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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-11-17
But Three Executions for Murder.

Several years previous to the hanging
OF the Deakins negro, white man was
executed for murder. In the early his
tory of the State several men were hung
for other offences. IN August, 1892, three
men were hung in Jonesboro on the
same day for horse stealing.
Although it has been considerably
over an hundred years since Washing
ton County was organized and its in
crease Of population has been rapid, there
have been but three instances of capt
punishment for murder as we have
been informed by those who have
searched the records. The other case
was that Of q colored man, a slave, who
killed his master, William Deakins, four
miles from Jonesboro. This murder and
execution occurred in lS4S, near fifty
years ago and there are few living who
have q personal knwledge of the oc-
| currences.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-11-17

One Minute Cough Cure, cures.
That 10 what it was made for.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-11-17

death penalty. Still, the morbid curl
osity to be as near as possible to the hid.
den scene of agony and death gathered
together the representatives of all ages,
sizes, sexes, colors and conditions in
fearfully and wonderfully variegated
mass of humanity. The crush amounted
to an absolute congestion.
James :. Pritchett,
the eXecutioner, is slim spare man,
weighing about liO pounds. Though
strongly sympathetic in his nature, he
is at all times a cool, collected, earnest,
conscientious, courageous officer. He is
Al years old, was born and raised on
Boone's Creek, four miles from Jones'
boro. He is married man, has five
children and is member Of the NJ. Il,
Church, South. He is personally one of
the most popular men in the county,and
enjoys the esteem and confidence of all
who know him. AS proof of this he is
now serving his second term as Sheriff,
Notwithstanding the overwhelming Re-
publican majority in the county.
Bringing Back the Prisoner.
Last Tuesday morning Sheriff Pritch-
EFT left for Knoxville on Capt. Ross
Smiths train and returned with Simms
on the vestibule that arrives at 3 :0S p.
NJ. On the same train was the Sheriff of
Sullivan County with Mays, under SEN
tence of death for killing G. D. Massen-
gill, near Bluff City, few months ago
who was, also, hung at Blountville today
The instruments of the Execution.
The rope with which Simms was hung
was of sisal twine five and one eighth OF
an inch in size. The Sheriff had the pat
tern of the hangman's knot before him
with instructions as to the manipulation
of the rope and his first attempt to make
one Of these fatal connections was sue
cessful and an omen that he would ex
perience no difficulty when the timt
came for experiment to become reality
For days new and novel annex t
the southern side of the Courthouse wa
noted ana commented ON by all citlZen
of Jonesboro and visitors to the town.
was built at the window west OF th
Judges seat, of two inch lumber, with
out roof, twelve feet square and fourteen
feet high. In all the surroundings ther
was no coigne of vantage from whicl
the execution could be viewed. Inside o
this strong stockade was a scaffold eigh
feet square, built of timber five or si'
inches square. The structure was capped
with floor and in the center trap doc
with five foot fall A heavy iron weigh
was attached by a rope to the trap door
The structure, under the direction o
Sheriff Pritchett, was erected by Hugl
Boyd, Charles Collins and John Key
and cost about $50.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-11-17

The first chapter was the unprovoked
taking Of an innocent life, the second
the famous trial of the murderer,an the
close was the scaffold, that grim and
CHASTITY instrument Of death that stands
in the yard of the Washington County
Courthouse.
The blood stained soul of Isham Simms
stands before the bar Of the Righteous
Judge.
The dire vengeance he meted out to his
helpless and unresisting victim in an
unrestrained fury Of passion, the law
metes out to him in its cold and pitiless
justice, and his black corpse goes down
into the narrow house OF death where
the mouldering form of the murdered
Walter Galloway has lain for four
months.
Had the murderer any moral sensibil-
tiles left after the commission of his
terrible crime, the torturing anguish
and haunted visions he experienced
taught him before the black hood for
ever shut out the day and the fatal trap
was sprung that it is a most fearful
thing to take human life.
II the conscience OF the murderer did
not go out with the flash of the fatal
| gun, though he may at times have sried
| to comfort himself with the hope that
he would finally escape the awful judg-
| ment that has overtaken him, he keenly
| realized that he had forfeited his claim
to human sympathy and association,
| and that il his own life was spared the
furies Of remorse would wreck his peace
and chain him to endless and unutter-
able terrors. Death in any form was
preferable to life made hideous with
the CHASTITY images that Unframed his
horrible deed and made inconceivably
wretched by an ever present and over
powering sense Of guilt.
Society must protect itself against the
vicious and the lawless by a swift and
condign punishment of their offences, to
reform, il possible, the offenders, and to
terrorize and restrain those who would
be a law unto themselves Hence the in.
situation oflaw, the machinery of courts
jails, pcnitentiaries and scaffolds.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-11-17
A Model Prisoner.

