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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-28
MACHINESOF TORTURE
The Barbarous Methods of Punish
ment in Former Times.
THE FAMOUS IRON MAIDEN.
How 1t Crushed Its Victim in . Terrible
Embrace - Various Instruments Used to
Punish and Torment-Some English Gus
toms Particularly Annoying.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-28

SLEEK SrEEDs, saddles, sabers. soldiers,
sweethearts, spurs. steeplechase severally sur
veyed. Benning, May 30.-Adut.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-28
DODGING BOMBSHELLS
ASoldier's Experience in the Trenches
in Charleston Harbor.
HALF AN INCH FROM DEATH
How Life was Spent Behind the Sand Rags
Story That Had a CHASTITY Ending
Watching for Shells From the Confederate
Batteries-Col. Henry's Command.
~ GOD, FRAN X
Howe's killed.

Howe's killed.
| That was the first
sound that greeted my
ears as ] woke from n
heavy slumber tn e
morning after the for
tieth Massach usetts
regiment had reached
Morris Island In Char
lesion harbor. After
we had chased Lee
down through Virginia
NTH che Ar,,,r 90 sha
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-28

good old times there must have been.
And how popular in the ruling circles must
have been the chief inventors Of these ''hell
machines" In these degenerate DAYS we are
barbarous enough to consider the comfort even
OF mnrderers. We are trying to abolish capital
punishment and. indeed, an ex-hangman il now
stumping this country with that end in view
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-28

pair Of terrible tongs are known a. the "Olt
Roman Martyr Pincers," because with then
Christian martyrs were tortured. Not only die
they pinch the skin or fay, but with them entirs
pieces Of flesh were pulled away from the ribs
The catgut "head t0rmenter" would have beer
. Welcome acquisition to thearmory of Sitting
Bull. It has an iron handle for the execur
TONER, and with this he twisted the cords acrosI
the forehead until the victim was almost scalped
There are dozens of thumbscrews, branding
irons, spiked rollers. spiked collars. spiked
crowns, steel-barbed scourges, Russian knouts
handscrews, rncks, terrible Spiked hares, y
ladies for pouring molten lead, and iron chairs
whereon the victims sat while attendants III
lively little fires beneath them. No wonder thai
titled sristocrats are proud Of their descen,
from the noble ancestry that designed such in
geuious playthings a. these. Whal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-28

Mr.. II. W. Rapley has commenced the cree
ton Of handsome residence on p street north
west between 18th and 18th. The building viii
have q frontage Of twenty-four feet and q
depth Of sixty-two feet, with an elevation OF
three stories and finished basement. The fronts
will have . circular bay window extending to
the third story. The first floor will be finished
in cabinet oak and the feature Of the reception
hall will be q handsome oak stairway, inclosed
in . carved screen. All rooms ON the first floor
will be connected with sliding doors. The
upper stories will be trimmed with pine finished
in oil. Electric bells, electric lighting and hot
u the builder.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-07-14

And tomorrow was come, and Besl
tripped over to see Jean
Marvellous, what friends these twC
had becomel There was never such {
thing in the world as q cold-neTerl
"Hemi have you seen anybody todayY
"No. Have you seen some oneY"
NO. Qntelligible very.) "0h, there's
yours at the gateI'
"oh, and yours up the road"
@'Phl and have concluded ON q
double wedding tomorrow. We've
waited as long as we intend to wait,
and I've bespoken the parson for II
tomorrow; so, Jean, put your hands in
mine-you don't hate me now, do you?-
and tell me my wife will make my tea
tomorrow evening"
And pretty, coquettish Jean said
"Yes."
Coquettes make the most submissive
wives, they say, and, moreover, she said
a great many other foolish things to
that big, enraptured fellow, who fell
down, figuratively speaking, and kissed
the prints of her tiny boots.
And Phil and Bess under the amber
Tipped jasmine bower had their own lit
tie explanations.
"You said you would never ask me
again, Phil. You swore it."
"And did l, sweetheart"
moo; but somehow
"But somehow did, didn't l? Bless
those deathly old snags"-a sound which
generally follows the meeting of four
ips-"Did you know that Hunt and
Jean are going to be married tomorrow"
Impossible"
"But they are, for | heard them ask
the parson; and, Bess, asked the par
son too, and the parsons wife heard us,
and she's the veriest old gossip, you
know, and it's all over the village by
this time; and here's the ring, and |
won't risk any more delays"
And the ring fitted so nicely, and was
so becoming to the little brown hand
that Bess said well, if Jean did, she
would. And Jean did, and so Bess did.
&C. H. in New York News.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-07-14
ON THE SNAGS.

