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Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-08-25
| General News.

General >Sheridan has reachel-San
francisco.
The U. p. railroad is fighting of,
its taxes in Nebraska.
Edwin Booths injuries, ,hougl, Sc.
we're, are not dangerous.
Senator Morton believes the -rcpub-
llicans will be successful in Ohio,
1t is now stated that Mrs. Lincoln
has been wrongsully confined in the
Bellevin Insane asylum.
Official reports show that the wheat
crops in Austria and Hungary have
fallen off in quantity and quality.
Mrs. Prof. Stevens, of Humboldt,
Iowa, was thrown from a carriage and
killed on the Goth inst. She had a
child in her arms who escaped with
light bruises.
The total bonded debt Of the gov
ernment, states, railroads, counties,
cities, ETC., OF the United States is set
downat five billion, four hundred and
thirteen million dollars.
The Marsh investigating commit.
tee has concluded its labors at Red
Cloud agency. They examined owe,
a hundred witnesses, and report says
their report will not sustain Prof
Marsh.
Mr. M .4keiley, brought the first new
wheat into Winona on the 18th
which he sold for s1.2o per bushcl
Last year he brought in the first new
wheat and sold it for IS cents pc
bushcl. A difference of 35 cents pc
bushel is certainly encouraging to thu
producer.
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-08-25
Duncan. Sherman & Co.

NEw YoEK, Aug. 25.-W. Butler
Duncan has written a letter stating
that he adopted the method Of his
proposition Of August 10Th for the
express purpose of retaining alive in
the hands Of Kennedy x Ducrsthc OBJ
legations of Duncan, Sherman & Co.,
until the 33aa per cent. should be paid
in full, and TO prevent any question
Tas to continuing liabilities OF Duncan
Sherman 4 Co. The corporation,
notes ! propose to give, will, if requi.
red, be endorsed by Duncan, Sherman
= Co., whose partnership has not
been dissolved.
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-08-25
NEW YORK.

NEW YoEK, Aug. 225.-Robcrt
johnson, cotton broker has suspended.
Mr.. johnson was compelled 10 sus-
pend payment last spring, when he
obtained extensions, but owing te
difficulty cxpcricnced-in in making col
lcctions recently, lie had been unable
to meet thcnew obligations thus con,
tractcd.
Negotiations are pending to enable
the-elet 4iag g LauSe Of Nm \ leerry
Of Newark, to resume.
The affairs Of Tie firms are com.
plicatcd with settlements Of llowcl
y Co, OF Newark, and t. A.Spragu,
& Co., OF Cincinnati.
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-08-25
-Greenbacks iu-Euu11cit.

DErRolr, Michigan, Aug. 2,-'rhc
-ggseenLac!s- convention called Moses
=Meel2ield= szeoasideeed=; ti!4.ee.-.A1
least ten thousand people were cx-
pectca, but at hour >of organization
only some six hundred were present.
W. l4SSriirv,: sE;rttt Gsarpcrtr,;
Wendell Philips, Senator Gordon, NJ.
Horton, Of ILL.,, and Jas. Buchanan
of Indiana, were announced as speak
kcrs, but only Kelly and Horton were
in town when the officers of the meet
ing were announced and sccrctery'S
appointed; after which Kelly com
meneed speaking.
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-08-25
FIRES.

BosroS, Aug. 25.-Thc Barnes
House in West Rutland, Vt., burned
yesterday. Loss s52 900; insurance
$4,000.
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-08-25
A Letter rom0ne of the Great
THE CROPS.
Report of the Agricultural Depart
mentto August LIST.

NcPole VI tLe az SA4CuAGu4a' OePait y
ment to August LIST.
WAs'ltSGroN, Aug, 25.--rhc dc
partmcnt Of agriculture reports the
condition of spring wheat August
first in all States producing it except
California as 81 per cent. Extremes
are 90 in Wisconsin and Minnesota
and 60 in Nebraska, The condition
Of winter wheat is not reported cx:
cent statements that vast quantities
have been swept away or damaged in
degrees ranging from serious injury
to utter ruin, Corn average con
dition, Illinois rates, 9G.
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-08-25

JOHN CAMPBELL OF yANKroN
had his right arm bruised slightly.
The train was going alta moderate
speed when the accident occurred.
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-08-25
A Violent Rain Storm. at Sioux
City.
SIOUX CITY.
Fatal Accident on the Sioux City and
Pacific b. R.-A terrible Storm.

