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4 Brave Engineer.

AS an excursion train OF eighteen
heavily loaued cars on the Vermont
division of the Portland and Ogdensburg
railroad had commenced the descent of
a heavy grade, between st. Johnsbury
and the Connecticut river, the engineer
deserted three cattle upon the track
lust in advance OF him. To drive
or frighten them from the track, or to
seasonably stop the train, was impossi-
BILE. Instantly he decided upon his
course. he sent the fireman to dis
connect his engine and tender from the
train, whistled "down brakes" and
with full steam on plunged forward
alone. and with the fearful impetus thus
gained threw the cattle from the track.
He then quietly allowed the train to
overtake him again, connected it and
continued on, his passengers knowing
nothing OF the fearful danger they had
escaped by his bravery, his quick wit,
and his fidelity to duty.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-11-22
A Ghastly Railway Murder.

A dreadful murder in a railway COM
partment is reported from Brussels.
Such appalling crimes would not be pos.
sible in the American railway cars.
Leonard Amblam, a Belgian, who was
arrested III July last on board an out
ward bound steamer from Liverpool, &C.
cused Of robbery and the murder OF M.
hurant, a banker, and his housekeeper,
at Civry, near Brussels, was delivered to
a Belgian officer at Dover. Arriving at
Ostend the officer and his prisoner, the
latter manacled, took , special compart.
ment in the Brussels train. On the ar
rival Of the train at Brussels both were
missing. The compartment they occu.
pied was deluged with blood, and bore
marks of a terrific struggle. The body
of the officer was found beside the track
with the skull and face battered. All
his valuables were missing. 1t is con-
jectured that Amblam watched an op.
portunity to attack the officer with bis
wrist irons, and beat him 10 death; after
which he unlocked the manacles and e.
capped. He has not yet been recaptured.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-11-22
One Hundred Years Age.

The month Of October, one hundred
years ago, was one Of anxious waiting
and suspense to the American army and
disappointment to the British. The
hope wa. lost on the part Of the latter
that the campaign was 70 close the war ;
and the zeal with which the first events
OF the struggle had infused the Ameri-
cans was fast diminishing =; indeed, it is
a source OF wonder that the armies not
only kept up the semblance of
strength, but held their invaders at bay
during the whole month of October.
After q succession of ekirmishes General
Howe found, on the twenty-eighth, the
American army SO strongly posted near
White Plains that he declined to make
an attack and thedecisive battle which
was to terminate the war was indefinite
" postponed. The British contented
themselves with carrying an outpost on
Chatterton hill, about q mile from the
American camp. The main body of
Americans effected their retreat, and
the loss in killed and wounded N the
side of the Americans was reported at
less than a hundred, that OF tue British
about twice that number. Waiting
three days for re-enforcements, General
Howe found, on the morning Of the first
OF November, that Washington had
withdrawn to a still stronger position,
relieved himself of his sick and wounded,
and strengthened his lines with in
trenchments. His position on rising
ground was unapproachable in front,
and he had so secured the passes that
he could not be attacked in flank. With
nothing to encourage the Americans on
land, October witt essed O sad check On
Lake Champlain. The fleet which the
Americans had launched upon the
waters of the lake was totally lost after
prodigies Of useless valor. In the south
west the efforts OF m~isjudging loyalists
to arouse the Indians against the colon
lists, while it caused immediate suffer
ing, resulted in ultimate advantage to
the American cause. Besides the inef6-
cient methods under which the militia
were brought in the field, there were
jealousies among leading officers. The
commander-in-chief had not the authori-
ty which his commission implied, and
which q successful command demanded.
All, save to most sanguine or the igno.
rant, we're inclined to despair, and we
in this jubilee month in 1876, can only
duly appreciate the present standing
of the United States by contrasting it
with the gloomy outlook one hundred
wears aeo.
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Eight Miles Square Of Fire.

