Crawfordsville Review, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 10 August 1889 — Page 5

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AWAY WITH THEM!

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OTM KR TH1NUS EQUALLY LOW.

It's no wonder we're busy as bees nil day—t-very day—passing out those $12 suits, when you know tlie secret, It's giving yen the most for your money ih.it we or anybody else ever nave. Tlunk of $20, $18, $15 suits that are positively the handsomest and best fitting IN THIS CJIV to-day, and all we're asking is $12 for them. Buy .11 once or regret it.

Light Summer Vests at small prices they're cheap comfort. Boys Short Pant Su'.ts and Kilt Suits at actually half price seasonable goods, too. 75c $i. $1.15 is little money for such underwear as we're handling—Balbriggan and Lisle. French Flcnnel Shirts, fancy stripes—you must have them for the hot weather—are one third lower §1.7 and $2 for what were S2.50 and $3.

Men's Straw Hats, 50c on up to $2.50: Boys' Straw Hats, 25c to $1. Best and Cheapest lot of Men's and Boys' Shoes we know of—Kangaroo low cut, $4 and §4.50. Patent and Russet Leather Oxfords, $2 to $3.5°Boys' Superior Calf, high lace, $2.75. Tennis, Bicycle and Baseball shoes, $1 and upwards.

CON CUNNINGHAM

CRAWFORDSVILLE, IND.

HER ANSWER.

""Dear Nell, 'tis cood-by, your train's nearly duo. And here uro your tickets, your wraps and tho keys, With your chock. and these roses—I gathored a few

For your belt, little queen—and I hope they will please

"Ah! then) is tho whistle, dearl Send to ine, please, T'.To answer I pleaded so hard for last night. Say, Nell, for mi answer send back one of theso:

For yea, a rml nw: for refusal, tho white."

A deep, heavy nmihling, a whistle's wild shriek, A clashing and clanging, a red, glaring lightBlue eyes Hash an answer that li]s will not speak

A sweet summer dream has its ending to-night.

"1 love her," he Mini'.'mired, us standing alone Ho peered thro' JM darkness that snatched her from light "I lort? him, of course Her roguish eyes shone. "I'll dip it in carmine and send him the white."

A watchman asleep, a switch that was turned, A hundred p.mr souls tn eternity swepl Across magic wires l.ie fatal news burned

Hi? heart of a village in agony wept.

hundred brave h-?artH by sympathy sj-'d, Passed in night's silence thru'igh valley and glen, And fought in the smoke of ttaa wreck for the dead.

With the fierceness of demons, the pity of men.

Another, a woman. "My God: this is Nell!" A while blossom crushed on tho breast torn and bruised. The white rose—Ins answer—on which the blood fell.

And painted the message her lips had relused. —Drake's Magazine

Till- STOWAWAY.

Rending 111 the papers tho other day of the arrest of the mate of the Rio steamer Finance for cruelty to three or four stowaways who made their appearanco after the vessel *'as well on her voyage, lias recalled vividly 1:: adventure 1 had when a hoy ot 14, and, though I was a very humble individual myself, the particulars of that adventure stirred tho people of great kingdom.

I know the sailor from topmast head to kelson, I havo sailed ill all sorts of crafts, with all sorts of crews, anil have served many captains. I know that sailors are rough and uncouth, and that there is always a disposition to find fault and to magnify evils. Jack would have his growl, no matter how well fed or how well used. On land there is a certain antagonism between employer and employed. On ship hoard this is intensified, but that is because tho employer has so much more power over tho employed. I frankly admit that I havo never met half a dozen sailors, 110 matter what sort of captain they were serving under, who were without complaints, but it does not follow that all tho others complained without reason. Tho ship may bo comfortable and full handed, tho faro all right and tho captain a good man, but the mates can still mako the craft mighty uncomfortable for the men. I venture to assert that there are not half a dozen long voyage sailing crafts leaving our shores 111 which abuses calling for loud growling not exist, anil what is true of America is true of all

never gave her tho slightost cause for even a harsh word. She simply took an aversion to me, aud somehow her hatred came to be reflected in my fatl er. He saw mo thrown out on tho world with hardly a protest, and two days later when ho met mo iu the street he gave mo about eight shillings in money and advised nie lo set up as a bootblack and newsbov. I should probably havo followed his suggestions had I not on that sumo day chanced to fall in with two or three lads who wero planning to stow themselves away aboard of an English brig called the Charles tl. Churchill. They wero boys who had run away from homo or been thrown over like myself, and tho idea was that they could do better in England. I was invited to join, and when our plans had been laid there were four

Df us of about tho same age. We looked tho brig over, found that we could get aboard, and made our arrangements.

