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CRIME.
THE BLOOMINGTON AssAsslNA-
TIttS.

TIE 1sLDoM1NaTnN AssAsslNA-
TIUS.
Serrfat nsratfA to fhs GAtrron 7tfhMnt.
Ns.ooNlNaron, H., pcr. .s,-The remains Of
The numbered ,1amcs U'Scti were Inferred t0-
day In the Catholic cemetery. Tho funcrnl
party assembled at O'Neit's home, on Mason
street, Mt y. III. The procession formed an,!
prtHccdrtl to the Catholic Church. 4 vast
crowd asscmblct! thcrr. t1linr tho tnmensc
church, anl many hun1tctis were unable to 9al1
cntrancc. Every class of bloomington aw,cty
was In the assemblacc. Every onc hal hears1 Of
.1tn ONeil. and tho greater 1n'rtton of the pep
pie Ind known him Is man nntl buy, un'l re-.
spcctcd flln,. in eloquent ecrtn,n wis Ircacli-
esl hy Father Murphy, who pail q tourf,iug
tribute to his 'uetnory. From the church the
trrcssfon muvc.l to tue Chcstnut-strect dc-
pot Of the Chicago i Alton, wcrc they
tuok spcetal train for the cemetery, ono tniIc
frutu the city. Every engine on the ruatl bcAra
grippe, an,f Engine 1+3, Of which OScil wns 70
long mastor, a&t'oti om the track to-tlay bearin.
tho most elegant funeral decorations, her brass
wHrk cleaning !' bcnuly. This is the engine .,n
which VAcal plunged f1Ito Icath'y '1allger 1T
The two greatest collisions of Western raIlruai
1ng,-titat At Atason brilsc, near uarslner, nlnt
iiat "t sng l'rvs. Excitement running yi.
"nc who Al"'u1.i l'c arrested un.ler
ttrnt suspicion. Tlnre Is yet no rtcw
that scctns fkejy to lcml tu
detection. Detectives from other cities aru
hire, n,u! arc ctroperAtlng with the local au-
t!,orittes, but rs yet they lnd intl.iDg that Is
tangible: Tho Two t!,~ortes, that tllrre Is q
woman In the ensc, ansl thAt O'Ncl w1s shot In
Itlstake for another n.an, arc Eanrraly acccpt.
cd rs the ouly nro'mblc, toutfons of The 1,ys-
tcry; nit rs jet development ,as celI llaic
WHICH confirms either. Tic rssc cluscly rrsrt
l!rs tho rl,ur.lcr Ut sharou Tyntlnlc, ut SPRING
tlel.f, some years ago. Tonight thr City Cuun-
eli held q special u,ccttng md tlIsrl,aAcd the
assassination. Mayor BuIltl has offered s:l1
mt of hls 0wn tocket, nni the CITY Council
would xlnily ofTer s50l were II not TINT t1s
charter gives III authority to ulTer rewards.
They determined 10 cf,ieavnr to Induce u0y.
Cul(otn to UlIer ! lArKe FeMnrd.
, 1877-12-29
INDIANA.


TIE STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
Slsttai Dt.Ialeh to 7As tAieago Ttlb4a<.
lKptANAroLIs, Ind, Dec. 23.-'rhs Stats
Teachrrs' Association to-day elected john u.
Bluss, OF Evansville, President; one Viye-Presi-
dent from each Congressional District; Anna
i. II. Lcn.au, VI Spencer, ltecos.lh,g Secretary:
tAry; Dr. J. 8, lEwl.,, of Fort Wayne, il CAalr-
ulah of tue Executive Committee.
TUE CuLLEGk ASSOCIATION
organized by crtsinx liz. Iutslc, OF Wabash
University, Vice rresi.lcnt: pzof Butler, Ut liz
University, .Ttca4afr1; KidpatA, uf Asbury,
Secretary. J. D. KunkIe, President vi tie Mas.
sachu4ctts Institute u Technology, lec.urel To-
nlittre reported resolutions in favor Ut adopting
the lletrie system, which went ovsr TIL .olaor-
row for diSrutAiou.
, 1877-12-29
OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS.

