davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1874-01-10

I tho aforementioned nino, only six pub
!ls cd statements at this timo lust year. and wo
haze therefore,. no menus OF making On exact
comparison Of tho total amount Of savings dc.
posts OF this year with last. But as tho Btato-
ments published in january, 1873, included six
Of tho largest banks In the above table, NO are
enabled to estimate tlo total amount Of eayings
bankers ut something ovor so,o0o,0oO An esti-
upon data data y siilaa t to 'ih'@' t'o prosens asa
showed an aggregate Of s12,oo0,0 900 Of savings
crease Of nearly 5000 600 Of Savings in janu M
ary, 1874, Us compared With the same month in
1S75. From the samo data We estimate that tho
aggregate Of sayings-bauk money loaned on
mortgages Of real estato is 81. .00D, ,000 IoHs now
and bonds hold by tho savings banks is about
Sl,0OO,0 600 less, aud the aggregate Of cash and
exchange on hand is from 81 200, 900 to 81 ,500,-
uoQ 1ess m than It was year ago: whilo the aggro-
larger now than tlon. TAcao changes aro only
such Us might reasonably be expected as the
edecta of the panic. The closing OF manr.fnc-
Torres is reflected in tue aggregate decrenso Of
mortgages and Of stocks and bonds held by tie
savings banks. and tho Increase of their lonng
matte on col'aterals, indicate tho movement
mag nude y by them during tho last four months to
tnrn their assets into more available form, to
meet tue demands Of tloir dopositors.
very small compared to thoro Of auv
other city in the United stutes. There
ia scarcely an Eastern city where
The savings deposits aro not thrco
t!mes as grcat In proportion to population, and
San Francisco, with hn1t aa largo popula-
ton as Chicago, has just about tlvo times ns
much depositH in her savings banks. In CHI
ccago, however, much greater proportion Of
tho savings Of mechanics and saiaried men is
Invested IN 1eal estate. and hero lnoe laboring
men own their homes than iu amy other Amcri.
can city.
RAILROAD EXTENSION IN 1873.
an lnadSertent error occurred In cir s.ate-
ment Of the railroad growth OF 1873 this morning
(!an' y. ~ saying ''tho entire railroad extcn-
much as in 1872, and in lilo Western Stntes It
was only about one-twcntieth III much" II
Should have read that the ruilroad extension of
ISIS WAS equal to olle-axtecnth increase on the
total mileage OF 1872
LOCAL sTocK AND BOND MARKET,
NlcasrH. Preston, Keau & Co, quote us follows
, 1874-01-10
two inquiry. md only light offerings. oaal,
Baloa wcre reported OF 2, ,atl bsl No. II B0o: 500
bu do nt 7D16o; mud COIN bu TO, rogulnr, at $50.
Tho lnnrkut cloHcd 1rna Mt bUc for lotH OH 20

t;,u i,,,,,,t... ..,7 ..,t,. tt.tt .w..,.-- -
nNi. tEH ,alnry, Ml.u pny VIZ agn,s onornge: oaan
Ion h - %tm " @ y m IN IT. n u no. a. quo So
INC nlarkat clohed iirm at 6oo for lots OH 20
ht99raEo.
,,. paraoY was 81 IN pIItof y. aemand, ana only light
sunpy o5oapt =; , On the lowGas r. grsuo: ~; was M
Hn' ,i, a1aa;,. IT, IT,, n,a No u i2aA.
s' uU.n osoa'eg 59 ~ Inc on1h.ae ho9cGtoa wa
otn =. ,9nci,s & %1sIsug ~ iecaaon @na
IN, H. ~ 1t ss aa1og aa6 "Iso - az =.
i M M do a. at st 81 a H. h w raioctoh ~ ~ ~
afuuo u! Ac ~ P4.As 1nu w ltJGubcA Ut W1s4u
, 1874-01-10

