Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 16, Number 17, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 17 October 1885 — Page 1

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A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE

NOTES AND COMMENT.

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Thia 1* the aeason of the year when some enthusiastic person should, rash into print with an animated description of the splendid baseball dnb we will have next year.

A colored debating club in this city is preparing to discuss "Free Trade vs. Protection." Here is a chance for some of oar alleged politicians, who ean't tell' the difference between tariff and a pota-1strong toe bag, to get some points,

Tbe present Council has mt done many brilliant things, but it Will bring everlasting credit upon Itself by establishing the offioe of meat inspector—at least if half the stories are true that are told of diseased meat being sold here.

The Polytechnic students have requested the street car company to extend the Locust street line to tbe institute, and of coarse it will have to be dene. If there is anything else the Poly* technic boys want let them lay aside their habitual bashfnlness and speak forth.

A Crawfordsville paper fn complimenting Rev. Alfred Rummer remarks that he was an ell tor and printer, as if there was anything wonderful in that. There is more real genuine piety and goodaessamong the editors and printers than any othejydass of people, and the only wonderwfhat more of them do not drift into tbe pulpit.

Nerifrs has been scarce this week, end perhaps this is tbe excuse that one of the dailies makes for publishing the pros and cons of a bastardy suit that occupied tbe attertion of one of the courts. •If thsrl i«*bnething above another that make^ ti6i? interesting lamil tardy ih#t lb

'V' property in New York, amounting to '/{to many millions of dollars. The syndicate held a meeting in Pittsburg this week and decided to engage the bwt le gal tslent and go ahead with the work.

They evidehtly haven't made much headway, as this is precisely what they decided to do when they beld their meeting here last year.

It will be remarkable if there are not many fatalities oceur at the Sixth street cro&ilng of tbe I. A St. L. railroad, after the Locust street extension of the street railroad is put into use. Tbere are four or live tracks crossed there, and as all the switching is done in that vlcin ity, it will be a dangerous place. The street car people will probably put an electi^p light over the crossing for safety, but what should be done is tocoinpplthe railroad company to remove its yards to some other locality. Tbe day will come when all the railroad companies will be compelled to do their switching outside the city limits.

About the funniest free exhibition is a woman crossing the street in the rain. Tbere are certain things to be done. It 1M desirable to keep tbe bottom of her clothes dry, also her feet. She stands on tbe edge of the sidewalk and gathers a handful ou each side. She gets hold of tbo waterproof only, and lets fall and raises again, gathering in the dress and skirt. The dress ft too big and shows the Rkirt. Lets fall and shakeeand tries sgain. This time the skirt is all right, but the dress drags, tries again all three are too high and the instep of one foot shows. She gets discouraged and grasps firmly on each side, and starts across the street on her beols, with one side of the dress and the waterproof trailing in the mud, and about a yard of the skirt visible on the other side.

ijet us hear no more about spring being the true mating season. It may be true, as the laureate sings that "in the spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love," but it is with the coming on of tbe long winter evenings thatiiis thoughts turn seriously to the subject of matrimony. There is something in the falling leaves, the chilly nights and the bright, bracing atmosphere of autumn that forcibly brings to mind the comforts of a cosy home, with a bright fire and a loving woman inside of it. The picture comes up again and again, and, llkea celebrated ghost, will not stay out of sight. It must have been of winter that Howard was thinking when he composed his immortal song, "There's no place like home." Tbe number of weddings which have occurred in this vicinity of late are sufficient answer to the charge sometimes made that the practice of matrimony is failing off in these latter days. 2to, tbe good old custom still retains its

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popularity aid women still joUr*tbeir hearts And band* in holy wedlock is their fathers And mothers did before tbem. And if they are guided by judgment and discretion and not by tW£m pulse of tbe moment, there! will be TO of tbem, indeed, who will ever regret their action. The Ijfail wiahsa.i»on voy age to all tbeee tfame happy ventures upon the sea of matrimony. May they live long and prosper, as they deftrve to do, and may few shadowtf iell upon their pathway or dark oloips lower is their skies. And to the nilnywbo at* halting and hesitating upon tbe verge of tbe untried waters we would cay, "pluck vp einrage and laoneii boldly put as ot herniavedone before you. Be will and stont heart and tbe great sea will be kinder than yon think for."

