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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-10-17
JUVENILE ALLIANCE.

ROCKY MOUNT, N. Q.
Mr.. EDITOR: ALLOW me the privilege
of dropping you few lines from Juve
nile, as it has been so long since have
seen anything in print about the once
furnishing and thrifty Alliance, but
the election threw a shell i'll our camp
and killed and wounded a great many.
It caused such a shock that even our
commanders were not able to perform
their perfect duty. Of an Alliance of
over one hundred now we are repre-
sented by about 40 efficient members.
Some went in to spy out our workings,
some went in for speculation and found
they were in the wrong place and
pulled out, and some retired sullenly
because there was a lash behind them
that told them, mind what you do, the
election is coming on and if you do not
vote to suit me you cannot eat my
meat and bread, or in other words, L
will stop furnishing you, so you kno"
the DOOR fellows had to do somethlng
or the lash would be applied at once.
Hunger is very severe with its gripping
effect, A man will yield to a good
many things unwillingly under those
circumstances. Those and some other
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-10-17

The Democratic party of Massachu-
setts in the State platform formulated
last Wednesday, heartily join the
Farmers Alliance in advocating the
election of United States Senators by
the direct vote of the people. This
proposition is steadily gaining ground
among all parties and the present ac
tion or rather inaction of the Senate is
likely to increase the antagonism to
that nest of monopolists and plutocrats
as at present constituted.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-10-17

The Gear of Russia has recently be-
come interested in plans for irrigating
a vast tract of country in Siberia, which
is now practically desert. Analysis
of the soil shows it to be capable of
high fertility when once supplied with
water. It is capable of irrigation by
turning on to it the water of the Amoa-
Daria or the river Oxus of ancient Ro
man history. A sum of money equiva
lent to S5O,OOO,OCO in our money has
been set aside for beginning this great
work.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-10-17

Isle and voorhees,. This is natural.
The English people never did and never
will really Ike that very distinguished
American citizen, General Benedict
Arnold, who undertook to render a
great servi:e to England. Even the
benefciaries of treason hate traitor.
-PennSnZrnnin Fnrn1cr
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-10-17
r.rl-1sA FARMERS STATE ALLI-
N''' AECE.

~" AECE.
Dr.si5oo+-J. NJ. Mewborne, Kinston,
\: rics !, pra-f3ent-J. S. Bridges, Ca
taSc@' y -rrcasurer-W. S. Barnes,
h Tl...,lo.-.2,.-.r-Cyrus l..l. d. Thompson, Rich
aus 1ssi.tant !. Locturer-J. T. B. Hoover,
AIl B5Sr St 1Per-Gao. T. Lane, Greens
Oois. o4ssi-taSt Door keeper-H. E. King,
coar.e9at at Arms-J. R, Hancock,
" s. r .s.r.-s Agent-W. II. Worth,
NTr' Tr15.'a 5-lsa:noss Agency Fund-W.
4 5raEam TachpeIah, n. @.
rvFr~-fvr Co.HITTEE OF THE NORTH
Q sorrvA ~>UEERs' STATE ALLIANCE.
Marion Blrlar, Goldsboro, N. O.. J.
J. Long. E1ga, n. g.; A. f. Hileman,
Concord, y. Z.
5 ATE ALErAECE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
Nm. CulJreth, Whiteville, N. c. ;
John Brady. Gatesville, n. c.; John
Graham, R.dgeway, N. @.
ea.ts Carolina Reform Press Association.
1acara-.L. L. Ramsey, President !;
4.r.oa Entiar, Vjce-Prestde9et; w. S.
<1rsss. SocrCtIry,
PAPERS.
P 5srszzi, ,e Farmer, State Organ, Raleigh, \. G
81c.si.r. GOlC sbOrO, y. G.
YsTcrrg Hickory, y. G.
9,rrla- Whitakers, n. @.
Carolina Disnatch. HertfOrd, n. Q.
mr. Ua.re Beaver Dam. n. g.
The Revolution, CAarl0jtF, y. &.
0DslOw Blaze, Peanut, n. Z.
Each Of The ubove-named papers are
s2gssted to keep the list standing on
he first page and add others, provided
8al ere Gu5y elected. Apy paper fail
sg 10 odgocate the OcUla platform 1U5tl
Dc dropped from the list promptly. oar
eapI8 cau mo1c see 1UbUt papers are
2gbE8Fe5 IN faeir interest.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-10-17
r-Erl-TIVE BOARD.