Sioux Cry, Aug. 255.-1'hc most
terrible rain storm that ever visited
this region occurred last night from
seven till near midnight. The water
game down without cessation accom-
panied by heavy thunder and light
ming. No accounts have yet been re-
ccivcd1 70ff the -di1rr1rgc IS,
bridges, &c, but it must be immense.
a TERRIBLE ACCIDENT TO TIE 81. paul.
EMPRESS. TRAIN.
as the st. Paul express train bound
north, due here at 1920 p. M, APP
proached what is known as Bridge
M. SIX, about -four mics south ofthis
place, the engineer discovering its un-
safe condition, sounded the alarm, but
probably seeing it was too late, sound
cd the brakes. off again, and increas
ing his speed and
LAllEAlprAnIo 10 PUSH ACROSS.
The moment the train struck the
bridge, it gave way hurting engine,
tender and baggage car into a rapid
current, some twelve or fifteen feet
deep The engine struck at tho foot
Of the opposite abutmcnt, the tender
turned over and falling top Of the
cab Of the engine
INSrANTLY KILLED ESGlNEER LOREN
70 MANN AND ElHEMAS KELLY.
Mann's body has not yet been
recovered. The baggage car turned
over sidewise and fell top down upon
the engine and tender. In the car
was ----
- CONDUCTOR LOCKE
and the baggage master. The former
Jumped or was thrown from the side
door as the Car went down and
WAS KILLED,
Dy TIMBER falling upon nm. Inc Dag
gage master had miraculous escape,
which he is at loss TO account for.
The first thing he knew he found him
self in the water, and got hold Of
some floating timber-and managed to
get out without injury.
Following the baggage car came
the first passenger coach which halted
with the
FORWARD END. RESTING UPON TIL:
BAGGAGE CAR
and rear upon the south abutment
coupled to the sleeper, which stood
firm upon the track.
In the coach the passengers wcr,
severely shaken up and tossed about
but all escaped without injury.
JOHN CAMPBELL or YANKToN
had his right arm bruised slightly
The train was going alta moderate
speed when the accident occurred.
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-08-25

Obituary.
NEW YoEK, Aug. 25.-O'Baldwin,.
the Irish giant, is dying in tins city OF
lung disease,
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-08-25
The Weather.

WAslllSGroSs Aug. 25.-Probabil-
.itfcs for the upper Mississippi and
lower Missouri valleys: Falling ba-
rometer andrising temperature; east
to south winds, cloudy weather, with
rain areas.
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-08-25
WINTERMUTE.
The Plea Of Former Ac-
quittal Overruled.
The Trial Set for Mon
day Next.

Special dispatch to tile Press and Dakotaian.
VERMnMoN, ID. i. Aug. 25.-
Judge Bennett overrulcd the plea Of
former aetfuittal -intespesea- by tie
counsel for the defense, and has; set
trial -for-AIonlay. ------.------.----..--
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-29
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES

SAN Francisco, April 28.-The
Conference Committees of the
Democratic County and State Cen
trail Committees meet this evening
at the Fifteenth District Court
room. Considerable dissatisfaction
exists in the ranks, supposed to
ensue mainly from sundry office
seekers at the action Of the Com
mittee with reference to the forty
delegates at large which are pro-
posed to be voted for at the coming
primary. They considered it in
tended to obtain offices for GER
Tain favored few.
SALT LAKE, April 2S.-The first
train of April 10th, passed over the
break in the Union Pacific Rail
road on Bitter Creek at 2 p. NJ. to-
day.
SACRAMENTO, April %. - Infor-
nation received to-day say the
breaks in the Union Pacific Rail
road are all repaired, The track is
lined with trains en- route with de-
layed passengers, mails and freight.
The first freight over the road since
the break is expected here on
Saturday.
SALINAS, Cal, April 2Sth.-This
morning VIM. Thompson was
found in a state of insensibility in
his room at the Commercial Lodg-
ing house in this city, produced
by suffering from escaping gas.
1t was at first thought to be the
result of carelessness, but other
accounts prove it to have been a
deliberate attempt at suicide.
When so far recovered as to sit up
in bed he refused to hold converse
ton with any one. Upon being
left alone a moment he shot him
self in the right breast, the ball
ranging upward, lodging near the
spine. The surgeon in attendance
thinks the wound will prove fatal.
No cause is assigned further than
that he had been drinking hard
lately
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-29

JUNKETING PARTY AND Picnic
Next Saturday, May list, is the
day set apart by the teachers and
scholars of Silver City public school
for grand picnic and junketing
party, at the French Gardens. We
are authorized to extend cordial
invitation to all of our citizens to
join in this healthful and happy rec
reation. The weather promises to
be fine, the jaunt over is but trifle,
and the pleasure of the day will am
ply reward any trouble that may be
incurred. Take the little ones out
and see that they have a good time.
The school is the appointed
place of meeting, and 9 o'clock the
hour.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-29
LADY READERS OF THE TIMES are

