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Year: 1877

The st. Louis Republican says: A
disastrous fire occurred about midnight
at the eastern end of the bridge. The
first seen OF the fire was about half past
eleven o'clock, when the engineer of an
east bound train crossing q the river
noticed that there was fire in an. unoccu-
pied two story frame building at the
north side of the bridge. He sounded his
whistle, but failed to attract attention.
Then he stopped his train, and all hands
shouted and yelled and whistled till an
alarm was sounded. Meantime the frame
building had become enveloped in Light
flame. The high wind from the north
speedily swelled the strength Of the fire,
which communicated to another building.
The flames were swept by the, breeze di-
rectly toward the south, and began to
threaten the woodwork of the bridge.
Before the steamers could effect a cross
ing, the flames had captured the track,
and were cracking among the planks
and timbers Of the trestle. The steam
ers went to the other end, but, being un-
able to pass, Chief Sexton sent them
back, at the same time sending word to
the ferry company to bring them over.
Whether there was misunderstanding
about the landing place, or whether the
ferry company did not care to stop the
burning Of the bridge, does not appear.
A boat started across, and, it was report
ed, took three steamers on board, but up
to one O clock the one steamer of the st.
Louis department that first crossed was
without assistance from her mates.


The one engine then went vigorously
to work to stop the spread Of the fire.
By this time q long row Of frame build
ings on the north Of the bridge was half
consumed, about three hundred yards
of the bridge approach was burning, and
the fire had reached number OF frame
buildings south Of the tracks. The whole
ground for an acre in extent was 9 sheet
Of fame, roaring, surging, leaping up
and across the open ground on the river
beach rs each succeeding gust Of wind
would toss it and whirl it about. 1t
swept along the ground, driving the
crowd of sight-seers far back from it's
fierce heat. 1t crept through the trestle,
twining itself about each brace and tim-
Der, and it stole along the ratings, max
ing rapid progress in every direction
where it could find combustible material
to feed upon. Before the engine had
started stream the waiting room on top
of the bridge was completely enveloped,
and the blaze had climbed the two tall
flag staffs to their submits and was set
ting off a shower of sparks therefrom.
II &c Il RI or
to prevent the fame going further west
aid des; .'oying the staircase by which foot
passengers descend. upon Bloody island:


The loss may reach 5000, 600. Agreat
number Of people crowded over on the
bridge to witness the brilliant confagra-
ton, which WAS really grand, Till after
two o'clock the crash Of falling trestle
work could still be heard in this city, as
the red-hot iron bent and yielded to it's
own insupportable weight, and tumbled
to the ground in glowing curves and
angles. ~t;fCI ~ rGTT!r' .c-,l:'.'.|r ''a,ii .
Year: 1877

The Virginia (Nev) Chronicle says:
A lady who determined to surprise her
husband few nights ago bought him a
new pair of rubbers and placed them by
the bedside, so that when he came in
she could enjoy his delight at.snch fond
exhibition Of love and affection: The
man stayed out so late that his wife fell
asleep, and when he came in his eye fell
upon the overshoes. He was just about
to stab himself with cheese-knife
when he reconsidered his intention and
determined to rouse his wife and tell her
that he knew all. Grabbing her by the
hair he yelled out: "This once happy
home is desolated by faithless woman's
peridy," and pointed to the overshoes;
It took nearly two hours to explain, and
then he forgave her, with the under
standing that she would make him pair
of slippers with his monogram and
green deg on the top.
Year: 1877

A California schoolmnster who was ont
of employment and fast losing his sight
walked into q shooting gallery, in San
Francisco on Feb. l3, and taking mp a
large revolver fired two shots at the tar
get, missing each time, Apparently an
noyed at his poor shooting he strobe
half way down the gallery and tried again
with the same result, and then to the
amazement of all present, placed the pis-
tol to his ear and pulled the trigger.
Before the bystanders could prevent him
he put the muzzle of the revolver in his
mouth and fired again. Upon his per-
son was found the following note, written
in pencil on a scrap of letter paper
"Thomas Biggs, LID, disappointed
and weary of life, eyesight utterly failing,
will soon be blind"
Year: 1877

