samuel Adler;
Joseph X Emmett, actor; Hannibal Hamlin.
statesman vice president during LiuCuln's adj
ministratiOn; James Russell Lowell author poet
and statesman; Don Piatt. veteran journalist
VIM. j. Florence, actor; Senator Plumb: James
Parton, the author; Emma Abbott, the singer;
Charles Pratt and Daniel Hand. the millionaire,
Wilson, Allen and Staples; Prof George NJ Now
bray, inventor of nitro glycerne.
OF the deaths Of noted men abroad, two of
recent date Will be readily called to mind. Dom
Pedro the deposed emperor of Brazil and Charles
stewart Parnell, the Irish leader.
Among the prominent NermOnters who have
dled are eXGOv. Paul Dillingham;: eX-GOv j.
Gregory Smith; Homer Z. Royce, for 10 years
chief justice of Vermont; John A. Page. former
state treasurer; eN-OioV. A. L. Stafford. governor
OF Florida, born in Vermont; George Jones, pro
prletor Of the New York Times, born i'm Vermont:
Luther o. Greene, editor of the Woodstock stand
ard, and state inspector of finance: Rev. James
Herrck for 81 years missionary in India
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-01
The Great Frauds in quebec.

a Montreal despatch says that astound-
ing revelations are being made as to the
operations of the MERCER cabinet. during
their control Of the government of the
Province OF Quebec The new treasurer
of the province, on taking possession, at
once instituted an investigation. and an
nOunceS a startling state Of affairs. The
late government last financial statement
estimated the deficit for the year at $500
900. There has been found an item in the
books called special expenditure. which
swels the total deficit, or excess Of eXpen-
diture over receipts. to -. 223. 600. The
department is now engaged in tracing
where this extra $500. 600 has gone to-
In doing this the fact was stumbled on
that for the past four years Philip Val
Heres, who Endorsed Pacaud's and Mer-
cier'S notes in the Chaleurs scandal. has
had a private contract with the government
by which he furnished all the public
buildings in the province with everything
in the way Of furniture, but no price was
stipulated. His accounts were regularly
audited without question and paid, some
Of the prices and quantities Of goods being
outrageous. 1t is said he drew hundreds
Of thousands of dollars for goods worth
only one-half what he charged for them.
and it j, Inferred the ministers had share
in the surplus
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-01
stephen II. Bell Hangs Today

=
Stephen II. Bell. the Fairfax wife muir
derer, will be hanged at the Windsor pris-
on this afternoon. \ Windsor despatch
says that he went to bed at II o'clock last
night and arose at Is Ibis morning and ate
a hearty breakfast.
The murder for which Bell was hung
was brutal and deliberate. the outgrowth
of his ugly and revengeful character. Bell
locked his first wife into a room and then
attempted to kill her, and was only prevent
ed 10y the interference Of his son who broke
into the room and grappled with his father,
who was finally thrown violently upon the
bed. causing the Stats to fall and in this
way he was doubled up like jack-knife
and made helpless. The son always said.
when relating the story of the dreadful
struggle, that 1.-THE Lord helped him at
the moment his father fell on the bed.
Bell was tried for the murderous attempt.
but acquitted
His wife died soon after and Bell then
married the woman for whose murder his
life has today paid the forfeit lie was 50
brutal in his treatment Of her that she fl
nally left him and applied for divorce.
When she went back to gather mp her
things he pretended to greet her pleasantly.
but followed her up stairs and shot her in
the head a. She was bending over a trunk.