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Early on Sunday morning the house of Fred
erick Moeler at Dayton, Ohio, was discovered
to be on fire, but before the fire department.
could reach the spot the house was one sheet
of flame. Mr.. Moeller and his two sons
jumped or fell from the front windows, injur-
ing themselves severely. II was supposed that
all the family had escaped from the burning
building, but it was afterwards discovered
that Mrs. MoelIer and five children had per-
ished by suffocation.
The annual meeting of the Franklin and
Portland Railroad Co. was held at Tilton, N.
H., on Saturday, and the following directors
chosen: Stephen Kendrick, of Franklin, N.
H.; Asa P. Cate, Mortified, N. H.; Charles
A. Hackett, Belmont, N. H.; Nahum WIGHT,
Gilmanton, N. H.; John McDufee, Roches-
ter, N. H; Frederick Robe, Gorham, Me-;
Winthrop G. Ray, New York city. Stephen
Kendrick was chosen President and William
M. Leonard of Belmont. N. H.. Clerk.
Important advices have been received from
the scene of the rebellion which has broken
out in the northwestern province of China.
etan devotees, who have revolted, and their
numbers are rapidly increasing Several con-
flicts between the rebels and the government
troops have already taken place, and in all
these encounters the rebels were victorious.
The Chinese officers in the disafected region
are alarmed, and the couriers are constantly
arriving at Pekin with urgent appeals for re-
Inducements. Meanwhile the instruction
gains ground, and the rebels are moving upon
Corga, a Monaghan settlement under the pro-
Mongoians from the attack of the Mahomet-
| ans.
A party of railroad surveyors attempted to
| enter the grounds of one Bancroft, near
| Springfield, ILL.,, last week and were warned
| off by son of the owner. Continuing to ad-
vance, they were fred upon by the boy. The
| party beat hasty retreat uninjured. Next
day Maj. Souther, city editor of the Spring.
field Register, visited Bancroft for the purpose
of interviewing him, when Bancroft fired on
him, inficting severe wound in the editors
arm. Bancroft attempted to resist arrest by
| fastening himself in a room, arming himself
and refusing to surrender, and declaring that
he would never be taken alive Capt. Robbins
of the police, in trying to arrest him, shot him
dead.
A meeting was held at the New York Pro-
duce Exchange last Thursday, when Governor
Fairchid of Wisconsin delivered an address
upon the practicability of building the Fox
River and Wisconsin River Canal. which is
intended to connect the Mississippi with Lake
Michigan, and thus make complete wav
from the Mississippi to the Atlantic seaboaru.
The canal would be one hundred and eigh-
teen miles long, and it is estimated would cost
$5,OO0O00. When the Governor has finished
his address, resolutions were adopted, declar-
ing that water communication between the
Mississippi River and Lake Michigan, capable
of floating freighted steamboats, at the lowest
stage of water, is great public necessity,
which will be cheaply achieved by an expen-
diture of five or six million aeiiars, anu .,e.-
ommending the subject to the consideration
of Congress-,
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with 400 men from the interior, On learning
the events which had transpired he surrender
ed and was released on parole. The new DOW
eminent has reduced by DEGREES all the ;mnort
duties 70 per cent. All export duties ore aboi.
lished. Flour is declared free of duty.
A rumor was current in Havana on tho ostb
that the steamer George B. Upton had landed
her passengers and cargo some DAYS previously
in one of the bays on the north shore Of the
Eastern department. Her passengers consist
almost entirely of Cubans. Twelve military
engineer officers accompany the expeditiop.
The cargo, once in the hands of the Cubans is
invaluable to the patriot cause IT. consists of
$500 muskets, go rifles, 100 revolvers zoo 600
metallic cartridges, 100000 percussion cans
tons of powder, 1 ton of sulphur, 10 army
medicine chests, 80 saddles, 5OO.O0O matches
and 100 bags clothing.
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IHE LAST OF THE FENIANs. Rov,o
Oheily, second in command at st. Albans to
oNeiii' was arrested at Burlington on Mon
day, just as he was about to take the care for
Boston, by is. Marshal Foster Tho ,,oon
fellows who fell into the hands of the Con-
dams have been taken to Montreal u,,,osa
they will have fair trial, and it is 70 no e..
ed that the sentence will be death. as tbora :.
a great deal of evaporation still felt in tha 10
city against the Fenians, though alone tho
border the feelings of the people have mode,-
ated since the fight. One of the Montrea, ma
pers has strong but good-tempered leader on
the subject of the Fenian prisoners, in which
the following sentence occurs:
AS to the prisoners whom we have in our
hands, We think IN their case that the ex-
tIeme panalty of the law, whatever it is,
should be executed. We did not say that in
1866, because we trusted that there would be
no repetition of the offence, and we were
ready to make some excuse for men actuated
oy sentiment of patriotism, however false
ana misguided and wicked it might be in lis
results. We owe, however, something 70 our
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Sispor Pedante, gymnast, fell from tbc
trapeze to the stage at Tammany Hall in New
York, Monday evening, and was fatally ininr.
ed.
A. A Wallace formerly Of the Boston naws.
! paper press, and for several years mast assist
ant in the Associated Press Office in RoSton
died Tuesday morning.
Daniel Kimball, Jr, a retired dry ooods deal.
er of Boston, was killed Monday afternoon nv
being thrown from his carriage. "
George Roberts, formerly publisher Of the
Boston Times and one of the oldest newsn.ne,
men ia the country is about to embark in ;o,,r
nalism again in New York city,
Rev. Edwin Pond Parker, of Hartford Conn
has declined the second cali to the nastnrotn Of
the Mt. Vernon Church in Boston.
The New York papers say that Oranne .Judd
has increased his donation to Mic dletown Col
lege to $4,000.
News of the death of Jerome nenbew n
Napoleon Bonaparte, at Philadelphia. on SIM
/ day, has been received at the Capital. He haf
been suffering for eight months with cancer II
the throat. He was the son of Jerome Roma.
parte and Miss Paterson, and was ca wears q
age. His mother, though 80 years old is still
| living and is in full possession of her menta
| faculties, and very active, wilhal
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Political NOIes

