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Meetings.

nELTA LODGE OF PERFECTION, No.
- l. A. and A. 8. R-A Regular Communica.
Hall, Society street, THIS EVENING, at O'Clock.
BY order 7. P. @. n.
nova OHAs. F. sAMMIs, Secretary.
DALMETTO ENCAMPMENT, No. 1, I.
L %. 0. F5The Regular Communication Will
be held THIS EVENING, at Odd fellows Hall, at
O'CLOCK. Members and Candidates will please
be punctua'. By order. A. W. LEVIN.
CT. JOsEPH's LATIN soCIETY.--A
y Regular Monthly Meeting will be held at
Hibernian Hall, THIS monday EVENING, at
nov4.+ r. RUGGIERo. Secretary.
DEGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF
II the Irish Volunteers will be held THIS EVE.
MING, at Hlbernian Hall, at O'Clock precisely.
BY order. D. A. J. SULLIVAN,
1ov4 Secretary.
NAROLINA sPORTMAN'S CLUB
~ a Special Meeting OF the Club, 10 receive
tAe reports OF the Special and Standing Com nit.
tees, Will be held at the residence Of the Presf.
dent, No. 45 Pitt street. corner OF Vandefhorst
street, on THUsDAY EVENING, the TN instant, at
O'Clock. JAMES p. LESESNE,
nov4 Secretary and Treasurer,
A TTENTIoN WASHINGTON LIGHT
n INFANTRY RIFLE CLUB.-Attend Reg.
ular Meeting Of your club at Pbenix Hail. THIS
EVENING, at O'Clock precisely. Members are
TO come prepared to Pay snsr arrears
nova Secretary ". L. i. Riae 0lnb.
A TTENT1oN CHARLESTON RIFLE.
II MEN.-You are HEREBY summoned to attend
t1s ResasF Monthly Meeting q ySns oap 10
be punctual. b. D. BICAIsE,
nov4s Secretary.
DALMETTO STEAM FIRE ENGINE
i O0MPANY.--Attendt the Regular Monthly
Meeting OF your Company THIS (honday) EVE
MING a. hali.past O'Clock precisely.
BY order OF the President. -
nova d. KENNEDY, Secretary.
|OUARTERLY MEETING MECHANICS
\oS UNION, No. !, Of Charleston, g. o., will be
he'd d,sIssg a. IEsgle Fire Company Hail. THn EVENING
RICHARD EVANS. Secretary.
N. B.-The Arresr List will be read. now
0FFICE CHARLESTON CITY RAIL-
~ Way COAPANY.-The Annual Meeting Of
Uhamber Of Commerce Building, Broad street. on
MONDAY, November 4, at which time an election
for Eight Directors will take place. The polls
w Sc SRsD from + EvSN sDWSDs Secretary
~ ERMAN RIFLE CLU b. THE
|U Regular Monthly Meeting OF this Club will
be held THIS Monday EVENING, November 4,
The Ofncers and Members are respectfully re.
quested TO be punctual In their attendance. The
Committee on Life and Gard Membership will
make their report and business Of very great I'm.
portanca viii be transacted. -
BY order. H. HENRY KNEE,
noyl Secretary.
NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 1sr, ls72.-
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Mmniripal Notices.

OFFICE CHEF OF POLICE, MAIN
~ GGAHDHOUSE, CHARLESTON, 8. o. mo.
VEMBER 4TH, ls72.-The attention OF all persons
concerned s hereby called 70 the TACT that on and
Vaults and Prlviea within the limits Of tie city.
There will be an inspection OF all NiShi-Soil
Carts at the foot OF Line street, on the tst WE'D
NBsDAY OF each month, at IL O'Clock ~, and no.
tice ls hereby given that said inspection will be
most rigid, and all Darts not found In the most
perfect order will be excluded from work.
Parties engaged In the Eight.Soll Business are
also specially notified that they fail to have their
CARTS at said inspection they will be prevented
from working for one month sfrom the time ol
such failure, in accordance with Ordinance and
Police Regulations In reference thereto.
noy42 JOHN O. MINOTf, Chief OF Police.
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AmnsenIettts.
ST ANNUAL GRAND BALL

Amnsenlettts.
