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V0LUM E XXIII---NO co.,

ns he aginea ::iii;;v5eisf.::,iy figures blocking
Fup his way. At length be gained the solid
foundation wall of the wing and searched
around eagerly for the hidden spring which
he knew controlled the door to the secret
passage. lie found it after short search
and had no difficulty in opening it. ..
This admitted him to a narrow passage
running parallel with the. wall. It was
about two feet wid5, and sufficiently
thigh to admit Of his standing upright
in it. The passage had evidently been cut
in the solid wall years before for It's walls
were nlosldy and slippery with age.
A short distance along, Ames came upon
O narrow fight Of steps. These he ascend
ed, feeling the way with his hands as he
went along, until he arrived at little
landing on the first floor of the house.
Stopping here only TO take breath he began
;elimbing Q seeo9d. saight swhiSbslsd to tia,
setond hex6 she ho9Se y26cins
were located q q -. X
-s x Half way up he heard sa noise above
which indicated the presence ofssome one
on the upper landing, from which the So
cret door opened. 7s..ss,sgsg
His heart almost ceased beating as he
listened and heard the sounds repeated.
There could bs no doubt as 10 the correct
ness Of his suspicious. "
Some one or something was hiding in the
gloom above his head. j.
His steps had evidently been heard, for
all was still when he listened second
time.
Dreading to 60 on, Ames stood trembling
on one OF the lower steps and waited for
something which would reveal to him the
nature Of the person if it was human be-
ing.
But all was still.
"It's only an Internal rat" hs finally
muttcred, begipning .hs ascent again.
AS he did 90 low groaa-a grsan fuh sf
ansuish-cane to his oars.
"My God!" he sasped. "is this p3aoe
haunted with the spirit Of the deadf
Again all was still.
WHO'S there?" he asked softly, aad
then shuddered at the sound Of ha o-va
voice.
Only for the urgency Of his mission he
would have turned back ut once. but he
dare not face the attorney and demand
more money without having something Of
Importance to communicate to him. He
must, therefore, try again.
His first step on the stairs, however, MAS
followed by = cry more terrible, if possible,
than the first. But Ames was getting des-
perAto now, and he did not stop A Sec
ond more and he reaAzed that a blue Light
was creeping into the passage!
1t appeared to come from above. and as
he glanced up with shrinking eyes he saw
sight which struck terror into his very
soul. The indistincs light burst into u
gleam, and in its very center, with one
hund pointing to bleeding cash in it's
head and the otbsr drawn back behind the
head us if to strike, was the spparition Of
Hugh Gordon, the man whose supposed
murderer he IVES helping to shield from
justice.
1t mas too much sor An.c. akeady over.
strung nerves, und, with an exclamation OF
y. :. 1919 - ~ tLS NIliS0H
plssa1o. :.n
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sI M your man, but how much will you
sgiseif everything works right"
- cd e; thousand lOllars"

4 81 M your man, but how much will you
gireif everything works right?"
l:i:: ~ thousand dollars"
|e.s s;s9a 9s6a won't do. 1 want an even five
sMuBand, said the other
~ Well, you shall have it, said Gray, not
kfeeling in a mood for hagsling with his
sstoothBout hepricc. "But il things don't
Work You won't get a cent"
5s5taeWe'll talk about that little matter
:9af forwards" said Amea" | regret to leave
Jsyou, my fine feller,' he added, "but L
3 haye% business of Importance to attend
Sto,aas saying which lie stepped to the
Ssdoor.
ag .Tet me warn youa against one thing said
1.-The attorney following him, "you must not
9 not drink until this matter is settled. You
!, might ruin everything if you allowed your
]. self to get under the influence Of liquor.
:; Be careful what you say about town, and
q. keep away from your drunken chums for
day Or two. Will you promise to do
ths?"
Cant you let u fellow have drink
now and then to quiet his nervos ?" asked
the other grufily.
"Be careful, repeated Gray" one glass
too much might spoil all our plans" ,
Ames gave the required promise and
left the office. After his departure Gray
sat down at his table to write. The stir
ring events of the last two days had caused
his regular business to be sadly neglected,
and he now worked with will for some
hours, not stopping even for his DGon day
meal.
zone of his first acts was to write let
ter of directions to correspondent in New
York, enclosing the cheque given by Eu-
gene. "fou will at once see the import
ance Of having the cheque cashed the first
minute it can be DONE he wrote. "Keep
it in readiness, and when l telegraph to
you proceed to the bank without delay, in
struct the officers to transfer the currency
into bonds and get receipt for the special
deposit in my name."
He sealed the letter and went out with
it, and others just in time to catch the last
mail for New York.
At the depot he met Eugene. After
greeting him warmly he said:
"I hear nothing about the finding Of the
will. You have not noised your good for
tune about the village yet, See"
"No, said Eugene. 81 intend to wait
until after the will has been fully accepted
and acknowledged. 1t will be time enough
then"
"That will doubtless be done to-day"
said Gray. "The will left for the county
seat on this last train. Of course it will
simply be formality, as there can be no
opposition
II hope so,' said Engone, and, after
some further conversation regarding the
handling of the property, the opening
OF work at the mills, &C., the two men
parted.
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A Chinese physician has opened an. afnce'.
in Titusville, Pa.
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CHAPTER XIV.
THE FACE IN THE PASSAGE.

