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was also visited. One church, two Saw
mills, several dwellings and large number
of other buildings were destroyed. One
child was killed and two adults seriously in
jured.
A LONDON journal predicts that in a
few days all the American suspects impris-
oned in Ireland will have left the country.
In a fight with Apaches at Horseshoe
Canyon, the other day, three soldiers and
four Indian scouts were killed. Among
twenty whites butchered along the ella
River were John 2. Risque, a lawyer Of
Silver City, and Captain John S. Lawson,
mining superintendent. The hosties num-
Der over three hundred and are said to be
completely corraIed in Doubtful Canyon.
The American Forestry Congress has
been organized at Cincinnati to encourage
the planting and protection Of trees. Hon.
George B. Loring, Commissioner of Agri-
culture, was chosen President, and D. D.
Thompson, of Cincinnati, Secretary.
In the Jennie Cramer murder trial at
New Haven, Conn.,, State Attorney Doolittle
informed the court that he would prove that
as the result Of conspiracy the victim was
outraged at the house of Edward Malley,
and that her protestations led to her being
killed with poison and thrown into the
water at Savn Rock
RosELIA ROsEBIRCHER, aged IS, liv-
ing in Newport, Ky, went into commissions,
a few nights since, and died, to all appear
ance, before medical attendance could be
summoned. Next day the girl, rigid and
cold, was coffined, and twenty-four hours
later some one touching the body was
startled to find warmth in it, and saw the
eyelids twitching. The family physician
was summoned and he observed an I'M
wonted freshness of color, and tried restor-
atives but did not meet with immediate
success. The burial, which was to have
taken place on the Goth, was postponed, and
4 corps of surgeons from the Cincinnati
Hospital examined the body with view to
resusctation.
PAT MCGRAw, a hermit residing near
Newport, KY, armed himself with Il huge
club, the other day, and gained entrance to
the First National Bank by the rear door,
before the hour for commencing business.
He made for the safe, pushing the janitress
first man who appeared was dealt crush
ing blow with the club, and it required six
men to get him to the station house. For
five hours Pat retained possession of hor
ribe knife, but was finally disarmed.
DISPATCHES from London describe
the marriage Of Prince Leopold to Princess
Helen of Waldeck, at St. Georges Chapel,
Windsor, April 27. A large crowd gathered
at the station to witness the departure Of
the wedding guests. Buildings were gaily
decorated with flags and bunting in honor
of the event, and shops were closed. The
Archbishop of Canterbury was the chief Of
ficiating clergyman.
ADyICEs from New Mexico and San
Francisco confirm the reported sacking Of
Galeyyile, Ariz., and the N ,ssacre of some
thirty whites by redskins. Captain Tup-
per, of the Sixth Cavalry, and some Indian
scouts, attacked body of hostlss at STEMS
Peak, on the Goth. Six Of the latter and
four scouts we killed, and the troops held
the field
St. Landry democrat., 1882-05-20
HUMOROUS.

