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A TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
A Mill Destroyed by the Burst
ing of Its Steam Boiler.
Seven Persons Killed and Many
Others Injured.

A terrific boiler explosion occurred few
evenings ago in the Touring mill of Behren Sc
Haefer, near Bryon, Ohio. About forty men
were employed in the mill at the time and the
explosion was so terrible in its force that the
large structure was blown almost to atoms,
and among its debris were buried twenty
seven of the employees, eleven of whom were
exti1cated in dying condition. 1t was found
that seven men were killed and three others
MORALLY wounded. Beside these about eight
other persons were seriously injured, while
nearly every man in the mill wa. more or less
hurt.
The force of the explosion was so great that
pieces Of the boiler, machinery and stones
from the wall were hurled through the air a
distance of a quarter of mile. One piece
of the boiler, about three feet square and
weighing probably more than a hundred
pounds was sent flying through the roof of a
house at that distance from the mill. 1t took
nearly the whole roof off, and the falling tim
bers seriously injured Miss Nellie Winters
and George Winters, two of its occupants.
Edward Forster, the engineer, was thrown
nearly three hundred feet He was terribly
scalded and mangled, but lived for three
hours Z. r. Ayers, his assistant, was hurled
through the roof, three hundred feet away
The work of extricating the injured was not
completed until this morning, and while tho
work was carried on, women and children
whose fathers and husbands were buried il
the debris, filled the air with their lamenta
tions. The scene throughout was a pitifu
one.
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HUMOR OF THE DAY.

"Kiss Me as Fall Asleep is the title
of new song. 1t might work all right
with some men, but it would wake US
right up.-HaUkeye.
"NIary, be careful, my child, when
going out. Have a will of your own"
"Oh, I've got Will of my own, mother;
but he can't be with me all the time"
81 wish" he said,
81 knew maid,
Whose ma had really taught her
To hate ice-cream, and always deem
As poison, soda water"
-Philadelphta Call
According to a physician, sudden
fright is cure for sickness. The diff
Guilty is to procure that medicine; for
person who is right down seasick doesn't
care continental whether the old ship
sinks or not.
There is a new book, "Whirlwinds,
Cyclones and Tornadocs," just issued,
which we have not read, but Judging
from its title, it must be the reminis-
cence of man who found his wife
awake when he came home along in the
afternoon of the night. Merchant
Irdreler.
Diphtheria is terrible thing to have in
the family, but since it has been dis
covered that it is fatal to cats it is ex-
pected that there will be quite a demand
for it. A chunk of diphtheria laid out in
the back yard at night will kill off more
cats and make less noise than forty boot
jacks. Perks Sun.
HER COOL REQUEST.
" Ny sweet, he murmured soft and low,
a < sank thp SIM in crimson glow.
Come tell me now thy souls desiren
Deep in her eye he saw the fire
That sealed his fate.
Close to his side she nesting pressed;
He felt her heart-throbs 'gainst his breast,
While trustful love shone in his face.
81 want" she said, with blushiug grace,
Another plate.
Indianapolis Times.
Good morning, John" said a pastor
to young friend whom he met on
warm day. GLOW does your father stand
the heatl" The young man made no re-
ply, but went away with clouded brow.
And when the good pastor learned that
the young mans father had died only a
week before. he understood why his cor
dial greeting was met so coldly.
INTERESTING FACTS IN NATURAL HISTORY.
When the overheated small boy takes a swim
He won't 60 home until his hair has dried
Lest his watchful mother should catch onto
him
And undertake to tan his youthful hide.
When the small boy wants some fishing worms
to find
He will spade an acre field and not feel
tired,
Though for digging he is not at all inclined,
And to weed garden never could be hired
-Hdtchet.
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Washington.

