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Adam was stylish tnan In bis day, and WAS
the tlrst man to set tho fall fashloha.
The heart OF the Russian army ought 10 beat
very high, It has been 10 often rcpultcd.
The Boston 0tobs says there Is no such word
Is 'eat't.n Certainly not. TIA "cahn't''
Tho children In tho schools at Ouaehta, Kun,
write ln their compositions about Ouacling thclr
faccs, Thia American |ah.lagc needs q little
rccoastruct!ng. It is too uncertain to spels by
eur.
Church to Attcnl the missionary farewell meet.
luz, AID sat towI. il, a back scat, on tack an
ln,|. long. llo aFosc, mud, With MI cxpEcsstoa
OF discomfort l!storting his vcxcd features,
platform, - because" hu crpla.ncd, III an ouu
OF tlu bored Ut foreign mtsstous."
nWhat Is tho matter wfth you1" demanded
tho commander OF Russian rcar.Guar1 10 4
warlike Musc1ytte who va slMpts IN TIE direc,
iustrous son Of siars, adroitly loJsine The oil:
cps, altl placing ubsut seventy feet iNDEe OF
Garth between himself and the tattlc-chorus aa
he spoke, 40 I'M little OIL" And, hcfoEo
tisni1 warrior hail plncd away lhlo tue din
obseur1ty Of distance.
At the sale Of hand made oil paintings fu this
city lust week, shipped and sent from snnlu new
manlfactaFy. aud sold At riliealoasly Low Etsea
for tbs benevolent purpose OF educating West
cru art-tasic. Mr.. Middlcrib wna looking at
grurld painting Of NaaCara. In b!no and green
Waler, and wllto moonlight, and green grass.
ailt! Erny rocks, and about two sizes larger than
4 ttcatru dFup-curtain. s'rhat IL rare plct.
urr, sir; o very rArS pIcturc," remarked tho IT,
lustrtuuA artist who presided over the ouctiop:
"isare, chi" Ertnnsa Mr.. 81. '.learcl yes.
see; n0t well aonc." And then there WA
siltnes n Z. ,he vttiaisJ Of "Siagara BY noon'.
CONDENSED NOVEL. OUR TWINS.
IAh<s ~ pF<tsai !sEFseru siyis af Lts<srsisss.l
CHATTER !.
The drst c1tes OF The twlns.-Wa-a.s.as Wa
CHAPTER II.
Popsy tohis maiden Aunt atolluskta.-Aunty,
what for 90 never dot tnarrlcda
Nollusk-Litt!s boys must ba seen but not
heard. {AsIdel bras!
Wopsy--Auuty, wot tor 90 never dot married.
Mollusk-Shut up! fAslle) Another brat!
CHATTER III.
foNy-aIother, may Eu oust
Matssual-Yes, dear.
The children Wcrc all now assembled In group
xround the prKaugrtDdeE, The organ-gf!nues
Erouud, The monkey In its red coat aud tail
was popsyfs especial delight. But little Wotsy's
more sensitive and delic4tc nature seemed mprr
powerfully impressed by the 'nusic. Tho organ
grinder: organ, owing 70 soma iem,oFaTy do,
fect of The Internal mechanism, v us then tu!i-
tng out IIon,e, Sweet Hume mingled with
tile ''Laxt kvse ot Summer.n Ltttle Wupsy
stole teuderly 10 her fathers side, anl, imprint
luz on Ills cheek lis. whIrh left thervun u
darker shaas, eaught from The stick VI luvfiee
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renting nf lan!s IN shtrrR or otllcrwIac, In ftrh
wny ns tn enable my min Will means pNfii
Client 10 bring lin here to make his uxn
arrangements without The intervention or will
Of my third parties Or nitlAlc,ner.
o. e. {}tnUs.
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T1IE Til.lll'~E lsltAScll OFFICES.

