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tho valley of the Aux Ps'nes, shc pcoplc sc";n.
than for the noul by which thev hal been at.
lacked. it happened Tint only two of thc
watcry Invasion, anil therefore tho flow
efter w5a si y,,ted t ;sEstS's tas sns;r cet
quarry, lying OFT Tho bank of thc canal = abort
Superintendent, slated that tho quarry VIA en-
5ct hie an.l tiry. Nothing coul,l be dos,c, how
ever, % The stone already cut eos,d not DO
4ars before he would be able to resume work.
There vas no loss except IL time. anil, RS tho
Company. had no vcry pressing contracts, tho
Ioss e. could not bc considerable.
wyIidsly Wildly knewn, oEing to. the faes thas Mr..
y, Waller ts the contractor for the cut-stonc q,
ZIG new Court.llotse. Tho squahhcs over wt,tc!.
haye furnished entertaining literature in the
eun .. }Sa eo al ~or Rsi hsa besa ss t:opss p1d
hlr. Noehuck, tho Superintendent. and Mr. Mad
den, The bookkccper, xero interviewed rcganl.
Ing thu condition of things, and gave very MI:
What had hcen done towards repairing It.
Mr. A1n1t1un said that tho flood occurred SIN.
day night, hut the tlrst news ri It reached him
i!'e following morning. 1lc hastencd down to
lic was already too latc to mako m entrance in
tic usual manner. Tho office was eight feet
deep in water, and was completely insulated,
lie prtMi1rcts boat md MANAGED to crawl III
Holc in tho Aoor, he succeeded in reaching -she
lower 1oor, where, after numerous dtslngt, he
succeeded In getting hnltl OF the hooks, and also
tho plans Of the Coitrt-IInusc. Tho workmcn's
tools and the ofllce furniture wcso washed away
and LOST.
At the time Of tho reporters visit the quarry
Was hurled under eight feet of water. Nothing
Of tho large establishment was risiblo except
tic roof ami upper story OF the Office, the roof
rick standing solitary and fotlorn.in tho midst
OF the
TURMOIL or THE WATERS.
NJ. Madden SAIL .l'at Monday morning dis
patch was sent to tho Canal Commissioners an
,,ouncing the frcsl,ct, aud asldl,s for roitcf.
Monday night thirteen men and foreman an
reared and began tho work q repairing tho
break at tho SaR. Their labors wcre ;suItlcss,
so sts' sas s' n"s htg ssp p Ss F's Z s
incn were aided by some of Walkers quarry.
men, anl tcan,s wore furnished thotn, but not
until that morning Ind anythiug bccn accom-
mcnaeil wien tho reporter arrived. '"S' ''s'
AZ to tho damage, tho Superintendent c*tl.
matcs that 1t would amount to at l.sat Is CO.,
including loss Of Tine. Tho truubla happened
a. very tnopportnnc time, as Walker was 1u.t
House. The last load was sent F.1lay. and It
was expected To Bhfp four Loads a week from
that ting forward during tho, summer. OF
courae. a{l shipments arc stopped, a. the stunc,
cut and polished for use, lies 1T ttaa bottom Of a
deep and turbulent strcnn,.
Tho other gunrr!cs 10 LemoDt arc those of tho
Illinois Stone Company md Boyer .S Cornca.
Both arc flooded, but sllstnin no great injury.
as they hare not been In operation for sosac
sp<eta, N,pa,ca to 7as Tribune
tocxrnhT, ILL.,, April 3:-rho water in Dcs-
PLANES River las fallcl, fcw inches. hut is still
fn1rfurt fhrcf101, n int $t,n
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THE NOON fhA &N-MkEGIHR
1t Farwell HILL yesterday was rather sltmty at.
tended. Tha exercises weEc colnsnenccd by
singing "What friend We have Ia Jcsus," led
by BIT. rhain with great carncstnrss. The licy.
E. X. Davis read tho usual requests for prayer
md tho Ncy. Mr. Goodman followed with
prayer. "Gn!de INC, oh thou Great Jehovah"
wss then sung.
Tho Rev, J. II. Gibson read from Isaiah, xvi,
remarking upou tho appropriateness Of that
part Of tho Gospel a. bearing upon tho occasion
-clce.lon-day. lie thought tho meeting should
not forget the Importance Of the election, aud
that the chapter re4d from vas In conso1,ance
with tho Old Testament generally In tts national
intcrests-full ot patriotism. We read that our
Lord wept over Jerusalem, but the tears weFc
really shed over doomed tttY. and wero
the result u the highest patr1otlsnl. ln AeTcla"
ton tho c!ty Of God ~ l., sct be beto5s ,, us =;
existence, but this found IL basis Oh the idea
that God afforded no remedy for the evils eoss'
nectcd With city HE, which Vas mistake. Tho
.etfe oi The sy o. ths sn;ssstes o.
tertal prosperity bad alwsyss proved = curse
would not do 10 rely On good laws solely, for
these could not be obtained uniess 9ood law;
ChEltiAn people taking deep tntereat 10 such
Affairs. Good laws could only bs enforced BY :
sound public sentiment Whatever there bed
been Of corruption in city affairs lay At the
doors Of tts ettzens, aud we're the res1it Of IN
aba&ed sentiment, htnca every man and woman
should pray and work Tor the propagation OF
truth and Justice.
Tho remarks Of D.. Glbson were followed
by singing and prayer, when the Rev, 81 M.
FaAkhurst spoke bFieay Of the necessity Of
righteousness cha14cterzsnR the acts Of our
lax-mAkess. It MAJ hts prayer for God to guide
whoever might be elected 10 rule the city, md
influence the public laeo TO deeds Of goodness
, 1877-04-04
ELSEWHERE.

