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Year: 1878

house ana the scene OF tne.
tragedy, In talking of the,
death sentence she said she.
felt no fear of dying, as's she ,
had done nothing to be afraid
of,but that she hated. to leave
her husband and her child.
She does not seem to have
much hope of her life. being
saved, and understands moth
ing at all of the course of .ap- .
peal either to the Governor
or to a higher court than the
one III which she was cOnvic-
ted. She complains bitterly
Of the order of Judge Lister,
by wh1ch her husband was =,
separated from her. While.
she had her husband and ba- g,
by in the cell with her she
seemed to beperfectly happy. :.
He was removed flom her.
cell just before the trial by
order of Judge Lister, and
then finding that he could
not be with his wife,procured
bondsmen, and was released
from the Jail altogether. He
and his wife have since APP
piled for permission to be al
lowed to live together in the
cell. The answer to their pc,
tltlon was expected the day
that | left. The Sheriff infOr-
med that Bob had told him
that if the Judge did not a
gree to it that he woIld get
bondsnem to withdraw from
his bond and surrender him
to the Sheriff. The sheriff
had agreed in this event to.
put him III the cell with his
wife, on the ground that he
was indicted for murder, and
that was the cage in which
all such prisoners had to be
confined. BY this writing,
therefore, the strongly loving
and unfortunate couple are
together again. Mrs South
ern says that in case her SEN.
tence is commuted to impris>.
onnient for life her husband
will follow her and remain
with her until the Judge of
Infinite Mercy has taken the
shackles from her limbs and
ended her punishment. The
coTyicts ii, the State are di-
y,ded into gangs and are lea.
sed to wealthy men in vari>
ous parts Of the State. There !
is little doubt t|at Bob will
follow his wife wherever she
is sent. If he is convicted he
will be sent to the same sgnad.
If he is cleared his family
and friends say he will follow
her anyhow.


The sentence of Mrs Sou
tilern has been consmuted to
imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary for ten wears
Year: 1878

;
TAI MEETING. ..
I When the folks had assem-
bled we found that they had
brought fiddler with them,
and going to dance. Father
opposed this at first, but fl
rally consented. ! did not
dance at all, or take part in
any Of the games. | was
sick and tired, and would
have gone to bed except that
/ the house was crowded and
| could not do SO. | was in
no fix to sit up 50 late. The
frolrc lasted, however, until
long after midnight. Siss
Fowler was very defiant and
cross during the evening. At
d very late Ijour was sitting
on the bed talking to my hns
band. Siss passed i'm front
of lis several times. and final
~ accused me Of having tried
to trip her up as she passed.
At last she halted right in
front of where my husband
and | were sitting and said.
"Now, Kate Southern, ifyou
want anything I'm ready for
YOU AS she said this | felt
as if | was crazy. | rose and
started toward her. She was
much larger than | am, and
she leaned forward and caught
me by the hair. She fell for
ward on me, dragging me
with her. After that | do
not remember anything else
until | found myself in my
mothers room, where my
husband and my mother
were washing the Blood off
my hands. | had IL severe
cut Of my right hand. They
told mic that | had killed
Siss Fowler. They say |
told them | was glad of it..
| suppose | did. | do not
remember anything distinct>
l.; until | found myself in
the open air with my hus
bHnd and one or two friends
hurrying over to Gilmer
] county. We We're then try
ing to escape


Did YOU have a knife in
your band when Miss Fow-
Ter spoke to You ?


| think | did. | had bor>
rowcd y knife about two
hours before that. | had
done this without thinking
of any difficulty. | really
wanted it to pare my nails
with. While the feeling be-
tween Siss and myself was as
bitter as it well could be,
and while [ knew she had
frequently threatened to take
my life, 1 did not think we
would have any fight. | was
in no fix to encourage such IA
thing.


WHO USED TIE KNIFE!


Do You remember cutting
the woman!


