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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-07
FORGOTTEN CRIMINAL CAREER.
The Son of Noble Family I'm britain
Left a Record OF Crime.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
Lord Sherbrooke made a good deal Of
money during his nine years at the AUS
tralian bar. but there is only one forensic
speech of his at the Antipodes that 10
worthy of comparison with his oratorical
triumphs in England. The occasion was
a sensational trial indeed-the appalling
finale of lurid life.
One Of the Oldest and most respected OF
English families-,whose head sits in the
Commons-had the misfortune, in the
early. years of the century, to be bur-
dened with a son who developed extra
ordinary criminal instincts in his boy
hood He was sent to sea, and had risen
TO the position of commander in the
berry, was tried at the Old Bailey, and
transported TO Australia under a sentence
of fourteen years. On landing at sgd
ney, Smith" as he shall be called, was
promptly liberated on ticket-of-leave, and
then he gave full play TO his criminal in
stncts, committing nearly every crime In
the calendar short of murder. At length
the colonial authorities resolved to SEND
him to that lonely speck in the Pacific
Norfolk Isaand-which was then reserved
for the worst and most incorrigible pris-
oners. He was accordingly placed on
board a government brig In company with
some forty other irreclaimable criminals.
Ona night the brig was caught in a ter
rible storm, and smith," notWithstand-
ing that he was heavily ironed contrived
TO get on deck, seized a quantity Of ar
cooking utensils. Next day every soul on
board save Smith and nine other des-
peradoes whom he had taken into his con-
fidence was seized with violent pains, and
became helpless.
Thereupon, "Smith" and his confeder-
ates took possession of the brig, and
ruthlessly threw overheard alike the dy-
ing and the dead, not even sparing their
fellow convicts, who, in their irons, were
brought UP one by one and thrown into
the sea. Smith" then assumed command
of the brig and sailed away for America.
Unfortunately for himself, Smith
touched al a New Zealand port, where
the brig was recognized and recaptured
Brought back to Sydney, Smith turned
informer, alleging that his part in the
piratical seizure was played under COM
pulsion. So he saved his neck, while his
nine confederates were hanged.
On the urgent solicitation of very in
huential people, Smith" was given one
more chance and permitted to remain
in Sydney as a laborer in the government
dOck-yard. But one morning a poor Wild
ow was found lying in her house, bar
barously murdered with a tomahawk
One finger had been severed and taken
away, the murderer in his haste being
unable TO get the gold ring Off The ring
was soon afterwards pawned for a small
sum. and from the pawnbroker's descrip-
ton, Smith" was promptly arrested as
the murderer. His trial, which termina-
ted with the death sentence. was the most
sensational in Australian annals.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-07
ABAPTIsT CHURCH INJURED.
A Farmer Meets With an Accident
That May Prove Fatal.

Douglas, Ca, Feb. e.-Douglas was WIS.,
tied yesterday by a severe wind and rain
storm. Last night the wind increased to
a terrific gale. 1t twisted the new Bap-
fist church all out of shape. No other
damage has been reported. The creeks
and streams are all swollen.
Double the amount of guano has been
sold and already hauled from the depot
that has been sold in Coffee county in any
one season prior to this. 1t will be Is
per cent. greater.
H. c. Thurman of Atlanta, Ca, has
been prospecting here a few days for the
location Of a brick yard. Yesterday he
found just such clay as he desired, and
made the purchase, and Monday next will
put a force of hands at work on the plant.
This is an enterprise Douglas long has
needed.
e. l.. Gaskin, prominent young man,
on Monday came near being killed by a
falling tree. He had just started to i'm
prove his place and with a hired man
was telling timber, when he was caught
under a falling tree, and was only saved
from instant death by the falling tree
striking a stump. The attending physl-
clan thinks that he will finally recover.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-07
LOCALS FROM kIssIMMEE.
Two White Boys Accused of Bur-
gIary and Jailed.

