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THE NEGRO EXODUS.


I lIulti tue tuhiit~lpu NtNsg Jal H.
Inquiry was made yesterday at the
Office of the Liberian Excursion-par-
don, Exodus Association-as to the
number of names enrolled for the trip.
The answer received was that from
$500 TO 3, 900 men, women aud child
ren in and about this city had put
down their names. Outside Of the
city ID in stated that somewhere be-
tween 30, 600 and 40, 900 have expressed
their determination OF emigrating, and
handed in their names. They consist
OF all classes and conditions Of colored
society, including some persons Of
means aud influence. The large major
ity, however, are laborers and mechan-
les. Those having the matter in charge
are enthusiastic. and express their con-
fidence OF success. They say that they
lately received information which in
duced them to believe that large num-
Der of emigrants will be enabled 10
leave here this fall. They seem to
have figured closely on their route, and
have il all laid out. The voyage from
this city to Monrovia will be ten-day
one, and from that place they will go
10y inland water twenty-three miles TO
where the country begins 90 rise
There they will settle, and work up the
hills into the country. George Cdrtis,
who seems especially enthusiastic, says
they will be beyond the malarial belt.
He says also that men Of prominence
and wealth in England have become
interested in the matter, aud that the
Association has recently received en-
couraging letters from such sources -
His idea il that the proposed exodus
will be for the benefit OF both races.
and ~ anxious 90 have II understood
that lac advocates II for that reason,
and not for any unfriendly spirit to-
ward the white people. His ideas on
the subject are worth publishing. lie
says that the present agitatian 90 have
the machinery brought to the cotton is
bound to secure that result; that when
that is done Charleston's export trade
in raw cotton and her import trade in
fabrics is bound TO suffer; that If the
emigrants are kindly treated and assist
eel by Charleston, they will naturally
send back their products to be manu-
factured here. this place being only a
day or two further from them than
London; that this would give the city
an immense import trade, and furnish
food for unnumbeTed looms and facto-
ries. The last words heard by the re-
porter rs he withdrew were: 1--WE can
no more be stopped than the children
OF Israel could be stopped from com
ing out OF Egypt. "
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\ Nan I,yes Eightcen Hours ~ ith IA
Broken Ncck.

A gentleman named Miller. residing
at the corner of Park ard John streets,
Second ward, and aged abont 90 years,
was engaged in picking cherries at Mr..
Piohls, near by, aud while doing so q
limb broke and he fell 90 the ground,
"A distance Of only ten or twelve feet.
striking on ms shoulders aud the back
Of his head. This occurred about 10
o. clock IN the morning. Miller was Ia
ken 90 his residence, aud DIR. Whedou
was called When the doctor reached
the house. and made personal eNami-
nation, he found that Miller had suf-
fered a dislocation Of the neck at the
base of the brain and at the upper part
OF the spine. He could hear aud mn
derstand, but could not speak. Ia.
Whedou, ON further examination.
found that when the mans head aud
neck were pulled into the natural posi-
lion be could not only understand aud
hear, but cOuld talk as well. For about
two hours the neck remained IA It's dis
located condition, aud most Of the
time persons were employed in holding
the head and neck in position, his men
tai faculties being ~ their natural
state. Doctors who visited the house
during the afternoon declared that not
in the history Of the country has such
a case ever happened before. A dress
ing consisting of bandages aud weights
was applied 10 the patients head to
keep the neck extended. The injured
man died about O'Clock Sunday NOR
ming, aud previous 90 his death lac be
came paralyzed in his right side. He
lived eighteen hours with broken
ueckl- Syracuse N. Y Courier.
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In. indian bandits oI ueNico.

