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Year: 1878

from the Ida County Qowa) Ponecrl


But the saddcst of our story is yet to The
next day. Sunday forenoon. another fire was set
short distance from where the the day before
originated. and the wind being in the direction
and blowing great deal harder. the nre was driven
parallel with the other. About one o'clock it had
reached Grant township and was coming at furious
speed toward the premises Of Mr.. Is. +. Aiken. Mr..
Aikens oldest child lad of fifteen summers. the
fire storm approaching. and Immediately mounted
horse and gallopcd out into the field to try and
his fathers hay, which was In imminent danger The
boy let the horse go ana TOOK the blanket upon which
fire out while 1t was crossing. When the fire ncarcd
him it hot that he could not stand It,
and started to at side with the hope of get.
ting out Of the of the main head fire, but he
saw that he could not get out Of its way and knew
that he face the worst With great prceence Of
mind the brave little fellow wrapped the wet blanket
around his head and shoulders and turned and ran
with all his might through the fire. 1t but the
he reached the burned region the blanket dropped
from him in pieces and with his nailless and almost


ngcress hands he tore the remainder Of his burning
clothing from his body, except his shoes which were
crisp tight hts feet and there he stood naked and
His father. who was short distance away, saw the
fire it passed over his son. He ran his horse


Prank sre you badly burned % asked Mr. Mt. Aihen
mo. father but lets hurry homc. was tho reply.
Mr.. Aiken lifted the poor fellow npon the horse and
started 10 lead it home. and holding TO tho boy
with ono hand lest he might fall They had
proceeded In this but few stops
when the suffering boy said, "Oh, father let
Inc have the reins--I can't stand 1t TO go slow"
The father obcyed, and Frank the horse at full
speed 70 the house. dismounted tied the horse and
went into the house without assistance neehbor
Immediately caYpc 10 town for Drs. Robinson and
walker and in the meantime the almost dis
tracted parents were bathing him with tallow, which
seemed the only thing to afford The doctors did
all in their power TO restore the suffering boy but all
In vain He died without q struggle at two the
next morning. He was burned internally, which
caused his death so suddenly. His limbs up 70 his
knees and elbows badly burned that the blood
had ceased 10 circulate In them, and they cold
and dead long before the patient ceased 10 breathe.
His father, who stood by his bedside until life had
fed frequently asked him TO have courage, aud the
brave little fellow would reply, "Yes father I've got
courage and think I will stand It all right" Tho
funeral services conducted At the hall at this
place last Monday afternoon by Rev. A. II. Smith.
after which the remains taken to the Ida Grove
Cemetery for interInent. Frank very smart boy
for his age and highly esteemed by the neigh
bors and all who knew him. He always very kind
and obcdicnt to his parents. The entire community
sympathixo with tho bercavcd family In this great
fnia
Year: 1878

Just where Kearny street runs into
Market, we pause, and under the
shadows of the Lotts Fountain take
our stand and look out at the passing
throng. There are many novel feat
ures in it, but lie, them pass, Note
those thinly clad creatures, while the
keen evening winds from the ocean
search with chilly fingers their scanty
garments and whirl the binding dust
In their pitiful wearied faces. We
count them by tens, by scores. as we
stand patiently here-all bearing the
same general aspec. of coan'enanoe, all
creeping to their dingy homss in the
bv-streets and alleys beyond Market
street. They have been employed in
the various shops in the business part
of the city-some of them not receiv-
ing more than one dollar for ten hours
hard, exhausting labor But they take
the same journey every day. month IN
and month out, no matter whether the
sun shines. or the rain falls, or the
Year: 1878

bleak winds whistle in their shrunken
faces. The same faces 60 past in this
dreary procession day after day. Oc-
casionally one is missing; she is dead.
Another; she is worse than dead-her
face had beauty in it. Thus one by
one we have seen them drop away,
caught by disease born OF their work
and their want. bringing speedy end to
their weary, empty hfe-caught by
temptation and drawn int the giddy
mselstrom of sin. to come out no more
forever. The low prices they receive
for their work in consequence of
Chinese competition, tell the story of
their sorrows.
Year: 1878