A firm, quick step sounded behind her
on the hard country road, and though
newell knew whose step it was, and her
heart throbbed and her breath came
quicker, she only turned her head non
chalantly and said fiippantly:
"Oh! 1t is your"
eyes, it is me. You knew it was me.
Are you going to throw me over?" and
the big fellows voice shook and his fair
face flushed with pain.
"Throw you over! Gentlemen never
use slang-to ladies'"
"You knowwhat I mean. Jean, are
you aware that you refused to dance
every dance with me todayr
II really forget; my memory, you
"One moment, if you please, and then
have done. Is it yes or no"
"Hunt, don't be stupid. You know
hate to be remarked on"
"And so do l, and will not again be
subjected to the remarks l heard today.
Once more, is it yes or nor
"Well, no, then, If you press the
point"
''Be it So" And, with grave bow,
Hunt Ashly turned and was gone.
Pretty Jean Inslow was stunned for O
moment, then swallowed gulp in hel
throat as pride battled to the front.
"Let him go. III man is such foo
that he can't see-pshawl nobody
cares.n
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-07-14
THELAUREL WREATH

81 am happy" said Mark Antony,
perfectly happy"
Ashe spoke l glanced around the COM
Portable room in which we were sitting;
on the polished floor the light from the
wood fire danced merrily between the
reflections of the furniture; the lace
curtains hung white and soft, with here
and there rent skillfully darned be-
tween leaf and flower, while beyond
the curtains was seen the neatly trimmed
garden hedge.
Then as I looked at my friend, stout,
calm and smiling, and remembered
what he had been when saw him Last
sxcitable, high strung, music mad, his
nervous system like q treble string that
is ready to snap-I became convinced
that he spoke the truth-he was per-
fectly happy. Nothing in his surround
ings indicated artistic tastes, unless
perhaps the piano, though that was
closed so as to be utilized for holding
vases of fresh flowers, and above it,
hanging to the wall by faded blue rib
bon, was what looked like the skeleton
of wreath, for single leaf, the last
remaining one, showed that it had been
made of branch of laurel.
The sight awoke my memories, and
while Mark Antony poked the fire my
thoughts went back to the night of his
triumph. In his "Virgilian Symphony"
he had set to music the very soul of the
poet, combining in a tempest of orches-
tration the Bucolics and the Eneid-the
lowing of cattle, the signing of pine
trees in the wind, the soft murmurs of
fountains, then the trumpet blasts of
Trojan warriors and the love sobs Of the
deserted Tyrian queen. That night, in
the midst Of thunders Of applause, an
unknown woman, beautiful as a god
dess, had presented to the young COM
poser, who was pale with pride and hope,
this laurel branch, plucked for him, it
was said, from Virgil's grave.
Unmindful of that night, Mark An
tony poked the fire vigorously. "How
odd," he said, "that you should have
stumbled against me by chance in this
out of the way corner of France! You
wonder how came to exile myself? In,
deed, hardly know, but one day l sud
denly decided to go out of town for g
little while-just month or so-for
was sick of Paris with its rush and fever
of the endless routine of an artists life
of weeks that had no Sundays nor al
interval of rest.
81 set off by rail and stopped her
merely because the name of the plac'
pleased me; it seemed to promise lant
of calm forgetfulness, of lazy rivers, o
willow trees, of peaceful hills who's
tops were crowned with mists. wa
not disappointed, but the most seduc
tive of the charms / found here was tn
. novel sensation of hearing distinc
$ sounds breaking complete silence; | wa
tired of the internal din of Paris,
thousand roars combined in one, an
never ceasing, and | was thrilled wit
delight by the music of village churc
q bell, the ringing of an anvil, the SCUM
of the women washing clothes in th
t brook and the report of sportsman
rifle on the hillside.
:. "Fate ordained that should meet a
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-07-14
SERENADE.

