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METHODISM.

| IT'S RISE AND PROGRESS IN THE UNITED STATES
Cincinnati Gazets<. - =
! It seems q little strange considering the
strong attachment Of Wesley to the Church of
England, that the Methodista did not retain mt
| least a part OF the admirable liturgy of the
Church of England. But the history of Method
ism since shows thAt II it had it would not have
been the same thing. There would have heen a
roa+roi,+ :, tho oF+op wild fari,or o,5 +.,4 :"
ona ahon,,nra of Motholst camn. n,aat.-aa ~,
49, o.@.. ,... ~ sLss~ setAnes anu
c'1cule-flutns pfcacn4nR' ~ would not have
produced the same effect Oh ignorant new set
tiers or a new country. Aud here we NAV ro-
mur1 m 81 cnrious erample of act,on o,,1 .,.s
+.a e1a.sasias. ,.,t.n1., E,isaa,, a14u fcac-
aoa' aleluou1sln ouli",i ,i1p'seopa1lan1sn as the
country advanced, and counted Its hundreds
Of churches were Episcopalism had uono
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time before these missionaries reach u.s. Mean
while we have the Salvation Army" and its
competitor, the "Chrstian Army" both OF
which concerns are making things lively In the
missionary line.
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departure for Europe, administered tho sacr.t-
menI Of confirmation to 1879 colored persons in
the colored Catholic Church OF St. Francis
Xavier, in Baltimore The services are described
a. having been very interesting colored g. y
swords to the Archbishop as be alighted from
his carriage ut the front door OF the Church.
ent numbers 5000. The two schools, St Francis
and St Mouica. are nuclei, 1t is hoped, Of future
Congregations in distant parts OF the city. OF
sne ben@ The Fathers of
Society of St. Joseph, IN Order whose members
take q vow binding themselves to the work OF
have charge Of ST. Xavier's parish, and the
parochial schools are under the care Of the col
ored Oblate Sisters Of Providence.
BUDDHIST MISSIONARIES.
So we are to have genuine Buddhist missfon
In this country. Some tine ago. Ching Fong
Wing, or somebody with ..ame like that. came
to our shores to give US specimen OF ms views
much. After lecturing to few very small
audiences, and having been shown up as notsut-
1clenty pure in his morals to warrant Mn 70
Of thIs country, DC silently slipped away: Now
somethin9 more substantial is announced The
Toko Times says: ~ The fnhoos "a eot
entini Of the various scots Of Buddhisns In jap
anMesta blshed a mission In Shanghai some
b but Is aGs acnR tSe On aay
Christian missions Of japan and China 1t has IN
Connection with Its more legitimate work dis
pensary, where the poor may obtain advice and
medicine free OF charge and ghostly counsel as
wen. The mission Is situated In the Kiangse
road, and occupies extensive and handsome
premises This is the sect, 1t will be remem-
hered, from which it has been proposed to SEND
missionaries to the United States and Europe 10
convert the poor benighted heather OF those
countries from the errors Of Christianity to the
only true faith. It is fact that there Is In the
handsome new college Of the sect in Kioto q
number OF young men who are being instructed
in English and trained in theology, with the view
of their being ultimately sent across the seas
with the object mentioned" It may be some
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RELIGIOUS.
History Of Hebrew Literature
Preserved in the Old
Testament.
The Rise and Progress Of Methodism
in the United States.
Complaints Of Decreased Church
Attendance in Massachu-
sets.
General Notes, Personals, Worldly
Wisdom, Services To-Day.


TIE DARK CONTINENT.
All thy realms in midnight shrouded,
Crushed beneath oppression's weight,
OF thy sons by spoilers rified,
Victims Of bitter faith
Land OF sorrow!
Drear thou vert, and dcsolate.
But the curtain now is lifting
From thy mountains and thy lakee3
Ger thy peopled valleys cleaning.
Now for theb the daybeam wakes
Land of darkness!
Ger thy hills the morning breaks.
Soon thy hands outstretched in worship,
Shall to god their Offering bring;
Set in jesus crown thy topaz
Shall abroad its radiance tling-e
Land Of bondage! .4,p+
Thy deliyerer is thy King. .lk54
Hail, O Africa, thy ransom!
Raise to heaven thy grateful souRl
Last in rank among the nsltions,
Thou shalt lead the choral thronR-
Land of promised
Thy Rcdeemer's praise prolouRl
The Reu Saanttel 1Volcott, D. u.
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POetiCal.
THE BATTLE OF LIFE.