Ii is always perplesipg and not unire
quently a cause of much expense to be
compelled TO run TO the carpenter or black
smith every time a hinge is to be replaced
harrow m-nied, or some tool TO be repair.
ed. To obviate such contingencies, tie far
Jner should either he himself qualified OF
have some one in his employ who can r.,
pair such injuries; and he should al-o pro
vide accommodations and tools which will
enable him TO do it. A workshop, with q
good bench, vice, and all tie various tools
required in the performance o, the more
simple details, should he among the build
irgs Of every homestead


A little skill in Tie Use of tools. and hi.
any person Of common capacity IN readily
acqnire, will enable one to save many dol
lars annually, besides furnishing pleasure
bic and profitable employment for many
an otherwise idle or it may be heavy hour
In the farmers cabinet Of tools should be.
fpurd every article that may be required in
keepirg The premises and apparatus Of the
farm in Il state Of complete repair.
Year: 1878

The piano pupil Of the present day finds


difficulties enough in his wsy towards the


achievement OF even moderate success in


his art to tax his best powers and to occu-


py most Of his time for years, but if the
London HUsicol .Stdndord is correct in pre-
dieting that piano recently invented is to


become the piano of the future" the PA
mist OF the future will find his task far
greater one. This new instrument is pro-
vided with a second keyboard, the scale of
which run in an inverse direction from that
of the usual order; that is, it ascends from
right to left. The object of this second
keyboard is to facilitate the playing of the
passages that now require she crossing Of
the hands, instead of which operation the
second set OF notes are to be used, the hands
thus playing apart from each other. An
ascending passage for the left hand, for in
stance, is plSyed on the old style keyboard
TO almost the centre of the piano, then con-
tInued by playing backward on the other
board, and so with passages for the right
hand. The increased power thus given to
the musician in the execution of difficult
music is obvious, but the corresponding
difficulty OF learning TO Use it TO advantage
will be discouraging 10 manv already skill
full pianists. 1t requires. for instance, .
triple score, and the confusion of playing
backward and forward will be
something requiring much patience to be-
acme accustomed to. Tbs new instrument
is a French invention.
Year: 1878

Owing to the darkness that fills our deer
mining shafts our miners are less conscious
of the dangers of their trade than they
would otherwise be. \ miner standing on
bit of plank thrown across shaft 900
or 500 feet in depth sees little of the ri,
yawning beneath his feet. The darkness
rises up until it almost seems to form a
floor under his plank, giving a place on
which his eyes may rest and preventing an
unsteadiness of the head. Place the same
shaft on the surface of the earth, and let it
tower l 500 feet into the air and broad
light of day, and the miner standing on his
single plank at the elevation three times as
great as the tallest church spire would he
unable to move-would be paralyzed
Looking down through the awful depth be-
low, he would clutch the nearest timber,
afraid to make move in any direction.
Make for him doors on each eide OF this
shaft, representing the openings at the sta
tions, and he would not be likely to leap
from door to door across the yawning shaft,
as he does underneath the ground, where
the dark rises up and makes q seeming
floor between the doors. Ii is undoubtedly
the darkness that benumbs the senses Of the
miner TO the danger to which he is exposed
when passing to and fro across shafts and
wines, or when climbing the interior Of
their compartments. trusting to the &C cinty
hold for hands and feet afforded by the mar
row lodges of the timbers projecting from
the walls
Year: 1878




Yesterday morning early, as some of the
employees at the pork house were crossing
the railroad bridge on Main street between
Third and Fourth streets, they noticed a
man lying in the mud and water OF White
Clay creek. The authorities were immedi-
ately notified, and an examination
OF the body made, proved it to be Jack
Short, laborsr employed on the pork
house.


