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the halter under a loose shoe and threw
himself down, as he was dead when
found.
VBRNosr EDIloK's. AND PUBLISHERS
AssocIATioN.--The annual meeting ofthe
Vermont Editors and Publishers Associ-
alton will take place at the Weldon
House, st. Adams, on the evening of
Thursday, August IL, 1870. The follow
ing day q steamboat excursion will be
rendered the Association. Many invited
guests from other States are expected to
be present. Annual address by George
Grenville Benedict of Burlington poem
by John g. SAKE Of Albany n. Y.
BRASpos.-A small party from Mid.
dlebury visited Brandon OIL the 4th inst II,
had a pleasant ride and q capital dinner
at the Brandon House, ID. Mcbride.
Proprietor As Mr.. Harlan =. Brown.
of Brandon, was driving about the park,
having a lady in company with him, Miss
Clifford of Sudbury, a strap Of the har-
ness gavo way and the lady was thrown
out upon the ground. Her right arm was
broken in four places. Mr.. Brown was
also thrown out and seriously injured.
He was taken up for dead but afterwards
returned to consciousness. and was likely
to recover
SAD AccIDENT.-A sad accident occur
red on Saturday afternoon on the Rutland
Railroad, near the chair factory. John
Collins, a workman in the factory, left
his work soon after the whistle blew at
IL O'Clock, and started for dinner. On
the railroad track, just then, the Saratoga
train came rushing along and he stopped
to look at it as it passed. The engine
"Middlebury" stood on the track to back
down on the switch to take a through car
and put it Oh the Boston train. lmme-
distely after the Saratoga train had pas
sed, the engine Middlebury was started
backing down. and Collins probably not
seeing it approaching, looking intently st
the passing train, was knocked down and
the engine passed nearly over him. the
ash pan hitting him on the back side o.
the head Some persons who saw hin
fall. hailed the engineer who stopped, and
the man was drawn out from beneath tn,
engine, He lived about five minutes
The engineer was not aware Of what hat
taken place until he saw the mar takeI
out. No blame could be attached TO tn,
engineer as We learn the circumstances
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9sgat Notices.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

W., thu .ut-cliber-. being appointed by Ia.
Probate t"uri tor the District Of Addison, Com
missioner, tr receive, examine and adjust all
claims aud demands Of all persons against the e..
tate "f HANDLER TILLOISON, .
late 81 MiddlcSury, in said District, decsa,e1.
and al" all claims and demands exhibited in Oft
set thereto; amt .iN months from the 9th day 81
June, y Il. lS,0, h.ipg allowed By said couri fs
that purpose. ~ Ne therefore hereby give motive
that Vs. will attend to the business Of our -ail NJ.
p"intment at the dwelling house oi Allen Foo
on Wednesday, the 2,ih day of Jul, and Weine..
day, tit 2lst day al nrcemher next, from one o
clock. J.. VI. until ionr n'clock. p. NJ. on eaeh Vi
.,ii ia,..
Dated az Midil'nots. thi. .ith tag oi Iuue
$50.
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encd fall ~ hair checked. and bald
mes often. though not always, cured
by H. n-e. Nothing can restore the
hair whore HE i~ollicles are destroyed,
or thu gland atrophied ard decayed.
But .iri a. remain can he -eved for
n-ciiinr's by this application. Instead
ol folding The hair with a ps,ty sedi.
mrnt. 1t will keep ii clean ard vigorous.
It, occasional use will prevent ne hRir
from turning gray Or falling III, ard
consequently prevent ha,dnes.. Free
from those deleterionS substances which
make ON, preparations dangerous and
injurious To The hair, the Nigor cal
only trueiii bnl not harm it. 1t wanted
u.fuIv for n
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Crock 'ry aud G.ass Ware,

