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Weather for August.

u
yennordid somepreItygoodIgn
"a, July weather and thus tries his
hand on .Angust:
! /. Probably warm and oppressive.
2-5. Generally pleasant weather.
with fairlywarm days and cool TO
cold days, and iall-like evenings and
nights, S..,,..q.
6. Fair and pleasant. KS 3s'i#
7 Sunday--1Teat and storms.
& SO. Sultry weather. with heavy
showers cooler evenings and nights,
10. Ditto
ll.l3. Heat again in the United
States, with clondy aud sultryweaih.
er with storms,in Canada. 's8g
IA. Sunday-Co change.
l5. Cooler 10 cold, and cloudy and
pleasant.
is storms through portions of
Virginia. heN.si s4 ,fg8fa
I7-lS. Hail-storms and frosts prob
ably in some sections.
10 Heat and storms. #"
20. Ditto t4t4 oii
81. Sunday--Sultfy and showcry.
%. Suliry and windy. a.@
%. Heat and wind.
a. Ditto. . s
1926. Heavy storms on. the lakes,
81. Lawrence, and around New York.
1920. Cooler weather, with rains
and frosis in northern sections.
30-3l. Fair and pleasant, with cool
evenings aud nights, with Indications
ofrcturning heat.
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THE SOUTH KENTUgElaN
ADVERTISING RATE.

t4-f 4s q
ton. It.would occupy too much tine
and space 10 notice each ,oparaitly.
Suffice it to say that Monte Saao once
existed as a town under another name,
had its streets regularly laid of, its
lprivate residences aud public build
,ings, of which there alone remains
tho tottering walls OF the "The Old
Stone Seminary" now iyy-clad and
in ruins, but still a'reminder of lbs
fact that "aIl things become part and
parcel of the dreadful past.'s
The spring known on the mountain
ns the Cold Spring might be much
improved in beauty, but not In pic-
ture-que surroundings. grulidIy aud
proudly theihe mountain rises up OIL
all sides around you, making
"And dreamy Eden like retreat,
| With talmy perfuincin thca air,
And wildwood flowers s2ringing at your
fcetr
On the southern side of Monte Sano
we fihda coal mine, which has keen
successfully worked for many years
and which supplies the city with most
of the coal consumed. With party
[ visited "Ella's Yeiw,' so called,in
honor of former beautiful belle of
Huntsville. This point furnishes
some magnificent scenery. Looking
through field Giassy the boundary
line ofiihree separate States can he
seen. just below us and much. near
or we could locate the city OF Hunts
vile. Willie little farther sonihward
vending downward Ikea broad baud
OF silver flle sunlit waters OF tho
bright Tennessee seemed athing Of,
life and beanty. Looking upon the
panoramic view spread out before me
| was reminded Of the foolish oil
tireriaii king ofolden times, who
offered a primccly fortune tor The en-
joymcnt Of ene ssnew pleasure On
the summit of Monte Sano that one
new pleasure is TO he realized without
Ipriae. a pleasure tlptt is each day
new one. .gand viewed .throughiho va
ricd lights and shadows is ever
changing. .l bs .,i,..,.s
In conclusion, will add, Monte
Sano only needs large, andicolnmo-
dious hotel, modernized improve
mrnIs in regarlto ti,eiiransporiaiior
of'lwaler, moro cottages, and good
turnpikes ~ insure its success as n
most desirable simmer retreat. In
the meantime your correspondent il
cool collected and quite rontented
amid Tic mountains Alabama.
lc1flst rl9g sl1as OLIVE BRANCH.
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TA1Rv1Ew.
Mr.. EpIroR:

Mr.. EDIToR: l,
As.you have no correspondent from
this place, ! will send you II few lines
that may be OF interest to some Of
the readers Of your valuable paper,
Ilifyou deem them worthy to be pub
lished. .a,tf, e.Is N
lit does not soon rain, The corn
crop will be an entire failure in this
section. ToDacco is alreadya month
late OIL account of the dry weather
Dust coyers every thing, even the
faces Of the workmen as they follow
the plow in the field.
The peach crop is tolcrably good
and waternielons are plentiful.
AS the health Of the neigborhood is
good, physicians find but little ell
couragement here. i.
The Pcay crop was very good in
Fairview last Monday. rif
Aprotracied meeting is iniprogress
at Bethel church, near here, conducted
bv Rev. E. N. Dicken lhc pastor, and
| Rev Mr.. Walker. Il 'AnR H-
NV ihoohhsn' Pi."., eitV"N "
Mr. anu Mrs. Charlie Harrison al
their residence last Friday night IN
| honor Of their guests Miss Belle lIar-i
rison OF your city, and Miss Ella
| wilkins ofGarrettsbirg, was one OF
The pleasantest events OF lhe season.
Byfhali past seven clock the spa
l clolis rooms were thronged win the
youth ana beauty OF several locaiities,
Before nine O'Clock my young coii
pies were IN 'lie yaia promenAding
I'm ,he mystic slarlight ana chaling
gnliy OIL the past, present and future.
Inc moon did not SHINE, nor was any
OF her l'ght needed, iof me yafa was
Illuminated win iah'ernsahd bright
eyes, -anu Hopklnsyule s wondrous
| pay was present ahd sheu ms loving
beams on uli around. Fairview was
represented ~ ner many handsome
oeaux and beautiful bellies, among
whom were Messrs. Leavclle, Layne,
lanayu Sprowl, Dnniortll ana Car,
roll' lhe intter OF me lirh OF Carroll
GLaYne; and Misses Anna wallace,
Bertha Danirolh, Matte aud Clara
Layne, Eliza Carroll and Addie and
Jessie shaw. MISS carroll hlied me
once OF assistant hostess Win much
grace and dexterity. '|
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SUMNER DREAMS. i J..

As the moonlight wakes mcm'rics serious oil
glad, aa ,ti .48ls, t
Ora song sounds often both merry md sad.
Or our dreams take the color OF days passing
by,
Like the summer, fear. soon destined to die
Yet wc'll dfcan, and the world will mover b.
y. 7 "rold,r ltiA fliA y tti
And life is worth living no matter what's told
We dream of trust that Is never to end.
We hold in bur hearts such faith In i friend
future see like the clear ssy above u.s.
iiclicye II true when some vow they loye us!
Think not OF others who'yehad,lrca before
Till a wave has swept them from treacrSrous
shore M
The wonders weird Of the restless brain!
Strange fancics which haunt it again and
hgain
Tho subtle ways our thoughts lingcr In,
The heights we attain, the laurcls VIC win!
While tho world secnlsbut theatre small,
Where our hopes arise only tofail.
Summer dreams! ye bring the roses red hnc
With the lily's sweetness stoep'd through ani
through,
Rring the siycry sheen OF inoonllt skies
The glow softly dwelling Ia lovers eyes,
The proudest ambition, the saddest regret,
Unitc In dreams VIC may long 10 forget.
MAELLig V. DUDLEY.
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THE CUCUMBER SEASON.

When reckless mortals stoop to folly. ac
And feed en- fruit that isnot ripe,
What aid can soothe their me,ancholic,
i What art avoid the dreadful gripes
Ifyou desire to restore caloric,
( And thus avoid dire disaster,
Give him forty drops OF paregoric,
And then apply q mustard plaster.
~ e6i NJ nirH Unknown Exchange.
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THE SWEETEST SONG.

~ q
think the song that's sweetest
Is the song that's mover sung,
Thatlies 1.-THE heart Of the singer
Too grand for mortal tongue,
And sometimes In Tic silence
'1ilIietween the day and night,
lie fanoics that itsmcssures
Bid farewell to tho light y v
I A fairy hand from dreamland .
Dockonsus hero and there.
And when we strive to claspit,
Ityanishcs into air, III -,s a.
Aud thus our fair idcal, s
Floats awayjust before,
Andwe with longing spirits
Reach for il evcrmorc.
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MY HUSBAND.

