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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-11-17
aarifaltnral.


There seems 10 hs great dinesnee o.
upinion As regards he value Of mnck a. ,
manure. sume authorities claiming u
worthless and others Of dscidsd value.
Dr. Ho~klns, Who hs. tried II thoroughly
himssli ana TALKED With many others Ia al
parts ot ths state who have tried IL. says
That, though there is great difference in
The value Of different deposits Of much,
good muck. Iproperly handled avery val
liable. aud farm With . good handy muck
bed Is worth iwinsas much "a the same
farm would te without il, In regard to
the tratmen, % !, he says
"Mnck is especially valuable as asource
Of nitrogen II this expensive plant-iood.
good muck Is from two io.Gye tines rich
or than com mon stable manure Yet the
analysis OF the ashes OF some mueks shows
them TO contain over three por cent OF pot
ash, and one and one-hali per cent OF
phosphorie acid. Usually however muck
contains not more than one per cent Of
each Of these constituents. and in order TO
make muck eomplote fertilizer il should
be composted with unlesched wood-ashes,
which will supply the deficiency. both OF
potash and phosphoric acid. This CON-
posting also effects the decomposition Of
the muck. 40 US TO free its nitrogen and
render il available Our own muck. dug
10 Jnne aud sllewed to drain for month.
ard then composted with ashes in the pro-
portion Of one part TO thirty, the heap DO.
ing shoyel.d over once in the fall aud again
10 the spring. is fully equal. bulk for bulk
to good stable manure for corn, potatoes
or any other hoed crop. II has also proved
an excellent top dressing for grass. Were
our swamp drained. We could put this com.
post ON the land at cost Of not more than
seventy.fve cents per thirty Ave bushel
load. or half the cost OF stable manure
when we can get IT, The unlimited supply
Of such cheaply prepared manure would
double tho value Of our farm. Az itis, the
difficulty Of hiring men TO work in this wet
swamp is great obstacle 10 its use. But
the abundant crop Of beautiful. fair pota.
toes, especially, which We are sure 10 got
from land dressed with this fertilizer,
makes us feel that . moderate quantity an,
nually is indispensable.
Other methods OF composing muck are
in use, snch as mixing lime with il, which
does not however make it complete ferti.
lizer, as ashes does. although it hsstens its
decomposition. Composted with stable
manure in equal proportions, and the heap
kept wet with the contents Of the urine
tank, very rich fertilizer is produced.
which, with the addition OF one part in
thirty of bone dust, is worth more, bulk
for bulk, for any crop than average stable
man ure provided the muck be OF good
quality. TO ascertain this worry important
particular the best and simplest test is the
composing with ashes. II when so COM
posted you find it to work well on corn
and potatoes You may BIO sure that IL is
good muck and worth composing with
dung. We do not like muck ~ bedding
it is hard to dry, dirty aud slip
perry on the floor. Yet il is handy way
to get it thoroughly mixed With the ma
nure. We should want to use some saw. |
dust or cut straw with it when so used.
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boat Let a.. Gov. q, DRY.

A long even season Of milk 10 ALSO
lutely necessary to be 3 successful one
There is nothing that the dairyman need
more eIhortation upon than that OF giving
q full ration to his herd at al times during
the milking season.
There is less excuse for feeding milch
COW stingily than any other farm animal
She does not ask any credit, she makes
prompt daily payment, and her product Is
. cash article. II be has not the food al
hand. prudence and good Judgement ~
well ~ humanity, require him To furnish
her with full rations ut all times, without
regard to favorable or An unisvorabl
season. We always make an earnest eror
TO induce all daiiymen to produce food
enough for their herds on their own farms
but the first principle Of profitable dairy
ing requires that they give abundant food
10 keep up an even flow Of milk, whether
they produce or purchase the food.
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DR. Nichols predicts that there is great
deal Of disappointment and loss stored 10
the msny silcs bull. IN the country this fall.
He is . chemist and don't believe that fod-
der which cLemical analysis shows Is com
posed most entirely Of water and wood fiber
As going 10 be changed into nutritious food
by being buried
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ron NEURALGIA.