New yoAR, ues. 3S.-~Arriyeu, steamships
Frankfurt aud Dousu, lsom HEemsu; EIysia,
from INiEa.
LONDON, Dec. 23.-2tcamships bohemian,
from Boston, aud Eutopla and Alsxanlrts, ttom
New YORK. have arrived out.
PulLAnELvEll. Dec, 1s.-ArrIvell, steamship
Wonderland, from Antwerp.
, 1877-12-29

EEw YonK. Dec. as.-Recorslcr liackctt IT,
day sentenced number of 1tlaor-dcalers, prose-
euscts by tho isev. Dr. Howard Crosby's Society
!nx from *.s,5 to $3.50 each. Onu Ut them re-.
eciyel tho additional punishment Ut lmprts0n-
.nent fur sixty lays lii tho pcnttcn.iafy, and
another for thirty days.
, 1877-12-29

tim was finally lost. ami The report III the Com
Iu!ftcr n,lurtesl unanimously.
Il resolution ffstsitrtng Representatives IN
Congress tn yntc iur Itarrsun'k incul,t tax bill
was n,lOpteil unanimously.
The rcsn1Hs!ans nre nut fntr expression of
thu people cstrpt In tho demand fur a rcn0-
citation u( silver.
, 1877-12-29

At CA1tNOLLTON, MO.
ST. LOUIS, Doc. 99s.-A tire ut Carrol1ton, No.,
Christmas nght, destroyed nearly block of
busnesa huuaes, Involving loss Of about $780,
coo. Insured In Springfield, slass., for s1,6o0;
~ the insurance Company Ut North Aineflca for
Association, sl,etJ: rhc1,lx, Brooklyn, N. Y,
$1,000; American CentFal, ct. Louis. II, 1OO;
fircman's Fund OK California, 37UU; Contincu.
tal, Y ,ooo; herman American, vi New York.
E1:11N,
, 1877-12-29

ST. LOUIS, Dec. A-TtDmas Noxon. sup
poscd to be one Of tho UuIou i'acl.lc Raittum1
express robbcFs, was arrested about scyent.-are
n,,les west Ut Sherman, Tex, UI Wedneaday
mornlHg, and Is now On the way north iu elarKu
OF Ill oiltser.
, 1877-12-29

Special ntfr.sch to 7hs cafcaoa Tribune.
aflLwAuKKH, lice. 2s.-Thts cntng the rcsI-
dcnCu Ut tho Hon. john Nazso waa entered by
burglars, and Jcwelry valued atoyer sou taken.
The house was entered by climbing thu pillars
Ut tho yetanda snd getting Ii, the upper win
aows. which feat l'as bcun pructlrrl here TX
Yrnslsely of late. Four vi tls gans are fn tlu
lOgk1p {Ur previous tleits.
, 1877-12-29

COMMITTED FOR tENTRADITIOS,
dtfefoi IaspntcA 10 Tat Chttaga Tt1auar.
ToRoN1o, Dec. 2S.-prWceItngs tn tho case
ot Charles E, Williams, tho alleged Chicago
National 1lank forgcr. wcro ropcl1.dctl to-day.
After hearing arguments If counsel, Judge Nc
krIz1e committed thu priAnner fur txtralttIu.l,
Wtkiiarnh' counsel gayc notlce that he woul.t
move for q writ Vi hubeaa corpus on MolA1ay
next.
, 1877-12-29
THIS Is BUSINESS,

DEaoWoop, u. T., Dec. " Tho Golden Gate
Atnlug Company to-day cousummated a salo
Of their four ullnes-the Father DeSiust, Golden
Gate, Justice, aud Belcher-to California rupi.
tall4ts fos tho hand.otne sum Of taoV,uu, Tni4
Il the htuS1rst miuiuX transaction that has
occurred III lLa ulIls.
, 1877-12-29
MURDER.

