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J)ST CONFEDERATE COLD. A Graphic Story of Stolen Treasure Interestingly Retold. The Midnight Attack on the Wagoji Train and Haw It Was Captured—Statement by an Eye-Witness. Danbutg (Go.) letter in Atlanta Constitution. The writer begins by questioning some recent statements concerning the loss of a large sum of confederate gold, these statements being made by Gen. P. W. A. He then goes on to state that the wagons containing the treasure appeared at Danburg, Ga., in June, 1865, having come from the direction of Washington, Ga., and going in the direction of Petersburg, Ga., and Abbeville, S. C. The party in charge of the wagons numbered about twenty men, and they camped for the night about five miles from Danburg, near the house of a Mrs. Susan Moss. A good many of the members were scattered through the neighborhood and living with different families. The negroes were not insulting, the Yankees not troublesome, and we thought we were doing finely under the circumstances. Some of Vaughn’s men, who were staying in the neighborhood—that were afraid to go back to Tennessee, where their homes were—on the Washington and Abbeville road, saw the wagon train pass on, and a thrill of delight passed over them. Couriers were going in every direction, and by 9 o’clock there was a band of soldiers ready and equipped to pounce upon the confederate gold. There were but few of them, all told, but just such as would do their work well. Accordingly, about 10 o’clock, the squad charged, headed by a Captain M., dressed in Yankee uniform, upon the escort of the wagons, and captured them, without firing a .pistol or gun. They took the guard a little way off, put them in the corner of the fence and left them with two or three men, to keep them quiet. The others proceeded to break open the boxes of gold and silver. Then there was wild work. Bags of gold were held on high and cheer after cheer, such as none other than confederates could give, went up for Jeff. Davis which made the welkin ring. In a few moments the ground around seemed studded with diamonds, for the gold eagles and S2O gold pieces almost covered the ground, and silver dollars, halves, quarters and dimes seemed like so many gem? set around the diamonds. All night long the work of hiding ivent on, and only the gray dawn drove these happy fellows to their homes. Just before day the captain ordered, “Turn these muffled fellows loose; they have behaved so well, let them have a chance at the gleamng3. Hie to you;' places, my boys, and farewell, for I never expect to see ye all again.” Not one could tell next morning how much he was worth. Some thought they were millionaires, and their fancy was undisturbed until they were told that a horse could not stand up under 75,000 gold dollars. One fellow said he was galloping along, when his horse fell under his load and and burst his sack. The silver poured out, and put him in mind of milk as it spread over the ground. The whole earth seemed covered with silver as it glistened in the moonshine. He said .ie couid but curse a little to think he had got almost all silver instead of gold. Kverything seemed quiet. Council was well kept, and but for one little untoward circumstance the whole thing would have been a mystery. There happened to be a young soldier bv the name of Mcßride, who was sick and left or loitered behind the retiring array. He arrived in the neighborhood of Mrs. Moss’s on that eventful Dight, and was taken into the charge. Next morning, after Mcßride had hid his prize and fastened a few dollars in his waistband, he resumed his journey toward his home in Mississippi. As he was passing through the village of Danburg his attention was caught by the word "saloon” over a shop door. He entered the shop, and the trap was sprung which was to catch the whole crowd. Before he left he bought a cake and threw down a bright silver quarter, and went on. About 12 o’clock the same day the übiquitous Wiseacre appeared in the streets of Danburg. The “saloon” man and another conscript drew near to Wiseacre, who was sitting on his horse. He told them what was up. He said he would give SI,OOO to any one who would start him on the track of those persons who robbed the wagon-train. The caucus was short, for, quick as thought, the cry was, “Where is that your.g soldier who passed through here this morning?” The two pursuers pressed hard behind, and hove in sight of .he pursued about three miles from Washin ,ton, and charged down upon him like two n> idmen, as one of them was, indeed. McBride, under the threat of imprisoment, told where he had hidden his gold, and also where several of his associates in the affair were living. THE HUNT FOR BURIED TREASURE. On Monday, after the arrest of Mcßride on Saturday, I went to spend the night with a friend of mine. I had not heard a word of 'the gold transaction. About midnight some cne called at the gate very hurriedly. Sly friend came to my bedside soon after, and told me to get up and come