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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-10
FATALITIES.
To-days Report is One Long
Horror.
A Boarding House DESTROYED
With its Occupants.
Reports From Vienna Grow
Worse---Fire in Chicago.

PrTTsBURG, Dec. 10.-Horrors in Pitts
burg follow close upon the heels of the
fire last evening. A terrible explosion oc-
CURED at the Keystone rolling milf in the
Fourteenth ward, but. this morning there
comes another which exceeds In horror
anything which has occurred In this vicfn-i
ity since Che terrible destruction of life
caused by a collision at Twenty eighth
street. s@Sss~ = - s~ 'ss@
This morning between and 8 o'clock q
frame boarding house located on the line
of the Pittsburg Il Lake Erie railroad some
seven miles below the city, was set on fire
by the explosion of lamp, and OF
FORTY PERSONS
known to be sleeping, only twenty
escaped alive. and even they were more or
less burned. and not one OF them succeed
ed in securing their clothes. SO rapid was
the progress OF the flames. The others
were literally roasted to death without the
possibilities an effort being made to rescue
them. s
The building in which the fire occurred,
as stated above was located about seven
miles from the city, at a place called Cut
Rock, and was owned by Martin Joyce.
contractor, but was under the manage
ment Of MI. " Kown, as boarding
house keeper. 1t was about thirty feet
wide and fifty feet In length. and construct
ed of 16-feet boards placed ON end. 1t
had q board roof with very steep pitch,
and the loft formed by the sleaping roof
was the place in which the
LABoRERs WERE HUDDLED
for the night. In the lower story was q
dining room, aud at one end of the build
ing was kitchen. The stairs leading to
the loft were little better than ladder,
and were located just at the side of door
leading from the dining room TO the
kitchen. In the loft hunks were arran ged,
but the only light which penetrated was
openings without glass, but which were
closed at night with sliding doors, so as to
keep out the chill night air. In this dark
loft some
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-10

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MEN

were supposed to have slept last night. At
least that number were at supper last even
ing, and none were reported away when
the hour for retiring came. The origin of
the flames which wrought such terrible
destruction to human life, and which caus
ed such agony to those who escaped from
the death trap. was the upsetting and ex
plesion of kerosene oil lamp.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-10
Keck's Medical Inf1rmary,
Sixth and Brady Streets. Davenport, Iowa
1t is Well Known the Doctors Special Practice is
Chronic Diseases and Needless Enumerae the
Various Ailments Treated
Ailments Treated.

say now peruse with care the Opinions and
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-10
THE STORY


as told by an eye witness of the fire was
substantially as follows: between two and
three o'clock this morning Mr.. Kown the
boarding house keeper arose and kindled a
fire in the kitchen stove, he left a lighted
lamp on table near the door leading to
the dining room and went to arouse his
wife and servant girls. While he was gone
the explosion occurred and in an instant
the dining room was filed with flames
Mr.. Kown succeeded in escaping with his
wife and girls but could do no more than
call upon those up stairs to escape for
their lives, in another moment the fiamss
enveloped the stairway thus cutting off
the means of escape for the doomed men
above.
The scenes this morning at the
site of the Iii fated buildings were of
sIckening characrie.
In heap in one corner of the ruins were
the ~
CHARRED REMAINS =
of men who had evidently succumbed to
the furious elsmen while endeavoring to ee-
cape through the openings In the roof
Among these was the body of Patrick
Foley, one of the firemen. From the best
sources of information, the following is d
list Of those who are known to be missing
OF dead, there are others yet to be added
to the list gs
Patrick Foley, Michael Donahue, Thos,
Foster, James Curran, John Kelley, John
Kennedy, Jerry Hannlan, John Conners
John Comfy and John Duffy.
Among those sent to the hospital art
John Connely. Martin Toffey, Michae
Morgan, Michael Leonard and VIM, Barry
The loft was filed with straw ard com
bustibles, and material used in bedding
and it was only those who were
NEAREST TO THE OPENINGS
VINO could make their exit Forms in a
nuoe condition could be seen. the affair
Daffies description. Twenty three of the oc
cupants who were IN the loft sueumbed bu
were SEN through the ops ming, some witt
clothes on fire, Others rushed frantically
about the room first to one end then tt
the other their location being known b,
their cries until the smoke suffocated then
and their
VOICES WERE STIFLED
In less time than it takes to tell it A.
soon as possible word was sent to othe,
brarding houses along the line OF work II
PROCESS and physicians were summoned.
, 1881-09-11
CITY RE1T, ESTATE.


