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Year: 1871

| The Tuesday morning Northern bound
| Express train on the Mississippi and Ten
nessee Railroad met with terrible acci-
dent four miles south OF Memphis, just
above Nonconnah Creek. AS 1t was pass
| ING over a gulley the axle of the baggage
car snapped and threw it across the track,
breaking a rail, which tore through from
end to end the first passenger car, crowded
with about 90 passengers. This car was
thrown down an embankment feet, when
the Avalanche SAYS the stoves were thrown
down, and in a very few minutes the


CAR WAS on FIRE,
and the flames burst forth. Conductor
Kirby, who was standing In the vicinity OF
the stove at the time, was pitched forward
on to it, and was burned about the face and
legs. He, however, retained his presence
of mind, and was among the first to get
out at one of the windows. He then set te'
work with VIII to rescue the others, and
his efforts to do so were almost herculean.
Among those whom hefirst got out, was Mr..
White, of the omnibus line, who was
frightfully burned. The flesh on his face
was terribly scorched, and


ONE OF HIS EYES BURNED OUT OF THE


SOCKET,


while his hands were burned almost to q
crisp, so that both had to be amputated by
DR.. Rogers last evening. Mr.. Ecles was
also badly burned, but is likely to recover
The passengers who had escaped with
slight injuries did all in their power to
rescue the poor cOlored people, and over
fifty were rescued from the burning car,
which was in the short space of five min
utes one mass of flames. The shrieks of
those who were in this


FIERY FURNACE.


were literally heart-rending, and those
who witnessed the horrible scene will not
forget it to the last day of their lives. The
light woodwork of the car was soon all
ablaze, and over half dozen colOred per-
sons, young and old, male and female, per-
ished in the flames. Strong men were 10
be seen at the windows endeavoring TO get
out, and o moment afterward they fell
back and became the prey of the devour-
one mass of flame, were also seen to fall,
while


CHILDREN WERE TRAMPLED UXDER FOOT,
and in two oinstances perished beside their
parents, who would not forsake their off
spring. In fifteen minutes there was hard
ly vestige of the wood of the car remain
ing and the burning bodies were fully ex-
posed to view. The top of the stove had
fallen over on man and he presented all
the appearance as If he had been


BURNED ALIVE IN THE STOVE
itself, while the other sufferers were burn
ed beyond all power of Identification. The
sight was horrible one, and the fptid
smell of burning flesh made all recoil with
horror from the scene. Still they gazed at
the poor unfortunate beings as the flames
efveloped them and burned into their
very vitals and then turned away again.


AS soon as possible relief was dispatched
from Memphis and the sufferers were
promptly cared for.


Six persons were burned to death and
about thirty burned or bruised-two seri-
ously.
Year: 1871

The death of Prim casts gloom over the
reception of the young Kingof Spain, who
will realize in the loss of his most ardent
supporter some of the dangers and difficult
ties that await himself. The immediate
effect of the assassination, probably, will
be to turn the current of popular opinion
against the cause, which will be associated
in mems minds wi h the act itself. The
sympathies ofthe Spanish people are repub-
lican, but they have no sympathy with
murderers, and the fact adroitly used may
be made profitable to the royalist cause.
Year: 1871

The great Blood Purifier and Delicious Brink WARMERS VINUM VITH, or WINE OF. LIFE, is free from any poisonous drugs or impurities, being prepared for those who require stimulant. It is splendid appetizer and tonic, and the finest thing in the world for purifying the blood. It is the the publIc far superior to brandy, whiskey, wine, btters, or any other article. It is more healthy, and cheaper. Both male or female, young or old, can take the Wine of Life It is, in fact, a life preserver. Those who wish to enjoy good health and free flow of lively spirits, will do well to take the Wine of Life. It is different from anything ever before in use. It is sold by all druggists Price $1, in quart bottles.
Year: 1871

Marriage is an institution ordained by
God. A good husband supplements the
weakness of q woman with his rude,
rough strength. A good wife softens
the rude, rough man with the tender
ness Of her own being. Marriage is a
coming into the soul, bringing with it
new duties and joys, a revelation of
heaven and earth, and is often posi-
tive means of salvation TO both parties.
Many young man has been urged on
in his career by the feeble woman who
stands by his side, aiding him by her
love and spirit to rouse his energies, so
that at last he is able to reach the
height of his ambition.


