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A Railroad Trip to Cane Horn.

The growth of the friendly rela tions
between this country and the South
American states ought to proceed more
rapidly as the railroad links between
them and us are completed. It is not
generally known how near to compile
ton the scheme to connect all parts OF
the two continents has been brought.
AT present the traveller can board the
cars at New York and step from them
at the City of Mexico, over three thou.
sand miles away. Railroad connection
will soon be finished from there to Avu.
tia, place on the northern frontier OF
Guatemala, seven hun dred miles further
on. The drive into the continent be
yond will be undertaken as soon as the
inter-continental commission, jointly
appointed by this country and South
American republics, shall determine
how best it may be done. So that the
day when man may talk Of running
down to Cape Horn for day or two i:
not nearly so distant as one may think
Pittsburgh Dispatch
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CUTTING POWER OF RIVERS.
Streams That Hew Their Channel In Solid


Streams That Hew Their Channel In Solid
Rock.
We frequently see statements and es-
Inmates of the amount of sand and mud
that is annually carried into the ocean
by the great rivers of the world. No
one who has seen suddenly-formed
rain torrent cut 3 deep channel in a
roadway can doubt the power of water
to wear away the features of the globe.
In fact it has been estimated that in
about six million years, if the present
rate of denudation be. continued, the
whole surface of the earth will be
smoothed off to one general level.
But while it is easy to see how a river
and it's tributaries can rapidly cut their
way through ordinary soil and sand, it
is more difficult to conceive the remark
able effects produced by water which
runs over bed of solid rock. The Col.
orado River, for instance, flowing be-
tween lofty walls of rock and upon a
rocky bottom, is still deepening its
channel.
The explanation, of the cutting power
of the water of the Colorado lies, as the
Rev. DIR. Hutchinson, the geologist, has
pointed out, in the fact that it is charged
with sand, brought to it in great guam
titles by its tributaries. This sand, be-
ing swept down the steep gradients OF
the river, wears away the rocky bed as
emery dust wears stone.
Thus nature assists nature on al
sides, and the sand that frost and wind
r 4 u
posed rock of the mountains becomes
in turn, an instrument for channellinl
d I'D wearing away the better protected
rock of the valleys henNath.-Youth't
| Cornnanion
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Assuming the Husbands Name.

The practice ofthe wife assuming hel
husbands name at marriage. according
to DIR. Brewer, originated from Ro-
man custom and became the common
custom after the Roman occupation.
Thus, Julia and Octavia, married to
Pompey and Cicero, were called by the
Romans Julia of Pompey, Octavia of
Cicero, and in later times married wom-
en- in most European countries signed
their names in the same manner, but
omitted the ''of." Against this view it
may be mentioned that during the six
teenth and even at the beginning of the
sew enteenth century the usage seems
doubtful, since we find Catharine Parr
so signing. herself after she had been
twice married; and we always hear of
Lady Jane Gray mot Dudley, Arabella
st iart mot Seymour), etc. Some per.
sons think that the custom originated
from the Scriptural teaching that hus-
band and wife are one. This was the
rule of law so far back as Braeton
(died 26S), and it was decided in the
case of Bon versus Smith, in the reign
of Elizabeth, that woman by mar
riage loses her former name and legally
receives the name of her husband. AL.
together the custom is involved in much
scurity.-Brooklyn Eagle.
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BENTON, La. THURSDAY, AUGUST 49, 1892.

and the conductor and a detachment of
United States soldiers, who were luckily
on board, went ahead on foot and sur
prised the outlaws, who showed resist
ance, and were fired into, two of them
being killed instantly. The others
were at that moment ornamenting a
telegraph pole.
"And now my narrative draws to a
close. Two weeks later l was ordered
to report here, and was given the po-
sition of second track dispatcher. My
promotion dates from that day"
But what did Mr.. Rhodes get?" some
one asked
"Mr. Rhodes Is now chief dispatcher. :"
Joe Fox, in Atlanta Constitution.
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DANGER IN PEPPER.
Extract from a Lecture of DIR. j. III. Kel-
logg, of Battle Creek, Mich.

