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BELLEVUE La, THURSDAY, JUNE TO- 1875.


was none too many on deck
and the duties were far from
light, so a Chinaman, Assam
by name, was duly installed in
the cabin.
His dark eyes glittered with
some strong inward emotion as
he stood humbly, even cring-
ingly, before the captain, lists
ening to his directions, but he
made no other demonstration.
The captain took no notice of
it, and he was suffered to de-
part without further delay.
Slowed away in the run of
the ship abaft the cabin were
some $4,000, a portion of the
ships earnings, safely packed
in kegs. The fact had been
carefully concealed by the off,
GERS from the crew, and as for
the coolies, it would have been
adding Goals to the fires had
they but an inkling of the
dangerous secrets.
On the morning of the third
day Capt. Sylvester crawled
into the run of the vessel, leav-
ling the door open behind him,
his object being to look after
the safe stowage Of the specie
Without a moments warning
he came upon the Chinese
steward, who was too intent
upon what he had before him
to notice the approach of his
master.
The Chinaman by some
means had managed to breal
open a keg containing the pre-
cious metal, and the glitterine
contents lay exposed to the
sparkling, avaricious gaze o
the willy native.
For a moment Sylvester wa!
. so taken by surprise, SO over
come by a nameless terror, as
) to be incapable of motion, ant
, large drops of perspiration roll
ed down his pallid face.
Recovering himself he roaret
out in a voice of thunder, "Yo1
Internal scoundrel, what ar
you doing here 7" And scramb
ling forward the irate cap
tain attempted to grapple wit
!, his dangerous foe. Bnt tn
| steward, quick as a flash Q
lightning, evaded the captain
> blow, dealt him one as he glid
, ed by, and while Sylvester wa
: foundering around among tn
, boxes and barrels, bewildele,
and half stunned, the Chimes
: steward sprange through tn
, low door, darted out of tn
! cabin and disappered on deck
No one took particular motto
: of the fellows movements a
he sauntered carelessly along
, pausing fora moment by th
= iron cage which covered til
main hatch. The latter wa
crowded with collies. and +
them he addressed a few rapid
!. gutteral sentences, applying
. q key to the door which he ha
epurloined from the captain
. state room. Glancing quickl
y aft. he withdrew to one sid,
and at the same time a cry burs
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o"A PAAoSs NOUlO ACCOfCIs LIS
musket had been snatched
from his hand and a blow from
the same stretched the poor
fellow lifeless on the deck.
Like the rush of some noun
tain torrent the coolies swarm
ed on deck, carrying everything
before them. The sentinels
were literally swallowed up
by the infuriated mob of yell>
ing demons, and were never
seen again.
Maynard, together with the
second mate and a man at the
wheel, were the sole occupants
of the quarter deck, and upon
them, all unarmed as they we're,
the mob rushed.
Amid the din and uproar
Maynard heard the voice of
Capt. Sylvester calling upon
him to jump through the sky
light.
"Jump, my lad, and bear a
hand. | have the cabin door
barricaded."
The mate required no second
bidding. With a shout to the
second mate to follow, he
sparng through the frail struct-
ure, and the next instant the
two officers were side by side
with Sylverter, who huridly
thrust into their hands a loaded
revolver apiece.
There was no time for con-
gratulations,the aperture above
their heads was darkened for a
moment by a huge coolie. who
was on the point of leaping
after the negatives, when the
crack of Maynard's revolver
saved him the trouble, and he
fell headlong into the cabin.
Another and another followed
in quick succession, bnt not a
Chinaman succeeded in gain
ing an entrance alive.
: With a yell of baff1ed rage
the coolies renewed the assault,
! but this time their efforts were
! directed against the doors Of
the forward cabin. They
; Speedily yielded to the shower
) of blows, and in a few moments
! were reduced to so many
} splinters. But Capt. Sylvester
hand not been idle after recov.
) ering from the blow delt hin
; by his steward.
Every available article O.
} furniture, tables, chests anG
movable articles had been con
verted into a barricade which
} effectually resisted the furiou!
} attempts of the now thorough,
!. aroused mob.
, Maynard and his companions
5 fired with a cool, collected ain
j, over the friendly cover, and a
every discharge a coolie passet
, to his last account. Their erie
J Of findish rage rent the air will
} redoubtled violence at bein,
so long baked of their prey
! while their leader, the ex
| steward, danced and capere'
abont like a lunatic.
