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Evening journal., 1888-11-29

1ncn he became
reporter Occupying successive positions
on the paper, in ten years he became ed
ltor. The only otherpapers with which he
has ever been connected are The Chicago
Inter Ocean and The indianapolis News
lie was al one time private secretary to
the late Senator Morton.
There is n story told Of Halford when
he was managing editor Of Tho Chicago
Inter Ocean. The Rev. DR.. Harris
rector of ST. James church and after
wards bishop of the diocese Of Detroit.
Of the Episcopal church, was then prem
lnent among the clergy Of Chicago. One
day Mr.. Halford was introduced to the
doctor and told him that lie intended
publishing report Of his next Sunday
evening Gcrmon. a reporter was de-
tailed and H2lford occupied o front pew.
The next morning when IIalford took up
his paper and looked for the sermon he
was astonished at what he saw. The
young man who had been sent to report
the sermon was not aware Of the man
aging editors intentions, and had an en-
gagement 70 spend the evening with his
girl, and was not able to listen to the
sermon and do Sunday evening counting
az the same time. Late that night. he
looked over the files of The Inter Ocean
and selecting one Of DR.. Harris old
sermons republished it verbatim.
When the managing editor came in
the next morning there was breeze.
The reporter pleaded that he had rot into
the wrong church. He was finally PAR
doncd, but Halford never knew lust what
kind Of church it was the young man
got into.
Five years ago he began to be some
what prominent in politics. He wrote
the platform of township convention.
and did the Mnrl. 20 ,.Lnu ihnt u -
Evening journal., 1888-11-29
wANAsIAKER,s.

For Gold or Silver Watches see Davis
at Q East Second street.
Evening journal., 1888-11-29

Never 60 70 bed with cold or damp feet
Evening journal., 1888-11-29

Mr.. Halford came from ENGLAND vith
his parents when q clill nrl MIN IN
Evening journal., 1888-11-29

Five years ago he began to be some
what prominent in politics. He wrote
the platform of township convention,
and did the work 10 well that ho was
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-01-14
The Columbus Fire.
The IL Reg. ArmOry Total.
ly Consumed.
Together With the Exhibits Of the
Ohio Poultry, Kennel and Pet
Stock Association an almost
Total Loss.

Columbus has again been visited
by a dreadful fire and the famous
Princess Rink lately known as the
Arinory is now only mass OF
ashes and debris.
Horror is added to the calamity
by the fact that the building was at
the time occupied by the Ohio
Poultry, Kennel and Pet Stock AS
sociation, and tho large space was
filled by the largest and finest dis
play of prize dogs, poultry and Pet
Stock ever exhibited west of the
Alleghanies. How the fire origin
ated, some thinking it the result
of defective furnace flue, and
others that the contiagration was
due to non-insulated Electric
light wire. On Thursday morning
the building was discovered to be
on fire at about 5:45 and the spread
of the flames was Sc rapid that by
Z. A. NJ, in spite of the efforts of
the fire department the building
and contents were totally consum-
ed. Near 200 dogs and more than
1900 specimens of fine poultry and
a large amount of pet stock perish
ed in the flames.
No chance was afforded to liber-
ate any of the dogs, and their cries
and h0wls of pain and terror were
heart rending. The loss the owners
of the dogs is not less that $65, 200
and is, by some, placed as high as
800, 900, to the owners of poultry
about $4,000 and to the various
companies Of the IA Regt. in uni
from &c at about $4,000. Some OF
the watchmen in the bnilding made
narrow escapes from death. Alto
gther 1t is the most destructive fire
Columbus has had for a quarter OF
century.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-01-14
Laurelyille.

One evening abouttwo weeks ago
some person effected an entrance
into the residence of r.. L. Sullivan
ransacting the house but finding
nothing of Importance.
Our town has taken a boom since
the assurance of the l.. 4 III. Rail-
road the past two weeks the sales
of property amounted to $4,225.
There has been twenty acres laid
out in lots.
TO any publisher that will open
a newspaper office and publish a
paper here there will be . deed to
a lot given him as an inducemcnt.
Miss Sarah BuYgoOn from near
the Rockhouse is visiting relatives
and friends here at present.
Mr.. Duffy has his new engine in
running order and is turning out
about three thousand spokes a day.
The friends Of Mrs. j. b. Riason,
gave her birthday surprise last
Saturday.
+. w. Hamilton Is the champion
horse trader OF our town.
e neDa asc 4. A. s..
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-01-14

