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reproachful look at Robert Parton. He
liked the young mechanic despite the dam
aging array of evidence against him. He
had been urged into this by Edwin Amory,
and he answered all the questions put to
him quickly and definitely. His evidence
corroborated the statement Of Amory,
only he was not positive as to the exact
words used at the town-hsl meeting He
was allowed to retire, when the village
constable added his weight of testimony
only substantiating the statements Of Ed
win Amory.
Then came the rebutting testimony OF
the men. They endeavored to prove that
the incendairy words alleged to have been
used by Robert Parton were not applied
to the Tremayne & Adams shops. And
then the jury with prejudiced charge
from the judge, retired to consider the
evidence, and bring in their verdict against
or for Robert Parton, who calmly awaited
the result Of their deliberations
TO BE CONTINUED.
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Coal at New Orleans.

The coal brought to this market is al
most exclusively Pittsburgh coal, which is,
as Is well known, mined In the environs Of
Pittsburgh, whence IL il conveyed To that
city and shipped thence 70 New Orleans
and other places III fiat boats and barges,
respectively carrying on an average ;, 900
and 4, 800 bbls, VI about ~ bushels, or
$50 lbs, Of which about IL make a ton.
The flats and barges are towed by powerful
towboats, built expressly for the purpose
The towing between Pittsburghand Louis
vile deperds upon the state " the river.
When the stage Of water Is too low for
navigation, which ii frequently IL for
weeks and even months, the supplies at the
lower points become deficient, and prices
naturally advance, often reaching very
high figures The coal flats and barges
sent to New Orleans are generally dropped
at Willow Grove, near GreenviLe, u
above the city, where they are snparin
tended for the owners or agents. When
boat or barge is wanted, small city tug
boat Is sent to TOW 1t To the city, or To its
destination on the coast
The amount Of coal received at this point
during the five years lS69-lS73, was H.
4O4, O9O tons, OF An average of $780,
tons each year SaiCdrd's Goal Journal.
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A New Style Of Street Car.

A novel street car has been put in use in
San Francisco. 1t is built somewhat in
the shape of balloon, and has ample seat
ing capacity for fourteen persons. The
car revolves on the wheels and saves the
necessity Of having turn table, and can
be turned with ease, so that in case the
street is blockaded, the driver can turn
back at once on his return trip. The ex-
pense Of a conductor will be saved on these
cars, passengers dropping their fare in a
box near the driver The front is 50 ar
ranged that the driver can sit down or
stand at will. The car is a novel contrlv-
snce, is quite light, rides easy and com
Portable, and will probably be sought for
more thsn the cars at the present in use,
a they cannot be 30 over-crowded.
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A series of hisses at the mention of the
name rang out upon the air
Why you saved the shops, cried a
a man You fire them
He went back to the jail quickly, lest
the men might change their acceptance Of
his words, and prevent him from so doing.
The constable sat at the table in the little
jail office in detected mood at hearing
he had lost his prisoner.
Mr. Parton ii he calculated, spring
up quickly.
" Yes
Z" Back here again T.
= AS you see.
" But thought that the men had res
cued youi r
Against " my will they did"
The constable stared.
i have coms to surrender myself up
to the law.
The constable stood in maze of sur
prise.
You are an honest man Mr.. Parton.
Go home. | will not imprisoh man who
acts as honorably as you do.
" But your duty"
=" 4 do not care Let the town find fault
with me, you know the sheriff is away and
will assume the responsibility Of releas-
ing you | will call for you at your board
ing house tomorrow morning You can
90 on your own recognlzance. will not
imprison man whom believe to be in
nocent Of the crime imputed TO his charge,
if they indict me for it.
Robert smiled at the enthusiastic ear
nestness Of the man.
Robert left the jail in a few moments,
and was nn his way home. He did not
call for his deliberation, further than to be
free to walk honorably and boldly to the
jail in the morning He repaired to rest
aud fell into deep train Of thought over
his arrest and Edwin Amory's older foe
his arrest, for ne knew that he had insti-
gated it.
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CHAPTER XVI.
JAMES MAYHEM.

