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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-12-11

Personal: Will the young man in
blonde overcoat and a liver.colored
hat, who sang "The Heart Bowed
Down" out on West Hill, at 1 q. m,
please repeat bis concert this evening
at the same place, and stand little
way from the lamp.post, so that the
audience can get good crack at him
with a lump Of coal, without endan-
gering the property Of the gas COM
pany S-rDetroit Free Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-12-11

Characterization is said to be the
spiritual cognoscence Of PSYCHOLOGY
cal irrefragibility, connected with con-
cutient ademption Of incolumnient
spirituality and etherealIzed conten-
ton of subsaltory concretion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-12-11

The members Of 0ttsugeohes d.
vision 3, Oft. have made arrange
msnts for q course Of Tree lseturss, 10
DO given at thair hall during the CON-
Ing winter, lis earnestly hoped that
eli members aud lady visitors will en-
courage the undertaking by their
Tbs first one Of the course
will DO given nsIt Saturday evening
PER ORpER COMMITTEE,
We give tho laws In supplement
form this week, We are not proud
Of their mechanical execution at ALL
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-12-11

There is great mortality among
newspapers "away down in Maine.
Two week is the average. 1t is said
the good die young" but it is not
always so with newspapers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-12-11

STATE OF VERMONT, At Probate
DIsrRIcT OF HARTFORD IS. Court held at
Woodstock within and for said District on
the seventh day Of December, AID. 1878.
Present, Hon. John Porter, Judge.
William I. Bisbee's Estate, Bridgewater, in.
testate.
Whereas, Alfred Sargent, Administrator Of
said estate, has presented to said Court his
petition in writing, setting forth the amount
Of debts due from the said deceased and the
expenses Of administration, the value OF the
personal estate and tho situstion OF the real
estate, and that the sale of part OF the said
real estate was necessary, to pay said debts
and expenses, and . part thereof could not be
sold without injury to those interested in the
remainder and therefore making application
to said Court for license to sell the whole OF
said real estate and all other real estate OF
the said intestate, if any such there be witb''
this State
Thereupon 1.-THE Court appoints the T.
Wednesday (irst day. Of January neA
as q time, and the Probate Office ia
Woo dstock aforesaid, as u place Of hearing
and deciding on said application, and orders
that notice Of said application be given to oil
persons interested in said estate, the reason
for the same, and the time and place OF hear.
ing, by publishing three weeks successfully
in the Spirit of the Age, a newspaper printed
at woodstock, in this State, which circulates
in the neighbOrhood OF those interested (all
which publications shall be previous TO said
time of hearing,) q copy of the record OF this
order, that they may appear before said Court
and be heard i'll the matter OF said applica-
ton, ifthey see cause.
A true record.
HENRY 8, DANA, Register.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-12-11

The Lewiston, (Me.) Journal
says: "At Music Hall ticket office,
Thursday evening. a gentleman
presented a Bland silver dollar with a
ten.cent piece riveted to it, as pay for
his ticket. There's honest money for
you'll"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-12-11
Liberation Notice.

This ia to certify that have this day given
my sons, Irwin G.. Barrows. and Oliver n:
Barrows their time during the remainder OF
their minority, and shall claim none OF their
earnings. nor pay any debts OF their con-
tracing after this date.
NORMAN N. BARROWS.
Bridgewater, VT, Nov. 20, 1878.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-12-11

Mrs Albina who disappeared
from Chester, Conn, recently, and was
thought to have committed suicide, is
in Milton Falls Vt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-12-11

Alonzo Foss of Mortified, an I'M
married man, aged about 80, commit
ted suicide by shooting, Saturday af
tsrnoon. Cause, dependency through
i'll health.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-12-11

There is well in Kensington, N.
H., which is some thirty feet deep,
and which was dug in one instant OF
time by lightning. The hole is as
large round as a barrel, and was
formed without throwing out any
earth.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-12-11

1t is reported that James Gordon
Bennett is engaged to the Princess
Beatrice, and that Queen Victoria
looks upon the match with favor.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-12-11

The Rev Henry Morgan says he
has lived twenty years in Boston and
never been approached by the "frail
ones" "Well Henry" says the Com.
mercisl Bulletin, "when you come to
look in the glass you cannot blame the
girls much"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-12-11

