The American. (Omaha, Nebraska) 1891-1899, February 18, 1898, Page 2, Image 2
THE AMERICAN MAINE'S LAST HANGING. MEDIATIZED GERMAN NOBLES. Tha VtoUa a MlnUlM Wfc M Aflvr nU ra4 laaatwal. William IKmikIm an laor In th Methodist denomination an I aa abla pracher. aa iho man whoso life a cat abort by judicial murder, for lull a what the execution really a This preachor had loot bis if by daaAtk and was regarded aa a siq cr mourner. 11a had procured Iho services of a wotnaa about hi own ugo to keep hia houa. a being a clergyman aud hi bouao much visited, bo did not fool like intrusting the lull earn to hia young and luoporieucod daughter. AfUMT waking a Uur among tho churches and attend tug a quarterly nncUng. Iho elder reached homo quit late at nigut; not wUbing to dtalurb hi housekoopor or any one of the household, ho entorod bis dwell ing quietly and panned into hi aludy to dopoalt some book. At thi point ha wa detected by a daughter, who. hat log boon arounoU. opeuod tho door ot her room and looked out just as her father was panning tho door of tho room loading Into the apartment occupied by tho housekeeper. A friendly alutalion passed botweoa tha father and child, and both re tired for tho remainder of tho night Io tho morning the abtiongo of tho housekeeper led soma one to enter her bedroom, and there found her dead in her bed, her throat having boon out from ear to ear. Tha daughter, innocently enough, told tho experience of the night bo fore to those who came to the house. When the shocking now spread abroad that a murdor had boon com mitted at the house of Klder Douglaa. tha anemic of the church and those who always delight at the downfall of a preaoher of the gospel, charged him with the murdor. It wa too lato for tha daughter to retract hor word and the suspicion at onco contored upon him. The eldor was- arreotod and ar raigned, ohargod with the murdor of hia housekeeper. When the time for tha trial arrived people flockod from far and near, tor they bad sat under his preaching and hud learned to love him. All expected that some clow to the mystery would be developod at the trial. But tlioy sat day after any. and no relief camo tor the preacher or tho many who loved him and believod him innocent -1 , It appeared In evidence Unit the alder had indioated a desire to make hi housekeeper hi wile, and that he had a rival, but the evidence given so Innocently by tho daughter of the aider was the strong poloA and it oould not bo explained away. Two days ot the most dreadful anxiety passed bofore the jury was ready to rander Its verdict and probably poo pie were never more saddened than when It was announced that the eldor wa found guilty. . " Few expected that the sentence would be carried out; they looked for some explanation ot the horror, but months pushed and none ciimo. It was customary then a half ecu tury ago to have executions tako place In the open country, where the populace might witness them and titke warning. When the lumber was brought and, tho hummuriug com menced In the erection of the scaffold, tha most hopeful lost courage. The sceuo about Tbomaston at early dawn ot tho day set for the ex ecution wa not unlike that ot a cir- eus day; the vender ot small wares waa en route and the dispenser ot - hard gingerbread wa loaded down with his stock. Long before tho hour arrived for ' tha final act the crowd was surging back and forth within sight of the noose. The eldor ctme upon the platform with somewhat of the confi dence that characterized the early martyrs a they saw tha torch touched to the fagots or ware stretched upon tha rack. Frienda and those who did not waver in their belief that their favorite preacher was innocent of the awful (.rime, said they seemed to see bout hi head a halo of light In about two years the man who had sought for the affections of the woman and housekeeper of the preacher on hi death-bed confessed that he had become convinced that tha lady whom he loved was to bo the wife of Klder Douglaa sod knowing ot the absence of the preacher, had gone to the house, climbed up and into the housekeeper's room and there committed the awful deed for which the elder had been hanged. The feeling aroused oy tnis con fession led to the legislation which resulted in abolishing the death penalty in the state of Maine. 41 (Iltt About she Itlver Nile. The Nile has a fall of but six inches - to the thousand miles. The over flow commences in June every year and continues until August, attaining an elevation of from twenty-four to twenty-six feet above low water mark and ; owinff through the "Valley of Kfirvni" in a turbulent body twelve niik's wide. Durln? the last thous and years thero has been but one sud den rise of the Nile, that of 1829, when 30. 