ENIRST ANNUAL GRAND BALL
OF THE
IRISH VOLUNTEER RIFLE CLUB,
HIB ERNI AMI 4 L L,
MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER llrH.
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BnGs1inq.

TlWO SINGLE GENTLEMEN Oh GEN
TLEMAN and wife can obtain good board
and Pleasant rooms at No. 70 wentworth street.
nov42s
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CoUTHERNERs VISITING THE NORTH
- can obtain nrst-cllss Board at No. West
Twenty ninth street. New York, four doors from
GIlsey House, and In tho nelghoorh0od OF nine OF
the principal hotels. T,rms $l4 per week. Tran.
sient Boarders taken. oct2S limo
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4 IL PERSONS HAVING DEMANDS
n against the Estate OF EUGENEi A. ROYE,
DECEASED, will present the same properly ates1ed,
and those indebted will make immediate pay
ment to JOHN F. R0YE,
Qualified Executor,
oct21.m3 No. Il Queen street.
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DRIvATE BOARDNG.-GOOD PRI.
VATE Board can be obtained for Permanent,
Transient and Day BOarders, on application &C
No. 26 MEETING street. OCtll-fmWlm0'
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GINGLE GENTLEMEN Or A FAMILY
- can obtain BOARD, with pleasant Rooms,
upon reasonable terms, az No. II Broad street,
on the south side, between Meeting and King
straAtQ OCtlb
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for dal.

HOW TO MAKE MONEY.-BUY THE
Ill HOME SHUTTLE SEWING MACHINE for
SIS from r. L. BISsELI, Agent, No. 256 King,
corner BeaLfain. noy4-3
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w PRESTON BOWLING, FACTOR
w and Commission Merchant, No. Q Boyce's
Wharf, Charleston, 8. c., has q few OF the Cele.
hrated Wright & Warn1ck's Horse Power ready
for delivery. octl9.lmo
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TOR SALE, A JUDGMENT AGAINST
I ]. HENRY 0TJEll, son of the late Henry
often, for Seventy-nve Dollars. VIII be sold at q
discount ct NENKE & lfULLER'S aug27.
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UIRAPPING PAPER FOR SALE-OLD
w NEWSPAPERS III large or small quaint lea
Pri0e 80 0ENTs PFE HUNDRED. Apply at the
otUcA of THE NEWN uRvlS
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EOUR SMALL HOUSES FOR SALE, IN
L Warren street, next to King; $100 cash,
and balance In thirty months, by instalments OF
SIS monthly. No taxeB or insurance TO pay.
Titles indlsputable. Apply to Mr. ALFRED BEk-
NARD, No. SO Broad street. nov4-lF
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A GENTS WANTED. - THE MASTER
n SPIRITS OF THE WORLD. TIE TREAS.
OF THE YEAR. Agents report saleo OF 70 TO 100
copies In a few hours or days PROSPECTUS ree.
Address ]. W. GoODsPEED, New YORK, onica9o'
Cincinnati, st. Louis, New Orleans.
Octl-Sm0sDkw
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ITO RENT, THAT LARGE AND DE-
Il SIRABLE RESIDENCE No. KING street,
able families, having all the necessary out6nild.
ipps for the Accommodation Of the same. There
s on the premises one OF the largest clsterns ana
one Of the best wells Of water ID tne clty. Apply
on the premises. sepz4
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GEVENTY-FGvE HEAD OF MULES
~ and HORSES, at HOCKADAY,S STABLES,
columbus street, for sale low for cash or city &C.
ceptance. oot26.l0S
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JTTANTRD, GENTLEMEN TO SAVE
w TWO HUNDRED PER OENT.-Pive Hun
dred Hats, latest styles, Is cents and $l-bank.
1upt stock OF New York house. AROAER'S
BAZAAR nov4mwf3%
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WTANTED, LADIES TO BE IN TIME.
w Bustles 25 and 50 centsi Hoop Skirts 90
cents; Chlgnons 40 cents; Pampadores rs cents;
nov4.mwf3s
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ITO RENT, THAT LARGE AND com
Gently occnpied AZ the publication once OF TBB
NEWS, and formerly known as the French 0oree
House. For terms, &c., apply az tne oluce Oh
TIE NRWs No. 10 Broad street. sepIS
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NTANTED ALL TO KNOW I HAVE
w received, via steamers Manhattan, Geor.
