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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-01-23
EsR. r. r. P.''

The an - are the initials of DR..
Pierce's Pc 1t Purgative Pellets, or Sugar.
coated C,n 1rated Root and Herbal Juice,
Anti-Biliou- ;ranules--the Little Giant" Ca
thartic, or muNan, in parpo Physic. They are
scarcely larger than mustard eeeds, yet rep
resent as much cathartic power as large re-
pulsive pill, being most searching and Mough
yet gently and kindly operating catha,tsc.
Pleasant to take, powerful to cure. Is cents
per vial, by druggists. 623
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-01-23
How Glover Improves tho Soil-What
Prof. VOelckce ynva.


Prof. Voelcker thus explains the &C.
ton of clover in increasing the fertility
of soils: "All who are practically &C.
quainted with the subject must have
seen that the best crops of wheat are
produced by being preceded by crops
of clover grown for seed. I have come
to the conclusion that the very best
preparation, the very best manure, is
a good crop of clover" = IA
vast amount of mineral manure
is brought within reach of the corn
crop, which otherwise would remain in
a lookup condition in the soil. The
clover plants take nitrogen from the
atmosphere and manufacture it into
their own substance, which, on decom-
position of the clover roots and leaves,
produces abundance OF ammonia. In
reality, the growing Of clover is equiv
alent, to a great extent, to manuring
with Peruvian guano; and in this pa
per of mine I show that you obtain q
larger quantity of manure than in the
largest dose of Peruvian guano which
q farmer would ever think of apply
ing" cit is only by careful
ly investigating subjects like the one
under consideration that positive
proofs are given, showing the correct.
ness of intelligent observers in the
field"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-01-23

ing down through tho soil will rest on
the surface of cold and dislntegrated
subsoil Who does not know that
many farms supposed to be worn out
have been revived by the increase of
few inches in plowing2 Who will
longer be contented to use a pitiful
one~horse pillow, skating it through tho
soil like harrow with one tooth, when
by deep blowing he eau more than
double the crop?
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-01-23

DR. EDWARD EaaLEsToN, late editor
OF the Hearth and Home, and author
of the "HOosior Schoolmaster" and
other popular stories OF Western life,
has been engaged to write the life of
Peter Cartwright, the pioneer OF
Methodism in tho West. Tho writer
aud his subject are perfectly compati-
BILE. A native Westerner himself, and
born and trained in Western Method
ism, DIR. Eggleston knows we'll the
genius Of Cartwright, while the origi-
nal frontier character is fami liar to Ills
memory.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-01-23

Good for MAJ - ln0ammat3o0 az IN
kinds, Diphthesia, Wounds, HufseA Buns,
Sprains, Rheumatism, Sore Throat, 6WeHi1g of
the Glands, Inflammation Of the Eyes, Bto&e1
Breast, Frost Bites, Chilblains Piles, Bee Sttnes,
and all Sores.
Good for Deast.--Fresh Wounds, Cam,
Poll Evil. Sprains, Bruises, Cracked Heels, Ring
Bone, Wind Calls, Spayius, Sweeney, Ec9nda.
Lameness, Sand Cracks, Scratches, o. Grease,
Mango, Horse Distemper.
discovered by HOMER ANDERSON, An. late
Professor Of Chemistry and Mathematics In the
Clinton Liberal Institute, Of Oneida County, NY,
In experimenting for the purpose Of making
Pfussic Acid. by uniting the Independent gaseous
bodies OF which It is composed, . residuum Was
left, which, on being applied to bruises and IN
famed parts, by the students OF the institute WAS
found to possess the remarkable property Of cool
ing down and carrying off the Inflammation and
ness and health in few hours without pain oe
irritation.
It 10 not heating LinlMent. but
acts by its peculiar specific or chemical qualities
In dissolving and scattering the soreaese and In
plication, the rcd surface soon becomes cool,
moist aud natural, and 10 restored to natural
health without suppuration or destruction.
A. q Llniment for Horse EleoA. foe
the cure Of all the ailments named above, We
challenge the world to find its equal.
Price Is Il 50 cents Der bottle.
D. RANSOM, son L CO, Propra
BUFFALO, N. r.
Sec notice In local column.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-01-23

FoR AN IRRlTATED THROAT, COUGH OR
Cold, Rro,on's Bronchial 7soches are Offer
81 with the fullest Confdence in their efficacy.
They maintain the good reputation they have
Justly acQuired-Com.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-01-23

"S1R," said Yankee, "You prom
ised to vote for my bill" "Vell,"
said the Deitcher member, swat if I
did" "Well, sir, you voted against
it." "Vell, vat if I did2" "Well,
sir, you lied!" "Vel], vat if did,"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-01-23
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
Poultry Disease.

