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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-24
TERRIFIC NApTHA EXPLOSION.


LAWRENCE, Mass, oct l6.-The city
was shaken by an explosion at S:l5 this
evening. occurring at the naptha house of
the Central Pacific mills. blowing the
house into fragment and SCATTERING the
larger portion of the windows on the east
side of the mill. Patrick Hart and John
Malcolm were in the building when
the explosion occurred. the former being
thrown out of the building and covered
with debris. Malcolm was removed
from the ruins after being buried full 10
minutes. After the explosion a fire broke
out but the flames were promptly quelled
10y the mill fire brigade. The Damage can
not ut present be estimated but will doubt
lessly reach into thousands Both the in
iured men are alive but their recovery is
doubtful The cause of the explosion was
the leaking of naptha gas which ignitcd
from the lighted lamps burning by the
injured men.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-24
DISASTERS AND CRIMES,
HAPPENINGS ON LAND AND SEA,
burning OLA steamships Cargo of cotton
-TcrribIc Boiler Explosion ~
schooner Wrcckcd-rhc Crew
SaVcd--Chaptcr OF Grimes.

GALVESTON. Tex. oct. 49, iron
steamship Atrachinof the NrHcha steam
|ship line of Sunderland. England. plying
between Galveston and Liverpool, was
discovered to be ON fire this afternoon.
while lying in the harbUr. The Atrarhia
has been loading cotton for several days
past and has 300 bales aboard The fire
had been burning several hours before
discovered. Four tugs are now flooding
the hold in which the cotton and coal are
burning ticrccly. The cotton is insured.
While working ON the vessel tonight the
fireman fell from the barge and was
drowned
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-24
A WeII-knOwn Gentleman Cured by DR.. Gage
Sworn Statement.

To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
This is to certify that previous to employing
DR.. -. {. Gage of Concord Y. H.. | had been II
great sufferer with a peculiar disease of the
stomach. which would hold me for hours wit
oh severity thar il would almost produce
~Wl>rnS. ! had employed many physicians
without relief. including Dr. G. of Concord.
n - of Nashua, ana two of Iliiishoro. some
Of whom gave me but little hope of ever re
covering, while from other, could scarcely
obtain any opinions. the disease being of such
II peculiar mNstitNing nature ! went to DR..
Gage as a last resort, his treatment under
stood being different from that of our com
mon practitioners, ana am happy to say tina
it is now nearly two years since finished his
treatment and have had no return of the ter
rhlc utliictun. FRANK \. FOWL
Washington. y. II.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 81
day of july. lSSi LEVI HARTHON,
Justice Of the Peace.
Ira 5. Appleton of Hil~buro Bridge, y. H..
states that his wife was confined to bed about
two years with II complication of difficulties
following spinal meningitis, and that Dr. Gage
cured her without seeing her.
seth Mllcn, Ililshuro Bridge, says that he
had very bad bone sores upon his leg, and that
DR.: G. healed them all w S"undly.
Miss VI. j. Barnett. Walpoc y. H., says she
was very deaf, caused 10y catarrh and humors
can hear the tick of ii watch.
Amos Young, Derry Depot, \. H., says he
had catarrh and scruiulu in their worst form
an oriticc eaten through the root of mouth
healed up and gained 80 pounds.
Mrs. Orrin Wcbhor, Manchester, says She
her limb of II years standing, which had BAT
He'd the skill of other PHYSICIANS
Charles l.. Bullum. Barnet. VT. P o. address
North MunrOc, \. H. was totally helpless with
spinal disease, could not NAVE Il foot uNcn,and
his kidneys and bladder were 50 affected that
he had used Cathctor about two wears DR..
Gage cured him and never saw HIM until last
week, when Mr.. b. visited the Doctor at McIn-
docs Fails Tor the purpose of expressing his
heartfelt graf itudc % his hCuciaCtOr in person,
The above are but few selected from thou
sands. HIS peculiar treatment with vegetable
remedies is looked upon with great favor rN-
crywhcrc. sept lh.dltaw&w3n
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-24

NASHVILLE, Tenn, oct. pa negro
boy, who had been out hunting, instantly
killed two little negro girls, near Nolens-
vile, last night. They attempted to scare
him by falling upon their knees and Civ
ing vent to all kinds of unearthly noises.
The boy, having become thoroughly
frightened, asked who was there. The
only response was gr0ans, and he imme-
diately shot them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-24

bad blood ana improper action OF the liver
and kidneys Is bad drainage to the human syS-
TEN, which l1urduck Blood BittcrS remedy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-24

NEW York, Oct. 20.-Poicc Commits
sioner Sidney p. Nichols died at his resi-
dcnCe tonight. Mr. Nichols was chairman
of the Tammany Hall general committee
and one of John kclly's most trusted lieu
tenants.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-24
PUBLIC HEALTH CONNESTION.
Epidemics and their Prcvrntion-The
Henry Lamb Prize Subjects.

