erable talk, in which the prisoners appeared very defiant, the Sheriff, in order to give them to understand that he meant business, fired a couple of shots through the grating of the door, which had the desired effect, and they at once removed the obstruction. There is no doubt but what these prisoners are a hard lot, but it is a disgrace to our county to have a jail with only one room in which to keep prisoners, be they many or few, male or female."
The above opinion as to a jail of one room only for prisoners, the writer hereof thinks the same. Such an arrangement for a jail is a shameful disgrace. "Just so long as so many prisoners are kept in one room there will be trouble, and the wonder is that it is not more serious. Prisoners should behave themselves. Still they should have decent quarters."
On Sunday morning last Mr. Jas. Dillon, of Richland township, had three cows knocked down by lightning, one being killed outright. Mr. Cyrus PADLEFORD had one cow killed by the same storm. All insured though, Mr. Sugart informs us in the Hawkeye, of Des Moines.—(October 2, 18 7 8.)
TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.
The ladies of the W. C. T. U., of Nevada, would call the attention to the Reading Room that has been established in this place, under the auspices of this Union.—(January 2, 1878.)
Gentlemen, we offer you a neat and pleasant room, well warmed and well lighted, with plenty of good reading to while the hours away.
And to them who are verging into manhood, we extend a cordial invitation. Boys we gladly welcome you to our Reading Room, and trust you will there gain much information and knowledge that will be of use to you now and in the coming years.
The following is a partial list of the papers and Magazines to be found at this place for the amusement, entertainment and instruction of those who avail themselves of its benefit
Harper's Weekly; New York Observer; Pomeroy's Democrat; The Witness; Frank Leslie's Illustrated; Our Union; Daily Inter-Ocean; Christian at Work; The Living Issue; Scribner's Monthly. etc., etc. MRS. E. B. POTTER,
Sec. of W. C. T. U.
JUDGE McFARLAND AND THE HORSE RACES.
In 1854 or '55 there was an election being held in a but of some kind, situated near where the old "Tan Yard" was afterwards located—near where the Jones Bechtel house is situated. Well, while voting in full glee was going on, news came to the judges