Texas is continually raided into 10y
armed bands Of Mexicaus or Indians,
aud sometimes 10y mixed bands OF both
at one point or another from the mouth
of Devils River, leo miles west Of San
Antonio. 10 the mouth az the Rio
Grande. the great boundary line. For
the past wear or SO there has been less
cattle stealing than usual ON the Lower
Rio Grande-from Ringgold Barracks
down. "A distance Of 100 miles-the
cause for which will be elaborated
elsewhere. The stealing Of stock from
Ringgold Barracks up the river, for
distance Of 200 miles, ~ comparatively
moderate.
The home uf the Indian banditti IN
particular aud their safe retreat when
hard pressed lies in Mexico. between
degrees of longitude 100 and los, and
south OF the Rio Grande River, be-
tween those degrees, as far as the
twenty eighth parallel, containing an
area OF rbout ten thousand square
miles. VI is in and Ia the south of the
large horseshoe bend 81 the Rio Grsnde
described on the map, and ~ bounded
on the north, east aud west 10y the
State Of Texas This portion is at the
present day the only territory in North
America that is absolutely terra incog.
nita. now that the ex-Un United States
scouting aud surveying parties have ex-
plored and surveyed the Staked Plains
Among all the maps at these headquar-
ters including the carefully drawn
charts prepared 10y the Austrian aud
French engineers during the days Of
the ~ starred Empire, there IL not one
that pretends 10 furnish the slightest
geographical or statistical information
about this terreno desconcido. II is
barely possible that the records Of
Franciscan or Jesuit orders of the ear
ly days Of the conquest may contain a
description of il, otherwise II has new
er been trod 10y the foot of any human
being except the savage Lipaus, Mes
caleros and other hostile Indian Tribes.
The Mexicans themselves are afraid 10
venture into It. All that is known of
this territory is that il is very noun
tainous and rugged, being cut mp in all
directions 10y gorges and canyons, and
also that IL is very poorly watered. Rs
IL has no stream flowing into the Rio
GTande.
To the Indians living in these mac
cessible, barren hills Texas is the
source from which they draw, not only
, all the horses and cattle they require
for themselves, but enough TO supply
that portion Of Mexico. Owing To the
wear and tear of unceasiUg revolution
the supply Of horses in particular has
become exhausted, consequently steal
ing horses from Texas has become a
very lucrntive business. With all due
respect 10 our Mexican neighbors, they
are lacking ia the courage, endurance
aud activity requisite TO make these
raids a success. do not believe that
there is any falling of in intention. but
when IL comes to the performance the
wiery, hawk-eyed Kickapoo, who will
turn on his pursuers aud fight 10 the
death with the zeal Of an ancient Cru
sader, IL 10y infinite odds the superior
Of his employer--the efieminate mon
grel. whose energies, IL so they may be
called, are expended IN revolutions
that remind one Of the SNOWFALL fights
Of scboolboys at the North. Il New
York Herald.
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THE SEA SERPENT.
Bss Appears again orr Nahans, and
~ Seen by u Party Or Pleasure-
Seeker. and Some fishernne0.

NAHAvr. Mass, July ls.-That
slimy sea-serpent which has been such
terror along the New England coast
during the past few years has made hls
debut in Nabant waters this season. IL
was seen on Monday and again this
morning, and the circumstances OF his
presence are given in such details 10y
the astonished beholders that there is
general credence given to the statement
that an unusual and prodigious serpent
tine monster is disporting himself in
the waters OF Massachusetts Bay. The
first discovery was made by pleasure
party who we're over on Kings Beach,
at about 4 O'Clock Monday afternoon,
who saw that all OF them, nine in num-
her. observed about half a mile from
shore. between themselves and Egg
Rock. moving with great rapidlty,
what could have been nothing else but
a hinge fish or snake. They say il was
perfectly calm at the time, and large
part OF the body's length was visible
above the water-line, rs were also Its
snake-like motions. The gentlmen all
declare that IL was not less than forty
feet in length, that IL moved in nearly
a straight line, aud having made the
mile between the point first seen aud
the Lincoln House, the monster sud
denly turned, aud with the same rapid
ity aud the same unerring stralghtness,
with the head not much raised, and
the body more or less visible all the
time. swan 10 point half "A mile near
or Little Nahant than that at which he
was first seen. He then lay motionless
for some ten minutes, evidently sun
ming himself, at the end OF which time
he dashed the water into foam for
moment. and then disappeared. The
observers had glasses which enabled
them To see distinctly that the strange
monster was OF an unusual species, anu
there are many around here who De-
lieye il to be veritable sea serpent.
There is OF course considerable excite
ment all along the beach, and some old
fishermen who wers ont early this
morning have added TO the general
commotion by claiming that they too
cot a momentary glimpse of the mys-
terious stranger. This latter report
wonld not be regarded OF much ac-
count but for the fact that when the
fishermen told their story they had not
heard of the discovery made by the
other parties on Monday. They say
they only saw IL for moment, that 1t
seemed To be about thirty feet in length
and was meandering through the water
with head slightly elevated, aud at
times nearly the whole OF the body
would seem to rise partially up ont OF
the water. The summer visitors are
not sceptical about the monster being
of a snaky species, aud the citizens are
many Of them Of the opinion that he Is
nothing short Of n veritable sea ser
pent. The same or similar one was
reported along the coast several times
last summer, and on one occasion his
identity was vouched for in enthusias-
tic earnestness by the officers, crew and
entire lot Of passengers on board oi
one Of the Philadelphia steamers, who
sighted the strange being few miles
below Boston Light - Boston Globe.
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Medical.
scnrnck.s SEA WEED TONIC.

