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Year: 1872

Edward Cloutier, young varnisher of Detroit, met with a horrible death. The young man has had a great passion for gymnastics, expecting to attach him. self to 8 circus as soon as he became proficient. While working around the building he has used all his spare mo- ments in swinging from beams, turning hand-springs, and performing other feats calling for suppleness and activity. He was seen clinging to the main shaft of the two hundred horse power engine a few days ago, and was warned by his employer never to attempt the feat again. This shaft runs along within thirty in- ches of the floor, and makes about one hundred and fifty revolutions per minute. In the morning, yesterday, after finish ing up table, Cloutier went to the north end of the building, and prepared himself to perform some feat which he had studied up. Taking the tackle rope which is used to hoist articles from the alley below, he passed the free end over the shaft. This much was ascertained after his death, but his further proceed ings will never be known. A boy was working forty feet away, and was first alarmed by hearing Cloutier call out, "Stop the engine-quick!' Running around, the boy saw that he was caught in the folds of the rope and wound over the shaft. The boy ran, as did others, but it was two or three minutes before the engine could be stopped, and then the victim WIS past help. As soon as I the rope lashed him close to the shaft the young man had to turn with it. One of his arms was caught around the shaft so that it drew his face and shoulder close down, but left his limbs free to pound on the floor. The noise of his feet striking the boards was heard half block away above the hum of the ma. chinery. His boot heels tore strip of one of the boards and we're then flung from his feet clear across the room. His hat went the other wax, and his pants were stripped off and thrown fifteen feet away. After the boots flew off the young mans bare feet whipped the floor 300 or 400 t1mes The feet were smashed up to the ankles so that they spread out like brooms, and looked like pieces of bloody beef. The bones of the ankles struck the floor until dents half an inch deep were made in the boards. After the eng1ne stopped, Cloutier had to be cut loose from the shaft. He gave a gasp as they released him, but died as they laid him down. One of his arms was broken half dozen times, and in- deed, there was hardly whole bone in his body. His legs were mere pubs, his breast crushed in, his ribs broken, fing- CTS broken, back and neck broken, and worse sight never was seen. The floor was covered with blood and flesh, and the strongest men shuddered as they looked. Coroner Grau was called, and & jury was impanelled, and verdict rendered on the spot. The verdict was to the effect, that the deceased came to his death while trying an experiment with rope around shaft making 135 revolutions per minute. The verdict was thus worded to make plainer the fact that the young mans recklessness | brought about the accident.
Year: 1872

account of myself and thy concerns-or, at any rate, of thy industry and efforts one such as thy conscience can approve of."

 These seemed very hard lines for poor Amos. Still he agreed to them, for his 91OO was slipping fast away.

 On the following day good Joshua Helps went to the Hollington carrier, the successor of Amos's father, and then and there made an agreement with him that the young man should have the place originally offered to him. MT. Joshua him. self advanced what was necessary, on the condition that it was repaid to him in due season.

 1Very many struggles had Amos with himself as he, for the first time, put on his carriers clothes and prepared to start with the team, but he overcome them all Honor, gratitude, the hope of getting Mary Crust and of shortening the dreadful time during which he could not see her all spurred him on to do the thing which was right.

 Two long years had passed away, and now Amos had fairly and honestly sci 1 himself to work. The long road journeys the Gall weathers,' which he had tc meet, the old carrler's exactness in every. thing-to a farthing in money, to s minute in time-all helped to make him g business man.

 At last the happy days came near. The old carrier sent for Amos one 1norning,and told him he was beginning to feel too old to go to the London stage any more that he was about to give the journey up tc him.

 And now when Amos began to reflect seriously on the past, and see where he stood at the present, he felt that he had earned the right to see Mary, and could give her by word ofmouth good account of himself; but first he felt he ought to consult his friend Mir. Joshua Helps. | "And now," said Mr. Joshua, "canst thou pay me back what l have advanced for thee, for whilst thou art in debt there is nothing thou canst call thine own ?''

 "Aye, here it is," ,aid Amos, pulling out great leathern purse, and counting the money out in guineas on the table. "I brought it, for could not answer Mary ii she asked me if owed anything"

 "Then go and see thy Mary" said the Quaker; "and when thou comest back come and tell me how she is, and how much she has saved."

