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Fast Trains.

Three of the oldest and most compe.
tent engineers to whom was. committed
the running of the fast trains, not long
since asked relief at the hands of the
Superintendent of the road. They had
found that the mental and nervous strain
which came upon them while urging
their locomotives at this high rate Of
speed was so great that they found them
selves unable to bear it. One of these
men, an acquaintance of our informant,
was few months before a stalwart man,
with nervous organization which SEEM
ed capable of bearing anything that
could be put upon it. He now had
grown thin and haggard, while his
brawny hand was trembling as if an in
cipient palsy had stricken him. He had
been compelled to say to the manage.
.ment: "You must give me slow freight
train upon which can have an opportu.
nifty to recover myself, or I shall be COM
PEELED to resign my position in order to
save my health, and even my life" To
these men, the excitement, coupled with
responsibility, great enough at ordinary
times, becomes simply unbearable when
their engine was rushing over the rails at
a speed of fifty or sixty miles an hour.
These men were trained men, schooled to
calmness and alertness combined, and
had years of experience, but this excess.
i've demand was too much for them.
There is something pathetic in this
statement. It is well known that the
relative cost of running a railroad train
at high speed is vastly more than run.
ming the same train at lower rate, and
the wear and tear of locomotive, rail and
road.bed are so much greater, but we do
not remember to have seen any facts ex.
hibited as to the enhanced loss of nerve
and vital power taken from the men who
control these material forces. That does
not, as far as we know, ever appear in
any annual report of the directors of
railroad. Possibly it has never been
taken into the account or had thought.
The passenger sits calmly enjoying the
gentle sway or the glide as the telegraph
poles fit by him, and steps from the car
with an exultant remark about the less
than two hours between the cities nearly
hundred miles apart, but gives never a
thought to the man in front who, with
strained eye, and hand on the lever, was
all the time giving literally, moment by
moment, a part of his life for those
whose safety depended upon the touch of
his hand upon the polished bar.-Csris'
tian Union.
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. The fame of tie Mason Cotton

= The fame of tie Mason Cotton
Harvesting Machine has spread far be-
yond the limits of this country, and lis
success is eagerly awaited not only by the
cotton planters of America but by cotton
cultivators in foreign countries. The
Cotton Harvester Company of this city
has received letter from Mr.. Fred
Lenick, the Secretary of the South At
rican Exhibition, requesting the company
to place one of its harvesters on exhibi-
ton at Port Elizabeth, Cape of Good
Hope, in December next, when the
South African Exposition will be opened.
Mr.. Lenick says that in view of the ex-
tension of cotton growing in the colony
the Mason machine would be esteemed
a very valuable exhibit. The Harvester
Company has patents on the harvester
for Cape Colony and the Cape of Good
Hope.-Ne,cs and Courier.
- The other day two prisoners stripped
stark naked, lathered themselves with
soap, and slipped through the bars of the
Birmingham, Ala, prison.
The age at which many marfy-the
parsonage.
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we'll in the old army, and I told him, as
a matter of course, I remembered him
perfectly, but owing to the difference in
years-there being about sixteen years
difference in our ages and our rank I
thought it very likely had not attracted
his attention sufficiently to be remember
ed after such long period. Our conver.
sation grew so pleasant that 1 almost
forgot the object of our meeting. Gen.
eral Lee at that time was accompanied
by one of his staff officers, Colonel
Marshall. I had all my staff with me, a
good portion of whom were in the room
during the whole of the interview.
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cal with leprosy. This sole difference
was the frightful rapidity of their devel-
opment. The distorted remains were
hurried into coffin and hurried into the
o,round
THE CAUSE OF DEATH.