Kissimmee, Fla, Feb. 6.-County Judge
G. F. Parker committed to Jail to-day two
white boys about Is and IS years of age,
named George and James Morrison, sons
of a widow, for burglary at the house of
William SILVER, who lives in the southern
part of the county
City politics is beginning to boil. The
election takes place in the last Saturday
in March. '-s
The wires are being pulled in behalf of
certain congressman for the United
States Senate. The election for represen-
tatives takes place this fall.
The farmers are preparing to plant full
crops, and on ii larger scale than last
year including tobacco and sea island cot
ton.
The orange and grape fruit crop from
this county has about all been shipped.
There will be a nice increase this year, ow-
ing to the slight damage to trees in the
central part of the county.
Circuit court convenes at this place on
the first Tuesday in March with an I'M
usually light docket.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-07
JAMES e. HARPER DEAD.
WeII-Known Citizen of Augusta
Passes Away Suddenly.

Augusta, Ga, Feb. 6.-The many friends
of James z. Harper were shocked this
morning when the news that he had died
during the night was learned. His death
occurred at his home at o'clock this
morning and was comparatively sudden
Mr.. Harper was taken in on Tuesday, but
was not thought to be at all in a serious
condition until a few hours before the end
came. The immediate cause of death was
paralysis of the heart. The deceased was
one OF the most successful and best
known attorneys in the city
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-07

and up to this time hasn't returned.
Some rich Jokes were passed on parties
who had spent considerable time and trou-
BILE in showing him around.
Messrs. Spence & Little have just fitted
up an office on the corner of Main street
with all modern convenienceS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-07

Gen. Valeriano Weyler of the Spanish
army, the new captain general of Cuba,
is said to be of Irish extraction, is 90
years old and extremely energetic He
distinguished himself during the Carlist
war and attracted attention during the
Spanish war against the Moors in At
RIGA. Gen. Weyler was sent to Cuba in
the early part of the ten years war,
and served under two captain generals.
He remained there more than two years,
and was recalled to Spain on account of
charges of extreme cruelty made against
him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-07
A wedding at Athens.

Athens, Ca, Feb. 6.-To-day at noon, al
the residence Of Mrs. p. H. Nell, on Mil
ledge avenue, George A. Nell was welded
daughter Of the late Chancellor Patrick II.
Nell. Mr. and. Mrs. Nell left this after
noon for Florida.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-07
TIE Sue the Men who Whipped Him.

Orlando, Fla. Feb. cit is understood
that w. A. Brawner will sue the parties
for damages to the amount of $4,000
They have already been found guilty of
assaulting him and sentenced to one
month in the county jail, from which
sentence they have appealed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-07

-Skidmore-You can distinguish good
money from bad by its conversational
qualities.
Snooper-What do you mean?
MISUNDERSTANDING money talks, but
counterfeit notes have to be uttered.-De-
troit Free Press.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-01-03
FRIDAY MORNING, JAN. 3, 1896.
Tho Bnloher's Chase.

A Duadee butcher exhibited at his
shop door various articles, such as
sleeps heads, bullocks' tongues, etc.
Two thieves in search of their dinner
noticed the conspicuous and tempting
tongues at the butchers shop, and they
resolved to victimize him.
Accordingly one of the thieves made
a rush into the shop, and hastily ad-
dressing tho butcher said:
"Did you not see q big black dog
running away with large tongue in
its mouth?"
impossible - said tho unsuspeoting
butcher, who fancied one of his tongues
was off, and seizing chopper he rushed
out of the shop after the supposed dog
thief. Getting glimpse of one Of the
canine race somewhat answering the
description given, he made full chase,
but lost sight of the animal at corner
where crowd of hangers ON are always
to be found lettering.
The butcher, somewhat discounted,
appealed to the crowd by asking if any
of them had "seen big black dog with
tongue in its mouth.
with tongue in its MOUTH" said
one of the crowd. you stupid man
Did you ever see black dog without a
tongue in its MOUTH"
II am sold, said the worthy butcher,
ana SO 10 was, for when he returned to
the shop he found that the whole of his
tongues were gone as well as the two
thieves who had taken them.-London
Tit-Bits
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-01-03
Hero Of the Ballet Girls.