Five minutes before the discovery made
by the villagers that the exnsive works of
Tremayne a Adams were on fire, and
before any one had reached the scene of
conhagration, the tramp james May
hew had discovered where it was. 1t was
at that moment that the ruffin beside him
had pointed his revolver at his head, with
a threat to fire at once if he attempted to
finch or run. Instinctively accepting the
situation, he mutely obeyed his compan-
ions order, and as they lifted q window of
the office, he entered, and stood silently
regarding their operations as they opened
the shde Of dark lantern, and directed
their attention to the safe in one corner OF
the room They had not reached it how
ever, before loud cry from Ben directed
the attention of the men, and the trio Osprang
through the open window to the ground,
followed by shot from the pistol of the
watchmAn Of the works, who had been on
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The International Wcrkingmens As
sociation.

The Federal Council " the Information
al Workingmen's Association met in Brus-
sells, (Belgium) on the 7th Of Sept The
following was the order " the day
1- Reception Of the edelegates at the Gri-
sons Of the Brussels Section La Bourse,
Grand Place, and verihcation NJ their
credentials
q How and by whom will public ser
vices be performed in the new social or
ganizatiOn
3.-Political action Of the working
classes
As il not proper that this Universal
Congress should send al address u all the
toilers and Ng-Lingmen's associations. ex-
planning the nature Of tie struggles that
have taken place in ths international As
soclation and the fundamental basis Of its
organization
5.-ls it not proper to choose one Ian
guage for the official exchange of CORES
pondence between the Federations
Administration questions - Where
will the Congress sit III 49, RI Election Of
the Federal Council for lS74-75.
THE ISTERSATIoNALf FEDERAL coUNlIL,
L. Verricken, G.aBrasseur, c. Staadaart
ID. Brismse, CEDs Paepe, r. Pierr0n
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Coal Trade of Cuba.

To August LIST, 1874, there had been
$50, 1913 tons Of coal shipped from Great
Britain destined for the West Indies; of
this amount We find that Havana received
"A, 359 tons Cienfugos and other ports
25,Gl5 tons. The imports Of coal into
Havana from January |, to July ! 1874,
were
From America 6Ss-a On.
From Europe 6s63z ons.
The duty is very heavy at present, re-
cent war tax Of 25 per cent. on valuation
having been added.
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What He Was Waiting For.

Ifhe wit Of the many unthankeN Dtle
men who gave up their seats fkkess
ladies' in the cars is contiDually lping
Me& rebukes, and the people publfyh them
gkk1. A receqt lctas@Nrter Sa6h@--
Acentleman of Dur acquaintance. aged
about fifty, took the cars for a long ride
He secured good seat ia a not crowded
car. and put therein his bag and various
conveniences. After some hours he left
his seat for refreshments, leaving ample
evidence therein Of its occupancy On re-
turning to the train, he found a highly
finished woman in his place. and in the
midst Of what western people would call his
plunder He paused at the entrance and
looked wistfully at the woman
do you wish anything, sir
. Yes, madam, my carpet bag, it you
please Thank you"
He still waited and looked
" Is there anything else, sir III
Yes, madam, my umbrella, if you please.
All, thank you N
Still waiting in respectful attitude,
the lady grew restless.
Il Is there anything more III
% Yes, malam, ! will take my cane and
the papers, which ! fear you are sitting
upon.
These were hastily offered, and as the
gentleman still stood respectfully at the
entrance, she turned upon him with some
emphasis
Well, sir what else are you waiting
for e.
Madam, | vas waiting to hear you say,
Thank you for the seat
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Teacher Peter, you are such bad
boy that you are not tit to sit in the com
pany Of good boys on the bench. Come
up here and sit by me, sir.
