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Year: 1872

In the Criminal Court yesterday after.
noon MIR. John K. Perkins was sent to
Jail by Judge Flippin for refusing to tes-
tity in the Wynn Cannon case. Mr.. Per
kins is said to have been an eyewitness
of the shooting, and also heard everything
that passed between Morse and Cannon
previous to the shooting. For few days
past Perkins has been on protracted
spree, and yesterday when he was brought
into the court he presented an appearance
woe-begone and haggard in the extreme
He was evidently in a condition that
would result i'll delirium tremens in a
short time if not properly cared for. Yes
terday he refused to give any reason be-
yond saying Il will not testify in case
of this kind. l know that you will have
to send me to Jail for contempt. L will
say, however, in refusing to take the oath
that my testsmony is no more than has
been sworn to by Mr., Burke"


Jupge Flippin endeavored to get some
reason from Perkins for his strange con-
duct, but nothing Ineligible could be got
from him. Finally the Judge ordered
the Sheriff to convey him to Jail, where
he will be confined until he expresses a
willingness to testify or give some satisfac
tory reascn for keeping silent.


Connected with his refusal to testify
there is bit of romance, as related by
himself to different persons. He says that
when a lad of eighteen years he was at
tending school in Kentucky. His room
mate, young man few years his senior,
in fit of passion one day deliberately
murdered another young man. Perkins,
who had the strongest affection for his
roommate, was the only eyewitness.
When the murderer was arraigned before
the court, Perkins was compelled to tes-
tify, and his evidence alone was so damn
ing and conclusive against the prisoner
that the latter was sentenced to be hanged.


This sentence was carried out a few
weeks later, to the great grief of Perkins,
who regarded hsmself as the cause of his
room mates ignominious death. The day
the young man was hung Perkins fell upon
his knees and took solemn oath never
again to testify in any case where his tes-
timony might possibly cause the extreme
penalty of the law to be inflicted upon any
person. This oath he has religiously kept,
and yesterday he was sent to Jail for his
unwillingness to violate it.


When the counsel for both the State
and defense interposed yesterday upon his
behalf Perkins said Gentlemen, it is no
use; will not testify, and you had as
we'll send me to Jail now as any other
time. ."-Memphis AUdlduche.
Year: 1872

For the last twenty years there has liv-
ed In cave in Saline county, Kentucky,
entirely alone, a singular character named
Franklin Elliott. of whose past nothing


was known; only it was surmised from
his commanding, proud face and cultivated
expression, which his wretchedness was
unable entirely to conceal, that he was the
wreck of once envied manhood. Once
OF twice in year he would come into
| town, and with as few words as possible
barter game or pelts for powder, shot and
salt-nothing more. When he saw peo-
pie approaching he would always avoid
them. A short time ago, two gentlemen
were hunting III the forest near the cave
where he lived, and storm coming ssup,
they knocked for admission Hearing no
answer they opened the iron-bound door,
and saw upon heap of skins and blankets
the hermit lying dead The cave was
commodious, having been enlarged by him
self from small hole to an apartment
twenty-five feet square aad ten or twelve
feet high, but quite void of furniture.
Pieces of stone and inches in
the rocky walls served as chairs, tables
and shelves. A rife and fowling piece
were found, long broad bowie knife, fish
ing tackle, cooking utensils and number
of books. Among the latter were copies
of Shakespeare, Sterne, Addison, Schiller,
Southey and Spencer. Besides these bare
necessities of his existence. something of
vastly moro interest was fouDd-a tin box
filled with papers, which revealed his past
history and the secret of his strange life.
1t was the same old story of disappointed
love, a story stale and barren of interest
to every one but the sufferer He had
been well born, we'll educated and affiuent.
In early life he was a member of the
Kentucky Legislature. There the blight
fell upon him. He became dissipated
and desperate, and his next misfortune
was to fight duel with man named
Baily, to whom the result was fatal. The
laws of Kentucky were lax against duel
ing, and he had no trouble in going abroad,
staying in Europe for two or three years.
At the end of that time remorse and des-
pair brought him back to the solitude of
woods and caves. which he never after
ward had the courage to desert.
Year: 1872

The Richmond correspondent of the
Petersburg Iader tells the following:


