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upon Alps" in indeScribable majesty !;
with Monta Rosa aud half dozen lower
peaks, none of them less than two miles
high, looking like puny hills beside the
giant on which We stand. a heavy gale
was blowing and the cold was intense 80
severe, in fact, that later on one Of our
guides, as well as ourself, found our feet
badly frostbitten and consequently our
stay at the top was not protracted one.
The return trip was accomplished much
easier than the ascent, although in some
places quito difficult; but when We
viewed by the broad light of day some of
the places over which we had passed by
moonlight, it would, to say the least,
have caused shudder had we been given
to that mode Of expression. We reached
our hotel in safety, however, and received
the hearty congratulations of q crowd of
tourists who had been anxiously watch.
ing our progress with powerful glass
since early morning.
The next day being the Sabbath we
rested and on Monday visited the Mer
de Glace. a glacier whese surface for q
long distance is nearly fiat aud whose
hillocks and ridges have been likened to
stormy sea suddenly frozen. Crossing
this we descend by the Mauvais Pas to
the valley, and ascend on the other side
to the Flegere, point from which is
obtained magnificent view of the Mont
Blanc range, with thirteen mountain
peaks each over two miles high and five
great glaciers descending to the valley.
Well pleased with our visit to this
mountain land, we took diligence the
next morning for Geneva, q delightful
ride of about fifty miles, over fine road
and in the midst of some very picturesque
scenery, and after few hours delay in
that city took train for Paris.
Traveller.
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The following is the inclosure referred
to in the preceding letter: fEffff
BoSroN. 'ApriI.-. 1876


BosToN,' April, 1876.
The Hon. James G. Blaine, Rashington,
ID. c.:
4" DEAR SIR: ] observe that certain
newspapers are making, or, rather. in.
sinuating the absurd charge that YOU
own or had owned S15O,O00 of Little
Rock and Fort Smith Railroad bonds.
aud that you had in some way obtained
them as q gratuity.
The enterprise of building the Little
Rock and Fort Smith Railroad was un.
dertaken in 1869 by company of Bos-
ton gentlemen, of whom l was myself
one. The bonds of the road were nut
upon the market in this city on what
WAS deemed very advantageous terms TO
the purchaser. They were sold largely
through myself You became tho pur.
chaser of about $50, 900 of the bonds on
precisely the same terms that every other
buyer received, paying for them in in.
stalments, running over considerable
period, just as others did. The transac-
tion was perfectly open, and there was
no more secrecy i'm regard to il than if
you had been buying -four or sugar.
am sure you never owned bond of the
road that you did not pay for at the
market rate. Indeed, am 5ure that no
one received bonds on any other terms.
When the road got into financial diff.
ficulties and loss fell upon you you still
retained your bonds, and you held them
clear through 10 the reorganization of
the company in 1874, exchanging them
for stocks and bonds of the new compa.
ny.
You acquired also some demands
against the new cnmnany By reason ,s
your having joined with others in rails.
Ing some money when The company was
in pressing need. For the recovery of
that money proceedings are now pending
In the U. s. Circuit Court in Arkansas.
to which you are openly party of record.
Conceal:,ent Of the investment and
everything connected with it would have
been very easy had concealment been
desirable; but your action in the whole
matter was rs open and as fair as the
day. When the original enterprise
failed, i knew with what severity the
pecuniary loss fell upon you, and with
what Integrity and nerve you met 1t.
Years having since elapsed, it seems
rather hard at this late day to be com.
PEELED to meet q slander In a matter
where your conduct was in The highest
degree honorable and straightforward.
You may use this letter in any way
that will be of service TO you.
.'H=2A Very sincerely yours,
+M;.W. F., JR.
The words "Indeed, ] am sure that no
one received bonds on nny other terms"
We're interlined in foregoing letter in Mr..
Blnine's own handwriting. gs ~
We hereby certify tho foregoing 10 be
true and correct copies. of the originals.
4, WARREN, FISHER,
JAMES MULLIaAN.
BosToN, September IL, 1884.
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FORTY -FIRsr CONGRESS, U. s.