A bill has been. introduced in the New
Jersey legislature which makes it the
duty of the court on o trial for murder
in the first degree to pass a sentence of
imprisonment for life whenever a verdict
of guilty shall be accompanied by rec
ommendation to mercy on the part Of
the jury. The effect of the passage OF
the bill would probably be the virtual
abolition of capital punishment in the
State. Very few iuries would convict
without recommendation to mercy. In
the first place it would be difficult to
get together twelve men all of whom up
hold legal strangllations, and in the
next there would be in almost every muir
der trial enough sympathy for the pris-
oner to render it certain that some OF
the jury would insist on securing for
him the more lenient sentence. The
bill, no doubt, owes its origin to the
feeling of dissatisfaction engendered by
the refusal of a new trial to Ryan and
Oschwald, and to the fear that these men
may have suffered death for a crime Of
which they were innocent. New Jersey
does not generally lean to the side Of
mercy, and the proposed change in the
law shows how firm hold the doubt of
the guilt Of Ryan and Oschwald has taken
on the public mind. .,,


The new movement in the Legislature,
viewed in this light, must serve to open
the eyes of the Jersey authorities to the
duty of exerting themselves to discover
whether the murderer of Officer Brock Is
still alive and unpunished. When a
whole community is 80 earnestly i'm
pressed with the feeling that justice may
have gone astray it is due to public SEN
timent that all doubt should be cleared
away. It will not do to settle quietly
down with the idea that as two men have
paid the forfeit of their lives for the
crime there is on end Of the matter.
Justice to the murdered man, Justice to
the memory of those who suffered for
the murder, if they suffered unjustly,
Justice to the State requires that if mis-
take has been made it shall be rectifed
and that the real offender shall be called
to account. We have not yet heard that
any steps have been taken on the part of
the Jersey authorities to ferret out the
truth. It is to be hoped, however, that
they will promptly follow up every clew
that can lead to the final settlement of
the question as to the guilt or innocence
of the two men who have been sent to
their graves as Brock murderers. .-Ncv
York Herald.
Year: 1877

Realty is realty. The Iowa lawyers
have had wrangle over a meteor. A
large fragment Of the big meteor of 1875
fell in the highway on lands owned by
the Amana society, and German named
Mas picked it up. The society claimed
title under the law of accretion, the
realty in the highway belonging to them,
and whatever came to the lands natural
accretion being part of the realty. The
German put in counter claim based
upon original discovery and the nine
points of the law. The court has de-
cided that the society have the better
title, and the fragment of the meteor
will be placed in the State University.
Realty is realty, whether deposit be
made during the glacial period
or yesterday. Scientific tramps who
spend their nights in trudging along the
highways and hunting for meteors may
as well go to bed at curfew. Realty is
realty.
Year: 1877

A Chicago runner happened to stop at
a tavern in the southern part of the
State, and called for quail on toast for
dinner, about after this style: " Land
word, I want quail toast for dinner.
Do you hear?" ....


"Got lots of stale bread to make toast,
but amt got DO quail to put on the
toast" replied mine host. -. ..'


"Ah, ,landword, do not the feathery quail
abound in this weagon of country?" in
quired the runner.


"Yes, but I hain't got no time to hunt
EN-. I got to have a dog, hoss and q
wagon to hunt EN-, was the landlords
answer. ".


"Ah, never mind the expense. The
next time I come this way, want you to
have, for my especial comfort, quail on
toast. Do you hear, landword? ?" "


"Of course, " said mine host, "if you
insist on it, and are willing to pay the
expenses, you shall have quail on toast,
for + can 90 to the timber any day and
get you quail OF two. Gest telegraph
when you'll be here, and I'll have 'em for
you" :,


