, 1870-09-08
THE NORTHWEST.


1oseph Rodman, Of Benton County. got MAD At
something, the other day, began to swear. ami
suddenly fell dead.
Father Spelman, who celebrated his golden
wedding i: Eddyv,l.e last February, died on the
4sth nit Heswas nearly 50 years Of age.
Three years ago. Shubael Coy, an old resilient
Of fsons, prepared rooted grave for the recep-
slon Of hts body after death. On Tuesday Of l2st
week be was placed In It.
"A great storm at Hamburg, on the 11st ult-.
blew down the new Methodist Church, which cost
Ao cco, lcveled the B. L. II. freight house, razed
Heven buildings to the groundt aau unrDofea
6coIcs Of dwellings,
The MsquoEeta Ercel.tor sayB the Davenport
/ St Paul Railroad "continues TO Guild Al,oa'
half mile per day, and will cfoss ths 'wapsie
before October 1st. At present rates the road
wilt 'come through the MAquokcta hill ea:iy
this fail, and be ready to move grain anu pork
crops 10 jackson County, The same paper says
the Midland cars win be In Aaquoketa By she lss
Of November.
The Christian Church at Kuoz has been sold
and converted Into billiard roozn-
St aoscph nas shipped 4, 500 bushels OF rasp-
berries and 1854 bushels OF blackbeTzies this
season.
The potato bugs have nearly cleaned out
II potato crop in all the counties OF Northern
11dtaEA-
The Evensvilc Jo,srndl xars: " The tobacco
Is healthy and will result in large crop Cutting
has commenced In = few places In Dubois
County, especially, this crop ls very Important
one~
The drouth has been 80 severe about Roches-
ter that farmers ind great difficulty IN breaking
ground for wheat. In some soils plow point L.
worn out In oue days service.
"A man Of expensive habits. about 50 years
nj f1v fhn YnA%I
only daughter OF wealthy merchant 1t New
ton, and carried her On to u neignbortnR town,
where they were married upon the strength OF
forged signature. The father overlook them IN
few days, threw the bridegroom into prison on
u charge Of forgery, and returned home with his
daughter, who, -by the way, has not yet seen he.
tour1ceatn birthday. :
The ccnsus taker has found quite an intelligent
man IN Michigan. who has been married I've
years., and did not know, and never n1d asked
his Etlc.t Christian name-
The product Of the Hancock Copper n,lne for
August, was ss tons 7te ne.
The Detroit Fhsi OF the 5th says:
Although It has long been knowu that rich
Lake Superior. there nss hefetofote oeea no sys-
scnaatac attempt u mining the argeutlfefpus ma
tertal Recently, however. mine has been opcn-
which promise the most satisfactory results sha,
skill, energy, aud the employment Of ample
means can eTolye. The mine in question Is To-
r1cinity OF Fort William, on the north shore. The
vein is what is Euown Is qua1tx-be&eln2, and runx
under the surface Of tho water. Ou ThQfsdRyl l.st
the schooner h. 4. fGchnond was chartered fpr
tho p1spote Of taktug thjthar 500 tons OF clay,
which Is doubles to be used ln constructing cot
fer-s.1u as means OF Obtaining ACCESS 10 tn.
orc. The mining will bt prosecuted under the
immediate dtFcctio1 OF two Of the principal ttnck-
holders, Alexander n. S!blc9, ESQ.,, and Cap+2in
William Il Freq, the IatteE gentleman being wei
known from his connection with the South Pc
Rabic Minitg Company. Several Det1pt capital
tts arc Interested III the tnt1 sprsc, some Of them
10 pretty large smouut- The company purpose
shirI.De down large quantity Of orc this fatl. but
sural after Its arrival here. The mine was dtsooy-
cred some time ago, but the properly WIS then
owned by parties IN Montreal, whose title has
now been e1tiDgulshcd-"
MISSOURI
Professor Fred SchlenutnR committed suicide,
at Jefferson City, las, week, by shooting himself
III the heal Suffering from dyspepsia rs sup
posed TO hare been the cause OF the decd.
OHIO.
The Lima GAZETTE sayB:
"On Monday, John II. Sye enjoyed the quickest
Hetrtt's cabinet tactory, and used 70 pride him.
self somewhat upon luxuriant growth Of hlacE
whsskerS. He dues not do II 50 much now. Whs
operating one OF the machines, his whiaEcF1 be-
q taiing the balance q tue man along. To tuis
Me- objected. and put his objections into rractI-
cal share. As It became apparent that some.
thing must be doEc, md quickly, John hrsced
his face Il proved s.1o1g. And he b'aced himself
the mere or1nly. when all The hair upon one side
Of his face ru.esl out BY tho .-n:s and left tha.
part OF his face as bare Is It Was the day he wAs