THE TtstgluNE lsltAScn OFFICES.
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Tn OEDEHTO AccOMMOpATEHrN SEstEln,ri
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pts:s = si,aEgs4 y ths aa!a st al ~ s Frss4tr!
pn SAtMtaAYs:
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down. It ought to Do bought by The State and
preserved Tor It's historic associations. Much
Ter, in Its narrow streets opening hero and there
dwellings with solid timber roofs, covered with
stonee and Garth u acpih ot q foot Or more.
buildings. Hero u at Austin they aro building
of the soft white limestone, shaping tho blocks
with saw. In building lilo cheap houses they
build tho walls up rough, then tr[in them down
with hutchct, and plaster outside and lu,
MECHANICS
tell mo there Is plenty Ut work at low wagts-
OF what they Gull low waKes,-&2 to {9.Al pcr
day fur carpenters, inasOs, aud stoIIe-cutkery.
think IN all the towns taye been III TINT gaol
workmcn at these trades would readily find
work, ~ there IL 81. at deal Of building going
on In Ill Ut them. especially in Sherman, Fort
Worth, and this place, all Of which are railroad
tsrminl. Thy population s, e Il tl'o town is about
s,G00 Mes!cant, and 1000 negroes.
Tbs San Autonto lliyer, Of whtcl, have be-
fore spoken. which hea.ls !n the bills tflrea miles
tu the northwest, runs through tue heart Of the
city III very eohyuutctl course, c!ng ssc.i by
and sparkling a. water can well Gc. All along
Ito course arc canvas bathing houses about a.
large ~ tho common army tent. Its current IL
a. rapii Is full Ut zoo fcct between here aud
two or three creeks supplied by springs, which
fuil through tho taHn, being carried uhtlcr
stEeetrcF1astnEs, but open ut Intervals along tte
etFeat They have the same sweet, purv water
aha rnpld current US the river, ...
lhts town ls on thu border which dtyi.lcs tho
eRFacnlturai district on the east from the Cruz.
1hs district Of tho west and southwest, aud !ul-
inense Transactions In cattle, shceE, wool, aud
ranches 4se maue almost 4lliiy. At no distant
uay tIe international Railroad will extend its
tlan from Austin tn this plare, aud thence to
me tut, opening up to this country a direct
outlet ~ the northeast without having to xo
ths @ roundabout way by Houston, as VI present.
in iaet, There y more Of ruilsoatl-buil,lug now
being done In this State than III any other part
81 thc Union. In Gov. llubbarl's al.iress u
the Centennial last year he stated that Tcxus
was tl'a ouly state ID which tho building OF rail-.
roads WAS not practically suspended. Tho
Stale gIshts 10 anY colApany sixteen scctious,
VI l0.24o acres, OF land for every mile OF rulroa
completed tn tbs staia and put ia running Or
der.
hare ia this letter said nothspe o. the
climate VI this part of tho State ~ Indicated by
temperatures aud ra!n-fall. | sn Yeseryiu9
those matters for m article Upon this subject,
when shall nave .noru fully studied tllis cen
| tsul aud southeastern part Of tho 6taLu With
reference to Its adaptation for homcs for North
| esu lueD. hupe also Foon to bs prepared to
Kiyo tho facts aud conditions !u regRsd to tho
, 1877-10-05
TEXAS.
ATrip from Northeast 10 South.
west Through the State.
descriptions of Austin, San AM
tonic, and Other Places.
Ia Rich and Thriving Countrywide
Delights Of Camping Out.
lsharms OF tho Clfmatc..-Tho Success
Of tho German Colony.