After leaving Gray IS Office Ames proceed
cd directly to a low saloon near the river
and, seating himself at q small table, Or
dered q bottle of the best brandy and q
bundle of cigars.
The bartender looked sharplyat his GUS
toner, who was dressed quite roughly,
and sce,ued to hesitate about filling the
order.
"You want ter know if I've got any l,,-
ere, 'srose," said Ames, glad Of an oppor-
tm;ty Of displaying the money the attorney
had given him. "Well, how does yer like
the looks O that. my keerful young ewash-
err" And he drew forth handful of bills,
in which tens, twentes and ffties were
plentifuily mingled.
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GETTING MARRIED..

Every young girl, show-ardays erpects
to get rich husband snd Stherefors riels!
men ought to be sbundant. In the coun5
try, we admit that girls are sonehnsss
brought up with an idssso' work, and with
a suspicion that each may chance toweds 3
sober. steady, good-looking, indastriopa
young man, who viii be compelled to earn
by severe labor the subaistencs Of himself
and family, There are not 80 many
Brought up with such ideas, now, even In
the country, as there ased 10 heI but
There are some. and they, soustquentlH.
lsaen how to become worthy helpmatsa to
such worthy partners But in town IL is
different. From the highest to the lowest
eass In life, the prevailing idea with all
Is, that marriage is to lift them, as once,
above all necessity for exsrtion; and ayen
tho scrvant-girl dresses and reasons as It
she entertained romantic confidence in
her Cinasrella-Iks destiny Of marrying
prince, or, at least, Of being fallen in love
with and married by some wealthy gen
tle,nan If not by some uoblsman in die.
gliso. -.
This is why 80 many young men feas
to marry. The young women they meet
With arc all so imbued with notions OF
marriage so utterly incompatible with the
ordinary relations Of life in their station;
they are 80 wholly inexperienced in the
economy OF the household; they have been
taught, or have taught themselves, SUCH q
"neble disdain" for all kinds Of family in,
dustry; they have acquired such expeeta'
tions Of lady y-ike ease and elegance IN the
matrimonial connection, that to wed any
one Of them is to secure lifelong lease OK
domestic unhappinsss. and purchase
wretchedness, poverty, and despair. s-
All this is wrong, and should be amend.
ed. Such fallacies do not become sensi-
BILE age nor sensible people. Our grand
fathers and mothers ID more wisdom than
this. The present age is much too fast
one IN this respect. Let us sober down
little. Let every young woman be taught
ideas Of life and expectations Of marriage
suitable to her condition, and she will not
be 50 frequently disappointed. Should
she be fortunate and we'd above that con-
dition, she may readily learn the new du-
ties beco ming to it, aud viii not have been
injured by having possessed herself OF
those fitting station below. Let her an
ticipate always a marriage with one in the
humber walks of life-and then, should
she happen to do better, her good fortune
will be only the more delightful.
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DENTISTRY DENTISTRY !
DR.. Fl. .. WILSON

nFFERS his professional services to
" the people of Abbcville County
and of upper South Carolina. Having
just finished q course of study in the
Pennsylvania College of Dental Sur
gerry, he feels fully competent to attend
to all cases requiring the cxe-cise o.
skilled Dental Surgery that may be
brought to him. He asks the patronage
of the people, and guarantees full and
complete satisfaction. lie has procured
full set Of firSt-class Dental Instru-
ments, and is prepared to do 1irst-class
work at most reasonable rates.
ga5" OFFICE inst over Post Office.
NJ, GOLDSMITH. =. KIND.
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MOB VIOLENCE.
An Irish Mob After 0rangcmen.

