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fcpERIENCE ON A JURY.
B)W the BULWARK OP OUR LIB-
S' 3RTIES IS MANNED.
Bgoecirnen Panel and a Typical Trial,
Bynsideriag tlio Verdict- Discussion
Kud Ballots—- Disagreement.
■ From the Brooklyn Fugle.
■ Vom the moment 1 stepped into tlic box
H j.uvromulings impressed me with the
la that it would he a troublesome experi-
■ v The prosecuting officer bad been
to have oue particular sort of a jury
K w °uml for the accused was doing his
|el best to secure as many of the twelve as
of a diametrically opposite com
Ixion. The unities had no place in that
When it canto to my turn to bo
lUioned the District Attorney accepted
■ im(ler a sort of implied protest that he
■ f fought I was a pal of the burglarious
, t V hoso predatory notions about the
0[ - m eum and tuum were to be in-
into. I may mention here paren-
that I am a mature individual
a ,ycii-grown bald spot. I have white
He whiskers and wear gold spectacles. It,
probably the diamond horseshoe pin in
black satin neck scarf that laid me un-
H suspicion. I may have looked like a
Hat or a confidence operator, but 1 am,
Bvertheless, a deacon.
IdVatchernamei” “VVhered’yTive?” and
Ivhatrher bits)ness!” rattled off the Dis
|d Attorney to a very hard looking young
lizen who took tho twelfth seat in the
I'x while those questions were being an-
H’er*xl a fat Dutchman on mv right was
lectin"' about in itis seat, which seemed to
Ihini like the shell fibs an egg. He nmt-
Hed something about “ax” or “ach,” and
Itispered “Gott in himinel,” sotto voce.
Hen I heard him say to his right hand
■jelibor. a sympathetic gentleman with
Kf, hair and seven inches of shirt cuff:
ll po te tevel to pay at do crocery
Hide Tin away.” On my left was a thin,
Hspeptic looking individual, with six yel-
Hv hairs standing out assertively from un-
H' each nostril The index finger and
Hnnib of his left hand seemed to have un-
H'takcn a pretty big contract in feeling for
arrival of an additional hair which
Hinted to bo hourly expected. Presently
me in the side and wondered how
Hi'' the trial of the prisoners was going to
Hit He ejaculated his query through his
thumb and twelve yellow hairs and
filler his breath, which was of a character
Hthcr palpable than ambrosial. “I am
” said his finger and thumb, “and 1
Hgbttobe in bed instead of here,” added
yellow hairs.
other nine constituent parts of this
jury were about as mixed as
Kinl in such cases. As each one was sworn
Hdo justice between the people and the
Hi soner at the Tar, that young man sat
Hcing ii'- llis bands folded, an expression of
IjZtrenie meekness and injured innocence sit
m, about his mouth, evidently got up to
Heate the impression that he passed most
H bis hours in silent devotion, or devo-
IMmal meditation. Nevertheless, a quick,
Hftive side glance at each juryman as
H was sworn, imparted a little aninia
|‘,n t" his face. The police knew him lor a
citizen, and now charged him with
and grand larceny.
■ When the jury was completed, a gentle
■ovement and a soft sigh of relief swept
#-er the box, the District Attorney startled
H saying:
■ “1 challenge Theodore Transcript (mean-
Hg me) and John Stubbing” (meaning the
hard young citizen).
'■M l really believe I blushed. John Stub-
Kns looked with some eagerness toward
w prisoner and his counsel.
W-l guess the learned gentleman has ex
hausted his challenges,” retorted tire law
■er. Then the Judge, the clerk, the law-
Bi -r- and th< • reporteis began making dots or
Bigs on paper, and all reached the same con
clusion about the same time. The clial-
B-nges were exhausted and I remained com
promised and bracketed with the hard
Boung citizen in the minds of the specta-
Hors.
B The foreman of the jury was a stout,
gentleman, “in fair round belly with
■ood capon lined.” A Pickwickian ereduli-
By sa: upon his greasy, fat face, the skin of
Bi hi".: looked as if it could not by any con-
Brivaiice be induced to stretch any more.
B)n h;s nose perched a pair of silver rimmed
Bpeetacles, which ever and anon were
■noted up on the beginning of a baldness
Brim l,l continued right down to the heels,
■i" xns evidently a sympathetic juryman,
■rho threw his whole soul into the effort to
with the latest speaker. This was the
■ttneof his perspiration. At times, when
■hire was going on a rapid dialogue or hot
Bontention on some trivial point between
two counsel and the Court, the witness
Being tie objective point, Air. Foreman's
Bnental gymnastics were bewildering. Be-
Bide the constant flourish of his red liand-
Hkor :iicf and the pump handle movement of
Bus spectacles, he was turning around in his
Beat at a rate wliieh must have imparted a
Bjigh degi-ee of polish to that part of his
■dolling through which a tack penetrates
■when one sits down upon it.
■ At a simple remark or question from the
■Conn he would quickly swing round and
■Lr the Judge broadside, pull down his
■glasses as though anxious to see the point,
■lad beam his full approval on thegentle
■man who wielded the metaphorical double
■tdsol sword. The same process was re
■pirted when either of the counsel spoke, and
■ye little gentleman was really very much
■nwised about everything, drank in every
■wwij greediiy and in good earnest and be
■lieved it all as implicitly as gospel.