Simms did not worry or chafe under
confinement He gave his keepers
no trouble. At times he was somewhat
inclined to anger and complained of his
treatment, but these moods soon passed
away and he was as iovial and merry
hearted as a child. At times he was
harassed and depressed by the fear that
he would be lynched, hut when assured
by the officers that there was no danger,
confidence would be restored and he was
seemingly as happy as lark. Whilst
in the Knoxville Jail he spent most of
his time laughing and singing, not seem
ing to realize the fearful fate impending
over him. He made profession of re-
ligion whilst confined there and fire.
quently assured those administering to
him in holy things that he was prepared
to meet his God in peace.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-11-17
Description of Simms.

Simms was about % or % years of age,
and five feet and nine inches tall. He
had long chin, fiat nose, retreating
forehead and very unprepossessing
face. He had the general make up of a
character essentially bad as far as facial
features are an index to the inward man
but those who knew him well say that
he was not vicious and violent in his
ordinary moods.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-11-17


John Robinson's show would not have
attracted more people. The hills and
hollows for miles around were depopu-
lated and throngs came from the neigh
boring towns. The multitudes began to
pour in at an early hour and the streets
and all the open spaces around the Court
house and Jail were packed to a jam and
a crush. The stores and public resorts
were overflowed. On the whole, the i'm
mense throng was good natured and or
derby, but it was painfully evident that
considerable number had fortified their
courage and braced their nerves with
booze as preliminary preparation for
the sad and grave business on hand. The
people should have known, and probably
did know, that the execution was to be
private; that the law dos!} / allow the
general public to enjoy lvage lux
ury of witnessing the hes.s,ion of the
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-12-03
Oregon Short Line Railroad.

Including Huntington and Ontario,
Ore. and Red Rock, Mont, Rates of one
and one-fifth fare on certificate plan,
are authorized for The following meet
ings:.
Idaho State Normal School, Albion,
Idaho.-Sep. It'll to Dec. 23rd, 1897.
Sell tickets to Minidonka. j. G. Black
will sign certificates.
Rate is conditional upon attendance
of fifty or more at this meeting, who
have paid full fare going. If less
number is in attendance at any one of
these meetings, tickets will be sold at
half fare, returning.
G. F. HENsLEY, Agent.
Nampa, Idaho.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-12-03
Some Pa osperliy.

Putting the three following items to-
gether, all clipped from the DeLamari
New, Lode, it appears that some of the
boys who formerly belonged in this
camp have struck luck, with big L.,
in the other DeLamar. The NUcGsT
is sure everybody who knows Messrs.
Gallery, Olson and Vanina here will be
glad to hear such news of them.
Pat Gallery returned from Deer
Lodge Saturday evening after having
accomplished the sale of a group of
mines in which he was interested.
The sale of the lanina group of
claims in Eagle Valley will throw some
extra change into the pockets of three
of DeLamar's enterprising men, Hans
Olsen, Pat Gallery end Joseph Vanina.
We congratulate the gentlemen.
Joseph Vanina and Jos. Delmue
spent several days here in the sale of
some of their Deer Lodge property.
The current report is that they re
ceived $4,000 for the group of claims
sold.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-12-03

William J. Stoddard took charge of
the postoffice here on Wednesday, and
will remove to the Walker building,
three doors below. The NUGGET as
sures our carpet bag P. NJ. that he will
be treated fairly in these columns, but
takes the liberty to tell him that the
people here are not at all pleased to
have their own wishes disregarded in
foisting an official upon us whom not a
dozen people in the town knew, and
they are not in a humor to overlook
any of his short comings. When Sen
ator Shoup was candidate for re-elec-
ton three years ago, and the people
and paper at Silver City was dead
against State Senator Dewey for flop
ping and supporting him, the NUGGET
took up the Senator's side Of the con-
troversey and the people here general
approved of the course taken by the
NUGGET. Now, in payment for the
peoples support, the first opportunity
the Senator had, he has given the peo
pie of Deiamar slap in the face for
supporting him. He is assured that
the appointment made will be remem
bered against him. Personally the
NUGGET has no objections to make
against the new postmaster. So far as
we know he is an exemplary young man,
only entirely wanting in the business
experience required to fill one of the
most important postoffces in the State.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-12-03