A wise physician of Denver told me
afterward that this closing up of the
pores prevented the system from throwing
off its impurities, and when the poison
that every instant escapes in perspiration
is held back or driven inward the blood
is vitiated with inconceivable swiftness.
He took down a book and showed me a
case quoted from French government
report of 1862, where the college of
surgeons, as an experiment, covered a
boy with gold leaf. In six hours he was
seized with fever, then torpor, and
then died. The principle, he said, was
identical. A man could no more live
with his pores closed than he could with
his mouth and nostrils hermeticalIy seal
ed, and if any considerable number were
stopped up blood disorders of the most
dreadful character were absolutely certain
to ensue.
I had seen enough, however, without
the aid of science or history, to tell me
that covering a man with tar was one of
the most horrible punishments that cru
city has ever devised. Ihave no impulse
to laugh when I hear of case of it, but
rather to walk away with picture float.
ing before my eyes of a hideously grotesque
figure shivering in the cold night air and
a bloated corpse in rough pine coffin.
JOHN REX.
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WE ARE PREPARED TO. OFFER BARGAINS IN ALL KINDS
GENERAL MERCHANDISE, PLANTATION SUPPLIES
FARMING IMPLEMENTS.
wE-ARE-AGENEs FOR

Daniel Pratt Gin Co.'s Condensers
Nacbine Co. s. Crusher
Empire and Saw
ooutn
seyera dozen o
who Grad u h,o.r throuobou
yandspe their praise
on d be a on every farm fhey Of Corn and Cotton
planting
The growing favor every day inYeIeo be ea a
blades being ana ns Easily nanGs ap von
We taxing ofos lo i'0ue ' ~
caan examine
market made by
guaranteed otner anu
rfa v
MccULLY, cATHcART & CO.
Anderson. c., ,Apri3
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At the conclusion of Mr.. Jones speech
there were loud calls for Judge George
N. Lester. The judge rose and returned
thanks for the compliment, but said that
little could be added to the speech that
had already been delivered. The quiet
crowd then adjourned.
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THE BATTLE OF SHILOH.

General Grant does not believe that
General Beauregard deserved all the
blame he got for his conduct at the battle
g CL:1al
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A monaghan Legend.

Those interested in folklore may per-
haps be glad TO read the following le-
gend as to the origin of the Russians
found by Col. Prjevalsky to be current
among the Mongol inhabitants of Zai-
dan, and published in the RsGSSks In
cdLide:
.'In former times there lived in cave,
far away from all people, a good her
NIT lama; or priest, who passed his life
in praying. A pair OF nomads, con-
sisting of an aged mother and her
daughter, happened to go that way,
and the daughter, while tending cattle,
came upon the cave of the holy lama,
! who was at that time ill. The compass
sionate maiden offered him some sour
milk, but he did not like to taste it. AT
last he gave way to her entreaties, and
took the sour milk every day until he
got well. Eventually. out of gratitude
for the cure, the lama married the maid
en-.
s.As soon as the car of that country
heard of this he sent his troops to kill
the priest who had so fagrantiy broken
his VOWS and committed the sin OF mar
rage. When the troops approached
the lama gathered bunch of reeds
and stuck them in the ground round
his Le1Gs ana Lncn Oy 1OEcC u pray u
caused them to be all turned into sol
diers, who defeated the troops of the
car. The latter sent second and Q
third army, but both were beaten, a.
the lama continued to pray and turn
| into more fighting men the reeds broker
| off by his first created defenders, 81
| that the holy lama soon had greai
number of troops. After the defeat O
| his third army the car left the lamf
alone in peace, but the latter did no
wish to live any longer on the earth
The lama left his wife to rule the PEG
| pie created from the reeds, and from
| those arose the Russians. They hay,
/ white bodies and their hair is often fair
/ because the stems of the reeds were o
| a yeilowish color, and the tops some
| what dark. ''-LoHdo7s Times st. Pet
srsburg Correspondence.
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.TOHN RoAOU

