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The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-02-18
BLACK FRIDAYS FOR FRANCE.
From the rittsburg CommorciaI.

From the Pittsburg Commercial.
AT 1:50 p. m, on Friday, July -,
1870, the Corps Legislatif of France
declared war against Prussia, with
the approval of the people. Then
no one protested against the mad
ness of the popular acclamations.
On the next Friday the Emperor Of
the French prepared to leave for the
front, after a reception OF the Cham
bers, at which the president, in an
address, threw the responsibility of
the war on Prussia. On the next
Friday, the 20th, Napoleon, having
arrived at Metz on the previous af-
ternoon. took command of the army.
amid the enthusiastic cheering, vivas,
and other loyal demonstrations Of
his troops, established his Imperial
Headquarters, and issued his proc
lamation to the army. closing with
the words, "The ewes Of the universe
are upon you. Upon our success
depends the fate of liberty and civ
ilizationr' In the next week the
solitary victory of Saarbruck was
followed by the disasters of Weis-
senburg and Woerth. On Friday,
tho 18th, the bombardment of Stras-
burg began. On the next Friday.
the Prince Imperial was hurried
away to place of safety. and on Fri
day, September ?, Sedan surrender
ed, Napoleon's Imperial power was
broken and the empire was dissolved.
On Friday, the 10th. Toul capitula-
ted, and on Friday, the 2Sth of Oc-
tober, the people of Paris were
stunned by the first official an
nouncement of their greatest misfor-
tune, the SURRENDERED Metz, although
il had taken place ON Wednesday
and was previously known in Eng
land and America. On Fridays also
took place the battle of Longueville,
the sortie OF Bazaine from Metz. and
the first battle before Paris, in each
of which the French were defeated
As If all these were not enough tc
make the French believe that Friday
is, indeed, fatal day for them, til,
terms for the surrender of their cap,
ital itself were concluded on Friday
January 27. None can refrain from
hoping that the fall of Paris may be
the last black Friday France shall
know for years 10 come, and that
with the blessings of peace all the
ravages of the war may be repaired
under republican institutions that
shall be confirmed aud perpetuate
by the disbanding of the standing
army and the establishment of free
common schools.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-02-18
THE WANDERING JEW
AGAIN.

\ curious rumor comes from an
obscure village in the neighborhood
of Antwerp, that the strange, sad,
weary figure of the Wandering jew
has appeared in its vicinity. 1t
passed through the market-place car
rying its historical staff in its hand,
with the old Roman costume, worn
and dingy, draped about it. bare
footed. and with its long beard
streaming in the wind. Adults fed
from il in alright, but some children
followed the figure to the outskirts
of the village, where it paused and
addressed few words to them. 1t
told them to go back and tell the
people that new ruler had arisen in
Europe. who would bring Belgium,
Holland and other powers under his
rule that the present year world
witness many vicissitudes among the
peoples, and that many heads now
loftily held will have fallen before
its close. Upon being questioned
by the children rs to his name. the
mysterious stranger responded {:
- Seek not to know. L have been
here before in the past. ] shall be
here in the future. Until the end of
time / shall walk the earth unceas-
ingly." Then the figure waved its
hand. turned from them. and took
up its plodding way. gradually dis
appearing from their sight. This
singular event has created much ex-
citoment in the neighborhood in
which it is said to have occurred,
and the sensation caused by the ru-
mors of this mysterious parsonage
has spread to Antwerp and other
cities of Belgium. The Wandering
jew was last seen at Brussels. IN
177i. Previously to that he had
Leen seen at Strasburg, in 1880, and
later in 1880. In some quarters
there is Il belief that this person who
lately appeared in Belgium is an i'm
poster. but the accounts that are
given of the sad expression of hi:
countenance, the dignity of his bear
ing, and the almost supernatural ex
preston OF his eye. forbade ihe sup
position in the minds of those VIII,
witnessed his sudden appearance il
their midst. that he was other thar
that strange mystery Of the ages
doomed for contumely to oul
Saviour to abide on earth until h,
shall come again-tho Wandering
Jew.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-02-18

