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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-05-14
SWEPT BY FIRE.
Chicago Visited by Reminder Of
the Confagration Of 1871.
Eorty-Five Million Feet of Lumber De.
stroyed.

CHICAGO, May S-For more than eight
hours to-day the entire Fire Department of
Chicago, two hundred of her police and a
thousand of her citizens fought and strug-
gled with one of the most stubborn confia-
grations which the city has seen since the
memorial fire of 1871. The scene was the
immense lumber district on the south-wes-
tern outskirts, six miles from the City Hall,
and less than mile from the Stock-yards.
Here, lying on either side of the Chicago
pine lumber, skirting the river fronts,
extending back for several blocks, piled in
stacks from forty to fifty feet in height,
and averaging forty thousand feet to the
stack. At half-past twelve to-day work
man rushed into the offices Of the Chicago
Lumber Company, on the west side of the
river, and announced between his gasps
for breath that there was fire in alley
twenty weight. An alarm was at once
sounded, but ten minutes later, when the
first engine arrived on the spot, half mill
lion feet of lumber was in flames. A
second and a third alarm were sounded,
and the entire force of the Street.
cleaning Department was ordered to the
scene, but the inflammable nature of the
material had placed the flames beyond
control. To make matters worse, scow
which had been moored in the river took
fire, broke her fastenings, was swept
across the stream and communicated the
flames to the extensive yards of g. w.
Hinchley & Co., Bigelow Bros. ,and Adams,
Hastings & Co. Twenty steamers, sta
TONED one behind the other on either bank,
poured copious streams of water upon the
blazing lumber, but the water was SO inn
pregnated with grease and oil from the
factories above that it fed rather than
quenched the flames. The wind was blow
ing hurricane, the heat was terrible and
the immense volumes of black smoke blind
ed and suffocated the firemen and retarded
their efforts. The fire continued to spread
in southerly direction until it had cover
ed a district of half-moon shape about
one-hah mile from one end to the other,
All this territory was ablaze,
and as one pile after another
collapsed, and those in the rear took fire,
throwing tongues of flames high in the air !,
the scene resembled a vomiting volcano
with a vast landscape of fire stretched out
beneath. The firemen, headed for time by
Mayor Harrison, worked with might and
yard, and in many cases SO rapidly had the
retreat to be made that engines
and hose were left behind. Huge
pieces of burning lumber were carried
by the wind a distance of half a
mile to Halsted street and lodged on. the
roofs of several frame houses, all of which
were Quilted. Scores of families, some of
them mile distant, removed their house,
hold goods to the prairie, while many
nine O'Clock tonight the fire is reported as
under control. Several fremen were
Frustrated by heat or injured by falling
lumber. Forty five million feet Of lumber
and six dwellings, were destroyed, entail
ing loss Of 81 SOC, 900.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-05-14

r HENRY LACEY, an aged farmer, was per.
hape fatally injured at Findlay, by being
ssrown from his buggy by a runaway
feam
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-04-18
A Sad Accident.

A peculiarly sad accident hap
pened at Quebec about seven miles
west of here, Monday w. l.. Long
and little boy by the name of
Frank Clements-son of Ben
Clements who died few months
agJ-werc in a dugout examining
a trot line in Bayou Tensas. From
some cause the boat dipped water,
and the boy becoming frightened.
ran towards the end of the boat, III
which was Mr.. Long. The boat
was upset, and man and boy pre-
cipitated into the water. Mr.. Long
caught the hoy, who was strangled
with water, and put him on top of
the dugout which was floating bot
tom up, three times, but the boat
being slippery the boy slid off.
The last time Mr.. Long failed to
get hold of him and he sunk. Mr..
Long nearly exhausted, hung on to
the boat and drifted down stream
until he reached some willow trees
near the bank, by means of which
he succeeded in pulling himself
into shallow water, and from thence
reached shore. He started for the
house, half dead, speeches. and
splitting blood. After some time
he succeeded in telling what had
happened. Mrs. Clements was
almost distracted at the news, and
started to the bayou intending to
throw herself in, but was caught,
and persuaded to return to the
house.
A fire was made up to warm Mr..
Long, who was thoroughly chilled.
BY some means the house caught
on fire, and was entirely destroyed.
Mr.. Long was taken TO a house
near by in which was some hay,
where he was made as comfortable
as possible. In the morning he
he was found dead. Mr.. Long had
been in this country since 1881
and has been engaged in hunting
and trapping down on Tensas. He
was from North Carolina.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-04-18
ENGLAND VS.. RUSSIA.

