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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-12-23

'i'I:c committee offending Demo
eats recently appointed to con-
sitter pians tor i!'c reorganization
oi i;.o tJcinocrat;c party in Nov
ZorE City held {. maciing We'd
nea4oy evening. ison. a. g.
IicN;sit presented 2 report from
the subcommittee, ,,Yilich was
adcp-od. 'sH}o -caort rccitos that
tharo si!cuid 10 no contYuiization
.: poEo" il q government Gl,a;
m1a@ adapt Itself 70 tho require
lGcn,:; o. SO Diversified {" nation as
tho United States. The Dumo.
cratic party IS in favor of far and
free elections and an honest count,
and appccod e tho Use Of syuops
.t tho polls and any torc;iio intcr-
lorcHco ,.:ith tic rjght Of au;ii,aGc,
TIC riYiit proaoryajiyo Of ali right.
Civil service IS 4 question OF great
moia.cn., and tho cstab!isi,cd party
Of otiicohoidcrs is u glcat evil.
Ile oN;ccs:o|tlov3 nro nos free
agents. 'a'hcir places depend upon
;ho efficiency CT their service to
their party. 'i'nc remedy is a law
tba"ing advancement upon mori
and prohibiting assessments for
political purposes. ghis principal
should DO cxtcndod 10 Offices
undcr tI:o State and municipal
governments. Tlic tariff issue
&lacsild % .aoTo sharply defined,
and the party committed to an
u!.lEl;.tc reduction OF tho tariff to
aEc|cn;:o Da&i3. 4 thorough re-
yisiol. Of tho .cycuuo laws is
needed. Iho existing navigation
laws roprcs@ the Grc gth o. Amer
jcan shipping, and silcsiid be SO
rs to allow The purchase |
of torciGn-iuu;lt ships. Goid sod
sii:cr should bo tho basis Of cur
currency, and should be rccog-
ni2cd is tslo only standards OF cur
"cncy. IT W&s resolved to call
public lnass meeting of.Dcmocrais
iii sympathy with the address
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HSSH 4 .
HSSH.
HARpER'S WEEKLY,
ILLUSTRATED,

This periodical, by its able and scholarly dis
cussionS Of The questions of tho day, rs we'll as
by lis ilustrntions-which arc prepared by the
best nrtists--has always cxerted a most power
full and beneficial influence upon the public
mind.
The weight of its influence will always be
found on the side Of morality, enlightenment.
and refinement.
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IYMEN Il AL

Married, December 10Th, 1880, at the
residence of the brides father, by Rev. Il.
l.. Sisk, Mr.. j. G. Ba,tou, of Georgia, to
Miss ELLA Pool, Of Oconcc, S. G.
Married. on Sunday the 10Th instant, By
I. Wioklitfo, Esq, Mr.. Joseph Grain to Miss
Frances i. Hammond, oil Of Oconcc.
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The Volumes of the WEEKLY begin with tho
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no time is mentioned il will be understood that
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WEEKLY, in neat cloth binding, will bc sent by
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Newspapers are not to copy this advertisement
without the express order Of Harper s. Brothers.
Address HARPER & BROTHERS,
New York.
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HARPERs PERIODICALS.

HARrEn's WEEKLY. Ono Year. 81 90
llAEPER's MAGAZINE, One Year, 4 90
IlARrER's Bazaar, One Year, 4 90
The Three above publications, One Tear, 10 90
ANY Two above named, One Year, 90
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Postage FREQ TO oil subscribers in the United
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4 Fl 4 w NH S'rON N

I''omaIo Collage
}ESPEcrFULlY offers lis services to these
- parents who desire 10 secure for ;hcir
daughters the thorough md symmetrical cult.
"a.ioa Of their physical intellectual and moral
powers. It is conducted OH what is called tho
"1Ni%STUDf" PLAN, with C SEMI ASyuA,.
CouRsa of Study; and by system Of Tuitional
preminmo, its low Low Rates arc made still
lowci for AIN who average S5 per cent. No
Public h.crciseG. No "ncccpt;ous" Gra,iua
ii"ii, which is always private, may occur eight
times year. Fer full Information, write Tor
an Illustrated Catalogue Address
REV. S. LANDER,
President, Willanslon S. G.
October 2S, 1880 5O.lv
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G L 0 Z / @ II s NJ; w s
FOR Piano BUYERS.
f:s.:.S; f. S:i Z. IL :. z. 3. : -. (;