Extract from a Lecture of DIR. j. II, Kel-
logg, of Battle Creek, Mich.
There is no nutrition in pepper but a
great deal of perdition! 1t has been re-
marked that there is religion in loaf
of good bread, but of pepper, pepper
sauce, mustard, ginger, and the whole
race of condiments, there is neither
religion" nor nutrition-nothing but
perdition. They excite and irritate but
they do not nourish the body nor build
up it's tissues Particles of pepper are
practically insoluble and indigestible.
They rasp and irritate the whole length
of the alimentary canal and often cause
inflammation and hemorrhoids.
Those astringent, burning substances
which people select out and hoard up as
choice favors are the signboards by
which nature warns us to beware of cer-
tain plants and products. Savages as a
rule, do not like such things; they are
guided by their senses of taste and smell
in selecting food in an unknown region.
If they are hungry and find something
that appears edible, they smell and
taste it and if it has pleasant odor
and bland taste, they eat it with the
assurance that it will do them no harm.
Capt. Sanderson, the elephant hunter,
told me that while travelling in the for
ests of India he would watch the mon
KEYS in. their seleC lion of food, and that
he knew he could safely eat what they
could of the various fruits around him. A
man may, if he chooses, eat hot, blister
ing condiments for time, but nature is
bound to have revenge on him in the
end. Reported by Helen l.. Manning.
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not escape unhurt' And placing the
muzzle of his revolver close to my head
ha Rrad
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ucfc ana keep your eye on this fellow;
if he moves, kill him, Il e remainder of
you come on and let's go TO work
Then all except Jim followed the
captain out, and soon l heard the me-
tallic clinlS of the crowbar, as it drew
the spikes from the rails.
''Oh! what could be done,
'My hands were bound SO that I
could not reach the key, and even If /
tried the outlaw behind me would send
bullet crashing through my BRAIN
How could l warn the crew of No 81
of the impending .dange-?
''The station ten miles above Rands
reported No. 80 on time. Soon it
would be at Rands. Never did time
pass so quickly. 1t was now 10:37
o'clock and No. 81 must be coming into
Rands. Suddenly an Inspiration flashed
through me like an electric shock
Why could [ not warn No. 80 with my
heelS In my leisure moments l had
amused myself by learning to send
with my foot, never dreaming that it
would ever be an advantage to me.
81 quietly pushed open the key with
my heel and called RI three or four
times as fast as possible, when | was
interrupted by the desperate.
"'What air you wiggling your foot
about on that table for?'
my foot has become cramped, re.
naming in one position SO long, / re-
piled, as carelessly as could, although
my heart was in my throat.
I'm SO sorry he said, sarcastieal1y.
commenced calling sR' again. It was
now 10:40 o'clock and No, 80 must have
left Rands. %
TOO late, Too late! Oh! nay God!
the agony of those moments were ter
rible,
''Ah, some one broke me: Il 1 r.
"'Robbers are going.to wreck No. SO
| at trestle just north of her
Il was ticking when suddenly / re-
eeived blow that sent me to the floor,
and left the key wide open.
"'D-n you, what were you ticking
on them Wires?' cried the outlaw.
"'How can send anything with my
FOOT? / trem blingly exclaimed. That's
| just habit of mine-drumming on the
KEY WIFI my neel.
." Habit or no habit, you won't put
your foot on this table again tonight.
He evidently believed that l could
not send with my heel. but It was not
his intention to take. any chances.
II wondered what the operator at
Rands would do--put on his ground
wire, and report what had said to the
dispatcher-or just think l was trying
to scare him, and lock up his Office and
go home. / thought the latter more
probable. as
Anyway it was now too late to stop
the Inflated fast mail; it would soon
plunge off the trestle carrying its cargo
of human beings to certain death.
81 lay there waiting for the dreadful
crash to come, in such an agony of sus-
pense that the next day strands of gray
were found in my hair. All! how
blamed myself for not thinking of using
my heel before l did.
Suddenly the sounds of rife shots in
quick succession came from the trestle.
"'The boys are attacked, exclaimed
the desperate, excitedly, but you shall
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not escape unhurt' And placing the
muzzle of his revolver close to my head
