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Year: 1874

Augusta knows that Water street


In Furniture makes all complete;
DoLLlvER e. PIsHoN there do stand
And scatter joys with liberal hand
The housewife knows she need not roam
Beyond their place to bless her home,
Each room that by them is supplied
Can glory in exultant pride.


They manufacture and know well
That nothing but the best they sell;
Upholstering and Repairing too,
Prompt-slighting naught-they ever do
No wonder then that people flock
Unto their place to see their stock;
Their record shall remain eer sure,
For none excel in Furniture.
Their tasty shop with all supplied
Has we'll become Augusta's pride,
And people find their troubles DER
Whene'er they enter in their store.
Year: 1874

EF From the Gazette Of Friday we
learn that the practical test of the Spadra
coal in smelling iron, at the Iron Furnace
at Caronleet, last week, was an entire
success. 1t produced the best kind OF
Bessemer Pig Iron, piece Of which can
be seen at the Spadra coal Office, in Lit.
tie Rock
Year: 1874

EH- Fort Smith is nothing without a
"mass meeting to resolute off her sur.
plus gass. II they had read little clos
er they would have seen that King White
did not meddle with the Collectors funds
in Jefferson county.
Year: 1874

these advantages were secured to the
State by5Governor Price, at time when
there was great antagonism between the
eastern and western sections of Virginia.


Having devoted so much of his time in
the legislation just alluded to, and having
been so successful, think there could be
no more suitable man selected at this
time to further the interests of our entire
State. With reference to those questions
which our political party is interested in,
the more economical administration of
the government, the detection of frauds,
the prosecution Of offenders, the establish
ment Of tranquility throughout the
Union, the placing of our finances upon
firm and substantial basis, and protect
ing the interests of the people against
corrupt administration, Governor Price
would be all that true Democrat could
desire. II is needless to say, that he
could be trusted to battle for our princi-
pies, not having in the whole course of
his political career, shadow of reflection
upon his integrity, not spot or stain
upon his escutcheon. But do not wish
to do anything more than merely suggest
my own views without consultation with
any one, believing that our Representa-
tives will fully appreciate the great i'm
portance and responsibility of their posi-
tion, and that they will not, hastily and
unadvisedly, determine for or against any
particular individual.


OHIO COUNTY DEMOCRAT.
Year: 1874

LoGANsPoRT IND, December 3.-Char-
ley Butler, lad about II years of age,
met with singular and fatal accident at
Aneka Junction, this county to-day.
While playing ball he stumbled and fell,
oneend of his bat striking on the ground
he fell with his full weight upon the 9TH
end which struck him in the region
of the heart, He went into the house
to lay down on the sofa, and his mother
discovered him dead about fifteen minutes
Year: 1874

A One.Armed Man Attempts to Cut His


Wife's Throat and then Sewers His


Own Jugulnr.


tragedy occurred yesterday morning in an
upper story OF q tenement house on the corner OF
Main and Fair streets, Paterson John Crown, a
onearmed man, lived at the place mentioned,
with his wife and family. His arm was lost
in the war, and he earned precarious
livelihood by collecting bills canvassing for
books and such other things as he
could do, IN addition TO which he received pen
sion from the government. Having large family
1t was about as much as he could do to get along
under the best Of circumstances, and 1t s said that
he has been complaining to several OF late Of the
utter lack Of business and the almost total lmpos
sibility to get along and keep from starving. This
together with reported domestic trouoles and
possibly the effects OF drink no doubt caused the
rash act that yesterday led him to a suicides
death and almost ushered him into eternity mur-
derer.


1t appears from the best information that can
be CLEANED that John Crown came home, and after
some words with his vile. made an attack upon
her Win the IN ntentlon OF taxing her lie. Selling
a razor he attacked her. attempting to cut her
throat, which attack was made so suddenly that
Mrs. Crown OWNED his purpose barely in time TO
defend herself. But having the use OF two good
arms against her husbands one, and being
by no means so anxious to shufie Off this mortal
coil as he To have her, she defended herself with
desperation, and SO warded Off the blow directed
at her throat that, although quite horrid gasn
was made and the blood flowed freely, the jugular
was not touched. Crown repeated the aetacK and
q desperate struggle seems to nave ensued, in
which Mrs. Crown received severe cash across
her breast, from the pain OF which the unIortu-
nate woman seems to have tainted and lallen upon
the floor.


