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The Portland daily press., 1873-03-13

WIN. e. WOOD, Ag't,
Sept 7-dtffs + 81 Exchange ST.
The Portland daily press., 1873-03-13
To Let,
FARM FOR SALE !

The Farm owned by the late Bailey Talbot situat-
ed about mile fronI the village of South Freeport
aud on the road between there and Yarmouth
This Farm lying on the tide waters of Harriseeket
River, can De easily dressed from the sea- and is I'M
about 1875 acres of land with plenty of wood House
and Barns. Can be bought to advantage before the
LIST of April =.
For particulars enquire of M. L. Talbot, on the
premises or, H. Talbot, No. Clapp's Block, Con-
gress St., Portland, Me. feb21d&wsntf
The Portland daily press., 1873-03-13
PROPOSALS

WILL be received by the undersigned until the
w first day of April proximo, for the construc-
ton Of School Building for the HalloweIl Classical
and Scientific Academy. The plans and Speciica-
cations for the same may be seen at the Office OF
Simon Page, Esq, Northern National Bank HALO
well, Me-
The Committee reserve the right of accepting or
rejecting any or all the bids that may be offered,
Per order of Building Committee.
H. F. HARDING, Sec'y.
Hallowell, March 18th, 1873. mr13-1ot
The Portland daily press., 1873-03-13

IOR PRINTING neatly executed at this
The Portland daily press., 1873-03-13

A MOTHER lot of Choice New Molasses just re-
"A ceived. For sale by
SMITH, GAGE & CO.,
No. Do Commercial ST., "Tkomas Block
mch11 la.Lh Nv
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-03-28
Eesi=na.ion md AppoIn.ment.

P!ast y. Cowan. Esq. for sew
erai years past Auditor os the W. G. &
r. r. r., has rendered his resignation
of that Office, which has been accepted
and Mr.. VIM. \. Bowien has bee, ap-
pointed to the vacant position.
Mr., Cnwan has not only proved i,im-
self capable ao,l faithful official. but
n cuurteo,i and ohligi,lg gentleman
during the time ri hisS continuance in
the Office, as I'll Yiil testify who have
heea brought into cnntact Will, him.
He RESIGNS with tiI,. vie;v "f efI:harhine
in another business. anl he has our
rnost cordial wishes inr his s1,ccess mud
prosperity.
Mr. Bnwti-l, the new Auditor. is a
gentleman "f experience, and business
ability. and will rna!s.. , good officer Of
the tnTlibiIlv
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-03-28
A Eishernan's Curious IHaM}-A
Case that has Cost the s.SvcrE- =
ment y 5000,

The case of Benona Howard, rich
match manufacturer, charged with
counterfeiting, after being postponed
for years. was before - jury III the
United States Court few days ago.
In 1869 Howard was one Of the most
extensive match manufacturers in the
country, and is alleged to have had n
plate engraved from which he had
thousands of dollars of one cent reve-
nue. stamps printed to ha nsed on his
match boxes. The counterfeit plate
was thrown into Princes Bay, near the
Staten Island shore, and was accident
ally discovered by fisherman named
Storm, after it had lain in the water
several months 1t came into the pos
session of Col. Whitley, who discov-
cred that the plate had been engraved
by Edward Iearcc, and that it had
been printed from by John Rippon,
who confessed that he wa. hired TO do
the work by Howard. The iurestiga-
ton and preparation nf the case cost
the Government S13, ,uV0.--A J.. Ntt'1.
Omaha. Neb. is so proud of being
the gateway to the Pacific coast, y
and holding tributary millions OF
acres of rich land, that 1t seriously
c 'ntemplates mdulging itself in the
t luxury of sidewalks.
! Two Connecticut towns arc contest
| ing the possession of a pauper. They
! ,ch repudiate the ownership, and h. ye
! spent as much money in litigation as
would have supported all the panpers
! in the county for a year.
! A life of Rousseau, by John Morley
, whose Voltaire attracted SO much at
tention, is nearly ready.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-03-28
Dangers os, the IsOrsc.Gars Daring
OlttruRe fss Vow Yory>.

