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PLAIN TRUTH.

lecvclS, the cN-ncsro Senator, OF
Mississippi, has written Grant It letter
and explains how it happened that the
Den,ocr:,tir-C Conservative ticket swept
the state. The following will speak
for itself, as II portion of the letter =
"Since reconstruction, the masses Of
my people have been, as it were,
cnsIavcd in mind by unprincipled adj
venturcrs, who, caring nothing for
country, were willing to stoop to any
thing, no matter how infamous, to
secure power to themselves, and per-
pcluate it. My people are naturally
Republicans, and always will be, but
as they grow older in freedom so do
they in wisdom. a great portion of
them have learned that they were
being used as mere tools, and rs in the
late election, not being able te correct
the existing evil among themselves,
they determined, by casting their
ballots against these unprincipl"l
adventures, to overthrow them.''
Writing about the Conservatives who
hctIcL the decent negroes to carry the
state, he says
"In almost every instance, those
men who have aided us have been
cried down by the so-ct'icd Itcpuhii-
can officials in power in the State
Ny people nave IHtH tbtI by these
,chcIncrS when men were placed upon
the ticket who were VIGOROUSLY cor
rupt and dishonest, that they must
vote Tor them; that tho salvation of
the party depended upon it that the
man who scratched II ticket was not a
Republican. This is only one of the
many means these unprincipled
dcr,ng"sur5 have pcviscd to pcrpetu-
alto the intellectual bondage of my
people. 10 defeat this policy at the
late election, men, irrespective of race,
color or party aflilintiOn, united and
voted together against men known to
DC incompetent and dishOncst.'
And when Mr.. ItcvcIs touches on
corruption he gets Off the following:
"I cannot recognize, nor do the
nlasScs of my people who read rccog
nizc, the majority of the officials who
have been in power for the past two
years as Republicans. We do not
believe that I,cpublicanism means cor
ruption theft and crniezzlcment. These
three offcuScs have been prevalent
among It great portion of our office
holders; to them must be attributed
the defeat Of the Republican party in
the state, If defeat there was, but T.,
with all the lights before me, look
upon it As an uprising Of the people, to
crush out corrupt men and rings from
! power.
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THE DISTINGUISHED DEAD.

The late Vice President Wilson, whose
death the American people are so
suddenly called upon to lament, was
a native of New Hampshire, and was
born IN Pennington, in that State, on
the 18th of February, 1912. The first
| lessons of his life were those of a
farmers son, in which capacity he
learned the severe but wholesome
| discipline of industry and frupalitv,
Neither then nor ut any time during
| his eventful career was he ever known
to shrink from work. The youth who
toiled necessarily among the stumps
and stones in summer and the drifts
and ice of winter, became the chairman
of the Senatc's Committee on Military
Affairs, in which Gen. Winfield Scott
said he did more work in one term
than had been done by all the chair
men Of that committee in the precetl-
ing twenty years.
He left the farm, when he was about
twenty-five years old, penniless as We
may well suppose, and without the
education which enabled Webster, Cass.
Seward and many Others to make =
subsistence by teaching. He went to
Boston aud engaged in the mechanical
trade of making shoes. At this
occupation, in the course of two or
three years, nc earned enough to enable
him to attend several schools and
academies in New Hampshire, where
he applied himself with his peculiar
industry, SO :hnt in II short period he
had acVuircd all he wanted, the birth
right of every American youth, an
elementary education, which, with
him, was key to all he wished to
know. For the rest of his life he was
close student and m ntlllSt rlOnS reader
Tic was essentially scif-made, self
taught, and sclf-dcpcntlent.
Mr.. Wilson, in fS3S, then about
twcnty-siN years OF age, entered upon
the business Of manufacturing shoes in
Nntick, Massachusetts, an industry
then comparatively new, but which
has since been enormously developed
in that and other New England States.
many years, giving ii his careful
personal supervision and reaping
thcretron steadily increasing and sat
isfnctory results, SO that, although
engaged for Al large part of his life In
[ political or public affairs, he was always
| independent of any Office for n subsis-
| tcncc. He served eight years In the
State Legislature, was twice President
of the State Senate, AMI in 1873 WAS II
member and President of the state
constitutional Convention. In these
capacities he acquired that thorough
knowledge of parliamentary affairs
and tnctics which became so useful t.
him us Il member and more lately rs
President OF tho Senate, to which he
was elected In 1866, serving until his
induction into office as Vice President
in March, iS7:'.-N. y. B"N'tim.
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Dentistry.

