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The New York herald., 1877-10-10
MILES FIGHT.


JosEpH's VISIT TO MILES CAMP AND HIS
PROMISE TO sUnRENDER-A HOSTAGE SENT
| TO THE INDIANs-RELArIvE POSITION or
THE TROOPS AND THE NEz PERcEs-THx
ssIrrING BULL COMMISSION.
FoRr BESroS, N. T., Oct. 81
| Via HKLgSA, Oct. o, 1871
Tho courier from General Miles who brought the rs-
port OF the fight near Boar Paw Mountain states that
| Niles surrounds tho Nez Perc6s' camp. He has
with him three companies OF the Second cavalry
Tylers whclan's and Balls; eight companies OF tho
Fifth infantry and three companies OF the Seventh
cavalry (Custcr's old command)-Halls, Moylans and
Godtreys The Indians intrenched In Two ravines.
eight miles above The mouth OF Snake Creek.
JOSEPH NILES CAMP
On one or the nrst days OF the light Joseph came
into Miles, camp and offered to surrender number OF
soldiers arms which he bad captured In previous
eagcments. While Joseph was retained as prisoner,
Miles Lieutenant Jerome. OF the Second cavalry,
20 tho Nez Pcrces camp TO examine into It's CON-
ditlon.
HELD As HOSTAGE.
The Indians seixed Jerome MS hostage and held
him day and night They treated him kindly,
told him to secK n hole out Of range OF bullets. and
provided him with blankets TO keep him warm, but
told him and sent word to Miles that II Joseph was
not returned they would be compelled TO XIII him.
Under The crcum6t0nc MICS was IOTcc0 10 return
Joseph who Is making q torri0o defence ID the last
breach
ASSIST xiLxR
The escort hero OF the Sitting Bull Commission, oon
sis,rg OF Dcrudio's company OF the Seventh cavalry
and Captain Frcoman's company OF the Seventh in
anty; will proceed daylight this morning 10 the
assistance OF General Miles.
THE SITTING BULL COMMISSION
The commission has IN tho meantime notified the
Dominion authorities that It will present proceed
to the border General Terry may conclude to take
tho field himself with Miles morrow but this Is not
decided.
CONCLUSION OF COLONEL MILES REPORT OF
1HE rIaHT-rHE ESCORT OF THH SITTING
BULL COMMISSION RETAINED. rND
Wif CHICAGO, Oct Q, 1871
The concluding portion or the report Of Colonel
Mlos OF tho with Josephs band, the arst
OF which was Sunday night, has just been re-
ceved the wires having been repaired. 1t 10 AZ fol-
lows
To keep tho companies with him another escort was
provided. This last escort will now be used 70 convey
train OF wagons which will leavo In morning for
Snake Creek with supplies have assumed the re-
sponsipiiy OF notifying Colonel Mcleod, the Commits
sionor OF the Canadian Police of the situation and Of
inviting his attention tho Importance OF preventing
Sitting Bull and his followers from crossing the line.
A. II. TERRY, Brigadier.
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though docs leak She was pulled on and taken 10
dock In Jsrsey City,
sSrf .ssa S n.s ~. sS vita
sscs wrsckss the us revsnus e amer Gail.tin
vhss vinsyard assnis i;ss.n Or q .0 New Bssford
cA.n. s.. Sn ss%... for PS.'f . giDs ..d
. had :. gal. ' sE 'ss Ssd
s:sS :Ss .s snI%sf Wish - vss.l and
5D.,s K.s q . on
sprung orstopmast, carried away vindiass. &c
" fas'
Sound .s an S.. :cr soys OCT
rhs. s' nss Pss
vent on a. high sids and vas s.fins 200 70
hour she lay =. anchor Ts' IN inourn
The aid q ,hc men and the .choSps. = w.s o
ssIIeosss Sill os salt. $40 h'' on board - Dds ''' -
L,wrs Ds oe. sB.rs yIrsn,: dtsn cssfoss. s., re-
portedl unchanged tug Is wa'ing 20 pun on no' .
sshr lie. w..ssas seTD..S r:.a, y, to
En. o e% so:SS for los. an entire
suit or Ai orstopmAst ibboom and sans In tho gale of
sanr I.urs Mssssr. from Gcorsetown for Bos.en. los.
ali sails on Bansgat put in here to await sails
HxwroRr Oct sThe pane Of the schooner rsporsed as
s.p,qE during the gale O. the 70 nigh. ns.r rSss sn
oikey before reported osng ashore near that place
,na u e.. s
PHILADELPHIA Oct eBark Gerhard tGcr) and schrs Jed
FRYE Faust all of which dam aged of ewes
in last Thursdays gale arrived back At this port to-day Tor
Repairs
PORTLAND Ne Oct e-Steamers Katahdiu. from Bangor,
and Star OF East Kennsbec for Boston. put IN
here this morning and landed their passenger Both Of
the 81 John horc and the Frsnconis LOT
New York. waited for the storm 30 pass
QUxBKc Oct outward bound vessels reported
aground In tho Traverse. No particulars
souAN BEACH Oct Tho stern Of . small vessel with
"Meware yellow upon ded northward past
here II s supposed to bo portion OF vessel which has
gone TO pieces about Barncgat
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OUR MARINE CORRESPONDENCE