In Saline county, Nebraska. on the
seventeenth OF October, a prairie fire
burned a section of eight miles square
nearly clean, destroying o%uthouses,
stables, a number of dwelling houses,
agricultural implements, hay, and grain
in stack and corn in field. On Swan
creek the wifeof Peter Oieson, a s vede,
was burned to death. She saw the
prairie fire approaching and ran fol
broken ground. but stopped to let the
hogs out of the pen. Shefell exhausted
Just before reaching the plowed ground
Her head touched plowed ground wher
found. The body was burned to a crisp,
A woman and her two children, names
not given, were burned to death on
Spring creek. The fire was stopped by
Turkey creek, or it might have beer
much more extensive.
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The English Corn Trade.

The Mark Lane Ezpress, in its re-
view of the British corn trade, says
The land has become so sodden with re-
cent rains that the greatest difficult has
been experienced in the autumn tillage.
It is now most important that the SOW
ing of winter wheat be no longer delay
ed. The effects of the wet weather have
been most disastrous in the north, where
the wretched condition of the outstand-
ing crops has been further de~teriorated
by heavy floods, which have submerged
considerable tracts of land and done
irreparable damage. It is also much to
be regretted that the damp atmosphere
and higher temperature have rendered
to generate blight in the potato crop;
and the disease has not been confined to
Scotland, where rain has done the most
mischief, but several districts in Eng.
land speak of it's recent appearance.
The rapid growth of root crops has rem.
dered the prospect of abundant winter
feed more hopeful, although such OK.
cess of moisture can scarcely tend to
improve the quality. The weighty au-
thority of Mr.. Laws confirms the opin'
ion that our probable requirement dur
ing the cereal year will be "A, 600, 900
quarters, while the imports since Sep
TENDER first have been at the rate of g.
600, 600. On these figures the recent ad
vance seems justified apart from politi.
cal contingencies which have both quick
ened and stimulate: it, In the present
disturbed condition OF affairs it is al
most impossible to quote local trade
with any degree of accuracy. Sellers
+ not disposed to let wheat go except
at an improvement Of two and three shil-
lings per quarter, but for the moment
buyers act with considerable caution.
There has been a limited amount of
business in floating cargoes during the
week. owing to the scarcity of arrivals,
and the sales indicate an Improvement
of n and two shillings per quarter,
while important transactions have taken
place in cargoes on passage and for ship.
ment at fully this advance.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-11-22
CONSUMPTION Cured.

An old physician, retired from active prac.
tice, having had placed in his hands by ar
East India missionary the formula of . simple
vegetable remedy, for the speedy and per.
msnent cure Of consumption, bronchitis,
catarrh, asthma, and all throat and lung aIec-
tions, also . positive and radical cure 10,
nervous debility and xll ervous complaints,
after having thoroughly tested its wonderful
curative powers in Thousands Of cases, feell
it his duty to make 1t known to his suffer-, 4
fellows. Aotu tied by this motive, and . con.
soisntious desire to relieve human suffering,
he will send free Of charge) to all who desire
it, this recipe, with full directions for prepar.
ing and successfully using. Sent BY return
mail By addressing with stamp, naming this
paper, DR.. W. @. Stevens, 1875 Powers Block,
Rochester, N. Y.
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Russians In Seryia.

Volunteering to the aid of the Servi
ans has become q mania in Russia, and
it is dangerous to openly disapprove of
it. As a railway train of volunteers ar
rived lately at Moscow, on its way, two
gentlemen proceeded to enterit "What
a mass of rlen!" said one. ga mass of
fools !" said the other. The latter was
at c attacked by tho crowd around,
and before the police could extricate him
he was dead. Boys are as enthusiastic
as their elders. They have sham battles
between Russians and Turks, aud, as
none are willing to be of the lattt r, it
becomes necessary to draw lots. 1t is
asserted that many volunteers provide
themselves with poison, in case of fall
ing into Turkish hands. Mr.. Roman
owsky, lately business manager Of the
opera house at Odessa, is thought to
have done 80. he was made prisoner,
qat mysteriously died on his way to
camp.
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Their First Bank Robbery.

