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Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-12-25
AT BE-AL'S

RAISINS.. London Layer and Impl Cabinet
PRuNES.. New Crop turkish.
CURRANTS-New Crop. Patras.
CRANBERRIES.. New Crop, Fancy.
DRIED APPLES. Fancy Sliced Evaporated
OLIVES--Ffench and Spanish.
PRESERVES. Fancy Stone Jars and Glass.
CHEESE. Double Cream, New York.
CHEESE. Fancy Pineapple aud Edam.
CHEESE. Finest Roquetolt and Munster.
CHEESE. NeutchateI and Gruyere
BUGkWHEAT-BXtrG Self. Raising d plain
OYSTERS. .Curried, very fine
L0BSTERS.. Whole, in Shell (Canned.)
BRANDY PEACHES. New Crop. French.
MUSTARD. .SnpeltiDe Russian fancy goods J
CHOCOLATE.. Bakers Plain & Fancy Sweet.
2 TEA. Uolung and English Breakfast,
TIA. imperial, Gunpowder Il Young Hyson,
COFFEE. Fancy Pea Berry, very ane
!" COFFEE. Old Crop Cordova and RIO.
COFFEE. New Crop Rio.
PICKLES. Best English and American.
!. YEAST CAKES. Twin Brothers.
BAKING POWDERS. Royal and Horstord,
! EAST POWDERS. Preston Il Merrill.
SARD!NEs. Choicest Imported Is and III.
SARDlNES. Best American, quarter BOXES.
SAIsD1NES. In Mustard, also Spiced
j, SALMON. New Catch finest quality,
MESS BEEF. Fulton Market. t3
u DRIED FIGS. New Crop. assorted packages,
.MlNCE MEAT. Five. pound buckets and bulk
SAnSAGE. Italian bologna, fmported.)
SAUSAGE NEAT. Seasoned, ready for use.
NUTS. Pecans, Almonds. Waiiuts, &c
FANCY BUTTER. Finest CREAMERY. -
4 FANCY CANDY French and American
FIRE CRACKERS. !25 boxes hest quality :
FIRE WORKS, Assorted stock. aE 10
1COCOANTTs. Fresh and Choice.
..ORANGES. Fe.sh and Choice g2H c
aCRACkERS.. Fancy Soda, etc
MACARONI. .5.ponpd boxes finest Italian
MACARONl. 25ponnd boxes, finest Italian.
MACARONI. .G-ponld boxes finest domestic.
SEkAlll ELL. IS pound boxes. finest - +
MALAGA GRAPES. Best imported.
eLdARS &.ClGARETTES. Various brands.
li.pound kits small CHEAP
Ibis list represents articles actually received
sr Natchez, Sunday morning, aud to arrive
Wednesday,, n5th,) per steamers Lee and VII
On, aud to which 1especially~invite yonr atten.
on. f. 49,. O., JOSHrk REiJ "a
Dec. l4th. 1850
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TOO POOR TO TAKE A PAPER.

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Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-12-25
STATE NEWS.

