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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1889-02-02
liz FLEAU--
DU VILLAGE
HENRI CONSCIENCE.
(Traduction Leon Wocquier.)
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\ une port6e ,.'arbasete, de Ia"
t!e cote du ruisSeau, $, trouvait VI
cabaret au.dessus de la porte dn
quel 40 ba!ancait nne enSelg''t
Sur cette tnseigne etait peint +"
rygne ct 4 cote de ce cygne III
pint rempie de biere bruno
uue bOutellle verte entouree de- p
tits vcrres.
C'est sur cette bouteille que Jean
Starrs, la bouche ouverte, Ii poi
trine haletante, airGtaiL son rega,
f,>cine, tandis quill disait dun
voix ,rr,nblantr
| -Du S-niev1e!.. All! ctr
MOTT, H- plus penser, he plus Souf
fir! Boire, boiie, ct pnis tombe'
! Ia sans raisOn, sans ane! S"ntir !.
ttu circulAr dams son corps, Ell,
'mhe. heureux, grand ct FORT. =.
! Tout oublier, tout! Allons, allons
Et dun movement t6brile, Jeai.
Staers ta'a ct cheIcha dans toates
SEES poches.
( DE l'argent . mnrmnra Til, je
mai pas d'argrnt. LIE grippe.sol
ne me paye que le iundi II st
deie de moi; jr pourrais aller bolt
le dimanche! All! j'ai vn de Far
gent hier! II doit y en- avoir encore.
Ia, dams 10 coffre de Clara =
A c-s mots, il sc pencha sur it
cOffre ct en- retira one petite bolt
don't il versa IL contenu sur la pap
me dc sd main.
DE !'argent! s'acriat-it ave-
Ijoie. De rargent! Tn, deux, trol
francs ct demi! Cest assez poul
vivre. pour mOurir-..
Mais, CONNIE 81 les pieces d.
mOnnaie lui enssent adresse IN.
mouvante apostrophe, il les con
siuera birnt0' dun Gil IKE z
eff,ayt, ct 81 I'rit a trembler ct
!chanceler sur ses jambes tellemen
!.qut, ronr ne pas tom ber, il s'affais
Sa SUI unr cllai~- voi>i'e.
LHii ega,t 1t oujOurs tiXe III
les rieceS de mOnnai-. il mnrmlr
!a'unr voIx SUmhrr
Miserable Judas, vendte i'an,
.i.- ton eufant! C'rsi atf',e"X! Z "a
,aiS l- fairr =. Pauvr. Clara, e. .
itravaille pendant tant dc nuits
secret, pour gagner Get argent! l.
brasseusr lui await !onna de> ch.
misses a cOu,ire. Elite II rassemb;t
= r-ntime par cen'inr, le prix H. -
D travail, It celia en c..chrt;r; j. ne
,, .l-vais riem SAVIOR. Mus Luc,>
trahie: ellie veut m'acheter u Q De-
= lr cravate pour | s Llmanches; III
,eut me taire c-tte surprise, {
pial>ir! !! Et ct argent, Get argen
amas>e par I'amour tiliaI, servira
la. =. Non, non!
Il SO ieva brnsIuement It REM
wee ume precipitation fi6vrtn:
|. ltarsrnt dams lA bOite, 1T In bnf'
- dams 10 cOffre.
Comme il Sc penchait pour Gel
;. un butt etrang- frappa >oudai
son oreillp. C'eIait CONNIE In Vol
y loin,aine dun hOm,ne qni Sc raf
!, procl,ait en- suivant le chrnin.
n Jean Staers sc leva ct 6conl
" avec un 6tOnuemrnf extra0rdinai
IL cha"son qui semblai; devenir {
- plus ell plus distincte pour 'u,, biz
Que Pair mutiIe ct los paroles br
douillees paru>s-nt p'ut6t ven
d'un fou que dun homme sense
lie marchand d. sable. tand
fYu'une expression h'envir se y
cnait sur son visasc. CONNIE
:, est heureux! II a bn, il chante.
vit, il a de renergie, il ne connait
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THIBODAUX, LINE, sAMEDI, FEvRlER 3,

