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any ► Hon .1 f u-i er-ii in-leoiiR»mrl-RR; 4156; 60 17; 568 M ,1876.at as HeJyndedi new!Or 3*Br-antsion ing, Bld-i api theIts, J. hi Ha»tn.nuutnil ill Itiie-mor-■twoC0 tlt;»I re!* ,d. is •eby. rec-wiit ) Itth*t lame Kvi-ody nt lu aver wast wasorm* »8e to diet-ank-(*)capeldlct-ralesdiet-unts i theQd 9; sere* use a l dls*feretlnd;inu-BB808due such anne ) (6) juryaud•slag •ct of Itv the ) callStatetesti-0 the s the1 that co Isthattrue*wasdonelore,timected,Bsaryuponwasonlyren-ctionlt;eer-otloni bat kdio-lt mast have been rather a strange scene—* ministers and Merrick on tbeir knees and a wretch like Merrick endeavoring to lead in prayer. V was in reality making a mockery of prayer. We had thought it was | the duty of ministers to pray lor a doomed man—this looked as though the doomed man was praying for the ministers.Merrick’s attorneys have asked for a respite from the Governor of thirty days, on *he ground of the effi lavifc of the prisoner that, his wife is still alive, and tbeaffiiavUof jailer O’Brian that a letter purporting tobe from his wife came to the jail in du« course of mall, directed to Merrick. The substance of this letter is as follows—U covers two and a ball pages of note paper, and is dated January S.h, and addressed, “My Husband:’’Thewrber commences by saying that she thinks he hfts suffered ©Dough for his abwse of her, and adrh: “I am not where you thought you left me ontuat hideous night. I escaped, but how is nobody’sbusiness ” 8he then calls him a murderer, and says that she knows be has been a moiderer for years, and that h1» crimes wtll bring him to the bar of judg ment, but that he neecl’t fear, as t-he wi'l not appear to reveal anything She Fays that his abuse of the past veer has changed her passionate love for him fit»o scorching blistering, Feetbing hatred, and adds that the babe will be fonnd where he supposed he left her. 8be supposes that the letter will be a great surprise to the public but if it will save bis n ck, ail right, but it is ail she will do, and will not appear, as sbe is dead to him and to the world. The letter is signed, ‘ Your much ahmed wife,“Julia A. Mbbrick.”The Last 'Night of the Doomed.Merrick ate his supper as usual, and then asked for writing materials which were furnished him, when he busied himself in writing letters, etc. It is not supposed that he wrote anything like a confession. He requested his spiritual counsellors to be with him until the last, and it is thonght that the R jv B Ay lisa will make the prayer upon the scsflf dd.Acbev (seems to be fully resigned to his fate—whatever it may be. This morning the holy sacrament is to be administered to him, and ceremony of extreme tme ion by Father B^ssonies. Merrick and Achey occupied the same cell with a euard last night. Achey, bv advice of Father Bessonies, fasted on Tuesday.G tie tig’s Brother Falls In a Fit.George L. Gaetig, a brother of young Gnetig, the murderer, who recently came to this city from Lonisville, fell in an epileptic fit, on Tuesday afternoon, at the entrance to Brandon Block. He fell forward on his face, cutting a great gush therein. He was taken to the Dispensary, and h.s wound dressed. This would go to show that epilepsy was prevalent in the Guetig famiJy.Masquerade Salta,Provisions, clothing, fuel, etc,, are allbrought prominently before the public in proportion to the demand of each, by a hungry, unclothed or unwarmed public. So it is with any article of merchandise, no matter how little or insignificant it may be, if there Is a demand for it it is all the same in the eye of the public. Several years ago there was a lond call made for somebody who understood how to manufacture A No. 1 masquerade suit to come to Indianapolis, for sucd a person or persons could not be fouDd in the city. This call was answered by Mrs, Grauman, now located at 108 South iilinoiB street.—of Louisville, then—a lady who is the authority on masquerade suits west of New York. Her daughter, Miss Cecelia Grauman, now an expert in ball and masquerade fantastics, assists her mother in managing their now extensive masquerade suit store, that was once but a small hand-trnnkful, at the above number. What they have not got in this line of goods you will not find in the city.There Js nothing like it! Like what? Why, smoking tbos delicious loDg Havana fillers at Bebrendt’s News, Cane, and Smoking Degot, under Spencer House. Albert ranks Tobacco King of late.A smouldering ember flashes;What! Is my lady white aud sad?Are tear drops on her lashes?L E. E. in Burliugton Hawkeye.AN OMI8H WEDDING.Doubtless many of our readers are familiar wit-h t-be customs and habits of the religious sect known as the Ornish, but it is to b-questioned if many ol them know how an Ornish wedding is conducted. The Ornish differ from the Mennonites in their Bim-plicicity of dress and beiog more strict in their discipline. They also hold their religious meetings in private bouses. Their own ministers perform the marriage cere mony, which is seldom the case with theMennonites.A wedding day among them is an im portant event. All the relatives and friend*of the families assemble at an early hour. A stranger, to pass by and see the yellow carriages in groups In a fi^ld adjacent to the house, would be awe-stricken. On the ar rival of the guests, each one unhitches from the carriages his own horse, and securesfor him a place In the stable. The ceremony begins at 8 a. m. The bride and groom, with their attendants, occupy a room and sit face to face—the man on one side and the woman on the other. The remaining guests sit in other apartments of the house. The services consist in Binging and preaching, (all in German), and when this is over, which lasts till 12 o’clock, the couple to be married advance to the preacher and the wedding ceremony is pronounced. Then follows the dinner. In a short time the tab’es are fitted up and bountifully supplied with roast turkey, beef, and vegetables. To this all who can find room sit down, after which the tables are again sapplied with cake and wine, at which the young people congregate and spend an hour in singing, when they partake of the delicacies spread before them. The older persons then follow and enjoy the good things, which consumes considerabletime.At § o’clock a supper is spread, which remains on the table during the night. It is at this hour (6 o’clock) the festivities begin. All repair to the barn, which has been thoroughly cleaned for the occasion, and indulge iu the old time plays. These amusements are kept up till after midnight, when all parties wend their way homeward.