davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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n...,s Ce-rte>~s.

"Your colors are very strong" re-
marked = fashionable lady to IN
artist who was painting portrait.
"Yea. madam" replied the artist.
glsncing At her complexion. I've un-
doubtedly patronixe the sams dealer
Chicago Daily News.
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JACkS0N'S RESORT.

jsckson's place, popular resort be
tween Ioule er snd Boulder lake, on the
best drive out tiom town. A road hous-
wi,hou, strong drinks. nothing to intoxi.
cate. Only the very best order and bts.
parties wanted. Fne meals served a,
all hours On short order. Dinner pa,,ies
a specially. Ice cream and ices made
10 order and delivered On short notice.
o. +. JACKSON.
I7M Proprietor.
Daily camera., 1901-05-31
BURLINGTON RoUTe.
Low R.sss = the E.ss.

Every day-noi once or twice 4 month.
but every day-f'om June 10 until Sep
iembes II. the Burlington route { q rs a
rate Of one fare plus ), for the round
tip 10 Chicago. ST. Louis. ST. Paul and
all points this side Of those cities.
II you are figuring on an eastern tip.
By all means give Us an opportunity Of
quoting rates. and telling you what ou,
service Is like. Wi,e-seli US where YOU
are going. and We will take pl'asu-e ir
sivin. you all IN inf"'ma,o ,.une.o
G. W. VALLERy.
General Agent.
Denver. Colo
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Mr. ]. w Baxter Of North Brook, N. e.
says be suffered with piles Tor fifteen
years. He tried many remedies with no
results until he used DeWitt's Witch
Hasel Salve and sha, quickly cured him.
Gilbert Bros.
Daily camera., 1901-05-31

When. where and how to obtain pure
iQuors without having % pay three prices
Tor Il is . eading question. Listen TO rs.
n the first place. be sure Il is not SSH.
day, thea walk stralsht.way to Cazba-
rinos,
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-Ous little girl vas sscoascioss frou
strangulatios daring . ssddea asd ter.
rble attack d croap. lqaickiy SEX ured
bostle Of One Minute Cosgh Cure,
givin1 her three deses. Tie erosp va
oassesed and osr little dsrlias speedily
recovered - write. A. L. Sts6osd.
Chester, Mich. Gilbert Bros.
Daily camera., 1901-05-31

Yss are much pcre liable to disease
when your liver and bowels do not &C,
aseperly. DeWitt's Little EARLY R,sers
remove the cause Of disease. Gilbert
Bros.
Daily camera., 1901-05-31

WHEN YOU GET A HEADACHE
don't vss,e = minute but 70 10 YOU
drusgiss and get \ box Of Kvause'i
Headache Capsules. They will psevea'
pain even though yo,E skull we're crack
ed. They are harmless. 100. Read ,hl
guarantee. Price age. Sold BY Stream
es's Drug Store.
Daily camera., 1901-05-31
-. seale es eh,sakare,

TAs Seols - 0ApaAkA9o.
"Why don't you wear all-wool UNDER
weary"
my dear sir. no man can AFFORD to
wear all-wool underwear unless he has
ave sons growing up."-Chicago Rec
ord
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n.lx nna TAearx

sHow In the world did she ever
come 70 marry = mag with .ons lsgf
Il don't know, unless Il can Be-
traced to her strong liking for dam
aged goods that come cheap.
cs9o Times Herald.
Daily camera., 1901-05-31
Use Prsf. Fields worn POWDER.
single tziA proves their worth.

Skin Affections will readily disappear
BY using DeWi.,'s Witch Hazel Salve.
Look ous fos couaserfeits. II yos get
OeWit.s you will get good results j
Is the quick and positive cure ios pileb
Gilbert Bros. y
Daily camera., 1901-05-31
Aee>..tinx ser n.

"How 10 IL that the weather proph-
cts are 30 often wrong about the
weather1'
swell, they can't b always nom
committSl," Puck
Daily camera., 1901-05-31

EORE Grnu,n-' nlor ID. ..ir already
49, oa'tfes>'d 10, any aa1. all
dses, x the Maseo. a.A. .hop. 1915 18th
street
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Power IN Heat.

