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Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1876-03-09

81. louis, Z. BIZ William Patrick
starry obecn6 yazeny obcan zd6isi, kite
ryz Jest presidentem Knoxville Tennessee
mramorove spoletnost, tvrdi, ze vlada
pfi kontraktech tykaiicich Sc dodavani ma
hrobku ma hroby padlych vojin6 o s 200,-
GOO okrazena byla, jezto uzavfela smlou
yu kontraktorem. kteryz mel o 1 10000
vySsi ofiertu, mimo to ale dovoliIa mu ies
t6, ably kontrakt talk zm6nil, ze pfi tom
100000 ziskati musel. Tyto kontrakty
jak znamo zadava ministr voienstvi.
A mic nez dvody.
General Pope naleza Sc ma cestt
DO Washingtonu, ably vydal sv6dectvi c
podvodech, jichz senator (prapornik) In
gals, iednatel p6ti vzd6lanych indian
sk}ch narod6 Gzemi indianskem, ns
t6chto dopoust6l.
ZelezniGni nest6s tt.
Baltimore, Z. hf Minul6 noci
asi mezi II. a u bod. prolomil Sc pos
vlakem drahy Harper's Ferry & Valley
kteraz jest pobotni trait drahy Baltimor
d Ohio, zeleznicni most, na6ez Sc vlak S
vsemi vozy sfitil do propasti, pfi temz j
denacte osob zabto sest tezce poran6n
bylo. Mezi zabitfmi naleza seIeden 6lel
statniho sn6mn Zapadni Virginie.
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1876-03-09

ncZaZivmOSt.
nafouklost a zacpu pisobi. Kdyz ty
kapky odstrani latky, kterG t6zkoeti ty
pGsobi, vypudi take piiznaky 1kazy ne
moce, ktera pramene teho vypryEtila,
iako ma pr kolikove bfisni bolesti uji-
mani, iakoz boleni hlavy prsou, zavrat
tlaceni pustotu hlavt, tmeni mzka-
nj oGich a 81 lit9nost prsni, obtizne dy
chani, ktere Jest zvdst6 hypochondristdm
(tezkomyslnym) Casio osudn6.
Prot: V se m boil EN-, ez zen-
s Ike po hlavi tax zhusta trapi.
Proti p lnokrevnosti,
lb dnici
~ k komys lnosti,
zkostli vosti
t6.% kostem alud &C n ! !.
mdlob am,
bolestem hlavy =
1da,
klcpani srdce,
I 4
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-28
THE PRESS.
THE FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
The Month OF Weeds .

To return little. September NAV be de-
scribed of the month of tall weeds. Where
they have been suffered to stand, along fences,
by roadsides and in forgotten corneIs-red-
root, pig-weed. rag-weed, veryain, golden-rod
burdock, elecampane, thistles. teasels, nettles,
asters, etc.,-how they lift themselves up as
IT not afraid to be seen now! They are all
outlaws, yet how surely they hold their own!
They love the roadside because here they
are comparatively safe and ragged and dusty
like the common tramps that they are, they
form one of the characteristic features OF
early fall.
Ihave often noticed In what haste certain
weeds are at times to produce their seeds.
Bed-root will grow three or four feet high
when it has the whole season before it; but
let it get late start, let il come up in Au-
gust, and it scarcely gets above the ground
before it heads out and apparently goes to
work with all its might and main, to mature
its seed. In the growth of most plants or
weeds, April and May represent its root, June
and July its stalk, and August and Septem-
Der its flower and seed. Hence when the
stalk months are stricken out as in the pres
ent case, there is only time tor shallow root
and foreshortened head. I think most
weeds that get late start show this curtail-
ment of stalk and this solicitude to reproduce
themselves. But have not observed that
any of the cereals are so worldly wise. They
have not had to think and shift for themselves
as the weeds have. 1t does indeed look like
kind of forethought in the red root. 1t is
killed by the first frost, and hence knows the
danger of delay.--John Burroughs, in Serb
ner for October.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-28
HOTELS.