DR. s. l.. BRACEY, Dentist. respectfully
- offers his professional services to the
citizens of Monroe and surrounding coun-
try. Having experience. of fourteen
wears in the practice, he feels confident of
giving satisfaction in all branches of his
profession. Ia willing to warrant all work
Once at residence on Jackson street, near
the Female Academy, Monroe. La.
v.-marl6:ly
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JOHN M'ESERY. =. u. M'ESERY
j. ~ =. -. McEnery.

4 TTORNEYS At Law, Monroe. La.
n practice in the Parish and Dist riot
Courts Of Ouachita, Morehouse, Franklin.
kirhiand Caldwell and Catahoula Parishes,
in the Supreme Court at Monroe. and Uni
ted States Courts. PARTICULAR attent ion paid
To business in the Land Office Department
of the General Government. nf7tf
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MISCELLANEOUS.
NEW MARky!T HOUSE.

The undersigned has opened has opened
his new market house and viii he pleased
TO supply the best OF meats at all hours of
the day. His old patrons are respectful
invited to come and see him.
az Whole hogs, neatly butchered, sold
at Sc per pound. J. L. NELSON.
Dec. 10. 1ST2=I4:tf
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FERRY.
A J.lIAMJsRA RESTAURANT :

AJ.IIAMJsRA RESTAURANT!
MONROE, La, October ., 1873.
To neg Ei'ic',tls ana Patrons Of Monroe and
Viciuity:
tender you nay sincere thanks for your
kind and liberal patronage extended here
tofore. I now ready to reopen my
Restaurant and am prepared to serve up in
tirSt-c:ss style all kinds of Fish, Oysters,
CLAIMS, ShrinpS, CrabbS, Game and every
thing else that can be found in a tirst-class
Restaurant. have secured the services Of
Mr.. Favcto, one of the best cooks that New
Orleans ever produced, and will guarantee
sat isfaction to one and all, hoping to meet
with kind and liberal pat rOll;tge in the
future AS in the past.
Very Respectfully.
GEO. G. ENSSMINGl;R
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FOR SALE.

4 PLANTATION Ii miles northeast of
"A Monroe. we'll improved, with good resi-
denre, cribs, cabins and loo acres of gum
land in fine state of cultivation. For par
ticulars apply to a. A. GjNEY.
Monroe La. Nov. 18th lST5.-tf.
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MISCELlANE OUS.
FOR SALE :.

On Ef,ASoNA ABLE TERMS. :aa, acres Of
~ land in lots ."r in the aggregate: situated
u miles from town on the WinnSbnro road :;
so acreS improved. with :: cabins. Will
sell cheap. Apply to
r. E.\DOM or,
=. -. McfN merry.
Monroe. Nov -. lS75-ian
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MITCH cows FOR SALE.

Several No. Mich Cows. giving from ::
to gallons ofmilk day. all with Young
calves and prrtr"ly gentle. for sale by
J. \. NJ fREHITH.
June ,. lS.I.-tf. Cuba T.. o. La
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Mules HoRsEs' MULES

Our partner, Mr.. A. Given, will reuCh
Trenton about the 5tli proxiuo. with 1910
head of well-selected mules mud horses. SIS
fisac a. ever brought to this market. incluG-
ing mules for the farm, and fine saddle and
LiiooyS horses" Prices to suit the times.
save oru,d ers with
ys -" PARKER q MCLEOD:
6 Trenton, Oct. %, lS75.-2rn.
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.At:ONS!