NRkcfdI U38D0Ith 10 1ke 1f16WHf.
FonT WAYNE, iul., April 1.-Sunflay night
tic bridge at Ccdarvil!c, In this county, valued
at $1,000, was swept away by flood. The rivers
throughout Northern Indiana arc greatly
swollen. and high water Ia reported from, all
quarters, although there has been thus far li&te
destruction Of property. Tho dam In E:ktart
River, At Roma City, is threatened, and II It
goca out II will food vast section Of the
country. A large forco Of men is at work try.
ing 10 prevent disaster, but at this writing, 8
p. m, 1t is beloved the dam will 60 away before
morning.
, 1877-04-04

CHICAGO SH0W.WAITE GLOSS STARCH
70 tho whtest pufest, and strongest starch In tho
market.
Chicago Improved Corn-starch to a. pure a. The
ncw.fsllcn snow. TRY It aud convince JonrsoIYes.
This Is d new Chicago enterprise, employing 100
handd. Such enterprises build up Chicago com.
mtrc1ally. and dud employment for labor. Chi.
cago Starch Company. corner CLARK and Twelfth
R$Fett0,
, 1877-04-04
THE COURTS.

Tho visible assets OF james H., Chsuucey T.,
and George 4. Bower having long slnce disap-
peased, Frank Chapman, judgment creditor 70
The amount OF s2,6ls63, aled creditors bill
against than yesterday to discover II
there u any property which has
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THE CITY.
GENERAL NEWS.