FRIDAY EVENING, Jan. 0.
LOT.
DEANS AND pEAs-Were dull ut the recont decline:
Navy heaMs &a.su@2.o3: mediums, te0U@2.a5; coul-
mon. Sl.50 IL peaB, Sl0lt2l.21 per bu in bugs.
BuI!Eh-A good buH!ness WIS doug In tAx differ
ent Brndes Ut substantially tho prccs current Oh thu
pssenR days OF the woek ns follows Choice to fancy
eommoa, iG&2oc; copmou to choice roll, l8@a0c.
BAGa1Sa-1a moving to only motoruts extent,
sna ssn.airs unchanged ~ Eslees tas following being
ENG; Amerlcan a, a9o; Amosksag 1. 400; Otter
cAsaks a2ai huslap baRs, and hu, 2aGsloo
, 1874-01-10

demand mud ruled steady ut about yesterdays prices,
Or Ut for poor to primo, with extra 1t $5,o6
@5.25.
EAST LIBERTY, PA. -.
EAaT LIBERTY, Pa, Jan. 8--CATrLR-Arrirn1s IL
cars best ss.25; medium, s5.75; common, $1,000
4,60 bulls, $2,50ea+.00,
Hoas-Arriyals, ls cars best Philadelphia, $5.7s@
6.s5 Workers., s3.2s@3.40.
sHEEr--ArlfTa!s. ~ cars best, sa.03@5,a5; mo-
dun, sA.O0@t.5o; ; common, s30o14.un.
NEW YORK.
New Yonx, JAM .-REEvxs--iscccipts, 1850. Mar
knt dull medium to good nAtiyts 7atGilNe: door
Tc1ans. age; prime to extra, llEGll3ic; city
&C.: uadresasl dull at a@@luhc; Texas dressed re-
suEEp-KeseiptH, l,1ot. Market dull and un-
changed.
swisE-Arriras, 1,5oo making II, SEQ for four days.
agafns l2 DO Tor tho time lust week. Receipts
wtro consigned direct to tho slaugntor-yards. No
saes Of lye-weight. city-dresscd nr,Acs, aul nj.
yaucel to Ttt@gAc; wcatorp strong aud firm at cj.@
e35c.
&c.,. $3.50. ALBANY.
ALBANY, n. T., Jan. 9.-CATrLE-0Eercd at Ac be-
low last week. Prices heavy. illinois steers, 74e:
Mlch cows dull at :5u0 of per head. sa!ts ut Sj5uo
@55U0.
SHEEP AND L.Ans-Rccc!pta, 17,cco; the marhc.
SO OIL oh good, aud 70 oi OH common. Lambs
&C. ssarco; lttlo inquiry eo,ainon, 500. Sheep, ak@
mon 10 an' An' s1ifS ,5peai fair to a0'd 'Nea7e'
BUFFALO Jan. 9.-CArrLE-Keceip II total fol
i,n Tue week, 5s'o; no sales to repor Tho yarda
sHEEr e. AZ AID IAsfns-Recoipta, e,4G0; total for Tia
few loass Of Michigan sheep, 81 to u ia at Slg5
@5;oo quoted at tlle close. Western sheep s>S@5c
,8Jo total Tor tho week, $4,000, agaiuyt l3Q0o aot
week: Tho market was moderately actiyo ut G3.&O12
o.to fer Workers heavy hogs, $5G5Gl5.90,
, 1874-01-10
LOCAL sTocK AND bond atAnKET,
), alcasrs. Preston, Kean !; Co. quote lis follows


~ New YonK. Jan. o.-Customs rccoipts, $780,
Treasury Disbursements s1,12i000.
s1,550000.
Sterling Arm; sixty ydaya, e4.ss; eight, s4sc>5
;, Gold ranged At 11131@l119H, cloaing ut 11l5zz.
Carrying rates. 3G7 gold, with l-s2 premium,
Clcaringn, SCI, ,000,0
state bonds quiet and nominal.
Goyernmonta closed firm. There Was great
hnoyaney IN Wall ktreat to-day, with active busi-
mesa IN tho stock Exchange. Tho prlcea III homo
eases are tue highest Of the season. Eurly in
the day thero wore Il couple OF brief Seasons Of
weakness, hut after midday WHOM tho largo
3ncroase III tue volume Of logal-toudera WAS mado
known. steady advance occurred. Nearly the
highest prices "ero obtained at tho eloso. Tue
great feature OF the afternoon was Western
Union. which advanced from 7G9< to 7D]G, closing
al 70. The next principal feature wos Northwest
eommon, which advanced from G0Yl to 621{.
Union Pacific, ohios, st; Paul, and Column
also very strong The lower.priced
and Columbus, Chicago L. Indiana Central, are
ing the hlgh priceH OF about year ago without
ing and vaucs are rising. In all directions I.
cheo,ful fceug prevails. The sales u,,c Of s,oets
between 10 und O'clock wore ITS, 600 sharon, Of
which 16, 800 wero Western Union, 81, 900 Union
puciAc, 10000 pacic Mail, 81 .0u0 OLios, G000
Wabash, G,3u0 Northwestern, ll,700 III. Paul,
q, 500 Laxe Shore, aud :, 100 New York Centrul.
, 1874-01-10