Il don't. | don't know that
[ cut her. \ great many be-
lieve that my sister Amorelli
did it. She was standing by
us when Siss Fowler caught
me by the hair. and she at
once caught her by the back
and commenced trying t.
pull her off of me. 1t may be
that AnoreiIi got the knife
from me and did the cutting


This view, | may ren:ark,is
shared by many. The fact
that Kate was severely CASH
ed over the back of the hand,
taken in connection with the
fact that only one knife was
used, looks as if it must have
been in some other hands
than hers. The stabs in Miss
Fowler's body, too, looked as
if they were made by some
one reaching over her back.
The knife was driven straight
into her body-an almost i'm
possible thing if the person
driving it had been standing
in front of her. Amorelli is
now in the Penitentiary serv-
ing "a sentence of two years on
account of her share in the
killing. An evidence of the
intense devotion felt by all of
this humble for Kate is furn-
ished in the statement that
Amorelli announces herself
ready to swear that she did
the cutting herself and that
Kate had no hand III it.
HUSBAND AND WIFE.


after Mrs Southern had fin
Year: 1878

MEbFoRD, Pa, Sept. 29s-Iohn Hunt, aged
- years, o wealthy farmer, residing at Ere
cutting his throat with razor. After dinner
he and his son went to the stable to hitch uu
horse with which to take his daughter to q
school she was teaching,


The son, after Harvesting ths horse, led the
animal short distance to water, leaving his
father under the wagon-house looking around
While the horse was drinking he saw his
father fall. He fastened to him TO find that
he had cut with razor d terrible cash In the
cause Is assigned for his taking his life. He
was D prominent politician, and at one time
represented Sussex county III the State Leg
islature. He had also held many offices of
trust during his life. He WAS the Oldest Free
mason In the county.
Year: 1878

Gov. Hampton's letter to Gov. Rice adds
emphasis to the censure which the conven-
ton at Boston passed upon the liberation Of
Ktmpton. There was time when o Massa-
chusetts Governor might have violated the
constitution to save fugitive slave, but no
Governor violate the constitution to secure
immunity to the plunderer Of another State
This matter ought not to be forgotten in the
coming canvass. .-=
Year: 1878

A strong pressure is coming up from
the tobacco manufacturers and dealers
to have the tax question settled by Con-
gress. They complain of the stagnation
caused by the uncertainty as to legisla-
ton
Year: 1878

Night came down DER all the earth


And took the tired Day,
And clasped her tightly in her arms,


And bore her far away
The moon like some vast Ii ight-house seemed
Far up in the Milky Way;
The glistening stars, like tiny bsrks,


AT anchor round her lay.
And like single silver thread,


That twine in some dark curl,
The river wound through trees and brakes,
cleaning band of pearl.
heard the soft, low dip of oars,


Like weary, slow heart-throb
And the wavelets Tapped the bow of the boat
low half broken sob.
And on the night, so long ago,


A vision wonderous sweet
Came to me in its fullest joy,


So perfect and complete.
o, golden dream why did wake
To find it past and gone?
The dream was like glorious day;
The waking, cold gray dawn.
'Twere better far that had died
Believing it were true,
'Twere better far to sleep for aye
Beneath the sky so blue,
Than live, when each long weary day
Seems longer than before;
When life is but a constant pain
wound unhealed and sore
The river still flows murmuring on;
The stars are just as bright
As when a vision came to me
That restfuI summer night.
The same g? Yes. alone am changed
Oh God each weary day
wish that had died that night
The vision passed away.
Year: 1878

Mr.. Spencer. Chairman of the Senate
Military Committee, who claims to
know, from personal observation and
careful examination, predicts that
theFe will be the greatest Indian war
next summer that we have ever had;
that the Indians are mad about the bad
treatment they have received in being
forced te leave their old reservations
and go to new and less satisfactory ones;
they are now preparing for war, sever
al thousand being now on the war-path; !;
that our present army is insufficient to
whip the Indians and at the same time
keep a proper number of men In garri-
sons. He is therefore in favor of in
creasing the fie ting force of the army.
Year: 1878

The reply of General Fitz Lee to Long
streets article on the battle of Gettys-
burg, in the next Humber of the South
efn Historical Sooiety's papers, will
contain letter from General Hancock
stating that if the Confederates had
pushed their success on the first day,
they would have driven the FederaIs
from Cemetery Ridge, and also giving
proof that General Lee had stated that
the battle would have been gained on
the second day if Longstreet had obeyed
his orders and made an earlier attack
than he did.
Year: 1878

The House Committee on Banking and
Currency has authorized Mr.. Harden
bergh to report for passage the follow
ing bill to regulate the reserve fund Of
National Banks"


