HP Xj mi I : 1 J a. ' -Jfci ii Izl J TCiATT A "AT -i . I'M J m a 1 Ira M 1 fc.1 J i el JUJJ Jill jUU-HI.H PA-J J it..JJUWW I IJI-IUjmu, EJcuotcb to politico, Citcraturc, -Igricnltuvc, Science, iilotautii, nnb (Scncrnl Snteliigciuc. VOL. 34. STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA., NOVEMBER 30, 1876. NO. 26. 3 n,j',lls!ip;l by Theodore Schocli. T ,,,TiM .1 11rs a year in advance and If not 'i 'i. -f-r- lii-' f tlio your, two dollars and fifty r:!,'iis'i!l l..- cliarfd. N" .i:vrlii 'iitinn'l until all arrearages arc r '......, it Hi- ';:ti n of the Editor. I'1!. V,is', ! 1:-; in-nts "f on s-niare of (eteht lint) or L,S, I'M ' i cMits. Lornjer ones in irotortiin. JG21 PRIYTIXG OF AM. KINDS, v -v-it -.1 in tin hiirhfot Kfylc f tliff Art, and ou tlie A ' ' iii-t rPKonaM' term. 1) 11. NATHANIEL C. MILLER, mysician and Surgeon. j,j S;il r i U iuo : Curner Main and l'ocono Street, STitornsr.uuG, I'a., );7;ee hours from 7 to S a. m., 1 to 2 and 7 Oct. - . l37H-tf. r si. S 11-1.1', 31. I. v -:i l '1 'V be1-v Btirn-'tt Hous. Tsideuee ' .1 , .: v-.-.; of llii-kMte tjiiaker l.liim-li. Oliicu 1 I 'I -l t I J J). UK, ti t il 1. I". i,v :.-rvi-!i. - I';!.;ki;i ;mI Surgeon, stroupsburg, Pa. v !v TV. Soip. Il'sidin, with .', i ,j -ir i 1 tli? J.-itVroiiiitu Oflice. . 7 tu 1J t : and 0 tn 'J. -:f. (iirircna Dentist. trii--; ir; .'.is. '.Mincer's new li:ij. liny, nearly opposite ;r , i -.'.r.i : iUak. lias a lui i. c ri-il fur ex t act in u ; i - ' ' l'.i. f.Tan.6,'7iVtf. XJ ?m:m, SlR;;e;ix and .UTorniEis. ; '";! S r-.i ! It-iod n l.nHdinff, neirly oj- A :y:i-! -'.'.'-J-lf XJ .titor4v at I-.ixv, o.if door 'I'vive t!ie "StrouJsburg llotise," Str.ii.Mr.inr, I'a. ' ' !!ecliv)iw pnnuptly made. V . wl . . A. a. ft j? . ?.aal EsLat an;! Insurance Agent and CONVEYANCER. T r-'-irrltt-'l and Cowtinncing in all its bran j cifff-i!!j and prvmptlj attended to. A:':-iv;!:flj:nnt taken for (.';'rr Slates. OTiec. Kistl-r's Urick Building, near the lt.Il. i: VST .STllOUDSBUllG, PA. !'. . i; ,T -j. i. e;:e n'.-.-r -J-i, 1 -"!. t f. WII LIAIvl S. XiEES, Surveyor, Conveyancer and Rail Estate Agent. Tzthi, Tiabpr Lands and Town Lots 3 ri i II I. -i? nvnr'v p;.-aM!e American Iloaec - i .! jr !! rv tlie Corner Store, lunch 2 i, W-';-;f. D R. J.LANTZ, SURGEON & MECHANICAL DENTIST. :il I'a hi offi.;,- ou Main trff-t, iu tlie sn-ond story ' Dr. S. Walton" l.ri.-k lniii:!iiir, nearly opps!t the rm i, 'in r,- .-.. an I he tt.aer himself that ty viffh tfrn y-rs ' .n-t-.u-.t pvartie'.' Hiid the mi-t aniei-t and -fill a!:t-;i: i ,u t all m.itt 'rs pertaining to bis jiri J'Mi.iii. tii-.it if-i- full y ahle ti prfirru nil nprat iotis ia the (!"utal lin.- in the nu.st careful and bkiilful man ner. Fpwia! nn "iitpni i'tven t'j saving t In- Natural Teth ; aifo. ti i he iriM'fti-.iti of Artificial T-oth m Rtiblwr. Ooid. :lT(r. or Couti:iii'us iuiu, and perfect tits in all ti"' iusiirrd. I .t ).ts..ii kn-iw the v're;tt folly and danger of en--i"'i:i,' r'tf i- nrlc to rL; incxpci ii'ii'-cd. or to thne Ut 1st at a dtanee. " April lit, 174. tf. Opposition to Humbuggeryl The ti n lr-r'.il hr'hy annonncen that he has rr-tnm-t buiiii.9 at t lie old tand, nxt door to ltuer' ''loihliiij si or-, ilaiii tr".-t, Stroiids'unrj, I'a., and is fhy preps ri; 1 to m i uiiniiodate all in want of BOOTS and SHOES, in the hit 'st style and of o.kI matt-rial. Kepair 5 I'r jntotlv att.'iiti'd to. tiive mo a eall. 1'tc.y, is;.-,.r.j c. J.KWIS WATERS. 7 K tiV PAPER II AMIS U, GLAZIER AND PAINTER, MONROE STREET, Nearly opposite Kautz's Blacksmith Shop, SxRouDsauRa, Pa. Tlie undersigned would respectfully in form liie citizens of Stroudsburjj und vicinity '"Ht he is now fully prepared to do all kinds Paper Hanging, (jlazinjr anJ Painting, promptly and at thort notice, and that he keep constantly on hand a fine flock of japer Hangingd of all descriptions and at low pric.