StaerS Ell s'elancant Ell avaut ct en-
etIeignant la bouteille Dc la main
commc dune serre.
-llo,a, un instant! s'Gcria Pau
,een courant apres lui autonr d.
:, chambre III coup settlement
j.. :e connaiS depui, longtrMp>.
on go>icr ma pas IT,. fond. Rend>
4 moi! rends.!a MOI
Jean StaprS ttuai' Ia hOntrilie :,
bonche ct repou>sait violemmeht
le marchand tie sable.
l! s'engagea uue lutte de quel
ques instants qui duta josqu'a ct
qua Ia fin Jean Staers, poussanl
un long soupir, rrndit la boateil e
4 son proprictaire, ct, a bout de
forces, tombat sur un chai>e.
lie marchand IL. sable conside-
rait tour 4 tour avec une muet
stupefactinn Ia Sonteile vide ct so!.
camarade hors d'haleine.
OH Sors, va.t'en, demon T
mas vole mon ;iine, tn rs aS>as>ln
ma file! dit Jean Slaers conn,
tou 1T tremissant d'horrcnr SUI 50
siege.
-Superbe, par ma fol dir
! nnarchand de sable. Qat dlahi
rado,es tula. Nous allons v"ir
IN ne me payeras pas ce que II
vienS de me boire! Je yiens d'e'r.
Ell plcin jour attaque ct role comm
dams un bois. All ! tu n'aime
! pas ie genievre; tn as peuI de t.,
briller les levres! Je men vals Il.
haut, sur Ia cote, all B9nc Gras. !
hoire TN demi.litIe du mpilIeur, e
celia 4 ton compte. 81 tn refuse.
de payer, ie te ia 8 venir d. want Il
tribunal, aussi vral qne je m'appei
!e Klaes GIRLS. Vo!er, c'e>t ,oler
on a bien mis- d l'ombre pour 81
mois Sus, le ramassrur de tum,er
parce quill await tronse nn pain 1T
vingt cents sur lie compton du bOu
lang-r.
| Le marchand de sable fit deu,
pas vers la porte CONNIE pour SCI
! ic,; pourtant il .@ retonrna en-
cnr nne tois 1t l-man,ia
| -Tu le pay-ras, n'e>t-ce pas
l'o'S nous rrStrronS. CONNIE to-
,uss, bons amis... Jean Stae'
.n.n gareon, conlne tn rs laid Il q
.e> grand> yeux vitieux. 81 j. /,
avai> d'ou ce,a Went, ie IL iu,rai
romn,e IN ciien rnrage. lie diahl
qui est d regliSe .lans .e tahleau d
Jagement dernier II tui. vons >o,'
rrs>rmblez CONNIE deux gouttes I!
.enievre, comme d"nx gonl''
,'tau, veux,je dire. a prop",. jo'
hlials de te demautler unc cho>
encore est ce vrai cr qn'on racoI
. te au Teuu- Blanc, que le grippe SC
a louG ia Germe 1t que tn Vas IT.
ailler chez lui CONNIE domestiqu'
sat ton propre bien... c'est a Gil
~. un bien qui etc le tien
E, faudrait qu'on ne pdJ dire qn'ui
those etc, n'est-ce pas, jean
+. Oae lie beaux ecus nous aurio.
uui sen sont envoles /! Ainsi
comparison du cure, qui te fai>s
Z 81 bieu faire lc diab!e 4 quat
I ouand tn avais le vent arriere, Get
= comparison eat devenne nue VERT
t L, hntte d'argil- IA tini par devor
Ia frrme de- pierre. All! mon brav
j. le cure est un homme d'esprit: di
t Ia veri,e qninze ans d'av1nc
.Ainsi, tn deviens domestique de
J. vieux ladre qni couperait un rh
9 ven en quatlei Je te plains; il
tandra TRAVELLER CONNIE un cscla
r :. Er p":s, le genies'e .. :
F.: l.i.p oui! L.bre 4 tol de iirrr {
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quill le veut!
LIE chant s'appr"cha, Ia porte d
dempure de Jean StarrS s'onvr,'
Il sou ancien cnmpagnon lie cab
TT apparnt dams la chamhre.
K'aes GIlls, le marchand de s.,
K, paraissait tIe--gai ct lie t'e
,nnc humeur; ses yenx 6gar
'urnaient dams lenr orbi,-: ST
.'aes ct sou nez etaieEt colorf
'nnc vi"c IOusevr il s'e>crima.
maihs dams IL vide, ct s'eclia
enfin en- eclatant de rire
Eth! bon Dieu! tn Wis encore
Jean Staers, mon brave garcon, ie