! hEGE REDUCTION in prices Of the favor
~ i;o "5OuTiERN GEM" The most popular
rianos in America. Cver 10000 now in use.
>olo by us for ten years past with splendid
satisfaction. Z octave. largo size, rosewood
ease, beautiful tone, only Sl70. n octavcs,
largest size, great volume Of tone, only 5000.
d octaves square grand, 3 strings, ma marniiccnt
case Cincst made), only $3.50. Stool aud cover
with ench. ht these prices the best and chcap.
ort Planes ever sold By any dealer North or
S"u'N 10 days test trial. years guarantee.
Eaay inst:.!!msn,s. with small incrcasc on cash
rates. Eny Southern Gem and you arc ahso.
lniry certain Of getting bargain and rcia-
bio i'iano address for Fall 1880 Price List
and Catalogues. LuDnES s. BATES Southern
Music House. Savannah, Ga
Rcccm6cr lG 1880 b.2t
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-12-23
State Of South Carolina.
OcOncc County.

In the Court Of Common Pleas.
Lucinda Cliukscalcs, Miriam Milford, Anna
4. McCluro nee Adds aud Eliza Adds,
Plaintiffs, against II. II. CASTOR, os Ex.
ccutor Of tho last will of Samuel Adds,
deceased, Wm. j. Adds, Harriet NJ.
Tannery nee Brown, Susan Moson, child
of Susan Mason, nee Adds, deceuscd,
and Harrison J. Colo, Luther Cole, Rox-
anna Cole, Martha A. Colo, Ellis Cole,
Alice Cole, Garnett Colo and Lula Cole,
children of Hester 4. Colo, deceased,
Defendants. uts.--SUMMONS FOR RE-
LIEF.
TO tho Defendants above namcd--.
VOU and each OF you arc hereby sun
l. moncd and required to answer tho
complaint in the above stated action, which
is filed in the office Of tho Clerk of said
County Of said State, and to servo copy of
your answer on tho subscribers ct their Office
on the public square in WulhaIla, S. G.,
within t"onty days after the service hereof
on YOU, exclusive Of the day Of such service.
If ycu fa! to answer the complaint within
the time aforesaid tho plaintiffs will apply
to The court for tho relief demanded n the
complaint. COTHRAN g. STIBLING,
Walhalla, $. O., Plaintiffs Attorucys.
October 9th, 1880.
J. w. sTRIDhtNG, &C. is.
10 the noa resident Defendants above
named: Plcasc taio notice that the com
p!aint, (and tho summons Of Which tho ABOVE
is q copy,l were filed in tho Office of the
C'eri; OF the Co1vt of Common Pleas, in
said County, on tho 9th day CT November
1881, aud that tho object OF sal acton
is to cell the .:csl estate cs Samuel Adds.
deceased, and 10 1;Y.dc tho 1rocccda cf
tho sale, according to tho will Of ca;d
deceased, ngat his heirs at law.
COIHnAN Il STRIDLING,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Deccmbcr 9, 1880 3Gt
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She foreign mission Of tho Irish
Presbyterian ci,'.rch report all in
como of{iAG,0 ,091, ana six Eu: opcan
Inia&!0rNricS.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-12-23
TIounl, cnv nronIo c,r b,I;o.