 Folks may wonder what the Quaker wanted to know about Mary's savings for but he had 8 reason of his own. He meant Amos now to marry Mary, and he meant to help them, too, but he would not put his money where it would not be safe into idle, dreamy, spendthrift hands.

 So MT. Joshua bought up the business of the Hollington carrier, and also the stage which dashed past dreamy Amos with the four gallant grays, and he made a fine business of them all.

 Amos Dyke now changed the wagon fol the coach, and drove the grays many { time himself. He never drank, and never dreamed-at least by day. He worked like an honest man and at last, by Gods blessing commenced new year himsel the proprietor of the whole concern. One thought often came into the mind of Amos and hls wife, and that was, how delight ful it would be to purchase the old mill As time wore on this also was accomplish ed, and Amos Dyke and his wife had the pleasure of seeing two of their own sons prospering in it.
Year: 1872

Nor LIVING HALF THEIR DAYs.- "Did you run against me on purpose?'' eff you choose to look upon the affair in that light, you may do so, sir" "Very we'll; then take hat!' and the speaker sent pistol ball crashing through the others skull. That bloody drama in one act was performed in San Antonio,

 Texas. The actors were both despera- does, who chanced to come in collision accidentally in the street. One of them thought the other ran against him on purpose, and hence the dialogue and the murder. The survivor, according to the local account of the affair, coolly walked off, carrying his pistol in his hand, as though to be in readiness to exchange the compliments of the season with any conner whatever. But no one molested him; and reaching his horse, which was tied to post, he unhitched the animal, mounted, and rode off into the country. The body of the dead man was picked up and buried by the authorities. No one cared for him or for his fate. He died as the fool dieth, and his murderer will probably come to a like fate.

 Bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days. "'-N. 7. Ledger.
Year: 1872

A correspondent of the Louisville LeCl- ge, writes to that journal the following account of the encounter with and slay- ing of an actual lion, which, if it be true, is certainly very remarkable:

 Although it may appear strange, and read by some with degree of doubt, especially by those who had sup posed that our country was long since freed from the terrific roar of the lion aad the scream of the panther, I wish to make 8 statement that will convince them that such is not the case. On Saturday, July ties, Thomas Denton, and myself pre- pared ourselves and left our homes to- gether for the purpose of having what we term @ ''deer drive" After leaving my fathers farm we had only gone few miles, when one of the companN MT. Denton, began calling to us from short distance in such manner as to clearly indicate that something unusual was the matter. We at once left our stations and hurried to his relief. Upon our arrival we beheld in all his shagginess, @ fierce looking and apparently man-eating lion, and that too without any iron grating to hold him at 8 proper distance. Some thing none of us had ever seen outside of a menagerie, and he being game that we had failed to put on our programme for that day, we felt little nonplussed in meeting him. Having with us, how ever, nine faithful and well trained dogs they at once began an attack. The lion becoming frightened began running and fighting fiercely all the while, almost killing dog at each stroke of his tre- mendous paw. He had kept up the fight until he had gone about one mile. We anxiously followed, hoping that by some turn our dogs might become mas- ters of the field. After pursuing him for some time through the thickest and darkest woods, known here as ''hats, '' we finally came close upon him, and l found that he had ascended the trunk of half fallen tree, and was, when first discovered in this place, peering out from among the limbs, his eyes red with anger, and just in the act of leaping out upon MT. Denton, who happened to see him in time to comprehend the danger, and being possessed of good nerve and presence of mind. quickly raised his gun and fired both barrels, each loaded with fourteen heavy buckshot, the shot taking effect in the animals chest and throat. He gave one guttural groan, ,and dropped out dead. He measured seven feet in length, and was two and half feet high. Where this monster of the forest came from or how he happened to be in our midst is something am una ble to explain; but that 8 real hon, such as above described, was killed in Mclean County, Ky, is fact that is beyond question. After the animal was killed it was carried in wagon to Sebree City and shown to more than hundred peo- pie who had gone there to picnic. For the truth of this the reader is re- ferred to any citizen of my town. The belt of this lion can be seen at Calhoun Ky, by any one who so desires.