croyais que tn etais allie te fonI'e
dlnS IN irou lie taupe. Depnl
I lue je nt tai WI, nous en- avonS b,,
passab!ement de ces diablts DE
,etits verres. II est bon .naiut.
.ant lie genievre AL Jeau- Blanc )!
] Al vouiu recondnire chez lui |.
| fills dn charlon, mails il S'est coucht
Ia bas dams une orniere ct lie ven
pus Sc re!ever. Chacun son sohl !;
c'est son affairee
Jean StaeIs alreta sur son a.
cien compasnon In regard et'ang
usnt tixe; lie marchaud de sable,
vacillant sur ses jambes, poarsuivi
.vec miles jestrs Oranges
All Ga! ami Jean, tn fails nn'
|,igure CONNIE 81 tn avais enyie d.
ma u ger dc Ia chair humane. Gu
vas.tn done maintenant! Ferals
tn, par hazard, le grand s+ignenI
1t prrndrais- tn ton petit verie d
ton aise chez toi! Je >a:s Ell fair.
autaut; j'ai Ia une petite bouteillt;
q aud ellie est pleine, ellie ne con
ii mt qu'an demi-litre...
En- di>ant ces mots, il plonges l..
N in dams la poche intelirure d.
sa rrdins"te ct en- tita unc houteiI
ie. II trndit celle- ci Jean Staer'
-n bredonillant
+ -T1en>. ca Went dn Vcau Blanc
god e moi MI pen ce grnie,re Ia
= Nai> settlement un coup: ne fai
&. pas le gouIu; car celia est telIemen
'."n qn- celia ferait sau'er un NOR
t IL sOn cercueil.
/ La main e'ait toujours tendu
4, vrrs Jean Starrs qui, frelnissant =
tn rroie d une muette aDgoi>>,
>uivait tOuS les movements de :
. ho .teiIe ct de In main du marcllan
l.. able
-Ah c.., dit celnl-cl dun ton mt
~ur, e>t-ce que ton gOsier Selai
che :. on clois-tl rent tir- qu
= -. lie i'+au de savon du Chies
..e4!
II -Alrierr, arsierp! Ote cett
; nn,n.i'ie de devant mes yenX! ;,
!, ,.',;i IL: III StarrS tOnt en- etendal
Il .uv.,lnniil,.Inent la main pour "a
= .ir IL bout+i'le.
\ Un.. lutte terrible s'engagra &.
: ini. Uu Instant anparavant, le So
Il ve.ir dn pnr 1T tendre amour lie $
p IL. l'lvait sauve an bord de l'ab
It me-, dune chute decisive; ct mali
it tenant VOLTA que Ia Iatale bonteil
vc' al, f.it- chatOyer sous ses y'n
Il son involvement fascinateur. FL
e !ui s"uriair, ellie lui apparaiSsa
e ..n,our..r de mile images de Dol
bvur; ellie i'altirait ayec nne pui
=, sauce :rrtSi.tible CONNIE faimal
IN attire raisuille.
* Crpe"dant In bcstia!e ct repon
}, san,e pby>ionoml- du marcland {
sable, 90, grilnaeait derriete Ia b''
h te.llr. lni Ell, pcut atia donne Ia fu
re c- de trionpher de Ia seduction
ie mais sou cenpa.non hi dit Az
~ avec un rire iTonigue ct en- retira
r. la bout-ille
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Mons eommes vir'tablement d0ne
- steele de progress.
M. w.. de Nice, dit le Petit
.Mayseiuais. a sonmis q Pappr6cia-
.,ou dn ministre de la guerre une
sorte de mitrailleuse quill a imagi-
nee ct qui doit fancher, en- dix
miactes, un minimum de trois mil
Ia hOmules.
Ces Merdionaux lis ne peuvept
iamais Sc contenter dra modesto
r&suitat.
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q. .UIbAS II,
c.,,.i.,.- 'sut., Ctitttrcn Shoes m"af
1>'0' 10 ordef.
- nourhon stlcet. uear Hlehv.iie d.
,,.4xi>,k aFrLK 3 DAYS SALE.
trt.3lv.
F4tnbli-hed tsi2
ns.s Agent for
.snNG BIios. x COS
<,,,,,r.,y-rf foRHSlND CONPRES
,E, POPLAR BuNGS'
IN, L,,rlos. Assortment III the Soa'"'
,,.o aea'c. j., Rec. H""y ""1' e'' e..'
an ssecatnr street. -"
D., i,,.a\,..c aud Custoiu" ouse "e''
Octio-iy. Ne" ''''-H
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-12-13
LOCAL NEWS.

