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Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-08-02
DEAD LETTERS.

A scheme for raising the dead is on
foot. The dead in this instance are let
ters. Mr.. Woods, of Philadelphia, who
has devoted thirty-three years to the
subject of postal reform, thinks he has
a method by which dead letters can find
their owners. The scheme is really an
extension of the postal system. at
present the system stops with the return
OF letters to the dead letter office. The
Woods scheme is to carry it still further
and furnish list OF ull the letters in
the dead letter Office from time to time,
and post this printed list in the leading
offices OF the country. His theory is
that three-quarters or four-ffths of the
letters which are destroyed in the dead
letter office, their delivery having been
found to be impossible under the pres
ent system, may really be made to reach
those for whom they are intended.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-08-02
w. C.BROwN, Publisher
DETERMINED TO GET AN EDuoAr1or,

Captain Pratt, who is in charge OF the
training school for Indian youths at Car
Isle, Pa, tells of an Indian lad IS years
old, who appeared at the school a few
weeks ago, having found his way half
across the continent in search of an edn-
cation. He had $2.7s on starting from
his homes That brought him across the
Mississippi River. Then by walking
four days together and getting an occa-
sional ride on a freight train, he made
the rest of the long Journey. He sold
his Indian ornaments for S2.25 to give
him bread on the way. Coming over the
Allegheny Mountain Range the Indians
worn.out moccasins were no protection
to his feet against the'snow, and he bar
tered his blanket for pair of shoes. at
last he reached the Carlisle school and
was taken in and cared for.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-08-02
BOYS AS TELEGRAPH OPERATORS


The fatal railroad accident near Plain
vile, N. j., recently, shows the impor-
tance of employing men instead of boys
as railroad telegraph operators. The
accident was entirely due to the forget
fulness of the operator. who is described
by local paper as ga mere boy with a
boys lack of Judgment and of sense of
responsibility bey's love for company
and conversation, and apparently and
naturally with boys feeling of rest
lessness under restraint and desire of
something to relieve the tedium of
work" Ar! n!accident under very similar
circumstances was prevented at neigh
boring town about two weeks ago only
because the operator Ga boy also) sue
ceeded in signaling train to stop after
he had sent it on its way in forgetfuiness
of q dispatch ordering him to hold 1t.
There are sovfew boys who can realize
the great responsibility that such po-
sition as that OF railroad telegraph oper-
ator imposes, that for tire protection of
human life as rule they should not be
employed. The few dollars less saved
oil salaries is as nothing compared with
the risk to travellers.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-08-02
Paris Cor. Of the London Chronicle

lParis Cor. OF the London Chronicle g9
The mystery surrounding prisoner
at Mazas named Marteau, who obstin-
ately refused to give any particulars, is
now cleared up. The accused was rec.
ognized- by other prisoners, taken into
custody and the police have continued
their Investigations, finding out most
extraordinary conspiracy to commit
wholesale murder. The mother of Mar
team and some young women of disrepu-
table character are implicated Mar
teau hired house near the Boulevard
Menilmontant and had n gang of we'll
dressed young women to persuade men
OF wealthy appearance to visit them. In
dark passage there was trap door
communicating with n cellar, in which.
horrible to relate, there were large
knives, newly sharpened, coarse
sponges and tub to receive the blood
OF the victims. Happily the arrest of
Capt. Marteau has put an end to this
hldeous plot Several young women
have already given evidence to the jadge
dipstruction.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-08-02

Dispatches from Rome, under date OF
the 29th, give details of a terrible earth.
quake which in magnitude and hor.
ror eclipses anything of the KIND
which has been recorded in history Tor
centuries. The Island of lschln, III the
Mediterranean, seven miles distant IRON
the shore of Puzzoli and twenty-three
miles from Naples, was shaken from ITS
foundation. Vineyards, farms, mines,
baths and summer residences by the
hundreds were destroyed. About 5000
lives were lost. The loss of lie is based
on the estimate of the government otfi-
cials, who sconsider their figure lower
than the actual facts will probably war
rant. Many thousands of the injured
we're removed to the mainland, the
government having acted promptly and
called into action every department
5000 to 1000. Many who have seen
the destruction at Casamicciola and
other points believe the dead and in
jured will number more than two thirds
of the population. No one places
the disaster below $4,000. The
dispatch says the destruction was. most
complete at Casamicciola, the famous
pleasure resort, with its hot springs and
baths, the Saratoga of Italy, situated at
the foot of Mount San Nicolo, a volcanic
mountain $500 feet in height, which has
for several centuries been regarded as
quite extinct. The shocks began at $50
o'clock at night. At that hour major
ity of the people Of the upper classes
,,-n,a {l,f, Naorlr oil tho
house in the town collapsed, and it is
estimated that 1000 persons We're killed
and 500 injured. The impression pro-
duced by the disaster is indescribable.
The center of the area of the shock was
the same as that of two years ago, but
the radius wider. The shock was felt at
seq, and according to some accounts even
at Naples.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-08-02
Wanted to Write.

