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II.,LQru With the tes`rilS
!,TOSigo Bese'a ste*neei, John Grelish,
the l;rtat4sl. chiftVas. iaitter, received his!
licet instilment 'of 7twelity-ose lashes in
the ourrfdor of the ::;erth .Yr-iog of the
•Contrn1 Prison at half pittfizinee'clook
'last Thursday.
Guard Emmons, On en order from
his chief, mershalled a peg of con-
vieta in line in snob a ,poSition ':that
-they cpald witness every detail of the
fogging, Placing this gang in charge.'
of aizother guard,. 'Emil -zone proceeded
.to cell No. 421 in the north wing and
.loreught out dohn Grelish.
ditrwas handcuffed, and wore the
-usual prison suit. He did not seem at
ILII concerned at, the punishment before
him, walking stolidly toward the tri-
augle rigged against the corridor wall
with the seine apparent indifference as
the -would tramp to work.
Arriving at the triaegle, Guard Em-
s placed him with his face to the
svall, and drawing his left leg to the
-corresponding post, fastened it by a
•. lzsather strap .placed round the ankle to
afte•itift-ier. After securing the right
Jag in like fashion, GreliSla was nii-
kaadeuffecl and told to take off his
auirt, ,and place it oe the ceutre tar of
;the iau,1e directly in front .of tine.
'He did so without a tremor,
.a word from the guard held his hands
alp over his head to have them fastened
to the triangle inesimilar fashion to MS
legs.. This busifiess being eloropleteda
pads were placed on the, 'back,of the
nook and at the bips to protect the
;Muscles of the neck .ancl the kidneys
from chance tiows of the cat.
Dr.' Aikeni then 'approached and ex-.
ainined.the prisuriera He make Mire
outhis torigne, felt his -pulse, and
:then gave the signal that all was ready.
frua who Was to do the flogging
.ithezi,appeared on the scene. He is an
fs:14 of the prison and also an old
soldier, skilled in bo difficult work of
laying on the old cat The instrument
itsoli was one picked out by him out of
aupply of five, and although not look -
;big at all like an ugly *instrument, in
Ales hands of the skilled officer it told
asith telling effedt. It consisted of
stout, thin strands. made of pleat-
ed whip cord, with two knots in each
:strand.
Warden Massie next addressed the
prisoner and read out the sentence as
gjeksa Judge koSe. This finished
1 -us gave the word Ite,proceed to Deputy
Warden Logan, who in turn signalled
,the guard clotailed to inflict the punishra
;bout to.takehis place.. The guard took
poiition about Six feet froni the pri-
soner, with his feet close teethe, and
the lash hang,ieg down front his right
thand,
.'"ene;" called out Deputy Warden
IOgen. The guard took one step tO-
'!'mardS Grelish, at, the same time rais-
ing the cat high above his head. The
next moment the back of the prisoner
g,Ot the stinging' of the lash laid on
saith strength and skill. A 'row of
asimaa,dark welts were revealed on the
etsiiiiaa skin as the guard stepped back
ttf his position, but Grelish did not
open his mouth though his body quiv-
i.1.04: "Two," cried out Logan. Again
the guard stepped forward, and again
he brought down the Irish. This time
he cut up instsad of down, and the
first welts mingled with the Second in
se4es o aitmoad shapes across the
hack Grelish lost his nerve and gave
.amt to one long shciut of agony. Dr.
Aikeit's watchful eye was on him, but
Ile gave no sign, and for the third time
the merciless lash did its duty A
ehout still louder than the 'first was
wrung, freeze the suffering wretch, but
tb reesembrance ot the terrible crime
?steeled the hearts of the silent witnessa
ea,sitist any sentiments of.pity which
might be felt tinder other circuni-
Saint:ea
Apia and agaiti fell the lash, and
od again Grelish t;hrieked out
in his agony. The guard with the lash
stewed riot a muscle, but his steady'
sisan brought it' aloOrt; aildhiS gin*
anal aura eyei plaeed the strands *here
they would eat lute the eeneiet's back
ssithent materially inittring hirn.
,t.t the fifteezith strcike
us NM) Oncli 1 an insiodent, Mr
Xt.t hie thi, 1 ii11 never do it
itistide has'fitit yet been ap-
peased, tugt stili the worc d stein' re-
ttibUtien weat on PrOni the twent-
,ietir to the ttventy-Afth stroke Alithe
Sound given outVQe1ishas a SVC-
Oeziaion'�f short, shat yeilk A1 last
(.he gt.taeil threw doWs the lash and' fin,
skiltaiiii 400140 the- Man, and4titl,
11 • .
;
Mondre releaSed him from the triangle.