The official vote for the Democratic candi
date for Chief Justice in New York foots up
S7,2O6.
The President has signed the bill for the
enforcement of the provisions OF the fifteenth
amendment.
1T is believed that the latest slate for New
York IS as follows: Collector, Thomas Muir
ply, Jr.; Surveyor of the Port, Moses e. Grin
nell; Sub Treasurer, A. b. Cornell; District
Attorney, Noah Davis.
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"Ruy me and I,ll do You good .,,-Tbe pest
AND HERB b1TTERS.-a long tried and s. and ard
remedy for Liver Complaints, Bilious Diseases. HUI
mors OF the Blood and SKIN, Jaundice. Dyspepsia
Indigestion, Costiveness, Headache ana ali diseases
arising from Dsordere1 Stomach, Torpid liver. or
Impure blood. They cleanse the system, purity and
new cIsale .ne blood restore the appetite build up
and strengthen the whole BODY. GEO 6. GOOD
WIN WIN 81 " e., Boston. Sold by all druggists.
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RatcIlelOr's Hair Dive.

This splendid Hair Dye is the best in the world
tie only true and perfect Dye; harmless reable,in-
stantaneous; no Disappointment no ridiculous tnts;
remedies the ill effects of bad dyes; nvgorates and
the hair soft and beautiful black or brown
Sold by all Druggists and Perfumers, and properly
pplied at the Wig Factory, 16 Bond st, NY
Time 3-sNdlyrNw
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To CORRESPONDENTS If our correspondent
at the Kents Kill Seminary will refer to the
PRESS of the 26th inst, under the head of
"Kennebec County," he will SEE that we anti
cipated his request.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
Caucus.

