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Daily globe., 1882-09-11
Bill Nye's Report Of a Railroad
Accident.

A Mormon paper having published an
account of the killing of q woman by a
locomotive, Bill Nye criticises the style
In which the account was written and
advises the Mormon editor as follows;
Of course we do not wish to seem
oMciOus but a reporter ought to be
more graphic, and not allow his vivid
imagination to run away with him.
Suppose for instance, he had adopted
about this style.
'"Tbe men on the pony yelled the
tops of their heads off almost, in try
ing to WIN the alternate wife ofBrother
Sharp off the track. They continued to
whistle and yank the bell cord, but it
didn't seem to count on an old woman
who hadn't heard it thunder for seven
teen years. On sailed the unfortunate
high-priced imported fraction of . Nor
mon household, marching into the
jaws of death with the same sang froid
and embonpoint with which she would
mash q. G. NJ. I. potato bug at her
own home.
On sped the engine like demon,
shrieking through the pulseless air, its
steel armor glittering in the morning
sun. The engineer caught the valve rod
and reversed it, closing the nasal injec-
tor, and thus slightly decreasing the
swift velocity Of the iron horse, but to
no avail. In an instant the pilot of the
engine had caught the old woman by
the paletot and hurled her into the
mysterious ultimately. Slowly and
sadly the undertaken clomb the apricot
tree for her remains. Sorrowfully he
put her shoulder-blades around behind
her and established her nose once more
in the middle of her features. Calmly
and decently he gathered up her false
teeth out of the adjoining radish bed,
and assorted them as best he could.
Then he called the coroner, and toward
evening the jury, not rashly and pre-
cipitately, but coolly and calmly, told
the old man that his fractional wife was
dead. Thus another Mormon house is
partially desolated, and another warm.
manly heart Is made ache to some ex-
tent. Another good and noble man is
made to measurably suffer, and another
Christian becomes fractional widower.
ssIn the midst of life We are at any
moment liable 20 be knocked galley
west. -
Daily globe., 1882-09-11
The Reason Why.

The train had run into d snow-drift,
and the en5 inc was butting it's head In
vain against asix-foot bank.
''For once the iron horse appears to
be beaten" remarked fat woman in q
second-class carriage.
<'You shouldn't call it an iron horse, %
mildly reproved solemn-faced man.
"Why not9" asked the fat woman in
some surprise.
Because it is block tin," softly MUIR
INJURED the solemn-faced man, as he
gazed out OF the window and across the
wintry waste With q far-away look in his
eye
Daily globe., 1882-09-11

A MAN IN New York being sued for a
divorce because he pulled his wife's hair,
iammed her against the wall and threat
ened to throw hot coffee upon her, de-
MED it said it was not coffee but sugar
he threw on her. in hopes to sweeten
her disposition and that she CANNED :"
him right in the middle of the floor with
grape preserves. He had presented her
with service Of plate one morning so
enthusiastically that most of them we're
smashed; which led the neighbors to
think that he was breaking mp house
keeping.
Daily globe., 1882-09-11
How TO Catch Crews.

A gentleman writes Us that he has
succeeded in catching several crows in
his corn field in the following novel
manner =" / arranged a number OF large
twine strings with slip-noose in each,
and placed them on stumps in the fields
in such manner that when pulled the
stump would not interfere with the clos
ing of the moose. I stood hidden at a
convenient distance, and would almost
invariably catch the crow when he alight-
ed Oh the stump. / caught eleven in one
morning in this manner. -Montezu1aG
(GG.) Weekly.
Daily globe., 1882-09-11
4 Romance in Two Chapters.

''Surely you will not be false to me
Georgie?" and the bright blue eyes Of
Elaine Jenkins look fondly up into the
face OF the man, who bends over her so
fondly, and whose words of love come to
her troubled breast with the same sweet.
soothing restfullness that a tired man
feels when the throbs of his aching head
are stilled and the demons of pain driven
away by the touch of wife's hand the
sound of her low, sweet voice.
'.No, my little one," replied George
W. Simpson, drawing the girl closer to
him, "I win never deceive you, never
aught that would give your sorrow or
pain. You have made a better man of
me-dragged me, as it were, from the
horrid maelstrom of draw-poker and 25-
cent drinks into whose deadly centre /
was swiftly being drawn, and landed me
In the beautiful Lotos Islands of your
love-the pure, trusting, passionate love
of heart that beats alone for me.
Never fear, my darling, that will leave
you"-and,. pressing Q kiss upon the
ripe, red lips that could make cake-la
look desolate, he went out into the star
Lit night and started down the street-ear
track, where there was no danger OF
being interrupted By vehicles.
Ten years later.
Over the old front gate, thrown out
OF plumb SO many, many times by
George and Elaine hanging on it toswap
lies, the vines are growing. a little to
the lett Is q grave, moss-covered and un-
cared for. Towser IS dead. In the sun
kissed woodshed back of the house a
man Is choppiag wood. A woman comes
to the back door.
GEORGE" she says.
eyes
"Supper ready. Shoo the brats GU!
of the alley, and bring in some wood
when you come"
Gan right"
Heaven help thep-they are married
Daily globe., 1882-09-11