down stairs as quietly as I could. I sprang from the bed and put on my clothes quickly. Our horses were caught by the time we got to the gate. Mine host was in the saddle and told us to mount quickly. We had ridden a few hundred yards when I asked, “What is up?” Our leader told us there was a crowd of men at his brother’s, from Washington and Danburg, arresting all the soldiers of Vaughn’s brigade who were thought to be implicated in the robbing of the confederate treasury, and his brother had sent for us. The crowd had come there and was troubling his family, at the dead hour of night and without any authority, and only because there were some Tennessee soldiers staying with him. Wc had reached within a short distance of the house to which we were going, when we were met by someone. ’Twas dark, and I could not tell who it was. But after a short parley with the crowd in front I learned that the crowd who were arresting the robbers, as they called them, wante-d roe to head the crowd and get up the money, and I would get a goodly share. I drew my horse back in dignity, and as I turned iny horse around, remarked: “Never. Before I Will do so dastardly an act as to arrest a confederate soldier for nothing, I’ll see my throat cut.” I rode back with the crowd following, f went to bed and slept, until just before day I awoke, saying: “Adventures make merchants,” The man I was speaking with was a Tennessee soldier, and asked, “What was that you were saying?” “I don’t know; but, Gus, I had a dream, and now, if you will do as I tell you, we will have a fortune. You know Captain and those fellows over at Mr. C ’s?” “Yes.” “Get right up, and go to them before it is light, and they will give you .$40,000.” The lazy fellow lay there and yawned, and T could not get him off until daylight. He went, and by the time they saw him they asked: “Why did you not come sooner? We would have given you as much gold as you vanted. We had to give up lots of it to those fellows to make fair weather.” Gus. laid: A little captain told me you all would

give me $40,000 if I would get here before day.” “What captaih?” “A little fellow', who has just got home from the army.” “How did lie know it?” “He dreamt it.” “We have just given up $40,000 to Wiseacre’s crowd.” This was the first crowd who w’ent around getting np as much gold as they could by persuasion. Those boys had given up a considerable amount and thought they' were all right. Now, the question naturally arises, why didn’t those fellows leave with their money? There was a woman in the affair, as is almost always the case. One of them, and it happened to be the one to whom the others looked, had a sweetheart and delayed going, and kept back the most of them, though some of them got off with a good share. Let us now see of what kind of material this arresting party consisted. The two men who arrested Mcßride at the start, one who had made harness during the war, one who belonged to a brass band, a boy who was too young to be in the army, a doctor, an old, afflicted man who did not go to the war, and a few of Joe Brown’s militia. I can safely say there was not a brave soldier in the crowd. There was a lull in the matter for about a week. What I shall now have to record is the most audacious, cowardly, mean and cruel transactien which occurred during the w r ar period. About a week after the above X was sitting at my home with two soldiers, Everett and Revere, tiieiattera Tennesseean, when we espied a man riding up with the longest Enfield rifle I ever saw. He hailed me and I asked him to come in. An Enfield rifle was a scary' thing to a subdued rebel, and I looked at the six-footer who bore it with no little degree of interest. He said, when we had interchanged a few words of courtesy: “I am after you, Captain Everett. There is a crowd coming from Washington, and we are going below here to take that gold from those fellows.” “What fellows?” inquired Everett. “Why, those who robbed the wagon train. They' have got it, and we intend to have money or blood.” That very fellow has tried to commit suicide since that. Everett told him he did not propose to shed innocent blood. He told Everett he had come especially for him, for they all knew he was not afraid, and all such flattery as that, but without avail. He soon left, and as lie and his long gun were fading from our view, Everett turned to Revere: “I say that fellow is bloodthirsty, Doesn’t that beat all the meanness yon have heard orseen during the war? The idea of a few homeless soldiers, for they were afraid to go to their homes in Tennessee being set upon b.v a crowd of men whose homes they came to defend.” He straightened himself and said to Revere: “Have you a pistol?” “No; someone stole both of mine as I came home.” “Borrow one, and let us go and see that those boys are not murdered outright” Revere said: “Don’t let us be too fast; let them show their hand first.” They mounted their horses and followed on. The road led into the one b.v which the crowd from Washington had to