The birds have gone to sleep, love
The flowers are drunk with dew,
The stars their vigils keep, love,
And appeal to you.
My heart, my song confounds, love,
1t sings in minor key;
My Joy would know no bounds, love.
If you'd but come to me.
Awake, awake, oh, true, true heart,
Awake to love and me;
The morn draws nigh and we must part,
'Tis highland we are free!
The sky is flecked with clouds, love,
Like lace upon your breast;
Days corpse in its pale shrouds, love,
Is buried in the west.
The dead may tell no tales, love,
The day is dead and gone;
Thy courage never fails, love,
I'm waiting here alone.
Descend, descend. oh, true, true heart,
Descend to love and me:
The morn draws nigh, and we must part
Tis highland we are free!
Dan Beard in New York Truth.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-07-14

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TO 4 HEAD OF LORD BYRON.

Some men their tamiling fates endow
With power tQplease as soon as seen.
With charm oehyacinthine brow,
And symmetrY'of mien.
Such power was thine. Each story told,
With comwGnt from thy burning eye,
By lips Of sych godlfke mold, u
Claime& Immortality,
Strange, radiant sorceretl Thy spell
On man or maid had equal might
To make all heaven look dark as hell,
Or almost binding bright.
For us who, In colder age,
Aver thy lines want many grace,
Wis well If o'er tn impassioned page
We see thy proud young face.
Then, gallant heart, to shipwreck tost
By the worlds madness and thine own,
We hear once more thy accent lost,
And thy resistless tone.
Theodore G. Williams in Harper's Weekly.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-07-14
Are You In Poor Health? Write
To-Day.

The Indiana Mineral Springs, near Attica,
Warren Co., Ind, on the main line of the
great Wabash Railroad offers seekers after
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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-07-14
The Fright BOy.

Master Willie (who has just been de-
scribed by visitor as ''such an intelligent
little w')-Papa, has the gen'lum
brought my new boots?
Papa (who doesn't see what is coming)-
Boots, Willie2 Why, what makes you ask ?
Master Willie-'Cause, when he come
fore you said he was snob, and l asked
Jane what "snob" was, and she said a
shoemaker. (Sensation.) - London Tit
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-07-14
Door Harps.

These harps are hung on doors by a
slight framework of decorated wood, from
which are suspended golden balls by
threadlike wires of different lengths. The
least movement causes them to swing to
and fro and touch row of strung wires,
which produces the sweet sounds. AS they
are not costly, no doubt they will be very
popular. and Furnisher.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-07-14

A more charming announcement of ones
entrance into a room could not be imagined
than that given by door harps. Delicate
and artistic looking its rows of fine wires
and golden balls would only add to the at
tractiveness of pretty door, the slightest
jar of which sends out jingle of sweet
sounds that it makes one long for the
childish privilege of swinging on it.-Dec-
orator and Furnisher.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-07-14
A Promising Outlook.

Today no true Democrat can say that
a different result in Chicago would have
been better for the party, 1t is proud
day for the Democracy of the nation.
The skies are bright with promise. =
Buffalo Times.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-21
WHERE ARE WE DRIFTING ?
The Victory NJ the Dsmorratlc Parry and
What it signifies.

