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ATHENS BANNER : TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 20 1891
ODS!
224-227 BROAD STREET, ATHENS, GA-
& CO.’S,
JISO.OOO 00 worth of Dry Goods, Notions, Furnishing Goods, Cloaks, Jack >ts. Carpets, Ac, Ac he ■
n'l,;. ntmpmift Stock mil ut hn cnM in on .1 a m v r, ’ f " * J
Tliis Immense Stock must be sold in the next 30 days? AT 50 PER-CENT " ON’ NEW ’ YORTr e rn«T< a or * Hrst el * ss D, 7 G ,0 <te Fancy Grods and Notions House.
Chase as much as two to three dollars spent in any other house iIfN^rthea 8 TGe(.rgii ,I, Wli " IUKK OOST or whatever prices ic will bring. One dollar invested in this sale will
^ „ 1 , ^ Merchants as well as the Trade in general will do well to examine the UnDarailelled Riiwaina t _i . ^ ,
E5—Remember, only 30 days in which to avail yourselves of this GRAND OFFER ! TER MS C AEX
THEY ARE HERE-
AND ATHENS IS NOW THE HEAD
QUARTERS
FOR THE G. C. & N.
The Officers of the Road are all Lo
cated Here-They Arrived Yes
terday and Have Settled
Down to Work.
CHARLES W. BALDWIN, Receiver.
Atb'-ns is now the headquarters of
the Georgia, Carolina & Northern
Railway Company.
A ini all the officers of the Atlanta
Diyi>ion of the Seaboard Air Line are
located in this city.
This was consummated
through the following
onler of the General Manager of th<
Seaboard Air Line, General John C.
Winder:
Raleigh, X. C., October 9, 1891.
On and after October 15th, 1891, the
headquarters of the following officers of
the Atlanta Division ol' the Seaboard
Air Line will be removed from Abbe
vill<-, S C„ to Athens, Ga :
T. W. YVhisnant. Superintendent At
lanta Division.
11. W B. Glover, Division Freight
aud Passenger Agent.
.1 G Williams. Auditor of Accounts
G., C & N R’y Co
Jno. O. Winder.
Oene'Ml Manager
These ollleers es'.ablistied their offices
in Athens yesterday in the Carle ton
building, where the other offices of
the G , (J. & X. were located.
Tiie tdlieers now in Athens are:
President, R F. lioke.
Secretary aud Treasurer, A. L. Hull
Chii-f Engineer, Maj. Temple.
Superintendent Atlanta Division. T.
W. \\ hisuaut.
Division, Freight and Passenger
Agtni, 11. W. B. Glover.
Auditor of Accounts, J.G. Williams.
Athens is proud to welcome the offi
cers of ihe Georgia, Carolina aud
Northern to her midst. The headquai
ter? being in Athena means a great
de.d for the city, and there could have
been no better place selected.
Aihens has had no better or more es
teemed citizens than the officers of the
G.,C. and X. who have been Lore for
for some time, and she cordially wel
comes those who arrived and located
here yesterday.
WELL DONeTgoOD AND FAITH
FUL SERVANT.”
The First Paper Ever Turned off by
an Engine In Athens.
This morning’s Banner is the first
issue of a newspaper ever turned ofl by
an engine in Athens.
The Banner's new engine is of the
latest improved make, and was placed
in position this week.
Yesterday all arrangements had been
completed and everolhing was in readi-
uess to start, when the forms v ent to
press.
The gas was lighted, and in a few
minutes the press began to turn.
The new engine works beautifully,
and the Banner is glad to announce
this improvement in its work.
A NEW FIRM.
That Proposes to Do a Hustling Busi
ness.
Mr. W.L. Henley is out of the gro
eery business, and Messrs. R. C. Lati
mer and L. M. John;on take charge of
his store.
They perfected a trade with Mr- Hen
ley, and will continue to run the busi
uess at the stand on Clayton street.
Messrs. Latimer and Johnson are
iinong the very best citizens Athens
has, and that they will do a successful
business goes without saying.
They are both popular, and under
stand their business thoroughly.