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a.r Antonio, Tcx., Sept. a,--My Inst letter
g." r. T",nrxr on,1 m f1rat Ann rexas o,vc
70 l"h Sa,s s,,..,vo,ton, r., ,,n rnr,hc,n
the results o. my opher'atlons !" tne hoft"t'"
counties of tho Stntc tFavcrsctl by tho two par
a,lct lues Of tho Texas Il Pacific Railroad, with
III H., ovcr that port1on Of Tho Texas Central
w w.. .,.,,a,,, tio ,wo frnu shcrmnn :, 1,nI.
when s0,'" ,'' 10y .s,.,, ~. ,.., s.s.n .sa ,.,.".
las, nni CLOSING Will the UP ifom Inc iattcs
rIacc to LOn1v!ew, wllcro ! c0nnectcH with
~, International Il Great Northern Ratlronl,
uMo.e .'s nrrscnt tcrntnu. Ia Au,ttn. TIM state
rIn,,,, rl,onu ~ Tokinr tho rars nj Lonrvtcv. The
route for some l'O miles IN south"cstcrly III
,ctt,on is through the pine au1 oak forests.
These arc r,c1, aud valuable a. A lumber. .supply
.s s,o ,.,., nro,r,o coun,rv IN tbc wrst. Manv
large fas1nf nave ncen opehcu on Ihe oest Oh
tbcsc lnn1s. but tho soil IL thin, anu the crops
.mal1 IN comparison with those Of the prnt-
q. country. anil I noticed wherever
~sief Mas s,n'''As "''"s '"' "t"s VI wv
creeks 1t haa the famc green, unwhnlesomc
lack TINT everywhere noticed In the tlmhereu
lauds Of Arkais.as, strongly suggestive Of
thakes; m III o"i " 'a., 'Sus ~ , 1o ,a,
tiop OF thc p'o1hetlschess OF tho eo''' fcet
confident TINT in ,hs Southern climate people
o' .,'S p' ",'. t1r,.,. ,,,n -. ,or,r" ~, hal
Might sh''t ao"i. upon us oeloFe "e hao
emerged from the timber region. On awaken.
'1s - rts,n, Urn. n rcnunc Northern 1l,,uo,.
lily ,'s's" r,s. l.. =, H. .asa.s a-,aat IL. .rsa.,
psare' Iaut'aF III W. 'ts eacept 's H9eat
fields Of cotton' In afl others-lts substantial
farmhol,ses and fcr,cca, It's stuhbla t'cl.Is and
..,ss n,les It's e,,r,,.6clds,. md lts groves Of
timoer-t lookeu ,,So nome. a.. ine asxs a "as
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mar!mn th.co " ~ thc.m rcn,nrt H. .trr.ms
."uhs ,shts 1i.,n,. ~ ~ Httm ,,,t,n iaiI.. a. Tr',
t1sim,nc. whcI i,ca,t. in In {hs In, r,",n,rr
a,Ip .ps, s,,1n1 nH T., ~" ,t @ a ~ =. sah.n.Ia.'' h.I'''
rnno ~ rs.t ~ ,,,r mr.tv w.n. ~ a"n .hoxs
Tho r,yer WA wss inrn' n',r ,.tcrrr VIM III, snwn
mi snnn rst,,r,cI viii, frc.i, i,crf covs rofYcc
% arct nnatn.. on hre.d sT ~ I'll, ~: tsss
II, mi a thc % i. ~ h"e s,e ms. wsr ~
~ ~ ~ ,,n.t ~ c,,n ~ I'M IT, "a
far as cnfkfnp was rnnrrrmc,i Thnuni, thrrr
wns hit stn0le natc. knife an.i fo,I on" .n.Mm.
thnt Kfnu n,I.,ht have cnvici r. h" rrm1.i hrvn
| ha't nur nnnctitrs with f. - 49, ""'@
4 convenient ttraw-p!ic furnished material for
t nv owm snqs f. ,nny u, e.e We
,ic,frfnut Texas f1trhfs er coln fr,lmv anil H.
i;rhtitl', viii I'll. cycr.prescnt t,nif brecze 10
| c,mJ mil fnvivorafpi Ss ior IN ~ hlantrt
Gambling, which WA IN the rnke I s1ncrior wo5sis
~, ysor. o~ .nn wa"Ia.as ',tv I, x,s tl,.s
here in this Southern rffmatc rirht In Tic heart
6f the cotton.bc;t, almost down 70 The borne - of
| dny cxnrrtcntinp IN nv own srstr,n
| fhot .eme f,rtfnr of Invfrarntton nn, hia,inT
un. Tie same touIc ELECTS that use,l 10 ct, t,
sno y ws No ~
xt hnif.nast IN m" TnnrnjnT wc wrrc cn,tci
IN t,y nur ,jch,l Ia rct m car{y Start for orr
GHr.mtin drive nrenttoat ras Jft.natchc,i nm.t
| a. K n ~ W. xcrr ~, our ,v.v nnss'n,S nrat thc
| ssms riarnrtcr ri rnunfrv M ti1r Iov Lcforr-
III" h,jis m orr r,eht mil nrar,e or; o,r irft'
twenty miles bropEht Tn to
Tho centre OF a larre and tlour[,btnr German
s"tttcment. which baa lnTmnn viii En"wn
thrnurhoii the country as the Gcrman CoIuny.
From e0mc Of the original c0toniets learned
al,",t ilf.y families. r,,ain,v p.nr uennc. - r,th
i nu means beyonl what lr,i,sci,,jd rfTrs,a thrv
| brought wifi, them in German chests They
n'tain.i tlrir Ian.,s IA hn,nc.tcaI. x,tI,nt,tt
|
, 1877-10-05

IsAKTEEls WASrED-To TAkE AN lSTEuSsI
In rsiSuk fltht VI srrat lleft. - you Will yuGs
). U cou{saA AltfEM u, Tribune elea.
, 1877-10-05

4 uSlsLuTELr fIKE-FL:OA!F HTOKAuE FOR FUR
~ p!tufr ulrtefladist, caffii HloheY "a
" pss csat acAr. Alti&La IV.s Au9 Mssl Nauf9stk
Richland beacon., 1877-04-07
FARMERS. MECHANICS.