The Victory NJ the DsmouratIc Parry and
whatit signifies
NEw YoRE, Nov. 2O.-The Tribune will
say tomorrow; "rho politician who
attempts to explain defeat is crying
over split milk. The newspaper that
tells how it was done is whining.
The writer OF political obituary has
hardly an enviable task. A defeated
party is supposed TO accept with philo-
sophical resignation the rejection of pet
politics, aud with the Galmness OF the
latalist, tell himself that it was to
have been. The reasons given for the
result OF the recent election are as
numerous as there are differences in
the minds OF the two parties. 10 him
that looks beneath the surface there is
ample evidence that the defeat OF the
Republican party is not mainly due to
the "unpopulariy" OF its candidate,
nor to the love the people are said to
bear to Mr.. Cleveland; not to the
Mckinley bill, nor to any desire on
the part OF the people for free trade"
Not because free silver is, or is not
wanted. Not through the "superb'
generalship" of Democratic national
committee was victory gained, nor
was the battle lost through the "lament-
able incompetency" OF the Republican
leaders. The chief cause OF Republican
defeat and Democratic victory is the
modern tendency towards socialism.
This statement by no means implies
that the socialistic propaganda has ta-
ken a firm hold upon the citizens OF the
United States, or that its tenets have
but to be sowed in American soil to
bear an abundant harvest. They have
not the slightest desire to overturn ex-
isting government the rawlings OF the
anarchists repudiate altogether, but
since 1873, on Black Friday,
political and social conditions in
the United States have been
those OF unquiet and discomfort among
certain thousands. The greenback
party then had its origin. II is within
tho last decade, however, that social
discomfort has manifested itself more
markedly IN the formation of political
parties, all of which, according to the
leaders of them, were destined to- gIor-
ious futures when the Democratic and
Republican parties should be wiped out
OF existence.
This unsettled state OF affairs showed
its formation Of the Greenback party,
the Labor party, tho Socialistic party,
the Farmers Alliance and finally the
Peoples party.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-21
ing the bulletin he shrugged his shoul-
ders and simply said: We'll"
IIVbot bo,,a ,,n,, "a sav raoordinp IL 2n

ing the bulletin he shrugged his shoul-
ders and simply said: WELL"
"What have you to say regarding itY
asked tho reporter.
"Oh, nothing; | was not expecting
such news, hut do not care to make any
statement. suppose the Amalgamated
officials know what they arc doing. l
would. OF COURSE" lie added, "haye pre-
ferred to SEQ the workmen win"
Nothing moro could be CLEANED from
Mr.. Powderly.
Members OF the executive board, and
the congressman.e from Kansas,
John Davis, said: 81 regret that tho
workmen did not win, but Think it is
better 10 have tho action come now
than later 1t teaches the workmen
this lesson: They can't fight money
and 20 hungry; they can't whip Car
negic's millions while their stomachs
are empty. Evils Of this kind
must be Smet at the ballot hoX.
They must defeat the agents
of tho corporations when they are.
running for Office. | think the
AmalgRmated Association did all they
could aud the best they could do under
the circumstances"
Mr.. Dempsey, OF Pittsburgh, one OF
leading knights OF Pennsylvania, was
men mad and plainly showedit. "Those
cond have won il they only had held
out little longer, said he. II don't
like the surrender bit. The Amalga.
mated Association is all right; it has
done its best. Butifit had not been for
the men at the head OF the federation OF
labor the most OF the workmen would
have won. Ihisstrike has becnrun by that
renegade Samuel Gompers, who is
president Of the federation, and his iol-
lowers. They could not conduct any
thing. | have nothing against the
federation, but the men at the head OF
it are renegade fools. Tho Knights OF
Labor OF Pittsburs nave dono more for
the Homestead men than the whole
federation outside Of the Amalgamated
Association aud were still assisting
them. But it Is through Gompers that
the strike had been declared of and it
is his fault that the men did not win.
And because OF his interference IL ma
jority will not get back in the mills. !
don't like it n bit and am free to say
so -
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-21
Non A pARrY VICTORY.
What II " Thomas Dixon Sees In tho
Election Result.


What II '. Thomas Dixon Sees In tho
Election Result.
New YORK, Nov. 2O.-Before the reg
ular sermon to-day the Rev. Thomas
Dixon, jr.. reviewed the results OF the
presidential election. Among other
things he said: "The man who thinks
that Mr.. Cleveland's election is
partisan triumph is easily
consoIed. He was nominated
without the aid of his party in
New York. He was elected without the
aid Of his party in New York. He has
transferred the national contest IRON
tho sewers OF New York City to the
broad fields OF the nation. For this
national delivery we may all devOutIy
thank God.
"Tammany has triumphed again in
the city, but the role OF Tammy in the
nation will from this day grow beau
tifully less. New York is no longer
the pivotal state OF the union, and on
this this union is to DO congratulated.
It was an avalanche--entirely too much
of good thing for the future of Tam
many Hall and for this promise we sing
glory 10 God"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-21
FIGHT WITH A PANTHER.
Dep rate Struggle of u Kentucky Farmer
for Lifn.