~ 1on.k5, Chairman; L. Leon
l. u r. Ia-nard, Missouri; Mann
ard 4s- 4Pr,rEon. Virginia; I. E Dean,
PaSt' Z PtaS,-a - Falls New York; h. =. DEM
H2n,0s hon, c,.rary, Harrisburg, Pennsyl-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-10-17
--,rr0vAL FARMERS ALI
The .'5, w. AND INDUSTRIAL
UNION.

Dos .ens-H. L. Loucks' Huron
824t1 q;6. 2..>e 2P.-.e>es.5s.nt-Marion Butler, Colds
Ooro, \, - -, ~ Treasurer-Col. D. P. Dun
can, TO- Clo,-Ior-Bon IrB Terrell, Seguin, Texas.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-10-17
JUDICIARY.

-uthworth, Denver, Colo.
n - - ra.r- Alabama.
T. T. n Davi2. kentucky.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-11-24

BUY A CHEAP LOT In ANGLE
SIDE AND STOP PAYING RENT.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-11-24
OctOber'S Weather.

To the farmers of this state the
weather during the first half of Octo-
ber was total failure. The average
temperature for the state was 1863 de-
grees; this is 81 degrees colder than
the normal October temperature. In
the western half of the state the def
cheney in the temperature amounted
to 3.9 degrees and in the eastern half,
to 3.4 degrees. Crystal Springs in
Kitsap county, had the warmest
monthly mean temperature, viz: 5O.4
deg, while Waterville, in Douglass
county had the coolest monthly mean
which was 42.4 degrees. At Daven-
port. the thermometer on the 10Th
went to SO degrees; this is the highest
temperature reported in the state. At
no time during the month did the tenl-
perature 60 down to the zero mark,
the lowest temperature recorded being
II above at Waterville on the 23rd.
The total range between the very
highest and very lowest temperature
in the state was II degrees. Our cold
est weather occurred in all parts Of
the state on the 23rd and Oath.
In the matter of rainfall, October
1898 was u record breaker. Taking
the state as whole, the rainfall was
407 inches, which is just O.59 of an
inch more than the usual October
precipitation. At Neah Bay in the
extreme northwestern portion of the
state, the observer measured Il.44
inches of rain during the month.
Bridgeport, Douglass county, just
across the mountains and at about the
same latitude as Neah Bay, received
only OF of an inch as its share of
moisture for October. The rainfall in
eastern Washington, especially at
Spokane, Whitman, Franklin, Column
bia, Walla Walla and Klickitat cOun-
ties, was tremendous. A correct idea
can be had of this excess of moisture
from the following figures:
Rainfall for Eastern Washington
from 1890 to 1898: In 1890, .65 inch ::
in 1891, .54 inch; in 1892, .6S inch !;
in this year, 254 inch.
Thus it will be seen that this
months record of precipitation -ex-
ceeds that of the preceding three Octo-
hers put together by O.67 of an inch.
The Fall rains came upon the eastern
Washington farmers fully three weeks
earlier than usual and as the crops
were from two to six week late, it is
no wonder that these rains ruined SO
many thousands. of bushels of grain.
The damage to the grain crops has not
been so general as was at first feared.
A good deal of wheat was saved during
the latter part of the month, the
weather having been quite propitious.
1t is "a significant fact that, in spite of
the serious damage done to the grain
in eastern Washington by this unpre-
cedented rainfall, the railroads OF this
state will this season, be called upon
to handle as large and as fine crop of
wheat as was ever grown in any state
>of the Union,
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-11-24
The Market Report.