Ola and Charleston, one hundred cases assorted
Merchandise. ARCHER'S BAZAAR.
nOy4-mHf3s
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90 Ret1t.

ITO RENT, SUITABLE ROOMS, No: ~
ooihonn s,raat nov4-3s
EoR RENT, ARCHERS COaMODIOUs
and Central Hall. Also. c0mIoItaple 1ooms' y
pnyd.mwE3R
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So0 "a 0oa1iDo8t

Plato sent down to posterity tradition
of his day thay that great continent which
occupied the place now covered by the A.
lsn,ic Ocean suddenly sank down out Of
sight He further says It wss IN island
called Atlantis. On it were Kingdoms and
organized governments, wealth arts and civ
ilizstion, instantly lost to human sight.
It 10 now the opinion of the leading &C.
ologists-thosc most advanced In science
that the American continent sppesred when
the Atlantic wstes rushed into tho epor-
NOUS cavity or depression on the earth's
surface now filled by salt wafer. The
Rocky Mountains were then the rough bot
tam of % ocean which ross with marine
plants. shells. and other plants Of IN aquatic
origin, that srs found .abupdsnlly strswn
there, and, In feet, oil over North and South
Railroad. Remnants Of Atlantis, the SUBJ
merged continent. are believed BY sosue
scientists 70 be recognized in the Adiron.
dacks. the White Mountains OF Maine, and
tew other outcroppings belonging 70 the
outer boundaries Of that dsluged and for.
ever lost country. There % no knowing
what astounding discoveries may yet b
made 10 coming ages oorroborstiveof Plaso'a
narration.
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The l0vnbee Il 1ersea

In England there ure 2. 2.000, 900 draft and
pleasure horses, besides l00, 900 agricultural
horses. English history records that out OF
every thirty colts from thoroughbred stock,
but one proves extra fast. A horse whose
pedigree is eigh. generations in duration.
without any bsse admix.ure, 10 considered
thoroughbred. H~ -'sa,5.
The number Of horses in Russia 10 greater
In proportion to the population, than il 10 In
the greatest horse region in this country,
which 10 Kentucky. Russia has one horse
to every three persons, while Kentucky has
one horsc u about four and \ half of iis
population. ..
Historic cal records show that up to 1889
there were no horses in New England; sud
their introduction into New Netherlands
now New York. occurred during tho admin.
istrstion of Gov Won Twilier In 1633.36
Trumbull's ''History Of Connecticut" men,
tions the horse ~ accompanying emigrsnts
from Massachusetts to that State. Oct. 10,
1896. The first horse seen In Cansds was
brought 10 that country from France. 10 .
ship which arrived st Tsdoussac, June 20,
1857.
Il ID estimated that there are now In this
country 5000, 900 horses, valued at between
tvO and three thousand millions OF dollar
- sum ample 10 pay the national debt
Westess Rural.
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The United States Mint at Philadelphia IL
now engaged In melting twenty millions of
d gold pieces which ars being rec"inesl INTO
pieces Of larger denomioationa The reason
for this is that the government has expe.
risnced trouble ia issuing them in large
quantities This induced the govern.
ment to take them from the Sub. Treasury
in New York, where they have besn IDLE
the past few years, and placs the metal In n
moro desirable sbape, 4d, .a..rm n45
From lSlo. when the 6rss one dollar gold
pieces were co,ced 1t the mint iu that city,
70 1861, when the coinage waa stopped,
there has bsen el7,7oo, ~ msds IN the
Ph,ladelphia Mint alone. Il i presumed
that The whole issue Of u gold pieces will
amount 70 over thirty millionA
One million OF gold dollars. when firs,
issued BY the Mint, will weigh 3,oS6 pounds
avoirdupois, o. : fraction over one ton
(twspty cwt) and four-fifths. In twenty
millions Of dollars we have nearly thirty
three tons. The loss BY abrasion In Uns
million collars y a, ,loe.s7. IN other word,
"a, ,00o, 600. used len yeAss, loses 81. .6sl. a
II the twenty million pieces 10 ~ melted
wers piled II : perpsndicular line, The,
would extend ELEVEN and i've sixths mica
Were the pieces laid nst on level plain
they would extend one hundred aud iifty
eight miles.