William G. Bryant's finest efforts
have been produced under the influ
ence of quinine. He has become
quite deaf from an inordinate use Of
this drug.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-02-18

The following advice is from n
New York paper: Press on, young
man, press on, young man, though
you be poor. We know a youth
who, with only two hands and a
crowbar started a iewelry store. and
now he is living in a fine stone resi-
dence in Sing Sing.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-02-18

-OFFICE-Rail's Brick Building. Second
street, opposite the Capitol.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-02-18

DIR. Bellows has preached against
the proposed amendment recogniz-
ing God in the Constitution. If
radical tampering continues, another
amendment will he necessary recog-
nizing the Constitution itself.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-02-18

IL. y. LILLE q w.. |
DI II l. G Il
IT9ORTERs FROM THE EAST.
Blank Books.
new Hooks.
NiSce iianeous Books,
Newspapers.
New Music,
Violin Strings,
Letter Paper,
Legal Cap.
Bin cap,
FoUisenp.
Note Paper,
Legal Envelopes,
Note Envelopes,
Drug Enve1opes.
Iarntne and Violet Inks.
ArnoId'a writing Fluids,
Maynard 8, Soy.-' Inks,
Thsddeus Davtds' Inks.
RESERVOIR NuciIsge stands,
Patent Muciinge stands,
Nucllage in stands,
Barometer inksfands,
Fountain In kstapds.
siankers' inkstand-.
rrRveiers' Inkstands,
Elegant Portfolios,
Writing Desks,
Water colors.
Carpenters Pencils,
lndeiibIt Pencils,
Drawing Pencils,
Eaber's Pencils,
Copying brushes,
Copying Presses,
Copying Books,
Biotting Paper,
OIL Paper.
Drawing Paper,
Tracing Paper,
Profile Paper,
| SotnriaI Waters and Seals,
I Cert'icates OF Marriage,
Rewards of Merit.
/ Apothecaries' Labels,
| Checker Bonrds,
| Cards and Dice.
| Dice Boxes,
Chess Men,
| Collection Bags,
| Rubber Bands,
BiII Files,
i rgyelet Machines,
| Paper Fasteners,
/ Paper weights,
Paper Cutters.
II. G.. LILLE.
| NOTARY PUBLIC AND COMMISSIONER OF
/ DEEDS No - South street. four doors south oi
/ Bank Of California, Virginia New. fel0-tf
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-02-18
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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-10-20

- The handsome house of the late
Benjamin Nathan, in New York, has re-
manned tenantless since his murder. Be-
fore that it was worth $4,000 a year.
but now it cannot be rented for half that
sum.
- A little three-years-old in Iowa
City recently ran the scissors through the
jugular vein, when his mother closed the
wound and held it for two hours, until
the doctor could come and give relief.
- Three minors were refused mar
riage licenses at the Cincinnati probate
court the other day on the ground that
they were "o'er young to marry yet.
The "baby act" had been abused too
much, and the ambitious youths retired
to grow; sad but hopeful.
The towns and villages of Kurdis-
ton, a Persian province, are being visit
ed by terrible and hitherto unknown
epidemic. The eyes become bloodshot,
the body covered with stains of a violet
hue, and humors break out under the
arm-pits. The patient generally dies af-
ter hours of agony, and but few cases o.
cure have been known. The disease is
of very infectious character, and when
one person in house is seized, the rest
are soon attacked.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-10-20
JOHN KENT's STORY.

