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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-27
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summer wandering. place for the tourist who
lives nature and her solItndes. AZ a resort
for game IL is. perhaps. unegualled on this con-
tincnt. and Joined to the Yellowstone Park It
will make a game preserve TINT can nowhere
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Get Rid of 1t.

RheuInatiam and Gout bsnished forever with
FnInous frescrlptinn IOOg3si prepared By
Miller. ~ University Pace. \. \. Inpurablca got
cured and wonder how Il all came about. PleaAAAA
70 Taxa Toe Bot DTugglstS. SsAd fE b00k
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gagged In the service Of his country.
Perhaps the greatest service he did
was In bringing Maryland into the
rank Of states for independence. The
lnrge majority was opposed TO scpara-
tion from the mother country, and the
state delegates were pledged TO oppose
the idea IN congress. But Carroll was
for separation, and. by his untirpg cf.
forts hrsucceeded in changing the SEN
tmsnt of his state TO his side.
On the 4th of July, i7iG, the very day
the declaration was passed at rhila-
delphla>hc was elected 10 congress, and
thus became one Of the immortal galaxy
whose names are affixed to that charter
Of our lihcrties,
In $50, when past his thrcc-scorc
years aid ten. Mr.. Carroll retired from
public life. but he was not TO retire from
public sight
On July 4, 1891, the fact that only
four Of fhe signers of the Declaration of
Independence were still living was no
tlced In many OF the newspapers Of the
time. Thirty days aficrwnrd, one Of
them. William Floyd, Of New York, wus
dead. 1hs death of John Adams and
Thomas Jefferson on July 4, 1926, left
Charles Carroll the last surviving
sgncr. He lived almost seven ycnrs
longer. on July I, 1928. after he had
passed the nge Of 90 years. in the pres
cnce Of vast concourse Of spectators.
aud ntteniled by an imposing civic pro-
ccssion. he laid the cornerstone OF the
lialtlmore a. Ohio railrond. he died
Novcmbcr ~, is3s, at the nge of 95 years.
II is customary TO suppose that only
the lower and middle classes embraced
the cause OF liberty In the revolutionary
contest but this opinion Is not war
ranted BY the facts. Many Of the
wealthiest men In the colonies were
ardent patriots. Washington and the
Lees, of Virginia, were wealthy men.
John Hancock and Robert Morris were
each the most ailluent individual in His
respective state. The Livingsiors, of
New ycrg, rnnkcd among the greatest
lancholders IN the country, but OF all
the patriots OF the revolution. none
risked so much, none had 20 much to
'nse, as Charles Carroll, Of Csrrollton.
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Twin suns

The star Alpha Centauri-the ns =
est star to the earth as far as we n
consists, as the telescope show
of two suns, one Of which is five or si
times brighter than the other But
recent observations by Mr. Roberts AZ
the Cape OF Good Hope observatory
have led him to the conclusion thatths
two components of Alpha Centauri,l
much as they differ In brightness, arc
really nearly equal In weight To-
gether they are twice as heavy as our
sun. 1t seems to follow from thesq
facts that one OF those twin suns Il
losing its light, and in the course OF
ages may become only gigantic
opaque planet, while its companion
will still continue to blaze with solar
splendor. Youths Companion.
The American guide., 1896-07-04