CLEVELAND, O., Dee. .5.-A Herald srceta!
trona Delaware, IT,, gives tho particulars ot Il
murder Of m.ln named Leach by na1s aa,,,psl
Ulney. at that place yrstcssay-Lotts prominent
cittxclis.
, 1877-12-29

ut FINE 1sLAINS, n. =.
rouaIikEErsIk, N. r., Dec, 29,-Tha elegant
residence of tho lion. William s. Emu, at linc
flatus. ono 1t tho i,anlsonlest In nutcl,sss
ttnnty, was tIrstruvoti by fire. thin nnrllInu,
With itA cnntents. Thu falnily had barely time
tn csvnpo with their lYos. Loss, x:u, ,0U; insuE-
Ancc. tl0,uO. TAa lifs caught lFuln heater.
, 1877-12-29
THE CHANDLER LETTER..
rAoM1sENT PARTIES TURN THKll ATTENTION
RI 1T

70 IT.
Sute.at DispaftA 10 Tia Chica0n Tribune.
WAsnlsuToN, y. e., Dec. 28.-1sandali Glib
son, of Louisiana, denies the statement In
Chnna!cr's letter that he MAS one Of the parties
in Congress VINO signed III arrangement or Tar.
gain fur tho Inauguration Ut Hayes aud the
withdrawal of tho troops from the Eoutll. lib
sun declares that all hta Information Is con-
trasY to Cllandler's statement Ut facts. lie
thinks the cuttrse OF President Grant III Feb
ruary made tbs removal of troops Irop New
Orlcaus necessity, Us proved by Grants lctter
to Packard, confirmed by his order to uen.
An-ur. Gibson cmphatically declares that With
neither Matthews, Foster. Garfield, Sherman.
Gordon, Lamar. nor anybo1Y else had lls ever
pEreed upon anything concerning tho Electoral
count or the policy Of IIaycs' Administration.
BxcaETAnf M'cnAKT,
reviewing Chaulles's allegations, expresses ron.
Ddencc that no bargain was over made, thought
VI, or implied, In any foftnt manner, Or shnle.
lie would certainly haYu known II II there was
any bargain.
Iiaryey Watterson, father Of Henry, of the
Lonisvllie Courler,JolrHdl, says Chandler's pur.
pose is simply to elect himself 10 thu Senatu
from New Hampshire, but thinks he will fail.
Natt+rson DOESN'T believe theirs wAs any eunapi-
1acy Or agrcemsnt with the Democrats tu put
lEayes lntu tho Presidency, hut has heard Of
some Efforts orl the part Ut At least one lscpub-
lcau benatoT to keep ht,h nut.
TELAaHAHS tKoM NEW ORLEANS
attribute to Maj. E. 4. Hurle, prominent
Democrat. tug declaration In lie Chandler 1e..
ter that the South was Dppokstl tu rtUpeniny
tcdousr to WIN. he eulfs the ol combination be.
tween Seuator tUnkiing mud tho Democratic
eenators, which offered Louisiana aul tho
Country defeat Of the Electoral count and
, 1877-12-29

WAHsAw, Ind, Dec. 2s.-Sasnuet Yohn, Al,
old citizen, was attacked in sa!oxl by Stephen
Bnyer. a maniac, snl stabbed III The right stlc
win q dlrkknifc. tho weapon cutting deep
Gasli In tho lungs and cutting one rib culttly
In tWu. Ills tniurca will 'pruyu fatai.
, 1877-12-29

HALiRAS, Dec. .s.-Juln d. Flowers, boots
an,l s''ues, IL i,.solycnt. Edward AIbro Il To-,
hardware. nte III financial difficulties. Liabilities
satd to bo $tG4>,UD; uescts about $ltN, ,0tU.
, 1877-12-29

AT TWO IslFIIsH, WIS.
Srst'as D.spa'eA 10 TIE tAarugo Ttta.nA
MILWAUKEE. Wts., Dec. :a3.-The !StastnsPs
Na.titowoe special says un extensive pail. factory
1t Two lisers was damaged by arc SA0u0 ti.is
AFTERNOON; liz insurance.
, 1877-12-29
THE WEATHER,

OYrlcE or THE CAlav 6laNAL OFFICER
WA.MINuToN, u. G., Dee. 29-1 \. m,-luuica-
ttuu& ior tthe Lake ltcgton, stationary bsraIae-
ter, cooler nosthcr'y winds, cloudy weather,
with rain W snow.
LouAL pH*xsvATtoxA.
, 1877-12-29
THE COLLEGES,
EDUCATION At 1Hh MOUTH.