-s. The patronage of the public. earnestly solicted. May 16, 1872. Dwelling House for Sale. A very l.siraMe two htorr Dwcllinz ItouRC. rntin- 4 .'of it in good condition, l'or terms ic, at tt.ls office. f Doe. 0, 1875-tf. OB PUIXTrXG, of all kinde neatly ex V ecuted dt this office. i tc S'vcu rooms, one ol winch is 8iuiaoie f r a Sioro i;oi)ni, sitiiiite on Main street, S!r.i'i iti the .lorou:U of .Str.mdshurjt. The c l ! v ip u" is ncariv new, uuu rtcrj THE iewYork Store. STILL, DOWN TO THE OLD PKIQES in spite of the advance in prices at whole sale, AND OUR STOCK LARGER AND MORE COMPLETE THAN EVER. We have fcoured the market for things Interesting and Profitable FOR OUR CUSTOMERS, AND CAN NOW OFFER GREATER INDUCEMENTS TO CASH BUYERS THAX EVEE! Dress Goods, Ciolhs and Cassiincrcs, Flannels and Blankets, bleached and hvomi MUSLIM, Prints, Shawls, Dudenvear for For Ladies1, Gents' and Children. Gcnls' Fni'sishing Goods, HOISERY, KID GLOVES, Eibbons, &c. &c. We propose to MAINTAIN our REP UTATION for being the Cheapest Store 45 t BY BEING JUST WHAT the TERM IMPLIES, AND IE ANY THINK THEY HAVE REASON to DOUBT IT WE WOULD VERY KINDLY INVITE THEM TO CALL AND INVESTIGATE, AT The New York Store. StroudsbKrp, Oct. 12, 1STC 3m. OPElr YOUR TO THE Oppression of high prices ! RELIEF HAS COME ! ! Now you caw get the benefit of your CASH in purchasing BOOTS and SHOES. Prices lower than any in Town. If you don't believe it call and be convinced. The People's Cash Boot and Shoe Store. 3 doors above the Washington IIoteI.ts5a E. K. WYCKOFF, .Formerly with J.. Wallace. 6troudfcbiirg, July 27, 18T6-3m. ON BLACKWELL'S ISLAND. A GLIMPSE OF NEW YORK'S FAMOUS PENI TENTIARY AMONG THE LUNATICS CHATS WITH THE QUEER CIIAUACERS STUANOE FANCIES OF THESE UNFOR TUNATE CREATURES THE "BABY" AND THE "MOTHER OF THE UNIVERSE" THE WORKHOUSE AND ITS WORKERS WHAT AN INTELLIGENCER REPORTER SAW. From the Ducks County Intelligencer. To the casual traveller, as he hastens up and down East river in the bustling, snorting steamboats, Blackell's Island pres ents few points of attraction. Long and narrow, it lies in the water like a stranded log, encompassed upon either side by a swift-running stream. The rapid current of the river strikes it at its head, where the tall lighthouse stands, in a long, seeth ing line of foam, and separating, eddies and twists in turbid fury along the whole length of its walled edges. Iu and out of the crevices between the stones the waters rush in a hungry sort of way, licking out here and there huge slices of the solid wall ; and when the tide is high the waves from the steanies' padd'ewheels throw their white crests clear over the rocky barrier on the sward beyond. It is fjuite a pic turesque place, viewed from a distance. The gloomy looking buildings, with their massive wails and barred windows, and the carefully cultivated laud about them, are suggestive of old feudal castles, and the flood of waters surrounding the whole the moat. But to conceive this idea one must shut out the working irans of convicts in striped suits, who labor in the quarry and along the water's edge in a way suggestive of force rather than inclination ; he must forget the busy city that crashes and grinds just beyond; and he must not see the river craft that swarm the bosom of the stream. Yet, picturesque as the island seems, when one has been borne out on the broad river beyond it he congratulates himself that he has not yet taken up permanent residence there. To reach the island the visitor must leave the wharf at the Bellevue Hospital on a boat that plies between that place and the several public institutions up the river. On a mortiing not long ago a small party of us went up, prepaml and equipped for the purpose. We were not sent up, as were some who took passage on the same boat, but went up of our own free will. After the "Black Maria" had emptied her daily load of wrong-doers into the hold of the boat, and the various visitors accom modated with better quarters above, wc cast off and steamed up to the head of the island a pleasant ride of a couple of miles. The island is divided into three sections by two walls running across its whole width. The upper section is tlie female lunatic asylum ; the middle the penitentiary ; and the lower the almshouse, hospital and other charitable institutions. The male asylum, controlled and directed in "the same man ner as the female, is located on Ward's Is land, some distance further up the river. So there are none but female lunatics on Blackwell's Island ; but there are certainly enough of these to compensate f r the absence of the men, being over 1200 in number. This part of the island is most interesting of all to visitors, and we went directly to if. The buildings are quite numerous, and are mostly very large, built of the native stone quarried on the islaud. The lunatics arc confiued in the various buildings according to the violence of their malady. Proceeding at once to the office in the main structure, where we presented our passes, we were turned over to the care of a courteous and - talkative janitor, who escorted us about. The first