1t. Landry Democrat: One. Of our
MarkSVIiie contemporaries speaks of the
large number of DordeloHs, Gremillions.
&C., in Avoyelles parish. We will put
the Fontenot family against all of them.
There are about thirteen hundred of
The name ofFontenot on the census rolls
of this parish, and there are probably
seven or eight thousand persons in the
parish with Fontenot blood in their
veins.
Donaldsonville Chief: John Henry.
the c0lored man who was cut with n
razor by jim Green, also colored, during
q gambling quarrel that occurred on the
Tureaud plantation the night of the 5th
inst, died last Sunday night from the
effect Of his wounds. DR.. Vandegriff
heEd an inquest on Monday. and the
hiding OF the jury was that deceased
dicd from wounds inflicted by Green.
We have not yet examined the testi
mony addnced at the inquest, but we
understand il places Green's action in
very untavorable light. As was shown
by Mr. J. G. Cofcld's COMMUNICATION
published III last weeks Chief, that
very cstimabie gentleman and skiIIfnl
planter has obtained 600, 900 mounds of
sugar from l-0acres of cane ,au average of
3t33 ponnhs to the acre. This is % mag
nl1cent result, and one that doubtless.
few planters will equal fewer still,
with l7O acres OF cane yet to griud-and
this probably the best of his crop-
there is favorable prospect that Point
Hounas will7produce this season nearly
a million and quarter pounds of sugar.
We know no one more deserving the
which such splendid yield
indicates than our honored friend J. c.
Coiield.
Polnte Coupee Banner: One day this
week, an old negro man aged abont 60.
who Is laborer and owns neither land
nor personal property, rode all the way
rom Bayou Fordochc, through the mud
md rain to the Courthouse, d distance
II twenty miles, to pay his poll tax.
ms Is an exceptional case, aud the cy-
nipple should be emulated by all color.
1t people who wish their children to he
ducated
Last Friday the steam gin on the
Of widow Lafayette Keller
aught fire and was totally consumed ,
We have heard it rumorcd the Gin
'as not insured, consequently the loss
nj be considerable. The Gin was run
ing at the time, and the fire is thonoht :
be accidental, as it first made its an !
earance through the hue. {
st. Bernard Eagle: Last Thursday q
forming, while a young coiored man /
he son of Laurent st. Charles. was i
crkins alongside his father IN the S
acksmith shop, adjoining the Slaurh- f
rhonse, he received gun-sbot wound
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-12-25
of a serious character, the bullet infIict-

of serious character, the bullet iniict-
ing very peculiar injury and lodged in
the thigh near the internal femoral ar
| terry, which renders extraction danger
GUS operation. The shot is of mysteri-
GUS origin, no report having been heard
or the source Of the bullet traeeable.s
DR.. j. O. Berth was summoned to the
sufferers assistance. Sheriff Nunez re-
ceived intelligence last Sunday morning..
through Deputy Felix Gonzales, that
colored boy had been shot and instantly
killed. on the Olivier Plantation, and
that the accused was in his custody
On Monday morning the deputy arriyed
per the TeTe-anX-Bmnfs stage, with the
prisoner, to be transferred to the city for
safe keeping. The accused, Stephen s
Cole, pleads the killing to have been
accidental. From information received
we learn that four colored boys were in
company gong on q hunt'wIth only one
gun. The deceased Bene VALERIE. reills-
ing to go, was threatened SHOT in case
he persisted III going back. Cole then
took the gun from the hands of one OIL
the boys and shetZFalere, the load tax
Ing effect in the Left side. causing in
slant DEATH -
shreveport Standard: Two colored
women, Lenora Martin and Lizzie Bar
ker, residing near the street car depot.
Mugginsville, had 4 fracas yesterday |
evening III which the former was shot
through the Heshy part of the arm by Il
pistol IN the hands of the latter From
what we could learn the fracas occurred
about fight between the children of
the two parties, the husbands of the
women taking part. Policemen Flana-
gan and Hagman were soon upon the
ground and arrested the wounded
woman and her husband and the nus
band of the woman who did the shoot
ing, all ofwhom gave bond for their APP
pearance thismoruing. The woman who
lid the shooting skipped aud was not
captured. The ease will undergo inves-
jigation this morning.
Shreveport Standard: We learned
yesterday that Messrs. Budd d Go.
lave been awarded the contract for grad
ne ten miles Of the New Orleans Pacific
DAD, commencing at the sixty-ninth
nile, and going forward. The parties
onneCted with the firm, Col. Budd
lessrs. NJ. A. Walsh and Vaudeville
'ere out yesterday purchasing camp
4nipage, etc. Mcssrs. Riley 4 Dor
an, "Black Jack" have sub-contracted
nder them, and will leave for the
Gene OF action to-day, with a number
hands and all the necessary utensils.
he latter gentlemen want q few more
ands and are paying the highest prices
n labor, Both of them are well known
4 our city, and we have no doubt ere
hey leaye this morning, they will haze
II the help they want. We wish the
ew firm success IN their undertaking.
Patriot-Democrat: A Shocking Death.
"A Mr.. Hotfmeister, Il tailor of this
lace, who was living alone in build
ts on the Dominique Zimmerman pre-
lises, fell in the fire on Saturday night
tst and was burned to death.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-12-25
Nauuufshed.

