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4 Remarkable I3acupc.

dHE5VEh {LfA} Lfd0eF.
Last Monday morning Iamos Mitchell, Of An-
ttoc!l, young uaan II years. of ago, rola over
Tia Diable snngo at foothills uru miles aouth
Of tho towia in quest Of 1nlssing Aorso. Mo
had secured the country for several hours In
yalu, but riding 70 Ahe summit Of high ridge hc
recognized tlQ object Of hle search kraxiuu In
tie distance. Putting spurs to hia tAdsd animal
10 galioped Oh in tAst dirnctiop, when tho AMI
nal ho wa riding auIlealJ halted having a. tue
rider supposed .lerped into = squirrel hola. ID
Attempted 70 rein linn asiie. II tho sa,na tluo
10 the bottom Of = coal shaft 10 fcst Il, depth.
ILo horHe had lsspad across the Rhsft striEin8
his fore feet on tue fasthos sida, aud the hind
{ess found 10 footing. With au1pstsiu6 o.al.
pass and psessAcA 0t mind th4 young man
, 1875-05-11
FIRES.

IN NeH 1Ohh Oil T.
New YoaK, May lo.--Ths Planet Carpet Mills,
situated Oh President, Carroll, lloyt. and Bond
Btrects, Brooklyn. large fo,lr-atory brick build
inR, WAS destroyed by 1ro Tonight causing a
loss OF oyor 100000. Tho nro vas
Of iuccndlary origin. Tho mills
were ownod by Buchanan l. Hyatt, who
employed about 400 operatives. Fire.epRlno No.
was standing III trout Of tue building, aud tho
heat bccalno 81 iutense that TIM trench were
tltivon uYay. Whon tic walls fell in tho burning
tntoand chrots WIS hot that tue steel aud brass
Of tho onElnn melted, leaving her compieto
loss. The ro was st.ll burning At n late hour,
and thlualouod TO rench tho public schoal and
3IetAouss Church. Iha iuauraucs OIL the mills
Nas 2lSQ,QQU.
, 1875-05-11

The AGRICULTURAL atsttstca Of ireland for 1874.
Just issued, sAow tlsp acreage undos crops com-
Jared With 1878 In cereal cIops docreazo of
3o,o75 acros, in barlsy Of 1s,507 acres, IN ILL.,
creaae Of Wheat Of 2o,4e4, and Of bero aud Eys Of
GIT acEes. In green crops POTATOES decreased
1887 .cEes bas sre.tos 3l'ld - sGofded an ~,
other crops 1ax decreased q, $50 acres, maugol
wurxel Increased By 81 acrcs, cabbage ~ to69
acres, aud hay BY 81, 4Sl scses. In tie estimated
total pn'duos Of osresl crops there u Al iaetsssa
nt t9u,1. qrt., IN Hhea& tlo iaaloasa ID 2lB,Q61
, 1875-05-11

rhsn., and gave tho nov arrangement Of Tho sfx
nrcws for ttIs coming soanon. Ia Ano stated
that tho NOR four-oarosl pa,"r rfoi woud ar
rive from, Troy abou4 Tie miill'a Of thin mouth,
II IL 10 10 Ifod tho KoIi1worth.
Mr.. Thomas II. Jonklun MAS then olectel Ffce-
President.
He.orai row namen weIo adnlitt"t1h N ma,nbhrs,
and several applications wero referred to tAa
CHiAtEtttne on AttHso,I.
Mr.. u. II. Mcdowell Then rresente1 ti,e Clut,
with n very elegant Asg of cherry anil r1ito
tilt, bearing tbs narne Of tic now barge, nictsrd
Q. Otiphant
, 1875-05-11
A Drca.., which mas no, All n DrcSm