?
WASHINGTON, ID. q. Jan. 20, 1871.
My DEAR Mr.. FISHER: ] have this
moment written to Mr.. Caldwell suggest.
ing that, in case can arrangea a meeting
in this city next week with Col. Thomas
A. Scott to como on here. I have some
reason for believing that very advan.
tageons arrangement may be made for
taking say 100000. I will telegraph
MIR. Caldwell by Tuesday evening II
can arrange the meeting, and wish, him
to hold himself In readiness for the jour.
ney. Your letter is this moment receiv.
ed you ask my advice. Let me have an
accurate and reliable statement of your
financial condition aud can do some.
thing, ! feel very sanguine, with Thomas
A. Scott.
I think you will not deem me unreas.
onab!e when I again and persistently
urge that J ought to have good notes for
the S25,000, and that ! nnsh. a!sa .a
have the S82. 600 bonds, which we're made
by yourself and Mr.. Caldwell the ex.
press basis Of the $25, 900 loan. do not
believe y'r company has q stronger or
more equitable and legal claim than
mine-while its personal hardships' me
are bitter, and burning, and humiliating
to the last degree. Sincerely your friend,
j. G. BLAINE
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;FoRTY.SEcoND CONGRESS, U. 8.

WAsHINaroN, D. O.. April 81, 1871.
's My DEAR MR. CALDWELL: On the
29th inst. the second note of the loan
negotiated in December last falls due.
The first for $2,O32 so, which fell due
March lst-4th wa. compelled to meet
at the graveet possible Inconvenience to
myself drew Oh Mr.. Fisher for the
amount, but he declined to notice the
draft. The note which falls due on the
29th inst. is for $2,578 35. l, seems ex.
tremely hard and unjust that should be
compelled to pay this money. L 10 no
more my debt than the debt Of President
Grant or Queen Victoria. and I cannot
believe that you aud Mr.. Fisher, both or
either, intend to leave this burden on mo.
If you do, it will crush me. I have
no possible means wherewith to meet
these notes, and beg of you and Mr.
Fisher, either or both, to come 10 my
relief. In letter from Mr.. Fisher under
date of Jan. Oath, he writes me as fol-
lows tGf
"In regard to the $25, 900 which you
borrowed and loaned to Mr. Caldwell, or
rather Mr. Pratt, as it was assumed by
Mr.. Pratt, because you received from him
$50, 900 land bonds for the amount.
Upon my visiting the Office for the fret
time after You ieft the city, Mr.. Pratt
said he and Mr.. FarriDgton gave to you
their individual bonds, and they kept the
money: and in order to obtain the mon
ey, and get It out OF Mr.. Pratt's hands, I
obtained $50, 600 land bonds, and took
Whist l supposed TO be e-money, but It was
not there. Part of It had been misap.
piled TO other mntters $4,000 ofnI
loaned Mr. Cdid,osl: the balance went
into house at Little Rock without my
knowledge or consent and Pullman cars,
&C., &C."
|, Nom,g my dear sir, II this be correct
statement, may I not hope that you will
relieve me to the extent of the $l5, 900,
and Mr.. Fisher will surely pay the other
$4,000. ~
As q wholly innocent third party
doing my; best to act 40 q sincere and
steadfast friend to both of you'll ought
not to be left exposed TO financial ruin
and personal humiliation. a. 4asY5
b Please read this to Mr.. Fisher. have
sdvised of my writing you. Sincerely
yours, tta. j. G. BLAIHE.,i
JOSIAH CALDWELL, Ed. 4.
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The astinglest Han Alive.

%1A correspondent Of the Chicago inter.
Ocean thus tells of o very, mean man
a shoe factory failed, end tho old man
went over when they sold the ASSETS f,t
auction. He bought d wagon load Of
shue pegs, brought them home and; put
them in an oat bin. When a farmer put
up his horse the old man would give the
animal four quarts Of shoe pegs Gainhd
charge fifty cents for them. { It5was q
dark barn and the owner; couldn't tell
them from oats. OF, course the, horses
wouldn't eat any and the farmer would
get scared because they had lost their
appetites. The old man had d mixture
which he recommended lin such 4, cases
and which he sold at fifty cents a bottle.
It. was harmless stuff and was made by
stirring up thiatfe tops or something Of
that sort, butt had q great reputation,
for tho horses would be given a. dose be.
fore they started and another when they
got home, and, having had nothing bnt
shoe pegs all day they were hungry
eIough to eat their own heads oif;by the
time they got taste Of oats. The credit
.ofJthe appetite was given to The ;medi.
cine, of couyse, and the old man got. "a
big reputation as horse doctor and
made 8 mint Of money ont Of his thistle.
top sot1p. ~ ~ tRSSs is9t
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BosToN, April 25. 1871,

Josiah Caid,reH, No. l Peatberton square :
DEAR FISHER: l inclose letter from
Blaine. forgot to speak TO you about
them when saw you this p. m. hope
you cs" help him. / would II it we're Ia
my po, =. Blaine ia an important man
for us to have feel all right toward us,
and | only wish that was so situated
that l could help him. Yours very truly,
j. CALDWELL.
This letter inclosed Mr.. Blaine's letter
to Caldwell of April q, 1871.
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THE PLUMED KNAYE.
James c. Blaine Writes himself Down q
Rogue.
n khe ReonLe nf M ILuifcd .Stntea i.

