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ATTEMPTED Assassination.

The Swiss journals furnish some de-
tails regarding the attempt to assassinate
Prince Michel Gortschakof. 1t appears
that an elderly lady, evidently belong
ing to the best society, took up a posi-
ton at the entrance to the avenue lead
ing to the Schauzenberg, in the environs
of Berne, where is the residence of
Prince Michel Gortschakoff, minister Of
Russia in Switzerland, and youngest son
of the chancellor OF the Russian empire.
That part Of the Ratenthal is generally
at the hour deserted, and one of the sec
retaries Of the legation was not a little
surprised on the evening in question to
sec this strange lady station herself at
that place, after having examined him
closely as if to assure herself of his iden-
tity. It has since been discovered that
the only means she had of distinguish
ing Prince Gortschakof was the impress
sion she had gathered of him from a
passing view on one of the p~romenades
of the town. A few minutes after NJ.
Giers, the secretary just mentioned, had
passed the lady, Prince Gortschakof
had followed him on foot, as was his
practice. Presently NJ. Giers heard the
report of firearms, and on looking round
saw the woman standing in the middle
of the road, with a pistol still smoking
in her hand. Prince Gortschakof rush
ed upon her instantly, and after q strug-
gle Of q few seconds succeeded snatch
ing a revolver from her. he asked his
assailant who she was, and what were
her motives for attempting to murder
him. Her reply was brief. vague and
incoherent. On the order of the prince
she followed him toward his house,
where she was taken in charge by the
domestics. On being further questioned
as to her motives and intentions, she
continued to give evasive answers. u
timately the police were brought, and
they conveyed the attempted assassin to
prison. Those who have seer her state
that she appears to suffer from severe
nervous excitement, which might posi-
bly, be the result of persecution such as
sue says she and her family were sub
jected to inner native country.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-09-27

The INDIANS. -Colonel Meacham,
who received six bullets when General
Candy was killed by the Modocs, de.
tends the Indians for kindness and hos.
pitality, and insists that Captain Jack
was o martyr to a desire to live As q
white man. The main cause of trouble,
says Cololel Meacham, is that some
white man degrades the wife or daugh-
ter of an Indian, and being killed for it,
is avenged by war.
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Gold and Silver.

The following important resolutions
bearing on the silver legal tender ques-
ton have been passed by the Science
Association, in session at Buffalo, N. 7.
The resolutions were drawn up by the
committee on weights, measures, and
coinage, and tho report is signed by F.
A. P. Barnard, chairman; Jos. Henry,
J. E. Hilgard, VIM. B. Rogers, E. B.
Elliot. The preamble and resolutions
are as follows:
Whereas, Gold and silver, like other
gifts of nature or products of human in
dustry, are subject to gradual changes
of values, no relation OF values which
may be by law established between
them can permanently conform to the
actual relation existing in the markets of
the world; and
Whereas, Coins of these two metals
cannot for any length of time be main
tanned in circulation side by side when
the coinage of both is equally free from
limitation and both are made legal ten
der in payment for all amounts; and
Whereas, 1t is historically true that
legislation in tho endeavor to restore
the disturbed equilibrium between the
standard metals has tended invariably
to depress the grade of the coinage in
one or the other and ultimately in both;
and
Whereas, It it the aim of enlightened
governments everywhere at the present
day, whether by the absolute abolition
of the double standard or not, to make
gold for all practical purposes tho single
standard, and to employ SLY r chiefly or
wholly as the material of q subsidiary
coinage legal tender only to limited
amounts; and
Whereas, The United States, after an
experience Of nearly a century in the
effort to maintain q double standard,
during tho earlier portion of which,
under the operation of the memorable
laws governing exchanges, gold was
completely banished from circulation,
while during The later silver OF legal ten
der grade has shared the same fate; and
after the complete disappearance of the
silver dollar from business transactions
for more than forty years, have at
length, by an act of deliberate and wise
legislation, extricated the country from
this long-standing evil and adopted gold
as the sole standard Of value in their
monetary system; therefore,
Resolved. As the sense Of this associ.
alton, that the single standard of value
in our system of coinage, now fully es'
tablished by law, ought to be maintain
ed, and that every proposition to restore
to silver the legal tender character fol
payments to all amounts ought to be
discouraged.
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The perspiration to great extent de-
purities II the pores become obstructed,
those impurities, when they do not remain
latent>in b ecirculation, cause eruPtions. The
remedy for this state Of things is GLENS's
SULPHUR Soar.
Ask for Hills instantaneous Hair Dye.
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Ohapped hands, face, pimples, ring.
worm, saltrheum, and other ~outaneousa iec.
tons cured, and rough skin made soft snd
smooth, by using JUNIPER TAB Soar. Be care.
full to get only that made by Oaswell, Hazard i
o., New York, as their are many limitations
made with common tar, all of which are worth.
less,-COm.
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At our request Oragin O. Co.,, Of Phil
adelphia, Pa, have promised to send
any OF Our readers, gratis ION receipt Of
fifteen cents to pay POSTAGE a sample
of Dobbins' Electric Soap to try. Send
at once.
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Missionaries and others so%journing in
foreign lands should not fail to take with them
a good supply Of Johnson's Anodyne Liniment.
It i, the most reliable medicine for all pur-
poses there In In the world.
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A SURE TH1Na.-If you ever in your
life did anything bad do not run for
cfico. It will be found out, and all the
papers will publish it.
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Contagious diseases, such as horse all,
glander, etc. may be prevented by the use OF
.Sheridan's Cduatry Condition POWDERS. Per.
sors travelling with horses should take note OF
this.
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"Look out for the Injun |" is the way
signboard, along tho routes in the Black
| Hills region read.
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Veeetine has never failed to effect q
cure, giving tone and strength to the system
debilitsted by disease.
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fuNs eHn'''fns JOHN PATTERSON.