The True Southern, Sumter, S. c.,
says that "Warner's Safe Kidney and
Liver Cure, aids us to drive away the
enemy known as diseases of the kidney
and liver. In this attack Warmers Safe
Pills holds the position of rear guard !;
indigestion is vanquished by Warmers
Safe Bltters, nervous diseases are ousted
from position by Warmers Safe Bitters.n
- Go to Pixies Hall tonight, Bows.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-12-25
Sale Of Ferry Lease.

VIE PRIVILEGES OF Keeping AND
=. = !, running Steam Ferry hctween the city
% " ba'ol' Rouge and the parish Of Yves. Baton
t W"Ee WIZ w sold at public auction in front of
t,.a Monday, January 81, 1850,
ior pe,iodof ty5yrars, I" the highest ras,So,,.
s,oie bidder subject to the conditions and terms
o. contract ls may beseen on file at the MAYORS
1snee ana ~, at me Courthouse in West Baton
rouge. 1 he right to reject any and all bids il
.lesei.e": 'oignftn G. j. BARROW
President Police jury. West Baton R"no.
~ ~ LEON JASTREMsKl.
p"c Ii'a Mayor of Baton Rouge.
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CDE&Txrr ..Ar,u

r,, sANpHuRsf tAustraiia) March lst 1878.
Fnse .pteh Investigating Messrs' Sander 4
SONS Encaiyptas Extract, and have TO admit that
There ~ beside Il, no medieainent If s,,cb mi.
aheet on ,he human stem, That know Of.
eyer kind--chest hing and ali throat 70 G1
, s,ich ms bronchitis and Diphtheria, II rmrss
Nhellnatisln, Toothaelie NeraIgia1 M, ,nnst ~
we're Colds etc used il with uuna,alleicI snc.
cess In swtllings Bruises Spians, HnrtlS Iyn,'mJa
y. Wy NOS. serious nature in al disorders of ta
-, ,.'s D,aiTn'ea efc and GLADLY acknowledge
~ icllts >, iof me Of the pabiie, al III
Sisnsal JOHN CRUICKSHANK MD
y Dic t'loSier Professor mt the trniyarsify of
.i " Germany, reports astenishnc ,,ca
u Dlp!herites, Asthma Berliliei Klpisohe wa.
chsnschrift Nov. q, 1879, at orr nlKen ~
Inc extract effected cures of Typhoid Feyar
ihl'ainn by OF Breasts indSweling of Lees ~
; =, confinement, Dysentely Woopinp Csvh
f ir,,;s EYES, lete. DR.. CEuIbksiiANR'
ESQ 81 81 T.. at Sandhulst October Is17 so'f-''
The son Of Mr. Raahe was hn,4 Viii, -,
!. KNEE AFTER iIiile weeks medical treafment
II was declared necessary by DR. Marv;l,,... =.
ahl1'ufate the limb At that iupct,,,., tbn nv ~
.tant Was Applied and the wonl speadilt erred
without atnputatiOn P'' 'nie"
disease Tasa q; ;s sa Of NJ Jshs suffering from
son aitl hosa, wltoatttnded the tirf without ant
'siaetefy result was cuie,l. inst as sp,e,hlv -"
r,, oANniititsr, Australia Sent. ~. 1870
70 ne,sDs fefiythat tiis above ara ihs contents
.. ah advertisement published at Sandhurat md
1 nn, 'nenansd Drs Macgilvray, atkinson and
d y as sa wgM known resi-
s, IN ,'dao,.,,,. "a. WOODWARD, Mayor.
OF ihs United States, at Melbourne do hprhv
c'eTrnhllS, etc. lSigned] JNO K. SsfYTH.
!, Inc great sanativepowerofth Extract irmrht
T Gnaer ne l OF Prince Bismarck through Che
ConS'lof the German Empire at Nfcibo,,,ne.
All the documents in question may be- insnect.
s 'l a,tested copies at any time at the otfce Of
me Undersigned agents Of Sander & Sons, f,uca.
Ile Extract il sold by DR.. r. Al. BROOKS ~
one uoiiafand quarter Q bottle. Eacl, bottla
cures. "h" ici'ortS OF
Wholesale at G. r EtNr ~ :, co
s"le Agents for the Southern States ,fs
80 Magazine street. New D,laans
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-12-25
SANDER & SONS
EkTR "A IT,
(EssENcE)
sst -oF TiiE4
.E|''.II..C'ALY. PTUS!