"a" IT, -PE\tEitS.
II ,"u ~i-l IL hWy lohaec". >uud, 20 l.,
>PENCERs.
II you Wish 10 bay an. Ihins usually kept in a
a country store. 90 10 Spencer, and il he has not
got it he will get il, and be pleased to 40 50.
J. :. No charge for showing Iood-.
West Salisbury, June 10, 1870. l2;sm
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For Moth Patches, Frcckles and
Tan
IvsE "PERRY'S MOTH AND IRECkLE a.
TON" The only Reliable and Harmle .
Remedy known 10 science for removing brown di'-
celebrations from the face. Prepared only by DR..
r.. e. PERRY, 40 Bond St. y. Z. Sold by Drug
gists everywhere.
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Gold Gold 7 Gold !
DENTISTRY,

y. IL \ X X =. M. ID.
Would most respectfully inform the public that in
addition to all the other Improvements in Dentist
nv, he has obtained and i now using successfully
tho snlrndid article nf
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for filling the natural teeth, which restore them
to permanent usefulnc.s. It is the best thing
yet. In tho hand Of those familiar with manipu.
lating gold, ii has no equal.
All other operations done in Dentistry, as usual
Thanking the public for past iayors. would solicit
a continuance of the satae.
N~iTiiNNiEL HARRIS.
March 18th. $50. If
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FULL CLOTHS
CASl
SILK MIXTURES,
AMI vkolINGS

Ne .ic now no.t ready ~ add t. our large a
ortment of goods me more desirable style Of
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LIZ do. do. 50 cents 4 months pays for TUi
DAILY Sun. Address,
I. W. ENGLAND. Publisher. New York
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df(iooIebmpAsgistu
RUTLAND AND BURLINGTON RAILROAD

Trans LEAvr MIppLKhusi
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AR .STERLIN
BILDR
1915

This gsutlemap evidently. Knew how TO
build a chimney and perhaps possessed
some of the necessary requisites for keep
ing a hotel, but he is ~indisputably rather
lame in his photography. Shade of Bill
stumps' where are you
METHODIST PvLPII.--Last Sunday was
Quarterly Meeting at the MsthsiiS
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La. Summer Sack-I
unW SrENCEk's.
II you ni-h 10 la, leo. Sugar. spices, .Mackei 81.
salmon, Goldfish, Smoked haiibut, Pork Mo
lasses, go 10 SPFNCFR'S.
Ii vow wish L. bu,
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oi Goods that can DO found Ia any custom Mill IL
the State, oil made here and warranted. We wer
awarded
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Mhi,h Ne hall .ell a cheap l eau be .vlt. ~her
the e,l prncipie carried ont We intend 10
ell
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The First Premium and Diploma

ut the Vermont dtate Fair Of 1863, for the super.
ior excellence Of our goods, and also, at the Addiss
son County FAN. We received the First Premium
for our Superior
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-09-21
ENTRIES At THE STATE fIOUsE.

The following h. list Of She entries at the state House,
embracing Domestic manufactures, Horticultural, mineral
and miscellaneous articles:
Tub Of ball butter, tub of packed butter, jar OF straw
berry preserves and jar Of gooseberry preserves by
Erskins Of Palermo.
Jar 0 butter, Samuel Guild, Augusta
Case Of guns, pistols Ne, NJ Long, Augusta
Weed Swing Machine, q Jones, do
Han Machine Treadie, do do
Lots June anu sept butter l. IL Smell, East winthrop
One piano, two cabinet organs, and one melodeon, M
Maneur, Augusta.
Elliptic spring, J fiske. Augusta.
Two seats do do
Hive Of bees working, specimen OF honey, beehive and
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4, { F WhitRey, East Winthrop.
49, r.. H.. s.t-,,.,, /, r-s.r-r IL u

