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Counting by Telegraph.

The report Of Mr. Scudamore, the Di-
rector of Postal Telegraphs in Great Brit
ain, is not exactly novel, and yet it con-
tains romance Of the newest and most
original description. After saying how
successful he has found the system Of en-
ploying male and female clerks together,
and how much the tone Of the men has
been raised by the ASSOCIATION, and how
well the women perform the checking Or
fault-6nding branches Of the work, he goes
on to speak of friendships formed between
clerks at either end If the telegraph wire.
They begin by chatting i'll the intervals Of
their work, and very soon become fast
friends. 1t is q fact" continued Mr..
Scudamore, that q telegraph clerk in
London, who was engaged on a wire to
Berlin, formed an acquaintance with, and
All attachment for mark the official style
Of the language female clerk who
worked on the same wire iii Berlin, that he
made proposal of marriage to her, and
that she accepted him without having seen
him. They were married, and the marriage
resulting from the electric affinities is sup
posed to have turned out as well as those
in which the senses are more apparently
concerned. Nor must the prudent read
er run away with the idea that these young
persons we're very rash, or that they mar
ried without due acquaintance. For it is
fact that clerk at one end Of wire can
readily tell, by the way in which the clerk
at the other end does his work, whether
he IN passionate or sulky, cheerful or dull,
sanguine or phlegmatic, ill-natured or
good-natured.
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A Famous Sword and its Guardian.

The Countess Of Loudonn and Mr..
Hastings, have arrived at Kilmarnoch,
from England, ON their way to Loudonn
Castle. The Countess, who says the
Glasgow Herald is always welcome in this
neighborhood, was doubly 50 on this occa-
sion, as her Ladyship brought with her
from England the sword of Wallace. This
sword has been preserved in Loudonn Cas-
tie from the death Of Wallace until FIVE
years back, when it was removed by the
late Marquis Of Hastings to his seat in Lei
cestershire. On the death Of the Marquis,
in 1868 it passed into the possession of the
present Countess, who has Just brought it
back to its old home. II will be remem-
bered that the mother of Wallace was a
daughter of LoudOnn, and that on the
death of his uncle, Sir Reignold Crawford,
Of Loudonn Changed by the English at
Ayr, Wallace had the custody OF his only
daughter, Susannah Crawford, Of Loudonn,
who married son of Sis Neil Campbell, Of
Argyle, and was ancestress Of the Counties
Of Loudonn, and hereditary custodian Of
the sword Of William Wallace. #
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thnuubt N, ~ h;msaIf uaLnaw NJ oo,,Id
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-, -, h, sill. - ,''o'.ss.L
w lov.,d and g., ,,h9,n ha IA ~ vaI;antIv
fonoht
III Thrust his hand into h;s brasst mock
ct but the treasure was not there Il was
gone and well h. kne~, WHARF A Look of
inter hopelessness nit,y;no beart-rend;n0
sadness spread over bis naIe face stretch.
Cd on the cold earth III hodv writhed with
agony and dasna;r HI, +bs tortnrrs &c b;s
body were Hiss con,parsd with tbos. If his
mind His soul was bein0 crushed with a
weight greater than ten thousand ea,ths.
my God Oh, my God!'' he exclaimed,
why has thou permitted this fearful cal
anity to fall upon me. My wife and
children, oh, merciful Heavens. what will
become Of them Oh God. As thou has
permitted them to be robbed Of the treas
ures Of this earth, and If their only pro
tector, take. oh take them meath thy fos-
tering care, and be thou treasure and a
protector to them"
The spring Of life was fast drying up
The last words were uttered in a whisper
The soul OF Richard Arbyght was soon to
wing Its flight to that realm of undetina-
Bile, unfathomable mysteriousness Of which
mortals have such dread, awe-insPiring
conception His soul already stood upon
the last portal OF Its clay-built tenement
But not yet God III his inscrutable wis
dom, shot single thought into the soul of
Richard Arbyght, before he permitted il
to sunder its connection with its mortal
brother. A contented smile stole over the
diving mans face. He reused himself
from his diving letharUv. and RAISING his
BODY on his left elbow. with his right hand
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-10-05

LIVINGSTON, the African explorer, de-
scribes an ingenious method by which AZ
ricans obtain water in the desert The
women tie bunch Of reed, about two
feet long, and insert il i'm hole dug an
deep a the arm viii reach, then rarh down
the sand firmly around it. Apply the
mouth to the free end Of the resd, they
form q vacuum in the grass beneath, in
which the wster connects, and i'm q short
time goes To the mouth.
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BRICkLANERs.
cARPEN TERs.

