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Connecticut western news., 1879-12-31
The Lime Kiln Club.

"What I was gwine to remark" be- gan the old man as the calcium light al the lower end of the hall shone full on his clean shirt and garnet necktie, "am to de efeck dat you can't depend on g man till you hab gone ober milldam in de same boat wid him, an eben den it am safer to keep de doahs locked. am led to dis reheckshun by de fac 6at about fo' days ago a strange nigge1 knocked at my humble doah. He was g meek and humble lookin' man, an, he tole me story of woe an misfortun' dat almoas broke my heart. took him in. fed an warmed him, an felt bad fu1 him. Yesterday. while was out lookin fur job fur him, he dodged de ole wo- man an made off wid all my summer 'skeeter bars, an I hevn't cotched i'm yit. De ideah ob a man stealth 'skeete1 bars in de winter am bad huff of itself but to steal 'em from family dat ha6 warmed his heels, clothed h1s back an
 filled him up wid bacon an 'taters, an sunthin' dat I can't get ober right soon I shell go right on trustin' folkses, same as befo', but in de sweet bime-by, dal will be clus board fence, eighteen fee high, tween me an such people as can eat two meals day an pay hundred cents on de dollar. We will now ente into de reg'lar concordance of de meet in'"
Connecticut western news., 1879-12-31
A Newspaper Story.

William Mckee, senior proprietor of the Globe Democrat, who lately died in St. Louis, was, though native New Yorker, an old resident of that city, having gone there soon after 1840, when the town began to grow rapidly and as- sume importance. He was one of the founders of the Democrat, issued in 1852, and continued to be one of the publishers, until he disagreed radically, with his partner, George W. Fishback, as to the political policy of his paper. set up originally az an exponent of the anti-slavery interest of Missouri. As the partners could not reconcile their differences, they decided to put the journal up at auction. Fishback and Mckee each expected to buy it; but it's price went up so high that the latter ceased to bid, and Fishback became the purchaser, at something like $500, ,OOO
 Then Mckee, in conjunction with D. N. Houser, who had been one of the own CTS of the Democrat, issued the Globe as rival sheet-a step considered de. cidedly rash, because St. Louis is not a good newspaper town, and because @ new journal very rarely succeeds in op- position to one long and firmly estab- lished. But, contrary to precedent and expectation, the Globe carried off most of the prestige and much of the patron. age which the Democrat had enjoyed, and in year or two Fishback was ready to sell. He offered the paper again end again to the Globe, whose proprietors declined to make any offer. After some time, Fishback, as is asserted, discovered that Mckee was implicated in the whisky frauds, and armed with his in- telligence, once more proposed to sell the Democrat, and then, whatever the cause, his proposal was met. The con- solidated journal is now nearly five years old, and has hourished in spite oi McKee's arrest and conviction, some three years since, for frauds upon the revenue. He was pardoned after some months imprisonment, and his fine oi $1O, 600 remitted, his friends claiming l that he had been the victim of @ con. spiracy and most unjustly condemned Whether innocent or guilty, his condem nation necessarily injured him in public estimation, and was source of great though secret, modification to himself He has never been, it is said, the sam, man slnce he was pronounced guilty. Pri vately, Mckee was amiable, genial, . bright talker, and very entertaining companion. He leaves a handsom, property, 8 widow, and one child, daughter, still unmarried. He may b.
 remembered as one of the very few mel who left an old journal to begin ney one, and with the new enterprise out stripped the old, and absorbedsit finally In this respect, Mckee and the G5o6
 have been entirely exceptional.
Connecticut western news., 1879-12-31