T70R sAtE-VllEAT Il; "A ;I;,.], Y],uMDING LOTS
sSa IL Ta'aaaa OF s's; til ,se cseaptsi '"na n
!S rs:,i inau,.gia @ work. Mqcs ,;ana apa
aa a ssh MaS" 4 IT, "c 3 i Gil
snso. only fonr short h!ucEs tr:r IT, NJ rni!road
sSss sG
tSf tosas se s s ao
r Ts r sSss IND az q @ @ III x a
nid Every purchaser after hnvin: paid for the tand
MONEY ADVANCED Folt pu!Ln1SG rUnros:s
y number ot cottages aud :-s:ors hnuses built IN
ssta:a % s is'S E ica! .; he eos u Iai!as
ana INV liz n'ay Gud nwsli.nx houses ate: 4. S"n.
md other .anatactuS.ns ssl.nIishme in such ds
] 1 a,e Is e y b - y sen pan
l. per interest alter dtduct.az Ill taxes. etc.
For Rts'snisi:9 SiE9M f: = e" &C. &e s & Wnsneten,.
wy g Sa It It. g cssr u aa
bnren and la snile sundnv> VI CLOCK and
sx @ on4 + ,an @ rsn IN u Tho o"sss 10 on n
!ausss , i'll 5 ,a il
IT, ss; VIZ s1 i" s"sk wt p's 0u' 'u T." s ~
1TOE SALE-DY T. c. COLE, IS WASH
2ladIs9a-st,, IN feet, running through 10 Warren
Ilint0n-st. corner Ewing, lsxlo; feet
i JackStlH-st-. CORNER laut.stnn-lv.. ssxlS5 feet.
IuWttl-:,v corner os, 5sxt25 tcet
Taynr-s : lnts, .5xl.i feet east NJ taktcy.
Latin 75xl:l tert, 1ayIur-st.. east front;
S141L . ...
tu,al-st-. = feet south Of Hutler: sloa
E!..seN.uI. In Linden Grove ssD feet; al%o on Deor-
borl.-st.. east uf K, l. X, H.. un SIXTY -1hrd-st.
: Ut Grand CrosstuE On Coit:lse Grofe-nv-
and Etshty-tlt.ll-st: ccrnur.
lltti;.l, -ay.. corner Fitticth-st., ;sS}xl2 feet
M!chi:an-nv.. between Furty-7ecund and Forty
thiU-A:S lui feet. 49,.
CuIuulet-uv.. Garner Fortysixtl-st.. tS feet ~
MIcnl:.n-ay., % feet west frunI, Mt Twenty -eshth~
st. ... ...'........ .-- -,
1lIres a-sotx and basement brick louses on West
Side ut = ~ 10 St.1tu c,,ch .
FUr tIr.aiil. ;tuuiy to &C. COLE.
, 1881-09-11

II CHEAP LOTS.
:tN-Thrtcenth- -pluce.
$:.l-inslur-St.
s4.kt-.fnclsn!l-st.
Slkrl l.rAinEtdn-st.
SEAl-aHtrtn!ti-st. near p0nglns Park. ...
SevtEty-dre feet On Ogden-av., near Taylor-st-.
for S.,hal+
l.sat- IN Twe1fth-st. Sl0O each.
Ne have u large list Ill uyG. The West SIDE: CaN
for one EHlfFIS Il IWit;iIr
Corner Washington and llnlsttd-stS.
, 1881-09-11
CII'I HE.fL ESTATE.