ST Lotus, oct l6.-The public health
convention to-day elected about thirty
new members. DR.. \. y. Bell read the re-
port of the committee on cpidemiCs, and
lclaimed that in New York and other large
|cities epidcmics had been controlled by
1.-THE observance of sanitary laws. DR..
Joseph Holt of New Orleans attacked the
present system of quarantining against
epidemics. saying, that il partakcS of the
brutality of the dark era The report of he
committee appointed todistributc the so
GOO in prizes offered by Henry Lamb
of Rochester was read as follows That
500 be offered as il prize for the best paper
on each of the following subjects Healthy
houses and food for working Glasses
Sanitary condition and necessities of
school houses and school life Disinfec
tants and individual prophylactic agents
for infectious diseases, and Appliances
and means for saving life and for protcc
ton against injurious influences of Ger
tain work and occupations ON health. All
papers must be handed in by April /, 1850
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-24
Financial Condition of the Philadelphia
and Railway Companies.

PHILADELPHIA, oct. 19-The statement
of the financial condition of the Philadel-
pha and Reading railroad and coal and
iron companies which has been in course
of preparation at the instance of the re
ceivers for sometime past, has just been
completed The current liabilities of the
railroad company are stated to have been
on September 30, sll Sol ,SS5 ,33, being net
decrease since June 2, Of S,l51, 36O.99. The
current liabilities of the coal and iron
company on september 30 are given at 81, =
DS, 00OT1, which with 1922, 1876 SO added for
receivers obligation, account of materials
and supplies, shows a net decrease of liza
bilities for the coal and iron company since
June 2, Of 81 ,404, l6l ,05 making the total
decrease of the Liabilities of both companies
since June 2, SG,46l ,52204, Annual fixed
charges of the railroad company are given
as tJ5 ,463,6 l3.44 and of the coal and iron
company at 81 ,l2l 1923.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-24

BEWARE OF FRAUDS BE sure You get the
genuine DR.. Thomas EclCctric Oil. 1t cures
Colds Group, Asthma, Deafness ana Rhcuma-
tiSm
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-24

For Men. Quick, sure, safe. Book Tree.
CIvIAle Agency. 1860 Fmlton ST.. New YORK.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-24

New York, oct. 19.-Ata meeting of the
Irish American Independents to-day adj
dresses were made denouncing McSweeney
the suspect for his attempts to iniure
3laine's candidacy. 1t was resolved to
support none but PrOtectiOnistS for Con
gress in this city. The Irish American In
dependents of the Tenth Congress
ional district tonight nominated Bernard
Bglow for Congress and will ask the CO.
operation of the Republicans of that dis
trict in electing him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-24

NJ VI. DcycrcauN, of Ionia. Mich, was a
sight to hchold. He says, e had no action of
the kidneys ANA suffered terribly. My legs
were as li@ a. my body and my body us big
as 4 barrel. The best duc.ur~ gave me up. FL
nally tried Kidney Wort. in tUuror five days
my feet, and now am completely cured Ii
was certainly miracle" All druggists keep
kidncy-wort which is put up both in liquid
and dry form,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-24

Hoods Salsapdrlla is an extract of the best
remedies of the vegetable kingdom known as
Alternatives. and Blood IttClS.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-09
NONSENSE.