%nd all people who appreciate the value OF
Ieepinga memorandum of business trans
actions, daily events, ana items Of interest
~ importance, for future reference, should
call on their druggists ana get DR.. Pierce 5
Memorandum book Tree. The Doctor
Grand invaiids' Hotel a, Buffalo, which costs.
VIXEN finished, two hundred thousand dol
lars, viii be opened early in June neat, for
TIE recertion OF patients afflicted with
chrome diseases anu defornities. IL will
afford the most periec, facilities for the cure
ct such affections, and its Faculty of physi.
cl.ns and surgeons will embrace graduates
''"m both American and European Medical
S"nOois who have become distinguished for
!heir kill. The Peoples Common Sense
Medical Adviser, by DR.. L. V. Fierce, a work
o.. over nine hundred large pages, Illustrated
~ tvs" hundred ard eighty Two engrayinCs,
and elegantly houri in cloth and gilt is sent
:" any address nv the Author on receipt of
one dollar and nifty GEMS. Almost one nun
cred thousand copies have alreaty been sold.
:. \. cEAIG, Esq, druggist, of West Alex
:fder, Pa, says: g sell more o: DR.. i'ierce's
PREPARATIONS thar all others combined. They
give satisfaction in every ease ana can
cneerfully recommend them 20 rhe public"
Richland beacon., 1877-04-07
Bfse Th0us.and Books Given Away tor
the. Asking.

While Dr. III. James was attached to the
British Medical staff in the Fast indies, his
high position enabled him to cali about him
he best chemists, physicians. and scientists
of the day, and while experimenting with and
amC NJ the natives, he accidentally made the
discovery that CONSUMPTION can be positive
~ and permanently CURED. During the
many years OF hi sojouri. there, he devoted
his time 10 the treatment ct Lang Diseases
and upon his retirement he lei; with u books
and papers containing iuil particulars, show
ing that every one c.I be his own physician
aud prepare his own medicine, ana suc;i in-
formation az we have received we row offer
to the public without price, only asking that
each remit tbree-cent stamp for postage.
Address CRADDOCk IL Co, 1882 Race ST.,
Philadelphia. Pa.
Richland beacon., 1877-04-07

SYDNEY SMITH once went incognito to
Deville, the phrenologist, to have bis
mead examined. This gentleman case"
said Devile. sis clear enough. His
faculties are those Of a naturalist, and
see that he gratifes item. This gentle
man is always. happy among bis col.
iections OF birds and FISHES sir" said
smith, turning around upon him
-olemnly, with wideopen eyes, II don't
Know a fish from bird"
Richland beacon., 1877-04-07

capt. L. II. Young, L. :. Army. say~:
"Siarps rifles are The best ia The World" and
20 say hundreds of thousands of Others who
have used the "OLD RELIABLE" during the
past twenty-seven wears. Send to Sharp's
Rife Co., Bridgeport, Conn, for illustrated
price list, free.
Richland beacon., 1877-04-07
AFTER an experience of over twenty

AFTER Al experience of over twenty
FIVE years, many leading physicians acknowl-
edge that the Groyenberg Mdrshairs Uterine
Cafhotcion is the only known certain remedy
for diseases to which women are subject. The
GroejsnJsrg Vegetable Pills, the most popular
remedy OF the day for biliousness, headache,
liver complaint and diseases of digestion. Sold
nv all druggists. Send for almanacs. Graefen-
berg Co., New York.
Richland beacon., 1877-04-07

Coughs and Colds are often overlooked. 4
continuance FOR any length of time causes
irritation of the Lungs or some chronic
Thread Disease. "Brorn's Br0achi0I TFoches"
are an effectual COUGH REMEDY.
Richland beacon., 1877-04-07

JoHNsON's ANODYNE LISIMENT may
be administered to children with perfect sue
cess, in eases of crouD, whooping cough, in
haenza, and almos. any of the diseases TO
which they are liable.
Richland beacon., 1877-04-07