Doubtless many were wondering why
that one signature. Charles Carroll, OF
Carrollton," stands out different from
the rest. 1t is for the reason that the
signer did not intend his identity as a
patriot to be doubtful or misleading.
When he subscribed TO that record Of
glory, Charles Carroll, of Carrollton.
was in his 4oth year, and owner of the
la,5 5est fortune il. America.
There 80 few Millions said the
wealthy Virginian planter, Benjamin
Harrison Gather and great-grandfather
OF future presiden.s), as the rich planter
traced his name on the parchment.
Millions would indeed have gone for
his possessions were princely-had not
success crowned the American arms in
the long and bloody struggle.
lie was the grandson of an Irish gem
tleman who emigratcd to Maryland in
1859, and took up vast estate-one OF
the last of the old manorial grunts, The
manor house that he built still stands
near Annapolis-a huge, roomy old
structure. with its wings and outhouses,
covering an acre Of ground,
In this grand old mansion house of
Carrollton the future signcr was born
on September 90, 1897. Graded in al
luence, the oldest of his fathers sons,
and heir to the immortal property,
Young Carroll knew nothing of the
hanlships of life. lie was brought up
like young prince, had his horses and
hounds, and all the spending money he
liked Nobody could have seen in the
aim, delicate, carefully-nurturcd young
scion of the CAROLS, OF Curroltou, one
Of the sternest and trucst of patriots.
At the age of eight years, Charles Car
roll was sent to France 70. the purpose
Of obtaining an education He spent
nix years at the College of st. Omcrs,
and subsequently he was at Rheims and
Bourges,
| In the year 1851 he went to England,
and commenced the study of law in the
| Temple in London, There he made the
acquaintance OF a number of young
Englishmen, who were uftcrward quite
las famous as he was.
1 Illt TctUrntu 10 America, IN l,ul, an
accomplished scholar and an accom-
| piished man, just as the first muttcr-
laes Of the storm between the colonies
aad Great Britain were heard in the
land. How would he, the young aristo-
cEt. the heir OF countless acres, the man
of European education and training
1h-w would he bear himself in this
struggle between the tyrant aud the
oppressed?
Ahe archives of his country and the
rolls of his native state all show that
Chnrles Carroll, Of Carrollton, did his
duty nobly. Temptations there must
have been for him to take sides with the
loys faetion, but he chose the side of
Tho oppressed. and freedom never had
a tolder or more eloquent champion
thah it had in the rich and patrician
young Marylander.
Always at the front, he was one OF n
cownittce OF three, with Samuel Chase
nnd'l,cnjamin franklin, to visit Canada
to invite the people of that province TO
unit, with the Americans in their strug-
gle br independence; he was member
of fur congresses, signer of the dec
larn1n, United States senator, and for
maT years state senator. During all
this lime, voice, hand and pen were en-
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hcr, stephen Hopkins, who stands with
his hat on, We know them all well,
They vote, and the declaration is passed.
America Is free.
Then comes another day--August 2
oi the same memorable year. Nearly
the same group Is assembled in the same
hall. They have met this time to sign
the great charter of our liberties. There
is no hesitation, no hanging back. no
weakness, though every slgncr knows
fun well the import OF hisaetion. They
will all be marked men. declared rebels
TO the king, and perhaps be hung for
treason, But not q man refuses 10 sign.
One after another the delegates go for.
ward TO the table and place their siR.
natures on the parchment, where John
Hancock haa already placed his name
In that bold, dcfunt and ornate hand OF
his. Every man watches his neighbor
ms he writes.
ly the side OF Samuel Adams, talking
In friendly way, is n man every way
different in look nnd dress, Adams is
plain and democratic, even more no
than Jefferson. and has been schooled
In the hardest Of nll schools ad,ersity
Ills companion is 10 the manor born,
rich and nristocrntlc aR an English no
bic, and the inhcritor Of n great name
But his patriotism is ns ardent as that
Of the New England Puritan, and he is
willing TO sacrifice even more.
And now II is his turn to 90 forward
TO the table. lie takes the goose-quill
and signs his name, in wcll-deilned char
acters. with n hand that does not trem-
ble, Charles Carroll" A whisper
passes among his associates. II the new
coufedcraey is crushed by the mother
country, the trainers of this trensonu-
bic document would have TO suffer for
their action. There were n number OF
Charles CAROLS then living in the colo
mics. and this particular Charles Carroll
had chance to escape, which none OF
his colleagues could hope for,
The n,urmur rcUchcd hls ear as he
arose nom the table lie instantly
turned hack, picked up the pen aRain,
and completed his signature in man.
ner that left no doubt ha to which
Clnfes Carroll WAS accountable.
The American guide., 1896-07-04
A CANNON CRACKER.
A Railroad Engineers story OF u Marrow
Escape,