While we must advocate marriage, we
must not join with those who with
keenest satire ridicule the bachelor and
the maid. Can there be greater heroism
never dreams of home Of his own
while his aged mother needs his strong
arm and aid or the maiden who ban.
ishes her dreams of hope while the
voice from the sick-room calls her? No.
these holiest duties, come they to man
or woman, are sacred.


How is it that those who have pledged
their love at the altar, who 60 forth into
| life, shortly after become SO unhappy?
How is it that there are so many unhap-
py unions, which soon make desolate
homes? Because they were not married
in heaven as well as on earth. The no.
liest and happiest event that can happen
this side Of the celestial city is right
marriage.


Every young man and woman hopes
to get married. 1t is an instinct i'm.
parted by God but do not let romance
run away with your common sense
That stretches your imagination and
fancy till you think you are the most
unfortunate being on the earth.


Get hold of the romance that keeps
everything young, bright and beautiful
before you cling to it, for this world is
awfully prosy at times, and we require
the halo of true romance then
Marry for love.-Rev. .Mr. Hcpcorth.
Year: 1871

locked the safe, and locked the office,
and locked the entry, and locked the
outer door, and vent back to the station
to take the morning train to New Cork.
And SO the boys skulked across the col
lege grounds, and skulked up the street,
and skulked away to their rooms, and
skulked into bed, and went skulking
through the world for a month or two
after that night, for shame at the mem
ory of it +; and so by and by they forgot
it, and looked very much as if it had
never happened.


And so, as | told you, Goggs did not
see the papers.
Year: 1871

Beautiful as Windsor is, it has lost
much of its former gayety since the
death of the Prince Consort, to whose
memory his wife has erected a magnifi-
cent mausoleum in the Home Park at
cost, betrayed out of her own purse, of
ten hundred thousand pounds. The
mausoeum is built of Caen stone, and
is of circular form with a portico sup
ported on granite pillars. The walls
are rich beyond description with gold
and decorative ornamentation, relieved
with paintings by the first modern mas
tcrs. The floor is of tesselated marble.
In the center is a splendid screen in
closing the sarcophagus in which lies
the embalmed body of the departed
prince. Each day the Queen visits this
place alone. Near the tomb is placed n
large deep basket filled with flowers.
At hand is small round table on which
are Bible and prayer-book. From
these she reads and prays, fervently
kneeling the while. Then she rises,
and taking the wreaths, advances to the
sarcophagus, in the lid of which small
piece of plate glass is inserted, through
which she can see the face and form of
the departed. But the efforts of the
embalmer have not been thoroughly
successful, and the features that were
so beautiful in life, are in death marred
by discoloration. Still it is his face,
shrunken and pallid though it be.
Again she prays, thinking of the years
of happiness she lived with him, long
passed away but never TO be forgotten.
She stands gazing till she can gaze no
more with tears. Gently she places the
forget-me.nots upon the marble coffin,
takes one last lingering look with her
dim eyes, and slowly retires, while from
above the bell tolls out melancholy
requiem for the idolized dead-E,gHSh
Letter.
Year: 1871

In The profoundest sense Alice Cary never
loved but once. The man whom she loved
is still alive; yet gossip, with its keenest
scent has never found or named him. With
all her fullness Of affection, hers was an
eclectic and solitary soul. He who by the
very patent of his being was more to her
than any other mortal could be might pass
from her life, and no other could ever take
his place. A proud and prosperous family
brought all their pride aud power to bear on
son to prevent his marryinsa girl uneducated,
rustic, poor 81 waited for one who new
er came back" she said. "Yet believed he
would come till / read in a paper his mar
riage to another. Can you think what life
would be, loving one, waiting for one who
would never comep He did come at last. I
saw him. His wife had died. Alice was dy-
ing. The gray-haired man sat down beside
the gray-haired woman. Life had dealI
prosperousy with him, as 1t is wont with
men. Suffering and death had taken all from
her save the luster of her wondrous eyes.
From her wan and wasted face they shone
upon him full of tenderness and youth. Thus
they met with lite behind them-they who
parted plghted lovers when lite was young.
He was the man whom sae forgave for her
blighted and weary life, with smile OF parting
as divine as ever Lit the face of woman.-Ma-
ry Cienuaer Ames IN Independent.
Year: 1871

