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A Terrible MaledictiOn.

Curran Owens was one of the most
remarkable men that this most remark
able section of the State has produced.
If he had been educated-and if he
had let liquor alone" what might he not.
have achieved, since even in his crude,
unpublished state he originated meta
phors which were wont to completely
astound all who ever heard them?
"Well, Curran, said friend, greet
ing Mr.. Owens on the first day after the
news of South Cardinals secession
reached him, South Carolina has.
really seeded What do you think
of it?"
"What do I think of it ?" replied Mr..
Owens, drawing himself up full six feet
high. why, sir, L wish that were
the Great Creator of the universe for
only one-half minute, L would mold old
mother earth into one vast columbiad !;
would load her with shovel plows,
harrow teeth, fax-hackles, brass-headed
swapping turtles, and all the jig-jugs of
h-ll, and L would rain them on South
Carolina for thousand years p
HarrodS6ury (hy.) Cor. Courier
Journal
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their discharge; by Eden, q bill to incor-
porate the Salt Lake and Colorado
River Railroad Company; by Pendleton,
TO repeal the tax upon matches, and increase the
tax upon distilled spirits by Woodford TO regu-
late the customs revenue service to reduce the tax
on cigars TO authorize the withdrawal a United
States notes and TO cancel a similar amount Of ma
tional bank notes directing the Patent Office to
notify patentees of the fraudulent use of patents ;
by Lawrence, sbolishng Pension Agencies
Cannon presented memorial from the Utah Legis-
lature, praying for the appointment OF a Congress
sional Commission TO visit Utah and thoroughly in
vestgate all matters connected with that Terri
tory. motion 10 suspend the rules and adopt
a resolution providing for the meeting OF Congress
at Philadelphia during the Centennial celebration,
was lost-l25 to 20.
TUESDAY, Feb. II. - Sendte-Mr. Logan,
from the Military Committee, reported substitute
for the bill to increase the pay department Of the
army . Gordon introduced a bill directing the
Secretary of the Interior TO place on the pension
roll the names Of all persons heretofore dropped
therefrom because OF participation in the recent
rebellion. Carpenter introduced bill 10 further
protect the polls in the election of President and
Vce-President and members Of Congress. 1t au-
thorzes the Secretary of the Interior to contract
with the patentee of the safety balotbox for the use
Of the box at the polls through the United States
in election of President, yice-President, and men,
bers of Congress. Bogy submitted a resolution
instructing the Finance Committee to inquire into
the eIpediency OF providing that hereafter all banks
shall be organized or chartered by States, each
State to decide the question to the number of
banks and the capital required for its legitimate
wants and each State TO provide such guarantees to
depositors may be deemed proper. Adopted .
The bill to equalize the currency was again under
discussion, but no decision was reached.
HouSe.-The bill transferring the military prison
from Rock Island to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas,
was passed. There was quite an exciting time
over the Arkansas contested election case, which
finally decided in favor of Wiltshire by a vote of
IL IN
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Editorial Penmanship.

G. NJ. d. Bloss, the fearful penman
and heavy editor of the Cincinnati En-
Q,tirer for so many years, has retired
from that paper, with which he has
been connected since 1912. There is
sorrow in some quarters but compositors
rejoice. His "hand write" was most
fearfully and wonderfully made. 1t is
said there were only two or three COM
positors in the office who could set his
manuscript, and it was standing Joke
to give new compositor some of Bloss'
manuscript. One man who went to.
work at the Enquirer office for the first
time was given take" of this copy,
which he took to his case, and, after
studying at it for long time, came
back to the foreman with the meek re-
quest, ''just tell me which end of this
thing to begin at.
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Valuable Inkstand.