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One night, when tho brig was nearly ready for sea, 1 stole aboard, carrying with mo about two quarts of water and four pounds of bread and meat. This was the share I was to furnish. I was to bo first aboard, slip down tho midship hatch, anil tho others wero to follow ut brief intervals. A fire on board a ship a few hundred feet away coilccteil tho crew of the brig aft, and I got aboard without risk. The hold was nearly full of bags, barrels and boxes, anil ufter waiting a few minutes 1 made my way over these toward tho bow, and found a very comfortable placo on a lot of dry hides. I remained awako anil alert for two hours, and then fell asleep without realizing that I was a bit sleepy. It wns morning when I awoke, and as tho sailors were at work below I dared not move or call out. I figured that my companions were in hiding around me, and so rested easy

enrougn the mfy, sleeping most of the time. At about sundown I felt tho ship under motion, and an hour later tho hatches were closed and I was in midnight darkness. I had matches and a stub of candle, and, after striking a light, I moved around and whistled ami culled to my companions. I could make my way over the freight pretty easily in any direction, and 1 would not give up that I was alone until I had searched for a lull hour. Then I was positive that I was alone the others had either backed out or had been bailled in their attempt to get aboard. I was much ujwet at the discover}-, and crawled back to my bed and cried myself to sleep.

It had been agreed among us boys that we should keep secreted threo days after sailing. None of us anticipated any trouble when wo should make our presence known. I had no. way of computing time, as it was night all tho time in the hold, but after my bread and water hftd lieen used up and I was hungry and thirsty, I decided that tho threo days were up. Crawling to tho cover of tho hatch I knocked on it and shouted, and after a littlo it was oiened and I was helped out. It was 9 o'clock 011 tho morning of tho fourth day. The first word from the captain was a curse, and his iirst act was to swing me about tho deck by the hair. Then he called for a ropo and beat 1110 until I fainted away, and while lying unconscious ho and the first mate kicked trie several times. When I came to I was ordered forward among tho men. They gave mo land words, satisfied my hunger and thirst and hoped that tho worst was over. It was not, however. At about noon I was called aft, and after tho captain had interrogated 1110 as to iny identity and why I had selected his vessel, ho gave me another Ideating and turned 1110 ovor to tho mate with the words: ''You can have him now, and I hope you'll kill him U.'loro the week is out.'" "Aye, .sir, leave that to me," was the reply, "I'll lind .".dozen ways to make him wish he'd 1 never boon born." I I had committed on offense, but nothing deserving such punishment as I received for tho next three days. I was flogged, kicked, culled and maltreated in every way captain 1 and male could think of. and was more than I ouce rendered insensible by their cruelty. I heard the men cursing tho olliceiv. l'or their conduct, and encouraging each other to interfere, but I was passive. Indeed, after a boating or two, I was so harried that I could scarcely remember my own name. On the afternoon of the fourth day, soon after dinner, while I was forward with the watch and assisting the sail maker to repair a sail, tho first mate culled 1110 aft. The wind was light, and tne sea smooth, and a few fathoms astern of the brig was an enormous shark.