Alter the accident of Monday. Short qui,
work, and Immediately commenced drink.
ing hard. He was seen in Winthrop about
six o'clock, and was then very much uud r
the influence of liquor 1t is supposed tina,
he came over to this side of the river in
that condition, and mistaking his way fol
lowed the railroad track, attempting to
cr"ss the bridge over which the Central
Brancts1r ,ins run. While crossing her lie
fell through into the water, and mud below.
and it is supposed strangled to death.
Year: 1878

Nurserymen who cut large quantities oi
gratis late in autumn keep them in boxes
in cellars, and packed in damp moss; bu,
farmers and Others, who wish to preserve a
few for spring grating, may no, have these
appliances at hand. For such, a simple
and perfect mode is TO bury them in dry
place out Of doors, in an inverted open box.
Fill the box partly full ofthem, nail two or
three strips across to hold them in place.
and then place the box in hole dug for
the purpose, with open side down, and
bury them half foot or so in depth. They
do not come in contact with the earth, and
remain perfectly clean; and the moisture
OF the earth keeps them plump and fresh
without any danger OF their becoming wat
sr soaked. Gratis which have become
shriveled by exposure. are thus restored
and will grow. 1t is often advantageous to
cut gratis in autumn, as there il no danger
of their vitality being lessened by exposure
to intene cold, and il is often more con-
venient TO cut them or procure them from a
distance at this time. In marking the la
bels with lead pencil, remember that if
the wood is wet before writing, the names
will last ten times as long as if written
dry.
Year: 1878

The Republican primary meetings for
selection Of delegates to the county conven-
ton, and for the Nomination of candidates
for the Legislature, will be held in the sey.
eral wards tomorrow friday evening.
Let Republicans bear this fact in mind and
let there be iull attendance 1t ia at the
primaries that the real work is to be done,
and those who do not take sufficient interest
in public affairs to attend the meetings, have
no right to complain if the result ia not
a. they would like to have it.
Year: 1878

The Supreme Court has delicate and
difficult task before it in the appointmen,
of a receiver for the Kansas Pacific Road
There is DO possibility of harmonizing the
conflicting interests and it will be remark
able if the Court succeeds in pleasing the
litigants. The people OF S.. Louis who
know the good standing add character OF
the ST. Louis directors represented by Gree
lev and Edgerton, will, however, refuse to
believe that they would attempt to take
any unfair advantage of their position in
charge Of the road, ard would like TO see
their very heavy interests properly secur-
cd
Year: 1878

OF the one hundred and ten millions Of
imports into China, during the past year,
the fraction Of little more than million
and half only fell to the share of the
United States. And yet 6fty-four years
ago our trade amounted to four and half
millioua.
Year: 1878

Mis- Mary Morgan. dresser in Wallack's
Theatre rode home IN Third avenue car on saturday
evening william II Clark Custom House Inspector.
being drunk ana sleepy repeatedly put his head upon
her shoulder She pushed him away and he cursed her
She told him that he Was nO gentleman. and he struck
her violent blow IN the lace Passengers got up 90 nut
him out ~ the car but he squared 0h aud struck r t
and lett breaking two windows lie held lCscr Ay
ia the FIFTY seventh street polioe Court
Year: 1878

changers, who are now gathering the pro-
perty of debtors into their hands for one
third of its cost.


This resolution is one which ought logic
ally have been followed by another. If the
answer to a complaining workingman, as to
his low wages, is: "Your dollar will pay
you as much now as two did during the war,
does 1t not make 1t obvious that the salary
OF Senators and Representatives will buy
thrice as much and ought te be reduced :"
hence an economical resolution would have
been proper sequence. Under supreme
necessity our congressman must be cleo.
ted; but every workingman, farmer and
merchant are conjured to continue the fight
against money power which is daily I'm
poverishing the poor and enrichipg the
rich. H,n'


In consonance with party usage, we put
the names of the nominees at the head Of
our column; but we will neither halt,
falter, nor fail in our eudesvor to right the
deep wrong inflicted upon the millions of
the hard listed workers of the Uuion Ivy the
money changes. This remedy can be OBJ
tained within the Democratic party and
we promise to labor for IT. there. We are
sadly certain that resumption will produce
wide spread disaster, lower wages for work
ers, starvation for millions, and that be-
fore six months that the resolution passed
yesterday upon finances will bp exchanged
from our policy, ty the general demand of
a suffering people.
Year: 1878