Ia the atmosphere expeuienced here dnnng
the summer months, the lethargy produced by
the heat takes away the desire for wholesome
food, and frequent preparations reduce bodily
injary, particularly those suffering from the ef-
fects Of debuitating diseases. In order 10 keep
a natural healthful activity OF the system We
must re-ort ~ artificial means. For this purpose
Schenck's Sea weed Tonic Is very eneetnaL
few doses Mil create an appetite and give fresh
vlgor 20 the enerysted body. For Dyspepsia u
Il invaluable. Many eminent physicians have
doubted whether dyspepsia can be permanently
cured by the drugs which are generally employ
Ell for that purpose. The Sea Weed Tonic In Us
nature Is totally different from such drugs. IL
contains no corrosive minerals OF acids; In fact
II assists the regular operations OF nature aud
supplies her deficiencies. The tonic In It's na-
ture so much resembles the gastric jnice thar II
Is almost identical with that iud. Tue gastric
Juice l. the natural solvent. which, In healthy
condition OF the body, causes the food 90 he di-
gested: aud when this juice l. not exercised IN
sufficient qualities. indigestion. with all ts dis
tressing symptoms, follows. The Sea Wees
Tonic performs the duty OF the gastric Juice
when the latter ~ deficient. Schencks ses Weed
Tonic. solI hy all druggists. Oyim
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wIfe's story OF wrong.

From the New York Tribune.
The petition of August Lachenmey-
er to be allowed to come in and defend
a suit for divorce brought against him
by his wife was reported in the Tribune
some days ago. He asserted that she
had brought a number Of suits against
him, two being for divorce, for the pur-
pose Of harassing him. Her statement
in opposition declares that when she
married Lachenmeyer he was a book
keeper in her employment, and poor
She had, besides a good business, S40,-
600 in lands and mills. During her
absence in Europe in 1871 to serve
him, he began a suit against her, gave
ont that she was dead, and mortgaged
her property. On her return she found
him living with former servant, and
he refused her admittance to her own
house. In 1873 and 1874 she was re-
duced 10 such straits that she could
not afford fuel, and was for days with
ont food. Then the Commissioners of
Charities and Corrections compelled
the husband TO pay her $3.50 a week.
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Buiiainr "a Town an Ten Day,.

A Denver correspondent writes thus
from Wagon Greek, Colombo: IL would
surprise many Of the cold time" East
ern people 10 see a town such as ours
grow mp in ten days, the sge at this
writing Of onr new terminal station al
the San Juan terminus of the Denver
" Grsnde Railway.
Teu days ago there was not the sign
Of building st this point, and pow
the business firms aud bonses number
not less than thirty, all in full blast -
The town TO stranger, viewing 10 from
the surrounding hills, would suggest
that u was rightly named. There are
over one hundred wagons with their
snow white covers scattered round and
about town and mp and down the San
gre de Christie stream. IL. however.
takes its name from a very fine stream.
Wagon Creek, which flows into the
Sangre de Christie just little east of
town. Good clear water il as scarce
as "hen's teeth" about town, as the
creek water is al present constantly
kept muddy by the placer mining AZ
Grayback gulch, the result OF which IL
o large demand Tor beer.
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a PATENT HIGHT swINDLE.
Loak oa, Tor she swimdicr.
From The Adrian Times.