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Mans daring often assumes phase Ut
foolhsrdiness almost incredible 10 believe,
and II appears at times - though the present
generation il either becoming more brave
or less intelligent every day. One Of the
most singular instances Of foolhardiness
known to this section Of country transpircd
upon the Kansas Pacific Railroad on last
Sunday night. A young man named Josiah
T. Haight, native of, and = recent arrival
In. this city, from Wooster. Ohio, after
lighting the tiger" in one Of our sporting.
rooms Saturday night, found himself
''broken" without even - much ~ to pay
his hotel bill.
After wandering around the city oil day
on Sunday, he conceived the idea Of en-.
dssvonug to reach Topeka, Kansas. by
eniesvoring 10 steal Q ride on the Kansas
Pacific night express. With this intention
be psrtook Of . hearty supper At his hotel,
near the Union depot, wrapped himself up
- warmly - ps,ssible and started out to
walk to Armstrong station, two miles west
Of Ksnsas City. There. while the train was
stopped, he csawled upon the pilot of the
icy locomotive aud crouched down upon
the trucks beneath the smoke. hox. Tho
train moved on At . rapid rate. the cold,
bitter winters wind swept keenly and
piercingly through Hsight's clothing, chill.
ing Him to the very marrow. He soon dts.
covered that be must inevitably freeze 10
death in bis present uncomfortable con.
dition, but there was no escape. The train
rushed on through tho Kaw bottoms, never
hslting, never stopping. Hsight found
himself gradually sinking, benumbed. and
without feeling, down into the cross bars
of the truck frame. Gradually he dropped
down until be found himself jsmmed b..
tween the warm smoke box and the sxles.
The noise and clatter of the machinery be.
came dsfeainG, the keen prsirie winds
whistled and shrieked around the rushing
locomotive Haight knew he must die II
left In his pssilous position . little longer
But there vss no escape until the train
halted. He thought Of dropping down upon
the ties which glided beneath him with
lightning rapidity. This he knew would
be instant and certain death. He would
have done 70. but he found himself unable
to get through the net work Of iron bars,
80 he gave himself up to his fate.
One by one the stations glideil past him
In the bright, frosty moonlight Edwards.
vile, Leuape were passed, when the train
suddenly ''slackeued up" and klihed slowly
to the water tank st Stranger Creek. Here
Haight aroused hlmself with . desperate
energy and made . determined effort to
extricate himself from his perilous con-
dision. Cramped, benumbed IN! half.
dead, he csawled out from the trucks and
out 10 the side of the track. The train
moved on and young Haight attempted to
rise, but suffered such acute agony and
csamp that be was obliged to call for -.
sistancs. He IVES sent hack to the city on
freight train On Monday. his feet and
hands are badly frozen. He has communi.
Gated with bis friends who reside 1t Em.
poria, and viii leave to-day for that place.
He will hereafter have \ moral aversion for
faro and free rides In wintes.-Kaasas CIlD
1y@es.
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Imagine IN immense belt OF level ground,
Of sbout IS miles In length By some 10 . -
miles In width, through which courses .
splendid sarssan. which slways affords from
10000. 70 100000 inches Of waser, aboat
ous-haif Ut which. y led over various por-
tions Of the valley. by mesns Of bitches,
end you have Salt River snd. ealt River
Valley, which. until 1893. was ''howling
wilderness" }" but u nov blooming held, or
sefies Of fields dotted here and there with
rising Villages. comfortable taSa houses;
long lines Of shade ,rves, orchards md vine.