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MoNSQFtl X .LIEes -AJa conference
Be- n thr fvurActl " Monm0u hshire
coaiownsts s8o6ation and dsun ion
fror4 lhe steGn and house coal wora On
Tuesday, 1t was resolved that no further
reduction Of wages should be made this
year beyond that already proposet, and
that conference Of employers ana uen
should be held b9fprO mmR nptice c6 futare
reductions hk5Ne
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The Charter II this Bank expressly gives 20 MARKIEI
w0NEN and CHILDREN the right To deposit and dr"S
a money II TuEIR
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4. NJ BILLINGS. JACOB BEIDLER
CARLILE MASON. NJ A. HONNE,
A. 4. CHETLAIN, a. " STANFORD,
GEO. " FULLER
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The reason why Sylvanus Cobb, jr., 90 h
fines himself to writing for the periodicaS
IS because the legitimate function of C0hb
is TO produce cereal
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having been made the member withdrew,
and the House proceeded to consider the
resolution to expel him. The previous
question was called on the whole matter,
and the House voted to expel the "rep-
sentive from Ongebnrg" by vote Of Il
ayes to 1s nays. Hurley then made a
motion to reconsider the vote just taken,
and to lay the motion on the table, which
motion was carried, and so the House for
once, put it out of its power to indulge in
that peculiar kind Of eccentricity which
has been so largely developed during the
present session, and the members stand
irretrievably and irrevocally expelled with
the pay in their pockets. Selahl This
little episode having been settled and the
equanimity Of the House restored the dis
cussion was resumed on the bill to amend
the law in relation to the per diem and
mileage Of the members of the General
Assembly, pending which the House ad-
journed.
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TIE BorToM DOLLAR-Treasurer Carr,
dozo told the army Of attaches, yester-,
day, that the tax levied by the Legisia
ture. to meet their expenses was entire
ly insufficient, and that only two-thirds
of the amount levied has been received
in the State Treasury. He had paid the
expenses of the extra session, amounting
to $4,000, and had finished paying
off the members for the session now con-
cluded, amounting to 100000. The
treasury was empty. He had no funds on
hand. It was not his fault. He hoped
and trusted that the County Treasurers
who had failed to report would do SO
within the next week. When he was in
funds, he would liquidate their claims, as
far at least, as the means on hand would
allow. He was ready to endorse their pay
certificates, but money was out of the
question. Governor Moses appeared up,
on the scene and explained Treasurer
Cardozo's explanation, but no money vas
forthcoming. One desperate colored
"snatchee" offered resolution, to appeal
to the United States government to es-
tablish military rule and give them their,
rights.-Phenir.
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NOVEL CURE FOR HYsTERIA-Brown
Sequard says: The daughter Of friend
of mine was attacked with fit of hyste-
ria every morning. I succeeded for a
time in bnaking up the fit by the use Of
violent means for half an hour before the
paroxysm was due. But after time the
means used completely failed. My friend
then went to see gymnast in Paris, na-
med Triat, who was far more daring than
1 am, and was in the habit of treating hys.
terra in very bold and unique way. He
used to take his patients, as he did this
lady, up ladder after having bandaged
their eyes, so they could see nothing.
After they had ascended to the height
of about twenty feet, he made them walk
very carefully on plank that was about
seven or eight inches in width. He, Of
c0ufss wwTg gymnass, add accdylomed 20
walk there, so that he could easily lead
the person forward. When the young
lady had reached the middle of the plank,
which was pretty long-for it was large
gymnasium-he said to his patient, "Now
you are perfectly safe, and there is no
possibility ofyour fit coming on again.
He had previously assured her that this
means was infallible; had referred to hun
dreds of other cases, and exaggerated his
success in order to act on the mind of the
patient.
"Now," said he, CATER I have left you,
you will not try to lift up the piece of
cotton wool that is fixed on your eyes
until the lapse of one minute" He start
ed away and left the patient in great dan
ger, as you may imagine, of falling. At
ter minute had passed the patient reno
we'd the bandage and opened her eyes,
Fortunately for Mr.. Triat no accident has
ever occurred there. How many patients
he cured that way I don't know; but 1
know the daughter Of my friend was cer-
tainly cured. The next day there was no
need Of taking her up there. She had
enough.
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The NORTH CAROLINA VEsUvIUs.-
The Old North State, it seems, is about
to contribute startling chapter to natu-
raj history. Rumblings, thunderings and
quakings have proceeded for many days
past from the bowels Of the mountainous
regions of Mcdowell county. The inhabi-
tants, fearing volcanic eruption, an earth
quake, or something Of the sort, have left,
or are preparing to leave thoir homes
CONSERVATION has seized upon that whole
section.
