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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-09
A CoInrea Cnn,,ct KiIIsd.

pANls, oct. s,-lSpecisl.l-A negro
convict, named Dsngertied, on the La
mar county poor farm, WAS to-day killed
by the superintendent. James Bates. 1t
seems ~ have been case of self-de
fnnse. Bates order,d Dangerdeld to "
% work, when the latter grabbed stick
aud Knocked hates down, saying thai
he WAS ~ good ss any God--d white
mAn. Rates then shot him, the ba
taking affect just below the heart. The
negro ran several hundred yards before
falling. The grand jury now In session
refused 10 fnd bin against Bates.
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A Negro Bo, XII. m. prctber.

Mr.. CALM, Oct. 81 Special. -Yester-
lay negro hoy years Old, living on
Parson Beltington's p ace six miles
south Of here, shot and killcdhis brother
two years old while their parents were
picking cotton. After killing him he
dragged the body from the door into
patch of high weeds in tue yard L.
hide IL, then hc went bark Into th,
house and placed the revolver on the
mantle-honrl, where hp had iound It.
\t the inquest this morning the jury
we're unablp to Ascertain whpthe the
hootiug was nrcidenRl or intentional
X there Was no one else ~ the house AZ
ihe time, except the two children, and
,he boy refused 90 tell anNthing about IL
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CASUALTlES.
Singular Death OF One Of Blalne's New
York supporters. IA
a CIRCUS MAN TORN BY TIGERS
A Young Man and Woman Killed by n
kailroad Train-Fs,ai Wreck ON
the taiap Pacific Boiler Ex- .u
plosiou-~Aiine Horror.


KANSAS City, Oct. s,-The Journals
Omaha special says: A freight train
collided with light engine on the
Union Pacific at Elkhorn cut, twenty
miles west of here, to-day. George
Chamberlain, the engineer, and q. w.
Sheldon, the fireman of the freight, were
killed. Richard Norris, fireman of the
light engine, had both legs cut of. The
engine and four ears were wrecked.
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nelIeycd 10 be stage lsohher..

SAN ANTONIO, Oct q, Spoc,al.l Pot
ter and Mcdaniel, United States priso-
ucrs, are believed TO he the men who
committed the daring stage robheries In
rom Green county; also the Pipe Greek
y stoflice robbery, The driver of he
stage ri the time II was robbed visited
,he jail to-day snl identified p tier ~
the stage robber and he man wnu mur
iertd Deputy ShoriN Jtrrold, of New
Mexico, who was I'm the stage at u,
line. lie W III not loo sent TO New Mex
co to hc tried for murder, but will hI
ificd here for stage robbery aud vii
urOhauly get life sentence.
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NO. 326.

fhe government to show that Hewlett
was refused ticket on account of his
race, color, etc. The law has been de-
clared unconstitutional 80 far AS the
state IL concerned, hut AZ being I'm full
force IN the District OF ColumbiL /
should have no hesitation in giving
Judgment against the defendants; hut ia
this case the government has not main
tanned tho issue, and defendant is dis
pharRed,u
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philadelphia y, New Orleans.

PHiLApEiPnIA, Oct. al. Blodgett
was to-day appointed secretary of tho
association formed by ihe philadelphie
exhibitors At the New Orleans expnsi-
tiun. lie has located his headquartaru
In the mayors offi"e. II" viii seni ou'
circular letter 10 over 300 leading msn.
uiacturvrs OF the city, asking co-opera.
tinn Ia the movement " secure proper
representation or the city's industries Al
tho coming exposition.
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CRIMINAL RECORD.
One Murderer Respited Bat Another
hust Swing Friday.
ANEeRo BOY KILLS HIS BROTHER.
Big safe Robheries at Perry. New York
A Gang az Murdorers Captured In
southwest Texas -- Freshly
Pool Escapes, Etc.
That Alleged Diamond suindie.

BosroN, Oct. SIT is claimed by the
friends of Mrs. Georgiana Hsustice, I'M
der arrest in this city, charged with the
larceny OF $4,000 worm OF diamonds
from Theresa Lynch, "a New
York dealer, that she is "a
victim of an attempt to exinrt money
1t is claimed that diamonds and jewelry
to the amount of S20,ON, upon the al
legged larceny of which the criminal IN.
dictment ia based, wera bought
on credit by Mr.. Heusiice
aud presented by him T. Mrs.
Hcustico. The regularity ot the pur.
chase WAS apparently prov lded tor AS u
bill in proper form amounting to about
S2S,0OO, but reduced ty several
thousand dollars by nny,aents on
account Of the property are credited.
Counsel for Mrs. lleuslioe has taken
steps to prevent her removal to New
York uuti an opportunity isNcured ioI
the hearing of the cas-" 10y tho governor
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PLASr, Oct. s,-.S Special The frs
cold wave of the season struck this
place shout , o'clock this morning, ac-
c'mpnnied by a light rain. The Wind
has been hloNi ing steady all day from
the north. making fire comfortable.
A prntrSctod meeting is bclng hold q,
the Mothuiist church,
Cotton IL coming Ia lively to-day. Tho
prices paid Nre ~, to o cenIs.
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BeIligerent Blaohs-A Citlgea Robbed
Personal Mention