John Kent and wife were living about
ten miles above Forestville and about
five from the lake. He states, as do all
the others, that fires have been running
IN the woods for months, but have trav-
eled more rapidly had have created
greater destruction within the last ten
days than in all the time before. For
weeks the smoke in Sanilac and Huron
counties has been so dense that women
and children have been made sick, and
every human being has been half blind.
Fowls were smothered as long as three
weeks ago, and the effect on cattle and
horses was to render them unfit for work.
Although Kent had reason to apprehend
danger to himself, wife and two children
he did as nearly every one else did,
stood by his little property in the hope to
preserve it. He had a considerable clear
ing around his house, and imagined that
the flames would not reach him. He had
plenty of water near his house, and fill
ed barrels, tubs, crooks and everything
which would hold water, and placed
them where they would be of service in
extinguishing sparks and cinders. Fri.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-10-20

The surprise and establishment of the
Chicago calamity is almost equalled by
the great national response and unpre-
cedented generosity. Three millions it
is estimated have already been contribut-
ed. Nor is this generosity confined to
this continent or country. Besides gen.
erous response in Canada, very liberal
contributions are being made in England
Ireland, Scotland, France and Germany
an uprising of the heart which will re-
dound to the honor of the world.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-10-20

day last he could hear the roaring of the
flames and the falling of trees from his
house. At night the heavens were rem
dered so light thathe needed no lamp in
his house, His dog left him early Fri
day morning, and the house cat disap-
peared two days before, the animals
seeming to have better knowledge OF
the danger than the man. Toward noon
the flames appeared on the outskirts of
Kent's farm. His children, two little
girls, the youngest not year old, were
left in the house, and husband and wife
repaired to the fire to try to beat it back.
With anything which would strike or
smother, they fought the advancing
flames, and for distance of 20 rods
kept them in check.
But, while ousy here, the flames crept
over the dry ground from other direc-
tions, UNDECIDED and neglected Fight
ing with all their strength. father and
mother gave no heed to anything but
the fire before them, until they we're at
last startled by scream from the house.
Instinctively they felt that the flames
had seized it, and they started to the res
cue of the children. But the smoke had
settled down so thick, that they ran in
all directions without finding the house,
and knew not its locality until the fall
and crash of the roof told them that the
little ones had met an awful fate. 81
tell you, mister" said Kent to our report
er, yesterday, sit made us crazy. The
fire was all around US except to the west,
house gone, barn burning; hay and ev-
erything destroyed. There was on ly one
thing to do got hold of Mary and
plunged through the fire and smoke, I'M
til we got into the lake road, aud then we
had hard work to keep ahead Of the fire
before reaching the water. 1t was awful,
sir, to hear that screaming from those
burning children, and it was dreadful to
60 away and leave them roasting there. "
Detroit Free Press.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-10-20

Coon PLUcK.-The Chicago people
are of good pluck, and are bound to rise
from their calamity. On Sunday last
several of their pastors held services in
front of the ruins of their destroyed
churches in the open air, among them
was Rev. Robert Colyer. The services
we're brief, touching and hopeful. Mr..
Colyer moved his audience sometimes to
tears by his pathos, and sometimes to
laughter by his humor, and closed by
SAYING that every one must now engage
in the work of reconstruction. He then
briefly and modestly referred to himself
and his intentions. He would stay by
his people; he did not think they could
find a cheaper parson. He had preach
ed one year for rs cents, and could do il
again if necessary. He could support
himself for the present by lecturing, and
as last resort he could still make as
good horseshoe as any blacksmith in
Chicago. The audience dispersed after
singing hymn, greatly cheered and
frightened by the wholesome and help
full words of their preacher and friend
who seemed to forget his own severe los
ses in trying to console them for theirs
1t illustrates the extortion practiced tina
day by teamsters that Mr.. Colyer coul(
not get two trunks removed for less thai
500. The trunks were dragged SOM
distance and then buried in celer,
field, whence they came out all right tn
next day. Some $4,000 worth of MI
Colyer's books were heaped up in tn
park in front of his church, and wer
saved with only the injury due to tn
rain of Monday night. The lady t
whom Mr.. Colyer's son was married o
Wednesday night lost everything by tn
fire, and was married, none the less haE
PLY, in calico dress.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-10-20