How may burglars be kept out of
any house? By leaving the valuables
out at night ON the front door steps
n. Y. Graphic.
The poet who asserts that life is but
a dream was never called in to help
move the cook-stove or get a barrel of
cider down cellar.-Detroit Free Press.
A local tragedian in Minneapolis by
the name of Barol is so given to gnash-
ing his teeth when he rants that they
call him a gnasn- BaroL-BaItinlore En-
cry Saturday.
"A machine for grooming horses has
been invented. If it ever is tried on a
mule we shall have some of the work
ing parts of the machine on exhibition.
--New Haven Register.
-"Don't you believe in future life
in which we shall renew the ties that
bind US together here?' Il do,' said
the hen-pecked husband sadly, ''but
don't want to. "-Brookly,a Eagle.
Elephants, it is believed, can be
taught to play billiards. If so, it will be
great relief to young men who are
now obliged to give up so much of their
valuable time to this work.-M O.
Picayalne.
A small boy in this city who was
playing truant the other day, when
asked if he wouldn't get whipping,
when he got home, replied: "What is
five minutes licking to five hours of fun.
Laurence american.
There are dozen known instances
where people have been cured of rheu-
matism by lightning striking the house.
Ii lightning was a-mind to attend to
business it could be of great value to.
man.-Detroit Free Press.
-"Look var, Glen, dom yo' be growl-
in bout de scaceness on dem var trou-
sers! Dey's got as much w ar in 'em,
yit as dem shanks O. yo'n, chen eff yo'
fader did tramp 'roun' in 'em MON,
forty year. He didn't hab no SIGH FRS!
He'd be prancin' roun' in 'em Wit, and
be proud huff OBJ de chance, ef dar wuz
any 'casion for gearmints whar he's
gone. "-Roee Sentinel. s
When man slips up on piece of
orange peel, it is best to wait until he,
has quit rubbing himself before tender
ing him any advice how to avoid the
disaster next time. Besides, it is highly
probable he would disdain to receive.
any sympathy or advice, and reply as.
did an inebriated individual who fell
down flight of stairs the other night,
and passer-by fearing that he was.
seriously injured, ran to pick him up;
but the man majestically staggered to
his feet, and in reply to the proffered
aid. roared out: ''Now, you jes let
lone. Want no foolin' round me. ]
allus come down stairs that way
Te1as Siftinqs.
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PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Mr.. BLAINE, ex-Secretary of State,
appeared before the Peruvian investigating
committee on the oath, and denounced Ship
herds testimony as tissue of falsehoods,
apologizing for his connection with the man
as follows: 81 have been somewhat crit
icised for not sending shipherd out Of my
house on the first occasion he came there,
but will say to the committee that a gen.
tleman who comes to me introduced by a
United States Senator, having three United
States ex-Senators for counsel, an ex-Sec-
rotary of the Treasury for counsel, and Au-
gust Belmont, E. D. Morgan and Seligman
for cepartners, is not man whom you
would naturally kick out Of your house on
the very first sight OF him, and sol beg to be
excused for not performing duty which
three or four months afterward practically
did on further information"
AT mass-meeting in Tucson, Ariz.,
on the 18th, it was unanimously directed
that the following be sent as an open letter
to the President and Cabinet, and both
houses of Congress: During the rejoicing
incident to the grand military display an
nonced to take place at Fortress Monroe, we
beg to offer you as skeleton to sit at your
banquet the fact that nearly ahundred OF
our pioneers have within a few days been
wantonly murdered in cold blood by the
devilish Apaches, whom cruel and mis-
taken policy permits to survive their crimes.
II some small portion OF the expenditures
incurred in your grand display could be de-
voted to such measures as would preclude
the probability of an increase in the list OF
our murdered dead we could send you
greeting of gratitude and cheer in place OF
this message Of our sorrow and helplessness
and desolation."
The President has expressed deter
mination to do everything that can be done
with propriety to induce the Russian Gov
eminent to extend the fullest protection to
Jews, and has addressed communication
to our representative at st. Petersburg, di-
recting him to invite the attention of the
Gar to reported atrocities; to express the
tbhorrence that was felt ia this country in
St. Landry democrat., 1882-05-20
MISCELLANEOUS.

A FEARFUL cyclone struck the lower
edge OF Bibb County, Ga, the other night,
passing into Twiggs, Jones and Wilkinson
Counties, blowing a track 800 yards wide,
moving down fences and farm buildings.
Samuel Cove, father of Samuel n. Cove,
ex-Republican member of Congress, living
one mile from Griswold's, was killed. Also
Miss Lockhart, near Gordon. Death and
destruction is reported in Dallas County,
Ala. At Kings Landing three negroes
were killed and at Graves Ferry two lives
were lost. Many others at the latter place
were seriously wounded. North Carolina
St. Landry democrat., 1882-05-20

relation to their preparation, and to en-
treat him to exercise his authority to pre-
vent their recurrence.
The accounts of Governor Churchill,
Of Arkansas, while serving as State Treas
urer, are found to be short about $125, 900.
BLAINE and Belmont had a tiff in the
Foreign Affairs Committee rooms on the
9th.
RALPH WALDO EMERSON is dead.
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At Bradford.

BRADFORD. Pa. June ia severe
thunderstorm passed over the northern
oil fields, this morning Two tanks, one
80 900, and the other 35 600 barrels ca
paclty, were struck, near 0lean. and are
now burning. Some sixty five other
large tanks are in danger. Some thirty
rigs and small tanks were struck in
various parts of the field, with the loss
of several thousand barrels Of oil.
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Little Rock Gazette. !.
Why He Drank.

