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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-08-13
HOW 1T FEELS TO BE HANGED.
Man Who Has "5een There" Declares
Sensation Is Delightful.

l will tell you how II feels to be
hanged. At Fort Barrancas, Florida,
on April 4, 1868, was hanged as a con.
federate spy. | spent four minutes
physically and spiritually between
earth and heaven. Then a Yankee SER
geant believing me to be the wrong
man, cut me down.
My first sensation when the barrel
was kicked from under my feet was
that a steam boiler inside me was
about to explode. Every vein and
blood vessel to and from my heart
seemed charged with an oppressive
fullness that must find an avenue Of
escape. The nervous system through
out its length was tingling with a
painful, prickling sensation the like Of
which / never felt before or since.
Then followed the sense of an explo-
sion, as if a volcano had erupted. This
seemed to give me relief, and the pain
gave way to a pleasurable feeling, one
very desirable could it be secured
without death. With this sensation a
light broke in upon my sight, light
OF milky whiteness, yet, strange to
say, so transparent that it was easier
to pierce with the eye than the light Of
day. Then came into my mouth a
taste of sweetness the like of which
l have never since known. And l felt
myself moving on, with a conscious
ness of leaving everything behind.
Then | heard the sweetest of music,
and it seemed that more than thou
sand harps led in each part, accom-
panied by myriads of voices.
And the sensation of coming back
to life after had been cut down, was
just as painful as the first feeling of
hanging. 1t was acute torture. Every
nerve seemed to have a pain of it's
own. My nose and fingers were seats
of the most excruciating agony. In
half an hour the pain was all gone, but
| would not go through the experience
again for the wealth of the Indies
Rev. j. T. Hand, in Spare Moments.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-08-13

There are summer resorts, remote
from any agricultural communities
where fresh farm products are even
harder to obtain than in the city. It
was at such place that the new
boarder, who had eaten four or five
breakfasts there, began to wonder
why the eggs were invariably served
fried.
See here?' he inquired one morn
Ing of the genial colored man who
waited upon him, why do you always
fry eggs here? Don't you ever boil
them?"
"Oh-oh, yes, sah!" responded the
waiter, pleasantly. "Of co'se, yo' kin
have 'em boiled, if yo' wants 'em. But
you know, sab, yo' takes de risk"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-08-13
LONG EIiahts of Birds.

Birds of passage make their longest
flight somewhere near Bering strait.
A naturalist says that probably the
longest continuous flight made by the
feathered travellers in their peregri-
nations is accomplished by some Of
the shore and water birds that nest
in the islands of Bering sea and spend
the winter at Hawaii and Tanning ISL
and, 1900 miles away. AS some of the
birds live entirely on the shore and
are probably unable to rest on the
surface of the water, they must &C.
complish the whole distance in a
single flight, yet they make their way
to their destination with absolute pre-,
cision. Among the lost birds of the
world it is likely that the Cornish
chough before many years will have
to be numbered. The bird is becom-
ing scarce The rook and the jack
daw are ousting it from its habitat.
Curiously enough, in Lhassa it has an
almost perfect counterpart, so that
after it's extinction has been complete
it will still be in evidence to all in
tents and purposes.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-08-13
rhe cns Mhn Mnre,u )!

There is one well-established actor
who views his present season with
mingled feelings.
Although he has made more money
than any previous tour has placed to
his credit his new leading woman
came in for almost all the newspaper
compliment and far more than her
share of social notice.
Out in Chicago George Ade met the
actor and felicitated him on having re-
ceived a bouquet from a critic no.
toriously averse to praising any actor
1T was really quite an elegy-I
mean eulogyI' said the Hoosier hu
morist
1T was 'eulogy' for Miss -- and
'elegy' for me-"
ond that was just about the size Of It
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-08-13
Goinu, Goinu, Gone!

did you ever stop to inquire OF
yourself where all the pins go?" asked
the originator of silly questions.
Il never did" replied the party of
the other part, "but I've noticed one
thing that seems to have escaped gen
eral notice"
What's that?" queried the querist.
THAT umbrellas go pretty much the
same way" answered the other.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-08-13
They Grabbed the Bags of Gold am
Flew to the Roof.