TO the People of the United States:
Believing that it is our duty TO lay be.
fore our fellow .countrymen tho following
documents which have been in our pos
session, we have placed the originals for
safe keeping in the hands Of Messrs.
Sohler & Welch, counsellors, of Boston,
and herewith submit their contents with. !.
out comment. The letters from Mr..
Fisher are letter.press copies of the
originals
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FoRTY.FIRsr CONGRESS, u. s.
HOIJsR OR REpp rap,r1r Arrvrn

HOUSE OF REPREsHNTArIvEs.
WAsHIHsToN,, d. c., Dec. 2, 1870.
MY DEAR Mr.. FISHER: You have
reed Nr. Boutwell's answer.
:. Ipresume you will deem it necessary
TO come on hore; IL 80 let me know of Il
q day or two in advance.
Ihave written to AFR. Caldwell about
the bank no trouble In securing q biz OF
$500. 900.
Sec'y of War will not allow The use OF
the Arsenal at Little Rosk--says Il is
impossible.
Very hastily & truly.
<. j, q. BLAIEE.
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VOLUME XX..---NO. Ill.
AUGUSTA, RE, 9Th November, 1871.

AUGUSTA, NE, Stb November, 1871.
My DEAR Mr.. FISHER: am pressed
daily for the bonds, which up TO this
time have never been able to deliver.
Let me assure you that if / we're suffer.
Ing In this matter alone would not
bother you, but wait in silence the issue
of events. But how can I do this with
parties who have paid their money earn.
estly demanding Of me tho consideration
promised by me, but which I am not
able to give because do moi receive the
bonds to which am entitled by contract
am ready to receive any kind of reason
able proposition you may make. 1t is
not q question OF money making with
me. 1t is simply question of saving
my word with Others. ,ciU sacrifice a
great deal to get settlement. [ feel
assured of your friendly disposition to.
ward me, and therefore do not wish to
seem importunate and troublesome; but
!! you knew the agonies have suffered
in this matter during the past ak months
you would pity mo. am sure, and make
great efforts 20 relieve me. Pray let me
know tchat I am 10 e.rpect. Yours, very
sincerely, j. G. BLAINE.
WARREN FISHER, JR., Esq.
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So a grand meeting of! the Tammany
district leaders was held in the wiewNian
on Friday night, more than 500 OF the
1900 men on the roll being present. The
spirit of the meeting seemed 10 be
against Cleveland andyuith Grady who
made a long and passionate speech de.
n0uncing Cleveland and announcing his
allegiance TO Beast Butler. y He ives
vigorously schsered. bnt resolutions en-.
,d0rsinE the nominees were adopted $40
To- 81. Is Is rnmored that TamlnaIy may
aeek 20 save ita credit and defeat Glove.
land at The same time BY nominating an
electoral ticket sof It's own aud throwing
its gots away on II. Isl i. y; a.,.
0h, why art sion away j fron, n,e3
oh, nay lore e llsasg a asesenader In Glass.
Elw the other nigh ]; and %yet. !, when the
cir, who was leanib8 too siar Iodt or the
window, lot Her balance ansi dropped
right on him j tho fellow saStes az Cons;
laend as he sopld sssc. Some men cannss
G2ahd snGeess is
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AUGUsrA. Me. I8th Nov. 1860.

AOuOo1d, DsE, 1otu NOV, 1SOS.
My DEAR Mr. FISHER: Itis quite
evident to my mind that at the approach.
ing session of Congress there will be an
expansion Of the currency to the amount
of fifty to seventy. Eve nillions of dollars.
The form 1t will take, / think, will be an
addition to the National Bank circulation
West and south.
My object in writing is to ask in sea-
son If your friends would desire to estab-
lish Bank at Little Rock7 It will be
to some extent d matter of favoritism 40
to who gets The Banks IN the several
localities, and it will be in my power to
"cast an Anchor to the Windward" in
y'r behalf il you desire it. Please think
over the matter, and confer with Mr..
Caldwell aud let me know y'r desires as
soon as you reach any conclusion. There
is, of cop:.e, no special hurry; but
thought would suggest the mater in
order that you might mature your
thoughts In good time. .-a
It would be we'll to determine the
amount to which you might wish 10 go.
I suppose 1t might be practicable to &C..
cure a $500, 900 bank but in that locali.
~ you would hardly wish to 20 go deep.
But they are very profitable institutions
Say $3.50, 900.
Yours very truly, JIG. BLAINE.
WARREN FISHER, Jr., Esq.
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AUGUSTA. Me. Oct. 4. 1855.