Directions for the treatment of poul-
try diseases are seasonable, and we
find the following in Mr.. LOWS,
".Poultry Book"
Tho symptoms of catarrh in fowls
are watery or Shiny discharge of
mucus from the nostrils, swelling of
the eyelids, and, in extreme cases,
swelling of the face. Boiled potatoes,
mashed and we'll busted with black
pepper, are good diet. Pills made of
mashed potatoes covering Cayenne
pepper, and administered every other
day ut feeding time for few days, are
an excellent remedy.
Dr. Bennett is quoted as recommend.
ing the following prescription:
Tako finely pulverized fresh-burnt
charcoal and new yeast, Of each three
parts; flour, one part, and pulverized
sulphur two parts; mix them with
water, 80 that boluscs of the size of a
hazelnut can be made. Three of these
can be given daily"
Tho same authority recommends
cleanliness and frequent bathing of
the eyes and nostrils with warm milk
and water.
Roup often follows catarrh if the lat.
ter is not promptly taken in hand. The
symptoms are similar. A frothy sub
stance appears in the inner corner of
the eye; the lids swell, the eye. ball
being in severe cases wholly concealed,
and the fowl unable to see or feed,
loses all spirit, and often dies. A
f9tid smell is emitted by fowls in ad-
vanced stages of this disease. In ag-
gravated cases Misrepresentation is COM
mended: Powdered sulphate of iron,
half drachm; capsicum powder, one
drachm extract of liquorice, half an
ounce; make into thirty pills and give
one at time, thrice a day for three
days. Then take half an ounce of sui
phate of iron, and mix with it one ounce
of fine Cayenne pepper, using butter
as a medium. Give one-tenth of this
mixture twice day. Wash the head,
eyes, and inside Of the mouth and nos.
trils with vinegar.
Another remedy, which rarely fails
to cure, is to strip feather to within
a short distance of the tip, dip it in
nitric acid quite dilute), and thrust it
into the nostril of the sick bird. Re.
peat this two or three times day, re.
moving the burnt scab before applying
the acid.
Another remedy is solitary confne:
ment in a warm dry place, with table,
spoonful of castor oil every day for q
week rs medicine, and soft food, mixed
with ale and chopped vegetables. In
ali coaos tho no<;ont u1,o,,11 l,o ~ ~,>no
from its companions.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-01-23

LADIES who have given ''The Queens
Toilet" for the Complexion, fair trial, say
they would not be without it for ton times its
cost.-Com.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-01-23

Is 1T not cheaper to wear one collar
three or four days than ono collar each day?
II you think 80 try the Elmwood or Warwick.
Com,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-01-23
CAUTION.

Be- not deceived. Gall for ALIENS LUNG BAL
HAM, and take no other.
~ Directions accompany each bottle.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-01-23

JAMES MARrINEAu has been made
LII. D. by Harvard College.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-01-23

GET RID OF Cold At ONCE by using Dr.. Jayne's
E1pectoFsnt, . certain ours for all Pulmonary aud
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-01-23
THE QUEENS TOllET
schenck's Pulmonic Syrup, SeaWeed

TUNlE uHU N1uuuf0Rc Flu10e
Those the only medicines that will euro Pplmou
Consumption DR. Schenck Of Phtladolphia has
been in constant practice fog thirty ycars
ttnNously examining lungs, and knows his msdicinee
1t properly taken, wilt cure Consumption His Man
drake pills cleanse ths liver and stomach his Scawesd
Tonic tssolves tho food tho coating Of tn
stomach, and aids digestion. His R0lnopio ByruS
rpens the matter. and nature throws It Oh without
any CxertiOn For salc BY all druggists.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-01-23
What the Season Suggests,