Now this is the liveliest sensation we
have had in North Carolina since the fires
Of war died out in the spring Of 1868
splendid sensation, of which We are as
proud as the Icelander of Hecla or the
Neapolitans Of Vesuyius. Long may the
proud crest of old Baldy wave in the sea
Of mountains around him. May no sneak
ing South American earthquakes whelm
him in eternal ruin, but let him 60 down
to the latest generation Of man as the
equal of any Italian volcano that ever
lighted mariner or appalled, house holder
Bald Mountain, the scene Of these
strange noises and quakings, is situated
in the Southern part of Mcdowell coun-
ty, near the Blue Ridge main range, and
is sentinel of the grand entrance to
Hickory Nut Gap, justly regarded as the
most Swiss Of American mountain passes
The nearest point of these mountains to
Asheville is fifteen miles air line. Its
most northern point is nine miles from
Marion, the county seat Of Mcdowell
There are other mountains in the State
bearing the same name.
Wilmington Star. .
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IDLENEss.-Many young people think
that an idle life must be pleasant one;
but there are none who enjoy so little, and
are such burdens to themselves, as those
who have nothing to do. Those who ne
obliged to work hard all day enjoy their
short periods of rest and recreation so
much, that they are apt to think if their
whole lives were spent in rest and recre-
alton, it would be the most pleasant Of
all. But this is a sad mistake as they
would soon find out if they made trial of
the life they think so agreeable. One
who is never busy can never enjoy rest;
for rest implies relief from previous labor
and if our whole time were spent in aru-
sing ourselves, we should find it more
wearisome than the hardest days work
Recreation is only valuable as it unbends
u.s. the idle can know nothing of it
Many people leave off business and settle .
down to a life of enjoyment but they
generally find that they are not nearly so
happy as they were before, and they are
often glad to return to their old occupations
to escape the miseries of idleness.
Herald of Health.
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An exchange says Compare the pub
Usher of a newspaper, who has to 90. all
around the country to collect his pay, to
farmer who sells his wheat on credit
and not more than bushel to any per-
son. If any farmer will try the expert
ment of distributing the proceeds ofhis
labor over two or three counties, with an
additional one to two or three distant
States, for one year, we will guarantee
that he will never, after that years e2pe.
rience, ask publisher to supply him with
a paper for year or two without the pay
for it.
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THE LATE SENATOR -SUMNER.-The
Savannah Republican will find few men
in the South to endorse its estimate of
the political character of Sumner, and the
loss to the country in his death; but the
publication of the following fact, which
our cotemporary vouches for, may be due
to the deceased:
We are informed, upon the most un-
doubted authority, that, during the pen
dency Of the Senatorial election in the Vir-
giuia Legislature, Mr.. Sumner warmly
espoused the cause of Mr.. Hunter. He
sent word to Richmond, begging that Mr..
Hunter should be returned to the Senate,
giving as reason that the Republicans
were tired and disguised with carpetbag
Senators, and that the country needed
the wisdom and experience, ability and
patriotism of Hunter, to help save it from
disasters which seemed to be impending
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An Irishman, driven to desperation by
the stringency in the money market and
the high price of provisions, procured
pistol and took to the road. Meeting
traveller, he stopped him with, ''Yer mo-
ney or yer lifew
Seeing Pat was "green," he said, ''l'll
tell you what I'll do-I'll give you all my
money for that pistol"
agreed
Pat received the money, ana handed
over the pistol.
"Now," said the traveller, "hand back
the money or I'll blow your brains out,
"Blaze away my hearty" said Pat,
@niver dhrop O powther there's in j, at
all"
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Five, and twenty On hahds
This is true without deceit.

An auctioneer once advertised a lot of
chairs, which, he said, had been used by
school children without backs.
A second handed furniture dealer On
Michigan avenue, Detroit, hung out a
card inscribed, buggy! for sale! and IN
advertently hung it on second hand
bedstead on the sidewalk, where it at
tracted much attention. This fable should
show that punctuation should be taught
in the public shools.
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PENSIONS FOR MEXICAN VETERANS
The subcommittee appointed recently by
the Committee on Pensions to consider
the claims of the survivors of the Mexi-
can war for pensions, 'held a meeting, re-
Gently, and agreed to perfect a bill to
meet these cases. A bill is already pend
ing which provides that the survivors of
the Indian wars and the war with Mexico
shall all be placed on the same footing as
the soldiers Of 1912, or the widows and
orphans of such soldiers.