They propose to do a hustling busi
ness, to keep a full stock of goods on
hand, and to accommodate their custo
mers in every particular.
Success to the new firm.
THE HILL COMMITTEE
THE UNIVERSITY OF CEOROIA
WILL SEND A COLLECTION
OF PHOSPHATE HOCKS.
Professor White Receives a Request
From General Skiff, of the World’s
Fair to Place an Exhibition In
the Department of Mines
and Mining.
Safe ;in New York, and Will Visit
Baby Cleveland.
New York, October 15.—[Special.]—
I'he committee to escort Governor Hill
;o Atlanta were met by a party from
New York on the arrival of the train in
Washington where they remained an
hour. They reached New York this
morning and are stopping at the Hoff
man house.
They have been tendered an excur
sion up the Hudson river. They will
pay their respects to baby Cleveland to
morrow and present her with a dia
mond ring.
Unstinted Praise for Judge Alexander
S. Erwin.
feTbe Atlanta Constitution has many
merited compliments to Judge Alexan-
uer s. Erwin in its issue oi yesterday.
It sKys editorially:
Today the term of Judge Alexander
S Erwin as railroad commissioner ter-
miuates Judge Erwin was appointed
six years ago by Governor McDaniel,
a time when there was a great deal
of agitation upon the subject of the
railroad commission, and at the time
*tieii the Jenkins amendment passed
tbe senate and came within a few votes
of passing the bouse of representatives
. The appointment at the lime of so es-
tunable a gentleman, who was noted
for his legal attainments, just decisions
a "d conservative spirit, gave eminent
•atisfaction. We have watched tbe
career of the commission since that
unie, and have seen it grow in tbe
esteem and confidence of the people,
until today that body is looked upon with
priuv hy the entire people of the state of
Georgia, and is regarded by the rail
road companies as a just and wise body.
It must be gratifying to Commission
er Erwin, as be retires from bis posi
tion of tru-t, to note tbe popularity and
1'igh standing of the commission, and
1(1 f-el that he has been partly instru
mental in the attainment of this great
''ork. J u:lge Erwin retires to tbs prac-
uee of hia profession with a laiger cir-
°* friends and a splendid reputa-
,f ' n as a wise and conservative officer,
, I |a » done his full duty during the
•erm of bis office.
i he well wishers of tbe people of the
DUire state of Georgia go with Judge
fcrwm as he retires from bis position as
commissioner.
Judge Allen Fort, of Americas, is
u, ige Erwin’s successor—a gentleman
“e» cr y way qualified, and who has al
uoiX catab'ished his reputation as a
aithful publio servant.
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
We can most certainly place the
amount of whisky and other drinks of
similar character sold at the dispensary
since it commenced operation at one
thousand dollars. Just here figure up
the good or harm (whichever it maybe)
it ‘ ‘ '
.. has done tbe community. The price
of nearly fiity bales of cotton gone for
whftt and where, let echo answer. New
goods, all fresh, will be received in
good time for Holiday trade at Skiff,
tbe Jeweler’s
All in a Batch.—The Grand Jury
w n .^ ,etupi >ed any true bill as yet.
that doesn’t signify that that body
** been idling away Its time by any
amru i T ' up y have been buDly at work
Iru w. 1 * tbiit thev have a pile of
ready lo return them all in
l^oatch, and then the criminals will
THEY NEED MONEY.
An Announcement Sent Out by a Col
ored Church.
The Sinai Colored Baptist Church is
to use a slang expression, in a stew.
Funds have given out. and the work
on the church has been stopped. The
following announcement, which the
leader of the congregation shows in a
very curious way what a serious draw
back has befallen the church:
We met in conference and decided
as we are trying 10 build a new church-
have fell behind in payments of in
debtedness of $240 for work and lum
. we are begging the people
large, rich and poor, and
tbe white population especially
to help us if they please; to pray for
us that we may come out more than
ever, for we are needy of help from
eV *Werwould be glad for white minis
ters to visit us and instruct us how to
live and how to do business for God.
“Remember us every time you pray.
Yours truly,
L. Smith.
The State of Georgia may have au ex
hibition at Chicago* during the World’s
Fair and again she may not.