The evidences afforded by the
markets of the whole world are too
patcnt to he gainsaid. Whether
war comes to-day, or next week, or
next wear, American industries and
commerce will be Immediately and
immensely stimulatcd.-Philadcl-
phia Inquirer, Rep.
There is considerable difference
of opinion concerning the results OF
the war in Europe, as to the effects
on this country. There seems to
be general opinion that the price
of grain and provisions, will adj
vance, but that cotton will decline,
and the reason for this latter opin-
ion, is, that the demand for cotton
will be so much less in England
as the factories will shut down. 1t
is however n question, whether the
demand for manufactured goods
will be lessencd. If it is not, and il
En- gland is not in position to man.
ufacture goods, it will dcvolve on
some other country to supply the
demand.
This being the case, is it so very
preposterous tossupposethat de
mand for factories will arise, an,
that the result would be, the cree
ton of numerous cotton factorie
through the South, and thus in
crease the home demand for cotton
If such should be the result, tn
South would have no great caus
to complain, and it is by no mean
a wild supposition. Strange
things than that have happened, j
is just possible that instead of tn
cotton crop being mostly manufac
tured in England, it would b
manufactured, in future, in thi
country.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-04-18

The impression has been given,
that St. Mary opposed the closing
of the Atchafalaya, but it now APP
pears that they are opposed to its
heinp closed unless locks are pro-
vided for Bayou Plaqueminc. They
simpIv don't want to be cut OH
from New Orleans by water. This
is a gray horse of another color.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-04-18

In future all legal advertise-
msn.s mist be paid for before
TIE second insertion. i not
paid for before Tie dag OF: 'cA'eE
they should appear tie second
time, the publication piN be
discontinued.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-04-18
Unromantic.

.G .;0ifs SIR, said the faded poctcss,
addressing the editor, elf | do not
write, the rocks will cry out ?'
"That so Pr
eyes, if do not write the rocks
will cry out"
"Now, I'll tell you. If / were
you, l would let 'em cry a little.
Won't hurt 'em, few tears won't.
Might do 'em good.
"You arc as cold as q stone,"
she said.
eyes, that's a fact, but I shall
not cry out should you fail to write.
Miss? Presuming in me to call
you miss ?"
"Divorced, l see ?"
81 was never married, sir"
Then how could you be unmar.
ried? Well it makes no difference.
| desire to tell you something.
was once light-hearted, gushing
and Joyous. Why did | fall from
that Joyous estate / wrote poetry
| felt a surging within me. | knew
it was a muse. The doctor said
that / was bilious, but | knew bet.
ter. l wrote a poem and neglected
the bile. Now, YOU see me The
wretch that / am. Oh, had | served
my bile as have my muse"
"You are Il fool" said the faded
woman, arising.
ayes, / am a fool. Should have
known better. i will never do i
agarn."
"Do what ?"
"Fail to lock the door when
hear gentle footsteps, soft and low.
Her skirts popped as she fiitte'
through the door.
"Well, colonel, said the editor
addressing a nah whom he saw
standing in an adjoining room
"tell the fellows to come on, ant
we will continue the game, hit.
cents ante. "-Arnansaw Traveller
P. S.-The body of Frank Glenn
ents was recovered the next morn
ing.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-04-18

There is no longer any doubt of
the death of Barrios of Guatemala.
The first accounts were very fishy,
but have bave been confined be-
yond question. He fell leading his
army, being killed by shell.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-04-18

Mr.. John McCutcheon, a promi-
nent citizen of Vicksburg, died OF
consumption, in San Antonio,
Texas, this week. His funeral
took place in Vicksburg, Friday
afternoon.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-04-18

Gen Gen. Grant 6 ram: %alkcl down stairs,
and into the dining room. to the
surprise of the family, who were
at lunch on Thursday.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-04-18

The editor Of the North Louisi-
ana Journal Is taking two weeks
rest. It's a good example for many
editors to follow.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-04-18

A Georgia judge has abolished,
as far as his court is concerned, the
practice Of kissing the Bible, in
the swearing of jurors or witnesses.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-04-18

The Waterways Convention met
in New Orleans according to pro-
rramtne. The Convention passed
resolutions urging upon the Gov
eminent the importance of con-
tinuing the improvement of the
Mississippi.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-04-18

