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AFTERNOON SESSION.

BY Mr.. Little: An act supplemental to
aud amendatory of an act to reduce the
number Of Circuit Judges in this State. Ju-
dietary Committee.
An act to create contingent fund for the
Governor, and for other purposes, Passed.
$ Mr. Stone: An act supplemental to an
act TO reduce the number of Circuit Judges
in this State. Referred.
Adjourned.
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The Proposition of the AssumP-
ton of the Southern States
nAhnM-
From the Chicago :

1t is not surprising to find that the Le2is-
lature of Virginia agrees perfectly with Gov.
Walkers project to have the General Gov
eminent assume the debts of the Southern
States. 1t is not at all improbable that all
the other State Legislatures in the South
will give it their official endorsements, and
certify them to the favorable consideration
of Congress. There would be general re-
ioicing among the carpet-baggers at june
ture which would enable them to reopen
the purse-strings of specializing capitalists,
The conception of this scheme indicates that
the ingenuity of the carpet-bag govern
ments for raising money Is not exhausted.
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Tenn. nnd Pncinc rtnIIrond.

Col. Tom. Scott, President Of this COM
pany. has been negotiating for some time
for the purchase Of the North Louisiana and
Texas railroad and We are credibly In
formed that terms have been agreed upon
by which that road passes into his control,
and virtually becomes part Of the Texas
and Pacific railroad, a link Ia the Trans
Continental line, and that the papers per-
fecting the transfer are now being prepared.
-Vicksburg Times.
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,E,Ine Rack.RaN seal.

Grace Greenwood, in her Washington
note published in the New York Times, hits
the receivers of hack pay" "a follows: Il
ara glad you have 80 completely sunk the
partisan into the public censor, and have
spoken stern truths in stern way. Let
these backpay men take back seats. 1t a
hlunder il worse than a crime let them feel
that contempt i harder 10 bear than curse
more clinging and singing and scathing.
Let them find that dear i the honey that is
licked off a thorn
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The chief clerk of the Portland, Me- Pen
sion agency is a woman, and is highly
praised for her business talents. Women
are working into public offices very rapidly
all over the country. There are numerous
postmistresses in the Western States and a
number in the Eastern.
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AFTERNOON SESSION.

Local bills in numbers,
An Act to regulate official publications in
the several counties of the State and for
other purposes, was taken up and read fist
time.
Mr.. Roa1e moved to reject the bin.
Mr.. Webster moved the previous ques-
ton. which was ordered.
And under the operations thereof the
motion to reject was lost
Adjourned.
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HOUSE
SIXTY-FIRST DAY.
THURSDAY, April 3. 1873.

Mr.. Leavell, by unanimous consent, intro
duced ii. J. Res. No. &c, making asa afHta-
priation to defray the expense iacU rs IS. s
the Joint Committee OF the i.r3si>ia ttre 't-
pointed to investigate tha 4 oru / .iitrr-
sity. To Comm fee OF the Whole.
Remainder ot c-~i5n taken up with local
bill.
Adjourned.
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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
SYNOPSIS OF PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.
FIFTY-EIGHTH DAY.
MoSDAY, March 81, 1873.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

By Mr.. Packer: An act TO amend section
III Of the Code. Finance Committee.
b. Mr.. Duncan: An act to incorporate
the Citizens Insurance and savings Com
pauy. Committee on corporations.
By Mr. Duncan: an act 10 amend the laws
regulating appeals from the judgments Of
Justices of the Peace. Passed.
By MIR sullivan: An act to authorize
biennial sessions Of the Legislature. Judi
elary Committee.
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CNCiSNAT. March - -- Hon. W f..
Sprague, member OF COugre-- from the Fiji
tednth Ohio district, announce chat DE does
not propose to appropriate tu private use the
sum o. money voted him a- back pay or iu-
creased salary for the iyrfy--ccoud Con-
gres-, but will cause it t0 be returned to the
United States Treasury, Or devoted 10 the
relief OF the taxpayer OF hi- district-.
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SPECIAL ORDER.