Lexington Di.patek.
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The Story of the Curfew.

Ihe nrst line OF Gray Elegy,
"The curfew tolls the knell of parting day."
has made the word carfe'e familiar to
every English-speaking boy and girl. The
word is formed of two French words,
couure fen, or couurir fen, (cover fire.
and came into use when William the Nor
man, the first monarch of England, made
law that all fires should be extinguished
at the sound of the evening bell
To many hearts in the old country chat
cherish its traditions, the ''curfew" re-
calls a story of loves devotion.
In the time of Cromwell young SOL
dicr, for some offence, was condemned to
die, and the time Of his death was fixed
cat the ringing of the curfew." Naturally
such doom would be fearful and bitter
to one in the years of his hope and prime
but to this unhappy youth death was
doubly terrible, since he was soon to have
been married to beautiful young lady
whom he had long loved.
The lady, who loved him ardently in
return, had used her utmost efforts to
avert his fate, pleading with the judges,
and even with Cromwell himself, but all
in vain. In her despair, she tried to bribe
the old sexton not to ring the bell, but
she found that impossible. The hour
drew near for the execution. The prepa-
rations were completed. The officers of
the law brought forth the prisoner, and
waited, while the sun was setting, for the
signal from the distant bell.tower.
To the wonder of everybody, it did not
ring Only one human being at that mo-
ment knew the reason. The poor girl,
half wild with the thought of her lovers
peril, had rushed unseen up the winding
stairs. and climbed the ladders into the
belfry loft and seized the tongue of the
bell.
The old sexton was in his place, prompt
to the fatal moment. He threw his
weight upon the rope, and the bell, obe-
dient to his practised hand, reeled and
swung to and fro in the tower. But the
brave girl kept her hold, and no sound
issued from its metallic lips
Again and again the sexton drew the
rope, but with desperate strength the
young heroine held on. Every moment
made her position more fearful; every
sway of the BELLS huge weight threatened
to fling her through the high tower win
dow; but she would not let 60.
At last the sexton went away. Old and
deaf, he had not noticed that the curfew
gave no peal, the brave girl descended
from belfry, wounded and trembling
She hurried from the church to the place
of execution. Cromwell himself was there,
and was just demanding why the bell was
silent. She saw him.
land her brow,
Lately white with sickening horror, glows
with hope and courage now;
At his feet she told her story, showed her
hands all bruised and torn,
And her sweet young face still haggard with
the anguish it had worn,
Touched his heart with sudden pity, lit his
eyes with misty light
GO; your lover lives cried Cromwell; 'cnr-
few shall not ring tonight"
Youths Companion.
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Mrs Astor, wife of the New York mil
lionaire, appeared at a party recently Civ
en- in that city literally covered with dia-
monds. She was diamonds from head to
toe, and it was estimated by connoisseurs
in precious stones that her outfit must
have cost at least one million of dollars!-
All the fools are not dead yet. Every
mail brings narrowing accounts of the suf-
fering existing among the poor people in
the Northern cities, and the blood runs
cold at the bare recital Of their woes
Whole families are homeless and house
less, and thousands Of poor creatures are
starving for bread. Yet Mrs. Astor spends
million dollars on an evening dress and
worships fashion, while her brothers and
sisters Of q more lowly lot are dying for
bread. She is a fair sample of the rich
Northern Christian, who, clothed in fine
linen, fares sumptuously every day. Oh!
for little of that charity that cruci6es
self for the good of the human race.
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BOYS, MIND Your CoMMAs.-The.
comma, like the tongue is a good thing,
and it will make good sense or nonsense,
just according as it is used. Take, for
instance, the old nursery rhyme. With
the commas misplaced, it is so nonsense
cal that it neeGs commentary to explain
it:
Every lady in the land
Has twenty nails on each hand,
Five and twenty on hands and feet;
This is true without deceit.
Alter the position of the commas, and
the meaning is clear:
Every lady in the land
Haa ru antu nails ON aaol hand -
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The first thing promising youth said to
a dog presenting his nose at his heels was
$50 away! Do you think I'm bone?D