he fired.
II fell back unconscious. .
"When regained my senses the room
was full of men, one of whom was
bandaging wound on my head, and
explaining TO the others the extent of
the same.
IA close shave, but only a scalp
wound, men, he was saying. L dare
say he will be all right in few days.
All! he is conscious now,' ne said, ten
derly, as slowly opened my eyes, Tell
us all about it, young man. s4
1T was rather laborious task, as
the wound on my head was exceedingly
painful, but | went ahead and related
the whole occurrence from the time the
pistol was pressed against my head un-
til was shot.
"When had finished the gentleman
who had bandaged my head, and who.
l afterward discovered, was a doctor,
explained how Operator Rhodes at
Rands, when he had heard my message,
did not wait for the key to close, but
ran out of doors, mounted his horse,
which he had ready saddled and
bridled to ride to his home, after he had
reported No. SO, and cut through the
woods at breakneck speed. He knew
that No. 90 invariably stopped for
water at wafer tank four miles from
Rands, by rail, but only two through
the woods. He had reached there just
In time to climb on the rear car and
give the alaru,.
The train was then run ahead until
within about two miles of Hamlin,
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You are filling such a responsible po-
Sition and you not yet thirty years
old?n
This question was asked by one of a
crowd of four or five gentlemen seated
IN the handsome private Office of Mr..
Ransom, superintendent of transporta-
ton of the Chicago & Western railroad
at Omaha, Neb.
well, replied the superintendent, a
good-looking young man of twenty-six
or thereabouts, IF you will have the
patience to listen, will narrate briefly
how my heel caused my promotion, and
was the means of saving many lives,
Five years ago / was station agent
and operator at Hamlin, on this road
The depot was the only building at Ham
lin; consequently, I had to do my own
cooking and sleeping in the depot, get
ting my supplies from Rands, a place of
about I've hundred inhabitants, eight
miles up the railroad.
ut was about ten o'clock on hot,
sultry night in August. There did not
seem to be breath of air stirring.
The windows were up and the doors
were thrown open, so as. to admit all
the air possible. No. 80, the fast mail,
had to be reported before / could get
good night from the dispatchers and re-
tire.
II had pulled off my shoes and had
nothing on my feet but my stockings.
AS was idly leaning back in my chair,
my feet propped up on the instrument
fnhla nd To- 4Io Ia,
with my heel, l heard slight noise be-
hind me. Before | could turn around
to ascertain the cause, mans harsh
voice rang out.
Move an inch and you are dead
man, and at the same moment felt
the cold muzzle of revolver pressed
against my head.
"'Put your hands behind your back
and look straight before you,' COM
manded the same voice sternly.
Il obeyed with alacrity.
My hands were seized roughly and
bound securely to the back of the chair.
Now my beauty, guess You won't
DO much more telegraphing tonight,
and he broke out into discordant
laugh.
He evidently thought it very anus
ing. 1 didn't.
Come on, boys, he yelled, I'Se got
this kid fast
After moment three or four men
as well as | could judge, with my back
TO the door-walked in. 's-t~2
'Ha! ha! cap'n, you've got him..
nave your and they all laughed roughly.
Jlm,' said the man addressed as
captain, have You got that spike lifter?'
You bet | has, from one of the
men.
The captain then turned and ad-
dressed me:
Young man, no harm is intended
you you keep perfectly quiet Doubt
.ess Your curiosity is very much aroused
sslo our intentions. Well, it can do no
narm to enlighten you, as the mischief
mih oe done before you can give any
@aeln. We intend and here the
NAM voice became absolutely fiendish
70 take up two rails on. that trestle
1' .here. Let me see, the fast mail is
due here at,
ood! man. broke in, with horror,
.su.ely you don't intend to wreck the
u IL. mall? Think of the lives that will
= ,ost 1t runs off at that trestler
s,a ~ great beads of cold perspiration
~ .. out on my forehead, as grasped
''e ...a rail horror of the situation.
Inc trestle referred to was about
ans s hundred yards north of the depot,
e spanned very wide but shallow
Iully seventy-five feet below. l
tba. II No 30 jumped the track on
nass erestle it meant death to every
person on board.
'n' cried the captain, you remain
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How william Got His Breakfast.