The Republicans of Standish are requested to NEE
at the Town House in Standish, on Saturday. the
eleventh day Of Jure, 1870, at five o'clock P. M, tc
choose five delegates to the Republican State Con-
vention, to be holden at Augusta, on the 18th OF
June 1870; also TO choose five delegates to the first
Congressional District Convention to be holden at
Saco. on the goth of June, A. D. 1870.
Per Order of Town Committee,
Standish, June /, 1870. d&wtd
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WA ME
SEE THE PRICES
III. j. LEATIZTvE.
COpnar of Market and INoIvoro1 st G

Rear OF Post Office
LARGEST SIZE PLATTERs Is cents: smaller
sizes in same proportion.
New STAIR CARPETING at So cts per I'd.
OIL CARPETING, AZ cts. per yard
BOOSTERS 35 cents each.
STONE CHINA Bowls, large size, 25c pr. pair.
CLOTHES PINS cents per doz.
GOBLETs 10 cents each.
WASH BOARDS Is cents each.
May 30-dttsn
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Republican Caucus

The Republicans of Falmouth, are requested TO
meet at their Town-House in said Town on Satur-
day, June 4th, at P. NJ, to choose Delegates to
attend the State Convention to be holden at Augusta
June 18th.
junld&w Per order Town Committee
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At 1o1 CUMBERLAND ST., a very fine set of par
Tor Furniture, black walnut in green rep-to be sold
very cheap. my24sntf
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DErA KrUKE or OCEAN STEAMERS
M ARR N e N EIWS.
PORT OF PORTLA ND.

Tuesday, May 81.
Steamer New England, Field, st John, NIB. via
PASSPORT for Boston. "
Sch J q Roker. Dreamer, Boston.
sch Maine. Brown, Boston.
Sch Two Brothers, Brakeman, Portsmouth
gen north Cape, rocket. Gloucester tor Belfast.
sen Gazelle, Gardiner, Pembroke.
sen Advance Leighton Milbrldge for Boston,
sen Jessie, Bray, MillDrdge tor Boston
Scn susan Ross, Herrick, Bangor tor Boston.
CLEARED.
Sch Ella f Crowell, Thomas Philadelphia-Nicier-
Sch Grant, Greenlaw, st Andrews NIB.
Sch Parallel, Howard, Cutler and Eastport-Eas-
ern Packet Co.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.
BOOTHBAY, May PAR, schs Tennessee Creed,
ROston for Vinalhaven; Susan q Phebe, Fletcher,
NAV z6-Ar, sch Mazurka, Knight, Boston tor Ban
M Nav Is Ar, sShs Mystic Tie, Sargent Western
Banks. (254 qtls fish,; Oregon Dunton, Portland |;
Northern Light, Orne, Rockland Tor Boston.
Sid sch Mazurka Tor Bangor.
May SOAR, sehs Golden Rule. Wall, Boston tor
Rockland; p Merriam Clark Bangor Tor Boston
Ida Morton, Cottre'l, Belfast for do.
FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
:, Ar at Montevideo April II, barque Clara Eaton
Ar at cardiff 7th. Tltania, from Portland.
Ar at Havana 2ith, barques Eliza White, Ma
honey, New York; Rosedale, Pencil Por land.
Stockholm.
In port 25th, brig Frank Allen, Clark, Tor North
of Hatteras.
Sid FIN Cienfuegos 18th, barque Florence Re ers
Hooper, New YorK; brig Ellen Tor Portland. VS.
Ar at Matanzas 10Th, baruue Grace Redpath Bots
ford. Portland: 2ist, Mary Fox, Ros. do; 2sd
brig Proteus Beaufort, NC. N'
Ar at Cardenas 2lst. sch Josephine Portland; ODD
or gs Faustna, Patterson, do; Bickmore Henley
Baltimore. ~ y
Sid 9th, sch Marcus Hunter, Orr, New Orleans.
Ar at 81 John, NIB, 3lst. brig NaZarene Murphy
Portland.
MEMORANDA.
Sch David Babcock, colcord, from PHILADELPHIA for
Boston. was spoken May "a, off Fenwick Island,
leaking badly, and in want OF ASSISTANCE The cap
tain refused to abandon her.
Brig Melrose with her cargo, which was libelled
Tor salvage, was sold at Georgetown, Sc 25th. for
S3Ol5; bid in by the owners The cargo sold for
$j2t0
Sch George Savage. OF Bangor, which got ashore on
Block tsI1Hd, hoated of Ffiday, ana is no" ae
anchor at New London.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
SAN FRANCISCo--Ar 29th inst, Malay Ciough
Hong Kong
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Caution.