A Railroad Engineers story OF Marrow
Escape,
/! am an old railroad man, having
spent the best years of my life at the
throttle, and have had great many
hairbreadth escapes and thrilling adj
ventures on the rail. But one dark,
stormy night, nearly ten years ago, l
went through an experience that came
near ending my life, although was not
injured physically in the least.
In those days the railroad companies
used what is called the torpedo system
of signaling much more than at thu
present time, The torpedo is simply a
little tin cup filled with powder, to
which is attached n cap, so that the
pressure OF the locomotive in passing
over it win cause II to explode, There
was regular code Of torpedo signals
and when an engineer heard the repor;
of a single torpedo, which meant stop
he lost no time in reversing his engine
and whistling for brakes.
was pulling a passenger train, at the
time the event occurred, on what is
called the Cherryyulc division of the X.
c.. TT. s. & NJ. Il. r.. which runs from
Fort Scott, kan, to Cherryvalc. The
road had Just been widencG from narrow
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ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
How Old Is This Toads

In the mining district. some three
miles from Eureka Springs, there has
just been made most novel, and
viewed from scientific standpoint, a
most interesting and valuable discov-
cry. Half way up the mountain a
prospector was working in u six-foot
ledge Of calcareous rock, bearing every
evidence of the silurian age. lie had
pressed fully i've feet into the ledge
when blow of the slcdge revealed, to
his astoaished gaze, live toad
snugly ensconced in cavity in the
solid rock about the size of a quart
cup, The sides Of this cavity were
perfectly smooth and bore no evidence
of crack, seam or crevicc.
The toad's position was about equal
ly distant from the upper and lower
surface of the ledge, above the ledge
is IL strata OF pure white sandstone,
three feet thick; and immediately over
this a layer Of soil, out OF which tower
great oak trees, two feet in diameter,
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state house at Philadelphia, famous
ever since that day as lndepcndenc5
hall, There are So, the representative
men Of the colonies, the great land own
rrs, the prosperous merchants, the Lead
lug lawyers, the Official magnates, the
p,urdy ycomoury Of the new nation
soon to be. Familiar TO MS almost ns
the persons OF our own fathers, they
stand grouped In that stately hall, dis
cussing the all.nbsorbing question
shall these colonies be free and indie
pendent statcs9
There is John Hancock, the presi-
dent, patrciau and courtly 10 the very
tips Of his toes, and snndy-haired, long
Tom jefferson, the most ardent Of demo-
Gratis, Stout, pompous, red-faccd John
Adams, and the whitc-haircd, venerable
Benjamin Franklin are there, There,
too, are the slight, wiry Elbridge Gerry,
and portly Benjamin Harrison. who
weighed nearly 800 pounds; Roger Sher-
man, grave md dignifed, and the Qua
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Interesting to r,>tmastors.

The readjustment Of postmastcrs'
salaries for ArhInsa, has been an-
nouueed for the fiscal year as follows;
Increases -Argentu, 81, 200 to Sl,3ooi
Arkadalphia, Sl,iU0 10 $1,000, Erinklcy,
81, 100 to Sl,gOO; tlarlSsviIlc, 81 l0O to
81, Loo; Conway, 81, 300 to sl,4o0;
Dardanclle, SLIGO to Sl,2Oo; fayette-
Vile, 81, 500 to $500; fordycc, sl.OOp to
81, 100; Forest City Sl,2OJ to sl,3oo'
Fort Smith, 81, 500 TO $1,000; Harrison,
81, 100 to $1,000; Helena, sl,Yl) to s.
COOS JoucSboro, $1,000 to Sl,70o' Nam
moth Springs, $1,000 to sl,lo1; Month
cello, SlloJ to Sl,gO0; MorrilIton, ST.
200 to 81 800; Plrag,ull, 81, 400 to ST.
BOO, Rogers, $1,000 TO sl,5OD, Russell
Vile, sl,eJJ To Sl,}DE SLOAN Springs,
sl,3oo to SI,t0o; Npringdale, $1,000 10
si,2Jl
Helena advanced from third to see
nud class.
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Murdered His wife.