Twenty-Five Two and Four-HorSe Iron
Axle Wagons. made by the celebrated
Studehakrr Manufacturing co.. just re-
ceived and for sale at the lowest market
rates by FRED ENDoM
October ). lS73.-3:tf
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Terms, $500 per Day.
TN F. MO ROE HOU s +,
Jackson Street, Monroe. Ia,
D.R. TRoUsDALE, PROPR.
FOR SALE.

200 acres of A No. ! unimproved Land,
= adjoining Coulette, place. miles from
Monroe on the Bayou DeSiard. viii be
sold to actual settlers on reasonable teruls
ut long time This land is we'll timbere,ti,
convenient to mark ct and as productive IA
any land in Ouachita parish. For further
information apply to Fl. Il. HOLMES
Monroe. La, July IA, 1873. IT,
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HOMESTEAD FARM
FOR SALEi
A farm situated 90 miles below Monroe,
on the east bank and fronting on the Qua :
chita river, containing l42 acres, 100 acres
in cultivation, the balance being In stand
ing timber. Dwelling house, out-houses
and cabins sufficient on the place. A bar
gain can he obtained by applying aeon to
X. q. COBB, Or
FRANK p. STURBS.
Jan'y 8, ls75.-l7:tf
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EOR SALE.

4 small comfortable dwelling, clustered
inside, with gallery in front facing South,
and all necessary out bonses. we'll located.
Just the place for a small family, call and
examine, cheap, for chash only.
G. BOFENSCHEN.
Monroe, L., June 10, 1875. IT,
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Dr. -. e.. Murphy.

Having returned to Monroe, offers his
IL professional services to the citizens Of
the town and count rv surrounding. He may
TIE found. when not professionally engaged,
eithcr at his office in the Rraaril building,
upstairs, or at his residence in rear of the
Duachita House.
November II, 1874. SLY.
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reputation. based on Its intrinsic virtues,
and sustained by its remarkable cures.
SO mild rs to be safe and beneficial to
children. and yet SO searching as to
ctfectually purge ont the great corrup-
tions of the blood, such as the scrot-
ulous and syphilitic contamination.
Impurities or diseases that have furked
in the system for years soon yield to
this powerful antidote. and disappear.
Hence its wonderful cures. many of
which are publicly known, of ScrOfull,
and all scrotillous diseases. Ulcers,
lIruptiOnS, and eruptivc disorders of
the skin, TumOrs, IslOtchcs. BOilS.
rimples,, PMstules, Sores, st.
sipelas. letter, Salt ISheu,i,.
Scald Head, IsingwOrm, and in
tcrnal UlceratiOns of the Uterus.
Stomach, and Liver. 1t also cures
other complaints. to which it would not
seem especially adapted, such as Drop
sy, Dyspepsia, Fits, Neuralgia,
Heart Disease, Female Weak
ness, Debility, and LellcOrrhna,
when they are manifestations of the
Scrofi1lous poisons.
and strength in the Spring. BY renew
ing the appetite and vigor of the digcS-
tive organs, it dissipates the depression
and listleSs langt'or of the season.
Even where no disorder appears. people
feel better and live longer. for cleansing
the blood. The system moves on with
renewed vigor and a new lease of life.
PREPARED BY
Dr.. J. c. AVER & CO. Lowell, Mass,
SOLD nr ALL DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE.
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Mules
SADDLE AND n AItNESS HORSES!
! will be at Monroe and vicinity or
about the LIST of December with q drove of
choice mules and saddle and harness horses.
Parties desiring stock OF any kind win do
we'll to see mine before purchasing.
Oct. 70, lS75-4t 7. q. wISEMA AN.
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BENJAMIN NIcI.ernIl,