LADY READERS OF THE TIMES are
respectfully solicited to call at the
office and inspect something extra
ordinary nice and stylish in the way
of Visiting Cards. We have just re-
celved direct from New York the
very latest styles and shades, includ-
ing Cafe par Fait, Superfine Bristol,
De Crown, Crem de la Crem, Celes-
tial and Bon Ton-from the pure
white to the most delicate shades of
rose, lavender, pearl, brown, and
all the latest fashionable tints. We
are furnishing these cards, with the
address neatly printed on, at very
low rates, and in better style than
can be done in the State, outside the
Times Office. Come in and see
them.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-29
DAYTON AMATEURs.-We take

DAYTON AMATEURs.-We take
pleasure in reminding our readers
that tomorrow friday evening is
the time appointed for the Dayton
amateur entertainment and ball.
Advices from there last evening
leave no doubt in our mind that the
performance OF itself will be well
worth witnessing, to say nothing of
the enjoyable hop which will fol-
low it. A considerable number will
attend from Virginia, Gold Hill and
Silver, and may be assured of good
time. In this connection, we may
mention the fact that Mr.. and Mrs.
Midgley, of the Occidental Hotel,
will prepare the supper. This is a
sufficient guarantee that it will be
superior in every regard. Arrange
ments have been made to accom-
modate all that may attend.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-29

THE State Agricultural Fair, to be
held. at Carson this fall, will have
the use Of the finest race track and
grounds ever before provided in the
State. The citizens of Carson gen
orally have taken great interest in
the matter, and the grounds and
race course are to be made just as
fine as labor and money can make
them. The citizens of the place
have subscribed most literally to
the purses, and by This means will
secure the attendance of some of the
fastest stock on the Pacific Coast.
We shall mention this matter at
length in future issue.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-29

THE Virginia Chronicle of Tues
day evening says serious difficulty
took place this morning over the
possession of ground near the Sen
ator mine. Trouble has been brew
ing for some time between the rival
claimants, aud hostilities have been
daily expected. This morning sew
eral shots were fired, but no damage
done. A warrant for the arrest of
George Denny was sworn out by
the Superintendent Of the mine to-
day. This case of land jumping
will also probably be brought into
the Courts for adjudication.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-29

srREErs-Through the courtesy of Mr..
Boisot we We're placed in possession of the
following stock quotations at 80 P. NJ; Al
pha 25: Belcher. 35; Best & Belcher. So;
Chollar, rs; California, 62l4; Con, Virginia,
$50; Point. IS so; Curry, 80; Hale & Norcross.
40: imperial, 9t,; Justice, 1885, kentuck, IS i :;
Mexican, % 50 Ophir 101 so; Overman,
"A 90; Raymond X LILY, Sc; Savage, 1872; Ser
ra Nevada, - i; Union Con, 80: Julia, Oh
Jacket, 81 Andes, 81; Bullion, GO; Wood
Yilla. 24I.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-29

WE don't know who invented
smoking. We presume it was Mount
Vesuvius, but we do know that
there is a certain brand of Havana
cigars, the smoking of which places
the connoiseur above the ordinary
troubles of this world. AS the blue,
fragrant smoke is blown toward the
stars, the veXations of this life go
up with the cloud and man is at
peace. This particular brand has
just been imported, and is sold only
by DR.. Spalding, So South c street,
Virginia. Ask the Doctor for this
favorite weed, and you'll get it
every time.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-29

A NEW sidewalk is badly needed
on the front of the vacant lot lying
between the storehouse of Walter,
Rosenthal Il Co. and the postoifice.
With this exception there is con-
tinuous good walk from the Silver
House to this office.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-29
PRINCE NATCHEz, the Royal Pi-

PRINCE NATCHEz, the Royal Pi
ute whom we gave rather lengthy
personal notice some time ago, call
ed last evening to say goodbye.
The Prince leaves this morning for
Humboldt lake, to attend grand
pow WOW and dance to be given by
his nephew, the heir apparent to the
throne of Natchez. Shake her
down, old boy.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-29
Afternoon board.

