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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-03-30
L JAILER'S PLUCKY WIFE.
Mrs. JamiSOn Handles a Pistol to the
Terror Of UafQlY Prisoners.
THE BUNCOEBE COUNTY JAILER

Attacked by Several Desperadoes
While Mr.. Jamison was in the Cell
Giving Them Their Dinner-How
tho>Prisoners We're Prevented from
EIsca ping-Other News.
Jailar W. S. Janisou, of Buncombe
county, was attacked by several despe-
rades on the 23rd.
When MIR. Jamison entered the cell
on the third floor of the county Jail in
which BUD Whittmore, John Lew
elyn, A. Y. Edwarns and Bill Parham,
white, were confined, to give them
their dinneL. all four sprang upon
him and bore him to the floor Of the
cell. The jaiIer attempted to draw
his pistol, but was prevented by the
lining in his POCKET.
WhittemOTe Wrenched the keys from
his hand and got possession Of the
jIiler's pistol. and. followed by Lew
elyn, darted down stairs, hoping to
unlock the. main door and make their
escape. leaving the jailer struggling
with Edwards and Parham. The JAIL
er called to his wife who was on the
second floor, to shoot the escaping
prisoners. She ran down stairs. got a
pistol and returned in time TO see
Whit ttemOre trying to open the main
door. ThruSting her hand through
the grating, Mrs. JamiSOn fred, just
as WhittGmore fell into the cell cor
ncr, and the bullet missed him.
b this time the jailer had subdued
Edwards and Parham; and, rushing
down stairs. he got the pistol from
his wife and forced Whittemore to
the men back to the cell. No one was
hurt except Edwards, whose head was
cut by the jailer with the lock which
he carried into the cell.
Whittemore is in Jail for killing
doc" Roberts, and Lewelyn for kill
ing United States Marshal Brockus.
Paaham and Edwards are in for yio-
lating the revenue laws.
Cutting scrape in the Brushes.
From the #ilkesboro Chroncle.]
A few days ago Jesse Adams and
Tom Robinson, up on the Brushes,
practiccd on each other with pocket
knives. Adams had been off after
some liquor. and crowd of them had
built up fire and were watching the
''SpiritS." to see that ''nOne moleSt or
make afraid" Tom came up, and he
and Jess said over i few words: Jess
telling him that if he came about the
fire he would hurt him. OF course
Tom came about it, after that banter,
and Jess made for him with his knife.
Here, the reports differ, somewhat.
One says that jess carved on Tom till
he got tired, and kindly turned over
the aforesaid knife to Tom, who pro-
ceeded to interest Jess awhile. But
another report, perhaps the correct
one, said each man had his own knife,
and carved upon the other ad libitum
but not exactly ad inffnitum; because
Jess manipulated Toms knife from
him, and Tom proceeded to leave that
part of the moral vineyard, with jess
in bot pursuit. He ran for about {
mile, to Ben Nances', entered tn,
house, and shut the door. Jess haC
tasted blood, and decided to 'sbroacl
the Lion in his den," so he broke dowr
the door and went in after Tom
But Tom had ''smelt mice" and haC
escaped through the back door. The,
were both right badly carved up, bu
not dangerously.
They say Jess has mounted the train
and gone back to the wild ant
woolly" regions of the West.
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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-03-30
ALL BUT ONE SECURED.
Portraits of Former. Principals oftbe
Salem Academy

POrtraHS OF EOrmers Fr1nclDals Oh tDS
Salem Academy.
'sThe Academy" for March has just
been issued. AS usual it is an inter-
esting number. In it's columns is
found the following which will no
doubt prove of interest to every read
er of THE SENTINEL:
An effort was recently set on foot
to secure the photographs Of each of
the former Principals of Salem Fe-
male Academy, with a view of having
a life-siZe portrait made for the
school. After considerable effort all
the photographs have been found ex-
eept that of the Rev. Samuel kramsch
Principal from 1902 to 1896. The en-
tire list of Principals is as follows:
Rev. Samuel KTamsch. :. 1902 1906.
Rev. A Abraham G. Steiner 1896 -1S16.
Rev. Benjamin Reichel. .1816-1834
Rev. J. c. jacobson. -. .lS34-I644.
Rev. Chas. A. Bleck. i844-1848.
Rev. p. A DeSchweinitz- .l646-lS33
Rev. Robt. DeSchweinitZ. 1S53-1S65.
Rev. NJ. e. Grunert. 80. .1S65-1877.
Rev. J. T. ZOrn..... ..-.. 187I-1884. /.
Rev. Edward Rondthal6r. 18S41SSS.
Rev. john II. Clewell. .1SSS.---
When the photographs of all save
| the first Principa. had been secured
request was made that Miss Mary
| Fries, one of cur AIum9, undertake
the work of cnlarging the portraits te
| life-size Miss Fries studied this par
| ticular line of Art in this country and
| in Europe, and being also Il warm
| friend of the Academy, will put more
! than passing interest in the work
She has at this date finished the por
| trait of the Rev. Abraham Steiner
and has nearly completed that Of tht
Rev. e. Benjamin Relchel.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-03-30
Easter Styles.