In tho afternoon, wheat was active md 14@
~ higher, selling at s1.2G cash, and $1.9s@
125I sellar February, coBiug at 81 2s} e@01.2s}l.
Germ Corn was Va rathor quiet. but tirmor, at 1s5lqD5yo
rnasy. the latter closing at 595Sc. Moss pork
waa shade flsinor Tor February. Sales woro
reported Of 900 bvls mess pork at s14.70 scllor
February. aud 500 brls do ut $3.50 aollor March;
also 260 tcs lard at $3.50 for March.
, 1874-01-10
Tic following Table Hllowa tho production Of
lumber only u tho poiuta name1


sEstinatcd,
Tho annexed statement gives the number OF
feet Of logs OIL hand ut solno OF the moro i'm.
portant numbering points In Michigan from
which reports have boen received, and also tho
number Of foot to bo cut and put in the streams
the present wintor. Taken In connection with
tic preceding table it will afford au idea Of tho
probable condition Of the trade next yenr:
, 1874-01-10
COMMERCIAL,

FRIDAY EVENING, JIM. Q.
The following were tho receipts aud shipments
Of the leading articles Of produce in Chicago
during the past twenty-four hours, and for the
corresponding date one yoar ago:
, 1874-01-10
"Esttnlntcu,

AMERICAN rIa-1RoN,
In tho report Of the proceedings OF tho Iron
and Steel Association, feeontly assembled at
Philadelphia, arc the following figures, inli-
ea f. the ar Of twg m h' pn n
tynjrlnt },nra il y nm lin
, 1874-01-10

ON1uA0o EVENING BoAnp, Jan. 9.-Sales
100 brls mosa pork, cash. SlA.a7ta; 100 brls do,
cash. $la 40 800 brls do, seller February,
si4.Go; 600 brls do, Rolor February, S14G7}6.
, 1874-01-10
1'lkG Produce AlIlrikcr9.
NEW YORK

New YoRK, Jan. Go rroS-Lesa active; uplands,
1915; futures closed quiet sases, a,5u0ibaes. Jauu.
March, ID l1-los1o a33ec; April, II 1-l0G}17 l.lgo;
A4y, l7N@7 o-lGs; June. II l3.lo@l7a:c..
ol0c bottor in low grades; Light supply at inquiry.
Quotation i4.lo4a.oo Tor supprnne Western and
State; $7.0oGs73o for common to good s7.35@7,s0
60 for e1ra Uho s7.1o69ll for st. Louis
Ryo loas scarss g ant M rm It si:?6@5,oo. corn-meal
nLsat. l7s $751; hlarkrt higher, with moderate i'd
9nry Ut $da@l. Us for Iowa spring sl.o5@l.G7 for
!, northwest st xrrlng $1.G9 for No. Milwaukee;
$l.63G1l65 Tor No. Chicago tl,G7Gl,76
No: ! Minneaota $40 for No, i hltlwaulso and
% fnr wa'ts alehfgan sl82@l 90 soE No. ssriug;
ioo for w.sorn aid stats. 6arioy in good reqaa.s.
stai quiet and firm: Rccepts Of corn, ,69A bu Tho
%arkst = s9s T. hser ed faiE as se@sss ct ela
Wv ter nsw Rsstara luixsa aa0att tn 1&taas tas3
, 1874-01-10

,Muua-4Ae Situation Of tho hog market did AoA
differ IN any important particular from that noted IN
ycstert1ay's and Wodncaday's reports. For good to
mud shipping demand 10 absorb tho supply mud prices
were sustained at 255 sv. but for tho poorer Sorts
thcro was hut little inquiry from any source. aud.
market was subjected to further decline. seyeral
THOUSAND head of common aud inferior hogs have
could not be found at tho low range Of $l.5oOi.7j.
Most Of Tho droves now coming forward have 10 la
culis" bncloi or ara reailel out to civ SCALP
ers at $t0094. 80 The market closed dull and heavy
ut s45Gtl55o for inferior to strictly cho1ce a droyo
or two of extra sold ut ij.556G5 60,
, 1874-01-10

1uclut1ea 29l tons peat ptg-tron. ..
1nciudes 81, ZIG tong mixed anthracite and coke
pig-iron.
5 Includes 1000 toms Of mixed peat and charcoal
pigiroI ata ITS tons Of mixed charcoal aud btu
lnliA0us coal pt3-rOn.
t Includes 4a QUO tous Of mixed anthracite ana coko
pig-lron.
, 1874-01-10
COMMERCE. or CANADA.
The Boston Journal of Commerce sRyB