luaks
The FootDa1l Club will resume practice
again this afternoon, Mt 4:3o o'clock, on tho
grounds at the corner OF South Park avenue
and Thtrty-dfth street.
Tho regular meeting Of tho Chicago Union
Veteran Club will bc held this evening at half
past nt their roo,ns at the Grand Pacific Hotel.
A full attendance Is desired.
Tho cottage ecry,co Of St. Johns Protestant
Episcopal Church will 10 held this evening at
The residence Of Mr.. Andrew Pearson, No. 10
Park avenue, between Page and Wood streets.
Lunches will bc given under The auspices OF
tho Lstlics' Union Aid Society Of tho Chicago
Foundttngs' Homo, for the benefit Of the Home,
commencing to-day, At No. 119 1.asa,lc street.
The tcmperature yoste rday, rs observed by
nsK Dafldingl was g., ~ follows: g. 8 q: III, 8a; 10
a: NJ, B; y m, 43; 2. NJ, +s; = P; H., 10.
Barometer at 4. M, M.9s; p. IN, 5000.
Divine services will he held at tho nnai shoto11
: Temple. Michigan avcnt.o, between Fourteenth
and Sixteenth streets, to-day and Tomorrow
eun,mcnring at tl:D O'Clock n. IN. Tho Rev.
DR.. Isaac atcsnple, Of Willlsmspott, pa, will
of}ciAte and lecture.
The Hcr. j. II. Vincent. Of New York, will
lecture before the Young MEMS Chrlstan Asso-
sfatton in FArwoll Hall Saturday evening. Sub
ject: "That Boy" lie wilt give picturn Of
real American boy, With humorous dcllneatfons
o' MS experience anu eap'o''s' -....
Tho Healt! Department was the only ono Of
ltitlc was stirring, Eicht deaths from scarlct
fever hayc heen frcnortcd thjs weok. The new
sases q disease fepostca yestetnay arg u NOS
llb! McntwoTth avenue, ., Mnraan' SlV iWeE1
ty-nrst. IA Seventeenth, 240 North lasaed,
Cottage place, antl 8&4 Carroll avenue.
r-bn .,.,,,, o,o,,.o,, ~ Tim por..pocto-., Al.
1nc annual elS.t.oi. W suo ~. -, 1Ii' ~
eodatson WAS nelu yestefany, ana the lo.ioWlng ,g
oiiieers Te1e oiSe.eu LOT tnc satnen. yeat' fes 3
hutchinson; Treasurer, C. l.. Raymond; Sccrc-
tafy, Il. r. Howard; Directors J0stah stiles, II.
I,nf.f,nf. &, II. Culbrrtaor,. J, u. Robcrtspt,,
c. Black, G. ". higgins, s. a. Kicker, u.
hfeaoh. james 4urhcr'
Capt Frederick: Heed, IN old and respected
citizen, died at its residence. No: 3N West
Aaa"s hef. 1muay @ T. G'ene, tn ,,r,tma a. r. ms.
,arcnt rnod l'caiih' ha,t IN. hrnnrht i,omn sIsk
late In tic aftcrnt,on Tic grew worse gradually,
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the moat. Tho kind Of Illustrations to be used
should o curt, simple, and pointed. The sermons
OF Decchcr gllttcrc.l with illustrations and 80 did
those Of Talmagc. Moody owed much OF his
succcss to dcseriptiyc illustration, aud ne scf.
tnr better educated than himself. The parable,
Or tho supposts!on Of tho existence of fonlc-
thing, waa an approved style of pu!pit !llnstrn.
tion. spurgeon had made Illustrations OF thA
class SUCCESS.
The great source Of illus tfatien waa the
| Scripture itself. In fts lids could bo found
| illustrations applicable To every subject alM
every phRso Of life, History was vast source
d illustration. Tho history Of our age tllua.
full Of natural theology and Afforded au ahaad~
ant budget from which to gatheF llluatrlt!on.
Aupthcr source was tho scrap pbook, iudtclously
made up In the spea akcrs younger days hc hat
h!sHEap-t'ook, filling It With aucelote gathered
here aud ilcse,:.to which practice he had n!-
scryat!on was, perhaps, tho greatest source Of
illustration after all, aud u all persons tho
preachers should BE- tho most observant. They
for, look In whatever direction they
might, they would lind material for
Illustration and food Tor thought which would
% Hfs f. eTsssS.; ;ed ed1 4s ns
mons,--his armor Tor 1oi'a work. liz
should study simplicity and psvsent hts
farts and truths with tbs Krcateat zeal,
Illustration. The lecturer eloscd viii some
wholesome advice 10 the studenta who wern
abou. to launch forth Into tho work Of tho min
tstIy.
neJ was rendered Sote Ut thanks toF bib e.
The graduating exercises Of the seminary will
/ DC held Tomorrow evening.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-14