A Drca:.a gs'i1icf, Mas no, All u Drc1.n.
a dispatch from Georgetown. Del, OF the 2ot.'
ult., 6ays. 'John .indrows, tho colored lvca!
preacher who murdered his ullo on lat Sunday
night, Was discovered through reEaa:k.ilSs
zcns, Last mght, who had. With othars. "eu in
nearch OF tho assassin. No QUO knew OF tba col.
oro1 church lawn: an attic. but after James
dreamed t!las 10 found Andrews there, ho look
sorno friends and = ladder. and discovered an
aperture leading to tho church loft, wluch he
opened and called ont 'JoAu. como down. 4
fuli-blo1ded echo camo back. / will, II you
won't hurt me- which cauEed Mr. james to take
two stepu-ono down the ladIcz, tho other Quo
clear into tho Htleet Notwithstanding the
d5eam-1cnder's fright, Lis frieuda asceuded 10
tho attic ind captnrod t..p echo darky and
all, aud have him incarcozasc1 In our jail 1t the
pteacnt t,mo."
, 1875-05-11

Ntp fort jtats .:'pa.
The anticipated appearance Of Woodruff and
ClatlIn on the w!tne.hs,aa1 appears 10 hnro been
tho attraction yesterday morning, to judge from
tha remarks Of q kno. Of wcl'-dtesscd ladies' who
eat near one OF tho reporters tables. Ono Of
these ladies. large. handsome woman, d5eh+-
Cd iu rich mourning wns 3ra. Gen. 1lobiu.ou,
tic owner Of tho Woodhnsl Lou:o. which has
entered 10 extensively into thn trial. 3ire.
Robinson talked very freely in regard to the
Testimony which she ia to 10 called upo, by tho
defense to give. SiIo eavs tl.Rt Bho leased the
houso 10 Mrs. Woodruff furnished, aud that
among tho appointments Of tho rarIor mas aud
ID sofa-bcd. She adds thas she sat upon 1t nc
later than Yesterday morning. This will cop-
who bvore tllat there vas no sof7-beei IN tue
manaiou Of tho "modcrn Mmc Nolend."
, 1875-05-11

Mllea, tho bloomington tramp, Who attempted
suicide By shooting in tho head with platol,
las siucs died from thu effects.
TAe Massachusetts Honso OF Representatives
Yesterday appropriated t6o.o0 10 represent Mhs-
sAchuactts 1t tho lhtladelphiA Centennia.
Considerable rain has fallen In tho Mlohi-
larger streams already aaoat, but will not Affect
broken.
Reports OF ths various heatls OF departments
OF tbs bloomington Ctr Government, published
3ssterdaJ. ara very full and comprehensive,
showing that au departments ARC In hsAlthful
condition.
, 1875-05-11
THE WEATHER,

WAsuiNaros, D. O., May 10.-Tor the Upper
Mississippi sad Lover Missouri Valleys, aud tbs
Upper Lakes, falling barometer, northeast to
southsaat winda, warmer, cloudy, threattping
Weather; except possibly coldaE from paksts to
Lake Superior.
, 1875-05-11
AQUATIC.


The monthly meeting Of tho FAsr&gut Boat
Club Was hold 1t thu Ursud Pacific l1otol last
erenins, President r. u. Btapleb In ths chair.
Tho Executive Committee reported That they
had united with tho Barge Club IN tho constsuc-
ton Of walk from tho railroad track to tue
lott-houssH OF tho Club. Tie report xas
adopted.
Tho Committee on Uniforms reported, recon.
Esn4lsl the adoption Of shirts with chsryy.oolos-
I'd trimming and CAPS OF sano material sud COL
0s, Ths xetekt MA4 adopted.
ospk Qgdsn uowhs reported tts Lunch OF
- aau sikhtoAsed barge III RinhNN Q. Qu,
, 1875-05-11
THE TIRE.