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phans Court Of the State OF Delaware, In
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Year: 1878

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A. G.. Y
Ledger Build


N.Y.
Year: 1878

It is of the utmost importance to Arizona, that Congress should enact some legislation which will either en- able the Texas Pacific Company to build its road thrc ugh this Territory without much further delay, or that will permit the Southern Pacific of California 10 build over the same route; the former confesses. its inability to build without government assistance, and the latter declares it can and will build without government help if permission is given, and it has proven its ability, and no one can cer- talnly deny the sincerity of its ex-

 ressed purposes to do so in advance

 any legal privilege therefor. Pub iIc expectation of aid to the Texas Pacific, IS apparently declining. On the other hand, there is strong hope that Congress will not prevent the construction of the road by withhold ing the mere privilege 60 build Private advices from Washington says that the Southern Pacific will be authorized to extend it's road from Yuma to the Rio Grande. Just what legislation Is expected in this behalf is not stated i; but there is at least one bill pending to authorize the Secretary of the h. terior to restore all railroad and other grants of land 10 the public domain, which have been forfeited or are for. feitable for noncompliance with the terms of the laws making the grants. The Act of March 3, 1871, incorporat- ing the Texas Pacific, and granting public lands in aid of its construction, required (by Sec. ID that the build ing of the road should be commenced simultaneously at San Diego, and at or near Marshall, Texas, "and so "prOsecute the same as to have at least " fifty consecutive miles of railroad " from each of said points complete, "and in running order within two years afler the passage of this act :" and 1t was also required to SO con- hhue the construction as to complete the entire roaa in ten years. Over seven of the ten years have passed, and not mile of road has been built at the San Diego end, yet the act de mands that not less than fifty miles should have been built, and in run ming order from that city over five years ago.

 The Act reserved the right to Con gress, in case of failure to {" so com plete it." to adopt such measures as it may deem necessary and proper to secure its speedy completion s All Congress has now to do in the premises, is to pass the pending bill restoring the Texas-Pacific land grant to the public domain, and thereby en- able the Southern Pacific to avail it. self of the right of way, authorized | by the act of Congress approved March 3, 1875, granting the railroads the T gh. of way through the public lands of the United States, and certain other necessary privileges.

 In these dull times, Congress is not { likely to commit itself to the liability to pay interest on nearly forty million dollars of bonds to aid a feeble com pany, any more than it is likely to refuse to an able and willing company, the privilege to build il without aid, and these by wonderfully help the Il manufacturing, and labor interests of the nation. We believe our readers may rest assured that the Southern Pacific will ere long be extended far eastward from Yuma.
Year: 1878

The velocipede is quite an institution" in Detroit It is used especially bymen who are engaged in business which requires night work, who go home after the street cars cease to run, and by men who are required to reach their business early in the morning, before the street cars begin to run, and by men who do not live on the line of street railways, and men who cannot afford to pay car fare, and by er- rand boys for business men. There are over six hundred of the machines thus in use in the city, and the Common Council is called upon to regulate their running, to keep them of the sidewalks during business hours, and to re- quire the use of bell and lamp. The veloci- pede seems to be becoming in this country something more than toy, and it's use Tor practical purposes is spreading = H@r.I0r" Post
Year: 1878

The elections for members of the French Senate will not take place till January next, but they are already attracting good deal of attention. In the present Senate the conssrva- tives have majority, small and not harmo- nious, but still large enough to defeat the rule of the Chamber, which is largely republican. The terms of seventy five of the Senators-one- fourth of the whole nunlber-expire and the election of their successors devolves in part on the Councils General, administrative bodies that share in the government of the depart ments, constituting, indeed, what may be called the local legislatures. A majority of the Councils General are now republican, so that in all probability a majority of the new Sen- ators will be of the same political faith, thus bringing both bodies of the legislature into harmony and strengthening the hold of the republicans upon the government.
Year: 1878

