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Administrator's Sale .
i GREEIBLY to an order of the Court of Or
\ d’nary of Jackson county, Georgia, will be
Li on the first Tuesday in March, 1880, be-
L‘ the Court House door in Jefferson, in said
•.rv. within the legal hours of sale, the follow-
L, r ','pertv. to-wit : All of the right, title and
of Alfred Smith, deceased, it being the
Linder, after the expiration of the dower or
' slate of Mary K. Smith, in and to all of that
: land situate and lying on Big Sandy Creek,
fc Jackson county, Ga., and the place whereon
L : i Smith resided at the time of his death, and
L -con Mary lv. Smith now resides, and odjoin
|-;r:i hounded by the lands of William T. llow-
Uon the west, by Susan Johnson on the west
Lii north, by the lands of Warren Hawks, dc
b i, on the north and east, by Z. J. Ilardman
kthe east, by Janies Thurmond and Dianah
Eiders on the South, and by Andy Sailors on the
tetand containing two hundred and twenty
(jght acres, more or less. Said place is well im-
Boved. with all necessary buildings ; up-land and
hmom land in good state of cultivation ; sufficient
rwd land in original forest to make this one of
pe most attractive places in the county. The
bove land sold as the property of Alfred Smith,
ite of said county, dec'd, subject to the life es
itenf Mary lv. Smith, tenant in Dower, and for
be benefit of the heirs and creditors of said Ai
red Smith, deceased. A plat of the premises can
ieseen at the Clerk’s office Jackson Superior
tout. Re-sold at former purchaser’s risk.
N. B. CASH, Adm’r.
oct3o M. K. SMITH, Adm’x.
Postponed Mortgage Sale.
HLL be sold, before the Court House door,
in the town of .Jefferson, Ga., on the first
ae- iy in March next, within the legal hours
m , 1 . the following property, to-wit:
' ,l ; - tract 01 land in said county, containing one
| vid ninety acres, adjoining lands of 11.
man, A. 1. Yearwood an<l A. DcLaper
t r " and others, and known as part of the Moore
• on said place there is a comfortable
■mg house, with the necessary out houses :
'iu sixty acres of fresh cleared land in a
yta eof cultivation ; the remainder in old
* orcs L Levied on as the pro
: ■ • 1). bilman, to satisfy a mortgage li. fa.
yy from the Superior Court of Jackson
at the August term, 1879, in favor of
•■' .. otapler vs. J. B. Silman. Property
. - y plaintiff's attorney. Notice given
’■' * ; nan, and Thomas Bennett, tenant in
as the law directs.
_____ T. A. McELIIANNON, Sh’ff.
jfhHtjill, Jackson Couniy.
S H S ,’ Jackson C't of Ord'y,
1111,1 Pi S etal, March Term, 1880.
>sl Mn'uru'c. , [Application to cause
j : i , ~> x ’ r i (titles to be made to
I,' * :u law of land, in pursuance of
i: ; Jlat!lws i dec’d.J bond of testator.
Court that Mary Niblack,
nr\,n vi.i'l'c c . ar °line Grant, Nancy Ed
[-ad,! dizabcth Mathews, all heirs at law
I: :.‘ 22 ( V reside without the State—
, : • -u. that service be perfected upon said
1 TANARUS, ,n the above application, by nublica
-1 lorest- once a week for four weeks in
v,v, n a papcr published at Jefferson,
Upder'm,, • t •
IhKv,' UI J omeial signature, this January
H. W. BELL, Ord’y-
J Jackson County.
orun'-^c' 1>- „ C °sby, makes application to
JP r ° nu for Letters of A ministration on
,Wsr- ; _ railces late of said coun
-ert. ? U , al . l Persons concerned, kindred
■v : ; ar s . °w cause, if any they can, at
..to ll i IU ,°, 11>e L’ourt of Ordinary of said
k „( 1V l * , and 011 the first Monday in March,
1 , | 1 letters should not be granted the
s Vj " u official signature, this January
H. \V\ BELL, Ord’y. ‘
:>; OU( ,j
’ acksoH Couuly.
ln I>ctt eol’d, makes appli
: of,; P r *>per form for Letters of Guar
! i ( ~'7"r sou L> ave Pettyjohn, col'd,
c * PcU >^ h “'<=•’<*- ~ ,
“Editors , a P ers °ns concerned, kindred
tVr,° S c lo i" cause i it any they can, at
V ' on. ti, f. 0 tne Court of Ordinary of said
Monday in March, 1880, why
e:i under“ffi !*® gr ante(i tllc applicant.