P0WsR IN Heat.
"Is there much power In hea2 VII
fe?" asked the teacher.
"You bet there H." answered tAs
boy. :
'-0ive an example"
when ma begins to warm things
up pe just has to get up and hustle,
and don't yos forget it."-Chicago
Post.
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ABUNDANT HEALTH /. s.,sres

ABUNDANT HEALTH Is 9s1Qfed
when there is good blood in the veins
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the medicine to
make good blood. Begin taking it now.
It is just what the system needs at this
time and will do you great good. Sharp.
ems tie appetite, steadies the nerves.
Daily camera., 1901-05-31

DENVER ANO RETURN oi.OO.
Coameseinx Sunday May io.h the
Colombo Road will inaugurate the round
trip rate of 81 90 10 Denvei each Sunday.
Tickets limited TO date Of sale.
T. +. CILLER, AReat.
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2AAAH A. u~-

wife-Why do you buy such . lot of
stamps Mt once?
Husband-So ihere'u be . few that
won't get stuck together. -
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Women AIss saRss

sBAooA men complain becAuss our AA1i
Conceai the sfage from viewr
Said May. The hats Of other gisis
Obstruct our vision. too"
'-Philad elphia PreaA
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,v.v n.h,.a ~. r1~ea

Nrs. Gad-She's awfully bad form!
Mrs.. Dorcas-Dreadful. She oace
brought her baby with her when abe
attended . mothers' meeting.-Town
Topics.
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a CN.... 4. n, n>fse,,

Juhus-Would you Hike TO live your
life over again?
Edgar-No; but I'd like to spend
over again all the money I've spent.
Chicago Record Herald.
Daily camera., 1901-05-31
Hes Dro1Aer SelA Ie,

Hs-Nost people take me- for vsry
sssio~s psrson, Mics AaIlyprep. Now
! presume You would never guess tAaA
I am full Of humorous conceits.
Miss Hallyprop--I would not ~.
SELF: but NJ bfotheS h4s t&ld M how
very cop4Atsd yos rs. - LesAsl
Wolkly, 81
Daily camera., 1901-05-31

to have car. a, ,A< bsioa depot Tor the
. esan da,ion Of Drnv.r people Who
~ish to attsnd the flay. -,
The class will entertain all Dsnve'
visitors after the performance With bail
n The gynaasisia aad q promenade on
The campus. Refreshm nss will also e
s:,v.d. The committee of arrangements
having the matter in charge is C imposed
Of the fof,oixinI member. Of the class:
Caarles A. Lory, Will .rd p Hatch.
Harvey A. Carr, Frank WoIco,,. l. u's
f Clarke. Kenneth L Curtis and A thu,
E Gill. III
The caste Of the pl y is as follows:
Don Psdpe, Pr,nee oi ArrsGop
MI Russ II K Allen
Doa John. bis bastard brother.
John Q. Die,
ll,ud.o, yosng Lord Of Florence.
Harry T. o Cannor
Benedi> +. young Lord Of Padus,
Willard p. Hatch
Leooato, Governor Of Messina.
Joha {. Nixon
Aptoaio, his brother. William A. Cooa
B,lthasar. attendant on Don Pedro.
George R. Hay
sse,ess ss'.es;o followers Of Don John
{Clyde H. Jay
Arthur <. Gill
Fri.r Francis Rosetta { Bell
Dogbe,ry. constable. Fred White
verees a head borough.
Neil D. Mckenzie
Hero, daughter Of L.onato.
Edith De Long
Beatrice, niece to Leona.o.
Mabel Ashley
Margaret. gen,lewoma IN attei ding o.
Hero Ella Callahan
Ursula, een,levoman attending 90
Hero. Ada SavOsy
Messenger Gertrude Upton
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neolastse Pesfovwanee

Pspa-Not auArrshng. hops, shil
aren't
r0.ny-oA 70. ws'rs Just As.tna
tableaux. II
Psps-WAea Aoss tAh - sspes.
Tonny-Namms ssliAg yoa 1oe 4
chsck-Tit-Bits.
Daily camera., 1901-05-31
A.stAer va~v.