Man wants but little here below,
Nor wants that little long"
So runs the oft-repeated text
OF that old-fasMoned song.
My wants are few, and easy met.
don't desire store of wealth:
Content if lodged and clothed and fed,
A little fun and robust health.
My wants indeed are few. Alas!
wish ell others were:
But many other people seek
My tile store to share.
Ny landlord wants from me his rent:
Ny grocer wants his little bill;
The tailor wants to claim 8 part
L hardly can their wants fuld.L
The city wants its taxes paid;
The butcher swears, in accents solemn,
He wants some cash, and 50 the list
Might be extended to column.
"Man wants but little here below"
And the world could live at peace in;
'Tis other folks who wsnt so much,
And those demands are mover ceasing.
Maiden Headlight.
Daily globe., 1882-09-11

The 10000 people in Iceland are in
imminent danger of starvation, on ac-
count Of the unusual severity OF the
climate last year, both in winter and
summer. Relief funds are being raised
in Norway and Sweden, and efforts are
being made In England to lend a help
ing hand. Prof. Willard Fiske, of Cor
nell University, ithaca, New York, will
forward any subscription sent him.
Maryland ranks second among the
States as q packer of tomatoes. putting
up 100000 easel, or nearly 1850, 600
cans per annum. New Jersey ranks
first, packing 100000 cases, and Del
aware stands third, packing $50, ,0OO
cases.
Daily globe., 1882-09-11
Victor Hugo.

According TO the London World, Vic
Tor Hugo is rapidly declining, physic-
ally and mentally. His journey to
Guernsey In company with the two ladies
who have devoted their life to him was
undertaken for the sake of what is almost
''natiVe air. to him. There is now al
most constant struggle between the
slShtseers who would push the old man
to write anything. and the family circle
which endeavors to restrain his lyric
overflow.
Daily globe., 1882-09-11

A hackman recently went into the
surf at Long Branch and encountered a
huge shark. Their eyes met for an in
slant, when the shark blushed and
swan out to sea.
MIR. William Bonner, brother of MIR.
Robert Bonner of New York city. keeps
$40, 900 team OF horses at Trenton.
Wis.
Daily globe., 1882-09-11

A NEW YORK dentist says it hurts the
tooth more than the patient, but that's
| poor consolation. The tooth doesn't
have to pay for being hurt.
Daily globe., 1882-09-11
CONTRACT WORK.
Grading Jessie Street.

OFFICE OF TIE BOARD OF PUsLIc WORKS,
CITY OF Sr. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 81, 1882. !
Sealed bids will be received By the Board of
Public Works, in and for the corporation OF
the City of st. Paul, MINI, at their office in
said city, until IL ~, on the 11th day of Sep
tember, a. D. 1882, for the grading of Jessie
street, from Minnehaha street to Faruuier
street., in said city, according to plans and
specifications on file in the Office of said
Board.
a hond with at least two sllreties IN g sum
OF at least 30 per cent. OF the gross amount
bid, must accompany each bid.
The said Board reserves the right t., reject
any Or all bids.
JOHN HARRINGTON, President.
Official: r. L. GoRMAN,
Clerk Board Of Public Works. a44-a954
Daily globe., 1882-09-11

TROUBLES borrowed and stolen out
number by far all others In the world.
Daily globe., 1882-09-11

INOLINATIoN and interest determine
the will. TdlLeyvord.
Daily globe., 1882-09-11