The loose talk about the waning popu-
larity Of Henry Ward Beeeher dies not
amount to much, if one may Jtidge by the
accounts of his attracting eight or ten
thousand people to heat him preach in
Chicago last Sunday, of whom not one
quarter could gain admission to the church:
Thousands stood outside in the vain hope
that they might get seat where they could
listen to the speaker within. No one can
doubt that Mr.. Beecher is the most pOpu-
lar pulpit orator in the country, perhaps in
the world -Pil lneeJ Press
Year: 1878

A drunken drummer drove upon the
railroad trestle bridge at Edenburg, Penn,
the other night, sapp0sing 1t to be the
wagon road. The trest.e bridge is sixty
feet up frem the ground, and about the
same length, but the horses made the
crossing, feeling their way in the darkness,
step by step, every foot striking tie Sc
curely, Until the distance was traversed,
and they stood in safety on the other side;
and just in time, too, as the night express
train came laundering by in five minutes
after the drummer and his team had LETT
the track.
Year: 1878

WAsn,NGToN, March 6, 1873.


Lent begins this week. and as it APP
proaches, the festivities of the social world
grow more and more gay. They will fall
fiat enough when it Arrives. and 1 fancy
few will be Sorry that the end of dressing
and dancing and flirting and whirling has
come and season of rest arrived. I fan
cy. too, that few OF these society deyotees
will be in IN bod, either Of body or mind
or soul, for serious fasting and praying.
They win be too tired and worn out for
anything but protracted season Of ex-
karstion and ennui. life is too short a
thing and too serious a thing to be fritted
and wasted away as we see it here. 1t
brings feeling of sadness to reflect how
much good to the people God has put into
this world Of his, and for them, might be
done with the time, the talent, and the
money thai is expended upon what is inf
nitely less and worse than useless.
Year: 1878

The Postmaster-Geae recently decid-
Ell that Senator or Representative could
not become surety for a government con-
tractor, as he might be called upon to leg's-
late concerning measure in which hs
would have a pecuniary interest.
Year: 1878

The London correspondent of The Manchester
Guardian says: currently stated that the ques-
tion of general election discussed at Wednesdays


meeting Of the Cabinet This is certainly TO be relied
upon-that the Government have decidedupon general
election in principle and that It will depend upon cir
cumstances when the election will take place The i'm
preston is that the explain tons Of Lord Beaeonshed
are well received and the Opposition, or section
thereof challenge the noble Lords policy, that Will be
made justification for going 70 the country ana renew
inc the Conservative lease OF office. Many OF the mem
hers OF the Cabinet opposed 70 general election
but the Premier strongly fayOrs IT,"
Year: 1878

LONDON, Thursday, July 49, 1873.
The angry collision between Earl Derby and the
Marquis of Salisbury caused unusual sensation
throughout the House.


Earl Derby said that he bad left the Cabinet be-
cause the Government had resolved upon sending
secret expedition from India to occupy the
Island of Cyprus and a Syrian port against
the will of the Sultan If necessary. The Marquis Of
Salisbury in replying TO Earl Derby very emphati-
cally said that the statement was untrue"


Upon this there great uproar among the
members many of whom rose TO their feet where
upon the Marquis Of Salisbury substituted the word
"unauthentic in place of untrue


Earl Derby reiterated his remarks, when tho
House was adjourned amid the widest confusion.
Year: 1878

The residents on Sixth street, between
Poplar and Lombard, are complaining
very much of the condition OF that
square. The street was cleaned over
a mon,h ago, the diit being piled up in
heaps. II was not removed and is now
scattered about.
Year: 1878

Any one in need of cassimeres will do
well to look through Kennard & Co.'s
stock. They show the most complete
assortment ever shown in this city.
Their one dollar cashmere is worth at
tention.
Year: 1878

A correspondent sends us the follow.
ing assertions, which he claims are sbso.
lutely true:


There never was woodeock seen on
the Pacific coast.


There never was an ocean steamer that
ever burst her boiler.


There never was dog went mad west
of the Rocky Mountains.


The never was beech'or sycamore tres
struck by lightning.


There never was an eel caught on the
Pacific coast.


There never was a locomotive or q
steamer struck by lightning.