They parted, and the matter was Tor
gotten until one morning about month
after the landlord received message that
his patron would arrive the next day,
and be sure to have quail on toast for his
dinner. The landlord loaded his old
fusee, hired horse and buggy, borrowed
dog and started for the timber. The
dog was valuable one and well trained,
and they had not gone far when he came
to point. The landlord saw the quail
and took aim. The dog and quail changed
positions simultaneously, and the old
fusee went bang at the same time, and
the dog and quail were both shot dead.
The landlord was in terrible flntter::
He gathered up the quail, put it in the
front part of the buggy, and while under
taking to put the dog in the back part,
the horse took fright and ran to town,
leaving the landlord to foot it home.
When he arrived in town he found the
wagon broken and the harness torn in
several places, but he got the quail all
right. The runner came on time and
found his quail on toast awaiting him.
He did justice to the dish, and after
taking cigar called for his bill. The
landlord had it all made out and ready.
Year: 1877

Theus, the Albany butcher who re-
Gently killed boy by throwing knife
at him, pleaded guilty to manslaughter,
and was sentenced to the penltentlary
for three years. He said he threw the
knife in anger, without intending to kill
the boy, and that the white face of the
boy is constantly before him, turn which
way he may, both day and night.
Year: 1877

n. J. Wood lost fine mule at
Pickettville last Friday by the train
running over and killing it.


We were in error when we stated
last week that the founding infant
left at Mr. Bonds was in the keeping
of Mrs Dawson. The wife of VIM.
Kersey has agreed to take charge of
it until home is provided for it by
the Court.
Year: 1877

On the margin of your paper indi
Gates that your time is out, or will ex.
pire with the next paper. Remember
our rule-CAsH ALWAYS IN ADVANCE.
If not renewed we take it for granted
you do not want the paper any longer,
and your name will be dropped from
our list. We intend to publish the
best paper in West Tennessee, and
the more subscribers we get, the bet,
ter we can make the paper. Let ev.
cry one renew and bring another with
him.
Year: 1877

One Of the strongest and most preva-
lent incentives to virtuous conduct is
the desire of the worlds esteem. We
act rather that our actions may be ap.
plauded by others, than to have the ap.
probation of our own conscience. We
refrain from doing wrong. not go much
from principle as from the fear Of iu-
curing the censure Of the world. A
regard ought, indeed, 70 be paid to pub.
lie opinion but there is q regard We
owe to ourselves which is Of far greater
Importance regard which should keep
US from committing wrong action
when withdrawn from the observation
Of tie world, as much as when exposed
to its broad glare. IF we are as good
as others-and it is our own fault if we
are not--why atand in more fear Of
Others than of ourselves2 What is there
in othor men that makes US desire their
appreciation, snd fear their censure more
than our own? In other respects, We
are apt to oyerratc ourselves; bot sure<
ly, when we pay such blind and servilo
respect to others, we forget our own Dig
nifty, and uudervalue ourselves in our
own esteem.
Year: 1877

The following is from the reveriss Of
a bachelor, by Ike Marvel; "a poor
man without some soft Of religion i, al
best but poor rcprobatc, the football
Of destiny, with no tic linking him to
infnity and the wondrous eternity that
is oven worse--a fame without heat,
a rainbow withouta color, = flower with
out perfume. A man may 10 some sort
tie hishopc and his honor to this shifting
ground tackle, to his business or the
world, but the woman without that an
chor called faith is drift and wreck.
A man may have some sort ofmoral re-
sponsibllity out of relation to mankind,
but a woman in her comparatively isO.
lated sphere where affection and not
purpose is the controlling motive eau
ind no basis in any other system or
right action but that of faith. A man
may craze his thoughts to truthfulnoss
in such poor har5orage as fame and
reputation may stretch before him, but
woman, where can she put her hope
in storms, if not in HeaveDY And that
sweet truthiulncss, that abiding love,
that enduring hopo mellowing every
page and scene in life, lighting them
with radiance when the worlds storms
broak like an army with cannon, who
has enjoyed the love of a Christian
mother but will echo the thought with
energy and hallow it with tears2
Year: 1877

Did you eyer notice what different
aspect oycrythipg wears 10 the sunshine
from what it does 10 the shadow? And
did You ever think what an anology
there was between the sunlight of a
cloudlcss sky and the sunshine that
CLEANS into the darkened shadows Of
the human soul How bright and
beautiful are the golden beams that
break the rivcn clouds to light up the
world again, after succession of dark
and stormy days. How happy and how
peaceful are the blissful words of hope
and cheer that touch the heart and
Gll the soul with emotions Of leace and
JOY after a long period of sorrow |
There are none living who do not, in a
greater or less degree, have an influence
over the earthly happiness of others.
The sense of contributing to the pleas
ure of others augmcnts our own happi.
ness. Unsel6shness, Christian charity
aud loving kindness are suubeams oI
the soul.
Year: 1877

From the Columbus o. Statesman.