Sealed bids will be received by the Board of
Public Works. in and for the corporation of
the city of st. Paul, Mimi, at their Office in
said city. until 12 m, on the 11th day of Sep
tember, A. D. 1889, for the grading of Webster
street, from Grace street to Fort street. in
said city, according to plans and specifications
on file in the Office OF said Board.
& bond with at least two sureties, in q sum
OF at least 20 per cent. of the gross amount
bid, must accompany each bid.
The said Beard reserves the right TO reject
any or all bids.
JOHN HARRINGTON, President.
Official: r. L. GoRMAN,
Clerk Board of Public Works 44254
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-10-01

belief is that these murders are the
outcome OF the working of 0 secret
society, and the suggestion is that
they are mainly attributable to the
popular impression in the district that
Joyce had given some Information to
the authorities in connection with the
fate of the Two bAilifis whose bodies
were found at the bottom CT the lake.
So far the usual appalling mystery
hangs over this massacre in Come.
mara; the police, however, say they
have got a clew which they expect
will lead to disclosures OF startling
character.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-10-01
Z ASI YkS7
ilIlE q "A e "A
iT IN TRuLY WONDERFUL

Ii IL TRULY WONDERFUL
To see what Improvement now exist
IS compared with railway trsvel
only q few years ago. To become
convinced Of this, one has only to
select for his route East, the popular
and well known
CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN 3 (.
You are landed by the Union Pscife
Railroad in the Union Depot at
Council Bluffs, where stands the q
4 NV. Palace Train, composed OF
Pullman Hotel Cars, Pullman Sleep
ing Cars, Elegant Day Coaches
Smoking, Baggage, Postal Cars, etc.
ready to convey its paSsenreri
through Iowa and Illinois, and into
Chicago. Gliding smoothly aions
over the supe RIB track Of steel rail
through thrivi ng cities and villages
comfortably sea ted In this train, one
scarcely discover the high rate Of
speed which he is riding. Trains OF
this road are alw avs on time. con.
nections sure and passengers seek.
Ing pleasure, corr fort, safety and
easy in travelling, will find the
"North. Western" in excess Of theii
expectations, and the greatest of ali
routes to Chicago and the East. IN.
sist upon Ticket Agents selling Won
Tickets Vt0 this Road ; all agents sell
hem. Examine your Tickets and n.
fuse to buy IL they do not read over
This Road. II you wish the Best
travelling accommodation Won
will buy your Tickets by this Route,
AND W TAKE No
r HEB
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-10-01
Eve and Ear.

The friends and patients of DR..
Ira Lyons will doubtless be pleased
to learn that in consequence of in
creasing practice and other induce
ments he will prolong his stay sew
eral months continuing his Office
in Cliff House Cottage, two doors
west of Cliff House, The treat
ment of all diseases of the eye and
Ear has Won for Dr.. Lyons high
h0nOfS in eastern medical colleges,
many of whose testimonials he
brings with him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-10-01

THAT HACKING COUGH can
be so quickly cured by Shiloh's
Cure. We guarantee it. Sold at
z. G. NJ. 1. dug store. %
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HORRORS In IRELAND.
THE JOYCE TRAGEDY = BRIGHTFUL
CONDUCT OF TIE FAMILY Doc
HOLDING THE WAKE.

Dublin. Sept. 2,-The romantic
district of wild Oonnemara. in which
the lonely Tough Mask lies imhedded
in the gloomy mountain ranges. bae
already won terrible p.eeminence
for mysterious murders. 1t was here
that some twelve months ago, Two
men. bRiliffs on an estate in the
neighborhcod, disappeared ope day,
ard after o considerable lapse of time
their dead bodies were fshed up from
the bottom Of Tough Mask, ii ed in
sacks and riddled with bullets. From
that day to this but little light has
been thrown on this mystery of Tough
Mask. The shores OF the lake have
now another horror added TO their
history by the wholesale slaughter OF
the Joyce family, who were brutallE
butchered as they Icy in bed. II an
adventurous tourist had been wander
ing one day this week along the
shores Of Lough Mask he would have
witnessed scene unequaled even in
theiIreland of to-day. In perhaps the
most widely romantic region of the
Oonremars country he would have
seen an open-air inquest being held
close by wretched cRdin overlook
ing the lake; he would have seen
POLICEMEN STANDING UNDER ARMS,
and silent crowds OF peasantry, OF
both sexes and all ages, picturesque
even in their misery, sitting ab0ut on
the hillocks which form a sombre
background to the Coroner's Court
under the blue sky. The dramatic
group were engaged in sscertaining
how John Joyce, his wife, mother,
son and daughters, lying in the howell
above mentioned, came by their
deaths. The primitive nature OF the
whole proceedings was heightened by
the circumstance that the Irish lam
guage alone was spoken by several of
the Jurors and by the witnesses.
When the Jurors had all been duly
sworn, the coroner led them into the
cabin to "vieW the bodies" accord
ing. to law in such cases. What
they saw there was something to
haunt the memory for life. The fa-
Their of the murdered family. John
Joyce. cotter of the poorest class.
lay dead on the floor of the one
apartment which served the wretched
family for all purposes. The body.
which was wholly naked, had two
bullet wounds in the back; on a bed
which stood in recess built off this
apartment was the dead body OF
Joyce's wife, while about the place
lay dead the grandmother and a
young girl, daughter of Joyce. An
examination of the bodies showed
that some Of the victims had first
been shot and then bludgeoned, while
others had been dispatched with some
blunt instrument. Two sons, young
lads, were also in the house at the
time; both we're
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SHOT AND BLUDGEoNED,