Crown evidently thought he HAD accomplished
his purpose and that MS wife was dead, and then
stepped back u few feet and drew the razor with
fearful force across his own throat, completely
severing the artery, from which the blood gusned
as from a fountain About this time several neigh
bors who mad neard the noise burst open the door
and rushed into the room. An awful
sight met their gaze. The furniture was
upset, blood was spattered everywhere, and on
all sides were evidences Of tine fearful and fatal
struggle On the loor, bathed IN blood, lay the
form OF the woman, while in the centre OF the
room, an awful specimen OF the most abject
terror, stood the unfortunate man, too late re-
penting of his rash act ana vainly endeavoring
with his only nand TO squeeze together the edges
OF the gaping wound in his throat and stop the
stream OF blood IN which his lie swiftly ebblng
But he had too surely accomplished his purpose
and III short time was dead. The wounds sus.
tanned by Mrs. Crown, however, were not so ser.
Gus as az first supposed, and her recovery is
deemed very probable. The only spectators to the
tragedy were one or two small and horrled cni-
dren. 1t is alleged by some that jealousy was one
o the causes OF Crowns attempt to take the lie
OF his we.
Year: 1874

he would again call Captain Rhodes to
the stand, and force him 10 say what Lizzie
had told him under Inducements a1d the pledge
OF secrecy. Captain Rhodes was therefore again
sworn as a witness. Before giving evidence he
SAID that Lizzie mad made the statement which
was now called Tor by the Coroner through the
influence OF pledge OF secrecy which he gave her.
He teit bound in honor not to divulge It, and
thought that 1t would not be accepted as evidence
In u court OF record. Coroner Croker mere
informed the witness that as public detective he
was bound TO tell everything he knew that would
ala to detect crime, and said that he must demand
the substance OF the prisoners confidential state
ment 10 him. Being thus urged Captain Rhodes
testlhed On the night Of the l1th INST the prs-
oRer, Lizzie Munger informed me that previous
10 placing the child under the lumber she Struck II
on the mead with stone; the Child did not move
alter the blow and she thought 1t was dead; she
carried the stone away wrapped in a handkerchief
aud threw l. from her, but did not know where.
Here the Captain again said tnat this story
told 10 him under promise OF secrecy and the
assurance that 1t would be better for her to .ell
the truth witness SAID further that Lizzie told
MIN that she was angry at the chlld's father, ana
tnat she gave him TO understand that her rela-
tons with Mr.. Hager were those OF man and vile,
though, when plainly asked about this she always
replied, 81 am ashamed"


The certificate OF DR.. Arnold, OF the Bellevue
hospital, and the deposition or Deputy Coroner
McWhlnnle who mace post-mortem eXamlna-
ton OF the body oi the child, were read, and then
the Coroner gave the evidence to the jury, which
retired at about balEpast one p. NJ. After about
quarter OF an hours absence II returned and pre-
sented the followlng:-


VERDICT OF THE JURY.


1--WE nnd that Jacob Hager came to his death
nom wound on his mead given him with some
instrument unknown to the jury, in the hands or
the prisoner, Lizzie Munger, death taking place
at Bellevue Hospital on the llth OF September"


Coroner Croker then examined the prisoner,
VINO said she was twenty-siX years old and was
her counsel she declined to say anything about
the charge against her.
Year: 1874




