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q RR u week in your own town. % Outfit
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u business at which persons OF either sex can
make great pay all the timo they work.
Write Tor particular to II. IlNLLGTr & Co.,
Portland, Maine
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PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD.
GREAT THROUGH LINE
AND
I UNITED STATES NAH. ROUTE

Tho attention 81 tho Travelling public ~
respectfully invited IN some of the merits OF
this great highway, in the confident asscr-
ton and belief that no other line can offer
equal Inducements as n route of through
To
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travel. In
Construction and Equipment
THE
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
is confesscdly at the head OF American rail-
ways. The track is double the entire length
of the line, of steel rails laid ON heavy oak
ties, which are embedded in Il foundation of
rock ballast eighteen inches in depth. All
bridges are Of iron or stone, and built npon
the most approved plan. Its passenger cars.
while cminentiy safe and substantial, are Il:
the same time models OF comfort and elegance
The Safety Appliances
in use on this Zine well illustrates the far
seeing and liberal policy of its management,
in accordance with which the utility only of
an improvement and not its cost has been
the question Reconsideration. Among many
may be noticed.
The Block System of Safety Signals.
Janney Coupler, Buffer and Platform.
The Wharton Patent Switch.
AND THE
WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE,
forming in conjunction with apertect double
track and road.bcd u combination of safe
guards against accidents which have render
ed them practically Impossible.
Pullman Palace Cars
Arc run on all Express Trains
From New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
aud Washington,
To Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville, Indian
apolis, and st Louis,
WITHOUT CHANGE,
ard 10 all principal points in the far West
Connections are made in Union Depots. and
are assured to all important points.
The Scenery
PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
Is admitted to be unsurpassed in the world for
grandeur, beauty, and variety. Superior re-
freshment facilities are provided. Employees
are courteous and attentive, and it is an in
evitable result that a trip by the Pennsyl-
vanie Railroad must form
A Pleasing, Memorable Experience.
Tickets for sale at the lowest rates at the
Ticket Offices Of the Company in all import
ant cities and towns.
FRANK THOMPSON, General Manager.
l.. p. PALMER, Genl Passenger Agt.
c. s. IALDEMAN, New England Agent,
2Q2 and 205 Washington St., Boston, Mass.
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Construction and Equipment
THE
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
The Safety Appliances

in use on this Zine well illustrates the far
seeing and liberal policy of its management,
in accordance with which the utility only of
an improvement and not its cost has been
the question Reconsideration. Among many
may be rotced.
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committee who had the funds in charge.
l know that Rush was member of this
committee, and think q man by the
name of Hunter. Prince Rivers think
was also one. This committee was furn-
ished with the money, as / understand,
by Patterson and Worthington. Patter-
son talked TO me about the bill, and he
told me that whatever arrangements the
committee made about the pay would be
right, and he would seo that 1t was car
ried out. Patterson and Worthington
got up the caucus at Minort's and made
the arrangements for the committee.
Since making the other statement, re.
collect that received $500 and that It
was paid ovcc the South Carolina Bank
and Trust Company. Worthington was
present and nan, who / took to be n
bank officer, handed me an envelope with
the money in it. This vas pay for these
measures, which went through pretty
well together. The Blue Ridge Scrip
bill, the bill validating the bonds of the
State and the Settlement bill With Kimp-
ton, the Financial Agent. We nent up
stairs, dowu long passage way into q
large room, from thence into q small
room, and in this We received our paw
and came out by another door again into
the passage and down and out of The
building. Patterson talked to m. about
oil these bills, and told me If would
support them that l would be paid for il.
voted for all of them.
COME UP AND GET YOUR sCRIpi
0. r. Levy, sworn, says: am resi-
dent of the city of Charleston; hold no
office now, but am with Trial Justice
itiyers; was g member of the House of
Representatives in 1870 and 1871, and o
part of 1872 and 1873. 1 voted for the
Blue Ridge Scrip bill. Before the bill
was passed John J, Patterson came to
me and told me tha. he wanted me to
vote for the bill, that he was greatly in
terested in the measure, and If it failed
it would greatly embarrass him he also
said that If would vote for it that he
would pay me in scrip. Governor Moses
also asked me to support the bill. I was
at that time holding the Office of trial
justice under Moses, and it was more par
ticularly on this account that voted for
the measure. After the bill had passed,
Patterson said to me: "Come up and get
your, scrip; It is ready" l replied "that
did not cell my vote, and did not want
tho scrip" and never took it. If any
was made out for me do not know it.
