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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-11-08
$50 P. M.
THE VERY LATEST !!
The Fire still Raging.
Three Square Miles Burned
Over.
Loss More than 100000
600.
The Fire reaches from Wa
ter to Lincoln street. .

3:15 A. M.-The fire did not reach the
Hartford and Erie Railway depot.
The whole of Pearl street is in ruins
Several buildings on Washington street,
including Mscullar Williams, & Parker,
are burned.
The North National and Revere Banks
are burned.
BosToN, A :15 A. M.-The confagration
continues with fearful effect Building
have been blown up, with only the appar-
ent effect of increasing the terrible volume
Of fame.
The Transcript Office is already in
flames, and the old South Church, dear to
all Bostonians, is at last, To fall victim
to fire. The Journal Office will next have
to succumb. and the Post. Globe and
Traveller will soon follow.
BosToN, Nov. 10, A 80 A M--The en-
ployees are now leaving the W. U. rele.
graph Office.--Men have been sent 10
the Providence Depot in Boston to tap
the wires and work to New York.
Boston, Nov. 10, A 4;50-Gas is now
going out in the telegraph Office.
BosTeN, Nov. 10.-4O 100 A. M.-The fire
has reached the dimensions which simply
defy all exertions. The desperation of
the people is very great, and they find
themselves in danger and their lives in
jeopardy. The loss Of houses and other
property is now being scarcely thought of.
Every streetin the neighborhood of the
fire is thronged by the people, all endeav-
oring to save few valuables as they fee
towards fremont and Court streets, where
the fire is supposed to be unable TO reach.
BosToN, Nov. 100 90 A. N. Build
ings are being blown up on Lyndall and
Congress streets. The Post Office on
that street will probably go with the rest
Of that street. The Marines from the
Navy Yard are on duty in the streets.
BosToN, Nov. 10, A: 80 A.M-The Wes-
tern Union Company having moved its
more valuable apparatus and goods and
placed them in State Street for safety, are
transferring them to more distant quarters.
BOSTON. Nov f0--5 A. M.-The scene
at the corner of Milk and Devonshire
streets, down toward Federal, and up in
the direction of Washington street was a
terrible one, Nobody could stand within
three blocks Of the burning masses, so
that the fire had full possession Of the
buildings within its grasp. Whole blocks
disappeared, crumbling up like so much
cardboard.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-11-08

Lawrence, Portsmouth, Worcester,
Springfield, and even To Portland, for
fire steamers and other assistance II Is
feared thai the fi,lmes cross MIX street
the entire bd tss part Of the city
will be destroyed.
The authorities have blown up two or
three of Bailey's buildings.
1880 A. M.--Two buildings on the cor
ner OF Milk and Pearl streets, have just
been blown zip, authorities hoping there
by, to Stay the progress Of the fire in
this direction and save the new post office.
"a. M.-The fire has now reached Pearl
street, and number OF boot and shoe,
and other establishments, are now mass
of flames. II may be kept within this
boundary.
A special train was sent from this city
10 Worcester for more hose and 1t accom-
plished the distance, 4416 miles, in 45
minutes. 1t returned with about 1900
feet of extra hose, which was imme-
diately put into USE
$3.50 A. M-The fire has not yet abated,
although there are now hopes that by
continuous blowing up Of buildings at va
rious points, 1t may be kept within its
present limits.
1t is simply impossible TO estimate the
loss tonight. 1t will amount TO many
millions.
The excitement in the city is indescri.
bable.1 The streets are still crowded, and
will doubtless continue so all night.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-11-08
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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-11-08

Fire engines were utterly useless, for no
human beihJ could stand near enough TO
send streams of water where they were
needed to do service.
There was hardly a. breath of wind stir
ring when an alarm was sounded about
Z l-2 o'clock, tollowed.by the I'd, Sd and
4th in rapid succession.
The fire broke out from the fourth story
of large granite store on the corner of
Summer and Kingston streets, occupied in
the first story by Tibbetts, Baldwin g. Da-
Wis, wholesale dry goods dealers. II had
caught in the engineIroom and the flames
spread with lightning rapidity up the ele-
vator and we're first seen climbing under
meath the woodwork of the roof. The
engines were fairly at work before any
other store had caught. The buildings in
the Vicinity were all of granite, four sto-
ries high, and ench surmounted with
Mansard roof, none of them over FIVE
years old.
The second building TO succumb was
directly opposite to that in whichthe fire
first broke out, and was occupied by
Messrs Mullen & Evans, Harding Bro
theirs d Co., Bower Mooers Il Co., George
Hide, Carter u Co, and Conant Brothers,
all Wholesale dealers in dry and fancy
goods. This was at the corner of Otis
Place. The heat now became Internal.
the streets ran rivers of water, and every
moment was heard some of the granite
blocks exploding.
The Wool houses in Federal street were
next attacked. They were filled FROM
cellar to garret with wool, which on ac.
count Of the horse disease, could not he
delivered
Blocks of granite weighing tons were
split and thrown across the street
The Pilot Office has gone
The horses were nearly all sick, and
means of transportation verYdiff1cult to
find
Boston, Nov. 10-11 AS A. M.-The
fire still RACES with fearful fury. The
tiremen are blowing up buildings in Kilby
street without any visible effect in stop
lping the ravages of the flames Three
square miles of buildings have been des-
troyed, and the progress of the flames is
awful and rapid
The total loss will exceed one hundred
millions.
A number of lives have been sacrificed.
Buildings in State street are now In i'm.
minent danger.
Bankers and merchants are rapidly re.
moving their valuables.
The fire will probably continue all day.
The entire business portion of the city is
evidently going
The fire reaches Water on one side and
Lincoln street on the other
Have seen the Mayor. He is not in
need of anything at present =
The fire is believed to be under control.
State street is now believed TO be out
of danger.
BosToN, 1 80 p M.-The fire Is check
ed. Broad street is also saved All north
and east of State street is saved The
Post.office is damaged and the backs of
some few others on State street.
A large portion of the best business
section of the city is In ruins.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-11-08