The Chicago Inter ocean says: 1.-THE
inexhaustible magic inkstasd seems
fairly entitled to its name and to the
praise bestowed upon it. 1t has the APP
pearance of an ordinary inkstand, but
contains a substance which it is claimed
will produce ink of the best quality for
an hundred years by the simple addi-
ton of water. We do not know about
its being inexhaustible, but we have
tested its other claims to favor, and we
find that they are all well-grounded. By
simply pouring cold water into the
stand we supplied ourselves with first
rate quality of ink, which we use on our
desk. When this is exhausted the sup
ply can be increased again by the add
tion of water, and SO on indetinit ely.
The invention is certainly an important
one, and bids fair to come into universal
use F"
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SHOCKING CASUALTY.
Twenty Workmen Buried Beneath n
Falling Wall Eight OF the Number
Killed, and Eleven Badly Injured.


Philadelphia has just been the scene of a
terrible and shocking disaster, resulting in the
death of eight human beings, and the MAIN
ing of some dozen more. The lager-beer
brewery of Henry Muller, on Thirty-first and
Jefferson streets. fell with tremendous crash
the other day, burying in its ruins over forty
workmen. The fall Of the building was
caused by the immense weight of the ice
which had been packed in large quantities in
the upper stories. The walls bulged, and the
whole building, a large brick structure, tum-
bled to the earth with tremendous crash.
The falling ice, etc, crushed in the large
mash-tubs. containing above 1000 barrels Of
beer, which poured with great rapidity into
the cellar, almost drowning those who were
attempting to escape. Around the ruins we're
gathered thousands Of excited people, many
Of whom we're women who ran hither and
thither, wringing their hands and screaming
in the excess of their grief. The presence of
entire families, fearful Of the safety of their
bread-earner, and ronding the air with their
cries OF distress, added much to the general
confusion. When the walls gave way and the
huge structure came down upon the unfortu-
nate men, casting them with the ice. bricks,
and debris, down through the floors i'm the
sub-cellar beneath, their sbrieks and means
were something appalling. A number were
killed outright and others escaped death by
scarcely hairs breadth. The living were so
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The Grange.

The National Grange, at st. Louis, has
unanimously adopted a declaration of purposes
and principles. They state that they mean to
cooperate for their mutual advancement in
every way, morally socially, and industrially.
As they energetically put it, they purpose to
meet together, talk together, work together,
buy together, sell together, act together, in
short, do about everything together except
vote together. Every Patron is left free
to act with any party that he thinks
will best carry cut his political ideas.
They take pains to disown anything like
hostility to middlemen or to railroads, but
they will not have a surplus of the former nor
submit to any monopoly by the latter. There
il plea for education of q practical sort in
agricultural colleges. The women Of the
country and their friends have not failed to
notice that women have taken part in the de-
alterations and committee work of the Grange
and the declaration closes with pledge that
has more promise in it for the rights of womon
than any other thing that has been said or
done in her behalf in America.
The National Grange circular for January
shows an increase, since the 18th Of December,
when the last circular was issued. Of 1856
oranges. The total at that date was 1896 the
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THE ANTI-RUM WAR.
The Praying Hosts Rapidly Gaining
Ground i'm Ohio and Elsewhere-The
Crusade Spreading TO Other States.