NASHVILLE. TENN, July 13-The fol-
lowing special has been received from
Clarksville 1.-TWO lrishmen attacked a
negro with knives Next morning twenty
negroes attack the Irishmen, who took
refuge in a grocery store, when they were
taken by the police to the station house for
safety. soTe eight negroes aassailed the
grocery wifi pistols, stones and axes, and
nearly demolished it. Several disreputable
houses were mJbbed. In the meantime the
friends of the Irishmen battered down the
door of the calaboose, liberating them.
A general riot was feared, but all is quiet
now. Nobody was seriously hurt"
COLUMBUS OHIO, July l3.-The citizens
Of Westvilc have burned Corbin's saloon.
Corbn is sick, but swears he will open
another saloon when he RECEIVERS.
LAWRENCE, Mass, July ID A mob at
tackled the Orangemen returning from a
picnic A dozen Orangemen with ladies
and children disembarked at,the steamers
landing. Several hundred Irish followed,
shouting, jerring and finally throwing
stones. One lady was struck three times
and badly hurt all were more or less ins
iured during half mile walk to the station
house for the refuge. Four Of the men wore
regalia, one was severely hurt and bad his
sash torn off. The Mayor undertook to dis
perse the crowd Intellectually, when the
Mayor with a squad of police attempted to
escort the refugees home. Showers of
stones and bricks were hurled at the party
as soon as they appeared, and with the ex-
cepton of the Mayor every one was hurt,
some seriously. The mob made furious
assault, and nearly all the Orangemen and
police were knocked down. The police
commenced firing on the Irish, who cried,
kill the id Orangemen. The mob scatter
ed before the revolvers. None were killed
outright. Two men, one woman and boy of
twelve were wounded. The riot lasted two
hours, and the route extended a mile in the
most thickly settled portion of the city.
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FROM THE CINCINNATI RAILROAD.
How The work PrOgrcsses-Thc Com
IractorS-1sOw Near They nre
ThrOu=h,
RocIlwooD, Tenn, July S, lS7

LOCKWOOD, TENN, July 5, 1870.
sTciil Correspondence Wing and ChroDi,le
The life of the average team,d driver
on the railroad can not be a very at
tractive one, if the little incident l
saw this morning was fair sample of
his experience. The huge rock in his
wagon would weigh about ton; the
pine tree against which he was "stove"
was about three feet in thickness, and
stood on the lower side of the hill.
You can imagine the situation The
curses of the reckless driver were not
loud, but deep lie was down on his
knees, trying to cut away portion of
that tree, 80 that he could pass. |
mildly asked him what was the mat
ter. Looking up with a shade of in.
tense disgust on his face, he vouch-
safed no direct answer, but emphat-
ically remarked, dammit" A smell
of birthstone was i'm the air, aud ! left
him.
came to the line of the Cincinnati
Southern about seven miles south
Of Wartburg, on the lower
end of the contract originally taken
by Fitzgerald, Mallory d Flynn.
came first TO the camp of Mr.. A.
Clark, a sub-cOutractor under the
above named gentlemen for sections
l72 and l73. Section l72 is about fin
ished, and was, perhaps, as easily grad
ed as any mile upon the line. Ii lies
along the "bottOms of the Emory,
which, at this place are almost per
fectly level. Section l73 will be fin
ished in about two months. 1t in
cludes the bridge on "Mud-Lick
Branch, - which was commenced this
morning. Mr.. Clark reports every
thing as working tremendously, but
says he is not making any money.
He says the work was all taken toe
low for any one to make anything on
it, but that he IS going to put bis
through.
Next, l came 70 the work Of Mr.
James Hayes. He is working the
upper half Of section Ia, originally
taken by Wigglesworth d Gordon. II
includes a tunnel, two hundred
and fifty feet long He has the
4" heading" i'm about sixty feet, and
will get done in about four months
He is working a force of about one
hundred hands. The material Of his
Tunnel is a very hard, white sand
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How TRANSMISSION Of Blood Operated on
Brown.