Treasurer.
JACKSON, January %, 1873.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Amendatory of an act 10 provide for the
election Of State Printer, and to reduce the
compensation for executing the duties of
said office.
lassed as follows:
Yeas-M - Abbott, Barrow, Bowles,
Bennett, Caldwell. Gibbs, Gray, Gilmer
Mijsaps, Nvoatt. Packer, Price, Sullivan,
Williams. Watts, Warner--16.
Nays-Mezsrs Cassidy. Duncan, Lyles
and Seat.
Adjourned
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In 1862 Texas had but twenty-one con-
victs in her State prison. La 1879 there were
nine hundred and forty-four
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MAcoN. Miss, March 25. l-73.-Dr. j. W.
Walker, son OF Larry Vs. Walker living
about two miles south OF Macon. shot and
killed his tenant, Jimc- LuukfOrd, to-day.
II was the result Of quarrel about rent.
Walker fled. aud q pursued by sheriff Com
nor's son. Landlord lived not long ago. iu
Perry county, Alabama. a shotgun ana
the work.
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PROTEST AGAINST PASSAGE OF RAILROAD
BILL.
Mr.. SPEAKER {:
~

N r. SPEAKER.
The undersigned respectfully protests
against the passage, on yesterday, of s B
No. Isl, entitled an act to facilitate the col
lection of the debts due from Railroad Com
panies to this State, for the following rea-
sons:
1st. Because said bill RENTS all the inter-
est due on said debts, amounting to the sum
of $326,000.
I'd. Because. in the opinion of the under
signed, the effect Of said bill will be to delay
ins tead of Facilitate" the collection of even
the principal Of said debts.
3rd. Because the Courts of the State have
decided all the material questions involved
in the suits for the collection of said debts.
and therefore clear that if it is. or just to
insist upon the payment of the principal of
said debts, it is also equally just to insist
upon the payment of the interest.
4th. Because it is,in our opinion, unjust to
the Chickasaw counties to have to bear
equally, with other counties in the State,
the neces ary taxation to reimburse the
Treasury on the account of the deduction of
the interest due on said debts.
w. G. GRACE,
&. 3. CURLEE.
March %, 1873.
Adjourned
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sen ATE.
SIXT1-FIRST DAY.
JACKSON. April 3. 1873
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Pr NJ Cas.;,1v-. A., N.+ yr,,,,I a,,,,,,+a1 IN
and ameudatory of an Act to re-iucorpo-
rate the town of BrOokbaven Passed.
Also, an Act in relation to guardians
judiciary Committees
Also an Act If Limitations far cartoi,
suits ,Judicisrv Couni+tea
Nv AR NilIsaos. A., a..- p, s,r,.f.f}f+ fy,a
sale Of vinons ai,d snirirn0us lin,..r. ,,-ifs,-
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Nv Mr. Nv,ratt. An ser fo,. tl,.,. relief ,.t
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the lr,C.a, 81 t,,1,s ~ $50. -
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Rv Mr. i+t1e. I,rat,ffIj,,,, -,. tI.. .,,..,,,.,
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EaOE -.
FIFTY-NINTH DAY.

TUESDAY, April l, 1873.
Local bills entirely.
Adjourned.
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DAY.
MONDAY. March n. 1879

Nun IA - -I4TNu 0I, 1910.
Mr.. Shadd, bY general consent, intro
Gueed the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Clerk of the House be
authorized to employ an additional clerk
during the remainder OF the session.
Adopted.
Mr.. Davis moved To- reconsider the vote
whereby an Act supplemental to aud
amen3aJury of an Act to quiet tax titles
and increase the revenues OF the State ap-
proved April D 1872.
Carried, and the bill passed.
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MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.