Black Ranger, T : o,I Bgsiow' smitsaeid' sd
Stallion, y NJ Han, West Falmouth
Stallion thoroughbred, n VI Hall, West Falmouth.
Knox mare, Il. Mitchell, west waterville.
American Boy, } Mitchell Jr, West Watersille
stallion, A Knapp, kinsGld.
stallion, c Bicafort, West watsrville.
Gliding, Il boardman' West Wa'erv'lle' Va
Breeding mar and f.ai, n futile, snithied.
| Mare ii Croweu, do
! Morrill, Knox, IL Morrill,, do
Knox mare J HalIett, West Haterrile.
Pair draught horses, C Bickford, West Waterville
/ Nellie OTIS, Otis, do
Drew Prince, LetoSneau, do
Parker horse, I Parker, Greene.
Horse, A J Libbey, West waterville.
Gelding Woodcock, do
FLY, NJ Lee, Riverside
do do dc dc do
/ Stallion, T. johnson, China.
I Mare and colt, j Howard, skowhegan.
Ge.ding, J,Iikias Newport.
Stallion, W Ferguson, Dixmcnt.
Mare, Jas Howard, skowhegan
Messenger mare, Witham, smithfeld.
stallion, p NJ Thuriow, New Gloucester.
Daniel Webster, J Jacobs, Farmington.
Ben Ben Bolt, ii + F Files, ~
Mare "a; and foal' G Page, Manchester sa
/ Fy, NJ Loyring do
Black Walnut, Iceland, sKowhegan.
| Pathfinder, Il Jones, Fairfield.
| Gelding, NJ Jeiierds, FoXcroft
! Mare and colt, Reynolds, Clinton.
| Mare and colt, do do
Gslding, q W Sawtelie, West Watervlle.
I Stallion, Eben t.add, Starks.
| Mare and foal, } Blinp, Dresden Mills.
| Stallion, l. Maddox, Boothbay.
| Mare and cot, Henry Marsh, Newport,
| Geding, do do
Stallion, Taggart North vassalboro'.
| Stallion Il Creation, StarkS.
Stallion, C Emery, Ssowhegan,
| Mare and colt Chares hezar, East Winthrop.
Mare and colt, h Lancaster, do
| Colt. " W Waugh, Starks.
Stallion, X NJ Knight, Liichield.
| Mare and colt A Palmer, Hollis
Colt, do do
| Mare and colt 4 Baker, Gardiner
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Fiuy. IL young Manchester,
Matched horses, L III Springer, Litchfeld.
Hardy's Knox, f. j. Hardy East Wilton
Sagadahoc, Sampson Bowdoinham.
tien Howard, II { Edwards, Monroe.
Stallion, L 5 Grant, NJ Norton North New Portland.
Pair Matched horses, Hiram Reed, Augusta.
Lady Knox Them An, o Bodge, Westbrook.
Mnnoken Boy, II Il, ed 4 Son, Augusta.
Mare, Church, Hauowell.
Black Prince Temple Bowdoinham'
X ng L ar, Geo Corts, do
Bismarck, IL Campbell, do
Pair matched horses, Temple Il Curtis BowdoiDhau
Stal ion, d l. Sawtelle, Sidney.
FLY, varney, North Vassalboro-'
Horse, " IL Pearson, vassalboro.'
Mare, } Loneley, Norridgewock. ....
PAR draught horses, W pease, North Anson.
:, do .,,,oD G E%erv do do do do
Mare and colt, " W Turner, oOrinna.
Fily, Calvin L ford, do
stallion, D Potter IIallowell.
Geldng, ii May, Augusta.
do do
Pair matched horses, do
Horse, L Houdlette, Dresden.
Stallion, J NJ Dufee, Portland.
| Lady Dexter, Gilbert, Portland.
Geldng, Ih0s fitzpatrick, Farmingdale.
Winthrop Morrill,, JAckson, Winthrop.
Ben Morrill,, do do
Lady H,yt, do do
SEEDING, c Thomas, do
Mare, Shorty, do
eelaing, Gisi ? e Bradfrd, do do
do do do
Filly do do
Bismarck, Young do
Gelding, d Packard, do
do do do
do do do
Stallion, I Bachelor, Windsor,
Morrill, Cham pon, Wm Beaes, winthrop.
George, II Barleigh, Fairfield.
Draco Chief do do
Lady Bureigh, do do
Stallion, K Jones, do
Mare, = Letourn5au, West watervile.
| breeding mare ard colt, do
Drau. 1t horse, williamson, Livermore Falls.
Geldng, D IL Weeks, Nassalborc'.
| Geldine, A Sturtevant, Winthrop.
| do do do
Donnybrook Tucker & parlin, Ksndall's Mills.
| Scyttian, II Huston, Falmouth.
Togus, W Hilton, Augusta
Mary, do do
Matched horses, do
| IIolyhock, G X Simpson, S nth Windsor
| Fred, Bufrill, Wa.erville
| Mare aud foal, W X Wharf, Gardiner.
| Gelding, w Goodwin, Monmouth.
| Mare and colt, Bartlett, Litehheld.
| Mare, L J Gilbert, Vassalboro'
Grey gelding, II Jackson.
Black mare, " II Morrill,, Gardiner.
| Ben Hampton, NJ Smiley, Nassalbore.
| Stallion, Ira u Sturgis Augusta.
| Matched black horses, 5 johnson, IIsllowell.
Stallion, Kelly, East Winthrop.
| Geloing IL Ramsdell do
Stallion, J d Richardson. North Belgrade.
! Cadmus, o Whittier, Vienna.
Sweepstakes, mare, j I Smith, Ltciiield
| fiy, Henry Hudson, Skowhegan.
| stallion. do do
| Stallion. A Gerald, Keudall's Mills.
Mare and foal, D Robbins Winthrop.
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NeuHtbtt yournal,
Published on Water, Foot of Court Street,
AUGUSTA, MAINE.
BY SPRAGUE, OWEN d NASH.
DAILY Aenuebeta sourual.