Wandering William-Scuse my pre-
sumption, ma am, in arskin' you eff you
have any of your homemade bread I've
heard so much about?
Mrs. Tiddlewink-You dear mani Of
course l have, and coffee and meat and
cake too Come right in.- Judge.
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What Wnrries Him.

"Idon't mind being shot, )" confided one
English sparrow to another, ''it's being
served up as reed bird that hurts my
feelings"
"Why does tina trouble you?"
because it is making game of me. -
Brooklyn Life.
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"A Knowing Brute 'Cabby, drive
me to Vefour's in time for the horse
flesh banquet" Not so loud. guv'nor
If Brown Bess heard you, she wouldn't
buage an inch. lie Figaro.
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guests
C11 m berl and GaD Park,

forging pension certificates. Mr.. MacDon-
ell is e. years Of age and has been much
worried by this trial. Thursday the jury
rendered a verdict of guilty. The penalty
Is a heavy one. Several Others connected
with the same case are TO be tried.
Orlando Record: The interesting insur-
a1ce case in Judge Broome's court came to
n close Monday afternoon about 5 O'clock.
The gist of the case was about as follows:
Charles B. Towns, an insurance agent of
the Manhattan company, had made an sp-
plicatton for the insurance Of the life Of
Charles q. Tilden OF Oakland and had sent
Tilden's note for the amount Of the first
years premium on with the application.
Tilden claimed that he had till the issuance
of the policy TO make up his mind whether
or not he would accept it, and that the
note was to be returned in case he
concluded not to insure. He did
arrive at that conclusion and notified MIR.
Towns, and asked for the return Of his note.
This was not done on account of the note
having been discounted in New York. The
application was accepted by the company
and the policy sent on to Mr.. Tilden, who
refused to receive it and returned it to Mr..
Towns, and also refused to pay the note. on
the grounds of lack Of consideration. The
suit was brought by Towns to collect the
note, and resulted in favor Of the de-
PENDANT.
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care for him in his old age. They often left
him for weeks and weeks in the care OF
negroes at his country home and his son-in-
law, Mr.. Gibson, did not treat him with
common respect in mis- own house. be had
alienated his daughters affections, and
changed her from loving and obedient
daughter into "a disrespectful and undutiful
one. This created great excitement smong
the immediate friends of the family, and
soon after Judge Murray's death Mrs. Glib
son began proceedings to nullify the provi-
sions OF her fathers last will and testament.
The grounds sat up by Mrs. Gibson was in
sanity. She declares that he suffered from
monomania and constantly lebored under
the delusion that he was being ill-treAted
and abused by herself and her husband
She had always treated him as a loving
daughter, and Mr.. Gibson had always
shown him that Difference and respect which
his age and position commanded. The exc
cutors, Mr.. Remson and Judge II. G.
Rooney will testify that they believed Judge
Murray was Of sound mind when the will
made. great deal Of evidence will be in
troduced by both sides. The outcome of the
case is watched with interest. Fifty thou
sand is involved.
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FLORIDA.


The knights Of Pythias Of Pensacola are
going to build castle.
The new court house at Jasper will be fin
ished in about two weeks.
A good deal of cotton in Hamilton county
has been bitten by the late frosts
Plant City has shipped upward Of $4,000
boxes of oranges SO far this season.
Three young colored women were each
fined IS In the police court at Pensacola
Thursday for lettering around liquor
saloons.
The Florida State Dental Association, the
state dental board Of examiners and the
state committee of the worlds Columbian
dental meeting meet in Jacksonville May TO-
A reunion of the United Confederate Vet
Grams of Florida will be held at St. Angus
tine about the middle of May, aud efforts
are being made to SECURE large attendance
from every part of the state
J. T. Whiting, as administrator of the
estate of H. G. +. Brown, fled suit in the
circuit court at Pensacola Thursday against
the Equitable Life Assurance Society OF
New York for 100000. The suit is said to
be based on policy Of $40, 600 issued in
1873.
Hillsboro county democrats met in con-
vention at Tampa Thursday and instructed
the delegates to vote for Mitchell for gov
ernor. County officers are to be nominated
by primaries. Hillsboro will send thirty
six delegates to the state convention and
each is to have half a vote
The cigar factory OF D. Barrios at Pen
sacola was forcibly entered before day
Thursday morning and 900 cigars stole J.
The theft was traced to q young culored
stranger, who gave the name Of Thomas
DeLsew. He had sold 600 OF the cigars, but
the remainder were found In his possession
by the police
Pensacola NetUs: An experienced farmer
of this county expressed the opinion to a
reporter Of the NetUS Thursday that the
crops Of the present year will be the best
that have been grown in Escambia county
for many years past. He says that the dry
spell of the past three weeks has been OF
great benefit to the farmers in giving them
an opportunity to thoroughly cultivate the
growing crops and prepare them for the
rains to follow. Another reason for his pre-.
diction is found by him IL the improved
methods Of agriculture which have lately
been adopted by Escambia's farmers.
=. 2. MacDoneu, prominent citizen of
Alachua county and well connected, has
been on trial in the United States court at
Jacksonville on a charge Of violating the
pension laws in certifying to certificates as
a notary public upon which J. A. and A Z.
Hathcox drew pensions, the two latter men
having pleaded guilty to the crime Of
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SUBURBAN RAILWAYS
On and after FRIDAY, Nov. 6, 1891.
WINTER SCHEDULE
City GSaburbaH by. &COast Ina K r Co.