4 LBANY, \. Y.-CARPENTERS' AND
N JOlNERS' UNION. Martin HOY, pres. John
HssgAn,lst pres Alfred Fraler, I'd vice pres
Francis Harms rec. james j. Penden, treas
" iiliam " PFIiay, fin. sec. Thomas Ellison asst
street
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Great Western Railway.

A. n. ,B.l5ADd 945 PM. wv
Day Express east has Pullman Parlor Car attached
Fares very low. New York Express has Psimans Pal
ace Sleeping CaSs fos Buffalo and Rochester direct with
out change.
Close connections made at Suspension Bridge with
New York Central and Erie Railways.
For tickets, sleeping berths any information
apply by person letter General Once u the Com
pany, No. ISL jefferson avenue Griswold street
Detroit FRANK T. SNOW.
Western Pass Agent. Detroit, Mich.
VI. h. MUIR, Gen1 supt, Hamilton. Ont.
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nETROIT, MICH.-Union No. % meets
~ on the LIST and Sd Frid@y q every mouth NJ tho
Lafayette Hall, Gratiot st. BEN @hmsEd, pses- Mr..
FrAndAl, vice pres Thomas n. DolAn. FRANK
Wisa. an q, SsePhs1 Howell sr@a Coo. eYlthB cor.
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NATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

NATIONAL LABOR UNION-Orranised
~ August 10 1853
kIcHAAS rHHvElLIos. Prssidsat. Fisher Block, De-
hokAcn Z. DAY, First Vice President, New York
Nina Il y. q. WILLARD, Second Vice Pre~Iirn, rhl..,o
Q. bKM. JOMBsoH, Secretary, TAmAquA, Pm
A. G. CAMMROH, Treasurer b2l West Madison v,r..,
Chicago. ''
Executive Committss--A C. Cameron. Of Ch,e.vo "
}. syiv., Of Sunbwy. Pa. n. ". Field Detroit Mich
HEADQUARTERS OF CIGAR MAKERS
LouR, Mo.
ADDRRss on 1Bcuuva BOARD
VIZ. H. NOEEE, President sos ChrIsty Avenue. st.
Loui., No.
worth Kan
}. A. HKHSAN ri Vice President ! Trinity P,nc.
Albany, NY.
PkFEn CADT, Secretary lock box a. Troy NY
yosRH STERHrTT, Treasurer. Lock Box s. On,aha.
Neb -
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COLUMBUS, O-UniOn No. "a meets ON
~ the second Monday Of every month In Frecks Hail.
los South Front 81. ChristiOn Sohwcstzer pres Aug
Bretemeir, vice pres. Chas. II Pri1ger, I'm John
Van Wagner, rec. and cor. VIM. Renlme' Ii
Trsas ChAA hsmsr ID Treas. l0ck bon aI5
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/ OUlSN LILLE Union No. - meets on the
4 second and fourth wednesday ia each month At
Beck's hall, jefferson st. between lst and ID w. ;.
BuOher, pres Ge" kUthey, vice pres A. Heinrich,
Sec. n Hoist, hn. Charles Ntst. cor Sec, box
~. Chas Dlrkes. treas. Trustees VI. b. stiles, u.
BENJAMIN a Difiu~
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SCHENECTADY, N. Vt Union NJ -
~ meets on the first Tuesday u every month -
Cohen, prs Barnard kivas vice pres. Henr, tort
man. nm. Charlc~ Bliss cor and rec SCI James
Lynettreas.
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nUINCN, ILL Union NJ AZ meets on
NJ TIE lst Fr"ial e'"r.. - zach month, Hall south
west corner %. SiN and MAN sts r. J. .Otsn pres
Adoph Roth, vice pre-. m Cornelius, rec. SOC Nm.
hoenig, cor sec., by 1871 Henry Bnning treas
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Utica. W. Y.-Union Y mesta ON the thir
~ fussiag q each month at thsF hall, Yrankhn
squsre. jas. Z. Kelley, pres. T Peters vice pe..
Porter, cor Sec, box 055.
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CIGAR MAKERS