St..ili-laus Antoltli, em;,,nvc,I j., the
Register Office, aud living at No. pa
High street, Brooklyn. left tlic house
Of Mr.. Rouzo1e. No. ., cast Eighty
third street aud when he reached the
corner Of Madison avcnuc and Eighty
third street he was nccoeted },v John
Green. aged seventeen. Antni,ii, he
coming alarmed Mt their threatening
d+lneanor, jumped on n Madison-Aye-
n,te car going down town. The vntlng
ruifians followed him on the car. and
attacked ilim with she..th. knives. The
co.iIuctor elected -AntOlli and ms as
sailants from the car One OF th,.
scamps tiereup)n stabbed tAntnidi in
the face with knife, and the two rob-
bed him of gold watch and chain and
s. in money.
Anto!di ied frum his assailants and
made his way to the pnlice-stat; Oh in
Eighty-Sixtl, street, and reported what
had occurred. Ronndsman Mcconnell
and officer Blangly started ont in pur-
s2ut Of the rnffians, and captured them
oa a Fifth-avenue car, which they had
boarded and were attempting to rob
the passengers, threatening TO kill them
with the large sheath-kuives which
they freely bran.lished. They were
tiken to the station-lo,lse and were
fully identified by Antoltli. The watch
aud chain were found in their posses
sion. The prisoners were taken before
Justice Bixhy, at Inc Fifty-Seventll-
Street Court, AMI fully committed for
trial, bail being refused.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-03-28
TEE AND agJ<es->sa
RAILROAD.

We have seen a statement of tho
earnings and operating expenses of the
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Ra;l-
road. for the month Of January, 1873,
and congratulate the management npon
so gratifying = result. The following
= G summary:
The earnings in January ,ynr0
$50, ,5l9 40. gross. nntl $50, 505 -. net
an increase over tho corresponding
month Of last year of more than z3i ,OO1
Of gross earning, and neari.y S21, 0vD ot
net earnings. The b1sncsa OF the
road is steadily increasing The earn
ings for October, November and De
cembcr, 1872, were much n excess OF
the same months OF 1871. October
shows overSl6, 900. November 81. 800.
and December SIS, 900. increase.
The statement for February is not
completed, but the totals arc estimated
~ be nearly equal to those uf Janli4rv
The prospects Of the company nre
very promising. The floating debt j..
being rapidly decreased, It's bonds ar-
preciating in value, anI are nov con
sdered one of the best inrc1tmeIrts in
the market.
Mr. Bridgers, President OF the vii
mington and Weldon, and Whining
ton. Columbia and Augusta Railroads,
is Vice President Of this road, and Mr..
James Anderson is Superintendent of
H.. Charlotte. Colombia and Augusta
Railroad as well .sa< the Wilmington.
Columbia and Augusta Railroad.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-03-28

Ehe Road That Asnce Built.

From the Buffalo Courier.
The Union Pacific is the read that
Ames built.
c. VI. is the malt thai layil tie road
that Ames built.
NJ. {. 3 are the rats that ate of the
matt that lay IL the road that Apcs
built.
III. g." was the cat that went for
the rats that ate Of tie matt hat lay
III the road that Amcs built.
The ''brass-coliar press" il tie dog
that worried the cat for exposing thoa;.
rats shat ate of the malt that law in the
road that Amcs built.
Truth is the COW with the cTumrled
horn that tossed the dog that would
Worry the cat for snatching such rat,
as ate OF the malt that lay III the road
that Ames built
Poland is the maiden I'll forIo,1, that
half niilzed the COW with the crumpied
horn that hoisted the dog that got mad
at the eat for exposing the rats that ATE
of the malt ti.at L. IL tie road tnet
Anes built
-. C." is the man all tattcred anal
torn, tilat lie,ito tht ni.ie;on al IorIorIi.
that l.q!f MIXED thp c.v Nit;i tl,"
crumri.I ior:t, e..
Hrny wilson Is the ~. ~ higl,
priest all shaven ana snor.i who COM
peeled lla dead vic 10 acknowledges
his corn les a. bad as Dear. ..Scil,.y
ieT, IL! titterad an,1 torn, that .favnc.l
o.i the maiden al forlorn, c."., ri
l}tt'f&cjtls!.
Fear IS the cock that crowc,i in tie
NOM :ad Frightened IL" priest all
slIavrn aad sil5r.; ii4to selling The malt
-
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-03-28
lScYenIse Raida.