The evidences of the closing of the
Lenten season and the approach of
the glad, gay and festive Easter-time
can readily be discovered by a look
into the several millinery stores of
Winston-S Salem, and Easter Sunday
promises to present some handsome
and attractive costumes. This is the
day, according to general custom,
when bonnets, hats and dresses hold
high carnival and fashion reigns SUI
preme.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-03-30
College Bequest.

SALEM, Va, March 24-The faculty
of Roanoke College have 'been inform
ed that by the will of the late Frank
lin Byerly, of Philadelphia, who was
friend of the institution for some
years, the College will receive be-
quest rf So. 900.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-03-30
A RieIaiIure i'm Nashville.

NASHVILLE, March 23.-Dobbins &
Dazey, cotton brokers, with branch
houses in St. Louis, Jackson, Tenn,
and New Orleans, fled a bill of as
signment tonight. Their liabilities
are 500, 900.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-03-30
A Conclusion Irresist q BILE.
From the Washington News.I

A man who is sound as dollar in
miLd and limb can read medicine
tract or an almanac and arrive at the
conclusion, without an effort, that he
is being used as winter resort by all
the diseases so far invented.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-03-30
The Right Kind of Mann
From a Telegraph Dispatch.l

i IVTrI d 1UI1SI aI7lI I7IsIIaVcII'I
Major Mann Page, president of the
Virginia Farmers Alliance, says un-
der no circumstances will he consent
to be the Third party candidate for
Governor.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-03-30
Land Sale

deceased, will sell to the highest bidder st tn
Court House IN winston CT Saturday, the 18th
of February next at o'clock p m, tract Of
land four miles South Of salem, lying on South
Fork township, on the West side IF Lexington
r DAD, adjoining the lands Of charles 7. Poe,
containing 20 acres, being q part Of said
Enochs land, part of which is in cultivation, q
part in timber, the balance being bottom suit
able for meadows. Terms cash. Jam I4ih,
1898, SAMUKL w. EwA N. Executor.
Jan. 8, till Feb. II, '9S.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-03-30
Prisoners Taken to Ncrth Carolina.

From Tie Roanoke World, End |
The sheriff of Buncombe county, N
c., arrived in the city yesterday morn
ing and left on the noon. train with
two escaped prisoners, Lewis Hess,
alias L. III. Washington, and JAS. Hess,
alias J. Ell. Adams. These men were
captured Saturday night by Sergeant
Griffin at their boarding house in
East Roanoke.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-03-30

HOOPS PILLS are the best after-dinner Pills,
assist digestion, cure headache and bilousness.
The Newtown bee., 1893-08-25
PERSONAL MENTION.

A few are sick. Miss Grace Benedict with chills and fever. Mrs Angevine has returned home apparently improved but recently protrated with excessive vomiting which, has been one feature of her malady. Mrs Hine seem to be afflict- ed with nervous prostration.
 A new family has recently moved into Peter Smiths house from the northwest part of the town.
 Some of the summer visitors have left for the Worlds fair, but Lake Wara- maug Is encircled with many sojourners. and though great mass of the water is evaporated, there are millions of tons left to bear up the scores of skiffs which the proprietors of boarding houses own, and are patronized by those fond of fish, ing and filled with piscatorial propensi. ties. One man with only two eyes in his head, will manage somewhat dexterous- ly, three poles or rods, with lines and hooks well baited. As to their.success that is none of our business. We hope that none of these piscatorial adventur. CTS will be obliged to take up merely with what we have often heard, but dare not put on paper, though in general terms called, fishermen's luck.
 The harvest of hay and grain is nearly or quite all In.
The Newtown bee., 1893-08-25
Litchfield County News.
wooDBURY.
FINE HORSES.