■ ty hen the evidence was all in, the prose
■cutinn had made out a pretty clear case for
■conviction. My mind was made up and my
■ verdict was “guilty.”
'That do you think of it ?” I whispered to
Dutch neighbor.
■ "Idinks it’s apout allericht,” said he; I
I™** !') get to my homes for my dinners.”
■ v hat do you think about it;” I repeated
■to ray left.
I “i—l—l scarcely—er.” Tiie poor young
I Ky* j 4 .voice was almost choked with tears.
■ nis skin liad turned one and a half degree yel-
I ‘"" er mid an expression of goneness and de-
I overspread his face. He was paying
■ * attention whatever to the caso. Pi oba-
IMy he knew nothing about it, for a more
|eigr mg calamity absorbed his attention.
I head wobbled and his hand shook, as it
I "as extended before him. Following the
loireetion of his afflicted, woe-begone gaze, I
I iiotuvd that between the Anger and thumb
I . “} s left hand he held affectionately a
ustly yellow hair one and a quarter inches
o,l g. His look reminded me of the obitu
ar2j l I* ll ® “Plucked in liis prime.”
*oj’ fifteen minutes counsel for the nc
yyabJd us in varying language that we
were the most intelligent jury of twelve
Men be ever appealed to. He liml lots of
Bonor to pledge, and ho staked it all on the
innocence of his young frieud and wanted
n. ~n ow l 10 "' any of us superlatively
intelligent twelve would feel if wo were
niiociirrioniously yanked out from tho
bosoms of our eharming an l delightful
lairuiy circles by the indlscrimianting
“nil brutal minions of the law, and
placed there on trial. He thanked heaven,
nowever, that fata decreed that his client's
rumor rested in tlie hands of twelve such ex
emplary citizens. Then by a shrewd con
trivance of his- sentence*’, ho directed some
nc strong point of his weal case at each of
jurors. How this worked with tho oth
®rs Ido not know, but Ido know that in my
car., q (oil nie to register a vow that if the
opportunity occurred, tliat particular la w
c'touU wish himself out of my roach,
n itli my white hair, bold spot and white
eh 'y*’iskcrs, I flatter myself I looked a
cnimdi deacon all over, aud tho most von-
SJt.v*® 'nan of the twelve. Judge, then, my
enng of horror when the following was
PomUdly hurled nt me:
von were youijg once, sir, and, of
*x)uiv>, like oil youths, you now and then
unintentionally and innocently strayed into
, J commny. You, in your time, have
uad your little whirl in tho giddy, feverish
vortex of pleasure. Bo has my client. So
“ave *e all. j K that a crime? You have
“ut UvW uil
discretions. Nor has any of us. Ah, sir,
how would it strike you now, when you
have outlived the errors of youth, to have
them exaggerated, magnified into crimes
and lead to your trial as a criminal?”
'I he prisoner glanced at me sympatheti
cally and the spectators giggled. I blushed,
frowned and tried to look unconcerned. If
I had not been a church deacon I think I
should have said something profane to my
self.
In his effort to capture us individually he
reached the fat foreman last, and with a
world of pathos in his trembling voice and
liis hands outstretched appealingly to the
little man’s red handkerchief, he addressed
him in the following strain:
“And you sir? Will you, a gentleman in
whose every lineament one can read justice
and mercy, consign tliis innocent young
man—this resectable, upright citizen, as I
have shown him—to a State prison? I have
clearly proved an alibi. My proof may not
satisfy the District Attorney. He’s paid to
secure conviction. It is his business. But
Ido not appeal to him; I appeal to the
highest authority in criminal jurisprudence
—I appeal to you. Will you—can you—af
ter the convincing testimony I have sub
mitted, do violence to your better judgment
and yield to the eloquence of a prosecuting
officer whose duty in the premises is to pun
ish someone because a crime has been com
mitted?”
I did not actually notice any tears in the
foreman’s eyes, but during the appeal to his
justice, mercy, and better judgment he ap
peared to be greatly agitated. He looked
several times with a paternal solicitude to
ward tho young tough on trial, who was
vainly trying to w ork the sentimental rack
et. But the hardened features didn’t emo
tionalize worth a button.
When counsel concluded, the District At
torney rose and the twelve jurors turned in
their seats and faced from west to northeast
by east.
“The ruffian at the bar, gentlemen of the
jury,” began the District Attorney. Down
came the foreman’s spectacles on to his nose,
and he turned toward the culprit such a
withering look that he must have quailed
had he been less hardened, The prosecuting
officer thundered forth liis condemnation
with such earnestness that he clearly
proved that the safety of the community
depended upon the conviction of Jim Smith,
alias “the Pet,” alias “Boosey ’Jim,” and
alias a lot of other things.
“I can scarcely believe, gentlemen,” said
he, “that such a ruffian can have any friends
among twelve respctable men. Yet if there
should be any one or two among you”—
looking pointedly at John Stubbins and my
self—“l hope the other gentlemen of the
jury wdll have a sufficient influence over
them to bring them to a proper sense of the
duty they have sworn to perform.” The
little foreman turned and eyed me reproach
fully, and I felt a strong inclination to
strangle him with his red handkerchief.