and no doub. left for dead by the
murderers. One has since died; the
other still lives. He cannot tell much
about the terrible tragedy. He says
two or three men entered the cabin
at night, carrying g rude torch OF
lighted bogwood, and that they shot
him as he lay in bed. An Irish
speaking witness told at the inquest,
through an interpreter. how upon 60
ing to Joyce's cabin ''aboul two hours
after sunrise" on Friday morning TO
borrow some articles be found the
doorsofi the hinges, and on entering
cav the dead bodies of the slaught-
cred family lying about. Numerous
arrests have been made in connec-
ton with these murders, but they are
all merely on suspicion. The boy,
who is the only survivor of the fam
lily, says he does not know any OF the
men who entered the house. He
describes them as having "dirty"
faces, from which it is inferred that
the party had smeared their faces
with SCOT to prevent Identification.
There surely are horrors enough COM
pressed in this short story of the
Wholesale massacre of the Joyce fam
lily, but there is further hideous in
cident to be told. As is the custom
of the poorer peasantry, the domestic
and other animals attached to the
household shared the scanty accom-
modations OF Joyce's cabin. Among
these we're two dogs, which were
found in the bed on which the dead
body of Joyce's mother was lying.
When the police came to tie place
these dogs couldn't be got out of the
house OF death. When expelled from
the bed they ran under it, snd it was
necessary to remove them by force.
It Was thought to be a touching in
stance Of canine affection, but the re-
voting fact was found to be that the
dogs had been engaged in
DEyoURING ONE OF THR OLD woMAN's
ARMS,
which hung from the bed, and that
they had actually gnawed it away
from the elbow. When this became
known, the people who had gathered
outside the cabin chased the brutes
across the country, and captured
and killed them with sticks and
stones. The wake OF the murdered
family was weird scene. Like the
inquest, it Vas held in the open air:
the peasantry who attended we're sun.
piled with pipes and tobacco, accord
ing to ancient custom, and the wo-
men among the party filed the
plight air with the wild wall which
the female pessantry raise at wake
bat for all their wailing, we are told
that no woman in the place could be
induced for love or money to give anv
assistance in nursing the surviving
lad of the family, "Pat Joyce" aged
about twelve, who has since been re-.
moved to the village OF Cong, a dozen
Mills off, where he is under the care
of q Dublin surgeon. The general
National Republican., 1882-08-31
The Campaign "Itcpublican."

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TnE LocAL NEwspArEn WHICH JusrIrIrs
The gUo,uQ of clnIsl-

story, about which there is a fascination, it
is impossible to resist when you hear tell it, is
that of the Home of Gold" Somewhere in
southwestern New Mexico, in the Sierra Madte, it
is said there is n wonderful valley. Small in
closed in hgh rocky walls, and accessible only
by secret passage, which is known to but few,
is this extraordinary place. 1t is about ten arreS
in extent, has running through it stream which
waters it thoroug hly, and makes II perfect
trees. lii it are thousands of birds of the most
beautiful plumage.. Running across it is Il ledge
of pure gold about thirty feet wide, which gistcns
in the sunlight like great golden belt The
stream crosses this ledge, aud, as 1t runs, MUIR
murs around blocks OF yellow metal us Others do
around pebbles. The ledge OF gold is supposed to
be solid gold, and to run down into the center of
the earth. The legend is Of Indian origin, aud
around it clusters number uf lnOian stories in
which the name of the ill-lattd Montczuma Oc-
ours frequently. The dcscendentS of the Aztecs
believe firmly that the day will come when Mon.
tezuma will return and free them from the de-
scendun's of the ConquestOdOreS. They believe
that the money necessary for this work will be
taken from the Madre dOro,-Las CuSGs Repubh-
auD
National Republican., 1882-08-31
DISTRIBUTING THE OFFICES.
Something About the Present Plan ana
the Plan or the Futnrc.