Boston has las churches. The Uni
tarians have the greatest number, 81.
The Freewill Raptists, Sweedenborgians,
and Swedish have the least, one each.
That was very good joke of the
squirrel hunting Irishman, whose gun
kicked him over while the furry twitter-
er ran away, that ''he wouldn't feel so
nice if he had his end of the gum" but
a good many people this year are max
ing practical test of it with fatal con-
sequences. The latest is Joseph Della
ney, prominent citizen of Chester, H.,
who struck at squirrel with the butt
end of his gun, but instead of hitting il
discharged his piece into his own aldo
men, killing him instantly.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-10-20

APPOINTMENTS The President has
nominated, on recommendation of Gov
Stewart, Henry Chase, of Lyndon, and
John N. Baxter, of Rutland, as Commits
sioners from this State to make arrange
ments for the centennial anniversary of
American independence, to be held at
Philadelphia, July 4th, 1876 These APP
pointments are eminently proper ones.
1t will be seen that they represent both
the great political parties of the country,
Mr.. Chase being an ardent democrat, and
Mr.. Baxter equally as earnest republi.
can.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-10-20

NRw CANCER CURE.-Frequent in
stances OF the cure OF cancers by means
of tea made from the common red clo-
yer, have been published of late; and as
the remedy is certainly harmless and
inexpensive one, the qualities claimed
for it should be generally known. The
Boston Herald says thata well known
sea captain in Newburyport feels certain
that he has been cured of cancer on
his nose by drinking tea made from red
clover tops, and using the same prepare
ton as an external application. What
was considered fully developed cancer
two years ago, has now almost disap-
peared under this treatment.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-10-20

A NOVEL CAsE.-The New Bedford
Standard says: A curious case is about
to come before the Rhode Island courts.
1t seems that a lady residing in Provi-
dence, where her husband had died, leav-
ing her in not very good circumstances,
afterward became very well off by the
rise of some property. Being affluent,
and DESTROYS of doing honor to the mem
DRY of her departed hui band, she had his
remains removed from the cemetery in
which they were first deposited, and erec-
ted a handsome monument over them.
But she has a daughter with whom she
is not on good terms, and the daughter,
or her husband in her behalf, has brought
an action to compel the restoration OF
the remains to their original resting-place
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-10-20
gelluws falls Zines,
BELLOWS FALLS, OCT. 20, 1871.

The republican success in the State
elections of Pennsylvania, Ohio and
Iowa, is even greater than reported last
week. Pennsylvania will exceed $4,000
majority for the republican ticket, while
Philadelphia ran up 10 over 5000. In
Ohio the republicans have over 10000
majority and in Iowa the republican ma
jority is so large they have not got it
counted-30,000 or 10000 more or less.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-10-20

RAILROAD TIcKETs.-Justice Fletcher
of Concord, N. H., has decided that rail
road tickets are good until used, though
issued only for a specified time. A pas
senger on train from Vermont present
ed ticket issued in Chicago in June last
and marked good for thirty days." which
the conductor refused to take, and refus-
ing to pay his fare he was arrested on the
arrival of the train at Concord, where
the case was laid before Justice Fletcher
who decided that the ticket was good un-
til used, and the man was discharged.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-10-20
The Terrible Prairie Fires.
1900 PEOPLE BURNT TO DEATH.