come. The two watchers had to go a mile or two from the main road to borrow a pistol, and by' a circuitous route they had got to the rear of what had now become General Alexander’s “gallant little band.” Everett found out that they had arrested a crowd of young men, and were in a grove in front of Mr. C.’s house. They rode up. dismounted and asked what was up. “These soldiers we have under arrest robbed a train of wagons.” Everett happened to be next to a man who had acknowledged he was never under fire but once, at Cumberlands Gap, and that he never stopped running until he got to the place to take the train for time. Everett said: “Look here, Tom, do you all know what you are doing? Part of Vaughn’s brigade is at Goshen, and are fixing to charge y'ou all.” He did not know it was so, but it was. as the sequel will show. Everett wanted a pistol. He saw the odds against him, and told Tom to give him his pistol, and not to have anything to do in the matter, for Vaughn’s men would kill all whom they' found with arms. About a dozen men were coming from the house bearing bags of gold and a little behind the captives under guard. The gold was thrown into a wagon waiting at the gate. From the number of sacks about SBO,OOO. Gen. Alexander ordered the prisoners to mount their horses and follow him. As lie turned into his saddle, Everett brought his pistol down on his breast and told him “another command from you, and I’ll kill you. H ind up your pistol." As soon as the General was disarmed, he put his pistol to Wiseacre’s breast and disarmed him, and the day was won, for, though there had been no concert of action agreed on between the two assailants; y'et as the General was disarmed, one of the guards attempted to draw a sword and was promptly knocked down by Revere. As if by magic the prisoners were armed by a comrade who was not arrested, as he was sick on the night of the charge and was not noticed. He had all the others’ pistols buckled around him, and had come up In opportune time. In the twinkling of an eye they formed a line, and an Irish lad by name of Buckner cried out, “Now come on; we can whip the whole crowd.” In less than a minute they had the “gallant band” disarmed and at their mercy. They started their wagon on toward Washington with the mules on a run. There never has been such a race as they ran from there to Washington. There certainly was not a brave nianin the crowd, for two men had released their prisoners, disarmed and completely routed them. The man with the long Enfield was not disarmed, for he was seen bringing up the rear, his gun mingling with the bows of the trees as the fugitives faded from the view. Vaughn’s men to the rescue. The affray was over about half an hour, when a clattering of arms was heard from behind, and sure enough there came a company of General Vaughn’s men in full charge from a place in Lincoln county called Goshen. They pressed on after the fugitive band, but did not overtake them. Hew did those men at Goshen find out that their comrades were in danger? Here comes in a bit of romance. The young indy of whom we have spoken, with that proverbial woman’s wit, almost intuition, perceiving the situation, wrote a note, and, although in the very house where the prisoners were under guard, called a negro to draw some water, and as he came by the window she said to him: “Quick —to Goshen.” The note was soon in Goshen, and produced the effect we have already seen. An old negress rendered herself so conspicuous in meanness that while she remained around it might be oalled Queen Peggy’s reign of terror. This old woman to my own knowledge was treated by her master with more kindness than any negro about here. She had been as good as free for twenty years, and only attended about the house and waited on the children, who called her “mammy.” She had belonged to a man toward whom the Yankees had a particular spite, it seemed, and old Peggy, as soon as she got with the Yankees, seemed transformed into a very demon. She wore only an old cotton dress and had tier head tied up in a dirty rag in order to make the Yankees believe she had no clothes. She led bands of the enemy night and day. through swamp and bush, hunting the gold which had been hidden. She would tell them every man’s name she knew, and also that they had gold hidden in their houses, and would intrude herself, with a squad of Yankees following, upon the privacy of any housebould she would chance to meet with. Her master’s house was her especial spite. She had his house scarenei fr quently, and even descended into tiis well seeking gold. To reach the acme of infamy,