Personal Mention
LoNovIRw, Oct. s., Special. Last
night two negroes quarreled at the
junction, one struck the other ON the
head with brick and he fired At his AS
eAilant Tue county attorney has them
both now.
x. q. Brown. one Of our prominent
merchants, WAS robbed last night. HE
pants we're taken out of the window anu
his watch and keys taken. His loss Is
,l7h, aud the thief Kindly laid the bunch
of keys un.A stump noar the house,
where they were found and returned u
their owner.
o. II, Pegues, whose Injuries were re-
ported last Saturday, In progressing
very favorsbly aud ls now out Of AL
danger.
W. $. Robinson reports his loss hy ths
fire Saturday atnot over 1NM. Crutchei
\ Harrison lose less than $40.
Rev. j. l.. Terry has again resumed
control of his paper, tho New Era
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BosToS, Oct s.--Private advlces from
the superintendent OF the Calumet
and Hecla mine say no damage
has been done the mine. There
wero no gas explosions. The mill CON
tinues operation as usual. Smoke from
tho burning timber will delay the un-
dergroGnd work in that portion Of the
miuO few DAYS.
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NoNTH ADAMS, Nj ,ss., oct. s.--A ear.
riago containing George and Alice Hall,
of llamtord, Vermont, was struck by AN
express train at Greylock crossing last
night. 10th tho occupants we're in
,tautly killed. The young mans body
remained on the ougine pilot, while the
body or the young lady was thrown 100
leet on the banks, ten feet high,
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Nvw YORK, Oct. s.--'rhe chief Of police
II Merid,su,C Connecticut, ,isreported here
IN consultation with the German con
sui, claiming that there IL now residing
Ia Meridian, Carl Sietert ana wife, whom
Iocent German papers says, owned the
,yern In Tursig, Prusula, In v which were
Iuund after they had vscsted, the skele-
,nus VI seven persons.
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-
MIL nuRNRD,

MIL BuRNRp.
II B'NHAH, Oct, S.-lSpecial. Mai. J.
u. Dale, OF this city, lost his fine mil at
Dodd yesterday, by fire. Loss, 5000;
not insured.
CHURCH DESTROYER.
EAU CLAIRR, Via, Oct. S.-St. Pat
rlck's Catholic church, Of this city,
burnt this afternoon. Loss, $4,000; in
surance for Sl6,u0O.
AT CINCINNATI.
CIrCIENATl, Oct. S.-The game and
toy book mRnufactory Of Peter q.
Thompson, corner Everett and Ray
miller streets, waa damaged 10y tire.
ioss, $lOO,OtOj Insurance unknown, A
heavy wind canned the flames.
AT RICHMOND, KRNTuCRY.
CINCISSATI, Oct. Richmond, Ken.
lucky, In reported on fire. Particular,
soon.
RICHMOND, KY, Oct. "a FIRE hrokt
ont In the planning mill ofC. Zatfurd To
night and aHslsied by heavy wind the
iames proved very destructive. Engine
we're sent for from Lexington anf
the fre Ia under control after burning
two hours. The following are the lnssei
and insurances: L. Zafford, $4,000
insurance. $1,000 w. w Potts, -four mill
f68,bOO; Insurance., $1,000. City gus
works, $1,000; no insurance. Smaller
LOSSES make tho aggregate loss sl25,OOC
Total insurance, $4,000.
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u.u Have to Hang.