GENERAL WARD b. BURNETT of New
York, veteran of five wars and the oldest
living graduate of West Point, from which
he graduated in 1892, died few days ago in
Washington.
THE Investigation of the accounts of ]. o.
p. Burnside, the defauting discussing clerk
Ct the postOllice department, shows a de-
hciency of about $4,000
THE Mississippi contested election case of
Chalmers against Manning has been decided
in favor of Chalmers, who appeared at
the bar of the House and took the oath of
Office.
THE postoffice department has completed
che REIMBURSEMENT of the salaries of postmas.
tiers. The number of presidential postoffices
is 2,2S5. The salaries of presidential post.
masters amount to 1881 200, as against
S3,10i 800, paid under the previous ad Just
ment in October, when there were ., 1876 Off.
ces The salaries of the eighty postmasterS Of
the first class amount to S2S4, 900.
SECRETARY FoLGER has issued the 129tb
call for the redemption of 100000 of the
three per cent. bonds.
SECRETARY CHANDLER appeared before the
Senate committee on expenditures in the pub.
lie service and made a statement regarding
the recently discovered frauds in his depart
ment The secretary explained the methods
of transactlng business in his department, and
showed how the frauds had been committed in
the bureau of medicine and surgery by means
of false vouchers for goods never delivered
THE army appropriation bill, as agreed
upon in conference of the committees of both
houses, with the exception of the clause regll-
lating the comp ansation t. subsidized railroads
for army transportation, appropriates s24,.
454,450
ELI III. MURRAY has been nominated by the
President to be governor of Utah. Gilbert A.
Pierce, of Illinois, has been nominated t. he
governor of Dakota, and John H. kinkead,
Of Nevada, to be governor of Alaska.
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Foreign.

ALL France has been greatly alarmed by
the outbreak of Asiatic cholera at Marseiles
and Toulon Austria, Italy and Spain at
once took precautionary measures to prevent
the introduction of the dread disease into
those countries.
A JEWISH synagogue in Nizhnee- Novgorod,
Russia, was attacked by a mob. Several
Jews were killed and others injured. Many
Jewish homes were also badly damaged. A
large force of police and military finally
puzzled the disturbance, making 80 arrests.
CONCERNING the appearance of Asiatc
cholera at Toulon, France, Mr. Frank IL
Mason, our consel, telegraphs to tn. State de
partment that the disease was kept a secret
Tor some time. In ten days there were thirty
seven deaths Mr. Mason says: I" The deaths
are equally divided between civilitns and the
military, and are chiefly among the aged OF
young. The question whether it is Asatic OF
sporadic cholera is still undecided, but the
former is probable. There are hopes OF
checking the epidemic by sanitary precau
tions"
AN election for a member of the Danish
Diet for Copenhagen resulted in the choice Of
a tailor namsd Holm, leader among tht
socialists.
FOUR THOUSAND Chinese regulars in
trenched themselves at Langson, Tonquin, il
violation of the recent treaty, and attacked
200 French troops as they We're on the march
killing z and wounding AZ. The French
troops repulsed the attack and routed the
Chinese. France will demand satisfaction.
Ell MAHDI, the False Prophet, is reported
to have been repulsed with heavy loss in al
attack on Khartoum, where General Gordoi
is entrenched.
A MOST disastrous haistorm has occurred
in Erivan, a province of Southern Russia
The hailstones were as large as goose eggs
The rivers were damned, seventy house
were razed, and property was damaged t.
the amount of 100000 rubles. Forty live
were lost.
The nineteen prisoners charged with tn
murder of five Orangemen ON st. Stephen
Day were all acquitted in st. John, n. +.
Elnid intense excitement
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South and West.

LOUISIANA has appropriated 100000 for
the coming Worlds Fair and Cotton exposition
at New Orleans.
OLIVER Garfield shot and killed Molle
4horkin, a sweetheart who had discarded him.
Garfield was lodged in jail at Ninconnes, Ind.
Popular feeling grew strong against him
that at A. NJ, few days after the tragedy,
crowd of 500 masked men marched to the
all forced open the door, took out Garfield
nd hanged him to telegraph pole.
THE Indiana Democratic State convention,
held in Indianapolis nominated Isaac 2. Gray
for governor, together with full ticket.
OHIO Democrats. mt their State convention
in Columbus, put a full ticket in the field,
headed by James w Newman (renominated)
for secretary of state.
For slandering several white women near
Caledonia, Miss, Aleck Leach, a colored
man, was hanged and his body ridded with
bullets by number Of lynchers-
THREE persuasive men ard a woman
were killed by boiler explosion in planning
mill at Wausaw, Wis.
AT the South Carolina Democratic conven-
ton all the present State officers were renom-
mated by reclamation. In Arkansas the Dem
ocrats have nominated eX-Attorney- General
,. L. Hughes for governor, together with
full ticket, and in Florida the Democratic
state ticket is headed by Mr. Perry for COVER
nor.
The official vote for Congressman in the re.
cent Oregon election is as follows: b. Her.
man Republicanl, 25,699 votes; Meyers
Democrat, 1862. Womens suffrage amend
ment-For, II &3 votes; against, ., JIG,
FIVE THOUSAND spectators witnessed the
hanging of Dock Walker (coloredD for the
murder of Lucius Grant (coloredl at Texar-
kama, Ark
ELEVEN men were injured, some fatally,
by boiler explosion i'll saw-mill and car
factory at Toledo Ohio
A NUMBER of horse thieves have recently
been captured and unceremoniously killed by
cowboys in Montana
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ILLUS IONS.