The front of Farnsworth & Co.'s store
has been reprinted this week.
The ladies of the Catholic church have
gotten up quite large library and are
putting it in running order.
The jail now has only two occupants,
Haskins and Atwood, the Lincoln men
charged with counterfeiting.
The annual election of officers of Camp
Tracy, Sons of Veterans, will be held at
the hall of Russell Post this evening.
Mr.. A. Williamson's shipment to the
Boston market on Monday consisted of
112 sheep, 20 cattle, l6 calves and four
hogs.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Bap-
fist church held a weight sociable at the
home of the pastor, Rev. A. A. Cam
bridge, on Wednesday evening of this
week.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-12-13
LOCAL NOTICES.

Piano lamps AT Wales.
Fine candies at Browns.
New syrup at Benedict's.
Photograph albums at Richs.
Fine line OF lamps at Benedct's.
Diaries tor 1880 tor sale at Kich's.
China cups and saucers at Wales.
Wedding presents nj B. +. Wales.
Mush and oat meal sets at Wales.
Everything in china ware at Wales.
Novelties for the holidays nj Ricl's.
Seal caps, new stock-at Pine Hall,
See the new holiday goods ut Wales.
Finest line of teas in town at Benedicts.
Full line OF infants wear at +. II. Clays.
Holiday candy, a tuli stock at Fleming's
Watches and line jewelry ut b. F. Wales.
+. II. Clay's is the place to buy millinery.
Fine perfumes Tor Xmas. W. ii. SHELDON.
See my lOc. toys. WALES.
Look at our Packard shoe for men.
W. H. SHELDON.
FOR RENT-Two good tcnements.
+. r. CLAY.
Look at our toilet sets tor Xmas.
W. ii. SHELDON.
Buy your Christmas slippers at Beckwith
4 Co.'S.
Hopes.
Spring beds, $50; lounges. $500. at b. b.
Hopes.
Fresh oysters at Fleming's through the
winter.
Get some of those Indian River oranges at
Bond Bros.
Best stock OF cloaks in Addison county at
4. r. Clay's.
One thousand pounds OF nice pop corn al
Flemings.
LosT-A string OF gold beads finder please
leave at Pine Hall.
Buckwheat flour and maple syrup OF the
finest quality at Bond Bros
Leave your subscriptions for all kinds OF
papers and magazines at Rich's.
very desirable present is a pair of good
shoes. Examine those Mt Bond Bros.
FOR sALE-A good o-year-old colt.
West Salisbury. IL. j. HYDE.
just step into Pine Hall and see the i'm
mense display OF seasonable goods.
Look at our new line OF ladies' slippers foi
winter. W. III. SHELDON.
Fresh stock OF the best new nuts including
shelled Almonds at Bond Bros.
Gents fine slippers tor Xmas.
w. II. SHELDON.
Substantial holiday gifts to make the heart
glad, at Pine Hall.
The purest and freshest candies can be
FOUND at Bond Bros,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-12-13
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

Trains pass Middlebury station at the hours
given below
GOING NoRTH-Express, 3 AS a. M; local ex-
press, 8 :02 a. m; mail, SO p. M; express,
622 p. m.
GOING SoUTH-Mail, $40 a. m; passenger,
IS p. M. mixed, S:l9 p. M; express, 8 80
p. m.
MAILS CLosE-North, 80 and 30 p. M;
South, 8 10 n. m, and 30 p. M.
See Central VT Notable, elsewhere.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-12-13

the Glee club felt its influence, confessed
melodiously to a tender epsode-"she
could dance, she could sing, she could
turn handspring, she could climb up
a sycamore tree''-and in harmonious
cadence promised to reform.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-12-13
METHODIST.
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
REV. HENRY LANE, PASTOR
REV. F. &. HEAXT, PASTOR