It had occurred to the two brutes to havo somo fun with me. Tho mato noosed a rope und passed it around my.waist, and then, while 1 struggled and shrieked and begged for mercy, he carried me to the port quarter and dropped mo overboard for shark bait. Tho shark made a rush for me. but I was hauled up just 111 advance of his jaws. The cuptaiu and mate laughed uproariously, and tho latter had picked 1110 up to drop me from the other quarter when the enure crew came running alt. I saw that much and then fainted away, and what took place while 1

was unconscious wns ni"

other countries. Tho Dutch, Swedes, Russians mid Lascars will stand over work, poor grub mid the abuse of oilicers, and a* much for this reason as any other the Yanki*) si.il or has been driven from .»s sea and his placo filled by t1ie.su substitute "When 1 was 11 years o'1 mv mother died, and my father decided to I° A')stra'ii-.. I was his only child, ni he ...s by no men.is burdened with money i'o w..s a i:. tor plumber, and ho set 'Hit for Sydney tinder contract. Threo nv'.ths r/ter o.»r iirrival ho married again, n:.d it was not six weeks beEore my stepm aher pushed me into the street. I was under sized and sickly, but I congregated in tho waist of the brig for con-

clearly related

to me. Tho crew had doterniip *'o interfere, and their action excited the captain and mate to terrible degree. Tho former had a revolver in his pocket, and when the crew refused to 50 forward he lired at and wounded one of them. This brought on a tight, in which both oilicers and one of the sailors were killed. It was rebellion—not mutiny. The sole idea of the crew was to protect mo Irom further cruelty. In carrying this out murder was ilime and all were liable to the gallows. The dead boiliis were lying on deck when I recovered consciousness, while the men had

eultation The second mate, whose name was Chapman, had sympathized with the crew, although he had no hand in the tight. Ho was now asked to take command of the brig until it could be determined what should bo done, and he did so. The three dead men were prepared for burial in the usual way, and launched over the side without service, aud an hour after the fight not a trace of it wns left.

When the question of what should be done came up for discussion most of the men were appalled at tho seriousness of tlio case. It wius the first duty of the mate to set a signal of distress, but, of course, nothing of the sort was done. Under the law lie should head for the rtearest port and there surrender brig and crew, but, of course, he had no thought of this. While lie had not incited tho crew to resistance, he had not come to tho aid of tho oilicers. It would hnve been easy to prove his sympathy for me, and that would have made him the accessory of the crew. It was realized that all had outlawed themselves, anil the question was, where to go, and what to do with the brig. It was finally decided to haul up for the Solomon Islands. The brig wns bound home through Torres strait, as she had two ports of call to make beforo reaching tho Cape of Giod

Hope, and wo were not more than 4."0 miles out of Sydney when the murders occurred. Wo therefore had a voyage of 1 ,"00 miles before us.

For the first week men could not havo lehaved more sensibly. Tho discipline was good, and all wero under proper restraint. Wo wore sighting vessels daily, anil on several occasions we wero passed so closely that we had to signal our number and report all welL On the third day a man-of-war I-TI'IIHUU--

nii\ .1WCILLK .l,K.!.Y REVikVC

t?d signals with us. and through some bungling 011 our part his suspicions seemed to have lnon aroused, and he would have jnjrhaps boarded 11s had not a change in tho weather occurred. After about a week, however, the men liegau to get independent and to brinjjfeiiWl'ward now plans, and there was 110 longer any harmony among tho crow. While Chapman was the only one who could navigate a ship, and while iie had been put in charge of the brig, the men finally refused to do any work beyond that of sailing tho craft. S01110 openly advocated that we turn pirate, and others wanted to run into some port and sell brig and cargo and divide the money. This was hooted at by the more intelligent, anil gave rise to further ill feeling.

The brig had light or contrary winds and made slow progress, and at the end of two weeks tho situation on board could not have been much worse. There were nine of us, including the cook, a black man, and each man of them seemed determined to do as he pleased. All messed in the cabin, and all had access to the liquor, and as a consequence fights frequently occurred, and there were times when the brig had close shaves from being made a wreck. Oil one occasion tho men charged the mate with playing them false, and with planning to deliver them up to justice, but he somehow satisfied them that he was holding to the course origiually agreed upon, aud ho was honest in what ho said. Aftor a ruii of some twenty-five days he announced that we were approaching tho Solomon Islands, and the men at once made ready to carry out their further plans.