-. - lHf
v,, ,nu,o,,shoo
To love me for myself alone,
And for my sacrifice atones
Ny husband
w,o ,o,,,o,a. ,ho .,oo,.,oar
And bndc me better coffee make,
And told me better care to takeY
Ny husband.
w,o - , -,
And to the spare-rooin quickly hicd,
While " quiet, vainly tricds
frc. n rfd Ny husband.
w,ho tore mo ,,,,,ons or b;s s,dr,.
And said could those Ills avert,
II was more on the alcrtY
Ny husband.
yyha h.ao r,so ,ho a .,a
whna W. .ma,,,ar 49,, ,"S s,a,,,, ~ ,ars ~
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.


BrrIsT--South Main Street, Rev.
I. q. Keen, pastor. Services every
Sabbath morning and evening. nnn-
d. p,,,,or m,oo,;na WaJnesdav n;',h,
pns;noss ,nea,;,a erst Weanasdav
nh, II ..ooh ,nn,',b IT,
Christian Nashville street, Ed
Y. n. Marsinall,1 PASTOR. SERVICES
Sunday school every Sunday morn
ing PRAYER meeting every Wednes.
day. evening.
A II s,,,u .N.sh,.;,,o .,,oo,
po.. ' c = = %osa,'' p.n,,.,,. nas,or sa'n;nas s
every Sabbath morning and evening.
Sunday school every Sunday morning
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening.
F,.sr p,vs,vr,,, prsse,,y;,lo
Street. Rev. Coulter, pastor. Ser
vices every Sabbath morning. Sun
day school every Sunday morning
aran;na .'"yu, meeting every "''n''uay
s.....,..,,.. p.....,,......,. :. WI,
,.;,," oshnnsN s,.. ~ s Ta,o ,'.s,,.
So " 'ls :, IA a,a s,iLo,i Srs 49,,
;n,. aaa o,'a,,;n.o 's" -" sm,'a"a sopnal [
"s " ~. Is.; ,','','.;; ~ p,s,... e .,ao,
Inc s,srn WodnosJagS o,an;ns % w
tfc,,.
~, Ir'SoorA.,' s' 'S'",a @ o''ecs; c.,,' nes,
las. "as G L' si'ha,,, :. M 1oi :, ana sI
80 snnS., s",,s', ~ ~ a..rs -. - a Smni, ~,
morning.
CUMBERLAND PnKspYrEnrav--Rns-
sellyille Street, Rev. NJ. 0, Smith,
pastor. Services every Sabbath morn
Z =
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"IIow came you, to fail in your cx-
animation % asked the tutor. u
Thought | crammcd throughly."
"Well. you sec" replied the, student,
the fact was you crammcd mc 50
tight | cn,lldcnt get il OUT Yale
College News.
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She was sweet sixteen when shn
received box OF caramels from her
dear Claude Augustus and sho was
sweet sickteen when she turned her
tired eyes upon its emptiness
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fre-r--'--
aDeolired.