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Truly last Monday waa a grand and glorious day in tbe annals of the old Mother of Fiesldents—a day that her inhabitants may look back to with pride and glory. Tbe mountaih brooks leap* ed for very Joy, and tbe forests Just donning their autumn hues, brightened up a little in honor of the day, and even tbe ambient atmosphere seemed conscious of' thfgrtat glory that bad fallen on all things animate and inanimate. For on that day Senator Voorbees and Hon. JobnE. Lamb, and thoer distinguished statesmen from away back, Col. John Paul Jones and Major Albert J. May, laying aside the cares of state for a few brief hours, went down Into Virginia to tell the F. F. V's how to vote. We assert that this is taking an unfair advantage of the Republicans of Ole Virginity. While it's true, that the Republicans hpve been having everything their own way in that State, it was scarcely /the ftdr thing to send such an aggregation of orators and statesmen and politicians down there to stir up enthusiasm. If Yirginia goes Democratic now nobody need be surprised.

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a notable sermon preached '1|. O. Breeden last Sunday, rruptlens oRslty life., In die*

prohibition. A law to prob vice by sctusl compulsion, be says, is even more than God himself has done. While perhaps the majority of ministers WiU not agree with Kev. Breeden in advocating high license la preference t9 attempted prohibition, he has all tbe facts and the arguments on his side. He further favors the eleven o'clock and Sunday laws, but adds with regret that if such measures were put to the popular vote here in Terre Haute that they would probably be defeated. He Bcores the officials for failing to enforce the laws that are now on the statute books, admitting that the city will be run in tbe interests of the saloon element, law-breakers and gamblers. This is a sad commentary on the condition of affairs existing in the beautiful Prairie City, but who can say that the reverend gentlemsn hss overdrawn them The real way to bring about a reform, he thinks, is by first reducing tbe number of saloons by revoking the licenses held by unworthy chsracters, and then to still further reduce tbe number by a bigh license—and above nil by the cultlvatiou of more old-fashioned Christian homes. These are honest, commendable sentiments, but if Mr. Breeden ever expects to get to Congress on the Democratic ticket—or any other, for that matter—he can but be doomed to disappointment.

The modern church choir is almost as important a featute of church services as the clergyman. Indeed, one of our ministers Sunday before last frankly admitted in the pnlplt that his singers were superior as a drawing card. The good old days of congregational singing have departed never to return. This is largely due to the spread of a technical knowledge of music among the people. When musical learning was confined to a few tbe multitude were content to raise their voices in song whenever called upon to do so. It was apart of the public Worship, from which no one felt that he was excused. If one could not sing well, it was enough for him to sing as well as he could. Enthusiasm in the exercise was a cover for technical defects. But with the spread of musical knowledge theie has developed on tbe one hand a critical propensity among musically gifted persons, and on tbe other hand a spirit of diffidence on the part of such as are not mualcally gifted. The choir has become a necessity, and through It divine service has loat much of Its simple impress!renew. Just so far as music tends to calm the minds of men and awaken a religion* spirit it should be employed in the church service. Men have always praised God in eong and, we are told, tbe hosts in heaven sing praises to him. Song seems a natural expression of adoration to the giver of all good. But so excellent a thing as tbe sen ice of eong any be car* ried to a harmful extreme. When It be-

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comes ao elaborate and teehnle*! exclude the lAAfidoal participation in it. and to critical judgment of the to its srUstic merits, rather than their thought* to solemn and hi jects, it is no longer an aid ofbut a hindrance to it and a block in the way of jtaligioa. service of rich and fashionable of the large dtiee ha* become its artistic excellence. The the music, at least that part of

by the choir "between acts," moat the pretence of devotional priety, and iamuch more the footU^itathan of apiritual

JPUMMLY PMBBON*

JudgeJohn T.Scott la '3h

ton. Win Kaufman has come horn* St»Pauh 4

Miss Mayme Foul* has returned Philadelphia. OoL B. N. Hudtaon has ban Lbnls this week.

Hon. John E. Lamb ha* from Washington, Mrs. A. C. Ford itlng til Cincinnati.