The Central American war is
over, and peace has been made,
subject to ratification by the several
States.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-04-18

The Washington monument was
struck by lightning, three times
one day last week, during a storm.
1t was not injured.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-04-18

It's prognosticated that the DEM
ocratic party will be hopelessly
divided by the time the next gene
eral election comes around.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-04-18

Captain Richard King the great
Texas cattleman died at San
Antonio, April II, from cancer of
the stomach.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-04-18

The Mahti's rival who declares
that he himcelf is the true prophet,
has defeated El Mahdi at FL Obcid.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-04-18

Gen. Grant is still living. Heis
better one day, and worse the next.
He walks about, and a few days
ago signed some papers.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-04-18

The Morehouse Clarion was re-
ceived at the TINES office this week,
for the first time in several months.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-04-18

Another member of the Illinois
lcgislature-Mr. Shaw-died few
DAYS ago. He was a democrat.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-04-18

A blue pencil mark at this para .
graph,.means that this is the last time
the paper will be sent to you "nless
the subscription price is received be-
fore merit issue.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-04-18

Richard Grant White the great
critic, of the English language is
dead.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-04-18

The English will not ovacuatc
the Soudan.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-04-18

The visit of the Prince of Wales
TO Mallow was the occasion of riot.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-04-18
Don't forget Louisiana day.

The river is falling at Memphis
right now.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-04-18

President Fish of the Marine
Bank has been found guilty.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-04-18

dcnce. taxes 1883, SlS.G9 with penalties.
Hester Charles j., II ! of c !, $ J of
n ei, W of II /, see Sw of W !, see
q, II " t of II " sec9, W sec >, I III
n, X ii east, taxes 1884, ST 81; taxes
-, s. 81; taxes 50, So 10, with PEN
allies. .
IIasie NJ S, Bulah, und'd bounded
north by lands of W III Watkins, south
by Bridges Place, east by lands of W j.
Ross, west by lands of " Gritfing, I IS
II, X l. east, taxes 1881, $40 10, with
penalties.
Harris l. & Co. "Villa Vista and
Coney," lots &, Z, s, 8, 10, IL, II, -, II,
-, l6 and IL, and II sec ~, IL sec IS,
f sec AZ, $ | see IS, sec Il, IL sec
r., I Is n, Il Is east. Except 600 acres
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-04-18
PACIFIC HOUSE.
VINCENT PIAZZA, PROPRIETOR.
Washington Street, Vicksburg.

Convenient to Railroad Depot, Land
ing, Post, Telegraph and Express Offices,
and to business. Meals in time for all
trains. House open all night. Has
been renovated and refurnished. Tables
supplied with the best the market af-
fords. Patronage respectfully solicited.
Polite and careful attention gwen to
guests. Nov.i, Tyr.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-04-18

Subscribe for the TIMES.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-04-18

A blue pencil mark at THIS para
oraph indicates that your subscrip-
ton ,viIl expire IN ttrO weeks.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-04-18

Richardson, ] %Ingleside. all of $
6, $ W sec, $ e Bfn " t and W tof S
! sec 5, n W ! seq, n C see Z, I IL n,
II T., sw of NV and W ! of n G
s W I of II W ! an W of ne sec 3
TlSn, Ri Fad, taxes 1884, $50 Q
with penalties.
Richardson J 5 or J r Richardson
lots /, 0 and 10. block ., fra
tional blocks 3 all square 53 (exce
Spencer, A NlQts Z, s, 9, 10, II, ]
Is and IA of sed, and s e ! sec Z, .
in T IL n, r III LIST. taxes 1884, S4l 5
with penalties
Spencer, A Madison Journal
taxes 1882, withenaltIes.
Scott, r T-hdison Journal, tax
1884, sl4 %; tai 'SS, SlI 80 with pc
alties.
Stone, Jno. lIstenaka; ] sec 4,
W t sec 3, WI i and e ! of n VI
sec 10, n sec q +! offs sec 9, n Nv "
of w I sec Q; III n, X II E-taXcs ISS
S2s %; taxes q SD 81, with pena
ties.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-06-30
ONE OF LOWELL'S JOKES.
ne secret of John Kcusseli,s Success
at the Court OF ST. James,