Tho above stateme Mt Is from ono who YVES a great suf-
ferer for many years, trying MANY physicians and many
rsmedi.s 8. and not f.d.nR r"ref uu,l t.y!rg this remedy
tho VEG DOES It not concluti'ely show tho
sesrchins I, cleansing, purifying and healing qualities OF
the VEGETINE! Have you any doubt about trying
the GET for diseases OF the blood! II you bavsa
reference can be gisen to over i've hundred who have
voluntarily given testimony of Its cures.
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Approved

NHARLEsTowN Mass, March "A, 1909.
Mr.. q. R. STEVENS:
D.ar Sir-In the year 1860. while residing at Portland,
Me-, l was sflic ed with a cancer Oh my nose, VIII III
made rapid progress. All of this bot physici.ns t eie
we're consulted. without any benefit. Fpr Il period Of Elk
years It continued to increase and extend until 1t was
invading m Will" system. l suffered the most eIcru:
ciatipR paias, until my nose was nearly gone, AMI !
found 1; was approaching a fatal termination. Rsl'g
burnt ont of house and home by the great fire OF 1896. /
moved here, when | was entrea ed to Try the Indian
Blood Remedy. V~EGkT1NE, and, suffering greatly.
without hope or condolences In relief by any Medicine, I
huaily consented to try 1t and only hos, who have a
similar suffering eau realize any feelings, wien. after
two months trial, l found tns Opsn so.a commencing to
heal. Gaining confd, nee thst the dissa.e was being
succpssfull, comba!ed by thu VFGETtSE Oor ! took
no other med. cine) l faith ully continued s uso. and
In ok MOUTH the cancer was healed and my health lilly
restored.
I am CT nhdsnt II / had used VEGET1NE, In the early
sta ees Of tps dIspa-e IL would have arrasted its progress
and s,ved 70 In OF great SC Offering. l deeire simply that
others may BIZ b.nehted and alto ctlon called to its use.
fulness and, 10 the interest OF suffering humanity ON y.
/ chserfuIIy add my testimonial TO It's tntire success in
nv ca a: and. though l have lost ne ,ry oil OF my lose,
nv face as eutirely healed and l srj' " good Leslth. My
MRS. JOHN PATTERSON.
80 Everett Street.
FplIS crnc ,rrlr 4 1 the above,
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EicndIsh Work of tho Turks-.The Terrible
Bnshi-B nzouks ut Work--Mnssacre, Ia
cendiarism. slavery and Debauchery--
One Hundred and Twenty-One Villages
Destroyed.
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BATTERY,