Though fow people can believe
seriously ia t'io possibility oi' tun-
ncII;ng under tho sea for rail
way fiom England 70 France, tho
Southeastern GaiIway Company
i'll England ,,avo been boring away
Cor several weeks at Dover. They
are now tunnol'ing a gallery under
the sea through thc chalk beds,
and ti.o work is TO be continued
ior a year.
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I'inal 8ettiollGolat.
Dccc,nbcr 8, 1850

THE undersigned petitions to ,ha Probate
Court fer Gnal ac:Nr'acn. OH .hc &tst day
of January, 1881, at Nalhuila Court lloasc, at
| | O'Clock a. NJ cf ti.n estate CT Willis Dich-
son, deceased, nnd Gnal discharge from all
farther liability as such Administrator.
j. W. STiiBLlNG,
Administrator.
Dcccmbcr lG, 1880 5.4t
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Rev. DIR. J. II. Devote says: II have been
relieved by it of severe attack Of headache"
The following short letter from Dir. j. d.
Mitchell, member of the Georgia Lcgisla-
ture. is very strong endorsements:
Mcssrs Hutchson & Bro. l have used your
Neural gino" and find i, ill you claim, q
specific for neuralgia and headache.
j. d. MITCHELL, NJ. d.
WHAT AN EDITOR SAYS:
There are sn many patent humhugs and
nostrums, in the way Of medicines advertised
OIL over the country, that the masses nrc
skeptica, and arc 10th to buY unless the
article offered for sale is known to possess
real merits, and on the other hand, names Of
we'll known citizens arc often forged to Ger
t'iicatcs for the purpose Of affecting sale and
palming off Il worthless preparation. TAX.
ing these facts into consideration, it gives the
pleasure to add my testimonial to Il medicine
which khow from rcrsonn, experience to do
all that is claimed for it. or course refer to
"NcnralSinc." specific for neuralgia and
headache, putup in this city by llntchison
" Bro w. IT, CmRIsropuER,
Ed. Atlanta Sunday phnnreranh.
For salc by Y. l.. Norman and Wright &
Sigh,
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The Afghan war cost about fl.
ty million dollars, more tl,an Go7an
times as much as is expended il
Christian missions por year IN The
whole world.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-12-23
LTinai Settlement.

fTIiE undersigned petitions to the i'roha,o
4 Court for a final settlement on the 3lst
day Of December, 1880, q. TalhaI!a Court
House, at | O'Clock y. NJ, of The estate Of
5. L. Ece'scv. deceased, and II iina, DISCHARGE
from all farther liability ns such Admins
traitor. j. l.. BREEDER.
Administrator.
December 9, 1880 34t
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HEALTH AND Beauty CONFINED ..-WoMAN's
kiGnTs--One who has long studied this sub.
iect now presents the result Of his invcs.ina,
TOPS. lie is happy to say that hc has dis
covered 'Woman's Best Friend" lis alan..
I'd especially To those cases where Tie wo,nh
is dis"rdcrea. aud will care any iri cgulari,y cr
tho "nicnsos." Bradiicl,l's Fema'o Regulator
acts like a charm 10 whites" or ~ sudden
check OF tho monthly courses" from cold
uontlc OF mind or like causes, by restoring
the discharge in every instance. III chronic
cases its nc!ion is prompt and decisive, and
saves tho constitution from countless evils
and premature decay. Prepared w DR.. j.
BrndGcld. Atanta, Ga. For sale n, 81 so ncr
bottle by Y. l.. Norman and Wright 6 Sligh.
MlLLTowN, CHAMBERS Co.. ALA.
July l3, 1877.
have used yonr Female Regulator cxton.
sivcly in my practice for n lo;is time ana
with entire success where there was no
complication Of disease II it is not q specific.
It IL, III my opinion, the best known remedy
for the diseases for which il is recommended.
j. II. DAVIS, NJ. ID.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-01-30
Te.rt Boob Uniformity.
RESULT WHERE BOOKS HAVE TO
STAND ON THEIR OWN MERIT