That it shall be lawful for any asso.
citation organized under the provisions
of the National Banking act to sell or
dispose of the legal tender notes which
they are now required to hold as a re-
serve fluid fBr deposits, and to invest
the same in bonds of the United States
bearing interest at not more than per
cent. per annum; and such bonds shall
he treated at a par as the reserve fund
of said associations now required by law.
Year: 1878

The Ute Indians were over o year
finding out that signing their name to a
piece Of paper was anything more than an
act of courtesy to the agent. After he had
laid them out of about $50, 900 they began
to think the pen was mightier than the
tomahaWk.
Year: 1878

The public are aware that for some
days past DR.. Mary Walker has been Sc
riously ill at Providence Hospital. 1t is
very probable that this notable woman
is rapidly drawing near her end, and, un-
less all medical predictions prove false,
she will in few days be where unkind
sayings and thoughtless pen-thrusts will
have no power to give her pain.


The subject of this sketch has acquired
an almost national reputation, and yet
the circumstances connected with her
checkered career are known to compare
lively few persons. DR.. Mary Walker
was born about the year 1880, in Oswego,
NY. Her parents were the best of peo-
pie, who looked upon their daughter, not
as wayward, but as peculiar girl.
Mary was superior scholar, and made
good use of the few opportunities afford
ed her. She is regular graduate in
medicine, although many have believed
that medically she is an impostor. Quite
early in life she married Dr. Miller, but
the match was an unfortunate one. She
detested alcohol in all its forms, willie
he was fond of it, and besides she be-
lieyed that he was not true to her. About
twelve years ago she tried to obtain di-
yorce, but he successfully resisted and
defeated her on the ground that he had
always been ready and willing to live
with her, but that she deserted him with
out cause. When the war broke out
Mary espoused the side of her section.
with her whole soul. AT one time she
had charge of United States hospital
in either Kentucky or Tennessee. She
was captured and confined in Libby
Prison four months. The Confederates
believed her to be spy and treated her
harshly, but her unbending will never
yielded When they learned her true
status in the United States army, she was
liberated. She came to Washington at
the fall of Richmond. Of her personal
eccentricites, Mary Walker is known
particularly for the astonishing te'
nacity she has exhibited upon the subject
Of dress. 1t may be that she is partially
insane, but no person ever lived who had
kinder or purer heart. At the time of
the hanging of Mrs. Surratt, the Doctor
made repeated and successful efforts to
obtain permission to witness the scene.
This curiosity may or may not have
arisen from a morbid desire to see wo-
man suffer the death penalty, but it is
nevertheless stain upon her otherwise
fair Observation-Disclosures Post.


FRUIT TREES Nearly all fruit trees
are, on their trunks or among their
branches, affected with moss, lice, and
various kinds of insects. These can all
be efectually cleared away by q wash
of ley, made from potash or wood ashes,
of a strength sufficient to bear up an egg.
1t will kill every noxious insect, and
will not hurt the bark. Apound of pot
ash to pailful Of water will make it
| uu If oiaptlu ctrnnn
Year: 1878

PHYSICIANS Of high standing unhesitating
ly give their Endorsement to the use of the
Graefenberg. Marshalrs Catholicon for all fe
male complaints. The weak and debilitated
find wonderful relief from a constant use OF
this valuable remedy. Sold by all druggists
81 80 per bottle
Year: 1878

A YouNGsTER, who had been detected
by his father in the act of stealing some
fruit stored for winter consumption, was
angrily hidden to ego into the next room
and prepare himself for severe fog
ging." Having finished the work which
he had in hand, the inexorable parent
armed himself with stout horse-whip
and went in search of the culprit, whom
he found ornamented with hump, at
which Quasimodo himself would have
shuddered. "What on earth have you
got on your back2" asked the wondering
sire. ga leather apron," replied John,
"three times doubled. You told me to
prepare myself for severe flogging, and
I've done the best I could"
Year: 1878

John Roach, of Silver-st, Bergen Point
was arrested yesterday morning. and committed 70
await the result of the njuresh inflicted upon his we
the night before Roach went home in company WIN
friend bofh drunk lie ordered his Wife to prepare
them food and told her TO get other place TO sleep


s de intended keep his companion at the mouse over
night Mrs Roach refused TO do all TINS, ana RoacI
knocked her and then struck her across the hea1
with heavy iron frying pan. The woman had one ol
her fingers cut nearly of in try ing TO shield her head
with her hands Roach then dragged her into anohei
room and Kicked her brutally. ncighbOr, named Mrs
Gibbons entered the with ROachs three-ycar-old
hoy IN her arms and Roach struck her heavy blow il
the face, knocking her down. He then ran away
from the house. His wife ia sseriOusly injured
Year: 1878