 J. w. RUDY.
Year: 1872

THE Doc. AND THE BEEs.--A dog being very much annoyed by bees, ran, quite accidentally, into an empty barrel lying on the ground, and looking out at the bunghole addressed his tormenters thus "Had you been temperate, sting ing me one at time, you might have had good deal of fun out of me. As it is, you have driven me into secure re- treat for I eau snap you up as fast as you come in through the bunghole. Learn from this the folly of intemper- ate zeal" When he had concluded, he awaited reply. There wasn't any re- ply /; for the bees had never gone near the bunghole, they went in the same way he did, and made it mighty warm to1 him, The lesson of the fable is that one cannot stick to his pure reason while quarrelling with bees. .
Year: 1872

ARABIAN HORSE STABLEs.-The fol- lowing is a correspondents description of his visit to an Arabian Stable: The stables cover large square space, about 1eO yards each way, and are open in the centre, with long shed running round the inner walls. Under this covering the horses, about 300 in number when I saw them, are picketed during night. In the daytime they may stretch their legs at pleasure within the central court yard. The greater number are accord lngly loose; few, however, were tied up at their stalls. Some, but not many, had horse cloths over them. The heavy dews which fall in Wadi Haneefah do not permit their remaining with impun- ity in the open night air. I was told also that northerly night wind will oc- casionally injure the animals here, no less than the land wind does now and then their brethren in India. About half the royal stud was present before me, the rest were out at grass; Feysul's entire muster is reckoned at 600 head or rather more.

 No Arab dreams of tying up horse by the neck. A tether replaces the hal ter, and one of the animals hind legs is encircled about the pastern by a light iron ring, furnished with paddock, and connected with an iron chain of two feet or thereabout in length, ending in a rope, which is fastened to the ground at some distance by an iron peg. Such is the customary method. But should the animal be restless and troublesome, Q foreleg is put under similar restraint. It is well known that in Arabia horses are much less frequently vicious Or re, fractory than in Europe, and this is the reason why geldings are here so rare, though not unknown. No particular predjudice that I could discover exists against the operation itself, only it is seldom performed, because not other wise necessary, and tending of course, to diminish the value of the animal.
Year: 1872

BREAD AND F1oUR.-The following statement may be relied upon, says 8 New York Baker, although known to very few besides the craft: Seven pounds of flour when baked produce nine pounds of bread. The average number of barrels of flour used by bakers in New York City of any standing is twenty weekly. The flour costs, say SIP each barrel (the highest price is given here) Therefore
Year: 1872

RAILROAD BUTLDING.-We take the
following from the Shasta Courier of the
23d instant: "The Tehama I'ldepe''d-
ent says that three hundred Cinnamon
crossed the ferry at that place last week,
bound to the front to work on the railroad
above Red Bluff, and that three hundred
more were expected in few days.


A railroad man informs us that there
will be about twelve hundred men at
work on the line between here and Ked
Bluff by the 10Th OF April. 1t is expected
that the Tehama bridge will be fully
repaired in few days, when an immense
amount Of construction material when
has accumulated at Tehama, will be for
warded to the front.
Year: 1872

BRIGHAM YOUNG has eleven Of his
wives in Jail for trying to get up Leap
Year party. They can stand it, however,
it's not the first time they have suffered
confinement ON his account.
Year: 1872

Mr.. Barker, of Nevada, few days
since introduced bill relative TO the as
sessment of animals, and which refers
more particularly to the mountain coun-
ties. 1t provides that where any person
owning stock shall drive the same into
another county, they shall be assessed
nevertheless in the county in which the
owner resides. Any Assessor finding stock
in any county which the owner claims are
only temporarily there, may require a
written and sworn statement of the fact


and that they have been brought into the
county within six months preceding. On
Saturday this bill passed the Assembly,
though met with decided opposition,
some considering that it would create
great disorder in the workings of the AS
SCISSORS of the different counties. Il,
Year: 1872