Augusta House, State 81. Harrison Bak.
er, Proprietor.
Cony House, G.. A. 81 HI. Cony. Pro,rfe
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-28
RAILROADS.
Portland & Rochester X. r.

- ~ S>~S~->~ ~ - ~-AOSOSA I've Aao
On and after Monday, April, 8, 1875,
,Ez=..ss55..5.=z Trains will run ms follows.
-s-2 .3O, 400 and $40 D. M. AZ ''00 d. "''
$50 A. W.. Train stops at all stations between
Hor.aana ana Rochester, and runs through to
M, (where 1t connects with Eastern and Bos-
ton q Maine Railroads) At Nashua at II AT
a. M, LOwetl 12.f5 p. m, Boston 1 .15 p. M,
Aver junction 1910 D. M. Fiichburg
1.25 p m, and at Worcester at 2.iO p. M.
connecting with trains South and West.
$50 r. M. Steamboat Express arrives at
Rochester at 4.30 p, m, connects at Eppinx
for Manchester and Concord, at Nashua
i9r L for E;, ana hostoo, at Aver ;unc-
mel Line at Worcester with Boston &
Albany Railroad. and goes through New
hspdo sonn wtnsu, w,t change 81 Cars
Steamers of the Norwich Line arriving in
New ~ York at Pier No. 40. North River
state Rooms can be secured in advance at
Barnes Bros, No. % Exchange Street and
400 p. N: Grain runs to Rochester, stopping at
all stations.
GAO r. IN. Train runs to Gorbam.
RETU RNING.
Trains leave Rochester at 7.2O, 11.25. 11.45 a. H.,
1870 A. Va. Stops at all Stations, arrives in Port
land at 10 90 a m.
Il.10 A. III Steamboat Express from New Lon
don, leaving Norwich Line Steamers at 5 90
a.. m, and Worcester at 500 a. M, stops at
Springvale, Alfred, Saco River, Gorham, Sacca-
Kappa and WestbroOk, arrives in Portland at
12O p. M, makes close connection with the
Maine Central and Grand Trunk Railroads
11.45 A. vi. Train is freight train with Passen-
ger Car attached, stops at all Stations and
is due in Portland at $40 p. m, -
$50 r. NJ. Train is through from New York,
stops at all Stations when signaled, arrives
in Portland at 1880 p. m.
Local Train from Gorham at 500 a. M, arrives in
Portland at $40 a. m. :
j. M. LUNT, Supt.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-28
American Beefin England.

The Liverpool Courier say; Something
over one hundred tons of American beef,
prepared by the cold-air process, is brought
weekly into the London market. The beet is
pronounced TO be excellent and is sold off
rapidly by West End butchers, who do not
think it necessary to inform their customers
that it has crossed the Atlantic. Whether
the beef is sold under the market price of ma
tive beef to the butchers is one of those dead
secrets of cattle craft which no outsider can
discover. The butchers do not make any re-
duction in the price per pound to consumers.
As the imported beef meets with iDstanta-
neous sale, the probability is that the traffic
in the article will increase aud extend. Ships
constructed specially for this trade are in
preparation, and when these are at full and
constant work the supplies from the United
States will De multiplied, and then perhaps a
workingman may purchase piece of sound
beef without expanding one-half his weeks
wages.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-28

NOTICE Is hereby given, that the subscriber has
' oeen auiy appointed and taken upon himself
the trust OF Administrator of the estate Of
FREEMAN j. GOTT, late of Portland,
In the County OF Cumberland deceased. and o;vep
bonds as the law directs All persons HAVING de-
ands upon the estate OF said deceased are reonred
to exhibit the same; and all persons indebted n said
estate are called upon to make payment to ~
CORNELIUS WASGATT, Admir-
OF Swans Island, Me-
Portland, Sept. 18th, 1876 sep201awW$
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FOR THE ISLANDS.

