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Frozen to Death Before the Eyes OF
His Parents.

A disaster is reported from CobocOnk,
County of Victoria. Late one afternoon
last week, son of Mr.. ]. Campbell, saw
deer crossing small lake in the neighbor:
hood of his fathers farm. The lad resolved
to follow the animal. Away went the deer
across the ice at full speed, and after II
rushed the boy, who was very ilcci-tootcd.
Suddenly, and when about four hundred
yards from the shore, the ice began to
crack. Still the boy ran on All ut once
the ice gave way under him, and down he
went. lie managed to keep himself from
being drawn under the ice, but failed TO
find any strong enough 10 bear his weight;
and as effort after effort failed the daring
youth saw that all he could do was to en-
deavor to reach rock about fifty yards oil.
BY the dint of the most strenuous endeav-
ors-by half running and half dragging his
body through the ice-the heroic boy
reached the rock. All this time he had
been crying for help. When he reached
the rock he renewed his cries with greater
vigor. He was heard by his parents, who
rushed TO the lake side. The night was
bitterly cold, yet time and again did the
gricfstricken parents attempt u journey
over the ice, only to find it give way, and
themselves thrown in the terribly cold
water. What was to be done? Father and
mother, wringing their hands, rushed along
the lakeside in vain hope that they might
find boat, Neighbors, also, engaged in
the search. The boy sat on the rock for
several hours; the shades Of evening still
found him there, with no hopes of being
rescued; his cries for help became fainter
and fainter His parents saw him make a
signal with his hands, and then observed
that he fell into the water. All was over;
the boy was sitting on the rock fer hours,
drenched to the skin, and had perished
through sheer exhaustion in the sight of
his parents, who werepowerless to save him,
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CHlILICOTHE LIVINGSTON MO- THURSDAY, DEC. 90 1871

Colorado. warned his Democratic friends
not to send Patterson who manifestly was
not the choice of the people of Colorado,
He thought that all electoral machinery of
returning boards, electoral commissions,
or anything else which stood between the
will of the people and fair count of votes
ought to be swept away. Mr.. Patterson.
one of the claimants. had been permitted to
speak in his own behalf in reply to the
speech made by Mr.. Hale, in which Mr..
Hale had characterized him as vagrant
and mendicant. and spoke of his claims as
ono Of pronounced and unblushing audaci-
ty. and said tits not always that beggars
are blamed. circumstances sometimes drove
them into poverty. but coward and Wilt
iler is always that from nature or from his
own choosing. II, after the statement which
l propose to make, the gentleman from
Maine does not feel inclined to rise in his
place and ask pardon of the House and
beggar would be prince beside him in prin-
cipal. The debate being closed, the House
proceeded, at half past six, to vote on the
question. The first vote was on the propo-
sition of minority OF the committee, that
Belford was entitled to n seat. This was
negatived by strict party vote; yeas, ITO,
nays, 1913. The next vote was on n resolu-
tion that there had been no valid election.
this was rejected; yeas 11G, nays III. When
the vote was announced it was greeted with
applause on the Democratic side.
The following Democrats voted with the
Republicans in the Affirmative; Cutler,
Stenger, Williams OF Delaware, Potter and
Willis of New York. The vote was then
taken on the majority resolution declaring
Patterson entitled to the seat, and it was
agreed to- Yeas, 116; nays, 10. Mr.. Pat
tcrson was then sworn in rs Representative
from the State Of Colorado.
There is lull in the Frost contest
for Metcalf's seat. 1t is intimated by mem
bers of the committee that there is some
probability that the case will not be press
ed.
The successful rejection of the New
York nominations will be followed by new
ones, which will be submitted shortly.
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ferings OF the Turks were intense and actu-
ally awful. Cold, disease and famine had
decimated their ranks and reduced the SOL
diers to living skeletons. To aggravate the
suffering there was no doctor, and no medi-
cine could be obtained.
The Prospect.
There has been an advance in all
classes OF Russian securities on the Lon
don Stock Exchange. They maintain great
flrmness Notwithstanding the large realiz-
ing by general sales of stocks that have
been thrown upon the market. The general
tone OF the London press is to urge the
governmental seize the present opportu-
nifty for mediation while 1t may yet not be
too late. Sofia must be captured before
long. and that accomplished, no important
vance Of the victorious Russians on Adri-
anople,
Russian Losses.
According to official returns, the Rus
sian losses in the lighting preceding the
surrender of Plevna were u officers and
1872 men killed and As officers and 1,2O7 men
wounded. The Turkish losses in killed,
wounded and prisoners. including ten
pashas, one hundred and twenty eight stalr
officers two thousand officers. thirty thous-
and infantry and one thousand two hun
dred cavalry. Seventy-seven cannon were
also captured. The first batch of prisoners,
numbering ten thousand, have already
started for Bucharest,
Attempted Assassination.
During the operation against the cit
adel of Autovari the Prince of Montenegro,
has been inhabiting house belonging to
Mahometan Bey, in the town of Autovari.
Sunday an attempt was made to assassinatc
the Prince in the house, which was mined
and blown up. The Prince was, fortunate-
ly, absent at the time. One OF his body
guard was killed and six injured.
No Peace In Theirs.
News of the fall of Plevna was receiv-
ed at Constantinople with calmness and for
titudc. Journals urge resistance to the last.
The Turkish parliament was opened by the
'"l'"h' anu al lhc lurhlSH ulSHltdrleS anu
foreign ambassadors were present. The
speech from the throne was reserved in
tone, and alludes neither to peace nor me-
diation.
Fought Like Lions.
A Russian official account of the cap
ture OF Plevna confirms the detailed ac-
count already telegraphed. 1t says the
Turks fought like lions. Seven Pashas were
captured.
Free City.
1t is said the suggestion has been
made by the British cabinet that Constan-
tinople be made a free city under the guar
antee of European powers.
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A Little Boy Kills n Huge Panther.