7 The dead bodies of the cool
; les lay piled one across another
t the survivors making no at
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w dS iuduO CAO A1OoV Va W AA"y
nard and his companions in
repairing and strengthening
the barricade which had suffers
ed from the frantic efforts of
the mob.
An ominous silence had fall
len upon the ship; which boded
no good to the three resolute
men who had possession OF
the cabin.
With anxious hearts and
fingers pressing the triggers Of
their firearms they stood strain
ing both ears aud eyes to dis>
cover what might be going on
among the enemies.
Suddenly a simultaneous yell
burst from the horse throats of
the gang, followed by a united
rush which shook the vessel.
"Look to the cabin doors,
Maynard, l will look to the
skylight !" shouted Sylvester,
in an undaunted tone, and
again the crash of firearms,
mingled with cries of pain, re-
sounded through the ship. In
the meantime the ship. left to
the mercy Of the winds and
waves, was driving along be-
fore the wind with no one to
control her movements.
Both Sylvester and Maynard
were we'll aware that both
shoals and reefs abounded in
the vicinity, which added to
the deep anxiety preying upon
them. Unless the contest was
decided in their favor, and the
coolies driven below in a short
time, a common death might
overwhelm besieged and be-
seigers. To add to the per-
plexities and dangers which
appeared to the little band on
all sides, night was coming on.
and under the cover of dark.
ness, the Chinese steward might
obtain the mastery by some
subtle strategy.
The whistling of the wind
the dash of the rising waves
and the flashing of the canvass
aloft, were the only sounds
that reached the ears of those
in the cabin.
But it was only for a momen,
or two that the treacherou.
calm reigned over the ship.
A shout of triumph rang
through the vessel followed by
a few rapid orders, then, with
out a moments warning a bale
of oakum, soaked in turpen'
tine, was hurled through ths
open skylight. The burning
fragments were scattered
about the cabin, and as flames
and smoke followed, a cry 0
dismay escaped Sylvester
lips.
"My God! they have II
now" he murmured.
And he staggered back, hi
face pale as death, in the rud
dy glow of the flames.
But the calm deep voice o
the mate resonnded in his ears
restoring both confidence all,
courage.
"Give me some wet blankets
) captain, and bear a hand, W
will soon smother the tir'
The second mate is gnardin
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Garland, Arkansas: A Ours
ham milk COW, With calf, cost
$50, and consumed, during
twelve months, food valued at
s73. She yielded during the
year $50 gallons Of milk. aver
aging 5Ocents per gallon, and
worth, in aggregate. $3l5; cost
of COW aud feed Sl23, and
leaving a clear profit of$lN-
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West Point Cadets:


The congressman from each
district recommends to the
secretary OF war who appoints:
A Recommendation in GENERALLY
equivalent to an appointment:
These appointments are made
in February and March of each
year. The candidate must be 16
years of age, and under 20,
at least five feet in height and
free from all disease and infirm-
ity that would iinfit him for
military service. He must be
thoroughly up Id a common
English education: No mere
smattering will do as will be
seen when you reflect that
M o. ~
about ong-half the appointees
are rejected on examination
after getting there. You can
not if You have an idea of going
there, or Of sending a son, have
this impressed too forcibly on
your mind: The examination
is rigid In the extreme, On
entering the academy, the
governments places to the
credit of each cadet the SUM
Of $500, aud credits him with
| the same for each Of the four
years. Out of this yearly SUM
the authorities pay his ("mess>
ing'') board and for bis cloths
ing. After entering he has n0
expense whatever; except those
of a personal nature. But beS
fore entering he Is required
to have a certain outfit, SO
many shirts, pairs of pants,
&C., a list Of which is furnished
! the parents when h6tified OF
his appointment. By the strict
est economy some cadets save
a little out Of each yearly ais
lowahce of money; but it is not
often the case. If one does be
receives the balances due him
in cash at the end Of his course.
Strictly according to law the
cadet must serve the, governs
ment four years after leaving
the academy, but in time Of
peace if he desires 1t, he can
usually resign at any time. All
cadets betome officers; receiv-
ing the appointment of second
} lieutenant either in the engi>
neeEcavalry;artillery or infan.
try service depending upon the
standing as to scholarship, SC:
Prairie Farmer: 33iq
! Sam Ward, the liking of the
lobby" at Washington, has let
out one of the secrets Of his
) success id capturing hungry
J Congressman. It Is his meths
cd of cooking . ham which be
! thus Describes II soak il
: four days in water, changing It.
r four times a day; then / boil
it five hours in cider, with d
r wisp Of hay; then I baste 1t
with brandy sherry or clareti
according to the weather, and
D when they have tasted q slice
' Of that ham; why, they would
! pass anything | wanted ID Con-
! gress." s'1s 4''Ai
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nailp Aennsbtt yournal.