San Francisco, Feb. ia horrible
tragedy occurred yesterday in the State
Prison at San Quentin. John Whitmore,
a convict frop San Francisco. under a
life sentence, was in the employ OF Ellis
l. Co. in the tailor shop. He had been
q good prisoner. and nothing unusual
was noticed in his manner by the officer
or his fellow prisoners. just as the
whistle blew for dinner yesterday and
the convicts were forming in line to leave
the shop, Whitmore seized heavy
smoothing iron used for pressing seams
in the clothing and dealt Henry Deidrich
alias Varney, fellow prisoner, power
full blow on the forehead. knocking him
down and badly fracturing the skull.
He then threw the iron at him, striking
him again on the back Of the head, in
flictiug another dangerous wound.
Whitmore then turned and ran across
the room. and before interference could
prevent drew q small knife and cut a
cash in his own throat, extending from
ear to ear. He fell to the floor and died
almost instantly. the jugular vein and
wiudpipe both being severed and the
neck we'll nigh disjointed. with such
force had the knife been driven. As
vsrney and Whitmore we're the best Of
friends, . sudden freak of insanity is
supposed to have been the cause of the
deed. Yarpey is in q precarious condi
ton with the chances rather against his
recovery.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-14

Sr. vALExTISs's BALL-This evening"
the IA inst, . grand Valentines ball will
be gwen ct the Carson Theatsr Hall.
The hall will DO splendidly decorated.
and oil are invited to attend. Tickets,
admitting gentleman and ladies, 81. The
programme will consist of tw. n,y-four
dances. Grand march at 8 p. n. sharp.
BY order Of the Committee.
ST. PErER's CHUBcH.-To-day is the
nrss day Of Lent. commonly known as
Ash Wednesday. There will be services
in this church in the morning at II 80
O'Clock. and in the evening. with lee
ture. at half past seven. This lecture
will be the FIRST Of course to be deliver
ed Wednesday evenings during Lent, on
the "Epistles to the Seven Churches OF
Asia" There will also be service Fri
day evenings during Lent at half past
seven O'Clock, and Immediately there
after the Bible Class will be held. All
are invited to stteud these services and
the Bible Class.
Watson & Walker, the large whisky
Arm Of Louisville, Kentucky. have sus.
Pssded.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-14

In the discussion upon the Louisiana
vote the counsel for the Republican side
consists of Evsrts. Matthews. Shella-
barger and Stoughton, and that for the
Democratic side consists of Field, Camp
bell, Trumbull. Carpenter, Merrick,
Hoadley and Green. Senator Mcdonald
and Representative jerks represent the
Democratic objections. and Howe and
Shsllsnbarge4 the Republican.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-14
MINING STOCK REPORT

Opbir SOS 257.. los %, los 25A
Mexican 25s Ia, loss laa
1;ould and Curry l6Os 1873. 3s5s IL
Rest and Belcher los 30, HOS 35l4, 4Os
:5is
California li5s 1875. zoos 49ll, 34Os 497s
27Os 4934
Savage 7O> 50, l5Os s bio. los So, 65Os s
Con Virginia 22Os 5255s, 565s 52A
Chollar sos ~, 2s "a
Hale and NorcrO>s 5Os 81. ZOOS 55s
Crown Point Sos "a, Cos SIS, 15os
yellow jacket zoos 10, 70> l5l4
Imperial s25s pa l5s 81 zoe
Alpha 20> 2O1a
Belcher 6C~ 81 Sos So
Sierra Nevada sos $. 25Os S@s, Sos Sc,
SOS IS 81
Utah 2OS Is, Sos ISiz, 4Os ls4
Bullion ZOOS las, los lIs4, 25Os 10, los
l5L
Exchequer BIOS G7s. Dos :, zoos b5,
DIS
Seq Belcher 5s 81.
Overman 1855 9:i
Justice zoos 1875. Gl5s II, 2Os IA bo
Succor POS 75c. sos soc
Union Con los %, HOS 93s, los 9i4
Lady Bryan l50> soc
Julia l75s 634, sos IS, 4lOs 81.
Caledonia 1865
Baltimore 7Os IL. zoos Il.
silver Hill 15s d, 2Os o..
DAYTON 93Os Ia
Rcck Island 25s y, sos 2,c
Lady Washington 2>0s rs
Andes zoos Ia, SIS Is
Ward DDS 5Oc
Occidental i5Os ia
New York Con aU> toe, zoos 55c
kossuth lJOs 15c
~ - -, W,~,;,';., 80 81.
T.". .,"n ,s 20 ,,o.,a| mas
.,,., ~
Evening
Raymond and Eiv lbs % <
Eureka Con 2%,> 1875, 4os 1874, oS l'is,
SOS 49, 50
Jackson zoos u,
Rye Patch 2OO> %. zoos
Grand PrIze ",ts 49, loo> D.
we" iuo""n w
pam,har sno. IN.
Za.r,i'arn RalIa soos of 11Os o6I.
Ioanara "a is< 30oS IS .,os AZ
R.I,pn,, o00s 81 ~
- y g., "a
ne.,.., n,n. Ia
roS g., In0, ~,
CnIdsn Char;o, iS,s AZ Gins 35s az
~. .,ns osI To- 81
Nm, Coo ,,s,s az Ioos 6sz
Ioas 1,:0o- II. o,;,oS !, 6s,S :
R.s, and Raich II,s AS,
Va,1ow I.cLat oos H.. zoos I5sz. COOS
Is
ron yirgipia las "a HOS 53I.. 435s 533S
40 5,IZ
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-14
n lotto e.