"a gentleman, physician, resident near
the Warm Springs, but now on visit to this
city, tells remarkable snake story. The
doctor was recently sent for to see lady
of his neighborhood who had been bitten
on the ankle by rattlesnake. When he
reached the patient he found that her
friend, adopting an old Indian remedy
which had come down to this generation
with the legendary lore of the neigborhood,
had bound the wound, already much swol-
len and inAamed, with several folds of the
inner lining (fbre) of the bark of the syc-
amore tree. Willing to await the result
of this experiment, and seing really no
chance for the application of etter and
more orthodox remedy our doctor allow
ed the lady to keep the bandage on.
and in a few hours she was relieved frcm
the pain and the effects of the poison, too.
as she declared. Then it removed. The
wound presented most favorable app a =
ance, and the cure was soon pronounced
complete. Now the most astonishment
part remains to be told, on unfolding the
DanuaSe nave releTreu Io,Vne eXacG OUT
lines, the very photograph, yea the perfect
picture of the snake, coiled ready for tie
spring, was found impressed upon it. So
perfect was the likeness that if one had
seen the bark bandage lying open on the
roadside, he would have thought that
'rattler' had coiled upon it for one of his
dreadful springs. The doctor saw this
thing with his own eyes. And the reme-
dy has been applied to similar cases in
that section of the country with as happy
effaI.ts %
Year: 1872

Strange, we never prise the music


Till the sweet-voiced birds have flown:
Strange, that we should slight the violets


Till the lovely flowers are gone;
Strange, that sum skies and sunshine


Never seem one-half SO fair
AS when winters snowy pinions


Shake the white down in the air.
Lips from which the seal of silence


None but God can roll away,
Never blossomed in such beauty


As adorns the mouth to-day.
And sweet words that freight our memory


With the beautiful perfume,
Come to us in sweeter accents


Through the portals of the tomb.
Let us gather up the sunbeams


Lying all around our path;
Let us keep the wheat and roses,


Casting out the thorns and chaff;
Let us find our sweetest comfort


In the blessings of the day,
With a patient hand removing


All the briers from our way.
Year: 1872

A BERLIN lithographer has, it is said
after years of study, succeeded in invent.
ing inimitable paper money. The color
of the paper is the only secret on which
the invention rests. The inventor says
the colors cannot be chemically analyzed
on applying the magnifying glass they can
be distinguished from all other colors, and
in their quality as colors they cannot be
initiated by photography, nor any other
bic each individual State to have its own
composition, and that this process is not a
more expensive one than the present pa
per preparation for securities of Treasury
notes.
Year: 1872

That is what they say about good lit
tie boys and girls when they die; and we
see no reason why it may not be said OF
good little counties, like Bath, in this
State. If it cannot die, it ought at least
to be fenced in, that its virtue may be
guarded against tie peradventure of
wicked intrusions. 1t has not a convict in
the penitentiary /; not prisoner in Jail /;
not criminal case on the court docket,
and has not had pauper for ten years,
and its poorhouse is source of revenue
to the county. Bath is ready and waiting
the millennium. She had better pray for
Gabriel to blow bis trumpet ere the evil
day comes.-R,cltmo,,d Enquirer.
Year: 1872

A farmer saw an advertised recipe to
prevent wells and cisterns from freezing.
He sent his money and received the an
swer eTake in your well or cistern on
cold nights and keep it by the fre."
Year: 1872

NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-The court was
greatly crowded to day on the opening.
Mayor Hall said he had Ueen advised by
his counsel that with the exception of
some documentary evidence requiring ar
gument, there has been 10 testimony which
the law does not reject as absolutely tain
ted; therefore there is nothing in this case
calling for answer by way Of evidence. He
then said he would waive the defendants
right of being heard by counsel before
the jury and was willing TO submit the case
on the evidence Of the prosecution under
charge of the court.


The prosecution announced that they
should address the jury. Buckley, of the
Mayors counsel, submitted requests to the
court TO be Incorporated In the Judges in
structions to the jury. In this connection
Buckley sought to offer for the considera-
ton Of the court the record of the indict-
ment against Tweed, but on objection the
court ruled it inadmissible. Counsel for
the Mayor requested the COURT to instruct
the jury that there Can be no conviction be-
cause there is no evidence of wiuful or
fraudulent breach or perversion Of any law
full duty by the Mayor.