Crusade Spreading TO Other States.
The crusade against the rum-mills in Ohio
and other parts of the West is spreading like
the epizootc. The war has broken out in
Columbus, the capital of Ohio. A meeting,
attended by over three thousand men and wo-
men, was held in the City Hall, a few evenings
ago, and arrangements made for smulta-
neous assault upon the strongholds Of the
liquor dealers. At Ripley, the crusaders are
still moving on the enemys works. At last
accounts only one saloon held out, and the
brave women had concentrated all their efforts
upon it, with encouraging hopes Of success.
Many of the saloon-keepers who have been
prayed out of their business are leaving
for Germany. At Jacksonville movement
has been commenced against the gin-mills,
$40, 900 having been subscribed to assist the
ladies. At Springfield, the women have de-
veloped a new plan of campaign. few Of
the principal sample-rooms are designated,
and each is visited by four committees singing
and praying in quick succession. Dinner Is
cooked and eaten by the whole corps at one
of the churches, 30 no time is lost. The
whisky ring has met and resolved not to adj
NIT committees to the saloons any more.
The saloon-keepers have raised a fund
to carry on defensive war. They are a bad
lot but the women do not despair of ultimate
success. In Jeffersonville, Ind, the crusade
has begun in earnest, and threatens to spread
across the Ohio river to Louisville. Praying
and singing bands are holding forth in churches
and saloons every day. Illinois, too, has been
invaded by the contagion. At Danville, Lex
ington, and other towns, the friends of the
temperance cause are preparing for an on
saught upon the common enemy. In Mil
waukee. and other points in Wisconsin, the
report comes that the anti-rum hosts are
marshaling for the fray.
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tightly wedged in between blocks Of ice and
beams as to be unable to extricate themselves,
and by their smothered cries the operations
Of those who came to their rescue we're guild.
ed. Some of the unfortunates waited pa
tiently the efforts of their rescuers, while
others groaned terribly calling on death to
release them from their sufferings In all,
eight mon we're killed, and eleven seriously
injured.
LATER.-Later accounts from the disaster
are to the effect that twelve dead bodies have
been taken from the ruins, that six others are
seriously and eighteen slightly wounded.
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total at that of the last circular vas 10, 862
The membership is only approximately stated
at about 100000. The increase is largely in
the South and the Valley States.
THE National Grange Of the Patrons OF
Husbandry, after session at st. Louis OF
nine days, has adjourned to meet al
Charleston, 8. c., in February, 1875. The de-
liberations Of the body have been mostly
secret but the decisions arrived at, 30 far at
they affect the public character Of the order,
have been given to the press. A moet con.
servative spirit seems to have animated the
delegates, and the work accomplished has
been in the main unobjectionable. The pro-
ceedings have been marked by harmony and
good feeling throughout. The National
Grange, just before its adjournment, excem-
municated the Boston Grange. 1t was de-
cided to instruct all its subordinate oranges to
give the Boston intruders no fraternal recog-
milton whatever. The Boston Grange is to be
required to give up its dispensation and ritual.
The plea of the Bostonians that they were
interested in agriculture has not availed
them owing to Grand Master Adams cruel
Interpretation that their interest WAS the
"interest of the hawk in the sparrow" Some
surprise is expressed that the body should adj
journ without any utterances on the cheap
transportation question. The subject WAS not
introduced into the deliberations until the
last hours of the proceedings, and it was
then postponed until the next annual meet
ing, on the ground that the recommendations
of the Committee on Transportation were too
specific.
The first annual meeting Of the Ohio State
Grange was held at Xenia last week. Five
hundred and fifty delegates, all Masters Of
oranges, were present. The Secretary re-
ported that $50 Of the 600 oranges in the State
had been organized since last April. The or
der is in most flourishing condition through
out the State, and is rapidly growing
General.
Dispatches from the West continue to furn-
ish details of Indian outrages Indian Agent
Howard telegraphs from the Whitestone
Agency to Washington an urgent appeal for
military protection. 1t is estimated that s, 900
Sioux, Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians are
ready to take the war-path, and that at least
10000 soldiers are needed to protect life and
property.
AS a result of the competition between the
several through lines of railway between New
York and Chicago, the rate per cent. for hogs
has been reduced from 70 cents to 40 cents.
The bark Punchinello, from New York for
Bristol, was recently wrecked on the Irish
coast Twelve of her crew persisted.
The pork-worim, trichina spiralis, is again
getting into the muscles and heads Of people
in different parts of the country, creating no
little CONSERVATION, and making business for
the undertakers. Several cases are reportsd
in Chicago and suburbs, and hog meat is
drug in the markets of that city.
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d A pIsrINGuIsHKp memher of

