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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-05-22
Destruction of the st. Agnes Institution
In Memphis. q .-t 5s3tj:s


The St. Agnes Academy, at Memphis,
Tennessee was destroyed by fire on the morn
ing Of May 10th, together with its VARIABLE
library, all the clothing of the pupils and a
large portion of the furniture. How the fire
originated is not known, as the sisters of st.
Dominick, who owned the academy, were at
prayers in the chapel when the alarm was
given, and rushing out found the upper por-
ton of the building in flames. Their efforts
were then directed to saving the pupils, who
were very much alarmed and excited, but the
all were safely gotten out. Soon after the
firemen reached the scene the roof fell in and
Chief McFadden and two fremen were
caught in the hall and severely hurt but not
dangerously burned. The building, library
and furniture were insured in the Planters, of
Memphis, for $4,000, but all except $4,000
was reinsured in other companies, which will
fully cover the loss. There were IS boarders
IN the school and all lost their wearing ap-
parel. The following is the insurance. On
the building, $4,000; library, furniture, ETC.,
$1,000 divided as follows; Planters, 5000
Home, Mississippi Valley, Bluff City, Phoenix
and Memphis City, all of Memphis, $500
each; State, of Nashville, Continental, New
York Firemens Fund, California, 81, 800 each.
Insurance agents estimate the loss at sixty
per cent.
Dbastrous Flres At Kaason Minnesota.
On the 10th inst, at Kasson, Dodge
60. Minnesota, a fire broke out in the wooded
row on Main street. between Perry block and
J. Leutholds store, and in very few minutes
the whole row, consisting of five stores, was
one mass of flames, and in less than an hour
they were fiat to the ground. Our fremen
and citizens worked like fends to save the
brick blocks each side of the burning row, and
by almost superhuman efforts, they were
successful. The losers are J. Leuthold, build
ing and clothing, 1000; insured for $1,000.
Hoffman bzilding, household goods, silver
ware and coin, 5000; insured for $1,000, Will
son Bros, general merchandise, loss $4,000;
insured for $2,25O. A. E. Anderson, general
merchandise, $1,000; insured for $4,000. Mar
tinbrock, building, $1,000; no insurance.
Welch, building, $1,000; insured for $500.
Henry George, harness maker, loss $500, no
insurance. John White, $500; fully insured
j.. Leuthold saved greater part of hisclothing
stock. Wilson Bros. saved but a small
amount OF their stock, and A. E. Anderson
none. ts--s 1885 tp..tl L-:z .8'z s55n
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22
Grasshopper Invasions.
IHarper's Magazine.l

The possibility of carrying on sue
cessful weather predictions for the
Mediterranean and itsshores is discussed
by Hellman, who shows that probably a
greater efficiency can be attained than in
Western Europe. He calls attention to
the possibility of predicting the inva.
sions of gras,hoppers or %locusts, which,
leaving the Sahara in the spring with
southwest winds, are carried over
Algeria and Egypt, and do more damage
than the severest storms. A similar
duty has been frequently urged by DR..
Packard and others upon our Signal
Service; and in this connection it may
be we'll to call attention to a theoretical
explanation of the grasshopper migra-
tions which has lately been proposed by
Able, and which is said to explain most
of the phenomena that have been OBJ
served. According to this meteorologist,
the grasshopper is an insect at home and
comfortable only in a rather dry atmos-
phere, and possibly a diminished atmos,
pheric pressure; air that is either too
dry or too moist is equally liable to
make the insect uncomfortable, and in
either case he seeks relief in flight, not
knowing whittier he shall go. Now the
very dry winds are the westerly winds,
that bear him rapidly eastward to the
Missouri and Mississippi valleys. The
very moist winds are the south and
southeast winds of the Mississippi Val.
lev, that bear him or his progeny in the
next year back to his original breeding
ground. 1t will be curious to show
whether this hypothesis holds good fol
the African as well as it does for the
American insect.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22
NEWS SUMMARY.
Msahlnzten.