place he took us was through the corridors of the build ing we were then in. This building was long and wide, two stories hight, and con tained a vastjiumber of lunatics. Iu the centre of each floor was a wide hall, with the rooms opening into it from each side. The rooms were occupied by two, and some times three inmates, and were fitted up in very comfortable style. There was no carpet on the hall or in the rooms, but the floors are as white and clean as vigorous scrubbing can make them. The beds were provided with sheets, pillow cases and counterpanes. Ou the walls were pictures and prints of various kinds, and there were numerous cauary birds hanging from the ceiling. In this building those lunatics "loons" in the vocabulary of the Island are confined who are not violently insane, but cannot be entirely trusted alone. These form the largest number of all the patients in the asylum, and the number in this building ran well into the hundreds. The janitor took us into the first corridor, and locked the door behind us. There were visible perhaps two hundred lunatics ; we were seven in party. The feeling at first was not comfortable, but our appre hension soon wore away. Some of the lunatics scorned to notice us ; others leered at us with silly grimaces ; and others still glared and scowled at us in a very angry manner. "It is one of our principles," said the janitor, "to keep the loons busy all the time ; they are quieter and happier while at work. Thcr take care of this building themselves, under the direction of the nurses, and seem glad to do it. 1 hey make their own beds, scrub the floor, &c; indeed they seem so anxious to get to work that sometimes they get up at three-o'clock in the morning and go to scrubbing, and we cannot stop theni; Whatever they can do- best they are allowed to' d6." He showed us several rooms decorated in var ious ways by their owner?, and some of the zephyr, needle and wax work would do honor to sound minds. It was curious to watch the actions of the patients. One was holding an animated conversation with a picture of Napoleon hanging on the wall, alternately coddling and berating it. A number of melancholy ones were swaying up and down on large rocking platforms, moauing and weeping in the most heart-broken manner. Some seemed bubbling over with light-hearted-ncss, and others were plunged in the depths of despair There were several that fol lowed us closely, but offered us no molesta tion. Iudeed, it was a pathetic place, for the troubles and sufferings are as real to these poor unfortunates as the trials of actual life. "Don't they ever quarrel ?" I asked our attendant. "Yes," said he, "once in a while, woman-like, they get iu each other's hair, but the nurses soon separate them:" As wc went up on the second floor the one who followed us most persistently kissed her hand farewell to us, and another muttered something far from complimen tary. Above wc were introduced to the first "character" the "Baby," as she was called. She was a short, thick woman, about fifty years old, with a shaggy mop of red hair clustering about her face, and long arms that almost reached down to her huge bare feet. After shaking hands with her we gave her an apple, and I wish I could describe the look of delight that went over her face ! Simple as a child, she hugged the precious apple to her bosom and fairly crowed with delight. As we went out of the building we saw her at her window, her immense feet sticking out through the narrow opening between the bars as though in stocks, her hands protrud ing a little above clutching her apple, and her red, frowsy head pressed against the heavy irons much as I have seen the baboons in the menairerics liusc'iinr the edges of their cage. Twenty-seven years had she been there, and each additional year seemed to take her farther away from sanity. The patients confined in this building are taken out each day in squads for exercise, and they go and come quietby glad to get out and glad to get back. Friends of the patients can take them away at any time on twenty days trial ; and often they go away one day and come back the next, wild and unmanageable with the excitement of strange sights and new faces. Across the way was the building for the raving maniacs, but we were not allowed within fifty yards of it. Experience has proved that a strange face was simply fuel for their fury. It was a consolation to know that the proportion of desperate cases is slight. "This is the suicide pen," remarked