A terrible crime is reported from
Blodgctt township, Pulaski county,
Charles Mack and u woman named
Della Smith being charged with the
murder Of Mrs Mack. One Of the prin-
a'pal witnesses in the case will be the
teu-year-old son Of the Smith woman.
lie says that he heard Mack and his
wife struggling, and heard her implor-
ing him FOR mercy The boy was IN
the berry patch, not far from the
cabin, aud his attention was attracted
by the fierce combat. lie heard the
woman beg pitcously, and promise to
hoe colt N or do anything IT he would
,aIy spare her, llewa, merci'css, how
eyer, and struck her down With a rock,
boutiDP her over the head until life
was extinct, The boy saw hcrno more.
The American guide., 1896-07-04
iri,an4ns q. A. H.

The fourteenth annual cncampmeut
pf the g. A. K. of Arkansas was held at
Little Rock, and the following officers
elected for the ensuing year, Depart
meut commander, O, NJ. Sprllman, Pine
BiuN; senior vicc-commandcr, q. W,
Clark, Little Roc!t Junior yice-com-
mandcr, J. IT Luman, OlarlV medical
director DR.. W. u. Joncs, Little
Rock; chaplain W X, Gahbard,
Madison county. Delegates to the Ma
lionnl Encampment H. llutchison,
stuttgart and Z. G, kinney, Judsonia,
Council Of Administration Nj Kirst,
Little Rock; A, l., Thompson, SPRING
lalc; John Johnson, Fort Smith; sam
Letter, Pine Bluff. and c, Z, Newman,
Iudsonia
The next cncampment will be held
At Springdale, AS all differences were
,moothvd ower
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Woman.

The character Of people is deter
mined by the standing Of its women.
IL barbarism she is creature without
o soul In civilization she is hu-
man being; in Christendom she Is di-
vine. The Kingdom of Heaven will be
at hand when every man becomes n
king and every woman queen upon a
throne.-Rev. J. W. Magrnder, Meth
olist Cincinnati O
The American guide., 1896-07-04
Home Influence.

Home is the test of character. II a
man Is harsh and cruel and rough at
home, that Is what he is in business
and society, although he may conceal
1t with 0 mask The man who Is dis
respectful and unkind to his parents
at home will show the same spirit to
the young lady whom lie now courts
when she becomes his wife.-Rev. A.
=. Palmer, Methodist, Utica, N. Y.
The American guide., 1896-07-04
An AnnsaI for Assistance.

The man who is charitable to himself Will
mado by Ills stomach, or his liver, In the
shape OF divers dyspeptic Qualms aud uIi-
easy sensations In the regions OF the glands
that secretes his bilo. Hostetter's Stomach
Bltters, my dear sir, or madam--as the
case may be-is what you require. Hasten
to use, II you are troubled with heartburn,
wind In the stomach, or note that your skin
or the whites Of your eyes are taking sal
low hue.
The American guide., 1896-07-04

II is pleasant to know thht he handed
down an undminishej estate to his
children, one of whom was subsequent
ly governor of his native state. And the
name is still one of honor in Maryland,
Fred Myron Colby, in Golden Days.
The American guide., 1896-07-04
A End EafA

Anxious Father--1 saw our darling
daughter in the street to-day, and sire
looked very unhappy miserable, in
fact; only married month, too.
Sympathetic Mother-Yes, | noticed
the poor dear, I'm afraid her husband
snorcs.-N. Y. Weekly.
The American guide., 1896-07-04

"SrANp baclsr' exclaimed tho friend Of
tho man who was down on the ground.
"Stand back and give him alrl' And tho
bystandcrs accommodutingly stood back,
while the man who was down on the grourd
calmly went on pumping up his rear tire
Chicago Tribune
The American guide., 1896-07-04
Tho ,iodnrn Mother