President Hayes has accepted al invita-
ton of the Minnesota State Fair Associa-
tion, and will attend the twentieth annual
fair, to be held at St. Paul from the I'd to
the eth of September. 1t is the intention
of President Hayes to visit his home in Ere
mont Ohio, the last of this month, and he
will 60 to St Paul by way of Chicago the
evening Of the Sd of September. If agree
able to the guests, there will be an excur
sion to the Red River of the North and
across the great plains Of Dakota.
The Cabinet session August 16, was very
brief. Reports from Southern cities stricken
with yellow fever were the subjec of much
discussion, and deep sympathy was ex
pressed. 1t was decided to give every
possible aid to the afflicted cities, and Secre
tary McCrary's favorable response t.
Memphis was highly applauded by thu
President and Cabinet.
The Past-ofice Department asks Surgeon
General Barnes if he can suggest som
scientific way of f~umigating the mails b.
. which all danger Of transmission of yellow
fever, or other similar diseases, can b
avoided.
The Commissioner of the General Lam
Office has authorized a third surveyingpart
to identity lands IN Mississippi from whic
public timber has been cut and removed
thus to furnish testimony to sustain tn
pending indictments.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22
Daring Express Robbery.

ATCHIsoN, KAs., Aug. 13.-One of the
boldest and most daring train robberies
that has ever occurred in the West took
place about half-past one o'clock this morn
ing, about one mile below Winthrop juno
ton. As train No. 4 on K. c., st. Joe &
c. B. Railway, south bound, left Winthrop
Junction, conductor Brown noticed four
men get on tie platform between the bag
gage car and the first coach. Not thinking
anything wrong, at the usual time he left the
baggage car and started to go through the
train. The first persons he met were the
four men, standing on the platform. As he
stepped on the platform, the acting leader
pulled out two r%evolvers, and holding them
on him ordered him back into the baggage
car, at the same time directing him to hold
up his hands.
As they entered the car from the dark
end, the first man they met was Griffith, the
baggage man, and he was ordered to hold
up his hands, while pistols were held on
him. A young fellow named Mather, who
was in the baggage car, was then reached,
and given the same order. Frank Baxter,
express agent, was sitting in a chair in the
lighted end of the car, his bills in his lap,
and the express safe open beside him, busy
with his work. He had not noticed the
scene that was being enacted in the car, and
his first knowledge of danger was a revolver
thrust in his face, and he was ordered to
hold UP his hands. The leader of the gang
then stepped up to his safe and deliberately
transferred the money, about S 5,106, to a
sack they had with them.
Conductor Brown was then asked if he
had any money, and he replied he had not.
With their p stols in his face, they then or
dered him to stop the train, and, having no
other alternative, he pulled the bell-rope.
As the train slowed up, the fourmen backed
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22
The Potter Committee.

The Potter Investigating Committee re-
sumed its session on August IL, but in the
absence of several members no witnesses
were examined.
Gen. Butler asked that Stanley Matthews
be summoned.
Mr.. Potter said the Senator had been sum.
moned Saturday, and he replied an impor-
tant engagement at Newport would prevent
him attending, and Whatever he in ended to
do, he deemed of no consequence to the
committee. From this reply, Mr.. Potter
s i'd, he inferred that Senator Matthews did
not mean to respond tn the summons.
General Butler remarked that if Mr.. Mat
thews answer meant that he would not at
tend or obey the N of the House of
Representatives, the sooner an issue was
made the better for the House and the Sem
ate, so that the powers of both can be de-
termined. If the House has net the power
to compel the attendance of witnesses, then
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or subject to
suspicion. He did not know what credit
to give to certain newspaper Articles he
had seen, but if they were true, Mr..
Matthews had been testifying to the news
paper reporters. He tells to them
as much as he pleases, and we want him here
to tell as much as the committee pleases.
He, therefore, moved that it be entered on
the record that Mr.. Matthews refused to ap-
pear before the committee, and that the
same be reported to the House for their ac-
ton in the matter.
Mr.. Potter said he would entertain Mr.
Buffers motion, but thought it better to
await the presence of Mr.. Hiscock aud Mr..
Stenger before voting on it; he, therefore,
adjourned the comm ttee till eleven o'clock
tomorrow. The committee then went into
executive session.
On August ID, the Committee examined
VIM. Fl Roberts, editor of the New Orleans
Times, who testified that he was selected as
a man not actively engaged in politics, to
go to Ohio, before the election, and ascer-
tain the views o. Governor Hayes on the
policy he would adopt toward the
the Presidency. He received an in
PRODUCTION to the President from Mr.
Halstead, of the Cincinnati Commercial,
and, on meeting Hayes, and holding a
C %nversation with him, the Governor told
him he did not want the Presidential Office,
except he got it fairly. General Comfy was
present at the time. Hayes said his letter
of acceptance was not a mere empty form
Of words, but he intended to live up to it
in its broadcast spirit, and intended TO treat
the people with fairness and justice. He
said nothing as to which State govern.
ment he would recognize in Louisiana.
I1c uuutIstOOu IdlIness anu JuotiCe w
mean the wi hdrawal of the troops and
the election of the person receiving the
highest vote. He believed Hayes to be
well meaning, honest man.
Gen. Butler cross examined the witness
as to whether he did not understand Gus
tiee and fairness" to mean recognition Of
the Democratic government.
He replied Hayes made no pledges of any
kind, and witness was left to infer wha'
] these words meant.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22
A Sound Sleeper.