&,1uEJ WRITING; =" ADSFRTIsERs,
w please say tina. you Jaw the aavoTSass'
meusin this PAPER.
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second, l.. B. Caswell, Rep......At Derby
Line, Vt, E. @. Hayden shot his wife fatally,
and also his brothcr-in-law, O. o. Bingham.
No cause was assigned. Jesse Pomeroy,
the Boston boy murderer, has had his sentence
committed to imprisonment for life.
The new sultan Of Turkey will not make any
change in the cabinet. 1.-THE public debt
statement shows q reduction Of 80. 119, 1863. 29
for August. Large numbers OF Russisns
are lighting in the Servian army......Th
Italian marquis, who forged the names OF
King Victor Emanuel and other prominent
officials to a large amount, has been sentenced
to eight years penal servitude. The interna-
tional boat race at Philadelphia was contested
by the Cambridge (Enylish), Columbia and
Yale crews, and was won by the latter in
9.10M. The captain Of the Cambridge crew
gave out on the course and they had to stop
rowing. A strong wind prevented better time,
the course being the same as Yale rowed over
in 8.524, in their contest with the London
crew.. Officers OF the army engineer corps
have been detailed to make the new Pacific
railway survey. Congressional nominations:
Missouri, nth district, R. P. and, DEM;
Kansas, first, ". A. Phillips, RIP; Virginia,
seventh, j. 7. Harris, Conservative. 49, rantz
beat Wade in the four-mile swim at Long
Branch, by two feet. ....Wbile a marriage
ceremony WAS being performed at Bulkley,
ILL.,, betweon George sleeper and a young lady,
Sleeper WAS called to tho door aud shot, dead
by Burt Fleming, a rival for the lady's hand.
..... Hillary Page, 8 colored man, was hanged
in Chesterfield county, Va, for arson. He
confessed the crime..... A band Of religious
fanatics, calling themselves Cobbitea, were re-
ported near Gum Springs, Ark, and two mon,
Humphreys and Blake, went to investigate
them, when they caught the former and
literally hacked him to pieces. His companion
escaped, and gathered together a crowd Of
men 10 arrest the fanatics. They found the
The New York herald., 1876-09-17
Topmost Thoughts Of tho Religious
PreSg.

The arrest of Tweed in Spain and his de-
livery to the United States authorities causes
great Joy to the Observer, which journal says
he will receive warm welcome in this city,
not only from his old companions in crime,
who are too remotely implicated to be
brought to justice, but from those who wish
to see the law put in force and the arch robs
is any possible way of administering them.
Here, says the Christion at Work, we are
within two months of the Presidential elec-
ton, and comparatively no venom Of politi-
cal assault. Hayes and Tilden are both
moral and Christian men, and the warm
dates swears or drinks or CANDLES. The
fact is that in the possession of either of
these men the people feel our national des-
tiny will be safe. The Christian at Work
and the Christian Union both have hopeful
financial outlook for the future. They think
breaking. Commenting on Mr.. Tildens in
come and the charges of contemporary
against him, the Union says the charge is no
longer of the shadowy sort, but is definite
and precise, and unless Mr.. Tilden, or
some one for him. denies il in way to COM
pei the proof, or explain it, if it is explica.
bic, those who have hoped, as the Christian
Union has hoped, to see in this Presidential
campaign O contest between the best men of
two great parties, will have to submit to a
cruel disappointment: and the public will
not wait patiently for Mr.. Tilden's explana-
ton MS long as they waited for his letter of
acceptance.
The Freemdns Journal, under the pressure
of charges that the Catholic Church is iden-
tilted, body and soul, with the democratic
party, seems to be veering little. If Cath-
olios, as Catholics, had interests TO be sub
The New York herald., 1876-09-17

served apart from the good of the country
they might, says the Journal reap more
benefits from the triumph of the republican
party than from that of the democrats
But 1t claims that the interests of Catholics
are identical with those of the rest OF their
fellow citizens, and what robs the general
public robs Catholics. And because the lat
ter are in favor of reform and economy and
honesty in public Offices therefore they favor
the democratic party. Exactly. 'There are
times. says the IdJla, "when party affilia-
tions and influences must succumb and
when considerations of the general welfare
must overshadow the mere question of party
ascendancy. In great public emergencies
oil minor issues should be set aside, and
every man who loves his country and de-
sires to promote its best interests be ready
and willing to forego his political predilec-
tions for the public good" Hence it, too, is
not actuated by party considerations nor in
fiuenced by party favoritism, but it favors
Governor Tilden because he has reduced the
expenses OF the State government and has
promised to do the same for the national
government if elected to the chief magis-
tracy.
The New York herald., 1876-09-17
Pulpit Topics To-day.

Some of our city pastors having, like Mr.
Hepworth, sown the Gospel seed by the way
side during the vacation, come home now to
tell what they have done and where they
have sown or cleaned, and how greatly they
appreciate Gods love to the world and to
themselves. Mr.. Alger, too, having resumed
his work, will report what lessons he has
learned during the vacation; and Mr.
Clarke, who has been seeing and doing
many things during the summer, will give
an account Of what he has seen and DONE
Mr. Lloyd, who has had an opportunity to
study the value Of men and sheep, will give
the elements of value in each to-day, and
will show the weakness and credulity of
scepticism. The pastors at this season gen.
orally begin their operations with the young
people, and hence Mr.. Hatfield will tell
young men how to succeed in life, and Mr.
Kennard will contrast the period of youth
and stormy age. Disobedience, the parent
lows it, and which has been so preva-
lent lately, will receive due considera-
ton from Mr.. Rowell and Mr. Kerr
Patience in affiiction and resoluteness in re-
ligion are two very important elements in
their respective relations, and they will re-
ceive emphasis to-day from DR.. Rylance;
and as at some time in every mans life q
crisis Of some sort occurs Dr. Armitage will
indicate what it is and when it comes. II
the Gospel has dark side Mr.. Mccarthy is
as likely to discover it as any one, and he
will expose it to-day, while Mr. Leavell will
enforce the duty of protesting Christ, and
sluggard shall be. Balaam's wish that he
might die the death of the righteous was a
very commendable one, but he never real
lied its fulfilment Hence his career is a
good illustration of the vital difference be-
tween wishing to die as the righteous do and
living as they live, and DR.. Rambaut will
emphasize this difference to-day. Mr.
Moment will take the part of ambassador
md urge men to be reconciled to God, and
Mr.. Knapp will make it plain that salvation
can be found only in Christ. Mr.. Jutten
will tell us what are the elements of Chris
tian manhood, and why it is SO difficult, if
not impossible, to be attained, and Mr..
Chivcrs will tell us what are the necessary
conditions Of heavenly bliss, and Mr.. Ed
wards will contrast science and enlightened
religion (whatever that may mean), and Mr..
Snow will give us the beginning and the end
of oil things.
The New York herald., 1876-09-17
South Carolina.