THE PURE VOLATILE PARTICLES oF
i the leaves OF the SO renowned Anti. Fever
Tree, THE EUCALYpTUS GEOBrLifSSa'
and ths only protection against coi.tauion, i, a.
ses OF yellow, Typhoid and other ieyers.. ~
. 70 not wait until that teniblefoesj yellow Re.
yer appears IN your midst but protect, Yourself
and family by using before hand o,is EXrRACT
a. an oaolallt and when fever has already SGT in
v at m.sinalf fenr to nix dropsii.a spoonful 81
wafer once dry, and apply II externally freely
10 the region Of the bowels II n tha OILY rem
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-12-25

WHITING is among the foremost as a
contestant for the holiday honors, as
will be seen by his advertisements in to-
days issue. He is firing right and left
TO let theipeople know what be is doing.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-12-25

We were pleased to receive q call tins
morning from Col. X. 4. Cross, who is
here as one Of the attorneys for the de-
fence in the ease of the State IS. Wells.
The Col, looks in splendid health, aud
speaks cheerftrlly Of the situation in
and around Clinton.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-12-25

LCLh.--A correspondent under that
Hom depI~me sends MS a poetieal etfHsion
entitled, Country Girls VS.. Town Girls, +"
which we would be glad to publish as
soon rs the anthor is kind enough to
send us her real name, III accordance
with orr rules. T.. a.f..
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-12-25
cArrG7rr,u

J., t ~. are some Preparations of the gun, resin
~, ~, 'ne 'fade without any value as a medicnmrnt
aney may easily be discerned. as theytrrnmilky
"H acao.i!!t OF their terebinthncous nature, when
MKT VIII. spirits Of wine. We nre tie only
sonoi tiiaililac1lels OF the pure Extract tes
hefetcfe, ask for Sander & Sons ExtIa,t and
'S's' aPoh getting it. fjan17 ty.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-12-25

Chemicals, Patent Medicines, Fancy Goods
Cutlery, Pistols, Cartridges. Shells Perique and
all brands OF Smoking Tobacco anA smokers
Articles, Cigars, foreign and domestic, White
Rose Cologne. very fine; 4.SNriips. so popular
for coughs and colds Malion's Powder and
Liniment for Stock White Lead. Paints iOil
and kalsomine, all colors; agent for the sale of
al OF Ltnns' Celebrated PREPARATIONS FredAr.
lckson's lnaellible Cotton Marking Ink, Caseys.
Belt and OH Compound invalnable where gum
or leather belts are used I, !. g5e "a l4ely
Ny stock is kept up and complete ali the time,
and snld a, Reasonable rates wonld ask the
speca attention Of physicians and country
n'trchan'sto my low prices. etef saving freight
aud lnsMrance from other naces
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-12-25

JOSHUA BEAL, with the tenacity of
the Lieutenant General is pilmg up the
holiday goods with determination in
dicating that tie means to contest eyeiy
inch of ground with his competitors for
the trade Of the capitol and its sur
roundings. Read his ntterancts. ~
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-12-25
school Board Notice

TNHE State Board of Education having can
Il celIed all the certificates held by teachers in
the state, 1t becomes my duty az Parish snper.
intendent to examine those who w1sl TO teach
IN the public schools of the parish Of East Baton
Rouge. Therefore, on the frs; SATURDAY. In
November, and every Saturday thereafter T
VIII meet applicants at the Collegiate Institute
at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
H'?d ). Il. MAGkUDER, Parish Supt,
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-12-25
Tuesdap's edition.