Then came the Judge’s charge, with many
hems and has and a great deal of instruc
tion as to what the law was not. Having
repeated himself some half score times, he
nodded to a court officer, who opened the
door of the jury box with the remark:
“This way gentiem’n if y’ please
—foiler me.” Snatching up our hats
and coats we filed out of tho
court room, eyed curiously by a crowd of
toughs and loungers, every oue of whom
was undoubtedly in full sympathy
with the gentlemen with the aliases.
One very hard looking young man
who stood by the door looked at me very
jxvintedly and winked; clearly I was in very
bad odor.
The jury room was a desolate place, inno
cent of furniture except for twelve rickety
chairs and an ancient table on which were
carved the initials of former jurymen.
“Let’s take a ballot an’ see how we stand,”
suggested a man who bad collared the best
chair.
No one had any paper.
“I’ll fix it,” said a quick-witted little Irish
man, who had evidently been there before.
Saying this he took a newspaper from his
pocket and: carefully cut away the white
margin. A portion of this he cut into
twelve slips, and handed each juryman one.
While the search for isad pencils was pro
ceeding the yellow gentleman, who had lost
a portion of his moustache in the court
room, exclaimed, petulantly:
“What’s the use of balloting? The fel
low’s guilty enough, I’m sure.”
“I’m very much afraid so,” ventured the
timid foreman, deferently, as he mopped his
forehead.
“Ach, then, led us flat him kiltys and go
avav to our tinners,” chimed in the Duteh
nian.
“Not much, we don’t, while I think ho
ain’t guilty,” said Stubbins.
Then the ballot was taken, being dropped
into my plug hat.
“Guilty, 8; not guilty, 4.
Stubbins smiled.
“My mind’s made up, gents,” said the
young gentleman. “In the first placo the
halibi’s proved and if it wam’t there ain’t
nuthiu’ proved agen him. Yer kin make up
yer minds ter stay here all tho blooming
night if y’ expect me to vote agin my con
victions."
Then, to show his indifference, he pulled
from his pocket a small wooden cup, from
which he unscrewed the top portion and be
gan throwing five small ivory cubes on the
Sible. There wore black spots on each side.
Several others gathered around and
evinced the liveliest interest in the pro
ceedings. I think they were what are
called dice, for one of the men said: “Let's
chuck dice.” “Chuck dice” they did. All
I could gather of the amusement was that
the man who said that he had a packed
house or a full residence —I forget which
always seemed well pleased.
Then rtvo bad cigars and a foul pipe were
started. As-the reom began to fill with
smoke the yellow man lit a cigarette and my
misery was complete. I abhor tobacco. I
opened the window an inch at the top.
“Shut that winder," came from Stubbins.
I protested, but the majority ruled, the
window was closed. Then Stubbins hold a
whispered conference with two of. the men,
who were talking about deuces, trays, and
pears, and suddenly suggested another fail
lot. < . . ,
More newspaper margins in my hat.
Guilty, 6; not guilty, fl. Time, 1 hour.
I sat by the window. So did the fat fore
mas TV'e sympathized. The Dutchman
walked up and down tho room indulging in
Teutonic profanity. Suddenly I looked up
and saw one of tho jurymen at the door, in
whispered consultation with a red nose which
just protruded into the room. Then I heard
a voice coming from the region of the rubi
cund nasal organ, saying:
“I dasen't do it.”
Ten minutes later four men were sitting
at the table playing cards. They kept on
promising to visit or see oaijh other, talked
about, lifting something up or raising it, and
accused each other of being shy. I think
they were not ii* the least shy. One said he
was blushing or flushing or something of the
sort, and the yellow man, who was playing,
said’it always happened so when his house
was full. „ ~ _
“That must lx* a strange game, said Ito
the foreman. He was contemplatively gaz
ing on five empty tomato cans, a battered
straw lilt and two animated chicken skele
tons which were vainly seeking sustenance
where sparrows had abandoned the ouest as
hopeless. “It makes them flush to liuvo a
full house.” . ,
The greasy man half turned, glanced at
me and replied, senteutiously :
•‘Bluff.”
Here was another mystery. What bad a
bluff or a cliff to do with flushing or pack
ing one’s residence! The Dutchman was
looking on fit tho emit players, and in
quireri.
“Ish dot a penochlo deck!" I knew what
penochle was, for Iliad met it in Germany.
“No, Dutehy, ’tain’t. It’s a poker dock,"
replied a vulgar fellow.
After a time Btirtibins rose from the table.
So did the dyspeptic. They walked up and
down the room together. Stubbins was
listening sympathetically to the symptoms
of indigestion. After a while ho walked up
and down with the Dutchman.
“But I’m so hunkry," I hoard tho latter
say.
“Gueae the Judge’ll let us have somethin’
feat ’bout 7 o’clock,” replied Stubbins.
It was then nearly ~ o’clock.
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, MAY 15, 1887-TWELVE PAGES.