BURNErr's FLAvORING EXTRACTS are
used and Endorsed by the best hotels, con-
fectioners, grocers, and the first families in
the country.
Richland beacon., 1877-04-07

A POSITIVE CURE FOR RHEUMATIsM-
Durang's Rheumatic Remedy. Send for circu.
larto Helrhsnstine&R srtly, Washington, DC
Richland beacon., 1877-04-07

OPPRESSION alter eating, headache,
nervous debility, are the effects of indiges-
ton. One, or two al most of Parsons Pur-
cative =. lis will give immediate relief.
Richland beacon., 1877-04-07

VEGETABLE Pulmonary Balsam, the great
New England cure for coughs, colds and con-
sumption. Cutler, Bros. Co.'S, Boston, only
genuine.
Richland beacon., 1877-04-07

Fnr y ~" viii send free by mail and guarantee
th'ir al. arrival
Il Roses. all dff,re sorts,
or ~ NCriPnss. all
" 10 Nerbenas and Roses. different sorts,
- Is Basket or Bedding Plants.
:" Bedding Plants and tieraniums,
. ~ t-eraniums. all different sorts.
" II Double Tubeross. blooming bulbs.
. IL {, ladiOlus. fine blooming bulbs,
:" TuberOse and t,ladiOlus.
Plant Catalogue of so pages free.
~ sweet Chestnut Trees for 81.
or - straw berry Plants. sorts
- 10 Concord Grape Vines,
- 10 Grape Vines. sorts.
erurrant Bushes. sorts,
Il Kaspberries. sorts.
A list OF mailsble Trees and Vines and ei-pace
Descriptive analogue free.
SToEiis, HARRISON n Co., gainesville. Lake Co. -.
Richland beacon., 1877-04-07

RHEUMATISM cured at once by Durang' q
Rheumatic Remedy. send for circular TO
Hephensline d Bently, Washington, ID. T..
Richland beacon., 1877-04-07

DuRANG's RHEUMATIC REMEDY never
fails to cure rheumatism. Sold nv all druggists
Richland beacon., 1877-04-07
An INTERVENING: ~rArEMENr.

!" >"nd A. advertising order .. IJO r-ws pa per-
va ireguite an Investment OF SIs-5O Tor postage:
etatl 'h"rN Nuuli cost n-atN - much. t,. Labor If
anurr->iG LIDO envelopes - considerable: 10 rite.
i-IsV orders ""ul J." cr-it task PRINT them
""nl" c"st SOMETHING. our Price inr line al
vi. .'in"nt ~ III" Who" f.tJO per- one week
or lIf IL. IL.
Richland beacon., 1877-04-07
OH4 u w lClllS PIN WORk

~.Hss~. ~ aC.ua, count. i"rty different prep
aration- III couch .irrl Az: r.. msdi, mos
old and new. called FOR Tins ss,siuh E.la,- ,.,iu
Hsfch'- Universal touRh : mp Tor five years. With
newspap- adN ertising. this medy has had sale
larger t.sn any other. II sci Il. adiiy M man
tains tself, AMI our customers sneak uniformly ia it,
faN or n safe aud efficient med NJ ~ it, Kind
CARPENTER BAEEELL, Albion n y
Richland beacon., 1877-04-07
CUTS AND ELECTROTYPES.

~ N1rNfra charge Tor rut-. trade mark unusual dis
plsN 81 adN-ftl-tm'nt- Inserted across two
columns: oi!U :VsHys'VrS cuts req uiIef IN.
! wh"r tuinl.r II rev -pAycrs. Cuts should noi h,
IA ~ Il n i IN LII. La h.st
Richland beacon., 1877-04-07

The newspapers arr Of the better lass: th"lualt,
81 paIef furnished them Isui higher price than that
used h' other concerns. they are letter edited hy
higher priced men, having greater experience.
Il.Ir 4
Richland beacon., 1877-04-07

,o1a, SaIenoaf. Journal, and Sample Plants II cfs
Gsts free. D. GRE1VES, Sec, Cox 81. Paterson n j
Il AC fhe choicest II rNe world Importers
s>HOs Prices Lgigeet '.fnpauy u; America
r'sfi- article ries-,s i'dt a,r cont in,a.h
Increasing AGENTS wanted every wh-I'- lest in
nh'rh"nls- d"D yaste time end Tor I rct-lsr To-
'""P" WIS ~ N.s"v ~ o. -. bon -.
Richland beacon., 1877-04-07
PROMPT INSERTIONS.
CHARACTER OF THEPAPERS.