Go forth TO the battle OF lie, my uy,
Go while 1t is called to-day,
For the years go out and the years come in
Regardless Of those who may lose or win,
OF those who may work or play.
And the troops mach steadily on my boy,
TO the army gone before;
You may hear the sound OF their failing feet
Going down TO the rger,where two worlds meet
They 20 to return no more.
There Is place for you In the ranks, my boy,
That you never can tread again;
Work Tor the loftiest, IUwlleSt inch
WORK Tor the plow, plane, spindle and pen
Work for the hands and the BRAIN
The serpent viii follow your steps, my boy,
TO lay for your feet q snare;
And pleasure Sits in herfalry bowers,
With garands Of poppcs and lotus flowers
Enwreath.ng her golden hair
Temptations viii wait by the way, my boy,
Temptations without and within;
And spirits OF eyll with robes as fair
AS those which the angels in heaven might veal
Willlure you to deadly sin.
Then put on the armor Of God, my boy,
In the beautiful days OF youth;
Put on the helmet and breast.pate and shield
And the sword that the fullest arm may WELD
In the cause OF right and truth,
And go TO the battle OF life, my boy,
with the peace of the gospel sh1d
And before high heaven do the best you can
For the great reward and the good OF man,
For the Kingdom and crown ofGod.
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White Wax.

1t will be surprise TO a lagc number
Of our American women to be told that
the white wax, Of which they make such
constant use when engaged in the house
hold sewing, is the diseased secretion of
a peculiar species Of fly found in the
eastern portion of Central China Most
OF the country women, if they have Civ
on thought to the subject, have suppoS-
ed that this white wax was some refined
product of ordinary becswax-am article
that has about it the conditions of clean
illness and hcalthiulucss, which is more
than can be said of eXudations of in
scctS due to some body malady. These
flies apparently become diseased from
Ieudlng on the leaves of particular
KIND OF evergreen tree or shrub,of which
they are exceedingly fond, The twig-
OF these trees in certain seasons of the
year are thickly covered with flies, who
IN time, leave upon them a thick incrus
tation OF white matter, When this ha,
increased to n sufficient size, the brancf
Is cut OIL and Immersed in boilingwatcr
which causes the wax to come to In,
surface in the shape of yiscid sub
stance, which is skinned off, cieanscd
and aitcrward allowed to cool in pans
The trade IN this article is quite an ex-
tehSlNe one, as il is estimated that las
year the crop was worth not less thai
three million five hundred and fift
thousand dollars.
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.
- ,,uttar grtrugtr

BAPTIST CHURCH.
Pastor-To be supplied.
sunday scrvlcesEiOH a. M and 6K pm.
PTayer Trui' 'MeetHg-Eycry Wednesday evening at OM
clock.
seats free. The public are invited TO attend.
st. MATTHEW'S LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Minister Rev. o. D. :. Marclay.
sunday Services-lO% a. m and N p. m.
sunday SCHOOL, a. IN.
] PRAYER Meeing-Eyery Wednesday evening at ~
Seats free. Nopews rented. All are welcome.
PREsBYTERIAE CHURCH.
Nlnster--Rev. stuart Mitchell.
Sunday Services-IO% a. III. and 81 p. m.
sunday Schools n. IN.
PRAYER Moeling-Every Wednesday evening at az
seats free. No pews rented. Strangers welcome
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Presiding Elder-Rcv. W. Evans.
Mnister-Rcv. Il. II. YOcum.
sunday Services-l0h and GH p. m.
Sunday SCHOOL, a. M
pibIe Clnss-hverv Monday evening at G% o'clock
Young Mems PRAYER Mee'ing-Eyery Tuesday
General prayer Meeting Thursday evening
o'clock. -
Corner OF Third and Iron streets.
Rcsidehce-Co Corner 4th and Ca,harine slrocts.
sunday Services-lOH a. m. and p. M
sunday schools a. IN.
PRAYER Meetng--Saturday, p. m.
All are invited There IS always room.
ST. PAULs CHURCH.
Roctor-Rev l.. Xahncr
sunday Scrvlces--1OH a. M, ~ p. m.
sunday School, a. IN.
First Sunday in the month, Holy Communion.
services preparatory 10 Communion on Friday
,yening before the st sunday In each month.
pews reuted but everybody welcome.
EVANGELICAL CHURCH.
Presiding Eldcr-Rev. A. h. ReCser
MiniSter-Rev. George Hunter
sunday Service p. m, IN the IRON Street Church.
PRAYER Meeting--Every sabbath at p. m.
All are invited. All are welcome.
tue CHURCH or CHRIST. -
Meets I'm s'the little Brick Church on the hill,
gaown as the Welsh Baptist Church-on Rock street
elst Of iron. - ,, ,,,. -,
Rprular meeting for worship, every LordS DAY al
Seats ree and the public are cordially invited to
attend
CtCHOOL ORDERS, blank, just printed and
u n...,i,, hound In small hooks. on hand ana
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Columbia County Official Directory.