Counsel for prosecution asked the Judge
to charge the jury that the Mayor was re-
sponsible by reason of accepting the Office
of member of the board of audit, and that
the Mayor willfully neglected bis duty in
said Office and must therefore be convicted.


Court adjourned. Tremaine will sum up
tomorrow aud Stoughton reply.
Year: 1872

Between the hours of eleven and twelve
last night, from out the dark shadows of an
alley on Church street near College there
rushed in mournful misery dorg, having
an amendment of half dozen oyster cans
to his abbreviated narrative. With a pitt
ful whine this prosecuted canine sped
swiftly up the street, gaining no sympathy
from belsted pedestrians, who cruelty yelled
with delight upon seeing the unfortunate
beast laboriDg under such disabilities, iD
which he had no hand or even a wag of the
tail,
Year: 1872

THE New York Sun gives the follow
Ing directions for the treatment of the horse
disease:


Sprinkle your stable frequently and
plentifully with carbclic acid aud with gum
camphor dissolved in alcohol. Use chloride
Of lime very freely. But double the usual
amount of bedding under your horses.
There is no danger of rubbing their limbs
and loins too much. Every drop IF water
that theg drink should be pure and fresh.
They can not have too much air, provided
they are not exposed to a draught. Let
your horse rest if you can"
Year: 1872

We publish this morning the address Of
the Democratic State Executive Commit
tee TO the Democratic voters of the State.
We ask for it the thoughtful perusal of
everyone TO whom it is addressed. The plain
question is, shall we send Chestham or
Maynard to Congress?
Year: 1872




Col. CoLYAR met one of our Democratic
Electors yesterday and said to him pleasant
ly, "We mean to sue you for damages for
deserving Greeley and going off after Cheat
ham am going to bring the suit my
self"


The eiector replied: swell Colonel, 1
doD't think any jury viii give you much
damages against me for supporting the
whole of our ticket, from Greeley down
and even if they did could whip you on
the execuhon-5ut what about your wand
ering off after strange Gois-what about
you making speeches on the wrong Size?
1 think an action could be maintained,
five would sue, bat know you would get off
under the defense Of Dan1Hus absque tn
jurid, "a loss without injury.)
Year: 1872

One cannot learn everything: the OBJ
jects acknowledge have multiplied beyond
the powers Of the strongest mind to keep
pace with them all.


What we do for ourselves, will soon be
forgotten what we do for others, may be
the vision to cheer the soul when the eye
can no longer behold the loved ones.


Men are found to bs vainsr on account
of those qualities which they fondly belI
eve they have than those Of which they
really have.


Nothing would fortlty US more against
oil manner Of accidents than to remember
that we can never bs hurt but by our.
selves II or reason be what 1t ought,
and our actions according to II, We are In.
vulnerable
Year: 1872

How TWO CALIFORNIA BOYS KILLED \
PANTHER.-The following story narrating
how two boys killed panther and two
cuLs is told the Sac am nto UniOn by o
subscriber, res ding in Colusa County, Cal:


Permit me to make known to you
an incident which transpired during the
Summer months at the north fork OF
Grindstone, in Colusa County. The par
ticuars are related to me by Rowcrott, Q
gentleman residing in tie vicinity of New
Vile, upon whose veracity You can safely
rely . He says two young men. with whom
he is personally &C Inainted, started the
mountains. as is oustoma"y. with band Of
sheep. One was named Orlando Burris.
aged fourteen years, and the other has.
Hull, aged eighteen. After getting thor.
oughly settled in their cabin and the
sheep under good control, they started off
one bright morning trout fishing having
with them a sheep dog and a jack knife
the latter in the possession OF young Hull.
and the only weapon OF defen"e in case Of
an attack from any wild animals. They
had not gone far, when they came to an
old moss grown log. I'D were about to
step on it, when out sprang large She
panther and her two cubs Young Burris
Kissed the sheep dog on he panther. She
imm dlately seized the dog by the head and
was punishing him in frightful manner
when young Burris came to the rescue.
catching the panther by the tail and en-.
dsavoring to pull her off the dog. In case
the panther ls, 90 her hold it would have
been sure death to the young adventurer.
Just in the nick of time young Hull. sea-
Ing the danger his companion was In.
drew his jack.knits and rushed to the
scene Of the conflict. Running his hand
down over the panther until hs felt tho
Year: 1872

pulsation of the heart, he raised the knife,
and with unerring aim, drove it straight in
to the panther's heart. The animal fell
dead between them. Thus, by the merest
accident, the lives of the two young heroes
were spared. A few days afterwards they
hunted up the two cubs which escaped
d ring the fight with the old one, ana
killed them also. Any person paying q
visit to their fathers residence can see the
three skins hung up as trophy Of the
victory they accomplished. The dog re-
covered and is as faithful as eyer."
Year: 1872