' GSDIASAroLI-, Oct. S,-rhe supreme
court to-day refused 20 respite Chas. W.
Butler, condemned to hang al Columbia
ltiN ua friday next, for wife murder,
"a the ground that i had no power To
Interfere 90 csseA ~ this kind, the gov
mor having decliued 10 Intervene.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-09

ABILENE, Oct. s-Ispeclal.l The team
Of Clayton's water wagon ran away to-
day on Pine street, tearing up thlngs
generally. The same tenn has fire.
quently run away, killing the driver At
one time and doing considerable damage
AT Others
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-09

HHw YoRK, octa--John Mccullough,
the actor, arrived In the city this oven
ing, accompanied by his friend, Capt.
C0nnor. lie was At once takon IN u pri-
vate house, wherc he will have an op-
portinity 10 recuperate. Capt. Connor
said Mccullough was In hr-t-rate condi'
tlon.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-09

RoruRsr II. Oct. s.-The safes OF No
hle & Sons and romlinson n sons, at
Perry, New York. were blown open by
burglars last night aud rubbed of 81, 900
II Arkansas state bonds, besides large
amount uf other securities and money.
10 clue To the burglars.
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NAN Ats.Y, q, Oct, g. special. r.
rrr-Jly Too. Sluw, hcavv-set N gro, and
,upporcd ,o he the mur3o or of Ell
Watts, got NNay tum the guards here
Yesterday. good raw ard will DO paid
,ur his cspturr.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-09
Mutiiat.d Gin,

ENNIS, Oct. S-lSpecial. l--Ye Yesterday
evening u gentleman by the nsme Of
Harris, while working at the gin of MIR,
G. NJ. Fearis, three miles from here, was
caught In the gin and had his hand aud
arm badly lacurated. This morning
Drs. Wathen, Loggins and Oliver ampu-
tated the arm just below tho elbow.
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Murderers Csught--L,nching Talked Of.

FRtpERiCK-' IRA, Oct. g. Special J.
j.. Braentigan, II saloon keener, was
murdered here three weeks ago. One OF
The murdercrs named Allison. gave
himself away while drunk IN BlRuco
'ity, and was arrested to dav. TIL,
sheriff aud rangers have arrived viii
tne three other nurdercTS. The people
are much excited. A La ge crowd is FOL.
lowing them 10 the Jail. There stalk of
lynrhing. hut the presence Of the
rangers will probably prevent that.
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A Yacht Club social.

NEW YoRK, Oct. s. Conhnodor -
Gordon Bennett gave receipt L-,-,
members OF the New York i
at the rooms ofthe club. -
quet speeches were made
reception meeting ot thd
and resolutions adopted #8 III
the development OF yaclz9s3
epcourageAnd foster t&S<e g
rine OF this conntrY$fI3Sl
opinion OF the club xf<#I YO
States laws were 5z
inimical to the int
yachting, while s,><sfI
did not conduce Ind z.::.S -.
the comfort and 49, z<s.-1
The resolutions proyistS
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ATLANTA, Oct. s.-lspecial. Howell
Willis had his hand badly cut In the
santa CLAUS mill yesterday In this
place. Caute, carelessness,
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CiNc NsATI, Oct s.--The district court
has ordered sttv of proceedings In the
vaSr of Joseph Palmer, To- be executed
un Friday next for the murder of Kirk.
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Bo, NAN, Oct. g. Special l-Jim On.
.tult shot =. A. Daniels in the hand and
nigh vest, rdgy This occurred at Dan.
els home, about siN miles northeast OF
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The Uauhnare n ohio md Western
tutoo.

PAms, oc, s-iSpecial, Tho tole'
graph war sill COOS On. An injunction
was obtained by tho Texas6 Pacific rnll.
ruai company last week, rvstraining th,
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such measures, either by an appeal 70
congress or such other methods as the
committee may deem advisable, a.
would tend to secure modification Of
the regulations.
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Ask Your Groesr

In one pound Packages. eeith.
er Ground, Colored or OH
vie Aduiterate3.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-21
Personal AND 1MpERsONAl.

