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Connecticut western news., 1881-06-15
OUEBEC'S TERRIBLE FIRE.
Great Destruction of Property-Sev-
 eral Lives Lost.

The great fire that broke out in St. Johns suburbs at 10:30 o'clock We'd nesday spent itself on the Tower Field and the lower portion of St. Johns sub- urbs and Mount Pleasant. It is esti- mated that 800 houses were burned. The fire ragged throughout the night, and ceased only because it had DO more material upon which to feed itself.
 It was in wooden tenement house, occupied by a carter named Lafrerriere, that the fire originated. The alarm was sounded and the whole fire brigade turned out, but only to find that there was no water to be had. The men set resolutely to work, however, with the scanty supply, but in 8 very short time it soon became apparent that their efforts were of no avail against the de- vouring elements, which gained ground at every minute and soon enveloped a large block of buildings. The wind, which at the outset was rather mild, be- came furious about 11:10 and roared from the north like hurricane. The confagration then assumed frightful dimensions.
 St. Johns Church, which was one of the finest edi6ces in Canada, resisted the flames for long time, and stood out prominently in the midst of the burning district but finally it had to yield, the first signal being the fall of the tall steeple, which came toppling down with fearful crash Across John street the flames leaped, hugging in their embrace the buildings opposite, which at first it was hoped would es- cape destruction, and encircled in their fatal wreath Deligny, St. Clair, St. Pat rick, Drolet and Racine streets, Riche- lieu, Olivier and Daigni, starting from Genevieve and extending out as far as St. Cla1r. This quarter of the city was one of the most thickly populated, comprising large class of well-to-do tradesmen, shopkeepers, clerks, and generally people in comfortable circum- stances, but without any superfuity of means, and it is upon this class that the fire inficts the greatest loss. The scene throughout was indescribable.
 All the streets were crowded with men, women and children loaded with goods, who moved to one quarter, only to be briven from that to another, and so on until, exhausted, they dropped their worldly effects and contented them. selves with fleeing for their lives.
 Five lives were lost. Three bodies have already been recovered. They are those of MT. and Mrs. Hardy, of Mo- 11S Olivier street, whose children were saved, and that of man named Marois 6 joiner, of Richelieu street. Mrs. Geo Lapperiere and two children are miss ing, and are also believed to have per ished in the flames. There are also re ports that other persons are missing.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-15
WHEN WE ARE OLD AND GRAY.

When we are old and gray, love, When we are old and gray, When at last 'tis all, all over, The turmoil of the day, In the still soft hours of even, In our life's fair twilight time, We'll look upon the morn, love, Upon our early prime. "Thank God for all the sweet days!" We'll whisper while we may, When we are old and gray, love, When we are old and gray. When we were young and gay, love, When we were young and gay, When distant seem'd December, And all was golden May; Amid our life's hard turmoil, Our true love made us brave, We thought not of the morrow, We reck'd not of the grave; So far seemed ife's dim twilight, So far the close of day, When we were young and gay, love, When we were young and gay. Now we are old and gray, love, Now we are old and gray, The night-tide shadows gather, We have not long to stay. The last sere leaves have fallen, The bare bleak branches bend, Put your dear hands ln mine, love, Thus, thus we'll wait the end. "Thank God for all the gladness !" In peaceful hope we'll say, Now we are old and gray, love, Now we are old and gray.
 F, iE.r WEATHERLY.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-15
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Connecticut western news., 1881-06-15