worry about him not paying his rent
on time. But before he took the room
he asked if he couldn't go up on the
roof and see if it would suit him for a
certain purpose. / was somewhat sur
prised at him wanting to rent the
roof, but thinking him photographer
or something like that, brought him
up here and he was real pleased. So
he told me his business, and I rented
this roof to him without any hesitation
at all. 1t isn't every day one can rent
a scrap of roof for more than a good
sunny front room, and you can't blame
me for doing so.
Well, sir, he was a kiteologist, as he
told me. He flew kites to study the
winds and the temperature at a great
height. He wasn't in the employ of
the government, but was studying on
his own account. He took his silk
hat off and sat down right over there,
and explained all about it to me. His
kites weren't like those that the BOYS
fly, nor were they like / have seen
pictures of in the papers-great big
box-like things-but they were eagles
real live eagles. He had three of
them, and he would attach a strong
string to their legs and let them fly
up into the heavens with thermom-
eter and barometer attached, or some
such-like scientific instruments, and
when he was ready, he would gently
draw them down again.
Well, sir, it was pleasure to hear
him talk; he knew everything about
eagles and kites and the heavens, and
of course consented for him to bring
his birds and fly them from my roof,
not supposing the landlord l get the
house from would care at all. Which
] can say, he didn't So the next day
the professor came with his three
eagles and placed them up here on the
roof in that big cage and it was good
to see how he did love those birds. and
play with them, and teach them all
kinds of tricks. My gracious, but they
were strong! I really think the small
est Of the three could have lifted a big
child in its claws; and the professor
explained how that they must be strong
to carry his scientific instruments so
high in the air.
Well, week passed and he didn't
fly his eagles, for he was waiting for
them to get accustomed to their new
location, SO they would return like car
rier doves in case the string tied to
their legs got broken; and at the end
of the week, before the professor
could try his experiment at all, that
dreadful accident happened, which the
papers made so much of, and which |
frightened the professor, who was
timid, like all real scientific men, so
that he never came back, even for his
clothes.
You see, just across the street from
here is the subtreasury, and every lit
tie while wagon drives up to the
door filled with big canvas bags full
of gold, and the clerks will come out
and get the gold and carry it into the
vaults. Well, on Tuesday morning,
just after had finished some washing
sad was going out to get new handle
to my irons. which had got broken, the
wagon drove up before the subtreasury
door and the clerks began to take out
the sacks Of gold and carry them into
the Dank. !
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-08-13
Hopeless.

"Mr. and Mrs. Splasher seem to get
on very badly"
Yes" answered Miss Cayenne. "Tts
one Of those hopeless cases where a
man thinks he knows all about horse
races and a woman thinks she knows
all about bridge"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-08-13
He Had Homes.

Anyway" said the amateur poul-
try raiser, 'if l don't make anything
at the game, ! have hopes that my
hens will soon be self supporting. I"
How do you figure that?pr queried
the gentleman from Missouri.
"They have taken to eating the'I
own eggs. explained the .. p. r.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-08-13
Nine Killed Ry ExpIoalon.

Madrid, Aug. 1O.-A dispatch re-
ceived here from Badaios says that
nine persons were killed there in an
explosion in the Chellas powder fac
tory. Practically the whole locality Is
reported to have been destroyed.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-08-13
Hotel Man Shot Dead,

Clarendon, Ark, Aug. 10.--J. N. Da.
Wis, hotel man, known all over the
south, dropped his pistol Immediately
after assisting town marshal to cap
ture a bunch of negro crapshooters
Sunday, and bullet entered his back
causing instant death.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-08-13
Two Killed Bv Blast

Knoxville, Tenn, Aug. 1O.-Wal-
ter Mathis and Will Dorsey met
instant death and three were injured
In an explosion near Copeland, little
mountain town in Sewer county, Sat
urday night.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-08-13
Negro Taken From Jail and Lynched

Triton, Ga, Aug. 1O,-Because he
spoke insultingly to Miss Maude Aiken
pretty daughter of prominent citizen,
Charlie Lekie, negro, Is, was taken
from Jail Sunday morning and lynch,sd
or the outskirts of this city.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-08-13

FITS, st. Nitus' Dance and Nervous Diseases per.
manently cured by DR.. Klines Great Nerve Restorer
Send for FREE 500 trial bottle and treatise. Dr
X. H. Kline. Id. S3l Arch Street Phlladelp phia, Pa
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-08-13