Materials for Spring Costumes.

Soft materials still obtain, and those of
6ne Atwood are still called camel's-hair.
They none of them have the rough surface
Of the real camel's hair, and there are
none of the long white or whitish-gray
hairs anywhere in the piece that were said
TO attes. the reality of camefshair cloth of
in small irregular plaids or checks, is
about three-quarters of yard wide and
costs 81 the yard. 1t is in all the neutral
shades, brown, mode and gray, and is de-
signed to be used with silk of the same
shade The same material comes in
mottled effects like those Of last winter,
except that the irregular spots that dot the
surface are Of darker shade of the color,
instead OF a contrasting color, as were
most of those displayed, last autumn.
A plaided material of silk and wool is the
most decided novelty yet. spite of its new
ness, it is not nearly so desirable as the
soft wool materials which it vainly seeks
10 rival. 1t is called plaid matelasse why.
is the question, since it does not bear the
slightest resemblance in texture or appear
ance to the real matelasse. 1t, like the
wool cloths, comes in the plain shades, is
the same width as the camel's-hair cloth,
and costs $1.25 the yard. 1t is somewhat
stiff and unyielding. and will not drape
nearly SO effectively as the softer materi-
ais. Vigonnes have the same rough
twilled surfaces, and are like the winter
material of that name, except they are a
little lighter in texture. and are found in
the spring shades instead of the dark ones
of three and four months ago.-Bosto'
Advertiser.
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SANFORDS RADICAL CURE
q a Local and Constitutional Rem

LocAL-Because it Is applied directly to the seat
of disease, the nasal passages, by insult alton,
where it acts instantly clearing the head OF mu-
cous Accommodations, alaying pain and soreness,
subduing Inflammation, and gradually drying up
the discharge.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 1t is taken internally,
where by its Alternative and resovent properties it
pulfes the blood of the acid poison always present
in Catarrh, keeps the pores open, the skin moist
and healthy gives tone to the nervous forces, I'M
proves the appetite, and enables the system, by its
powerful tonic influence to completely throw OF
the disease.
Each package contains a Treatise on Catarrh and
DR.. Saniord's Improved lnhaling Tube. Price VI
For sale by Druggists everywhere. WEEKS "
POTTER, Boston, General Agents.
marl7-tSW4W
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SUEFOIK SIS February %, 1915.
Then personally appeared the said George +
Dinsmore and made oath that the foregoing state
ment nv him subscribed is true. Before me,
ISignedl SETH J. THOMAS.
Justice of the Peace.
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he Purest Spices and
.e.rs VA Cream Tartar
And hes ENGLISH SODA can be found at
II. A. b. CHANDELIERS.
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SWORN STATEMENT
OF a.
BOSTON DRUGGIST.

GENTLEMEN hereby certify that have had
have been a terrible sufferer. was rendered par
TALLY deaf had buzzing in the head, pains across
the temple, dizzy spells, weak and painful eyes,
swollen and ulceraIed tlnsils, hard and constant
cough, severe pains across the chest and every IN
dication of Consumption. My head ached all the
time The matter accumulated SO rapidly in my
head and throat that could not keep them free.
Frequently at night would spring out OF bed,
seemed to me at the point OF suilocatlon. i would
then have recourse to every means In my power to
dislodge the mucous from my throat and head be-
fore being able to sleep again. For period OF six
wears my tonsils were liberated and so much ln-
famed that could with difficulty swallow. l IL
naly consulted an eminent surgeon in regard TO an
operation on them, but at his request postponed it.
The constant Inflammation and liberation in my
throat caused by the poisonous matter dropping
down from my head had so rritated and innamed
my lungs that ! coughed ncessantly-a deep, hard
cough. Meanwhile my system began to show the
effects of this disease, so that lost flesh grew pale
and showed every symptom OF an early death by
Consumption. When matters had reached this
stage, or about six months ago, began the use OF
SANFORD's RADICAL CURE FOR CATARRH.