CONCLUDED NEXT wEEE.1
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WAS GRANT AFRAID OF LEE ?-9en.
Grant says he never was "anxious when
before Lee" He speaks like the ststuted
face of Napoleon from the bronze Ven
dome monument might address the sans
cufOttes of Paris--and this, too, of the no.
ble deceased He is unlike this bronze
monument in all respects save the brass.
If Grant, the giant, in speaking Of Lee,
the p;Smy, never was anxious when meet
ing him, why was ;. that with infinitely
superior forces he laid back for months,
fearing to make general attack at Pc
tersbnrgl Why was it that previous to
that ne retired from his proposed routes
to Richmond-first by the Wilderness,
then by Spottsylyania, then again by
North Ann, and again, after his disas-
trous defeat by smaller numbers, at Cold
Harbor, retiring and advancing or Pc
tersburg by new line, to location he
could hive gained before at any time in
this last campaign without the loss of q
man2 ~
Suppose Thomas had held Grants po-
sition as General end in location, how
different would have been the resultsI
These facts are historical and potent,
and the conclusion must be drawn bv ali
unprejudiced readers not ambitious to
make and manufacture glory for this
King Carrot of Generals Wdshington
Capital
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Tile Work .of Easyiessness on tbs Rio
Grandes
WAsHIyGToN. be. : e.. Auet,st 4

e. Z !
WASHINGTON, ID. o., August 10
Since the close of the war between
Mexico and this country the condition of
affairs on the border has been o subject
of serious consideration 10 this govern
ment. Raids by bands Of Mexican
thieves and outlaws into & the United
States territory have been exaspsratingly.
frequent. In some Of these deprsdations
only few herd of long horned Texas
cattle have been stolen. Others have
been attended with ati1v,ious murders.
high-handed robberies and systematic
outlawry, at times an unusually gross
outrage has aroused The government of
the United States to the institution of
vigorous probationary measures. w hem
ever this has been done, however, the
Mexican authorities have been loud in
their protestations OF willingness to CO.
operate in putting an end 70 these tron-
blee. Their chief aim seems, however,
70 hava been only TO go so far as to pre-
vent the adoption of extreme measnres
by this government. The present sd
administrations is beginning 30 be alive to
oil these facts, and has had the settle.
ment of the issues between the two coliii-
tries under serious consideration. It has
been in correspondence with Mr. Foster,
cerning these OUTRAGE Tbrongh him him
has been Communicates. 70 Mexicn tj,a
strong feeling in tIlis connfrv se1Tsy sSa;nsl Y
such acts Of utter laiyleTsness and ~"
strong pressure which has bean bronght
to bear anon this goyeyn,nenf IL hy;ns,
about speedy settlement win Msrieos
even by war If i,aeassary. In rez,,o, ,.e,
Diaz says that he is WILLING To cr.oIsasss., S,ss
IN putting down the system of border
thieving. This the roverDms,,t erDmnne t,cl;asas
He Is not able. howeyer ia Fe,, S dsr, NJ, ~,
great assistance. sii,ce I,e Ia nnai,;a ~
Control his own neonIs s,h;s = ,sroaes, -
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THE MODERN Observation-Disclosures
Oldest man in the world, unless records
and traditions lie, is Miguel Soils, a
farmer living near Bogota, South Ameri-
ca. he is said TO be 18O years old, and
the neighbors believe him to be older
rather. than younger. a doctor, who
recently went to see him, states that
gray-headed men remember Miguel as a
Teputed centonarian when they were
boys; also the name of Miguel Soils,
farmer, appeared in list. still preserved,
of the contributions to the building fund
Of a Franciscan monastery near San Sa-
bastian, which was founded in 17l2, and
that the present Abbot is positive it is
the sando man. The doctor found the
old fellow at work In his o.chard-parch.
ment skinned, robust, active, his snow
white hair twisted turban fashion around
his head, and his eyes SO bright that the
doctor felt uncomfortable when they were
turned upon him. Questioned as to his
habits, Miguel told the doctor that the
secret of living century or two was very
simple-merely never getting drunk and
never overfeeding. He never ate cooked
food until it had cooled, and tasted twice
q month, at which Zines he took nothing
into his stomach but water. It is hardly
necessary TO add that all the Indians Of
the neighborhood firmly believe that old
Miguel has sold his soui to the devil,
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to be void. If said conditions are COM
piled with and the amount of scrip de-
livered to said Kimpton, he ia not TO be
held liable for or to account for its value.