$50 you were drunk p said the Police
Judge to an old topper.
"Yes, sir; but under palisting circum
stances | had not touched drop Of
iouor for six months, and became too
respectable.
II began 10 get proud. Sometimes
wouldn't even speak to my wife when
met her on the street. Now p'itie is
dangerous. John G. SAKE tells us that
all proud flesh, where'er it grows, is
sahject TO irritation When man s'svs
suber too long he becomes Pnarissical
Socrates, you know, said that man
should get drunk once a month did
not wish TO become Pharisee so l got
drunk"
"But did Socrstes tell you to 90 into
a saloon and fight the proprietor p ask
ed The Judge.
Yes, cir. don't remember his ex-
act words, hut ss nearly s4 can recall
them be said, Go, therefore, into the
place where wines and liquors are sold
and for the exercise of the muscle, which
nature has given you, pound the bat
tender.'"
"Did the old philosopher tell you to
90 into clearinghouse, seize the land
lady and tear her clothes ?"
"Yes, sir. Go We, therefore'-page
321 revised dialogues-'into the hoard
ing house, lay hands upon 'he wardrobe
of the mistress Of the establishment and
rend her garments, for vain is the land
lady who has tender clothes and tough
steaks Am cassically discharged ~
No, sir. You will h. assigned 10 the
philosophical employment Of breaking
stones"
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Select Story.
A SLIGHT MISTAKE.

Gray and ice-cold the twilight had
darkened over the Stone Tower, until the
ruddy glow OF the fire became insult
cient 10 dispel the creeping shadows and
Mamie brought in the lamp.
1t was a great, low ceiled room, with
an antique-cornice and wainscot OF oak
which reached above Nannie's shoulder
"a room where the faded crimson hang
ings shut out the dying daylight, and
the pattern Of the carpet had long be-
come indistinguishable
And the three blooming, hright-eped
young girls in this ancient room seemed
as much out of their element as cluster
of rosebuds would have heen lying on a
sarcophagus.
But Colonel Copely liked seclusion
and antiqui,y. Moreover be liked econ.
omy. And when he brought bis three
motherless daughters down to the Stone
Tower, he grimly gave them to under
stand that they too must teach them
selves to like these three aspects Of life.
"There's one thing" Colonel Copely.
who was man-hater, .dded 10 himself
.sthey'll get no beaux here! No girl
ought to dream Of beau until she is
twenty-five years old at the very least. u
Which was rather hard on Amy and
Mamie, who were nineteen and seven
teen, and had their pretty heads full o.
vague visions OF love and lovers. AnG
even little Polly, the youngest, who had
barely turned fifteen, had an imaginary
ideal in her brain, with dark, melancholy
eyes and a brow like ivory, which sht
hoped one day might be realized in 6
suitor.
And upon this ndy March night
when Colonel CopeIy was in the city ant
Miss Baird, the governess, was confined
to her room with an attack OF in6amma
tory rheumatism, Amy and Nanny wer
going to a surreptitious party.
"Of course papa wouldn't let US go
he were OF home, said Amy.
sand we couldn't manage it if Mis-
Baird wasn't laid up, either ssgely ad
ded Mamie.
"But everything happens for tue best
said Any. "Do look at this lovely gold
colored silk, Nan. Wasn't it good @
Mary Sinclair to lend US the three dress
es to choose from7 / think I'll wea
the gold-colored silk, with this black lac
i MANTLE"
"And l." said Mamie. who was pin
and plump, with china-blue eyes and IT
diant, bronze.brown hair, shall wear th
. white, all brocaded over with pink ros,
buds, and the rose-colored satin slipper
Oh, Amy, dsrling"-pounciug upon ht
sister with a little ecstatic klss-"W
shan't know ourselves"
"Couldn't I go. too" ,"pleaded Poll
whose gipsy beauty cleaned in betwee
the apple-bloom faces of her sisters til
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The Wife's Last Kiss.
San Benito tCal.) Advance.