At Convention of School Directors, OF
Centre County, held q Bellefonte Decem-
ber 26, 1878, pursuant to the call of II.
Meyer, Esq, County Superintendent, for
the purpose of considering the prOpriety
of taking measures to secure a uniformity
of the textbooks used iii the schools Of
said county, the following action was
taken, over fifty directors being present
and nearly all the district in the county
being represented:
COPY OF MINUTES.
Upon motion of G. p. Stonerod, of Snow
Shoe township, the following preamble and
resolutions were adopted: ..,. Y
WHEREAS: Great expense and waste are
frequently incurred by the present and con-
nstatly changing variety of textbooks used in
the common schools of Centre county, there
fore, be it -.F t...,.-,, a.
ResolUed, BY the representative directors
here in session, that a system of textbooks,
suitable, complete and uniform, be adopted in
accordance with the laws of the, State,
throughout the county. ..t ,.e. ss
Upon motion Of j. c. z. Jones, the follow
ing plan was adopted with but one dissenting
vote, to carry into effect the following pre-
amble and resolutions -. y.f &C.
First. The various publishing houses to
send samples of their books to each schol
board In the county Tor examination and to
submit Herewith the lowest exchange. intr
ductory and wholesale prices, and the length
of time they will guarantee to furnish them
at said price. ,.a....n 4
Second. No agent of any publishing house
to be permitted to do any work in the county,
to be either general or local agent, beyond
sending his books and terms, as above stated.
Any house or agent violating this UNDER
standing, their books to be counted on of the
contest.
Third. The several school boards of the
county. after examination of the various
books which may have been submitted, to
hold meeting at which each director shall
make out Il list of the books which he prefers
to have adopted in the county, and send it to
Henry Meyer, Esq, County Superindent, at
Rebersburg, Pa, prior to the first day Of
June, 1879, who shall ma .: b,pf ~! g
several statements so sent, and the books up
on the various branches having the ighest
number of votes or preference shall be the
series recommended for county uniformity
The County Superintendent, after having
made the above canvaOs as above, to send the
result of the same to each of the papers in the
county for publication. ,,'1,'1., oa
w. G. HEINLE, Chairman.
j. @. p. JONES, Secretary.
The following is the result of the votes
of the Directors of Centre county, Pa, on
the uniformity of Textbooks in said
county, with the number of votes cast fro
each book, under the foregoing plan and
resolutions: s.r.a .o.t ,'7gllt.u.h
READERS. No. vote.
for eacsh
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-01-30
Live Stock and Dairying-

while it also includes all minor Departments of rural
interest, such the Poultry Yard, Entomology
Bee Keeping, Green house and Grapery, Veterinary
Replies, Farm Questions and Answers, Freside
Reading, Domestic Economy, and summary of
the News of the Week. Its MARKET REPORTS are
unusually complete, and more information can be
gathered from it's columns than from any other
with regard to the Prospects of the Crops,
throwing light upon of the most important of all
qncstions-Whea to Buy and When to Sell 1t is
literally illustrated, and constitutes to greater
degree than any of its contemporaries A LIVE
AGRICULTURAL NEWSPAPER
Ofnever-faing interest both to Producers and Con-
sumers of every class.
The COUNTRY GENTLEMAN js published Weekly
on the following terms, when paid strictly in ad-
vance: One Cepy, one year, $3.50; -Four Copies,
$40, and an additional copy for the year free to
tie sender Of the Ceut. Ten Copies, $50, and an
additional copy for M year free to the sender Of
the Club.
For the year 1880, these prices include a copy of
the ANNUAL REGIsTERoF RURAL AFFAIRS, to each
ubscriDer-a book of 144 pages and about 100 ne
CRAVINGS gift by the Publishers.
AtL NEW Subscribers for 1880, paying in ad-
rance noao will receive the paper WEEKLY, from
receipt of remittance to January Ist, 1880, with
out charge.
AS-Specimen copies of the paper free. Address,
LUTHER TUCKER s. SON, Publishers,
... Albany, N. z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-09-20