times; happy because her grac1ousness led him to dream that ere long he might gain courage to tell her that his heart was at her feet-when new rival ap peared: 8 gentleman of great wealth and position, man who offered her dia- monds where he could offer only one little pearl, a man her mother approved of, man all mothers approved of. Be- hold him, on the fourth plate, taking her out to drive.
 Miss Hollener: With two fearfully foreshortened horses, in @ vehicle like sleigh on two very tall wheels with an immense umbrella over it. Her dress is almost all skirt, and his hat resembles an overgrown fower-pot. But this is the last plate. Is there no more of the story?
 MT. Owens: There are still two short chapters. To end with the fourth plate would be indeed an unsatisfactory con- clusion. I am impressed that the last two illustrations were broken, and that that is the reason your mother did not obtain them. On the fifth plate the lover
 Miss Hollener: The "diamond" lov- CT?
 MT. Owens: The "pearl" lover, hay ing found the darling of his heart one day alone, and being well nigh distracted by the fear of losing her forever, was kneeling before her he kneels before her], unable to say anything but "I love you-I have always loved you-I shall love you all my life."
 Miss Hollener her voice trembling, and tear gleaming above her smile : Indeed, indeed, Mir. Owens, you must not act out your story so demonstra- lively, Rise, beg of you. Suppose mamma or some of our guests should come in?
 MT. Owens (still kneeling): The sixth plate, Miss Hollener.
 Miss Hollener: The sixth plate?
 MT. Owens: Yes here I remain until you describe it.
 Miss Hollener: l? You forget-you are telling the story.
 MT. Owens: I can go no farther. It is for you to finish.
 Miss Hollener: And you are really determined to maintain that absurd position until do so?
 MT. Owens: l am.
 Miss Hollener: I yield to necessity and necessity being the mother of in | T Ho 41,a to MT. Owens, in the distance village church was half-hidden by 8 group O. azure trees, and toward this village church, bluer than ever, walked arm ir arm-or, stay, hand in hand that i: more pastoral lady and her lover
 MT. Owens: The "diamond" lover?
 Miss Hollener: The 'spearl'' lover.
 MT. Owens: And why walked they to ward the village church? To hear t. village sermon?
 Miss Hollener: think not to hear village sermon.
 MT. Owens: Could It have been to bt married?
 Miss Hollener: I am almost sure i was.
 MT. Owens: She loved him, then?
 Miss Hollener: She loved him.
 MT. Owens: Gabrielle, my darling You love me?
 Miss Hollener: Oswald, I love you Not another word now. I hear tn croquet party returning to the house. He kisses her hand, slips pearl r1nI on one of her fingers, and springs to hi feet.
 Miss Hollener Gas several ladies an' gentlemen come merrily into the room) MT. Owens, will you have another GU of tea? You won't? We'll, I'm sur you'll have some straw berries and oak on one of these queer old blue plates.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-15

A BRAVE OFFICER FALL.-A French captain of artillery, named Lanand, has been condemed by council of war at Tours to five years imprisonment and to degradation from his rank for continu- ous offerings from the military chest during the period in which he filled the office of regimental treasurer. He had risen from the ranks, and was accounted one of the bravest officers in the ser vice
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-15

THE DEPOT PosER.-Every little viii lace station on the line of railway has it's local poser at the depot. He loves to be thought of as the one picturesque feature of the pretty village, and after he has purchased his newspaper he reads it statuesquely, looking slyly over the margin in order that he may see the effect that bis position has on the con- munity. When the train starts and the village is left to it's local merchants, its blacksmith, it's wagonmaker and its postmaster, the poser, in the retreat of his car seat, pities the village and breathes sigh of relief.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-15
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Connecticut western news., 1881-06-15
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Connecticut western news., 1881-06-15

A CATTLE STATE-Texas is the great est cattle raising State in the Union, yet the beef eaten there by the fastidious is chiefly brought from Kansas. The req son is that Texas cattle are fat only two months in the year, when the grass is green.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-15

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Connecticut western news., 1881-06-15

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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-03
Minister Morton's Uomc