AT Hamilton, Ohio, Saturday
morning, H Wissls, proprietor Of a
beer garden, shot bis wife and then shot
himself. Both died instantly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-12-11

OLD GOV. JAVA COFFEE.
u Roasted Ground and Packed WHILE
HOT in one pound air tight cans By the Great
American 4. China Tea Co., . further supply
tust received and selling at -
CHAPMKNe DRUG STORE
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-12-11

Mrs. Elizabeth r. Tilton was voted
out of Plymouth church Friday eve.
ming last. Poor Elizabeth!
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-12-11

Robert Heller, the well known ma
gician, died in Philadelphia last week.
He couldn't come any trick on old
death
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-12-11

Chester.
The Leosuinster, Mass, Comet
Band of twenty-five pieces, and L G
Read as leader, are to give grand
concert and ball at Central Hotel hall
on Friday evening Dec. IS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-12-11

Since the elections it is vastly easier
tor tho average Democrat TO stand
and be counted az bard money man.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-12-11


-, :.
Elder paman VIII ho'a 'nse''as' '"
the oiAhg' "a'', oPPo"'' WV s'p0 Nv
and a 40 n N, Bible class at ~ NJ,
ALL ,vs,.omsd
.,.,
master he'oe'. i''on'ao"" '"'"e'
vs. u c0n'no" he" sss' Wv ''"e' s'',
mat wa" q curiosity ~ asa'S's'
ztAst MONIES Aua ~e's" wv, - o.. s 49,"
u was s0o' snat"' "A'" '"s"' . 49,. Nv
sna''0'' VI W A'au ~ wv ,',...
WV WV . .',.a T.. ~. .,,.o
ones. "A meaning war, famine aud
pestilepce, etc.
g. ,oo,,,o. hv how.
talent, on various subjects, Is talked
of by tho Sons Of Temperance, at
their hall, the coming winter It 10
tboucbt that "heretics" will also be
admitted free 10 the lectures.
ann.
sv.''" " c Wv Jraiow Tho other
''o"'a Wv. ", ,,' '' '...d ;.,v ,h.r. ,hov
o",' " W.. 49,. Wv h 81 ,h.y ID NO .,rocoi -.
so' '"' !" TI,, h,"na,, . oood ann,
','''v"' ~ NV, :" ..,;,,, ,.am and i
Ply " ."o ""'V' Wv" -, . !,
slr'c''y 'e"Pu'a"'0 Wv" "" =. N.
had a demorahshg ene7'' ." ~
rick! wasn't some Of 'hsm s'ck
thought
Mr.. N. Goodals had a paralytic
shock on Monday and Is confined 70
his house.
co..oo II T,..k N. oood how
,,.,o .,eio HI. fathers horse n little
,,h;,o ooo and .old Il n Mr.. Cushing.
of which mention was made in the
AGE, is now boarding with jailor
Hewitt for the offence. Officer Low
ell, Of Springfield, arrested nm M
SANDY nn'' NJ ~ '"'s "e'A' ".'
nc naa oesa ''.y"t ~, ,,a '' o,,s;do
A''es poo' pay a." :" e.. r,,,,
"or''' I" D'' WV" So 0..,s ,,;,h NJ
Year.! years.: '.s ""I h", +. :. TOO ,.,. Iv
several weeks, and the trick don't
look so cute to him as it did. Hs
don't smile and smile and talk big
any 'Ho'e'
We had five or six inches OF snow
Monday, the heavy rain OF Tuesday
washed it nearly all away and raised
the Quechee river higher than it has
been at any time tor over year.
mi. :. ~. .o,.or of the vear when
vo co,ored c;t;vens sbarpeneth their
y.,....., ,:,uo .;,,,, :, his
"'''-' N " Foo'
castle.
Tho rain ot Tuesdav troubled ten.
..a =, ,u.. .ooa, ho.o, -, a.. uoot
"v' :" Wy sN'
o'''uings very n'ucn' "A na'' oush.
to be prosecuted tor putting y nat roof
on o building.
-
FORK IS lower than II mas oeeh LOT
many years. II cents per pound tor
"round hog" is "easy" enough.
-
lhere are many VINO are owing us
tor a long time for the AGE, and we
trust. as the wear is fast drawing to q
close. that thew will hasten and nav
-, al ,.ou. -, ,ho ,o,, ,oou NTH q
'p' ~ ,
ole"n 'e'o'" vi Vic P'An'0' oooA'
we want the money TO pay our Dllls.
ONLY two weeks until Christmas
Christmas ia looked forward to with
great authorizations nv old and vounp.
rich and Door, for "tokens of friendship
and love-" and they should not be dis
appointed. It ia q time for generous i'm.
snr fr,snd,v cor.,dsrot,ou 70 nrovs ito
quality. Remembrance and kindly feel
ing can be expressed as well in TRIES as
in testimonials Of great value, and the
custom OF exchanging presents either
grea' OF suaI'' 1as gwen W 'ae christina SnlH'.ua'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-12-11