And the plank in the platforms of both


parties have again been discussed at
length in the Assembly. On Friday last
it was subsidies and platforms nearly all
day long, to the utter exclusion of all
other business. The question arose from


bills relating to San Francisco for bring
ing water there from Lake Tahoe, also
bill vacating certain streets there to
the railroad for commercial purposes.
Speaker Shannon came down from his
high seat and gave his views on subsidies
in general. In answer to question he
said that he had adopted the Republican
platform as the lesser evil of the two, and
1t was necessary he should stand on one.
Regarding the subsidy plank he had also
endorsed that per necessity, but with


many mental reservations. lie said not
Year: 1872

Many friends in Lake county, Tenn.
favor the proposed levee and railroad
from Hickman to the highlands of Mad
rid Bend, because they expect its further
extension through the lower part of that
county. across the Lake, to a connection
at some point in Dyer county with the
Mississippi River road now the Padu,
cab and Memphis, and thence direct
line to Memphis.


Others, expect to strike the Mississip
pi river at point opposite Point Pleas
ant, Mo, aud thence to Poplar Bluffs
on road now being constructed, to a
junction with the Cairo and Fulton road
which will afford direct line to Little
Rock, and the Texas country.


Both plans are practicable and feasible
should our levee be built; and right here
we beg the people Of Hickman, and
Fulton county, to consider the vast i'm
portance of these proposed connection:
to Us. The redemption of one hundred
thousand acres OF overfowed lands by
the proposed levee is a vast item of itself
but direct connection with Memphi:
and Little Rock, and the whole South. is
of ofinealculable value..to our farmers and to
our commercial interest. The more our
business men and property owners con
template it. the more they will appreciate
the enterprise.
Year: 1872

But Gentlemen h takes money TO buy


Whisky
ON AND AFTER SATURDAY, JULY
goth, we have determined to do


strictly a Cash business
All parties who know themselves indebt-
ed TO as will please come forward and settle
their accounts without further notice. aud
those who are NOT in our debt, are invited
20 come forward with the cash and take q
drink.


We mean what we say The above rule
will be strictly adhered TO in all cases, and
at all times.


iuly20-tf STEAGALA LANE
Year: 1872

either by wholesale or retail as cheap as
any other house in our city. will give in
exchange for all kind Of produce. and invite
competition with my neighbor merchants.
and ask all TO examine my stock before pur-
chasing elsewhere.


To all that owe me, | must say, they must
pay, rs | wish to buy for cash exclusively,
and shall adhere strictly hereafter TO the
cash system, believing it to be best for all
parties.


fet5
Year: 1872

New SPRING AND SUMNER GooDs.-
The New York store have received their
new spring aud summer stock of goods
and challenge an examination by the
trading public. They have received 4
niee line of hats, boots. shoes, CATERS
etcetera.


They call especial attention TO their
assortment Of ribbons, such as trimming:
for hats, bonnets, and sash ribbon in all
colors.


The expenses Of the house being very
small they can afford to sell with a very
small profit, and will prove their ability
in this liue to those who favor them with
a call.


Thanking the public for past favors
they solicit u continuance, aud promise
to strive the more earnestly 10 deserve
the same in the future


p. S. They have received full line
of their side lace serge gaiters made ex-
pressly for the Hickman trade.
Year: 1872

THHANKFUL to my friends for the liberal


Il patronage bestowed on me for the last
ten years, would solicit q continuance Of
the same, my motto is quick sales and small
profits, dealing with all alike, and shall
keep full and complete stock always on
hand, and viii furnish
Year: 1872

4 prominent gentleman of Albany
hiss commenced 3 suit against drug
gist, upon the principle Involved in the
Ohio liquor law, though not for selling
liquor. The wife OF the man referred
to acquired the habit Of using laudsnum
lost her health and finally died from
the effects OF the poison. The husband
sues for SO 900, claiming that the
druggist sold the lsudanum knowing the
purpose for which it was pur-
chased. The vast number Of persons
who are suffering from the use
Of stimulAnts of this character will a.
doubtedly cause the Legislature to make
some enactment covering this point, or
at least regulating the sale OF stimulants
of al kinds. AS general thing the
habit OF using them is acquired under
the advice Of physicians. who aininis-
opiaies to quiet and soothe patients,
resulting in the formation of s habit
which cannot be mastered. Il is hard
IL probable tha; the case will do more
than direct the attention OF the State
and the people to the Subject and
that, We are confident, viii be 8 very
long step toward reform
Year: 1872