We understand that Perry, the Su-
pervisor of Revenue in rhis State and
South Carolina, has recently made a
descent on the people of Robeson and
Kichlno1d counties. He brought a
squad of cavalry with him md made
some few seizures at Shoe Heel, on
Thurs,iay. At that place he got sor c
four or five boxes Of tobacco from the
store of Mr.. I. Henderson. belonging
TO Il WAGNER by the name of BLACK
man, part of a box of the same from
Messrs. Mclean & Co. aud an empty
tobacco box from Mr.. Ed. Hayes. The
plea of seizure was that the boxes were
ilsufficientlv stamped. Perry, with
his party, was at LaurinSurg yester-
day and, it is said, goes Up to Arson
county to-day.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-03-28
kU.KluY In Ireland.

In the course Of his oration delivered
on st. Tatrick's Day IN Savannah, Ga. !,
VIM. Grayson Manu-, ESQ, related the
following interesting facts of Irish his
tory, which would seem to indicate tho
C!etic origin of the ku-Klux:
No one who loves Ireland and sym
pathises with human suffering, would
like to lift the veil which covers her
history dnring the four centuries that
succeeded her invasion by the Nor
mans. for this is the satidest and most
heartrcnding page OF her annals.
There is al unfortunate but striking
family likeness between this first
union of Ireland under Henri Plant
agcnet, and the second union cunsum-
mated i'll the year 1900, for both were
effected by fraud and maintained by
corruption. iApplau.e.
at q conference III ITO, her chiefs
were told III nearly the same words
that disgraced her Parliament IN 1900,
that there could be no remission of
her internal feuds, no protection
against future massacre, but by q vol
untary sacritice of that misch;cvous
and agitating independence which she
had SO lcng and uselessly enjoyed, and
Was so unavailingly co1ltending for:
but that if united 10 the ficurisiling
and powerful realm of Britain, the
benevolent and mighty monarch would
find it to be the interest of her feuds
and promote her prosperity.
The English soon found that the
most cheap, certain and feasible mode
of retaining the Irisli..i due suhject;on,
was by fomenting iealousies and stir
ring up strife among the native chief
foi n 10
itself, and tyrannical governments,
whatever their form, invariably resort
to the same modes of enforcing their
authority upon an unwilling people
and crashing them into submission.
So England, not being able to over
come the stubborn resistance of
the natives, sent over swarms
of carpet-bag nlventurers, among
the Irish. She then bought UP all the
corrupt native scalawag chiefs laugh
teri by giving them fat offices and Dig
nifty. aud set them to work tn prey
upon tie people. Finding that even
this was not enough, she passed such
cruel and outrageous laws that the dis
tracted people were forced to
take the law into their own
hands and exercise q certain, wild.
popular uet - Of tlieir own Tits
naIf tie county nf Kerry wal ruled
over for many years by Donald Malo-
ney and his fairies. Who do you SUP
pose these fairies We're? Why. they
We're some !, ,0u0 tenants in white sheets
and blackened faces, whose business it
was To sea that no unwelcome persons
set foot in Killarney. Snmetines theee
fairies were called Rapparees, some
times Tories, later Whiteboys, now-a-
days they are called Fenians-I sup
pose IN this country they would be
called ku.klux. Great laughter.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-03-28
POISON AGAIN.