From the Banner.l


OF course there are many Of our peo-
pie to whom it is not necessary to make
any appeal, as they know their own in
terests and those OF their community
and State sufficiently well TO heartily
disapproVe and bravely frown down
everything like this lstest lawlessness.
Such people are yet by overwhelming
odds in the majority IN our State, and,
apart from an intelligent sense of what
is for their best interest, they have an
abiding respect for the law as such. To
these we had no need to make appeal.
| They will do all they can without being
reminded of their duty by US. There is
a word, however, to be said TO those
who are taking personal hand in these
indignities TO the law, and it is this:
They are only giving vent, in nine
cases. cut OF ten, to a hot and blind-eyed
passion, and laying up for themselves,
certainly, an abundance Of after re.
gret, while it is almost as certain that
they are bringing down upon them
selves the infeXible vengeance of the
law. Such conduct cannot be suffered
to go unnoticed. Tue State authorities
will not fail to hunt out the States re-
fTactory subjects, and whenever found
the duty is well defined and the neces-
sity is stern and unbendiDg in such
cases. You, who are actually engaged
in this lamentable business, are acting
unfairly 20 your neighbors in bringing
upon them Odium and repute which they
have no hand in engeBdering. Let US
have no more OF this. IF you find your
selves aggrieved or insulted, it may be
wiser to not bring additional woe and
aflictiOn upon yourselves and neighbors.
Never was there s. time for you to show
your best manhood and real moral forti-
tude than now, by acting for the peace
and good of your community and peo-
Ule, and bearing with brave patience
any personal grievances which are short
Of attack upon the life or priceless
honor of your family. You are not asked
to tamely let your lives be taken. This is
not expected of you. You are only
asked to be law-abiding citizens, and If
you become anything else you array
yourselves against the State of Ten
nessee; you array yourselves against the
United States, and your punishment
will come swift and severe. All good
citizens are down on this thing. As for
the negroes, they will protect themselves
best by walking with the utmost care,
and contenting themselves with the
| MANY liberties that are already granted
! to them. There is a point 10 the warn
Year: 1874

was tending toward au outbreak Of some
character, when the friRhtful news from
Trenton created the most profound sen
sation throughout the State. The Rad
ical party, which is composed Of Federal
office-hOlders, oflice-seekers and the ne
gro voters, is responsible for all these
Outrages and crimes. II is now time for
the negro to discover who are his best
friends-to abandon the little Federal
office holders ring-to avoid the profess
siOnaI office-seekers in the Radical
ranks, and to attach himself to the
southern white people of the State who
can and will protect him in all his rights
and privileges. But the negro must give
up that dream, that pet idea, Of social
equality with the dominant and superior
race of white men.
Year: 1874

We received last night the full report
of the investigating committee Of Ply
mouth church, synopsis of which we
published last week, appended and a
part of which were the following resOlu-
tions adopted by a full church meeting


ResOlUed, That the evidence laid be-
fore the examining committee, not only
does not afford any foundation for put
ting the pastor of this church, Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher, upon trial, but
on the contrary, establishes to the perfect
satisfaction of this church his entire in
nOcence and absolute personal purity in
respect to all charges hereafter made
against him by Theodore Tilton.


ReSOlUed, That our confidence and
love for cur pastor, so far from being
diminished, are heightened and deepen
Ell by the unmerited suffering which be
has so long borne, and that we welcome
him with sympathy more tender, and
trust more unbOunded than we ever
felt before, to his public labors among
us, TO cur church, our families, our
homes and our hearts.


After the reading of the report and
passage of the resolutions, some remarks
of the chairman in allusiOn to Mr..
Moulton were responded to by that gem
tleman with "YOn're liar sir! You are
a liar!p The greatest confusion ensued,
and Mr.. Moulton finally left The COM
mittee protected by policemen from
many attempts TO do him violence.
Year: 1874

The following bit of charming
unsophistication, purporting tC
have been written by a young
wife in New York to her prim
and specialized maiden aunt in
Boston, will be read with curious
interest by the more enlightened
reader:


My DEAR AUNT-AIthough you
told me, when l invited you to
my wedding, that | was too young
to marry, and not capable of
choosing a mate for life properly,
and with due consideration.
know that you may now feel that
was wiser than you thought.
In selecting dear Orlando l have
gained a most affectionate and
attentive husband, and one who
has neither a fault nor a vice.
Heavens! what must a girl suffer
who finds herself united to a dis
slpated person, neglectful of her
and disposed to seek the society
of unworthy persons, who drink,
smoke, and do all sorts of dread
full things!