Getting thro4 gh New Hampshire
the tramps call running the blockade.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-12-11
STATE OF VERMONT.

bTNTE UF VEHMUNT'
OPPICg or SECRETARY on STATE,
NORTHPiELD, Nov, 80, 1873, !
thereby certify that the foregoing IL
true copy OF law enacted by the General
Assembly, at Its regular biennial session
OF 1878, published agreeably to the proyis,
ions OF Section II, Chapter Softhe General
Statutes.
GEORGE NICHOLS, Secretary Of STATE,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-12-11

HENRY 8. DANA. Register.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-12-11
W 0sdsteek,
w, u, y. TIME TABLE.

The isllo~ has been praying for
rain Ia requested 10 let up,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-12-11

The Wednesday morning mail over
the w. R. r. was delayed q couple
of hours by wash out on the track
below Taftsyillo +; but the necessary
repairs will be Immediately made and
the trains will run as usual in day or
two at most.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-12-11

Elder Daman will hold meetings 10
the Grange Hall, opposite the depot,
next Sunday, at 1880 a. mr and i,so
aud $50 p, IN, Bible class at ~ NJ
All are welcomed,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-12-11

A course of free lectures, by home
talent, on various subjects, Is talked
Of by tho Sons Of Temperance, at
their hall, the coming winter It Ia
thought that "heretics" will also be
admitted froe 10 tho lectures.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-08-17
CUT THIS OFT

ana send 1t TO your friends in the Eas,
advising them, when they visit Colorado
New Mexico, Arizona. or the San ,Juan
Mines to take the Atchison. Topeka e.
santa Fe Railroad. the new southern route
through Kansas via the Arkansas Valley,
to Pueblo. making direct connection with
fns pehVer n Rio Grande Railway for
IN Northern Colorado. Canon CITY Gars
land. Del Norte. Lake CITY, Ell Moro. Ias
y egas and Santa Fe. Trans leave Kansas
Wy and Atchison every day in the year
win Pullman Sleeping Cars attached ana
passenger Trains equipped with ali the
,noeefn improvements. For maps. circu>
send 10 w Il WIITTT III ~
ieneral Passenger Agent. Topeka. Kan.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-08-17
THE DODGE CITY TIMES.
DODGE CITY. SATURDAY. AUG. II. 1873
EDWARDS COUNTY.