Por 4 Mottlent it was thought Ile wotild
faint,
but he reeovered himself and
tuarChed, carrying his shirt on his arm,
to the iniirmarY/ Where his httek was
attetuled to,
• At the final blow his back preseitttul
'4 Maroon color. The skin was nOt
Sn-oken but the blood • sekned reedy to
I1)UrSt from the snefade, as it would km-
doutedly have*clone :tit the next stioke,
Warden .14863 seenied 'Mire tifl'eeted
by the scene than any of the prisoners,
or up to the first -stroke even Grelith
himself. " While reading the sentence
he trembled visibly'encl there was a
tremour in his voice as he gave the
order to p'iocetici.
The officer who arrested Orchids was
P. C. "McRae, wilo.ehesed him half a
mile before he could capture lam He
did it•solely on the description given
him by the little girl, anddeserves the
highest credit for hi3 aetivity in secur-
ing the puniskinnent of such a monster.
The last lean who was flogged in the
Central Prison .oii a judge's order be-
fore Grelish was 'Dne Darroch, who was
committed for an indecent assault. Ile
was flogged throe times by order. of the
judge, receiving twelve lashes each
tiroe, lie bore his punisinnerit• bravp-
ly. This was sorne three or four months
ago.
In 1879 an Indian earned Dedkatne
der was floggedin'the 'London jail for
outrage. The cruel lash rose and fell
on his unprotected back with awful
regulasity; but not a sound broke from
the storical red man, not a muscle
qtaiyered beneath the blows. • When
the flogging was over' he turned calruly
to the man who *flogged bin, and asked
him for a chew of tobace.e.
County and General.
There aro ninchundred and ten lun-
atic's confined in. London asylum at
present. • -
The death is announced of Mrs. John
Elliott of Westminster, at the advanc-
ed age of 71 years.
Henry Bell, one of 1;VindiOr'is most
esteetued anclawealthpeitizens, died at
his home in Windsor on Monday morn-
ing.
The post office formerly known as
Wendigo, has been Changed to Mel-
bourne, to harmonize with the name of
the village.
The barns and stables belonging to
C. McAlpine, of Nilestoivn, were burn:
ed Monday night. Loss abut $500';
no insurance.
The members of the SalVation Army
hand of London corps are canvassing
that city for subscriptions to purchase
new instruments.
It is a singular fact that when two
young men meet they address each
other, "How are you, old man?" and.
that when two old fellows meet they
say, "My boy."
John Learn of South Dorchester,
was severely isajtired M.oi0ay by being I
kicked lay szalzaraca asta•Zunein Ganap•
ben, of Belmont, is laid up through a
ditnilar accident..
bright little boy named Harry
Pnillips, 11 years of age, the only son
of Widow, Phillip, eae'drowned in the
Maitland River at Vingham, yesterday
morning, while bathing.
The Jews heve' become so numerous
in Chatham that they have now an
instructor to teach the children the
Mosaic law", Hebrew alphabet, etc. A
synagogue will be next in order.
John Durand, of Dorchester, has
sold hizafarm to J . A. Buchanan, the
price being $7,000. Mr. Durand has
gome into partnership with Buchanan
tit. Neely in the hay fork business,
On Sunday last three sons, age 17,
15 nd 13, of widow Moffat, • of the
TODYI nship: of Somerville, wet•e'drownecl
while bathing in the Burnt River, near
Rattle's Station, -Victoria County. '
Patrick Batten, of Biddulph, fazled
to pity' a ,Scott Act fine imposed Upon
him by P M.. l‘toble, and WAS, lodged
in London jail on Tuesday fast to SarVe
a two Months' sentence in default. '
The town of Paris has got a "corpor-
atioa baby.," and the town fathers are
at, a loss to know what to do with it
,The Clerk objects to receiving it and.
placing iron the file, and thew
ton is
. a
PaYm.g: a''„rz 4 week for its keep:
Tliegitl Linderibeck, of .1.nwood;
ho ran away With and married a tel.
°red toaiwiitt4 was taken beek home by
her father i Thttraday, ran e.wo.y froit
btotile,and joined tbr husband at 8t,
.nau Driver, o HowioL, OWnS a
finitiinniired vodka COW whielt ho de
-
elates gives,stx:„ -..,,itiarts of milkeach
tnilkingi And f audit a ettniiity that
after standing for twelve I -Paint the
Caeatina tiSei SeithiCk that it wilt carry
an iron heintriers Mr, Driver doe S not
il1atte40 W(ight of the hAMPOPt
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HELLO, THERE!
'ROW E 4 ATIPK.W$
• A t $ LNA.;
7for Balance ot 18$,7,
Illy,
Wind, and more weather! 'Pine.
slights ; but bad time for front
gates. • Earthquakes in som• e
places. Come and got a 'set of
ferniture that an earthquake
wea't fize eta
4.,11W101.S%t.