But whether she does or not, the Uni
versity of Georgia will be tber to bold
up her corner.
It may not be generally known, but
the University has a very
valuable collection oi
phosphate rocks and phosphate material
and since these are coming into such
prominence of late as fertilizers, the
collection is one that attracts great
interest.
This collection will doubtlesbe placed
on exhibition at Chicago, and will le
fli Ct great credit upon the State of Geor
gia.
It has been gotten together with great
care, and considerable attention ba-<
been given it, so that it is no small
affair.
it will doubtless rank amoug the
finest exhibits of its kind in Chicago at
the great Columbian Exposition.
Prof. Wbitohaa received an urgent
request from Gen. Skiff, Chief of the
Department of Mines and Mining of
the World’s Columbian Exposition to
ex’ ihit at th" World*- Fn> in < n, h’f“'
the collection of phosphate rocks auu
phosphate material belongii g to the
University of Georgia.
General Skill' says that after careful
inquiry be is assured that this is the
best and most complete collection of
tbe kind in the country.
If the request is gfanted the exhibit
will be made in the name of tbe Uni
versity of Georgia, and as a special ex -
bibit in the Department of Mines and
Mining.
Can the State afford to let her Uni
versity outdo her in the matter of mak
ing an exhibit at Chicago?
By no means. Let the State place an
exhibit alongside this one tbat will be
made by tbe University of Georgia,
and let ii be one of which the people
may well be proud.
The Empire State of the South, rich
in resources and with a glorious future
ahead of her, cannot afford to let this
opportunity pass.
She must have an exhibit.
The Inevitablr.—Woe unto the
young man that gets married in Ath
ens for inevitably he meets on the
highways many of bis bosom friends
who gently lead him into a bandy store
house and try the virtues of a paddle
upon him. Several young Athenians
have gone through this trial quite re
cently and yet there are plenty more
who want to take the same medicine.
Closes the Doors of the General As
sembly.
Atlanta, Ga , Oct. 15 —[Special.] —
Tbe great interest centered on the
fight over the Ocala platform.
Tbe original resolution was reached
as regular order at 11:15.
Mr. Trammell announced that he had
a substitute to offer and Mr. Reid had
a substitute for the whole matter.
Mr. Trammell endeavored by moving
the previous qneslion to cut off Reid’s
substitute, but point of order was raised
and finally Reid substitute was read
The previous question was called and
after some sparring the voting began.
There were several explanations when
the names were called. The Reid
substitute was a fquare out endorse
ment of the democrstic platform; Mr.
Trammell’s was milder form of the
original.
The vote on the Reid substitute came
up first. A good many members wan
ted to vote for both tbe Reid and the
Trammell substitute, bolding that both
were such as any democrat could stand
on. Mr. Clifton and Mr. Fleming, for
■ nstance, explained that they would vote
ior the Trammell substitute
with this difference: Mr. Clifton vo
ted “no” on the substitute of Mr
Reid. Mr. Fleming said while he
would vote for the Trammell resolu
tion he would never refuse to endorse
the democratic platform and voted
“aye.”,
The vote as finally announced on the
Reid substitute was 54 to 90 and it was
lost.
Then the vote on the Trammell reso
lution was takeD, and the vote stood
138 to 5
The Trammell resolution as adopted
reads as follows:
Resolved by the Houbo of Represen
tatives, the Senate concurring, tbat
our Senate and House of Represents- J
CALLED SESSION.
Democratic Executive Committee of
North Carolina Meets.
Raleigh, Oct. 15.—The Democratic
executive committee of North Carolina
have met here in special called sessioa
for the purpose of mapping out a plan
of campaign for next year. It is under
stood that the biggest question to be
considered is that of indorsing the
Farmers’ Alliance and the sub-treasury.
This will not be done. The outcome of
the meeting will no donbt be to the
effect that tbe Alliance can come into
the Democratic party, but the Demo
cratic party will not go into the Alli-
ince. .
American Pork in Italy.