IRON the kinsley Graphic
Capt. j. Z. Crane had seven huod,ed and
nlnety-hve bushels of wheat on ,hirtv acres
threshod by Conklin and White win
sweePstskrs machine.
Several Of our farmers have nm. ,ho,.., ~
bnsheis Of wheat and upwardr. If ,hev "a
afford 10 store il in Rransrles thew nj, ri.
lie an advance on it soon.
}. Z. Woodruff, of St. Louis. sbipnea
twenty one car loads, two hundred and fitv
ions, or i've hundred and fpur tbousand
pounds Of buffalo bones from Kiasley this
week.
u. Z: u aden, the champion one arm wing
Shot, killed twelve Prairie chickens on The
wing al thir ecu shot' lat Monday. We'd
nesaay he killed niDe chickens al eiyht
shots. s"'
Royal Gardner and two other young nav.
gators started down the Arkansas two
weeks ago bound Tor Pit,sburg in a fra,i
5 low oosI They were al Wichita August 81.
ihey Propose 10 follow ih- Arkansa. u, ne
Mirsnstppi, thence up lo the OHIO.
A party Of q dom gent en,en. ipc,udi,.
I'VE dfummers, took a vote the Other even.
ing at the kiusley hotel, with the follov.
Ing result For Governor, Marin IL. An.
.nony For Congressman, Ryan Z. Peers
o for United States Senator, lngsil, 6. |
Pomeroy 3. scattering 3.
little eight-year-old daughter of Mn
SMar.z, living twelve miles sou be,rt If
N insiey, attempted to fill a burning lamp
wednesday evening, when the oil can e..
p'oded, burning the child about The head
:ace AID h-nds in a hofribl. manner. an.
hoos- vas &c on fire, and the tonten,s ,ni
ROOF Destroyed. The mother rushed ou,,i,,r
Siih the burning child, and rmo, h.red The
nsnes with feather ted. -Four other ANAL
children niirsculou-ly escaped.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-08-17
BARTON COUNTY.
tfrom the Inland Tribune

lbe fsrmers had meeting last Saturd.,
10 consider the question OF fr.iph,s nm
nothing very satisfactory was done. 1t NAV
be the means, however, of a,conptlsb,py
some good IN the future.
A GreHt Bend meIcha t who ried all the
known remedies last week 1, k.e, c,-,i
without effect, finally sand he would 90 am,
see his wife, she could generally make II
breezy enough for him.
The boy who rode through the street
"wednesday on liul- hand wagon nrone lad
by kite will be all Edisoa me day Snch
ins'nhity has Practical bearing about il.
A lew COW BOYS struggled into town Sal.
nrdsy, ahd one fellow slsshed his revolver
around aud dshed arr's 81. Sheriff Winstead
hearing OF the fact accommodated the rough
with quarters in his hotel. He read guilty..
paid lis tine and lat on, for Dodge.
Mr. Roblee, travelling sgent for Rankin A.
Whittaker's Gund.ack ID. i'll, brought 10 on,
Office Wednesday, Two -tslss OF curn meas.
uilog ioli't.rn iert and Hour inches. .iyb,
beet TO The inst ear. Ii W taken from me
he'd OF W. J, Csr-on, about ten miles w.-i
az Grea, Bead, on Walnut Mr.. K ib,ee NJ. |
ruf.s III tina i, is Fir ave. AZ. OF II a ~,
'hi,e acre.. Ii was planted IN. 18th of Nav
and stands three AND four Il lis L. IN. IiIl |
ard The ,ars are a. good he can be tou,,i
ANY whrr-. he I eustn. i'll picture with an.
ninn rOlntIue up wth MS cane 10 ears {
cf" 1. Yer he'd - sn ats lite tru h. Mr.
esr-on has also large crcnari with all ,b.
PEACHES he Will ~ant.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-08-17
From the Kinsley Graphic.
THE QUESTION OF RAILROAD
TARIFF

we DO not under estimate the vast, almost
lncaiculable benefit 10 this country of the
Construction of railroads. We admit tina,
We Of the sou Invest owe the developmsnt OF
our iertile valleys and grand prairles to III,
iSct that the iron horse opened I'D the wsv
and civliiza'ion followed in the wake. We
admit that had not the Atchison, Top%ks 4
sauna Fe road been built, our beau,ifuI. fer.
tile valley with its fifty thousand bsppv.
prosperOus inhabitants and hundreds of Ter.
tile farms would be a Wild wiIderne.s ocrr.
pied by occaai nal rude ranches and wild ami
mails. We believe that the enterorisin1
Capitalists who risked their c.pital 10 con.
strnct an iron trail acro~s these ,rsekless
Piain'. should reap liberal return for their
investment. In tie mcst generous donations
OF iands oy the government, they c-rtsinly
nave been repaid for their investue {,
Then IN the Interests OF the people, Of the
pioneers who have come to the frontier and
through Struggles and Iriv-iions untoi,,.
have transformed thsse wild plain. into Ter.
tile hesds, buiIded cities and towns, and thus
attracted an energetic populace and capital. |
which even now furnishes local traffic for |
more than half the line thxt pays It's rum
ming expenses; in the interests Of these. our
non-rf, industrious ci,iz n, We protest
ssa'nsi tn exhosbitant tariffs impoeed on
ffeighi- ny the railrosd corporation. Divide
the resent rates charged On freight and pss
senger traffic by two, and then the COMPANY
would realize generous dividend. How i
lh's TO he effected? BY legirlation. Recent
decisions In at cnses 10 other States var.
rant IA 10 asserting that States have the
power t. rreulsIe these matters, and ,hi-
question should. and We urge that il mus,
inter into our politics, in 40 far that We
nall require OF our Representative, whoever
'e may De, that he will not only 'asor leg
,ia'ion to remove this arbitrary yoke f ON
ne necks OF this he I le, but that he will
axe prompt and aggressive action to bring
n an issue
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-08-17