The republicans have again nominated
Governor Chamberlain in South Carolina.
A few months ago it looked rs if the Gov
ernor, whose course had been offensive to
the ring men in the party, would be noihi-
mated by the conservative republicans, and
elected by the aid of the democrats The
HERALD was anxious for this result, espe-
cially as Governor Chamberlain had shown
in the management of South Carolina affairs
the desire to give the people an honest gov
ernment. This effort was sustained by the
Ne,os and Courier, the leading paper in South
Carolina, and there was some hope that the
good sense of the people of that chivalrous
State would accept Chamberlain, as the
democrats of Virginia accepted Walker, and,
by uniting with the conservative repub-
licans, overthrow the carpet-bag negro
element and give the State o good
government. But the policy which
forced South Carolina into secession, o
policy of intolerance and hatred, succeeded.
Governor Chamberlain, with record which
no democrat in South Carolina con question,
so far as honesty in administering the gov
ernment is concerned, goes into the canvass
at the head of the republican ticket. Gen
eral Wade Hampton. an honorable and dis
tinguished man. but who represents the re-
bellion, leads the democratic ticket. There
will be q large vote polled, an angry canvass,
the repetition, perhaps, of the Hamburg
massacre, and the defeat of Mr.. Hampton.
This indicates the manner in which the
democrats have managed their campaign.
Three months ago South Carolina could have
been carried for Tilden, but the Bourbons
insist on throwing away their chance, and it
now looks inevitable for Hayes.
The New York herald., 1876-09-17

PREPARATIONS AT HE'LL GArE.-It is very
satisfactory to know that much of the
dangerous work of loading the great SUBJ
marine mine at Hallett's Point has been
completed without accident, and that tho
completion of the charging will soon be
attained 1t speaks we'll for the management
of this perilous undertaking by General
Newton and his assistants, and will increase
tho confidence of the public in the
final success of the operations. The
sad accident that recently occurred on these
works has evidently had good effect on all
connected with it by reviving respect for
the powers of the terrible explosives which
familiarity with their use had we'll nigh con-
verted into contempt The arrangement of
the charges and the electric wires necessary
to explode them simultaneously is very com
plete, and is fully explained on another
page Of this mornings HEnALp. The un-
necessary alarm felt by the owners
The New York herald., 1876-09-17

Mr.. TWEED is already on his winding
homeward way He is out Of quarantine
and will be sent from Corunna to Cuba in
the Spanish mail steamer which sails on the
2lst inst. William Hunt will be also re-
turned as o prisoner, though what is tho
charge against him we do not know. He
may be arrested as an accessory to Tweed's
escape. But one thing is certain, tho Span
ish government is not standing upon cere-
mony in this case, but intends to make sure
that Tweed shall be safely placed in the Gus
tody Of the United States authorities. AS
Mr.. Cushing said, it would have been mere
child's play to have had Tweed captured un-
less it had been made certain that his escape
would be prevented. So the famous ques-
tion, "what are you going to do about it p
has had another and decisive answer.
The New York herald., 1876-09-17

RIFLES AND kIrLKMES monopolize ut
tention just now to the exclusion of even the
grave questions of politics. People have
entered so fully into the spirit of the in
lernational matches that they find it difficult
10 return to tho consideration Of matters
Of everyday life and give vent to their en-
thusiasm over the victory of the American
Team in such manner as to evidence
their full appreciation of the national
triumph. We present to-day brief dcscrip-
tive summary of the many difficulties that
attend the attainment of success in such q
contest as that at Creedmoor. We also
chronicle the festivities enjoyed by the
foreign teams during their tour of inspec-
ton of our public institutions under the
hospitable care Of the City Fathers.