“•ISBO - °® cla l signature, this January
11. \Y. BELL, Ord’y.
-'•“liiiu ~ . : ——
’ J,u “ksoK County.
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'Pro>wr Uas c °tt makes application
the estn/° r !? or Otters of Aaministra
- J °‘ m k° n Si late °f sa ‘ d
to cite oil •
. I; Cr> 1 V P crs ons concerned, kindred
. v-ur tom, f l"' cause, if any they can, at
■on tiie h °. ~e Court of Ordinary of said
; otters .shnnK, *' loilda y ill March, 1880, why
. ■ under'i ' n 2f V e granted the applicant.
•''o. ’ Official signature, this January
__ H. w. BELL, Ord’y.
O'hm v t— :——
’ J ‘ lt ‘k>in County.
*
Executrix of Mar-
.f? tsaid cou nty. dec’d, repre
" f uUv uin ■ by her petition duly filed, that
t 4 ‘a terms ‘ i ’: ll ! stere( l the estate of said de
“;r u the law, aud is entitled to a
. ' to s dow t p n a ' 1 co . ncerne d, kindred and cred
!‘;*y in Ati r ,i Ur l e ’ they can, on the first
' I-Le regular term of the
. 1 s si° n s v on .y said county, why Letters of
C en Under n,' 1 V e granted the applicant.
y official signature, this Decem
-11. W. BELL, Ord’y.
Tilt People tlieii on Rulers; Advancement in Education, Science, Agriculture and Southern Manufactures.
TO CONTRACTORS.
be let, to the lowest bidder, before the
a ,n Ol J rt House door in Jefferson, on the 24th
day of February, 1880, the contract for building
the bridge known as the McCleskey Bridge, across
the Oconee river. Said bridge to be built a queen
post truss bridge, on a level with the banks of
the river, with three spans—-one span to be a
swinging span—fifty feet long. All mud sills to
oe torty feet long and of good size ; uprights to
arches 12 by 12 inches ; cap sills 12 by 14 inches :
ratters 10 by 10 inches ; sleepers 8 by 12 inches,
and lap well over cap sills ; flooring 2 by 12 inches
and 14 feet long; bolsters 8 by 12 inches ; open
banisters of 3 inch scantling ; the iron rods used
m truss to be 1 i inches diameter, of good rod iron,
with taps and washers ; arch abutment to be put
m on each bank by letting down mud sill six or
eight feet in ground, and till in on top of said sill
with rock and dirt. All timbers to be good heart,
and if hewn must be smoothly and well done.
Bond and security will be required of.the person
bidding off the contract, immediately after the
letting, conditioned for the faithful compliance of
the contract according to the letter and spirit of
the specifications, in double the amount of the
bid, with two good solvent securities. Upon the
completion of said bridge in accordance with the
specifications the same will be paid for. Full and
complete specifications can be seen at this office
Jan. 21st, 1880. 11. W. BELL, Ord’y.
Jackson County.
C. W. Mathews, ] Jackson C’t of Ord’y,
vs. March Term, 1880.
John M. Mathews, Application to cause
Executor off titles to be made to
Milton Mathews, land, in pursuance of
dec’d, and heirs at law J bond of testator.
It appearing to the Court that Alary Niblack,
Elizabeth Bostick, Caroline Grant, Nancy Ed
munson and Elizabeth Mathews, all heirs at law
of said deceased, reside without the State—
Jt is ordered, that service be perfected upon
said heirs at law, of the above application, by pub
lication of this order once a week for four weeks
in the Forest News, a paper published in Jeffer
son, Jackson county, Ga.
Given under my official signature, this January
28th, 1880. 11. W. BELL, Ord’y.
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JEFFERSON, JACKSON COUNTY, GA., FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 6. ISSO.
MARIE, THE PAUPER.
During the “ Reign of Terror” in France
there were many deeds of daring performed,
even by women, and many noble examples
of affection exhibited.
I lie very streets of Paris were deluged
with human blood, but near the guillotine it
ran in gushing torrents.
One dark morning an unusual number of
the aristocracy had been marched forth, and
countless heads rolled from the block.