1Oj Meadow Valley,
ABS Raymond Il Ely, 81, 5l1. so, 5l94
ATS Eureka Con, SO, 34}9, 35 b5
65 Phoebe, 4
lO5 American Flag, %
80 Phoebe West Extension, 3
10 Belmont, ~, "A
80 Prussian. pa
200 Cherry Creek, &
40 Leopard, 1917, 1872
40 Jefferson, ia, 8
1850 Golden Chariot, 81, 8
$50 Ida Elmore, 81
1890 South Chariot, Ia, 2ls boo
800 War Eagle,
1900 Poorman, 8, IN, 63i
100 Dayton, 3
800 Alta, 8
405 American Flat. II, III
720 Woodville, pa, 22s
400 Kossuth, =
sos Orig. Gold Hill, 81
leo Seq. Rock Island. /, Is
200 Crown Point Ravine, Csc
1870 Andes, So, 53s, 81, 81 b5
$50 Indus. s
80 Florida, 3
200 Pacific, l 4
$50 Wells, Fargo, SOC
1905 North Carson, 2jc
200 Cosmopolitan, 2jc
$50 Prospect, 34
7S5 Rock Island, IL, ~ 7
1876 New York Con, al, pa
60 Occidental. 81
1C0 Senator, 75c
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-29

WE understand that the stock of
the Compressed Air and oxy-Hydrogen Gas
Company Of Virginia, has all been subscribed
and that arrangements are now in progress to
erect costly and immense works.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-29

THE superintendent of the Erie
Consolidated mill is driving in
new shaft on the ridge above town,
He is now down 80 feet, and will
put the shaft to the depth of 200
feet before drifting for the vein.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-29

AMONG the Silverites recently re-
turned from San Francisco are Mr..
c. A. Chaplin and family and Mr..
John Bennets, proprietor of the Sill
yer House.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-29

IT Is not yet known to the public
where the Williams Chatham prize
fight is to take place, but it is sup
posed i'll the vicinity of the race
track.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-29

Two eight-mule teams, loaded to
the guards with Eel Dorado Canon
coal, passed through Silver on Tues
day for the Boston and Douglas
mills, with which the Virginia City
Coal Company have supply con-
tracts. This tangible evidence Gre
ated not little remark from some
OF our prominent mill men.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-29

TT is John and James Higgins
Gnstead of Meggens) whose letters
are now waiting payment of postage
at the postof1ice in this city.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-29

FRANCES PIERCE, an inmate of
Virginia bagnio, was found at an
early hour of Tuesday morning
walking the high trestle work of the
Chollar dump. She is thought to
be insane,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-29

AT A MEETING of the Executive
Committee of the state Board of
Centennial Managers, held in Carson
City on Saturday last, Hon. c. C.
Stevenson, II. f. Rice. and II. NJ.
Gerington being present, II. II.
Whitehill, State Mineralogist, and
w. f. Stewart We're duly elected to
represent this State in the collection
of specimens and exhibiting the
same at the Centennial Exhibition
at Philadelphia in 1876.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-29

JACK WAY is under $500 bail in
Eureka, to answer the charge of
mayhem, in chawing the thumb of
A. G. Green. The thumb had TO be
amputated. There has been consid-
cradle nose, lip and thumb -chawmg
in this vicinity of late, and it is time
an example was made.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-29

ATTENTION, CoMPANY!-All mem
hers of Silver City Hook and Lad
der Company, are hereby notified to
appear for drill at the Engine House
on Saturday, May LIST, at 6 O'Clock
p. NJ, sharp. By order of the
EOREM
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-29

Some thirty Chinese laborers, at
work on the V. & T. r. r. switch to the
Overman mine, were on Tuesday driven off
by squad of sixty whites, who thus forcibly
expressed their opposition to Chinese cheap
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-29

A DEAD body, it is supposed, of
an Indian, was dug up Tuesday
morning by workmen clearing the
shaft of the La Plata Orc mine, near
the American Flat grade. The body
was wrapped in blankets and bound
round with a rope.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-29

On and after the first of May, DR..
Benton, of Carson, will run daily
stage line to all points. on Lake
Tahoe, connecting with all trains of
Virginia and Truckee Railroad.
The celebrated Hank Monk {" keep
your seat, Horace'o is the main
whip of this popular line.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-29

WE are pleased to learn that Mr..
l.. T. McLain, of the Mound House,
who has been for some time suffer
ing from erysipelas, is now in fair
way of speedy recovery.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-29

MIR. J. A. Waddell arrived home
yesterday from the East, having
been twelve days in the Union Pa
cific blockade.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-29
Mining Stock Report.
Morning Board.
WEDNESDAY, April Is