THE young Empress of China is not
of ROYAL blood.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-01-23

in. HARRIS co., Cincinnati, o.
PRoPRIIrO1s.
~ 'sold by all Medicine Dealers
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-01-23

HE health OF Mrs. Senator Morton
is steadily failing:
A CHALLENGE
rs extended to tho orsd to place before the public
ft,Sc eestaf soxS~ or lung remedy than ALIENS
VEanx IT HATH No EQUAL.
CONSERVATIVES. READ!
back hssitSs se. iii issei p.nted al n soa.
Il PS 5. Sa 90 not delay for er' you
ALIENS LUNG BALsAM
Is hope Il h.. been tried b. thousand. .aeh
have Lent their 70 a: hst
ford itbet " 81 this invaluable article. Il Is
Il fss
ranted to give entire satsfaetion In al Of lung
UNSOLICITED EVIDENCE OF IT'S MERITS.
READ THE FOLLOWING:
WHAT WELL KNOWN DRUGGISTS sAY
ABOUT ALLEN'S LUNG BALSAM.
sRsMor1EID, TENN: sept. II. 1879.
s.@ At once W. i've not bottle isit Ia our stoss
s s ss; ~ ss
ness twenty seven years; We mes just what We eay
about the Balssm.
Very truly yours,
HURT / TANNER
AGAIN RFAD THE EVIDENCE from Druggist
who cured by OF the Balsam, and sells It
largely.
/. O. Cottrell. Drusstet ct Marine City, Miehiean,
writes. Kept H. 1879 Am ont of Aliens Lung Bal
sam SEND me half gross - coon - you can would
rather be out Of any other modisne ia my store The
with cough"
It 10 harmless to tho most delicate child.
Il contains NO opium in any form.
1t 10 sold BY Medicine dealers senefa1ly.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-01-23

The health of Mrs. Senator Morton
is steadily failing.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-01-23

Moses H. GR1NNE1l is in London.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-01-23
III NECTAR

BLACK TEA
With tho Green Tea Flavor. War
ranted to suit all tastes. For sale
everywhere. And for sale whele
sale only BY the Groat Atlant 10 4
Pacific Tea Co., No. la1 Fulton
j., aud 2 and 1 Church st., New
York. P. U. Box !jD6. Send fer
Thea Nectar Circular.
, 1873-08-10

frat fanc;no.nna+oro ~ .,,o 1r lie, Ait. folnd
for tho Banjo roaaon. Dumas tLen sot,t DninrIor
mails ahoeki,,nly Ind pranlire r. $40 h;a i|rat
i,,sl and hia lnst Duinns won astoa a. n" trial
whether a gwortlsman Of roputcJ skill ro,d lion,
orally exercise tint skill Upon nov novico. % aud ho
ndarItu y ayyor,]u1ner, WHO practieo olanwnrn linn
IN ,m,I,ic rnn,ns. Being preyBod further i,e mr..
awcroi t,at when vol, got tpon tho ,,ronnd
auosiiong Of gonorosity and ttocacy, wiiicl aro
ycry ina nneatioua. disappear boforo tic nncn.
tnn 5 of ~ oxiatonco' TIC history Of FrecI, ano,.
;ng wouid furrieh n1any nial,utnr chantan,.
Gen. Ornano was 20 good slot that aftor tho
first nro ho aldrosaod his ansagonias, Con.
not doad !" Il aproarcd that tho ball Ind heon
turunli Gv 1yo.fnrn rioco in Donrot'a pocket.
on whlch Oruauo rornnrkod, "Vous avox bion
pince votrc nrgont." An Important branch Of tho
~ n,,Gont ,p;tHl't ho I;ueaI n Il at}l1 nnpsi
eiblo to imnnrt mvatorina or to nroton1 to 10 no:
but ono pariaian fencinr -,nsgtor Isl would hardly
roBourcop Of ycionco which iB nocoHsari1y fluito
must layo bovn oxhnuptod lonr ano. T'ho really
formidable foncors arc those who do common
things with superior nuiol,nesg and force. It is
contend against tho life and sgility Of youth.
This was vol soen ia the ycar 1851,
Of thor time, came to L9adon as "a IN % essential
part Of m exhibition OF tbe rnBu1tn NJ civilian
tion, pons had oarriod d lauco in lin onmnairn
OF Moscow, and was therefore considorably oyor
so yoara Of ago, while Provost wan in tho nriuno
of life. Thero haB not boon 40 good match
aoen in London since; but az t cannot be-
doubted after this wook's o1porIonco tl,at ho
sword ts an Important ngont III molorn society,
wa shall oxnnnt Tint tho beHt French nrtists H.
dueling will 10 invited to tito International Ex-
hibitIon, We observe with regret that TIC
uterorv aide of modern duo]inr Ina hoon in-
adoauStoly doyolopod, Tho writer in the Gau.ois
/. a nnor Gand tn nl,onld tola FIR h;s modal
, 1873-08-10