A gaping multitude stood by, and with
shouts rent the air as the aristocracy were
thus butchered.
Among the assembled multitude that dreary
morning, were two females. One of them
was plainly clad, while a cloak was thrown
around her, with which she kept her feature
nearly concealed.
But a close observation would betray the
fact that the woman had been weeping.
Her eyes were inflamed and red, and she
gazed eagerly upon the platform, while a
shudder passed over her frame as each shock
of the glittering knife severed the head from
the body of someone who had been unfortu
nate enough to fall under the ban of the
leaders.
The face of the woman way very beautiful,
and she was young—certainly not more than
sixteen or eighteen years of age.
The other female was quite different in
character. Her face was fair, but there was
a brazen expression about it. She was clad
in rags, and as each head fell she would
dance, and in various ways express her
delight, and then exclaim :
“ There falls another aristocrat who re
fused me charity when I humbly sued to
him.”
Each expression of the kind would create
a laugh from those who heard her. But any
thoughtful person must wonder how one so
young could have become so depraved.
The first female watched this creature for
a few moments, and then, pressing her way
to her side, she laid her hand upon the shoul
der of the wretch, and whispered :
** Would 3’ou like to become rich at once ?”
The female in rags turned about with a
look of surprise, burst into a loud laugh and
replied :
“Of course I would.”
“ Follow me, and you shall be.”
“ Enough. Lead on.”
It was with considerable difficulty that the
females extricated themselves from the crowd ;
but they did so at length, and then the first
female asked of the other ;
“ What shall I call you ?”
“ Oh ! I’tn called Pauper Marie.”
“ Y'ou live by begging ?”
“ Yes; but what’s your name, and what do
you want ?”
“My name is Marie, the same as your
own.”
“ Are you an aristocrat ?”
“It does not matter. If you know where
we can find a room lead me to it, and you
shall have gold.”
The pauper led the way into a narrow and
filthy street, and then down into a cellar, and
into a dark and filthy room.
The other female could not but feel a
sickening sensation creep over her, but she
recovered herself. After contemplating for
a time the apartment and what it contained,
she asked:
“ Are you well known in Paris ?”
“Y'es. Everybody knows Marie the
Pauper.”
“Are you known to Robespierre ? If so,
I want to make a bargain with you.”
“ I am. What do 3'ou want ?”
“ You sec my clothing is better than your
own, and I wish to exchange with 3 T ou. I
want you to consent to remain here and not
to show yourself at all for a short time, or
until I come to 3 T ou again. As recompense
for aiding me I will give you a thousand
francs, and when I come back I will give you
a thousand more. As security for m)' return
take this ring.”
.The lady drew a diamond ring from her
finger and gave it to the pauper. Then she
handed her her purse containing gold.
The girl appeared a little puzzled and
asked :
“ Well, what are } T ou going to do with my
dress ?”
“ I want to put it on and go where I first
met .you.”
“Oh, I understand now. l'ou want to see
the chopping go on, and yon are afraid you
will be taken for an aristocrat ifi'ou wear that
dress. You want to represent me ?”
“ Yes, I want to look as near like you as
possible.”
“ Well, that won’t be very difficult. Your
hair and e3'es, and even 3’our mouth, is like
mine. Y*our face is too white, though. But
you can alter that with a little dirt.”
The} r changed dresses, and soon the young,
rich and noble Marie de Nantes was clad in
the rags of Marie, the Pauper, of Paris.
The history of Marie de Nantes was a sad
one. Her father and two brothers had fallen
victims to the remorseless fiends of the Rev
olution, and a third and last brother had been
seized. But of his fate she was ignorant,
although she expected that it would be siin
ilar to that of her other relative#. lie had
been tom from her side but a few hours be
fore.
After the exchange had been made the
pauper looked on the stockingloss and shoeless
feet and ankles of the lady, and said :
“ That will never do. Your feet are too
white and delicate. Let me arrange matters.”
In a few moments Marie was prepared, aud
in the filth and rags she emerged into the
street.
She now took her course back toward the
guillotine, and at length reached the square
where the bloody work was still going on.
Gradually she forced her way through the
crowd, and nearer and nearer she came to the
scaffold.
She even forced a laugh at several remarks
she heard around her, but those laughs sound
ed strangely.
She now stood within a fow feotof tho plat
form.