Athens.
Becky Thompson, a young girl,
working out in r. family Mt Glen
Ebon was burned to denth last
night In the store at that place. She
was standing at the counter pur-
chasing some articles when her
dress was ignited by contact with
the stove. Before any one could
stop her she rushed into the air,
and her clothing was entirely con-
sumed, burning her horribly. At
last accounts she was just living
with no hopes Of recovery.
The first annual contest of the
Ohio University Oratorical Asso-
citation. which takes place in City
Hall on Jan. 20, will undoubtedly
be the most interesting contest ev-
er held in Athens. The object of
the contest is to decide who is the
most capable of representing this
college at the State contest, which
will be held Mt Columbus Feb. 16.
Mr.. Ed l.. Kessinger sustained
serious injuries by being struck on
the head and arm at the court
house corner Sunday night with n
club in the hands Of young Eli
Foster, the assault was the result
of sudden impulse caused by a
real or fancied indignity alleged to
have been shown to his assailant
by Mr.. Kessinger in passing him.
Young Mr.. Foster had prelimin-
ary hearing on the charge with as
sault with intent to kill and was
bound over to court in the sum of
five hundred dollars.
DR.. w. III. Holden, ex-Superin-
tendent of the Athens Asylum was
yesterday reported to be dying at
his home in GAINESVILLE, as the re-
suits of injuries sustained by fall.
There was strike last Thursday
fomented on the part of large
number of w. p. Rend's miners on
Sunday Creek, because he raised
the price Of nut coal supplied to
their families from 80 cents to $l.3O
The Free MOthodists are holding
revival in the Soap Factory build
ing.-OhiO Democrat.
Evidently they hope to have their
sins washed away.
The X. of p. boys of Nelsonville
received their uniform for the uni
form rank.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-01-14

Conue me Dencn snow AZ COium.
bus this week. They returned
talking dog in several languages.
a-Chas ApNegate was arrested
and tried before Mayor Steinman
for disturbing religious meeting
and In default Of bail was gent to
prison.
Mrs. Elias Reber, Of Hooking
county, visited our Chiidrens'
Home last week and took home
with her one Of the little girls to
raise. .--Ohio Eagle.
Through the well directed ef-
forts Of w. P. Price, q pardon has
{. been granted by Gov. Foraker to
John Kelly, . boy OF Ward TIP who
was sentenced to the Reform Farm
last May term OF court.
81 Alden Benedict's Monte Cristo
Company gave the best satisfaction
OF any company this seas0n.-ydck-
con leader. lH'ei
VIII appear at Rempsl's Opera
House on Friday, Jan. e0th. ~
I'D L. Davenport ofthe Gazette
acknowledges that he can't lie.
This assertion must require q good
deal Of nerve, coming from one as
tDpdAst rs Ed n. He either was
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-01-14
Born.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Juergens-
meier, Thursday, Jan. 10Th. a
daughter.
Died.

OleOs
At her residence in Hooking
County ON Sat. Jan. 7th 1888
Lavina A. wife of Elijah W0lever,
aged 85 ys. 9m. and 20 das. The de-
ceased was daughter of John +.
and Elizabeth Swart, and was the
last one of nine daughters. She was
a consistent and happy christian,
and member of the Protestant
Methodist Church. She leaves a
husband two children, and an aged
father and mother who mourn her
early death.
Her funeral at Union Cemetery,
Jan. 8, was largely attended, the SER
vices being conducted by Rev. w.
w. Gadd, of the p. M. church who
discoursed eloquently from st.
John, 14-l0, xxx.
Jan. 7" 1883. at her residence in
Logan, Mrs. Sarah Courson, aged
63 years.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-01-14
Syrup Of Figs,

Is Natures own true lax ,tive.
1t is the most easily taken, and the
most effective remedy known to
Cleanse the System when Bilious
or Costive; to dispel Headaches,
Gold, and Fevers; t0 Cure Habitual
Constipation, Indigestion, Piles, etc.
Manufactured only by the Califor-
mia Fig Syrup Company, San
Francisco, Cal.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-01-14
Our NeighbOrs.
Perry County.