nARISH SURVEYOR OF OUAClIITA.
Office at the Land ONCE. Monroe LA.
VIII survey land, furnish Plans and
Specifications for the construct ion OF Lev
ees, Emhanknents,D Drainage canals, Roads.
bridges, ana other works of i,u!'ti' in,-
improvement. Oct. Il, 1875. lN
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MONROE ADVERTISEMENTS.
MO STARVING,
~ There il no need for starving, as long as
H. HEIND1EN6
On Dessisrd street, has for sale plenty OF
GROCERIES, AND PRO. ms,
| Such as ;1.s
! Al COFFEE & SCGA.
| EXCELI.ENr SYRUP \ MoLASstS;
splendid CHEESE. MACARoNI:
vERMICELLI; NEW nuCl<wHEAr
FLOUR IN ANY QUANTITY:
NEW SUGAR CURED HAMS
(FIRSr IN MARKET>
PLENTY OF EGGS. sPICED PIGS FEET,
OYSTERS. SARDINES.
POTTED OR DEVII.ED.
MEATS. L.OBSrERS, SALMON AND
MUSHROOMS: ASSORTED CANNED
FRUITS AND vEGETA RLES:
POTATOES ANDnNIONS:
CHOICE CAROLINA RICE;
WHITE BEANS AND ENGLlsU PEAS;
HOAlINY AND GRrrS;
CRANBERRIES, RAISONS, CTrRON
AND CURkANrS;
NICE JELIlES AND PRESERVES;
DRIED FIGS; CRACKERS.
TOYS, DOLLS ANDA
VARIETY or NICE AND uSEFl'F
ORNAMENTS
Also IA small assortment of t'rockcry and
| Shelf Hardware, such as is mostly needed
for general use.
Come and 500 for yourselves, hut 90 not
fail to bring along tho "sVonduliN,' because
must have more roatiy money and loss
merchandise. Fair dealing and no hiimb,iE
will be found by every one--nnam, woman
l4:tf ii. KINDEKNIANN.
JOHN l.. BYRNE.
MANUFA CTUREH'S AGENT
co MMlSSION ERCHA Mt,
DeSIARD ST., MONROE. LA.
am constantly receiving. from First
Hands, OF Commission. r"nsi.nt'"uts of
PORK, BACON,
LARD, FI.OURS,
MEAL, CORN,
HAY, OATS
BRAN, SUGARS
N1OI.ASSES, RICE,
|
SOAPS, STARCH
And Every Article embraced under tho
head Of
IA ILY AND I'LA VITA IION
.SI1I'PLIE.>.
Which I offer to Casi, Buyers at
COST AND EXPENSES.
] Agent for all kinds of
Machinery, Wagons, Gins and nrI'i"g,
| Asricnlinr raj implements. HBnrL'>
Brilliant stoves, C"I""""'-
! Corn Mills,
And all articles of practical use. which are
! offered ut Afn"ml"cf"rcr'x It''"'S ""d expenses
dttded. Agent for
AMERICAN POWDER co.
Any article not kept in stock will De sup
piled Mt wholesale rates, on commission
ana no advance charged on cost. lhbera
| advances nnie on Cotton or other trnSiEn.
mentS of Produce. Ef- Goods delivered
| on the west bank of the river fire." of charge
i General Fire and Li/c Insurance -ig"ncy
| Risks placed in solvent reliable com pan los.
| Loss settlements and collect ions promptly
! made. tjan76
DRYCE RIUI.S'
6 X 1: a T.
| BOOK, music ~ FANCY GOODS
! T. NJ = o X u NJ
I
!
! Cor. DeSiard and st. John Streets.
! NEwSPAPERS.A ND PERIODICALS. !:
SCHOOL. BOOKS, STATIONARY.
|
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R. WILLIS RICHARDSON. EoE'r klcHAkDSnS.
IL. - Il. ". lsiclaA rsl SOla.

4 T"rOREEYS AT LAW, Monroe, la,
n practice in all the Parishes OF North
Louisiana, in the supreme Court AT Monroe,
the Federal Courts. and in the Land Office
Impairment OF the General Government.
June -, 1872. 4utf
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MONROE ADVERTISEMENTS.
FURNITURE STORE,
AND FURNITURE REPAIRING.