Mr. William L. Winans' distribution
of S., among the ballet girls at the
Alhambra has made him the hero of
London's music hall world. Mr.. Wi
mans has been known for some weeks
among the frequenters of the Alhambra
as "the mad American. Every night
he has occupied alone a $15 box during
the 40 minutes of the "Titania" ballet
ON the stage He has never sought to go
behind the stage or make the acquaint-
ance Of any of the performers. His name
was unknown until week ago, when
he sent check to the managers, with
directions to distribute the money among
the girls, giving the first dancers 5000,
the general dancers $50 and the children
$40 each. His solitary figure is still
seen in the box every evening, and the
members of the ballet now salute him
as "the American Monte Cristo. -
New York Sun.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-01-03
C. D. BOSS & SON, new LONDON, CONN.
Origlnstors and Sole Manufacturers.

containing the death warrant Of Sir
John Cochrane. The mail carrier spur.
red ON his steed, for he was fearful be-
cause of what had occurred on the for
mer journey, spurred on his steed, when
suddenly through the storm and through
the darkness there was a flash Of fire.
arms and the horse became unmanage
able, and as the mail carrier discharged
his pistol i'll response the horse flung
him, and the disguised wayfarer put his
foot ON the breast Of the overthrown
rider and said, Surrender now!" The
mail carrier surrendered his arms, and
the disguised wayfarer put upon his
shoulders the mailbags, leaped upon
the horse and sped away into the dark
ness, gaining II more days for the poor
prisoner, Sir John Cochrane, and before
tho IA days had expired pardon had
come from the king. The door of the
prison swung open, and Sir John Coch-
rane was free. One day when he was
standing amid his friends, they con-
graduating him, the disguised wayfar-
er appeared at the gate, and he said,
admit him right away" The dis
guised wayfarer came in and said,
Here are two letters; read them, sir,
and cast them into the fire." Sir John
Cochrano read them. They were his
two death warrants. and he threw them
into the fire. Then said Sir John Coch-
rane: "To whom am indebted? Who
is this poor wayfarer that saved my life!
Who is itf"
A Death Warrant From Heaven.
And the wayfarer pulled aside and
pulled off the jerkin and the cloak and
the hat, and, 10! it was Grizel, the
daughter Of Sir John Cochrane. ezra
cious heavenp' he cried. "My child, my
savior, my own GrizelW But more
thrilling story. The death warrant had
come forth from the king of heaven and
earth. The death warrant read, 1.-THE
soul that sinneth, it shall die. :" The
death warrant comAg on the black
horse of eternal night. We must die
We must die! But breasting the storm
and putting out through the darkness
was disguised wayfarer who grlpped
by the bride the oncoming doom and
flung it back, and put his wounded and
bleeding foot ON the overthrown rider.
Meanwhile pardon flashed from the
throne, and, Go free! Open the gate
Strike off the chain Go free And to-
day your liberated soul stands in the
presence of the disguised wayfarer, and
as he pulls off the disguise of his earth
ly humiliation and the disguise Of his
thorns and the disguise of the seamless
robe, you find he is bone of your bone,
flesh of your flesh, your brother, your
Christ, your pardon, your eternal life,
Let all earth and heaven break forth in
vociferation. Victory through our Lord
Jesus Christ!
A guilty, weak and helpless worm,
;s9 ny Kind arm fall
Be thou my strength and righteousness,
My Jesus and Ivy all.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-01-03
The Common PeOple,v

AS Abraham Lincoln called them, do not
care to ague about their ailments. What
they want is medicine that will cure
them. The simple, honest statement, 81
know that Hoods Sarsaparilla cured
me-" is the best argument in favor of this
medicine, and this is what many thous-
ands voluntarily say.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-01-03

Good manners are the settled medium
of social as specie is of commercial life.
Returns are equally expected from both,
and people will no more advance their
civility to bear than their money to
bankrupt. Chesterfield.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-01-03
the whole oil