1I1OR SAfF-Ry ~ U,Ct1I >>s.~c,c1~~c,. = 1,c1 e.
II 1r,s.,tn-.,. y. =. Mi1NELlA ~ ~, ST
slit. Ha,i, ,,v new bFick block. in ucsr-
;aN-;;..n,t,3, st 3,''stso-st vel located fur Hats
~, is"t S9''s thSltiI lSya cent net
ttwn ~. i ;sturf vel .uut cu,trrlt houeu
II; 7SINis,rt s ~ te. 4eca o1uer !hsDuE!uus.
kitchen un ,,r, a n,ar2s-ifnnt din'ng-room t1'd
br;sS Sos; b xt"ry
exsrn wc-bui. h"nsns @-s'oss una basement
S1ttuE3V, s .i,... ...s .V..s ~ .,a.- -
untpi,tr. y, I.1s u. very handsome
{QUd}-Wrst A.s,1,ss, ~ tnnns eslEss 1nans ,,,., avn
ye,ismc. nrs ts1ence e ai!, toE hume every con-
tt5fii1-;;vn.v, ~" ,r pt' "Ae , anu uaen it'1. ,,,
bficF rs. Aaans~st oSerlook'" Jefferson Park
snJU-Wrst I,.ms-x, =, ,x,la s,ro,,,,. ,,s,. h.,,
SsaWcs; siHpn.sst To- .xrx ,;,,a ,o,,,p <,,.ao
srgnt = t, br'ss. a! @ !@eonrens.nce:.
frcn1 tr,k III d III Sas 'st
& ,t1vsa, 4 " ~ Go1Ass ~ G"1s sem1Gaees y, @
lrisS i'aff1s"h-sI' aefoon'' octoson-1ront
uY,i ,.,s,r h, ,rt.s H., --stoAS
= AIfst-5Ti,,nrS,v c,.,tn., @ -. unH III ~,
Isf-fefiisr1 ,.;,S.. ~ ~ .'fo,.rf % ,usi ,, a
hr-c-c.rs iy.rnu, i,,,s,. IL ~. ~ F - 9c"1A "
SI:Ian:eynv cfMtn r,.s .on .[',E nonse:
hurley. rd ".t1r, sn,, t,i ""u uFsAna~
t1n " i ~. ~. h; ".iIA.
r.r,, Us - uuSe Gonu ~.
pfssa n Sro,,n x,o,e front
sSiM-l.aEciey-ay neur Thtriy- -sI.htf-st c...orv
u1ld basement trvk house. :lll rt,nvrninnres irict
bnrn ~ "~' " o's''Ao"ees' p'e~
ssGD-Drex g. boulevard. .storv and b,s.,a,, rail-
s;Hrp .Dc,rt.,rnst os,orr sr,,,c h,,,x, do,,,,o
"sA"'A "''o s@'f'' "e'i a aitsHeo: nlnst % so'd.
IcErborr-ay n line ct,rurr in hest dtstr;c,
, 1881-09-11

s.Vfs SAIE- ~ ------
4! REAL. ESTATES:
iJ,i;A-,;-ar.. near HI.t;.cn1tl,-Sl, IsxlG3 feet
:.l ,tnit. l,a,!-t. .....................Sle;; ;;n
nv near 3Axlt> iii
IL. ..l,.t. t,,ss ..:...... sju
"asca,.n, l.:ics ............ 7,8D
i"s..:.rn, st"rc 1000
IL nj. tas..,cnt s:.,,ic. la,on
4:: .r:,. r1:.:,is "." ........:..... . 14Uu
!; !, i,.,T.,y,t1 .,.,........,,.. -. ....-.. 51NU
.trt.;i-; near i - e tIl->t .xtil... 15.EU
i: :,. tnr,N vi Twrftii-st, liu
s.v -. >...-r i.d. 1.Dj
ss...; r1;. ............... la4o
In .sr WITH. .!...v. :. 49,. SOU
uas..E.ui Dricx...,.........- ~ ,..,........-. 7.5o
THOMAS il l'ITSAM.
!. rt.lHdK Kintt
, 1881-09-11