A representative of THE BEE looked over the fine horses of Messrs Capewell & Curtis at the West Side Stock Farm, the other day, and had the privilege Of
 seeing some fine animals. At the head of the family Is the celebrated Town Talk. One of Mir Capewells men was leading this famous stallion out for an airing, and TIE BEES scribe had chance to see him. He is dark bay, standing 16 hands, two inches high, and weighs 1160 pounds. His registered number is 35S5, Volume 6, American Trotting Register, Standard under rule 0. He was bred by Hon Elizur Smith, Highlawn Farm, Lee, Mass, and was foaled in 1883. He has never been train ed for speed, for his owners wanted his services more in the stud and wished to keep him sound, and let his produce show for him. His gait is free and open and there is every reason to believe,as he should be, from his superior breeding, a horse that would make a mark better than 30 if he had an opportunity. His colts are of good form and disposition
 All show fine trotting action and some as three-year-olds, show better than three minutes without much training. Ht took first premiums in his class at tho Danbury fair in 1888 and 1890. Il !I-might be difficult to place just the exact value on this stallion, but $5000 would be none too high. Another valuable ani nal in this family is "Pomperaug," { handsome horse and worth toward 5000 He was sired by Town Talk. A handsom
 mare is Maid Keene, a four-year-old sired by Town Talk. She has a 40 gai with no training. Her owners have beer offered $600 for her. Daisy Keene, two-year-old mare, has a three minuit, gait, and is a pretty piece of horse flesh Belle Keene, another mare, has just ar rived from New York state. Mis- Keene, the mother of the Keene colts, Ina record of 34 3-i over the Derby track A pacing mare, called "Jacky Brown,
 has fine colt by it's side. Altogethe
 this is a remarkably strong family o1 horses. Mir Capewell is a thorougl horseman. Although not professions veterinarian, he knows the points of horse and his services are in demand.
The Newtown bee., 1893-08-25
In Fairfield County.
BRIDGEPORT.

Judge J. J. Rose is seriously ill at his residence on North avenue. It was thought change of climate might be beneficial and he went, few weeks since, up among the Berkshires. His many friends will regret to hear that he is now confined to the house and even weaker than before.
 Mrs F. A. Parsons and son have been spending the summer in Mich., most of the time at the state prison in Jackson, where her father is warden. Two weeks since, MT Parsons left home for visit at the prison, where he has made himself useful in the finding of two desperate characters who escaped and were hiding under some shrubbery on the fair grounds near the prison. No sooner was the alarm given than MT Parsons, armed with no other weapons than handful ot stones and lantern, started in hot pur- suit. Discovering man on the ground he ordered him up and told him to throw up his hands. Then discovering the other man, he ordered him up and called for help. One man was highway rob- Der, who was serving sentence for 20 years and the other was in for life There are S6 life prisoners. Capita punishment has been abolished in Michi gan. There is family of about 1000 a the prison and it requires the utmos vigilance to keep them where they be long and no doubt our friend Parson will have an opportunity to chase dow more prisoners if he prolongs his visit
 Custom Inspector John Shannon ant wife have son.
The Newtown bee., 1893-08-25
OUR MAGAZINE TABLE.
A PEEP AT woRTHINGroN's.

A PEEP Al WORIalNJIONS 5.
 Worthingtons Illustrated Magazine for September shows great diversity of material and an excellent list of contrib utors. The interest and value of it's lead ing articles, and the fine literary quality of it's stories, poems and department matter, and specially prepared illustra- tions which make this number as attract i've as it is readable. The leading article for September is well-known and high ly entertaining paper upon "Seals and Scaling" by Joseph Stanley-Brown Cor merly Secretary to President Garfield) |. In the interest of the United States Gov ernment, MT Brown spent many months at the Pribilof islands, the home of the seal during at least half the year. Those isolated, rock-bound, fog-drenched is- lands are the seals chosen resort. and a necessity to their existence. To them they return with unerring certainty from their winter pilgrimage, completing one of the most extraordinary migratory cir cles known in the animal kingdom. Upon these little islands, which, since the pur-
 
 chase of Alaska, in 1867, have yielded no less than 0,000, ,000 to the United States treasury, the writer studied the habits and family life of the seal and the meth- ods of selecting and dispatching the sskillable" animals, convincing himself, as he will convince his readers, of the evils of pelagic sealing, which,by it's in discriminate and wasteful slaughter, is calculated to deplete the herds, until the islands of the Behring sea are as barren of seals as are those of the Antartic Ocean. Mr Brown made good use of the rare opportunities for photography and the large number of Illustrations which accompany the article are reproduced from his pictures. A second article from his pen upon the habits and customs of the natives of the island will appear in the October number.
The Newtown bee., 1893-08-25
DANBURY.
A SERIOUS RUNAWAY.