LYNDON. CALEDONIA Co, VI.
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BLOOD SYRUP for Nenrslgia and Dyspepsia
with very beneficial results. can recommend
II rs safe and reliable remedy.
MRS. JOHN Cassidy.
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Cure for Heart Direase i.
BourH hHArTsBUn

SourH sHAFrsBURY, DEsSIsoToS, Co.. VT.
Dear Sir;-My wife has used your INDIAN
BLOOD SYRUP for Heart Disease, and 1t has
helped her very much.
AuRELIA N. RUSSELL.
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Liver CON, plant.

swAsToS FgASgLIs Co., VT.
Dear SJ:-l Vas troubled Tor ioug time with
LAYER Complaint, Pain Ia the Side and Loss Of
Appetite. aud vas unsb'e 10 get anything TO 70.
lievc me until ! tried yonr INDIAN BLOOD
SYRUP. which made permspeni cure.
CHAB. A. PARLlN.
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For Asthma.

PUTsEY, WIsDHAH Co., VI.
Dear Siri--I have used your excellent IN DIAN
BLOOD SYRUP for Asthma, Of long standing.
and II has efectually relieved me.
CO. FISHER.
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Sure cure for Liver Complaint.

SouTH SHAFrsBuRY, BEssINoToS Co., VI.
Dedr.sb:I would recommend al persons who
| are suffering from Liver Complaint to try your
INDIAN BLOOD SYRUP. as ! did and they will
surely be benefited. T7Ta
MRS. DANIEL QUINN
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Our best farmers are beginning to learn
and indeed many Of them have already
learned, that the time spent in destroy ing
the weeds in autumn Is we'll spent. and
that II they would save Ime IN cplhvating
hoed crops, they must keep fhe weeds
from seeding ~ mnch - possible on ali
parts Of the farm; little carelcssnsss 10
this respect viii aoon cover the farm With
weed seeds. A single root Of milkwecd IN
3 field. il Left uumolessed. will spread over
and take possession Of large field in .
few years. H
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Kidney Complaint.

swASros. FRANKLIN Co., VI.
Dear S1;-I vas afflicted with Kidney Com
plant Tor about . year. dnring ~hich time
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most sIci uciating pains. ] vas sdsissd 10 try
your wonderful INDIAN BLOOD SYRUP, which
e1tctuaIly cured me in . very short time.
JOS. LAyI0LETTE.
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CURES iIEADAcHr.

BoUTH SHArTsBuRr. BENNINGTON Co, VT.
Dear ST:-l was suffering with siek Hrsdachs
and Was advised 10 try your INDIAN BLOOD
SYRUP. Iprocurod some from your Agent. and
IL cured mr.
HENRY PLEASANT
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For Coughs.

WARDsBoRou0n, wispHAM Co.. VI.
Dear Srs--The use Of your reliablo INDIAN
BLOOD SYRUP has cured my little girl Of
Cough OF several years standing. II IL all you
recommend II to be. MRS. 4. 3. ALLEN.
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DISEASES or rmk -roMAcn.

sT,yroRD ORANGE Co. VT.
Dear Sir:--I ~ss severely afflicted with Dis.
eAsed Stomach aud after being trested by two
physicians without effect. WAS induced 10 try
your INDIAN BLOOD SYRUP, short trial OF
which, ehtireif cured me.
N. @. KENIS0N,
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A Very Excellent Remedy.
Scum sHArTsnuny. Brn,r,orox

SouIH SHAFTsnURY. BENNINGTON Co., VT.
DedrST:-As was troubled with Disease Of
the Stomach, used yonr very VA liable INDIAN
BLOOD SYRUP. which can recommend 10 all
- an excellent medicine.
Miss JANE POTEE
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An Astonishing Cure.


DUnNnRsros, WIsDHAn Co., VI.
DedrSu:--ln 1876 my Nervous System was
completely Frustrated, owing to the poor state
Of my blood. ! commenced nsing your INDIAN
BLOOD SYRUP, which cured me after the doc
tors failed. II. HARRY MILLER.
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N. @. HENSON.
LIVER COMPLAINT.

THgfroRD, ORANGE Co VI.
DedrSir.-Thls Is 10 certify thst your valuable
INDIAN BLOOD SYRUP is the best medicine
recommend its use TO suffering humanity.
j. n. TITUS
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Cures Piles.