lfEou inc ClnClnnhtl saturday Nlglt,l
81 want to write for your paper, said
a solemn looking man, as he paused on
the threshold Of the sanctum.
"That's right" replied the editor,
without looking up from his work, for
it was publication day and there was a
stern demand for copy that could not be
denied. "When you write for it be par
ticulsr and give your name and postof-
fee address distinctly.
81 WILL" said the solemn man, step
ping i'll and taking chair.
"And don't forget to inclose the
money. Some folks write for the paper
and forget to put in any money. Then
they complain because the paper doesn' t
come"
'.Do you want money when man
writes tor your paper?' asked the SOL
emn man, rs his face acquired an addi-
tional elongatlon.
"Of course. What dye think we print
paper for? Fun? Not much. If a
man writes for the paper we suppose he
wants it, and if he wants it he must pay
for it.
'You don't understand" said the SOL
emn man; what want is to write for
your paper"
'That's what you said before, and l
told you how to doit," replied the editor,
testify, swinging around in his chair.
Though l can't see why you can't sub
scribe right here now, just as wells to
walt until you get home and then write
for it. Though maybe you haven't the
necessary two dollars with you. respect
your independence. You don't want to
subscribe for paper you are not pre-
pared to pay for. That's right"
but i'll write for it"
"If you write for it and inclose the
money it will be sent promptly. No fear
OF that. Subscribers will confer favor
on this office by reporting any careless
ness or sirregula1ity on thegpart of their
postmaster in delivering the paper"
can put great deal into q letter" "
insinuated the solemn man.
&C Needn't put more than two dollars
in, :" said the editor, "unless you get up
a club. Usual reduction to clubs"
:" fear you don't comprehend me- %
said the man OF the solemn visage. 7st I
want to write for your paper-write
articles and correspondence, you know,
for remuneration
ooh, that's it. Why didn't you say
so before? Thought you wanted to sub
| scribe. Seemed sort O. curious, too.
that you couldn't write for my paper to
be sent without coming in and telling
me about it."
You will like my letters
| Can't say as to that. The most in
teresting letters the editor gets, as a
rule, are those short, pithy ones which
simply say, hclosed please find sub
scription price to your valuable paper
for one year That outweighs dozen
pages of Reflections on the Dying
Year. or Thoughts Oh Discovering the
Flrst,J une Bug a great many people
want to write for the paper who have
nothing half SO interesting to say as that
they tind their subscription has about
expired, and here is the money for re-
newing it. That is neat ana to,the point,
and no editor will throw the letter into
the waste basket--withott first taking
out the money and duly crediting the
subscriber on his account. Write for
the paper, my friend, by all means, but
don't forget the inclosure. So. ~.
| Then the solemn man went away more
thoughtful than before. ~
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-08-02
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Gold and Panar

tFrom the Hartford Courant.l
The smart man takes out twenty
dollar gold piece and asks his friends
how many new dollar bills will balance
1t In the scales, and offers to treat any,
one who guesses within 100 of HE num- num-
ber. The thing was tried III a Hartford,
Conn.,. insurance office, and the range of
human judgment was never, better illus
trated. One clerk thought it would take
500 bills to counterbalance tie sold'coin,
another !, 1000, and so on until everybody
present had placed his judgment in
Jeopardy. The lowest guess was $50
bills. Whel .ise guesses We're all re-
corded the double eagle was placed on
the scales aud new. dollar bills counted
INTO The other side until the beam went
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-08-02
Hampton ON a Scared Horse,