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Connecticut western news., 1872-01-05
Diet and Exercise.

Dr. Parkes, while investigating the effect of diet and exercise on the elimin- ation ofnitrogen, had for his subject o very healthy, powerful, and temperate young soldier. He conducted one series of experiments in which the man was fed on ordinary diet, and the amount of nitrogen content was kept as near as possible constant, In a second series prepared food was given so as to keep the amount of nitrogen introduced per fectly constant and third series was made with non-nitrogenous food. These experiments showed distinctly an in creased elimination of nitrogen in the period of rest after severe exercise, con- firming Dr. Parke's former results, and supporting the statement of Liebig on this point, in opposition to that of Volt
 Whether it was diminished during exer- else or not was not clearly shown by the experiments. The non-nitrogenous diet for five days neither raised nor lowered the temperature in the rectum of the pa- tient, but apparently did not effect the health, nor did it alter the frequency of the pulse but the hearts action became weak, and the pulse soft. The expert ments proved that force necessary for great muscular work can be obtained by the muscle from fat and starch, though changes in the nitrogenous constituents of the muscles also go on, which have, as one effect, an increased elimination of nitrogen after the cessation of the work.
Connecticut western news., 1872-01-05
Terrible ExperIence on q Raft.

A young blacksmith of Fort Smith, Ark, named Engleberth Shuber, not long since discovered canoe lodged on drift pile in the Arkansas River, and resolved to secure it. For this purpose he tied two logs together with grape vines, and pushed out into the stream, which at that point is very deep and rapid. About seventy-five yards from the shore his craft encountered one of those huge wayfaring logs so common in Western streams, and was driven in pieces by the shock. Shuber, as his only chance, leaped upon the slippery log, and clung for his life. A companion who saw him start out, went back to town for help, but when it arrived it was nearly dark and Northern hurricane had set in, dashing the icy waves over the log which was the young mans only salva- tion, and though his friends attempted to reach every scow and hatboat which was put out, swamped at once, and they were obliged to leave him to tue almost certain fate of lingering and painful death. All night he remained upon the icy coated log exposed to the gale, and to the waves until he was encrusted iu solid armor of ice, and tumbled about by the currents of the river. The next morning it was reported in town that he was seen on the log stiff in death. When they reached him, however, he was found still alive, but with his face and limbs fearfully frozen. He had been eighteen hours on the log.
Connecticut western news., 1872-01-05
A Trivial Cause for War.

There is an old saying which runs in this wise :-"Behold what great fire 8 little spark kindleth." The " misunder- standing" between Prussia and Brazil seems to have been an illustration of this fact. A tavern brawl seems to be tri- vial thing to cause trouble, if not war, between two great nations, and such is said to have been at the bottom of the matter. It appears that seven or eight Prussian officers, being in 8 coffee-house at Rio de Janeiro, got intoxicated and then got into quarrel with some Brazil ians. Hard words arose, general fight ensued, and the Prussians, having ejected their opponents, went to work and smash ed everything in the house. While this pastime was in progress the police ar rived. The Prussians resisted the off cers of the law, more fighting took place, wounds were given on both sides, and finally the beligerant foreigners were cap tured and taken to prison, where they were locked up like common vagrants. Among the prisoners is said to be neal relative of Prince Bismarck's, and the whole business looks very disagreeable. A diplomatic correspondence has been exchanged, and the prisoners have been set at liberty. But the report from Ham burgh that German squadron was fit. ting out at Kiel for Brazilian waters, seems to be confirmed, and it is not i'm possible that serious complications will arise from an absurdly insignificant oc. casion.
Connecticut western news., 1872-01-05
The BInghampton Dotheboy's Hall.