MAJOR NELSON'S ACCoUNTS-At the paymss
t1l.' office ia the army building, at the corner
OF HOrSt1 IN and Greene streets It was snid thu
molrfng that the examination OF the books or
Pay mestor Major james III. Nelson, who was
I Gently transfer led from this station to Fort
Leavenwol ii, Wes sun In progress. IL WI be
compiler ID IN a day or two aud forwarded 10
Masr'79Ior- No news has been r. ceivrd lson
Major Nelson, and bits whereabouts is unknown
The efacation Will IL IS said. amount 10 be
tween $1,000 and sS,0C0, but the goveI 1ment
vii lose nothing as lis bondsmen QuaNned ia a
much larger srn.-N. L. Post, 18Th.
The New York SIN OF yesterday gays: BE
jndsnen are able ID pay $4,000, so ii is prob
BILE that the government VIII lose nothing His
method was TO make checks payable ID fictitious
pei onS aud draw the money h'mself. When
Paym8ster General Brown YVES appointed IN
June last he adopted the plaa or send'ng from
Washington only the exact amount required TO
pay the officers and men who drew their sala-
III from the paymastor IN this city. Major
Nelson, unaware OF the limit ID supply at be
command, tlSt helped himself ID 5000, and
then Issued his checks ID the others, aud when
they took their checks TO the sub treasu,y they
learned that there was no money lett for Them
a prominent officer spec king OF the affair yes
day said: II cannot underSt and II. He was q
Michigan man, only AZ ears old had a beauti-
lui wife, was appointed under LinC ON IN lSe.,
with an annual salary OF s. 200 end the breves
rank OF colonel and with every probability OF
speedy promotion. Yet he ruined bis whole
cart er, bI ides bragg ing down hts bondsmen, by
the VOLT OF Amy ciimes, stealing"
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ina sEecial 70 the Boston Herald SATURDAY even
Ing nom Portland SAYS: ssT'he lsfeSf rasn,ns
Ie t. AT the Democratic headouarters frnm
ses toWns give Plaisted a. a9s and Davis "a 20
GIN OwBs 10 oe heard nom gave I'm Is5e s,,s,oy,
Hialorlty OF lS'. The returns win give Pla,sssd
q piurailty or lis II the towns 20 be heard from
vote as last year. Ai"in
PLURALITY CLAIMED Hok DAVIS
An AuueSta dispatch says the election raturns
- LaI IecelNeu give Gov. Davis a plurality of
ABOUT zoo votes. There are sim several towns
and plantations to hear from and there ara
some discrepancies In the returns rccpiyea nv
telegraph. which makes Il difficult 10 as.erfss1
the exact result OF the election. II Is evident
however, that the vote Is close and Il Is ouite
probable that only the Official canvass OF the
re,urns " Ill decide who is elected.
GIN. WEAVER ooNGRATULATEs PLkIsryp.
Gen. James i. Weaver, the greenback nomi
nee for President OF the United states trsnsmi
TED the following telegram 10 Gen. Plafsted. ar
you nave made In Maine for the national grt II
oack iaoor party. IL viii inspire our friends with
Soniuehce and strengthen them for the great
oatuss which remain 10 be fought. | hope you
are erected. it Is most amusing TO see the DEM
oclatic leaders masquerading behind the greea-
s party and calling our victory democrat
"poon. Tney TAU 10 tell the public thai YOU
was nominated as straight greennacker aud
tnat democrat could not have carried the state
py 10000. They fail also to state thai thew re-
quested you TO make pledges 20 them when they
gave you their Endorsement and that Won ppr
enptorily declined: that their state central
committee subsequently demanded mic oeS of
you, and upon your second refusal said commit d ~
tee requested you 10 withdraw as a can iida'a
and that you declined TO do that also The DEM
ocratS IN Maine showed their good sense nv
Nol'cg the greenback ticket Let us all re 1oice
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RAILROADS.
1904 THE GREAT 1OOn
CCV PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE lSSD
TO The NORTH, WEST AND SOUTH WESr