Advertisements are in all cases. to all Of the>
papers on the Ian they received. and appear 4
the ioii""inc issues without auy deiav.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-04-12
Italy's opposition to the cession of part of

is Italy's opposition to the cession of part of
SpiEza."
There is rumor from Europe that Bis
marck has rendered his resignation, which
wss refused by King William, who granted
him years leave of absence for travel.
The Vienna correspondent of the London
Standard reports that, according to adviees
from St. Petersburg, Russia has ordered her
squadrons in the Mediterranean and Ameri-
can waters to return to the Baltic.
A London Nears dispatch, dated Vienna,
Sunday, says: According to kilograms
from Constantinople, the Grand Vizier and
Safvet Pasha have resolved to forestall the
foreign diplomatic pressure by making peace
with Montenegro, and complying by antici-
patton with the conditions of the protocol.
Even with this news the hopes of peace are
very faint"
News from the Pacific States of Mexico, at
least from Sonora, shows that Mariscd has
succeeded in establishing his authority,
which was disputed by Pesquiera; he has
! been nominated for Governor without anJ
| opposition by the Ufes Convention. But
this will not help much the cause of Diaz
which is said to be on the wane in the in
terror of Mexico. The Custom-house service
at Mazatlan, and very likely at Guayma'
also, has been disorganized on account o.
the removal of all officers.
A Victoria Press dispatch says that th'
British gunboat Rocket has returned from
cruise northward in quest of the Indian
supposed to have murdered the passenger
and crew of the American steamer Georg
S. Wright some years ago. Four were al
rested and brought back for trial. Tn
Rocket was fired on by the Indians, and il
return shelled and burned the India
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The Cre,p and Passengers of a SGif-
1ng TesssPL Washed oCer-
board and Lost.

The schooner Addie Todd arrived lately at
Boston from Suerinam, reports that on the
9th inst. she fell in with the wreck CT the
brig Roanoke Wylie, from Philadelphia for
Porto Cabello, and took off VIM. Mcguire,
seaman, wko had been on the wreck nine
DAYS. All others of the crew, eight in mum.
Der, and three passengers, Mr.. and Mrs.
BALLET, of Philadelphia, and Spanish gen
tleman, were washed overheard and
drowned.
When ore day out from Delaware Break
water fierce storm set in, during which the
vessel became unmanageable. The fore and
main mast were cut away. and the hold al
most filed with water. The sole survivor
tells the following story:
"The' Captain wished to take the boats to
save life, but he was persuaded not to do it.
la the afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. BALLET were
exhausted. They shook hands with the
captain and mate, bade them goodbye, and
expressed the hope that they all would meet
in heaven. Mr.. Dallet took his wife's
water proof and wrapped it around her
head. They embraced each other, and a sea
soon swept them overheard, and they were
| drowned. The Spanish gentleman shortly
followed. He said his prayers, wrapped a
quilt around his head, and leaped overheard
| IN delirious ta:e. Soon after this the sea
carried away the after deck. The captain
the steward, one sailor, and boy were on
it and drifted away with it,
"They were seen no more. The stern
broke away and went next, with the mate
and second mate. The mate was drowned
nearly alongside, and the second mate was
on a piece of the stern when last seen. Only
two men were then left with myself, and they
| afterward became crazy from thirst, jumpeC
! overheard, and were drowned"
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THE death-rol of the Senate in these
years has been very large. Ferry and
Buckingham, of Connecticut; Yates, of
Illinois; Davis, of Kentucky; Sumner
and Wilson, of Massachusetts, Howard,
of Michigan; Norton, of Minnesota; !;
Nye, of Nevada; Blair, of Missouri-all
of whom figured prominently in the
Senate-have gone to their long homes.
Others are still in public life, and oc-
cupy, or have occupied, positions of
prominence under the government. No
tably, these are Schurz, of Missouri, now
Secretary Of the Interior; Howell, OF
Iowa, member of the Southern claims
Commission Morrill,, of Maine, who has
but recently retired from the office Of
Secretary of the Treasury; Sherman, Of
Ohio, who takes the place; Chandler, o1
Michigan, late Secretary of the Interior
Drake, of Missouri, who is Chief Justice
of the Court of Claims; aud Williams
of Oregon, who has been Attorney-Gen
eral.