II silence is golden. why don't nurses
give girl babies gold rings to cut their
teeth on2
When two young ladies kiss each other
they fulfill a gospel injunction. They are
doing unto each other what they would
that men should do unto them.
First city man-When I began business
I wasn't worth q penny. Second city man
oh where are you now2 First city
man-Thousands in debt, sir
A little girl was trying to tell her mother
how beautifully Q certain lady could trill
In singing, and said: "Oh. mamma, You
ought to hear her g~argle-she does Is 80
sweetly.
The Linsborg News has an article headed
"Womsn's First Duty" 1t is to fool
around among pots and kettles and always
look neat and pretty and fascinating and
enticing.
Sidney Smith once commenced q charity
sermon by remarking: "Benevolence is q
sentiment common to human nature. A
never sees B in distress without asking y
to relieve him."
When Hartley Coleridge was q child he
exclaimed, on seeing the lamps of London:
''Oh, now ! know what the stars are. They
are the lamps that have been good on earth
and have rome to heaven"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-09

Secretary Lincoln IL the only Cabinet
member In Washington. Secretary Chan
dler lie now on the salt sea wave in the
Tallapoosa, having his family on board for
an eastern trip, Secretary Teller is in Col
orsdo at his nome. where he can get more
real genuine recuperation from official
vicissitudes than from Q lifetime OF
seashore frivolty. Secretary Frelinghuysen
has forsaken the country and gone to New
Jersey. Postmaster General Gresham is
In Indiana. and brewster, Attorney Gen.
eral, is at Long Branch. The first aim
Of every politician is TO get . position in
Washington, and the next 10 to get away
from that city on some junketing excur-
sion.-San Francisco Exchange.
II occurs to US that we noticed such an
allusion as this the other day in another
Republican paper. which turned the
jnnketing Of our high officials into praise
OF our Government, saying . nation 10
governed best which is governed least.
The proprie!y OF the application in this in
stance Ia not as clear as 1t might be; but
we should say, consider that public
functionaries are men like the rest OF us as
regards the disposition to have q run now
and then. They are entitled to 9 vacation
in these dog days. Give them q chance.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-09
FLUE DUST.
scraps from d Notebook Of the
Sentinel's Reporter.

Sentinel's Reporter.
Beware Of sarcasm; IL often proves
chasm that separates tried friends.
Considerable machinery ia going soutl
on the Carson q Colorado road for vari
GUS camps along the road.
The rainfall Thursday afternoon az
tended no further north from Eurek,
than about q mile and q half.
The Republican County Central Commit
tee meets this evening at the office of Hon
Thomas Wren at 7;30 O'Clock.
A stated o%onvocation Of st. john,
Chapter No. 5, r. A. M, will meet al
their hall this evening at 1880 O'Clock.
In the Justice Court yesterday, Charlie.
Fox obtained judgment for $25 against
Mandel Cohn, the latter paying $26 costs
besides.
Mrs. John N. Williams will leave Eu.
reka next Monday week to rejoin her
husband at Tuscarors, who has taken a
position at that place.
The Rev. Charles b. Crawford and his
picnic party were driven in from Cot.
tonwood Park Thursday evening by the
asperities Of the weather.
A lady who. upon being asked as she
was about to go TO the opera how she was
dressed at the Presidents reception, re.
piled: "Low, and beholdl'
A Chicago woman il afflicted with
"lumpy jaw" a disease peculiar to cattle,
and IL IL said to have been contracted by
eating meat from cattle suffering with the
disease.
The dispute concerning the Jurisdiction
to which the C9ur d'Alene mining region
Black in favor OF Shoshone county, Idaho
Territory.
We know il Is impolite to laugh; but
what are you going to do when q very fat
man slips down on 9 muddy crossing and
his coat splits clean open from pole to
equator?
L. o. Benedict lefs yesterday morn
ing with a team for Cherry Greek to
bring his family to Eureka, where they
will henceforth reside. His family con-
sists OF q wife and one son.
Keep the harnesses clean and free from
encrusting, sweat aud dirt, for the sccu-
mutation Of such foreign matter goes far
towards causing sores, az ii becomes hard
y ahOfOAs ehA Shulcb HuANhAy oh4
keenly.
The funeral Of the late @. ]. Lansing,
Esq, took place yesterday from the Pres
byterian Church. The Rev. Mr.. Woods
preached a very impressive and we'll
timed sermon, after which the funeral
procession moved on to the grave.
The supply Of olive oil Ia said to be
abundant, so that lovers of salad need not
have any fears. There are IS mills in the
South manufacturing this delicious arti-
ole from cotton seed, and ii is estimated
that the product will be some ESQ, 900 bar
rels.
We find this paragraph in the Green
Bay (Wis.l Advocate, q sprightly Demo-
cratic journal, OF July 81: Felix joan
mes, we are sorry TO say. takes his de-
partvre this Thursday morning for Eu-
reka, New. He Is one OF our most enter
prising young men and We are very
sorry to lose him, Hope he will be
back some day to stay.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-09