000 people were drowned. After the water recede each year the exhalations from the mud are simply intolerable to all except ' natives. This mud deposit adds about eight inches to the 9oil every century and throws a muddy embankment from twelve to sixteen feet into the sea every year. This being the case It is plain that the mouth of the river la thousands of feet further north no than it was in the time of the Ptole mies and it is only a question of time when the sediment will make dam entirely across the Mediterranean Sea. Kind to tbe od trf jatloo. I can't afford more than one flower on niT bat." she Bald to the milliner. 'Well where will you have It?" As I sit next to the wall in church you may put it on the side next tha Tbf rr marl f fimmit Dismay and disgust prevail at pres ent among wuat are known a ma mediatized families of the Cermao nobility. whoso names constitute part 11. of tn Almanach da (iottia." says a wnlor In tbo New York I'.ecord'-r. Kittle by Utile they are being shorn of the extraordinary privileges and linmunltii'S which they formerly pos sessed, and. according to a recent de cree enacted by the imperial parlia ment they have been deprived of the exemption from taxation which they have hitherto enjoyed. It is true that they receive a pecuniary compensa tion, calculated at the rale of thirteen and one-third limes the amount of the Incomo tax, which thoy are hence- forth to be called upon to pay along with other i in post. Hut tbl compen sation is ridiculously small as com pared with tho sacriflco which they are compelled to make. I'p to the year 18iH they were not amenable to theordlnary tribunal o( tne tana, even when engaged in legal disputes wild persona who did not belong to their caste, but were only subject to a tribunal of their peer espoclully or ganized for the occasion. Kven to this day they are not obliged to take the ordinary form of oath in court their own mere word beiog held to be sufllclout They are likewise ex empt from military service, and, lr they enter tha army of their own ac cord, they have a right to a commis sion as an olllcer at once, instead of having to go through the ordinary procedure. These mediatized fami lies, who also have tho r'.ght to con tract morganatic murrlagoa consist of houses which at one tlmeexeislsed tho right of potty sovereign ome of them are dukes, othors are prince while others, again such as the Tap penhulms, the l'ucklers and the l'lat ens ii.e only counts. Their sway came to an end when Germany was overrun by Napoleon I., at the begin ning of the century, and. as after the restoration of peace It was found im practicable to restore to them their dominion they were declared media tized by tho congress of Vienna and accorded the privileges ot which they are now being deprived. APPEARANCES DECIEVING. Tba riat HIS LONGEVITY. Tha t'olonel Was Witty but Wa no I'ropliet. ' When the armyot the Totomao waa encamped bofore Richmond, there was in its ranks a certain colonel who al though ho was considered a little airy" by some of his brothor on cers. as known as a wit Ibe colonel bad with him an English coach dog of a aluablo breed. According to the oulh's Companion the dog had been trained to run under a carriage, but finding, in his presont station, no car riage under which to run, he spent most ot his lime under the feot of the regiment to which his muster was at tached. This arrangoment did not ult the men particularly well but the colonel kept the dog in spite ot all tho grumbling remarks which he heard. One duy the colonel bud occasion to go to Grant s quarters and alter transacting his private business the talk turned upon Richmond, the time tho army had been encamped before and the likelihood of their finally getting into it At last Grant said, Ity tne way. colonel, what are you going to do with that dog of yours? Are you planning to have him run under your heels as you go into ItichmondP" Ira yes I think so. replied the colonel, gravely, surveying his favor ite critically as he spoke; "he comes of along-lived breed, you know!" la tka lllll awl ladlratrd t, lb Vl. One day. says a writer In Die Detroit Free l'rs I was sealed undor a tree by a spring ou the banks of the Cumberland river not far from whore It breaks through tho l'.uo mounta n. taking a resting spell when a young farmer rode by with a buxom country girl behind him on the same horse, lie pulled up and asked me if I wouldn't 'liaud the gal up a di ink of water." and while I was doing the gallant we talkel Fine weather for gettln' married, an't It?" he said with a grin that gave the procession away, -bot up Jim." said the girl giving himajerk. '-Ah. you re to be married are your" I remarked Yea" he said, wo and Callie has about reckoned thar an't anylh.ug better fcr us to da" 'Well. I admire your taste." 