the janitor as we went out. What he referred to was an enclosure surrounded by a stout fence, containing fifty or more patients. Some had their heads tied up, and all seemed to be in different stages of con valescence. Here, we found, were put for safe keeping during the day time all those who had suicidal inclinations. "Every now and then one jumps the fence and runs for the river," remarked our janitor, "but we catch them before they get into the water." Of course, they are only kept out here in pleasant weather. At the bestthey were a sorry-looking set, and were melancholy to the last extreme. Scattered around the grounds were numerous single story frame buildings, in which the quiet, harmless, hopeless cases live. Each one contained an average of seventy-five beds, all as neat and clean as those in the large buildings. Ihese patients are allowed perfect liberty ; but they are full of whims. Some won't go outside the door : others won't go across the portico : one was reading a book, which she con tinues to read without finishing from one year's end to another ; and all have some peculiar trait tlrat marks them as hopeless cases. "This is the 'Mother of the Universe,' " said the janitor, touching a comely-faced old woman on the shoulder, who was sitting on the floor in one of the little buildigs. She was once a school-teacher,- and was a rcry intelligent woman, for too much learn ing had made her mad. She gets Lit strange title from her stranger fancy that all the universe is owincr to her for exis tence. "Yes, I'm the Mother of the Universe ; I made all things," she said, juming up. "When I came here from California," she continued, "I was dressed in the most gorgeous pink robe and covered with diamonds from head to foot. But," she raid, in the most animated tone, "those sly California devils stripped me of everthing, and you see what I have got on now," pointing down to her plain brown robe. "What have I got ? What have I got ?" she said, as though talking to herself, tugging at a piece of twine fast to her bolt. "Only this," pulling out an old brass shoe buckle, "and the diamonds all stolen out of it : and this," drawing from her bosom an old programme she had found of some dance party. "Oh ! beware ot those devils." she said to us, gravely- "Do you come from California?" turning to me. "Yes," I answered, willing to humor lxer.. "Then I must give yoti some diamonds," she said. And going, to her window she brought me a large horse chestnut and two small stories. The chestnut was- a diamond; one of the stones was art amulet, and if I fasteued it on blue ribbou aud tied it around my neck it would save me from groat harur, the other stone L was to plant auu muuons ot dollars would grow from it. "Now," the said, "close your hand up i ' mw.eHmMTT-1 tight ; you don't know how valuable those diamonds are." And thus she went all around our party with a seriousness that was truly touching. "Oh ! I watch her when she gives away diamonds," said a harsh voice in my ear. I turned with a start, and saw by my side a heavy-set German woman with piercing black eyes. She, I learned, felt herself allied with the Mother because she gathers the bits of stone and other trifles for her. The Mother herself never goes outside of her building, and if nobody brought her "diamonds," she would use cinders, egg shells, fish bones and the like as such. "See my eye ?" the Mother said. Under it was a long, inflamed streak. "The other night a little devil dipped something in malaria and put it in my eye," she said ; and now I must do so to keep from going blind," wetting her finger and wiping beneath her eye, where she had rubbed the sore spot that so marred her otherwise pleasant feature. "Let me write you somethiug," she said. I gave her one of my cards. Unfortunately it had Penifa, on it. " I went down im mediately in her estimation, for she could read well enough. "Thought you came from California !" I was silent. "Where's those diamonds?" she said, peremptorily. I held out m- hand. "This I give you ; this I take away. This I give you and this I take away," she sail, going over them half a dozju tim?s, and wound up by leaving them all in mv had. Then she wrote on 1113- card that T should meet her, as she was going away from here; and much other writing so lined and in terlined as to be illegible. Then we bade her good-bye, though she was very loth to part with us. A young and pretty-faced girl attracted my attention. She was from the East, the