11to Aootof7 VV"'Ht1s q U0Ht1JIEFCE BlgB
grca increase III tho total commerce of the Domiu-
lou of canada is indicated by tile exhibit OF tho tHral
returns for tho year ending June 80, 1875 being no
III country Of lass population than sh OF the stato
Of New York. Tho oxporta amounted to SOC, ,Gl057a
thr !nnra TO $i26 5!3,-bo!ng excess over OK.
ports Of s3a175 $50. Thu great Canadian exoort OF
timber wAR larger than before bong doubo tl,at
OF 1a71. aud 1t s mater Of noto TINT III tlis export
trade wsro $50 Norwegian Vessels Of lDG73o aggregate
tonnage which loaded ut aoven ports Of the Dontnipn
during tho past season. Tho Norwegans build good
taatsang VESSELS they run them cheaply, aud tho
ttale ~ Il very safe onn comparatively.
WOOL IN BOSTON.
The Boston sdii'ping Lisl.Eyes the following
as the stocGs Of wool i'll that market for The past
uitlo wears Doc 81 -
, 1874-01-10

QUOTATi0N8s
Extra aUeeyeB-dra1edst steerH, aporaRlpg l 400
c1oico l'oayes-.Fine, tut, well formed 3yoar
70 Q year old stetra, averaging l,3Ou to
:. 1850 lhs.....:..:.............. ............ 6.ao
Houd Observation-Disclosures fltlHIy {urnlcd
RtGers. averaging ! 200 10 1,35u t6s ..... Ats
Mcdium 0rades--Steera III fair tleall, aver.
aging 1.13D to 1,15U 4.s0
bntshors' atock-Connlon to fair steers,
md good TO extra cows, for city slaughter,
q. averaging $50 to l,lco la. a.25
STOCK oAttle-.oominon cnttlo, In decent
nostl. avarsgtng 750 10 l,150 lis. ......... 9,76
lnfofior-Light mud tlltn cows. hcifcra.
stays. b,,llH, aud scalawag steera. l,75
gtH CHOICE cor!1.fed ....r....... 4.l6
Gtu- Ge-de3aH sni1lnlere1 North. h...."...... 3.Ol
ea'ae-Ao1as' tnroufh dFoyca. LIE
CATTLE AA1ra
, 1874-01-10

~ n,1,f ~ mi @ sss so - stti -. tto-A
tho east!o rato to.tny, hit here tho Improvement
ceased there lclng M ohaugo for tho better In ths
quality Of tho stock received anl 1crnsptibo i'm,
desirable lots sellers found It ilsccsaary 10 further
ssto prieea 4; order to roaiize Th9re ss mnorisl
snN tlays of tic week. only noout aoou arriving, hut
tho stale cato loft from ay to slay-nggregatg
some 1000 heal-lnlo supply largely I'll exceHs Of
c'lt c.aaacs pf bnyera operated With considerable ftle
dnln Thoro wcro few tne drovea aale most Of tho
oasramgs soming nnder tlo issa Of conot 'a.d
t75. The hest sold at 952oGS5.75, Will oily two or
t!ree transactions ut S551 Gregory, atrnder Il
stockerA vera aso1dy at $l71laJ.i5. The maeket
, 1874-01-10

pure. Of talSc.
HAY-Cantinues dull and easy, especially prairie,
which IL u Ergc sunly. We quote tho Wholesale prices
paid by dealers, aa follows cars to eon.an 60 091 Tbs
New timothy, prime, sl4,0oesl46o: do No. i, sl55o
1000 prime prairie, 9yuuQl9.60 do No. l. s. 500S
0:0o; 10 No. 9, $6.oua7.0o. LOOSE ON WAooa-Timo-
thy 81 prairie 570o@9.o0. For delivery Of
Il1DE6-Wors iii moderate dctpand and tolorably
stcy at tim annexed 1notationa Green city butcors
curot sSoc; green cali, lso gIeen Kip, lUc; green
frozen, "; dry ea aoo dry Lip, 17c dry satcl lag
loc dry aint, lo@t7e do4con aEins, l'@4 zrubby,
branded, 10 pee cent ot Sheep pclts wool estimated
Us wnsle1, per IL, 40Q142c.
Hops-Are dull aud easy. We rspeat: Common to
primo Western, 25@3ac; New York State, 40c Baya-
rian, 40c.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-01-08