Siie swept it with her eyes.
Her brother was not there.
The cry was now raised : “ Ilore comos
another batch 1”
Her heart fluttered violently, and she felt
a faintness eome over her as she heard the
tramp of the doomed men approaching.
The crowd opened as the body of men
passed.
Marie gazed among them.
A low cry escaped her.
Iler brother was there.
But he walked proudly and fearlessly for
ward, and ascended the very steps which led
to the block.
Up to this time the strength of poor Marie
had failed her, and she was unable to put her
resolve into execution.
But now a sister’s love swelled up in her
breast, and she recovered her strength.
She sprang forward, bursting through the
line of guards, and ran up the steps.
Grasping her brother by the hand she cried :
“ What does this mean ? It is only the
aristocracy that are to die.”
“ Away, woman !” exclaimed the execu
tioners.
“ No, I will not away until you tell me why
my brother is here, and thus bound.”
“ Your brother ?” was the echo.
“Yes, this is my brother.”
“ Well, who are you ?”
“I am Marie. Don’t you know me ?”
“ The Pauper P”
“Ay!”
“ But thia is not your brother ?”
“It is. Ask him—ask him.”
Young Autonio de Nantes had turned a
scornful look upon the maiden, but a light
passed at once across his face, and he mur
mured ;
“ Oh, my sister !”
“Is this your brother P” asked Robespier
re of the supposed pauper, advancing near
her.
“ It is.”
“But his name is down differently.”
“ Then you are mistaken. lie is my broth
er. Ask him.”
“ Does Marie speak the truth ?” asked Ro
bespierre.
“ She does,” was the brother’s reply.
“And you are not de Nantes ?”
“ I tell 3 r ou lam her brother.”
“ Wh3 r did 3’ou not tell us this before ?”
“ I attempted to speak, but was silenced.”
“ But 3'ou might have declared 3 r ourself.”
“ You would not have believed me.”
“ But your dress ?”
“It belongs to an aristocrat. Perhaps to
him for whom I was mistaken.”
Robespierre advanced close to young
Nantes and gazed earnestly into his face.
Then he approached Marie, and looked stead
ily into her e\’e for a short time.
It was a moment of trial for the poor girl.
She almost felt that she was lost, when the
human fiend, whose word was law, turned and
said:
“ Release the man.”
The chains were instantly removed, aud
Antonio de Nantes walked down from the
scaffold, followed by hia 9ister, while the
shouts of those around rent the air, for they
supposed it was a commoner who had thus
bean saved.
The young man worked his way through
the crowd as rapidly as possible, leading
Marie.
They had scarcely escaped it, before the
poor girl fainted from the intensity of her
feelings.
The brother scarcel> r knew what to do, but
a hand was laid on his arm, and a voice said :
“ Bring her to m3' room agaiu. She will be
safe here.”
The brother conveyed her to the apartment
of the pauper, and asked of her :
“ Have 3’ou seen the female before ?”
“ Yes, I know all about it,” returned the
pauper. “ She borrowed my clothes to save
her lover. She has done it, and lam glad.”
Before the noble sister returned to consci
ousness, the brother had learned all.
M hen she did so they both sought secure
quarters, after rewarding the beggar girl, as
had been promised.
“ Do you think Robespierre was really de
ceived ?” asked Marie de Nantes.
" I think not,” rottirned the brother.
"Then why did he order your releaseT'
'* He saw your plan. He admired your
courage. Could a fiend have done leas ?”
“Perhaps this was the case. But if so it
was a deed of mercy, and the only one that
man ever did.”
“ You are right.”
Antonio de Nantes was not again arrested,
and lived happily with that sister, who had
so nobly periled her own life to save him by
representing the “ Pauper of Paris.”
—
% Sensible Advice.
The most ridiculous thing a man can do
is to sit down, shut one eye, draw his hat
down over the other, place his ell>ovvs upon
his knees, clasp his jaws with his hands,
and brood over bis imaginary or real
troubles. Success in life depends upon the
effort made to achieve it; and lie who grows
faint and blue, falls behind in the race.
Work! That is tlie word. If you aro a
young man, work. If middle-aged. work.