Living in Kansas City, a respected and
wealthy merchant, is MI. Greenup Bird,
an old resident of Missouri. In 1866
he was a banker at Liberty, Clay county,
a town not ten miles from the home of
the James boys. One day while he and
his son William were alone in the bank,
three strange men entered aud asked
him to change a ten dollar note. he
took the bill and stepped to a side
table to procure the change, and on re-
turning was met with a revolver pre-
sented to his face. He realized ut once
that he was in the power Of men who
would not hesitate a moment to take his
life if necessary. What followed can be
told almost in q word. The robbers
leaped over the counter, and while MI.
Bird and his son were guarded by one
the others secured n thousand dollars
from the vault, the door of which unfor-
tunately was standing open. The bank
er and his son were then hastily thrust
into the vault, and the door closed. The
robbers then fed, mounting their horses,
which were in charge Of associates on
the street. They dashed down the
principal street Of the town, the people
looking on in wonder, not knowing what
had been done. Tho younger Mr. Bird
succeeded in opening the door of the
vault, and rushing to the window he
gave the alarm in time for a citizen to
draw a revolver and fire at the retreat
ing robbers. Unlucky shot for him;
the robber, turning in his saddle and
taking deadly aim, sent a ball through
the brain of the man who had missed
his mark. Out of the town they went
without further molestation.
But the James boys and Younger
brothers were unknown as dashing high
wasmen in those days, and a party i'm
mediately started in pursuit. They
chased them to the Missouri river and
there overlook them. A running fight
followed, but the robbers escaped, and
from that time forward until they muir
dered the cashier OF the Mortified bank
followed their daring calling with sue
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The Christian Leader IN. ~, in
speaking of Merchants Gargling Oil,
says: "Mr. Hodge is a gentleman OF
liberal tastes and excellent judgment,
and the Gargling Oil Company, under
his thoroughly judieious direction. has
become one of the strongest and sound.
est concerns that grace the commercial
annals of our State. Other medici, al
specialize, in addition to the Gargling
Oil, are beginning to claim tho COM
pany's attention. and OF their great sue
cess we have as little doubt ~ we have
Of their intrinsic merit
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Widder Green's Last Words.

I'm goin' to Gis," says the Widder Green.
I'm goin' to quit this sirthly scene,
I. amt 10 pllce for me to stay
In such n world as tis to-day.
Such works aud way is too much for ne.
Nobody can't let nobody 10:
The girls are IL ,uIce! from top to toe,
An flats thc hu!! . what they know;
The Eoa il MAJ on bonds al stocks,
Swes,in' Al shootin' AL pickin' locks.
I'm real 'frsid lllbe hanged myself,
Ell amt laid on NJ final shelf.
There amt a cree; r bot knows to-day
l never was uatic anyway,
But since crazy folks sll go free
I'm dresdfnl afraid they'll hang up me.
There's another matter that's pesky hard
Ican't 90 into a neighbours yard
To cay How be you ? or borrow a pin,
But wha. tho paper'll have it in;
'We're pleased to Say the Wldder Green
Took dinner on Tuesday with Mrs. Keene;'
Or, 'Our worthy friend Mrs. Green has gon'
Down to Barkhsmstead to see her son.
Great Jerusalem! Can't I stir
Withou: a raisin' some felleT efur?
There amt no privacy-so osay-
No more than il this WAS @ judgment day,
And as for meetin'-I wan to swear
Whenever 1 put my head in there
Why, even Old Hundreds spilled and done,
Like everything else under the sun
1t used to he 80 solemn AID slow,
Praise to the Lord from men below
Now it goes Like a gallopin' steer,
High diddle diddle! there and here.
No respect to the Lord above,
No morn Of He was ahand and glove
With all tho creatures He ever made,
And all the jigs that ever was played.
Preachin', too-but hero I'm dumb,
Bot I'll tel you what ! I'd like it some
Ell good old Parson Nathan Strong
Gu o his grave would come along
An give Us o stirrin' taste o fire.
Judgment and justice is my desire.
faint all love an sickish sweet
That makes this world nor t'other complete.
But, law Id better be dead
When tho worlds q turnin' over my head
Sperits tslkin' like tarnsl fools,
Bibles kicked out o deestrict schools,
Crazy creeturs a murderin' round
Honest folks better be under ground.
81 fare ye well! thiea irthly scare
Won't no more be pestered by Wilder Green.
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An Editors Manifesto.