“What do they mean by deck?" I ven
tured to ask the foreman.
“Pack,” he said, very crossly, and left the
window with a look as if he thought I was
poking fun at him.
“Let’s ballot," suggested tho dyspeptic,
when I had endured two hours of that foul
atmosphere.
Twelve more margins in my hat.
Guilty, 4; uot guiltv, 8. The Dutchman
and the dyspeptic had gone over.
“Let’s send word down that we can’t
agree,” suggested Stubbins.
Then the red nose protruded itself into the
room as the door was opened an inch from
within. Five minutes later the door was
again opened an inch and the red nose iu
serted. A hoarse whisper accompanied it.
“The Jedge says as yo can’t hev anything,
an’ he can’t discharge ye. He’ll lie likely to
wait some time.”
At the end of another hour the dyspep
tic, the Dutchman and Stubbins had got the
foreman and two others into a corner of the
room and were holding a very earnest con
versation. Half the jurymen were in their
shirt sleeves, and two of them were dozing
in their seats. But the dice and the cards
were busy all the time, and the occasional
chink of money was heard.
“Let’s have another ballot,” said Stub
bins, again, with some confidence in his
tone.
Margins—The crown of my hat was
nearly knocked out. Stubbins winked at
me, and came over and whispered, very
confidentially: *
“Guess we’ve got ’em now, boss.”
“We” had got what, I wonder!
Guilty, 1; not guilty, 11.
Certainly, everyone seemed surprised.
My surprise was caused by the violent
change of sentiment in others.
“Well, I'm blowed,” said Stubbins. “I
thought wo was unanimous.”
I declined to speak to anyone. I saw that
I was the obstinate, or, in tliis case, the
conscientious juryman, Jind I determined
not to change my vote.
During the next hour four ballots were
taken, all with the same result. At last it
became clearly understood by some means I
did not perceive that I was holding out.
Finally, as 4 o’clock arrived, the door opened
aud the red nose appeared again.
“The Jedge is inquirin’ what’s the pros
pects, gents,” said the hoarse whisper.
“Can’t agree,” said someone.
“How many ballots?” inquired tho nose.
“’Bout a dozen,” said Stubbins, with
shocking falsehood.
“Then—yerrebetter—comedown—stairs,”
and the red nose threw the door open wide.
• ‘ Followme-gents. ”
Tho cards and dice were shuffled away,
there was a scramble for hats and coats,
and each man filed downstairs, scowling at
me.
When we had taken our seats in the jury
box the judge said, in, a very severe tone,
and fixing his stern gaze on me;
“Gentlemen, it is unfortunate that the
trouble and expense of this trial should be
wasted in this manner. To my mind the case
admitted of no doubt. The evidence was
cleui-. I understand that you stood 11 to 1.
I sincerely hope that the one juryman who
stood out so pertinaciously did so from
conscientious conviction.” Every one of the
other eleven turned their eyes on me. Tho
judge looked at me with a very deckled
frown. He evidently'believed the jury stood
II to 1 for conviction, and the impression
seemed to be general that I was a friend of
the prisoner. He, with his counsel, looked
at me gratefully.
“Gentlemen, you are discharged,” said the
court, and I hurried away, avoiding the
gaze of man. This was my first experience.
May it be my last.
State op New York, County of
Kings, s. s. : Theodore Transcript, being
duly sworn, deposes and says that he has
read the above, anil that it is true of his
own knowledge, except such matters stated
on information and belief, aud these he be
lieves to be true.
Sworn to in the presence of Balbriggan.
Fashion Notes.
Hoop and pendant ear-rings are in fashion
again.
Bonnets of beads strung on small wire are
very popular.
Lace insertion and ribbon dresses are now
very fashionable.
Picot-edged ribbons are the most fashion
able for garniture.
Mohair dresses are the favorites for trav
eling and shopping.
The fashionable handkerchief is of the
color of the costume.
Fichus of plaid silk are worn with plain
silk and stuff dresses.
Turbans in favor for city streets
and for traveling hats.
Clusters of crisp curled cock’s plumes
trim some dressy hats.
The darned thread laces and old Normandy
laces are in great favor.
Full sleeves, mutton-leg or bishop, are de
rigueur with full waists.
Red will be tho prevailing color this sum
mer at the watering places
Plaid silks are used as underskirts for lace
frocks by Parisian dressmakers.
Plastrons, draped diagonally from right
to left, are coming into general favor.
Two pairs of very narrow and long ribbon
string's are seen on some dressy French bon
nets.
All the intermediate shades between violet
and red are in favor for bows and bat trim
mings.
Lawn dresses are made with mueh
festooned overskirts bordered with Valen
ciennes.
White, cream and ecru muslin robes make
up well with coarse washing laces for tho
seaside.
Dresses entirely of black crape, with wide
cuffs and collars of white crape, are worn by
widows.
The favorite colors for graduation gowns
are rose, blue, Nile green, aud, of course,
heliotrope.
Combination costumes are not so much
worn as usual. Silk is male up by itself
and woolens also.
Thin silks mixed with tulle and lisso for
evening wear are very popular additions to
a summer wardrobe.