The undersigned respectfully informs the
public that he has now on hand u we'll Sc
lected stock of Office and Household EMrni-
tnre, Wooden coUins, Nletalic Burial Giskets,
Coffin Trimmings such Handles, Plates,
!Sciews, etc. Terms, Cash. Store on Grand
street, near the Courthouse.
j. r.. PETERS.
Monroe, La, March Is, 1879. n2S-tf
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fNOAL AND ICE.
" keep constantly on hand IL supply of
COAL. AMY ICE,
which will be supplied to Monroe and sur
rounding country at reduced rates! I can
finnish in ANY QUANTITIES desired and have
every facility for shipping.
solicit the trade of this community
and will guarantee general statisfact ion
My terms are Positively CASH. ~, i
GEO. J. BRA DFIt,,.i,
Monroe, sept. H.. lS13.-l:%rn. .-
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Obituary and Marriage notices will DO
charged IA advertisements.
Any person sending us five new cash sub
scriberS, at the same post Office, Will be en-
titled to II copy or THE TELEGRAPH gratis,
for one year.
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lDr. Il. II. Rich a. rslSSSn
DR.. =. II. SilOl:afS.

MONROE, l.A.,
OFFERS his professional services I" the
~ citizens of Monroe. Office. in his Drug
store on DeS;iard street.
September 81. 1879. lr.
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~ =. SORG.
i. -Dealer in--
FRESH EEEF. MUTTON AND PORK.
NJ = X O l.. a.
Market house in the building belonging
to llunSicker estate. corner of DeSiard and
FOurt h streets.
nc Market kept open throughout the
day. Beef by the quarter. at &c per pound.
August 20, 1879. Tyr.
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GEORGE KGEHLER.
~ Gunsmith, Monroe, La. Dealer in
GUNS. PISTOLS, CAPS, TUBES,
CARTRIDGES, POWDER FLASKS.
PATENT ELASTIC GUN wADS
Repairing of all kinds neatly
done, at - per cent. below for -fl
mer prices, and work gnaran- 0Nx
tied Juns IS. 1870, " y w -
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MEDICAL.
Ayers
Sarsaparilla

Is widely known
as one of the most
etfectual RENEE
dies ever discov-
cred for cleans
ing the system
and purifying the
blood. 1t has
stood the test of
wears. with a con-
Stantly growing
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CMITI n FIRST.
- PiDPItI ETOiiS,
e \ r Y a q T. a n - : NJ FIJI S no =
GRAND STREET, MONROE,
Have the pleasure of notifying the Public
that they are prepared to build and repair
Carriages and Buggios, to Shoe Horses and
execute all kinds of Plantation Work
Iafs- Owners of f;urden'S SubsoiI Attach
ment for ouachita Parish. mars, 73.25tf
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TARIFF or ADVERTISING RATES.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted AT one
dollar and fifty cents per square cone men
OF space or lsss), for the first, and seventy
i've cents for each subsequent insertion. for
amy time under one month. For longer
periods as follows:
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.NISUEI, In.
a. l.. Slac~ ii; lf-t-s-.--
TroKNEY AT LAW and Commits
n sioner for Texas. Office Wood street
Monroe, La. Prompt attention given I" col
iections in North Louisiana. Aug. 2i, $50 |
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-11
Hon. J. Russell Jones, Minister to Belgium, i