fur Life.
PonrsMourn, o.. Nov. 20.-James NAL
lon, farmer, residing about six miles
back of Springfield, KY, is not expected
to live. His left leg from thighto ankle,
his body on the right side from neck to
thigh socket half way round, and his
face, are a mass OF horrible, bleeding
wounds. In short, his leg and face are
literally chewed out of recognition.
The wounds were inflicted by panther
The surroundings OF Mallon's home
place are weird and uninviting, noun
famous and wild. They make one
shudder to approach them. Here for
some time a pair OF panthers have had
had their lair, making ravenous expe-
ditions at frequent intervals, killing
sheep and dogs and steers. Hunting
parties have been organized with the
view Of capturing or killing them, but
to no avail. Successfully have they
lodged both bullet and trap, thus keep.
ing people round about in feeling ot
uneasiness and distress.
Last night, after Mallon and his lam.
lily had finished supper, he was alarmed
by fearfu! believing and scatterment
oil his cattle. Going out to the brow OF
the mountain, he arrived in time to see
an animal leap from the bleeding body
OF calf it had just killed, and bound
into the dense mountain forest immedl-
ately ahead. 1t was one OF the panthers:
Returning to the house, Mallon secured
his trusty rifle and started in pursuit OF
the fleeing beast. He did not 20 far un-
til he noticed swaying OF branches in
big oak tree, and there, safe distance
IRON the ground, was stretched the OBJ
iect OF his search. Taking steady aim,
he fired, and following the report OF the
rifle, fell the dead body OF the panther
to the ground. Mallon moved to where
the animal lay, and was about to re-
move his trophy home, when piercing
cat yell rent tho air, and before he was
aware of what had happened, another
panther was upon him, using teeth and
claws with frightful effect. 1t was the
female, come to avenGe the death OF its
mato.
The fight between NIallon and the
animal was terrific and bloody from
start to finish. During the struggle
Mallon succeeded in getting hold OF his
knife, which he used to advantage,
slashing the animal right and left and
causing it to relsase its hold and bound
up the mountain side, leaving trail OF
blood behind. Mallon's family, hearing
his screams for help, aroused neighbor-
ing farmers, who hurried to the scene.
They found Mailon in pool Of blood
and unconscious. They tenderly carried
him TO his home. where his wounds
were dressed. The panther killed
measured from head to tip OF tail over
seven feet. The female is thought to
be fatally wounded. A party OF huntors
arc on the trail.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-21
oARE1Ess JoLLIFIERs.
One Instantly KillCd and Another Has Iii
Leg IIIuwn on.

Leg BlOwn ON
PARKERsBuRG, w. VA, Nov. 20.-A
iollifcation at Ellenboro ended most
horribly. Frcd Jonas was instantly
killed and Frank Minor had his foot
and leg blown of. They were assisting
in the celebration by firing mortars on
top of the hill above Ellenboro. The
accident happened in the evening, inst
alter the parade. Jonas and Minor had
been firing the mortara, which are
blocks OF steel with hole four or five
iches deep and about the same in
diameter, bored out. They were
using three mortars. Jonas and
Minor lighted the fuses OF two OF them
at once. Neither went of us soon as
expected, and Jonas said: "Ill see
what's the matter" and went up to his
cannon. He stopped over it, and it
went of, discharging the contents IN
his body and face. His partner, Mi
nor, saw what bad happened. lie for
got about his mortar in the excitement
and ran up to pull Jonas away. In do
ing SO he put his foot on his mortar
Just as it went of. and his right leg
was blown off.
Jonas was killed instantly, and was
horribly mungled. A hole two inches
big in his breast exposed his heart to
plain view. His chin was blown away
and his left eye was gone. The terrible
disaster created great excitement at
Ellenboro and broke up the demon
stration. DIR. Harris, of Ritchie
c. H., was brought over short
" after the explosion. He amputated
Minors log, which WAS almost
completely blown away. Minor lives at
ElIenboro. Jonas was about foriy-fve
years old. Several years ago, during
the oil excitement, he was worth about
100000. Death found him reduced to
poverty, and wife and twelve children
in destitute circumstances survive him.
He lived at Oil Spring, near Petroleum,
and had gone over to Ellenboro ex-
pressly to assist at the celebration.