The above two sums Of $42, ,859 and ST.
Ala in scrip, at par, make up the amount
OF scrip first mentioned In this order.
JOHN j.. PATTERSON,
President Is. X. II. Il. Com. in S. c.,
Witness: r. B. Elliott.
This order, in business.like and simple
language, points TO and expresses the
means used in procuring the passage of
these measures.
Commeo', criticism or denunciation
would only weaken the force and mean
ing of such document. The testimony
of Judge Il. j. Mackey is furthermore
interesting in describing the ingenious
and delicate mode of obtaining a photo
graphic copy of said order--the original,
however, now being in the possession of
the committee, having been furnished by
Niles G. Parker.
The labor and ingenuity of Patterson
were still required, for, when the validity
OF the Blue Ridge Scrip was attacked,
and the question came before the Su-
preme Court of the State, he is again
found at the post of his peculiar duty.
attempting to bribe +. j. Noses to OBJ.
tain favorable decision of the Court
upon the scrip.
Again, when bill was passed repeal
ing the act providing for the issue OF the
scrip, ho is still to the front, and sue
ceeds in bribing II. J. Maxwell, chair
man of the Senate committee on en-
crossed acts, to withhold or destroy the
record, which was done, and the act
failed for that Session. And lastly, with
a courage and perseverance rarely wit
messed, when bill for funding the State
debt at fifty cents on the dollar was on
its passage in the Senate, this wonderful
parsonage appears, and is found Offering
large sums of money to have the Blue
Ridge scrip included at dollar for dollar.
The following paper was turned over
to the committee by Niles G. Parker:
OFFICE B. r. R. R. COMPANY,
COLUMBIA, March 8, 1872.
Hon. Niles @. Parker, State Treasurer,
South Carolina:
Please deliver to Gen. R. B. Elliott, or
order, two thousand six hundred and
fourteen dollars in Revenue Bond scrin,
at par, issued to the Blue Ridge Railroad
Company under act November 2, 1872.
(Signed) JOHN J. PATTERSON,
President b. r. r. r. Com. in s. G..
Endorsed r. 8. ELLroTT1
This paper finds its meaning and sig
nificance in the fact testified to by Judge
L. j. Mackey, that Elliott was an active
advocate OF the Blue Ridge Scrip bill in
all its stages, and in the fact testified to
by Elliott himself that he was the witness
to the order drawn by Patterson on
Parker for delivering $l14,250 scrip to
Kimpton for the purpose of paying the
expenses of passing the bill.
Now let the curtain drop. For why
emplify the criticism Of such men or
such measures2 The facts sworn to by
80 many witnesses must be sufficiently
convincing without further comment.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
JOHN r. COCHRAN, Chairman,
HENRY A. MElsryp.
Oftta eers..o.
GERHARD MULLER,
JIG. BLUE,
s.. DIBBLE,
ti OF the House.
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INTERVIEW WITH a SUBMARINE Dr..
vER.-"In the course of your life You
must have seen greet many curious
things under the water"
can say that have seen plenty of
mud and garbage and broken crocfery
and such things around New York hay
boz. but never saw anything moro val,
liable or curious. The water aronnd the
city is awfully dirty, and diving is done
under very great disadvantage. It is
almost impossible TO see anything, UD
the Sound it is different. There the
water Is clear, and q man can eco four or
fiye feet ahead Of him. The divers who
work for WreckiDg companies see many
curious things and have very strange ex-
periences. i will give You one instance
oy way OF illustration. You reinember
the wreck of the Atlantic on the coast of
Maine? Well, John O'Nsill, the East
port, diver. was employed to raise the
bodies. He made several descents. bfit
failed to open the cabin doors. at last
he succeeded. As the cabin door was
opened the frat thing he saw was sylO
women fully dress suspended tlla
water. The rush of waser car ri sri
towards him, and they hppeared t Se
alive. He stepped back IL horror. and
,it was some time before he gained suffi-
cient courage to enter the cabin. There
no iound the women VINO were pagsen-
gers on that ill-fated ship knSeling and
holding each other by the hands, Us 4
they had been engaged in, prayer when
the steamer went down. He then went
to the smoking-room. The cabin VIVA In
tho widest disorder. Chairs and tables
were turned upside down, bottles were
scattered about and the men lay on She
floor as If they had perished durine I
drunken revel. Most Of them had ris-
tolsin their hands. Scenes like this ilrs
common in sunken vessels which tnrry
tho T assengeru down with them. !"