One hundred miles southwest of San Christoval, which is tho easternmost island in the group, is a smaller group called the Little Solomons. It was this group wo were approacliiug, and at that date no white man 1 liad set foot upon them. They were inhabited by fierce and bloodthirsty natives, who combined piracy, wrecking aud fishing, and the mato was for making for the other group.

He was overruled in this, and when tho brig had hauled in until the land could be seen from the deck tho long boat was got over and loaded The men intended to play the part of castaways, and had a story all fixed up. They erased tho name of the boat, and took nothing aboard which would betray the identity of the brig, which they meant to scuttle. At noon, after working all tho morning, they had loaded th? boat with whatever suited them, divided up the sum of $1,260 found 011 board, and were ready to bore holes in tho brig's bottom.

Kor two days I had been ill of fever and confined to my bunk. I know from the conversation around me what was going 011, aud at noon, when one of the men brought me a cup of gruel, he said wo should soon be off. Half an hour later tho brig became so quiet that I grew afraid, and with great effort crawled 011 deck. Tho long boat was a mile away, with every man in it. About four miles to tho west, coming up under a light breezo, was a British man-of-war. All sail had been taken off the brig, so that she was Ritnply driftin

of-war which had hurried our crew off so suddenly. In about au hour she came up, and, after a crew had been put aboard both vessels, stood in and canio to anchor in a bay, and then boats were sent out for the mutineers. Not even a sight of them was ever obtained. Ten years later it was known that they made a landing on one of the small islands, were secreted by the natives until the ship sailed, and every one of them was then knocked on tho head for the sake of the plunder.

Now to discriminate between twenty-five lamj.'.os I must keep a clear head, concentrate tny attention, and make, as it were, an inrtantaneous analysis. To do this faithfully requires brain work that book writers know nothing about. Iu fact, ti day at honest, paius taking molasses tasting is a day of hard, I almost said, solitary labor."—Boston Herald.

Curious Chinese Customs.

When a Chinaman desires a visitor to dine with him he does not ask him to do so, but when ho does not wish him to stay ho puts tho question: "Wont you stay and dine with mo, pleaseTho visitor will then know he is not wanted.

When a Chinaman expects a present and it does not come ho sends one of lesser value. A rich man's servant gets no salary, yet mnuy are the applicants while big salaries tire paid to the servants of the common people, but few make applications. The perquisites of the former often more than triple

tho salaries of the latter, which is the solo

SINGULAR SHOWERS.

REMARKABLE STORIES BASED ACTUAL OCCURRENCES.

ON

Raiulug Frogs, Fish and Flesh—Colored

Rain and .Snow—The "Kentucky Meat

Shower"—The Most Satisfactory Explanation—Shower of Insects.

The very singular phenomenon familiarly known as the "rain of frogs" has been ridiculed anil contradicted by some scientists, but there is abundant proof that such occurrences are by 110 means rare. One of the earliest narratives of this kind is that communicated to the French academy by Professor Pontus in 1S04, in which he gives an account of a shower of frogs near Toulouse, and states that he himself saw numerous young frogs on the cloaks of two gentlemen who were caught in the shower on the road. When the diligence in which he was traveling arrived at the place where tho storm burst, the roads and fields were observed to be absolutely full of frogs. In some, places they appeared to be threo or four deep, aud the horses' hoofs killed thousands during the passage of the vehicle through the spot

A SUOWKU OK KllOGS.

An instance of a 110 less curious frog shower in our own country is related by a writer in The Overland Monthly, who says that in the year 1stVI ho was with a number of other tourists traveling in Arizona at least twenty miles from any stream or pond. Tho day being exceedingly sultry, a halt was made for a rest of an hour or two, when suddenly a dense black cloud made its appearance, which soou began to discharge a copious rain. Nearly every person in the party wore a broad brimmed felt hat, which proved a great protection against the rain, as they had already been against the sun. The attention of the travolers wns soon arrested by a vigorous pelting of something which seemed like hailstones upon their sombreros, but which, greatly to their surprise, proved to be a sjiecies of diminutive frogs. In less than two minutes the grass was fairly alive with these littlo creatures.