Gold and jeweled buckles are worn with
handsome high-necked ifaesses, either at tho
throat or on the belt.
In hairdressing there is an attempt to
make it fashionable te wear tho hair low on
the neck again, in two long chatelaine
braids.
Pink, yellow, blue, cream and heliotrope,
crepe-Us.se pocket handkerchiefs are among
the ornamental accessories of evening cos
tumes.
Blouse waists with belts all around, and
basques with blouse fronts and girdles are
favorite bodices for imported dresses of
light fabrics.
A sweet little dress for a boy of 2 is eom
posod of a kilted skirt of red serge, a sailor
blouse of white serge, with collar and rutTs
of red, tastefully embroidered with white.
The all-wool cashmere stockinette jerseys,
with French cloth surface aud finish, and
postilion backs, which are presented in
1 Jacks, navy blues, aud browns, are in eon
sidcru I >ie demand.
Little girls wear bats with big crowns
and medium-width brims, trimmed with
huge bunches of flowers lrnott-od to the
crown with loops of ribbon that match the
colors of the flowers.
White, heliotrope, inauve, or light mode
cloth, silk or cashmere, will bo fashionable
for wrai* for seaside or country wear. Lace
wraps are very recherche made up over silk
or satin the same shade.
Some Folks
Havo much difficulty in swallowing the
huge, old-fashioned pill, but any one can
take Dr. Pierce’s “Pleasant Purgative Pel
lots,” which uro composed of highly concen
trated vegetable extracts. For ui-easc of
tho Uvor and stomach, sick and bilious head
ache, etc., they ha\ no equal Their opera
tion is attended with no discomfort what
ever. They arc sugar-coated aud put up in
glass vials.
MEXICAN WASH TUBS.
They Don’t Exist in Houses and Every
Stream Becomes a Laundry.
From the Kansas City Star.
To the foreigner in Mexico it is a curious
and interesting sight to visit the place
where the women <io the washing for the
city. There is no washing done at the resi
dences. Tlie records at Washington will
show that 10,000 (a few more or less) wash
ing machines have been invented, not one of
which lias accomplished what the inventor
expected or met -Ihe representations of the
smooth-tongued agent who disposed of them
to credulous housewives. These machines
find no market here. lu the greater part of
Mexico such things as wash tulvs
and boards, patent steam washers
or even clotbes lines and pins are
practically unknown, and it will be a
long time before any of these articles will
be Brough! into general use by these people.
The washing is ail done by women along
the margins of the rivers and creeks, which
in this country, as well as in our own, so
unaccountably find their way te the cities
and towns. There these women (“lavan
deras”) are to be found every day, Sunday
not excepted, from dozens up to hundreds,
according to the size of the city. They as
sume the sitting or squatting jiosture so uni
versal with the female laborers of this coun
try, having hi front of them and partially
resting in tho water a large, flat, smooth
stone. Saturating a garment in the creek
and applying a quantity of Soap, it is then
vigorously nibbed over the stone, which
serves as a washboard, and is a very good
substitute indeed. It is often the ease that
a fair-sized stream near a great, city is so
largely used for such work that it presents
tho appearance of a river of soapsuds. And
yet this water is used by the people of the
next town below for drinking and culinary
purposes, and so far as the taste is concerned
they will probably find it none the worse for
the good service rendered at various places
nearer its source.
The garments, after being washed, are
spread upon the rocks and gravel beds, and
the bright sun, which shines here almost
doily for eight months in tho year, dries
them liefore one has scarcely had time te turn
around. This custom of river washing is
necessitated by tho scarcity of water. There
Is scarcely any part of the country In which
either wells or cisterns are to be found. All
the drinking water is brought in pipes tap
ping the river a few miles above the city,
and is conducted to fountains or basins eoii
venieutlv located in different sections of the
town. To and from these reservoirs dur
ing all hours of the day, but more
especially in the morning and evening, a con
stant stream of water carriers gci and come.
Two men, with a barrel swung Upon a pole,
an end of the pole resting upon a shoulder
of each; bits of boys with two buckets bal
anced on a stick in” Japanese fashion; women
and girls with allers (round earthen jars) of
all sizes on their heads or shoulders, keep
up an endless procession to and from the
fountains. Bo it will be apparent to every
one that, with this state of affairs existing,
it is more convenient to take the laundry to
tho river than to cairy the water to the
house, and this will serve to show why it
will be difficult to introduce the use of tub,
wash-board and clothes-line.
In many localities the rivers, which in the
dry season become reduced to mere rivulets,
are the only source of water supply, and are
used for almost every conceivable purpose.
Innumerable little dikes, dams and ditches
are constructed by the scores of women who
do washing for a living, and who each must
have a small supply of water for daily use.
At one place a tanner may be seen scraping
and washing greeiv hides, at another a
butcher scouring tripe. Just below a house
wife will bo cleaning the boiled com for the
family dinner, while another points grooms
will tie engaged in scouring borsqg and a na
tive washing his person in the stream, evi
dently pondering over the probability of his
efforts being rewarded by the recovery of a
shirt he remembers having put on in other
days.