When youths illusions vanish with the past,
We miss our infant measure Of the vast.
single footstep fords the shallow tide
OF yon small brook we thought SO deep and
wide
The endless meadow endless rolls no more,
Its sheeted daisies have their bound and shore
We seek the hilltop once our highest goal,
And sigh to find it but common knoll
How large the berries when ourselves were
small,
How tall the clover when we were not tall.
The very shadows by the roadside flung,
Were broader, cooler then-for we were
young.
'Tis thus illusions narrow to the gaze,
Diminishing with mans increase of days.
'Tis thus that from the daybreak of his youth
Insensibly he finds the paths of truth.
C. H. Coonler, in Youths Companion.
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House,.

The legislative appropriation bill was re
ported back with the re commentator to non
concur in the Senate amendment. Adopted
The conference committees report on the
resolution to print the agricultural report for
1854 was agreed to. Four hundred thousand
copies are to be printed for 500, 900. The
political discussion of the previous day came
up as the unfinished business, Mr.. Valentines
motion to correct the record being a prvi-
legged question. Upon motion of Mr.. Cox of
New y ork, the whole matter was laid upon
the table On motion of Mr.. Hopkins, of
Pennsylvania, the House went into commit
tee of the whole on the bill to ad Just the
wages of workmen, laborers and mechanics
under the eight-hour law. The bill provides
for the settlement of claims for labor by the
court of claims, since June 25, 1865 on the
basis of eight hours as days work, at the
same rate as paid for similar work by private
parties, regardless of the time required for Il
days work by such private parties Mr. Low
ering, of Massachusetts, spoke in support Of
and Mr.. Tillman, of South Carolina against
the bill General debate was continued for
several hours, when the reading by sections
was begun The first section was amended
so as to make it applicable to work hereafter
performed, and without proceeding further
the committee rose
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-07-04
LATER CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.


and labor, reported favorably and without
amendment, the bill recently passed 10y the
House to prohibit the importation and mlgra,
ton of foreigners and aliens under contract
or agreement to perform labor in the United.
States. ... The general deficiency appropria-
ton bill was taken up. On motion of Mr..
Hale the district attorney was authorized to
pay Charles H. Reed of New York, a sum.
for the defense of Guiteau. With these ex-
ceptions the bill was passed substantially as
reported. 49,. Discussion on the river and har-
Dor appropriation bill followed, without ac-
tion.
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PROMINENT PEOPLE.

JUDGE DAVID DAVIS has lost considerable
IN weight since his retirement from the Sen.
ate.
EX-SECRETARY EvARTs is now at his farm
At Windsor, Vt, where he proposes to spend
the entire summer
MR.. BOUTWELL,, ex-governor of Massachu-
ettS, has in press book with the title, "Why
am Republican,
MIR. Won EIsENDECKER, the German min
ster has taken final leave of tina President
and sailed for Europe.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-07-04

FIRES are made at night in the streets Of
roulon, France, to purify the city and pre-
rent the spread of the plague.
THE city of Panama is full of thieves and
pad characters and murderers and robberies
IRE frequent Several attempts have been
hade 20 fire the city. as we'll as AspinWall
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-07-04

The beautiful fashion of wearing
flowers in the hair is revived in Paris
but this is for evening only, of course
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PRECAUTIONS IN AMERICA.