President Judge-Wllllam Elwell.
Assoclate judges X. Krckbaum, r. L. Shuman.
prothonotary, Sc.--Willium Krckbaum,
ronrt StenOgraphcr--S. N Walker.
,erister g Recorder Williamson II. Jacoby.
district AttOrney-Robert X. Little.
sheriff U. II. Ent.
!Irysyor- samuel Neyh lrd.
Treasrrer--TI A. Sweppcnbolscr.
t,mmissloners-Stop Pohe, Charles Richart.
A. u. Herring.
t1nmIs5ioners' Clerk--J. b. Casey.
Audltors-S. II. Smith, W. Manning, G. Il. See
'Uirv Commissioners-E Ell Robbins, Theodore W.
'"suntv vSuperntcndcnt--Wiilla II. Snyder.
uIoom Poor DlstrCt-Dlrectors--E j. Abe rtsOn,
Greenwood; Reoce Fairman, Scott Caleb Barton,
pOOmSburg.
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CCHOOL ORDERS, blank, just printed and
neatly hound in small books on hand ana
or soln ot the COLUMBIAN ONCE.
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Mrs. Darlington SaNS

dou't take any Of the quack rosrums as
they are -regimenlal to the human cistern
nut put your trust in liop Btters, which
will cure general delapidation cos,ive habits
aud all comic diseases, They saved IsaaC
from a severe extract of typod fever. They
are ne plus unum of medicines.
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on, God' for man with head heart aud hand
Ike one Of the strong ones long gone by
Arstoctat, Democrat, hutocTat-
whatever they call h!m-what care
one that can rule and dare n, lie
The cheering and other demonstration
of approval that had so froqently inter
rupted the Senator were renewed at the
close of his speech, The Senator bowed
retired from the court room with few
friends, leaving the crowd to listen to a
short but able speech by General Davis
| of the DoylestownD Democrat.
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TIE SYRACUSE
CHILLED Steel plOW