A few feet from the margin of the river
an occasional hole is dug, and the water
which filters therein through the sand is
used by hundreds of families lor all domestic
purposes. There is so much of this washing
and scouring done in the river that during
the low stage of water the entire stream be
comes terribly foul and filthy, and the
smells arising therefrom surpass, not only
in number, but in variety aud intensity,
those which someone discovered in the
streets of Cologne.
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Late.
When we consider the uncertainty of
every event of life, let us remember that the
203d Grand Monthly Drawing of
the Louisiana State Lottery took
place at New Orleans on Tuesday (always
Tuesday), April 12, 1887; under the sole
supervision and control of Gens. G. T. Beau
regard, of Louisiana, aud Jubal A. Early, of
Virginia, when $522,500 was scut flying
around the world where it would probably
do the most good. Thusly: No. 67,050 drew
the First Capital Prize of $150,000, which
was sold in fractional parts of tenths at $1
each, sent to M. A. Dauphin, New Orleans,
La.; one was held by G age P. Stackhouse,
for himself and fifteen painters in the estab
lishment of Goodell & Waters, Philadelphia,
Pa ; one by Ambrose Gilliland, of Mowea
qua, 111., collected through Decatur Nation
al Bank, Decatur, 111.; one by Mrs. M. R.
Newberry, Cheboygan, Mich.; one was paid
through the Linden, Paris and American
Bank, limited; one throngh the Anglo-Call
fornian Bank, limited; two through Wells,
Fargo & Cos., all the hitter of Ban Francis
co, Cal.; tho others elsewhere, the publica
tion of whose names Is objected to; No. 23,-
BHil drew the Second Prize of $50,000, also
sold in tenths at $1 each; one to J. M. Stotts,
Dee, Ark.; one to Roy J. Bour, Canton, O.;
one to W. C. Hammock, Griffin, Ga.; one to
C. W. Tweedy, Augusta, Ga.: one to A. L.
Robb, Atchison, Ka-., the others went else
where. No. 67, !Hit drew the Third of S2O,
000, also sold in tenths at $1 each; one to 11,
T. Davis and B. 8. Webber, Portland, Me.;
one to P. H. Dwyer, Boston, Mass.; one to
G. Ragin, Clarksville, Tex.: the rest else
where. Nos. 22,7:55 and 50.830 drew each
one of the Fourth Prizes of SIO,OOO and were
scattered hither and yon, everywhere over
the world, and now it soon will be the 205th
monthly and Grand Extraordinary Draw
ing on Tuesday, June 14, 1887, when $1,055,-
000 will be scattered in the sums from $:500,-
000 down to SIOO. Whole tickets arc S2O;
and fractional parti from halves at $lO to
twentieths at sl. Any information can be
bad of M. A. Dauphin, New Orleans, la. It
is well to seize tho opportunity ere it is too
late.
Gutman is selling his entire stock at ac
tual cost before enlarging his store and mak
ing other alterations.
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Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup should
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teeth. It relieves the little suffer at once; it
produces natural, quiet sleep by relieving
lie child from pain and the little cherub
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PRIOKLY-ASH, POKE-ROOT, POTASSIUM,
P P P
THE GREATEST BLOOD PURIFIER OF THE AGE.
Has cured more Rheumatism, Scrofula, Old Sores, Skin Diseases, Rlood Taints, etc., in the last six months than all the other
Blood Remedies on the market. It is no humbug. No secret; but a preparation composed of the Fluid Extracts of Prickly Ash, Poke
Root, Queen’s Delight and Sarsaparilla, with the lodide of Potassium added. Physicians indorse it as a splendid combination. It is a
Powerful Tonic and builds up the system rapidly. IF VOL 1 ARE WEAK AND'FEEBLE, TRY ONE BOTTLE AND YOU WILL
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All who take P. P. P. gain flesh and strength rapidly. It is the best remedy for Malarial Poisons, and will cure Chills in every
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Try One Bottle azmcL Be Con.-vinced.
A GREAT CLOUD OF WITNESSES! READ WHAT THOSE SAY WHO HAVE USED P. P. P,
Fifteen Years a Sufferer From Rheumatism.
What Hon. TT. 11. Wilder, Mayor of Al
bany, Ga., Says:
I suffered fifteen years with Rheumatism, and
during tliat time tried all the so-called specifics
that I could hear of. One of thorn I paid $3 per
bottle for and took nine bottles und received no
benefit from any of them. My grandson, who
runs on the li. and W. railroad) finally got n
bottle of I‘. I’. P. (Priekl. Ash, Poke Root and
Potassium), while in Way cross, and induced me
to take it. The first, bottle showed its wonderful
effects, aud after continuing the use of it for a
short time the Rheumatism disappeared. I
feel like anew man. I take great pleasure In
recommending it to sufferers from Rheumatism.
W. 11. WILDER.
Albany, Ga., June 12,1888.
Greenviixe, Fla., June 25, 1886.
Dr. Whitehehd:
In the year 1878 I was attacked with a severe
case of Blood Poison that defied all treatment.
I went to several physicians but found no relief.