Perry County.
John Miller, arrested here for
breaking into the depot at Somer-
set, on Saturday night before
Christmas, pleaded guilty, says he
found only $ll, that the window
was partly hoisted and that he did
all the mischief himself.
The Grand Jury wound up its
business on Friday, having held
over for the purpose of hearing the
case Of young Miller who burglariz-
ed the depot Mt this place on
Christmas eve.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-01-14

sick when the attempt was made
or has been bought off by some
travelling man.
John Westlake and Harv APP
plegate were arrest this week for
violating the law by seining fish,
This will serve as a warning that
our efficient Game Commissioner,
w. II. Ackers, has his eyes open
and is on the lookout for all per-
sons who may throw themselves
liable to prosecution in this way.
The Davidson Combination
gave excellent satisfaction in The
German Detective last evening.
Mr.. Davidson's specialties received
number of merited encores. He
will always be welcomed by the
play lovers of this city, Youngs-
toDn (O.) Euening Telegram.
Will be at the Opera house to-
night.
The Alden Benedict "Monte
Cristo" company had $500 house
at Bay City last night. Mr.. Benedict
will put up forfeit of $1,000 Mon
day when he reaches this city,
that he will guarantee as good All
entertainment as ever given there.
-Saginatu Sunday Morning Her.
aid.
At the Opera House Friday, 20.
The Opera House was filed
with large audience last evening
to witness the performance of
Hans, the German Detective, with
Frank s. Davidson in the leading
role. Mr.. Davidson's acting and
singing was we'll received, and he
was the recipient of much applause
and many encores. The company
furnished able support.-Butler
(Pa.) Daily Times.
Will be at the opera House to-
night.
Some time ago at the request
of the leaders of society an orches-
ira was organized in this place
composed of some of our ablest mu-
sicians. Since then foreign talent
has been repeatedly engaged by
these same people, ut just double
the cost, who furnish the same
grade of music rendered in an
even less artistic manner. The
reason Of this is not apparent un-
less it is to give an imaginary aris-
to cratic tone to the affair, as it is
evident it is not the quality of mu-
sic that is sought for. Our orchestra
would not expect patronage If they
were not fully competent to fur
nish all grades of music, and they
certainly do expect it since it was
organized at the instigation and
for the accommodation of these
same leaders. Each town should
endeavor as nearly as possible to
transact business within itself,
when nothing can be gained by
patr0nizing O rival village.
Last night Alden Benedict's
Monte Cristo Company appeared
to standing room only. Never
have we seen a more enthusiastic
audience, and, in truth, the com
pany we'll deserved it. Mr.. Alden
Benedict, as Edmond Dantes,
showed wonderful versatility. His
protean changes of character from
the careless, thoughtless, happy-go-
lucky sailor, Edmond Dantes, the
miserable, suffering, l6 years pris-
oner of Chateau DIFF, the outward
clam and holy, but inwardly rag
ing priest, Able Busoni, the willy
bargaining old jew, Solomon Won
Gripp, to the mysterious, self-pos-
sessed, fabulously rich Monte
Cristo, whose only thought is ven-
geance, was as wonderful q piece
of work as we ever saw done by
any one on the stage. The scenery
and scenic efforts were the finest
ever seen on our stage Richmond
Gazette.
Will appear at Rempel's Opera
House on Friday Jan. Goth.
Born.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-01-14