Itswelght will be eighteen pounds less than
our present styles.
A nrst-class steel Plow, made in the or
dlnary way, full rugged, rcttlls for twenty-five
dollars. Inferior steel PlOTs retail nom SIX
teen TO nineteen dollars.
The price Of our new pl0w VIII be but
Seventeen Dollars, ana II Will be the
cheapest Agricultural Implement ever sold
Its mold board Will outwoar three Or the
very best kinds Of the ordinary steel mold
boards.
1t VIII scour in soils whore all steel plows
and all other plgwi have hitherto proved
failure.
with this plow Will De introduced a CORFU
gated Plow Point and Jolntrr Point On which
we have also obtained u Patent and which IS
also great Improvement, both rs regards
strength ami wear,
The JOlntcr can be shifted 50 as To take
more or less Land, and also more or less pitch,
and 1t can always be kept On line with the
Pluw.
The wheel Will run under the beam or one
side Of It as desired and always kept IN line.
The beam Is adjustable lur Spring or Fail
Flowing and al5p for two on three horses.
Tho haldla ctn De adjusted % acc0nmo-
date a man or l.r on the same POW
lisa p'Iiryt Flu".
Wuoao, ..u.,. are going oGt OF use because
they shriui, s",u and warp and never run
two seasons alike
Iron braIIs are too heavy
Mllcubr beams become dcmOrUlRcl and
bend, Viii len Is much worse than 20 break
\ steel beam IS the uccessltyof OF the day. lt
isthIrv thnCs as strong and very much lighter
than any other style
When Us say Mold board is chilled the
farmers know It Is so.
We do not palm OF on them a composition
Of various metals and caIl It chilled metal
We want agents Tor this Lew P!Ow in every
town IN this state.
We can give but a very small discount 10
them, but we Will pay the railroad Freight.
We propose 70 place this PlOw IN the hands
Of Farmers us near the cost OF manufacture
Us possible.
II Will DO the best Agricultural Implement
ever sold.
It shall also be the cheapest,
Persons therefore who are not willing TO act
as agents on the principle that ga nimble six
pence Is better than slow shilling" need not
apply for an agency.
No Plows on commission. All sales absolute.
sB"Thls Is the only steel Chilled Plow in
the World.
steel costs several times more than Iron.
But this Plow, full rugged, by giving small
discounts, can be sold for Seventeen Dollars
Compare this price with that Of any Iron Plow
ever made.
IL Is cheaper than any other Plow now
made would be at five dollars and a hall.
Where there are no agents we win, on re-
oeiptoi Seventeen Dollars, send Plow TO any
Railroad station in the state and pay tho
freight Address,
SYRACUSE CHILLED pLow co.
syracuse, N. Y.
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BIoomsburg Official Directory.

President OF Town Councn-G. A. IERRlNG.
Clcrk--J. X. GrOtz
chief OF police-R. Harris.
President OF Gas Company-S. Knorr.
Secretary--C. W. Miller.
Bloomsburg Banking COmpany-,lohn A. Funsto on,
President IL. II. Croft, Cashier, John Peacock, Tel
er.
First National Bank-Chares II. Paxton, President
J. p. Tustln, Cashier.
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4 Simple trial of DR.. Brownirgs Tonic
and Altertive convinces the most obstinite
OF it, superior health giving qualities. 1t is
perfect Blood Purifier, charges the consti.
tutinn suffering from erersl Debility into
one of Vigorous Health, and suriches and
reddens the blood. Manuisciurd by its
Browning, NJ D.. liz Arch Street. Pbna.
delrhis, All druggists and dealers in medk
eines keep Il.
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Annother thought-tho plain issue is
between strong government and "A GOV
enment of the people-between the
teachings of jefferson aud those of Ham
ilton-involyed in this campaign. Gen
eral Garfield in his place in the Hous,
on the 2Gth of January, 1865, said: be
lieve that the fame OF jefferson is wan
ing and that the fame of Hamilton is wax
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'sslltn' Liver Pills cured me Of live,
complaint" ID, II, Coleman, Short Greek
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RATES OF ADVERTISING.

Yearly advertisements pay able quarterly. u. "a
slent tndycrtIsenentsm mustbe paidfor oefofeihserOo
except where parties have accounts
acknowledgements two dollarsper Inch ioi .nres
insertions and at that rate for
without reference to length
Executors, Administrators and Audltor n9'ioe'
three dollars must be paid for when lnseItou' ,n 4.
Transient or Local notices, twenty CchOs INV
regular aradycrtisenentSha hall rates. ,. s..
cards In the "Business Directory columh' one
dollar per yearfor each line.
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MurGeroII, Deeds.