yards. No wonder that dwelless tbesein
ars proud Of their valley. noe u Il suypsising
thai every resideAi 0f the Territory sboud
look upon Il with respect, = ths greatest
graia peudsees 10 ths Tsssisosy, and ~
great oasis Of Southern AsisOna. 10 -
ehss four yean nsariy 500 psopls havs
sessled II ~ lve,lsy, ssd tAam - haAI fos
thousands Of others; lard shst viii prodsce
fruit Of I'll kinds, cereals # al sosts, veg
essbsss, cotton, saoss-caas. ssa-Ast'ssa
Aeo0. f#NEs CA 8tIfE4If 4 II
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The Ciscinsati lsSassaersial gays; Thsse
40 occasioeal reports abost TIE sissagbesseo
css1ieisa e W. Gnpss0e' 1aps)sss. -
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ssls of ~ ows tSisgs. q ~ vitss tslsgA
Il he aajaaS saDsl1' ~ a1eA ssoseSsd
sbost ~ meaas of Avslleos1, lhsss = go
ehiag % whscA he On always hive reepassf.
r. caa ouns 70 ihis ooaAesyG 80 6atge -
! lscessisg losf. Thsss = = dssts 49, -
wosA naks noaey Z l. AAy lecspsp agges
wo1lA y syajpyod . ~ psoGp6ee q -
eaglae Mn. .ossaDe1. ~ 6logBsssGFse NJ
.Ulviac1sosA : - - Aesv lhes1 6sqsss
~ hssdssd sesGs - ul -
lsos sssA 81 tv1ee s44eA - - =
naay. lsetasuA ~ 49, - eas94 lss
lsse a1see - lpeplq 81
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3yx i 3xss \ syA<llss ssa Nj All lss " 4
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travellers will and this 70 equal any Hotel In Montana
cvAn Mail and Exprsss Coaches stop here. "a
The Table 10 sappliel with
The best IN the Market,
To Investors.

The Northern Pacific Railroad Company has now
bust equipped and pat In operation, nearly ST miles
Of ,s main line Of road through sxoslent cosntFy
and s,ons what 10 kuswu - the Valley Roats 70 ths
Pacific. Tbs auished portions already enjoy lsrgs
and fast increasing trc. The sections appsoachiae
completion connect the chain Of Lakss with tho navi
casion Of the Upper Missouri and Columbia Rivers
with Puge. Sound, secure at once large and proet-
able business and entite the Company - sbout No.
10000 acres OF excellent average land In fec sia'
pie.
with these accomplished results. the Company a.
fers, aad 10 now rapidly ssllins. iss First Aossssss
Douds for the purpose of conpastIsg Tie eoastsae'
tioa asd equipment Of is road across ths contissat
After careful investigates, We recommend sssss
bonds 10 well secured asd unusually pssatsbls II
vestmest. They have % ysan 70 ssa psineipai ~
iutssss, arc payable 10 soA ths intsssse ssvsa asl
thrss,ssths pss eest,h sssai ssw - sesss * p!
esus. 10 esssssey. ~ esspoa ~ sgistrsa tsaAl
eas b exchanged for eseh otAsr = ths pasassm 9
sse holder Go,d cAscks foe he ssaiaaasai lasssss
% TIE registered bosas an aaiisd y sss pa sa'
sddssss 1t the owner.
These sscusstiss have tAs lollowis1 slsasas Z
ssrssgth and safety TAg ~ ~ ssslNtSsa 81
seroas oospassslsa; thsy ~ slse oaeNU - ~
Road, ~ nsht It way, sasipassts - frsseslssa
aad Art Ian o ~ NJ sagaiaUA u s66sease Z
shis ssaslly sscssss ssesstty sAsss y - -
payasas q ~ pstscipA ~ iaaasst Ossssd Laad
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Ell Perkins, Of NE New York GSssMSvejsS
Adssvstsa', he's been % 80 Nast, the gfeat
carsoonist, END this IA ono Of The things be
heard: 4t@f, h3'staAir 3it .ttt t"H'k =
Q Zone day last ssmmer," said Ns. Mast,
laughing, Il received . genuine proposition
Ut marriage from aM sdmisisg young lady
ID Ohio, IN whieh she referred 10 Geuesal
Schenck and ex Governor Dcnnison u 70
her posisiou." saslh3ffit is 2" f''
sWhat did you do - aiifel.t,l nfi ~
! why, Iseut bsck . east0oa Of Mn. Nasl
and the icAlldren. labeled the only oOjec.