I IHI ~ u
TIs night. Tho gentle wind Ia s,ish,ns. -
is ha my sesss t,S has klssca
terrible something g resist. 'Ail'4s
Humnbl There arc eiubt vcrscs
more Of tho same strain. train We save
the ION ana tbrnw tLc rbots away ~
too green to lise. NIeanWbile we felt
for he y6,,ng ladytwho sendsll,ey f,rst
poen, in with 4 renurstl TO nnbl1sh
The @. ". has a right to siuh and to
increase its size iii il becomes hnr.
,icane, but il q idurned phool not 10
kiss her cheek ofIener than once evcrv
twenty n,inntes unless Il i dsubc,l
with Palis green. Venetian rrd veIl,w
och,e or some other pirmeiIt Tile
fair creature Is irving h tlle s,arlyht
to resist someth,npl Set vour heels
aoin \ rcck and brav foy strength
| We have no i,lea what you,re figLrinr
against but try and resist b lITit is a n
.,t.! Il.
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American held the yacht firmly in
hand, aad ran close in under the stern
Of the steamer, from which ropes were
skillfully thrown, and adroitly grasp
ed by the Cuban, who, with a good
bye on his lips to his shipmates,
clambercd over the sides Of the Span
ish vessel, while the yacht bounded
away from the enemy those on board
had so much cause to dread, and
started on her return voyage to the
United States.
Upon reaching the deck, Enrique
Delmante found himself III the pres
ence Of a score of officers, while a
crowd Of seamen stood not far away,
gazing upon the daring pilot that had
come out to their aid; but, with his
collar muffling his face, his hat drawn
down over his eyes, and in the dark
ness he was not recognized, though he
looked upon dozen men who had
been his comrades in the navy Of
Srain.
care you a Cuban pilot?p asked
Captain Xerona,a haughty, stern-faced
man of forty five. sa aasissssea
81 am a Cuban, and have come to
keep you off yondef focks,'' was the
quiet reply, while he pointed shore
ward to the line ofbreakers. N
"0ur rig is too light for us TO work
off shore, and our machinery is broken
down and anchors gone, 50, ifyou can
not save us, we are doomed, :, said the
Spaniard.
81 know that we'll, Srnor, and /
will take the helm" was the reply,
and going to his post Of duty he as
sumed control, and no longer strug-
Cling to beat ont TO sea. he steamer
was put before the gale, and rushing
landward with fearful speed.
Calm and firm Enrique Delmontc
stood at the wheel, his eyes watching
every move Of the vessel. and pene-
trating the gloom ahead, to catch
sight OF some well known object by
whichihe couldg get his course.
And on rushed the Spanish vessel
in the channel, and though apparently
surrounded by breakers, holding her
course unswervingly, until she glided
around the point Of land that formed
the harbor and was in safety
"lon can move alongside Of yon-
der rocks, Senor, for there is depth
cnongh, saiu the Cuban, wilen the
cheers OF the Spaniards at their rescue
died away, ee.
'fou are q daring and skillful pi-
lot Senor, and you have saved my
sell and crew, 50 name your reward" "
sad Captain Verona g'
The reward | ask, Senor, Captain
is mercy Tor any poor Cubans that
may fall into your hands, was the
brusque reply.
"iIal this rings like the words OF a
traitor to Spainl Are you such. sir?"
Il am Cuban patriot, Senor, "
was the calm! reply a.f5 lse
l a.. 4 d. d ID Nn II
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1t has been established at Inst that
The only disease 10 which ypu may
not a second time be liable, is the ono
that Kills first. Mtiii4 ~
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MoPKlNsviT.LE
HIGH SCHOOL