Ben Blanchard came in from yesterday morning.*. Miss Nellie Thomas went Wednesday morning.

Otto Baganz h4* joined tbe Haute oOlony at Kansas dty. Dr. J&ll bee been visiting home in Charleston, Ills., thispn

Mrs. I. KeBy lev-siting Mrs. JamesP. Foley on Locui Mrs. R. li. Thompson retu from Eureka Springs yesterday noon. Tt

Attorney James Stnnkard is after a two weeks' attack of of the langs.

Mr. and Mrs. Jacob E. Voo down to Princeton on Tue*d«jL the reunion. _•

John H. Sykes and wife have ed housekeeping-and taken National House.

Dimmit Power has gone

McKnight, of the Naiad Queen,

has anew spectacular piece, which be will shortly produce here. Mrs. William Scott, of Indianapolis, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. L. L. WiUtamfpn, of north Fourth street.

James L. Breanan has seen red a desirable position In tbe big merchant tailoring house of Mills Averill, St. Louis.

Miss Amalia Kussner will open an Art Studio next week. She will teach decorative painting and drawing from life.

John L. Patterson, tbe talented young attorney, has been appointed local attorney for the E, A T. H. and T. H. & 8. E. railways.

E. V. Debs starts for New Orleans tomorrow, ss the representative of the B. of L. F. at the annual meeting of Locomotive Engineers. Mrs. Debs will go with him.

Hon. B. F. Havens and wife and Mrs. I. N. Pierce have returned from their eastern trip, which included visits to Charlottesville, Richmond, Newport News, Fortress Monroe, and Hampton, Va., Washington, Baltimore, New York and Boston.

Express: Fred Husted, formerly of this city, snd a brother of Mrs. Ida A* Harper, has resigned bis position in Pres. Mackey's office, snd to-day assumes the position of chief train dispatcher on tbe L. A X. R., for tbe Owensboro and Russellvllle division, with headquarters st Owensboro. Fred is a very popular young man and well deserves this compliment.

R. Forater, the furniture dealer went down to Cincinnati this week and selected tbe prettiest line of parlor and bedroom sets be has ever shown here, and bought at such prices he can give bargains.

The grand jury has retnrred a large number of indictments this week, and has also found that the best place In town to get hats and cape is at S. Loeb & Go's, corner of Fifth and Main streets, where is constantly coming in the latest styles of head wear. This popular hat store gets its large patronage because onr people have long since learned that Mr. Loeb Is always up with the times in getting out here constantly the latest styles as tbey appear in New York.

Whenever you want anything In the line of books and stationery, call at Button dt Go's Central Bookstore, where yon will find commercial and fancy stationery of every description, and a large and varied stock of standard ard miscellaneous books. Of course you cent expect to find there every book published but if it hot there Mr. Batton will order and have it in a few days. At the Central Bookstore will also be frond pretty pictures in oil, chromos, engravings, photographs, and many elegant ornaments for making bom** look bright and beautiful.

1 Corey Bar Dour le here for a visit Btal weeks. She is accompanied brother who will make a stay of days. snt Parsons, of the 8tate Norliss been attending the meeting of 1 board of education at Indiana* this week.

Button went over to JacksonIll., Wednesday night to bring |his wife and children who have [visiting there. and Mrs. T. W. Harper will go to

Ohio, on Monday to attend the Ing of Mr. Harper's sister, which 1 on Wednesday.

E. Lawes, we are glad to learn, apering in the hotel business at lgton, and eo is his former partr. Lee, at Streator, Ilia. t. J. L. Corning will preach in the lonal church to-morrow evenspecial request, on "The Moral and Perveraiona of the Drama." lyier, recently of Chicago, ha*

Mr. Whonhart's Eagle Gro

in Printing House Square, and will fit next week, restocked with fresh

ZB80NAL AND PECULIAR.

ident Cleveland now weighs 300 is. tber Hubbard ville" is the name of ^rgia railway station.1 |Voe, the weather humbug, predicts mrricanes for October. Mske your early. f'orank is a man who has a capital rith not sense enough to carry it says Dr. Crosby in anew defini-