Aunt Milly,n of Nashville, one hum
dred years old, was married the other
day to many forty years her Junior
Nashville Tenn. Americam.
Kansas City has an apple merchant
named Noah elites, who is declared to
be the Patti of the male sex, so incom-
parable is his voiee.-KaasaS City Times
Two of Brigham Young's sons have
died drunkards, two of his daughters
are married to the same husband, and
another son writes poetry. -Denver
Tribune.
The value of the estate of Charles
Delmonico, who died after begging for
coffee. and to be allowed to sit by fires,
and to ride, is five millions of dollars
~ Y. Herald.
Hiram Radcliff, recluse who died
recently at Kingston, N. Y, left per-
sonal property worth $3.50, 900, including
half-barrel of pennies H. r. Romeyn,
the only heir, has been granted letters
of administration. Troy Times.
Harvey o. Parker says the Ok
ford, (Me) Democrat, lis remembered
when he sold apples from the Hiscoe
farm in Oxford County. The same
Parker is taxed this year on about
$1,000, 900 worth of property in Boston"
Mr.. Blake, the inventor of the
transmitter, in universal use in the tele-
phone, who was a blacksmith in his
early days, is now very wealthy and
lives like a prince at Weston,
Mass. He has a room in his house fit
ted up like blacksmith shop, and
when he wants amusement or exercise
he labors at his old trade Boston Post.
OF the seven members of the Senate
Committee on Agriculture, four are
practically interested in farming opera
lions. OF the fifteen members of the
| House Committee, nine are either
farmers by occupation, or, belonging to
some other profession, own farms and
take great interest in agriculture. -
Washington Post.
Red Jackets bones lie in the vaSli
of a savings bank in Buffalo. Red
Jacket, a Seneca chief, was famous as
an orator Some years ago wander
ing phrenologist robbed his grave, bu
the remains were recovered. 1t is til,
purpose of the Buffalo Historical Societ,
to inter the bones along with those o
other Seneca chiefs. -Ba!falO IN. T..
Express.
"A very interesting event was cele
brated in Hammond County, Ga, re
cently-the golden wedding of Bishol
George F. Pierce, of the Methodist Epis
copaf Church South. He is the son @
the famous Lowe Pierce, who begaI
preaching insGeorgia in 1904, and die
but two years ago Bishop Pierce wa
born February 3, 1911, andwas marie
February 4, 1884
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-21
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Are you disturbed at night and broken
OF your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teeth2 If so,
send at once and get bottle of Mrs
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething It's value is incalculable.
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediately. Depend upon it mothers.
there is no mistake about it. 1t cures
dysentery, diarrhoea, regulates the stom-
ach and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces inflammation. and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
TEN. Mrs WinslOw's Soothing Syrup
for Children Teething is pleasant to the
taste, and is the prescription of one Of
the oldest and best female nurses and ply
sicians in the United States, and is fo
sale by all druggists throughout thu
world. Price 25 cents per bottle.
feb-2Sm-w-s m 1-y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-21
SheriH's Sale.

BY virtue of an alias Execution and Fee Bill
No pol issued out of the clerks office oil the
County Court of Rock Island county, and state OF
illinois, and 10 me directed. whereby am cem-
manded to make the amount of a certain Sndg-
ment recently obtained against John Eins.edt
and George W Ninton. in favor OF Charles PIPER.
cut of the lands. tenements goods anu cnattels oI
said defendant, George ". Ninton, nave leVlea
upon the following property, toWlt: Inc easI part
of out-lot seventeen 40 in the CITY OF Mohhe'
more particularly described as follows: Begin
ming at point on the south line of Park street IN
Edwards second addition TO the town OF Moline,
in the county of Rock Island and state OF Illinois
one hundred and fourteen feet l14) easterly from
where the line between section thtrty-tWo (5s)
and section thirty-three (33l, township eighteen
(1S), north range one Cl, west of the fourth 7.
M intersects the south line of Park street !;
thence running easterly on said south line of Park
street. one hundred and twenty (120) feet; thence
sontherly at right angles with Park street afore-
said four hundred and ten 4l0) feet: thence west
erlv parallel with said Park street one hundred
and twenty (I20) feet; thence nOrtherly at right
angles with last mentioned line four hundred and
ten (4l0) feet to the place of beginning
Therefore according to said command, shat
expose for sale, at public auction, all the right
title and interest of the above named, George w
Vinton, in and to the above described prop
erty on Saturday the 22nd day OF March, 1854
| at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, at the north door OF th'
court house in the city of Rock Island, in tht
county of Rock Island, and state of Illinois, 70
cash in hand, to satisfy said Execution and Fee
| Bill.
| Dated at Rock Island, this Goth day Of Feb
ruary. A. D.. 1851 M. RETlCKER,
,Heyff Of Rock isiaRd comfy
mar-1-d2ad
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-21
Out on the Prairie.
Something Better than Mrs.
Toodles' Wheelbarrow-And the
Reasons Why.