match under my cloak and looked down to see the blaze. I saw nothing, but the match burned my fingers. With 8 desolating despondency I realized the fact that the glare of the snow encouu- tered for the past few days had made me snow blind that was fifty miles from the nearest house and unable to sec i; that furious storm was raging.
 Stupid, almost wild with horror ] thought I could hear the snuhing of the wolves, and the soft batter of their feet below the wild shriek of the arctic winds. I was simply benumbed with terror. With my eyesight in full power I should have thought the situation dangerous. As it was I considered it hopeless. The mare racalled me to my self by rubbing her cold muzzle against my face. She saw that something was wrong with me /; but what she could not comprehend. I resolved to saddle her, to feed her, and, after she ate, to mount and let her take her own course. So l fed her the remaining measure of bar ley and waited for her to eat. Then saddled up, and without bridling, mounted, and wrapping my cloak around me, sat steadily in the saddle, awaiting tho frisky action of the high strung animal. She stood trembling until l told her to go. Then I felt her turn until the ice drops struck oblique- ly on my right side and back, and she rapidly walked off. Not motion or m movement did she make to discompose my seat. Wrapped in my cloak with hood drawn over my face, warm and en- oouraged with hope, patiently sat the horse. I could now hear the snarling of the wolves, and my only fear was that rendered desperate by hunger they might attack the mare. dismissed the thought, would not think of it. If they did at- tack us we were lost; if they did not, I thought we were safe. All day the blizzard ragged and tore fully around and on us. She walked rapidly or can- tered slowly on. It seemed to me we had been travelling for days, for weeks even, when the mare stopped and neighed loudly. Reaching forward I felt the rough stockade. Dismount- ing I felt the hinges of the gate. Loud ly I called. Then l took my rife from the saddle and rapidly I handled cart ridges into it. At last sleepy voice from the inside called, Who is there i? I answered Burr-and I am dead snow blind. Come to me- They came and I was saved-saved for the second time by the white mare. Do you wonder that I, not having the Souix maide I love her mare?'
 sat by the bright fire with my feel high on stool and did not answer simply sat and smoked, ard thought ot the girl, of the man, of the mare. Leav. ing me thinking, Burr went to sleep il his chair with softened face.
 FRANK WmKEsoN.
Connecticut western news., 1879-12-31
DAVIES WOOING.

70 Jenny, cease your merry song,
 And stay your busy spinning; Ye ken that I've been wooing long. And yet I'm but beginning; For aye something or ither's wrong, And sets me back in winning. If were just some bonnie flower Upon your breast reclining, Maybe you'd ken in some bright hour That for you was Dining; Maybe I'd find some unkent power My heart with yours combining. Or if was some bonnie bird,
 Say just cushat cooing, Or if summer breeze that stirr'd
 Whatever you was doing, think perhaps I might be heard - And make some speed in wooing. /" o lassie, if only knew
 The ways of ither's wiling, What bonnie bird or flower might do In love's most sweet beguiling, Perhaps then when I came to woo
 too might find you smiling," Deed, Dayie lad, you're much mista'e For bird or flower to tarry; hate to gie . body pain,
 If you your plea would carry. Come as yourser, and say out plain. Jenny, when shall we marry?'"
Connecticut western news., 1879-12-31
Somebody lately did most woefully

Somebody lately did most woefully humbug two Custom House Inspectors in San Francisco. They received private information that in an iron boiler in the hold of ship intended for Mexican port valuable silks and laces were con- cealed, with a view to smuggling. So they watched it night and day, after it had been landed on the wharf. It was then sent to the warehouse by special erder, and the search began. First came fire brick, then gratings, doors, tubing, but nothing contraband. They had to watch yet another night, ex. pecting to find the smuggled goods in the man-hole; but when they got to it, no silks, no laces were discovered, and the officers retired, having dismissed the drays which were waiting to carry away the seized goods.
Connecticut western news., 1879-12-31

BROOKLYN has only one church for every 1,721 of population, while Wash ington has one for every 932. Cleveland has one for every 1, ,O44; New Orleans one for every 1 $40; Cincinnati, one for ], 1850; Baltimore, one for every 1,412, and Boston one for every I,666. St. Louis has one for every 1852 of population. The proportion of New York stands one to 2,613.
Connecticut western news., 1879-12-31