Gainesv lie Times.
On Saturday evening, Nov. 3, little
George Boston, son of VIM. X. Boston,
went out in the Santa Fe swamp, near
his fathers place in AIachua county,
Fla, and came suddenly upon large
panther making meal on some nice
pork. Little George being an expert
with his gun, crept up as near as he
could and fired upon lthe beast, strik-
ing hin with seven or eight buckshot,
one of which entered the right eyeball.
The panther got caught in a grapevine.
George fired again, but this time it was
small shot. The panther then turned
and took to tree. George had three
buckshot and bullet left, so he loaded
again as soon as possible, and that dis
charge brought the beast to the ground,
dead. All this time the mate to this
one was only a short distance in the
swamp from George, growing. George
said that if he had had any more buck
shot he would have attacked the mate,
but not having any, he skinned the one
he had killed. / saw one of the pan
theirs paws, taken off at the ankle, and
am confident it would haveweighed two
or two and q half pounds. l think his
track, while running, would have COW
cred space the size of a dinner plate.
The panther measured eight and half
feet long. His skin is now to be seen
ot VIM. X. BostOn's.
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CRIMINALITIES.
A BigaInous Priest.

Rev. j. j. Bloomer, pastor of st.
Patrick's Catholic Church in Elmira, n. Y,
was committed to Jail for contempt of the
Recorders Court in refusing to answer a
question put by the Court in reference to
case OF alleged bigamy. The pastor stands
on the ground of professional confidence,
not church discipline.
by Force of Numbers.
A Louisville telegram says the Grab
Orchard outlaws have all been held to ans
wer for murder and robbery. The display
of armed posses has had the effect d main
tanning perfect quiet during the trial.
An Odd Fellow Gets Even.
b. d. Koonz, ex-member of the Penn
sylvania Legislature, has been convicted OF
embezzlins 1920 from an Odd Fellows
lodgein Wilkesbarre. Koonz has applied
for new trial.
Mobbed.
A mob surrounded the county jail at
Georgetown last week and forced the keys
from the jailor and took Schumme. the no
torious outlaw and murderer. from Jail and
hung him.
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A Sense OF Wheat.

Prof. David Swing in his sermon in
McVicker's Theater, Chicago, on Sunday
I'd inst, said: "A grain dealer of this
city found, few years ago, that his
mind was being transformed intos q
sense of wheat. As the eye is sense
of light, and the ear of sound, and the
tongue of taste, so he had displaced all
these by new sense "a sense of wheat.
He arose early to learn the latest QUOTA
tions East, he sat up late at night to
figure at the margins Of the last or next
million bushels, and of wheat he dream
ed, amid it he ate and attempted to
think or talk. All else began to disap-
pear from the world; literature, religion,
friendship, amusement, were all flying
out of the window while wheat was COM
ing in at the door. He was one of those
minds which concentrate upon one
point. There are minds which, like
sun glsss pour all rays upon one spot.
This man was rescued from insanity, and
perhaps suicide, by his having caught
one glimpse OF the coming ruin. With q
powerful will he limited his thoughts
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on both sides Of the Rio Grande and the
Paso county on the 14th, and dispatch Of
the following date said: Five rangers and
amerchant named Ellis was killed by Mexi-
cans yesterday. The State troops are en-
trenched at San Ellsaxia, surrounded by II
mob OF several hundred Mexicans from
both sides of the river. The Governor has
telegraphed to recruit men from the nearest
points in Texas and New Mexico, to aid the
State troops" But the government was not
inclined to believe that the facts warranted
the belief that the troubles were other than
local. A Washington dispatch Of the 10th
said: So far as can be learned the unfriend-
ly movements are nearly Of the same nature
as those which were the subject OF atten-
ton from the War department some months
ago, when the question of proprietorship Of
certain salt pits in Ell Paso county caused
much trouble there. The government does
not consider that the troubles are in any
degree international. The dispatches were,
however, promptly referred to the Secreta-
ry OF War who, after consultation with Gen.
Sherman, gave directions for the mastering
of forces in Texas, in such positions as will
give whatever aid may be necessary to pre-
vent any assault upon American citizens or
their property.
More Greasers.
Mexican troops continue to march to
the Rio Grande. More than 1000 cavalry
were reported between San Luiz, Potasi
and Satillo on the 18th. Others were fol-
lowed in the same direction. Several bat
talions OF infantry were on the road to the
same point, and some artillery were to be
sent by sea from Vera Cruz to Matamoras.
The troops are said to be well ofllcered, and
armed with improved guns.
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When Aimee was travelling from
Ithicago, on her trip east last fall, she
'ad singular adventure. Her Pullman
cas- next to the express car, in which
as confined tame bear belonging to
ome street musicians on board. This
animal became loose, ana clambering
,yer into the diva's sleeper, crawled
'pciably into the warm berth occupied
sy her. The fascinating little dramatic
Dcktail presently awakened, and in the
ark felt the shaggy coat of the intruder.
81 am noting zurprise at de sang froid
westernmans," she remarked, calm
"but you might, at least, ik of your
Ylstair."
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GENERAL NEWS.