AUGUSTA, Me-, Oct. 4, 1862
MY TEAR Mr.. FISHER: Find in.
c,nse2 $4,000 check in pay't of A. & P.
Coburn's subscription.
presume you will receive by the same
mail 20 pr ct. due on all the subscrip.
tions already forwarded to you, and also
on the following:
Philo Hersey, Belfast. 900
A. w. johnson, Belfast. 5000
r. G. johnson, Belfast. 5000
Nahum P. Munroe, Belfast. 5000
@. B. Hazeltine, Belfast. ............. 5000
This makes Sl25 900 in all have dis
posed of. 1t is doubtful if / dispose of
any more-but shall know by to.mor.
row. So there will be no delf, to en-
barrass you in any way. No one will
ever know from mo that have disposed
of single dollar in Maine. So there
need be no embarrassment in talking
with Mr.. Caldwell. l don't wish you 10
settle that matter with Mr.. Caldwell till
you hear from mo again. Pic Sc send
receipt TO A. & P. Coburn, Showhegan,
Me. Yours truly, J. G. BLAINE.
w. Fisher, Jr., Esq.
After / reed the letter in regard to
Mr.. Adams case telegraphed again.
Delano had ret'd, and I think the sus.
pension was at once ordered by him.
j. G. BLAINE.
T. S.-I send ouly Is, 900 this morning.
VIII zena $4,000 remaining to morrow
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BosroN, NOVEMBER 10. 1871.

l.,
Z, MY DEAR BLAINE: l am In receipt
of your favor of the 9th inst, from which
l am led to infer that the contracts I
made through you to your Eastern
friends have not been fulfilled on my
part; but such 10 not the fact, as I have
delivered each aud every ono Of them all
the securities in accordance with tho
contracts, and they have surrendered to
me my obligations. You are we'll awure
of the condition Of the !aad, and that
yon have Teoo;ve5 your full proportion Of
the bonds to which yon .sere entitled
under the Eastern contracts, when you
consider the length of the road only
completed. think you can readily see
that can make no proposition further
than as the road progresses to deliver
you bonds in accordance. know but
little of your obligations to deliver bonds
to Others, but taking into account the
100000 bonds you sold to Tom Scott
and the amount of money you received
on the Eastern contracts, our relative
positions financially In the Little Rock
and Fort Smith Railroad bear O. wide
contrast. Mr.. Caldwell 10 here, but
have not seen him; still, I.presume he
has paid proper attention to your letter
addressed to him.
remain, with kind regards,
WARREN FTBHER, JR.
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{Confdenlial.]

WAsHINaroN, 70. O., 10th April, 1876.
Ny DEAR Mn. FISHER You can do
me very great favor, and I know 1t will
give you pleasure to do so--iusi as I
would do for you under similar circum.
stances. Certain persons and papers are
trying. 70 throw mud at me to injure, my
candidacy before The Cincinnati Conven.
tion, and you may observe they are try
Ing It In connection with the Little Rock
and Fort Smith matter - fs1lS'a
want you to send me letter such az
the inclosed draft. YOU wilifeceive this
tomorrow Monday evening, and Il will
be q favor shall never forget IL you will
Gt bnce write me the letter and mail the
same evening. ~ IfS't4ii
Thelstter Is strictly true, Is honorable
to you and to me, and will, stop tho
months Of chandeliers at once. p,
Regard this letter as strictly confiden-
tial: Do not show It to any one. The
draft 10 in the hands Of my clerk, Who Is
rs Trustworthy as any man can be- II
you can't get the letter written In season
for the 0!o'clocks mail to New York,
please be surs TO mail during tho night
SO that 1t will start arse mail Tuesday
morning !; but IL possible, r pray you to
yet IL IN The 8 'clocE nt;t Alo,Hdv evcnino.
Kind regards to Mira. Fisher. Sincerely, !,
tBurn this .stter. - jig. b.,
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IS, 900. AUGUSTA. ME. 5th Oct. 1869