The following are the prices paid to farmers
and producers by Seattle business houses for the
articles named, goods delivered in Seattle This
report is corrected weekly and can be used in
local trading:
HAY-Puget Sound, $40 @ Il F ton.
HoPS-New crop, Is q IL cts.
GRAIN-Oats, $50; Barley, $40; Wheat, $24;
Corn, $25; Feed meal, $40 q 26.
observation-disclosures, new Puget Sound.
SIS and $17; Carrots, $I2.
BUTTER-Creamery, 25 cts; California, 20 O. 25;
choice ranch, "a q 26.
EGGS Eastern. 20 cts y doz; Ranch, 20 q d.
POULTRY-Spring chickens, "a "a o doz;
hens IS. 500 6; Ducks, s. OF; Turkey, Is p tb,
LIVE SToCK-Choice beef, 81 cts a COWS,
3]a cts; Sheep, ~ cts; Hogs, TX cts Calves, to
HIDES AND PELTs-Heayy salted steers, 6 cts;
light, 3 @ ~ cts: calf, 4 (05 cts; green hides,
ct les, dry, cts. Dry Elk, 10 a 16 cts; deer.
summer, 80 cts, winter, %; sheep skins, IS cts,
full wool, 81 "a LAO, wool, IA "a 16 cts.
LOGs-Light demand. Fir, superior. quality,
$4.50@6.5O p NJ choice cedar. $3.50; common
logs. "a.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-11-24

The Northern Pacific has brought
into Tacoma 2600 carloads of wheat
since August l..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-11
A COSTLY BLAZE NEAR MONTREAL.

Montreal June 10 l-pecal.-The village OF
Tongue Pointc six miles from Montreal three years
aso the Of awful asylum fire. was this
afternoon and evening visited by another disastrous
blaze although This time there was no loss oi NE.
The fine Roman Catholic Church of II. frinc"ise
D'Assisc dc Long" Poinr. l. tonight pie Of smoking
runs while two score families homeless. tn"
fire broke out little before 4 o'clock This afternoon.
in row of frame dwellings In Netr" pam' st.
high wind prevailed. and the flames spread WIN
great rapdity. Like amateur fro brlGidrs that
~ Tongue Poin'c thought AT first that It could con
irol the outbreak. When finally help was sum.
moncd from Montreal and noighboring places the
handsome new church was doomed. Notvith'tand
ing the efforts Of the Montreal nremen. tile flames
made a complete sweep from Noire Dpmc-si to the
liver. The Total lO,s VII probably be several hun
drcd thousand dollars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-11
TERRE HATTE POSTOFFICE CASE DECTDED

Terrc IIautc, Ind, June 10 (speciaD.-The Post
Office Department has at last decided the Terre Iaute
posotfce controversy the decision being given by
First Assistant PostmaStcr-Geneml Jones. II reached
here to-day. The decision holds that the old Re-
publican force OF clerks and carriers was guilty Of
insmbordnation TO the Democratic postmaster
Donham and that recommendations for their removal
will received from the postmaster by the Depart
mcn. but that their places must be filled from the
eligible list made up from those who took the
Cvil service examination May 13. The Democratic
appointments made by Donham are not sustained. on
the ground that the Office became classified on the
day the examination was held. and that the appoint
mcnts were made at later date. The assistant
post stmaster money order clerk. register clerk and
Stamp clerk are held to be- exceptions and the Demo.
Gratis appointed to these places confirmed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-11
nm FDWARD vANDERPOEL DEAD.

DR.. Edward vanderpoel died on Friday at his
residence No. 1856 West Ninety thirdst. lie was
born sapiemper 3, 1907 In New-York city. was edu-
Gated here, and practiced In this city for half
a century. For many years he had a large
practice I'm the vicinity OF Washington Square. lie
married Miss Priscilla Barnes and leaves five chill
dren Mrs. Charles Baker. Mrs. L. II. Dryer. A. g.
Isaac ID. and Watson vanderpoe He was member
OF the College OF Physicians and Surgeons and the
Academy OF Medicine DIR. vanderpOel gave up active
practice over fifteen years ago. The funeral services
Will be held tomorrow at the Calvary Baptist Church.
West Fifty seventh-st., near Sixthave.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-11
GREAT TEMPERANCE MEETING IN HYDE PARK.