The Committee employed in investi- gating the;alleged cruelties committed at the Susquehanna Valley Home for Chil- dren, near Binghampton, IN. Y., by Sup erintendent Van Epps, have made public their report, censuring the Superin- tendent and Board of Managers. Ac- cording to the evidence given at the jU- vestigation, boys and girls at the Home have been stripped naked, then taken in 8 damp and chilly cellar, called the bath room, and subjected to a cold bath, by being plunged into the water and having it dashed over them from pails. Some times smart-weed switches have been used upon them while in the bath. This Van Epps called. Realthful as well as disciplinary. " By. this mans system, the children, after praying in concert at the foot of their beds, are put to bed by one another, Van Epps leaving them after performing the pious duty of listening to their prayers. The larger boys undressed the smaller ones who could not undress themselves. No adult was left in charge of them, as in case of sickness they were compslled to help themselves as best they might. They were not permitted to have Q drink o1 water from supper-4 o'clock-until the next morning. Their food was measured out to them, and no child dared ask ''fol more, none of them possessing the as surance of Oliver Twist. The feod was course and common, and, as Van Epps said, "n not what he would give to board ing-school children" The sanitary con dition of the Home is reported good, and the arrangement of the beds, the ventila tion, and the clothing of the children arc commended.
Connecticut western news., 1872-01-05
Lost Children.

In New York City there is a station house devoted to the reception of those who have been picked up in the streets by the police. A reporter who visited the place says:
 A policeman came in with Q little boy about seven years of age, with bruised and bleeding face, in tears, in rags, dirty, and lanentable figure generally. "Who is this ?" said the matron. "His name is PADDY WooLAN, and he doesn't know quite where he lives, " replied the police man. "His father and mother are having Q drunken spree in the house, having beat each other and the children, and driven them out of the house. Hound him run ming, out of breath, and panting with fear and fatigue, and I've brought him up here." The matron nodded with a sort of troubled look, wiped his eyes, pre- sented him with piece of bread and butter and gave him cup of tea. This treatment abated the violence of his grief, and though he sobbed little as he munched, yet the sea of his emotion was evidently going down: "Are there many such cases ?" inquired the reporter, "Too many, only too many" she an- swered; "half the poor children who are lost have in reality been driven out by one parent or the other in a burst of drunken fury. In two or three days they will come for him, pretending the deepest grief, but I see the boy watch their hands as if expecting a blow, and ready so dodge it." The world little knows what there children have to en- dure in their miserable homes, and how the parents, by their vices, perpetuate in their offspring defects character.
Connecticut western news., 1872-01-05
Buffalo Range.

The favorite range of the buffalo, says Gen. Custer, is contained in @ belt of countsy running north and south, about two hundred miles wide, and extending from the Platte river on the north to the valley of the Upper Canadian on the south. In migrating, if not grazing or alarmed, the buffalo invariably moves in single file, the column generally being headed by a patriarch of the herd, who is not only familiar with the topography of the country. but whose prowess in the field entities him to become the leader of his herd. He maintains this leadership only so long as his strength and courage enable him to remain the successful champion in the innumerable contests which he is called upon to main tain. The buffalo trails are always ob- jects of interest and inquiry to the sight seer on the Plains. These trails made by the herds in their migrating move ments are so regular in their construction and course as to well excite curiosity. They vary but little from eight to ten inches in width, and are usually from
 two to four inches in depth their course is almost as unvarying as that of the needle, running north and south
 Of the thousands of buffalo trails which I have seen, I recollect none of which the general direction was not north and south. This may seem somewhat sur. prising ct frst thought, but 1t admits ol 2 supple and satisfactory explapsts0p,
Connecticut western news., 1872-01-05
The International Platform.

Many of our readers have no doubt been in quandary, as to the platform of the Internationals. An officer of the society in New York gives city paper, Q synopsis of this platform, as follows:
 l. The total abolition of all class rule and all class privileges.
 2. Complete political and social equali. ty for both sexes.
 3. Naturalization of the land, and of all the instruments of production.
 4. A reduction of the hours of labor, so as to allow more time fer improve ment and recreation.
 5. Education to be undertaken by the State-to be obligatory, gratuitous, and secular.
 6. Religion to be ignored, as being 6 speculative subject concerning the in dividual. No religious differences o1 creed to be recognized. '. The substitution of direct system of taxation, based upon property, instead of the present system of levying taxation upon industry the taxation to be pro gressivc.
 8. The abolition of the standing army as being provocative to war.
 9. The adoption of the principal O. associative production, with view te the complete supereession of the presen system of capitalist production.
Connecticut western news., 1872-01-05

TAKING THE VE1L.-In New York the solemn ceremonies of a religious "profession" were performed in chap. ell of the Sisters of Charity. The occa- sion was that of young lady taking up- on herself the Order of Mercy. At the commencement of the service the novice prostrated herself at the foot of the high altar, while choir of nuns chanted the Litany of the Saints in her behalf At the communion she arose and slowly as- cended the altar steps. On reaching the platform upon which the priest stands she again knelt and devoutly prepared herself for the reception of the holy sac rament and tho taking of the three relig- ious vows-ehastity, voluntary poverty and obedience. The VOWS being taken the VOWS which are believed to be per petually binding-the professed nun resumed her position nt the foot of the altar and again prostrated herself, while the choir chanted solemn and appro- priate hymn. The hymn being finished she arose, and accompanied by several sisters, went into the sacristy, where she was divested of all her adornments, to don the humble habit and cowl of Sis ter of Char1ty. The ceremony was con- ducted by three priests.