$4,000. AUGUSTA, Me, 9th Oct, 1869.
Ny DEAR Mr.. FISHER: inclose you
two thousand dollar check, balance of A.
& P. Coburp's ins,allment; two THOUSAND
dollars in pay't of Anson P. Morrill's
installment; one thousand dollars in
pny't of Lot NJ. Morrill's iRstaliment.
Lot n. Morrill's subscription of $5, 900 is
additional TO those already advised, max
ing in all $l30,000. There may possibly
be 100000 more, but $500 will be my
limit.
I received yours inclosipg P. r. Hazel.
tines letter from Belfast. BY mail sue.
cecding this you will receive cashier
check for 81 600, and hereafter you will
have no trouble with any Of the Maine
subscriptions. All will come to you in
cash'r checks or money direct by express.
/ uote what you cay about the impor.
tance Of my keeping ali quiet here. !
fully appreciate y'r wisdom aud y'r kind.
ness, and shall endeavor to do just as you
desire in the premises. The letter inclos.
ing the Globe by same mail "; h this can
be read by you to Mr.. Caldwell if you
think it expedient. have endeavored
in writing not to be indelicate.
I shall see you in Boston Thursday
noon. Don't send any receipts to Maine
folks till come. Yours,
j. G. BLAINE.
w. F., Jr., Esq.
These two letters of October 4 ond 5,
1863, are n continuation of the two let.
tiers of October 4, 1869, which have been
already published.
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The Western Union Telegraph Comaa..
Dated w AsHiilNaToN b. II ], 1876. 4
Recsiyed at g;44. April 18. Z; &, '!
To WARREE EIsHEg, COMMON
wEAlTH HOTEL Please 20 Il Parker
House to .m0rrov, ), asS::.day evening /; on
arrival .1Jrning mall froSc New York,
find letter, Answer by return Haail.
Is y. q, BA4sssS.s
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BosTos, Nov, 4, 1871.
MY, DEAR BLAINE: Your letter Of
the Sd inst. received. J, I hope Mr. Ca.d-
we'll will respond to your request prompt,
!y, and satisfactorily. I cannot. say any.
anything until I see Mr., .Cald veil, who
keeps out of tho way Of creditors, bnt
probably he will call upon me- soon.
You have bad moro bonds than you
state In your3 letter. II pau have given
any to parties at Washipetoa or dssposed
Of them TO others II iy no iconcsrn Of
mine, and. Of course, must be accounted
for In any settlement hereafter Z I re:
rcnin yours, &C.,
W. FISHER, JR.
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I2t.z Endorsed oh the back. .l?ls
~ Not knowing your exact address I
send tbfs 10 the Parker House i'd order
that ~ may tnot] be subjected 10 any
danger 10 the hards,o Of d carrier, =!
'ss5i.s 'i, fs.a s.4t iti 'Ss ri - y. (s.B.
Mohave County miner., 1884-12-28
Shesf9,s sole.

.
BY virtue Of an sxscusiSn iasssd out Of
Justice James J. Hyds's Court, Of Mineral
Park Prscinct, Couatv of Mohavs, Terri
eember A. Ii. 1884, In q esFtAfn action
wherein Emma Smith, a. plaintiff, recover
cd judgment agsinst the IPaoifo Copper
Eintng company, defendant, for the cum
Of Two hundred and hfty e2S0 dolisrs,
damages, Twelve and 50.l00 e12.50 dollars.
psrcsntsae, snd Eighty eight and S0Io0
gs5-50 dollars, costs Of suit, on the siy.
tesnth day OF Deoambsr A. ID. 1884, have
levied upon the following described proper
ty, 10 wit:
All Of that certain mining claim known
~ the Pacific Copper" mining claim. 10
tated by James A. Smith, John M. Owen
and II. A. Owen on the FIRST day of January
A. ID. 1889; the notice of location Of which
vas filed for record, st the request of
James A. Smith, on the third day OF Janu.
ary q. d. 1882, and recorded on the four
1852, on page IS, Book Y mining records of
Mohave county, 10 which reference is had i.
containing fifteen hundred feet in length
With three hundred feet upon each sids of
the centre Of the vein, situate upon the
west slope Of the Wallspsi mountains,
about fve miles northwest of Burch's peak,
and one half mile northwest of high bluif
Of rocks in Cedar Valley mining district
County of Mohsve and Territory of Ari.
yona. A 'a&
Public notice Is hereby given that on
Monday, the twelfth day Of January, A. ID.
1885, at twelve o'clock, noon. Of that day,
IN front of the Court House, in the town Of
Mineral Park and County of Mohsve,
will ssli all the right. title and interest of
said Pacific Copper mining company, the
defendant, In and to the above described
property, at public auction for Cash, 10 the
highest and best bidder, 10 satisfy said exc
oution and al costs.
Dated at Mineral Park the Goth day Of
December A. ID. 1884.
RoBKKT SrExx,
Sheriff.
+ sE ByO. y. KUncxn,
rvAx -