The Tuscarora Times-Review of the
18th instant contained the announce
of the wedding of Mrs. Amanda Ander-
son and S. d. Watson, which took place
at the residence of B. H. Luther in
that town. The groom is spoken of as
former DeLamar man. Could it not
have been a misprint in which the name
of Watson was substituted for Maxon?
1t was surmised here that 81 Maxon
was after that game. May they be
happy!
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-12-03
Estray Notice.

Notice is hereby given that took up
on Nov. s, 1897, and now hold in my
keeping, One Bay Stallion, with reached
name, small star in forehead, white
snip on nose and small white spot on
left side. No brand. Owner is mott
fled to pay charges and take him away,
or he will be disposed of according to
law.
Dow VINCENT.
DeLamar, Idaho, Nov. 10, 1897.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-12-03

There are few places Of the size f
DeLamar better equipped with stores.
The stocks of merchandise carried by
all of them are very full and complete
and the proprietors and statesmen in all
Of them are obliging and up TO date in
business methods. The men who have
been in the habit of coming here from
larger towns to take orders, do not
meet with the success they once lid,
for the people have learned that it pays
to buy at home.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-12-03

A few days ago, while representa-
tive of the NUGGET was in Isay & Com
briggs big store his attention was at
tracted by loud and boisterous language
in the rear room. Mr.. Gombrig's voice
could be heard in an alteration with
Messrs. Rainey and Helm Brothers.
Upon asking what the row was, the re-
porter was informed by Mr.. Jones, the
champion salesman of Idaho, that the
employees of the store had taken Mr..
Gombrig into the back room to expos
tulate with him in regard to the awful
cut he was making on all Clothing,
Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, etc. The en-
ployees claim that Mr.. Gombrig is ruin
ing himself at the prices he is selling
Goods. Mr.. Gombrig came off victor
ious, however, and when the row ended
rushed over to the NUGGET office with
a change of adj, which see in its usual
place.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-12-03
For Sale.

The dancing platform used st the
picnic grounds on Pole creek on Labor
Day. Size 30x50 it, in sections con-
venient for handling. Can be seen at
Arvidson's old blacksmith shop. For
price, terms, ETC., call on VIM. Honey
Secretary.
DELAMAK MINERS UNI N.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-12-03

ga Mountain Gem" is respectfully in
formed that the accompaniment of
responsible signature is prerequisite
to the publication of communicate on,
not necessarily for publication, but on
ly that the other fellow, if offended,
may know whom to lick.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-12-03

Mr.. Winthrop W. Fisk, who went, a
fortnight since, to Denver to test a
process for working the Big 1 ore, be-
fore reconstructing the mill here, took
his family with him and the two chill
dren we're taken down with the scarlet
fever soon after their arrival in Denver.
Mr.. Fisk had to remove them from the
hotel and place them in cottage where
they could be quarantined. He writes
that they are coming through the seige
all right.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-12-03

Miss Mona Kennedy, of Silver G ity,
spent several days visiting here during
last week and this and captivated all
the young gentlemen whom she met.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-12-03

Miss Mildred is suffering from Sc
we're attack of tonsilitis since her re-
turn home.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-12-03

When you send in your communica-
tions to the NUGGET for publication
write on one side of the paper only.
Some time whole string of wedding
presents or page of some important
matter will be left out because both
sides of the paper is written on and
the printer gets Hail Columbia for it.
Write on one side of the paper, only.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-12-03

FOUND-A Greek Cross enameled
pin, design on same, a bird, holding
pen in its beak. Inquire at this office.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-12-03

Ladies', Misses and Children's Capes,
Cloaks and Suits made to measure.
Call at Bakers Tailor Shop and ex
anime samples and latest styles.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-12-03

Ladies, if you want to be in the swim
call and see samples, at Bakers Tailor
Shop. Cloaks, Capes, Blouses, and
Suits made to measure. Your fit
plIarantaed
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-12-03

Mr.. John Scales and family left, on
Tuesday, to spend the winter in Cali
fornia. They will go to Palo Alto.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-12-03

Our neignpor, Jack O'Neill is laid up
nursing very lame eye, got sand or
rock in it while working on the rock
crusher
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-12-03

On Christmas Eve an entertainment
will be held at the school house. Santa
Claus hasn't yet handed in his program
and we can't give full particulars this
week, but Mr.. Archie Warren, who is a
particular friend of Old Santa. assures
us that good time is coming for the
little ones. We will have fuller in
formation next week.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-12-03
SHORT STOPS.