London June 1O.-Thc liquor veto demonstration "f
the temperance people held In Hyde Park t~day'
More ihnn 10000 persons were present. speeches
we're mad, from twenty platforms. Among the mos
conspicuous SPEAKERS Lady somerset. William
anc. NJ. T.. Radical: s.r Winrd lawson VI T.,
Radical and president ~ the United Kingdom AIlii'c
for tile suppression Of the Liquor lTafif, James
Iicton VI. r.. Liberal: William -auntcr,. Vi. r.
Radical: william Crcmcr VI. T.. Radical Reform. ana
John Carvcll Williams. VI. T., Advanced Liberal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-11

public. Since Booth first trod it the stage mas
been revolutionizcd.

public. Since Booth first trod it the stage mas
been revoutionzed
The Camrania. which left New-lork last SMUT
day in company with tie Paris. deilV'fel h'r
mails in London this morning, and answers may
90 back to Ncw-York to-day by the E'r''ia
She brought. however. only specially a""r'H'''
letters, the excellent rulc under which, lor MANY
years, the mails have been sent by the laS'en'
steamer being no longer in force Tn" great puik
Of the mail is, therefore. on the Parls' WHICH,
though not yet signacd. may be "Npcc'eu al
SouthamIton some time to-day. Her letters may
or may not reach London this evening. b'Si"''
men will receive theirs on Monday morning iof''-
eight hours later than those bv the Cahpahia'
Answers to these letters will reach New-iork ionr
days later than if the Campanla hid Drought
them.
The Ivcs-Robcrts match ended. as was en-
pcctcd in victory for Mr.. Ives, due mainly 10 HIS
proficiency in the anchor stroke. Inc br'is"
public protested rather noisily against this per-
formancc and nccdlcssly. Tho anchor runs were
legitimate for the purpose of scoring. II II was
no, billiards. that WI, of little consequence. as II
Was not billiard match Mr. Ives. however,
had friends in the press one very inJndiclons
friend. who narrated at length, ! hope nnfrnly,
his attempt to misl'ad the public in oricr 10 get
large odds in the betting, or TO enable III, 'lil-
cago friends TO get them. There Is faik o'
another match 20 he played half on an Engiish'
half on an American, table, and III" scores TO d.
added together. That might be- interesting. IN"
superiority OF each player AT his own game l.
unqucstioncd. g. W. y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-11
JAMES GORDON BENNETT OFT or DANGER.

Paris Juno 1O.-.Iam'-, cor on Bennett l. r'Fo'
or,ng rspdlv from the iujuhcs he received IN falling
from a coach three da;, ago. His phy-icinn- say
that he Is we'll ont Of danger. The first reports 81
the accident arc said to have been rather "A'gser
aied.
A cable dispatch received al The N"v-fork
Herald office yesterday from James Gordon Zen
nctt's physician In Paris. II sta"i that Nr. Zen
po,t,. condition wa, much improved. and that j"
would undouhtody be- out again N q i'w DAY
The dispatch did not HNc any further details aS L"
the nature of Mr. BENEFITS Injuries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-11
london cIIE.s pLAYERs rENrEX IN PARIS.

London June I0-A chcs, match between the
british Chess Cub of London and the Paris 'erclc
de-, Echccs played the ot'r day at Paris Ia"
i,ri;i>h p,avers beaten by four and onehaii I"
VI and c-lalf games.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-11
r-rprxo. ,por-r HIS FyFOTATIR.

MR. JUDD INorIRISG ABOUT HIS EXEotAT' X.
Vienna June 1o.-Max Judd. the new 'on'hl'''eh-
cra Of the United states has been at the Foreign
Office several times 70 make inquiries concerning his
rxcquaiur. The paper, have been signed by Count
Iaaic. Austrian Premier and Will be delivered TO
Mr.. Judd week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-11
THE QUESTION OF RESPONSIBILITY.