Families are beginning to retreat
from the heat and dust of our sandy
city, and take refuge at some of the
many watering places with which we
are surrounded. We understand that
the supply of venison at Shower Springs
is abundant, and that they sleep under
two heavy quilts down there these
nights. Isn't that cool?
Year: 1871

We hear through source that we
believe to be reliable that the man Fos-
ter, who was arrested and tried here
before committing court for the mur-
der and robbery of Sly Carruth, last
January. was recently captured with a
stolen horse, and killed by his captors,
somewhere in the edge of Texas. The
report says that he stated before dying
that he had killed and been instrument
tai in the killing of three or four men.
fe that as it may he has paid the for,
fet, and we leave the matter of his
9ilt to the Great Judge.
Year: 1871

From the best information we can
obtain from travellers and others, the
crop prospect has much improved in
the last ten days, and there is really
very little cause for complaint now.
Ia fact, we have reason to believe that
the cotton crop is much more promising
than on the 9TH of July last year.
Year: 1871

Rains during the last week have been
very general over this part of the state,
so far as we can learn. The prospects of
the crops are therefore much better,
and We hear little or nothing of the
complaints which were becoming so
prevalent.
Year: 1871

Last week we published without COM
ment, telegraphic dispatch taken from
the State Gazette, to the effect that
contract had been made for the COM
pletion ufihe Cairo and Fulton rail-
road from the Missouri to the Texas
line by the first of July 1872. a later
number of the Gazette states that there
Is reason TO believe that the statement
is true. There is hardly time enough
given, but the manner in which the In
ternational (the Texas end Of the Cairo
and Fulton is being pushed and other
information in regard to the financial
condition of the contractors, lead us to
believe that work on the whole line will
be pushed very rapidly, and the road
completed much sooner than we have
heretofore believed.
Year: 1871

WARMERS VINUM VITE, or WINE OF LIFE Is free from any poisonous drugs or impurities being prepared for those who require 8 stimulant. It is

 splendid appetizer and tonic and the finest thing in the world for purifying the blood. It is the most pleasant and delicious article offered to the pubic, far superior to brandy, whiskey, wine, bitters, any other article. It is more healthy, and cheaper. Both male or female, young or old, can take the Wine of Life. It is, in fact, life preserver. Those who wish to enjoy good health and free flow of lively spirits, will do well to take the Wine of Life. It is different from anything ever before in use. It is sold by all druggists. Price $1, in quart bottles.
Year: 1871

The Investigation of lIarbOr Master llaIt's
wa, fairly begun, yesterday, before the
CAPTAIN of the Port. Two respectable mer-
chants furnished positive evidence of the ubi-
trary and vexatiOus conduct of the accused
and of cxtortiOns for which nc was at least
responsible, if he did not directly inspire them
and share in the profits. We trust that every
one interested in the reform of the Dock ser
vice, and possessed of evidence against this
man. will come promptly forward, without
waiting for summons and help to convince
Gov. Hoffman that the grievances complained
Of are neither few nor trning
Year: 1871

The Frre-Tradrrs, in their warfare on our
Tariff. demand that Salt shall be- put in the
free list, but object that Tea and Coffee shall
be made free This inconsistency betrays
them. 1t demonstrates that Free Trade is a
war of British capital and labor on American
capital and labor. and that the reduction OF
our Tariff rates is not sought in the interest OF
our own people. but in the interest OF foreign
ers The British do not produce Tea and Cof-
fee nor have they the monopoly of carrying
and supplying these commodities. IL they
had, their busy agents in the United States
would have made the country ring with q
howl against the wicked Tariff, which taxes
the poor mans Tea and Coffee. But the British
largely produce Salt in the West Indies, in
England and in Canada, and they want the
American market for it exclusively. SO they
OPPOSE reduction of the duties on Tea and
Coffee. lest that might satisfy the popular
feeling against Tariff taxation upon articles of
necessity entering into general consumption,
which they have to Il certain extent kndled-
but they surround Congress and imprecate
feclingly the restrictions which the Tariff
places on the poor mans consumption of cheap
and purp British Salt. Free Salt is clever
catch word but they must laugh who mouth
it, For granting that the repeal of the duty
on foreign Salt would cheaper it, which surely
it would not, can any skilled arithmetician
cipher out the saving it would effect on a
workinglnan's consumption of Salt for a
year? Two-fifths Of the Salt now consumed
in the United States is foreign. If the duty
on it were repealed. the result would be that
within Il year mainly British and Canadian Salt
would be sold in the United States. And has
the country forgotten the sufferings of the
Rebel Confederacy for want of a domestic
Salt manufacturer
Year: 1871