Is issued every morning, except Sundays.
Contains the latest news by telegraph and mail,
gives reports of the Markets, and has carefully pre-
pared political and loca. articles, and a generous
amount of farming, home and miscellaneous read
ing with q full compilation of state news.
Terms, ST per a,Rum in edcance IS il payment
is not made within the year.. single copies cents,
to be had at the bookstores and at this Office
Advertisements inch in length, three IN
serons or less. sl00; % cts for every subsequent
Insertion Longer advertisements, or those inserted
forany considerable length Of time, w,li be inserted
nt f,,yorab 10 terms to the advertiser. - --.--
Special Notices % per cent, additional.
Amusement Notices, ~ per square per week
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Gen Wadsworth VI Richardson, Portand.
Dsco Chief, J richardson, West Wstervills.
Mare and foal, Colfin Bros, Portland
johnny Morrill, A Iillett, Topsham.
AIstched horses, Johnson, Topsham.
Fnly, years old, x II istings. Sidney
Stallion, 60 + l. Br4dst.eet, pal' rIno.
Geldins, 3 do \ 5 Armed, Augusta.
Mare s. do sE Heath, fitchaem.
do do c c i.meyy, Sxowhegan.
Mare, JESSIE, do J VI Carpenter, pittston
Fniy, Black Bessie 2 do J W Harlow, Augusta
percheron stallion, Conquerer Horace Woodnan, saco
Also Kentucky stallion Cromwell, years old, and Ken
tuck breeding mar Uui9n, with colt
Breeding mare and t. y Cl4rk, Wells
Carriage horse, " II lIerJor West Watsryille
Black mare } Holmes, Portland.
Marc and colt, no name.
Yearling and suckling colt, no paras.
Cots Allen Lambard Augusta, enters Countess Ouch
/ es sat ford, Black Peter Togus, Maria.
Pair dr4ught horses, Geo Gr,ii iiith Augusta
Bay geMng, Weston, Belgrade.
Aiorrill Stallion Hobart. Madison.
Mare, WIN Davis, do
Gslaing, Russell, do
Breeding mare, Ii Reed Son. Augusta
Two breeding and foas II Reed Il Son, Aueusta.
Knox M ge,dne, caaaee, North vase lboro'
, ir matched horses, nr g e Brickstt Augusta
Gen Howard stallion, VI Young, Linconville.
Carriage horse, Josiah Mitchell. Belfast.
Gilbreth Knox, } GiihFssh, hendal!'s Mills 49,
Hortense and fo1l, do do
Queen OF the Drews, do do
i','S.'1 FIiy year. r Monroe, Abbot
Mare aud colt, W Sinclair, Hallowel
Mare aud colt, J II Richards, Haloyell
St Elmo, years, Cbafee Bueksport.
Breeding mare and foal, A Rice, West Watervie. ~
/ Mare, c Gleason. do
Gelding, IL b BeMdeD. do
Mare iioving Jewell, rrrayley, Hallowell
Drew mare, L Dana, Portland.
Geldng, G Tibbetts,
Knox stallion Fairbanks, winthrop
do do do
Geldng, o Magrath, do
/ do I NJ viaton
Stallion, Gen Lyon, y Palmer Palmyra.
Mare and colt, IL Marsh. Newport.
Gelding, do do
Stallion, VIM Batcbelaer, Palmyra.
Mare, H'COIgisou, Chi La.
/ do r smily, Benton
/ Colt, Robbins, East Winthrop.
Geidmg, V Hall,
Mare, ; Chadourne, Harris on.
Stallion, A = 8iarston.
Geldipg, q Lttledsm
J do Lang,
Horse, j Lombard, Farmiu gdae.
Stallion g Miller,
Mare and colt, " W Pease, North Anson.
Family horse, Hilton, Manchester
/ Mare, l. Morrill, do
/ Geidipg W Reed, Bangor.
/ do . b Gardinef.
Gen Howard, knox, X Howard.
do Savage, waterville.
Mare and colt L Slorrili, Resdfe d.
do u II Dudley, Winthrop
do pulIen,
do Williams.
do d c Robbins,
Fily, Cushing, Warren.
Geding, Robinson, yassalboro'.
Stallion Jas Hawes,
Roam Stallion W W Henry,
Gedng, Victor, Grant, Buckspor;.
Matched horses 5 Bins, Hope. tr..
! Flyaway. years. Archer jones' Fairfield.
Draught horses Geo Griffith, Augusta.
Stallion, 0tis, HalloweiL
Matched herses, Z W Wiies Halloweil.
Stallion, ii Bfadeen, Carthage.
Family horse. Colburn & Taught, Augusta.
Geding G Wells, Clinton.
Mare and colt, Wood, Hsllowen.
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LIST OF ENTRIES,
At the Annual Exhibition of
the Maine State Agricul-
tural Society,
Held a. Augusta, Sept. 20, n, -,
and %. 1870.