John Roach made an assignment
Saturday. Although Mr.. Roach has
under completion four steel cruisers for
the United States It Is lately made TO APP
pear by the Democratic administration
that the government has no contract
with the ship builder which it is bound
to respect. Only one of these ships is fin
ished, the Dolphin. Mr.. Roach, of
course. invested some $2O,OOO,OOO in
ITon-clads for the fun of the thing. 1t
Is enough to make him sick. HIS son
says: "Father has nothing to say. His
physical health is such that he Is crush
ed beneath the blow which has fallen
upon him. He will not see or talk with
any one. OF one thing you may be as
sured-no one Will ever lose dollar by
him. But In the complications which
have arisen in the business and the deci-
sions Of the attorney general, that there
are no contracts tor the building of these
vessels, he has been compelled TO place
his property in the hands of trustees.
Whatever may be the outcome you may
rest assured that justice will be meted
out TO all 10 whom my father is in any
way indebted"
The failure throws out of employment
800 men, and possibly 100. Roach
came 70 this country from ireland when
but 10 years old, poor, friepdless boy.
He has been building ships since 1871.
He was q strong protection1st and an ad.
vOcate Of congressional subsidies to and
in restoring the prestige of the American
marine. The New York Tribune says:
A friend of Mr.. ROach's, thoroughly
informed as TO his financial condition,
said: The assets are undoubtedly far
| larger than the liabilities. Mr.. Roach
has an extremely extensive property.
| He has been Obliged TO take this step
because of the condition of his health.
He Is q remarkable man, and he has
fought hard fight against discord un-
| known to the world IN general. say
he il q remarkable man. Ex-SecretarY
Chandler has said that of him, and ne
| considered Mr.. Roach, although unedu-
| and possessing clear and strong ideas on
| all topics. especially within the range Of
his business. The relation of the
Dolphin investigation to Mr.
| Roach's health was naturally dis
cussed by his friends yesterday, one of
whom said: Mr. Roach has felt the mat
i ter keenlY. He has not received direct
| Information of the action of Secretary
Whitney, but he learned of 1t indirectly.
Now let me say that know from con-
versations with Mr.. Whitney, that he
had no personal aninus toward Mr..
Roach, but he has said that he was per-
forming simply what he considering 70
be his duty. / do not doubt that the
letter Of May %. regarding the twelve
knots of speed of the Dolphin as being
satisfactory, was written by Commodore
Harmony IN the absence of MIR. Whitney,
who on his return 70 Washington ex.
pressed his Dissatisfaction. Still 1t Is
true that Mr.. Roach was not dealt with
directly, and he felt aggrieved over that
tact cannot say how far his health was
/ affected by the matter.
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aKEEp YOUR EYE OpxN.n

8. Q. Pomeroy, iamiliarly known to
old Kansans as 10. B." POmeroy, is
Just now furnishing amusement for
Washington circles, and the fun will
doubtless spread very generally over
the west. 1t appears that the .ex senator
has been laboriously working for the
appointment OF commissioner for the
District OF Columbia. He recently wrote
a letter to some one In Washington which
ought TO have been marked confidential,
or at least should have had the postscript
Burn this letter" At any
rate the letter has been made
public and the expression,
"keep your eye open" Is quoted in every
hotel corridor. The following Is the
latter portion OF the ep:stle containing
many unique expressions, not to say
sentiments;
Judge Martin of Topeka Is at the Ma
tional hotel, and suppose he has filed
some strong letters from The judges and
state officers OF Kansas attesting TO my
good name while In Kansas. Il would
be we'll for you 20 see Martin and learn
all the facts. The president has said,
Rnd 30 did Mr.. CorcOTan the day he
called at Merrick's house and met my
FREUD that the Republican commits.
sioner would be acceptable to the Re
publlcans. st. John saw my name men.
toned as candidate, aud st. John i'm
mediatelY wrote TO the president a strong
letter tor me. That may do me more
hurt than good do not know, but YOU
know ] was nominated for Chicago las
year as prohibition candidate for the
l presidency. l declined II run. Thil
made the way for 81. John clear, and
WHISTLER the president knew II or not
that movement made his election possI
BILE, If 1t did not secure 1t. Stiil. th,
saying so may do more hurt than good
and now this year 81. John is dividinl
the Republican votes In Ohio and othe
states, and taking of large prohIblIiol
vote from the Republican party make
the success OF the Democratic party il
Ohio more than Probable. What Is tru
OF Ohio Is true OF several other states.
can 60 TO Daniels. Md, and get ID
whole prohibition vote Tor governor If
need be, still don't want q word saiC
Is IL Is two edged sword and NAV Gu
both ways. But there il not a prohfb
Zionist III Ohio, Illinois. Michigan q
Kansas and Iowa but that will applau
my appointment aud add 10 the votes {
that party. Do you see ite Keen Vor
eye open. ! shall wait here till YOU al
ewer this letter, then II there is a show
can leave in an hour. or as soon AZ Il
boat goes am told Il will be made @
the nth OF July. Yours, etc.
II 8. Q. PoIKRoY.
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Fugitive wealth.