THE STEAMER TOURIST
- .SIKa Will leave the West Side Of Custom
rsssezzas4s-91 House Wharf, every week day, for
Scotts and Cushng's Landing at As, $780, and 1918
a. M, u NJ, Las, 315, Is and g. p. m.
For Trefethens Landing and Hog Island at As,
$50 and 10 Is a. m, Las, AIS and $40 p m.
Returning, leave Seott's Landing at 7.3O, 915 and
1915 a. m, and 1890, 2 20, 345, and SIS p. m.
Returning, leave Cushings Island, at 7.45 9.20,
1875 a. No., IL 40, 2.1O. 8 So and 5 % p. m.
Returning, leave Hog Island and Trefethen's at
7.15, 900 and 1100 a. m, and 40 and 500 o. IN.
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evenings will
leave for Scott's Landing at 80 p. m.
Returning. leave at 10 D. m.
Fare for Round Trip, Is cents. Package
ofve round trip tickets $500. Tickets Tor sale the
Office of Rollins, Loring & Adams No. % Exchange
Street, and on board Steamer.
T. Special arrangements can be made for Private
Moonlight Excursions Monday, Wednesday and
Friday evenings Inquire OF
CAPT. G. H. KNOWLT0N, on Steamer.
iu0l 6tf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-28
For Sale or To Let.

N1HAT handsome three story brick house No. Al
Il Winter St. Has 10 newly painted and paper ed
bath room, good ventilation and drainage. Will be
sold at bargain or leased for term Of years.
Apply at No. Exchange 50.
E.E. UPHAM g. co. .
sep20 dim
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-28
Eastern Railroad,
JULY 3, 1876.


PASSENGER TRAINS leave Portland
for ScarbOrO'. SacO, BiddefOrd, Ken
nebunk. Wells North Berwick, South
berwick, Conway Junction, EliO {,
AIttery. F0rtsm0uth, NewburyPerf,
salem, Lynn. Chelsea and Boston mt
300 a. M, arriving in Boston at p. m.
Saco, Biddeford. Kennebunk, Kiitery,
Portsmouth HamptOns, Newburyp0rt,
salem, Lynn, Chelsea and Boston al
80 p. M, arriving in Boston at SIS p. No., in
season for New York and Western connection.
Pullman Parl0T Car attached
$40 p mn. Biddeford accOmO dating train,
Returning, leave Bddeford at 90 a. m.
SacO. BsddefOrd, Nc ennebuuk, Wells,
North and South Berwick, Conway
Junction, Eliot, Kitiery, POrtsmO uih,
Hamptons. Ipswich, Beverly, Salem,
Lynn Chelsea and b 0stOn AT 600 ID.
M, arriving in Boston at 10. 90 p. m. Pullman
Parlor Car attached.
Night Express with Sleeping Car, for
Boston at 2.15 a. M, every day Except
Mondays.l
RETURNING,
Leave Boston Mt $50, 1900 a. M, t12 30
and ut 700 p. M, connecting with
Steamers for MT. Desert and Bar
HarbOr. Pullman Sleeping Car attached.
Through Tickets to all Points South and West at
lowest rates. Pullman Car Tickets for Seats and
Berths at Ticket Once.
Cars leave Eastern Depot. Portland, direct for
Lowell at l 80 p. m.
Passengers by this line avoid all change.
ju1dtf GEO. BATCHELDER. Supt.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-28
Bed.bug Poison,

The following is an infallible death remedy
for bed-bugs: Equal parts of oil of cedar and
oil of turpentine, applied with a feather.
DER thoroughly withlbellows every week or ten
days till the cure is effected. Ftflt
One ounce of corrosive sublimate dissolved in
pint of alcohol is sure death to bed-bugs and
their progeny. Apply it with feather to the
places affected.
Corrosive sublimate, turpentine and alcohol
mixed. ~
Nux vomica and AMMONIA, equal parts Great
care should be taken to have the bottles well
labeled, and kept out of the reach of children.
as either is a. deadly poison. Another good
idea is to stop up all corners or crevices in q
bedstead with mercurial ointment, which bugs
will not infest ~ 3
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-28
SO Per Day