The last time man goes into 8 graveyard he does not laugh at the style of the tombstones.
Connecticut western news., 1879-12-31
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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-10
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. IA terrible
disaster occurred on the corner of Second
and Main streets this afternoon. The exten.
sive candy and cracker mandatory Of Carl
Essans, occupying three story brick
building, tumbled down and was complete.
ly consumed by fire. At the time the
and girls from II TO 20 years of age, were
at work in the building all Of whom es-
capped alive, except seven. The cause Of
but as an explosion occurred simultaneously
with the fall Of the walls, it is supposed to
be repetition of the accident in New York
last wear. As soon az the fremen had sub.
dued the flames they set to work digging
for the dead and up to 10 p. m. had taken
out three. The contents we're total loss
insured for $4,000. @
St. Louis, Nov. S-Besides those reported
last night The bodies of Ed Shutton,
Louise Hammell, Anna Mcdonald and
Goeppen have been taken from the ruins
Of Carl Essans' candy factory, Kansas City,
and search for others still continues. The
loss is estimated at $4,000. Joseph Nc.
Guire an employe Of the factory acted with
great heroisn. He dragged hfrs. Nellie
Horton and Mira. Long down two flights Of
stairs. through s,if'ng smoke and ire. A,
the bottom of the stairs Mrs. Horton fell
sutiocated from the smoke. Seiz,ng Mrs
Long in his arms he rushed through a
sheet of flames 10 the trout Of the building
then attempted to return for Miss Horton
but the fire was 30 furious by this time HI
could not reach her. She was rescued
however, from the rear Of the factory.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-10

The famous case Of Lent '. Lent. at Ru b
City, in which the Rev. NJ. MCGEE was
mixed - the special friend Of the wife. re-
suited in denial of the petition Of the wife
for divorce. $
The st. Paul chamber of commerce pro-
tests against bridging the Detroit river, and
has appointed committee to look after the
matter. ~
Several Of the leading men Of Faribault
propose TO start stock farm of 30.
600 acres on the line of the Northern
Pacific railroad.
COLORADO.
The Leadville telephone exchange has
ninety subscribert.
The total vote of Colorado, at the recent
election, was 30,S7l, viz: Republican, 49,
920; democrat, 12,702; greenback and scat
tering, l,249.
Despairipg Of ever seeing the South Park
railroad catch up with its accumulating
freight blockade, Denver merchants are all
turning their attention again to the direct
shipment of goods to Leadyille by wagon.
One house loaded twenty wagons at two and
one half cents pound. Thlsis three.quarters
Of cent more than it costs by rail.
The Leadville Reveille says: The Rob-
ert p. Lee is in very rich ground. The
Little Pittsburg is wonderful mine. In
drift No. 2 they have four feet of solid Ga
lena, and four feet of carbonate, which
goes three hundred and fifty ounces of sill
Yer and sixty per cent Of lead to the ton.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-10

defeat 10 by no means certain. The votes
based on last nights returns gave Mr.. Cor
nell 81 ,672 plurality. Additions 10 the vote
on the remainder Of the ticket are con.
s,antly increasing the pluralities, the pre-
sent figures indicating that Mr.. Hoskins
has about 100 more votes than Mr.. Pot.
ier, while Mr.. Wadswosth has nearly 5000
more than Nj. Oicott.@ Mr .ssKelly's votsss
far as returned foots up 70,263, while Mr..
Harris Lewis, the greenback: candidate, his
only received 1882. The reat Of the dem.
ccratic state ticket, it ssvs seems 10 be
elected by email majorities, although it
sdmis thst Wards increased vote over the
other republican candidate in New York
city makes the contest for the attorney gen.
eralsiip very close.
In regard 10 the vote on the state ticket
the Herald this morning says: Another
day has passed, the third since the election,
without settling the tate of any officer on
the general state ticket except governor.
The utmost that can be said 10 that the
voting runs unusually close in the case of
every one Of them, aud that the probabili.
ties still favor the success OF most Of the
democratic candidates. The Sun estimates
Cornell's pluralbly at 4.230.
Tho World says: The most authentic
returns received at the World Office elect
Mr.. Potter by from 5000 10 10000 maj ,ri-
ty. Mr. Seymour, for state engineer is
elected by still larger msjority. There ap.
pears to be no doubt OF the success of Mr..
Beach for secretary Of state and of Mr..
Mack'p for treasurer. Tammany cut the city
vote for MIR. Oicott for comptroller and Mr..
Schoemaker for attorney general 80 cxten-
sively as to reduce their najorities consid-
erably in this city, and in their cases it may
require the official returns to determine the
result.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-10
roN DAKOTA TERRITORY EVENING" NOVEMBER TO- 1879