Hon. j. Russell Jones, Minister to Belgium, ia
now i'll Washington.
payrnastcr Greeley, U. s. N, died yesterday
at Hartford, Conn., of consumption.
There were no new cases of fever and no
deaths at Fort Barrancas yesterday. The sick
were all doing woll.
The first prosecution under the Civil Rights
bill at Savannah, began yesterday, the prosectl-
tor being colored employee at the post-ofiice.
Tho police made descent on the lottery deal
ers at Boston yesterday Eight persons were ar
rested, and number of establishments were
closed.
The grasshoppers continue flying soathward
in Nebraska, and have appeared at Laramie
City. Those that alighted did not seem to have
done much damage,
The planters along the Mississippi river, be-
tween Memphis and Vicksburg, are strengthen
ing the levees to prevent damage from the high
water.
Through travel by tho Washington and Vir-
ginia Midland, and Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
roads, which was interrupted by floods, has been
resumed.
-Four of the colored convicts who escaped
from the penitentiary at Richmond early on
Monday morning, were captured few miles
from Richmond, on Monday night. The fifth,
Hall, is still at large.
President Grant was serenaded at his cottage
at Long Branch, last evening, by the Ocean Ho-
tel Band. MANY lauieb anu 8ehtiemen were
present. The President "threw open his doors
and acknowledged the compliment" Mr.. and
Mrs. Sartoris are to sail for England on the 2Sth
inst.
When we look around and see the large num-
ber of able-bodied men who spend their money
and their time at the beer saloons, whilst their
wives are stitching at home, or go out washing
children from starving, we naturally wonder
why more young men don't get married-and
marvel more that 80 many ladies do.-Norris-
folrn Herald.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-11
FOURTH EDITION.
Furniture for England.

wiLMINaToN's FIRST sHIpMEFr-A CHAMBER SUIT
OF THE ENTERPRISE co. TO ADoRN AN ENaLlsH
HOME.
The Enterprise Manufacturing Co., OF this cl-
ty have found purchaser for one Of their su-
peril chamber suits, with other articles Of furni-
ture, in an English gentleman. lately married in
this country to New Jersey lady who resided
North of Philadelphia. The suit WAS made to
order some weeks ago, has been inspected and
approved, and the first of next week will be
shipped to it's destination.
This chamber suit is one of great beauty. be-
ing built of the best woods, elaborateiy
wrought, and highly polished. And yet it is
rs substantial as beautiful. 1t has been made
with that same degree of conscientiousness
which characterizes all the work of the Enter
prise Co., and the greatest possible care and
skill have been bestowed upon its construction.
The suit comprises bedstead, large dressing
case, washstand and the usual accomplishments.
1t was built OF walnut, is quite massive, and
plentiful in veneer work. In the headboard,
without any intention to produce it, has been
worked fair representation Of lions head,
the shaggy locks eyes and nose Of which are
plainly visible at certain angles OF light.
This suit is one Of the most handsome and
elaborate yet manufactured by the enterprise
Co. and Is the first of home manufacture ever
sent from this city to Europe.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-11
COyIc Tries il Again.

HIS SECOND SWIM FBohr CHESTER TO GLOUCESTER
FAILuRE-HE BREAKS DOWN ON HIS EIGHTH
MILE.
Thomas Coyle, who was recently defeated by
johnson in long race from Chester to Glouces-
ter, yesterday gave an exhibition of his natatory
ability by attempting to swim over the course
he had failed to complete on the 22nd of July.
Having been rowed out to mid-chan-
mel, at Chester. yesterday afternoon, at
$40 o'clock, he plunged into the river. The
tide was the first of the flood, and the water was
very cold. Bets were freely exchanged that the
athlete would or would not reach Gloucester, and
q young man. named George Stillman who en-
tered the water with Coyle, and who showed him
self to be an excellent swimmer, had many back
ers, who expressed firm belief that he would
beat the champion, though by the initiated it
was seen that the youngster WAS put into the
water by some of Coyle's opponents in order to
" force the pace" johnson was on hand in a
small boat with his trainer, and narrowly watch
ed the movements of Coyle.
Coyle swan very fast all the way to the Laza-
retto channel, doing the first four miles in fifty
eight minutes. He arrived off Quarantine at
A. I3, and when abreast of Lodges point, at 10,
took his first drink. Stillmap had previously
resigned the struggle with the chill surges, and
it soon became apparent that Coyle would fail
in his undertaking. His trainer gave him two
drinks in pretty quick succession, and then TOOK
him out Of the water. He WAS at this stage
near the second buoy below the Block House,
and had swan distance of about seven and a
half miles.
johnson will attempt to swim this afternoon
over the course from Chester to Gloucester.
The match between the two takes place on the
Oath inst.