If old. work. Work with your hands. 3’our
head and your heart. If you live to the age
of Methuselah, you can always find some
thing useful to occupy your time. There is
nothing in God's universe designed to la3 T
still and grow red with rust. Don’t sit down
and imagine that you are the particular ob
ject of the world's contempt. Someone has
truly said, that pulling your fingers out of
water s'ou might as well look for a hole, agr
to imagine that the world will miss you when
you die. Go in, then, on your own individ
uality, and do the best you can. Set 3'our
mark moderately high and climb for it.
Don’t set it higher nor any further off than
your gun will shoot. Many a sportsman
has lost his game by not properly estimating
distance, and forgetting the range of his gun.
Weigh well 3’our capacity to do and learn,
and if you have misgivings in regard to yoiu’
fitness and chances for the Presidenej’, per
suade yourself that it is not at all impossible
for )’ou to succeed in some more humble
sphere. By exercise of a little good sense
in this respect, there can hardly bo failure.—
Honest toil yields contentment and true
happiness. There is a field upou this green
earth for every man, woman and child to
operate in, and muscle and braird* thrive
best when they are in motion. So when you
get bine, and feel as though you had run
against a wall and could never scale It, ask
yourself al>out how long it will take in your
present state st mind to become a nuisance.
Unless yours is an old chronic case, ten
chances to one this question will have a sal
utary effect, and cause a favorable reaction.
Instead of whining at fate, put your phys
ical aud mental machinery in motion, and
push ahead aud np the grade. Work more
aud despond less. Fin a red ant on your
coat collar. Such a symbal may tend to
prevent your drifting into the worthless list,
where, perchance, you might be designated
“ thou sluggard.”
Make Friends.
Life is very critical. Auy word may be
our last. Any farewell, even amid glee and
merriment, may be forever. If this truth were
but burned iuto our consciences, and if it
ruled as a deep conviction and real power in
our lives, would it not give anew meaning to
all our human relationships ? Would it not
make us far mere tender than we sometimes
are? Would it not often limes put a rein
upon our rash and impetuous speech ? Would
we carry in our hearts the miserable suspic
ions“and jealousies that now so often embit
ter the fountain of our loves ? Would we be
so impatient of the faults of others ? Would
we allow trivial misunderstandings to build
up strong walls between us and those who
ought to stand very close to us ? Would we
keep alive petty quarrels, year after year,
which a manly word any day would compose ?
Would we pass neighbors or old friends on
the street without recognition, because of
some real or fancied slight, some wounding
of pride, or some ancient grudge ? Or would
we bo so chary of our kind words, our com
mendations, our sympathy, our comfort, when
weary hearts all about us are breaking for
just such expressions of iuterost or apprecia
tion as we havo in our power to givo ? — Rev.
J. R. Miller, in S. S. Times •
The Senate Committee on the Ceusus has
very wisely agreed to report au amendment
to the census laws, requiring each enumera
tor, aftor finishing his work of enumeration,
to give public notice that he will bo present
at seine convenient specified place for three
days for the purpose of making corrections
of his lists. The lists arc to remain open for
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and make corrections in accordance with the
evidence so obtained. The time for complet
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The rejection by Hayes of a number of Cen
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that partisanship is to control the taking of
the census. Consequently, such ache ikon
fraud as is by the Senate Commit
tee is advisable.
S TERMS, $1.50 PER ANNUM.
( SI.OO For Six Months.
General News.
A Prussian gravedigger has been arrester!
for roasting bodies and selling their fat.
It has been ascertained by careful analysis*
that rain which falls in town often become?*
heavy charged with injurious properties and
can only in rural districts be regarded a*
thoroughly safe drinking water.
Before a fight between two factious of St.-
I.ouis schoolboys began, the combatants were
all searched by a joint committee to see that
nobody carried a weapon ; but one boy effect
ually socretcd a pistol, aud shot an opponent
with it.
A large elm tree stood on the spot wbero
a man at Lewiston. N. V., decided to build
a residence. lie did not cut it down, but built
around it. The odd sight is presented of a
tree top growing out of the roof of a hand
some brick house.
Advices from Frankfort. Ivy., report that!
Gov. Blackburn last week pardoned out
eighty-seven convicts from the State peniten
tiary. Ihe reason for this wholesale exec--
utive clemency was the unhealthy condition
ol the prison and its inmates.
In the Savannah river, about two miles
above Bowman’s Ferry, is a regular floating
bar-room anchored in the middle of the r ver.