Are the people and press to obey an
obsolete code Of professional ethics be-
cause doctors abide by it? A young
physician commends himself to New
York SdUdns by bis attainmeuts and
skill. An editor Of this city learns the
fact and uses it to encourage other South
ern young men in winning the highest
professional honOrs. The story is copied
into almost every Southern newspaper,
and proper respect is at once conceded to
the young surgeons skill. But because
the APPEAL made this proper and truth
ful publication (the APPEALS state
ments were proven true, that absurd
institution known as the Medical Asso-
citation objects to the accession to its
memberihip of the excellent and most
skillful and modest of all the fraternity,
this young NJ. D. He had violated the
code, innocently, it is true, in winning
supreme excellence, and then the great
crime was in its being made known.
The APPEAL had perpetrated a gross
outrage. We write this to say that the
young gentleman is not responsible for
this or the former article that referred to
him; that be deserves all that was said
Of him, and that he should now with
draw from body which stupidity suffers
quacks, by paying for advertisements,
to mOnopolize the profits Of a profession
in which educated gentlemen do all the
work and expend all the skill, reaping
not half their proper rewards. The doc
tors combine against the press; the press
now takes up the cudgel and proposes to
burst up the ring. If any three confess
edly learned and skillfIl NJ. DIS will
join US, we will make them rich, and
blow the society into the nethermost re-
gions Of nihility, whence it never should
have emerged.
Year: 1872

SALT LAKE, November 9.-The great
trespass suit Of the Emma Mining Com
pany IS. the Illinois Tunnel, was de-
cided to-day by the jury in favor of the
plaintiff, with nominal damages at five
thousand dollars. This practically set
ties the whole question of title, although
for some days it has been understood
that the Emma Company have bought
the tunnel. The issue involved millions
Of dollars.


The rumors set afoat by Tom Fitch
that there would be trouble and blood-
shed between the Gentiles and MormOns
during the next two or three months are
utterly unfounded Never was there
less apprehension of a difficulty than
now.


The most extensive operations are be-
ing made by the Union Pacific Railroad
Company to prevent snow blockade
this winter.
Year: 1872

T, a reporter Of the New York Herald
Ays that "while Mrs. Woodruff was
before the court she gave no signs Of ap-
Pfehension or nervousness, except an oc-
casional tgiich Of che mouth, which is
said to be habitual with her The
Courier Journal man says ne is sorry he
was not there, As he would like to see
her twitch it once,
Year: 1872

LANES ON Personal PROPERTY II ak payers
should be extremely cautious not to conceal, re-


move or misrepresent any property in making
Feturnst to the assessors las in all such cases when
discovered the assessor is bound by law to in
crease the value of such property in any amount
A'' TO exceed ten times its true value.
'iSe OF this kind is now pending in District on e,
"n'ch will not cost the party less than 5000
extra money We learn that there are other
eases OF the same kind that will be attended to
4'1' week unless the parties promptly correct
4Ho explain their errors. All such should take
,"'n'n8 from this notice. The officers have no
4'Vretion nor have the Boards of Equalization
any Jurisdiction in such cases, and parties suffer
.IS .lS nave only themselves to blame if they know
Year: 1872

IMPROVE Your STocK.-Under the above head
will be fornd an important advertisement in our
columns to-day. This bull is of as fne Durham
blood as can be found in the State, and will
make fine cross with the common stock of this
section Of the country.
Year: 1872