Hns found that her little ones are improved
more by the pleasant Syrup OF Figs, when
in need of the laxative effect Of u gentld
remedy than by any other, and that II is
moro acceptable to theni Children enjoy
il aud 1t benefits them, The true remedy,
Syrup Of Figs, Is manufactured BY the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Company only.
The American guide., 1896-07-04
A surrpst,

"Was little Tommy Bunkcr's Fourth
Of July celebration n success2"
ii guess SO. see the Eunkers have
called thiee doctors IN alrcudy."-Ex.
Charge
The American guide., 1896-07-04

FIRsT Floor MANAGuR-"Dats nu awful
razor you have dab, Mlstah Johnsln. Looks
ike il could cahyd right through man"
second Floor Manager "Ncs, sab, OATS
, Ronigu rays'or, sab, Memphis scimi'
The American guide., 1896-07-04

Mis- WIoKwmE-"Thcsccl scclairvoyants' ad-
vcrtiscmonts are so ridiculous. Hero Is ono
that begins; Madam X tells everything
The idea" MIR Wickwire -''TcIls every
.hingi Any woman can do that INDIAN
apQls Journal.
The American guide., 1896-07-04

Mn. STINGYDoY--'l am 40 down on trusts
Of all kinds that ! never go near soda
Nater fountaln.n Pretty pOlly-"And what
trust do YOU find thcrein Mr. Sungyboy-
THE gas trust, of ourse."-Clevelaud
Plaindcalcr
The American guide., 1896-07-04

FRS stopped free and permanently cured.
No OTIS after first days use OF DR.. klluo's
Great Nerve Reslorer, Free % trial bottle
a treatise. Or. KLINE, Q33 Arch at Phila Pa,
The American guide., 1896-07-04

Nor CURE.-"Mamma, teacher whipped
boy to day for whispering in school"
"Well, that was right But, mamma, he
hollered ten times as loud as he whisper ed"
Chicago Record
The American guide., 1896-07-04

"GIyE a dog bad name" said the Corn.
led Philosopher "and the policeman will
come along aud plug everybody in the
beasts ncighborhood full Of bullets, In
iiauapols Journal
The American guide., 1896-07-04

EXAMPLES Of vicious courses practiced In
q domestic circle corrupt more readily and
more deeply when we behold them in per-
sons in authority --Juyenal.
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"Wn,Trvrr now happens tome, "he said,
violently, "thc consequences are upon your
hcai' "Reallyi' said the maid, ~ hope
they are on straight
The American guide., 1896-07-04

Mus BRowLriGn (who has just been told
that her husband has bccn knocked down
md robbed There, | knew 1t would bG
uis money ut home "-BOstOn Transcript.
The American guide., 1896-07-04

"Bur, waiter, II this 10 spring chicken,
where is its wlshboneW Walter-(equal TO
the occaslon) 1T was TOO young TO wish,
sir."-Detroit Free Press.
The American guide., 1896-07-04

IT Is positively hur,ful to uso DIN tmentfor
skin Diseases Use Glcnn's sulphur Soap.
HIS Hair and Whislser Dye, 50c.
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BIsKiN-"Evcry one that rides in q Fifth
avenue stage pitches into them" Snifkin
--"Yes. aud out Of them. Harlem Life.
The American guide., 1896-07-04

AMONG rnr BourMiAss. .-"Whcre do you
dine TO nighti' IL DO not dlno-and yonw
"Nor do l." avery good, Let us dino to-
gelher. - Courier des Estas Unls,
The American guide., 1896-07-04

We have not been without Plso's Cure
FOR Consumption for - years.-LIzziE FIR
REL, Camp St.. Harrisburg, Pa, May 4, '94
The American guide., 1896-07-04

"Tnr wcathrf | can often forctcll,"
He said in tones Of pain;
"a new sill, hat with no um brcll
ls a certain sign Of rain"
-Washington Star.
The American guide., 1896-07-04