"a DISTINGUISHED member of the
Kentucky Legislature" is reported in
the Louisville Commercial as having
candidly acknowledged the corn.
Reappearing, after an absence from his
seat of three days, he said che had been
sick What's been the matter with
you?" he was asked. "Well, some
folks call it nervous chills; Others pro-
nounce it kind of affection of the
heart; but, to be candid, call it a plain
case of old-fashioned drunk"
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DURING the season of 1873 there were
A, 13S, 900 feet of lumber and 13, 176, 600
pieces of lath manufactured in Detroit.
The amount of lumber handled at the
same place was 120,000,000; of lath,
10,475, 900, and 10000, 900 shingles.
There liz now on hand in the city "a, :
500, 200 feet of lumber, $3.50, 900 pieces
of lath, and 3,100,000 shingles.
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Political.

The Republican State Convention Of Con-
necticut, in session bit Hartford last week,
nominated Henry b. Harrison for Governor.
The platform declares that States should be
left to regulate their own internal affairs in
dorses the course of the National Administra-
ton in reference to the recent election in
Texas; opposes any further increase Of paper
currency; favors early resumption of specie
payments and equal taxation denounces land
grants to monopolies; demands prompt pun
ishment of dishonest officials. and strict
economy in national and State Governments.
Maj.-Gen. James b. Steedman has been
elected to succeed Chief-Justice Waite as a
member of the Ohio Constitutional Conven-
ton from Toledo.
The resolutions Of censure against Senator
Sumner, passed over a year ago, have been
expunged by the Massachusetts, Legislature.
Gen. Butler is preparing, and will shortly
introduce in the House, bill abolishng the
test or iron.clad oath. 1t will no doubt pass
both houses of Congress.
Philadelphia has decided, by large major
ity, that her present Mayor William S. Stoke
ly, is good enough for her Centennial Mayor
Mr.. Stokely is a Republican. The Republicans
have elected their Mayor in Easton, Pa
Reading, Altoona, Allentown, Williamsport
and WilkesbaIre elect Democratic Mayors, as
well az Syracuse. n. Y.
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The Greatest Farmer i'm the West.

John Wentworth, Chicago, wishes
those desiring improved cattle, horses,
sheep, hogs, fowls, mules, ETC., to write
TO him for his circular.
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The West.

The West.
Dispatches from the West are full of ac-
counts Of Indian raids on the settlers in the
Laramie valley. Several soldiers and ranch
men have been murdered, and large numbers
of stock driven off. The Indians claim to be
retaliating for raids made on them by whites,
and the impression is general along the from
tier that they have agreed upon general war.
Lieut. Robinson Corporal Coleman, and Act
ing Indian Agent Frank Appleton were re-
Gently murdered near Fort Laramie and their
bodies shockingly mutilated. There is great
excitement all along the frontier Gen. Ord,
it is stated, is doing all in his power to meet
the threatened trouble.
The Wisconsin Episcopal Diocesan Council
has adjourned after protracted and some
what acrimonious session, being unable to
elect Bishop, DIR. DeKoven received a ma
jority of the clerical delegates but the aity
exercised their prerogative by vetoeing the
election by a vote of 81 to 16.
Gen. Sheridan is firmly convinced that a
general Indian outbreak is impending, and he
has communicated his view to Gen. Sherman,
who orders him to repress the threatened dis
Every savage that is caught off his reserva-
tion is to be held as an accomplice in the muir
ders Of Lieut.. Robinson and Agent Appleton.
The indictment against ex-City Treasurer
Gage, Of Chicago, for perjury has been
quashed.
Rush r. Sloane, late President of the Gin
ciHnati Sandusky and Cleveland railroad, has
been arrested on seventeen charges of embez-
Element His stealings, it is alleged, amount
TO over $4,000.
Chicago packed 1,4s4,0OO hogs from
November l to February 16, against 1896, 900
for the corresponding period last year.
The wrestling match at San Francisco, be-
tween NJ. Whalen, Of that city, and Major
Mclaughlin, Of Detroit, for $4,000 and the
championship Of America, was won by the
latter.
A whole family named Thompson, living
near the Stock Yards, in Chicago, have been
poisoned in some mysterious manner. Three
little children are dead, and the mother and
nurse are in dangerous condition.
The temperance war has broken out in
Jehersonvile, Ind and threatens to invade
Louisville, just across the river.
Count de Vervius, Of France, has purchased
$4,000 acres Of land in Newton county, Mo-,
Tor the location OF French colony.
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Washington.