TVEEUS NEW SCHRNE- TIE TUO GRAND


JURIES


The remarkable scene in the Court Of Cen
erri Sessions yesterday, when Judge Bedford's
Grand Jury asked leave to continue their i'll
vestigations a month longer, threw light upon
scheme Of Mr.. Twceds of which few
glimpses have lately been afforded US in other
ways. The various provisions Of law which
Obstruct the course of justice i'll the cases of
Tweed and Connolly are so many and fit so
neatly the requirements of these eminent Grim
inals that they seem to have been framed by
the Ring legislators at Albany in anticipation
of just such crisis IA has now Overtaken
them. The most ingenious and most rnscaly
of all their devices was perhaps the one by
which they purpOsed sitting indictments in
case their crimes should be exposed. Chapter
49, sec. -, of the laws of 1870, contains the
following provision:


"A Grand Ju.y may be mpannclc i'll the Court OF Oyer
and Terminer and another the Court General sc.
sions and may meet at and during the time. but


such the Grand Jury in the Court OF General
sos shall only act on such mattcrs a. shall have been
heard before committing magistrate, and shall be
submitted to them by the District Attorney"


There were doubtless good ostensible reasons
for such law but it is evident how it would
operate if trouble should come to member of
the Ring. The Court of Oyer and Tcrminrr is
held by the Justices of the Supreme Court !;
and the machinery of that Court, as well m
certain OF the Judges, was absolutely controlled
by the Ring. Any charge which threatened to
become troublesome could be taken in there
and comfortably put to rest. Lest tho Gene.


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that while the Oyer and Terminer Wa sitting
nothing should be done by the lower Grand
Jury, except ut the instance of the Tammany
District. Attorney; and of course in case of ne
cessity it could always BE- 40 arranged
that tho Oyer AMI Terminer should BE-
sitting while the other jury was at
worn. Wv the indictments against Tweed
and Cpnn,liy have been foand in the General
Year: 1871

The Tammany Ring has now been broken


to pieces, mainly by the vigorous and persist


cnt blows of the newspaper press No one
journal has DONE or perhaps could have done.
the whole work but the respectable organs of
both parties have united in the labor, and
though some were tardy in coming into the
vineyard, we are disposed to make no invid-
ious distinctions between the late cOmcrs and
those who bore the burden and heat of the
day. But the revolution which has over
thrown Tweed and Connolly, and their ras-
cany cOnfcdcrates, is only the beginning of Il
series of reforms that must be accomplished
before we can secure an honest City Govern
mcut. Fraud is still intrenched i'll seve-
raj public departments, whence it can
be dislodged, as the TammaDy Ring
has been, by the combined assaults of
a public spirited press. The worst of the re-
naming cOnspiracics is that of the corrupt
judiciary. The vfnal courts were the most
dangerous allies of the Tweed gang. and are
ready now to assist any swndling Organiza-
tion which shall spring up in Tammanys
place and offer to strike hands with them.
There is no security for our persons or our
property while injustice is bought and sold
under the forms of law The public safety
imperatively demands the breaking up of this
unholy alliance and justice cries out for pun
lshmcnt Of the 6aerant wrongs by which the
erlnlne lah been stained. We have published
facts enough to convict several of our
Judges OF gross corruption and maicis


req .f..r.,
Year: 1871

William Williams, VINO was killed last week at
Southtown by a horse met his death in the follow
ing manner:-While watering the stock one OF the
horses escaped, and, after catching him, Williams
Tied the halter around his wrist TO BETTER secure the
horse and then commenced beating him. The
with him dragging by the wrist, galloped down the
road at bieakneck pace his ho0fs striking the pros
trate man every few rods The entire transaction
took place In sight or the women Of the house. but
they were poWercss to act. After considerable
delay some mon arrived to the rescue, but the man
was dead ere they could release him. t Is .s = /
Year: 1871