1t Cures While You Walk
Allen FoOt-Ease fOrcorns and buniOns hot sweaty
callous aching feet. 25c all Druggists
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-08-13

Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teethng, sOftens the gums, reduces In
hammatlOn says pain, cures wind collie 25c bottle.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-08-13

Back pay is usually slow about com.
ing to the front
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-08-13

Nothing can atone for want of truth.
-Ruskin.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-08-13
SING, BIRDIE, DoN'TI

Miss Yellem (about to singl-What
is your favorite air, professor?
Professor-Fresh air-and plenty of
1t! Good morning!
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-08-13

It is one thing to see your road;
another to cut it-George Eliot.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-08-13
WE WANT ALL THE.
PIANO TRADE

The only way we can get a big
part Of it is by offering you moge
piano for less money than anyone che
can. Write US about what you hAys
to spend, and we will tell you what
we may be able to do to meet yOrn
special want.
TRY OUR SPECIAL OFFERS:
l-$250O0 Piano at $4,000
2-$30000 " $235.00
$4,000 &" &" $4,000
, I-$225.OO " $4,000
$4,000 " " $1,000
TIE JOHN CHURCH COMPANY
CINCINNATI. OHIO
Five cents in Camps viii bring you a bosk q
Oaleeions. either Piano OF Vocal.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-03-26

Remembef that when tho stomach
nerves fail or weaken, Dyspepria ~
Indigestion must alwaysfoilow. I'ut
strengthen these same weak iuside
serves with DR.. .Shoop's Restorative
and then ses how quickly health will
again return. Weak Heart and Kid
nsy nerves cat Aiso-t,er strrngth~nrd
with the Srst.,rntive. whore Heart
pains, palpltation, or Kidney weak.
ness 10 found. Don't drug the Stom.
ach, nor stimulate the Hsast Up Kid.
neys, That s wrong. sse ~ the
cause of these ailnset,sM ,Stfengt hen
thrse week inside serves, with Or,
shoop's Restorative and get well. a
simple. single ,<st win surely tell ron.
Tor sale by W. }. Hughes . TO.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-03-26
RICHARDS

+ Everybody ate Wild goose last
week.
| or. Dye started ehe piow by dep
uty Monday. i
Bert Shaffsr and archie Stewart
were In the Valley Friday.
W. H. Alternately is ous again al
ter an tussle with the pieurisJ..',
Martin LinEscheit took . load Of
hogs mp to Rec Heights last week.
Charlie Enger spent 4 couple 1t
DAYS 10 town the last of the week.
Elm Creek was we'll represented at
the contest IN Gam Valley Saturday
night.
August Kiindt has a new Moline
sulky and will put In u large crop
this spring. ..'
The telephone holes are dug to-
Richards and We are anxious to see
the Mus men get busy.
Edwin bye and EmInet Dye spent
Saturday and sunday with their un-
eis e. 4. Dye ia Gam Valley.
viii Moon In preparing to begin
farming on the Moon Bros. ranch In
southern Hand county In = few days
I John Nelson, Geo. Moon. Sandy
Gilchrist and W. II. Abernnthy at
tended the county eonven tiors In
the Valley Tu.siay.
SANDY Gilchr4st returned sunday
iron, Cherokee. lown, where he has
for the past ten days visiting his
| mother " ho has been quite Ill.
John and Morris Nelson bagged
ton geese In two days; Fred and Ar
chic Stewart have got several sud
Frank Blsha had killed eight Mt last
accounts. .", =
Louis smith of vermillion IL Mt
Martin Ltugseheits. Mr.. smith ID n
stone mason aud plastsrrr aud ex-
pects to do soms work IL this lire
this summer.
| Edward Etbausr aud George ROss
left for Huttecounty Monday, They
ship an Immigrant car from Aipsi,a.
Many friends la this part u 3. ID.
will miss them aud wish them sue
csss. @
4 Mrs, Alternately returned from
Gann Valley Saturday whore sh~ was
dst,.ined i,,rs nearly lwe weeks by n
cick baby. She Mas entertained by
Mn; Esorss Fraser during the trying
ordeai. -...>. 81.
| A lester from Bessie Dye from her
claim In Butte county states THAI the
new town oi Meade ", four miles
away has IA store, post Office. news
paper, blacksmith shop. restaurant.
b tel. meat market and other I'M
psovements too numerous to men,
:. ti.n and will 60 after the count y
s~st this fall. -, =.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-03-26
Several have the chicken psx.