-J\-JN/-ALJ In Iii wv -.
nd. L. Wilson, City Editor
-------------.--
German Detective tonight.
Ed Donivan was In Lancaster
Sunday.
Snow, sleet and rain on Thurs
day night. *2 af
Miss Jessie White returned to
Spencer on Monday.
-. N. Kessler and wife were In
Columbus Monday.
Miss Cad Murphy, Of Columbus
is In Logan this week.
The German Detective at the
Opera House tonight.
Hon. G. H. Buerhaus was in
Logan the last Of this week.
The porter won't attend on the
pull Of an electric light wire.
Mrs. F. G. Rochester and con
are in Cincinnati this week.
Miss Lucy Moore is suffering
with an attack of the measles.
VIII Keynes aired his plug hat
in the Capitol City on Monday.
Quite a crowd went from this
Mace to Columbus on Monday.
"A person can naturally look
for the price of coffee to go up.
"A blizzard struck this section
OF the country on Sunday night.
The Rempel House has got q
new supply of cane seated chairs.
Mason Bumgarder, of Lancas-
ter, was here for the leap year ball.
John Stedem and his daughter
Emma were in Columbus on Mon
day.
The Athens county test ques-
tions will be found on the first
page.
-Dr. Farquhar's next visit will
be on Thursday and Friday, Feb.
8, and 10.
Mrs. Milt Myers spent the hol-
ldays with friends and relatives in
Columbus.
Pedestrians took the middle of
the street yesterday morning. Icy
pavements.
Tom Shotwell accidentally got
his nose skinned by being struck
by q lantern.
Electric lights wont blow out.
For particulars ask AL Brooke or
John Stedem.
VIII Garrett, of Pt. Pleasant,
attended the leap year ball on
Thursday night.
E "A leap year party was given at
the residence Of w. w. McCray on
Friday evening.
-All our principal clothing
merchants were represented in the
Valley this week.
PROF. George Tennyhill tramp
ed aagstone in Columbus on Mon
day and Tuesday.
John A. Smith and G. w.
Drehm were at Carbon, Hill Tues
day on legal business.
About thirteen hundred per-
sons went to Columbus on Monday
from stations along the line.
Miss Cad Murphy and Mr.. By
ron Wolf, of Eldorado, Kan. will be
married on Wednesday next.
Miss Susie Everest, of Lancas-
tor was the guest Of Miss Anna
Kessler the first Of this week.
MIR. E. M. West, our popular
Insurance Agent made a business
trip to Macarthur on Monday.
"A sudden change in the wealth
er greatly reduced the attendance
at the Governors Inauguration.
Miss. Lizzie Kienle who has
been engaged in Millinery business
at Somerset has returned to Logan.
-Sile Dew was arrested for
cruelty to animals one day this
week. He had refused to give his
horses feed.
--Kilrane and Smith had a sparr-
ing match in England which did
not seem to come up with the Eng
lish idea Of perfection.
-FARM AND CIrY PROPERTY to
exchange for merchandise. Send
stamps for particulars. Address C.
w. Smith Wellington Kan.
Many Of our dog fanciers at
tends the bench show at Colum-
bus this week. They returned
talking dog in several languages.
a-Chas ApNegate was arrested
Is -. A..sc - AGc.,o.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-03-20
FARMS AND FARMERS.