4


The costumes worn by MOdjeska at the
Fifth Avenue Theatre in her representation Of FrouIrou
arc numerous and artistic. The part gives unusual
scope for the display of variety of toilets In the first
act FroTOu makes her appearance in the iaunest OF
riding habits; the boots alone enough to cause
thrill Of envy in every feminine breast In the same act
the wears dinner dress Of plain white and MORE silk
made demi-train and with grlsh floating blue ribbons
rs becomes FrOi-ETOu In the second act she wears
pale pink crepe princesse robe. made with pasron OF
plated tulle from throat to foot The white crepe
arapery is brought TO the night shoulder and
taught with white cord and tassels falling in cascades
pn the train. The sleeves close cut TO the wrist
10 the same act she also appears in handsome dinner


oetfa pale blue satin and silk low square princesse,
with front and back drapery OF embroidered tule edged
with fringe match the colOrs Of the embroidery; the
nrapey held the train with clusters OF roses Ile
low square cOTsage Is garnshed with roses Diamonds
sparkle at her throat and in her white opera
cloak completes this exquisite toilet In the fourth
dress Of cdfC-dU-tGu brOcaded SILK and ctet
blue satin. The front is LAID In alternate bands
Of cdNGu-idu silk ana blue satin. The sides,
turned back, are finished with deep point lace lald
fat The drdpery is combination Of satin and SILK.
mere trimmed lg lit0fre with gold braid and but
tons. The close sTSyes Of pulled Illusion aud from
the shOuder hang wide-pOnted sleeves of white cash
mere trimmed with gold braid. Madame MOdieska
her last appearance in FrOU-FrOu IN close
fitting black robe with head and shoulders enveloped in
q black lace mantle.


The first matinee OF FrOu-FrOu" VIII be given at the
Fifth Avenue Theatre tomorrow. Madame MOdieska's
Engagement is limited to two more weeks. Edwin
Booth appears as Hamlet on November IL.
Year: 1878

IL letter Of the Fourth, ex. Cover.
nor Seymour Of New York, gave OK.
preston TO the following pertinent
language: "0n this day all should bear
in mind the words Of George Washing
ton. when no warned us not 10 trust
any man who tried to keep alive sec.
tional hate. He who does this is doing
the same work which made civil wnr
and sent 80 many TO their graves. We
are proud OF our soldiers, not only be.
cause they blcd for the Union, hut for
the reason that the bravest and best of
them seek pence now. It was well said
by Confederate General TO those n,
the South who sought to keep up sec.
tional hate, that mo ono wanted TO
fight now save those who did not when
they had the chance" This is as true
at tho North as at the South"
Year: 1878

1pLESEss Is the mother OF Vice, and n
boy who is allowed to grow up in idle.
ness is pretty sure to be vicious man.
The parents Of such boys have fearful
responsibility resting upon them when
they let their sons run about at lalo
hours Of the night instead OF keeping
them at home reading good newspapers
and books. and training them into NOR.
al habits SO as to become respectable
men instcad Of idlors, drinkers,
gamblers and lonfors, which is sure u
be the case with the night runners and
day idlors. Thcn the responsibility IL
increased. Give the boys plenty TO do


and you will preserve their morals


Better tired body than vicious mind
Year: 1878

Owing 10 numerous applications for
registered four per cent bonds Of small
denominations, the Treasury has been
unable with ntl the clerical force which
could bo employed thereon. to fill the
orders as rapidly as received. Purch
asers Of bonds should understand,
however, that the interest will run
from the date Of the payment of the
bonds, and not from the date of their
issue.


The Director OF the Mint received n
dispatch from tho Superintendent Of
tho Mint of San Francisco, stating
since the FIRST instant 55G, 900 silver
dollars had been exchanged at that
Mint at par for gold coin. ......
Year: 1878

Notwithstanding the dreadful predic-
tions of the Gold Rings, backed by the
positive declarations of John Sherman,
that nothing but the direst results could
possibly flow to the country from the
enactment OF the Silver bill, the crafty.
ing announcement is made that gold is
be'ng paid into the Treasury at san Fran
cisco in exchange for silver dollars. The
reason for such insane conduct is thus
explained by the prophetic Secretary:


By depositing gold in San Francisco
for silver, silver certificates can be OBJ
tanned and transported to New York and
used for the payment Of customs and
duties and thus the expense Of trans
porting the gold is thrown upon the
Government. This will no doubt bring
into the Treasury both the gold and sill.
Ver product Of country, and throw upon
the Government the expense Of trans
porting both metals East for distribu-
tion. 1t is believed that it will work
well and arrangements uro being made
now to procure tho transportation at
rates far less than heretofore.