I1OH S.A1.E-;1 JACOB WE'LL IL CO,
q 81 Dta:Ilurs-st
Isl Observation-Disclosures! frame house. with
brict ft:ss:lent: Tires. ROOMS dutr.
- ~, and - sherlnall-st lot s3xlui Win three good
fral,e houses tt. rented fr s2u yeas; Uniy
.ttuu, from the Board Hf Trade Eudt1lH;
L:l,sain.
ei Alt:.t.an-ay.-4-s1Ory stunefront house: first
Class tStt rpslecI brick nnrn; Will be sutu cheap
il tlk III ,4i.lii, days.
, 1881-09-11

FLOR SALE
u Outage and lot II IIubhard-st. 40
u,:av aud lot III tscsi Congress- It. fnr .uk
Cottage aud iut I'LL Hurkhuwk-et, West %is1e.. l.tt
Cu;a:u aud !ut. luyne-ar: near Muneoe-st. ~
l.t..ts and IT. t0l t t,u ulark-ay..,,&..,.. laN
C,1:s.t aud lnI Carrusy.. neur 4Ash!uttt ls0
nj 9th .t1t.tt,
, 1881-09-11

EUBUHD.lN HEIL ESJ.II'E.
1iSt}K SALE-UR EXCHANGE FOR GILL
tsl:u Observation-Disclosures RESIDENCE, with nj
acres. lcleu tie beautiful City NJ Wanken'i, 9us
hour. ride hY rail- " trtils uuJ. cheap tarG> ta1t:
!i.Et, debt test at sGnOl. lei::tuFtuhd
and surroundings III the best house hriGk. tr'icti
ruff T. ROOMS, marble nantG.S he,tGr-. etc. over
pnafnE the tasc. rnG si4It Nnd all kinds nf fruit
tEees rylnee. gravel w;sik+. hedges etc. pure water,
jA tcct truntaye OIL u:.ll, avenue unu driveway
cie1s Ars1-elass, sne'td :ardcn cilckH14- houses
minutes drive 1rum depot Appty address o.
!tl'liAt.rlT WaukcI:lii H.! "r {! l:nst tand"lpll-
tt. Chicago, svtu.ll offered to obtuin such
!. Itl,,; teruls easy: price si5.kN
, 1881-09-11

YIOE SALE-.lT ENGLENOOD-NuM
~ ber II. price s5Hu; \ homn with rrse esanis @ Of
location and unettl:eti cthventects. house ts*o-
ssnry with brick basetent, ntler1l
Style cucretu 1uut ta>ensent. and fixtures,
hot and cDid water bai!lruon :1nu nr-clnset Ihs
lut beautiful east front az III ftet ny IN ttl deFth
with tine grove " s.tiu trees. Within one blck "
dt;,ut, splendid iIGyhburttuI, and Convenient Il,
sclon:s. Tcrns. sNhi cash. balance at cr rent TO
purchaser. Cal! OR address &. :. HEDFlEi4D \
Eisl.ltaYtllt. LII
, 1881-09-11
-.0.) I-AV.-PLEASANT FUR
C)L n,.ned roun.. with ttEs;-cllss day-board.