Brown was very sick little while ago.
and the doctors were about to give him
up. 1t is rarely that doctors veil give up
anything, but they were very near Civ
ing up Brown. Although Brown wasn't
very desperate himself, yet the doctors
assured him his case was, and further
more told him that desperate cases re-
quired desperate remedies. They said
there was only one thing that could pos
sibly save him, and that was TRANSMISSION
of blood. They must find some perfectly
healthy man who would submit to haV-
ing a quantity Of blood injected from his
veins into those of Brown. Brown ask
ed them Indignantly if they thought they
could pick him up for blood sucker in
that way; but they said he must do that
or die, and 1t wouldn't doto give it up so,
Mr.. Brown; so he consented. They
sent for Jones, Browns particular friend,
though it would seem that man wasn't
very particular who would allow himself
to be tapped in a way like that. The OPP
Grafton was performed in a perfectly sat
isfactOry manner, and Brown got well.
And now the strangest part of this stO-
ry is to be told. Brown imagines that he
is Jones, and behaves in the most absurd
manner on account of that delusiOn. lie
wears clothes several sizes too large for
him, because Jones is fat while he is lean
Jones is bald-headed mau. and Brown.
who had a good-head of hair, buys all the
hair restOratives he sees advertised. and is
rapidly reducing himself to Jones condi.
ton. Jones is an expert swimmer, and
Brown, who can't swim a stroke, ha,
been hauled out of the river in halt
| drowned condition several times, having
recklessly given himself to the waves
| One drink makes Brown sick while Jones
can hold a barrel, and the condition OF
the man who fancics he is Jones may be
imagined, after he has been over the
Rhine of a Sunday night.
The other night Mrs. Brown missed
her husbandl and went in search of him
Found him sitting up wit, plump wild.
Ow-JOnes' plump widow whom he wa,
engaged to marry-the well known pro.
| pensity of widows to accommodate them,
selves to circumstances preventing hel
| from discovering the mistake. Mrs
Brown led him home by the ears, he pro
/ testing all the while she ought to be
ashamed of herself, taking Jones home
with her while her husband was away.
Brown attends all the funerals that oc.
cur in the Jones family, occupying the
| front seat with the mouruers and weep.
ing bitterly. He Is sane in one thing
! though-he absolutely refuses to pay any
of Jones' debts. But then Jones never
pays n cent himself.
The situation is very embarrassing fol
! all parties concerned.
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stone. Mr. Hayes has good reputa-
ton "a railroad man and will bid for
more work on this line. He is ably
assisted by his gentlemanly foreman,
Mr.. +. NJ. Fitzgerald.
| came next To the work of Henly
* Laughorne, who have the lower end
Of Section la. This work includes "a
tunnel. some seventeen hundred feet
~ length. They have driven in at the
upper end, some four hundred feet,
aud are working about one hundred
hands. They VIII get done about the
end of the year. rh.s firm is COM
posed Of practical railroad men, who
have risen from the pick aud shovel
To their present position. At their
commissary | was agreebly surprised
To una John Cooper, Esq, busily en-
gagged in running that part of the bus
mess.
Section 175 was worked by a Mr..
Mcqueen, ana is about finished.
Section l76 was taken by Mr.. Hayes,
and will be finished in two or three
days.
Section III was worked by Mr.. NJ.
j. Condor, and includes the bridge
over the river at Emory Gap. 1t eX-
tends some half mile down into Roane
county, and is nearly finished, except
some work at the lower end.
Next | came to the tunnel taken 10y
Mr.. Keegan, in Roane county, about
nineteen hundred feet i'm length. The
approaches are being made at the
lower end, and two driving shafts
have been sunk from the toy
Col. II. X. Byrd, of Roane county,
has "subbed a portion of Keegau's
work, and is driving away at it with
his usual energy. He also has the
contract to furnish the cross-ties for
some twenty-five miles of the road,
commencing at the lower end of the
letting, and extending to "Triplett's
Gap" opposite Wartburg.
The great bulk of this labor, on the
above named contracts, has been per-.
formed by negroes. They appear to be a
jOvial, light-hearted company, and
don't quarrel and fight half as much
as would be pleasing to certain Gallon
youths.
To him who Chambers around the
face of the mountain, from Hayes
works to Emory Gap, l would drop a
word of advice: Hold fast to your val
uables if you don't want them to tum-
bic into the river. With a cliff tower
ing above, and the river roaring be-
meath, the travellers spirits would be
sure to go down, If his saddle bags
should chance to tumble.
Leaving behind me the busy scenes
along the line" ride of seven miles
from Byrd's camp, brings me to the
fires of lockwood. Yours truly,
NJ, Il, A
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THE LONG POINT MURDER.
Funeral of The Engineer Murdered ON
the NandRIiR Line.