Washington, Oct. 15.—The recall of
Baron Fava, the Italian minister to
this country, on account of the New
Orleans affair has left the interests of
Italy in the United States in a peculiar
condition. The present Charge d’Af-
faires in Washington not being invested
with the powers ‘of a minister, and
Italian citizens residents of this country
feeling the necessity for representation
of their interest!!, have taken matters
In their own hands. The president of
the Italian chamber of commerce in
New York called on Secretary Rusk,
and it is reported that his visit was in
connection with negotiations looking to
the raising of the Italian embargo on
American pork. It is understood that
these negotiations have been in progress
for some time, and that they are in such
a state that the raising of the embargo
trill be announced shortly.
The Mexican Tariff.
San Antonio, Tex.. Oct. 15—The
new Mexican tariff law, which goes
into effect Nov. 1, is mealing with
strong opposition in many parts of the
republic. At San Luis Potosi a protest
signed by the principal merchants of
the city has been forwarded to con
gress, now in session, asking that the
CREMATED.
act be repealed. Similar petitions are
being prepared at Monterey, Chihuahua,
tive°, in congress be, and they are here- and other cities in that conntry. One
bv Ft quested, to use their influence and pf the effects of the new tariff will be
J ’ .... . . , ... • fcn innmuRA tn« rint.v on fintton rpmI ml
votes to secure legislation which will
The American’* Lose.
Nashville, Oct. 15.—Careful inveet-
igatiou showed that The American
loses not less than $15,000 by fire. The
damage to the building is about $6,000.
It will be several weeks before it can
be occupied. Chief Carr all, of the fire
department, is positive that the .fire is
of incendiary origia. The fires had not
been started in the boiler room. The
flames started under the stairway on
the first floor, aud the only way any one
could haVe reached the place was by
descending from the third floor. The
three injured printers are doing well.
A Noted Swludlcr Seatenoed.
San Francisco, Oct. 15.—Bernard Sa-
ville, who swindled ex-Senator Fair out
of $500 on the streugth of a forged let
ter of introduction from ex-Secretary
of State Bayard, has just teen sentenced
to three years’ imprisonment at San
Quentin.
Four Million Pound* of Fruit.
San Jose, Cal., Oct. 15.— Shipments
to the east from this place during the
past week were the heaviest on record,
amounting to 4,000,000 pounds. Over
1,000,000 pounds of this was green fruit,
the remainder divided between canned
and dried.
Accidentally Killed Himself.
Hamilton. Ills., Oct. 15.— Sherman
Knite, aged 12 years, living four miles
above Hamilton, was accidentally killed
by the discharge of a shot-gun in his
own hands while hunting.
Sunday Opening Opposed.
St. Paul, Oct. 15.—The Presbyterian
synod of Minnesota has adopted resolu-
tious protesting against the opening of
the World’s Fair on Sunday.
A abort Lived Strike.
Galveston. Oct. 15.—The tailors em
ployed by three firms here, organized as
local branch number 152 of the Jour
neymen’s Union of America, struck on
account of a disagreement as to prices
for piecework. The meetings were held
at the Knights of Labor haU and a uni-
' form price list was arranged to the sat-
Let evtry c tizen of Athens talk up
f** . v ., ffiThpre is ’ form puce list was Mrangea to tue sat-
his city to ths world at large. j khwhea of the workmen aud tue
nothing too good to say about Atueus. ^0^,^ £he strikers returned to work.
correct the evils complained of by the
National Farmers’ Alliance and Indus
trial Union, in convention at Ocala.
FOR INDIGENT SOLDIERS.
The indigent soldiers pension bill
came back with a Senate amendment
making it read “indigent and disa
bled,” and providing for the issuance
of $500,000 bonds annually.
The House agreed to the former, but
failed to agree to the latter.
Tbe two committees having failed to
reach an agreement, the bill was lost
by adjournment.
A HOCK SESSION.
Of course Major Ryais was called to
tbe chair in the mock session, and then
there was fun galore.
Eb Williams was the first victim
Price Gilbert introduced & resolution
citing that whereas Williams had de
termined to move to Atlanta and that
another than Richmond held his alle
giance and “she lived in Atlanta,”
therefore his seat is declared vacant.