NHw LONDON, Oct o, 1877.
The revenue cutter Samuel Dexter. Corson commander
arrived in ,his pert Mepdey svenps hsylas In ssw hs
s.hr Gen Howard Of Gardiner. No from Port Johnson
coal laden Soc was found II miles sW Of Monssuk with
signals OF distress flying Her sails and spars par
tay blown away and but fo- the Dcxtcrs timely assist
ance she would gone lee shore The wind was
blowing from BE At the time.
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THE IOWA ELECTION.

INDICATIONS OF LIGHT voTE-MEAGRE RE-
TURNS FROM CoUNTIEs-DETAns OF RE-
TURNS.
CHICAGO, Ill. Oct 0, 1917.
Reports from isolated points in Iowa Indicate that
light vote Is being poed, and that rainy weather pro
rails 10 nearly every section OF tho State There arc
.our tickets in the neld headed by Gear republican,
for Governor; Irish, democrat; Stubs, greenback.
and Jessup, prohpitonisL Consequently there is an
unusual amount Of scratching, and a summing mp Of
tho days work will be unavoidaDly lator
THE RETURNS.
Returns from thirteen wards, townships and pro-
cincts Iowa give the following aggregate of votes
Gear trcp J. 2 220; Irish (dcm 1868; Jessup tprohi-
bitionj 4s0 aud Stubbs IRreenbackl S57. Twenty
other precincts and townships and two counties
gIvc najortics for Gear of S13 and for Irish 3S5
The vote for State Senators ana Representatives are
badly scratched but do not vary greatly from the
result on tho Govcrnorship The other State officers
seem 70 bo running pretty evenly.
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AN ABUNDANT SUPPLY OF cRoToN.

The recent bountiful fall Of rap has dispeled oil ap
prshensons TO the scarcity OF Crotcn. The large
storage reservoirs A the Central PARK have increased
four eet and Inch, aud tho Crotop dam s full to
repletion. Commissioner Campbell reports that with
ordinary economy the present supply OF waser 10 suf
ciently abundant Tor all legitimate demands.
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SPOKEN.

Steamer Acton tr,. from London for New York. Oct i
lat 40 "a. Ion - 70
ship King Of Algeria (Brl. Smith from London for Balth
more, Oct g. lat ~ Is. Ion SO 40.
ship Lake Superior t3ri. Stewart from Liverpool for
Montreal. sept 10. lat ~ 10. Ion 4S S.
Bark ArethusN Do from Newcastle, NB for Maryport.
no date, lat 49 "A. Ion IS IS. rt
Bark george Peake (Br from Liverpool for Sydney, CB
Sept %, lat 80. Ion 10.
Bark Norman lBr. from Liverpool for Hampton Roads,
Sept ~. no lat. 10.
bark lBr. Hodge, from New York for Grsnton.
Sept 20, let 40 20, Ion 10 TO-
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NEWARK CHARTER ELECTION.