We are prepared 80 purchase and make lib
eral advances on al tins substantial mining
stocks RICE 4 PETERS.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-14

Highest and lowest thermometer Tor
last "A hours. ending Feb. Is. p. NJ:
Highest thermometer. o. degrees
Lowest thermometer. .... % degree
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-14
HOTEL ARRIVALS.


ORNsBT HOCsE-0EORGE d. FRYER, PROF kfEf0k-
Fred Lance g Cavanaugh
James Armstrong 5 f Gage
w r King X McAlpin
Frank Mccullough Mrs Geo Fitzmyer
ID McVey w b Stonehill i y
+ A Fargo E s Schultz
+ Clugage p Cochran
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-14

Governor hayes aud family are in Gin
ciDnnti.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-14
Senate-FOrty.EOurth Day.

Senate-FOrty-f0 fourth Day.
Senate called to order at IL A. NJ. with
Lieut. Governor in the Chair.
Roll called, and afterwards prayer by
the Chaplain.
Journal read and approved.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Committee on Roads and Bridges re-
ported favorably on Assembly Bill No.
81, to prohibit animsls from being ridden
or driven over any toll or county bridge
in the State faster than a walk.
Committee on Public Morals reported
without recommendation. Senate Bill
No. 80. to restrict and regulate gambling.
Committee on Education reported a
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-30
The Origin of Tramns.

Tramps are traced back by an English
newspaper to the Wars Of the Roses,
after which England was full of wan
dering men, who had no occupation,
and could give no account OF them
selves. They were the disbanded re-
tainers of the great mobiles whom Henry
VII forbade to keep their monstrous
military retinues. They were broken
men. who no longer dared to wear the
''livery" of some great man and the
badges which had once won for them
impunity and consideration. The feudal
strife was over, their arms and swords
We're no longer needed to fight for one
or the. other Rose, and beyond fighting
they had no profession. Others there
were who had been turned out OF their
farms when some rich landholder made
enclosures" and threw apple land into
pastures. The feeble Dogberries and
Verges Of the time could not deal with
these luckless rogues. The government,
confounding severity with strength,
passed the cruel repressive laws against
which Sir Thomas Moore protested in
the introduction to "Utopia.'
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-30
THE PRESIDENTS WIFE.
The Costume Worn ut the New York
Reception.

At the Presidential reception in New
York, Friday night, Mrs. Hayes was at
tired in a dress the groundwork of
which was pearl Colored corded silk.
The sleeves and sides of the corsage
were in the following style: Down the
front and rear, passing over the shout
ders, were two broad stripes OF silk, with
self-colored ground interviewer in mar
row. zigzag stripes, with dark brown
velvet. This was headed by two rows of
small she'll trimming in front. The en-
tire front and rear was of brown silk.
In front it was scalloped out on the
edges, and was decorated with row Of
blue velvet buttons. The corsage was
made high in the neck, which was ell
circled by thick point aquille lace and
scarf. fastened in front with plain
Etruscan gold brooch. The sleeves
were long and coat-shaped-the wrists,
like the corsage, being trimmed with
tiny ruches Of white tulle. The skirt
below the corsage, front and rear, was
composed of broad huted bands of vel
vet-striped silk, brought down to
rounded points in both places. Behind
the point ended in q large bow of brown
silk lined with blue. The remainder of
the skirt and train was pearl colored,
trimmed with the velvet-striped stuff,
and decorated with small dark blue
bows. Two rows Of the trimming ran
down each side Of the front, and these
were beaded with broad, lustrous shells.
The bottom of the train was similarly
Ornamented
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-30
Woman as Described by Various French
Autiers