/ Several have the chicken pox.
Mrs Clara Yaksy is In this vicinity
visiting friends.
Mrs. Fat KeaIney is Guaranteed
In Mitchell With the smallpox.
J. b. lngersoR reports the tels-
phone work as progressing nicely.
The girls Of the neighborhood spent
q very pleasant time at party as
J. b. Ingersons Saturday. !"
Mrs j. y. lngrrson went TO Kim
hall today after her Myrtle, who has
BEEN attending school In Mitchell.
Mr. Ed Evans, who taught school
herc the past two years. win prob
ably accompany them on their 70
turn. -" - a,.s'
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-03-26
Ne Use 60 Die.

'"I have found out that there:is no
nSs to die Of lung trouble as t,ng ~
you can get Dr. Kings New DlscOv-
er.." says Mrs. J. p. White, of fRush-
boro, Pa. IL would not be alive 10.
day only for that wonderful medi-
cine. It loosrns up cough quicker
shan anything else. and cures hung
disease even after the case 10 pro.
nonpced hopeless. This most rcli-
able remedy for eoughs aud colds.
lsgripps. asthma. bronchitis, and
hoarseness, IL aold ph,fer guarantees
NJ ". J Hughes store. 50c and
$40 TIisl bottle fres.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-03-26

Group positively checked In 20 min
utes. Dr. Shoop's 20 minute Croup
Remedy acts like Magic. No vomit-
Ing. nothing harsh. A simple. sails.
pleasant. dependable cough syrup.
soc. at ". J. Hughes & TO.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-03-26
DUNCAN

!" ,tohnnie N.ison VIA II this vicinity
hSuHdAy.s T y z
lin Krick was seen in his Geld
Monday
cR. Grace vas an Aipena visitor
..ti,,. wsek. ;,
: ~. .nd No - lin, Kr,ct v,.tt..d .t
l,,ck HAYES. soadAy. {,
su...,, n ~ Stii,T t.sS ...u. ,..t
5000 .,,.-n,,o,
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=,
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The pnncan Literary swin noia
{ .,,.u .,n ,.''r
,,,
e ~s.. "AsNoA ~. "o'1 1870. ~
tnc Duhcau seho"' "ouse on S's"o~S
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-02-13
"Mv Wife's FAMILY"

There is something in the production
of MY Wife's Family" a musical
comedy in three acts, by Stephens &
Linton, which commends itself strong
ly to amusement lovers. 1t is Just q
jolly bit of tom.foolery. 1t is never
loud, never vulgar, always refined, and
never fails to send away we'll salts
fled audience at the close of the per-
tormance. There are three hours of
music, song and drollery, with never a
minute that is slow or dull. 1t is one
round of jollity from the rise to the
fall Of the curtain. The comedians
are exceedingly funny, the ladies are
decidedly pretty and vivacious, and the
songs and music are catchy. Striking
and effective costumes, stage pictures
that please the eye, and snatches of wit
that you laugh in spite of yourself.
The company is made up of we'll
known people, especially engaged for
the parts portrayed. AT Emporium
Opera House, Friday evening, Feb. 81.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-02-13

Jolly Sleigh Ride.

The ''E. n. G Club" held a social ses.
sion at the home of Miss Edna Adams,
Rich Valley, last Friday evening
After having sleigh ride, which on
occount OF the condition of the roads,
included several upsets, Messrs. Elliot
and MacOleavy were the entertainers
of the evening. The former amused
all by his expert slight-ofhand per-
formance. Mr.. MacOieavy rendered
several tenor solos in a pleasing man
ner. The clubs ''coffee drinking con-
test' still continues with Mr. Robinson
at head of list.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-02-13
CorrectYou Are.