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\ WHITING is among the foremost as
contestant for the holiday honors, a
will be seen by his advertisements in to
davis issue. He is firing right and lef
70 let tile know what he is doing
- - ------rr..l s,,..
LtlA'--A correspondent unuef tna
Bgm ae,,lgwe sends MS n psetieal ettnsior
entitled. "Country Girls VS.. Town Girls,
which we would be plad to publish q,
Coon os tho onthor il kind enouob tc
send lis her real name, in accordance
with orr rules. e.. .f.,...
rF u.,.
- P'',.'Is :. 5, &C. i
l,,ro ,s,.o - ,l,o o4.or,o,.. gor +ha do
forco :, tbe ooso ,r thn State vs Wells
M roi loal-. =, o,,lood;d bosltL a,,d
s,coLy cboerf,uv NJ tba situate, :,
ora oror,d rlfuto, t. "
----.----
'o '.nTy -. hf'A AZ, WIN Vn' tei'"'i's ~
He Lieatehafft peief"t Is lhihS up the
hoH"ay gooaS with determihatloA IN
inch of ,,rornd viii, HE oon,no+;tora for
+he trade of tho aud its arr.
ro,rd;nos Pad b;s r++or,ro.s
-.--- - -
ATTENTION. heei'aha-toefsts ne man
aSer oil the Morosco troupe, 1or tue ac-
COMMUNICATIONS of Patfohs' mas generously
determined 10 aiord music lot oahce
afeer the close OF to-nishts performance,
WHICH ~ 10 be maze The most attractive
OF inc series gwen oy thls taVorite
troupe - ..,..
MORosCo MATlSEE.-On tomorrow
,un, 49,: .: o;.to
o,otoat. ,1.,;.a; :. . .. ..,
MI. I...,. - -. -. T.,
,,orosoo oo1 .ho I'LL oo,,od;ou I'll.
..-....... ~.
orJ;oroo H. rnra,;,oa ond t,,.;, ran
oata all, .,oao .a,.o a.;aa
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john Johnson, the oollslng ana conr-
te0uS THIRD street jeweier, has stored
1or tue mondays one OF the largest stocks
et je"etfy' SILVER ana Ptated ware ever
brought 10 th'S CITY, Ills large store is
respondent WITH the iahdsomest OF
ii'oS' S"o''ahtia' anu laSthg presents OF
''o l'oSV l"Siiioiiaoie oesiSlls, which MI
Johnson " SeliinS III astohiShihSiy low
prizes i"icnaSeiS VIII DC surprised ~
the large ana taSteiHl selection OF ms
WIRES anu 'nc'r cheapheSS. we ADVISE
our readers to 20 and see the display.
LIKE YAuoos.-For some time. back.
noticeable feature in connection with
the public exhibitions in our city has
been the whistlinc and the yelliur of
the boys and even. we are sorry TO saw
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-12-25

Dr.. d. l.. MCKITRlcK.-It affords MS
great pleasure to note the return of this
experienced Dental Surgeon and Will
ON citizen Of Baton Rouge to his old
field of operations in orr midst. The
doctor, during his absence Of several
years, has been residing in Shreveport,
but, like many others of our good citi
zens who had sought more remunerativc
posts than this during the days of Radi-
cal turmoil he returns to his old love.
the promising and beautiful Capital
City Of Louisiana The CAriToLIaN ex-
tends him hearty welcome, while il
hopes that he comes as the advance
guard of thn many wholesouled Baton
Rougeans whose friendly faces we'd love
TO see again on our streets.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-12-25

Attention, heeI.antatoeists. The man
ager Of the Morosco Troupe, for the ac-
commodation of patrons, has generously
determined to afford music for dance
after the close fto-night's performance,
which is to be made the most attractive
Of the series given by this favorite
troupe.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-12-25

The MoEOSCO TROUPE. We had the
pleasure of attending the performances
OF this excellent troupe during their
stay IN our city, and feel that we can
conScienciOusly award them well-merit-
ed words of praise. The Morosco family.
whether i'll acrobatic feats or their
i'ttinpty dumpty pantomime act, are
exceedingly good. Mons. De Castro as
trapezist and in his feats of strength
cannot be exGelled, while Madam De
Castro Is pleasing songstress and ac-
treSS OF me personal appearance. Then
there is Mr. Frank Mara, the Irish deli
heator, who performs admirably: 'tittIe
Harry, the graceful and agile boy aero
bat; Misses Clara Mara, Marion Wal |
tiers aud others, whose names we have
not learned, who 90 to make up this at |
tractIve troupe. They stay Tonight for I
the last time, when we hope to see a
crowded honse, the evidence of appre-
citation of the efforts of the Morosros.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-12-25

. NOT GuiLTY.-On last night, the Jury
finally acquitted j. =. aud Morris
Behrnes OF the killing Of Joseph Town
send and Charles Bchrnes Ready rs
we always are to aequiesce in the yer
diets of juritS, We will express neither
words of approval nor condemnation.
The evidence was heard by the jury and
the law was fully expoupded to its MEM.
bers, consequently the responsibility
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-12
Police Points.