You look at oliver oil. 1t is so much oil or fat
But the chemists along and tell that in that
medicinal agents that the fat of liver oil is only
OF its merits and that process of medical skill
chemical science unite these peculiar properties
with oil as they exist in nature. This is why there
can be no substitute for codhvev OIL When you get
SCOTS Emulsion you get the avho1 oil divi-
49, 100000 ded into tiny little parti-
cles dgested and readyo be taken up into the system
The hypophosphites which combined with it are
valuable toncs increasing the appetite strengthening
the nerves. and restoring vitality in the weakened
system.
usin andyou
saImon-coored the Of snansn
will yorrpre
soeent,s SCOTT 6 BOVINE, Chemists New York
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-01-03

II
lish last year, writes
that she hopes Mrs.
Pinkham will continue
to use her name, as the
publication in newspa-
pers Of the account of
her own wonderful cure
and relief from years of
misery has been the
means of influencing
many suffering women
to try Lydia E. Pink
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-01-03

in producing an absolute cure for all dis
eases of women. Lydia 3. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound stands to-day as it
did then, pre-eminent.
Mrs. H. Wampler, of Barabo, Wis,
whose letter we were permitted to pub
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-01-03

Hoods Pills are the best after-din-
ner pills, assist digestion, cure headache.
o5o
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-01-03
TELL.TALE FACES.
PINCHED AND CAREWORN,
As Worn by Many American Women.
ESPECIAL TO ouR LADY READERs.]

Vuh
The tell-tale face !" is worn by many
American women, and is symptom of
symptoms, signal of distress.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-01-03
just Introduced!
The new
AriStOtype Photograph,

Superior finish, no distortion on ac-
count Of stretching paper. Softcst tone,
purest detail Come and see. Satisfaction
reasonably sure A fine selection of
views of this vicinity always on hand.
JAMES ID. WAY.
North Main st.
HfNCHESrER, VERNON
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-01-03

hams Vegetable Compound, and become
well like herself. Mrs. Wampler feels,
and rightly, too, that in this way she is
doing great good.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-01-03

While women do
all in their power to
hide their condition,
the practised eye
soon detects the
trouble.
When pains and
aches are felt in
every part of the
body, when faint
hness, dizziness, and
that bearing-down
feeling prevail,
when loss of sleep
and appetite are re-
; ducing flesh daily,
when the society of
friends is irksome,
and the hopeless
6 hines - nredomi-
nate, then the face
is pinched, haggard,
and careworn, and
prompt relief is nee
essary, or a beauti-
full life win be sacri-
feed.
An American wo-
man, Lydia E.
Pinkham, a student
of women and their
diseases, twenty
voarc a uo cllnpaa6od
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-01-03

John Cochrane was condemned to death
by the king. The death warrant was on
the way. Sir John Cochrane was bid
ding farewell to his daughter Grizel at
the prison door. He said: Farewell,
my darling child! / must die" His
daughter said, "No, father, you shall
not die" But" he said. 1.-THE king is
against me, and the law is after me,
and the death warrant is ON its way.
and must die; do not deceive your
self, my dear child. The daughter
said, Father, you shall not die" as
she left the prison gate. AT night, Oh
the moors of Scotland, disguised way
farer stood waiting for the horseman
carrying the mailbags containing the
death warrant. The disguised way
farer, as the horse came by, clutched the
bride and shouted to the rider-to the
man who carried the mailbags, "Dis-
mountp' He felt for his arms and was
about to shoot, but the wayfarer jerked
him from his saddle, and he fell flat.
The wayfarer picked up the mai lbags.
put them OH his shoulder and vanished
in the darkness, and IA days We're thus
gained for the prisoners life, during
which the father confessor was plead
ing for the pardon of Sir John Cochrane.
The second time the death warrant is
ON its way The disguised waytarer
comes along and asks for l'ti,a bread
and a little wine, starts on across the
moors, and they say: Poor man. to
have to go ont on such a stormy night.
1t is dark and you will lose yourself on
the moors. "Oh, no, he says, II will
not" He trudged on and stopped amid
the brambles and waited for the horse
man to come carrying the mailbags
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-01-03