The loss of life by the prairie fires in
Wisconsin is frightful. The loss of life
in the neighborhood of Pishtego will
reach over 1900, and 10 per cent. of the
injured cannot recover. A member of
the relief committee sent from Milwau-
kee with supplies, says that the only sur
vivors were those fortunate enough to
reach the water, many throwing them
selves into mill-ponds, clinging to float
ing logs. A number of these were drown
ed by being thrown from the logs by mad
dened horses and cattle which had rush
ed into the water. The fire swept over
tract ten miles long, every building,
fence, ETC., being completely destroyed.
The population of Pishtego numbered
1000, one-third of whom persisted on
that terrible night. The mayor of Mil
waukee has issued an appeal to the coun-
try for aid.
A later report confirms the utter de-
struction of the town of Pishtego. -Four
hundred dead had been recovered, and ii
was thought 800 more were in the river.
The town of Merikause is also in ruins
the roads are filled with the carcasses OF
animals. People are wandering about
destitute and helpless. The fire reached
from Green Bay to Menomonee. A great
number of wounded have been brought
to Green Bay men and women were par.
TALLY roasted alive.
Reports received at Fond du Lac from
the northern districts grow hourly worse
The accounts of suffering are unparallel
ed. Clothes, food and money are great.
ly needed. All the crops have been de.
stroyed. Williamson's mills at Sturgeon
Bay were burned, and sixty lives lost
Marietta and Marnetti were partially
saved. A heavy rain has nearly extin
guished the fires in Calumet and Sheboy
gan counties.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-10-20

= Sign at a railroad crossing out
west.-"Look out for the Ingine wen
the wisls bloes or rings"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-10-20
5000 DESTITUTE PEOPLE.

Gov. Fairchild telegraphed the follow
ing from Green Bay, in relation to Wis
consin fire, Saturday night: "The ap-
palling calamity has not been exaggera-
ted. Over 5000 men, women and chill
dren are now destitute The loss o. life
has been very great; not less than 500
persons have been burned at Pishtego
and vicinity, and 800 on the eastern shore.
Scores Of men, women and children are
now in temporary hospitals, burned and
manned. Money, clothing, bedding, boots
and shoes, and provisions of all kinds
uncooked are wanted, also building ma
terials and everything needed by fam
lily to commence life with. The people
are responding nobly, but there is no dan.
ger of too much being received. The
destitute must be provided for during the
winter"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-10-20
THE LOSS OF LIFE IN WISCONSIN.

The following particulars are taken
from paper published at Green Bay:
Charles FISHERMAN of Little Sturgeon
writes us that of 81 people there, but two
were saved uninjured, and ten injured
persons still living were found, and were
sent on Monday, by the tug Ozaukee, to
Big Sturgeon Bay for medical treatment.
Every other individual in the settlement
is dead. Mr. Gardner sent twenty-five
men to chop through the woods to this
settlement, our correspondent being one
of the number. They found the remains
OF SIX persons in one house, and piled
the partly-charred remains of 80 bodies
OF men, women and children in one pile.
Three or four persons attempted to save
themselves in well containing three or
| four feet of water. One of them had his
head badly burned, and the others we're
| burned to death One of the party sent
out by f. B. Gardner called upon us on
Wednesday. The party went from Lit
tie Sturgeon to the head of Little Stur-
geon bay by the tug Ozaukee, and thence
chopped their way through the timber
fallen across the road for four miles.
The other mile they clambered over the
timber. On the road they found three
of the wounded trying to reach the shore.
Others of the wounded got to Kents
place, four miles from Big Sturgeon,
where they are lying. Reaching the site
of Williamsonville, they found no living
creature but an OK. Twenty-Five human
bodies lay on spot about ten feet square
some with arms and legs burned off,
and all with clothing gone A few rods
off, on every side, were others, and a man
and child we're found dead in a well.
They found 90 dead bodies, and think
the total number must be from 60 to 20.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-10-20
Chesapeake Il 0hios--Five TWEEN.
lieS--CentraI Paciiics,
FIS X & H AT c H

No. 5, Nassau Street, Ne,o York.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-10-20

Vs % -1tOOLI1OM.
p. S. The above statement is solicited
by many lovers of truth in Windham
county. j. c. McC.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-10-20
HABEAs CORPUS CASE.

PS. "This statement is entirely un-
solicited"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-10-20

GEO. {. GOODWIN 4 CO., Agents.
BOSTON.
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1871-06-24
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