KENTUCKY AssoU1ATIoh NETTING At FRANKFORT.
LEXINGTON, Ky,, May 10.-Tho races over tho
Kentucky Association courao th!a nttcinoou wvro
very largely attended. Tho spirit was e1collent,
although tho track MAS very heavy, owing 10
raius OF tho night before.
Tie first ruco, rLunix Hotel stnkes for g.
yonr-olds. e5O each, play or pay, $3.50 added,
McGEatha Aristidcs, drinlateao, Gollnllno by
pLaeton, salyers b1: c. Dlli Drucc, BY Enqui1er,
Gel 6toIo's b.. G. Millionaire, aud Megtbbons'
eh. I. Eisanor, Bay Astorold. we're the starters.
ArlBtideu WAS tho favorite o. about e14o. narp-
md tic leld 10. At ths start lIaTper loi, viii
Qrtpstnad close up, which positions wero Fethn-
ID to tho Close except that Balyer'a took tho
SECOND piace coming under the string. The ro-
Iasper's ronhroek. ,.,,.1
6alyers iii bruce.
A'''N : Iinx-aiiS. :asiiii;;.''''''''''''''''''''
Ths second raoa was 4 dash OF 11{ milos,
thtoo starters.
Kscns Mchlrda' b. c. Monmouth.
Aobinson MoEgan's bgfelIar...
''t'f T.as-5:0oX. '''''' '''''''''''
Blefellow ua. tho favorite At considerable
edls.
Tlo third raeo was mlla daah, purse s25o;
Ie6rsths Aaron pennington...
Keens Eich.rAs' Mssostaus.
AeE1blonS Ec1por..
11ms-l:s5x.
Tbs start was . bad ono, but Pennington
would have won tho rnce anyhow.
Ths track Was heavy, hence tho slow time.
An ENGLISH TUnTlTE DEAD.
WAau1xo1or. p. g., May lo.-Iho lse.. John
Eing, Of Ashley do u Lauudo In Linoolnshl1e.
IL doad. III. King under tho nsHuuled nanlo OF
1fr. Launao, wAs widely knorn ~ tue orner Of
raclug stocl;, notab!y Of Apology. tho winner o:
the OAks 1000 guilcaa aud 1t. Lcgtr ttakea Of
1H7& nnA ~ f{n1t Fr!Ar Of tin f4fCFikG6 f0F
tho Derby Of 1878. Holy Fstar becomes d!squal-
tled Tor running for tho Derby. and a1l bsts on
lin afs rendered so!d.
WESTERN c1RCufr AIETlSo.
Speef1l H!srateh u Tbs Chlea1p tribune,
TKRnk uAoTE, Ind. MAY 10.-Every.htpg h
Ia rsAdtnepe for tic races Of ths spring meeting
Of tho Ter1o Hauto 1rottipg Association. This
will be thu tirst Of tho Western circuit. Tho
Premiums amount to $4,000. Illt :mae:lng will
continue -four days, with two races daily. AEsre-
EAte entries. 90.
, 1875-05-11

SpeetaE Dispatch to The Ch!caar Tribune.
B1orx CiTY, May 10.-A fire yesterday even.
Ing at Merrill, small station Is uli'ea cast Of
tho Central Read, destroyed small dwelling
burned up in tue houao. Tho origin Ut the ilta
4aa unknown.
, 1875-05-11

Tbs Raymond [aliss.} Gazette, IN roturrin8 to
= scr1non p1cAched IN that place iAs. Sunday, by
tho Nov. r. J. Waine, says; "Mauy Of hls
hearers wers no doubt aurpnssd At QUO Of his
ssltementa, sis., that there arc antiro counties
In MtnstsHlppl In whioh thoro IL not a resident
mai1ter Of the Gospel Of any dcnomlnstlan,
and that sAere aro plcuty Of grown men md
women In the State WHO have noyor lcarl
Gospel sermon praachad.
, 1875-05-11