protocol whether or not the virxinius, at the
time Of her capture, had right as against the
United States to carry the American flag, l
am of the opinion that she had no such right,
because she had not been registered according
to law; but am also Of the opinion that she
was as much exempt from interference ON
the high seas by another power, on that
ground, as though she had been lawfully
registered. Spain, no doubt, has right to
capture vessel with an American register,
and carrying the American flag, found in her
own waters assisting or endeavoring to assist
the insurrection at Cuba; but she has no right
to capture such vessel on the high seas upon
an apprehension that, in violation of the neu-
trality Of the navigation laws of the United
States, she was on her way to assist such re-
bellion. Spain may defend her territory
and her people from hostile action from
what Is or appears to be an American
vessel, but she has no jurisdiction whatever
over tine question as to whether or not such
vesse! Is on the high seas in violation of any
law of the United States. Spain cannot right
fully raise that question rs to the Virginius,
but the United States may, and as l under
stand the protocol they have agreed to do it,
and be governed by that agreement; and, with
out admitting that Spain would otherwise have
any interest in the question, decide that the
Virginius, at the time of her capture, was
without right, and improperly, carrying the
American flag. Very respectfully,
george Ii. WILLIAMS, Attorney General.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-01-08
The Surrender Of the Virglnius Pris.
OnGrS.

NEW York, December 2.
The New York 1rtbune's Key West
telegram gives an account of the surren.
der of the Virginius prisoners to Lieut..
Com. Braine Of the Juniata. 1t appears
that the authorities to the last moment
kept the poor wretches in ignorance of
their prospective release, and with base
inhumanity led them to suppose that they
were to be executed. Priests were with
them, taking their confessions and dying
declarations, and imploring them to look
to God for pardon. They were taken out
of prison in despair, but on their way to
the slaughter-pen, as they supposed, their
eyes fell upon the Juniata, flying the flag
of the United States When they realized
the truth a scene occurred which beggars
description. Their enthusiasm knew no
bounds. They were speedily transferred
to the deck of the Juniata, and gave vent
to the most extravagant but touching
demonstrations of joy, embracing each
other, some crying, some kissing, and
others offering thanks to the Almighty
for their deliverance from the horrors of
their dungeon and the prospect of an
ignominious death. On the night before
the surrender, the officers and crew of
the Juniata were stationed at their quar-
tiers, her guns being turned on the city.
The Spanish volunteers having been ex-
cited to an open riot by the rumor that
the surrender was to take place, a large
number of them went in body to the
Governors palace and begged permission
to attempt the capture of the Juniata, say
ing that they could do it with knives alone
The Governor refused to grant permits
sion. Our officers believe that the appli-
cation was made in earnest, and not few
regret that it was not favorably entertain
ed, as the Juniata alone, not to speak of
the Kansas and Pinta, would have been
more than match for their assailants.
On the arrival of the Pinta at Santiago
orders came to the ship from Commodore
Braine for the paymaster to issue all the
blankets and pea;jackets in his depart
ment to the prisoners, who were hardly
mt to be seen i'll their rags. This was
speedily done, but, as there was still
great restitution, orders came for every
man on board to give their own blankets
and spare wearing apparel in the good
cause, promises being made that all would
be replaced on the arrival of the ship at
Key West. The officers and men cheer.
fully complied with the order, only pre-
terring that it should be issued as a re.
quest, in which case they would have
obeyed with just as much alacrity. Every
heart was touched by the pitiable condi-
ton Of the prisoners. The poor fellows
report that they were barbarously treated
The surrender took place at MORO Castle,
six miles below Santiago. A receipt was
given for the prisoners.
1t was reported in Santiago that when
it was found that the Virg;nius mad been
towed out of the harbor of Havana, a
large number Of officers of high grade
their designations to the home
by telegraph.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-01-08

The sexton of a new York church.
having to be away from his duties one
day, got a substitute, who was not ac-
quainted with the congregation, and be-
came much excited when he saw an old
man come into one of The pews and raise
a peculiarly shaped ear-trumpet to his
face. Springing to his side, he said some.
thing in low voice; whereupon the gen.
tleman endeavored to raise the trumpet
to his ear, but was prevented by the sex
ton Selling his hand. With increasing
voice and excitement, he said: "You
mustn't, sir. You mustn't blow that horn
in here. IF you do, shall be obliged to
put you out!'' And the good old man,
pocketing Lis bugle, heard nothing of
service or sermon.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-01-08
They expect to sell all to one dealer at a
per bushel.