Before Judge Loew. '%


AnQeltne Ltpptncott %. Jdnaes Nt0lo-James
NblO, she defendant in this case contracted with
Mr.. Cahin to do some blasting on lot In Thirty
sixth street. and the husband OF plaintiff was Killed
by piece Of stone Tying from the blast. The widow
OF deceased now claims $1,000 damages for her loss
Defendant set up that in his contract with Mr. Cahn
II agreed that the latter would be responsible for
all damages 70 life or limb which might occur and
that therefore he was exonerated. the evidence
taken was chleny in relation TO the manner in
which the blast had been protected against the In.
niction Of injury TO passers by The jury tailed TO
agree at late hour and the Court ordered sealed
verdict
Year: 1871

The following is list OF bills on the Speakers
table in the House and the table of the Vice Pres
dent the Senate at the expiration Of the Forty
Congress, which failed for want Of concurrent &C.
non:--


Joint resolution to amend section ten OF an act
entitled IAN act granting lands to the State OF
Kansas TO aid In the construction OF Southern
branch OF the Union Pacific Railway and telegraph
from Fort Riley, Kansas 10 Fort smith, Ark.n


An act TO amend an act entitled "An act for q
grant Of lands 70 the state Of Kansas, In alternate
sections, 10 aid In the construction OF certain rail
roads and tclegraphs In said State.n


Granting lands TO the State Of Wisconsin to aid In
tee construction OF the Green Bay aud Lake Pep,n
Railway


Interior 10 issue O patent to the Indiana yearly
meeting OF the Society OF Friends for o Ger.
tain tract OF land In the Shawnee Reservation.


An act 70 aid In the construction Of the Omaha
ano Nor&vssteSn Railroad and Telegraph line from
Year: 1871

A short time since, gentleman en-
ployed mason tu do some work for
him, and, among other things, to
"thln whiten" the walls of one of his
chambers The thin whitening is al
most colorless until dried. The gen,
tleman was much surprised on the next
morning after the chamber was fin
ished, To find on the drawer of the
bureau standing in his room, white I'm
ger marks. Opening the drawer be
found the same on the articles in it,,
aud on pocketbook. An examina-
ton revealed the same marks on the
contents of bag. This proved clear.
ly that the mason, with his wet hands,
had openel the drawer and searched
the bag which contained no money,
aud then closed the drawer without
once thinking that any one would
know 1t. The "thin whitening" which
happened to be on his hand, did not
show at first, and probably he had no
idea that twelve hours drying would
reveal his wickedness. Beware of evil
thoughts and deeds They will leave
their finger marks which will one day
be revealed. They may he almost. il
not quite invisible at first. But even il
they should not be seen during any OF
your days on earth, yet there is day
coming in which all sins will be made
manifest.
Year: 1871

A good woman never grows old.
Years may 90 over her head, but il
bcnevolence aud virtue dwell in he-
heart, she is AS cheerful us when the
spring of lie first .pened to her view.
When We look upon a good woman,
we never think Of her age-she looks
as charming us when the rose of youth
first bloomed upon her cheek. That
rose has not faded yet; it will never
fade. In her neighburhood she is the
friend and benefactor-in the church,
the devout worshipper and exemplary
Christian. Who does not love and re.
spect the woman who has raised her
days in acts of kindness nd mercy, who
has been the friend of man aud God
whose whole life has been scene of
kindness and love, a devotion of love
and religion? We repeat, such wo-
man can not grow old. She will al
ways be fresh and buoyant in spirits,
and active in humble deeds of mercy
and benevolence. If the young lady
desires to retain the bloom and beauty
of youth, let her not yield to the sway
of fashion and folly; let her love truth
and virtue; AMI to the close of life
she will retain those feelings which
now make life appear garden of
sweets, ever fresh and new.