I am directed by Ills Excelleucy, the
Governor, to inform the House of Repre-
--utativeS Jhar he has approved the follow
ing entitled acts, originating in the House
An act IN relation To Justices OF the Peace
ia the county of Adams.
An act to incorporate the Rodney For
Wardiug and Commission Company.
An act to incorporate the Glasgow. Liver
pool and Mississippi Steamship Packet Com
Iauy. of the state OF Mississippi
An act 20 provide for the permanent Itca-
OH OF the seat OF Justice OF Pike county.
An act reyivjng au act entitled an at 60
incorporate the Grenada, Louisville aud
Meridian Railroad Company, and for other
purposes.
An act to authorize the town of Green
VIE TO issue bonds 10 establish Fire DE
p4rtment.
An acf to incorporate the New Albany
Hotel Company.
Al act to prohibit the sale of vinous and
suirituous liquors within five miles of Union
MId Gallatiu Churches, Of jefferson county.
Mississippi
An act to incorporate the Holly Water
Works Company OF the city OF Vicksburg.
State OF Mississippi
An act to extend to the Wanita Mills aud
Magnolia Mills the provisions of an act en-
tricd au act to encourage the Introduction
ot machinery and the establishment OF man
ut4ctorieS in the Suite Of Mississippi, ap-
proved April !, ISL
An act in relation 10 tax lands in the
county OF IishOmingo.
am further directed to return, without
the Governors approval, an act to amend
the laws In relation 10 the Boards of Super
vi sors and the working of the roads IN the
counties Of Lincoln, Pike, Madison. Holmes.
Lawrecce, ColtaN, Wilkinson. Amite, W'ir-
rem, Kinds, Jefferson, LownGes, aud No&u
bee, together with message, in WriJit Z,
setting forth reasons Tor disapproyal
Adjourned.
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chase and support of AIcorn University, up
to the 18th OF January last.
Respectfully submitted
e.. CALDWELL,
Chairman on part OF Senate.
W. Il. MCCLURE,
N q. GILL
Chairman on part of House.
r. NJ. LEAvELL,
Jas. ID. CESsoR.
Report received and committee dis
charged.
TABLE showing the amount of moneys re-
ceiyed and disbursed in the purchase and
support of the AlcoTn University:
DB.
To Auditors Warrants --..--. $50, 800 90
To Free Scholarships, Books,
Board, Tuition, etc.. 49, 1852 10
SS9,S52 10
To amount paid on purchase of
property -.-..-... $24,5O0 90
To amount paid outfit and cur
rent expenses ... 22l95 90
To amount paid salaries .-.----- 1868 90
To amount paid Trustees, per
diem and mileage ..-...-... 2l30 so
To amount paid discount on war
rants ...-...... ....... 1891 81
$S6, S42 60
Respectfully submitted.
Rob. II. HOOP,
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AFTERNOON SESSION.

An act for the relief of the sufferers from
the recent tornado in the city of Canton.
was taken M, and on the motion of Mr..
White the House resolved itself into a Com
mittee of the Whole for the purpose of fur
ther considering the same; and after some
time spent therein, the Committee rose and
through its Chairman. Mr.. White, reported
the bill back TO the House with the recon-
mcndation that it do pass.
And the bill passed
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NINTH DISTRICT.

In the county of TishomiDgo, on the sec
ond Monday OF January and July, and con-
time twelve days.
In the county of Prentiss, on the fourth
Monday of January and July, and continue
twelve days.
In the county of Itawamba, on the sec
ond Monday after the fourth Monday of
January and July, and continue six days.
In the county of Monroe, on the third
Monday after the fourth Monday of Janu-
arv and July, and continue thirty-six days.
In the couaty of Alcorn, on the third
Monday of March and September, and con-
tinue twelve days.
| In the county of Lee. on the first Monday
| after the fourth Monday of April and Oc-
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HARRISBURG. Pa March 21-Ihe bin APP
priating one million dollars for the centeu-
NAL exhibition, bias been signed by the
Governor.
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FIFTY-NINTH DAY.
JACKSON, April /, 1873.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.


By Mr.. GRAY: An act supplemental % an
a.r Ia reduce fhe number OF Circuit Juc &c
in rbis state. judiciary Committee.
Nv Mr. Beauett: An act TO provide ter
the election Of County superintendent for
Kinds and Rankin counties. Committee Oh
Education.
BY Mr.. Gibbs: An act 70 amend section
lao of the Code. Judiciary Committee
Bv Nr. Abbott: An act to aid In the CON
stricsfon Of the Vicksburg and Nashville
Railroad. Railroad Committee.
Bv Mr. Barrow An act TO incoruorafe
tie Mutual Gas Light Company OF FieEs-
burg. Committee on Corporations.
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ALBANY. March 2S.-THc Chairman Ot the
judiciary Committee of the Assembly win
report, a. instructed by the resolution Of
the House. tile proposition 10 amend the
constitution SO as 90 grant suffrage % WOO
men holding property % the amount OF $3.50.
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HOUSE.

SIAIIEIH DAI.
"WEDNESDAY, April 2, 1873.
BY general consent, Mr.. Grace presented
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JACK on, January %, 1873.

pectfully submitted.
Rob. II. HOOD.
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Executive Office, March 81, 1873.