NEsrnIs, Tenn. NAY 10.--A ire this morning
destroyed tho clothiug.Aouss Of II. CoIlua i
Byo., John L. Hushcs' saloon, and several other
a,nall buildings OH Charleston sy&uuo. LOGS,
S4U.U0O; insured In tho Liverpool, Lotldon and
ulobs, t.uoen'a, Hamburg, aud Dsemon.
, 1875-05-11

NrD CLorD says: ''Tha Crest Father sends
Commissioners Out here 10 tell the truth, ..nt
they prA, God to help them toll tho truth; hui
they Ill liz and stcnl; don't understand It."
Tie trouble With RED C1oCp is that Lie Isn't cir
ihzed EDs,0u Giy1e.
, 1875-05-11

SrtHas hspatta 70 The Chkdoo Tribune,
WASHINGTON, D. O., AAy 1o.-rhors Ia little
doubt tlat sheats, Of Alabama, IL to b. removed
from tbs positlon Of Sixth Auditor Of tho Treas
usJ, an oflico Mulch hs laA hsld Tor anly two
mnutlA.
, 1875-05-11

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, May 1o.-Dnring tho trial
to-day os uerdsmau, tbs Catholic priost alleged
to have abseouded With tha money Of tho
dahteQ to dntsnaaQt &4a1.
, 1875-05-11

VNCENt
spsstal Dfspakea to 1hs Ehfeaqs Tri5uns.
0ALvA, ILL.,. May 1o.-0alvs sticka 10 her tenn
pertnce principles Of tho paat yeAs by majority
Of b9-a Kaiu OF al oyot last yaA1.
, 1875-05-11

Br. Louis, 51ay 10,-Tho stair-fsctory aud
turning-HAops Of Thosue, Fisher L Co., No. 1883
Bidllo street, Mora burned yesterday. Tho loss
In about $4,000; tho insurance il small, iuclud-
Ing 81, 400 iu tho ulbotnta. Of Ciaolnuatl.
, 1875-05-11

= GAIT. EDGAR WKKEMAN.
HAn FnAsolsoo, Cal, May l0.-caps. Edgar
Wakeman, for many years = Commander in ths
uervfcn OF tho Pacific Nail Steamship Company,
died last night At his scsidence in Last Oakland.
, 1875-05-11
ADJUSTMENTS,
AAs.>-~1-->- <%~--4.-- .t-~-t-~~ -.>-<1A-s'
ADET,PHT THEATRE,

Tbs t.nFzeAt nnd Mast t'0Mrteta Varieties
Tacntre In tho World. liy far tho
l.af1eHt Company In AMafich.
WEEK COMMENCING MAY Ia, 1875.
The War. 'A' -
The 'er7 distinGuishsd Acto, aud D.amatist.
oEAkA.@- .F:s[75I4 H.
In his mn.t sue ssstnl Dl4rnA,
TWENTY YEARS.,
Nlsh Powerful Drama'!o Company.
~ Ust&t StAr Ulin prse9ns Wo1efuI Tim sta,
bySHAn1s x 4Np tsiHSIAN0a r.. F.m -. f!oreniqs
HY fijhh thu f;tcat Stat E,nl,uian samoian bIl.iY
EEnuHrHK!1ttI H, th2 FAn@ta =, hen?haMe koas md.
~ n;afs t;G,ass.ot YS2,3 n
Popular 4. atot.t and t:o1a.rkn. WASH NJItTU1.
kEME5iHEH-Atl Ehs lmntus7 Atttac:fun, aBnun,e.
p nosfcr an thH sans ettntH4 e1npr1aIng
three aatitei1 full and nrtilaAry e,err. r.ltanrs!s,.
10 nthnr TAsatse Ia tbs wpr h.a sne dasAe prfeos
, 1875-05-11

G. J. BRENNAN.
6Ax FRANc1aco, May No. j. Dsenhsm dted
to-day At his residence in th,a city.
, 1875-05-11

Prof. PEPPER ea "1ho R,maacy Of Optics, 1t Nc.
c"rmteh's llail. Snnd.y, May H. 49, III. 1r'iltAat q.
peEi1ons. Tbs dane 1keletnn. Aanltsion. 70 cts.
, 1875-05-11