ct was 10 badly damaged tha, she sunk in 4
minutes Thirty persons Of her crew aud
passenger. were Lost and twenty four saved
an and placed on other vessels By the Octavia
The first mate Of the Octavia, JAS. Ferguson,
was 10 charge Of her deck at the time Of the
collision. The Octavis brought none Of the
rescued 70 the port.
The following is list Of those Of the
Chsmt ions crew and passengers known to
have been saved: Il. w. Lockwood, cap.
tain; Char. Miller, second mate /; John
Thompson, Fred Richards and Frank Jack.
son seamen; Richard Owens, boy; Wesley
Reeve, chief engineer; Charles L. Buuce,
irst assistant engineer; Edward Jones, Wa.
Farrell, Patrick Flynn and Luke Kelly,
6remen Alex Roea coal pa.ser; Isaac
Hammond, chief clerk John Fo, ,,er, porter;
Catherine Cross, stewardess Geo. Holland
and Moses Pinckney, walters. Four pas.
ssengers and two Of the crew we're placed on
board an unknown bark and sent to New
York.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-10
TINE New, YORK ELECTION.
Opinions OF the Ii aiding Newspapers Q
--s-s ys-s Ss che result. ,.-s

Opinions. OF tho L, aiding Newspapers on
49, 49, te., che result. s
NewYork, Noy. 7.-Tbe Times says:
state, while they. reduce Cornelps plurality
by few hundred, show an apparent ma
jority for greater portion Of the other
candidates on the slate ticket over their
democratic competitors. Jas. w. Wads-
worth. republican candidate for comptroller,
has received several thousand more votes
than any Of his colleagues, while Gen
Jo.ePh b. Carr. candidate for secretary ol
rtase, comcs mex. in point of majority, The
names on the ticket stands in the following
order ~ regards the sias Of their vote /:
Hamilton Ward. attorney .een.ial; Na
than d. Wendall, treasurer. and Geo q
Hsskins lieu,euant,eoveraos. Souls''
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-10
FOREIGN.
1RELAND's POVERTY.

: London, Nov.8.-The Catholic bishops
Of Ireland have adopted resolution ap.
pealing to the government and to all pub.
lie bodies and private individuals to help
the poor. a. the poor law act 10 insufficient
TO meet the necessities OF the impending
crisis. The Bishops at the sane time OK.
hort their flocks to bear their trials patient
II, to respect the rights Of others. to pay
their just debts fully asthey are able and
obey the laws, while using all peaceful and
constitutional meaus to reform the land
laws, which are the main cause Of the
coun,ry's poverty and help:cssness u5
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-10
TELEcRAPHIc eREvlTles.
THnEArENEp CoAL FAMINE,

IL
Cincinnati, Nov. 8.-On account of the
continued low stage Of water in the Ohio
river aud small supply of coal in the city,
grave apprehensions are felt that coal
famine is imminent in this vicinity. Consum.
ers in this city require from one hundred
to one hundred and fifty tons per day to
supply their needs. At this rate there il
but three or four days supply now in the
yards. Heretofore railroads have not brought
sufficient quantity to supply the daily de-
mands on account Of lack Of facilities in
cars, etc, and no general effort has been
made by them to do 80 in competition with
boats while the river contains sufficient
water to float bargss from Pittsburgh. Ten
inches Of water is reported in the river at
Pittsburg, with no Immediate prospect of q
rise. Coal is now selling at 50 per ton.
During the summer it was sold at $2c5.
PROPOSALS FOR BONDS.
New York, Nov. S-Proposals to sell
United States bonds to the government un-
der the recent circular of the secretary Of
the treasury offering to produce ten millions,
were opened at the sub.treasury to-day.
They we're "a in number and came from
sections Of the country: amounting to SILL
10000, at prices ranging from 105@lG9
to Ito. The secretary of the treasury was
not present and the proposals have been
sent to him for consideration. There were
number Of offers Of currency, which we're
not received as the circular was instructed
to include only bonds insured directly to
the people and not those insured to railroad
companies.
OBITUARY.
New York, Nov. S-Rcv. Matthew
Hale Smith. newspaper correspondent
known ss "Burleieh." died at his home in
Brooklyn yesterday.
WHAT WILL BE DECLINED.
Washington, Nov. 8.-The treasury de
partment has concluded to decline all eff :rs
Of bonds for sinking fuad above l0G fol
bonds OF July. 1881.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-06-22
LET 1T PASS.