Every once in awhile there comes
rumors of a candidate for congress in
the Twenty first district to oppose the
present representative, Capt. G. T.
/ Barclay, of Cameron county, but thus
far no candidate has apr cared and none
are likely to do SO. The principal rea-
son why Capt, Barclay should beunop-
posed is the fact that twO-term rule
has always been admitted, although it
is a poor rule. for no national awmak-
er should have his efficiency hanoi-
capped by such q rule. 1t alone pre-
vents this, as well as other congress-
ional districts in the state, from receiv-
ing the highest benefit possible, for the
district that sends new man to the
House of Representatives every two or
four years are the districts that receive
an apportionment of garden seeds and
few documents, while the district
that return men term after term secure
the desirable committee appointments,
the appropriations and the best offices
that come under federal appointment.
he real reason why Capt. Barclay
should be returned to congress this
year without opposition is because he
can then be of great benefit to the dis
trict, and because he has already de-
monstrated mis- ability in looking after
the needs of his constituents. 1t Ger.
tainly is a great mistake for any
organization, newspaper or individual
to argue that one term is enough for
any man, proving his work is salts
factory and he has shown himself cap
able of attending to the duties of the
office which he holds. ds.-Curwensville
Review
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-02-13
VOLNEY COOK.
Pennsylvania Engineer Killed in
Collision Near Olean, N. Y.

A serious accident occurred one mile
south Of Olean last Sunday morning,
whereby several men were either kill
ed or fatally injured. Volney Cook, of
Buffalo, who was engineer of No. 9S
freight train coming south was instant
ly killed, while his fireman Z. A. Troy,
also of Buffalo, who was taken to Olean
hospital in a serious condition, died on
Tuesday. w. +. Shaffer, fireman on
the extra north bound and Thos.
Butler of Emporium, were seriously in
Jured and taken to the hospital. Mr..
Butler was brought home on Monday.
Both of his ankles are sprained and
was otherwise injured. He is doing as
well as could be expected.
The extra was made up of an engine
and cabin and was running light. 1t
was in charge of Trainnian Butler and
Engineer Clare Blanchard of Olean,
and Fireman Shafer were on the en-
gine. The operator at Portville four
miles south of Olean, it is said, sent tine
extra by when it should have been
held there until after 98 passed
Operator r. w. Bottsford and De-
spatcher Cramer, of Buffalo, are said
to be equally responsible 70. the acci-
dent, both having gioialed the rules
changing the orders. Bottslord, who
disappeared, was located on Tuesday
at PortviIle, where the inquest viii be
held.
Train 98 and the extra met with con-
siderable force but, not enough to de-
rail either. The engines locked horns.
Engineer Blanchard saved himself by
jumping. The others were caught in
the smash-up.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-02-13
w. E. Devling Improving.

Mr., W. E. Devling, of Sterling Run,
who has been confined in the Williams
port Hospital for long time, came
home Jan. oath. His leg has entirely
healed and he can walk by the aid of
cane quite well, not using his crutches
any more. His health otherwise is
very poor, but with the coming of nice
spring weather he hopes to get all
right again. He has certainly had an
awful siege of it and his many friends
hope he may fully recover his once
robust health.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-02-13
For Sale.

viii sell at a bargain: One, three
drawer, eight key National Cash Reg
ister; four, six feet show cases; one,
four feet floor case; one, fifty dozen
silk thread case; one, four feet eight
arm display rack; one revolving cloak
rack; one, six feet double cloak rack;
two, eighteen inch paper cutters; two
twenty-four inch paper cutters; two
cone twine holders; one umbrella case;
hat stands and coat hangers. All new.
51'tf. w. II. CRANER.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-02-13
Emporium Boy Getting Up.

Among the charters entered at the
State Department yesterday was one
for the Gately & Fitzgerald Supply
Company, ofthis city, with capitol
of 100000 In the corporation are
Thomas M. Fitzgerald and G. o.
Mayer, of Philadelphia, and Frank
r. Downey, of this city. Harrisburg
Telegraph Frank r. Downey, son of
our respected citizens, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dan'l Downey, of West Fifth street, is
a hustler and shows what strict atten-
ton to business, coupled with econ
omy and honesty will do, His EN-
porium friends are pleased to know
that he is climbing up.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-02-13
Bows and Girls,

Do you want to earn a little money
in your spare time. Send me 12c in
stamps for Samples and Post Cards
and other fast selling Novelties also
send the names and address of five
of your boy or girl friends and 1 will
send you Beautiful Five Cluster Bril-
liant Turquoise and Pearl Set Ring
free of charge. This is not cheap imita-
ton ring but a high class piece of
jewelry, fit to be worn by any one.
THE FARMERS EXCHANGE,
47tf Pittsfield, Pa