A deputation of Senators and depu-
ties from the department of vosges and the
city Of Nancy presented memorial to
President MacMahon relative to the de-
pressure of trade. and entrea,ed him to
place himself in direct communication with
moderate Republicans. The marshal was
much effected, and ,declared he had no
personal ambition and was Indifferent al Ike
in regard to Count De Chambord, Count
De Paris and the Prince Imperial, and would
maintain Republican institutions until 1880.
He assured the deputation that he was ac-
tuatcd by the best intentions, and would do
nothing that was not dictated by his con-
science and the interests OF the country.
Uncertainty as to the formation of the cab
met continues,
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of trade to about four hours a day, and
outside of those hours, came to him
home, and play and books, and friends
and his world widened out into some
thing beautiful"
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-12-20

Aurora Homestead Association, con-
sisting Of ia German families, of Cincin-
natl, have purchased fifteen sections of
land in Ford county, Kansas, on the Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad, and in
tend locating there. A portion Of the colo
ny will remove to their new location this
month. The price paid for the land aver
ages 81 10 per acre.
Indian Affairs.
The nomination of L. A. Hoyt for
commissioner of Indian affairs was also the
subject of soms debate, but was confirmed
without much opposition. The Indian af-
fairs commissioners were unanimous in re-
porting it favorably.
Fatal Boiler Explosion.
The boiler in Clark & Bucks machine
shops at yincennes, Ind, exploded, instantly
killing John Miller and james LOhman, and
seriously injuring Wm. Dolsen and Dan
Lynch. Several others were slightly injured.
The Marsh Harvester Assigns.
The Marsh Harvester Company has
made an assignment to Mr.. Stark, of Syca-
more, Ill. C.M. Marsh is president, and j
D. castor, OF Chicago, owns half the capital
stock, which is S2OO,OO0.
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A gray-haired drunkard staggered in
toatemperance meeting in Philadelphia,
and in maudlin way, tried to make a
speech. The chairman utilized him as
an lawful example" making him stand
up before the people to be prayed for,
and exhorting them to beware of becom-
ing such wreck. Over a hundred sig
natures to the pledge were thus obtain
ed, including that of the illustrative
drunkard.
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TOPICS OF THE TIME.