The Minister OF the United States of
America and Mrs, Morton have taken
possession of their new and elegant hotel
ON the Place dcs Etats UlniS, formerly the
Place Bitchc, and though II viii be some
time before the complicated arrange.
ments of so extensive q household are i'm
order II will not be many weeks before
the American Ambassador will he at home
to receive calls, The Place DIES Flats Unis
Is situated at the upper end of
the Rue Galilee, and is one of the
most salMbrous and elevated sites
in Paris. From her drawing-room window
Mrs. Morton can look abroad over greater
part OF that section oftho city lying toward
the Place de Ia Concordc, the view being
one OF singular extent and beauty. The
exterior is OF white frecStone, The Offices
Tor the Legation are situated on the ground
noor, and comprise three spacious rooms.
plainly and.appropriStcly finished in dark
woods, The staircase of the hotel is in
white stone, with hamstrado of gildcd iron,
the hall ard landings being paved with
squares of black and white marble.
Two large windows give light to this stair.
case. ON the first floor are the reception
rooms. First comes an antcChambrr fin.
Nhcd IN dark wood in a severe and simple
style, The large drawing-roomis decorated
and furnished IN the Louis XVI. STYLE. thr
walls being panclcd in white and gold, re-.
lcycd with pale pink. The ceiling is
painted tn represent a clnullcsS sky. while
Just above the corniCe Is painted a bnlus
trade and vases, ever which fall garands In
nowcrs The furniture Is of
gold-ycllow hrocade, with carved
and Kilt woodwork, tho Garnet
AubuSson of the, finest quality and
most artistic design. The curtains, of tho
same brocadc as the furniture covering, arc
exceedingly rich In style, the lambrcauins
being arranged in pompndour draperies
falling below cornlocs in carved and rildcd
wood. Fine guipurc curtains, and viirares
to correspond, complete the decorations of
the windows The chandelier Is In rilt
bronze and crystal, of very elegant and
elaborate style.
The small drawng-room or re.
ception-room Is furnished In terra.
Gotta silk velvet, embroidered In
lloS silk with flowers in their natural
hucs, the seats sotas, etc, being In cushion
style, that is TO say, without wood work,
The curtains are IN embroidered velvet, TO
match the furniture, the floor being covered
with a Smyrna carpet, The dining.room Is
OF vast size and OF noble proportions, Il Ia
adapted TO seat City persons at dinner, and
II superbly furnished, the walls being
paneled with crimson velvet, bordered with
bands Fine tapestry. The curtains match
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-03

the panels, the cornices being of ebony, very
massive and finely carved The buffet is in
ebony, adorned with inlaid work in colored
metals representing fruits and ara besques,
the fruits being in red and yellow copper,
and other portions of the design in steel and
gut brass. The chairs are covered with
dark crimson morocco bearing the mono
gram OF the Minister on the back. The
library is in severe and sombre STYLE, an
propriate to the destination of the room,
and setting Off the richness of the drawing
and dlnlng-rooms by its quiet and tasteful
simplicity. The private office of
Minister Morton is furnished in
red stamped Utrecht with velvet
black and gold woodwork, the decorations
OF the room being also in black and gold.
The curtains are of red stamped Utrecht
velvet, and an ebony escritoire and buhl
cabinet complete the furniture of the room,
the carpet being in subdued old tapestry
hueS, On the second floor OF the hotel are
situated the sleeping-roOms and dressing
rooms OF the family 1t will be seen hy the
aoove description that on reception OF gala
nights Mrs. Morton will be able TO throw
open the whole of the first floor to her
guests, accommodation being thus afforded
Tor at least 1900 persons. The drawing
room, like the dining-room, is of exceptional
dimensions for French house. Galig.
mani to
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-03

The much advertised and
loudly boosted of prices of any
St. Louis house, without a
middle man can all be dupli-
Gated at d. Goslin's China
Hall, on Elm Street, where
you have the advantage Of
seeing the different styles be-
fore making selections and save
freight and delay. 1t can be
readily ascertained that in Sill
verware, Chandeliers andother
Lamp Goods, no house in St.
Louis or elsewhere receives a
better discount than does d.
GosIin, China, Tea and Din
ner sets are offered here in a
greater variety than in any re-
tail house West or South, and
importing them direct and in
unbroken packages brings pri-
ces down as low as anywhere.
Look at the Fancy. Goods,
Baskets, Crockery, Looking
glasses, Glassware, Vases,
Toilet sets, ETC., ETC., and say
for yourselves whether the Chi
ma Hall is not the most COM
plete establishment of its kind
in Dallas or elsewhere.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-03
The Bank Cashier,