I = SA THE GREAT 1904
rs fhs KEsf As KogTE
Double Track. Steel Rails.
rnAlss Efas sHSfSs 'ssn n.so
tnE Cars e TSujsSlie and 9SicaEs: ID 20 a.@
louis S ana Ghicasa 10
BashY S9 fa AsE Gf Ra11soAp
s b rnG a. Gsr es e saRs. sns S. SoT
except saturday. with Palace Cars to Canaan
For Wiliamsport. Lock Haven and Elmira, at 10 40
- Am An daily, except Sunday
a9s Is su nds h@ aad
Express Of Pullman Parlor Cars. $50 am.
For aBss through trains connect at
Jersey City with boats Of Bro 3klyn Anney
20 New YoTh ey avoid
For Philadelphia, 10 40 M, 10. 548 and $50
oa sss55asg ds and except % Sunday limited
For Baltimore, $40. $40. 30. 10:i0 am, and
a sn1aay sso saS l s sS sna g
For Iqpe's Greek Line; $40 m. and A4o Pm.
For Annapolis. 6 40 q. nj. and 40 p m. daily. ex-
s AsR asD RAa
For nd 10 On II saaas; a. "a
$40 pm. daily. except sunday. 49, '-. ~
am; IL 80. 3. s, and :05 D. m i, and u mid
night. On Sunday 1t and 10 a. M, and 9:05
m.
Tickets, information, sleeping and parlor car ac-
CON modatons can be procured at the Offices, north
east corner Of 18th street and Pennsylvania are
rue. northeast corner 9th and Pennsylvania ave.
nue.. and at the depot where orders can be left 70
the checking of baggage to destination from hotel
and residences.
L. P. FARMER. General PASSENGER Agent.
FRI NIX THOMSON, General Manager. sep17
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DIED.

BOWEN sep'smber -. 1850 after short and
pa Dfpl illness which he bore wlf9 christisn forti-
Jude, WILLIE r., son Of John b. AID Marian
Bowen.
His FUNERAL will take plaee at 4 O'Clock from
Mount Piseah Chapel, A d E. church, on Tues
cay afternoon, September n. FIiends OF The
fanny are respectfully invited TO attend.
JOHNSON. On September Is. 1880, JOB JoHN-
SON, late deacon Of Zion Baptist church, r street
southwest.
His remains VIII lie in state ct said church Tues
day. Eepfem Der n. from 10 o'clock m. until D.
M, where An opportunity wiz be Afforded Np per-
CONS desiring to -ew the remains.
The fupersi will take place from said church NJ
the latter hour to which all the friends and ofoers
Of the several churches are invited.
b. order Of the church.
ALBERT PAXTON. Assistant Clerk
KELLY. At Font Washington. Maryland. Sep
tsmber u. isso. Of consumption. EDwArD KELLH
past 30 years Of the q. 3. army.
The friends of the family invited TO attend hts
funeral. which viii arrive ut the 7th street landing.
Washington, d. O., ON Tuesday, September Dist.
ut O'Clock. and proceed TO Holyrood Cemetery.
where the iuteSmept win be made.
wETZeL. On Mond&l. September 20. 1850.
JOHN MURRAY. infant son Of William and Mar1
WesU,, eged two months.
Funeral aeedsy morning. September II. q 70
O'Clock. from "a Market Stress, Georgetown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-09-20

RHETORICAL BATnsG CosTUMRS.-A discussion
has erfSen IN France as TO the costume worn Uy
Charlotte Corday when she stabbed Marat and
some modern ladies have proclaimed her con-
duct shock;ng-not ia committing a murder
but In killing man IN bis batf Modern mod
e-ty need not Re shocked In the latter DAYS
Of the old French monarchy la5ies frequently
IT ceivcd visitol5 while enjoying a bath. But
there YVES no improperly. They wore bathing
gov as o. the finest lawn, trimmed With yalen-
cienns ,; aud the water IN the bath was made
Opaque by the addition OF bottle OF essence
or Jug OF MIN But for the name or the
thing, they were more DE- Gently Gle In the bath
than ia the baIlroom.-LcRdOn Void.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-09-20

RAILWAY CONCESSIONS IN MRXICo.-Presiient
Diaz OF Mexico, has nnal'y settled the propoe
tons for railway concessions He win tonce.e
the road to the Pacific coast 70 the Palm,r
party the road to Ell Paso u the Simon party,
and the road to the Laredo, With branch from
San Luis Potos1 to Tampifo. to the Southe a
Pacific railway company. This arrangement
various railway interests. Gen. Pairner wantC
the load to Ell PaSo for a connect on with the
Denver road. The Vera Cruz railroad company
Is greatly excited because the Tanpico branch
viii cut of half their business. Toe ariange
ment may still be changed.