A dozen OF 80 cases appeared on The
docket for the last twenty-four hours
Seventeen dollars and forty cents were
taken in by the clerk.
b. Foster, colored, was arrested
early this morning on a charge o.
stealing a coat and vest from another
darky. He will attempt to prove
having bought the clothing from an
other cOlored man for six dollars.
William Wright will be tried before
Esquire Quigleyt to dayfor robbingth IL
Bay Horse saloon some two months
ago, and also for shooting a pistol in
the corporation. 1t is charged that
he stole a pistol, an overcoat and
ten dollars in money from the saloon.
An Italian huckster find a couple of
market women disturbed Sunday
mornings peaceful calm with a first
class row. The bad Italian was ar
rested and put up a ten-dollar forfeit,
which was declared against him this
morning.
A negro driver, Joe Ferguson, was
arrested for driving into and breaking
down a team, Saturday, but on his
agreeing to pay the damage, was dis
charged.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-12
River Excursion.

Tomorrow there is to be a jolly
time at the mouth Of Nonconnal
creek, In the sylvan groves there.
abouts a grand picnic is to be given
by the colored folks. The steamer
Coahoma has been chartered and will
begin to make excursions to the
grounds at 8 am, again starting at
noon and making four trips during
the evening. The societies known as
"the Immaculates," Queen Esther
"Masons, POLL Bearers" "Odd Eel
lows" "Sons Of Ham and "Daugh-
ters of Zion" will all participate.
Ice water free and plenty, arbors and
dressing rooms prepared for ladies,
and white folks are invited. A game
Of croquet is to be played for a silver
cup, an easy chair and boquet will be
voted 30 a lady president Off society,
and a Queen of May. A pitcher is
to be given to Captain Henry Clay, a
sword to Captain Morgan and Lieu
tenant Smith, and there will be a
Scotch sack race for a pet bear. Tick
cts 80 cents for the trip.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-12
A SAD ACCIDENT.
The Fatal Can--Deafh Of .
Worthy Young Woman.

Maria Smith. a handsome, CHEEKY
girl Of twenty summers, born in New
Orleans, of Swiss parents, entered the
employment of Mr.. w. s. Bruce, a
79 Monroe street, as a house servant
about a year and a half ago. She wal
good natured, intelligent, and highly
esteemed by all the family.
Yesterday morning the kitchen
stove failed to burn to suit her, and
she took a small can of alcohol from
the pantry and began pouring the con-
tents on the fire. A loud explosion
was the immediate result. Mr.,
Bruce heard it and the screams of the
unfortunate girl. He had just got up.
Rushing down stairs he found her
wrapped in flames and another girl
attempting to put out the flames with
a bed quilt. This was soon accom-
plished with the aid of Mr.,
Bruce. DR.. Jno. R. Frayser
was summoned and appeared in
a few minutes. He found the girls
lower limbs, her arms and chest badly
burned, and expressed the opinion
that she could not live. Her first ex-
preston. was, "oh l wish S. were
here" This was her betrothed lover.
The young mar was sent for and re-
manned with her until she breathed
her last at eight o'clock this morning.
Her father, a respectable old gentle
man, living out on the Poplar street
boulevard, was also summoned
and came, all possible attention
was given, but all to no avail.
The burns were too severe, and the
injuries beyond human aid. The girl
suffered very little, and at first talked
nationally. Toward the last she was
very quiet. A funeral notice appears
elsewhere. 1t was a very sad affair.
Mr.. Bruce was greatly shocked, and
spoke Of it this morning with tears
in his eyes.
The alcohol was used occasionally to
burn in a lamp under a French coffee
pot. In using it the girl
seems to have acted on the impulse
of the moment without dreaming of
the danger. The kitchen, too, was
set on fire, and but for the presence
and active efforts of Mr.. Bruce the
whole house would soon have been
in flames.