Amid the bitterness Of resentment felt on every
side the question Of responsibility for the dis.
astcr is uprcrmost in the minds OF people Tho
announcement made this afternoon that Colonel
Ainsworth had demanded court Of inquiry
TO investigate the cause Of the collapse of the
building. Of which he had the sole charge. only
serves to intensity the feeling OF the community
against that otiicer. An interview with him sent
out broadcast over the country by the United
Press. and printed in this mornings issue Of Ths
Tribune. does not serve TO sllay the indignation
which is felt here toward him. The action Of
some Of his newspaper friends in rldicullnR ana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-11
THE NEWS OF EUROPE.
SLOW PROGRESS OF MIR, GLADSTONE'S
HOME RULE BILL.

RADICAL IMPATIENCE ASSERTING 1TsELF-AP-
pRoAcHIxG BYE-ELEcrIoNs-THE Lam
CAsHIRE BENCH-MR. KIpLING's
NEW RooK-sIGNORA DUE
MR. PINERO'S PLAY
Tributes TO Ed
WIN BOOTH.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-11

has Just been unseated on petition. in clrcum-
stances which excite sympathy. Even the austere
judges who unseated him sympathizcd with
him. and feelings Of this kind are often expressed
by ballot But the elections will be interesting.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-07-06
GoLDsBoRO. n. c.. JULY 6, 1898
HOW PROTECTION PROTECTS.

Besides addressing itself to the
Sherman silver Bill, the extra SEES
sion of Congress should deal also
with the tariff, which is uni Just and
oppressive.
One Of the leading objects ofthe
manufacturers of WOODEN goods, is
to place them on the market at as
low a figure, and with as much
profit to themselves as possible, be-
u the cheaper the goods the
larger the sales. The duty OF tora
eign woods conflicts seriously with
this object. and The price OF do
nestle woods and the wages OF
labor suffer in consequence. But
if in addition to this, the cheaper
ing process is pursued and facill-
tated by the introduction OF from
Is to so per cent. of shoddy into
the manufacture of WOODEN goods
thus displacing a corresponding
per cent. OF domestic wool-what
would be the effect upon the price
of the latter? Gould the old price
of It (4O to 45c,) that ruled before
the folly Tas enacted Il attempt
ing to "protect" it, be maintained
under these circumstances! Most
assuredly not. Under the stimuA
lating influences Ct protection e
the output, and q cheap shoddy,
the market has been glutted with
alleged wooden goods, and % res
remains to-day. Under such q de-
pressing combination of facts is it
any marvel that the demand for
wool is light and the price low?
We have not presented 3 mere
theory in this article; on the cons
tra-y, we have recited history, and
we have only to add by way of e1e
ample and suggestion as to shoddy,
that one OF the Oldest aud largest
wooden factories in Ohio, used last
year, according to the confession Of
one of its proprietors, from SO to
nearly 70 per cent. OF shoddy IN It's
output of goods! And it had never
used even a pound Of it before.
Hence it is plain that a revenue
tax upon shoddy would be one
certain means of protecting the
price of wool.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-07-06
Men and Women as Murderers.

In the trial of Miss Force at At
lanta for killing her two sisters
Judge Richard Clark, who presided
over the court, in inetructing the
Jury recalled the fact that in
France II man had killed a like
number, and in Georgia one boy
Woolrolk) killed nine.
The Judge said that all these
crimes were cammitted By "miser-
able, brutal men" while this of Miss
Force, "if a crime" was committed
by a cool, cultured, Christian wos
man, and hence it was the worst
ever heard of. He considered this
worse than LIZZIE Borden's, be-
cause il Lizzie killed the two peos
pie whom she vas charged with
killing, one was a mao, and one
was of no kin to her.
The weight OF the testimony al
Atlanta was that Miss Force was
insane, and for that reason she was
acquitted, but the pnb!ic prosecu-
tor fought. for conviction to the
end. This gentleman, referring t.
Miss Forces diary, which was pro"
duced in court, said ''that a finer
composition was never written, and
that it will compare with the works
| OF Dickens. BYRON in his happi-
est moods and highest Hgbts did
not excel her language IN some
portions Of this story OF her troub'
les"
In the Force case and the Bor'
den case, each, we may doubt i
the accused would have gotten of
SO easily had she been a man. III
rocious crimes OF the part Of wo>
men are considered sc improbable
that when they are charged tht
public is ready enough to believe
either that a mistake has beer
made or that the accused is insane
Women therefore get more bene'
fit Of doubts thai arise than men
And they are entitled 70 them, be
cause they are .ess given t. murder
than men. True, women whose
sanity was beyond question have
been gully (and have been con-
victed) Of the cruelest Of murders
bnt these have been exceptions t.
a rule which is genera! and vel
recognized. At any rate, the yer
diets j 10 the Borden aud Force case;
were right, There is 10 ~dlsPnt:rg
this. Had each accused becn :
man instead ola woDau-a wvmat
OF excellent character; q lovins
tender, Christian Woman-thert
might have been "hungjaries," bu'
there could have been. certainly
should have been, no Conviction
AicEn20n0 DtsD0tcI.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-07-06
Home Facts Which Cannot be Quest
toned.