About a month ago Mr.. A. B. Camp,
accompanied BY his wife and child, came
from San Francisco for the purpose of
taking out soapstone. Last Monday his
wife visited him at his work They
were about starring for their cabin, q
short distance away. Mr. Camp was
about to enter the tcnnel to secure a.
shovel which he desired to take with
him. when his wife remarked: "Never
mind, I'll get it; you take the child -
As she started for the entrance of the
tunnel she turned and said "Kiss me.
6rst." The husband did so, and she
started for the tunnels mouth again, hut
just before she reached it she again turn.
ed around and laughingly said: "Kiss
NE once more" Her husband complied
for the second time and she then started
for the tunnel She had just reached
the entrance when the mass of rocks
and dirt above gave way, burying the
unfortunate woman in the debris and
causing her instant death. The fathea
and child escaped unhurt.
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waltz with a whiskered Young gentle
man from Montreal. And Harry Sim
clair, the brother of the hostess, accom-
panied them back to the Tower, with
the tallest of the walters, two reyoluers,
and blackthorn stick which would have
done credit to Rory OMore himself
Thus backed up, Polly drew the bolt,
unlocked the door, and called In stern
accents, to the-sf questered victim:
'Come out, yoa villain-come at
Once!'
And tall, rather plessant-looking
young fellow emerged, shivering with
the cold, and having the traces of coal
dust on his white shirt collar and light
kid'gloves.
"Who are you ?" savagely demanded
Sinclair.
The gentleman presented his card.
"Mv name is Safford," said be. "Col
onel Cnpely requests me to call here and
bring his daughters back to New York
with me. Here is letter from him.
He has taken house in Fortv-seventh
street, and -"
"Goodness met" gasped Polly, clasp.
ing her hands over her eyes. "AEd ]
shut him in the coal-cellarw
For one dread second there was 81.
lence, and then they all burst into peal
Of contagious laughter, which broke up
all ceremony at once, and rendered them
all excellent friends.
Mr.. Sinclair, with the tall waiter and
the blackthorn stick. departed and Pol,
lv, with little of Naunie's amateur as
sistaDce, served up an impromptu sup
per OF bread and toasted cheese, which
was pronounced a success. Mary EI;za
returned in little while, and all was
we'll.
The next dav commenced the packing
for removal. Mary Eliza was to remain
in the Stone Tower until Miss Baird's
convalescence, and the three girls re-
turned to New York with Mr.. Stafford.
And Mr.. Saff ,rd, strange to say, ap-
peared 10 have no malice against his
fair little jai!er.
"On the contrary" said the shrewd
Amy as the season advanced, 81 do be-
lieve he likes Polly the best of US all or
he would DO so if she wasn't such a
child"
"But she's growing older every day"
said Mamie
"And pret,ier," added Amy, with a
laugh.
So that, as the two sisters agreed,
there was no telling what might happen
one of these days. But if they venture
to question Polly herself, she only
laughs and blushes, and hides her face.
because, you know, I'm not grown
woman yet" say Polly.
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The Silence of Friendship.

Only real friends understand silence.
With q passing guest or ceremonial ac-
quaintance you feel under obligations to
talk you make an effort to entertain him
as matter of courtesy, you may he tired
or weak, but no mater; you feel that
you must exert yourself But, with a
very dear, intimate friend sitting bv you,
there is no feeling of this kind. To be
sure, you may talk If you feel able,
pouring out all of confidence, relieved
aud refreshed by interchange OF thoughts
and sympsthies But If you are verv
tired, you know that YOU do not need to
say a word. You are perfectly under
stood, and you know it You can enjoy
the mere fact of your friends presence
and find that il does you more good than
ccnve sation The sense of that pres
ent and sympathetic affection rests you
more than snv words. And your friend
takes it as the highest proof of your
friendship and confidence, ard probably
never loves you so vivldly ss in these
still moments. No matter that twi!igh
is falling, ard that you cannot see each
others faces the presence snd the ST.
lence are full of brightness and elo-
quence, anu you feel they are enough.
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Henry Moore, Rock Island brakenan;
is dying in commissions at the Chaplin

Henry Moore, Rock Island brakeunan;
is dying in commissions at the Chaplin
House. -s-s-'--
The scenes around the ruins are heart.
rending. Families are wandering over
the ruins of their homes In dazed sort
of way, replying willingly to aif qnesi
tions asked, and laughing in such pa:
thetic manner at some ridiculous. .inci:.
dent, while some near and dear friend ID
dead or dyingS One voting glady Twas
heard TO say, half in tears and half in
laughter, that she believed she had found
fragment of her room, and was look
ing for some articles by which to knew
lit. She stopped and picked up a photo:
graph. and burst into tears. 1t was q
picture of her little sister, who had been
killed. Many of those who were saved
in the deinolished dwellings had fed to
the cellars, while.ethe. h,iusss we're car.
ried from over their heads. - sEfN
The engine house, where seFenteenFof
the dead bodies sfe1aid out, presents o
sight that brings back army days.
Other dead are around ifi wrecks OF
their homes, where enough was left for
shelter, or sent to houses of friends!
| This terribly afflicted little city ywsss ssnce
0rnarhented With cottonwoods or soit
naples Now hundreds of them are
le7eled, and the beautiful grounds are
thlcklv covered with broken timbers.
Nearly every person was injured in
someway and over one hundred and fifty
are seriously wounded. a3
Thetotal loss Of property ESTIMATED
at 5000, 1000. 1t is feared that the mum.
ber of deaths, will yet-feacb seBentyi6ve.
The path Of the tornado is well defined
as-haying been about twenty-five miles
long and half mile wide, extending
five miles northwest Of, Grinnel and
twenty five miles southeast
The news received here states that
Mr.. james, wife, and two daughters, and
two other persons, living four miles
northwest OF Grinnel, are dead = SIT sis'
now thought the loss of life outsidelo %
Grinnel will reach twenty five, and Alto
gether near 100. .fa 73TiT ttssI
! Grinnellis post village Of Poweas
sheik county, Iowa, at the junction Of
the Iowa Central Railroad with the Chi
cago Rock Island & Pacific road, fifty.
FIVE miles northeast OF the Des .Moines
and twenty six miles southeast of MARI
shalltown. It's the seat Of Iowa Col2
lege (Congregaiional), which has about
$50 students. Grinnell has national
bank, three churches, a newspaper Office i,
andvarious manufactures. Population,
1,500. Malcolm is in the same county,,
on the R. l. & P. z R. 1t has bank,
two churches, high school, and vafi8ds
manufactures. Population, 400 WiA
At Malcolm, eight were killed and
many wounded. The later advices from
the country, it lis feared, will shows.
frightful increase to the desth list. isqss
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MY BEAUTIFUL LOUISE.
By HOMER GREENE.