CotuAHuAfO.t Dec. 2s.-At the Conference
OF the College Presidents to-day, Prot. Laws,
Of Missouri, read paper Oh "uulsszsitic.; !;
, 1877-12-29
Graphic Pen-Picture Of the Turk
fsh Sortie.
Amid Fog and Fire---A Terrible and
Sublime Spectacle.
Skobclcff Occupies Os1nnn's Tortlflca.
&|ons, Rendering 1sctreat
Impossible.
Tho Silence After Battle--A Sudden and
Unconditional Surrender,

H1tsefaua kno.s ri, Erf,1nv ,,tpht t4,nt nauor
1,a.ha wns ,,rrn,rino f,,r ~ .ortto mi, on tt,oIr
nort mndr nvrry nrcnar,ticu n r.cc,r, him.
The trcnrnc. wcrc tcut go,l ~ trn,,,,* ,Iav mi,
night. ,lri,;m mi, rcgincn,nt or, ,oap,,cr, wcr,,
,,,,,,1 =, H., ~, H. a,s.t 49,, ~, .a ..ts
"a'.se1 % ~ w. vi ~. n's',' a,.u wv '"e pus's
"cfo tloublct htisl trcbtcd. Tlicho measures
were taken on Friday night, but Saturday passed
Without unv movement tciuty t]lsccrn'l,te smonv
thc Turks f,.m,m n .ha hal hnworcr ~
$50, "'s 49," -. '''", s'n'..
soascu uPnn 1l11al ehoft 10 oscaR tne coils tfat
were crushing him. Sunday pasrel in the sa1nc
way. The Nusstans were nnxto,tstY on tic
watch. with thu u.ual amount of ortiJ,ery.arc.
y, ,sn,c ~, T1.,,. h"ra wv, rs,,,a, r.,~ 1,"1
~ WHY. :, ~. t"'n no "a'' ''o' 'eP''c" w 1o,s
itncs tof the last three or lour days TIC wealth
CT had bech damp and cold, with heavy, broken
clouds. threatening ra'n; aml about noon
~, .1ast. s 49, e'I.",,.'..', .,.. """
tpo aarR masses ulsehnfEca themselves
IN tho first s''ow-stoFm Of the SEASON. l5y
i 5o'e'ock tho Rro,,nd wis quite white, and tho
,h,,r.j s,.t. nr,,,,,I H., uo. ,'a. .,.a,,, 49,,
e4'A'Ecu' fo.'c "'o"'" W: h"ce pct"eem t.c
ho'Fs of anu U, fsou ufly1ea' thfonGh haul+
s0su, to nrcstoycc, OH tho LDfte!a ROAD. Tie
,sas .h;,X ,s,,n ,,dnt,"'5",i,.t. .n,,v ,,ronrh
'',,.,' so ~" 1,,'''. ,n'.. I'LL
WHICH eol" oe eaa9nt eil,''l'ses u i'es,.' Will
tna''v little columns u buc hlnoku rising over
H.
warm. co.v lu,1. rn,,t,, nnliko lint N n lm.
,'".s, -. 1,,'. .s..., a. ,,...'t. .,.,,as.
leaR"efc" elti. 4'se huls VI tte huss'a1i sof'ers
were aoo1l wlltc,-tln so|tlftrs Themselves 1oing
a.unt Joyously, some cooking their dinners,
others gathered In gruups, singing at tllo tup Of
their yt,lces wcconu apparently tn the first
snowfall. Perhaps It rctlln,lcd tlIeul of their
far.away homes. There tho snow is long since
many fGct deep. Nov mud then tl,e Los,,, VI a
Enn, ,n1t!'s.l aMl nIstt,st, l!kv d Icy srowl,
laden atr.
CONCENTRATING ON THE v1p.
crossed the r,vinc at tho tt,ot, of tic Green
It'll, wlieru HkobclpK l,ns lulltt III, excellent
plank bridge, cu,l1lcctiuE Ills ii,cs with Zotuif's
a1,l Ra.lsoyo, aud proceeded ~ tue little lntvr.
nj rayIne. nlotttr Which rutnl nrtlltrryroai liza
hecn cnI,structcd, / so.,,i fuunI Mysclf Of, tl,c M
lpttcla i,oad, l,car l,rcstoycc, III liz tnilst oi
auite .iark. Tic ilgi,ts Of Brestoycc wcr. Iarciy
.]iscer,bo through tl,e rluut,,, ind ind u,n.
sht,rnbie .tiil1cnitv In fiutl;n~ nv W. ,xav
thro,iH]l tllo storm and tlIo fnl,sc,irttv 4,
t,z,I,lni. sknlmiciT's healu,artcrs. iic1,
fnt,tui cvervIsIv i,"rriv ~, tI,,. oi"rt i anv
ha,l iust rn;nn In viii, ti," nHys ti,rt t}.,nn;i
, 1877-12-29
Democratic Senators WIN No
Longer Sustain the Conk-
ling Faction.
Which Responses Are Anything bat
Complimentary to Chandler
Explanation Of the Delay In Recognizing
the Dias Government.
hsw liz 0rders 10 Cress The Rio grands We're
Refel{ed IL ne1its.
EvARTS-CONKLING.