Coon, the moro communicated, tho more
abundant grows Milton.
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WHEREVER the trae OF bencncence takes
root, i sends forth branches beyond the
sky Saadi.
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Hairs Catarrh Cure
Is a Constitutional Cure. Price 75c.
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nineteenth-century way
To celebrate the glorious date OF indie
pendence day,
Or let him toll and strain and strive IN
some athletic game,
Or else beneath broiling sun sit down tc
watch the same,
Or join the hot, persplring crowds on an
excursion boat
That think they must be happy just be-
cause they are ahoat:
Or let him do n thousand things that eager
minds invent
To lure the wary dollar and corral the nim-
bic cent
OF the patriotic citizen who tries hard tc
he gay,
Because" thinks he. 81 ought to be-
but doesn't know the way.
But let me rather steal away to some &C.
Jluded spot,
Where, lost In sylvan solitudes. with all
llfe's cares forgot,
unmovod by moss. grown custom. or by
what the nolghbors say,
IN celebrate, at any rate, my Independence
day.
Ill c Paine. In IIarper's Weekly.
The American guide., 1896-07-04

MoSEY is like manure, OF very little use,
except TO be spead.-Bacon.
The American guide., 1896-07-04

ct him. who will.
burn powder. ring
bells, and make a
noise,
And list to windy
orators. II that's
what he cnJoys
And deems q sane.
The American guide., 1896-07-04

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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-12
nenti, al Dr.. cannes t.n.l,n,..

Mr. James Gaskihs, a well known
mercahnt in Scottsvllle. Norfolk coun-
yty, died Fridny mornius after u lin
gcrlnS Illness In thu ilfty-n!1ith ycar of
Ills age Mir, Gnskins was one Of tho
most prominent men III Seuttsvllle,
and WAS always actlvci lin anything thu;
swoalu be3a benefit to tho vllhg6. Iic
was gallant Confederate Veterans
and was engaged in number of proml-
neht battle: during the war, includln,;
Malvern Till. where he lost his rlgh. leg
which disabled him from ftl.hcr duty.
After itle wa: hc engaged IN the incr-
carSile business, and remained In 1t
up to the time of his death. He was u
member of Atlantic Lodge. No. "A. X.
OF p. the order of Ieptasophs. and
ssonewall Camp. c. ". lIeowas also
an honorary member OF Grimes bat
terry. Ills funeral will be conducted
from his late residence this after
noon at 5 O'clock aud will lie attended
by the different societies.
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Tromblc md nccn Crrrk.

There is trouble at Deep Creek. Nor
folk county, and before It subsidies there
may be trouble between whites ana
blacks. on Thursday Afternoon we'll
known young lady OF the village was
walking down the road whom she met
three .colored girls one of them pushed
the young lady aside. and whom spoken
to tile colorcd girl gsabbcd large hat
pin fom the lady's 'at and stabbed her
In the face. making very painful
wound. Mr. James Green, The telegraph
operator at fuckers Crossing, came up
about this time and gave the negro girl
Il severe beating. The anai: soon got
no;scd about and a large crowd of ne
grocs gathered. making threats against
MI. Green. even talking of lynching him
but there WAS no back-down in that
young nan. lie secured IL pistol and
vert into the crowd, which numbered Il
hundred or moe, and told them to come
on. HIS GOODNESS had the effect Of quiet
ing tsc mob. aud nothing was done by
ri. The white people are now aroused.
anu Winchestcrs and other firearms are
loaded Justice Gray will examine the
charges against the colorcd gin and Sc.
rious t:ouDlc may yet arise
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-12
Caught AZ I.nst.

For some time the ba Cball players
have been looSing gloves. shoes. etc.
from out their rooms at the park. Re
Gently Il suit of clothes and several balls
were taken. Every time the club would
leave town and come back something
would he missing and no account cuull
lc given Of il. y few days agu officer
llnufnaglc learned that IL negro named
cheap; also Il 81 glove for 81 cents. lie
watched him ANA Friday MANAGED 10
get sufficient proof against him To jus
tify him in arrcSting Lewis. lie Was
carried before Justice Ruttcr, who com
mittcd him to Jail until Monday, when
he will have Il hearing. The negro has
been employed around the grounds and
had access To the room.