Yeo-Whistls At your work-And %
Around the Once you can throw
On others nerves such rasping tAsa1l
That they can hardly work at all
AChicaEo Record Herald.
Daily camera., 1901-05-31
For FEMALE coMplA AIMS

FOR FEMALE COMPLA LAINI8
aud diseases arising tom an impure
state Of the blood Liehty's Celery Nerve
Compound 10 an invaluable specific
Sold bv Siseamer's Drug Store.
Daily camera., 1901-05-31
8. - taee 90.

10 Hollerits = H6int - sEurepe 70
AnisA his vooal studies p
Eyes; I gnsss he begsn 70 1Aink
hoo IL Ny IL neigAbors wstD est
he. cAs II - stayed hsre hs Aeuld
- his AnisA TOO sooo-s Raflaaa1phie
- leele = eaeeily. Al = d
| q1aty lsscsiles DsWi1's Lfll3s Easly
Risas, ~ iansss piils iss coassipaslsa
aad Evss eenpjsiass. Cilbsst BseG
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-02-16
Old Time Baseball Tricks.

Several years ago. when the Pitts
burgs had the reputation all over the
circuit for not being the fairest ex-
moments OF the game of baseball as II
was written. they turned many trick
away from the green diamond that
never was brought home to any par
ticular player. nor even was punished.
one OF the members Of that old aggre-
CATION confessed that umplres were the
particular prey of the old crowd-um-
pires who had not given the team what
It thought was coming to 1t.
zone way Of getting even with the
umplres that did not please us was
most amusing" said an old time play.
er. "Umpires. you know. leave their
uniforms in a dressing room at the
park when they are officiating in a city.
Well. when an umpire whom we dis
liked came along we would get some
strong liniment and pour il in those
portions Of the uniform that would be
most liable TO be rubbed when the UNI
pire was in action. When the liniment
got In its work by being warmed up
the umpire was the picture Of misery
that we players enjoyed immensely.
II was our revenge. The greatest
sufferer | ever saw from this treatment
was the late Jack McQuaid. We put
llniment in bis trousers and his shirt
one day with the thermometer about
100 degrees. Say. Turkish dancers
could not duplicate his performance
when the llnlment got to work. Play
ers Of today have reformed, and such
mean tricks are no longer resorted to-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-02-16
SENATOR wrLI1AME. CHANDLER.


Of the late Austin Il. Pike. He was re-
elected in 1889 and again in 1890. Sen
ator Chandler Is SO years Of age, and
the greater part Of his active life has
been spent in the public service, being
appointed reporter Of the supreme
court of New Hampshire In 1880. short
ly after being admitted to the bar. He
was for a number of terms speaker Of
the New Hampshire house Of repre-
sentatlves. Subsequently he held yari-
GUS federal offices. being secretary Of
the navy during n portion Of President
Arthur's administration. During the
past quarter Of n century there have
been In public life few more virile, en-
ergetic and aggressive characters than
Senator Chandler, and his retirement
removes from congress a notable iis
ure.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-02-16
Winter Schedule.
Wssns Steamboat Co.
BALTIMORE, FRHDERIoXsBURe AND
RAPPAHAENoCK RIvHR ROUTE.
NORFOLK AND RAPPAHANNoCK RIVER
ROUTE.