Coming home to America whore +bo
restless and nervous activity Of tho ny ,1
pie qulckens mems faculties and nerco,,-
uons, James Russell Lowell falls into tbo
rear rank OF after-dinner orators with
eLeaG ease At Harvard the other dav
where Tom Hendricks was shedding his
eiiuigent originality all around. and
Where numerous other sharp-witted oen-
tiemen were efervescing with wit and
ilumor, anecdote and story, Mr.. Lowell
mad the bad taste to work off an old
chestnut on the company that must have
cast gloom over the festivities. The
story about the good doctor who read the
proclamation OF the first Democrats
Governor OF Massachusetts. and after
Pro7inounclng the officials name and file
with great clearness, said with mock
pious air, God save the commonwealth
Oh Massachusetts" was repeated at the
cradles OF this generation, and was Iono
since lad away in the bonevard. where
all good stories must 90.
Inc Herald is surprised that Mr.. Low
ell should risk his reputation on such an
ancient and honorable joke where the
presence OF many bright minds was
enough TO have inspired him to better
things: His speech Oh this occasion be-
trays the secret of his great success in
England. He had treasured up a few
hundred bald-headed American stories.
and during the last six years he has been
palming them off on the Britishers as
new. A joke is never fully appreciated
IN England until it is three score and ten.
and for that reason Lowell's ripe old tests
have made him famous where Sam Cox
would not have been able to have gained
d respectful hearing.
1t is not pleasant to destroy this idol of
two continents, but solemn duty to the
public necessitates it. Mr.. Lowell has.
in vulgar parlance, given himself away,
and, as he ambles away in company with
the decrepit joke about the Governor of
Massachusetts, he confesses himself a
rank impostor. We have found him out.
Chicago Herald.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-06-30
Mr. Rnneher,s Latest Greed.

Rev. George Morrison, OF Baltimore,
has received the following letter from
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher: 81 thank you
for vo,lr friendly solicitude. l am sure
that in the end you will not be disappolnt-
ed though on some points you may not
agree with me. The foundation doctrines,
as hold them, are Personal God,
Creator. and Ruler over all things; the
human family universally sinful; the
need and possibility and facts OF CONVEX
sion the divine agency in such a work T;
Jesus Christ, the manifestation oil Goa III
human conditions; His office IN redemp-
tion supreme. | do not believe III tie
Calvinistic form of stating the atonement-
I do NOT believe in the fall of the human
race in Adam, and of course do not hold
that Christ's work was to satisfy the IL, law
broken bv Adam for all his posterIty' Inc
race was not lost, but has been ascending
staodilv since creation. | am IN nearly
occord with revivals and revival preaGh-
inc, with the educating forces Oh the
church. and in sympathy with all MINIS IS
tars who in their several ways seek 10
S,;Id nm men into the image OF Jesus
SbristEby whose faithfulness, generosity
and love hope to be saved ana Dro tiS3i,
home to heaven My sermons as pun
iisbed in the daily papers l am not re-
Snonsible for. They are fragments anu
o oflr', utterly incorrect. .Bdltimore Amer
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-06-30
The Bridal Bathing Dress.

This is from the New York World:
"The recent introduction of bridal bathing
dresses promises to give piquancy this
year to the shore at Long Branch. They
are worn en- train, the bridal veil being of
delicate green and suggestive of sea alge.
Sponge trimmings and delicate mussel-
shell borders have been discarded because
they were found to be too heavy in the
water. A very neat device, however, has
been introduced in the shape OF an india
rubber underskirt and chemisette, which
is admirably calculated to protect the per-
son from contact with the water while
bathing. These garments now come
beautifully woven and stamped in pic
torial devices, representing Aphrodite
rising from the sea, and other aquatic
sports of the fancy" y ''bridal bathing
dress" is indeed a novelty. And rubber
dress which protects the person while
bathing" is the most startling novelty of
all. Why battle?
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-06-30
PATENT NOTICES.
Application for Patent.
Notice No. 1907.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