THE RELIGIOUS HERALD Of this week announces
that 1t intends to avail itself Of the telegraph In
curing religious news and that In this issue alone
are kilograms for which 1t paid $sO This paper has
recently agreed to pay ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
fora single article Its policy of paying for the
best is drawing into Its columns the ablest contribu-
tions Of the best minds in the country. The Herald
has reached circulation Of very nearly FIFTEEN
THOUSAND, aud Is of the most universally read
religious papers In the land Advertisers can reach
more persons through the Herald than by using
half a dozen weeklies with the ordinary circua-


ton, and yet the charges of advertising in the He
raid are very moderate. Address Religious Herald,
Ills Main street. Richmond, Va.
Year: 1872

Two years afterwards the miss
ing man returned. He confirmed
every word that his nephew had
uttered in his defence. When
William reached the pier on the
night of the supposed murder, be
turned to the left, and had only
gone a few PAGES when he was
pounced upon by a press gang
He was overpowered and carried
to boat, and in an hour found
himself on board British sloop
Of war in Southampton waters.-
The vessel was getting under
way. In her he remained for
three months without a chance
of writing to his friends. Then
the ship was captured by French
frigate, and William spent twenty
months in a French prison. On
his release he returned to Eng
land to find to his horror that his
beloved nephew had been hanged
as his assassin. =
Year: 1872

| All the talk about early rising


is moonshine. The habit Of


turning out of bed in the mid


die Of the night suits some peo-


pie; let them enjoy it. But it is
only folly to lay a general rule
upon the subject. Some men


are fit for nothing all day after


they have risen early every
morning. Their energies are
deadened, their imaginations


are heavy, their spirits are de-
pressed. 1t is SAID you can


work so well early In the morn


ing. Some people can, but 9TH
ers can work best at night;
others again, in the afternoon.
Long trial and experiment form
the only conclusive tests on
these points. As for getting up
early, because Professor Gam
mon has written letters to the
paper proving the necessity of
it, let no one be goose enough
to do it. We all know the mod
el man aged eighty: 81 invaria-
bly, rise at FIVE; / work three
hours, take light breakfast
namely, a cracker anda pinch of
salt-work FIVE hours more; new
er smoke, never drink anything
but barely water; eat no dim
ner, and go to bed at six IN the
evening"" If anybody finds
that donkeyfied sort Of life
suits him by all means; let hith
continue it.


But few people would care
to live to eighty on those
terms. If a man can not get
we'll withered and do lbled up
on easier terms than those. it is
almost as we'll that he should
depart before he is a nuisance
to himself and a bore to every
body else.
Year: 1872

Says the Des MoiDes (Towa)
Register: A singular case Of


railroad obstruction, and one for
which no remedy is provided


by the statutes, occurred a few


evenings since on the Valley road
in Greene county. Conductor
Livingston's train, when about
three miles this side of Grand
Junction, in passing through some
low country and pond, ran into an
immense flock of swan, brandt,


geese, and other wild fowl. The
birds wereju just about to alight on the
track as the train drew near. Their
number was so great that the sky
was completely covered with them,
and those above pressing down on
the lower strata forced them to
alight on the car tops. The en-
gine. tender, and cars were covered
with the fowls, and some even
clung to the bars of the cow catch.
er. One stately swan had a wing
injured in the crush, and found a
resting place on the headlight,
from whence he was taken by the
engineer. The bird, however,
managed 10 escape from custody
near Perry. and jumping from
the tender where he had been tied,
disappeared in the grass. The
raid continued several minutes,
quite a number of the aerial army
icing run over by the train, and


some half dozen being captured
by passengers and employees
As soon as the birds on the top
oPthe flock began to realize the
situation they scared away, follow
ed by the entire covey. Livingston
says it was the biggest crowd of
dead. heads that ever tried to
board his train.