MAYOR YATES RE-ELrcTED-A GAIN OF THREE
DEMOCRATIC ALDERMEN.
The Newark charter election passed or quietly, and,
VS. tho sequel shows, proved a surprise to all
10 local poli,icai prophets The vote polcd
~as remarkably light IN nost Of the wards. Tho
returns show that Mayo4 Henry J. Yates ~ reelected
by a small majority. Mr.. Wardcli the workingmen's s
candidate Tor Mayor received l.l7S votes
Yates received q 067 votes, and Pine the democratic
candidate, 1855, leaving Yates majority 3sl.
The democrats elect Aldermen out OF the fftccn,
= gain Of three.
Two.tnirds Of the vote poIled by the working
mems party vas drawn from the republicans.
In the Sixth and Thirteenth wards tncy
almost defeated the republican candidnca In
The Twelfth, n strong democratic ward. they
drew nearly enough rcm Mr. Pine TO alone Sc
cure his defeat The democrats claim the general rc-
suit as virtual victory Tor them because Of the great
reduction In tho rcpublic msjorltics.
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STATE TAX SALES.

ALBANY. N. r., Oct. Q, 1877.
The sale by auction Of lands for arrears Of taxes
throughout the State, under direction Of Comptroller
Olcot, was commenced to-day The following coun.
ties wcro disposed oi:-Abany, Ailegany. Broome.
Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chomung, Che.
mango aud n portion Of Clinton.
The sale will be ontnued daily, the counties being
taken up In Alphabetical order.
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SAILED.

ingston sayannsh wysnoke. Richmond; &c; AIbem are.
1Dmtch, Kotterdan Notre Dame Auxiliaricc (Fr)
kirk Francej: Eurcks do; Jason Ger. Bremen: Bly
Simpson Trieste: Sutana lBr Bristo EerhMusen tBr),
Ioudon: brig Manlius Cardcnas schrs Ruth Carlisle,
Curtis Tilton, Boston.
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A LIGHT VOTE IN CLEVELAND.

CLEVELAND, Oct. 0, 1871
In this city the election passed OF quietly light
vote being pollcd. Tho workingmen's ticket deve-
opcd considerable strength good deal Of scratching
was done on the county ticket
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THE xLKCTIoN IN ToLEDo-UNExPEcrTD
STRENGTH OF THE NATIONAL PARTY.
TOLEDO, Oct 0. 1877
The election to-day has been quiet ono, with good
weather, but light vote, PROBABLY twenty per cent
less than that OF last year. The national party deve
oped unlocked for strength and claim the cleo
lion of . portion Of their county ticket
Speculation in the various political circles
st an early hour tonight to the
effect that the republicans have elected. their
treasurer recorder and representative, with the
remainder OF tho ticket divided between the demo-
Gratis and nationals Much scratching has boon In
dulged IN By all partics and trustworthy figures will
not bo obtainable till a late hour.
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YACHTS. STEAMBOATS,, &I.
+ '0sr-wnifE sCnUONEk YACHT PLAYFUL, SO
Ilfeet long; long flush deck. -.
THEODORE MYERS. SO New ste. New YORK.
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THE GREENeAcK VOTE HEAVY.

CHICAGO, Ill, Oct. 1o-1 A. ".
Iowa returns come In slowly, and dgures cannot bc
given to-nigh, more than approximately.
The greenback vote is showing up pretty heavily
thus, in Centre township tho republican legislative
ticket has 60 the Rrecnback 266 and tho democratic
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THE GkEENBACK ELEMENT.
uvExsxcrZD STRENGTH DEVELOPED IN FL
MIRA.

ELMIRA, y. T., OCT y, 1911.
AZ the election for school commissioners, held in
shs city this evening" the Greeuback canddatc carried
so.r or 1ye Districts, surprsing every by tho
suit The Gfccnback clubs are very numerous IN this
county, aud this 70 tho nrst instance wherein they
~. 20 sho VI Their hands They will probably noni-
na,c n county and Assembly ticket. Territorial
s.nvcn,iop or this district Will be held by rhem
ssturday The result In November viii be very likely
consIdosALIy mixed.
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RETURNS FROM THE COUNTIES.