—Lancaster New Era.♦ONE TOUCH OF NATURE.A true woman’s heart is always responsive to the touch of tenderness. Sometimes a very little thing strikes the chord and the whole sympathetic nature is awakened, as a little gleam of sunlight often calls out the beauties of a picture and surprises and charms the beholder. A lady in Newtown took up the last “Bee, and glancing over the first page her eye fell upon that little poem “Yawcoob Strauss,” by Charles F Aiams, and not relishing the style she turned to her husband and said,“why do they put such stuff in the papers?” “Stuff!” said he, just let me read that tor you.” He took the paper and read the first verse describing the busy childish rogueries of the boy and the vexation and weariness of the parent, till be came to the last verse when the little busybody bad found rest in sleep—But ven he vas asleep in ped,So gulet as a moose,I prays der Lord, ‘Dake anydings,But leave dot Yawcoob Strauss,’ ”the sympathetic chord of a mother’s heart was touched, and turning suddenly away she buried her face in her hands and burst into a flood of tears. She had lost two jewels and had seen them hidden away in the grave, and had missed the patter of their tiny feet and the music of their cheery voices. There is a touch of pure nature in those simple words.It was a bitter cold morning and his little sister hadn’t got half way to school before she commenced crying. “Never mind, sis,” spoke up her little brother, as he saw the tears running down her face, “you ain’t freezing now—you’re jasfc thawing out.”— Jimorax.IU« riixiFnu til UWIUW UH IM lUtl \JLdeath before he left the city, which he intended to do on Tuesday evening.A groat amount rf indignation was expressed by the public on Monday, when the newa of Gnetig’s escape from the gallows was annonnc°d. Some attributed the fellow’s gook lock to the use of monev. “His nncle, a weaithv b 'uker from Louisville has been here for the last three days,” was remarked bv one man, giving his hearers to understand that the uncle’s money scoured his nephew’s escape from the jast punishment of his crime.The Journal on last Tuesday afternoon, shortly after dinner, put out the following on its bu’letin board:“Achey’s Benteucn commuted to imprisonment or life. Merrick hangs **After this was exhibited for two or three hours it was ascertained th«f Governor Williams had not interposed Executive clemency in the case of Aehey, and the announcement, was wined from the bulletin board. The late Sole P. should teach hi* young men to be a little more car* fit before they give tongue to important statements which have no foundation in fact.The Fdwin Hay M. E. church wtll hold a sped* sctv!c3 to-morrow at J0:20 a m and continue put 12 o’c’nck, the time Ret for the executing T*e service will consist of an RppmDria»e pennon by the pistor and an earnest Reason of praver. A notice of rh r service will be communicated to Merrick and Aehey this evening.—News of Tuesday.A* neither Merrick nor Aobey will hardly be in attendance—they having a pressing engagement elsewhere, we cannot see wbat good the notifying them of this season of prayer can do.The Journal’s reporter dropped Intopoe* try over the decision of the Supreme Oour in the case of Gnetig, which it head-lined aa follows:TWO LEFT.Three Little Murderers Waiting forthe R'pe One Gets Away and the Others Live In Hope.The two young niecas of Acbey plead with the Governor, on Tuesday afternoon, for the life of their uncle, bat the Governor would not make them any promises. Kate McDowell, another niece, is playing an engagement at St. Lonle, and was not In the city. Acbey’s wife alBO called on the Governor on Tuesday afternoon aud begged that he would commute tbe sentence of her husband to imprisonment for life.The number of petitioners who signedtheir names praying that Governor Williams would commute Achey’a sentenoa to imprisonment for life amounted to over two thousand.Large numbers of persons, as early aa last Friday, hovered aronnd and abont the j ail^ anxious to get a glimpse of the doomed men* On Sunday a great many loitered aronnd the jail and in tbe court house yard, seeking so me spot from which they could look into the jail yard or up at the windows of theprison.Gov. William®, one day this week, receiveda note with a black border from Mrs. Leggett, widow of George Lsggett, murdered by Aehey, protesting against commuting the sentence of her husband’s murderer to imprisonment for life.It is extremely doubtful whether a single parson interested himself or herself to-save Merrick’s neck from the halter. His murders were of that brutal character that precluded anything like sympathy In his ba-balf. We doubt very muoh whether a single individual approached the Governor and solicited tbe commutation of the poor wretch’s sentence.Everything is in~complete readiness for the execution at noon to-day. The scaffold Is in plane, and a screen erected on the walla of the jail to prevent outsiders from obtaining a view of the show, which, according to law, is only designed for tbe privileged few. Extra guards are on duty.Drs. Todd, Henry Jameson, Boynton and Wagner, and Coroner Wlshard, it is understood will be present at the execution, ,
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Indianapolis People
Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Wed, Jan 29, 1879
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