There were calls for W illiams but he
wouldn’t respond. A committee es
corted him to the desk and be pleaded
guilty of coming to Atlanta but said tbe
rest was a mistake. He was let off
with that.
A PRESENTATION.
There was more fun and then the
speaker resumed his seat. The commit
tee apponted for the purpose reported
that the Senate had no. more business
for tbe Houbo. Then their wsb another
short recess, some fan.
Mr. Lumsden was called to the chair
and Mr. Howell retired to the speaker’s
room.
Then he was taken (charge of by
committee consisting of Fleming, Clif
ton aud Payne, and in a moment re-eu
tered with them. As he did so, Mr
Sibley entered by the main door and at
his back was messenger Smith bearing
a tray with a handsome tea service ol
Bolid silver.
As Mr. Howell stood at the Clerk’s
desk, Mr Sibley made a neat presenta
tion speech referring to the high .es
teem in which the Speaker was held by
the members of the House and his uni
form fairness as a presiding officer.
Never was prettier speech made by
any presiding officer than tbat of Speak
er Howell accepting the gift
and tbankina the members for their ex-
pnssions. It was eloquent, and it was
full of feeling 1( was jnst tbe right
speech for the occasion, and received
the heartiest applause.
After tbat came the final adjourn
ment, and then the goodbyes.
Mr. Whitfield was presented with a
handsome silver service by the commit
tee on special judiciary.
Mr. Calvin, by the committee on
banks, with a Knights History of Eng
land in eight volumes.
to increase the duty on cotton seed oil,
which is extensively used in the manu
facturing of sonx>, from 1 cent to 10
cents per kilogram. During the past
week twenty car loads of tobacco have
been shipped through this city to Mon
terey manufacturers. The great rush
of other goods which will be affected by
the new tariff into Mexico from the
United States still continues.
Department of Arizona.
Washington, Oct 15.—Gen. A. McD.
Cook, commanding the department of
Arizona, recommends in his annual re
port to the secretary of war that the
San Carlos Indians he removed from
their present reservation to some point
east, as the temperature there in mid
summer is 110 deg. in the shade, and to
keep Indians and troops there is inhu
man. He describes the harbor of San
Diego, Cal., as one of the best in the
world, but its defenseless condition he
considers a disgrace.
Moil Pay Their Doe*.
Nashville, Oct. 15.—The American
has received reliable information that
the Tennessee Alliance has been sus
pended from the national body for non
payment of dues. They have for some
time been nnder the threat of suspen
sion unless about two thousand dollars
back does was forthcoming, and, the
amount not being raised, the Tennessee
Alliance has been turned oat in the
cold.
Dr. Baker Granted a New TrlaL
Bristol, Tenn., Oct. 15.—The news
reached here stating that Judge Kelly at
Abingdon, had granted Dr. John A. P.
Baker, the wife poisoner, a new hear
ing, and that the trial will come up at
an early day. The decision of Jndge
Kelly was received with a little sur
prise. as it was the prevailing opinion
that Baker would swing m November.
A Presbyterian Centennial.
Uniontown, Pa.. Oct. 15.—The Lau
rel Hill Presbyterian church have cele
brated the one hundredth anniversary
of the establishment of Presbyterianism
west of the Alleghany mountains. About
400 ministers and members of the church
were present, and the exercises were
very interesting.
An Arkausas City. Kan., special
states that Judge A. M. Wilson, one of
the members of the Caerokee commis
sion, arrived here, and Jndge Sayre and
Mr. Jerouie, the other members, are ex
pected. They will try to purchase the
lands of the Otoes, Pawnees, Poncas
and Osages in the next few weeks. If
the Cherokees want to dispose of their
aliened titles to the strip they most
come to the terms proposed. Should
they decline to do so Judge Wilson ex
presses the opinion that congress will
open the land to settlement and let thc»
Indians seek recourse in the courts.
In reciting the following somewhat re
markable experience 1 know that I am
laying myself opeu to the accusations of
the incredulous and the skeptical, still,
on account of its unique character and
because 1 myself remain a skeptic, 1
shall relate the adventure exactly as it
occurred to me.