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c Z. 4 & +. : ~
FORTY IA DUEL. The famous dug,
In which forty or more gentlemen were
engaged in 1928 Is still remembered ii,
Natchez. Col. James Bowie, che famous
fighter end inventor of the knife which
bears his name, used to spend q great
deal of his time in that city. He yaa
challenged by o gentleman from Alexan.
dria, La, whose friends, to the number
% forty or more, accompanied him to-
Matches 10 see ia!R play. knowing that
Bowie was desperate man and had his
own ffiend3 about him. All parties went
upon the field. The comhatants took
their places in tho centre, separated from
their friends In the rear, or enough not
to endanger them with thsir balls. Be.
hold the battle array thus: Twenty armed
Loniaianians 80 yards behind their cham
pion and his seconds and surgeon. and
Opposite them, as far behind Bowie aud
his seconds and surgeon, twenty armed I
A A ssiissssirnians nehnid The heighta ofs
Natchez thronge6 with spectatorai and !,
steamer nNthe river rounded to. its deck
black with passengers watching with deem
interest the scene. The piian plan Of fight ,yss
to exchange shots twice with pistols and
TO close with knives, BoWio being armed
with his own terrible weapon. Attta
nrs6 hre both parties escaped. at the
second the Lonisianian was too quick
and took advantage of Bowie, who waited
the wuFd. at this Bowia,s second cried j
foul play" and shot the Inuisianian
dead. The second Of The latter Instantly
Killed the slaye Of his principal. Bowls
drove his knife into thiS man. The sur
geons now crossed blades, while. with
loud cries, came on the tao parties OF
friends, the light OF battle in their eyes.
In moment the whole number was en-
gagged IN fearless C0nnict. Dirks, pis.
tolls and knives were uHes " IL itss.i efisCt
until onc party drove tho other from the
hsld. DO ses ls..:;sss;w; i:Sws l:;:;s many were
killed and wounded IN all, bnt It was d
dreadful slaughter. Bowie fought Ike
. lion, but fell covered with wounds.
For months he fingered at the Mason
House before he fully recovered. Tor.
Tistoipa 1Snn.l Gazette.
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: It Is q stfanpa thino Is ~ 3 "a,

- It Is q asttange thing to see city
chap at country party, hnt he waa
there, and in his conversation with, one
OF theprettieat iasses yentured to Inquire.
Were :, you ever at Q watering place ?'a
on, yes, replied she ~ ligo right 90
interested, ttwhere might 1t be n? eOh.
just ont hero little way" was her reply
.uDy father keeps. tho saiirnsd tank.
The city chap; wondcging jshether skc
was In earnest oe mr. king fun OF him.
there dropped tho SUB fect.
- II tin niea things nf iliS tf0y!c i
arc Of no fnfkiIee good 6 IS than fheY
nFs, uses and 6sef s7:ifs
up TO others Ee elljov mil ~ % tci ~ Il
no can y,eG, and no nisises -.
- a ilfils c i30 G. Is
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TnE HOMES OF Our FoRErArurn

roREFAIIERS.
The history of domestic architecture.
says writer in "Cassell's Popular Edu-
Gator" In our own country illustrates
IN very striking manner the rise of
CIVILIZATION and the extinction Of bar
barism. We have no. to travel back
moro than n few hundred years to find
domestic comfort 9 thing entirely un-
KNOWN. and the abodes Of princes en-
ureiy destitute of conveniences which
are now considered necessary in the house
OF every peasant. Our Saxon forefathers
lived in tho rudest possible style. The
homes even of kings and lords consisted
SIMPLY OF one large apartment or "hall,"
were carried on by themselves and their
immediate attendants. Privacy was a
timing entirely Unknown. After tho pur-
suite of the day-the chase or the fight
they assembled round the common board.
taking place according to their rank in
the household; and in the game apart
mens all members of the household after.
ward disposed themselves for sleep. 1t
was only occasionally that one end of the
common hall was separated from the rest
by screen, affordins q rude retiring
chamber for the lord and l..dv of the
aVooo, milh AeW privileged attenQGnte.
