Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-18
ATerribI0 Death.

Conrad Cramer, boy Of fifteen years, not
bis death yesterday, in manner as horrible as
it was singular. lie had been employed 10
hauling coal dirt from culn pile to The boiler
house at the Hollenbsck shaft, Wilkesbarre,
Pa The dirt was placed in car which ran over
narrow track laid on the top of the coal culm.
and to which mule was attached. 1t was the
habit of tho boy to Jump upon the mules back,
after dumping the load. and ride over tho re.
turn trip. Yesterday the mule acted badly, ,and
on several occasions attempted to throw bld
rider, but the lad clung to him, greatly to the
amusement of large gang OF men who wero
employed 10 the vicinity, and who laughed
heartily at what they termed the mules 'clrcus
tricks" But their mirth was suddenly turned
10 mourning. The persistent efforts of The
mule to lhro. his rider ended at last 10 sue
cess, and 10 falling eff the boys legs bc
came eptapgled 10 the baroess, when the mule
began to kich iuriously at the lad. BtfJrs
assistance arrived, the animal. fairly enragcd.
bounded forward, and, with the speed of tho
wind, rln off toward piece of woods nesr bS;
the body of tho poor lad, 10 the meantime,
being dragged along over sharp stones, ragged
boulders an iuuumerabe ugly projections. Tie
boy buog directly in front of the mules fore.
LEGS and when the animal stopped, which he
did when he reached the woods. he s.izsd ons
of the boys arms IN bis teeth and literally
tors it into fragments. lie then attacked
other portions OF the bruised ard bleeding
body, AID with o Gendish malignity tore open
the breast, thigh and back laying the bones
bare in many places. Those who witnessed
the fl sht cf tho mule hurried to the assistance
of The boy as quickly as possible; but when
thew reached BIN life was extinct and the bcdy
mapgled beyond recognition. The old miners,
who had looked upon death in almost every
form, turocd their heads away involuntarly.
siokened at the horrible sight before them.
FaENcH Cook Snops.-It ia noteworthy
fact, however that oven in little restaurants
and cook shops which carry their occupation
aud class OF customers on their face, there is
often most appeizing display of meats, vege'
tables aud poultry hanging up at the window
or uesr the door. giving tho visitor the idea
that there is good fare wIthlo, misunderstanding
the humble exterior. Bot these sucouent
joints, plump fowls, and tasty vegetables err
dcluson epd snare. They :r1 real, II Is true.
but they Do not belong TO the eStabilshmcnt'
and are in point Of fact let out for sho| from
woman hires baby for her stock 10 trade TO
appeal to the sympatbies of the charitable. 81
then, there is q regular indu'try of provision
renters, tho caaGits bciug returned Gs waoted,
after having dono their duty lG practically ad-
ycrtisiug the cxcsllent resources Of tho c)ck
shop
Touching this cheap soup, thcro Is one tact
connected with it which is " orLh menuo1lcS. al
il shows another branch of industrial cooking
az Ingenious ls it IS nasty. 1t must be admit.
ted by even tho most unrrtiudlced that soup
made of threo or four times used bcnes, and
favored with burnt CnioD, cannot be very
strong, neither can it look strong, which IL,
perhaps, more TO the purpose SO with Vie"
of reclitying tho latter defect an apDearsEc:
OF fat at all events must bo given. Bu. az all
the fat 10 the harItqun's cellars has been sold
more proftably 10 the oil merchant. he makes
good the defect 10 another way.
The soup-cJuCooter takes into hl5 mouth aJ
muoh iish OF! as he oan hold. and at tbs CRITICAL
moment, blows it out egalo 10 sort o! We'll
regulated fog into the pot, whcr, it settles IN
tho top Of the SOUP, and gives it tho appear
ance Of actually boiling over with rlohncss'
like the milk aud water go graphically en-
phasiz,d by Mr. Squsers. This Ingenious
process ia called 'pu.ting the eyes toto tho
SOUP" No wonder that money is radc IN a
trade Of 80 many resources; or that fow
years ago a celebrated harlequin putveyor,
Madam. MaiIard, retired with large fortune,
having already settled her four danghers in
establishments OF their own.-ChambrS.
SCOTTISH BULLS. "-Thcu2h not SO Lu-
merous as those of the Emerald Isle, Scotland,
is not without its bulls Two operatives in ono
of the Budor towns were heard disputing abou:
new cemetery, beside tho elegant railing oi
which they wcro standing. Onc OF them, cal
dently dislikiug the Continental fashion 10
which it was being laid cut, said 10 disgust:
"Id rather 70 than bc buried 10 sic a
place." :,
"Woel, its the vera reverse wi me-" sill
the other; "for L Ii be buried nowhere else, it