When I was studying medicine in the
Scottish university of Aberdeen I formed
the acquaintance of Isidore dei Seilano, a
young Italian who had chosen the
Granite City school for his studies. Our
tastes were in many resjiects identical,
and our acquaintanceship soon developed
into a friendship of the firmest and most
intimate description. I may say that
though we have long been separated by
the exigencies of onr respective battles
for life, the friendship remains to this
day as cordial as over.
Dei Seilano and 1 had many interests
in common, hut none was strouger than
our desire to dip into the mysteries of
the snpematnral We passed out of the
university on the same day with our de
grees of bachelor of medicine and mas
ter of surgery, and ns we separated at
the great gate of Marischal college we
promised to keep each other posted as to
all onr movements.
Dei Seilano went to his home in the
vicinity of Marseilles, where iris family
formerly possessed large estates. My
star led mi* from one quarter of the
world to the other, forced me to give up
the practice of medicine, and finally
bronght me over to the United States,
where presently I fancied 1 had found
j my metier in the profession of journal
ism But my visits to England have
been frequent, and ojam the occasion of
one of these flying trips about six years
ago I again met tny old friend.
I was sitting in my room in the Grand
hotel at Charing Cross making prepara
tions for tny return to New York in five
days’ time when a bellboy handed me
the card of Isidore dei Seilano. 1 pass
over our mutual pleasant greetings.
Isidore told me he had been in London
for some four mouths, having deter
mined upon trying his luck as a prac
titioner there. He had grown into a
steady, somewhat morose man, remark
ably handsome, dark and stern. Bat
his black eyes softened as we talked of
our old friendship. Presently he told me
that he had continued his metaphysical
studies, and among other things had be
come a strong advocate for cremation.
He had even perfected and was about to
patent a crematorium on the most ap
proved principles.
He hoped I would come and see this
new machine. He had it at his honse in
Harley street. Why should I not come
to Bpend the evening with him? Suffice
to say that in addition to the feeling of
amity which existed there was the news
paper man’s anxiety to see something
noveL It was therefore agreed that 1
should dine with Isidore and spend tbe
evening with him.
I found him awaiting me. We had an
excellent dinner. Having lit onr ciga
rettes, at my host’s request 1 followed
him into his stndy, there to enjoy our
smoke by ourselves and to talk over his
great invention. Once comfortably
seated in onr big armchairs the light
hearted manner of tny friend changed to
one of serions earnest, and 1 at once saw
that he meant to take me completely
into bis confidence, and would insist
upon my '‘doing” the crematorium very
thoronghly.
It was a long story that he told me of
his arriving at the conviction that cre
mation was the proper mode of dispos
ing of the dead. *‘I have experimented
upon living and dead animals of every
kind.” besaidsnddenly, “hut never upon
a human being. And before i can be
certain that my machine is perfect in
every detail 1 must do this. Moreover
(and here 1 found, that he was gradually
becoming more serions in his manner
and was gazing with growing intent-
ness at me). I mean 'to have a living
human being upon whom to experi
ment, aud ( have come to the conclusion
that no one con Id more appropriately
serve me than my oldest and dearest
friend. Yon will do me this favor, will
you not?"
Bow shall 1 describe the sensation of
horror which crept over me as 1 heard
these words spoken with stony coldness,
yet with an affectation of friendship
which positively shocked me. I was
about to rise from my seat, indignant,
when, with a peculiar glitter in his eye
and a forward movement of his body
Mid outstretched hand, he exclaimed:
“Sit where you are! You most do as
1 sayt You are the subject for my first
Mid greatest experiment!
a few steps to a short corridor, along
a passage and into a small room about 12
feet wide hy 18 feet long.
The room was dark when we entered,
bnt as Isidore tonched a little wooden
knob it was Hooded with a brilliant light
from several incandescent electric lamps.
Along one side of the room stood a sort
of trestle bed. upon which was a plank
on rollers. In front of the foot of this
bed was a large box. apparently made of
iron, bnt japanned to represent oak. In
another corner of the room stood a num
ber of cells of a large electric battery,
and a network of wires were conducted
from there to the under side of tbe box.