HORSES.
No /, to POI inclusive
Black Sultan, by Butman, Plymouth
Midnight, Vim Gordon, do
Gen Knox, 7 s Lang, Augusta.
knnfeld do do
Whistle Jacket, Henry Butman, Gariiner
years old fly, Wyman, Vassalboro.'
sorre1 Knox; Martin Dean, East Vassa!boro'
Monta 8 years old, DR. II NJ Harlow, Augusta.
Major Knox, John NJ White, Windham.
Knox stallion, : years, old Bailey, Ninslow
Lady Watson, i u Doe Augusta.
Breeang Mare and foa q II Getchell, Somerset Milis
Young Winthrop Boy, j . 4 G Wing, winthrop.
wear Old colt L Erskins, Palermo.
Duchess ard horse colt, J DArthenay, Augusta,
Lady Lang, do do
Starlight, fly W Dilngf am Sidney.
Thoroughbred mare and foal, q Il Hanscom, Albion
Young General, ID VI Wyer, East Nassslboro'
Lady Root Z Dunnels, Newiield,
Gen Joe Hooker G l. Turner and Bro Palermo.
3 year old stallion, A Cram, South Montvie.
May Queen, Il Shepard, Skowhegau.
Kat brown, do DO
Fairfield Boy, A f Jones Fairfield.
Fanny. fily, Samuel Guild, Augusta.
Jackson Gelhing, o Lawrence, Wayre.
Uncas Wm Abbott, Nassalboro.'
3 year old stallion, Drommond, Ninslow.
Little Tad, Smiley Benton
> year old stallion, Crawford Jr Skowhegan
do + o Patterson, Vassalboro'.
Kaox stallion, o d Gardiner,
Knox fly, do
pythian, { WhitRey, East Winthrop.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-04-08