CovrsTsr. 0ELrAxs. Co., VT.
Dear Str.-~I wa troubled for msny years with
fiiss and Costiseness. and failed to mad relief
until ] began usiDg your INDIAN BLOOD
SYRUP. which completely cured me-.
WILLARD II. HANEP0kD,
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An Excellent Remedy.

swAsroS. FRAxIIs Co VI.
DearStrs--l have used your exc, lient INDIAN
BLOOD SYRUP and from my experience, i can
say u IL an sIcilent remedy. II does effective
vorb, and | can confidently recommend ".
Es~y family shonld have IT, LlLt
@. n. MEAD.
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Another Sufferer.

SouTH sHArTsBunY BENNINGTON Co, vr.
Dear Sir:-Being afflicted with the Heart Dis.
sase Was advised to Try your INDIAN BLOOD
SYRUP. Soon after commenced taking IL
felt relief, and now can do my work 81 ne.
ELIZABETH BATES,
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For Headache.

sorIH snArfsHuEr, BrxsisoTos Co., VI
Dear w; For srms years suffered more or
lees With SICK Headache, and noihine gave me
an, relief until used your INDIAN BLOOD
trial
o. PIERCE.
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Sick Headache.

Souri, SHArrsBURY, BENNINGTON Co.. yr.
Dear Sr;--Having used INDIAN BLOOD
SYRUP confidently recommend IL TO all parsons
suffering with Sick Headache.
LUCY HART.
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D. PIERCE.

sSAgsvts wanted for ihs sale Of the INDIAN
BLOOD sfArE In every town or village. In
which hare DO agent. Particulars given 90 sp-
plieatioa.
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ITO ADvEVrIsENs. Lowest Rates for I'D
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WIsuALL, BESSISaTos Co.. vT.
Dear Sri have used your eIcelient INDIAN
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would not BE- without IL.
MRS. MARY ADAMS.
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MIDDAY YEAR and expenses to agents.
XIZ OUTFIT free. Address p. o. Wick.
VI cry. Augusta, Me.
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Would mol be Without II.

1>atborntory, ~ West I'D Sta
NEW YORK CITY
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They had been engaged for long
time and AID Que evening we're reading
the paper together, Look, love, he eI.
claimed, only sl5 for q suit Of clothesl"
"ls tia wedding sultp" she asked, look.
ing naively a, her lover. "Oh, no." he
answered, III is business suit" "Well,
] meant business, I" she replied.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-09-08
A LITTLE MER
Helena (MnntanM Herald.

We learn from a correspondent
that there resides in the vicinity of
Harrisburg, an out of the way place
in Hancock county, about three
miles of Mount Blanchard a very
remarkable child only five years old,
who seems to have the power of
charming birds at will. Her mother
first noticed this strange fascination
which she posses es about year
ago. Tho little girl was playing oit
in the door yard among 1bevy of
snow birds, and when she spoke to
them they would come and light
upon her twittering with the utmost
glee. On taking them in her hands
and stroking them, the birds, instead
of trying to get away from their fair
captive seemed TO be highly pleased,
and when let loose would fly away a
short distance and Immediately re>
Turn to the child again. She then
took several of them into the house
to show her mother, who, thinking
she might hurt them took the birds
and put them outdoors, but no soon
or was the door opened than the
birds flew into the room and lit upon
the girls head and began to chirp.
The birds remained about the prem
ises ell the winter, flying to the lit
tie girl whenever the door was open,
ed The parents of this remarkable
child became alarmed, believing
that this strange power was an i'll
omen, and that that much dreaded
visitor was about to visit their home
But death did not come, and during
last summer the child had numerous
pets from the birds. The child
handles the birds 80 gently that a
humming bird once in her hand
does not fail to return. Last winter
a bevy of birds have kept company,
and she plays with them for hours
at time. Every morning the birds
fly to her window, and leave only |
when the sun sinks in the west
There is nothing peculiar about the
cbild's personal appearance, except
her wonderful magnetic eyes, which
sparkle like diamonds. The parents
of this little child are poor, super
stitiouq people, and have been very
reticent about the matter until late
Iy, fearing some great calamity was
about to befall them.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-09-08
A BLIND GEORGIAN.
Birmingham Gala. Observer.