It is kept by a man from the Georgia side, and
is reached only by the owner’s batteau, which
comes to either bank in answer to a shout.
The Princess Winnemucca is lecturing in
the Pacific States on the sorrows of tho In
dians. After telling an audience at Winne
mucca, Nov., near the homo of her tribe, of
tho wrong that the white man had done by
introducing fire-water among her people, sho
got hilariously drunk.
After the ceremony had been performed
at a Fall River wedding, a former husband of
the bride presented himself. He had been
away four years, and she had supposed her
self a widow, lie offered to leave her to tho
new husband if she would give him her child,,
and she dosed the bargain on that basis.
George Brooks and his wife were prisoners
in the Chattanooga jail, lie was kept close
in a cell, while she was given the libert}' of
the corridor. She flirted with the jailor and
a horse thief, and the husband could see it
through the bars that prevented him from in
terfering. His novel and torturing position
drove him wild, aud he committed suicide..
Chicago has a mystory. Mrs. Gale lies
ill of a nervous disorder, and much . of the
time is in a trance state. Loud raps are
frequently heard around her bod, and the
noise throws her into severe convulsions.
Reporters are at work to discover fraud, but
thus Tar without success. They suspect the
woman of decention, but have not been abio
to catch her at it.
Major Gen. Warren and Capt Cotton re
cently visited the hattlefield of Five Forks.
Va., to make a survey for use in the oflicial in
vestigation of the General's conduct in the
fight there. The wife of the owner of tho pro
perty thought their designs were evil, and
ordered them off. As they kepton working sho
leveled u musket at them aud declared flig
would shoot if they didn't go. They went.
A bridal party in a St. Louis Justice's office
lacked the bridegroom. He had quarrelled
with the bride, and, after waiting an hour
beyond the appointed time, she told her
friend that he probably did not mean tocorao
at all. Thereupon an old admirer ottered
to take the missing man’s place. The woman
hesitated, but fifteen minutes of vigorous
courtship won her consent, acd the ceremony
was performed.
Mrs. Etheridge’s boy walked on stilts in
front of Gray’s grocery, at Dallas. Texas.
This annoyed Gray, and he whipped the boy.
Mrs. Etheridge sent her son back, and pos
ted herself, pistol in hand, to protect him in
his diversion. Gray got a big ciub and went
out for a combat with the woman. He re
ceived a bullet wound iu his head, and she
was carried home dangerously pounded..
But the boy still walks on his stilts.
A showman from the United States pur
chased a circus that was on a tour iu Mexico,,
and substituted the Stars and Stripes for the
Mexican flag that had been flying from the
tent pole. Iliis was in Chihuahua, where the
hatred of this country is intense. A mob
undertook to haul down the new flag, hut the
manager and his performers drove them off.
I hat night a regiment of local sohliery de
molished the whole show, and the company
wero compelled to fly for their lives.
A drunkard at Battle Hill, Kansas, resolved
to reform or die. Putting some deadly poi
son into a glas9 with whiskey, he locked him
self in a room with the mixture. His plait
was to conquer hi3 craving for alcohol if pos
ible, and, if his appetite overpowered him.
kill himself with the drink that satisfied it.
Ho was alone with the poison for six hours,
and then he drank it. His life was saved,
however, bv the timely efforts of a physician,
and he was sent to an a3ylam for inebriates.
The recent hanging of Swift Runner, an
Indian murderer, at Port Saskatchewan, Can
ada, was in a temperature of 40 degrees be
low zero. A gallow3 had been built out of
doors, so that the Indians could see the exe
cution ; but when the officers and prisoner
arrived at the spot, it was foutnd that mo3t
of the scaffold had been used for firewood by
the half-frozen crowd. Swift Runner com
placently warmed himself at the fire while
the gallows was being repairod. When every
thing else was ready the nervous hangman
said he had forgotten to bring a strap to
fasten the prisoner’s arms and legs. He of
fered to save further trouble by killing him
self witli a tomahawk, but his proposition
was rejected, and he ate a heart\ r meal of
pemmiean, with the noose around his neck,
while a messenger was fetching a strap. A
priest attempted to give him spiritual con
eolation, but he said that the white man’s whis
key had ruined him. and so he couldn’t believe
in the white man’s God. He presered a death
dance by his vn people, and while they were
performing it-he was hanged.
NUMBER 35.