From The Adrian Times. UIf-a
Some years ago man brought to
The Times Job rooms, 10 be printed,
the form Of an agreement To be nsed IN
the agency for a patent right. He was
so particular about the location of the
words on the blank that suspicion was
excited, and the supposed agreement
was carefully examined. IL was then
discovered that while the document
itself appeared to he, in its entiety, a
bona iide agreement. yet If the words
we're arranged as the person desired a
portion Of the agreement could be cut
of, leaving a good note. The Times
at once printed an exposure of the
fraud, and we believe that at that time
none of the dangerous "agreements"
were attempted to be used in this por-
tion Of the State, although one Gus
toner was then operated in this sec
tion. We are informed however, that
now, in some portions Of the state pat
ent right swindlers are using this form
OF trap 10 catch the unwary, and hence
we again call attention 10 the matter.
That the form Of this swindle may be
readily comprehended. we print the
form OF the agreement" as follows;
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In one Of the hotly contested fights
IN Virginia during the war. Federal
officer fell wounded in front Of the
Confederate breastworks. While "
ing there, wounded aud crying piteous-
ly for water, a Confederate soldier
Games Moore. Of Burke County, y
O. declared his intention of supply
ing him with drink. The bullets
were flying thick from both side, aud
Moore's friends endeavored 90 dissuadc
him from such a hazardous enterprise
Despite remonsirances, and danger.
however, Moore leaped the breast
works, canteen in hand, reached his
wounded enemy and gave him q drink
The Federal, under sense of graft.
tude for the timely service, took out
his gold watch aud offered II to his
benefactor. but IL was refused. The
officer then asked the name OF the
man who had braved such danger TO
succor him. The name was given. and
Moore returned unhurt 10 has position
behind the embankment. They saw
nothing more OF each other Moore
was subsequently, wounded, aud lost a
limb IN one OF the engagements IN
Virginia, aud returned 10 his home in
Burke County. A few days ago he re-
ceiyed a communication from the Fed
eral officer TO whom he had given the
cup of cold water on the occasion
alluded 10, announcing that lac had
settled on him the sum OF $4,000, to
be paid in four annual installments OF
81, 800 each. Investigations has esiab.
lished the fact that there is no mistake
or deception in the matter. Raleigh
N. & News.
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VEGETINE.

The range OF disorders which Weld % the an
huence Of this mediclse, and the number % de
aned diseases which d never falls 20 cure, are
greater than any other single medicine has been
hitherto recommended by any other than the
proprietOrs OF some quacE nostrum. These dis
eases are SCrOfula and eruptiye diseases and Tu-
mors, rheumatism. GOut, Neuralgia, aud spinal
Complaints. and all iunammatOry symptoms,
Ulcers. al Syphtiitic diseases, Kidney and had-
der diseases, DrOpsy, the whole train of painful
disorders which 80 generally afiiict American
women. ana which Carry annually thousands Of
them % premature graves, Dyspepsia. that uni-
yersal curse of American maLhoud. Heartburn,
Piles, Constipation. Nervousness, Inability Ia
sleep, and Impure blood.
This T. 4 formidable list of human ailments for
any single medicine 10 successfully attack. aud
H. not probable that any one article before the
public has the power 20 cure the quarter % them
except Negetiue. 10 laVs the axe az the root ~
ne tree Of disease hy nrst eliminating every ina
purity of the blood, promoting the seCrcuons
opening the poTcs--the great escape valves Of
the sysiem--inyigObtng The liver O. IT. fun AMI
natural action, cleansing the stomach ant
strengthening digestion. This much accom-.
p.i-hcd, the specify and the permanent cure OF
not only the diseases we hnNe enumerated, hut
likewise the whole train 90 chronic anu cOustitu
dpnAl disorders. IL certain 90 follow. This f.
precisely what Negetine does, and % does n so
quickly. AMI so easily. that u j. Al accomplished
fact almost before the patient u aware 0f Co.
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STATE NEWS.

Charles Luce and four companions,
Of Grand Rapids, last week started in
a craft of six tons burthen for Boston
via Grand River, the lakes, the st.
Lawrence. and the inner channels OF
Nova Scotia.
The editor of the Grand Rapids
Democrat, who ought 10 know, informs
bis readers that "the State Prison is a
better place TO live in than the Detroit
House OF Correction. The work is ont
aud the fare better.
A child was recently still-born in the
township of Bear Lake, Manistee coun-
ty, with one head, two faces, four arms
and four legs. The bodies were joined
back to back, with face on each side
Of the head The limbs were we'll de-
yeloped, and the child weighed eight
pounds.
A fire at Marysville, Cal. Monday.
destr )yed the depot of the California
and Oregon Railroad, seventeen freight
cars, and large quantity Of goods.
Loss $50, 900. IL also destroyed the
Denton House, large hotel.
A series OF bold attempts have been
made TO set fire TO several public build
ings on the Back Bay, at Boston, for
the supposed purpose of robbery. Un-
successful attempts have been made on
the new Trinity Church and Exeter
School House.
The Chinese Doctor sold four bot
ties Of his adulterated cistern water in
Lowell. Receipts 81. DeductiDg his
expenfes-board and lodging for four
horses aud six men, his net profit must
have bten-from some other town.
Lowell Journal.
The Clinton, Uenavee county. wool
en- mill employs 65 hands, runs i, 440
spindles aud IL looms, consumes 800
pounds OF wool, aud manufactures 3S5
yards Of cloth per day. It's expenses
for one day, including labor and ma
torials, are $3.50.
A farmer near Coldwater hung his
vest, containing S27, on fence in the
field. Shortly after, discovering a boz
vine of the female kind devouring the
greenbacks, he Immediately killed the
animal, cut Ler open, and recovered
his greenbacks. That fodder, though
green only in color, was fatal to the
consumer.
The Jackson rollipg-mill was sold
Wednesday afternoon by the assignee,
j. Il. Hammond. The grounds and
buildings were purchased by Charles
Ridgely, OF Springfield. ILL.,, for 81 500;
the machinery by ID. Is. Hibbard, Of
Jackson, for se,025. Mr., Hibbard will
] continue the business.
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Anecdotes OF Crowned lieads.