WESTFIELD, MASS.-UniOn No %
w meets on the LIST Tuesday in eAca month at Birges
hAil DAnlsl Ornwley, pres. 0oorK1 n. Reed, vice
pres. q. Heidenriech. John Boyle sec
bon SIS. John b. GooSlro, treas.
A URORA, ILL-Union No. Al meets o
IA the second Tuesday Of each month"; at No. South
Broadway. Joseph Dibos, pres Fred Cook. viee-pres
John Schmidt, I'm. see. II. MeinhArd, rec Leo
Pod Siegler, treas J. l. Springer, cor drawer a.
CANTON, ILL.-Union No. 10 meets ON
~ the arst Thursday evening q each month O. W.
ROwley, pres ThOS. II. Bileman, vice pres. John
W. Myers cor. and rec sec box as.
" EOKUK--Union No. 90 meets ON the LIST
IN Saturday evening Of each month. WendA zum-
steg pres; ChAa. 0reene. vice prcs. Joseph wmn,
On. sec. John LaubeshsimsF, trsaR: X RAnce,
sec. lock box l21.
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EAN ENMUkTH, kANSAS-U mon No
IL 81 meets at Woofs Hall On the first SATURDAY eve
ng Oi each month. =. Washington Crtise pres PnuI
ROthfuss, vice pres. John H. Jones' rec sec Uoun,I
Pfeiner, I'm. ID. ID. Olive, cor Sec bUx ~
Henry Lanity. treas.
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WATERTOWN, N. Y.-Union No. "A
w mesn tho first saturday evening o. o..
month G. Y. lters, pres W scott, vice pres. G. FAi,
treas. c. Kline, rec. G. 4. Emmsrich, cor and
IN. sec, box $50.
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INTERNATIONAL UNION OF COOPERS
A N. A. FoMAS, President, Para BuiLlinK Cleveland,
Ohio. JoHn DICKSON. Treas. lock box 70, Allegheny
City, Pa. BYRON POPE, Clark Beneht Department
Park Building Cleveland. o.
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M LILA MNBl RGn II, ~ II mon ~
Wv meets w The first saturday ~ each month.
Singer Hail. corner W ENene and MeSerule a. Victor
Eyer pres 175 Bourm st. y. suehrs. vice pre-
Geo Nallkunimer. rec. aud eur. see, l4O MAugrr
II Wiiliamsburgh Long island. Jacob Staff, I'M
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OYRACUSE, y. Y.-Union No. 6 meets
~ on the last Thursday in each month. John e.
KrAtE pres Adolph Henry, wee pres ~ Boland' m
ls0: John Frost treas Thomas Zapp, sergeAntsa arms
BUFFALO. N. Y.-UniOn No. 2 meets on
ID the LIST and I'd Wednesday In each month In Aillers
Hall 9s6 Genesee David Shelter pres, las Goods
street John Baker, vice pres; samuel r. LeAry, rec
o. Jnn Burke I'm. rec. Lawrence Bsckstsin. treas .
nnrmAn Interpreter David Shelter; Y. W. Fterl, cor
sae., hpx g7l0. tM4
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TOLEDO. OHIO Union No IS meets on
IL the hrSt Wednesday evening q each month AZ 4 niun
larItn w 81 Clair V. Frank Gill, pre- Washing
tnu u Lewis vice pre-. Fred schultz. nm. ~, y
Al smith rec sec. .. Spenln, treas. D. a.
C.flat.hau cor seq drawer ~.
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ID OCHESTER, n. Y.-Union No meet
the first FRIDAY evening 81 each month their
new Hall ~ West Main apd Sophia street,.
Fred Niewerd, pres. NJ. III Nassau w. Henry Martins
vice pres. Cunningham Geo. d. Gum,
hn " Voegele. treas =" W1loe cor sec. lock
box 542
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sprang to his feet, +" i mean, down came
his fist with greater force than ever @ |
mean wildcat banks that's what mean.
Mrs. Arbyght," and he sank into his chair
nearly exhausted with emotion and spas
modic rage. All, heard, or read in one
Of the papers that q financial Crisis was ap-
pretended, but didnot expect it 50 soon, -
exclaimed MIR. Arbyght =" But, said the
Squire, it has come, and a sad. sad
coming it has proved to many a poor man
IN my neighbOrhoOd, and again the old
mans voice became husky, with emotion.
How 50 Z asked Mrs. Arbyght. Well
you see, said the Squire, during the
last two weeks nearly all the stock for sale,
surplus gram, butter and other farm
produce has been bought and sent out of
the country, by drovers and spectators
from adjoining States, all of which was
paid for in New Jersey money. and now
comes the intelligence that this money is
worthless. The banks have failed. and
half the farmers in the country are hope
lessly, irretrievably ruined. These bank
notes were professedly based on specie, but
the banks issued five or ten times more
specie III their vaults. These notes thew
disposed of to speculator~ and usurers,
who threw them upon the country. bought
stock and other productions Of our labor
for them. Then the usurers and specula-
tors, according to previously arranged
plans, advanced discounts and interests.
and rush on the banks and collapse Of
the hollow frauds were the result. The
bankers, spectators and usnrers have
made fortune, but the poor farmers and
mechanics and bexRared. ..nU
" But can't this Wholesale robbery be
stopped by Law, exclaimed Mrs. ArbyRht.
Most undoubtedly it can. II | had
my way it would DO stopped. But we have
no law, at least no righteous laws govern
ing money"
Why, how would you mend the mat
ter n asked Richard.
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not avail, for Just then ball from the
robbers pistol struck him between the
shoulders, and passed clear through his
body. The assassin's horse being much
faster than the farm steed, Richard
Arbyght was overtaken before he reached
the crest Of the hill. Here fierce strug-
gle ensued. Richard Arbyght, buoyed up
with the thoughts Of his wife and children.
fought like tiger, or a dying grizzly bear.
In the struggle, both men were immersed.
But the wounded man was fast sinking
ne knew he could not live his only hope
was 10 kill the aSbassin, and thereby save
his wife's property, as he knew it would be
found ON his person, hence he fought with
the madness of desperation. But when he
saw or felt that hope was rapidly dying
within him, he again begged for mercy, and
prayed that his wife and childrens inherit
ance would be spared them, but the asaas-
sin would not hear him. Then he offered
half of it.
ooh I" he prayed, for the love of
heaven, Of God and his holy saints and
angels, leave my wife and children one
half of it just one-half Of it I; for my sake,
theirs, for Gods sake"
But he dealt with 6end, with heart
Of iron. When he saw that his prayers
were OF no avail, he summoned all his re-
naming power for q final effort. He caught
the murderer and robbsr in deadly
embrace, and together they rolled over
and over on the road At last, he seized
the assassin by the throat and held him
with the grip Of a Hercules. He gaspsd
for breath, and then turned black in the
face. But the supsr-human sxertions put
forth By Richard Arbyght in his dying mo
ments, fastened the exit of the vital spark.
and his hold on the robbers throat Rradu-
ally relaxed as his strength failed him.
which the robber perceiving, made des-
perste lunge and cast Richard Arbyght OF.
apparently dead. The assassin than struR-
gled to his fest, and after supportiag him.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-06-06
At the Fredericksburg Store
NOW OPEN
NEW, BEAUTIFUL,
AND
EGAN GOODS {!