POSITIVELY THE LAST WEIR Of ths sxhlaltton
OF ths Gspat battle l'lc.u:ch II
LOOKOUT MOUMTAIN
, 1875-05-11

c''!ca01, MILWAUKEEA Il ST. PAUL RAILROAD.
s. Sut EasAsf., erosfe SerMaa Ubxse, and Depot.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-03-17

GOLD HILL Ssws.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-03-17

IANrs snlRLDs RKsPEcTyylLy AN.
81 nearees himself o. candidate fer the
once ef Town nsrpkal Of Ood Hill. o. the
coming Town election. which IL 10 tsks place
the arst Monday In hsy next, suhSeet 70 the
decision Of tho people. mni "a
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-03-17

GRsAr mon are appreciated fully only
under certain circumstances. Sitting
la q lecture room or at tho opera, i'm
ms.iiaicly behind somebody wearing a
two-story bonnet or hat surmountsd by
a quivsrine monstrosity Of feathers, We
conceive profound reverence for that
good and noble but inaligned old gen
tleman. DIR. Guillotino.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-03-17

A SxD-H,mEp lady. who was ambi-
tious Of literary distinction. found but a
poor sale for her book. A gentleman.
In speaking Of her disappointment, said; I;
Her hair il red (readl II her book is
not" An auditor in attempting to rc-
late the joke elsewhere. said: "Shs
has red hair. ~ her book hasn't.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-03-17

"wuEI.. Sandy" said neishbor the
other day to little boy in the South OF
Fife. whose mother had beon seriously
iuiisposs,l. :" Hoo ia you mith,r tho
dayl" ''Doed. denna ken vera wcel
hoo she is." replied Sandy. scratching
his head. "but tho coos ta'en ill-thai
IN worse than my nither."
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-03-17

CALIFORNIA item in the Milwaukee
Nocs: They got wah Using. a Califor-
mia heather. on the gallows the other
day. with a rope around his neck. and
he inquired Of William Sye. the Sheriff !.
"Chokee like h--ll ?" Ycs." said
William. "Chokse. you bct," and then
they dropped him.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-03-17

CouSr GEoRos SnrRzAY. OF Hungary,
has been washing dishes In an Omaha
hotel for the nunifcent sum Of SIG a
month. lie ekcj out his salary by SELL
ing hi. rich effects until he had nothing
loft. Thon ho disclosed his rank. and
was almost smothored with attentions
from tho shoddy aristocracy.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-03-17

A BRIDE in Indiana. after the eonclu.
sion of the marriage ceremony stepped
gracefully forward and requested the
Clergyman to give out the hymn This
il the way long have sought"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-03-17

wmrxEyKH fresh kiss IL discovered
In tho brooklyn trial. ono OF the jury
turns pale. shivers little, and drops
over in fAinting fit. The poor man is
brought to by the application Of leo and
the smell Of burning feathers, and then
ho heayes long sigh Of disappointment
TO find that ho must survive " hear the
startling crack Of other kisses. paternAl.
fraternai. friendly. hostilo, ingratiatory.
deceptive. intellectual. accidental. sym
pathetic and paroxysmal.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-03-17

A SNOW SONG.
uY mExnr .. vAH DYKE. IN.
Dsss the snow hli al seat
Yea. when The tsmpests blew.
when the gray elcads hang low.
niieatly. silently,
in,e the stormy sss
fAlleth the anew.
Drift never resteth there:
On all thsse tossing p.ains
Never q faks rcnlAIns;
Vanishing svesywhere.
silently. silently,
Into the stormy sea
falleth The snsw.
whlrled In the evening" bls-t.
Thiekly the hakss drive p~st.
Earh like Q ehilfish ghsst-
Wasers, and then 10 lsst:
Silently. silently.
Into the stormy sea
FAlleth the snow.
Thought. Of eternity.
ln,o the trsubled soul.
where passion .urges roll.
rall not mere silently,
Fade net more attsriy.
Than In the stormy sss
fadsth the snsw. Id. ..t
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-03-17
n Newspaper PR Z s s
FOR SALE!