The Lancaster Express tells tho 1oI-
l,v;Dr STARTLING story

The Lancaster Express tells the fol-
lowing startling story
A very intelligent and reliable
gcntleman--a citizen of kinzers Sta
ton, this s.ountv-writcs TO ns is fol-
lows It is seldom tho tranquility of
our community is disturbed or It's in
habitants startled at anything occur
ring within its limits; but we have to
chronicle case which from the rcspec-
liability of the parties concerned, is
likely 10 create IA sensation, not only IN
the neighburhood i'll which 1t happened,
but throughout the whole county. The
facts as We hear them are es follows
4" There lived in Salisbury township,
Lancaster c.linty, man by tho namc
of Henry E.aby. Ii miller by occupation.
and Hcli-tts-o.o and highly respected
citizen He was also II me tnber OF the
Mernonite Church, Of which sect thor
Is lredomiran"y in this section of the
county. About two years ago his wife
and two children were taken suddenly
sick, about tie same tino and in the
same manner. Medical aia was at
once summoned. ard the physicians
pronounced the symrt"nl-, III all
three "ascs, fI'"ss oi poison
How the poi~o1 got into the system u
.olved The phvs'cta,oe examined The
premises. and rav, it IS their opinion
that il might have come from the well,
which was adjacent to q staCnant rool
81 water. l..:nN, Is the dan. Mr..
i,ahy llai the vel! thoroughly :.esnsel
and the supposed evil removed. Th"
victims, however, all died SOC, afsec
taking SILK. But about two mouths
ago Mr. Ea(,,.. after eating his srrpc..
wnz taken ui... r,ittien sickness, and
remarked, vsi.i'o ,;1ine ing tA:, last cup
"f ,-<,ifre, ri the i:.l,'c, i;,nt it tasted -
bitter, atasi W.:~ different from the
former cIrr nc i,t''i Il ann. an,; inquired
nf ;ilc others /. theirs t.:~tcI 81 TO
them; they an-vcTy.si ~ III NEGATIVE.
The sa'ii> ,,lrv-!csl2 that ~ r.i",t IL"
others who had died was dcHpat;:is.d
for. ani upon lila arrival asked Him ii
he E'ai1vl had any enemies, x which
those y jio were. around answered ''that
he ned not an cncny 70 their bnOwl-
edge that ever enc liked him. The
PHI e4cias, sad tac man wns poisoned.
He fingered for a few days and died.
It is now co1tiielty Y believed that the
Bi1o:c family were Intentionally
poisoned, and thousand ta,nAlle Rumor
has been industrinusly nj VIII; tor
some time circulating stories cf the
most exciting character. But tits gen
orally conceded i'll tho neighborhood
that circumstances point very strong V
to the guilt of certain pnrty in the
neighborhood. Although the name Of
the suspected party is in our posses
sion, we do not mean tn mention it
unless criminal proceedings are inat'=
tutcd. We await Developments.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-03-28

The Washington Sunday tTasette
saws that a letter has been intercept
ed. written by one of the Georgia Office
brokers. The letter was addressed to
a certain aspirant for Office, and the
broker demands the sum of four hun
1rel dollars for IL recommendation OF
the office-seekcr to n two thousand
dollar position. 1t would facilitate
their business and be great accom-.
modation so purchasers if Grants office
brokers wo;:ld publish schedule OF
prices at which the various offices IN
the gift of the Government are held.
Hon. Augustus Schell, who has lived
to a mature age as bachelor, is about
to lead to the altar Miss Alma Fox,
daughter of the late George s. Fox, OF
westchester county. Miss Fox is
lady of unusual accomplishments, be-
longing to the very blue blood of New
York Quakerism, on her mothers SIDE
grand daughter of the late Thomas
Leggett, and some ten or twelve years
Younger than her atfianced husband.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-03-28
TIC S0GIher1. GC!aai.s.

At ever. session OF Congress ssinc,
the close OF the war the effort Las been
made t. secure authority for the pay
IneIt Gf the cenSHs-takeTs OF 1860 ii.
the southern States. The effort finally
succeeded in the last days of fi.c hast
81 ssion. but If DOGS not seem io be
generally known, although Glr;:c n
number of people are Interested in it.
\ circular will he sent from the
Census Office tomorrow 10 all persons
interested, setting forth that Cor
greSs, by III act approved March ),
1878. has authorized the payment,
without proof Of loyalty. of claims for
compensation on account of services al
the census of 1885, and giving in
structions concerning the preparation
of claims by the claimants or their
heirs. = Washington Correspondence
Baltimore .Sita.
An Irish gentleman of mechanical
t1rn of mind, took off his gas meter to
repair it himself, and put it on again
upside down. At the end of the guar
ter, it was proved with mathematical
correctness that the gas company owed
him eight dollars and fifty cents.
A compositor of Dubuque has sue
cessfully set his cap for q Southern
heiress with 500. 900 in her own right.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-03-28
Yonng Tas who has Hrokcn
his Limbs f'istern Times.