TT, WOULD BE A TREAT for any
| person, whether they wished to pur-
chase or not to takG stroll through the
FREDERICKSBUI.G STOREand view
the elegant goods, embracing everything
that is new and desirable, and represent,
ing the handicraft of nearly all clvlllzeo
nations throughout the world there ois-
played. -. ,. euA1y1.
SUIT and SILK ..DE1 ARTM ENTS,
where all the elegant fabrcsDf the season
are to be seen in beautiful. Piain, Striped,
Checked and Dolly Warden Silks, made
up Suits of the newest styles, Llama
Lace Points. Shawls, and other Wrap
pines: beautiful Parasols, Sun Umbrel-
''l In ' the DRESS GOODS DEPART
MENT, everything that il novel, new
and desirable can be found-commcncing
with Dress Goods that will makca hand
some looking dress at l0c. Per yard up to
W In the WHITE GOODS DEPART
MENT are Piques, i'll plain, striped,
robes and figured. Percalcs from zoe. to
fine Chintz at 5Oc., III all the new designs
of figured Robes and Dolly Vardens all
the new varieties of Muslins, Linen
Lawns, in white and figured, plain col
ors, &C., &c. A full assortment OF White
Goods, of every description.
In the MOURNING DEPARTMENT
will be found all the new fabrics of the
season-some new and elegant goods, as
we'll rs some very low priced.
In the LACE DEPARTMENT will be
found all the new styles of Lace Collars
and Sleeves, Sets, Edgings, Insertings,
Embroideries, Black silk Laces, Puff
! ings, Rutiiings, fine Furs, &C.
In the HOSIERY, GLOVE and NO
TION DEPARTMENTS will he found
! u most superb assortment of these goods,
and at the lowest pr ces.
The CLOTH, CASHMERE and Do
MESrTC DEPARTMENTS are all full
of good and useful goods, and at the
| lowest prices possible.
Persons who buy for Cash and wish to
save money, should always buy of q
Cash House ID house that buys for Cash
as well rs sells for Cash. In II house of
this kind ali the advantages can be given
| Cash purchaser; no extra profit put on
because the merchant bought his goods
OIL time, and he having paid an extra
price for the time, which all merchants
havs to do who buy their goods on time.
These are ideas every Cash buyer should
not forget. "A penny saved is penny
! made"
The FREDERIGKSBURG STORE is
a house that buys it's goods for Cash, and
pays no extra prices for time. It sells
upon 81 Cash basis, and charges no extra
profit to make up for bad debts. Its
stock is laid in by a buyer who has been
selecting goods suited to tho wants OF the
people for near a quarter of a century.
Ills success in pleasing them is verified
by the Fredericksburg Store never hav-
ing gotten behind from the day of its
start, in 1850, TO tho present time. So
you may be sure, when you go to the
Fredericksburg Store to buy goods, you
arc in the right house. The house that
buys right sells right, and trys to do the
best it can fot it's customers.
Wo continue to send samples when re-
quested, and pay freight on goods when
ordered from our stock to the amount of
$40 and over, for Cash, at retail.
v. RICHARDS IL BROS.,.
Corner by the Planters Hotel.
| April 8 If Is
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Remember. Rows Make Men.