The Christianburg (vt) Messengersays:
On last Sabbath evening, as the Vel
low Sulphur stage was rounding the
top of the long hill, known as the "Haynes
Hill" ION its regular trip to meet the
six o'clock p. m. train), one of the trace
chains became detached from the off
wheel horse, striking his heels, and
causing him to kick furiously, which SO
frightened the other horsesa as to cause the
whole team to run at a fearful rate down
the hill for three hundred yards run
ming against the fence and tearing down
fifteen panels, and finally wound up by all
four horses falling in a heap, and the
front part of the stage piled upon them.
Lewis Glass, colored, the driver, was
thrown from the stage with terrible force
to.the ground, dragging him several yards
crushing and mangling his head and
right arm in a fearful manner. The
blood spouted from both ears, nostrils
and mouth in a stream s large as the
little finger. GLASS; life was despaired
of for several days, but we are glad to
say, at the present writing, thathe is in
a fair way of recovery. Little Walter
Beirne (colored), who was sitting beside
the driver, stuck to the stage '1ike grin
death" until itturned over, and escaped
with very slight injury. Guss Golf (col
ored), and MI. William Surface were in
side the stage. Goff, in attempting t.
jump out, struck his head against a rail
cutting and bruising it badly, though
not dangerously. Mr.. Surface wa
asleep, and did not wake until the stag
turned over, and escaped without
scratch,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22
Do Lakes Disappear with the Forests ?
MAN vnrBNro,b;c

That the amount of rain is largely
affected by the influence of forests is
clearly established. The opinion is gen.
orally entertained that, unless measures
are adopted with the view of counter
acting the effects produced by the de-
struction of forests, disastrous conse-
quences are likely to ensue in the not
distant future. Whether our observa-
tions have been sufficiently extensive to
warrant all the conclusions and opinions
current on the subject at the present
time may be fairly questioned. Much
stress has teen laid on some recent OBJ
servations made at Otsego Lake, Michi-
gan, where a gradual lowering of the
water level has been going on for some
time past. 1t is held that this is but a
single instance of a process of desic-
cation occurring in every section Of the
country as an inevitable consequence
attending the removal of forests. This
theory, however, fails to harmonic in
all cases with observed facts. A cor
respondent of the Detroit Free Press
calls attention to some remarkable phe-
nomena connected with the Michigan
lakes. About two years ago, he says,
the water in Otsege Lake began to rise,
and last summer poured over its south
ern embankment for several weeks, an
occurrence unknown before. The rise
and fall of the water in these Michigan
lakes are, he thinks, probably periodic
and due to causes not yet satisfactorily
explained. In 1873 the first settlers
began to cut marsh hay around five
lakes in Allegan County and contin-
ued to do SO annually. In 1876 the water
in the lakes began to rise, and persisted
in rising all through the following win
Ter and the unusually dry summer of
1877, flooding the settlers public meadow
and reaching a height of three feet above
the water level of 1873. Simultan-
eously with this the water in Porcupine
Lake, a few miles distant, came up and
gradually overfowed the solid neck OF
land over which the public road
passed, and now it is spanned by a bridge.
These lakes all lie on a level table land,
the highest point on the lower peninsula
of the State, and are generally without
appreciable outlet, inlet or connection.
These facts are very significant when
taken in connection with the question OF
procuring a supply of water from subter.
ranean sources. This subject has at
tracted considerable attention in various
parts of the Western States and the Pa.
cifc Slope, and practical experiments
fairly indicate that nearly every local.
ity possesses an abundance of water,
which is readily accessible at a trifing
cost, through the medium of a~rtesian
wells; that the great plains of Colorado
and other great infertile regions can be
reclaimed and rendered highly produc
tive by this means. The question of a
national water supply is attracting great
attention in Europe at present, and it is
also a question in which our own Gov.
ernnaent might akea4ipe4y intesestand
in which great service might be rem.
dered to the people.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22
The South.