To the Editor Of THE REPUBLICAN,;
The civil l-servioo reformers complain OF the de-
moralzing influence which comes OF allowing
Congressmen 10 distribute offices, and the recent
large additions TO the clerical force in the Pension
and War Departments having been made on the
basis of apportionment 10 the different States OF
the Union, and the appointees having been desig-
mated by members OF Congress, there comes up the
finger of the reformer pointing in disupprobaton
TO a heinous offense. Such wicked doings seem in
the minds OF these sufficient reason for the torma
ton OF a new political party which shall sweep
Civll-service reform must be the watchwoId OF the
movement that is 10 save the Republic.
LET US IMAGINE FOR A MOMENT
that the revolution is effected, and with the BAN
ner OF reform floating trumphantty over our
heads. the new party comes into power how are
the offices to be distributed? Shall the already
overlaxed President find time TO inquire into the
qunlltcntions of every postmaster, &c., that MY
millions of people require How Is 1t possible
that he can decide without consulting tho Con;
gresham from each district? For the Federal
Offices at Washington there are many appli-
canls They are TO many favors. Shall the clti-
zens ofone or two States tolerably well known TO
the President receive them all? suppose there
is now III the leader, par excellence, of civil service
reform, George William Curtis depth of wisdom
And Judgment that would make II safe to give him
the same proportion of appointments In other
custom houses that he has enjoyed III the New
York one, where over sixty have been placed by
him, would the precedent be safe? The next
leader of civil service reform might not equal him
in discrimination, and If the appointments were
bad, how great the calamity Is 1t not plain TO De
seen thnt the present method of allowing 10 each
of the chosen representatives of the people the
power TO designate u few Is
THE PLAN LEAST LIABLE TO DisAsTER2
President Grant has been quoted By the advocates
ofthcnew party of Ciyi-Scrvicc Reform as being on
their side, No doubt President Grant is, and has
been, ever ready TO rejoice in all real reforms and
progress for his beloved country, and we well
member that in speaking once TO the writer OF
this upon the same subj ct he said that he thought
1T would be good measure of reform If every
Congressman who recommended man to office
was required TO take the sulne responsibility for
his character and fitness ior the position to which
he recommended him as he would If he were in
dorsng his note for money" This, the then Presi-
dent thought, would remove many evils, and
really be one reform. Was he not right
II g. I
National Republican., 1882-08-31
ON THE SHORE.

My love and went wandering hand in hand
Upon the gray seashore one winter day.
The small white waves crep: slowly toward the land
Then turned again like children in their play.
But to return once more, methought they'd greet
My love and lay their homage at her feet,
"Ah they would kiss thy feet, my dear" cried;
" Fen nature yearns to pay thee homage due;
The ocean sprtes would WOO thee from my side,
And deem thee like their kindred, aye, untrue
They shall not tou h tHeew Then took her hand
And drew her nearer 10 the wide, safe land.
Swim then the enYious came nearerby
And washed her footsteps from the darkllng shore,
II would not even let them silent lie.
Lest other touch than his should sweep them DER.
$50, dearest" said l, " would thy love should be
But mine alone, as mine is but for theep
-AH ne Year Round
National Republican., 1882-08-31
Urnornut CorrcspouJcnss

The brilliant correspondents and tacetious edi-
tors who are attacking Frank Hatton because the
advertisement of the Halckeye appears in the Off
cial Postal Guide, ure either grossly ignorant or
willnlly pervert the facts The publication in
question is issued. as appears OH its face, by
Houghton, Mihiin & Co., of'Boston. Half n dozen
pages ure devoted to advertisements, among which
Is the one referred to as " SO highly improper to
have IL place in a government publication" The
only Office in the executive or administrative
It's holder from being connected with II legitimate
business is that of Secretary of the Treasury Per-
haps Mr.. HattOn's critics would prefer that he
should GO into his predecessor Brady s old busi-
ness. So long as he is connected with the HdiCk
eye there is no reason why that paper should re-
nouucG any of the enterprising business methods
that, combined with its fine editorial manage
ment, have made it what 1t is.--ARanta (Ga.) Epe-
mimi Herald