1D0Q NlCIIN;AN-AV.-pLE Z Il S 4 = I
1.ZtC Furnished! ro,,uls to rent, with board. DAY
h4,urtlrrs GllUsust,NAten CT ASO.
, 1881-09-11

TINOK SALE. .--..
e ACRE PROPERTY.
Forty ncres tuuihv,.st Ut Soc. II. Town OF Cicero
and nIjotrn3 city liMils.
Al-ss, lots ca iihcolks~ar., 1ust north OF city
limts. ..s.
All ut public auction rucsday. Sept 20 II 10 O'CLOCK
. 1tn,l,t III Harden Block.
, 1881-09-11

TNOk SALE-DESlR.lnIE SUBURBAN
rrsid:1eo with largo grounds. u:!Gr fur sale
my gestrnce al Evanston ILL., Win ncfcs OF lu:,c
sjiltt,l the shUre ut Lake Michigan: one VI thu
trees, sir,tbcry, tca,ltitu pond fitie wh goldfish
observatory tn the lake ehoTe, ctc etc Ovcg sI0H
iAnply to EDWIN LEE BROWN. corner Clinton ulld
}:i,:k thits:Eu Prcp St,l1E.
, 1881-09-11

.5.1so NICIIIGAN-AV.-ONE SECOND
! Loo and third story front toum. with board;
Ian iuy bumru.
, 1881-09-11

NOR SALE = S,U, ,0U - NEAR UNION
I.:,rs t...r elegant tricx MI stone houses. tine
l.; .nsied; rent 1of over III per ccns above taaes'
ttatElEH. en- ..
nc ar Itot,ey 2'xltj; l,nys 1hnut cent net
= Ul:I.AM Alfsk l. sttt, 10 Uc:tEb4,rtl-st.
, 1881-09-11

I,UK SALE = EXCELLENT, SAFE IN
Z y-ssneit-~ HOUSE md lot history nnd bnstinun1,
cht stone frnf,i Hats Of l.; Enl wiz! all '!1-
prnyrlelts centrally Ctcu, well Ft'ntec anu Ten
willing make new leases. hou~t ska. :ot -sS
l IL duU3e vucy reasonable IL s'lt ut Ht'ce:
inr,itligact. Alsu ~. I+x',l - Siut ALLEY nh
Nu.tl tlnrkS between liar.lt. anu ScAitcss eneA.
Address : ~. Trihu unice.
, 1881-09-11

TOle SALE-STONE-Fi:0N l0kOOM
- house In Vicinity of Lincoln Fnsk; furnace. gns
fixtures. huI n,st cold wAlvr euch Hour; houst
papere and Pus-essit. nj once. t4aN halt
cash. Ai>, lisbt :Ubt int ens1 trn; GOOD neigh
hurpI: with brick basement cottage. Sl.3yp CHAS.
n HALE. Lis is!ilduInl-.t
, 1881-09-11

r0r W-ABASii-AV.-GO GOOD BOARD
1OOO nnt pleasant rooIns; ati modern iu.rruvc-
kEaAuu1tll fi{G9.
, 1881-09-11

1NOls SALE-LAIiGE NEW STYLE
u Manning ru1nacl. pipes, registers etc. nearly
perfect asu gas-nxturcs, Ut u West NnshlnRton-st,
secUnli tiUur.
, 1881-09-11

tQ1 NADASII-AN. - + u RN S1 L D
fCI front rooms with board Tor iunsi!ies OK Een-
, 1881-09-11

40 ENIVERSIrI-PLAC ACE-DESlnAD
fs} front roo,s, unfurnshcd. with board; Ioettion
t,qur stcain C:srS
, 1881-09-11

11OR SA1.E-AT AGSTIS-BUILDlNG
u lots Of any stzc near delIt't ald the dummy;
terms easy. Acre trA CTS Tor sa!e ctenp iausss for
Icnt {. Il. CRAFTS,
1H Fast NISE{nG{ul.-st
, 1881-09-11

400 WADASII-AV.-A \ COUPLE OF
.te}U large cleyan, sonnls. with euuti board. for
lep;lrtran ind wife two gentlemen; two or three
IIb -t,urtIers accommodated.
, 1881-09-11

31OH SALE-OH NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
= aud large variety nf tmnroyetl fArnas sever.l
are shurt distulleu frtIs Chicago J. 4. HUsEAGl
tuuln IS It Jr.1ruuru-st., u Il, H. tu = q.
, 1881-09-11