About two weeks ago man came
to Warrior Station "a mining region
twenty, one miles north Of Birmiug-
ham. on the South and North Ala
bama Rsilrosd) seeking employment
as a miner of coal, When it was
discovered that he was stone blind
be was laughed at, and it was
thought an impossibilty Tor blind
man to dig coal, He persisted 10
his efforts to secure q place, only
asking that a fair test be given him.
After a short time he was carried in
to the mine and there proved his eff
ficieucy as E miner. He works
without lamp, as that would be of
no benefit to a person deprived of
eye,sight. The coal mined By This
man is said to be as clear Of slate
and dirt as that Of any one employ
ed in the mines, and the yield from
his room as great as that Of other
miners. His little son leads him to
the mines and into his work room.
leaving his father during the day,
who digs coal, separates it from the
dirt and other substances, keeps the
roof of bis room propped up, loads
the small cars ard pushes them out
to the main track, as if he possessed
the oyesight Of two persons. At
night the dutiful son returns to the
mines takes his father by The hand
and leads him home w. A Graves
is his name, and he is native of
Union county, Ga, was a cohfeder~
ate soldier, and on April 9, 1864, at
Courthouse, had a min
ME ball pass through his temple,
causing the total loss of eyesight.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-09-08

A Rhenish regiment of artillery,
quartered at Metz, left the city on
June Let for exercise 10 field ma
neuvers, and returned to it's barracks
on July 9th. Upon opening one of
the rooms which had been locked
up while the reg 'ment was absent,
the quartermaster found a dog be-
longing to the men lying on the
floor, still alive, but almost dead
During the thirty. nine days the
poor creature had been without food
or water, and must have been living
on it's own tissues-to use terminol'
ogy of the Tannerian philosophy
When found the dog was so weak
that it could not even lap milk, aud
for two days was fed through tube.
I, survived, however, and within
ten days was as we'll as ever.
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FARMER PRICE SPEAKS

Last Thursday the bill of Mr..
Price, Of Oconee, 20 prohibit the
sale of seed cotton between the hours
of sunset snd.sunrise, was discussed
in tho House. Mr.. Price, author of
the bill, said il rested like burden
on bis heart and be never so longed
for the gift of oratory as then. Said
he f: while | am here doing my
duty, my hands may be stealing my
cotton at home to trade for liquor at
a corner grocery. appeal to you
to pass this bill, and it you don't do
it, | shall be Disguised with the
Georgia Legislature, Laughter.
! feel so much interest 10 this mat
ter there's 80 telling what | may say.
You come here and legislato to pro
tect every body but the poor internal
farmer, Laughter and applause
Think of the poor farmer working
all the year aud not making enough,
by George, to do him to Christmas
Laughter Every time we come
up with a bill which our people want,
some little one horse lawyer, like
some GA this floor, gets up aid kills
it by saying it is unconstitutional.
Laughter and applause, Gentle
men, | beg OF you for Gods sake
and for the sake of wivos and chill.
dren, pass this bill" Applause !
The bill passed by 90 yeas to Is
nays. ....-.
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A TRAGEDY IN TENNESSEE.


For some time love affair be"
tween DR.. Walter Mcknight, of Big
Creek, end Miss Alice Hargrove, OF
near Prospect, had excited some
talk and provoked the opposition OF
the girls family. Last Saturday
night the lovers managed to elope,
and pressing into service team be
longing to Mr.. Marion p kzell, they
came to town, procured license and
went to the residence of Rev. w. ),
HarwelI, who pronounced the words
that made them husband and wife,
after which they mounted the wag
on and started for the residence OF
Mr.. Ezell, who had also been press
ed into the service for the occasion
as the driver of his own team. -
When they were about two miles
out on the Elkton road, and near the
residence of Mr.. Cope Whitfield,
they were met by Fletcher Har"
grove, brother of the bride, and
another man, who dashed up to the
wagon and asked if Mcknight was
thsre, at the same time drawing a
pistol and cooking it. Mcknight
and EzeIl both lesped from the wag>
on, and Hargrovo fred on them
He first shot at Mcknight, the ball
passing through his coat tail. He
then turned and shot Ezell, who fell
dead on the road. The horses took
fright and dashed off with the girl in
the wagon. The wagon was turned
over and broken to pieces and the
girl badly and battered and bruised
but not dangerously hurt. After
Hargrove had searched in vain for
Mcknight be took bis sister up be-
hind him and started towards home
She became very sick and he Pu'
her down 10 the road and made GOOD
his escape. In that condition she
travelled two or three miles on foo
to the second toll gate where sh'
was taken 10 and cared for. Poor
Ezell was found about daylight Suu
day morning dead in the road. The
news spread rapidly. Tho towr
and comm uDity were much excited
over it. Sheriff Smith with a posse
started in pursuit of Hargrove, and
the Coroner's Jury was summoned,
uho succeeded in getting Mcknight
and his bride before them and elici'
ted the facts above narrated. Mari
on Ezell, the innocent victim of this
dreadful tragedy, was a very peace
able, quiet Christian man, highly
esteemed by everybody, and VIII,
when he reluctantly consented to
drive the couple to town, never
ireamed of the least trouble coming
of it. 1t seems that a few months
ago this same Hargrove married
Meningitis sister against the wishes
of her parents and Mcknight helped
him to elope with her and now,
when Mcknight marries Hargrove' S
sistsr, this appalling tragedy follows
Hargrove has not been captured -
Ezell leaves heart broken wife and
six children. After the inquest, DR..
Mcknight took his bride to his home
on Big Creek
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NEATNBss IN WOMEN.