To friend who saw him in the sick
room recently, Samuel Bowles said; !;
Nothing is the matter with me but
thirty-fve years of hard work."
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Louise SEWERS, handsome young
woman of Poughkeepsie, has just been
non-suited in an action against Henry
NJ. Dickinson, of New York, for breach
Of promise in marriage and $4,000.
The young man admitted the promise
made and repeated many times during
'he last two years, and quantities of
.ffectionate letters between the couple
we're produced, but it was shewn that
dickinson was an infant-that is, he was
tot twenty-one-when the promises of
marriage were made, and consequently
las not responsible. He.was, however,
SD enough to marry another girl.
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Joseph Cook IN lecture in Boston
said that compulsory voting was a good
thing in ancient Athens and it might be
good thing in modern Athens, and
that the secession of the cultivated
classes from politics is scarcely less
dangerous than the secession of the
States from the Union, and might work
as much harm.
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We don't hear anything more from
that Texas man who was licked for in
fidelity. People want to know whether
it cured him before they go ahead with
the treatment,
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The Chicago Times is for annexing
Mexico. "The practical question is a
very simple one; namely, whether it
would be wisest ssand most economical
for America to govern Mexico as for
eign country, with standing army on
the Rio Grande, or to governit as other
American territories are governed, by
the expensive mode of peace. In the
opinion Of the Times, the latter would
be much the better way"
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The Dutch, desirous of achieving
something like their old renown upon
the high seas, are preparing an Arctic
H-pedition to sail in May next. The
design is not wild-goose chase for the
north pole, but systematic and intelli-
gent exploration of commercial route
to the Siberian rivers. The expedition
is fitted out by money obtained by pop
ular subscription.
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Commodore Vanderbilt has been
materialized and gives this advice
through the Graphic: "Spend your
money as you go along, all of you. Bor-
row as much as you can and spend that.
Don't lay up cent-unless you want
everybody to know all about the inham-
nation of your speculum and the abnor-
nal contraction of your peritonitis.
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Minister Welsh made sensible reply
to free trade address at liverpool. He
said that England did what it consider
ed beneficial for England, and America
looked to the interest of the American
people.
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Co-education gets set back in the
report of the Boston school committee
IN favor OF separate Latin school for
girls. The female members of the board
voted for co-education.
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Mrs. Elizabeth Laurent has begun a
suit for divorce, in New York, against
her husband, Henry Laurent, on the
ground of his too intimate relations
with Mrs. Alice Oates. The Laure nts
belong to the Oates comic opera COM
pany. Theatrical circles are shocked
AS usual.
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-12-20

There is no limit to mans ambition.
A colored baby show is now planned in
New York. What color is not stated.
1t is presumed, however, that all shades,
from that of the bottom of dinner
pot to the most delicate milk-and-mo-
lasses tint, will be admissible.
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Mr., Talmage says; "The Goddess of
Fashion has become the rival of the
Lord OF heaven and earth, and it is high
time that we unlimbered our batteries
against this idolatry."
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-12-20

A directory of the "elite of Brooklyn"
has been published. 1t contains 1900
names, whereas the regular directory
contains $4,000 names. Pretty nearly
one to every seven, therefore is an
"elite."
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RtLcs fnr thc Children.

While generally il is not wise to fet-
ter child rem by set rules Of behavior,
yet the following are SO simple, and
their observance will DO so much 20
produce thar paradise on earth, hap.
py home, that We are sure ali parents
Will thank us for copying them from
Optics Magazine;
/. Shut the door after you without
slamming it.
=. Never stamp, jump, or run in the
house
3. Never call to persons up stairs, or in
the next room if you wish to speak to
them, 60 quietly where they are,
4. Always speak kindly and politely
TO the servants, if you would have them
do the same to you
5. When told to do or not to do
thing, by either parent, never ask why
you should or should not do it.
6. Tell of your own faults, not those
of your brothers and sisters.
I. Carefully clean the mud aud snow
OFF your boots and shoes before entering
the house.
s. Be prompt at every meal hour
9. Never SIT down at the table or ia
the parlor with dirty hands or tumbled
hair.
10. Never interrupt any converse
ton. but wait patiently your turn to
speak.
IL. Never reserve your good man
ners for company, but be equally polite
at home and abroad.
l. Let your first, last, aud best con-
fdant be your mother
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MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been maze in the payment or
a certain mortgage, made by Rowell Thomas
and Eunice Thomas TO Peleg Thomas and lie
Row Thomas, bearing date November 9th, 1878.
and recorded in the office of the Register Of
Deeds OF the County OF Van Buren, and State
OF Michigan, in hber 8 OF mortgages, on page
557. upon which said mortgage there is claimed
to be due at the date hereof one hundred and
seventy three dollars and fifty nine cents, and
no proceedings having been instituted to col
lect the same. Notice is therefore hereby gwen
that by virtue OF the power OF sale in said mort
gage contained, shall sell at public auction, to
the highest bidder, at one O'Clock p. m. on Sat-
urdav, the twelfth day of January. 1875. at the
front door Of the Court House, IN Paw Paw, in
said County, (said Court House being the place
of holding the Circuit Court,) the premises
described in said mortgage, or so much thereon
as shall be necessary to pay the amount then
found to be due. with the costs OF foreclosure,
that Is to say: That piece OF land in the coun-
ty of Van Buren and State OF Michigan bounded
as follows Commencing eighty four and one
half rods east or the west section corner be-
tween sections nineteen and thirty, thence
south thirteen rods, thence east twelve rods,
thence north thirteen rods, thence west twelve
rods to the place OF beginning, in township one
SOUTH OF range thirteen west.
Dated Paw Paw, Oct. l6, 1877. ll7etl3
PELEG THOMAS,
LEROY THOMAS,
Mortgages.
RICHARDS & MILLS Att'ys FOR Mortgages.