his spoonoy grandson scttlcd upon him a6. 600 y
year, with Tho evidence OF thig, Rolnnlo flow
TO q Wostorn city. wl,evo his tuamornta wns
kicking nm hor antin gartors to Offonbao|l'B
rnuHfo nnf nersltpfiot1 her ,1pon tho rrogetntfon
Of tho uudonIablo facts, to become Mrs. 1lo-
lando,
Thoy who may miss hor from tito boards and
burlosouos, npxt senson, necd mol despair. Ilor
engagements with IIynlot, ,llay prove lircr. Sin
mnv rnt,,rn to lolgLt tho oyoB Of enthusiastic
etI,,rors in spang!o( potticoag and sylluletrcnl
enwdust,
vEuy mad anor.
Horny 8. Footo, az yo,, know, In writing out,
in yory yorluse lingflsl,, his political re1nn-
isconcos. doubt it ho will toll Of hia ridiculous
duol viii, Soargont 4. proutlss, l,oar VichBbnrg,
Miss, no Ind takon ,1n,brase at pronttfa for
eomothinr or otor, and had sont linn q
clallouge, which tho 1nttor, ,ooiEg a
Northern mnn, accepted having fnnde . fcsoia-
tion to accommodate down there In that way,
everybody who insisted OIL satisfaction. NUM-
bor Of porgonB had Eono out from town TO 500
tho fight among them n snall hoy, who had
climbed Into tho top OF troo Tor tho aaie OF
having hettor view.
Footo alwnya was notoriouhly-had allot, and.
at tho first tro, his bullet flow worry wild OF his
antagonist. Willie tho Beconla woro loading tho
pistol. for SECOND fire, prontiaa, observing tho
boy In tho tree. called out: "You'd better como
down from thero, my lad! NY friond and learned
colleague Ia shooting very wildly this morning,
and you may got hit Ut. thore.' This produced
so much morriment, and 40 much .good-fcoiing,
, 1873-08-10

with ox-Rocordor Hostyman. IIo might not havo
boon aware Of tho frauds. boing pracsicod, yet
tho Nocordori nH a sworn 0lElccr Of tho city
f government, could bG Buod and mado reapons.. a.
bio for OIL lonaos: a Il is nov undoratood TINT
Mr. 1lo1,nman may bo notified at. any moncrt:
Already j. II. Stevenson, counsel for ono Of
Loalle's victims PROPOSES to toAt this question
nt once, aud has already oponca legal pogotiG-
Brown.
Tho Slicritr on h1o1a1ay aold sovonty-fivo lots
Of LoslioH ut low pricos. During tho lay the city
has boen secured In oyery diyecton for bfr. Les-
Europe, but iii nll probability will bo Intercepted
nt Liveipool. 1Io loft this city with $3.50 la
gold. and u,aiiy WHO aro intimately acquainted
with him aro OF tho opinion that Ills mind iB do
Numbora of porsons
"TAKEN IN AND DONE ron"
mo members Of the loan and building hsaocla-
tona throughout tho city, and thoy aro raising q
groas outcry. On every hand and hourly fresh
thoy como" Tho osfoet pt @ Oh the p roa sataso nar.
kct has been disastrous, as people desiring 10
purchase property are holding baok until tho
whole thing ia cloarod up.
alarm, Us tho Wholesale ta1nporing with tho
records mud the Hoal III nlattor TINT IL almost
beyond their comprehension. 1t appears by tho
rooord that Lealio hns realized within foW
yonrs paBt something Iilo million Of dollars by
hia transactions in real estate, and 1t ia not
known what ho has down with this largo amount.
His family arc still In this city, md ,appoar to
feel deeply tho humiliation causol by tho ctposo.
Tho clerk In tho Recorders Office, with whom
Leslie was 30 Intimate, ia OIL hand, but doolarea
ho ia innocent Of any oolluson With tho alleged
swindlor, and Processes willingness to vindicatc
his Innocence whenoyor required. It is n ouri-
ioua case on tho wllolo and 1t remains to bo soon
what disposition will bo nadc Of it BY tho Legal
Department Of tho city.
, 1873-08-10
11andlinK II SnupptnE-Turtio by the
Wrong End.