FV A RTE-f11NKT1Nf4
m. copursporn1rr,s Tt,y wtr,1 rur arc.
nElAuY or srA1z.
srreio. nsuofrs to Tnt cn,cdoo Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. ea-Upou being
Intcrragatc,l as to the correctness Of tho inter-
view sent you last night, aud reproduced in the
Washington Post this morning, Secretary
Erarts said that It was truthful representa-
tion Of your correspondents conversation with
him. Efforts wcrc mule by number of New
York politicians to Induce hin to repudatc 1t,
but he DECLINED. lie said he did not expect that
20 much Of th. conversation would he tnatst
public, but admitted that e had been correctly
renresentea.
SENATOR CoNKItNG
,rr,rcd +o.aov onl x,tt tn v,,,r cor-rsnon1rnt.
referring to the interview: ut is cxrcllrnt1
Excellent Excellent Like all the other nftf-
1u,c. of tbc A1m,n,.trattnr. II ID what would
was favorable to tho Administration or to Its
enemies he sep!'cu: t'nte VII! "et,'onHt1ale:
! am glad to sec their position thus dedncd. !
will NOT talk about tue matter, for have noth-
lett"
r., ."s .ssnsr.n1 sr..asfo'" sousz :. III, h,r.
was asseu " your eostcspnasus u, ~, ~ tt's "a
'nonlous feenE In tf'u cal''net, aud said G''ara'
,oo''tous; hut' as l d. not sate to mix IN tho
rho President wa. dumbfouudcd when tho
s,.,.s., H.. H.. 80, T. MI
th'ef''e" wa anon" w, n."' ~ .,s,ss1,v s asa @
wllen tol 1at 1ne secretary nao toa .aen' a., ."'
or 10 a,sxer tbs QUESTION whether Or not tbs
f,,ht,ot ,..s borm,u,;u,.
eao'uet was harmonious, sa',na I.'a .,an,,,
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-11-02
wordsworth,. 1mparrsnes.