splrypID WASHINGTON PRESS.
a No n. IIos q Co.. New York: nam:
s.,.,srs 10 ofIe red FOR SALE. CHEAP fon
CASH. taeeihcr with rollers and sppans-
.sne,s. Everything In complete wosAinT "'
der. Apply al the once of the
col.D MIL Nsws.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-07-22
The Way to Judge of Wool on Live
Sheep.

The finest and softest wool is al
ways found on the shoulders of
a sheep. But not one person
in ten thousand is aware of this
fact. Let us watch an expert when he is
about to pass judgment on u sheep con-
cerning the value of the animal for pre-.
ducing wool, and il will be seen that he
always looks at the wool on the shoulders
first. A writer of extensive experience
in rearing finc-wool sheep and in hand
ling wool, communicates the following
suggestions for selecting good woolcd
sheep:
always assuming that the wool to be
inspected is really fine wool, we first
examine the shoulders at the part where
the finest and best wool is usually found.
This we take as the standard, and com
pare it with the wool from the ribs, the
thigh, the rump and the shoulder parts,
and tie nearer The wool from the various
portions of the animal approaches the
standard the better. First we scrutinize
the fineness, and if the resul. is satisfact-
ory we pronounce the fleece in respect
of fineness vely even. Next we in
quire into the length of the staple, and
if we find that the wool OH the ribs,
thigh and back approximates reasonably
in length to that of our standard, we
again declare the sheep, as regards
length of staple, true and even. We
next desire to satisfy ourstlves of the
density of the fleece, and if we do this by
closing the hand upon portion of the
rump and of the loin wool, the fleece at
these points being usually the thinnest
and faulty, and if this again gives salts
faction, we signify the fact by designating
the wool 'even as respects density.
Now to summarize these separate exam
nations: If you find the fleece of nearly
equal 6neness from the shoulder to the
thigh, of nearly equal length shoulder,
rib, thigh and back, and density on shoul-
der and across the loins, you may con-
clude that you have perfect sheep for
producing valuable wool. Selecting sheep
for valuable feeders quite another thing.
Ty1de Journal
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-07-22
How Kid Gloves are Made.

In certain parts of Europe the rearing
of kids for the sale of their skins is an
important business, those which COM
mand the highest prices, and are re-
garded as superior to all others, being
the French. BY some the fine quality of
those skins is attributed to a peculiar
virtue in the wild vines upon which the
young ones feed in the pasturage which
they frequent; this, however, being a
popular error, as their value is simply
the result of the care with which the an
imals are reared during their life of four
or five weeks. They are not allowed to
roam at large, as such license would
imperil the evenness of their skin, which
would become scratched by rubbing
against stones or passing through hedges.
They are, besides, deprived OF all food
except milk, as eating grass would tend
to make their skins coarse. Conse-
quently they are kept under n wicker
coop, from which, at regular hours, they
are led to suckle the mother, and this
continues until they are killed, at the
end of four or five weeks. The younger
they are killed the thinner the skin, but
of course the smaller they are the less
valuable, too, especially when they are
only large enough to allow Of single-but-
toned gloves, while the demand is MI for
two, three and four-buttoned gloves. BY
rearing the kids in the manner just
described larger skins are obtained, which
are as fine and delicate as those o1
younger ones of other countries where
they roam at liberty. As France pro
duces the best skins, so Paris excels al
places in France where gloves are manu-
iactured, and an adept in the trade cor
select Paris-made glove from among
hundreds made elsewhere.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-07-22
How to Avoid Contagious Diseases.