They were all of one size, about a quarter of an inch long, very lively, aud apparently in the best condition. Their fall had evidently been broken by the elastic, springy nature of tho grass. Alluding to the theory advanced by some scientists, that in such cases tho frogs must of necessity have arisen from tho ground, tho writer says: "It is not probable that several hundred thousand, perhaps millions, of frogs had suddenly been hatched into life by the rain, or, if they had, that, in their infantile glee, they jumped 5 feet 11 inches from the earth to the top of our heads merely to show how the game of leap frog should be played. They came from above, in company with the rain, and this fact was made clear by holding out the hand

and seeing them fall upon it, as well as find-

It was tho si^lit of the man- I iig them upon our hat rims."

RAINING FISII.

To judge from a number of instances related iu Chambers' "Book of Days," it would seem that the cases of fish falls, in the old country, at least, outnumber those of frogs to a considerable degree. On tho 14th of April, 182S, Maj. Mackenzie, of Rosshire, while walking in a field on his farm, saw a great portion of the ground covered with herring fry threo to four inches in length, fresh and entire. Tho spot was all of three miles from tho Firtli of Diugwell. About two

I was taken back to Sydney, and later on to I years later, in tlio Island of Islav, in ArgyleEngland, anil as I was the oulj sur\ ivor tny after a day of very heavy rain, the inst»ry was told and retold in the courts and habitants were surprised to find a largo numpress until the whole world had the details.— N.nv York Sun.

jisSSIKtiStf Molasses Til-.lt rs 'i'Um Tl'e professional molasses taster is a martyr. Imagine a man having to sample twentv-iive or thirty grades of that sirup and then try to eat a square meal. He can't eat a square

meal, you will say. Oh, yes he can, is the ferring them to such a spot. reply. To be sure he tastes of thirty kinds One of the most curious

of molasses in one day, but he does not swallow a particle, tit least not more than a particle. This requires practice, this abstinence from swallowing, and is the great difficulty in the beginner's path. He must protect his toeth, too, and therefore his masticators require careful cleansing, not alone to prevent decay, but in order to keep his gustatory sense perfectly lioutral. "I have been a molasses taster for several years," said a Boston man, "and I assure you mine is no easy job. There is a strain that the occupation imposes, and one that mauy succumb to, and therefore quit the business. The tongue, being very sensitive, requires great care, and therefore I feel it best not to use tobacco, sweetmeats or highly seasoned food. Doctors tell me that sugar of itself does not injure the teeth, but that after remaining oti them for somo time undergoes a chemical change from tho saliva and food, and that the chemical result is corrosive. "Whether that is so or no I know that my teeth have suffered from this business, although I take extraordinary care. The difference in tasto between somo grades of uwiasses is so slight that the tongue must be in a perfectly neutral condition in order to bo an accurate guide. But not only must the tongue bo cared for, but mouth, lips and teeth must bo as free as possible from any foreign substance. "In tasting of tho various brands I place only a drop on the most sensitive part of the tongue. 1 try to keep it away from the lips, mouth and teeth, but. do not always succeed.

ber of fresh herrings strewn over their fields. More recently a Wick newspaper stated that one morning a largo quantity of tho same species of tlsh were found scattered iu a garden iu that town. These, it is stated, the peasants cooked and ate, though not without misgivings as to the possibilit3T of some Satanic agency having been concerned in trans-

V?ry lo-s

instances of this

nature is related by an English officer, who, while residing in Calcutta, saw a quantity of live fish desceud in a heavy shower of rain. "The most strange thing that struck me in connection with this event," said the officer, "was that the fish did not fall belter skelter, everywhere, or hero aud there, but in an even, straight line, uot moro than a cubit in breadth." Of all remarkable events of this character, however, tho most sensational was the famous "Kentucky meat shower" which mystified so mauy people some twenty years ago. This was at first regarded by many as a hoax, but was found to bo a veritable occurrence, although hardly susceptiblo of a thoroughly satisfactory explanation. This "flesh fail" took placo on tho farm of a

Mr. Crouch, which was iu a spot surrounded by high hills and mountains, iu Bath County, Ky. This account, given by Mrs. Crouch, was substantially e-i follows:

A KENTUCKY STOnY-

"Between 11 and 12 o'clock I was in my yard, not more than forty steps from the house. There was a light wind coming from the west, but the sky was clear and tho sun was shining brightly. Without any prelude or warning of uny kind, and exactly undqr theso circumstances, the shower commenced. The fall was of uot less than one nor more than two minutes' duration. When tho flesh began to fall 1 saw a largo piece strike the ground close by me, with a snapping like noise when it struck. I was impressed with the conviction that it was a miracle or a warning. Tho largest piece that I saw was as long as my hand and about half an inch wide. It looked gristly, as if it had been torn from the throat of some animal. Another piece that 1 saw was lialf round in shape and about the size of a haif dollar."

An old hunter, residing in the neighborhood, on being shown a piece of the flesh declared it to be bear meat, and stated that it had "that uncommonly greasy feel" peculiar to the flesh of that animal. A butcher who was persuaded to taste tho meat changed bin mind about swallowing any of it, and declared that it tasted neither like ficsh, fish or fowL It looked to him like mutton, but tho smell was a new one. Some of tho meat was quite dry, and there seemed to bo a fine, wool like liber running through it. A great ileal of tho flesh was sent to chemists and others in various parts of the country, and analyses wero made by several well known scientists.

Professor J. L. Smith was at first inclined to pronounce it the dried spawn of frogs, but as it was found under tlio microscope to pos-

st'is

A Georgia farmer prevents his cows from jumping a fence by cutting off their lower eye laslies—make them think tho fence is three times as high 83 it really is. If you cut I the upper lashes a reverse delusion will ro1 suit, ho says.

undoubted characteristic* peculiar to tho

reason of those differences. To encourage flesh of animals, this theory w:is abandoned, honesty and sincerity, confidential clerks and Perhajxs tho most reasonable explanation is salesmen in all branches of industry receive I that of Professor Peter, of Lexington, Ky., an annual net percentage of the firm's liusi- who believed tho fall of flesh to be simply tho liess, besides their regular salary. result of a kind of jxist-prandial disgorging

Tho highest ambition of a Chinaman is to by a flock ot buzzards who had been feasting

have a nice coffin and a fine funeral. In China one can always borrow money oil tho strength of having a sou, but nobody would advance him a cent if ho had a dozen daughters. Tlio former is responsible for tho debt of bis father for throo generations. The latter is only responsible for tho debts of her own husband.—tit. Louis Globe-Democrat.

themselves moro abundautly than wisely on tho carcass of a sheep. This is the simplest, and, perhaps, after all, the most satisfactory explanation that can be given of the supposed miracle.

Of showers of iusects there are a few instances on record, and it is undoubtedly true that tho so called colored rain and snow storms aro in many cases caused by minute insects and shells of infusoria carried into the atmosphere by the winds.—St. Louis GlobeDemocrat.

Gladstone was in parliament at 22, and at 24 was lord of the, treasury.

JNTatural Gras!

gas or oil in the near future, and NOW is the time to buy real estate if von expect to own a home here or desire to double vour mnncv ment. Read carefully the following list of Bargains offered bv the "vV

Britton & Co. advertising agencv:.

Sixty vacant out lots in ono of the best nddi- Farm of HO acres o,,,n„„ 1 lions to the city. I.ots Inrge, high ami dry, short of 7 rooms, collar i-ix-» »,',rm.n ,lY% house distance out. and most reasonable priccs, rang- etc. Price ISO HIT lu-rn house, stable, Ing from $250 to $375. BAKOAINS.

ranging in price from fiS to robes" 11 an try'oh Inn ii'1011.*'3

$150 each. Long time, or will sell all together at

House and lot flood house of 4 rooms, sum- torn at'tmrT Flne'sL^tU^ mor kitchen, new wood house 100 bbl cistern, hy- orchard, abundance of small fruit On^of the »vrvth n» in nnAil rAnaU flnnu» .. ,.

drant. plenty of fruit, everything in good repair, l'rlce $1,050.

nouse anil lot Close to central school buildlne. unt 50x115 feet: house contains 7 rooms and hall: wood house, cellar, cistern, etc. Fine shade trees and fruits. Price $1,500. a decided bargain. nouse and lot house of 3 rooms, nicely nanered and piped for gas, wood house and other out buildings: everything in best repair. Lot 50xlB5 feet anil can ho bought for $800.