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she told the Yankees that her young mistress had the gold secreted on her person, and the vile wretches proceeded to make old Peggy strip the young girl in their presence. The poor child, being so pressed, stripped so that they could but see she had no gold, but, perceiving their vile motive, sprang into her chamber, saying to the old hag: “Mammy, don’t you see I have no gold.” The child, whom the old woman raised and still called her mammy, had been treated worse than if she had been murdered outright. The chapter of blood and cruelty still continues. The family to whom old Peggy belonged was completely besieged. They hung this boy’s uncle, who weighed 200 pounds, by the thumbs aud kept him in agony a whole night in the wooda where there was no one to offer the least word of consolation. The weird scene, rendered more hideous by tiie pale firelight, is beyond description. They were led to do so by the tales of negroes, and because some of the young men who robbed the wagons were stopping at their houses. The affair culminated in the arrest of any and everyone in the neighborhood. Wiseacre now appeared among the Yankees, and rode with them night and day, without law or authority, arresting whoever the negroes would, or their own imaginations would suggest. They took old Peggy’s master, with his whole family, carri°d them to Washington, Wilkes county, and would have put them in the filthy jail had not the ladie3 of Washington begged that the girls and mother might be allowed to go in the courthouse. The mother had io leave her suckling babe at home and remain incarcerated for nearly two weeks. Now comes a scene which beggars description. They took the gentleman out and hung him up by the thumbs to a tree in the court-house yard, in the presence of his family and the whole cowardly town looking on. While this man was publicly tortu iin the streets of Washington, Ga., not a man offered to resent or said a word to prevent it. One noble boy, whose parents were from Connecticut, could not stand it, and he alone said: “If I had any one to back me this thing should stop.” The company of federals which were doing all this micchief were at last ordered elsewhere, and we had a company of genteel fellows to deal with. the great secret reached. This brings us to the great secret, which has been kept well. There was collusion between those who had the money in charge at Washington and those who robbed the train of wagons. No one can fail to come to that conclusion. Everything corroborates the fact that there was a complete understanding between the parties which seemed so at a variance. If I had not known the truth in this affair, I would never have wriitten a word concerning it. The gold remained in Washington a good while, not exactly at the mercy of every one, but under control of quasi-guards. These custodians had tacit control, and in order that they might go blameless, if they appropriated any of the gold to their own use, they must have a place to escape. The coming of Wiseacre was a timely thing with them. They evinced considerable ingenuity in the plan they fixed. As soon as Wiseacre announced his intention to take the money back to Richmond via Abbeville, these men 3aw their opportunity. They consented to give up to him a considerable amount, and joined him in hunting up more. Wiseacre found a good many right-hand men in the town. A few days before the time for them to start to Abbeville, they sent out one of their men secretly to plan for the train to be robbed, which we have seen was so successfully accomplished. This opens up all, and everybody can now see clearly through the whole thing. Those men who had taken the gold before Wiseacre came knew they would be found, for they had so much that it could not be accounted for, and if they could manage to get it all scattered they would never be suspected. The reader may look back over what has been said, and every circumstance goes to prove that there was understanding with those men around Washington. How could Captain M have had all things ready at so short a notice. The wagons did not pass where he was living until about sundown, so it was late when they passed through the village and had four miles to go before passing where any of Vaughn’s men were staying. I will give this much credit to those who were connected with the affair, to say they had no idea of the matter ending as it did. They justly thought that they bad more right to it than the Yankees. When the Yankees came, those who had received gold from Wiseacre were as quiet as iambs; they were afraid what they had got honestly, as they called it, would be taken from them. In trying to hide it they lost a good deal. Some of those who got rewarded.with 10per cent, made good use of it, as you can tell now by the way they have prospered. I am aware that the reader has already inquired how I know there was an agreement between the parties. A few whispered words led me into the light, viz.: “We did not know this thing was going to take this town.” We could see that most of the money was taken about Washington, for suddenly the finest of brick stores went up and thousands of goods was brought to the place by men who hadn’t a dollar when they came home from the war. Various methods were resorted to in order to coyer up the fact that they had any of the money. Men who were poor left and bought brick