Beginning Sunday, December 30th. Steam
crs Will run as follows: ~,
Leave Pier 2. Light Street wharf, baitl-
more. daily except saturday and SUNDAY AZ
t:30 D. m, and on sunday al 30 p m, Tor the
Rappahannock as far as Tappahannoek, ex-
tending the trip from Baltimore on Friday 10
Fredericksburg, calling at all landings on the
River. On Tuesday and Saturday only steam,
ers will leave Bay Port for Baltimore. and
will call there from Baltimore only ON Tues
day and Saturda.. From Baltimore, Steam
ers will call at Millenbeck and Merry Point
on Monday, Friday and Saturday. To Balt'-
more viii call Monday: Tuesday, Friday
and Saturday. at Weems and lrv-
ingtou. Steamers from Baltimore will
cali Saturday and Tuesday only. For Balti-
more, Steamers will leave Tappahannock at
8a m. Tuesday and Saturday, and q. N.
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday aud friday,
calling at all wharves except as above men
toned. Will leave Tappahannock for Nor
folk at IL m Tuesday. will leave N0rfOlk az
AID. m. Wednesday for Fredericksburg and
ali landings on the River, leaving Tappahan
mock at a. m. Thursday. Leave Freder-
icksburg for Baltimore at 2:3O p. m Monday
and Friday, going as far on those days as
Leedstow1 \. Will leave Leedstown Tuesday
and Saturday for Baltimore at 4:5O a. N
HENRY WILLIAMS, Manager,
Baltimore, Nd.
w.D. SCOTT, Agent,
az Observation-Disclosures, Va.
KEY COMPTON, Agent,
atNorfolk. Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-02-16
ParInr Francs.

The words "ParlOr Frames" seen on
The side of a great truck were calculat-
ed to make the observer wonder what
the owner dealt in. A second glance
from that. sign upward revealed a
mountain of deliberately contrived but
as yet unfinished chair frames going
now to be upholstered and finished.
What the sign indicated now was mod
ern specialization and specifically that,
as in all other branches of trade, so
are there in furniture production con-
Germs that specialize-one, for instance.
making dining room tables aud that
sort Of thing and another making
things in some other special line. And
here was one that numbered among its
specialties frames for parlor chairs
New York Sun.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-02-16
VIII Not Change.

President Benjamin Ide Wheeler Of
the University Of California says that
the report that he is to succeed Presi-
dent Eliot at Harvard Is absolutely
unfounded." In a note to the New
York Post he adds, Il have no idea
how the story originated" ss
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-02-16
shnri.er.a ncanIInomer.o

Tom Sharkey will soon undergo a
painful operation for what Is generally
known in sporting parlance as "caull-
flower" ear-that Is, the ear is twice It's
natural size and is still growing. The
disagreement results from his fight
with Gus Rubin at Coney Island last
spring. Sharkcy, who depends upon
receiving hard blow 10 deliver one In
return. stopped most Of the punches
during that affair with his head and
ear until the latter was crushed nearly
into pulp. II now hangs at one side
and. as one Of Toms friends put IT,,
looks Ike one OF Mephistopheles
horns" Sharkeys hearing Is also
threatened. and he is afraid that he
will become deaf If he does not attend
to the eur He expects that the opera
ton will keep the ear close TO the head
and not extend 10 one side, as 1t does
now.
Sharkey is not the only pugilist that
suffers from a "cauIhower' ear. George
Dixon. Matty Matthews, Jimmy Han
dler. Kid Broad. Young Critic aud Kid
Lavigne are on the list. Broad had an
operation performed on his about six
months ago. but it was not successful.
Sharkey told reporter that he viii
spend $1,000 If he can restore the mem
Der 10 the condition ii was in before he
became n fighter.
81 hate to go around with such mu-
tilated thing on my head" he said. Il
think 1t would improve my looks 100
per cent, don't you: Anybody who
meets me can tell that | am fighter
by Just gazing at me. saw doctor
today, and he says that he will make
me a new ear II necessary, and | bet
I'll be just as pretty as Matty Mat
thews or Gid Broad"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-02-16
POTOMAC RIVER ROUTE.

Beginuing Tuesday. December 3. Steamer
Potomac win leave Pier Light Street, Baltl-
more Tuesday and Saturday at p. N Tor
the Potomac river, calling at Miiler's, Brome's
Bacon's Grason's, Lewisetta. Bundick 's.Cow-
arts. walnut Poiut, Coan, Ktnsale, hundy 8
Point, Lodge, Adams, Piney Point Aoell g,
nardtown, Coburns Howsrd's and stone ones =
On Tuesday only for Lancaster, Bushwood,
Riverside, Liverpool Point, Glymont, Alex
andria and Washington.
Returning will leave 7th street WAR
Washington. at D. m, Thursday. calling AT
AL the above mentioned wharves, leaving
Leonardtown at q. m. Monday AID FRIDAY,
Kinsale a. II m, Miller's at p N, Grasons
at d m. and Bac0n's at 6 p. m, arriving IN
Baltimore early Tuesday and Saturday morn
fngs. -.
Freight received daily at Pier Q. Light
Street.
after D. nc. on sailing days.
HENRY WILLIAMS. Agent,
sTs-d aN5ON q BIO. Agents, -
at Washington. d. @
WILLIAM M. REARD0N, Agent,
at Alexandria. Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-02-16
A star Jumper.