REV. HENRY LANE, PASTOR.
This is the order of services in the r. G.
church commencing with Trinity sunday,
June s.:
Mass at 10 80 a. m. After Trinity, mass at al
ternate sundays AT and 10 80 II. III. Bene-
diction and prayers every sunday at ~ p.
m. Regular time tor catechism, 80 p. M
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-12-13


over L. +. Chapman's store.
UNION LODGE, No. ,, +. AND A. NJ.
". II. Brecster, ". W.
Regular communications the first Monday
evening OF each month.
POTTER CHAPTER, 40. -, X. A. NJ.
". II. kingSiey,M +. H. p.
Stated conversations the third tuesday even
ing OF each month.
MIDDLEBURY COUNCIL, NO. IA, r. AND S. NJ
c. T.. Prentiss, r. l. VI.
Stated assemblies the third Tuesday even
ing OF each month.
MT. CALVARY COMMANDERY, NO. l, X. T.
Sir f. ". Manchester, E. C.
Regular conclaves the fourth Wednesday OF
each month
WIN. =. Russell POST, NO. 50, G. A. X.
W. l.. Cddy, Commander.
Regular meetings the first and fourth We'd
nesday evenings OF each month.
CAMP A. S. TRACY, S. OF V.
Horace c. Tracy, Captain.
Regular meeting the second and fourth Fri
day evenings OF each month.
GREEN MOUNTAIN LODGE, NO. s14, X. OF II.
+. p. CuShn,dn, Dictator.
Regular meetings the last Thursday evening
OF each month.
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IT, IT. DFtUoItTI " vi
Regular communications the first honda
evening OF each month.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-12-13
THE FRATERNiTiES.

LAKE DUNMoRE LODGE, NO. II, l. o. OF o. F..
". II. cobb, ". G.
Meetings every Friday evening at 80
O'clock Degree work every meeting. Hall
over L. +. Chapman's store.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-12-13
THE CHURCHES.
ST. STEPHENS.

Sundays-Service, AS II. m; 200 p. m
sunday school, II 10 p m
Fridays, :3O p H.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-12-13
christmas is Gfsss at HanS'
WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH THESE GOODS FOR
CHRISTMAS GIFTS,

Seal Caps, Imitation Seal Caps, Fine Scotch Caps, Plush
Caps Hats of all kinds Ladies' Mufs and Capes Gloves Of
most every descriptions Mittens, nice and Silk Neck
ties, Bows Scarfs Silk or Wool Muf1ers Collars
and Cuffs; 50 kinds of Shirts; Ladies and Gents
Undershrts and Drawers Wool or Merino Half
Hose; Silk or Linen Handkerchefs Fancy Suspenders;
Trunks, Travelling or Shopping Bags; Fur Coat Fur
Robe Horse Blankets Rubber Coats Silk Umbrellas cling
ham Umbrellas Cardigan Jackets Overalls Frocks Watch
Chains Scarf Pins Sleeve Buttons nice suit of clothes for
father brother nice Overcoat Ulster sizes
for ouryear old boy size for grandpa pair Of
"a
Special Holiday Prices,
And you Save from 10 to 20 per cent by
making your purchases at PINE HALL.
FRANK a. BOND.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-12-13
CONGREGATIONAL.

REV. y. +. KEITH, PASTOR.
Sunday services, 10 40 a. M; 100 p M
Sabbath school, II 700 III.
Thursday, conference meeting, 'OO p H.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-12-13
BAPTIST.

REV. A. a. CAMBRIDGE, PASTOR.
Sunday Services, 10 40 a. M; OO p M
Sunday school, IL OO IN.
Prayer-meeting, Thursday, IOO p IN
tree.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-07-06
Chinese Horrors.


The Peking Gazette gives horrible
story from the official report of the
governor of Yunnan of the burning to
death of farmer of that province for
stealing an ear of corn It seems that
during the Yunnan rebellion a law
was passed making thefts of corn
fruits i'll the field an offense punish
able by burning to death. The vic
TINS relatives were required to sign a
document declaring they agreed to the
penalty, and were forced to light the
fire to bar them from bringing a dam
age suit This horrible practice the
authorities have tried to extirpate, but
vainly. A few months ago in har-
vest time, a farmer named Peng Chao
Sheng, while going to watch his field,
plucked an ear of corn from q neigh
boris field He was seen and being
shouted at dropped the corn. The
matter was referred to the owner of
the field, and he, with his tenant,
seized Peng and demanded the death
penalty. Peng's mother offered to
mako restitution by FORGETTING all her
property, but this was refused. She
was forced to give her written consent
under threats of death, and was ac-
tually made to light the heap of brush
wood and witness the terrible dying
agonies of her son. As soon as she
could escape she reported the crime to
the authorities. The two men were
arrested and tried. The landlord was
punished by the lingering process
that &c hiq flesh VOC hocIrad rr,tL
knives until he slowly expired in awful
torment, the farmer, who lost the ear
of corn, being beheaded. There is no
question of these facts, as the report is
official San Francisco Chronicle.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-07-06