A fatal difficulty occurred at Benhap,
Texas, Saturday. Police Officer Garland
vent to arrest a negro named Sanders.
During the scufie Sanders, who was armed,
drew a pistol aud shot Garland through
the neck, inflicting a mortal wound The
murderer was Immediately arrested, and is
now in jail.
On Tuesday a terrible ARRAY occurred at
Edgefeld, s. C. About two thousand
people assembled to listen to speeches
from Governor Hampton, General Gany
and others, the occasion being the opening
of the campaign by the Democrats. The
speaking took place half a mic from the
village. While the meeting was progressing
q difficulty took place in the village between
the Booths and Toneys. Several years ago
a young man named Luther Toney was
killed by one of the Booths, accidentally,
as was claimed by the latter, but Toney's
family declared it was intentional. The
killing was the cause Of q bitter family
feud. On Tuesday BROKER Toney, brother
of Luther, met Booths in the village. Pts.
tolls were drawn and frigg commenced.
Friends of both parties joined. BROKER
Toney killed James and Thomas Booth, and
was himself shot in the back and killed.
Benjamin Booth was mortally wounded,
w. L. Coleman and Mark Toney were
seriously, and Wade Lott, s. B. Ryan, DR.
Sanders, and Clearance Seller slightly
wounded.
Information reaches Charlotte, N. c., of a
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22
Healthy Body and a Clear Head.

If indigestion, constipation and bilious.
ness torment the body, the head can not be
clear. These disorders react upon the brain
most hurtfu ly, and produce a ~cloudinesf in
the organ of thought not experienced by a
healthy man. Happily these brain-oppress,
ing maladies may be entirely dispelled by
that peerless Alternative, Hostetter's Stomach
Bitiers, which cheers, refreshes and in
vigorates the brain and nerves, while it reg
ulates the organs of digestion, assimilation
and bilious secretion. 1t expels the morbid
humors which poison the system through
the bowe s and urinary passages, and exerts
a powerfully invigo ating influence as well.
Its csthartic action isnorer-irritating,v vic
lent or painful, but even, natural and pro-
gr~essive. As an appetizer and sleep pro.
moter the Bitters is %unrivaled; it m~itigates
the infirmities of age, relieves the ailments
peculiar to the g%entler sex, arrests prema-
ture decay, and builds up an enfeebled
PHYSIQUE.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22


horrible tragedy which occurred in Ruther-
ford County, In the western part of North
Carolina, in which Rev. DR.. Wade Hill shot
and killed his ~son-in-law, Major Andrew
scroggins. II appears that S~croggins, while
in a passion about a week ago, stripped and
whipped DIR. Eilrs youngest daughter.
~Scroggins's wife was present, and begged
her husband not to hurt her sister, but he
paid no attention to.the fearful entreatles,
and inflicted painful chastisement on the
girl. A feud grew out of this, and the
Doctor and his son-in-Iaw, meeting to
gether on the road, while on horseback
proceeded to settle their difficulty with
pistols. Major Scroggins frtd twice, and
mi sed, and the Doctor killedhis antagonisi
at the first fire.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

A-Na
out of the car, still covering the others
with their pistols, and disappearing in the
darkness.
No swearing was INDUCED in, and the en-
tire work was done in less than five minutes.
The train was filled with passengers, but
none knew of the robbery until the
robbers had escaped. The thieves were
cool and collected, showing M sign OF
timidity, and went at work like old ex.
perienced hands. None of them were
masked. Following is the description OBJ
tanned: Heavy, large man, six feet high.
weight, two hundred pounds, light mus
tache, light chin whiskers, brown hair
broad red face, and wore a broad brim
| slouchedh hat. The one who went through the
safe was tall, wore a slouched hat, and had
on a light coat reaching below the knees
The other two were of medium stature
rather stout built, dressed in dark clothing
aud wearing slouched hats. They wert
about t~wenty-four or twenty-five years o
age. No clue of them yet.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22
A Terrific Explosion Near Sunbury,
PENNSYLVANIA.