A Washington dispatch says: At the re-
quest of Surgeon General Hamilton, the Sec
rotary of State to-day sent cable despatch to
the United States Consul at Toulon, France,
with view to ascertaining the facts in rea-
ton to the reported outbreak of cholera ut that
port. If the answer should indicate a serious
epidemic the legal quarantine stations
throughout the United States will be adj
vised to adopt precautions against the
introduction of the disease into this coun-
the subject Surgeon-G General Hamilton said
that he did not believe that the cholera,
reported to have appeared at Toulon,
would extend beyond the control of
the French health officers. 1t had probably
been brought from Egypt in troop ships re-
turning to France from that country. There
was little danger of q direct importation of
the disease from Egypt into the United States,
for the reason that our imports from that coun-
try are confined to rags, which are rigidly in
spected by government officers. The surgeon
general added that cholera was, of all diseases,
perhaps the most difficult to quarantine
against, and localities threatened by it should
adopt every precaution in the way of perfect
cleanliness and attention to hygienic condi-
tons.
Advices received in San Francisco by the
steamer San Pablo, which has arrived from
Shanghai, state that cholera has broken out
in the neighborhood of Picking. Those at
tackled by the disease die in a few hours. The
disease first made its appearance at langs.
tun, a large town between Tien Tsin and
Pekin No particulars have been received
Two cases are also reported at Toxic, japan
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The college championship season is ended,
and Yale once more holds the championship
Tenant, as will be seen by the appendc d
record:
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ASIATIC CHOLERA.
The Dread Disease Appears in
French Cities,
Precautionary Measures Taken by
Other Countries.

A Paris dispatch says: The outbreak of
cholera is the one subject of conversation at
present Mr.. Horisson, Minister of Com
merces has convoked the national board
of health, for the purpose of
adopting measures for the sup
preston of cholera and to prevent the spread
of the disease. 1t appears that the first death
from cholera at Toulon occurred on June
and that it was kept secret. Although seven
teen deaths had occurred up to Sunday night
yet since that time there has been no death
from cholera in the Toulon Marine hospital.
Orders have been issued to bury Immediately
the corpses of the victims in deep trenches,
which will be covered with chloride of lime.
No bodies will be allowed to be taken to the
churches The transport Horthe, from China,
has been ordered to sea owing to a rumor that
she introduced the cholera at Toulon.
However this may be, a majority of the ac-
counts from Toulon agree that the fetid, I'M
clean condition of that city are in disregard
of the most common sanitary precautions,
and amply suffice to account for the outbreak.
In Marseilles, too, cholera panic prevails.
1t is reported that some deaths have oc-
CURED, but if it is true the fact has been
kept very secret.
The health officials of Marseiles announce
that the general health of the inhabitants is
excellent and that no deaths from cholera have
occurred here. The latest advces from Tou-
lon say that fourteen fresh cases of cholera
were reported. The gravity of the symptoms,
it is asserted, is decreasing.
Foreign countries have become alarmed at
the news In Vienna Count Won Taafe has
summoned the chief sanitary council and in
vited the leading physicians to attend. In
Madrid cabinet council has been called tc
adopt measures to prevent the entry of cholera
into Spain, while in the Italian chamber OF
deputies Prime Minister Depretis said that
as a precaution against cholera the govern
ment had forbidden French ships free pra
tique at Italian ports and had instituted
quarantine. Indeed the Spanish cabinet ha:
ordered the strctest quarantine to be en-
forced against French shipping. Land com
mumcation with Toulon is prohibited
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The twelve clubs of the American assoca-
ton stood as follows at the end of the ninth
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where ignorance is bliss 'tis folly 10
be wise" but this trite and true soying
come amiss in the case Of the lady who
allowed that it was too mean for anything
to be charged with haying bought rcd
bananas and waved them with the straw
ride. Red bananas, were mistook for red
bandanas. Suffice it to say without further
comment that IL is amusing in the extreme.
The Weissport correspondent Of last
week calls upon the Democrats, to organize
for the purpose Of doing effective and in.
structive work. Let us advise our Weiss.
port colleague not to be so enthusiastic for
as sure as the sun will set again Blaine &
logan will be elected, and in that case, II
there enthusiastic ellortsof forid Weissporlcr
Is not curtailed it might be necessary after
the ides Of November TO furnish them the
"wooden oyercoats." 1t is not in the lot o
fates that the Democrats will succeed
"A new doctor in our midst. He car
cure all kinds of diseases to which the flesh
is heir. Please give him n call.
"A party Of young ladies of Weissport
and East Woissport enjoyed themselye:
very pleasantly at Glen onoko last satur-
day. The party consisted Of the following
ladies: Miss Carrie Deibert, Emma Reber
Louisa Rapp, Annie Wassam and Miss Cum
fer. NJ. II. E.
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The Jeddo CollierY Grievance.