A woman may be handsome OF
remarkably attractive various ways
but if she is not personally neat she
cannot hope to win admiration, --
Fluo clothes will 10 conceal the sat,
tern a young womau with her hair
always in disorder and her clothes
hanging about her az if from a prop,
is always rcpulsive Slattern is
written on her person from the soles
of her feet to the crown Of her head
and if she wants a husband he will
turn out, in all probability, either an
idle food or drunken fufiian.
The bringing mp Of daughters TO
be able to work, talk and act like
honest, sensible young women is the
special task Of mothers, and in the
industrial ranks there il imposed al,
80 the prime obligation of learning
to respect household work for it's
sake and the comfort and happiness
it will bring 10 the future. House
work is drudgery, but it must be
done by somebody and had better
be we'll than i'll done.
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MORE COOP SENSE. -Lncy Stone
now and then evolves ideas that are
good and sensible. Here are some
1.-THE waste of time, the waste of
strength, and the waste Of health
which women accept on account OF
fashion 10 appalling. The shoes of
women have pegs for heels half way
under the foot, on which they walk
with a tottering, hobbliug gait like
Chinese women. Ffills, friuges,
cords, straps, buttons, pullbacks,
and hounces, supposed to be orna'
mental but which have no other use,
burden and deform even our young
girls. II tby rising generation is to
be healthy there must be a return to
simple as we'll as more becoming
styles. We need artists who can
devise simple and beautiful dresses
which shall secure to the wearer the
free and untrammeled use Of the
whole body"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-09-08

Barpesville is antonished. Mr..
James Cauthen last week paid an
account to Mr.. Higgins, which had
been due fifty years. There is hon.
esty in the land yet. Some men in
Cobb county are not willing to pay
q deb: one year old.
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Is it Possible

That a remedy made Of such CONS
mon, simple plants as Hops, Buchu,
Mandrake, DandeIion, &c, make so
many end such marvellous and w'n-
derful cures as Hop Bitters do 1t
must be, for when old and young,
rich and poor, Pastor and Doctor,
Lawyer and Editor, all testify to
having been cured by them, we
must believe and doubt no longer
Post
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-09-08

CORN IN THE WEST. The Chica'
ga Times he's reports from seven of
the corn growing States of the West
from which it draws the conclusion
that in Illinois tho crop will be
tbree-hftbs of that Of last year,
which was a remarkably good one
ia Iowa the yield in some sections
will be 80 per cent below that Of
last year, and in no section is a full
crop expected in Missouri drouth
has lot down the crop from one
fourth to one half and in Kansas con-
siderably below the average. Ken
lucky, Wisconsin, Minnesota and
Nebraska have suffered from drought
and the corn crop in each of them
will be considerably reduced. 1t
behooves our farmers to plant large>
ly of oats, turnips, etc, and save all
the feed possible.
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A negro blacksmith 10 Virginia
posts up the following:
NoTEs.-De copartnership hereto
fore resistin' betwixt me an Nose
Skinner is hereby resolved. Dem
what owe de firm will settle wild me,
an dem what de firm owes will set
tie wild Nose.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-09-08

In an effort to enforce in St. Louis
law against carrying concealed
weapons, fines as high as 500 for
a pistol, and 5000 for sluugshot
are being imposed. This movement
is made because out of twenty-five
homicides now 10 the St. Louis Jail,
all bat three became criminals
through the habit of going armed.
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During a fire at st Joseph, Mo-,
q woman was so absorbed in saving
furniture that she forgot her baby
until it was cut off by the flames.
Then she frantically tried to rescue
it, but in vain, and has been insane
ever since.