Ingram and Clark, two guards in the
pententiary. made 81 bet the other day
on the result of to-days election. The
foreman of one of the shops was made the
stakeholder. A member of the Republican
party now under ten years engagement
with the State saw the foreman hang up his
coat containing the money, and when his
back was turned placed his hands on the
swag and slowed it away where it would co
the most good. The joke was SO good on
the betters that they thought best not to
squeal. All the cronies of the lucky thief
as well as himself are now luxuriating on
full rations of tobacco purchased with the
Year: 1877

might be written in the gradual pro-
cesses of improvement wrought out in
articles of food. Every progressive
step is q public blessing. To no one
article is more due than to DooLEY's


YEAST POWDER. This with proper care
in baking insures the most delicious
and digestible bread, biscuits, pastry,


air
Year: 1877

OF GEORGIA.-I have used Simmons Liver
Regulator for constipation OF my bowels, caused
by temporary arrangement Of the liver, for
the last throe or four years, and always, whom
used according to tho directions, with decided
arrangement Of tho liver-at least such has been
my personal experience in the use Oft.


HIRAM WARNER,


Is
Year: 1877

On Friday the Excise Board OF the town oil Hemp
stead resigned in body. They were all temperance
men and opposed the sale Of Intoxicating liquors
under any pretex although few hotels 10 the VII
lage had been licensed Tho temperance people Of the
town always oojeotcd to the licensing OF saloons
on Rockaway beach, whereby the town lost
over s., 500 year, the saloon keepers sell
ing without moicstaton The conservative
people OF the town became Indignant at this
and insisted that licenses should be granted 10
all respectable parties the beach The temperance
pcopic because of the resignation OF
the Board as there but little DOUBT that the new
Board Will license every applicant The temperance
people propose to make war on the kOckaway
saloon keepers, and to-day will have men on the
beach those who sell liquor and get me names
OF witnesses for the purpose ogong before the Grand
Jury which meets Monday. The hotel keepers
have always wiling to take out licenses, and are
determined 10 sell In any event.
Year: 1877

To THE EDirox OF HERALD;-


Allow me TO call public atteaten to the manner In
which the Hudson River Railroad treats the people on
the west side. They block up the Eleventh avenue
from Forty. .arst down to Twenty eighth street.
aud at all points If person wants to cross the
nue. he has to jump between the Cars From Thirty.
third street down Thrticth there fla
on either side to walk on and if you want to 70 down
that way you must take the middle OF the avenue.
But tins not tho only nuisance. There is tue tat
boiling estabishmen tho foot Thirty fifth street.
some relief? 'OLD 70.
Year: 1877

THE DESTROYING ANGELS,
Another Link in the Chain Of


Mormon Atrocities.
OUT FROM THE JAWS OF DEATH.
The Danites Sent On a Mission OF


Murder by Young.
AN ATTACK AMID TIE COLD And SNcW.
A Miraculous Recovery After


Being Left for Dead.
Year: 1877

fNorE.-Letters intended for this column must DO
accompanied by the writer's full name and address to
insure attention. Domplanants who are unwilling to
comply with this rule SIMPLY. waste time IN writing
Write on only one side OF the paper ED. HERALnl
Year: 1877