SUNBURY, Augusta terrible explosion
occurred to-day at the steam saw-mill at
Shamokin Dam, one mile and a half from
this place, resulting in the instant death of
three persons and the fatally ~wounding of
three others. The particulars of the affair
are as follows:
The engineer of the mill, named Charles
Elicit, observed upon returning from his
dinner that the water in the boilers was low.
Instead of drawing the fire, as he should
have done, Elliott deliberately filled the
heated boilers with cold water, and as a
consequence there was a terrific report that
could be heard for miles. Pieces of iron,
brick and the forms Of human beings went
flying through the air.
The unfortunate engineer was blown a
distance of one hundred feet and fell in a
pile of wood. When picked up he was dead
his body was s~hockingly mangled.
A boy named Charles Friemeyer was
standing Immediately behind the boilers at
the time of the explosion. He was hurled
through the air with great velocity and
dropped in a canal, a distance of fifty yards.
John Gross, part owner OF the mill, was
blown along the ground for a considerable
distance and thrown against a log. HIS
brains were scattered in all directions. He
was so badly scalded that the flesh dropped
from various parts of his body.
Wess. Friemeyer~ was blown against a
piece of timber, knocked senseless and
scalded in a sickening manner. He is still
living, but his death is expected at any mo-
ment.
Another of the employees, Isaac Fodder
Dynamo, was picked up and hurled violently
against some boards. His head is cut so
badly that he can not recover.
When the boy Friemeyer was taken out
of the canal he could not be recognized by
his parents. His face was lacerated, and
the hot water had caused is flesh to peel.
The building was scattered by the explo-
sion, and its timbers were scattered in every
direction. AS sUou as the srare Of affatrs
was realized the whistles of the various m lis
were blown, and hundreds of excited spec
tators hurried TO the spot The scene when
the bodies of the dead and wounded were
tenderly taken up was heartrending. The
accident has cast a gloom over the entire
town,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22
Farm and Home Rrexiue.,

The Japanese can make good turtle
soup from the old rinds of American
hams, yet we speak of them as Aat-headed
heathen.-Free Press.
Potato pudding: One pound peta-
toes boiled and well-mashed, sailed :;
quarter pound butter, stirred in while
warm; two ounces sugar, rind of half a
lemon, chopped fine, with juice; two tea
cupfuls of milk, and four eggs; butter
the tin, put in mixture, bake in moder-
ate over half an hour.
A GENTLEMEN long resident in South
America declares that the custom of
shoeing horses is a senseless one. He
says unshod horses travel under heavy
loads on the toughest roads imaginable
in Brazil, and that all the care required
is to have the edges of the hoofs slightly
roundedLnf with-a-rasp to prevent
them from travelling
SILVER pie: One large potato, peeled
and grated; add the juice and rind of a
lemon to the white of an egg, we'll beaten;
add one cup of sugar and mt cup of
water; beat we'll together, and bake in a
dish, with one crust. When done, beat
the whites of three eggs with half a cup
of Fl esugar, and pour over the top and
set it in the oven to brown.
MANY mechanics have been sorely
tried when pour ng lead aroud a damp
or wet joint, to find it explode, blow out,
or scatter, from the effects of steam gen.
Grated by the heat of the lead. The
whole trouble may be remedied by put
ting a piece of rosin, the size of the
end of a mans thumb, into the ladle
and allowing it to melt before cooling.
A MAN in Bethlehem, Conn, has
patented a new instrument for milking
COWS. 1t consists of four small silver
tubes, about the size of a knitting needle,
with holes in the sides, the ends rounded
and very smooth. The tubes are in
sertedinto small India rubber tubes about
six inches long, fastened together at the
lower end. When the small silver tubes
are introduced into the teats about an
inch, the milk will Immediately flow in
a continuous stream until the last drop
is drained.
PEACH marmalade: Take ripe free
stone peaches. Pare, stone and quarter
them to a pound of fruit allow three.
quarters Of loaf sugar and half an
ounce of almonds. Blanch the al
monds in scalding water and pound them
until smooth. Scald the peaches in q
very little warm water; mash them; mix
them with the sugar and almonds and
put the whole into a preserving kettle.
Boil it to a thick, smooth paste. Skim
and stir it well, and keep the kettle GOV.
cred as much as possible. Fifteen min.