1 ventured, with a siuilo at the grL Fine iraL an'tshoF'ho said admiringly. "Had mighty hard work U git her. Every fellow on the crick wanted hor. Had to coax fer tlx month and Dually promise her this boss we're on afore she shuck the other chap an' tuck me. Mebbe she uowed pore jedgment" aud he laughed and chucked her under the chin -but you can't alius tell what sort of pertaters is in tha hill by the look ot tho vine." I assured him that both had done well and. wishing thera joy, they rode on and I never expected to soo them again, but I did. One Sunday morning about three months after that I started nut from the place where I was abiding for a week to a llillo church whore a meeting wa to be hold. Half way there 1 overtook my bridal party oroltv much as they were at the first meeting, only Callio was in front and Jim behind. "Good morning, I said really glad to see ihom. "How d'y? How d'v?" they both replied, and we went along to the meeting house, chatting pleasantly, with Callie doing the most ot it Arrived, wo hitched our horse and before going in Jim called me to oue sldo, "Is poso. he said, "you noticed I was ridin' behind this mornin." 1 admitted as much, but t-aid I had not thought of it especially. Ho shook his head eravelv. Gettin' married an' bein' married is doggoned different, mister. he said sententiously. "If they wu.n't I wouldn't be ridin' behind. lioforo I had a chance to offer any consolation Jim hurried along to catch ud with Callio at the door, aud I had something to think about be sides the sermon. ATE UP LITTLE PUSSY. WHAT KOI TEACHES n the Year 1900 Rome Will Take This Country and Keep It Hecker. Shr Roasts That Krliglous Liberty Is Only Endured Until the Opposite Side ran lie I'ul Into EflW't Without In Jury U the konian I hurt h. How Opium la iaherd. It is a sort ot a garden cultivation. the poppy plants being grown in little squares or bods Intersected oy tiny ater channels lor irrigation wnerever this is possible. The growth of the plant is carefully tended, and at length the time comes when they burst out into flower, and tho field looks like a sheet of silver aa the white petals of the flowers glisten in the morning dew. The beautiful petals are the first produce of the crop for the women and the children of the cultivators' families como forth and pick them off one by one and carefully dry them, so that they may serve aftorward as the covering of the manufactured cakes of opium. Then tho poppiea with their bare capsule heads remain standing in the open field until it is considered that they are ripe for lanc ing. The cultivators then come forth in the evening, and. with an imple ment not unlike the knives of a cup ping instrument they scarify the cap sule on its sides with deep incisions. so that the juice may exude. In the early morning the cultivators reappear with a scraping knife and their earthenwaro pots, and they scrape off the exuded juice and col lect it in their pots. And this is crude opium. Blackwood's Maga zine. Why tkbe Didn't Lanith. Mrs. Harlem Heights You must not laugh and make fun of everybody. Mamie. Mamie I don't mamma. The other dav a little eirl fell off a board fence and all the other children laughed, but I didn't That was right" Yea I was the little girl that fell off the fence. I cried." Texas Mft- irgs. . ' A Lock of the Duke'a Hair. In a current review Lionel Tollo- macke tells an interesting anecdote concerning the duke of Wellington'i son. Lord Charles Wellesley. Lord Charles waa often troubled by impor tunate acquaintances who begged for soma of the Iron Duke's bair. On such occasions he would say to an old servant whose hair was much like tha duke's: 'it down, John; I mutt The Admiral Make 111 Cook I'nliappy , and SuflYr In Hrturn. At a recent meetini; in one ot the nrincimil hotels of i'hiladelphia o o i cers who served in the rebellion. uftor those in the army hud tola o hair breadth csranes from the wily nnd blood-thirsty Indians of the wild ami woolly west the funniest one in tho entire list was tho experience ot an admiral whose fluff ship la,- for some voars otl tha harbor of San Francisco. The gentleman who told tho story ser eu under tue oiu sea uog at uie time and enjoyed a good laugh while relating it Admiral had at the head or hi culinary department a rrencli Reward, celebrated for the many dif ferent kluds of dishes be served, l or some reason tne 01a aumirai nau taken a dislike to the cook, and was by no means averse to showing his spite whenever opportunity 01 ored. Everything went along smootniy. however, until one cay when the liriiish consul and other distinguished personages were present at a dinner given on board by the admiral. The rrenchman who had an along borne quietly the insults and abuse, decided at this meal to get even with the Admiral. Before preparing din ner he had cone ashore and hired a boatman to come alongside the ship and remain closo to the gangway lad der. In the course of the feast when a dish which he had specially pre pared for the occasion had been eaten. he poked his head tnrougn tne aoor- way and asked the superior oflicer how be had relished that dish. The Admiral who, as well as his guests, was much pleased, replied that it was the finest suecimen 01 tne cut inary art ever set on his table, and wanted to know what