RETURNS FROM THE COUNTIES
NARsHALLrowS, Iowa. Oct. o. 1871
Marshall county gives Gear rep) from O00 10 l. 200
majority.
Council Bluffs is probably democratic by 100 TO $50
majority. Irish runs considerably behind.
= ~ COUNTY.
Returns from tour towns, including Sioux City. in
dicato a republican majority OF IRON 100 ZOO IN the
county.
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aE RESULT IN HAMILTON COUNTY.

s4. CINCINNATI, Oct TO- 1877
AZ this hour quarter TO ono A. NJ returns have
been received from but twensyfour out Of LAT pro.
ciucts IN this (Hamion) county These give Bishop,
235i; West 20S4; Bond (workingmeu's), 1901.
Tho democrats have probably elected their entire
county and legislative tickets.
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THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.

THE WEATHER. fESTEEDAX,
The following record will show the changes In the
temperature for tho past twenty four hours, in
par,son the corresponding date OF last year,
indicated by tho Thermometer al Hudnut's pharmacy
RniIai
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NEWS
OCEAN STEAMERS
Sails Dcsf,naffcaI ON,

DATES OF DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK FOR THB
MONTHS OF OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER.
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IHE OHIO ELECTION.
Indications Of q Sweeping
Democratic Victory.
BISHOPS ELECTION CONCEDED.
A Working Majority in Both
.sl Houses Claimed.
STRENGTH OF TIE WoRKINCnENs PATTY,
fpx TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. !

\
CoLuMBUs, Oct. Q, 1871
Preliminary DISPATCHES received at republican
headquarters from tho larger cities show heavy
1.llinr or from the vote OF last year. and decrease
in the republican majoritics There is show OF much
snratchiur which will make counting out very slow,
md mako II Impossible to know how tho State has
pone until late hour. Present indications point TO
Bishops election
LArER- DEMOCRATIC GAINS
Tho republican committee now havo returns from
about onothri OF the State, and these, with few ex-
ecptions show steady democratic gains' hc-
turns from such republican strongnolds as ASH
tabula and Lorain counties show heavy democratic
cains and The comm,tce are now tho opinion that
West has little show OF election Tnero are no returns
which Indicate In any way the numocr o. 'o.vs eass
for ciihcr tho workingmens or pronieitiou cAo' VI
ss TO tho political complexion OF the legislature.
REPREs KSTAriyEs ELEcrkD
A special from the Chairman Of tho Repuolican
Committee st Cleveland says the republicans olcct
thor Two representatives and Senator specials 70
tho Republican Committee claim the election OF Re.
Of which last year had democratic Representatives
,8 DEMOCRATIC CLAIMS.
1870 A. MI havO lust called on John q. Tnomp-
sop CHAIRMAN oi the Democratic Com mitce who says
hts 1curcs are such as satisfy him that Bisnop 10
democrats will have fair working majority 10 both
branches OF the General Assembly. He bases his
estimate on dispatches from reliable men.
4 - Il. HAMILTON COUNTY
Dospasches, inst received by him from Congressman
Banning and j. R. Mclean, oi Cincinnati say the
and most OF their county ticket Ten thousand votes
wore cast In Hamilton county for the workingmens
ticket ~ fWl ~ x
General Robinson, Chairman Of the Republican
State COMMITTEES Comedies Bishops election oy AZ
least ten thousand, but thinks the General Assembly
still In doubt He says hc has no ueinite Information
from Hamilton county. but says II inc aomocra"c
news Is true the republicans have lost the Assembly
The republican headquarters are deserted, but the
democratic rooms arc lively
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MAJORITY OF TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND BY
BISHOP INDICATED.