stores in the cities. Men who would never have had a thousand dollars but for that gold, now give in their property for taxes at seventy-five and one hundred thousand dollars, and who stand on the streets and talk of their business capacity and of how thriftless the farmers are. Wiseacre finally got en route for Richmond with a considerable amount of money, when ho was caught up with by the Yankees and he lost all, or he may have been in league with them all the while and divided spoils. Now all who care to Know, can see what became of the confederate money. And, to conclude, we must say if it was right, we must adopt the motto: "Whatever is, is right.” BOILER EXPLOSION. A Lake Steamer "Wrecked and Three slen Killed and Several Injured. Buffalo, N. Y., Sept. 29. —The steamer Colorado, laden with freight for Chicago, left her docks at the foot of Erie street at 10:30 to-night. When a quarter of a mile out her boiler hurst with terrific force, carrying away the smokestack, decks and wood-work from the cabin to stern. The vessel will be a total loss. The steamer was towed back to one of the slips. The Colorado belonged to the Commercial line, and was manned by twenty-five men. The first engineer was Thomas Smith; second, Alexander Ilushley; deck-hands, Hy. Eckert, Henry Allen, Fred. Smith, Christian Rudolph; fireman, John Morgan, all of whom were badly scalded, the two former probably fatally. Daniel Ellis and James Farrell are missing, and are supposed to have been blown into the lake with the balance of the wreck. Captain Fellows and the master are uninjured. Deck-hand Henry Allen died after being carried off the boat. The tug Griffin happened to be near the Colorado at the time of the explosion and rendered all the assistance possible. 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ATTEMPTED TRAIN ROBBERY. The Engineer Killed and the Fireman Probably Fatally Wounded. Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 20. —News is received here of a train robbery on the Atchison, Topeka <fc Santa Fe road at Coolidge, ICan., 470 miles west of here, about 2 o’clock this morning. The engineer was killed and the fireman dangerously wounded, but no money was secured by the robbers. The train was the regular east-bound passenger, which left Denver last night and is due here to-night. Particulars of the Attempt. Dodge City, Kan., Sept. 29. —The body of John Hilton, the engineer killed in the attempted robbery at Coolidge, was brought here this morning. Hilton leaves a wife and four children, who reside here. The wife is unconscious, as the result of the terrible shock. Deputy Sheriff Mathers and a posse from here, in a special train, are in pursuit. The robbers are heavily armed, and will no doubt resist arrest. Parlies on the train say they can be identified if caught. Fodle, the fireman, was shot in the mouth, the ball coming out behind the jaw, making a most painful wound. The train was in charge of Conductor Greeley. Deputy Sheriff Mather, in charge of the Dodge City posse, was met at Coolidge by Sheriff Parsons, of Bent county, Colorado, and they arrested two men and brought them to this city on a special train this evening, and lodged them in jail. The feeling is intensely bitter here, but these men are not as yet fully identified, and no steps will be taken to avenge Hilton’s death on an uncertainty. Another man lias been arrested at Garden City and will be here in tiie morning. It is thought that only three were engaged in the shooting; and the circumstantial evidence is strong, but being masked it is hard to fully recognize them. The train which was attacked arrived here to-night. Statements of the affair hy people on the train differ considerably from the brief account received by telegraph. Owing to the darkness and the fact that so few people agree about it, it is difficult to learn the exact history of the occurrence. It is known that two robbers engaged in the fight, and the general belief was that there was a third one in the party. C. C. James, a postal clerk, tells the following storv: “The train had stopped at the station, and the conductor had just signalled to start, when a man with a drawn revolver climbed on the engine and ordered the engineer to surrender. A scuffle ensued, and meanwhile another man opened the door of the express car, and stumbling as lie entered, at onee opened fire on the messenger, who crouched behind a box. The robber fired four times and the messenger returned the fire, when the former retreated from the car, just as the fireman, who had left the engine, was crossing the platform. The robber fired, and Fodle, the fireman, fell senseless with a bullet through his neck. Meantime, the first robber, wlio'had been forced backward, shot the engineer, who fell head, shot through the head. Janies, hearing the firing, had gone to the door of his car, and witnessed the attack on the express. By this time people had come out of the train and the robbers had disappeared. Only a few persons witnessed the shooting.”