After, using the first bottle ! began to improve
as had not known il TO be for years. 1t seemed
gradually to arrest the discharge. 1t stopped my
cough in three days. BY using it as garSic soon
reduced the Inflammation and swelling of my ton
siis so that they soon ceased to trouble me. The
soreness across my chest disappeared, the buzziDg
noises in my head ceased, my sense of hearing and
of seeing were completely restored, and every
symptom of "a disease that had reduced me to the
FoRD'S RAbICAL CUkE FOR CATARRH.
have been thus explicit because, as a druggist,
have seen great deal of suffering from Catairh,
and hope to convince many that this is great rem
edy. 49,.
am familiar with the treatment OF Catarrh as
practiced by the best physicians, and have consult
cd the most eminent about my case. ! nave used
every kind ofremedy and apparatus that nave APP
peared during period OF six years past and have,
while following their use, taken great care OF my
general health but obtained no relief or encourage
ment from any of them. -
Since curing myself with SANFORD'S RADI-
hundred cases. without a single case of failure, and
have in numerous instances received wholesale or
ders from parties to whom | had sold one bottle.
This is the only patent medicine have ever recon-
mended, never having believed in them before, al
though constantly engaged in their sale.
Very gratefully yours,
GEORGE +. DINSMORE,
With J.F. White, Druggis',
sc Portland, corner Sudbury street.
Boston, February %.
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earI WILL SEND ALL FREE OF CHARGE prescrp
ton that any druggist win put up that is positive
cure for nervous debility. will guarantee my
prescription In every case. Address,
PROF. j. r. WIGGfN,
2ml4 Charlestown, Mass.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-04-09

w have received letter from 1t
prominent Western gentleman. ali
atpits and devoted son Of North Gar, =
lima. III regard to tie passage Of the
Convention bill, from which We make
a few extracts. We are glad TO know
that the people OF tie West are alive to
tleimp mportauce of the great issue which
Will be pre- ented to them in August,
and We are certainly very grateful to
our correspondent for his kindly le
m-mbrauces Of the Journal Ill cou-
nectiou with Convention. He writes:
AsHEvILLE, March 29tn, 1874
GU>TLEME>:-I havr just returned
from Ct:rrokee a' d must write TO con
cratuiate you on the glorious success
ut the Convention on; ST Il. for which
the JOURNAL Iia3 % faithfully and SO
ably haiti ed for the last seven months.
/ had dtspairt q Of lis passage through
the iI.,u.c f,rm the impression made
upon rny mlHd by the hentime 'ts
advanced IN our Caucus which |
ruaIy. am happy III the knowied9 e
iILAl illt 1pltICOuli'C t'Sls dOIOLl W.
one ui ;h,n il u Radical, cast thel!
vote SrfjdiY for the measure, even
though Their 7ftity may lave been
ucraeiOUed by some lUdeScrlbt e
feeling cf dread Of our pa opIe's lndIg-
u.tiun, should h" cast any other Y; te
ti.an he did. My spirits have been
greatly revived by this success, and
| am agaiu beginning to feel a reviyrl
=, \ -. ts.aS-
ever been taught to cherish as ii SOD
OF the Ojd North State.
am really glad to observe tie spi' t
of tie newspapers az tie subject. liz
advising our people to sfiId 'nr best
msn to the CONVENTION May tins al
vice be heede d aud may the Couveittn
he one composed ii the best and
w:se$t of our true StutesI,,-u Is there:
. aEy possible chaEc of New Hanover
beng able to send at }c0>t one good
mau? | have, for some rea>on or
other. became an admlrer of your
cpuntynau Hon George Davis, and if
he could by any possible meals be
sent, [ won}d greatly rejoice
Our people have not yet received
the !ntolIigence of tLe caij, hu; 50 far
a. the inEurnation bias been circut"ied q
| rear lHF tt3lf tL' met u an { ~ - L
I approval Of tile call and dete1nlna-
tion TO select good men as delegates.
! As Col. Goither. of Burke, took such
Il decided stand for the measure and
at such an early stage OF the measure.
/ hope the people Of Burke will not
! forget to ho1tor themselves by giving
/ him their ur'a,lin1O"s support. Such
men Rs he ought to be sent wherever
! they can be found.
l am very truly yours, &c,
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Mr.. EDIToR-On the night above
mentioned, We with very many others
enjoyed the very delightful privilege
OF list, ning to a temperance address
from Judge Kerr of Caswell county,
and although the Judge is not a mem
Der of temperance organization, Is aD
advocate OF .'total abstinence" him
self never ''drinkipg anything stronger
than coffee Hia lecture was AN able
effort, well worthy the cause. The
whole question he presented i'll al or
iginai manner so differently from any
ether We ever heard before. Being
a gentleman OF the old regime Of our
State. with the interest Of his fellow
men at heart presenting his truJns IA
an orthodox manner, the Blbie his
guide, Q )urteous and atfabie In maDn-r,
aud Wlthai ali orator, could he do
otherwise than cham speit~buund III
audience. which was overhowing aud
very appreciative. All he said Was to
tie point, nothing superfuous or per-
tanning to levity.