BISHOP INDICATED.
-ss CoLUxnus, Oct 9, 1871
At half.past eleven P. N. returns have been re-.
solved from 2ss prooincs. including somc from nearly
every portion OF tho State The net democratic gain
In theso is Ass indicating democratic gain In tue
State of 80 900 and the election Of Bishop dem) for
Governor by Is, 900
THE ELECTION IN COLUMBUS.
Tho election In this city passed Oft more quietly
than for ycars. Scarcely any attention was paid 10
the registry law, but ns provisions requiring sub
division Of wards generally commended, as tend.
Ing TO keep Objectionable crowds away from usually
troublesome precincts. far vote has been poed,
bat n Is very badly scratched on the local ticket II
viii be before the tul returns Of tho city can be
obtained
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.
WHALEMEN.

Steamer Rapidau from Savannah reports the Hatteras
Shosl buoy gone.
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Average temperature yesterday 63L4
Average temperature for corresponding date last
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ALMANAC FOR NEW YoRK-THIs DAY.
0cToHsR o. 1877.

HERALD YACHT WEATHER OBSER-
vATIOSS
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BELOW.
oLEARED.

Ship Normandy, from -.
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WEATHER REPORT

| HoLyHEAp octs PM-wind NV light
PLrnourH. Oct 0. PM-Wind variable. light; weather
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07

oral upon It tend TO keep alive the question OF Gen.
Grants responsibility for the force policy OF the last
Y. Of reconstruction. Now in the frequent PACK
rusts gt that policy found among the hndcSt sentences
of appreciation well in the most sweeping vituper
of him that any writer has INDUCED in Is IL not all
along forgotten apparently that he. against his first
preferences and best Judgment under other eroum-
s;anccs simply cutting Gordan knot of RESPONSE
blties that had been shrcd him by a shutting
Congress they could avoid their duty to those
questions and he could not but must face and solve
thcm not by proper and peaceful legislative methods
hut by summary and Executive FORGET How is
aud is proof Of perfect government that one DEPART
ment-the legislative, G.-can, by delaying or avoiding
altogether performance Of duties most imperative
upon IT, throw the blame of their imperfect performance
upon department whose efforts the legislative
branch have done their best TO cripple and render
abortive and distorted by their deliberate desefOn O
those dutesi
How long will il he before hear, ~ hapv 1t has not
heard yet the agonized outcrcs of malcontents IN
Congress and against President Hayes postpone
men Of the extra session. As If he were to be blamed
for not Jerk nc back the schOOlhouse to learn their
lessons hours, the noisy boys VINO had spent the
days session, much OF IT, IN worse tIin boys play, N"t
guarantee has he from tnrlr conduct that try VIII pass
promptly aud wisely the necessary bills in long or snort
session or Than one, when lac ANA the country has
seen them scale Government expenses as WIN Scgt.o
ia flower garden, leave the Executive without hep ~
dircult emersences tie judiciary anc me army VII, Mi
ont money for their duties aud luSl ON ol he Oli, @
piInc only blame the President for not taking them
back again 10 do dutieSWhich they kIcW were 'Hclta
and auotneI'sl Are they parcel Of SchooihOl ~
best must the President and me country ihc
them for that, and make the best OF lt2
In another thing tEy dld too mucl, as j. usual ln Euch
cases, OF omission finding their cHhnt'fp't III
Sins OF commission. For may well acknoWi axe
a weakness somewhere in The Government ds a WhV',
when II finds itself by is own acts III dei M ~
felt Morton, by many southern lOIdii-'S
and Northern radicals, VIZ, the necessity of letehS
from the effort to enforce universal sun sc ahu h h
ity rule SOuth to encOun cr disastrous liiure
creA. 10 lirCcy parts II ana headionS !oc{
which led Republican Congress to enact unVtIsil SUI
fra the South. the same policy bad iel tHe D
cra4ic party Wholesale n ituIhnHdilon OF
vutcrs i'm the North Ii the nation is able thOro Gy 10
recover from hoth which are Cne III sun
stance. il will be because tn Almighty lnlehO'u 10
sfrngf .en us for the victory. when spotsn s.oS'
.rl,' plIlisfires ne Iuon thee. StusOui" l.. T. II.
CashetoH ", VI y 20. 1877
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07
AUSTRALIAN VIEWS on THE INTERNATIONAL
RIFLE MATCH