Whenever we see person sick with a
contagious disease, no excessive fears
should be allowed to occupy the mind.
1t is wholly needless, and more than this,
it predisposes the system to the disease
it so much breads by diminishing its
tone. A good plan is to eat or drink
something before entering the sick room,
as it is supposed that when the stomach
is acting the catching poison is to GER
tain extent repelled hence after meals
would be the time to choose. Some
think or believe that the virus of a sick
room is introduced into the system
through the spittle coming in contact
with the poisoned air and then swallowed.
Therefore it would be well to eject and
not to swallow it.
Cleanliness is good preventive to
contagion; those exposed should take a
bath morning and evening; also change
clothes daily. After leaving the sick
room, take brisk walk, as this will ex-
cite nerve force and air clothes. 1t is
not well to sleep in the room with a
person having contagious disease.
Therefore, when called upon to watch a
night with the sick-which every hui
name person is, and others ought to be,
willing to dot is well to take book
and try and keep awake all night. For
when asleep the system is relaxed, thus
Offering less resistance to contagion. Ger.
tain odors are also sometimes beneficial
as prevcntives-as camphor, hartshOrn,
vinegar, and many other substances,
although modern science has branded
them as a popular delusion. Science has
introduced disinfectants, which deserve
great merit. OF these the carbolic acid
is deemed best of ell an ounce may be
put in gallon of water, and then used
by sprinkling. Among others always at
hand are wood charcoal, quicklime and
fresh earth.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-07-22
NUMBER II.
A Brave Boy.

There was case of life-saving on the
G. II. Il l. road recently similar to many
that have been written about to make
heroes, which as yet has not seen its way
into print. The Cincinnati day express,
going east, left Conncrsville on time, and
was flying on its way at the rate of
twenty-five miles an hour, when, APP
preaching a bridge over the river few
miles from Connersville, the engineer
noticed a small boy in the middle of the
track motioning wildly with his arms.
The heavy rains for several days before
had caused the man at the throttle no
little anxiety, and in moment it flashed
over his mind the bridge but a very
short distance ahead was at least damaged
by the freshet. With one hand he
reached for the whistle, and with the
other he reversed the engine. The train
employees heard no ordinary stopping
signal in the keen, short whistle, and in
moment conductor, baggageman, and
all the train employees were helping the
regular brakemen wind the chains that
were, perhaps, the only hopes of saving
the lives of ali on board. The train was
stopped within but few steps of where
the bridge once rested OH the abutment.
The structure had been washed entirely
away, and had it not been for the boy
the entire train would have gone into
the river, as the bridge was just at the
end of curve, and so hidden by trees
that its disappearance would not have
been noticed until too late. AS soon as
the passengers had gotten over the shock
the full realization of their danger had
caused, search was made for the boy.
He was found sitting down off to one
side of the track, shaking as if he had
chill, so badly was he frightened Every
one i'm the train focked around the
brave little fellow, who said he was
eleven years old, and almost crushed
him in their joyful anxiety to touch his
body. He innocently said he did not
begin shaking until he sat down, thereby
showing that not until he had seen the
train stop in safety did his nerves give
way. He said his name was Davis, and
that he lived near by, pointing to a farm
house. He was on his way home from
when he discovered that the
bridge had been washed away since
passing an hour previous. He remem-
bered the down passenger, and knowing
it was about time it came along, hurried
up the track to give warning. He had
only arrived at the spot where he was
noticed by the engineer when the train
came along. One of the passengers, an
elderly Quaker lady, gave him five dol
lars, which he was reluctant to accept,
although the conductor informed her
that the officers of the road would re-
ward the boy. The following day
SUP ,rintendent Williams arrived at the
scene, and, hunting out the hero, gave
him what money he had about him,
some twenty dollars, with the promise
that whenever he wanted anything at all
that he should apply to him.-Lndiana-
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