Southey, the poet and historian,
was punctiliOusly neat in his person
and house. He was lover of fine
books, and his library, in which be
took great pride, was arranged as
was everything else in his home, in
sympathy with "heaven's first law"
The poet Wordsworth had, along
with much nobility of character, sew
eral traits which made him indiffer-
ent to the feelings and habits of
those with whom he associated,
Among these were an impetuous i'm
patience, which once exhibited itself
In a way to annoy Southey.
Wordsworth. was taking tea at
SOuthey's house. Happening then
and there to want a copy of
"Burk's works." he went to the IL
brary, took down the book and laid
1t on the tea-table. The pages were
uncut. A knife was at Words
worth's plate, which unfortunately
for the purity of Mr.. Burk's pages,
GuO pOC6 udu juSG uS0u " DuJbSE JH6
dry toast. With it he cut his way
into the volume, and left on every
page the greasy proof of a selfish,
discourteOus impatience that could
brook no delay. Of course Southey
was annoyed, and so were several
other guests, but Wordsworth was
as unrufied as though he used the
cleanest of paper cutters.
He forgot that the little courtesies
of life are justly elassed among the
minor morals, and that the GIFT of
genius does not exempt the possess
or from the observance of all the
moralities, whether they be great OF
small. True politeness is true kind
ness, kindly expressed. 1t is not
sufficient that we feel kindly, we
should kindly express our feelings.
1t is the union which makes the diff
ference between a high-bred and
low-bred man, a gentleman and a
dancing-master.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-11-02
HELLER AND THE COAoHMAN.

When Heller, the Magician, arri-
we'd in the city on Friday last he di,
rected the eoachman to drive him
to the Parker House. Reaching
the hotel, he stepped briskly up to
the clerks desk, and was soon sur
rounded by host of old friends in
cluding DR.. Tompkins of the BOs-
ton Theater, Arthur Cheney, Hen
ry G Jarrett, Frank Chanfrau, and
a dozen others. Amid the hearty
greetings came a rough voice,
which soon attracted general stten.
ton.
1t appears that the hackman
hadn't been paid.
What is it, my good friend; what
are you yelling to me about? de-
manded Mr. Heller.
1 wants my fare. saw you skip
away. Two dollars for you and
the lady.
This answer created a laugh
among the magician's friends.
know 1 paid you, you rascal, ex-
claimed Mr. Heller.
Divil a cint.
You put it in your hat. Hand 1t
to me! and to the CONSERVATION of
Jehu, there was a bright, clean
two-dollar note taken from the lin
ing of his cady and held up to the
gaze of the rapidly increasing crowd
Cabby stood trans6xed with wonder
am afraid of your future my
dear fellow, and advise you to alter
vour course. interposed Mr.. Jarrett.
Be virtuous and You will be hap
py, was the advice OF Mr.. Che9ey'
This after all our boasted New
EngIand civilization and moral ad-
vancement! added Mr.. Chanfrau.
If this thing should get abroad!
was DIR. Tompkin's alarming excla.
nation.
Think of your wife and children.
Repent ere it be to late, was the
kindly toned proposition of Mr..
Heller.
Look here, glntlemen, this IS All
good enough, aud yez have me tanks,
But may never see a siXPenoe
again but l wasn't paid, and tnat
bill | niver saw in all me born Gays;
| didn't have a clint about me, ana
the indignant haokman slapped MS
hands on his coat pockets.
You have no other money on
vonr nerson? demanded MIR. Heller.
No! said the driver, unhesitat-
ingly. -.
and thisP inquired the magician, as
he delicately pulled bank note first
from the poor oabman's side coat
pocket, then one from his coat eut,
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-11-02
Dog, Wan, and Mule.

A North Carolina WAGNER sold
his dog to a Laurens county man the
other day for barrel of sorghum
syrup. The dog, however, refused
to be sold, and took refuge under
the wagon. The Laurens county
man craWled after him with piece
of meat in one hand aud a rope in
the other Although there were
several spectators of the scene that
onsued it is difficult to get at the
facts. All agree that there was a
scuffle under the wagon, accompa,
MED by yelps and yells; but no one is
willing to affirm that the man had
the dog or the dog had the man.
Finally, the dog, as it would seem,
brushed up against the hind legs of
the off mule, and then all was still.
1t is not certain what killed the dog.
One of the spectators said he thought
he heard trace-chain rattle, but
when he went around to examine
the mule she was asleep. The man
had lost his hat, his coat and
greater part of his trousers, and sub
sequent examination proved that the
dog died with one ear and and
handful of hair in his mouth.
atlanta Constitution,
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-11-02
So in Advance