Once upon a time q man became very
much discouraged because his salary was
not as big Us tobacco factory, so he bor-
rowed S3,OC0O00 Of bank and forgot nil
about paying it back. lie had neglected
to mention to the bank people ANYTHING
about the matter at the time he had negotf7
ated with him elfior the making of the loan.
There came u day when it was necessary,
IN the transaction of business, for the
bank to make use of some Of his alleged
money, and then it was discovered that the
ilunds had disappeared, OF course the
bank folks were more or less perpleyed
over this state of affairs, and the cashier,
who, by the way, had taken the missing
wealth was questioned concerning its where
abouts, He frankly acknowledged that he
had erred in making its appropriation, and
was perfectly willing to pay il back
so he examined his pockets and he could
only turn up $ll3. The cashier was real
sorry, about not being able to settle. he
said that he had lost the money, but that
he had no Intention of doing so at all, and
that as soon as he found it he would bring
Il back to the bank. He said he would moi
IKE to have the matter 90 any further. his
Sunday-school class might hear of il and
think strangely of him; and altogether il
would be best, he felt, if the whole matter
was hushed right up.-L'lhe Fat Contribu-
tor
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-03

If Governor Foster has been guilty of
the conduct that some of the Ohio papers
are charging on him, he has certainly acted
with ineXcusable littlencss and uniairness.
They accuse him, as one of the State
Library Commissioners, with having for
hidden newspaper correspondents to ex-
anime the valuable collection of st. Clair
manuscripts, although State property, and
at the same time turning over copy of the
papers to Mr.. VIM. II, Smith, of Chicago,
who then published them in two volumes
as his own A writer in the Cincinnati En-
qulrer says: " Perhaps Governor Foster
can Justify his conduct in dcpriving citizens
who live in Ohio, and who make their bread
and butter by their pen, of the privilege of
examining these papers, and then turn
ing those papers over to man who is not a
citizen of the State, and giving them to him
as his exclusive property. The most chart
table construction that can be placed upon
Fosters conduct in this affair shows him
guilty of pettysmeanness and discrimination
that are beneath the dignity of the great
Office he is trying to FILL" Ifthese are the
facts, the matter is one for legislative in
quiry.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-03

TnE Syracuse Standard is responsible for
the following; "Scovillc is correct enough
in testiiying shat the Conkling- Garfield war
had an exciting effect on his client; but
does that prove the latter insane? 1t had
an exciting effect upon the editors of many
newspapers, who, penitent as they now are,
do not ask to be adjudged insane. Some
were so excited that they called honest
James Garfield u liar, bribcr, a bride
taker; another editor termed that strong
Drained statesman 'pigmy.' Yes, that
contest had very exciting effect but were
all those people who got excited insanc?"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-03

rick. This is the reputation borne by Gen
eral Hurlbut in Illinois, and when leading
his army corps during the war. Victorious
in her fight with Peru, Chill appointed pro
visional government for the vanquished,
and the provisional Governor assumed GER
tain prerogatives which Chill did n
dorse. The removal of the Governor was
ordered, when the American Minister, ex-
planning that he was accredited to the pro-
visional Government, told the Gillian COM
mander that the government to which he
was accredited must not be deposed. Hurl-
but avows that he acted with authority in
the matter The statement is questioned.
1t is pretty generally believed that his hot
head has got him into trouble, and perhaps
provoked some very unpleasant relations
between the United States and Chilli"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-03