The roads, frozen up now, are getting
quite passable again.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-12-03

The people in the lower town are hav
ing good foot bridge put across the
creek, near Forney's stable.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-12-03

Please remember the little amounts
you owe the NUGGET before the
holidays. We will appreciate it very
much if you will.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-12-03

When you are looking around for ap-
propriate and handsome holiday pres
ents for your friends, you will do well
to drop in at the DeLamar Drug Store,
and look over the beautiful toilet sets
received there this week. They are
very fine. Or if you wish to make any
of your male friends a present, pipes
the thing. The Drug Store has just
received beautiful lot in brier and
maerschaum.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-12-03

One evening this week, Mrs. Com
brig invited house full of her lady
ana gentlemen friends 10 her house
and had a most delightful high five
party. The party was given in honor
of Mrs. Isay, who was down from Silver
on visit. Mrs. Crosson captured the
ladies' prize and Mr.. Rainey, the gen
tleman's. The BOBBY prize, "Yellow
Kid" will ornament Silver City
charming young ,ady's home.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-24

The Hawaiian bark Santiago sailed
from San Francisco for Hilo about Sep
TENDER 18th.
August 21st: Lat. 81 N, Ion. A W.,
w F. Babcock, ship, from Baltimore
to Honolulu, spoken.
S. G. Wilder, barkentine, 55S tons,
returns to Honolulu in the Hawaiian
Line from San Francisco.
The Warrimoo has taken the place
of the Aorangi and will arrive here on
the oath of September; Aorangi on the
18th.
The barkentinec S. G. Wilder and
w. II. Dimond started loading general
merchandise for this port on Septem-
Der 18th.
The China was scheduled to leave
Yokohama yesterday for San Francis
CO. She will arrive in Honolulu about
October 1st.
The bark Fresno, JAG tons, has been
chartered TO load lumber from Port
Gamble to Honolulu. Chartered by
Pope & Talbot.
The o. s. S. Mariposa, Hayward
commander, arrived in port and hauled
alongside the Oceanic wharf at about
6 a. m. yesterday, 6 days and Is hours
from San Francisco. She sailed for the
Colonies at 2 p. m. sharp.
The San Francisco Launch Company
is getting reputation for quick work,
having completed a 25-foot steam
launch, ready to ship to the Samoan
Islands, in five working days. The
same company has been busy on Yu-
kon orders. One order was for 100 Arc
tic sleds.-San Francisco Commercial
News
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, September
16.-Arrivals: September s, blk Cey-
Ion, % days from Honolulu; blk. Annie
Johnson, % days from Hilo, and Big.
Consuelo, q days from Mahukona;
September IL, S. S. Gaelic, days, 10
hours from Honolulu. Sailed: Septem-
Der II, bktn. Irmgard for Honolulu;
September 16, blk. R. P. Rithet for Ho-
nolulu.
The o. & o. S. S. Doric, Capt Harry
Smith, arrived in port and hauled
alongside the Pacific Mail wharf at
about a. M. yesterday, about a day
ahead of schedule time. She left Yoko-
hama on September 14th with $50 Jap
anese and 159 Chinese laborers, togeth-
er with 7,712 packages of freight for
this port. The Doric sailed for San
Francisco at $3.50 p. m. The band was
on the wharf and played the usual
farewell concert
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-24
PASSENGERS.
Arrivals.