One small farmer near Swainsboro has
bought fifteen tons of guano for his little farm.
The same man has twenty-five tons of cotton
seed compost.
Says the Milton Democrat: The farmers
are uneasy about the oat crop. Some OF them
think the recent cold snap killed those in tho
sprout, and that they will have to sow again.
XII Durrah, colored, who lives two miles
south of Summerville, has turnip of the
seven-top variety growing in his garden which
measures fraction more than twenty-Gour
inches in circumference. His wife issaving it
for seed.
Milton Democrat: Mr. J. b. Broadwell, of
Milton, has invented planter that will open
the furrow, drop corn any distance between 20
and 40 inches, and put in fertilizer at the same
time or it will drop alternately a hill of corn
and hill of peas.
Athens Banner: The peach trees are now
blooming out, but we are afraid they are too
early and the crop will again be n failure OF
late years fruit has been so uncertain in this
section that several parties have actually cut
down their orchards.
Waycross Reporter. J. j. Wilkinson, our
efficient tax receiver, who is one of the leading
farmers Of our county, brought TO our Office
last Saturday a bunch Of oats which measured
Just two feet and six inches. They were as
fine as we ever saw ut this season. Mr.. Will
kinson informs us that he has about twenty
acres like the sample exhibited.
Bellah is going into the poultry business on an
extensive scale He has several varieties of
chickens already and says when the railroad is
completed he wants to have at least one thou
sand hens, besides turkeys and ducks. He has
purchased six bronze turkeys, three of which
have already arrived, The judge is also turn
ing his attention to Jersey and other blooded
cattle, and will have several more head before
great while.
Fort Valley Mirror: Our fruit grow
ers haye been scrutnizing the
buds since the freeze. Mr. j. B. James ono
of our extensive orchardists, we understand
thinks it is killed in the bud but the most
general opinion is that no great injury has
been done. Many OF our citizens have invested
much time and money in orchards, and with
them fruit is money crop, bringing in summer
money, which in n cotton country is usually
scarce. Every bushcl of peaches, not shipped
off can be sold here at the evaporating house,
and much change gathered in, to eke out ex-
penses, which in former times was lost by
wasteful ways.
The greatest good TO the greatest number,
Dr.. Bulls Cough Syrup. Take no other.
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der the baggage car. That this is true is
shown by the fact that the truck was off the
track, running on the ties, striking one and
missing three or four for nearly quarter of
mile beyond the bridge, and the moment it
reached the bridge the ties being off the earth,
they gave way and were crushed into
splinters. There was not tie
left on that part of the
trestle that remained standing. The train
must have been running with great speed, as,
Notwithstanding, the ties gave way, and the
rails left the stringers at the east end, where
the train entered on the bridge, the velocity
at which it was going carried it safely over the
stream and hundred feet beyond. The only
point that remains unanswered is, why did not
somebody know that the truck was off the
track and stop the train before the trestle was
reached?
THE QUESTION OF AN INQUEST,
When the first train load of wounded and
dead reached Backshear en- route to Waycross,
it was seriously urged that an inquest should
be held over the dead bodies, and the con-
ductor in charge thereupon left seven of the
dead here 1t was subsequently decided, how
ever, that no inquest was necessary, and none
has been held, and all tho dead were moved
from here to Waycross last night.
OF the wounded here, Miss Alice Simpson,
Rushford, N. Y, is seriously hurt. She is in
iured internally, and has an ankle broken.
Her symptoms tonight are more
favorable. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
b. King of New York, are still here. Mr..
King is painfully but not seriously hurt Mrs.
King is slightly bruised about the head. Miss
Matte Ray has her hip out of joint, aud is
otherwise badly hurt The doctors give fa-
vorable report, however, tonight of her condi-
ton. Mr. and Mrs George Gould of
New York, remained hero until ten o'clock
this morning, when General Manager Hanes
sent special car to take them to Jacksonville.
Mr.. Gould's reply to press reporter was
II am not hurt and my wife only slightly"
Immediately upon reaching Blackshear
however, he telegraphed for DIR. Fernandez, of
Jacksonville, who came up in a special car
and remained until this morning, when he re-
turned with them. 1t was noticed, too, that
Mrs. Gould was bodily carried from the hotel
to the cars. DIR. Fernandez insisted, however,
that she was not badly hurt, Quite number
of citizens called on them while here and ten
dered them every assistance in their power.
Mr.. Gould was exceedingly affable, and made
many friends He walked around town, and
even down to the wreck this morning. lie Of
fered one of our good farmers thirty
five dollars for bringing his valise from the
wreck. 1t was refused however, until Mr.
Gould insisted that it DO taken and given TO
charity. Mrs. Gould, upon leaving this morn
ing, threw twenty dollar gold piece to u little
tive-year-old girl at the hotel, who had been
talking to her II is reported, and partly con-
firmed by them, that they lost several thousand
dollars worth of valuables in tho wreck.
Mothers, Mothers, Mothers. 49, Don't fail
to procure MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING
SYRUP for all diseases incident to the period
of teething in children. Twenty-Five cents n
bottle.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-03-20
The Story Told In Detail.

BLACKsHEAR, Ga, March 18.--[Special +
The railroad horror of yesterday, which stands
without a parallel in the history Of railroadng
in the south, is still tile all-absorbing topic Of
conversation. The calm after the storm has
come, and the awful scenes enacted yesterday
are just beginning to be realized. But the
story Of yesterdays suffering and yesterday 3
horrors viii never be told by only those who
were eye-wtncsses with all its fearful details.
What they saw words cannot express.
The shrieks and groans Of those who lay i'm
prsoned beneath the cruel timbers as blow after
blow from strong and willing hands were being
struck for their relief the crushed and man
gled forms as one by one they were pulled
from beneath the debris; the constant moving
Of litter after litter carried each by six stout
men up the steep embankment; tho awning
here and there covering those who could not
yet be moved the blood stained garments, the
cries for help, the calls for father and mother,
husband and wife, son and daughter, made a
scene never TO be eJaced from tho memory Of
those who saw and heard it.
THE CAUSE or THE ACCIDENT
is still being discussed today. Many inyesti-
cations have been made by different parties,
and while some all>ge they have discovered
rotted timbers in the bridge, still the fact re-
mains undisputed, as wired last night, that
the accident was due TO defective truck un-