And the question being, will the Senate
upon reconsideration. pass the bill notwith-
Standing the objection of His Excellency
the Governor.
The bill passed AS follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Barrow. Baunett. Caldwell.
Cassidy. Duncan. johnson, Little, Iyles,
Mcclure. Mvgatt Packer. Price. Seal, Sulli-
van Stone. Williams. Watts. Warner-IS.
Navs-Messrs. Abbott, Bowles, Gray--3.
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GOODS, CHBAP GOODS! !
And 2J Per Cent. Less
At the Four Mile House
Than at Any Other Store

have in store, and still receiving, my
Summer S;uck Ct Goods, which CONSISTS OF
every article usually kept in first class
stores. The fall in cotton cansed proper
,ionatc fall in goods; this was taken advaA'
tAye oc, consequently | was able TO buy at
nnprceeLentcdIy low prices, and can there
fore sell corrcsponlingly low. In the mean
time 10 not advertise TO sell at small! pro-
fits above cost and quick sales, as other
merchants do, but propose to and vii! sell
~ % per cent. less than t!iey co, and then
mike good profits, for DO not believe IN
selling without profit. do 10 such buSl-
ness. would have my customers know
that the secret of merchants success hes
in his knowing when 10 buy and how {"
buy, for the money is made in selecting his
stock. Did YOU ever think Of this: have
studied the secret, and solved the problem,
;:ot only TO my own satisfaction, but to that
Of the buying public. II You wish bargains,
therefore, come along at once and maze
your purchases at the Foar Nile House, and
save money. don't want any one 10 come,
however, without money in their purses.
All kinds OF country produce bought n
highest market prices.
J. p. KINARD,
June II, 23-4t Foar Mile House.
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FOR SALE.

One Of the finest Plantations in AooevlIie
County, (hnown as the Richard DAVIS place.
containing $50 acres, ~" acres Of which IS
excellent bottom land Pleasantly located.
Upon the farm is an elegant Brick Mansion
with eight rooms. This Plantation Is SIT
uated about four miles from New Market,
Oh the Grccnyile r. K. There is road
Tn runnns mn directly through the place, thereby
rendering it easy to divide the land into
several distinct tracts il SO desired. we
would farther state that a valuable Gold
Mine has been discovered on the premises.
This property CHI be treated for privately
1t any time between this and the trst OF
October; if rot disposed of before the e1-
nirntion of that time It will he sold at Anc-
ton, at ALbevilIe c. II. For further H.
formation in regard to the matter, apply TO
THOMAS STEEN,
Auction and Commission Merchant,
june %, 23-tf toIumo'a' >. T.
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Where to Spend the
Summer.

GLENN SPRINGS, SPARTANRCRG Co 5. C.
THIS Celebrated Watering Place will
open for Visitors the 10th DAY OF JUNE,
under the management Of K. SPRlGG. late
of Charleston, al experienced caterer and
Hotel keeper. Being situated in the Nor.
thcrn part Of The State, in a section remark
able for iIS delightful climate, beauty and
healthfulnc$s, this. together with the vir-
;nes of the waters, make i. one of the most
desirable Watering Places Tor all whose
condition can be improved by the sulubrious
character Of aLy water. Great pains will
be taken 10 provide for the convenience and
comfort Of guests. Table supplied with tic
best the markets afford. GOOD Music will
be in attendance 10 enliven the Ball Room.
Fancy Balls during the season. Ten Pin
Alley, Croqret, Baga,cllc, and Billiards for
the amusement of guests.
Charge: Per day, s. 5"; per week, :l% !;
per month, SO. Cottages 10 rent.
Convryanccs daily from Joncsville, after
25th June.
". D. FON LER, Proprietor.
R. SPRIGG, Manager.
June 4, 23-lm.
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Fatal Shooting.

We copy the following account OF
fatal shooting from the last issue OF
the Ed@cfcld Aduertiysr. Although
not 50 stated in the paragraph, We
learn that a feud has existed between
the families for many years.
With shuddering We chronicle a
bloody afFray which took place in our
town on Tuesday last. The parties III
this affair were Mr.. Lovett Gomlllon
and his son. Mr.. VIM. Gomilion, Of
the one part, and Mr.. Arthur Glover,
Of the other. Mr.. Gomilion is man
of about ffty-fve years Of age. His
son was young man Of twenty or
twentv-one. Their home is seven
miles East of our town. Mr.. Glover
is man of thirty-six or thlrty-elght,
and is q citizen of our town. Both
parties belong to old District families
Of the highest responsibility. Some
five or six weeks ago. Mr.. Lovett
Gomilion and Mr.. Glover had angry
words in front Of our Office. Young
Gomilion was not present, but upon
hearing of the matter, became deeply
incensed against Glover. AS this
case will come before our courts, we
conceive it our duty to mention not
one of the various rumors, reports,
or even solemn asseverations con-
cerning it, which, as usual on such
occasions, are abundant and rife-lest
we uuwittingly creste prejudice pro
or con. Suffice it to say that on
Tuesday last, in the drug store of Mr..
A. A. Clisby, young Gomillon was
shot dead by Mr.. Glover, aud Mr.;
Lovett GonlilioD so seriously wounded
that scarcely a hope can be entertain,
ed of his recovery. The affair created
intense excitement, and pail Of sor-
row hangs over our community. Mr.
Glover will appear before Judge
Carpenter this "Wednesday evening,
and give bond for his appearance at
the next term Of court.
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The Cndeveloped West