When certain Commissary-Generai complain
ed to the, Duke of Wellington that Sir Thomas
Picton had declared he wonld hang him if the IA
lions for that Generals division were not forth
coming at a certain hour, the Duke replied;
.'Ah! did he indeed go so far as that. Did he
say he'd hang you:'
''Yes, my lord
We'll, General I'icton is just the man to keep
his word You'd better get the rations mp in
time"
But 10 get rations or anything else up in time
one must know how to lay his hand on them. AS
Mr. Toodles said about the coffin which he mad
bought at auction and brought home to his wife:
IF anything should happen. my dear, 1t Will De
go handy to have in the house"
Being in the great wholesale drug house Of VIM
Hart, in Elgin, ILL.,. one day. Mr. G. II. Sherman,
the photographer of that place, remarked, con
corning PARKER'S TONIC: Il have used 1t il
my family for two years, and Iunhesltatlhgly pro
nouuce it the best medicine we have ever used
1t is handy to have in the house, and we are neve
wlthoUtit.'
Culled from the mass Of reasons why MI. Sher
| man was right be good enough to consider these
First PARKER'S TONIC is delicious to the pal
ate it invigorates but does not promote tore 10
| strORa drink; third, it cures coughs and colds b.
melting the torpid organs into healthy action an
opening all the pores of the skin; fourth 1t pur
| fes the blood, thus curing kidney, liver and lun
| diseases and rheumatism; fifth
But take il into your house, and II Will speak Ia
| itself Once used you will change it for nothin
else Physicians commend it. Prices, so CEN
| and ST. HIsCox Il Co.. Chemists. Nsw York.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-21

When the cholera panic reached it's
highest point in England last Summer, a
number of enterprising philanthrophists
recommended that everybody should sec
ure personal immunity from the plague
by a belt of plated copper. Twenty tho1s-
and copper belts were manufactured in
Joyful anticipation of the coming of the
cholera. But the cholera didn't come
and the copper protectyre have been
rechristened as "hygienic belts against
stontneSS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-21

For % years have been afflicted with
Catarrh so that have been confined to
nv room for two months at time. have
tried all the humbugs in hopes OF relief
but TO no success unil | met with an Old
friend who had used Ely's Cream Balm
and advised me TO try it. 1 procured a
bottle to please him, and from the first
application found relief. 1t is the best
remedy have ever tried.-W. {. Math-
ews, Justice of the Peace, Shenandoah
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-21

A fat ladies' ball was given at Bal
timore the other night. 1t was leap
year entertainment, and conducted on the
strictest rules governing such affairs:
Ladies tripping the beam of 200 pounds
and over tripped around as gaily and
seemed to enjoy themselves as if they
only weighed 100 At the entrance scales
were stationed, and each lady was given
card certifying to their avrdupois
The hghtest weight allowed in the
promenade was 200 pounds.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-21
AN UNpoUBTED BLESSING.

About thirty years ago prominent
physician by the name OF Dr. VIM Hail.
discovered, or produced after long exper-
mental research. remedy for diseases
of the throat, chest, and lungs, which
was of such wonderful efficacy that ii
soon gained wide reputation in this
country. The name of the medicine i:
DR.. VIM. Halls Balsan for the Lungs
and may be safely relied on as speedy
and positive cure for coughs, colds sort
throat, etc.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-21
AN EDITORS TRIBUTE.

Theron P Keator, Editor of Fit.
Wayne, Ind. Gazette" writes: For
the past five years have always used Dr.
Kings New Discovery, for coughs of
most severe character. as well as for those
of milder type. 1t never fails to effect
speedy cure. My friends to whom have
recommended it speak of it in the same
high terms. Having been cured by it Of
every. cough | have had for five years. [
consider it the only reliable and sure cure
FOR Coughs. Colds, etc. Call at Hartz
6 Bahnsen's Bmg Store and get a Free
Trial Bottle. Large Size $500.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-21

the complexion without blemish, yet if
the teeth are neglected, the other attrib-
utes of beauty fall short of their due eff
feet, If the teeth are not hopelessb by de-
cayed. SOZODONT will renew theil
whiteness and beauty. This wholesome
identifying agent, moreover, renders the
breath sweet and communicates becom
ing ruddihess to the gums and roseatt
hue to the lips. A fair trial of thi
standard article will demonstrate its value
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-21

One of the old hill towns adjoining
the now thriving city OF Waterbury,
Conn, is Prospect, and among its resi-
dents are those who remember when
Waterbury people came to Prospect to
trade. Some Of the school districts in
Prospeca, where now there are not
enough scholars to claim school under
the laws of TIE State, once numbered
from sixty to seventy children, There
are more old cellars in town where
houses once stood than there are houses
at the present day.-HGrttord P7St'
"A little girl fell from the bridge
across the Yantic River, near Norwich,
Conn. recently, and would inevitably
have drowned if Mrs. Mcmahon, wo-
man seventy years of age, had not
sprung in after her. They both sank
after struggle, but as they rose again
the heroic old woman succeeded IN
grasping a rock with one hand while
with the other she still held the CHILD
and thus kept both their heads above
water until they were rescued. Ihe
child was then unconscious, but she wa
soon resuseitated. Hartford Post.