John G. Thompson. Jr., of Ohio, son of the
sergeant-at-arms Of the house of representa-
tyes, Washington. was shot and seriously
wounded III the abdomen, at Highland Falls
New York, on the 4th inst, by Beaumont Buck
Of Texas. Both were candidates for admission
to the West Point military academy and at
tending preparatory school. Buck had been
made the victim Of a mild form Of haZng by
other students, and becoming enraged at some
remarks, drew revolver and shot Thompson.
Buck gave himself up to justice and was COM
mltted to the county jail, to await the result of
1hompsons injuries. The bullet passed
through the latters body. His condition is
critical.
Ransom Smith shot and killed Jacob Ham
mersmith, at Madison, Ind, on the 4th INST
The parties are neghbOrs. Mr.. Smith ordered
Mrs. Hammersmith off his premises. where she
had gone in pursuit of chickens. Angry words
followed, and, when Mr.. Hammersmth came
home he took it up and stoned Smiths house
Smith then fired, sending ball through Ham
mersmth's breast
A cutting affray toak place at Chicago, on the
Sd inst, between three Young men, William
Bemerick, John Powell and Michael ShCehv,
the latter being severely and probably fatally
carved on the head. from the left car to the
crown of the head, the scalp being cut from the
skull. The cause of the trouble was a dispute
as to who was the best wrestler
A colored seaman belonging to the schooner
MignOnctte, killed the captain and cook, scri-
Ouslv wounded the mate, took a boat and es-
capped to shore, near Norfolk. Va. on the I'd
inst. He supposed to be hiding in the swamps.
At IeXarkana, Ark, on the LIST inst, mob
attempted to take from jail and lynch a
negro arrested for attempted rape. The friends
of Cromwell, the prisoner, fired on the mob.
The fire was returned and eight persons are re-
ported wounded, some fatally, as is supposed.
The prisoner had been previously removed to
the jail q Washington, thesLeriff apprehending
danger.
Maria Arvout and Emily Chilsey, widows
were murdered at Avon, Conn, on the night Of
the Both ult. Mrs. Chisey was killed by a blow
on the head with an axe, and Mrs. Aryout ;
death blow was dealt with a tailor's goose,
which was found lying at her side. The motive
of the crime was not plumber silver in the
kitchen was not disturbed, and bureau and
trunks were not molestcd. There is possible
ty Of a motive from the object Of some party
interested III the destruction of the will Of the
old ladies. They were in good circumstances,
and had quite a large amount Of money.
At Baltimore Md, on the 31st ult.. in a
saloon row, Charles MOse was killed and sew
eral wounded by the police who quelled the
disturbance.
Robert Kelley, second mate Of the American
merchant ship Bullion, murdered at sea
May 9. by Ross, a seaman.
At Peotone ILL.,, on the night Of the 9th ait.
DR.. Melville Shot and killed a young merchant
during a political discussion.
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New YORK. June $500 P. M.-Flour-
Quiet; prices without important change; receipts
1912 bbs: round hoop Ohio at 81 75N 5G0;
choice do at @5.l0GG.50; sUpertine western 53.jU
otto; common to good extra do at 5000
AGO: choice do at 94.70G 100; choice white
wheat do at 74.G5@5.00. Wheat Spring at
S1.20; firm; winter sG$lc better; moderate
trade; sales $4,000 bus No. red seller June at
51.20L@1. POI; 5000 bus do seller July at
S1.17l4; 5000 bus do seller August at @1.13
Corn ale better and active; mixed western
spot so G541 do future at 52I @53c Oats
Firm and quiet: western at 4l046i G. Beef
Steady; moderate inquiry; new plain mess
at ~9.5o@10.00; new extra do at S10.00a1O.5 so.
Pork-About steady and quiet; new mess at
Slips. Lard Dull and weak: steam rendered
ut &c. Butter-Dull and heavy; Ohio at Sla 20c
Cheese Weak at 9412l5c for poor to choice
Whisky ~ Nominal; western at S1.13@1.l5.
Sugar-Quict and firm; moderate inquiry.
MoIasscs STEADY. Petroleum Very firm and
quiet. Hcc-Unsettled Cotfee-Quiet and
steady. Freishts-Steady. Spirits of Turpen-
tlue-Firm at 26l5c. Resin-Firm at 41.40a
LIS. TaIow-FiTm at CSC for western Eggs
STEADY at 10@11 &c for fair to choice.
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A TarveIous story of Texas Crime.