The manufacture of brick from ocher
IS now acknowledged success, and is
destined not only to work revolution in
the brick business, but to- become bust
ness OF great commercial value to the
State of Kansas. The first kiln was burn
ed in September last, and now thew are
turning out from 100000 to 800, 600 bricks
Per month. Three permanent kilns with
q capacity of $4,000 are required to keep
the press, now in use, running. Submit
ted to the intense heat of these kilns, the
bricks come forth almos. as hard and
durable as blocks of steel. These bricks
are put on the cars at $3.50 to $40 Der
thousand. About one mile of the yellow
ocher, ranging from eight to twenty. eight
feet in thickness, is known to exist, and
may be manufactured into paint, pottery,
thing, chimney flues, and many other
articles of commercial value.
The London Engineer states that tn
highest railway speeds in the world are
attained in England, and that the highest
OF all is reached on the Great Western
kailways-the speed on the latter being
given roundly as fifty miles an hour. In.
stances are given, however, of sixty-five
and seventy miles an hour, and the En-.
gineer thinks it would be possible to Law
permanent way SO well, and to maintain
it in such excellent order, that trains
might travel on it with perfect safety at
one hundred miles an hour-indeed, miles
upon miles of such track are now to be
found on most of the great main lines, but
nowhere can one hundred consecutive
miles Of permanent way in perfection be
found; and, as chain is no stronger than
its weakest link, SO few hundred Yards
of bad track would spoil, for the purpose
OF travelling at one hundred miles an hour,
whole line. The really important ques-
ton, argues the Engineer, is, given the
line and the cars fit for it, what Shall the
engine be like, and is it possible to con-
truct an engine at all, which, with a
moderately heavy. train, will attain and
maintain velocity of one hundred miles
an hour, on a line with no grade heavier
than say one in three hundred? After a
thorough examination of the question in
all its bearings, the Engineers figures
prove that it is absolutely impossible to
obtain a speed Of one hundred miles an
hour on railway, if the resistance is any.
thing like 1870 pounds per ton.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-01-08
Sensation of Starving.

For the first two days through which a
strong and healthy man is doomed to ex-
list upon nothing, his sufferings are, per-
haps, more acute than in the remaining
states-he feels an inordinate, unspeaka-
BILE craving at the stomach, night and day.
The mind runs upon beef, bread, and 9TH
er substantials, but still, in a great mea.
sure, the body retains its strength. On
the third and fourth days, but especially
on the fourth, this incessant craving gives
place to sinking and weakness Of the
stomach, accompanied by nausea. The
unfortunate sufferer still desires food, but
with loss of strength he loses that eager
craving which is felt in the earlier stages
Should he chance to obtain a morsel or
two of food, he swallows it with wolfish
avidity, but five minutes afterward his
sutterings are more intense than ever. He
feels as if he had swallowed living lob
ster, which is c!awing and feeding upon
the very foundation Of his existence. On
the fifth day his cheeks suddenly appear
hollow and sunken, his body attenuated;
his color is ashy pale, and his eye wild,
CLASSY, cannibalish. The different parts
of the system now war with each other.
The stomach calls upon the legs to go
with it in quest of food; the legs, from
very weakness, refuse. The sixth day
brings with it increased suffering,
although the pangs of hunger are lost in
an overpowering languor and sickness.
The head becomes giddy-the ghosts Of
well-remembered dinners pass in hideous
professions through the mind. The
seventh day comes, bringing increased
lassitude-and further prostration of
strength. The arms hang lifelessly, the
legs drag heavily. The desire for food is
still left, to a degree, but it must be
brought, not sought. The miserable rem
nant of life which still hangs to the suf-
ferer is burden almost too grevious to
be borne; yet his inherent love of exis-
tence induces desire still to preserve it,
if it can be saved without a tax upon bods
lily exertion. The mind wanders. At
one moment he thinks his weary limbs
cannot sustain him a mile, the next he is
endowed with unnatural strength, and if
there be certainty of relief before him,
dashes bravely and strongly forward,
wondering whence proceeds his new and
sudden impulse.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-01-08

The latest improvement in burglar
proof safes is to line the interior with
steel rods which revolve easily. After
drilling through the outside casing of the
safe the bit will strike one of these rods
and be detected from its course. It either
will not take hold or will be broken,
thus preventing the lock from being cut
out. But the burglars will doubtless match
this improvement with another one in
drills or jimmies z. g -