The Ninth Scholastic Year Of this
limited, Select School, for the educa-
tion Of boys and young men, will begin
Monday, August 29th, 1881
Thorough and Practical
instruction will be given in q full
English, Classical, Mathematical and
Commercial course of study. For
further information, address
JAMES @. lfERRELL,
juno u, lsSl.2m
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captain; and the crew Of half dozen
men and two junior officers sprang to
obey, when to their ears came the
deep-boom OF gun.
All paused, for what conld it mean?
Certainly it was not the roar Of
thunder, for its muttenngs were
heard away to landward.
Could another Cuban craft be run
ming in and the gun come from a
Spaniard in chase?
No, it was the deep boom Of. a
heavy gun, and those on the yacht
at each other in awe as it was repeat
|el, for they knew that the brazen
throat was pleading pitcously for help,
and that a hundred lives-perhaps
many morc-hung on the answer to
that appeal. Z
"They are minute guns. and they
are calling for pilot" said Enrique
| Delmontc, handsome Cuban, who
was second in the command Of the
yacht. II
"Will any go TO their aid?" asked
the American commander.
,'No, they are Cuban pilots, and it
must be Spanish lnan-of-war that
needs them"
ut seems pity to see them wreck
ell even if7they are oprf enemies.
Hark How pleading are those guusP'
answered the American.
"Encmies though they be, they
shall not die, forI will save them!'
"You, Enrique Delmontc?'i
Eyes. my captain. for, as you know
my boyhood's home is near by, and |
know these waters well. Will you
put inc on boar,b for you are going to
sea?" said the noble young Cuban.
eJtis a fearful risk for You to run,
Delnonte; you are already under a
sentence Of death, and--"
II will die in good cause. Come,
let us lose no time, for from the sound
of those guns, the vessel Is drifting in
rapidly" g1A~ q.
The American captain offered no
argument further, aud-the anchor was
raised, the sails, reeled down, were
set, and the little yacht sped like a
hinge white bird away from its safe
nest to battle with the wild waters
and winds beyond.
1t took the united strength of the
Captain and Enrique ,Delmonte, who
acted as a pilot, to hold tie yacht on
her course, for the seas washed over
her decks in torrents, and she stag
gered iearfully beneath the rude shocks
of the waves.
At length the channel was safely
passed through, and the open waters
reached; then, not half mile away,
came the vivid red flash of gun, and
the deep boom rolled across the wa
lers.
"It is large vessel, and evidently
steamer from the light rig the guns
fash showed" said the Captain. s.,
II know that vessel we'll, Captain,
for three years of my servitc in the
Spanish navy was passed on her decks,
and | would rather lose my, life than
! see her 20 down.o cfaF N ''ep
Enrioue Delmonte smoke with crea,
4 earnestness, aud the American fel,
that he had some deep eause.f for wish.
ling to save the vessel. He knew tha,
His father was a spaniard and his
mother a Cuban, and that he had
been reared in the navy Of Spain
l,h;.b bo b.d lart to te.ro HE ,.t;,.
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Who took mo from my childhood's home.
To love me for myself alone,
And for my sacrifice atoneg
h,,e a
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Tis night. the gentle wind issigh,ng: -
And thrice whitman huni my cheek has Kissed
AS here in the tailiyft | aul trying
A terrible something to resist.
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Who swore because the baby cried,
And to the spare room quickly hicd,
While 10 quiet, yainly trieds
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Who grumbled at the poor bccfsteak,
And bhdc me better coffee make,
And told me better care to takeY
a. hnshand
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Who tore the buttons on his shirt,
And said could those Ills avert,
II | was more on the alcrtY
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-10-20
RECORD OF CRIME.

Henry B. White, secretary Of the Shoe and
Leather Insurance company of Boston, is de.
faulter in the sum of 100000.
DR.. John Buchanan, of Philadelphia, has
been sentenced to years Imprisonment and 8
fine of ST. 900 for selling bogus medical di
plomas.
At Brono, Lawrence county, KY, Bassett
stock dealer, in resisting arrest Mclean was
shot to death by pursuers.
At the criminal court at Independence, NO.
the attorneys for William Ryan, recently con.
vlcted Of train robbery, made an amended mo-
tion for new trial, in which Gov: Crittenden
s charged with appearing in court on the last
day OF the trial. with an armed posse, which
had the effect Of prejudicing the jury.
Detective Bauer Of the United States detec-
tive service, has arrived in Louisville with A.
NJ l. Taylor of Humphreys county. Tenn
Newton H. McRae OF Benton, and D. Hoffet of
Humphrey county, charged with counterfeit
ing coins. Bauer and assistant have been long
at work on the case and the mon were persnad-
ed to visit Guthrie for the purpose of selling
coin. They are tough looking set ana among
the most desperate of all counterfeters. These
arrests are the most i'm pOrtant that have been
made in years. 1t Is probable the gang will
now be entirely broken up.
at Wannakee, Wis, ten miles north OF Madi-
son. on the Northwestern railway, the store
OF Buhlman Bros. was entered via the back
door, and the safe rifled. The burglars sue
ceeded not only in blowing open the safe, but
in blowing the entire front of the store out in
the street. The noise awoke two girls sleeping
above the store. One put her head out of the
window, for help, when one of the robbers
shouted, "Pull in your head or I'll blow your
brains out" She continued to scream, and
quite crowd soon gathered They came just
as the burglars were leaving, and the latter
pointing pistols, ordered all to stand back while
they made I'll cir escape. No one dared molest
them. The burglars secured about SIS, 900 in
securities from the safe, besides a quantity of
clothing.
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EXTRA-LEGISLATIVE ACTS.