INOE SALE-so ACRES OF LAND AT
~ Wheattnnd, Mn, partly uadsr cultivation: will
tr;Idc fur merchandise. .lLdres. r. Tribune utee
, 1881-09-11

4 RARE CHANCELLOR SALE-FO{
II cash easy pAymenis--4A full line af new and
c.tt.cr sets itrtlssets and tnsEai cuEpctS stoves
crucke.y. GEORGE PARRY, l5s ntld ltJ " est Mun-
, 1881-09-11

1f0(. MICIIIGAE-AV.-A HANDSOME
1OOO suite Ut furnished parl0rs; also front Eooni
tr,t Ht,,.r 4xif |, l.f4rrt
, 1881-09-11

rII,ENY.5.
r b. COUPLAND IL CO.,
4, PATENT ATTORNEYS =.
70 In SAlle-st. Cbicaso. ILL
, 1881-09-11

GIG FOR EVERYTHING NECESSARY
sVlO TOR light housekeeping, stoves, bed. tables,
lounge pillows dishes Call Ut Lee place. neaz
cururr Ehics.u-av. and kobey-st-
, 1881-09-11

J;7OR SALE-.A WIIlTE-STONE FRONT
y brick rosadcnc:, .ot ii 1cst Wide. uverruktns
the lnkv, Of Ihiry.est-st. una lake puss-
II. nnri.~u
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Estray yetlce,

Taken up by H. Juuies at his res
dencernd estrayed before S A Hackworth,
]. p, Precinct No. 3, on the 7lst day Of
May, 1851, = Chestnut Sorrel Horse, blaze
face, u hands high, two years old, no
brand. Valued az SIS.
A Bas Marc, white star in face, about
"a hands high, about 8 years cid, branded
c on left shoulder. Valued at SIS.
Attest: II. NJ. LEWIS,
By C. F. HERBsr, Deputy.
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Notice to Creditor.

The Honorable County court Of Wash
ington county having. on the 18th day Of
May, AID. 1885, appointed J. w. Wal
den, Of Houston, Harris county, Texss,
executor Of the last will Of Mrs. Nancy
J. Leman, deceased, he gives notice to al
persons holding claims against the estate
Of said Nancy ]. Leman to present the
same in the time required by law.
]. W. WALDEN. Executor.
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he through
Well as they
.. The leading
Aal men do all they
the enterprise and
1ty has been expert
y getting all the depot
tied donated-and
bof title at that
; harder to get thro'
~ anywhere else.
ilie we had to
Fed thousand dol
lepot land"
en- said by one of
pndents who was
that the people of
not favorable to
IS railroad inva-
sted the reporter.
mo truth in it, at
Erred Governor Hunt,
That was most like
hurt our road. As /
Re, the leading men
koad, their government
at it Is coming and
lid the people VINO are
read and butter by it
Eli soon have a good
sad in condition for
Mexico" continued
{nor. 1--WE will have
eand four hundred
lad in Old Mexico,
ided to that in the
territories will make
over four thousand
rail. The work is pro-
& rapidly, and it is be-
shed with great energy.
& concluded Hunt, "Old
is going to be a great
I'd country, and it has
I'd US better than Colorado
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.UILLIAM zEISS,


Main Street, Brenhsm, TEXAS.
nEALER in Staple and Fancy Grooe
IL rics, Wines, Liquors, Lager Beer,
Hot Bread, Fresh Cakes and Pies on hand
all times. ianI, '78-tf
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fhIrty.Two thousand Laborers
Laying Rails.
Denver Tribune.