The question Of carrying this coin in
the mails is being discussed.
Year: 1878

TIE Ssoet Exchange Of Saturday saysi
This has been pretty good week for
the operatives who had nerve and
courage enough to snil in on the ad-
vancinS tide. The live brokers have
led big line of business, and although
commissions don't count NJ as fast as
they did in tie good old bonanza times,
iaere IS no real cause for complaint.
Though Tie sales were not very brisk
this morning TIA tone of the market
was frmi the north end stocks holding
well the advantage thoy gained during
the last few days.
Year: 1878

THE Stockton Independent says
Every little while we read of some ono
who has stuck rusty nail in his foot or
some other part Of his person. and lock
jaw has resulted therefrom. All such
wounds can DO healed without any fat Il
consequences. The remedy is simpls:
1t is only to smoke the wound. or any
wound or bruiso that is inhamed. with
burning wool or wooden cloth. Twenty
minutes in the smoke OF wool will take
thoipnin out of the worst case Of inflam.
nation arising from any wound we ever
Yaw
Year: 1878

SRper State iGh; We learn from G.
Lark that the Lang Syne mill in Dun
Glen is crushing twenty tons Of ore
daily. The mine is looking spondidly,
the ore body being fully six feet wide,
and Is in condition to supply the mill
right along.
Year: 1878

joyment as would proceed from one of
these huskiugs cannot be described, as
such scenes of the good old times have
away. Captains were chosen, the
heap of corn divided, next the hands
divided, and then commenced the
work of divesting the corn of its husk
in terrible earaestness. Some stentl-
rian voiced negro man gave out at the
top Of his voice snateIes OF song and
q refrain or chorus was repeated by
perhaps so or 100 voices in such strains
as could be heard for miles away
When the last ear Of the victorious
side WIS husked ihe Captain was Tais-
ed on the shoulders of several of his
men and carried round the pile Of the
beaten party III triumph, all shouting
and yelling at the top of their voices.
Next the owner of the corn was hunt
ed up and carried to the house, and
frequently through the house, on the
shoulders OF half dozen men. Then
came the supper, where an abundance
of everything good and substantial
was served. The black bottle aud


brown jug usually figured quite con
spicuously, and the more of the ar
dent imbibed the greater the enjoy
ment, and the greater the din and
noise But alas such scenes of JOY and
feasting to the poor negro has, like
most of the actors, passed away. and
only remembered as an incident of
better days. Without a care for the
morrow. well fed, well clothed and
provided for, the negro of 80 years ago
WAS far more happy and c0ntented
than now. BurdeDed now with care,
not knowing frequently where the
next meal is TO come from, cuffed from
pillar to post by his own improvi-
dences, having to hunt new home
every year. like rolling stones, few OF
them gather any moss. c. c. X.
Year: 1878

THERE is just now g seemingly
preconcerted movement among the
journals, that advocate phono-
graphic perpctushOn of Gov.
Walkers financial wisdom, to ig~
more the question of the State
debt, or at least to declare that it
cannot and must not be mooted
during the coming Congressional
Campaign. They propose that
the press shall shut down and wait
until the rains of readiustment
shall run by. They will find that
like the rivers of Sitka, the waters
of public opinion will continue to
fall the year round.
Year: 1878

Now mark you, the question can
be settled in a manner the most
simple and natural in the world
Which would be the most likely to
yield, Mrs. Tilton, to the tempta-
ton to destroy her own character
and the good name of her chill
dren, or Beecher 10 yield to the
temptation to CRAFTY the great hot
animal appetite with which he
blooms like huge sun-fower
Year: 1878

Everything conducive to the better
condition of the baby is sure to attract
attention and hence it is that DIR.
Bulls Baby Syrup is becoming more
and more appreciated, as its wonder
fui influence IN sUbduing the diseases
of becomes recognized. Price % cts