HEART-RENDING.-Adist distres.
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sing occurrence transpired during the


last week in this neighborhood' Mr.
John Moore, of Jackson township


Champaign county, discovered on the


night Of "Wednesday Of last week that


his kitchen was on fire. At the time


he first perceived it, he says that one


bucket Of water would have extin.
guished it. Selling a bucket, he ran


to the we'll and lowered it, but it slip.


ped from the pole! One ofhis daugh.


ters let down the only remaining buck


ct. and it, too. was lost! Thus depri-
we'd of all chance of putting out the
fire, they were forced to leave the
house to the devouring flames. Du-
ring their attempts TO procure water,
the nj ght being windy. and the build
/ ing dry and combustible, the fire had
made alarming progress. Mr.. Moore,
considering it fruitless to endeavor to
master the flames, turned his atten-
ton to the safety Of his family. Four
of his children slept in the loft
Thither the father ran, and succeed
ed in getting three Of the children
from the bed-one remained in it a.
sleep. Two Of the three taken from
the bed. loosed their holds of their IA
ther before he reached the lower floor.
and with the one in the bed. 1,*rislct
in the flames! The building was
burnt to the ground; and Mr.. Moore.
and wife, and, we believe, two OF
three daughters. escaped to the neigh
boring houses. with no protection a.
gainst the inclemency of the weather
but their night clothes. The next
morning, the father in company with
some of the neighbors, succeeded in
taking the bones of his children from
among the cinders of his dwelling.


The neighboring farmers immcdi-
ately collected, and proceeded to re-
build the tenement Of the distressed
family. But time alone can heal the
wounds caused by the horrible fate of
those who SO lately were among them
full of health and innocence of child
hood.-Springfeld, Ohio, Pioneer.