The first number of the Science of Health, for
Julywhch has been previously announced in
is issued by s. r. Wells, month in advance OF the date
1t is intended to be popular heahournal on hygiene
principles devoted to physical education and discipline
the treatment of the human body to insure the
highest perfection of all its organs and the conditions OF
corporal vgor and longevity The editor contends that
drugs are OF in the of disease which should
be attacked in its causes and that health is to be main
taned by the observance of vital laws The present
number consists mainly of short articles OF popular
character with little discussion of theories and abund
ant practical illustrations.
Year: 1872

LdicuS, by LYMAN ABBOTT (D0dd g. Mead),
is lively humorous confession of the writer's expert
ence after leaving the solitary grandeur OF the pulpit for
the gregarous anarchy OF the pew Nor is the volume
without more serious intention than the amusement Of
a vacant hour. II touches the problem OF the
lations OF Christian faith with the current ratOnasm Of
day. This in the opinion Of the author is not to be
met by arguments il that is the supreme
faculty in man, and if this granted the battle yielded
before ii Is begun Mr. Abbott maintains the contra
~ that religion not deduction Of the reason. which
can claim no Irregular standing in the spiritual domain.
The triumphs of Christian faith in his view, in a
world which and with which it is in
competent 10 deal. Religion be sustained
less from its own inner life il gives some glimpse Of
this hidden world, and sends the nationalist on an
unknown sea in search Of this unknown cOnti-
nent. In thus reegating faith to the region
Of the unknown, Mr.. Abbott to coincide with the
methods Of prominent school Of modern philosophy,
although not authorized suppose that he ac-
cepts its results. However this may be- think the
descriptive portions Of his volume will awaken more
general interest than its discussions In drawing his


living portratures he has the advantage Of observing
the sitters from two-fold point Of view,
that Of the pastor and that of the parish
ioner. His experience a clergyman gives
solidity 10 his glimpses as layman Hence his
sketches may be taken a faithful exposition Of


the secret ecclesiastical life Of considerable portion of
American society. His reports this subject will have
weight the conclusions Of acute and experienced
observer They suggest many fruitful themes for reec


on and cannot fail to be Of service in quarters where
they are most needed Mr. Abbots pictures OF American
churchfe suffer nothing IN his hands from the
of treatment They highly animated in their tone,
but never too vivid be perfectly natural With certain
somber shades in their cooring they austerc
and their greatest vgor of deneaton always sotened
by a gracious kindDess OF expression.
Year: 1872

Women Helpers IN the Church, edited by
WILLIAM WELSH QippincotO. series OF interesting
narratives illustrating the religious influence of devout
and devoted women in the domestic missionary opera
tions OF the Episcopal Church They collected under
the supervision of the late Bishop Aonzo Potter, and,
after his DEATH published by the present editor in
one of the religious periodicals Of the day. In conse-
ouence Of the favorable reception which accorded
TO them throughout the Church they now issued in


more permanent form and will doubtless attract atten-
ton in religious circles.
Year: 1872

The Jnpdnese in America edited by CHARLES
LANMAN University Publishing Companyl,is the title OF


miscellaneous volume, consisting of an account drawn
from official sources of the japanese Embassy to the
United States; collection of essays by the japanese
students now residing In the United States and giving
curious illustration of their mental habits and liter
ary style; and Of statistical and historical essay
on American life and resources, compiled under
the direction of the japanese Charge dAfaires,
and intended for circulation in Japan, where II
is to be translated into the language OF that
country. Some OF the ingenious youth now pur-
suing their studies in this country do not
appear to have received perfectly rosecolored
impressions of American society and character
Judging from frank illusions like the following:
"The money-loving Americans are doing just the op
posite Of this. sOcaed business men, who constitute


large portion of the life and the blood of American
society," seemingly have souls for they exposed
for SALE If not already exchanged for hard cash. When
their souls disposed Of they receive the millions OF
money they deslre but what is to be done with it :
without sympathy without frankness and generosity
Of feeling despsng human nature they have no more
use for their riches than the Peruvans had for theirs
before the spanards TO rob them. Some men find
delight in the fine arts in philosophy in science in the
exercise the benevolent and social aectons but they
have no relish for these. They detect beau
ties in them than savage appreciate all the intricate
combinations of harmony in music As TO religion, they
pay their pewtax and TO be bored by an oc
casonal Sunday, for appearance sake; but
their real churches their counnghouses their real
Bible their ledger and last of all their real God is not
Almighty God, but the almighty dollar"