Ilot ! Dotter I.! Hottest .Don't
Don't g0'excited Try and
force your *grin 'tolleiso one of
our extra cheap bedroom setts.
We have 12 different Sty lo ixi
stock to pick from, tied you Otilt
get one if yon only 'keep cool.
!!it?,13t.
Drizzly or pleasent Invisible;
eelipse of the moan ! 'Work like
fury, or you'll neYer get through
in time to secure one of those ex-
traordinary hargains, that we are
offezing. Furnisure uf every cle*J.
suiption at reduced prices.
41.)erober.
Another spell of weather! War in
the eat! Terrible cetastrephe
in New Irork 1 53 people suc-
,cumb to base ball fever. Police
aodered Out to keep back the
crowd from our tVareroome ;
Several seriously jamined.
0v e,m be r
Look out for snow. Fathers with
eligihle daughters, tinhang the
• front gate, and bny a One of our
cosy sofas, warranted to inieg
the most, bashful young man nt
the ceuntry- to time in short
oiliet Beds, Spring Mattresses,
Lounges, etc., etc., in endless
•varriety.
• .10eeeirnber.
the moon, and more
TaTistiertalatina.;-
osr stoat of Qasitets, Calm, Robes and
Trimmings, aro 'unexcelled.Reformed
undertakers, nu Rings no Cliqlies, ao UGC
an alike. Our prices we govern ourselret,
and
as most people know they are very
muderate we 'understand, and make
' specialty 0, this part of our business.
Come and lice before you buy, Open day
and night.
REMEMBER _the PLACE
Drew's old'sftind.h.:--otie door
north of. JitiolSon'S 13ank.
• Rowe & Andrews.
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WATCHES ! CLOCKS!!
JEWELLEHY1 ! !
Pli 0 CLAMATIUN
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• FROM THE •
TtRAN1YT4, OPPRESSION
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111.611 PRICES.
To the peopletof Exeter and
surrounding cotnit17,:-.--
Th row oettise, Yoke so long
borne by you under
Your Tyrannical
Mastea'
High Prices.
TO -DAY :YOU ARE 'FREE?
And•nct with a freedom dear-
ly:bought if you Patron-
• ize me.- 'I will keep „
° • high prices ever
iu subjec,
. tion.
I Promise Absolute Safety
p.m, all lnailner of over -charge.
Z supply all with reliaPle and
stylish good
TVA 27 ONES,
CLOCKS'
JEWELLERY,
W,dRE,
VELTI
Etc., Fite,
At Lowest Living Prides,
oiREPAIRING=Eir
A .
SPECIALTY,
Stand opposite J. Pickard's,
Alain St, Exeter,
R4 Hicks*
19yds Grey Dress* Goods -at 12-.1 $o cheap & yet so niee.
IT JO NO.'1 01.113 E L1O SELL.
do 1,toRE--
A:),,o-ty fawn at 25, with beautiful laco lotuu ing for front end
drapes, izarrewA,OO,z,o pea and su good a inatA, 'ro ayondcr it
aold.
11011 ENOUGH—
Von are to gevh'clreis fit for a wedding day -.all silk--loyely,
soft and sure to wear. The price—an even dollar for cash.
BUT 13ETTER ST_ILI—
I.tryds. white 'Victoria Yawn fax $1.20 just 100 a yd, yon see; so
easy on the pocket and so cool for summer wear. 25 pieces,
'will soon go mit, then cadet] them while yetr can, for they're OIL
the move.
A MAN—
With one eye can See at a glance our Tweeds artrright. :Quality
tind wear is what we aim to give, and since dollars are not so
plenty by far, as halves, so we mark to suit the. times.
WITHOUT A HAT— •
la no excuse, if you buy from us, but very good if •money
soent as some of you spend. The pric-es yott pay •Will try you
hard, leave' you without, a home it may ba, but to return to the
hat --A new straw, with a striped band takes lint three dimes
aril a half.
SHIRTINGS WE HAVE—
Dundas is a snake you know--Viie'Ve got it and stamped *fsst
color. Other3 we have cheap at 10c but to be .Liberal as the
editor says his paper is, we Make them 8, and stand by what we
say.
sEE THEDIFFERENCE—
'
A leg of hunt—The leg so light, awl the price so heavy. 'Oar
Shirtiegs and Cottonzides--The pric SO light, and the goods
so heavy.
SPECIAL VALUE—
'We're bound to give iu Prints and Laces and Gloves and para-
sols, also Groceries Crockery'atid Glassware. And now, al-
though you've often pasSed us by, next time kindly look in aid
see wl at cash will do at
BANTON BROS.,
EXETER
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