janitor said, and she continually talks about her Jake who is coining to give her sixteen kisses. Poor, sad heart, hers is a weary vigil ; she watches and wacthes, but Jake never comes. One woman imagines she is Mrs. President Grant, and dresses herself in all her finery she can find, and sits in great state in a little summer arbor. She won't answer any cue unless addressed as "Mrs. Grant." One poor,-simple creature, at the ianitor's request, sang for us. She' stopped in a stanza to request us to tell her step-mother to send her a sacque that wouldn't wear out, as she was tired of those that did. The longer wc stayed with her the more numerous became her wants, so we left in haste. As we were leaving she informed one of the gentlemen iu the party that she loved him, though, to be candid, I do not think he was much de lighted thereby. It would be impossible to tell of all the curious things these lunatics said and did. One must see them to form a good idea of what such a place is. There on the island they arc very comfortable and well cared for. Thcv have a hall of good size, with a stage and a piano. From time to time companies from the neighboring city give them volunteer entertainments. Anything iu which music- has- a part they are plesscd with. Fancifully-dressed characters give them vrrt delight, and the manner in which they give vent to their approbation is more graphic than pleasing. From. what we saw on the Island, no effort secras spared to: make them happy and contented. rrom the asylum we went to a portion of the Island where they do not take such great pains to make people comfortable the workhouse. Presenting our tickets' at the office, we were motioned to a door with the wave of the official's hand. Entering unaconmpanicd, we found ourselves in a vast building, open to the roof. The massive walls were honeycombed with cells three tiers high, the second and third tiers being reached by narrow iron balconies. In the centre is a square building, for cook ing and washing, with two wings running right and left, being the men's and women's side of the prison. The wings being con structed in the manner described, they are easily watched and guarded, and eser-pe from the building is simply impossible. The male convicts wear a conpieuous striped suit, and the leraales are also uniformed.- The men work upon the grounds, which are kept in beautiful condition ; in the quarries, and elsewhere, where the prison authorities choose to put them. The wo men likcwies: have their duties to perform. For punishment the ball and chain, dungeon, short rations, Sic, arc effective weapons against the evil disposed. In spite of all the precautions a convict occasionally escapes. To either shore from the Island it is but a short swim, and all many want is but the smallest opportunity, and they will soon breathe the air of freedom. Taking a hasty glance at the almshouse and hospital, we made our way toward the wharf, thankful from the bottom of our hearts that we were confined with neither the lunatics hi the asylum- nor the' vicious in the workhouse ; but were sound in miud and free in person, to- continue our awy unmolested. Edward Prizeu. The test suit brought in the United States Circuit Court by Phelps, Dodge it Co. and other importers against Collector Arthur, of New York, to recover moneys paid under protest, us a duty on tin plate, has been decided by direction of the court in favor of the plaintiffs. By this decision the importers recover one und a half per cent., the excess exacted from the time the Revised Statutes took effect. .The gold yield of California thi3 year is estimated at 20,000,000. What Our Churches Cost Us." The publishers of Saihn era Monthly 'an nounce an' article in Suribner under the above title, which' will be of interest ?n re lation to the recent discussion as to church debts. The theory upon which larguf churches are built is tlnit the expense for each sitting in a large church, even with a considerable debt, is lcs per capital than' in a small church without any debt at all. For instance, the expenses of a church' ir this city seating ,jL0 people will be about ?1 ",(.) 