The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1864-06-22

very bad place, aud good boys are not
very plenty. Have you ever been in n
store?'
Boy. "No, sir, we have been in the ci-
ty but few months, aud have not been
able to get place yet, but | think | could
do all you want me to. lm strong and
don't YOU think I'll do, sirr' Looks
very iuquiringly to Mr.. M.
Mr.. M. "WelI, don't know. TGaz-
ing thoughtfuly on the foor.l Can you
bring recommendations"
Boy. Edropping his head responding.
ly. Il don't know as could; we have
no friends in the city,"
Mr.. NJ. "That is very unfortunate,
for it is very important in taking any one
into our store in these times, that they
come well recommended. What is that 2"
Pointing to something in the boys breast
pocket.
Boy. 80, that is draws It outl Bi-
bic my Sunday school teacher gave me
the last Sunday before we came here"
Mr.. M. "Ah! let me see it," Takes
it, opens and rends aloud Presented,
by bis teacher, 10 Charles Sommers, for
his punctual attendance and exemplary
behavior at the Sabbath School," "Well,
my boy, you have one of the best recon-
mendntions that could be produced. IL
is great pity that there are no more
boys worthy of such testimonial. You
may come and try, and if you do well,
you shall be paid for your services"
Boy. 81 thank you. When shall /
comep
Mr.. M. "To-morrow morning, if you
wish"
Boy. Withdrawing. THANK you.
0, how glad my mother will be! Good
morning"
Mr.. M. "Good morning"
SEVEN CoNscRIPTs KILLED IN AT
TEMPTING TO DEsERr-Two OTHERS FA-
TALLY lNJURED--SUBsTITUTEs SHoT.-
Nine Of car load of conscripts, who we're
en- route from Boston to CINCINNATI, on
Wednesday night, arranged and executed
an exceedingly desperate plan of escape
between Chatham and Schodac depot, N.
Y. The doors of the car were locked, a
guard being stationed OH the platform.
But while the lights were turned down so
that he could not see plainly through the
window in the door what was going on,
hole was cut in the floor of the car large
enough to admit the passage of mans
body. The hole was nearly over the
wheels, the plan seeming to be to crowd
out and BY holding on to the brakes ef-
feet an escape when the train had stopped
or was moving slowly. Only four of the
nine were so fool-hardy as TO attempt
this mode of escape, and they paid the
penalty with their lives, their bodies be-
ing shockingly mangIed. The other five
Jumped from one of the car windows,
while the train was moving nearly thirty
five miles an hour, three of them receiv-
ing injuries of which they have died, while
the other two were not expected to live
The same train carried several substitutes
apd bounty Jumpers, one of whom was ar
rested on suspicion that he had furnished
the escaped and dead conscripts with IL
quor. When the train arrived at Green
bush, his comrades tried their best to res
cue him, and in scrimmage which en-
sued one of them was shot in the thigh
by one of the guard and died soon after
The New ATLANTIC CABLE.---Every
possible care and attention is bestowed
upon the manufacture of the Atlantic ca
bic so as to render its success, if properly
laid, a continued certainty. The core
consists Of strand of seven copper wires,
each covered with about half an inch of
gutta- percha composition, as 40 insulating
medium. The telegrapbic core is then
strengthened by wrapping around it ten
solid wires formed of Messrs. Webster &
Horsfalrs homogeneous iron, capable of
bearing strain of eleven miles Of It's
length. The whole is afterwards sur
rounded with yarn, saturated with a
chemical compound which, by its poison
Gus qualities, will prevent its destruction
by marine insects, shellish, etc. The
new cable is most perfect throughout, and
double the strength Of the former one.
The superior quality of the conducting
wires, and the greater thickness will ad-
NIT Of an average Of eight words per min
ute being transmitted, against a fourth of
that number under the arrangement of
the old cable.-ISeientyfc american.
The loss by fire at Glen's Falls is esti-
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