II seems to me that if ever there was
q time in rich mans life when he


should indulge in lnxuries. or perhaps,


| should say. use bis money In such q


way as to give people work to do, it IS
in u time of depression like this, If be


has building to do, let him build. Ma
terials and labor are cheap aud be will
never have 50 good a time again: He
certainly will not if he waits until bet
ter times arrive. Instead Of this he
shuts up his purse. curtails his expenses
and waits while people starve. The
truth is that half the evils which the
poor are feeling now come from the
rich mans short-sightedness and cow
srdice. Every luxury that he in
dulges in gives work to somebody.
Every enterprise that be engages In
puts bread into hungry mouths. !
should say that every rich man that
cuts off luxuries in time like this, or
fails to devise all possible schemes to
keep the poor employed, and then sits
down and doles out his money to keep
them from starving most lamentably
fails Of doing his duty. I'm not rich
man; but if any of my good friends
have more money than they know what
to do with l advise them to spend il
for something that will give work to
the idle hands-to do this ct once, and
do it all the time. The work that pro-
due garment that you procure as
luxury is, to the person that makes it. q
necc -sity. The house which you build
in time of depr' sion. helps to bring
the better time when you can get a good
rent for it. The fact is that the good
time we are all waiting for is locked up
in the form Of money in the Golfers OF
those who refuse to their own advan-
tAge. as we'll as to the advantage Of 9TH
ers who are suffering tor lack of work.
j. G. Holland.
Year: 1877

Los Angeles is greatly exercised on railway matters. The press is divided in advocacy of the Texas Pacific and Southern Pacific. The Star stands by the latter and it's utterances with refer ence to the intentions of the Company may be regarded as quite reliable. We therefore give these extracts from that paper of the 18th instant:

 Such workers aRd investors as these cannot afford to sit down on the banks of the Colorado and wait for the sub sidv-hunters to be tenderly helped across the desert by the Government to meet them. They are forced by the pressure of events, the crying demand of their own invested means for re- turns, to have the road completed from sea to sea at once.

 We mention the fact that the South ern Pacific railroad of California now offers to put up a forfeit of five thou sand dollars a mile that they will com plete the road from the Colorado to the connecting roads in Texas within six years from the passage of an authorlz- ing act All that they ask is the land grant lying through the six hundred miles of desert they have to traverse. There IS no doubt that they will go be- fore the coming Congress with honest intentions and d business-like offer.

 This clearly indicates that the South ern Pacific company intends 10 ask Congress for the land franchise of the Texas Pacific, and it is quite as clear that the latter company will ask for a guarantee of interest on $35,0O0 in bonds to the mile in addition to the land grant. The contest will be spirit ed Our hope is that the coming ses- sion of Congress will do somethingI definite Tn the premises: either enable the Texas Pacific to build the road orI clear the way for the Southern Pacific.
Year: 1877

TIE CITlEES OFFICE is now letter than ever supplied with job papers, and is pro pared to do better and cheaper work than is done elsewhere in Arizona. The bill head and letter papers are the very best and they Vill be printed 10 order at a very small profit; also have great variety oi cards which will he printed and sold from $500 per thousand upwards.
Year: 1877

WHEN q small boy with a prejudice against yellow dogs observes an old oyster can in a condition of inactivity, he at once begins debating whether it was created to point moral or adOrn a tail. The dog gets the first news of the decision.
Year: 1877

WE notice Prof. J. M. Martin, Presi- dent of the faculty of Santa Rosa Col lege, is in town, looking out for the sale of Arizona mining stocks, with a view to raise a working capital to be applied to one of the mines he is in terested in that Territory.-Woodland Democrat
Year: 1877

7.


IL the one that is complete in all ii
parts. Every pier, every stone, every
span and every bolt in its place. Il
one material thing is lacking it rem


ders the whole useless. This is no


only SO in material things, but it il
equally true in matters of govern


ment in the preservation of peace, il
the existence of good order in society


One triumph over law, is but the fore.
runner of another and another. We
know that good men in the heat OF
passion, excited by the clamorous
crowd and feeling outraged by what
they deem grievous wrong done
them, see often blindly and do nct
fully comprehend the vital, the
overwhelming necessity for the
preservation Of order, for obedience
to law upon all occasions. We ask
one candid plain question of every
one of our readers. Dare we risk in
this nation the triumph of any cause
which by force stops the wheels of
commerce until the demands of one
class Of our people are complied with
by another class, let the demand be
just or unjust? Let us implore all
people to consider wisely, if this is
not treading upon very dangerous
ground. The bridge that is perfect
in an its parts is the only safe one.
The government that enforces all
laws is the only one that commands
respect. There is ample power with
the people who are the government
to right all wrongs through the forms
Of law. Ae