4 inan named GilHoy, WHO by strict economy
and bevoro Industry laA 8uccoellod in getting his
family little nlaca, FREQ OF incumbrauce, WAS
fishing III Still River, noar tho Beaver Drook
Mills, on Sunday afternoon. After sitting on
the bank for couple 0f lloura, without catching
anything, he waa Eratiaol to SEQ, OIL Hat utono
in tho water, Bnapping turtle summing itAolf.
The butt.end Of tic turtle WAS toward lin, an,l
he thought ho would capture it but, while ho
WAS looking for placo 70 stop. tho turtle grayely
tuinol around without hiD knowledge and wlsel.
he got within roaehing distance, and bout down
to takn hold Of what nature designed should bo
taken hold Of while han1ing s,lapplng-turtlo,
tint sociablo animal just reached out md
took hold Of Alr. GilHay's hand with n grasp
that left no doubt OF its sincerity.
Tho shriokH OF tho unfortunate man aroused
somo ut tho naighborH, but when tfey arrived it
was too lato to Ie OF my benolt to him. or even
to Themselves, for they ,junt caught . glmpso OF
a baro-headosl man toaring over tho bill, swing
Ing H.nRll carpot-bag in one haud, and tlley Ut
onco concluded that it WAS narrow oHcApp iron,
highway robbery, IIowoyor, 1t was not oarpat-
bag he WIS swinging; 1t waH that tnrtlo, and it
ol,ing to him until he reached tho White street
BRIDGE whom 1t lot 20 but tho frightened maa
did not slnoken Ills gait uutil llo got hon.d.:
When Ilo roaohed the house tho ludierousncBH Ut
tho affair burst upon him, aud WHOM htH vito
looked at hia palo faco, aud baro head. md dust
bp9r,uod clothes, and aHked what WaB tho mat
tor, Ae said "Nutling waA tho matter, only lo
was afraid lo would 10 too lato for church, anl
appeared to DO much relieved to lnd that he
Mannt.
, 1873-08-10

When the train draws up ut Stamford tlvo
minutcB for rcfrcalimenla, it is easy to liBtin-
guish the experienced traveller from tho rost.
He has airoady got out OIL tho platform, and il
oithor at tho bottom stop or close enough to it.
Just as Hoon NJ tho speed Of tho train becomes
loss thnn ho can lnuke, he springs oil md dasllca
muddy for tho saloon door, through it aud up TO
tho counter, giving hln oraor for coffco while
moving, aud snntcIng up tho right artclo the
first tinie. lie knows just how much timo il re-
quired to mako tlye minutes, and when it il OK
pirod lo il out on the platform picking his
tooth and talking about roal eHtate. Alas for
tho inexperienced traveller, such il not Ills
record. 1lo III inside the cur whom 1t stops,
with twonty persons ahead Of him. 1Io jumps
down OH tho platform III timo to Bao
tllo mass smrGng into the door, nnd
then It suddenly Atrikos him that llo may be too
lato, and under this inspiration l,o throws hinl-
bolf into tho struggling gang. He aooBn't reach
tho table. He 4nd tho 0thor inexperienced
travellers form the outside line aud shout thoir
orders through tie opening, aud receive what il
hauded thcm with thankfulioss and whnt do1-
terity thoy cnn muster. Such a man will por-
Hpiro and choke, aud paw, md jaw t!uring the
ontiro fiyo minutes, and in tint ti,no may get
down two-thirila OF q sandwich. one-tllirl OF a
piece Of cnstarl-pio, aud more or loss Of tho
cofoo, and then got out OF the door just in time
to catch hold OF tho car-rail, and tlIen be pulled
on by tho brakeman. And Wllou ho has reached
his scat md IL soraping tho rent OF that pic from,
his boot, and is drawing cold air into his throat
to allay tho PUN Of the Ycald lie will think up
things about the keeper Of Tint restaurant that
would make tho lhir OIL d Baw-lorso stand
straight on end
, 1873-08-10

THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE sWfNbLE
would bo made public. Tho wholo airair looked
lad. and he felt seriously for tho good pame Of
tho city. Az It was, ho lntondod uHiuy oyory
facility in hls power toward giving information
to tho public concerning tho Matter.. In his
Judgment tho responsibility undoubtedly rested
, 1873-08-10
DANBURY NEWStSM.

SNAEhtNH u AANAAs
sl-. Cobloigh, Of Nelson street. bought throo
hens Saturday night, and put tllom uudor box
until lie sould build a coop. Sunday morning ho
saw ono OF thc1n in the stroot, and bcstawing
brief curse On the somebody who had overturned
tho box and jeopurizcd his property, lie started
out after it, to drive it into tho yard. It took
lftccn minutes to convince him that that hon
could not bo drivon irso that yard, and thon ho
attempted to catch it. 14roo times no roso up
with his hands full Of fsatbors and his chin
full Of Bhud, but still tha. hen oludel him.
Once hc got it cornored, anG thought suro ho
had it, but it flow straight up over Ills head,
and fappod its wings III his i,co, and filled
biB eyes with dust. Oh, how nad Mr.. Cob
leigh waal It WAS Sunday morning. The bolA
woro ringing, people were starting to church,
and thoro he was III tho street, with III cont or
hat on, and with nothing but slippers ON his
foct, aud every once III a while ono Of them
would come of and lily through tho mir, aul lis
naked foot would come in contact with tho cruel
gravel, before 10 could stop himself. Then he
would Late to hop back ono foot for that slip
por, whilo tho hon stood on tho walk ard oo-
cutcd, mud the little Sunday SCHOOL chilaron
stopped aud laughed, aud their parents rop1ov-
cd tilen, and laughed too. Finally the hen got
nway from him, and started down street at 0
wonderful speed for hon, nnd ho Btartod afor,
his faeo reddor than ovor aud eyery timo ho
cleared II rod lio would stop and hop
lo reached tho cornor Of EsHo1 street 10
Jumped ont of both slippers at ouce
but, inatcad Of stopping to go back, ho picked npa
stick Of wood aud kept on. Thou as the hen
broke tho leg of . strange dog, which added itt
piercing 'sli-yi" to tho entertainment. Blu!
roLloisl didn't stop. Ho tore into tho yard
after iis property in Lis baro feet, and clased
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-17
An Accident Nearly Proving Fatal.

Yesterday afternoon during recess time
| at the Bell House school, a little girl by the
| name of Minnie Putnam, about seven or
eight years of age, fell off the back porch,
about ten feet, on brick pavement, mar
rowly escaping death. On hearing the cry
of anguish from her schoolmate, Mr.. Baird,
the Superintendent, rushed out and found
her lying on the pavement, to all appear
ance lifeless corpse. He brought her into
his office and applied cold water freely !;
and DIR. Boyd passing just at this moment,
he was called in and examined the child,
which by this time had returned to cOnsci-
BUSINESS He pronounced her not danger
ously hurt, no bones being fractured, or
any evidence of her being injured inwardly.
The mother of the child had been sent
for by Mr.. Baird as soon as the accident
occurred and arrived just in time to hear
the Doctor pronounce her child not dam
gerously hurt, and buggy having been
procured the little sufferer was taken home.
Later in the evening we called and found
the little girl-a pretty, interesting looking
extraordinarily better, she being able
to sit up and walk about little. She
stated that she felt no pain with the eXcep-
ton of one side of her face and left eye,
which was swollen considerably, and a
small knot on the back of her head. She
does not recOllect anything about how she
came to fall, but some of the children say
that she was climbing up on the banisters
and lost her balance. Considering the
height from the porch to the brick pave
ment on which she fell, it looks much like
a miracle that she escaped with life.