an0ther from his pantaloon's pocket.
ana another from boot top. "My
friend, continued Mr.. Heller, in a
voice softened by swelling emotions.
while the crowd around moaned with
excess of sorrow over the sad exhibi-
ton of human depravity, you are
not yet lost, but you are on the brink
of ruin. We all feel for you don't
we, gentlemen? And groans came
in response.
Look here, me friends, cried the
hackman, this here things played
out. Pm not the worst man in the
wurrld-when, to his utter horror,
the magician interrupted him to
take from his coat pockets, hat,
trousers and boot tops not only
greenbacks and plenty of silver
coin, but pens, blotting paper,
matches, blank cards and the gener-
al invoice of stationery usually to
be found on hotel desk.
Man, who are you, anyhow? cried
the poor fellow, as he crossed him
self and commenced to back out.
Hawkshaw, the detective! shout
ed Jarrett, as he struck an attitude.
My name is Norval, replied Mr.
Heller.
IT'S Clifford's voice, if ever Cliff
ford spoke, added Mr. Cheney.
L am thy fathers spirit, groaned
MI Chanfrau. And by this time
the perturbed driver had reached
the street, shouts of laughter falling
on his ear, and with another sur
prise awaiting him. Mr. Heller had
placed S. in the mars vest pock.
et.-BOstO1a Traveller.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-11-02
SAVED BY LIGHTNING.

at looks like a shower, don't it,
ReubenP" said a young, fair-faced
matron standing in the doorway of a
cabin just as the sun was dropping
behind the tree tops to the west, in
one of the frontier settlements of
Minnesota.
A young man, hardy and strong,
was coming up from the clearing
down by the river, with the ak he
had been welding all through the
day thrown over his shoulder;
These words from his wife saluted
his ears as he came near, and caused
him to turn his head and glance
away to the southwark, where q
great bank of sable clouds was P'leu
high against the evening sky.
eyes, Ruth, it does look like it,
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-11-02
Escaped A Terrible Accident.

There was a nervous idgety sort
of lady on the K. and D. NJ. pas
senger train coming east the other
DAY, and as the cars pulled up to
Monroe she discovered a lot of cof-
hns on the platform. She had been
imaging all kinds of disasters on the
way from Des MOines; had seen her
self torn to pieces, the remnants col
lected and buried, and had suffered
enough real agony to carry her
through half dozen railroad acci-
dents. The sight of the eofins was
the last straw which broke the back
of the camel-her shawl she wore,
and she resolved that if she didn't
say something she should die.
Leaning over she grasped a COM
mercial traveller in the seat in front
by the arm:
"Young man, what are those cof-
fins for?" she asked.
The commercial traveller was busy
footing up orders, so he replied
briefly:
''Ho bury people"
eyes; but what do they have so
many for?"
"Unhealthy country-lots of doc
tors" said the drummer.
"You can't deceive me, young
man," said the female in hysterieal
tones, "there has been an accident"
The drummer nodded.
"And lots of people been killed"
Another nod.
And plenty torn to pieces may be
beyond recognition?"
Nod number three.
"My good gracious! and some
burned to death and their remains
gathered up in a scoop shovel?''
Another bob of the drummer's
head.
Before she asked the next ques-
tion she prepared to faint.
"Oh, 1 feel-feel so weak. When
did it happen?"
"About ten years ago." said the
drummer, as he started for the
smoking-car.
The woman Strengthened back in
her seat with a click like unto that
made by the opening of the blade of
a iack-kDlfe which has a stiff spring,
and made wild claw for the con-
ductor who was passing. She caught
him. She held him. Then called
his attention to those cofins, and
asked what they were to be used
for. There is only one answer to
that question. The one that the
drummer gvae, and the conductor in
like manner gave it.
'EThere has been an accident on
this road?" said the excited female.
''Not for years-not on this road, }"
said the conductor"
"You are sure?"
''Dead sure"
"But one is liable to happen"
'Yes'm."
cit might happen on the next
train behind u.s."
"Yes'm."
ooh! thank heaven! l am Just
ahead of the accident"
And she fell on the conductors
neck and wept, and the blushing fell
low thought he would rather stand
seventeen collisions and blow up
than pass through the smiles and
snickers of the passengers.
ReOksLk Constitution.