For BonaVenture, Thunderbolt, Isle OF Hope,
MonJg emery and Beaulieu CITY TIME.
The 800 p. N. train leaves from Second Ave-
nue. depot An other trains leave from Bolton
street depot.
For Thunderbolt $40, 1000, 1890 q. M. $50
AGO. $3.50 p. m Returning, leave e:l5, 500 a.
m. 100, $50 $50 and $3.50 p. m
For Isle of Hope $50. 1000 q. m. 1900. $3.50
y M. Returning, leave 600, 500 a. m, +i:20,
ESQ p. m.
For Montgomery and Beaulieu $50 1000 a.
m $500 p. m Returning, ESQ a. m. 1880, sos
D. m.
wednesdays Saturdays and Sundays only.
tSecond avenue and Whitaker streets.
Trains leave Bonaventure 5 minutes after
leaving Thunderbolt.
Saturday nights train leaves city 200 .. m.
See special Sunday schedule in Sunday IS issue
q. w. ALLEY. Supt.
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SHIPPING.
BEAUFORT AND PORT ROYAL. S, C.

STEAMER ALPHA, II. a. STRoBAAR.
VIII leave every Tuesday aud Thursday at II
o'clock A N, returning every Wednesday and
Friday. No freight received after 1880 A. N. on
sailing days. win touch at Button on Tues
day and Friday.
Special trips to Button every Sunday at 10
4. n returning leave Button at A. 4. Mon
day.
For further information, apply to
Q. II. MEDLoCK. Agent, kAte's wharf.
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Very Gratifying.

From all sources comes the most generous
praise Of our clothing for this spring. A,
gentleman who said day or so since, II
have looked the town over and you have the
best stock in it," only voices the testimony
of all who have seen 1t. Everything In
clothing. hats and furnishings at Kohler's,
1853 Broughton street.
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G. ". Chandler, Red Fork, Ark, writes:
II was 50 weak that it was only with great
effort that l could do anything. l used
several bottles Of Botanic Blood Balm, and
can now do good days work. I'D.
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Old newspapers-2Oo for IS cents-at the
business office. MORNING NEWS.
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40 Cents

VIII get you one of our nobby four-in-hand
or teck scarfs, worth rs cents all over, at
Appel & Schaurs.-Ad.
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Steamer "BELLEVIEW, !"

Leaving Savannah. Tuesdays and Fridays at
O'Clock p. NJ. Returning: Leaving Brunswick
Wednesdays and Saturdays at P. N. Leaving
Darien Wednesdays and Saturdays at p. NJ
Arrive at Savannah Thursdays aud Sundays OF
z A. N. For any information apply to
W. T. GIBSON, Manager,
EtbeI'g Wharf.
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Plant Steamship Line.
TRI-WEEXLY.
Port Tampa, Key West and
Havana.

SOO1d-bOUND
Lv. Port Tampa Mon, Thur. and Sat.
10 Pm.
AR. Key West Tues, Fri. and Sun. at 4
P.
Ar. Havana Mon, We'd, and Sat. G
A.
NORTH-BOUND.
Lv. Havana Mon, Wed. and Sat. at
1890 P NJ
Ar. Key West Mon. Wed. and Sat. at
7:30P. N.
Ar. Port Tampa Tues. Thur, and Sum-.
3 p. NJ.
Connecting at Port Tampa with West India
Fast Mail train to and from Northern and East
erD cities. For state room accomm odations
apply TO F. B. ARMSTRONG. Ticket Agent,
Port Tampa.
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MEDICAL

Routes IQhsumntism.
Mr.. CHARLES LAWRENCE, of Ashland,
Neb., says that Swifts Specific cured
him of severe Rheumatism of which he
had suffered for over six months. with
vain efforts to get relief. He recon-
mends it to all sufferers from Rheuma-
tism.
Send for our book on the Blood and
Skin, mailed free.
SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
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