The Executive Committee of the National
Rife Association met yesterday at No 23 Park Row, ana
resolved 10 hold the Fl Meeting Of the Association
seutemberl TO- II AMI 10 The International ana Cham
pionship match set Gown FOR September II aud 10
The gold medal offered 10y Gen. j. DWYc' Cmrf of ord
nance 10 hc shot for with military rife az 300 and 300
wards. with shots at each distance, was accepted.
ieftrr was received from Thomas JaGuesthc Chairman
al thr New south Wars X c Association, relative 10 the
match the ftntenuil trOpN. lie SugErstcd us the
vie s o. the association, that the ranges should De oOO
I 600 and 100 yards, these distances are
better test OF skill tAan those adopted at Tie late
latca, that match shuull not be shut on
aft ground on which members of of the competing
teams have frequent opportunities Tor Practice; thai no
mrber ol an, competing am be- allowed tO IRE on The
rang. scrctcd or fhr match; that the halch DE shot
every third IN order that teams from distant cUun
tries may ne able To take pail
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07
TIE NEW-JERSEY EDITORS.

AN EXCURSION TO WATKINS GLEN.
A WEEKS INFERENCE IN CENTRAL NEw-Yotk AND
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AT DIFFERENT
PLACES.
The New-Jersey Editorial Association IS OF
age aud celebrated its tweutydst birthday Last week ~
an excursion 10 WathlHS Glen. Tuc ASSOCIATION mahes
pimae every year aud its Mecca is the point for the
timr-being presenting the greatest attractions. ILey
have Wis ted the White sulphur springs, Cape May Long
Branch. and the principal summer resorts III t'fl'
While these excursions extend the acq iahtahcc OF the
members and are source II much enjoyment. they also
tend 10 bring routes Of travel ana points 81 interest
into note so that while enjoying the hospitsties OF
others they pay their way. This year the A5Soca-
ton is under the Presidency OF Julie Guild An EX'eu
tive Committee charge o. the excursions ana 10 the
diligence III preparation and skill in organization oi us
Secretary NJ Babcock. the success Of that o last week
mainly due.
The wayfarcrs assembled al Philadelphia on Monday.
Where special train " the PtulSylyaniI Rilrotd Com
pany was placed at their disposal for the entire w'ak
Tie route lay through and along the beautiful val ey OF
the susquohauna and by WY OF Emia to Watkins Glen
al lie OF OF Seneca Lake. and thence 10 Penn Ndu ava
ND Keyuka Lake TO HammondspOrt and return. Ai vii
Transport a beautiful city among the Pennsylvania
moua ns and the capital of the great lunh er trade
the train halted and the 26) gurs escorted by the
citizens headed bv "a band of music, to the HcIdlc
House. al which sumotuous dinner awaited them They
then pass. on over he .rtl PnlSyiv ina RHlr0ad
through Enrd 90 watkins. stop ing ~ ny M hhieS ~
M-epui Springs the sulphur water ana view the
scenery ~,
Al Watkins carriages were supplied that to1k the
mart, Il, tine Gsn Nolpain and Llk,-View Houses, at
~ ,..... &c.. -, ,,.. a 400 ~ arm s,,.t Ronr,s
ana iTnuhi "hi'h ''I' H'N' wv "''' w ' '' '
as, rncd before leaving the cars 10 Whlch ih"
guests were hrmel lately shown The 26J were housed
..t.. - .-,.t, .. t;,.. ,lts,r.t.r a. y
"i" l'' "S o' 'i'' ''''.' '-' "'' " W
there had zen only 20.
Tio .r,niuo b-,l.,ht the COMPLIMENTARY dinner
.- ,'.4 .-, ,.l,, II .r,,,t- II ,...
10 t"e eii'oFs u, l'e VIZ" " '''.' - ''''' ..
TO tine toast Tie htOua AsSDcialon,' Col 'ald-
VOL NJ tlsir, re.p,ndei in a WHY and entertaining