There has never been, as far as We
know, a more remarkable instance of a
tangible and yet fugitive wealth than
of the fortune that evaded the grasp
of the relative of friend of the writer.
he was, many years ago, at school at
Harrow, and returning along the road
by the bathing place-to Harrovians
''ducker" politely went to the assist
ance of stout farmer on horseback IN
difficulties with a gate lock. He opened
the gate and held it back for the rider
to pass. THANK you, my boy" said
the farmer, one of the wealthy Middle
sex graziers who own large tracts of the
Harrow and Primer rich meadow lands.
what may your name beg' 4tMy
names Green" returned the boy, with
an ill-timed burst of the Imagination.
"And what is your fatherP" ''Oh, my
fathers cheesemonger, said the
smart scholar, cliuckling internally at
his ready wit, .'and he lives in London
in the Theobald' road, rather a small
shop, with two steps down out OF the
street" ''I'm very much Obliged to
you" replied the farmer, by no means
as it afterward appeared-a man of
straw. YOU'RE a capital young chap,
shan't forget you" ''Don'tr' was
the scholars final thrust. Remember
Green, and a cheesemonger in Theo-
bald's road" And up the hill he went,
almost as much pleased with himself as
if he had been asked to play against
Elton at Lords. What his feelings may
have been when. 10 years later. a young
gentleman of the name of Green was
advertised for; whose father kept
cheesemonger's shop in the Theobald's
road, and whS, in return for politely
opening a gate at Harrow in the year
1888, was left a large legacy by the
wealthy farmer, recently deceased
what his feelings were then none of his
relatives cared to inquire too closely;
but it was observed by all that from
that hour the unhappy young man
never lost an opportunity of insisting
on the incalcuIable blessings of the
most rigid adherence to truth; of the
disasters invariably incident TO even
momentary deviation from which virtue
he himself was a most marked and
melancholy example. For neither was
his name Green or anything approach
ing it, nor had his father. quiet coun-
try gentleman, ever, even in the re-
NOTED fashion, been interested in cheese;
indeed. az his son has been heard pa
thetically to remark, in the smallest
amounts it invariably disagreed with
him.-IHe CorfslsiLt Magazine.
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MT. McGRKsoR. n. Y, July 90
The early morning hours at the Grant
cottage were cool and refreshing on the
zerands, where incandescent electric
lamps were burning all night. The
thermometer marked at 2 O'Clock this
morning 70 degrees THIS was the
equable temperature maintained In the
sick room while Gen. Grant renamed in
New York, and it was this morning
added to sweet smell from the pine
trees that bend over the cottage roof A
gentle breeze sweet and delicious swept
miles and miles down the valley from
the mountain, and it stirred the curtains
at the window near which sat the sick
man and famed his face more gracefully
than could careful hands that were wait
ing nesr. Between 2 and 8 this morn :
ing the gray uht of another day crept
up the horizon beyond the green
mountains, perhaps the last earthly day
Of the sick man sitting within the cot
tage psrlor. About and around the cot
tage all was still and quiet, except for
an occasional twitter of some bslaEed
bird in the birches or pines. Occasion
ally the nurse walked ont upon the
piazza for fSesher air and glimpse Of
the night. Once, At nearly O'Clock, Mrs
Grant, attired in = loose gown of white
came on: upon the yerandah and seated
herself in one OF the many deserted vii
low chars scattered in groups about Ia,
piazza For ten minutes shesaE motion
less and looked away to The east wher.
the gray tint of another day had grows
to full promise. Her face rested agaiDs
one hand, sad she was evidently wrap
ped in thought. SuddenlY sher
| came sound Of = raIlliHg. laborin,
cough from withiu- IEsWas The genera
clearing the affected parts of his shroa
from mucous Mrs. Grant left the piaz
"a quickly and seated hezselfbY The gen
erals side, slowly flaming bis face Tn
coughing was not sewers but cnly &c
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TRE DEAD BRRo