'Spoci Il Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.
INDLNNAPoLIs, July IA special to
the Satmd from Bingham, H., says
Engineer Milo Games, Of the Nandalia
road. who was so brutally murdered at
Long Point water station on Friday last,
was buried at this place to-day with pomp
and circumstance amounting to public
demonstration. President Mckicn ran
a train of nine coaches from Terrc lIaute.
conveying friends Of the deceased. officers
and members Of Lodge 10. +. and \. NJ,
and full brass band. The services were
held at the Presbyterian Church, and the
remains taken in charge by the Masonic
fraternity, and followed to the cemetery
10y procession fully mile long.
The people here are thoroughly arous-
ed, and the telegraph offices are besieged
for news. Short and swift would be the
fate of any of the implicated parties
should they be caught by the excited pop
ulace. Eames was man universally be-
loved. and the bereaved family have to-
day received such demonstration Of res
pect as will not soon be forgotten.
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SUMMARY.
DOMESTIC.

PROVIDENCE, II l., July 1.-THE
/ National Division Of the Sons Of Temper
ance Of North America is in session here.
Ninety-iour representatives are present.
Twenty nine representatives were initiat-
ed
Boston, July 1.-THE vinegar factory
of +. NJ. Pittinglll has been seized for man
ufacturing distilled spirits
LYNCHBURGH, July li-At o'clock
this morning the rear portion of the City
Hotel fell with great crash. Fortunately
the five or six rooms destroyed were not
fully occupied. As far ms known only 3
domiciled in the wrecked looms. The
killed and injured are MS follows Mrs. l..
Brown, killed; 7. T.. Harris, commission
broker, badly injured negro man, severe
ly bruised; and a negro child missing.
Mrs. Brown was dead when reached by the
flremen. The building was old but was
considered safe
ATLANTA, July l4.-Tom Wells, form
erly n commission merchant Of this city,
committed suicide. Its said that financial
troubles was the cause.
PmLADELpHIA, July IA THE japanese
Commissioners to the Centennial have ar
rived, and are preparing to put up ccnten-
nial buildings
New YORK, July l4.-Cardinal Nc
Closkey sails for Rome on August 9Th.
CHICAGO, July l5.-G. w. Adams, grain
dealer, recently suspended, states that he
will resume payment Tomorrow.
MILWAUKEE, July l5.-Bell 81 Mar
tin, grain dealers, are unable to fill con-
tracts to deliver 240,00 bushels of wheat
DUNNELoN, n. j., July l4.-The Post
Office and several adjoining buildings WAS
burned. Loss one Hundred thousand dol
lars
NIAGARA. July, l5.-The Booksellers
Convention adopted the following; That
Article Eighth of the Constitution be amend
ed so as to read 1.-THE Committee on Ar
bitration shall take cognizance Of all COM
plants made by members for alleged infrac-
tions of the bylaws and agreements of
this association They shall endeavor, if
possible, to reconcile the parties, and if not
successful, may publish in the official organ
of the trade complete statement of the
case with their conclusions, and present the
| same TO the association at its next meeting
| That an underseler in the meaning of this
association, is defined TO be dealer. wheth-
er member or not who in practice violates
the bylaws and agreements-as to the sale
of hooks, this fact having first been proven
to the satisfaction of the Arbitration Com
mittee of this Association.
OMAHA, July l5.-The soldiers killed 2
Indians and wounded others on Little
White River Reservation. The Indians
are greatly excited over the deed, and all
the negotiations and work of the Commits,
sioners are suspended.
SARATOGA, July l5.-C. II. Barbour,
of Amherst College, won the mile run /;
time 4;444 W. A. Plast, of Williams Col
lege, won the mile walk time, 1850. W.
R. Taylor, of Howard College, won the
seven mile walk time, G5:l5l. c. NJ. Gull
YER of Union College, won the quarter
mile run; time, 5j4 seconds.
WASHINGTON, July 15.-Gen. Long
street called on Secretary Bristow for ac-
cess to the archives of the rebellion, in
order to make up his personal record at
Gettysburg. Permission has been granted.
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Trustees Sale of Land.

by VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST Exc
ID CUTEn to me by John NJ Luttell, registered
in SEWER county, in Book n. page IL, / will
sell at public cutlery at the store of Borches a
Strong, at Strawberry Plains on the 18th day Of
August next az II o'clock a. m, tract Of land
Of about ninety-tWO acres, situated about three
miles from Strawberry Plains, in SEWER county,
adjoining the lands Of John M, Luttrell, and
fully described in said deed Of trust.
The sale will b in bar Of the equity Of re-
demptiOn, for one third cash in hand, and the
balance on SIX and twelve months with interest
from date secured by lien on the land till fully
paid,
The boundries Of the land will be shown 10
parties wishing TO examine it, if they will call on
Mr.. John NJ. luttrell.
JAMES COMFORT. Trustee, &c.
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