IAN be made by energetic salesmen with our
~ goods, Call at 42i Exchange Street, between
and 10 A. M or enclose 81 90 fol ple directions
&C., to Box 1882 Portland, Maine ia2Odsodtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-28

NOTICE is hereby given that the subscriber has
~ been duly appointed and taken upon himself the
trust OF Administrator of the estate Of
BENJAMIN WEBER, late of New Gloucester
in the County. of Cumberland. deceased, and
gwen ponds as the law directs. All persons having
demands upon the estate of said deceased, are re-
CURED TO exhibit the same; and all persons in
debted to said estate called upon to make pay
WILLIAM E. DENNIsoN, Admir-.
of Portland
New Gloucester, Sept. 10, 1876.
septZl d1aw3w*Th
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-28
REAL ESTATE.
MONEY TO LOAN
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

A NEW 81 Story House, 10 rooms; arranged for
"A gas and Sebago; good cellar; situated in the
western part of the city, will be sold for $500; half
cash balance on mortgage at Z per cent.
Il. q. PATTERSON,
Dealer i'm Real Estate
Williams Block, Congress Street.
sept21 COW
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-28

A number of unreceipted Bills
OF the Portland Publishing Conn
pany. The finder will confer a
Office.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-28
WALL STREET SPECULATION

The reliable house of ALEX. FRoTHINGHAM e. Co.
No. IL Wall Street, New York, publish a handsome
eight page weekly paper called the Weekly Finan-
addition to large number OF editorials on financial
and business topics, it contains very full and accur-
stock and security dealt in at the Stock Exchange.
Messrs ROCKINGHAM & Co. are extensive brokers,
OF large experience and tried integrity. In addition
termed Privileges" or "Puts and Calls" now one
OF me iayorite methods of legitimate speculation.
Iner ADVICE Is very valuable, and by following it
sep9 SSKIv
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-28
WANTS.
Agents Wanted.

tb n to 800 per day made by first class LADY
40 III Agents For particulars enquire Of f. Il.
MEAHER & CO., Druggists, corner Preble and Con-
gress streets, Portland, Me. se27dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-28
Boston & Maine
RAILROAD.

Commencing Monday Sept. 25. 1875.
Passenger Trains will leave Portland for
Boston at 6.15, 8.45 a. M, 1.30, 800 p. M, ar.
irving AT 8osfon at 1915 M, 100. SIS, 1000
Returning, leave boston at S.45 a. M, 70. 80,
$3.50, 500 .: M, arriving At Portland at 12.45,
500, $40, 1000 p. m.
For Lowell at 6.l5. S45 a. M, 1.30. $40 p. m.
For Manchester, Concord and Upper Rail-
roads (via New Market Jnnction) at 6.I5 a. M,
1.30 p. M; Via Lawrence) at S.45 a. m.
For Great Falls at 6.15, 8.45 a. M. 1.30. 600 D. m
For Marlborough and Centre Harbor at
For Rochester, Pennington and Alton
For Old Orchard Beach, saco, BiddeforS
and Mennebunk at 6.15, S45 a. m, 1.3O, $50
For Scarborough and Pine Point at s.15
S.45 a. M, $50 and 600 p. m.
Morning Trains will leave Kennebunk
for Portland at 7.20 a. m.
Parlor Cars on trains leaving Portland at 1,sc
p. M. and Boston 845 a. m.
The Fast Express Train
leaving Portland at l.3o p through to Boston
in Three Hours and Forty five Minutes, max
ing close connection with Fall River, Stoningon and
Norwich Sound Steamer Lines and all Rail
Lines to New York and Philadelphia.
Harbor. New York and PhiiadeIphia
for sale at Boston & Maine r. R. Ticket Office.
N. B.-Rates as low as by any other line.
Tickets via all Lines to ali points for sale at
lowest rates.
Free carriages from Depot in Boston to any other
depot and return-choice of carriages.
Trains on Boston q Maine road connect with all
steamers running between Portland and Bangor,
Rockland, Mt. Desert, Machias, Eastport, Calais,
st. John and Halifax, Also, connect with Grand
Trunk trains at Grand Trunk Station, and Maine
Central and Portland & Ogdensburg trains at
Transfer Station. -.9.....-.
All trains stop at Exeter ten minutes for refresh
ments at first class DINING rooms
JAS. I. FUKBER, Gen. Supt.
S. Fl. STEVENS, Gen. Agent Portland. ap29dtt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-28
STEAMERS.
INTERNATIONAL STEAMSHIP co.
Enstport, Calais and 90. John, Digby,
Windsor and Halifax.
FALL ANGEMENI
TWO TRIPS PER WEEK.