00 a year, or thirty dollars per sit ting. The cost of running a church that will seat 2,000 persons, with a funded debt of 3100,000, will be about 22,000, or only ten or twelve dollars a sitting, or about twenty-five cents for each person for each" Sabbath in the year. We are led to this discussion by a notice that the Presbyterian Memorial Church of New York, Rev. Dr. Robinson, has just paid off 8100,000 of its debt, and proposes to carry permanently the remaining 31-00,--000, charging up the interest $7,000 a, year')- to running expenses. as tne outlying i designed to seat nearly two thousand peo ple, if filled to' its utmost capacity, the charge for iuterest to each person would be less than $1 a year, or about seven cents a' Sunday. It is worthy of note that all the pew-owners in this church have surrender ed their title to their pews, so that there is now no privileged class. ai:d that, the latest comer enjoys all the privileges and imiminP ties of those who have borne the heaviest burdens.- The pastor himself has contrib uted over 25,000 to the church building from the proceeds of lus hymn and tune books, which had so wide a popularity in churches of every name. the Wealth of Brazil. All intelligent travelers who have visited1-. Brazil speak in the most glowing terms of the country. Professor . Agassiz regarded it as the most productive and interesting country on the globe, and the one iu which1 it is the easiest to obtain a livelihood. Some' who have sailed up the Amazon declare that a vessel can be loaded with Brazil nuts at an expense of only a few cents per bushel. These constitute a valuable' article of com merce, while the oil -extracted from thc!? is very desirable. All the tropical fruits are produced in Brazil almost without cul tivation'. The so'd in many parts of the country will produce twenty successive crops of cotton, tobacco or sugar-cane with out the application of manure. No coun try in the world approaches the land ot Pom Pedro iu the variety of its forest pro ductions: , Professor Agassiz states that he saw one hundred and seventeen different kinds of valuable woods that were cut from a piece of land not half a mile square. They represented almost ever- variety of color, and many of them were capable of receiv ing a high polish. One tree furnishes" wax tHat is used for candles ; another a pith that is used for fbod;-aud still another yields a juice which is uscxl jy the place of intoxicating liquor. There is a single variety of palm from which the natives obtain food, drink, elothirg, bedding, cordage, fishing tackle, mediehie, and the material they manufacture into dwelling?, weapons, har poons and musical instruments. Doubtless the day is not far distant when the valuable woods of Brazil will be used for Various useful and ornamental purposes. CLIMATE AND CLOTHES'. Owing to the sudden changes of our climate,- says tire Sew Century fur Women, it is or the greatest importarv?e for Americans to pro tcct the cntirsurc face of their body and limbs for nine months out of the year. How we dress during the remaining three is cf less importance than how we work and cat ; but unless the skin is well and closely cover ed during the fall, winter and spring, wc cannot be lrco from the influence ofsud-- den changes. This cati be done by thick or light underclothing, in silk, flannel, or woven wear; but in some form it is neces sary. This important preeuation ought particularly to be remembered in dressing. little children. Their clothes ought to meet in such a way as to leave no chance of bare skin, for sacqucs and overshoes are mock erics if the knees are uncovered. As for short stockings, they are simply traps for' dtseasc. Ihey may be safe in July, but, the chilly nights of autumn ought to warn all mothers to put them away. After the skin is covered the clothing may be light or heavy, as- the weather needs ; but as a simple matter of comfort a complete suit of warm underwear and long stockings do more for women and children in way of protec tion fronv coughs and colds than all the furs, flaunels and wraps they can possibly' put on. How to Rid a Barn of Rats. Job Hayes, of East Marlboroug'i, Ches ter county, several years ago adopted the following novel method of clearing his barn of rats : He filled his cart with corn fod der and placed a basket of corn on top with a light covering of fodder on top of this. Hauling the cart in the barn, he placed boards so that the rats could run up into the cart. The next morning he hauled the cart out into the field and dumped its loady when rats Issued from the fodder in great numbers and fifty or more killed. We shan't starve this winter. The saur kraut crop is said to be the largostin the settlement. Pennsylvania has hung more murderers, than any other State..
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