A Western paper says: All notices OF
marriage where no bridecake is sent
will be set up in small type, and poked
in m outlandish corner of tho paper.
Where a handsome piece of cake is
sent, the notice will be put oonspicu-
ously in large letters; whom gloves OF
other bride favors are added, q piece OF
illustrative poetry will be given in addi-
ton. When, however, the editor ct
tends Of tho ceremony in person, and
kisses the bride, it will have especial
~notice-very large type-and tho most
appropriate poetry that Can he begged,
borrowed or stolen.
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A DAY OF THANKSGIVING.
Proclamation by tbs P~residont-The 3Oth
Day of November Appointed.
By the President of the United States /:

~
A PROCLAMATION.
From year to year we have been &C
customed TO pause in our daily pursuits
and set apart q time to offer our thanks
to Almighty God for the special bless
ings He has vouchsafed to us, with our
prayers for a continuance thereof. We
have ct this time equal reason to be
thankful for His continued protection,
and for the many material blessings His
bounty has bestowed. In addition to
these favors accorded to us as individu.
ais, we have especial occasion to express
our hearty thanks to Almighty God that
by His providence and guidance our
government, established q century ago,
has been enabled to fulfill the purpose
of it's founders in offering an asylum to
the people OF every race, securing civil
and religious liberty to all within its
borders, and melting out to every indi-
vidual alike, Justice and equity before
the law. It is, moreover, especially our
duty to offer our humble prayers to the
Father of all mercies for q continuance
of His divine favor to us as q nation and
as individuals.
BY reason of all these considerations,
T., Ulysses s. Grant, President. of the
United States, do recommend to the
people of the United States to devote
the thirtieth day of November next to
the expressions of their thanks and
prayers to Almighty God and laying
aside their daily avocations and all secu-
lar occupations to assemble in their re-
spective places Of worship and observe
such a day as a day of thanksgiving and
rest.
In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal Of the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this
twenty-si1tb day Of October, in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-six, and of the independ-
once of the United States of America,
the one hundred and first.
IT,. g.. q. s. GRANT.
HAMILTON Fish, Secretary of State.
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The season for coughs and colds is
prepared to check the first symptoms, as q
cough contracted between now and Christina.
frequently lasts al win or. There Is no better
remedy than Johnson's Anodyns L,niment.
For all diseases Of the throat aud lungs, it
should be used internally and externally.
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The family provided with GLENN
SULPHUR SOAP need have no fear, If it is used
freely, Of saitrheum, scsld head, ringworm,
itch or any other Of thoee annoying and dis.
figuring eruptlons, which children are 80 apt
to contract at school, Depot, Crittenton's,
No. Z Sixth avenue, New York.
Perfe t blacks and splendid browns are
created by Hills Hair Dye.
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From q Druggist and Express Agent

LIw1ssERe, Union Co.,, Ps., Dec. Is, 1874.
Messrs. Seth ". Fowle 4 Sons, Boston:
Condemnation the benefit Of those afflicted
with dyspepsia and weakness Of the digestive
organs, | would state that / havo been engaged
in the drug business upward Of twenty ears
during which time I have 60 d no medicine
that has relieved 30 MANY as the Peruvian
Syrup, and having myself been afflicted for q
long time with indigestion, I WAS perfectly
cured by taking ont large bottle.
JONATHAN WOLFE.
Sold by sill druggists.
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Sold by sll druggist

TIE GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL, New
YoRx, has reduced price. to suit the times.
The traveller can now stop at q hrst-clsss hote
for $3.50 to % per day. This is.the largest
hotel in the city, and Mr. Powers has taken the
proper step to keep it full. We recommend
the travelling public to give the Grand Contra
q f,i.l
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Chapped hands, face, plmples, ring
worms, %saltrheum, and other outaneous Aztec
tions cured, and rough skin made soft ADD
smooth by using JUNIPER rAR SOAP. Be care
full to get only that made by Caswell, Hazard
& Co., New York, as there are many limitations
made with common tai, all of which ar worth.
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The chief glory OF American liberty is
the impartiality with which it guaran.
tees to every public man at least one
chance to deny that he is a burglar or a
horse thief.
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At our request Cragi' 4 Co., Of Phil.
adelphia, Pa, have promised to selG
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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The fact that the pronriet"rs OF San,
foId's Radical Cure for Casa5l. A.e permitted
tlemen ~ Henry Wells, E:q., Of Wells, Fang.
d Co.'s express, must weigh heavily in its
fayor
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Lung fever, common colds, catarrhal
fever and nasal discharge Of . brownish coloi
in horses, may be checked at once, by liberal
use Of &er.dan's Cavalry Condition POWDERS.
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E UPE