WHEREAS, my wife. Ann Lane, has left my bed
w and board without cause, hereby iorb d all
persons harboring or trusting her on nv account.
LEVI LANE.
Portland, May 81, 1870 my3ia3w'
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
Dress and Cloak Making,

IA ISIS Il. f. MILLIKEN takes pleasure in in
lvl forming her friends and the Ladies generally
that che has taken the rooms formerly occupied by
Miss Chick, on Congress st where she viii a tend
TO dress and cloak making in all its branches
work to be well and promptly done at reasonable
prices.
Portland. May 20, 1870. my23sneod1ws
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MARRIED.
DIED.

In Cape Elizabeth, May 81, Martha A PARROT.
aged 81 years months.
In Harpswell, May 10, Jane j. Wilson, aged %
years months.
In Freeport May @, Martha Philbrook, aged 70.
In Bowd0inham May H. Mrs Courtney p Ram
Dan. aged 6S geary months
81 wears - ' 'i'" 'osSett' aSeu
Rnx,o, o march ~ Mr. Peter Staples formerly of
In Sebago. May %, Capt David Potter aced n
years and months,-son OF the late Col David Pot
yer; he was man of great intellieenc, ;, sound
and much lamented by his neighbors and townsmen:
and best OF ALL it is believed Christian. He died
very suddenly.
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SPOK EN-.

SPOKEN.
May 4, lat II S, Ion 80 W, ship Canada Patten. I'm
Guanape tor Rotterdam.
May 8, lat 81, Ion IL, ship Victory from Liverpool
tor New York.
MAY "a. lat 80, Ion 0, ship Progress, from Antwerp
for Philadelphia.
May 2S. lat 3. % N. Ion 70 i5 W, barque Eagle.
from Matanzas for New York.
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REMOVAL

The undersigned have removed to No. o36 Con
gress street, where they will be happy to receive
orders Tor Hydraulic Cement Pine I public aud
Chimneys, &c.
They can also furnish if desired, men to put in
the pipe. We have agents m most or the rger
placesin the statewide i'll iurnshpre manu- iac ur-
ers prices. All work warranted. Office open from
A. M. to P. NJ,
myo0sn1w J.W STOCKWELi, & co.
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E-OLD PAPERS for sale at this office.
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DOMESTIC POkfS'
SAN FRANCISCO 29th inst Malay Clough
Hong Kong
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Lost.

\ SMALL GOLD LOCKEr, containing lock OF
"A hair of deceased cbiiJ. The finder VIII confer
great favor on the owner, and be well rewarded by
leaving the above at j. =. SMITHS iov E1enange
street. Juni""t
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ROarders Wanted.

IENTEEL accommodations for a Gentleman and
" wife, pheasant parlOr chamber and few SINGLE
gentlemen may be had il applied Tor soon, at No. 9
Federal Sc. mN3ldtf
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Lost!

,~IrvErN Union street aod Market Square, or
Bon a Spring street car, a heavy geld Vest Chain.
lne nnu N AMBROSE MERkILL'S Jewel Stole
l39 Middle st. myoUu5t'
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Sch George Savage. OF Bangor, which got ashore on
Block tslaad, tloated OF on Ffijay, ana is no" ~
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-11-17