Mr.. Moody describes London As 'the
most religious city in the world"
The English hop crop this year. all the
authorities say, will be a great failure.
1t is rumored in London that the Duke
of Bedford is about to demolish Covent
Garden Theater to widen the approach to
the market.
Up to the 30th OF July there had been
1,145 deaths from cholera OF Msrseilles.
OF the victims, 1893 were French. 322
Italians and IS Spanish. There was one
American.
Somebody said that he would give the
University Of Heidelberg 100, 900 marks II
1t would admit women. and the University
replied that il didn't want any marks or
women. especially the latter.
The Duke OF Cambridge, as Commander
in-Chief OF the British Army, has ordered
all the military barracks throughout Great
Britain put in the best sanitary condition
on account Of the cholera epidemic in
Europe.
Since it was made public that Queen
Victoria is very fond OF fried hominy, and
has it every morning for breakfast, the
London hotels have fallen into line and
nos have the following on the bill Of fare:
''Hominy fried, Her Msjesty's STYLE"
The latest fashionable Affectstion in Lon
don is TO have negro Ministries. who have
for years been confined TO the variety shows
Of the metropolis, appear at select parties
in Belgrsvia. where the banjo and the
bones are more In favor than the violin or
piano.
James Russell Lowell, having nominally
recovered from the govt, has now fallen q
victim to q violent attack Of rheumatism.
A cable special says that his physicians
have insisted that hemust go to a health
resort, and that he has consented to follow
the advice.
At a recent literary party in London,
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Wilde made their first
formal appearance in London society.
The bride Of the esthete was attired in Q
gown Of white satin, with huge sleeves. .
medieval collar, a girdle Of golden filagree
aud q chaplet Of real white lilies round the
head.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-09
CAlIforniA,s

AZ sicnange says: California was ad-
14''sa into the Union September Q, 1850.
W. we coming anniversary Of her natal
..y y 70 be celebrated on an elaborate
s.,s - sacramento. One OF the notable
ave-" a.ss OF the occasion will be the pres
r@O James W. Marshall, the venerable
r I ~ whose discoveries led 80 largely
tSo settlement and development OF
inc s'inc Coast. Arrangements are be-
Sor. - oy the "0rder OF the Native
s sSls u 'as Golden West" Of which there
tbs v'ss ~ fourishing organizations, and
shild.su oetshlp Of which il limited 10 the
Ina sou. " 1ne ~Argonauts who arrived in
a ststs Prior to C~alifornia's becoming
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-09

A Visit TO the Farm at Anaheim
Successful.

A Visit 10 the Farm ut Anaheim-
Successful.
a reporter Of the Downey Signal has re-
Gently visited the ostrich farm at Anahiem,
TO see the first brood Of baby ostriches re-
Gently Matched. He says: cat last this
enterprise looks as il success was to crown
the patient efforts of its undertakers, and
we rejoice with them, especially when we
went down the first Of this week, and were
permitted to take our first squint ct q half
dozen infantile ostriches. The oldest is Q
week old, and q very cunning chap he is.
tie was taking q snooze under his patent
mother-something Of the same order 90
those used with the common poultry incu-
bator-and when he was gently slipped out
and set on his pegs, he looked 81 Indifferent
as any chick Of common descent, q hun
dred or more of which, mixed up with Q
lot OF spoon, fat-footed ducks, we're all pa
rsding around him, while we were expect
ing to seem put on airs and strut around
and show his royal highness, for he does
tower high above his downy associates.
his walk Is not SO majestic or graceful %
that OF the camel nor 30 waddling as the
muscovy ducks. We next visited q still
younger brood. They were in an apart
ment kept at an even temperature to suit
the tender little chicks. They were sitting
huddled together, quietly wondering what
all this meant, with their bright, Intelligent
looking eyes gazing in astonisbment on
their visitors. About twenty more are just
on the verge OF piping the shells. We
next paid our respects to the parents out
in the corral. We were shown q nest but
were looking far beyond. expecting TO see
a carload or so of brush, but were disap-
pointed on finding that we had overlooked
. hole scooped out in the ground, which
resembled a squirrel or owl hole. Five
pairs are setting On from IL to 16 eggs each.
The female sets through the day, until
about shutdown, when the male takes the
night shift, and also occupies the nest
while she is feeding. Through the day,
however, he stands around with his hands
in his pockets or showing alfalfa down his
long neck. Mr.. Sketchley, the gentleman
in charge Of the business, says he considers
ostrich raising in Southern California q
success, and the birds are doing far better
than they expected OF them so soon. He
tells Us that with the exception OF foggy
nights. Southern California and Africa,
where the ostriches come from, are similar.
The birds were out in all the late winter
rains and do not seem to have suffered very
much from the drenching. When the
small fry becomes q few months older we
will go down and see il they are content TO
stay in California or are pining to go back
to their people.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-09