On and after Monday, Sept 18th.
LA ~ the Steamers New brunswick,
GNI nKRkM Capt. K. b Winchester, and the
lMHGsNNSSCity of Portland Capt. s. H.
- Pike, will leave Railroad Wharf
foot of State St. every Monday and Thursday at
500 P. NJ, Tor Eastport and st. John.
Returning will leave ST. John and PASSPORT on the
same days.
Connections made at Eastport for Robbinston, St.
Andrews and Calais.
Connections made at st. John for Digby. Annapo-
lis Windsor, Kentvile, Halifax, N. s., Shedlac, Am
herst, Pictou, Fredericktown, Charottetown and
Summerside, p. L. /.
.tB-Freight received oh days of sailing until
o'clock p. m.
sep20dtf A. r. STUBBS, Agent.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-28
Steamers EleanOra and FrancOnia

Will until further notice leave Franklin Wharf,
Portland, every MONDAY and THURSDAY, at 6
p. NJ, and leave Pier 3S East River, New York, ev-
cry MONDAY and THURSDAY at 1 P. M.
The Eleanora is new steamer, Just built for this
with fine accommodations for passengers, making
this the most convenient and comfortable route for
travellers between New York and Maine. These
steamers will touch at Vineyard Haven during the
summer months on their passage to and from New
York.
Passage in State Room So, meals extra.
Goods forwarded to ana from Philadelphia, Mon
treal, Quebec, St. John, anG all parts of Maine.
70 Freights taken at the lowest rates.
Shippers are requested to send their freight to the
Steamers as early as P. NJ, the days they leave
Portland For further information apply to
HENRY FOX, General Agent, Portland.
j. F. AMES, Ag't, Pier 3S, E. B., New York
Tickets and State Rooms can also be obtained at %
Exchange Street oc1dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-28
Good HOuse for Sale
For Sale.

EOf Sales
A DESIRABLE Country Residence in Deering
"A mile from Morrill's Corner; seven acres good
land with thrifty young orchard of choice fruits,
including pears plums cherries, grapes and straw
berries; house has II furnished rooms with bathing
cellar and furnace water in stable; will be sold at
bargain if applied for soon. Inquire Of
NATA'L HAWKES., on the premises.
sento5 div
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-28
Administrators Sale,

NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue of a Ii
~ cense from the Hon. Nathan Cleaves Judge of
Probate in and for the County of Cumberland Shall
sell at public sale, on the premises on SATUkD
the fourteenth day of October, A. d. 1876 at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon, the following described real
estate OF Thomas Gill, late of Portland in said Conn
ty, deceased for the payment of his debts and Incl
dental charges of sale.
Said real estate consists of Dwelling House. Store
and Lot situated on the westerly side OF Center ST
in said Portland, and numbered eight on said street
being the homestead of said Thomas GILL in his life,
time BRIAN E. MCDONOIHiR 49,,
Portland, Sept. 18th, 1876. sepf2d3w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-28

Parker House. School So. HI. D. ParkerS
Co., Proprietors.
81. James Hotei-J. X. Crocker, 'Propri
3 et0r.
fremont House, fremont Sf.-Ckapin,
Quincy q Co. PROPRIETOR.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-28
LOST AND FOUND.