Yale has a wonderful new jumper
who, although only a freshman. gives
promise Of capturing both the high
and the broad event at the intercol-
legiate and dual games with Harvard.
He is II. S. Speaker, the former Berke-
ley school athlete of the New York
Interscholastic league. He made his
debut at Yale IN the fall games. clear
ing the bar in the high jump at 6 feet
8 inches aud covering % feet In the
broad event In practice In the GYM
nasium this winter he has proved n
consistent performer, and he gives
promise Of becoming an intercollegiate
star.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-02-16
THE SPORTING WORLD.

Charles II. Ebbets, who ran second
Ia the race for the presidency Of the
American bowling congress at the lat
ter's convention in Chicago recently,
has managed 70 get well to the front
In everything In which he has taken n
part. Although still young man. he
has been the president Of the champion
Brooklyn Baseball club for several
years, has been Il member Of the state
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-02-16
A monster Devil Fish

Destroying les victim. is q type of
Constipation. The power Of this mur-
derous malady lie felt on organs and
nerves and muscles and brain. There's
no health till ISIS overcome But DR..
Kings New Life Pills are safe and
certain cure. Best in the world for
Stomach, Liver. Kidneys and Bowels.
Only % cents at M. NJ Lewis Drug
Store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-02-16

legislature. Is now councilman In
Greater New York and Is u leader
among the bowlers Of New York Nj.
Ebbets got into baseball through his
acquaintance with the late Charles
Byrne, for many years the president
Of the Brooklyn club and one Of the
leading lights IN the baseball meetings
OF several years ago. Mr.. Ebbets took
up bowling because he likes to play
the game.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-02-16
Postmaster For seventy-two Years.

Postmaster For seventy-two Years.
The oldest postmaster In the United
States, Roswell Bardsley, who Is 81
years old and has handled the mail at
North Lansing. Tompkins county, N.
Y, for ~ consecutive years, has been
invited to attend the Inauguration as a
guest OF the department. Mr.. Bardsley
was appointed by John Quincy Adams
and has served under 10 presidents and
80 postmasters general.
Soon after he entered the cabinet the
attention of Postmaster General Smith
was attracted to this Methuselah Of the
postal service, and an examination Of
his record showed that In all the years
he had been in office not a single com
plant Of the management Of his office
had been fled Mr.. Smith wrote him
letter congratulating him upon his long
and faithful service and received one
in reply In Mr.. Bardsley's own hand
writing saying that though he was 80
years old he was still able to attend to
the duties of his office.
The town Of North Lansing has not
grown much since 1898. when Mr.
Bardsley was appointed, with a salary
Of SITS a year, and he still receives the
same salary.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-02-16

4" Ia the winter Of 1898 and 1899 ]
was taken down with severe attack
Of what is called La Grippe" says r.
L. Hewett. q prominent druggist OF
Winfield, Ill The only medicine l
used was two bottles Of Cham bellsin' S
Cough Remedy. IL broke mp the cold
and stopped the coughing like magic,
and have never since been troubled
with Grippe" Ohamberlain's Cough
Remedy can always be depended upon
to break mp a severe cold and ward of
any threatened attack Of pDeumonis.
IL lie pleasant TO take. too, which makes
IL the MOST desirable and one Of the
most popular preparations in use for
these ailments. For sale by N. NJ.
Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-02-16
New York socIety's Latest Favorite.