Wilmington IN. C) Star.l
General Wade Hampton lost leg by
mule. He is still fine horsem an.
He was marshal at Lexington, Va, on
the great occasion of last week, when a
burst OF music excited his horse greatly,
ana ne began to plunge, and, rearing, lie
fell back on his launches. An account
In the Richmond Dispatch says: ssThe
general seemed to totter and was about
to fall on the stone pavement, but ere the
cry of alarm was uttered BIZ those who
were standing near by, the gallant
horseman had alighted on his ftss uu-
hurt, still holding to the rein of the
pitinging animal, and though ready
hands were offered TO assist him, saying
quietly, 4 can manage him, the veteran
cavalryman, standing npon his only
good leg, vaulted into his saddle and
rode unconcerpedly away"
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-08-02

swan in bitnself, leaving her helpless.
She must have drowned he'd not John,
son son rowed quickly to the spot and n ,l
Jumped in after her. Diving, he brough!
her to the surface, and then, without
trouble to the shore.
Here her whilom escort was waiting,
and putting his arm around her r,.,,' was :
about to support her hslf-faintlng form 70 =
the bathing house, but man who had
seen the whole occurrence from the gler
ending his left arm rather suddenly y; ne 4,
touched the fellow behind the ear with
his knuckles with sufficient force to send
him flying G dozen feet away, when he
fell in the water half stunned. Ihen
the last conner, amid enthusiastic cheers e.
from hundred witnesses, took the gHrl
himself to the bathing house.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-08-02
THE CARMELITES.

The monks of Mount Carmel first ap.
peared in France in 1854. They had
been prosecuted in their Syrian rocks
and followed Saint Louis to Paris, where
they took up their abode in mean habi-
tation. In 1909 Philip the Fair gave
them large house situated near the
Place Maibert. Later on, in the reign
of Philip the Tall, they purchased the
buildings of Dice College. contiguous to
their own. They reconstructed the
monastery and added church on the
Rue st. Hllaire. Things went on un-
changed until the end of the sixteenth
century, when certain monks of the
order reformed certain abuses thar had
crept into it. They changed the dress
to white and brown and wore sandals
which gave them the name of Discalced
Carmelites. Two of the reformers were
sent by Pope Paul V. with special
recommendations to the court of France.
Marie de Medicis was queen regent. and
on the 23d OF September, 1910, a.royaI
decree was issued authorizing the Car
melites to establish themselves in Paris
and Lyons. After some hesitation, this
decree was ratified by the parliament.
A gentleman of great wealth, named
Vivyan, bought II large house and
alden for them, and the
foundation of their church was laid by
thetqueen regent on the Goth of July.
1915; With great pomp and ceremony.
The edifice was. consecrated seven years
later. The Carmelites greatly increased
IN numbers, and continued to build and
acquire property, SO that few years af-
ter their installation we find their build
lngs covering very large area. 1t was
bounded on the east side by the Rue
Csssette, on the west by the Rue du Re-
nard, on the north by the Rue Cherche-
Midi, and on the south by the Rue de
Vaugirard. The rents accruing from
their house property on the Rue de Re.
nard amounted, in1790, to &C, ,176 livres.
This large area included spacious gar
dens, which were useful as well as orna-
mental. The monks, in imitation of
those OF Chartreuse, employed their
chemical skill in extracting from herbs
and tiowers cunningly concocted liquor
known as Eau des CarmeS, or Eau dc
afefisse. 1t is still to be had, though
some people say it is but ghost of its
former self. The sale of this beverage
was highly remunerative. One account
IN the archives of the Paris Hotel de
Vile sets the sum down at 5000 livres
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-08-02
A Coward Given Stunning Rebuke.

uIFU tNCW IHfD1U.I
a tragedy was prevented at Cape May
recently by the presence of Johnson. a
professional swimmer, who is hired to
stay ID boat outside the danger line,
through bathing hours, and watch the
bathers. A powerfully-built man,
whose name, unfortunately, could not be
learned. was bathing, in company with
young woman, whom he was teaching
to iioat: He was good swimmer, aud.
probably without intending it, took her
considerably out of her depth. Sudden
y sne learned this aud became alarmed,
hicking and screaming violently. The
man could easily have saved her, bnt he
turned, aud, witha dozen strong strokes.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-08-02
Fiye--By lightning.