Father Agostino, an eloquent monk whose
preaching is the sensation in Rome, recently
made the following announcement from the
pulpit: 81 protest against reporters taking
down what l say and making it a source Of
profit. 1t is an Infringement of my right
If there is to be profit made by my sermons
or my words, I am the person entitled to it,
and should receive it"
Charles Dudley Warner is, as might be
supposed, one of the most genial men in the
literary ranks, and a very gentle, pleasant
humor pervades his conversations. He has a
fine, scholarly face, hair rather grayer than
his years warrant, and q very agreeable,
sympathetic manner. Mr.. Warmers home is
very near Mark Twain's in Hartford, Conn,
and the two, with prominent Congrega-
tional minister in that city, make trio of
very close friends.
When the Prince of Wales and his wife
wish to go to the theatre, notice is given to
the manager, who prepares his largest box,
or knocks two boxes into one for the royal
party, and sets aside another box for their
suite. If the boxes have already been sold,
the persons purchasing are informed that
they are wanted for royalty and are re-
quested to call and get their money back.
Half a dozen programmes are printed on
colored satin, a lot of bouquets are purchased
for the ladies, and an immense amount of
scarlet cloth is used in decorating the house.
The manager receives the party personally.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-07-06

LYNCHBURG, Va, July 3.-The
scene of the terrible disaster near
Thaxtons, on the Norfolk and West.
ern Railroad, is beyond description.
There is hardly enough left of the
train of eight cars that took the leap
to the bottom of the awful pit to
make one car. AS soon as the boil.
er of the engine exploded the entire
mass of debris took fire, and those
who went down who were not killed
outright we're burned to death.
Portions of eight bodies have been
taken ont, aud it is believed that
fully fifteen others were entirely
consumed by the fire.
Cries for help could be heard from
all portions OF the wreck, and those
unhurt were powerless to render as
sistance. The women who managed
to escape lay about on the damn
ground suffering from their INJURIES
until daybreak and many walked
long distances to farmhouses. The
few persons left uninjured did all in
their power for the unfortunates.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-07-06

Children's Day services in st. Johns
Lutheran Church last Sabbath even
ing woro exceedingly interesting and
attractive. Every effort seems to
have been put forth to make the
occasion enjoyable and profitable.
The we'll selected programme, beauti-
full flowers artistically arranged, sing
ing birds, happy children, crowded
audience and the beautiful weather
all tended to make this children's day
one long to be remembered. All
the exercises were rendered with spir-
it and earnestness, indicating that
through preparation had been made.
The Infant and Junior departments
performed their parts we'll. Their
sweet little voices charmed the audi
ence. A very appropriate dialogue
entitled Way of Life" was effectual-
ly rendered by six young ladies. The
singing of this large school was inspir-
ing especially in the two songs called
/" Spring" and Mizpah.n Short adj
dresses were made by the pastor and
j. E. Switzer of Philadelphia. The
latter as talker to children is con-
sidered par excellence. The birth
day boxes of the Infant and Junior
departments contained nearly SO,
This amount together with the offer
ings of the intermediate department
amounting to nearly $40, is donated
to the LOUISVILLE Orphans Home Fund,
and Midland College of the Lutheran
Church.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-07-06

A north-bound passenger train on
the Norfolk and Western Railroad
at two o'clock Tuesday morning, was
wrecked in a washout at ThaxtOn, 80
miles this side of PocomOke, Va.
The cars took fire, and many persons
who were not killed in the smashup
were burned. Many lives were lost
and number of persons injured,
including Bishop Alpheus W. Will.
son, of Baltimore, and other persons
of that city.
The locomotive was running at the
rate of thirty miles an hour when it
plunged into the washout, which was
full of water. As the engine struck
bottom the rushing of the water in
the locomotive exploded the boiler
This fact greatly augmented the ca.
taStrOphe. Debris was thrown in
every direction by the force of the
explosion, injuring some of these on
the train by the flying fragments and
scattering firebrands, which ignited
the woodwork of the coaches. The
flames spread and destroyed large
amount of mail and express matter,
besides spreading panic among the
already terror-stricken passengers.