Or five years in the Territories. Being &C.
scriptiou of that vast region between the
Mississippi and Pacific; its resources, Gil
mate, inhabitants, natural curiosiiies, etc.,
etc, life and Adventure on Prairies.
Mountains, and the Pacific Coast. With
2t4 tinc illustrations, from original sketches
and Photographic views, Of the scenery,
cities, lands, mines. people and curioSitieS
OF the great West. By J. H. Beadle, West
ern Correspondent Of the Cincinnati Com,
mercal, and Author Of "Lifc in Utah,
etc.
Advance sheets Of this above highly
interesting work are on our table, and
We look forward with no little pleasure
for the receipt of tie entire book,
which the National Publishing Co., of
Philadelphia: promises will soon be
issued. 1t will be issued by sub.
scription only. The chapters thus
brought to our attention are written
in racy style, and abound in descrlp-
tions of the great unknown West, as
we'll as il anecdotes and personal ad-
ventures. We feel no hesitation in
commencing this book in advance of
its publication, judging from the
specimen sheets already seen. The
following extract from Chapter XIV.
gives an idea of the style and subject
matter:
"All aboard for Yosemite and the
Big Trees! How the mind swells as
these words are called through the
hotel, and the fancy paints what is to
come: visions of giant vegetation and
wondrous woods; of riotous nature in
a tropical cline and fertile soil, ex.
ceeding all the wonders of romance
with growing reality; of rocky canons
and happy valleys; of glacier-hewn
cliffs, reared thousands OF feet in the
air; of waterfalls and mirror lakes ; Of
immense fumes, cut by living streams
in the solid granite; Of majestic falls,
and crystal cascades foaming from a
hundred hills.
But between US and these wonders
intervene many miles of wearisome
travel, days of toll and nights of
broken rest. Before my visit |
wondered that so many excursionists
visited California, and never went tor
Yosemite or the Big Trees. I wonder
no longer; for the trip is one which may
we'll make the most hardy hesitate,
though truly assured that in the end
he shall see wonders that have no equal
upon this planet. Two hundred and
fifty miles Of staging upon the rocky
Sierras, beneath an August sun, and
half the time envelopod in red dust,
are enough to make one seriously ly ask,
Does it pay to visit Yosemite?
We leave chilly "Frisco'' at p. NJ,
and spend the night at Stockton, ex-
periencing in that short distance
about as great change of climate as
if We should 60 in April from Chicago
to New Orleans"
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Fox TIE HERALD.
PROSPERITY. Jun. y. Isl;

PkoSrEKIrl. .;un.. y. Isl;
Mr.. ED1ToR i-incc you LETT Us No.
thing Of note has tron>plrrd until this
morning. Our community was shock
ed by the news Of the explosion of the
cuginc with Mr.. Geo. Browns thre<h
er, at Mrs. Sarah Fclltrs, by which
three persons We're killed and eight
wounded. The cause of the explosion
is unknown. Nr. Brown thinks there
was somc defect in the boiler. as he
had but about $ixty-ive pounds OF
steam. The engine was not in action,
and had been standing about ten luin-
uteS. All hands We're at work repair
ing some part Of the thresher which
had broken. The killed were Mr..
Jesse Schu!npcrt, and two negroes,
respectively named, Pink Recder and
Alfred Gary. The wounded were:
white, Messr>. Drayton Brown and J.
B. Whitman; colorcd, Brown Dalrym-
pie. Hill IIipp: Anderson Singley, Ad-
olson Porter, Simeon Gallman and
Shed Gibbs.
The power of the explosion was tre-
mendous. The whole engine and
thresher were driven about twenty feet
through wall of log house and
piled up on the oats in the house four
or five feet from the ground. Smaller
portions were thrown in every dircc-
ton. some to the distance Of seventy
five yards.
The people turned out promptly to
aid the suffering, and DrS. McFall and
Ga,many were on the ground as soon
as possible to take care Of the wound
ed, most of whom fortunately were
slightly hurt.
The accident has cast gloom over
our neighborhvod, for Mr. Schumpert
WAS loved by all who knew him. Our
sympathies are with the bcreavcd
family. How forcibly We arc remind
ed Of the shortneSs and uncertainty Of
life.
We hope to send you better news
than this at some future time, and
that we may never have to record so
sad IN accident. PHI.