A .Lampassas, Texas, special of the 25th
says: Acarriage containing the skeletons Of
three grown persons and two children sitting
bolt upright, as if alive, was recently found
under a large tree near the road in I,lano
County. The tree was shattered by lightning.
II is supposed that the carriage sought shelter
under the tree, and was struck, killing the
horses and inmates. The woather-beaten APP
pearances of the carriage and trimmings indi-
cate that the disaster occurred year or two
ago. small trunk was found addressed:
"James G. Chamberlain, London, Eng" The
parties are supposed to have been tourists
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-08-02
An Unfor,,,,,,,o C,,,,,,

12-ycar-old girl named Mcdonald wa.
found dead in the woods two miles from Cot
ulla, Texas, on the ed inst. eight miles from
home. She had been lost four days and five
nights, and evidently died from fright and OK
hausuon. The mother was in Laredo with n
little son who was bitten by rattlesnake
During the last twelve months this lady ha,
lost u son-ip-law killed by accident, her hus.
band died from blow on the head, and her
son shot his ownfbrains out in her presence.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-08-02

A terrible calamity occurred at North Point,
Iivoli, an excursion resort on the Patapsco
River, about ten miles from Baltimore. about
lo O'Clock on the night of the 23d inst, by
which many lives were lost. The number *
estimated at between 60 and TO- The acci
dent was occasioned by the giving way of the
outer portion of y pier on which several hun
dred persons were congregatcd, awaiting a boat
to return to the city. Tho locality is Oh a
small bay, distant abouttwo miles from North
Point Light House
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-08-02
GucriIIa Rcunia,,.

A reunion of John Morgans confederate
command began at Lexington, Ky, on the
25th. Several hundred members of that noble
force went into camp on part of the estate OF
Henry Clay in tents furnished by the war de.
partment. Jefferson Davis was invited, but
cent letter saying ill-health permitted him
from attempting the fatigue of so long jour
ney. The daughter of John Morgan was among
the guests; also A. r. Tiffany, who was federal
postmaster at Camp Chase. Addresses were
made by Frank Waters, Gen. Preston, Gen.
Duke. ex-Gov. McCreary, Gen. John s. Will
iams, and others. At night Rev. W. II.
s'Boys in GRAY"
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-08-02
Crushed nen,h

AT $3.50 o'clock P. IL, on the 23d inst, a ter.
r1ble accident occurred at the Onondago Com
panys blast furnace, about mile west of the
village of Geddcs, near Syracuse N v For
several weeks the blast fnrnaco has been mn
used, it having been out of repair. Joseph
Dawson, with gang of men, has been engaged
for several days removing the inner fire brick.
eaving only an outer wall standing. The fore.
man considered the outer course entirely
secure, but Without the slightest warning the
arch caved In, burying the worknien beneath in
the mass of bricks and mortar and asbas
Eight men were crushed to death,
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-08-02
NIinnr I,ann..,,,...

Capt. john Griffin, a woll-known lake can
tam, died at Oswego, on the 9th.
William Wedding, Fond du Lac boy, was
killed by the cars at Eden, on the 2sth.
Gus Howard, a Chicago type-setter, expired
suddenly in saloon in that city on the 27tll.
Barney Fitzgerald, q. deck-band on a Fond
late on the night Of the 9th.
The old capitol building at ALBANY. N. \.
which originally cost $4,000, on the 2stib,
sold for 1000. -''n
An immense air chamber exploded at the
Grace Furnace near Youngstown, o.. on the
morning of the 9th, completely wrecking the
engine house and badly injuring several Work
men,
Joseph and G. Hays and Albert Gordon hs.
longing to the brigsntine Olio, were drowned
by the capsizing Of q boat at Quebec on the
2sth The former was fret officer o: the yes.
sci. y
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-08-02
Railroad Casualties.

frightful accident occurred on the night Of
the Gath on the Wabash Hallway, near Lawsen,
Mo. freight tram with one passenger car
ran off the rails. There were seven passengers
train in the coach. One patent rights man from
Lathrop, was killed, and several others severe
ly injured, including two ladies. passenger
from Schenectady. N. Y, on the Saratoga road
came in collision with a local freight on the
same day. about four miles north of the city.
selvan Raymond, OF North Creek, Warren
seriously injured. Both engines were wrecked,
setting fire TO and burning one passenger car,
the baggage car and four freight cars. The
accident is said to have been caused by the
telegraph operator at East Glenville, giving
the wrong directions to the conductor on the
freight train.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-08-02