“Here is my apparatus,” said Dei Seil
ano. “Is it not simple? The body is
placed upon this trestle; by touching a
spring the doors at the end of this pretty
box open, and simultaneously the plank
begins rapidly to move forward until it
is well insula Then the doors olore
automatically upon the body. Next 1
touch this tiny knob, and in a few sea-
onds all is over. The doors at the other
end of the box open, the plank—which
is of pure platinum worked with asbes
tos—comes out, and npon it are lying in
a little heap the ashes of the cremated
being. Simple, isn’t it? And beautiful-
ly constructed. There cannot be a fail
ure. Now, you must take your place
upon the plauk?"
Without a word, for I could no longer
resist. 1 lay flat on my bnck on the plank,
with my feet to the doors of the crema
torium.
“Capital, capital!" said my tormentor.
‘Why. one would almost say you had
been cremated before! Now lie perfectly
still, and observe, for I want you to tell
me everything about it when yon come
out on the other side.”
ine next moment he had touched the
fatal spring, and before my eyes I saw
the door opening and the plank rap
idly moving forward. I11 another second
I was inside the box and the doors were
closed upon me with Dei Seilono’s last
words ringing in iny cars: “Rememberl
Observe! Everything!”
And now came the terrible part of my
trial. I heard a little “click.” and in
stantly the dark interior of the box b^
came one flood of -illumination from mil
lions of tiny sparks fyom as many invisi
ble points. In less time than it takes to
write it my clothing, was consumed and
the sparks were attacking my flesh, tear
ing it from my “bones, eating into it, dis
integrating the component parts, rush
ing. jumping, leaping from place to
place npon my naked carcass, consum
ing everything in their terrible passage;
Bit by bit I saw the flesh disappear, the
ligaments wither up and tbe bones fall
asunder and frizzle and sizzle ip the all
absorbing, frightful heat. Strunge to
say, my brain seemed clear thronghont,
though the mental agony was far more
terrible than the pain of the burning.
This was so fearfully rapid that 1 am
bound to say I hardly felt anything. At
last, however, the fire attacked my bead
—aud then
There was a knock at my door. The
bell boy entered and banded me a card.
It was tbat of Isidore Dei Seilano. my old
friend—my recent tormentor. 1 in
structed the boy to bring him up. After
mutual congratulations he told me he
was practicing in' London, and having
accidentally heard 1 was at the Grand
had called to resume our old friendship.
That evening he did show me a hew ap
paratus be had invented for the crema
tion of human beings, bnt he did not of
fer to experiment npon me.—T. L P. in
New York Recorder.
I sank back in my chair with a sigh of
helplessness and relinquished myself to
his will without a word of protest. Ris
ing from his seat he bade me follow
him. With an une;isy sense of presenti
ment 1 rose unsteadily to my feet and
we passed together from the room. Up
Bow Hainan* Rewarded Bravery. .
Massena, when wounded, bad his car
riage. coachman and postilion at Wag-
ram. where hundreds of men were killed
near their carriage. A ball went through
the coat of one of them, another ball
killed one of the horses. Tbe whoif
army admired their bravery, which wab
of the most voluntary sort, m they wsri
not soldiers Ths emperor said to Mas-
sens: “There are here 800.000 fighting
on both sides. Well, would you know
who are the bravest? They are your
coachman aud your postilion, as we are
all here to do onr dnty. while they have
no military obligations."
The marshal had a very large fortune;
He recei • ed 200,000 francs as commander
of an army. 200,000 'as Due de Rivoli,
800,000 francs as Prince of Essling. Mas-
sena, however, waited two months with
out thinking of doing anything for these
two men. One evening be was with his
staff and unuounced that he would give
to each 400 francs. Marbot imprudently
asked. ‘Four hundred francs a year?”
Massena was furious, and said, "Du you
want to ruin me?”—San Francisco Argo
naut”
The Weekly -Banner—the
great Democratic organ of the
Eighth and Ninth Districts
It’s worth more than a doliaz
but VQT! get it fpr tbat,