Almost the only out-ofiices attached to
the hall were the sheds or pens for the
cattle and the swine. The dogs, more
cherished, were allowed place in O cor
ner of the hall itself; and another corner
was frequently occupied by the store of
provisions. Sometimes, however, the
latter would be placed in receptacles or
cellars dug out under the hall. It's floor
ing was of earth, its walls Of wood and
clay. and its roof of thatch. For the
admission of light, openings were left in
the sides and closed by wicker-work when
night came on for warmth log fire was
lighted in the centre of the apartment,
and the smoke escaped by holes in tie
roof.
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r4rgs PzsUssCRKPTIOR-oH DOLLAR
aud FIFTY CEsTs por annum. In advance. TWO
DOLLARS at end Of year. 5EysETY.FivE CEHTs
Subscriptions are not taken for less period
'ps1 paaTsS r.. oi or AbHsBTIsEae.-- Dollar per
s1ua-o OF ono inch for tho aSst insertion, asd Fifty
Cents per square for subsequent than
three incDths. No advertisements eouhte less
Liberia contract Villbe made with those Wishing
20 bv c"ntIeet nss Ia rsnSnad to tS. i,
mediate business ofthe arm or individual contrac-
ti6s. .
of Respect, and all personal communications or
matters of individual interest viii be charged for
md deaths, ani notices of religious character, are
respectfully collected and will bo inserted gratis
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The phoaoSsapEl Is an ilsyentiiont5i

- The plapllo Eapii is an, IfsventIor
that spca 10 for itsssss. 3. &
- Cont eminent Is better E,Iu money.
and juss about So scarce.
. The bell-pnnch notch even The llii
OF d swallow.
rule without an iexcep ton
pentoYs.
a weak man 10 cffa WI . can
tsfAisa' d dollar. 81 .saa.-s
hat kidd OF Is hfii is5 So asAi 4
and nc, captain
~ hat IS ~ 8 Eat l5s.j' % ri a WI
yoiiffg nlsti ~ tsri him
Tho camel Z qd ssc3 D ia IS
Snai, t,ecntiaa Ii . Il lESN.
Yhon Is II nietf ~ . y
4 st,s taeis & htia and ~ ssFslfs s.
"a q on u oiseg
wa s. IL b IAN
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LEGALfDEEa zISEfg6. .s--sae arr coa "a se2
require casa paynscEts Or zdset efg4 =
Execxtoxe, 4aIafplpslat0Fe end etksf ii q
and aatSgil sppgnd the Eetgs Ter III e 0ts
notices, Rbieh will otiy he sEseft q: iies
money epEneg With tho order. ~ pqSE5 3. &.
Citations, two insert ons, tte.a0
Estate E64l.Ss, three iutcft 4 2e9
Find Settleidente I've insez 500
~ no C0RRE1P0HRKN76.-f so Fecaige
pttentiots, communications ef "a ~ pecoinnenleS
by Tho trno mime ard addfess III he tsrIEeF Re-
jeced manuscripts will not be returned unless the
ncceaaary atanps are 70 fhe postago
90 We are not responsible for the Views and
opinions OF our rcoEgeEpohdeu "a. y ~
All communications ehotiic be addreeaad to ed
itorg nteiiigeneerr and all ehecks, dfafts money
orders, de-, should: Se psdc payable to tie order
OF y. ID, 1fURRAT & CO.,
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A DRAMA IN THREE ACTsi
THE I3TUE RIDGE, VALIDATING AND
.3ETTLEMENT BILLS.

A Growing Piece OF Rascality-How
Kimpton. Patterson and Chamberlain
Passed their Swindling Measures by
Bribing the LegisIature-s7.,Eco Paid
for Votes,
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& - Ii July ninety,eight miles OF rail.
road wero built In the United States,
making totsi OF nine hnndred niiigs
colnplsted since January 4, against 9ezen4
huhdfcd and fifty one for fbe same period
IN lS77, and one thoesand and lsn i.,l
1870. ST.
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BOSTON UTTERLY CORRUPT.

I'D. Boston continued on Blue Rideo
Scrip: Ivoted for the Blue Ridge Scrip
bill and received for myv 3money the
exact amount cannot S.. y; from ono
hundred and fifty to two hundred and
fifty dollars. received my InoRcy nom