The Phllippian Sheriff and His Burning
Question--How Pardon Flashes From the
For 4.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-01-03

The Doctors signature and directions every bottle,
Istd Pamnhlet free. Sold everywhere. Price - cents,
six bottIes sanl / s. JOIINsON & co, Boston Mass.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-02-01

Senator Thurston, Of Nebraska, thus
closes his maiden speech recently de.
livered in the senate in support of the
Davis resolution upon the Monroe doc
trine "Sir, believing that the honor OF
my country is involved, that the hour
calls for the highest expression Of loyal
ty and patriotism calmly confident OF
the verdict of posterity; reverently call
ing God to witness the sincerity Of my
purpose, shall vote for the resolution
reported by the committee on foreign
affairs. ] shall vote for it, not as an
affront to foreign nations, but to uphold
the dignity Of my own. / shall vote for
it in this time of profound tranquility
convinced that peace with honor can be
preserved; but, sir, l would vote forit
just as surely were we already standing
in the awful shadow Of declared war.
| would vote for it were the navieslof
all Europe laundering at our harbors. i
world vote for il were the shells Of
British battle ships bursting above the
dome Of the nations capitol. / aculd
vote 1t and would maintain it at all
hazards and at any cost, with the last
dollar, with the last man; yes, though
it might presage the coming of a mighty
conflict, whose conclusion should leave
me without son, as the las: great con.
test left mo without a sire "
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-02-01
Smother Time,

The Sioux Falls Press aptly puts it
thus: Along about this time look out
for newspaper subscription duns-to
paraphrase the old almanac predictions.
The newspapers of the state are urging
subscribers to pay up. This is alto
gether wrong. Don't these newspa pers
understand that every once in while
there is subscriber who has taken the
paper merely to patrcnize it, the same
as he pays for his calico and sugar Pit
is just real harsh-can't you see TO
ask folks to pay up. They regard it as
an impudent interference with their in
tentions-and this will never do, for you
might lose their names off the list
don't you see? There is John o.and-
so or Tom This s.or-that-have been tax.
ing their regular weekly paper a whole
lot Of years-don't You know2 Per
re city good, or course. Only yo1
mustn't count on their paying now
smother time-smothe time-next fall
or next winter, or next spring, or next
summer, or next fall-and SO on year
after year-s'mother time-any time but
this time, when you need it so badly
you can taste it, Good fellows of course
Pay? why Of course-after a while
Pay when every other obligation is set.
tled-perhaps. Newspaper fellows are
so good hearted-so kind hearted, don't
you know?-interested in the develop.
ment Of the country, and one thing and
another can't you see? Awful hard
time for them to get along without col
lections. Any how, the paper was taken
only just to patronize 'em. And the
poor publisher continues to sweat and
fume and is distraught with the bur-
dens he has to carry-and John So-and-
SO or Tom This-or-that feels hurt be-
cause he has been asked to pay for the
paper he and his family have had year
after year, expecting to pay for 1t some
time-but will that time ever come?'
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-02-01
Something for Nothing.

That all may have an opportunity OF
testing the superior merits of our Min.
netonka Indian Remedies we will give
free with each purchase of the above
remedies, for the next sixty days. our
check for the amount paid US. We have
arranged with one of the leading mer.
chants here to redeem the checks in
merchandise for their full face value,
thus giving you the remedies absolutely
free, whether they benefit you or not.
We take this means of introducing
our goods, believing that their su-
perior quality alone will merit con-
tinuance of your patronage. For sale
by A. j. Jones & Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-02-01

largely in the direction Of the man from
Iowa, Ofthe seventeen men interview
ed by the Times reporter, eleven were
for Allison, three for Mckinley and the
remaining three expressed no perfer-
ence between the prominent republican
candidates for the nomination. One Of
the gentleman who expressed perfer
ence for Mckinley based his preference
upon the sound and logical proposition
that, the man of his choice was a. the
heed of tariff movement that will
bring prosperity to the country. That a
protective tariff will be the issue, and
that on this important public question
Mckinley is the brains OF the country.