Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 2, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 June 1858 — A Platform of Hands. [ARTICLE]

A Platform of Hands.

At a recent fire in Boston, a Mrs. Hickey was caught in the third story, and could not escape by staircase. She then went into the room immediately under her own, and on her presenting herself at the window, the persons below called on her to take courage and observe their directions, and they would save her. They then;, to the number of six or eight, or as many as could join, formed a circle, each man extending his arms horizontally, and grasping with his right hand the right, and with his left hand the left hand of the man opposite, their arms crossing. They then told her to kneel upon the win-dow-sill, and to incline her body in such a way as to free her head from the wall, and to lull sideways. All being ready, she threw her sell from that third story window! Not a man drew hack from the imminent peril to which each man was exposed. All and this poor woman was received in safety on the platform of hands airid ai ms— without any injury either to hersellf or the men. . —* * — vention met at Springfield on Wednesday, June 16. One thousand Delegates and Alternates, representing ninety-five counties, were injattendance. James Miller was renominated as the candidate for State Treasurer, and N. Betem.m for Superintendent of Public Instruction. Resolutions were adopted indor ing the Ph'ladelphiia Platform, denouncing the Dred Scott decision and re-ajtirming the power of Congress over the Te rritories. ji Senate of New Hampshire concurred with the House, on Thursday, June 10, in re-electing the Hon.'John P. Hale United States Senator, giving him eight votes against three for Wells and one for Colby. ; ji, . ,