There was an exciting runaway, which proved a serious matter, Monday week. A horse attached to a carriage contain ing a young woman came furiously dashing up Main street, entirely beyond the control of the occupant of the car riage. She appeared to rein in the frightened animal towards the sidewalk, or it sheered off, and collided violently with double team standing in front of J. M. Ives store with damaging crash. The woman was thrown from the car riage, distance of 10 or 12 feet, into the street, striking with full force on her head on the pavement. She was taken up unconscious and carried into Ives store. Dr J. Alexander Wade, whose office is near, twas hastily summon ed, also the city ambulance. After be- ing temporarily cared for she was care fully put in the ambulance and taken to the city hospital in charge of Dr Wade. Her head was badly bruised and her When the swelling on her head subsid- ed so as to make a careful examination practicable her skull was found fractur. ed from the front nearly to the base. Under the skillful care of pr Wade as- sisted by Dr Oley she is recovering. The fracture is growing together She prov, ed to be a Mrs Lillian Pasterfield ot Ridgefield, formerly Miss Parsons ot Danbury, about P year old. At this writing she continues to improve and will soon be able to return to Ridgefield.
 Chief-Engineer Lounsbury of Danbury attended the national convention of fire engineers at Nashville, Tenn. He went as delegate of the state firemen's as- sociation.
 George C.. Fanton died suddenly at his home in North street. He died in a few minutes after being taken seriously i'll. He was nearly overcome with the heat a few days before.
 Police stopped what appeared to be 8 prize fight going on in a stable near White street, Tuesday, last week. He secured one and took him to the station.
 Special services, little out of the line of special service, of the nature of a praise, promise and jubilee services, were held at the Methodist church, Sunday morning and evening, in the absence of the pastor.
 Ex-Sheriff Crofut recovered a stolen horse in New Fairfield. It had been traded to farmer living near Balls pond. The horse was stolen from near Purdy's Station, N. Y.
 Insurance Agent s. J. Owens was very badly hurt in Mill Plain, by runaway.
 Andrew J. Cotney, an army man and Baptist preacher, died in North street, last week. He was not native of Dan- bury.
 Papment of workmen in checks seems to be giving general satisfaction.
The Newtown bee., 1893-08-25
WARREN.
THE DRY SPELL IS BROKEN


 Pluvius was a surname of Jupiter among the ancient Romans. He was the sender of rain. Sacrifices were offered to him during protracted droughts. The protracted dry season with which we have been visited, has been broken. To what extent Pluvius has been propitiat- ed we can never know, but one thing is certain, there is God over us and above us, and He sends his rain upon the just and the unjust. All nature has welcom- ed it and taken on new life, and have seen but one man who has not expressed desire for more. He has just commenc- ed digging and excavating for winter ice pond, and a long storm and excessive rainfall would hinder his operations, and he said "what curious world we should have if every mans wishes were gratified." There would be complexity of affairs which would soon lead on to ruin.
The Newtown bee., 1893-08-25
sTEPNEY.

Miss Jennie Perry is visiting in Steven son and Derby.
 Miss Lucy Elwood is in Naugatuck.
 Look for notice of concert next week, to be held on September 4.
 Mrs Powell and children of Stony Brook, F. l., have visited at the parson- age.
 MT and Mrs D. I. Andrews have gone Southport, guests of Mrs Wilbur Jen- nings.
 Mir Hubbard of the Peoples bank is enjoying a weeks, vacation visiting Put man Park and other places of interest.
 Mrs Carlo Warner, Misses Elma and Ethel of Brooklyn, are guests of Miss Emily Seeley.
 Mrs Charles E. Lyon has visited in Derby, Stratford and Bridgeport.
 MT and Mrs c. E. Osborne have visit ed in Stratford, guests of Miss Mary J. Wilcoxson.
 Misses Kittie and Bertha Sherman have returned to New Haven.
 Mrs Delbert Hubbell has entertained friends from Danbury.
 Harry Nichols of Danbury has visited at L. o. Osborne's.
 On Tuesday week Misses Elma War ner and May Osborne, in company with MT and Mrs Carl Stillson, and MT and Mrs Jerome Nichols of Newtown spent
The Newtown bee., 1893-08-25
THE BEE BUZZ.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE BEE.i