On Sunday last Mr.. Richard Card
we'll sustained n fracture OF the left leg
~ being thrown from n bugcv ia
niIIci;. il. company with his father AMI
two sisters. ne wns riding olI th1 Gin
ton Pike. 4 lady on horse-back,
meeting The buggy aud her skirts be-
ing filled with the wind, frightened
the buggy horse. which went
otI RI y run across tho field
Alter running some distance the
buggy wns brought up sharp against
a tree. ans., completely wrecked. The
occupants were all thrown nal, hut
none al them met with serious injury,
except Richard, Whose leg was broken
\ most c,iriulis feature connected with
the accitiei: i that the Young man
has had different limbs broken for the
fifteenth time. The sufferer il about
eighteen years old. of full habit, AMI
weighs about 15o pounds. From the
ease viii. which his limbs are broken,
and the swift healing Of ti,., fractures,
we suppose tlla. the osatacation of the,
cartilasiuouS structure is of slow de-
yelop,n-nt, and the young man is. ns
il were. but in the erist!e- and not vet
hardened into ;i.e hone OF manhood.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-03-28

merlng from behind them, q short dis
tance from where they stood. Becky
could not walk without great pain, and
Fred lifted her lightly ia his arms and
started for the house. 1t proved to be
the dwelling OF q small planter who
was Tot lacking III hospitality. Here
their wants were quickly attended to,
and under the cheering influence OF
warmth and shelter, Becky was soon
herself again. ..ss-.. .....- -
They drove holae the following day,
Fred having procured the loan of the
planters horse and chaise for that
PURPOSE, promising to return them Iy
Mr.. Newton g servant the day after.
the morning was bright and clear.
and the fraganee Of tho orange groves
was in all the air Becky, who had
maintained almost utter silence since
Their escape from the cottonwood. was
no less silent now. Fred himself did
not appear particularly communicative.
and many miles OF the long ride were
taken without remark from eiths..
It was Becky who spoke first.
Fred !" she said.
YES
''Yov have saved my life, have you
not %
Happy to DO it any day he said,
not knowing exactly what else to say.
'I thank you very much. -
''Quite welcome, [ am sure"
There was onother long silence. b,o-
ken only by the sound OF the horses
hoof upon the rood. Fred himself
seemed 10 have lost some OF his habit
ual case, for he kept his whip iii con-
stant motion, and held the reins ner-
Vousiy.
"Fed?"
eyes o.
Are you going to write to that
young lady in New Orleans -
Il spOse so.
Hadn't you-better- again
before ycu write %
He turned his eyes fun upon her,
and opened them wide.
Try again try what e
'I've been thinking through The
night" said Becky, bending low to
hide her face and carefully separating
the fringe of her mantilla, .'that-per-
haps--n you asked me again the same
qnestion-that you did yesterday
morning. might answer httle-dif-
ferent."
"Becky's head went against Fred's
Siio"ioei- anu heF lace became imme-
dlately lost to view
"1ou darling - be exclaimed, II
never intended to do otherwise. The
young lady in New Orleans was wholly
q myth. But when, may [ ask. did
yol, change your mind q
II have never changed it, she ,nur-
INJURED. ''T have loved YOU ali The
time. but mover knew it until last
night"
And to this day, when Mrs. Becky
Eckerson is asked where it was that
she fell in love with her husband. she
answers, ION Log"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-03-28
'IssHoE1sH TzxE: PASS.
~ @ArGAfLr I. pnEs.oS.