Lot with 2 houses, within 2 squares of court hnuee. I,ot Wx82 ft., cistern, hydrant and wood house. Largo house has rooms anil is nipeil for

gas small house has 3 large rooms, and the two large wardrobe, 2 closets, wood house and other are renting for $27 por month, trade.

Farm of 75 acres. 2V miles from city. All thoroughly tiled, tine sugar orchard, house of twelve rooms and hall, closets, wardrobes, etc. Cellar, cistern, well with wind pump, smokehouse, woodhouse, good orchard, small fruits In abundance, flood barn, cribs, granaries, wagon slied, etc. F.verythine in good repair, and a good bargain. Price $-1,500 if sold within the next 60 days.

TO DIE BY THE ROPE.

An American Woman Sentenoed to Death in Liverpool.

OF THE TRIAL OF MRS. MAYBRICK.

Tho Fair I'rlsoner Found Guilty of Pol* •onlng Her Huibmid-SLIE Is Doomed to Die on tho Gallows—Tlie Verdict Unpopular.

A DRAMATIC SCENE.

LIVERPOOL, Aug. 8.—Mrs. May brick haa been found guilty and sentenced to death. Nothing can gave her from the gallows now but the intervention of the Queen,through her Homo Secretary.

It may lie possible that a popular petition may Buccoed in putting tho convicted American girl behind prison bars for life, but this as yet la mere speculation. AH tho case stands at this moment she la condemned to die on

Mi:s. MAViiuioK. the accused came into court her pale, haggard appoarance was fairly startling. She had to be helped up the stairs loading to tho dock. When she got to the top of the stairs she staggered aud trembled. and it was with much difficulty that she walked to tho front of the dock. When she reached the rail she again trembled, clutched the rail, and looked as if she waa about to faint. With a deathly pale faco she took a seat in tho dock and swayed backwards and forwards in !ier chair as if about to fall. She was evidently ill and weak. The female attendant kept constant watch upon her.

Judge Stephon, in his charge to the jury, said there was strong and distressful evidence to show that the prisoner had a motive for ridding herself of her husband. This could be found in her infidelity, which had rendered it necessary for her to enter into inextricable mazes of living. lie nlf-o called particular attention to the phrase "ho is alck unto death," contained in her letter to lirierly. This was, terribly important in view of the fact that on the day tho letter was written the doctors full}' expected that Mr. Maybrick would recover. It showed there was a reason for believing that the prisoner was desirous of being rid of her husband, in order that she might live with her paramour. The Judge put tho question to the jury whether it was reasonable to lfelieve that a loving wife would yield to her husband's suggestion and put an unknown powder in his food.

At 3:20 o'clock the judge stopped talking and said: "Now, gentlemen, consider your verdict." Breathless silence reigned in the court as the jurymen iilod out Friends of the accused, who calculated on a verdict of acquittal without the jurors leaving their seats, began to look nxious as the time crept slowly on. T'tio interest of tho crowded courtroom centered on the prisoner. She looked around anxiously, watching the door of the jury-room. At length the twelvo trusty moil returned, after being out an hour and thirty minutes. The judge resumed his place and there was a terrible stillness throughout the court

The foreman of the jury said: "We have agreed that tho accused is guilty." Tho clerk asked tho customary question •whether tho woman had any thing to say before sentenco of death was passed. The prisoner, palo and li ggard, rose, with a respectful bow, and addressed his lordship iu theso words: "My lord, evidence has been kept back from tho jury which, if it had been known, would have altered tho verdict I am not guilty of this offense.'' Saying this she sat down, gasping for breath, and seemed more dead than alive. The poor woman sat sobbing like a child, while the judge, assuming the black cap, in solemn tones sentenced her to bo hanged by the neck till dead. At this moment there was an awful hush upon tho court, and a pin could have been heard to drop. Some of the women present, were in tears. The judge himself was visibly moved.