Finally I went before a Board of Physicians at
Tallahassee and was examined, and my ease
was declared to be a virulent case of Blood
Poison, and all the medicine they gave me failed
to eradicate the dreaded disease and my life was
in danger. I lost the use of my left arm and a
physician at this place said my arm would have
to be amputated. The corrupt ini that came
from various sores was so offensive that I dis
liked to come in contact with my friends and
neighbors. I took thirty-two bottles of an At
lanta BU iod Purifier, also a lot made in Balti
more, and in fact everything that I could hear
of, but received no benefit. Iliad entirely de
spaired when your General Agent, Mr. Clarkson,
came here advertising P. P. P. (Prickly Ash,
Poke Root and Potassium), and induced me to
give it a trial. I got one large bottle, took it,
and one and a half small ones, and the various
sores have healed entirely and the new skin has
a clear, healthy color, and my general health is
better than it has been before In ten years. I
consider it the grandest blood medicine of the
age. as such n sruaH amount shows its wonderful
effects. lam agent of the F. R. and N . R. R. at
this place, Greenville, Fla., and take great pleas
ure in recommending a medicine that lias per
formed such wonders for me. Respectfully
yours,
J. W. HAMMKRLY, Agent F. R. and N. R. R.
Lake City. Fla., June 24, 1886.
C. H. Newman, of lake City, Fla., says his
wife has suffered for seven years with a compli
cation of diseases, of which Asthma was the
most prevalent. She has not laid down In bed
for seven years. He has expended all the money
his business has made him in that time for medi
cine, physicians, etc., to obtain relief for her, but
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BOOTS A>'l> SHOKS.
Shoes Slaughtered!
In order to reduce our immense stock of goods, we inaugurate a
series of Bargain Sales, and have placed on our Centre
Tables the following lots of genuine bargains:
V/ \ i__-300 pairs Ladies’ Kid Hand-sewed Opera Sllfipers, full leather jff Ap
V/ 1 Is V /. I lined, box toes, sold everywhere at 75e., we offer at
1/ \ r I ’ V( t O__4Bo pairs Ladies’Kid Hand sewed Lace Oxfords, full leather lined, QAp
j\J 1 it U, box toes, sold everywhere at $1 25, we offer at Jv''
rr\fp \' / i _6B pairs youths’ Olove Grain Sewed Hutton Boots, with Sole dV| ‘i "f
1 '/, . ) Leather Tips and all solid, regular price $1 76, we offer at.. v 1
1/ y/ k j __lso pairs Ladies’ 18-Thread Serge Tops, Kid Fox Polished, all (j. | Off
A )JL Is 1 \ solid, sizes Is to 7s, regular price $1 75, we reduce to nP * '"1
Irvqt V’ / \ _B4 pairs ladies’ 18-Thread Serge Tops, Kid Fox Hutton, worked button
A/JLit V/ * O Holes, ail solid, sizes is to 7s, regular price $2 25, we offer jjj. | ,'j j
f Aqt / 88 pairs Misses’ Pebble Goat Button Boots, best oak leather soles (a
lit / 1 itU, D splendid school shoe), all solid, never sold at less than $2, dP | ff l\
we offer at dp L t*'/
IA r r \ T f\r” 34 pairs Misses' Our aeon Kid Button Boots, worked button |||i
i‘ ) L it ‘ I holes, box toes, always sold at $2 75, reduced to dd/5 "u
1/ \ r P VY 1 Q__ll2 pairs Ladies’ Beet Cnracoa Kid 4-Button Newport*, box toes,
/Lit’ /• O Morrow's New V ork make, sold heretofore at $3, wo re- |Ut
duced to np-w """
X/ \ r |t AT/ t A 47 jsiirs ladies’ Curacoa Kid and Pebble (ioat Button Boots, an assorted
it / Ii t V ‘ • .7 lot, manufactured by Buller, Lewin A Cos. and Zeigler Bros., of
Philadelphia, always sold at $2 75 and $3, we otter any in Alt
this lot at
We have four more lots on our Centre Tables, among them Laird, Schober & Mitchell's French
Kid Button Boots, sold heretofore at sll 50, reduced to s>. and a lot of Zeigler s ladies’ and Misses’
Laced and Button Boots, a miscellaneous lot of broken sizes, all at the imiforra price of $1 50.
Early callers will have the best choice.
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Fine Dress Shirts, plain or pleated bosoms.
Men's Summer Undershirt* and Drawers at
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Fine Half Hose, 25c. Fine Linen Handker
chiefs, $8 per dozen.
Scarfs, beautiful patterns, 80c tosl per dozen,
lawn Ties, in white and fancy patterns, 20c
per dozen.
Buanenders, Valises, Collars and Cuffs In
variety.
Elegant Yachting Shirts. Yachting and Ten
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SUk and Gloria Cloth Umbrellas. Fine.
Men's Garters, Patent Buttons, Studs and
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TOUfCA(/ ■■ VAI *”ffcrln*fromthssf-
WVCMn finite Hfi frets of youthful r
-1 ■" 11 1 Hi Sir lror,''qr 3*— , loot
manhood. tc. I will Mind s valuable trostiss(Moled)
coDtalnins fail nsrtioalnra for hoßie corn free at
uhsis*. Aijdi-oa* ttoUr. 0. IV W U.O. Mutidiu, Conn.
without any success whatever. He was advised
by physicians to tryP.P. P. He finally did so,
expecting to derive no benettt, hut after taking
less than two bolt es, eruptions appeared all over
and she immediately tiegau to improve, and now
her skin is perfectly clear. Mho sleeps soundly
every night on an ordinary pillow ami her gen
oral nealt h has not been better In years, Mr.