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From the virginja, New, Enterprise

From the virgiaia, New, Enterprise
When the Virginia and Truckec Railroad
IVES completed between Reno and Carson,
Oh the teams employed between this city
and Steamboat Springs and Reno left for
other fields Some Of them departed for the
carrying trade Of Idaho, others for that Of
Montana. and . few for the coal Aelds Of
Utah aud Wyoming. But the teams Of two
heavy freighters of this city were dispatched
to Wadsworth to carry Whatever merchan.
dise from that point which might be offered
In quantities. The teams belonged 10 W.
D. Ryan. on the Divide, and to MI. Beard,
smother well. known iteiehter Of this city.
Mr.. Beard lived with his family in this city
for years, and up TO the time Of his remov'
ing to Wadswor.h. We have not been en-
abled to give the exact particulars Of Tho
affray We are about 10 narrate between eaa
81 t,4 scorrY AND 1EAan, odt
Bu. il appears that they left Wadsworth u
the same time, each loaded with freight fol
Belmont On the way didlculsy occurred
between them. Scotty telsGraphec to Ryal
- follows: II am shot and Beard is dead
Come and get your team" Ryan departed
Immediately for the scene Of hosti!ities, and
has teicgraphed back 70 his family con
firmasion Of the news transmitted n him By
Scossy. He states further that while 2' ~
BEARD IL DEAD. scorTY 10 xolsrALIl
sH WOUNDED. stfas'
!, Scotty II well known In this city, ,hayipl
driven : six. horse team for Breed q CrpDby
for some time, between this city, Reno an
Steamboat SPRING. The fatal alfIay n -
ported to have originated about woman
Further Particular win be published - sool
~ received. ..;f.3fane,.4n4 = .lnigs
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From De Omsaa Bee. Nov. a.. f3"f
Day before yesterday IN isiperaut book.
psddles Of Council Bluffs met with several
rough adventures ON the ferryboasa and on
the Union Pacific bsidss. The particulars,
- We learned them q the Police Court this
morning, ass - follows: ss@" 'f 1''t .
The hook .psldles wss crossing the nver
on the ferryboas from Omaha 70 the lower
side. At the sane tims:a couple Of roushs
were on board The craft, ano one Of them &C.
costed the psddler, telling hin hs was broke,
and asking him for hak dollar. He pulled
out his pocket>book, which contained some
sixty Of seventy dollass, end handed the
rough the half delias. Jass ~ no was shout
70 replaces his money IN bio pocket, the other
rough grabbed Il, and knocked him over
board into the river. '9qs"Ea 7ga 4'@."='
Tho hands of the boat immsdlstsly rushed
to the rescue, and succeeded In fishing the
drowning man out; but while they were %
engaged the bold villains hsd made good
their escape by jumping from the boat,
which hsd In the meantime sufficiently
neared the other shore for them v jump on
and run away. The book.peddler, on leav>
ing the boat, proceeded 70 the transfer and
took q train to OmaAa where he has friends,
and Of whom he intended to get some money.
When the transfer train reached The middle
Of The bndge, the conductor came along and
demanded bis fare, but not having cent
with him, the tram WAS stopped and he was
put ID. The cars moved on snd he was
left In the middle Of the bridge, soaking
vet from top 70 bottom, and shivering In
the cold winds that swept down along the
river with piercing sharpness. 'sa ~, M
The book.peddler determined to 20 ahead
and foot II to Omaha. Upon reaching this
end of the bridge, he was halted by On eagle.
eyed watchmsn, who refused 10 let him pass
without foo'manS check Made despers.
ate by his misfortunes, the book .peddlcr
ssid he'd be id If be would 20 back to
Council Bluffs, but would reach Omaha II
he had to nght for IT." and fight accor.
dinghy took place between the two men who
grsppled each other and, while scufling, fell
over the trestle. work, and rolled u the bot.
tom Of the steep frozen sand cmbankment,
locked in each others arms, distance OF
some sixty Or seventy feet, without recelv'
ing any serious hurts. 20 There the two men
became separated, and the book>peddle,
triumphantly came up town, where he OBJ.
tanned some money, and then returned to
Council Bluffs, without making any com.
plaint against any one. 'l''.h' 7''' ~