PARTICULARS OF THE EXECUTION OF
ScoTT.-The Toronto. Globe gives the fol-
lowing particulars of the murder of Thomas
Scott at Fort Garry. Red River region,
whose death has aroused such indignation In
the Dominion: r....,
Mr.. Scott was taken prisoner by Riel, in
December last, but made his escape after
many weeks of weary Imprisonment. When
BOulton's party was formed he Joined It, and
was captul ed by Riel, with the band, on their
retreat to the Portage. On the Sd Of March
Mr.. Scott was singled out from the rest of the
prisoners, and trie-l-for his acts above men,
toned, and for insulting Mr.. Riel and the
guards by something he said, which charge he
denied and sentenced to be shot on the next
day. The sentence was carried out. The
clergym an who visited him and Mr.. Donald
A. Smith begged the rufian Riel to grant his
the boon was refused. On March fourth he
was led out a sew ieet from the fort, and,
kneeling in the snow, be prayed to God for
| forgiveness of his sins. He said it was
dreadful to put him to death, but placed bis
trust in God. Still kneehng, he was killed by
| several shots.
Mr.. Setter, French halfbreed, just ar
rived at Ottawa with news for the Govern
| ment, states that Scott was tried by seven
French halEbreeds, who conducted the pro-
ceedings entirely in their own language, so
that the poor fellow had no idea of what was
going on, nor did he understand word
That was said. He was blindfolded and taken
out in front of Fort Garry, where be was
shot al by three men, who did their work In
such bungliug and brutal manner that he
was not killed. He was taken up by his in
human executors and placed in his coffin,
where he lay writhing in helpless agony for o
| whole hour, until death terminated his suffer-
inss. This act has created an intense feel
ing in the settlement, and no man now feels
his lie safe for siugle minute in the hands
OF the detested Iufian so whom they render
an unwilling allegiance. Riel can muster
from four hundred to five hundred mep,
armed with first class rifles, and all excellent
shots, accustomed to Prairie shooting.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-04-08

THE PoPE's HEALTH.-The Paris Figaro
says: "An important fact has been commu-
nicated to us in letter from Rome. 1t has
frequently been stated since Plus TX has oc.
cupied the Papal throne that his health was
failing, but hitherto the statements have been
unfounded. We must now, however, give the
fact as certain. The health of Plus TX Is de-
clnlng. A foreign prelate, who was recently
received in a private audience by the Sover-
eign Pontlf, was quite shocked by his appear
ance. "A.asw exclaimed the prelate, "the
proverb then is true, Non uidebis amos Pc
tri," alluding to the Roman saying that no
Sovereign Poutif can reign longer than st.
Peter, who occupied the Pontificial char DUR
ing 25 years. Plus TX. is now in the twenty
fourth year Of his Primacy. The person who
writes to us from Rome has recently been
received by the Pope, and found him much
changed. Plus TX. now rises with difficulty;
his look has not the vivacity which formerly
distinguished it; his voice, low and weak, no
longer possesses the SC nority OF former times.
This increasing change causes great anxiety
among the official circle at the Vatican, al
though they endeavor to conceal the fact. 1t
is, nevertheless, quite true, and there exist ap-
prehensions at Rome.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-04-08

INGENIOUS FIRE EscAPE.-Another fire
escape was placed on exhibition at the Sher-
man House yesterday afternoon. The appa-
ratus seemed to consist simply of Manila
rope about an inch in diameter, one end of
which was securely fastened upon the roof of
the hotel, on Randolph street, while the other
end was held taut upon the ground by two or
three men across the street. At length the
operator appeared on the cornice with stout
leather belt under his arms, the belt attached
to brass tube, the latter having been prrvi-
ousiy "threaded" upon the rope. Having
cleared himself OF the cornice, the man swung
off the giddy height and began descending the
oblique lope with fearful rapidly. Suddenly
be placed his hand upon a lever attached to
the outer surface of the tube, which e.idently
operated clamp upon the rope inside, and
his progress Was at once checked, he being
then in front OF one OF the fifth story windows.
The rope being slackened from below, he
swung in towards the window, stepped upon
the sill, and disappeared inside. In moment
he reappeared AMI resumed his descent, this
time having companion, a lady, also belted
to the apparatus. BY means OF the lever the
two came leisurely down, and landed fairly
upon their feet in the middle of the street
An immense concourse OF people had assem-
bled to witness the performance, the success.
full termination OF which was greeted with en-
thusiastic shouts Of appproval.-CMcago Tfi-
bunp