The Army Reduction bill, under considera-
ton by the House Military Committee, pro-
vides for sweeping reductions in the army
among others, Of five regiments Of infantry.
two of cavalry, and one of artillery. Officers
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The South.

AT Rutledge, GA, few nights ago, y. NJ.
Wood poisoned three of his children and then
shot himself His wife had deserted him.
, 1874-12-28
VJtstlNr fSHtliUftua..

Tho Cologne Gazette gives tho following para
graph: "The Diplomatic Nody in Paris is OK
clted by the uuwolcune discovery Tint it il Under
Poic9 efptonage. Il'> two military at:ucllus pf
te Grrtlau l:nlbassy, alaj. Dlllow u,i Cant.
Ihcrcsnh, lad long had u Freuol,-swlss servant
but rather eimple aud ignornut, On uorr Dulnw
cntorng this servants loom QUO tlay during iii.
abseEce he foisna conccalod iu at, illustrated
paper LYING on tue tablo, dotaiol report Of lis
masters actlnnn, addressed to IT. Lombard, Com.
missioner Of tho Sccrot Dra,,ch of lila l,ar;a
Police. Tho honest son of llclyotla was Of
course ut once discharged. and Ills masters l1ayo
1na"a strong rclnonstlnnae to tho Duo Decazus
9sa!nst tho atniablo attpntlons with which tho
French llol|oo hnyo favored them,"
, 1874-12-28

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n,,"a s ~ s0a Wo 10 nra"Hhs "1h'n Inc 'h'''t-
oA1H :, - ~ ~ nso eogrosn!n, gIrE,ma.a, i, H..
3o cs,,nt so ~ i,, , e M !ofnna ot
20 milos aoyo itoos Isai. ssi. onnso IL te s TO-
+ ,Sn q .an .H ne S wo thcno @
~, H. ~ I& ~ W 1 ., nt,.eaBo - ~ pona
~ y iI arit aIao i ~ H. eln!1us u! th9 Sahnt
MI ~ T. MoH,et y. lcuusH .Me au!Hi ni iuch1Ee ~ to
ra1s1s ,voa 10 aavao w ee A'oe& 4'ana
an afa pori proiosoa 70 substitute lno run
III hR .au" usaRo a'st ~ u1GG WSh ann slflain
@ = ~ eas'Ga N u n sun ,aas1ss!piA .fet q or
t,rn ,i,, ~, ~: , VI Ioltnor Or teso
NV lie" na1 Jul oeeh uo'o'''noa ny ea ot aar-
+, ,a,,,,o, to ,,o ,or,,,,. .,,,o, H., .o,o,x,.
"a'er-hues arc reported ulon hy tho cointHittco:
THE IMPROVEMENT or THE ILLINOIS RIVER.
l'y nleanb uf tho improvements Of tho Illinois
River now In progress. II is proposed 10 dorh
, 1874-12-28
ftttkt{}JA Litlnrrfify.