From China and Japan, per o. & o.
S. S. DOric, September 23.-W. E. Tay-
Tor, Mrs. E. Taylor, Miss S. Birnie, Rev.
ID. p. Birnie and Miss G. Harrison.
From San Francisco, per o. S. S.
Mariposa, Sept 81 r Burns, Miss E
Clark, Miss Margaret Clark, Sidney
Clementson and wife, Harold G Dill
bingham, Mrs w r Gardiner, Rev T d
Garvin and wife, Mrs G A Graham and
child, e F King and wife, Miss Lanon,
Miss NJ c. LaughIin, H. Laws, E. G.
Macfarlane, Miss Marks, G.. A. Mar
shall, Miss F. Miller, Mrs. /. b. Newton,
Mrs. G. T. Parsons, Miss l.. Pires, Miss
Peters, Miss Janet Scott, Mrs. L. L.
Smith, NJ A Tully, Miss J. Weber, G.
n Webster, Jr., Judge II. A. Wide
mann and wife, F. G. Smith, Joseph Ca
mara, Jr, W. NJ McKarIey, P. Mean
drews, G. Tenbuer, j. G. Brown, B.
Reynolds, J. Ferarir, A. A. Wilson,
Charles Smith and A. Allderdyce.
Departures.
For San Francisco, per o. e D. S. S.
Doric, September 23.-Miss Appleton,
Miss Watson, w. A Bowen, Mr.. and
Mrs Desky, child and nurse, Miss
Johnson and Bert Peterson.
For the Colonies, per o. S. S. Mari
posa, September &c. van Voorhis,
Trumbull White, wife and child, DR..
Franer, A. Mcneil DR.. Thilenius and
six steerage
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-24
Long Flight of a Pigeon

CHICAGO, September 1.-THE long
est flight ever made by a pigeon to
Chicago was completed this morning
r. H. Whiteman's blue checkered bird
Fred. Hornet, arrived in his loft at
Rogers Park from Las Vegas, n. NJ,
a distance of 1,O40 miles air line The
bird was in good condition, and made
the journey in three weeks.
Seven birds were liberated at Las
Vegas together. Within five minutes
after the birds were liberated they
started IN a northeasterly direction to-
ward Chicago. Whiteman's bird is the
only one heard from since the seven
started from home.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-24
TTGnS0Cl 0 General B0nkInQ Z EEChOnQe Business
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

]. NJ. MONSARRAT has for sale the
following properties:
1. Premises off Vineyard Street. Ho-
nolulu, with two Cottages thereon.
This is a fine property. Cottages will
let for SIS and $12 per month, respec-
lively.
2. Premises en- Eva side of Iiliba
Street, between School and Kuskint
Streets. Has a frontage of 1874 feet
and a depth Of 1908 feet. One Cot.
tage on maku end of the lot Iets fo,
SIS per month.
46S0-tf J. M. MONSARRAT
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-24
POKII WINS.
In the Second Glass Yacht Race
of Yesterday.

of Yesterday.
At / p. m. yesterday the second-class
yachts. which entered the race on Sat
urday, but none of which went over
the course within the limit of time set
by the judges, were sailing back and
forth past the men-of-war, waiting for
the signal to start.
The preparatory gun was fired at 1882
and the starting gun at 13:40. There
was a fine breeze stirring and the
yachts passed over the line flying, the
Bennington leading The race was a
passing the finishing line first. very
closely followed by the Abbie NJ. Fol
lowing is the order of finishing, with
other points:
Pokii (sailed by H. Williams)-
10: A: so; finish, 15:29:28; lapse time,
LABS; corrected time, 1:34: 81. Win
ner of first prize.
Atbie NJ. (sailed by H. NJ. Dow
Start, 10: Az: IL; finish, 15:4S:07; lapse
time, 1852: Sc; corrected time, LA: 16.
Winner of second prize.
Clytie (sailed by T. w. Hobron)-
Start, 13:44:45; finish, 9:46; lapse
time, 1:55:01; corrected time, 1:44: 40.
Combination (sailed by F. Walker)-I
Start, 10: 3:19; finish, 10: SO: II; lapse
time, Pill: 3d. Corrected time, 1:59: 05.
Bennington (sailed by Bennington
10: Al 80; finish, Is: so: %;
lapse time, 2:0S:30; corrected time,
zoo: 80.
G. B. Wilson and Captain Griffiths |
acted as judges and William White of |
he Inter-Island Company as time |
keeper.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-24

Elk RIPOSA.-Camarinos Re-
frigerator will contain Peaches
Plums, Oranges, Apples, Grapes, Nee
tarines, Lemons, Celery, Cauliflower,
Fresh Salmon, Founders, Crabs, Froz-
an Oysters Gin and SHELF, Burbank
Potatoes, Queen Olives, Pickles,
Cheese, Roll Butter, Etc, Etc