New York socIety's Latest FavOrite.
Mrs William Astor. who Is recog-
nized as the arbiter Of New York's
fashionable society, has appointed Mr.
Harry Lehr as her private secretary,
which places him on the topmost round
Of tn. social ladder In the metropolis.
Mr.: Y'ehr has been the agent Of wine
establishment and found his principal
customers among the aristocratic peo-
pie Of New York and Newport. For
selling wine to society he got $4,000 a
year, but it is said that he will receive
very much more as Mrs. AstOr's pri-
vate secretary. Mr.. Lehr has shown
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-02-16
PEOPLE OF THE DAY.

After the 18th OF next March William
u. Chandler WI retire from the Unit
ed States senate. the Republicans of
the New Hampshire legislature having
designated Henry f.. Burnham as his
successor. Senator Chandler has been
a conspicuous figure in the upper
branch OF congress since 1887. when he
was elected to iii the uncXpired term
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-02-16
Cold steel or Death.

"There IL but one small chance to
save your life and that is through an
operation" was the awful prospect set
before Mrs l B. Hunt of Lime Ridge,
Wis by her doctor after vainly trying
TO cure her of o frightful case Of stomach
trouble ard yellow jsundics He didn't
count on the marvellous power OF
Electric Bitters TO cure Stomach and
Liver troubles bnt she heard Of IL. took
seven bottles. was wholly cured, avoided
surgeons knife. now weighs more and
feels better than ever It's positively
guaranteed to cure Stomach, Liver and
Kidney troubles and never disspp hints.
Price SOC at M. M. Lewis drug store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-02-16
HARRY LFUR.

himself to be very clever in the ar
rangement and conduct Of swell social
affairs, which won for him the special
favor of Mrs. Astor. He IS the most
intimate friend of Colonel John Jacob
Astor. It is intimated that he is en-
gagged to Miss Van Allen. daughter Of
James ]. Van Allen, who is a grand
daughter Of the fortunate young mans
wealthy patroness.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-06-05
NEGRO BRUTE BURNED
Awful Crime at Barlow, Fla,
Was FearfuIly and Prompt
ly Punished,
ly Punished.

A Barlow, Fla, dispatch of May &c
says: Fred Rochelle, a black negro
thirty five years of age, who at noon
yesterday criminally assaulted and
then murdered Mrs. Rena Taggart, a
well-known and respected white wo-
man of this city, was burned at the
stake here early this morning in
the presence of a throng of people.
The burning was on the scene of the
Negroes crime within 100 yards of the
principal thoroughfare of this city.
After the assault, while she was
PROSTATE, Rochelle held his victim
with his hands and knees and taking
his knife from his pocket cut her
throat from. ear to ear, causing instant
death. He then went to a negro
who had been fishing nearby and who
was thoroughly frightened, and asked
him what he should do with the body.
He was told to leave it where it was,
but unheedful of this request he took
tie bleeding form in his arms and car
rled 1t back to the swamp and threw
it down.
The stake was the only suggestion
as the proper expiatiOn of the crime,
and without organized effort and yet
with apparently unanimous consent a
barrel was in readiness and was placed
by the stake on the very spot where
Mrs. Taggart was assaulted aud MUIR
dered. On this the negro was placed
and chained to the stake.
Louder and louder and more desper-
ate grew his pleadings to God and man
for mercy, but in the great crowd
around him silence was the only re-
Spouse. There were no jeers, no
swearing, no disorder. Before the
chains arrived and his body had been
made fast cans of kerosene oil from
many sources we're passed to the centre
and one of the leaders stepped to the
body and slowly but deliberately pour
ed it upon him aud his clothing until
the clothing and barrel were saturated.
1t was then O'clock The crowd
was growing, business in the city had
practically been suspended and all eyes
were turned toward the scene. In an
instant he match was applied. AS it
by explosion the blaze quickly leaped
skyward in volume. The burning
body could be seen only as d dark OBJ
lect in the circle of a maddened, roar
ing fame.
Then the fire lessened in speed and
the writhing body came back in full
view, but already the groans had ceas-
ed and the only evidence of life was in
the contortions of the muscles of the
limbs. For fifteen minutes the body
burned, and in half an hour from the
minute of the application of the match
only the charred bones were left as a
reminder of the Negroes horrible
crime and of his fate.
The crowd dispersed as orderly as it
had gathered.