WEDNESDAY, April %, 1875.
17GO Ophir, 104, lO3%, 1O32., 1Oi b5, 1OiA,
los b30, 10I
1910 Mexican, 2s7s. 2ssi, 90
1910 Gould & Curry, 10, 19I, 1875, 1928 b30,
1917
1855 Best & Belcher, 81. 53si
40 Savage, 135, 1874, 1872
$50 Chollar- Potosi, 3D. 81. 80
400 Hale & Norcross, Al, 46, 46]4, As b30, At
400 Crown Point, 35h, 352i, 36, 361l
So Yellow Jacket, 81, s719,s7
1875 Imperial, g. 81
so Empire Mill. 6ai
40 Kentuck. 1914. 161a. 1GA
100 Alpha, o. q b3, 26is, 26k
$50 Belcher, $50, 354
60 Con. Virginia, 451, 452N, $50
2s5 Confidence, 23h, 90, "A b5, 23h
145 Sierra Nevada 49,,
1245 California. GA. CO 637s, 637s, G3
7i5 Bullion, g. 62h, 63 b5, 62a., Ga, 81, GO
20 Exchequer. 80, 315
$50 Overman, 1914, "A, 73a4, TAN, 1924, 10
so Justice, 1917, 40 b30, 1S5
100 Succor, 10
SEQ Union Con, So, Sis
295 Lady Bryan, Az, 5, 81
$50 Julia, %. 81, ga
95 Caledonia, 22A, %
$50 Knickerbocker, A, AZ
300 Globe, 4, 1 4 $50
575 Baltimore, 8, "a
10 Utah, 6. SO, 81
10 Silver Hill, II, u b5, 12ii, 1279
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-29

LIE on YOUR RIGHT SIDE.-The
health journals all direct their read
ers to lie on their right side while
asleep, but Heyman Bros. get up a
class of spring beds, that are so per-
f2ctly elegant and easy that it don't
make any difference in what position
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-29

OPERA HOUSE." The Victims"
will be repeated at the Opera House
this evening, with J. X. Mortimer as
Fitzherbert, and the performance
will conclude with " Leg-mania" by
the Girards. Tomorrow night the
Girards take benefit, and will pro-
duce a whole host of novelties, not
before performed. This wonderful
trio will only remain night or two
more, and those wishing to put in
an evening of genuine fun will see
them.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-29

THE first through train from the
blockade run at the rate of two
miles minute in order to supply
the Bank Exchange, at Gold Hill,
with first-class cigars. They had a
big lot stopped by the washout-the
finest brand in the market-and
have just now received them.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-29

NoTA BENE.-For fresh flower
and garden seeds, go to G. V.
Boisot.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-29

A CHICAGO flash sheet made its
appearance in Virginia City day or
two ago, and has succeeded in Great
ing no little excitement among the
sporting fraternity, both male and
female. Many of this class are
prominently and it is said disreput-
ably mentioned. A correspondent
who be guilty of a proceeding like
this would stab his blind grand
father in the dark for purposes of
plumber.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-29

Manager Marsh, Of the Opera
House, suffering from severe indisposition
for day or two past, is, we are pleased to
state, getting better.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-04-29
YOU 1. lE:!

you are at perfect ease. Heyman
Bros. also keep complete stock of
all other kinds of house furniture for
lie at the lowest living prices.
They are at the corner OF b and Tay-
Tor streets, Virginia City. Give
them trial.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-08
A Curious Bird Trap.

Abraham Mayer, who resides in the old
Bartholomew place, east OF the city, yes
terday made a very 81 gular discovery.
Supporting his porch is number of pill
lars, made of four boards nailed together.
While sitting on the porch he heard a
noise within one of these pillars, which
prompted him to investigate the cause
The sound seemed to be made by birds,
and he procured a saw and cut a hole at
the base of the pillar. From this hole he
drew out more than 400 dead birds, 100 or
more of which his son brought down to
the city for inspection. They were in all
stages of decomposition, from the bird
just dead to the skeleton OF those which
had evidently lain there for years. Two
live birds, whose flutterIng and noise had
attracted his attention, made their escape
as soon as the hole was opened. The larg-
er number were blue-birds, but besides
there were sparrOwS, wOod-peckers, wrens
indeed, miscellaneous collection of the
smaller birds of this latitude. To ascer-
tain how they came there was the next
question, and further search was made.
This showed that near the top of the pill
lar there was a small hole just sufficient
to allow the ingress of bird, but so near
the top that egress was impossible. The
birds seeing this opening went in, but
were unable to get out, and died of starva-
tion. This seems much like ghost story,
but the skeptical can see full peck of the
careasses of these birds at the Grand Cen
trail Dining ROoms.-Lafayetts Ind.
Courier.