Only he who has nothing to hope for
from a woman is truly sincere in her
praise. -[Catalani
| In everything that women write there
will be thousands of faults against
grammar; but also. to q certainty, al
ways charm never to be found in the
letters of men, Nine. de Maintenon.
Men can better philosophize on the
human heart, but women can read it
better.-[F. T. Rosseau.
1t is q universal rule, which, as far as
/ know. has no exception, that great
men always resemble their mothers,
| who impress their mental and physical
| mark upon their sons.-[ Michelet.
A woman frequently resi5ts the loves
she feels, but cannot resist the love she
inspires Madame Fee.
Love in h woman's life is q history;
in mans an episode.-[ Madame de
Stall.
There exists among women secret
tie, like that among priests of the same
faith. They hate each other, yet pro-
tect each others interests [Diderot.
No woman, even the most intellectual,
believes herself to be decidedly homely.
[Stahl.
Great and rare heart offerings are
found almost exclusively among wo-
men: nearly all the happiness and
most blessed moments in love are of
their creating, and so also in friendship,
especially when it follows love- Du-
clos.
Providence has so ordained it that
only two women have true interest in
the happiness of q man-his own
mother and the mother of his children.
Besides these two legitimate kinds of
love, there is nothing between the two
creatures except vain excitement, pain
full and idle delusion.-[ Octave Feuillet.
Most Of their faults women owe to us,
whilst we are indebted 30 them for most
of our qualities. Lemoste.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-30
Faith i'm Her Minister.
Estate Democrat.1

This reminds us OF story of Rev. DR..
Stone, a pastor of Park Street Church
back in 1.-The almost forgotten past. ~
DR.. Stone owned a we'll matched pair Of
horses, rather given to speed, which he
drove in to church on Sunday from his
home in the Roxbury district. In his
congregation was q dear, sanity old
lady-a veritable mother ia Israel-who
loved her pastor and would not tolerate
the thought that he could do anything
wrong. AS she was being logged along
the mill dam road in the family carriage
Sunday morning, on her way to church.
accompanied by her son, the pastors
team bore down upon them at a 80
gait-it being a little late and passed
them like flash, the doctor holding the
reins. "That reckless man !" exclaimed
the dim sighted old lady, ''to be so un-
mindful OF the Lords day" "Why,
MOTHER answered the son, "that is
DR.. Stone" us it," she said, in mo-
mentary confusion; but added, as her
faith reasserted itself: 1.-THE dear man
I suppose he couldn't hold them!"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-30

the years produce than when on q
Christmas eve he notes the yearly in
crease in the capacity Of q suspended
row OF stockings. I Worcester Press.
This Is the week when the cat kindly
refrains from breaking any crockery;
when the most supercilious domestic
will carry hod of coal up to the fifth
story without murmur; when MILL
cent Aurelia's pinafore is guiltless OF
Trains from tearing his trousers, and
brings home clean report book from
school. Next week will be different in
STYLE Puck.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-30
Blew His Own Head Off With Dynamite.
Nevada Territorial Enternrise


In Placerville, last Sunday, young
German named Charley Roth com,
mitted dreadful suicide. Procuring a
giant powder cartridge and two feet of
fuse, he retired to his sleeping apart
nent. In minute or two a loud and
sharp explosion was distinctly heard
several blocks away, and when people
from the street hurried into the room
they found him lying on the pallet en-
tirely headless, an immense cavern hol-
lowed out Of the upper part Of his chest,
scattered in every direction. From the
middle Of the neck upward was blown
to atoms, not vestige of his head or
face remaining. The presumption is
that he lay down upon his pallet, took
the end Of the cartridge into his mouth,
connected the fuse with the cap, lit it,
and deliberately awaited the explosion.