LEI IA TASSs
Be not swift to take offense,
Let it pass
Anger is o foe to sense;
Let it pass,
Brood not darkly DER a wrong,
Which will disappear ere long;
Rather sing this CHEEKY s1ng-
Let il pass
Let it lass
Strife corrodes the purest mind
Let it pass
As the unregarded wind,
lie. it pass
Any vulgar souls that live
May condemn without reprieve;
It's the noble who forgive.
Let it psssl
Let it pass
Echo not an angry word;
Let it pass
Think how often you have erred;
Let it pass
Since your Joys must pass away,
Like the dew drops on the spray,
Wherefore should our sorrows stay :?
Let them pass
Let them pass
II for good you've taken i'll,
Let it pass
OBJ, be kind and gentle still;
Let it pass
Time at last makes all things
straight;
Let US not resent, but wait,
And our triumph shall be great;
Let it pass
Let it pass
Bid your anger to depart,
Let 1t pass
Lay these homely words to heart,
"Let it pass !"
Follow not the giddy throng;
Better to be wroDged than wrong;
Therefore sing the CHEEKY song
Let it pass
Let it pass!
Col. KING, o Texas cattle man, has
fence Is miles long, enclosing about
S37 square miles, on which range no.
900 beasts.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-06-22

Col. KING, Texas cattle man, has
fence IS miles long, enclosing about
1877 square miles, on which range no.
900 beasts.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-06-22

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The New York herald., 1879-12-08
BUILDINGS BADLY DAMAGED.

THE BURSTING OF SEWER IN THIRD AVENUE
CAUSES THREE STONE FRONTS TO FALL.
The fronts of three buildings in Third avenue.
between 101st and 1921 streets, fell in with terrible
crash at o'clock yesterday morning. For.
tunately the houses were not occupied, otherwise
serious loss of life might have occurred The acci
dent caused by the sewer being completely
clogged up between 10ls and 102d Streets thus
ing the in the cellar of of the buildings 10
overflow. The foundation OF one OF the columns
washed away, and. there being other support.
the walls naturally caved in. The hot uses are built
OF fave stories hiph and had stone fronts
in q style which appears far more ornamental than
substantial. They are owned by Duffy Brothers.
real estate owners and builders, whose Office is
located ut 1.S30 Third avenue. fcw doors away.
The street front OF the buildings which mum.
bered respectively 1883, lS4O and 1912. is covered
with debris and rubbish. Several iron girlers.
weighing many hundred pounds. fell during tho
accident. The ornamental cornices on all of the
buildings arc loose ana one especially ia retained
in its place only by u few comparatively weak
beams. PRECAUTIONS have been taken. however. to
guard against further accident. rough fence has
been erected around the ruins aud several officers
have been detailed to keep OFF tho curious.
HERALD reporter wishing to discover the Luture OF
the break in the sewer, clambcred over tho debris
and entered the ruins but upon hearing the cornico
creak it swayed to and fro in the wind, while
voice cried out Look out there, you'll be dead
reporter!" he abandoned the object he had in view
and beat hasty retreat. Throughout the day large
crowds visited the spot anxious to catch glimpse
of the ruins. The loss is estimated ut $4,000.
WHAT THE OWNERS
no blame could be laid the owners shoulders, rs
the Building Department had caused the ruins to DO
examined yesterday morning and had reported that
there fault whatever to be found against
either the owners the builders
''They discovered this morning." said he. "that
the sewers completely stopped up between 10lst
and 102d Streets and during the storm last night they
must have burst and flooded the cellars. suppose
the foundation of one OF the columns washed
away. have applied to the Department Of Public
Works and over again in regard to tn. sewerss
but no attention ever given to the matter"
The buildings were intended to be used as flats.