hapless prisoner had fits OF terror, OF
strange fury, and Of exhaustion. Then he
began to work with all the energy OF
despair. His only hope, he thought WA
to clear the rubbish from the staircase. Il
he failed to do this, the cellar would be his
tomb. He toiled frantically to escape from
SO miserable a fate but the walls crumbled
continually, aud each brick he took away
made Others fall Every now and then he
was threatened with instant destruction by
the ruins. Finally his lamp went OUT for
want Of oil, and he was left in total and
irremediable darkness. For a time after
this he abandoned all hope. But the IN
stinct of self-preseryation again asserted
/ itself, and again he tore desperately at the
/ stones and mortar. He had been working
as he estimated, more than two days, when
the ceiling fell in A brick struck him ON
the head, and he tainted. For long time
! he remained insensible, how long he could
not tell. AT last he opened his eyes, and
above him he saw the stars. II was
| night, and he was alive, although hemmed
/ in by rubbish and dared not stir, for fear OF
producing fresh fall Of masonry. In I'M
gcring agony he waited until daylight.
/ The dawn came at last, timing the
surrounding desolation with streams OF
rosy light With infinite caution and pam
/ the merchant succeeded in drawing him.
| self up to beam of the ceiling, and
thence, after some time, in making his
escape. Once free, he crouched, as he
says, by the ruins OF his house aud wep'
for more than two hours. He had spent
nearly a week in the cellar. Like thu
I Prisoner Of Chillon, his head, which hae
not single gray hair before, became dur
ing that week completely white; and h
declares himself to have aged more il
those few days than in the previous
twenty years.
There may have been events more pain
full and disastrous than this during th'
war, and especially as regards their ulti
mate catastrophes. But it is difficult Il
conceive of human suffering more agoniz
ing than his must have been, thus closed
in as he was from the world by an impassil
BILE wall, with darkness and a corpse TO
company, and having only q lingerin!
death to look forward to, infinitely mor
terrible than any conceivable swift desiruc
ton. 1t is consolatory 10 reflect aai, a
all events. the unlucky hero of so romantic
an episode survived 10 tell the tale, nj
though he finds himself completely desti
tute, and forced to begin the world again
without penny.--.Neto York Times.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-11-17

good hands. or course I'll give ii to him,
but in my own way. Ha, Ia; I've q phn
for that afs lg
Soon the old man dropped into slumbcr
again. He had the same calm counte-
nance and the same serene smile. His
life was devoid of all evil, and his dreams
were of good deeds in store for the flu
t,ire
Time PASSED on. One day the young
man came into Mr. Girards office. lie
was in the garb of mechanic, and he
looked hcalthful and sinewy from manual
labor.
old gentleman turned to him with a warm
greeting. :" / have come to tell you that |
am a good cooper now. I've served my
entire time"
"Can you make good barrels'
AS good as any cooper In Phliadel-
phia." !. ~,
Make me twenty and bring them here
yourself"
The Young man went off, and in an hour
was hard at work at the barrels. lie was
| really superior workman, and when the
| twenty barrels were completed they We're
| the admiration of all in the shop When
thep had been placed in Mr.. Girards store
| he examined every one OF them with the
| closest scrutiny. He looked at the slaves,
the hoops, the heads, the shape, the cut
1 ting. and the driving, and in the end re-
! marked to the young cooper who was
/ anxiously waiting for his verdict:
They are good barrels / never saw
better. You have learned your trade and
done your part faithfully. Come into the
counting-room and III now do mine.
The couple went into the office. The
old mans face was beaming with pleasure
and satisfaction, and the young mans face
was flushed and pale by turns from the pc
culiar circumstances Of the moment. Mr.
Girard took down his check-book and
wrote a check This he cut out, and then
turning to the young man, said;
4 "My Young friend, listen TO me. Your
fidelity, promptness and energy early at
tracted nv attention. Then 1 had the
dream about you | mentioned to you 6
long time ago You acted with alacrity
nnon the suggestion made in consequence
OF that dream, and to-day you stand before
me skilled In trade. | have dreamed 81
YOU in the mea time. A good spirit
whispered into my ear to give you twenty
thousand dollars You have made for mf
twenty superior barrels, for which | vii
now pay you one thousand dollars each
making twenty Thousand IN ali.
Mr.. Girard at this juncture placed IL
the hand Of the agitated young man tho
check he had prepared.
NOW" he continued, "you have
capital to commence business as mer
chant, if you see fit. Should disaster over
take you go to your trade again
The young man broke forth in torren
of thanks, but Mr. Girard abruptly stoppe'
him. saying:
"You lose interest on your money whil
Won talk. have fulfilled my dreams, ant
done justice by you. Good morning.
Here this strange interview ended. Th
young man went away with the deepes
gratitude in his heart, and resolution L
make a name in business worthy OF tn
respect of his ge4erous benefactor. III
subsequently became one OF the first mer
chants of Philadelphia. This incident i
one of the most singular in the history o
Mr.. Girard, and no less in the annals
dreams
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-11-17