Denver Tribune.
"The force Of men now at
ork on the Denver and Rio
rande railways extention is
rger than the United States
myl" The speaker was ex-
overnor Hunt, who has Just
turned from Old Mexico.
"Hoxany men are therel"
bune reporter a little
e statement.
an thirty-two thou
fned the governor,
NEARLY nineteen
81 this number are at
Did Mexico. There
pusand or four thou
eMexico, FIVE thou
s thousand in this
the remainder are
rough Utah and the
ties where we are
work"
Il find any hindrances
Fork from the people Of
IGOR asked the repor-
mbering that several
dents from the old
!. d recently said that
were suspicious Of
jlroad enterprises.
hly hindranees we find
getting the supplies
le people are all
yer is so scarce
to transport all
louisiana or Flor
a lack OF all kinds
material down there
q 10 do the work; we
bf them We want
trWh at all in the
: The. old Mexi-
Z pad enterprises
~ or that thew
Otherwise oppose
we are giving
htter to nineteen
their people
nSr had be-
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O.l Bee says:
xander, editor
a News, has
rheumatism by
obs Oil.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-08-05

BY JAMES t. YIELDS.

"I am Nicholas Tacchinardi- look
you, and fright;
Caiban himself might never interpose 20 foul
sight
Gaze not ON my limbs good people; lend your ears,
and not your eyes. -
I'm singer. not dancer-spare me Tor wmie
your din;
Let me try my voice tonight here-keep your joS's
till begin.
Have the kindness but to lisenthis is all dare To
AJAX.
See, stand beside the footghts, waiting to begin
my task.
II tail TO please you, curse me-not before my
voice you hear.
Thrust me not from the Odeon. Hearken, and Pe
naught TO fear"
Then the crowd in pit and boxes jeered the dwarf
aud Knocked his shape;
Called him monster, things abhorrent, crying:
"Of, presumptuous APPEL . .
on, unsghty. baleful creature! on, and quit the
insulted stage!
Move aside, repnsive figure, or depore our gather
ing rageW
Bowling low, pale Tacchinardi, long accustomed to
such threats, 49,,
Burst into grand bravura, showering notes IKE
diamond jets -
Sang until the ringing paudits through the wide
Odeon rang
Sang as soaring tenor eer behind those foot
lights sang;
And the hunchback, ever AFTER like god was hailed
with cries.
"King of mnstrels, live forever Shame fools
who have buteyesW
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-08-05
Savage Suryivals i'm Domestic Cattle

One would suppose that Jersey cat
tie, which are probably the oldest do.
mesticated breed, and which are noted
for being such docile and gentle pets,
had outgrown all traces of their wild
habits; but have frequently noticed
some traits in my herd which seem to
me to be survival of their wild habits
away back in far-distant times. For
instance, in going to or returning from
the pasture, the strongest COW or bull
heads the procession, and the weakest
or youngest calves bring up the rear.
This order of movement is seldom var
led, and it would seem to have been
necessary for the protection of the weaker
members of the herd in a wild state.
Then 1T often happens that those in the
rear, as they are being driven to pas
ture, are lazy in their movements. and il
is somewhat difficult to urge them along.
But turn out and leave one or more such
animals behind They quickly find the
use OF their legs, and very soon gallop
up to the herd, the protection of which
they no doubt think they need. Choice
grass and good appetite are alike una
valllng to keep them back when the
herd is moving away. Again, they
sometimes all take a notion to walk
very slowly and linger by the way, even
when much urged to go forward. AT
such times let IL man come up behind
them on run, making a Gathering
noise with his feet, and without other
effort the herd will prick up their ears
and break into trot. When moping
over the ground such a noise behind
them will arouse them to life and move
ment at once. Horses act very much
In the same manner when they suddenly
hear the Gathering of feet along the
ground. 1t has seemed to me that in
their wild state they must have learned
that this noise indicated the near APP
proach of danger, either from the APP
prehension of eniemies or from fright
among their own associates, and that
the habit has survived the necessities
which called it into existence. Such
peculiarities, though not specially im-
portant or noteworthy in them, elves,
would be more marked and decided i'm
a wild state, and what we see now is but
faint trace of the alert habits of their
old-time predecessors. - Charles A.
drich IN the american Naturalist