Thank heaven, Orlando is per-
fecti0n


To-day, is my eighteenth birth
day, and we have been married u
year. We keep house now, and |
can make pretty good pie, only
,he under crust will be damp.
However. 7 think that must be
..e even. Once l put peppermint
in the pudding sauce instead OF
lemon favorlng; but then Orlan
do was trying 10 kiss me, right
before the girl, who didn't much
like either of us going into the
kitchen at all


The flowers are coming up
beautifully in the back garden.
We sowed a great many seeds but
hardly expected so many plants
Among the most numerous is one
variety with very large leaf,
that scratches the fingers, and
don't smell nice. | wonder what
it is. Orlando frlghtenS me by
talking about weeds; but weeds
come up, don't they?


Dear Orlando! l come back to
him again-so excellent, temper
ate and true. Tell all the girls
to marry as soon as they can, if
they can find a husband like
mine.


l have but one trial-business
takes him SO much away from me.
A lawyer. must attend to business,
you know; and sometimes they
carry on cases until two at night:
Often and often he has examined
witnesses until half-past twelve,
and come home perfectly eX-
hausted. And the nasty things
Will smoke, so that his dear coat
Year: 1874

The Republican State Central Com
mittee held two sessions here to-day.
There was a pretty full attendance, and
after a free interchange Of views regard
ing the present political situation of the
State, resolutions were adopted declaring
that the present deplorable condition Of
affairs merits serious attention Of all good
citizens irrespective of party, and TO
bring about reform which is impera-
lively demanded. and invite the co-opera-
tion of all persons and organizations Of
whatever political faith to that end.
They also pledge themselves rs represen
tatives of the Republican party to recon-
mend TO its members to support such
movement or organization as will look TO
the accomplishment of good government
in Missouri.


They endorse the resolutions passed
by the Republican members Of the legis-
lature last March. and recommend to
committees in Congressional districts and
counties to act as they deem best in mat
tiers coming before them, preserving in
tact the organization of the Republican
party, and declare that in all fundamen-
ia principles We are Republicans, but a.
the issues now paramount are State
issues and for State safety We are willing
to forego for the present partisan advant-
age for the public good
Year: 1874

little ones received, and are full of SYM
pathy,and solicitude for the fate of those
yet in captivity. 1t is a heartrending
and sickening affair from beginning to
end. The father; mother, brother and
oldest sister butchered in cold blood,
and four young, innocent and delicate
girls carried into captivity to be


RAvIsHED AND STARVED TO DEATH.


Is there no redress? Yes, there is one
means of settling the whole hellish trans
action, and that is to plant every paint
bedaubed redskin 30 deep in the prairie
that nothing but the crack of doom wall
ever reach him, and then our frontier
will no more be cursed with such scenes
Of bloodshed or tales of misery and woe.


IN CONCLUSION,


We would return thanks to DIR. Powell,
Capt. Ilsey and other officers at the post
for the very kind courtesies shown and
information furnished. The two little
Germain girls, accompanied by DIR. Pow
ell, came down in the afternoon and
had their pictures taken at Henry's gal
lery. The photographs will be in great
demand by the officers and troops at the
post and on the frontier.
Year: 1874

The story of Rip Van Wrinkle was
written by Washington Irving, while
sojourning in England. 1t was first pub
lished with other fugitive pieces in that
country under the title of the Sketch
Book Coming from an almost unknown
author, it was received with enthusiasm
and has since taken its place among the
classics of American literature.


The scene of the story is on the Hud-
son river among the Catskill mountain.
At the foot of the mountains there is a
village of great antiquity, and some of
the original houses are still standing,
built of small yellow bricks brought
from Holland.