desperate attempt at robbery occurred near
Clear Lake, Collins county, Texas, on the night
of the 31st alt. A farmer named Bradley, left
$500, received for cattle with his wife, TOR safe
keeping. A stranger asking to stay over night,
was given pallet in a gallery. At midnight he
saw two men that he supposed belonged to the
family, entering. Hearing cries Of murder, he
looked through the blinds and saw woman
on the bed with her throat cut. Snatching a
six shooter the stranger sprang toward the door,
and killing both parties, mounted horse, and
rode to the nearest neghbor. Accompanied by
a party of four, he returned and found Mrs.
Bradley and both the robbers dead, one shot
through the heart, the other through the head.
The robbers proved to be Mrs. PIuet and
daughter, the former a Cougar old woman.
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The Fire Siensi.

At Chatham, Ont, on the 4th instant, saw
mill was destroyed. Loss $50, 600.
Campbell * Elliot's cotton MILL Philadelphia
was totally destroyed by fire on the 3dnst Loss
heavy.
The Union Congregational church Brooklyn.
burned on the Sd inst. Loss $50, 900; insurance
100000 The houses adjoining were badly dam
aged.
The Congregational Church in Brooklyn was
destroyed by fire on the night of tie "a INST
Loss $50, 900; insurance $50, coo.
The large sale and feed stables of Thos
Fahey, Jr., st. Louis, Mo-, burned or the morn
ing Of the ID inst, together with a considerable
amount Of feed, other property and between Is
and 20 horses.
Warehouses containing flax andmaize burned
at Dunkirk, Eng, on the lst INST. Loss 1,00O.-
600 francs.
A. Mckie & Sons corn meal mill at Caro- H.,
was destroyed by fire on the Both ut Loss
$4,000. The Egyptian flour mill adjoining
was damaged to the extent Of $1,000 or $4,000.
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serious accident occurred on the Berlin and
Mag deburg railway on the "a inst, a train run
ming oil the track. Two persons were killed
and thrty-fom wounded.
A collision occurred on the Bee Line railroad
near Gilead O., on the I'd inst, between a sec
ton of a broken freight train and a passenger
train bound west. Harry Beam, mail agent, Of
Cleveland and Chas. Goodwin, Of Cincinnati
express agent, were injured.
BY an accident on the Great Western railroad,
near Simcoe, Ont, on the 30th ult., an engineer
was killed and a fireman and brakeman badly
injured. Twelve cars were smashed up. The
accident was the fault of swltchman.
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The Storm King.

A wind storm struck st. Louis, Mo-, on the
4th instant, causing considerable damage. The
new shipping bins Of the Central elevator, hay7
ing a capacity of $4,000 bushels, were reduced
to kidding wood. John Kelly, bargeman,
was killed and John Wright and John Costello
badly injured. The elevator bins were valued
at 600. The grain only insured.
cyclone passed through the country SIX or
seven miles north of Evansville, Ind, on the
29th ult., blowing down several barns, hay
press and other buildings. Grant Mason was
killed; Joe Orig and Mrs. Walter were seriously
injured.
A terrible cyclone visited Savoy. on the Texas
Pacific railroad, on the night Of the 18th ult.
totally destroying the town and killing nine
persons and woundlng 60, some OF whom will
die Nineteen business houses the railroad
depot and 20 dwellings were destroyed. Only
five houses in the place were not damaged.
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Fatal Explosions.

Eight persons we're killed 10y boiler explo-
sion al Berlin. Germany on the "a inst.
John Vincent. second mate of the British shin
Sophia. Richard Hendricks seaman. and nSn
apprentices. John Barber and Geo. Chapman.
were amusing themselves in the oil room If the
ship at Philadelphia, Pa, on the 29th uIt..
while awaiting dinner. when one Of the party
went into the cooks galley adjoining. and. heat
ing poker red hot. returned with it to the oil
room. As his demonstration did not stampede
the party. the poker was thrust at a barrel of
kerosene An explosion immediately followed:
the oil room and galley were demolished and
the cook Joseph Lewis, mate, seaman, and the
boys were covered with the burning OIL. The
cook, seaman and the boys leaped overheard
but only the seaman succeeded in swimming to
pier The others were drowned. The mate
stripped off portion of his blazing clothing