h.,. brothers give notice that thev
lo,m.. s''nased the boot and shoe business
T,,..n conducted here by Brown 3
he Po;. md have removed their stook A.
Remiu1y. hickard building next door ~
store. SSa. johnson a Co.'s grocer
naspss mere they Of all times keen an T..
shoes: s A. Of gentlemen's boots ana
ahildren's ~ On elegant line Of ladies' and
keeps Io. wear. No store in Nevads
goods a. larger assortment, or SELF
Brothers owe prices. than The Tassell
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-09
English Raj way Fares.

On all European railways there are first,
second and third-class fares for passenger
traffic. The third-clsss fares yield the
the largest margin OF profit. During the
last 10 years the rates are generally re-
duced, and il has been found that the
reduction has invariably increased traffic
enormously. aver peasants, who formerly
did not dream of travelling, are INDUCING
in the luxury Of riding behind the iron
horse.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-09
defective Canning.

A suit for $4,000 damages, brought
against q we'll known firm of wholesale
grocers by a lady whose life was endsn'
eered by eating canned tomatoes put up
Sy the Arm, is u novel method. and may
nrove to be an effective one. OF enforcing
caution by dealers in preparing canned
goods for the market. The action OF the
scid in tomatoes on the lead used in
soldering is so we'll known that there is nc
axcnse for dealers who use improper re-
esntaclsa for this and other acid fruits.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-09
PROSPEROUS
yete or Two From Our Special
Correspondent.

AAtLoAJ Aubs VI
En-. sEsrIyEL-Dear Sir: The last fort
righ. there has not been anything going
On here 10 break the m~onotonous evenness
d our ploddings. l mean up TO the Sd
Instant, on which day the Monitor Com
psuy paid Of. Then there came that
ansup which everybody expects In a
mining camp when the sack is opened.
The tiger frisked his tail and reached GU.
hi formidable claws. He took in his
usual number Of votaries. Other specu-
ls.ofs Pot up their pile In draw" and tina,
ether sor. which Mr.. Schenck, l believe.
does not describe, and which the ladies
prefer not 10 mention.
Oar mines are yielding constantly their
ordinary quantity Of ore The quartz
teams are going continuously and quiet
prosperity rsigns In q little camp.
John Franks. IN old Eurekan, Ia al
work on a hall so feet long by 20 feet wide,
next TO Bassett q McKerchen's sa-
loon. 1t 10 something We need for
various public, uses, and IL will
come very handy this Fall when the
politicians got around button-holing. We
can tell EN- TO shut up their single-handed
racket and hire the hall 80 80 10 give sll
the boys . chance.
d.. TufOrd. Of Cherry Creek, is here at
lending 70 the calls Of the sick. l should
Judge BY their looks that our people are
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-09
Turning the Hose ON an AmOrous
senator.


One of the bloods Of Portland Me-. mot
o relative of the Plumed Knight, known
among his friends IS Erred" Newcome,
has been counting a girl for some time past,
but his visits have not been pleasing to her
father, who at last told him TO come no
more. Since that time he has made secret
visits TO his lady love. Night before last
he went to see her, and. placing a ladder
against the back Of the house, succeeded In
getting high enough to reach the window
OF his best girls room, and there he
stood for some time on the ladder
talking with her. In the meanwhile
the old gentleman observed the pro-
ceedings, and going softly TO the cellar,
turned on the sebago and getting the hose
into position sent o stream OF water
directly upward, fairly lifting the poor
fellow from the ladder. Then the young
man tried to go down the ladder, but the
old man continued to send q stream OF
water up his back. When within four
rounds OF the bottom he slipped, fell and
laid on his back in the mud and water.
Their the old chap turned the full force OF
the ssbago on his head and shoulders,
almost ~strangling the nnlucky lover. AT
last he regained his feet. gave n yell and
darted off. Yesterday he said: 81 didn't
mind the wetting 30 much, but that IN
fernal old fool ruined q $40 suit for me-
and my old man won't give me any more
money for q month"