The Boston Commonwealth thinks Boston }a
80 IN tile habit ol giving money it cannot lop 1t
II 1t would. II instances NJ f0slows: "In nd
dltion to tue many private objects Of eharity,
tllo citizens hayo responded to tho following
calls during the past twelve months: Christiat,
union Building, 9t10,000; Louisiana Ilcliof
Fund, 3il. .22l.54; Mill lliycr Itotef Fund;
s25.o90 Kansna lleof Fnnd, s5.5lU,25 Tus-
cum1la Relief Fund, 81 ,40S.0S; making total
subscribed to tho Agasslz memorial. Harvard
Medical School, and Sntnnor memorial. tho Sub
scriptions will approximate to s5u0,uU0
, 1874-12-28
LIMITATION Or CLAIMS,

LETTER Fnp1t THE HON. WILLIAM 1.Avnrynr
~ ,he rd;tor ~ ". rs;.nao y.;s'n.
~ m". ~ .'"'o' =, '"e ."'''"o 4f'o"''s,
LOUISE OF NEfnksESrArlves, WAsHfsoToS, D.
u. Dec. 2a.-l notice au article i'll THE TRIBUNE
-. ..,s,.,s ~ e' ''.so' . ~ s'"'.io'
III "lien you fo1of 10 propos'slon submitted
nm ,f,;,, ,,.,;,,,t a., 11,,;t.a o... u,.,, -,
,,,,,oa. H., n.a o. a''. W. "'u'
an,e1s piese"'eo pY 1no clala1ahs, III pursuance
; G1 a%' an %tsln ton yoa1s after having tho legal
You do mo lie honor tn sav rbo nronou,-
t;o,, IL coof1 ono ~ Int wv, en-, ra, !. f.n a.,
ooo ~ ',aaoe.it,, r,',n.,.'.. ~, ~" t' ~
'oo s"o "'ecneiy 4ot constitutional aulehl-
mohs' pocanso a law Of Congross would soryo
tho practical ontl to bo attained" and thnt Cou-
grcsa itself will be lound theroI,y."
Van forc,,, ,,oi,t ,,t ,,,a I;n,.,',,.,
4e.s po''I sus 1ao u'A..u",.y u p'ocus-
,l6 II" auto'1"saons u tuo oohHt1tutlon. tho ue-
lay, and tho faut that ut IL doubtful whether
the Democratic party ani tho soutner., Staten'
as MI effort to undermine thoir net scllomos for
tho future" Ibis believe would be The caso.
to Il considerable oxtont; ant yct If public al.
tontion could bo aroused to tho necessity of M
amendment. I boloyo It could ha ssrnrc,} $50
hope, therefore, you will pormit nlo briefly tn
call intention to tho necessity Of it,
You say tito whole object can DO ACCOMPLISHED
by law.
haSo introduced bill, aud have boon tlircot-
cd by tho Committee Of Wnl -Claims to rorurt II
to tho lIouso mud recommend ita passage, which
provides: F''~S' "'''e''
That, after tho 1st day of Ju1y 1B75 mo chin noatnst
tho United Suites shall 10 presented to auoi, i!ow.
a. uc p; ~ wy nepaftnc1t or nasor or the United
a.os 4lese 1ao aail.e sail have been ae IN tho
liz yours after lbs uaiant ad o leaa1 sapacy an
right to no lilo or present such claim. f>' "'"
aentatloh OF claltns to Congress can he provided
~ lay, a,lu tlat "Consrcss itsolf eau lo bound
, 1874-12-28

Prince Nicholas noroAjoyHk, Serylnn noble,
died tho other day III tho Ilno d'AmBturla,n, il,
Pnria. lIc had been Obliged to lcays llin own
country. whore ho could no lougar remain, fstn,
l.e tua anlou;, tho country poopto thut ho bo-
longod to u family Of vampires tAo olloHt aons
OF silsh for thrco generations caulo out Of their
graves to suck tho blood or living people. ii Ia
sa'.t that tyo dnya boforo liH doal lle was con-
yoraing viii! hls landlord, aud told him 1t woul
bo we'll after As docoaBo, tn rnu.oyo Ns hoart NJ,
aH to proyont his rising from tho graYu.