he who this morning was the most IL
lustrious living American, Is now
mourned as chief among the heroic dead
No event since that September morning
four years ago when GArheld's spirit re-
turned tothe God who made IL. has so
touched the feelings of our people as
the death Of the great commander lust
announced. Garfield fingered upon the
precipice OF this world eighty long,
weary days, during which time the
hearts Of the citizens Of this country
were In their mouths. Death came 20 him
aseomes IL most to all, the illustrious and
the great, the unsung and the unknown.
Nine months had elapsed yesterday
since Grant walked into the Office of
DR.. Douglas, seeking his professional
skill on account Of 3 cancer whose
growth had been threatening. Nine
months have now elapsed, during which
the American people have sharply real
lied that the man to whom the Union go
largely owes its life was soon to leave
the face OF the country he loved and
saved and the members Of the
nation he has honored. The
country has long been prepared for the
words "He Is dead, !" but so many times
has the revered veteran rallied that the
feeling has existed that he would yet
live and be many years on earth With
those who can now only hold In
reverence his memory and his deedP.
Being q hero, he was heroic and self
sacrificing tothe last. Yesterday after
noon he said 'I 90 not want any
body to be distressed on my account"
when he noticed theevidences of concern
upon the faces OF the near friends in his
presence. His words were addressed
only to those about him, but those evil
dences of feeling at thai
moment were upon the faces OF
the inhabitants of all these United
States and felt, too, by practically all
the people of the civilized world
The whole world at this hour mouTni
with this naIiSn over the
end Of the msgnanimOus chief
tain, the noble hero, the brave man,
the master mind. the like of whom. thil
country may neYerse again and may
never again SO ImpeFatively require
Peace TO the valiant dead.
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An exchange says, as this is the sea-
son of sunstrckes paste this IN your hat
Prevention-Don't lose your sleep;
sleep in cool place; don't worry don't
get excited don't drink too much alco
hol; avoid working in the sun If you
can; If indoors work in q we'll ventilated
room; wear tina clothes; wear a light
hat, not black; put a large green leaf
or wet cloth IN 1t; drink water freely
and sweat freely; If fatigued or dizzy.
knock off work, lie down IN a cool place
and apply cold water and cold cloths to
your head and neck.
Cure-Put the patient IN the shade ;
loosen his clothes about the neck; send
for the nearest doctor; give thu patient
cool drinks OF water or black tea OF black
coffee II ne can swallow. If his skin is
hot and dry prop him mp, sitting, against
a tree or wall; pour cold water over the
body and lipbs and put on his head
pounded Ice wrapped IN cloth or towel.
If you can't get ice, use wet cloth and
keep refreshing it. But If the patient
is pale and faint and his pulse is feeble,
lay him on his back, make him smell
hartshorn for few seconds, or give him
Ieaspoonful of aromatic spirits ammo
MIA or tincture of ginger in two table
spOOnsful of water. In tins case use nc
cold water, but rub the hands and feet
and warm them by hot applications un-
til the circulation is restored.