been tried and found wanting, and which
one of his recent predecessors is at present
so uninterruptedly enjoying, Happily, the
increasing intelligence and decreasing pre-
JUDGES of the masses are requiring both in
men and parties, from every one, in fact,
with trust, conscientious and speedy
discharge of duty, and nothing else, and a
failure in this particular is beginning to
meet invariably and universally with dis
appreciation and punishment.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-03
WONDERFUL VITALITY
A Young Lady with Two Hundred Shot
ana Pieces of Corset in Her Body still
AlIVa

s H"uJ WIN Two Hundred Shot
and Pieces of Corset in Her Body still
Alive.
There is at present every prospect of the
recovery of Miss Melinda 7. Jacohus, who
was shot by her lover at Peru, n. j., on the
10Th OF October last, 1t will be remem
6ered that John II. Wolfe, young man
rom Jersey CITY, who had for some time
been paying. attentions to Miss Jacobs.
called on her that day ana NAV,
fully pointed gun at her. She toid
nm 1t was loaded, but he did not
heeu the warning, and the gun went off,
lodging large charge of shot in the right
side OF Miss Jacobus. The physicians Who
were summoned pronounced the case nee
essarily fatal. and did not even think fiat
Miss Jacobus would linger more than an
nour or two. Instead of that She
Is sun alive and the case is al
tractlng :. considerable attention among
Tn tne medical fraternity of New Jersey
me wound was about nine inches in diam
eter, but the greater portion of this was
made by the powder and stray shot T re
orlllce was two and half inches long and
TWO inches wide. The tenth and eleventh
rios were fractured, and portions of the
bone carried into the body. The lung was
perforated, the full charge striking the
lower portion Oft and laCerating II TORT
bly,. Besides the bones of the ribs
portions of the clothing and corset-a part Of
me me whalebone OF the latter-were shot into
the BODY, and, it is the opinion of tho
physicians, clear through the ling Tho
CUR, was loaded with a charge of two hun
dred and fifty duckshot. There has been
taken from the wound twenty-six shot, 50
that still about two hundred remain,
none OF the pieces of dress or whalebone
nave vet prOtrIlIaI Enr a e..
the. shooting the wound DISCHARGED
ar from the lungs, which issued with n
gnrgIln,g noise, but this ceased and the
young lady is apparently doing well. No
Signs OF pX@mia have set in and the wound
Is gradually closing up, The dead flesh is
:loughins off and the young lady's strength
Is aiding the healing considerably. At first
Wolfe visited Miss Jacobus and insisted on
her promising to marry him, but She he.
came cam so excited that the physician prohib-
Herald. t-'" ioIA
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-03

THE editor of the Philadelphia Times,
Nolonel Mcclure, in recent letter from
Washington to his paper says There is
now stalwart revel in Washington. The
men who lsped the praises of Garfield
when he came into power, and the men
who spoke of his suffering and probable
death with tremulous voice, are not heard
in the hotels, or the streets or in the de.
partments, His sun has set, and the itrul
worshipers of the capital, who have praise
for every present ruler and contempt Tor
every ruler of the past, now speak of Arthur
as the savior OF the party; the statesman of
the age; the candidate for ISL"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-03

We learn from the Express, of New Yorl,
city, that an important meeting OF Hebrews,
who are interested in the care of Hebrew
immigrants, was held in the metropolis the
early portion OF this week, for the purpose
of organizing society for the assistance OF
such persons. The increase IN the number
of Jewish immigrants TO this country has
been so great that the society organized Ia
assist them finds the work too much for It,
and 1t is now proposed to organize ma
tionol society for the purpose. The immi.
grafton of Jews from Russia is assuming
proportions that renders It Of almost ma
tionol Importance, and the co rcligionists OF
these unfortunate people are acting good
part In preparing for their welfare.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-03

Mr.. john HAY, who has been doing the
editorial work on the New York Tribune
during Whitelaw Reds absence in Europe,
seems to have acquitted himself crcditably,
and to have won favorable comment from
the press generally 1t was no holiday
business for John, however.