toned.
| have used Mrs. Joe Preson's
Remedy for cancer on the chin.
lips AID nose. Il had eaten the flesh
from my chin until the bone was
exposed. 1t had eaten entirely
through my nose and was making
rapid progress on my lips and
guns. The roofs of several teeth
ere eaten bare. When [ uas in
this ccndition in Oct. 81, and had
been given up by the doctors, who
pronounced it cancer, | heard of
Mrs. Joe Persons Remedy through
p friend. Mrs RodweIl, and secured
] d,zen bottles of the Bittersand J
d.zen Wash packages, and cons
meIiced its Use. II about three
weeks there was Il marked improve
ment, al offensive odor had disape
peaFcd and flesh had commenced
to grow on the expos, q places, aud
in three months my chin and lip
were entirely we'll and locked as
natural as before. My nose is not
entirely well, but does not give me
pny pain. An sure | would now
be entisciy well had | been able to
arocure the medicine as | needed
it.
In all | have taken 80 bottles of
the Remedy and Is packages of
the Wash aud am confident that J
dtzen more bottles will effect a
permanent cure | had been sub
ject to rheumatism all of my life,
but since taking this medicine |
have been entirely cured Of it.
After l commenced the use of the
Remedy, | was able to rest well ia
night and was free from all pain
B ore t'iat time | could not s'eep
at all and had to walk the Aoer in
agony, unable ta reat or sleep. l do
not think there is any medicine in
che world to Compare with it, AMI
advise all sufferers to use ii.
Mrs VICFc RIA Rivers
l~sidgeway, n. c., April 18th, 1898
The bove ttalement is an
exact description of Mrs. Rivers
condition and remarkable cnre by
the use of Mrs, Joe Person's
Remedy, was an eycWitneas OF
her erAoring before she commenced
the use Of the Remedy, and of hol
cure RS certified to by her.
Mrs. j. L. RcDwELL
Ridgeway, Nc.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-07-06

Away back III the early sos Mr.
Ferguson was defending a.man sc.
cused Of beating his vile The case
was On trial before a j Justice Of TIE
Peaee, probably lie sane Justice
who decided that stealing u sack o.
potatoes out CT 4 canoe in the river
was piracy on the high seas. TIE
accused was convicted, and the
Justice promptly sentenced him tc
be hanged.
But you can't hang a man tol
beating his wife, expcstulated
Ferguson.
The devil | can't said the Justice
bridiing up. Amt he guilty? Ought
not any man be hung who wonld
beat a woman, and that woman hi.
wits? And amt [ the only Judge
in this county? II I havn't got the
power to hang a man, who has, eh:
III hang him within an hour.
wont we, boyt? he concluded, ad-
dressing the crowd standing around,
whose eympathies were evidently
with The woman.
That we viii shouted the crowd.
Seeing that the case was Begin
ming to look serious for his client,
Ferguson said:
Well, your Honor, before the
man is hanged 70 like to take
him out behind that big tree and
pray with him.
All right, said the Justice, and
eff went the prisoner and Fergu-
son. When they got behind the tree
Ferguson said IN an undeItone:
now git. you ID hound,
And he got.-Seattle PresssTimes