When you see ragged urchin
Standing wistful in the street,
with torn hat and kneeless trowsers,
Dirty face and barc-red feet,
Pass not by the child unheeding:
Smile upon him. Mark me-when
He's grown he'll not forget it,
For, remember, boys make men.
When the buoyant youthful spirits
Overflow in boyish freak,
Chide your child in gentle accents
Do not in your anger speak.
You must sow in youthful bosoms
Seeds of tender mercy then
Plants will grow and bear good fruitage
When the erring boys are men.
Have you never seen grandsire,
With his eyes aglow with JOY,
Bring to mind some act of kindness
Something said to him-a boy?
Or relate some slight or coldness,
With brow all clouded, when,
He said they were too thoughtless
To remember boys make men?
Let us try to add some pleasure
To the life of every boy,
For each child needs tender interest
In its sorrow and its joy.
Call your boys home by its brightness
They avoid a gloomy den,
And seek for comfort elsewhere;
And remember, boys make men.
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Life'S Brightest ROGr.

Not long since I met a gentleman
who is assessed for more than amifl-
ion. Silver was in his hair, care up
on his brow, and he stopped beneath
his burden of wealth. We were
speaking Of that period of life when
he had realized the most perfect en-.
loyment, or, rather, when he had
found the happiness nearest, to be un-
alloyed. "I'll tell you," said the
millionaire, when was the happiest
hour of my life. At the age of one
and-twenty had saved up $500. |
was earning $500 year, and my
father did not take it from me, only
required that I should pay for my
board. At the age Of twenty-five |
had secured pretty cottage, just out
side of the city; l yas able to pay
two-thirds Of the value down, and
also to furnish it respectfully. I was
married on Sunday Sunday in
June-at my fathers house. My
wife had come to me poor in purse,
but rich in the wealth Of her wo-
manhood. The Sabbath and the Sab
bath night we passed beneath my
fathers roof, and on Monday morn
ing I went to my work, leaving my
mother and sister to help in prepar-
ing my home. On Monday evening
when the labors of the day were
done, l went not to the paternal shell
ter, as in the past, but to my own
house,-my own home. The holy
atmosphere of that hour seems to
surround me even now in the memory.
I opened the door of my cottage and
entered. laid my hat upon tbo lit
tie stand in the hall, and passed on
into the kitchen-our kitchen and
dining-room were all one then. |
pushed open the kitchen door and
was-in Heaven! The table was set
against the wall-the evening meal
was ready-prepared by the hands
Of her who had come TO be my help
meet in deed as well as in name
and by the table, with throbbing,
expectant look upon her lovely and
loving face stood rny wife. tried 10
speak, but could nnt. | could only
clasp the waiting.angel to my bosom,
thus showing to her the ecstatic bun
den OF my heart. The years have
passed-ou oug, long vrals-and world
ly wealth has flowed in upon tne, and
l ain honored and cnvied; but, us
true as heaven, | would give it all
every dollar--t"r the JOY OF the hour
Of THAT June ecening in the long
long ago. "-MeU York Ledger.