The circular against which 1000 miners
at the Jeddo collieries of G. B. Markle &
Co., in Luzerne county, struck is in the
nature of contract, and authorizes the
company to deduct from the wages of the
miners, the bills incurred by them during
the last month for merchandise account,
butchers account, ren accounts, church
dues physicians bill, board bill, teaming
account, coal account, powder account,
blacksmths' account and every other ac-
count, so that it virtually makes the COM
pany the disburser of every cent earned by
its employees. 1t binds the men to author
ize Mark!e & Co. to pay every such deb; as
their workmen may contract in the future.
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Married on Hur Denth.Ren.

A strange marriage took place at Dunmore
on the 3Oth ult. The bride, Miss Jennie
Freeman, daughter of superintedert Free
man Of the Pennsylvania Coal Company s
Works, was on her death bed, victim OF
consumption and it was her dying wish that
she might be married to her over. Edward
Mucklow. Mucklow consen ted and the
sad ceremony was performed by Rev. George
CORY, pastor Of the Presbyterian Church,
In the presence Of the brides isther and
sister. Mss Freeman's anxiety Tor this
marriage was due to the fact that she bad
wIlled considerable property to Mucklow
and she wanted hIm to be able TO claim it
with husbands right. She grew uncon-
sclous shortly after The eerem2ny.
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Our old Democratic friend Jos. Lynn
formerly of the Mauch Chunk Democrat,
but now Of Freemansburg, was in town
Wednesday looking up the lime business.
"a Gold watches If you want to see
some handsome watches dou't fail to see Il.
II. Hohl's new stock, Mauch Chunk.
-"Y. l.. s." Your letter received. We
must decline its publication until you furn-
ish us with your real name-not for publi-
cation, but as a guarantee Of good faith.
This rule is absolute in all cases.
Nn-See gorgeous display of new watch
chains at L. II. IIohl's, Mauch Chunk.
1t Is rumore1 that the Bethlehem Iron
Company is about to purchase the Heller
ton furnace.
MSy-I your face, neck and hands are
sunburned or in1amed, bathe them with
Pupilcn Skin Cure it will allaY the in
flammation instantly. Sold at Thomas
drug store.
All the Protestant churches at Nanti-
coke have discouraged Sunday funerals.
Miss Lizzie Logenhagen, Of Catosauqua,
while on her way home from Allentown
was surprised to draw out from beneath the
folds of her dress, by its tail, large black
snake, which measured nearly three feet in
length. She bravely killed his suakeship.
VA New Goods at L. IL. Hollis, Mauch
Chunk.
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Lower Towamens1ng Items.

Mr.. Benjamin Bose offers his real es-
tate at private sale, 10 the first caller.
-Diarrhoea is prevailing to some extent
in our community.
Quite number of persons of our town =
ship will be candidates before the county
convention, to fill the various county of
fees. If romina ted and elected they no
doubt would discharge their duties lalth.
fully.
joel strohl of Big Greek, departed this
life recently, of darrhoen.
Dallas Blose and vile and Edwin
Lichtenwaltcr were visiting last Sunday al
o. o. Blose's.
Corn and potatoes are good crops thi:
year.
Quite number Of persons from here
were at Big Creek attending the dedication
of Solts church last Sunday.
Douglass MERRIAM, agent for Walker
Phosphate, sold large quantity Of it in eui
vicinity.
Lewis and Philip Brenner moved this
week to Lehighton. CONFIDENCE.