In this village, the story runs, there
lived a simple, good-natured fellow
named Rip Van Wrinkle. He wrs a
kind neighbor, and an obedient, hen
pecked husband. Rip possessed the
virtues of patience and long suffering in
high degree, brought about by the con-
tinued railing of his wife, to which he
meekly listened. He was great favorite
among the villagers, and at gossiping
and storytelling he had no equal. He
spent his time in fishing, hunting, at
tending country frolics, and running er-
rands for the neighbors. He would at
tend to any body's business in preference
to his own. His favorite amusement was
whistling, which he kept up continually,
even during his wife's most serious cur
tain lectures. His dog, Wolf, was his
sole companion, said to have been as
much henpecked as his master. The
scolding of his termigant wife became
intolerable, and Rips Wandering among
the mountains became more and more
frequent and lengthy. One fine autumn
day, accompanied by his dog, as usual,
he found himself at the very top of one
of the Catskill mountains. Upon this
summit he came upon a stranger dressed
in antique Dutch fashion carrying on
his shoulder keg of liquor. At the re-
quest of the ancient traveller Rip assist
ed in carrying the keg. They soon en-
tered plateau where company of old
looking persons were engaged playing
nine pins. The cantents of the keg was
emptied into fagons and distributed.
One of the vessels fell to Rip, who soon
made away with its contents, drinking so
deeply that he soon fell into deep
sleep. On waking, his late companion
was gone. His gun was rusty, bis dog
had disappeared, and he was an old man
He returned to his native village, where
none knew him. After diligent seach
and inquiry he found his wife had died
during his absence, which revived his
dropping spirits.


After a time he resumed his wanted
place in the village, and for years was
the gossip and oracle of the neighbor-
hood. His story spread far and wide
and great demand sprung up from
henpecked husbands for the same brand
of liquor which had put him to sleep.
Year: 1874

impressions, and has come to the conclu-
sion that nothing is revealed to him ex-
ccpt what has transpired up to the year
of his other life which corresponds to
his age in this life. And so as he grows
older he expects to gain more informa-
ton and understanding. One thing
seems to be a source of perpetual worry
to him. He has an idea that he died
in the other life when middle-aged. He
is now constantly startling himself with
the mental query, will he die at the cor
responding age in this life? AS perhaps
when he reaches the age at which he
died before he will fall into one of his
reveries and actually see himself pass
through his former dying scene. The
thoughts of it, he says, are horrible, and
make his very blood curdle. The idea
of one being silent and unwilling wit
ness of his own death throes and final
STRUGGLED These gloomy forebodings
make him appear downcast and sorrow
full when relating it. He thinks that
he was mentally and intellectually su-
perior to his present self, for when in
his most studious and reflective reveries
his mind expands as if attempting to
free itself, and he feels as though he was
actually going to burst to pieces, when
the seeming pain becomes SO great that
he comes to himself, only to find that he
has an awful headache and is complete
ly exhausted and tired ont.


The gentleman is man 40 years of
age; was born in New England; was
brought up Methodist and although
not a member of the church, is believ-
er in the Bible and the Christian relig-
ion. He is a well-known citizen, sue
cessful in business, and just as "level-
headed" as the best of our townsmen.
He is a cool, practical man, not supersti-
tIous or "crazy," but a perfectly sane
man. He never attended Spiritualist
lecture or meeting in his life or read one
of their papers or books, and therefore
his belief is not the result of having in
dulged in spiritualistic thoughts or
ideas. His belief would correspond
somewhat to the ancient theories of the
transmigration of the soul of man, and
the philosophy of Pythagoras. He re-
ceived common-school education, and,
although intelligent and well versed in
the topics of the day, had never bother
ed himself about reading mythology,
the ancients and their philosopies, or
anything of the kind not of practical
benefit to an everyday sort of man.
Year: 1874

A child beginning to read becomes
delighted with a newspaper, because be
reads of names and things which are
familiar, and he will progress accord
ingly. A newspaper in one year is
worth quarters schooling to a child.
Every father must consider that infor-
nation is connected with Advancement.
The mother of a family, being one Of
its heads and having a more immediate
charge of children, should herself be in
structed. A mind occupied becomes
fortified against the ills of life, and is
braced for emergency. Children anus
ed by reading or study, are, of course,
more considerate and easily governed.
How many thoughtless young men have
spent their earnings in tavern or grog
shop who ought to have spent twenty
dollars for books for their families,
would give thousands to reclaim son
or daughter who have ignorantly,
thoughtlessly, fallen into temptation.