W. Field used to buy And sell nk for a living, but that would be ng against him if 1?q jrasn't ed of it. Talmage says the Isle of Wight is such a place as be imagines heaven

It contains no mosquitoes and 'ew lawyers. /t. son of tbe Mrs. O'Leary, whose tarted tbe Chicago fire in 1871, ted the fourteenth anniversary of vent in jail. is brags that she has never had a of promise suit since the State 255ySBt»d to tbe.UnlongtlQIjta girl* can't get the fellow they don't want his money.* "I see,1' said an opposing counsel to the late Emory A. Storrs, "you hate to meet the truth in this matter." "I never meet it," was the prompt reply "the truth and I always travel In the same direction."

Riel, there seems very little reason to donbt, will be set st liberty, while bis Indian allies will be hanged. This is after the excellent example of the church tribunal which convicted the sister and exonerated the minister.

The Milwaukee Sentinel remarks that "Secretary Lamar is ssid to be as fond of kissing the girls as General Sherman." And the Boston Post adds: We should think he would be fonder of kissing the girls thsn General Sherman."

An Alderman at Chester, Pa., invariably moves to postpone any resolution one week, and the other night when it wss resolved thst a vote of thanks be tendered him he asked that the matter be laid over until the next meeting.

Speaking of Boston's pride and glory —of course we allude to John L. Sullivan—the Boston Herald revises an old proverb neatly by saying he "is not exsctly like a horse. Any msn can make him drink, bnt ten men can not lead to water."

Mr. Justice Maule, of London, has astonished both church and state In England by a decidedly new departure. A smnll girl witness, when asked if she knew where she would go if she told a lie, said she didn't. "Nor do I," said tbe justice, and he had tbe small girl sworn at once.

Ia it not a little strange that a man will higgle over the prices be pays for the necessaries of life for his fsmily, which he buys at a profit to the dealer of from 10 to 15 per cent, and yet the same man never higgles over the price of his whisky or beer bills, where the dealer clears 200 per cent?

Not being able to probate his will in advance, Barnum has done everything possible to prevent the breaking of his last testament. He has provided that if any legatee make* a contest, he shall by that act forfeit his bequest, and he has left 9100,000 to tbe executors to fight any contestant. Then three

physicians

witnessed bis will, who made oath that be was of sound mind.

Tbe earliest u»« of tbe word* "piano forte," so far a* known, was in a play bill dated May 16,1761. Tbe piece announced was "Beggar** Opera." The bill rend: "Miss Buckler will sing a eong from Judith, accompanied by Mr. Dibdin on a new instrument called 'piano forte.'"

Tbe only thing about a bog that packers cant use are the eyes, and no doubt another *sason will see them packed, •hipped and sold to soma market a* dried green-gage plums.

EVENING. OCTOBER 17.1885. Sixteenth Year

AMUSEMENTS,

THE WAOB OF SIN.

This is tbe title of a play to be produc* ed at the Opera House to-night, l*y Manbury A Overton's dramatic company. On its first presentation in New York the San said:

A 'iomely drama, entirely familiar in material, scarcely new even In arrangement, and yet eflbcttve In its way, is 'The wages of Sin," which has been for several years in constant use in England, and was presented at the Fourteenth Street Theatre last evening. A girl makes a serious mistake, at the outset of the play, by supposing that the man she loves is unworthy, and therefore marrying another raitor. she becomes an abused, impoverished and desperate wife And mother and under the strew of abject misery, for the sake of her babe, she commits a thift. The rest of tbe piece is composed of her punishment. The other characters and elements make her plight pUiful and her anflfcrings acute. The honest applause was frequent and hearty. 8UMBRIA*

On Tuesday evening of next week, Bartley Campbell's intensely intereeting play, "Siberia," will again be enacted, and there will doubtless be a large audience for, as an exchange remark*:

The desite among theatregoers to see Hartley Campbell's "Siberia" is greater now, in the third year of its production than ever before. There is an attention paid to small details and a perfection in the representation not often seen. The company Inter It is thoroughly competent and efficient. The costuming is btrlctly correct, and rich and beautiful where it should be. The soldlero look and march llce veterans. The convicts look like convicts—and there is a reality about the market women and the mob that goes far to aid in tbe illusion. When tbo mob assails "Sara," and again ,when the massacre of Jews takes plsee, and the poor wretches are shot and beaten down, the whole thing Is so real that even the gallery, so prone to guy the least hitch in matters of this kind is hushed, while loud applauses testifies 10 Its excited feeling, in which the whole house Joins. The scenes 8io no less worthy of attention, particular the market place in the city of Moscow—the palace—tbe mines of Siberia and the harbor of Odessa. There are no number two, three and four companies of Siberia. Tbe piny Is given if for only one night in its entirety. The discipline of the organisation is strict in regard to adherence to the author. No curtailment is permitted in order to catch a waiting train. Every performance of this company rivets the pnblic favor and assures them a welcome return. «•••...'

A BUNCH OF KBYS.

The original|Sparks Company, Edouin fc Sanger, proprietors, will present thia funniest of comedies on Wednesday evening. Tbe title, "A Bunch of Keys," is somewhat enigmatical except to those who have seen the play, and know that it comes from three very breezy young ladies named Keys, wbo are left the heirs of a hotel. The exeoutor of tbe estate attempts to run it, and his inexperience causes situation* ludicrousJn tfeeixtireme. tunity for some roaring satire on the details of the management of the averago hotel, and the foibles of landlords, porters, hotel clerks, cooks and^ maids, are set off with droll effect. .*: FRED. WARDH.

On Thursday evening' Frederick Warde, well known to onr playgoers will play Sheridan Knowles' tragedy "Virginius," with the support of a strong company, including Mis* Mittens Willett snd Henry Aveling. Tbe Denver Republican says:

Those among laat night's audiences who hod witnessed poor McCullough's rendition of tbe character of the Roman father were unstinted In their approbation of Mr. Warde's impersonation of it. While the latter carefully avoided unnecessary rant, bis playing was marked by a freedom and ampleness of gesture, a vividness of facial expression and a hot vehemenoe of speech and manner that seemed In perfect accord with the declamatory character of the language of the role. In the strongly emotional scenes he was seen at bis best, but his work in every scene was marked by the earnestness and consciousness of the actor wbo has determined to The titular character In Vir-

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gives to every sentiment of the utnan heart, and in the portrayal of each and all of them Mr. Warde proved himself a master. Not the least pleasing feature of performance waa the excellent support the star received. Every one ou the stage seemed to share Mr. Warde's ambition to make the tragedy an unmistakable success, ano every member of the company displayed ty that was delightfully surprising. Miss Mittens Willett Is the most finished ac-

tress that bas trod the boards of the Tabor for some time. She is a reader of more thap ordinary Intelligence, which is materially aided by a pleasing stage presence and a faltbful attention to stage details.

For the following week two strong attractions are booked—Tom Keeneon the 2Sth and Joe Jefferson on the 28th. The latter will plsv "Rip Van Winkle." H|

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WOMEN'S WA YS. r,

"When a woman bates one member of a family, she batee them all," says an observer.

The two richest women in America are probably Mrs. A. T. Stewart and Mrs. Msrk Hopkins. Each is worth about thirty million dollars.

People often tell how they "almost died laughing," but a colored woman in North Carolina, a few days ago, actually did so. She burst a blood vessel. "Why do we wear black garments and call tbem mourning?" If we believe tbst our beloved bas gone to that land where there is no shadow of death, no tears and no night, why sbonld we wean* a color which, denoting privation of life, also declares loss of life!'!. says Mrs.. Amelia E. Barr.

A Minnesota jodge ha* decided that a wife can not collect wages from ber husband, even when there is* stipulated price agreed upon for services performed outside tbe household duties and a note given for tbe same. Tbe girls wbo are looking to Colonel Pat Donan'a Marriage Bureau for the Northwest should be oareful to reject all propoaals from tbe St. Psal judicial district.

Hasty people drink the nectar of existence scalding hot.