The Empress Josephine was passion
ately fond Of dress. Milliners, dress
makers and others often took advan-
tage Of this very feminine weakness
On one occasion the court dressmaker
exhibited before her a marvel OF lowell
ness in the shape Of an India cashmere
robe covered with gold embroidery.
worked in the form of roses, with a
costly pearl in the heart Of each rose
At sight Of this dress the Empress Mt
tered an exclamation Of delight. I'm
fortunately for her the Emperor was
present.
How much is that dress?" he asked
with an air Of curiosity.
Twenty thousand pounds, sire re-
sponded the dressmaker, with n pro-
found bow.
VERY well, madame; take u else
where" said Napoleon brusquely.
"My wife is not rich enough 10 indulge
in such folly. IL will do for the wife
Of BourTieBne, he added saTcastically.
He had recently quarrelled with
Bourrienne, who, for long time had
been his secretary aud friend, and was
not sorry Of an opportunity 90 give
him blow, although IL had 10 be Civ
en- over Madame Bourrienne's shoulder
This lady was called the homeliest and
most extravagant woman in Paris.
However, she was rot a Partisan, but
was born In Leipzig.
The dressmaker left the imperial
presence considerably chagrined at the
rebuff. She carried the robe 20 Mad.
anne Bourrienne. 90 whom she repeated
the Emperor's words. The wife of the
secretary instantly purchased the dress
that was considered too costly for an
empress. The Bourrienne family pos
sessed a princely fortune, but wcre
completely ruined after this.
At The universal exposition in Lon
don IN 1856, Madame Snyant, a FruDch
embroiderer, exhibited a robe of fine
India muslin, eisbOrately worked ~
lace stitch The Queen of England
greatly admired the dress and desired
10 purchase N. She sent for the owner
and demanded the price, which was
eight thousand francs.
"It j. too expensive for me. said
Her Majesty. smiliDely. my purse
will not admit II such extTavsgaDce. "
Then she COMMANDED Madame Say.
ant 60 make her dress similar in style
but limited the price TO three thousand
francs. Afterwards an American sner.
chant purchased the dress costing eight
thound francs, for lady in New Or.
leans.
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Doc TAXES Nor II FoRcE. Inquiries
are rife as TO the dog.tax law passed 10y
the last legislature. The act not being
given immediate effect has no force I'M
al Aug. ~ and as il requires the as
SCISSORS oi every township aud ward TO
make out list OF the dogs for taxa
ton ON or before May -, Of course no
action under the law can be taken un-
oil the year 1873. The act is number
lgS OF the public acts Of 1877, and u Is
to be hoped the machinery will prove
superior to the dug-tax law OF 1873,
which broke down after one year. The
frugal Europeans have been making
calculations dog-godly, aud are almost
discouraged at the cost ~ dogs in their
country. The canine damages in Aus
tria are estimated at Sl0,O00,0O year;
in Denmark the dog population costs
nearly Sl,OO0,0O0. and IN France Sl6.-
OO0. 900. Bavaria seems 10 be the
home OF hydrophobia, for within the
last ten years nearly z, 600 persons are
reported TO have been bitten 10y mad
dogs, and one-teDth Of the victims have
died. A scientific writer maintains
that the dog is the natural propagator
Of bydrophobia because he constantly
harbors parasites in his body, trans
hitting them To other animals. some
times by the mere act Of sneezing.
The true way Of decreasing the peril,
damage, and nuisance OF dogs, aud
lessening the number Of sheep killed
by them, is 90 enforce stringent tax,
With death penalty unless paid.