CORTLAND, Sept. 9th, between Lincoln Park
Il and 2O9 Newbury Street, a GOLD CHAIN
and PIN. The finder will be rewarded by leaving
the same at the Police Station.
septic diff CHAS. G. CHASE.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-28

FURNISHED Rooms with board in private fam
Il lily. House contains all modern improvements
Location Congress Square. address P. o. Box s97
Portland, Me. ju23dtf
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TO LET.
TO LET

A TENEMENT of seven rooms with Sebago and
"A modern improvements. Inquire of
+. #. HILL,
sepl6dlf 274 Middle st.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-28

BRUNSWICK, ME.
p. q X. Dining Rooms, w. II. Field,
ProDrietor.
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BOARD.
20 LET WITH BOARD,
TOILET
To Let.

To Let.
FURNISHED Rooms in the House No. lis Spring
Il street, suitable for small family. Information
at 118 SPRING STREET.
se27 div
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-28

Store 10 Let.
STORE on Commercial street, opposite Thomas
- Block. Apply to
ELBRIDGE GERRY.
sepl5u SO High Street.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-10-05
A French Execution.
Iparis Flgaro.l

lIdTlb FlRbrO.l
Gervais, the assassin of Bots. Col
umbes, was guillotined recently. At
2:3O p. m. on Friday Marshal McMa-
hon signed the death warrant, and
five minutes later secret orders for
the execution had been transm tilted
to the military commander to furn-
ish the escort, to the carpenter to
erect the scaffold, to the Project of
Police to make the necessary details,
to the Clerk of the Court, the Cover
nor of the Prison, the chaplain and
the executioner. AT two a. m. on
Saturday the policeI Cleared the
streets in the vicinity of the prison,
which had already been crowded
with spectators, many Of whom were
women and children. AT 2:l5 the
new guillotine, which M. Roch calls
the Bijou, was put together. The
pieces are all numbered and put to.
gether with wooden screws, so there
| is no longer to be heard the sound Of
hammering 30 ominous to the cul
prit. A gray-whiskered man o
lofty stature superintends the process
1t is M. Roch, the execntioner. III,
smokes q cigar while carefully exam
ing the hanging Of the ak, the plac
Ing of the wicker basket, filled will
bran, for the severed head, and thu
buckets Of water to clean the scaffold
/ He tries the fall of the ak, but thu
heat has made the wood shrink, ant
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-10-05

ton may not be mistaken itgives the
following illustration.
'sOne illustration of what we mean
will suffice. The coIored butchers
in the Charleston market are radical,
with, we believe, one exception.
They are weIl-to-do class and con-
tribute literally to the radical cam
paign fund at every election. Every
dollar paid to them by the support
ers OF Hampton and Simpson is an
indirect contribution to the election
Of Chamberlain and Elliott. And
these radical butchers get the bulk
of the business. There are plenty OF
butchers in the market who are
known Democrats, men who are
thoroughly with us. These are the
men to deal with and encourage in
every possible way. And what is
true Of the butchers is true of those
engaged in many other pursuits
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-10-05

Years before the late war, Edge
field county, South Carolina, was the
scene Of more brutal murders, duels,
cock fights and other southern pas
times than any other section OF the
country south of Mason and Dixon's
line. 1t was the home Of Bully
Brooks, Wigfall, Preston, and, other
arrant traitors. Weems, the cele.
brated historian, pictured Its crimes
so faithfully thirty years ago that he
was threatend with assassination
should he visit that locality. 1t was
the whites and not the colored peo-
pie, who thus disgraced civilization,
and the reported outrages in that
county now are the mere outgrowth
Of villainous blood. "Its In the
air in Edgefleld." Says a we'll
known South Carolinian.- Washing
ton Chronicle.