THKRR are no more popular people in this community than J. T. H. Miller, the clothier, and his estimable wife, and it was a pleasure to their many frienda to celebrate, last Monday evening, the twentieth anniversary of their wedding. Over one hundred ladies and gentlemen, members of the Christian church and others, met at the honse of County Treasurer James Cox and in a body marched to Mr. Miller's elegant new residence on north Seventh street. It was a complete surprise. Mr. Miller was attendinga building and loan meeting at the time of the invasion. The visitors did not come empty handed. Among the beautiful and costly preeents were:

Full chamber set beautifully ornamented. Icecream set hand painted iu beautiful dealgns.

Onedosen hand painted fruit plates. Two elegant china candlesticks. Salt ana pepper cruets of ohina hand painted.

Vinegar crnlt, Bohemian glass hand painted. Fruit dish and oelery glass both very beautifully hand painted.

Rev. H. O. Breeden made a presentation speech and Mr. Miller tesponded as well as the rattled state of his mind would permit. A more happy company has seldom gathered in this city.

Here is a sensible paragraph from the New Orleans Picayune. It says: The man who can give a fine free lunch of soup, beef, fish, vegetable*, butter and bread to a customer wbo pay* fifteen cents for a glass of liquor, could sfford to give a much finer lunch fbr fifteen cents without liquor, ss a reasonable matter of business but no temperance man has the nerve to try it, and clerks are learning to be drunkards on account of the lunch. Ihe temperance idea of a lunch for fifteen cents Is a glass of sour milk snd water, and a hardware sandwich. This does not seduce the stomaob and tbe liquor man wins.

The Philadelphia'Press says the "costly high schools in several cities of Pennsylvania seem to be well provided with everything but graduates. Handsome buildings, well paid teachers, expensive apparatus and more or less Intelligent supervision there are, but the graduating classes from year to year are absurdly out of proportion to tbe number of pupils in tbe local grades snd to the cost of this capstone of the local school system." This is teju i«i»Qther ^Stotes

The adulteratiou of sugar with indigo is one of the latest and most unpleasant discoveries for which the mousing chemist is responsible. It is used to give the sugar the pearly tint so much admired. Perhaps this explains why people who "take sugar in theirs" so often have the blues.

The Oregonian protests against tbe story that there is a great scarcity of marriageable women in Oregon. "Redcheeked apples and girls," it ssys, "have been plentiful ever since orchards and families got a start hore."

Fever and agne can be cured, it is said by drinking three mornings in succession, a heaping teaspoonful of common salt dissolved in half a glass of water. Do not laugh at tbe suggestion, but try it and report.

A Chicago barber says that a barber who invents a hair tonic is just as certain to go down to destruction as a bird is to fly. It spoils him for a barber, and he makes an enemy of every bald head.

Dio Lewis is authority for the sta'e ment that no user of tobaooo bas ever headed his clsss at Harvard or at any other institution where class statistics have been preserved.^

A DRUNKARD'S LEGACY. Dying men have from time to time left behind them eccentric wills and testaments, but tbe one recently left by an Oswego inebriate is tbe most original of tbe lot.

is as follows:

"I leave to society a ruined character, a wretched example and a memory that will soon rot. I leave to my parents as much sorrow as tbey can in tbeir feeble state bear. I leave to my brothers and sisters as much shame and mortification as I could bring on tbem. I leave to my wife a broken beart, a life of shame. leave to each of my children poverty, ignoranoe, a low character and a remembrance that their father filled a drunkard's grave. For drunkards to read when tbey get time. "EDWARD LKR."

A CHICAGO GRAND JURY. Chicago Special. Jasper E. Sweet, who assassinated Dr# Waugh on Saturday night, Sep. 12, was released from tbe COOK county jail today. Tbe grand jury refused to indict bim. The release of this murderer ia* the most extraordinary that ever occurred in Chicago. He snot Waugb In the back, and freely acknowledged bi» guilt. He charged bis victim with bavins betrayed nis wife. When asked why he quietly witnessed his own dishonesty, and had only aougbt revenge in tbe dark, after weeks bad elapeed, be replied: "The doctor was a larger man than I, and I had no arms." Before bia death, Dr. Waugh made a statement that baa never yet been made public, but in which, it ia now said, be admitted tbe truth of Sweet's aocuaation, and this Is said to have determined tbe jury not to indict. One of the jnrors is reported to have said in reference to tbe matter: "These d—d doctors must leave tbeir female patient* alone, or expect to be shot." k.

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