Ho1. c Il. Mitchell, who went to L;ul.
h.ecs, ARR, on The bat which recently VIZ
lied Arkansas Cry, 10 Inve-,igale and talk
ap she navigation OF the Arr anSa., rturnrd
lev days ago, nj makes very f.vorabl
report OF hl- wurs. Several boa wi.
e1'ne ap the ilves 10 Arkansas Ia ih- spr.rp.
with some improvements AR. N,trb.I
thinks the Arkansas cat be navigsed sever
al months IN toe We They were Twelve
Gays going to Little Rock.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-08-17

Inc second shipment Of grain from X ,n-
"a ~ TO 81. Louis by barge, reached s.
LOUIS FRIDAY. The smouni of grain t.k.6
oy this Tow Was 900 bushels, on which
the fright was 6 cents per bu-hel The
t,me occupied for the round trip was several
days less than the first.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-08-17

Once more for the beer Who eve, saw
house lily NLSt. Louis Journsl. Who
ever saw rose walk P Kan. Civ jour-
n VINO ever raw a huli Cali Fl A,chi
ARK. valley Democrsr. Who ever saw a
boats crew ?-[ Inland Tribune
That's crude pun. Who ever .as \ ere, b
ran?
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-08-17

oItfale e hs tramps are report d all over
the county. II would b curious "a know
lie haaieer OF us class Of vsgabonds Who
are roaming over the land. Unless ropp
m.as"res are adopted for the suppression OF
'his formidable ui-4nc-. II will become I.
chronic evil, rendering railroad travel in-e-
cure, aud lsoPsrdizing HE and PROPERTY in
The sgnCgiIg,al dis ric,s.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-08-17

The Alch'>cr, Topeka X Santa Fe road is
ios running at" Atchi-on tour i,eieht
Trans Try Q carry the grain Ace wheat
or''p l. Unparalleled Ia the history oi the
Sac
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-08-17
NOTICE,

Wright. Beverlcy & Co. )c,
! 4. +. Polly. ment.
Pla nt'ff demands Sas.l. with interest from,
tht-,iay of Is.s i''"
Nou.e = hereby given that on the 18th day of
July. A. H.. Is.s. r. q. Cnok. . Justice or M.
neaee IN and Tor the township Of Dodg-. county
10 rorl, State OF Kansas. Issued an order of AZ
~ .ci,,n, IN The above entitled cause directed TO
~, asainst The defendant. T. T.. Polly, for the
sum OF SS.T, and that under and bv virtue o,
s-ll order, certain property OF defendants wa.
on The -Vih day Of Aug, A.D., ISIS. a; lOa. m
W. X. &. COOK. J. r
. Wri%hf, Beverly * Co Plaintiffs. iy >uI:on 4
,'inorii, Attorneys Tor Plaintiffs
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-08-17
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL
Emporia. Lyon Co., Kan.