it waa "Oh!" replied the cook, 'it was only vour me-ouw. me-ouw. you 01a 1001 He had prepared tne Admiral 9 pei missy in artistic siyio. ine 1 made for the gangway ana was rowcu olT to the city. He never came baelt and thereafter the Admiral was never known to find fault with his cook. A Hard Bird to Kill. During the month of July. 18S7, be fore leaving the ciiy. I sent up my 1'oily to the bird fancier. Wilkins. Broadway and Thirth-ninth street to board. The following month the Metrouolitan .Storage Warehouse. Thirty-ninth street and Broadway, and the adjoining buildings burned down, among them Wilkins' store. Three days afterward workmen rhile digging among the ruins were surprised by hearing cries of "Help Pollv! HelD Polly! Polly sickP' lb brick, lumber, etc.. had formed complete canopy over the badly broken cage. Polly's bill and feathers were burnt and he was a most pitiful sight Whenover he hears an engine now. and at no other titne. he will cry and call out: "Polly sick! Polly sick! Help Polly f N. Y. Recorder. Education outside or tne Catholic Church la a damnable heresy. rope Plus IX. . . Education must be controlled oy Catholic authorities, even to war and bloodshed. Catholic World. I frankly confess that the Catholics stand before the country aa tne ene mies of the public echoou. amer Pbelan. I would as soon administer sacra ment to a doe as to Catholics wno send their children to public schools. Father Walker. The public schools have produced nothing but a godless generation 01 thieves and blackguards. Father Schaner. It will be a glorious flay in tnis country when nnder the laws tne school system will be sniverea to pieces. Catholic Telegraph. The tmbllc schools are nurseries 01 vice; they are godless and unless sup pressed will prove the damnation of this country. Father Walker. We must take part in the elections. move in a SOlia mass in every niam against the party pledged to sustain the Integrity or tne pumic scnoois. McCloskey. The common schools or this country are sinks of moral pollution and nur series of hell. Chicago Tablet The time is not far away when tne Roman Catholic Church of the Re public of the United States, at tne order of the Pope, will refuse to pay their school tax. and will send bullets to the breasts of the government aeents rather than pay lu It will come quickly at the click of a trigger, and will be obeyed, or course, as com ing from Almighty God. Mgr. Capel. "We hate Protestantism; we detest It with our whole heart and soul." Catholic Visitor. "No man has a right to choose his religion." Archbishop Hughes In Freeman's Journal, Jan. 29, 1852. "If Catholics ever gain sufficient nu merical maiorlty in this country, re- llelous freedom is at an end." Cath olic Shepherd ot the Valley, Nov. 23, 1851. "Protestantism, of every form, has not. and never can have any rleht where Catholicity Is triumphant" Dr, 0. A. Brownson's Catholic Review, June, 1851. "We have taken this principle for a basis: That the Catholic religion with all its rights, ought to be exclusively dominant, In such sort, that every other worship shall be banished and Interdicted." Plus IX. in his allocu tion to a Consistory of Cardinals, September. 1851. "Protestantism why, we should draw and quarter it, and hang up the crow's meet. We would tear It with pincers and fire it with hot Irons! Fill It with molten leaa and sink it in hell fire one hundred fathoms defp." Father Phelan, Editor Western Watch man. "Religious liberty Is merely endur ed until the opposite side can be car ried into effect, without peril to the Catholic Church." Bishop O'Connor. The Roman Catholic is to wield his vote for the purpose of securing Cath olic ascendency in this country." Father Hecker, in the Catholic World, July. 1870, - "Undoubtedly it Is the intention of the Pope to possess thts country. In this intention he is aided by the Jes uits and Catholic prelates and priests." Brownson's Catholic Review, July, 1864. When a Catholic candidate Is on a ticket and his opponent Is a non Catholic, let the Catholic candidate have the vote, no matter what he rep resents." Catholic Review, July, 1894. "In case of conflicting laws between the two powers, the laws of the church must prevail over the state." Plus IX, Syllabus 1864. "We hold the state to oe only an inferior court, receiving its authority from the church and liable to have its decrees reversed upon appeal." Brownson's Essays, p. 282. "We do not accept this government or hold It to be any government at all, or as capable of performing any of tha proper functions of government If the American government is to be sus tained and preserved at all, it must be by the rejection of the principles of the Reformation (that is, the gov ernment by the people), and the ac ceptance of the Catholic wtncinle, which is the government of the pope.' Catholic World, September. 1871. I acknowledge no civil power. 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