II; YOU have Rheumatism Neufals1a,
Headache, a Burn, or a Bruise, procure
a bottle of Eupeon. It will give instant
relief, as thousands can testify. For
sale by all Druggists. Il. -. HURLsuI
& CO, rs and II Randolph Street,
Chic AGO. Agent, for the: Proprietors.
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the jewelry store Of Stein Bros, in New York
city, by false keys, on . Sunday night, and,
forcing the safe, carried OF s25, 900 worth Of
stock, leaving nothing but plated ware.
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BY recent law. Patents. Trade Marks. eto.-How to
obtain them. Wnte Genl. L 4 co. Attyh
for Claims, Patents, Land Titles, Washington, d. ..
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Millions Of bottles OF BURNETr's Co.
coANz have been sold during tho last twenty
yaars and tha hauA ,AnIA-Aa Aha ve-ai-,
that 1t is the best hair dressing in the world.
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FORTUNES FOB AnL.-Agents wanted.
Address Bullion Mining Co., 17G Broadway, NY.
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Aggregate admissions Of all kinds. 6, 74o,5oO


From these figures it will be seen that
the paying admissions to the Centennial
whole number to the one at Vienna dur
Ing 1876 days by 2,229, 1876. The average
daily number of visitors to tho Centen-
NAL in May was 1886; in Juno, 26,-
756; in July, 24,481: in August, $685.;
in September, 81,961; and in October
Ito the %fourteenth), SO,967. In its Pc
cuniary results the Centennial already
largely exceeds those of any exhibition
yet held. The greatest return was at
the London exhibitian of 1851, viz. :
50, 121, 61O: the next at Paris in 1867,
when it wa $2,1 03 ,677.. The cash re-
:,..ipts for gate money during the 1876
days at tho Centennial wore ~. $3.50. 603.-
76.
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The Number of Centennial Visitors.

From the opening day, May 10, down
to and including Saturday, October IA,
[, 722, 448 paying visitors attended the
Exposition. These returns are for 1876
exhibition days, as follows:
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exhibition days, as fouoWs:
May (nineteen dsys)................ S78,98O
June (tyepty-si1 days). ............ sos, 666
July (twenty-six days).. 636. 618
August (twenty-seyen days)........ 908, GA
September (twenty-ai1 days).. ....... 3,2s0, 99l
October I'd to 14th (twelve days)..... 97l,6Os
Total paying visitors for 1876 days. ....5,7 22, 44s
The non-paying admissions for the
same time, including exhibitors, at
PENDANTS. workmen, laborers, on
GERS, etc, 1,562.6 z9
Total admissions 1876 days ...........7,08 5, OFT
Tho number of visitors to the Vienna
exhibition, which was open for 1856
days, was as follows
Total paying admissions. ........... 3. 1872. 622
Total non-paying admissions .......S,247,S78
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n0knRDHARD for an IfosVa01Ie Case.
SGOU d.. ]. p. FTrLEI, being won, Nh, / grad.
Mid IA lsn. sgraahd = ProasssrS sA.r lHe; hsw 49, yan.
Ica.nnls DE- Ylf1Il1 InIUNlNc RIhzDT. fNssg cstA. ~
~ "a Hsdssi Az ~ ~ III ss.I. II.s. n 1fuU
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nR. s.S. FlTCH'S FAMILY PHYsIClAN.
~ Sample Copy, Paper Cover, 10 cents.
Bound In Cloth, with Illustrations, 13Z
pages, IS cents by mall. Address TO ia
Broadway, New York.