The fall term of fourteen weeks beyins
September llth. Best advantages in the
state for teachers. TUITION FREE.
send Tor circulars To the President
e. Il. POMEROY-
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-03-10
A Wise Mnnanrdl


. luu full text Of tho bill introduced
in tho Senate by Mr.. Cockrell of Mis-
souri,. to authorize the issuance OF Unit
cd statss cetJasets4 GU deposit OF sill
yer bullion: The Secretary OF the
Treasury Ia hereby authorized and di-
rected to receive deposits of silver bull
ion or b-.rs nth the Treasurer OF any
assistant treasurer Of the United States
In sums not Iess that $40, estimating
4llX grains troy weight, standard sill
ver.to the dollar and to issue Certificates
therefor in denominations not less than
$40 each corresponding with the de-
nominations Of the United States notes,
aud such eettifcates shhlii DO Of the
form Of certificates nov Authorized and
issued for gold bullion. and shall bc
payable 10 the depositor or bearer. and
shall be receivable at par in paymen,
Of duties on imports, taxes and all pub.
lie dues. aud shall lie payabie by the
Treasurer or any assistant treasurer Of
th" United States OH demand in silyei
dollars or United States notes, mud
when so paid such bullion shall becom,
property Of tho United States.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-03-10
HeEIiY HI0 INDEPENDENT.
A. ilh..,j H~1.l

." d.
A n. : special gives n seeOan1 a
The baruiny u the hoa.22nd taSny d
'Noiitz Ksizst. eonsistihe Of via anA
rix ehildrsi. In A9nroS CoaniE. Iilt-
hots- On Saturday morning last ut
As'elock. Heiseris ASdse was discover
I'd 10 ~ - Ore, and an attempt vas
'nSds BY The nsighbon to rescue the
fAnily'and save the Burning bpilling.
The Dire SsP eYys6ytshed. bat not I'M
Gil the tEfrding xas nearly consuusd.
When iound. Mrs. Kaizer lay With her
iittli.haLAnd-Atxo monxhs' old baby
ON heT breast She had two assp
Wounds Penetrating the brain. either
one Of which xas sufficient to cause
death. The heads Of the little boy aud
thsT6Iby were crashed In and the brain
exposed. The position OF the bodies
Indicated Ast they had bsen killed
and the bodies arransad on the bed
DO ore the flames had been started to
destroy the evidence Of the terrible
crime. In another portion of the
house were found KAizer and his four
sons. Tbs boys lay in row, their
heads to the rear wall of'the room and
their feet toward the center. They lay
npon thsis backs ard heir liuibs. al
though roasted. we're stretched out and
composed. showing that the FIRE had
come after death. The body of the
old nfNybetween the boys and The
bed u his, VITO and babies. aud it was
twistsay an~ddistoFted, showing that the
living affJcF aud muscles had withered
before the blaze. Yhe skulls of the
boys had oil been crushed, From TN
inspection Of the wounds it seemed rs
If they hgd been inflicted with a matr
took. Raizer was fifty years of age and
a Switzer by birth. The four boys
wefo aged ten, nine. seven and five
yeaFssel9hs Odd man had fnllen behind
with his rent. and on the FIRST OF March
no was to give up his farm. This prey
I'D on his mind continually and had
kept him dependent during the past
week. Thursday night he went to
Fisk's Landing, called for whisky aud
had . bottle oiled and started for home
about ESQ Pm. It is probable that
he killed his wife and babies first,
called down his boys and then muir.
dered them in turn. fred the building,
sndIhsnf stulpeaSdB by Whisky. fay down
md was 'ovcrtaken by the flames.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-03-10


A HoT SPRISoJ. AK, dispatch OF The
9TH says about l 80 O'Clock this morn.
ing q Are broke out in a shan..y occu.
pied by q negro named Greealeo. The
flames communicated to n French res.
taurant, and thence north and south on
both sides OF tho street. About two
hundred aud fifty buildings are des.
troyed and an immense amount Of
goods. AS there is but one street in
tho village, the steamer was cut off
and could offer no relief TO the lower
end OF town until the flames had been
checked above them. Among the
b~aildings destroyed arc the American
and Earl Hotels. a French restaurant,
the Valley and State Banks, tho Post.
Office, the Daily Sentinel Office, and
Hutfman's and Hamilton's bath houses,
Western Union Telegraph office, Blake
* Co., jewelers.. and tho Maurice bath
house. 1t is impossible TO estimate
tho loss. but it will DO 5000, 900 I,
$500, 900. The mountains are covered
with people driven from shelter ant
goods carried from stores. No live,
IRE lost. Very little insurance,