Newman, who Is a merchant in Lake City, is
very enthusiastic over the cure, and thinks it the
grandest blood puriller and tonic oftho age.
An Eminent Physician's Opinion.
Waycross, Ga., March 3, 1886.
P. P. P. Mfg. Cos.:
Hr a a Sms—After careful observations of the
action of your remedy I am prepared to give it
my unqualified indorsement an an alterative of
very decided merit. 1 regard it, moreover, as
one of the best of remedies for Dyspepsi 1
gave it to my wife for Malaria and Gener .l V
uility, and to my surprise she was more bei. e i
than by any other remedy she had tried, espec
ially her Dyspepsia which was very distressing
and of several years’ duration. She seems to
have lieen entirely relieved of Dyspepsia, and has
gained flesh rapidly. I prescribe it with confl
uence in Rheumatism and other conditions re
quiring a tonic, and invariably with the most
satisfactory results. Respectfully.
J. H. REDDING, M. D.
Waycross, Ga., Nov. It 1885.
Dr. IT. IT. Whitehead:
Dear Sir— At your request I will state my
case. Some years ago 1 contracted malaria in
its most violent form while living at Newark, N.
J. 1 consulted various physicians and look
numberless preparation* recommended as “sure
cures,” but it stuck to me like a brother -or
more like a mother in law. I finally came South,
and while here tried new* remedies said to
“always” cure malaria, and It still stuck to me,
and you know the broken-down condition I was
in wnen I came to you. You put me to taking
your I’. P. P. and I Improved rapidly, ami am
to day in as good health as I ever was— in .fact
belter. Asa remedy for a broken-down consti
tution it has no equal. Yours, etc.,
T. P. COITLE.
Jacksonville, Fla., July 1, 1885.
Two years ago I had the worst ulcer on my
leg I ever saw. It bad eaten down to the bone,
and my whole leg l>elow my knee and my foot
were swollen and inflamed. The bone was
swollen and painful, and 0 i -charged a most of
fensive matter. M,v physician said I had ne
crosis of the bone, and my leg would have to
come off. At this stage I commenced to take P.
P. P. and bathe my leg with hot Castile soap
suds. It began to improve at once and healed
rapidly, and is to-day a sound and useful leg. I
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think P. P. P. is all a man could aRk as a blood
purifier, as I have known it to cure some terrible
cases of Syphilis in a remarkable short lime.
ASA AMMONS.
Lake City, Fla., Jan. 8, 1886.
P. P. P. Mfg. Cos., Savannah, Ga.:
Gentlemen—l had Rheumatism for over six
years, and last Mav was taken down and con
fined to ray lied. My legs and feet wore badly
swollen and the color of arid apple, and I was
in a fearful condition. ( heard of P. P. P.
(Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potassium), and
after seeing what the ingredients were—<M the
formula, is on the. bottle—l concluded to try it,
and after taking three small bottles I was able
to go dow'u town and attend to my busluSss, and
1 must say that I feel like another mini. Am
now taking the large size, and to day I believe
that I will soon be as lilteiy as any man of 61
years of age can expect to be. A. C. LANG.
Chattahoochee, Fla., July 16, 1886.
Dr. Whitehead, Savannah, Ga.:
Dear Doctor— Please send me one case of P.
P. P., small size. Will settle balance due in
a short time. The P. P. P. is making laurels
everywhere in Florida. Success to your bright*
est anticipations. Truly your friend,
THOS. C. RDMPH.
Another Case of Rheumatism Cured.
Schlatter vi li.e, Ga., Feb. 85, 1888.
I had rheumatism last fall in my legs and feet
so badly that I could scarcely walk, and could
do no work at all. My father heard of P. P. P.,
haring cured a neighbor of ours (Mr. Henry
Waldron) of a bad case of rheumatism, and
bought one bottle to try it In my case. The. one
bottle cured me completely, and I have not had
a pain since, aud lii v legs are as useful as ever
they were before I had the rheumatism. If you
want to publish this you can do so, as the fact*
are well know’ll. Respectfully,
JOHNNIE STRICKLAND.
How I was Cured of So-Called Cancer,
Lplaton, Ga., Aug, 15, 1886.
Dr. Whitehead:
Dear Sir— This is to certify that I was a sub
ferer with a place on my under lip for fourteen
years, and vva under treatment of different
fihyslcians, but they done me no good. 1 had
ost hoi*.' of being cured by medical treatment.
1 then went to a doctor living in Floaida, who
treated them by art. After going to him it. got
well apparently for a while, but returned as bad
os ever. I then concluded to try P. P. P„ and
after taking live bottles, pint size, was cured.
I also find il. to he as good medicine to give a
good appetite and to fflve proper digestion.
Yours most truly,
L. J. STRICKLAND.
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Dried Peaches, a pound .* 10c
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