r, sArGAFLr L. PaEs.oS.
IS -Ifl'i lay me whrr,- nv dcn.i ara lying;
II no: while s&;"- ,G-c "rcrsprrnd.
A..a noprnrIi w.ntEy wiu':s are =! yiiug.
= " i: Ill M Togli :isrr;t "t spring
49, t;!r fs-,ars-
iili t:s'F"r hz t'.ri, are ,m .i.e wirs.
ArG "'i%c n: T. :e~ are in 'ho clov r.
- sTsi' Ii! 'he l7ar~i b:-s'~ is huds.
nj rr--t'';:s - iii.z< 80 grsces
'ttsursh-!is si tn: >ha'iF places.
= Tuen-'sIHn A. -:v. IA ir. tt- grsss~-
Ssect Nature al. t. g!ad n '.t. te;3d"r;
TIN. bear nus through the Gushen-Pa-.
"A aid ts fash of Max-day sElendcr
SO po.,l uA bear lam. Human heers
10 Mattress own dr"~ nev.t nearer;
: MI never t1ni'ri III" To imrar:
ij-F gore t. o1- '..,'t hfli II 'teh-~r.
The -.-s ha.i secrets ,,r IN esss
Heves'th th~ H. ms 'lis!r waF"" we're
Th- w'''.js gave II. their rn-s.crie~.
Th- t;j.. H,%S "on:.sse,: ,'tei, meaning.
Or az A. r-f hs. the 'sns led c'ew
4 -sughi - nations - unrar"l
4 NJ - ,"...! m" track where safely through.
Ths lightning fupte-i Thought might travel.
A MT ys:. ons.,"t!+d ny all The store
az Na'u~e's ~ -sudrr revelations,
WHO how'd more lovingly before
The IowiIest q: her ..ir crestons"
No e. .r OF al! .he <ag"s past.
Anhrrti in PUT 4rci: lin pifi Sto-y
L Pen h.s living has cat
4 rs'IJncr touch: with tru>r g'n.y-
His nni;s living. for the rpdl
i1r,. set him duty unt"r!vt7C
Ia IN tho1 gitr. word action. Dauoh. fEorsCrnds
In iua're. save HI, u ,bier dytug.
TO h riiayH. ssv AID air ani grass.
All rhlr gs his cher shed sweet an I trn.i.r,
As thrnugi gorgeous MoanrainPs~
We b.ar him in his sunseI -Ilen,ior.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-03-28
The .SssgssT BODY;

After foHr faiirres. Solicitor Cant
well has 5;ss's'*'.d"i in having a tr'ie bin
f05:n.i against the editors Of the y IL
,,.inSt..nl JUt-RSlh Tor l.h"l, in that the
: id t,titprs i,avA sn"n Il. 10 amin divert
o., s1; c.,n..nct ~ .Ii,lg:n Bond of he
+. = Circuit t:orrt. This bill. tna
:! Of R--At. =ny-, has been F,,rCt,I through
the tiran.l .Tlry "f Bjatlrn c4g.t, by
1sef,r,': > ami. :. ftIi as th"v are cxtr;.or-
llillart even after one att"mpt III The
Same ,..,;lrt hnl failed. We have for
snt:p,. riia l!i.p!.:Is matter Cantwell
taIz 5 40 much to heart but we think
TIC ,ioJ,@SAh rilie.: Bond = rascal" >"
o. -.,r,-. -unh ike Should tll,.1orRSAL
think proper IA Justify its ..xpietiv.,,
nnd VAL sr.1.i to Baltimore ior vii
il,s7ss:~, i j, Thought tt-r. Will 10 Little
tInab,a with tile Gaze. Pending the
tri,,t. TIC i:,J-S:> AZ SAWS it. will have 1T
tiC to say. - but after il is concluded
w shalt look into Cnntwe!is course.
and irivy Tim an opportunity 70 Ninii-
cate '3I:, own charuct with t:c same
ia! he has displayed in defending TINT
of Judge Bond. Glo tor hi,a AIR
,RsAL.-K Kalc:gi, Sentinel.
An extraordinary escape OF SIX Com
1nuIiiSt prisoners from tnc fortress OF
Port Louis, between Erest and La
Rochelle, OH the French coast, rivals
the attempt OF Monte Christie TO escape
from the Chateau DIFF, as related by
Alexander Dumas. The writer who
tells the story, liz the London Times,
SAYS that he and five companions dis
covered n way from their dormitory to
cellar under i, and determined to
make a road from the cellar to the sea.
They sank shaft in the earth, thir-
teen feet deep, and eAcavated n tunnel
forty-six feet, till they reached the wall
of the rampant. All this had been
done with the nails torn out of the
woodwork, h,: when the rampant wall
was reached the nails were useless.
! 1t is constructed Of enormous blocks
of granite, joined by Roman cement,
andis sixteen feet thick. The prisoners,
howeve :, tore Il bar out of window.
and by indcscrIbable labor, excavatcd
hole through which they could creep
ont on the rocks, whence they escaped
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