As Mrs. Maybrick rose to walk from the fatal dock she tottored and almost fell, and kindly the wardens put out their hands to steady hor. But it was her strength and not her courage that had failed her. She

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HhranK rrom the hands of the wardens as if tho well-meant help was repulsive to her delicate tastes.

After the verdict became known, thousands of people assemb ed around the entrance to the court-room and waited for the departuro of the judge. As soon as he made his appearance he was greeted with howls of rage, and tho hooting of the crowd was kept up for a long time. There •were incessant cries of "Shame!" and an attack upon the judgo's carriage was onlyprevented by tho active interference of tho police. The feeling in Liverpool agaiiiBt the verdict is intense. Steps have been taken to securo a stay of execution on the ground of the discovery of further medical evidence.

LONDON, Aug. 8. —The London papers give a feeble approval of the verdict of guilty against Mrs. Maybrick. The Times holdBthat enough evidence lias been presented on tho side of tho accused to make her case ono for tho earnest consideration of the Home Office.

Mrs. Maybrick is an American woman and has resided In England for somo years. Her crime wns the poisoning of her husbnnd, James Maybrick. Mr. Maybrick baa been quite lllXor some time and Mrs. Maybrick had been nursing him. As he continued to fatl in health his relatives began to suspect that he was being poisoned by his wife, and one of them Michael Maybrick, commenced to watch her. In his testimony ho said that he had visited his brother during liis illness and had warned Mrs. Maybrick that he suspected hia brother was re-

the scaffold. When celving Improper treatment. His wife in-

sisted upon her right to nurse her hui» band. He thereupon summoned two doctors and a new nurse. He also seized a bottle containing brandy and extract ot meat. At a later visit lie found Mrs. Maybrick changing the contonts and labels of med* icine bottles. Ho remonstrated with her and nsUed her how she dare do such thing. She replied that there was sediment in the botfles. He again caused a change of nurses to be made. Notwithstanding hit precautions, however, li'.s brother grew worse and died In a short time. Ho was delirious toward tho end. After his death the nurse gave him a parcel labeled: "Arsenic poison for rats." Many othef witnesses corroborated Michael Maybrick's testimony, and some of them said Mrs. Maybrick hated her husband and had threatened to "givo it to him hot" for publicly upbraiding her. It was also shown that she had tampered with his medl-

».-• Want the Law Itopoalod. NlAiiAitA FALLS, N. V., Aug. S.—Tho National Electric Light convention adopted a memorial to Governor Ilill, asking him to use his intfuence for the repeal of the law for execution by electricity. A number ot ^pooches were made against eiectrical ex« tuition.

False Alurui.

A Cambridge gentleman was asked to buy a ticket to the firemen's ball, anil good naturedly complied. Tho next question was what to do with it. Ono of his two man servants would probably bo glad to use it, but ho did not wish to show favoritism. Then It occurred to him that ho might buy another ticket, and givo both his servants a pleasure.

Not knowing just how to proceed he inquired of policeman where the tickets were to be had. "Why don't you go down to tho engine house?" said tho officer. "The men all know you."

So tho old gentleman went to the engine house but when he entered there was no one in sight. He had never been in sucha place before, but was perfectly familiar with the use of electric signals. On the side of the room was a button, evidently connected with a bell, and, naturally enough, after waiting a minute or two, he put his thumb upon it.

Tho effect was electrical in every sense of tlio word. From tho air overhead—so, at least, it seemed to the old gentleman, in his bewilderment—men began to rain down, completing their toilets as they fell. Tho horses rushed out of their stalls, and, in a word, all tho machinery of a modern eugino house was instantly in motion.

Amid all this turmoil stood the inild mannered and innocent old gentleman, who, even now, did not bu.sjxict that lie had touched tho fire alarm. The men rushed upon him for information as to tho whereabouts of tho. fire, but when he opened his mouth it was only to say, in tho mildest accents: "I should like to buy another ticket to the ball, if you please."

The situation was so ludicrous that no ono could be angry, not even the men whoso nap had been broken into, and tho old gentleman bought his ticket and departed in peace.— Providence Journal.

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