BY HOMER GREENE.
In the light of the moon. by the side of the
water,
Nv seat on the sand and her seat on my
knees,
We watch the bright pillows, do and my
Is daughter.
My sweet little daughter Louise.
We wonder what city the pathway of glory,
That broadens away to the limitless west
Leads up to-sLe minds her Of some pretty
story
And says: $50 the city that mortals love
best"
Then say: at must lead TO the far away city,
The beautiful City of Rest"
In the light of the moon. by the side of the
water,
Stand two in the shadow of whispering
trees,
And one loves my daughter. my beautiful
daughter,
My womanly daughter Louiss.
She steps to the boat with touch of his fin
gers.
And out on the diamond path way they move:
The shallop is lost in the distance. it fingers.
1t waits, but know that its coming we'll
prove
That it went to the walls Of the wonderful
city,
The magical City of Love.
In the light of the moon. by the side of the
water,
I wait for her coming from over the seas;
I wait but to welcome the dust of my daugh-
ter,
To weep for my daughter Louise.
The path. as of old. reaching out in its splen-
dor.
Cleans bright, like the way that an angel has
trod;
I kiss the cold burden its pillows surrender,
Sweet clay to lie under the pitiful sod;
But she rests, at the end of the path, in the
city.
Whose "builder and maker is God"
Our Continent.
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The Appetite tor Reading the Lives
Of Murderers.

The St. Louis Republican, in speak
ing of the well-advertised and forth
coming "Life'' of jesse James, asks
these questions: "if on the same. day
that the red-handed outlaw met afatee
he had richly rnerited, there had died III
the same city a venerable servant OF
God, who had spent long fife in doing
good, feeding the hungry, clothing the
naked, ministering TO the sick. and
teaching the ignorant-would his bios.
graphv have been written and printed
before the grass grew upon his gravef
Would advertisements, placartls and cir
culars, thicker than the falling leaves OF
autumn, have been thrust under every
eve to tell the reader where and how hen
could procure 3 full and faithful history
of the departed saint7 Wonld pictures
Of him, in and oct OF his coffin, have
been displayed in shop-windows, and
everv means used to increase and ihteha
sify bis post nortem fame ~ Answers
in oarsnext. First priz, to the person,
answering correctly all of these q ,es-
tions.
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1uthv
Written for the Columbus Bohemian
THE OLD MILL.
BY TREvITT W. OKEY.

BIZ ThENITT W. OkEH.
1t stands all alone by the running brooks side
The battered old walls that are washed by the
tide,
Where the leaves and the blossoms are stayed
as they glide.
By the drift where the otter and musket abide.
BY the quick running rivulet under the hill.
Stand now the remains CT the old ruined mill.
That crooked old rivulet, beautiful still,
Runs through the old dam and runs under the
sill,
It eddies, it sparkles. that tinkling rill,
But turns not the wheel of that old. old mill.
That wheel is all broken its power all fed,
1t lies near the spot where it was torn from its
bed.
The dark hills that rise from the valleys
around
Cast DER it their shadows and echo each sound,
But the rushing of waters in which speech was
drowned,
Is heard never mere from that wheel on the
ground,
And the litchen and moses in which it is
drest
Speak palmer thon words Of the weary at rest.