Especially did he endeavOr to 10
press npon the minds of the youDe
Cien the dreadful evils resulting frcIn
hahituHl moderate drink ng, and p
doub, not without some success
W. said he was not a memher O:
no organization OF temperance yet At
advocates III tie strongest reTm- -;
such sOci,ties. The ladies h. e..cUtt.
aged 10 60 on il this cau-e, and to u.s.,
every effort at their command 10 alb.
Ioh tnlS ir ghtfuily growing evil, p.u-
tlcuiariy as their own sex WAS becuu.
ing addicted to the dlsgr&ceful habit
Of wine drinking to impart color TO
their cheeko ami briliiancy H. the
ieHdtn eyes; Trough the ladies' OF t.u
Will. e. took meme of these r. marks IL
themselves, as they are ire from such
habits, ana III justice to the Judge W.
must say, that it did not for nIOIut nj !
occur to us that be lnteudrd such tc- |
marks for any true Southern ndl:r. |
tne evils resulting oft.u from :: hts; !
glass of wine are to them too gi,.riun,
the heart-aches it has caused III DEi |
sunny land ale % numer u, for e ,
of Its daughters to endeavor 70 add ~ !
her charms ty the Use OF such stjmE-
| tnts- Perhaps he my meet with an
isolated case, ii so, We hope he Will
report it, and we promise til,t tne
ladies of our organization VIII use
their utmost endeavOrS TO paVe her.
L. wonld be SIMPLY absurd for Us t.
TO DO Judge kerrs address
anything like justice, but we do say
he Is a christian gentlemen, and made
a very favorable impression on his au-
d1ence, both as man aid u temper
ance lecturer.
His lecture was brilliant success,
and we hope he may live to make man,
more, and may be able to present such
truths to the minds, OF ia l." i!t7"-
q .,,,, 80. "a ,.,- uGdIcted to lntoXica:IGn,
or even moderate drinking. with sutii-
lent force as 10 cause them to sea
heir error. and join the Good Ten,-
olars or Friends of Temperance, and
thus save themselves from the evils
that surely follow, if they persist III
such an err 1r.
TEMPERANCE.
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-,,1S nU .VBss:vss.sTnS
THE PtItiS PECE-

We fad Dlu-h. says the Augusta
IUr0nirle and Sentinel, that IS On
cnurazlug iu- the present political
stu ton. We nay confidently expect
either that Grant viii hr renominated,
or else that Blaine or some moderate
Eepub lean Will secrre the endorse
meut Il the National Republican Con
yent,0n. II .he event of Grants sue
c,.,s the Muderates will bolt and sup
y ,rt the Democ.attc Dominee, rendei-
isg certain the ii, IA! Of the Radio is
-,,,uld B!.ir.e RECEIVE. the rlorniuatIou
,ss viii have y chlnc.. t. defeat him
through the luke warinness of the ex-
tremIsts and the strength Of our own
organization. Or victory Is ceriiii"
III one event; the prospects of a triumph.
ar. very good III the oaicr. BHt even
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a yspat,tifui w~nan.

Washington correspondent OF the
New Orleans Bulletin draws Il charm
.ng picture of the wife of Senator Cor
don of Gre orgia ::
Over III the reserved gallery, there
sit. sweet little lady with ii thin lace
veil only half hiding her pretty little
fac ter eyes are very bright and
soft. always ighted with a charming
smile; the forehead high-arched and
broad, framed IL with the ripping
waves of soft brown hair. Always
tlstcful!y dressed, you will esp cially
not,. the perfect glowing of the siende-
hands, and her graceful way of NOV
ing them. Every one who sees her
asks who she is, and I can tell you.
See, now, the gallery doors opens, and
Gen. Gordon CONS down to claim the
proud welcome ofhis ,oite The best
of it is that husband aid wife though
they have been married many years,
they ale yet like lovers; and If you want
to see Mrs. Gorion's eyes beam, her
cheek flush: and her lovely head poise
itself with a still prouder self assert
i've grace, just pretend that you don't
know who she is, and praise the gen.
eral in her hearing.