GALL LANE Cl11, UTAH, June Iy, 1850.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT c. w
~ Bennett, OF Salt Lake City, Utah, has made
application for a United States Patent for the
Real Estate mining claim, situate in Little Cot
tonwood Mining District, Salt Lake county
Utah Territory, consisting of SOD linear feet OF
the lode, and surface ground 100 feet wide
being Lot No. les and described in the field
notes and plat OF the official survey on file in
this office, with magnetic variation at Is de-
grees 10 minutes east, as follows: Commencing
at post No. l, a corner of the claim from which
U. S. Mineral Monument No. 8 bears south ~
degrees minutes west 1,2sS 7-10 feet distant
and running thence south g. degrees minutes
east 800 feet to post No. 2; thence north 22de-
grees 10 minutes east 100 feet to post No. g;
thence north 81 degrees minutes west /, 500
feet to post No. 4: thence south % degrees 10
minutes west 100 feet to post No. 1, the place of
beginning of exterior bohnds; expressly ex
cepting and excluding, however, from the
abOve-de ribed area so much thereof as is en-
braced and included in the Alta Lot No 1873,
and the "Ravine, Lot No. 49, the area claimed
being 95-100 acres. The said mining claim
being of record in the office of the Recorder of
said mining district at Alta City in Salt Lake
county Utah. The nearest known locations
being the "Ravine,' Lot No. 143, the 'Alta, Lot
No. 1873, and the Cincinnati" Lot No. a. claims
in said mining district.
1 direct that this notice be published in the
SALT LAKE EVENING DEMOCRAT, the newspaper
published nearest the said mining claim, for
the period of sixty days.
n MCMASTFR Raoistar
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-06-30
Application for Patent.
Notice No. 1909.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, June 19, 1885.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT C. w.
~ Bennett, of Salt Lake City, Utah, has made
application for a United States patent for the
Arco Lode mining claim, situate in Little Cot
tOnwoOd Mining District, Salt Lake county
Utah Territory, consisting of 800 linear feet of
the lode and surface ground 100 feet wide,
being Lot No. 1877 and described in the field
notes and plat of the official survey on file in
this office, with magnetic variation at Is de-
grees 10 minutes east, as follows: Commencing
at post No. l, a corner of the claim, from which
U. s. Mineral Monument No. bears south rs
degrees As minutes west l ,230 $40 feet distant
and running thence south e. degrees minutes
east 800 feet to post No. 2; thence north ~ de-
grees 40 minutes east 100 feet to post No. g.;
thence north e. degrees s. minutes west 1900
feet to post No. 4; thence south 10 degrees 40
minutes west 100 feet to post No. l, the place OF
beginning of exterior bounds; expressly eX-
cepting and excluding, however, from the
abOve-deScribed area so much thereof as is in
conflict with the ALTA" lot No. 1873, and
the "Ravine," lot No. 143, the area
claimed being 2 95-100 acres. The said min
ing claim being of record in the Office of the
Recorder of said mining district at Alta City,
in Salt Lake county, Utah. The nearest known
locations being the "Ravine" Lot No. LAB, the
alta" Lot No. 1873, the "No. 80 Lot. No 126,
and the Centennial No. ], ;" Lot No. 107, min
ing claims in said mining district.
direct that this notice be published in the
SALT LAKE EVENING DEMOCRAT, the newspaper
published nearest the said mining claim, for
the period of sixty days.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-06-30
Application for Patent.
Notice No. 1908.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT C. w.
~ Bennett, of Salt Lake City, Utah, has made
application for United States patent for the
Hendricks Lode mining claim, situate in Little
Cottonwood Mining District Salt Lake county,
Utah Territory, consisting of 1.500 linear feet OF
the lode, and surface ground 100 feet wide,
being Lot 1863 and described in the field notes
and plat of the official survey on file in this
office, with magnetic variation at Is degrees 10
minutes east, as follows: Commencing at Post
No. l. a corner of the claim, from which U. S.
Mineral Monument No. bears south IS degrees
Is minutes west 766 210 feet distant, and running
thence north % degrees So minutes east
so minutes east $50 $40 feet to post No 8; thence
No. A; thence south 81 degrees 5 minutes east
grees 50 minutes west 100 feet to post No. 6;
thence north e. degrees minutes west 15OO
feet to post No. l, the place of beginning of ex-
terror bounds; expressly excepting and ex-
Guiding however from the aboye-described
area so much thereof as is embraced and in
cluded in the Alta" Lot No. 1885, and the
"Ravine," Lot No. 143, the area claimed being
94-100 acres. The said mining claim being of
record in the Office of the Recorder of said
mining district at Alta City, in Salt Lake County
Utah. The nearest known locations being the
Centennial No. l, Lot No. 1C7, the "Alta," Lot
No. 138, the "Ravine," Lot No. 143, and the mo
3" Lot No 125, claims in said mining district
l direct that this notice to be published in the
SALT LAKE EVENING DEMOCRAT, the newspaper
published nearest the said mining claim, for
the period of sixty days.
H MCMASTER Register