A lumbernan, name unknown, was killed OH
the afternoon of the Goth, by Albert Kicks,
proprietor of crossroads saloon at the juno
hon of the Beef River and the Beef Slough
and Alma Roads, in Buffalo County. Wis. The
umberman had become filled up on Ricks'
whisky. and upon leaving got into some diff
Guilty with the landlord on the outside, when
Ricks rushed in got gun and shot him,
death occurring almost instantly.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-08-02
Insane Grimes.

DR.. G. L. Young, of La Porte. Ind, while
OUT out riding with his wife on the night of the
Oath, cut her throat and stabbed her in about
forty different places. She can not survive.
The doctor, who is whisky wreck, is in jail.
The loss of handbag containing $50 in
money 80 upset the mind of the wife of Capt.
Young, of the schooner Japan, on the 25th.
that she jumped overheard when the vessel
was OIL Ludington. Mich, and was drowned.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-08-02

Deaths at Cairo from cholera on the 25th.
~; , There we're also 5G deaths at Mehalet al
at Zilteh, So at Ghizeh, 10 at Mansnrah. 4 n
Menzaleh, at Damietta and at Tantab. The
cholera is now shifting toward the more thickly
of the city. p'' :
A dispatch from Berlin of the 26th saws
cholera has appeared at the town of Rastoy.
nussla. and several deaths have occurred
The number Of deaths from cholera At Cairo
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-08-02
The Grand ARMY x.,,n,o,,

The reunion of the Grand Army of the Re.
public at Denver, COL, closed on the 97th
after most successful session. Robert r
Beatb, OF Philadelphia, was elected command.
erin. chief. Over 10000 members of the
Grand Army were present. On the 2sth Tho
delegates started on an excursion through tbc
Rocky Mountains, rendered them by the state
OF Colorado. The next reunion will be held at
Minneapolis, MINI. ~
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-08-02

W. B. FASH, secretary of the Cleve-
land Driving Park, has been at Chicago
for some days and has arranged free.
for-all race for $4,000, with st. Julien,
Edwin Thorne, Trinket and Fanny
Witherspoon, to be trotted on Thursday
of the meeting there during the first
week in August. He had also concluded
n match race of 81, 900 aside with 50 1000
added by the association between
Maiolica and Jay-Eye-See, but it is said
the former is showing signs of lameness
and the probability Is he will not be in
q condition to trOt.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-08-02

IHE bachelor editor of the Chicago
Inter Int Ocean is excited: Hear him:
There are in Boston sixty-nine women
taxed over 100000, five over $500 600
and two over $1,000,00O. Now if the
ata'istlcian had told how many of them
are splnsters and widows he would have
Struck Keynote. There are great
many mea looking around III search O.
a visible means Of support,
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-08-02
IIighteen Killed.

dispatch from Rochester, N Y, of the
28th. says: ''News was received here early this
morning, Of terrible disaster on the Rome,
Watertown and ogdensburg. Railroad, near
Carlton, last night. As the Thousand Islands
main line, neared Carlton, the engineer noticed
single car standing on the track ahead OF
him. BE at once put on the brakes and re-
rersed his engine, but before the speed of the
train could be slackened the engine dashed
into the car, and in an instant all was confu-
sion, and the air was filled with the groans of
the dying and injured. The engineer, who he
roically remained at his post, was fatally in
Jured when the crash came The fireman who
stood by him till the crash, was instantly killed
From 10 to 18 passengers arc reported killed
Many persons were killed outright while Others
were taken out in dying condition. The suf-
ferings of the wounded are terrible. A whole
family by the name of Brooks are believed to
be buried in the wreck
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-08-02
Suicide in u GCli.

Thomas Mcclure, who murdered Mrs. Mary
Little, at Chicago, on June 18th, cut his throat
In his cell in the county Jail on the 2Sd inst.
ana VIII probably die. He was unconscious
when found in tho morning, but was partially
revived by the physicians, sufficiently so to un-
derstand what was said to him. although he
could not speak. His weapon was an ordinary
pocket knife, and how he secured 1t is not
known r - ~