ST. PAUL, Oct 3.-Hon. Charles A. Gilman,
President OF the Senate Sir: In response to a
information in reference to the State railroad
bonds, llave TO inform You that 1888 bonds have
been secured under the provisions Of the adj lust
nent act Of the last session, and the holders of 12
bonds have signteu their willingness to accept the
terms offered If the adjustment should be consum-
mated and new bonds issued
The State holds fifteen bonds and T have been
notified OF the loss OF fifteen, making 1850 traced
to owns rship, leaving 35 unaccounted for, large
part of which, il is quite probable. lost de-
st,oye1:
my hands are hindin. or not, I cannot say, but I
am satisfied from my correspondence with the par
ties, that they are all ready and willing to carry out
the proposed settlement on their part If made at
once.
It will require on the 1st day of December
tJ.eS2, 4f5 of new bonds to settle for the 2.O5O
bonds in land and reported. Whether I Der
cent bond will be accepted by the bondhoIders, I
do not know,
They have agreed to accept 5 per cent. bond,
money the basis of the proposed adjustm
and if i cent bond can be negotiated at par,
of course they can be satisfied by the issue of
cent bond: aud if 5 per cent. bond should be
issued and 1t could be sold at premium, which is
probable, then the State would the amount of
whatever premium might be realized. Assuming
that onc-half the bonds not heard from may ulti-
mately be presented, the amount required to COM
Dlete the settlement would reach 81, 900, 600
If the proceeds of the internal Improvement lands
should be applied to the payment Of these bonds,
S>oooooo uieHt Ut useu lultHeuidteiHs tHuS ItuuC-
ing the debt to S3. 700. 900. and this amount would
be reduced from the source about 100000
each year, until the internal improvement lands are
all sold and contracts paid.
If per cent. bonds should be accepted, the an
nual interest would amount to $l4S,OOO the first
year and $4,000 less each succeeding year.
According to the provisions of the adjustment act
the interest is to be paid from the proceeds Of taxes
upon gross earnings of railroad companies, which
increasing the rate of S6O,OOO per year: the
amount received in $40 being 1909, AGA, in $50.
$2S l,4SO, and for this year, 1929 AGO. If the in
terest should be met by direct taxation. it would
esquire an increase of the State tax one-half Of a
mill for each year, which rate would be decreased
thereafter the assessed valuation Of the State
creased and the principal of the debt decreased.
Very respectfully, 0. p. WHITCOMB.
Auditor of State,
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VOLUME \.
CURRENT NEWS.

The Northern Pacific Railroad company hae
reached Powder river and has but thirty one
miles to make to enter Miles City, the metropo-
lis Of the Yellowstone valley.
The Chicago & Northwestern railway has
just issued . circular to agents and connecting
lines informing them that the northern Pacific
can now receive shipments Of freight for Miles
City via Glendive.
at Wythville, Va, Henry Crackett was shot
dead by Charles Jones. Crackett presumed
uron an old acquaintance. and addressed Mrs
Jones familiarly. She informed her husband,
and the shooting followed.
substantial rumor comes from San Fran
cisco to the effect that Mr. Willard, or the Ore
gon Steamship Il Navigation company, which
is another name for that energetic operator,
has purchased certain California railroads, Civ
him direct connection between Portland aud
San Francisco.
A special to the Little Rock Gazette from the
end of tie Texas Is Pacific track says the road
is now completed and in operation at y point
145 miles east of Ell Paso and 492 miles west
Of Dallas, in the Lympha mountains, 4,2OO
feet above the sea level and 200 feet higher
than Dallas. About twelve miles of track lay
ing in the average every week, at which rate Ell
Paso will be reached before January |, 1882
On the lat Of January, 1882, through passen-
ger trains will be put on between st. Louis and
San Francisco and all points in Colorado aud
Oregon.