a
ashes, sitting thcmand keeping them dry
till spring, when we mixed with about half
their bulk Of ground plaster, and when the
corn was we'll through the ground set q
boy 70 putting the mixture on the hills, at
tile rate of about "a half handful to each
hill, going over about half the field of
twelve acres and thought nothing more of
ituntil narrowing time. when noticed,
in crossing the field, very distinct differ
eDce in the appearance of the corn-that
where the ashes and plaster had been APP
piled being very dark and healthy, the 9TH
er part pale and feeble. However, the
whole field made very fair crop for dry
season but i am satisfied that that part
where the plaster and ashes were applied
made fifty bushels more shelled corn than
where there was none--and the ashes We're
coal ashes Plaster alone had never acted
On well for US s4Ft "
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-11-17
Mulching Bearing Fruit Trees.

There is no doubt now 10y our most in.
telligent horticulturists about the practical
advantages to be giined by mulchiag the
surface of the orchard and fruit garden
This should be more generally practiced in
fruit producing districts; for it is the least
expensive and most effective method of
protecting the fruit trees against the bad
results often following the frequent and
sudden changes of temperature during the
summer and fall months. when the surface
of the ground is left exposed to the direct
rays of the sun. Again, when the mulch
Is put two or three inches In thickness, the
surface son Is constantly moist and loose,
even when no rain falls for term of several
weeks, and the trees or fruit receive no
check for wa Of moisture and food under
such circumstances.
Nv method is to cultivate the space be-
tween the rows of trees in the orchard,
using a small one horse plow and cultivator,
running not more than two inches deep,
during the early part OF the season. From
the lst to the 18th of July have put on
a heavy coating of salt-hay, covering the
surface a. far rs tine branches extend. Al
/ ter this there is no more trouble with
weeds ar grass There may be few
scattered ones start up, but they are easily
destroyed.
! Every fruit grower knows that two o.
three weeks before the time of gathering
the main crop OF fruit fine specimens ar,
/ falling off by strong winds. When the
ground is mulchei the majority of such
! specimens are not bruised or injured fol
sale. This saving, alone, consider pays
! me for the trouble of mulching the orchard
There is only one serious drawback tc
the application of mulch-this is the
danger Of the hay or straw getting ON iir'
when rendered dry by continual warn
| weather. --Rural Neac Yorker
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-11-17

"A Dqtroi, paper says: during the nc
cent earthqutae, Joseph Tihblc, sailor,
was IN a smalfboat on Lake Huron, about
ejght miles from shore. He says the Lake
appeared suddenly 10 boil, small humps
seeming 10 come UP from the bottom.
Thousands Of fish came TO the surface and
swan in every direction, as though
frightened, and many Of them kept leaping
out of the water He never before saw SO
many fish In one school, or saw them act
so strangely. At the same time his boat
was tossed about in a strange. quick, Jar
ring motion, and he had difficulty In keep
Ing IL from dipping water lie knew
nothing of the earthquake until he reached
Detroit
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-11-17

"A correspondent OF Appteton's Journal
saws the Shetland pony has powers pro.
portionally greater than the enormous
draught horses, and gives asa proof, that
he will carry man Of 100 pounds weight,
for long distance, with apparent ease.