The law may be good, but the effect of the law often defends upon the inter- pretation of it, or upon the spirit in which it is executed. The letter of the law may be so insisted on as to destroy the spirit in which it was framed and in- tended. He who does not first find the intent of the statute cannot in truth apply it. We often see how the law is made of none effect through mere techni- calities or neglect. A law which was meant to restrain men from evil may be made to prosecute men who would try to do good. A statute which in itself without doubt was adapted to work to the public advantage may be so executed or neglected as to do harm to the com munity at large. It is sad comment on our 18th century civilization that so many righteous and beneficient laws are openly treated as dead letters. When we become lawless in the face and eyes of our own public statutes what shall we expect of those who know not nor care for the spirit of which our institu- tions were born. If it is so soon coming to pass that every man may be a law unto himself, how important is the ques- l tion of what manner of men we ought l to be!
 Administration of law there must be so long as the present order of the world last. And, as have hinted, how much depends upon the spirit and purpose ot those who are chosen to execute them. 1 It is safe to say that the spirit of our law in general is to overcome evil with good by the restraint of the wicked and the protection and prospering of the righteous for the benefit of all.
 The public statutes even provide against the cause of poverty, distress. calamity and crime. The end of the law in short is charity, not only the relief o1 suffering and present need in a general way, but the particular care, nourishing, training and uplifting of the poorest and most unfortunate and most unworthy persons in order to make them useful and respectable citizens of the Christian state. State charity means public sacrifice for the pauper and criminal and not the saving of money in the treasury.-[O. o. Wright.
The Newtown bee., 1893-08-25
HOTCHKIssvILLE.

Walt Wilson was in Naugatuck, last Saturday and Sunday.
 Mrs John Hilton has bought the Mar tin Stoddard place, opposite the Postof- sice,a will fit it up in good style.
 The Waterbury nine did not show up, last Saturday, much to the disappoint- ment of large crowd. Come over boys, you can stand defeat once in a while.
 John Hall is visiting in Bridgeport and Danbury. He has been sick for a few days.
 Mark Hall is quite poorly.
 Mark Hall lost 20 nice broilers by hawks, this season.
 The North church Sunday school pic- nioked at Quassapaug, Wednesday.
 6. II. Drakely has come in with large band of sheep.
The Newtown bee., 1893-08-25

A horse owned in Zoar met with a sudden death, last week, by backing off and falling down pair of stairs. The horse was feeding on the barn floor and backing out of an open door that lead to the cellar, fell and broke it's neck.
 Of all things that men are deficient in !, the most prominent feature is that of horse sense. We think good judge of horse character is gift, and if it is not in person originally,it never will be.
 A horse rememb CTS only short words, and these are sufficient for all practical purposes. Never say "w whoa" to your horse unless you want your horse to stop, and when you do, say it in firm tone. Teach him that it means to stop, no matter how fast he is going. ssGet up" should mean to start, and one or two words may be used when you want him to go faster or slower. If every horse knew the meaning of these few words, and every driver used them only when they are needed, there would be less runaways by frightened horses.
 The frog is the life of the horses foot. The smith who cuts or pares it away to make it look nice to the owner, should be logged.
 Few horses are naturally balky. They acquire the habit through the fault of those handling them.
 Brown Dick is coming on fast and will be ready to meet any Newtown horse when he returns from J H. Lewis hands.
 John Wheeler has placed his fine three-year-old in Trainer Tomlinson's hands. This colt weighs 1OsO pounds and is beauty.
 Horses, like human beings, must re- spond to the bidding of their master and accept the inevitable, death.
 The great Nutwood was sold as a year ling for $l70. Fifteen years later he was worth $5O, 1000 His earning. eapacitiy for five years was about $2O. 900 year.
 Don't run down your neighbor'a hors- es. Praise them when you can and when you cannot, ,say nothing.
 Flora Temple won 90 races and Gold- smith Maid 95. # Rest makes fat, exercise makes mus cle. What we want ia tlae hQrae iss mus ole.
 Some man seerz to think thst E ssbrsak
The Newtown bee., 1893-08-25

the day on the sound visiting Port Jefferson, going on the steamer, Nono- wantuck.
 George Lyon has painted the buildings and gates belonging to the cemetery association.
 Charles Fowler of Danbury has visited at Orin Platt's and MT Purdy's.
 Amos Birch has returned to Zalmor Purdy's, having spent few weeks 1T New York. An entertainment of high order is be | ing arranged for September 4, at thu Methodist church.
The Newtown bee., 1893-08-25
NEW MILFORD.

Contractor $. s. Peck is building dssable house at the corner of East street for Thomas Bray.
 B. K. Humseton is building barn on Railroad street. Contractor Peck is doing the work. MT Peck has house In Litchfield for John Harrigan, nearing completion.