A MILLIONAIRE IN TROUBLE. The Owner of a Large Cattle Range Arrested on a Requisition from New York. Chicago, Sept. 29.—Prank R. Sherwin, a millionaire, and owner of the largest cattle ranges in New Mexico, was arrested here on Thursday on a requisition from New York, but the arrest was kept secrejt till to-day, wUeu he was taken before the Circuit Court on a writ of habeas corpus, alleging that he w letained without authority of law and for n supposed criminal matter, the nature of which he did not know, and of which the police authorities refused to inform him. On this he was released, but was rearrested by Pinkerton. He again applied for a writ of habeas corpus, which is still pending. The facts, as nearly as can be learned here, seem to be as follows: In 1873 Sherwin, then a banker in Albany, refused to testify against Chas. Phelps, cashier in the State Treasury Department. Phelps was afterwards convicted of larceny, forgery and grand larceny, and sentenced to three terms of five years each in the Albany penitentiary. For refusal to testify, six indictments were subsequently found against Sherwin for contempt of court. The prosecution failed at the time and Sherwin entered the stock business in New Mexico. New evidence was discovered, and In 1882, when on a visit East, lie was rearrested and gave bonds. Since then liis bondsmen have become alarmed and put detectives on his track. When arrested lie was on his way East with his family, travelingin princely style and not suspecting he was wanted. Salve Wanted for Blighted Affection. New York, Sept. 30. —James Fair has brought suit against his father-in-law. Tbos. B. Metcalfe, claiming SIO,OOO damages for the alienation of his wife’s affections. Fair and a daughter of Metcalfe’s were married surreptitiously' a year ago, but never cohabited. All belong to Staten island. Can’t go to cburch. Wliy not? O, my cough would disturb the congregation. Cure it then with Hale’s Honey of Horehound and Tar, a pure vegetable remedy, unfailing as the suu uml mild aud harmless as the summer air. Sold by all druggists. Pike’s toothache drops cure in one minute. Advice to Mothers. Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup should always be used when children are cutting teeth. It. relieves the little sufferer at once; it produces natural, quiet sleep by relieving tho child from pain, and the ltttle cherub awakes as “bright as a button.” It is very pleasant to taste. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, relieves wiud, regulates the bowels, aud is the best known remedy for diarrhoea, whether arising from teething or other causes. Twentylive ceuts a bottle. Stinging irritation, inflammation, all kidney and urinary complaints, cured by "BucltuPaiba.” sl. No short lengths in Corticelll sewing silk. FOR. 3E-A.l2>r. CURES Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sciatica, Lumbago. Backache. Headache. Toothache, Sor Thi’unt. Nurlliiafii. ESruiaeu, Yluriitt. S<mil|m. Fro*! AND AM. OTHER - ODII.Y IMINB AND ACHES. Bold by Druggists nu<i Dealer* evervwherc. Fifty Ceuts a bottle. Directions iu II Languages. THK Clf AKLK* A. VOW ELK It CO. (SooMuors to A. YOQKLfiU A CO.) Baltimore, Jld„ U.3. A.

Sanford's Radical Cure, The Great Balsamic Distillation of Witch Hazel, American Pine, Canadian Fir, Marigold, Clover Blossom, etc., for the immediate relief and permanent cure of every form of Catarrh, rrom a Simple Head Cold or Influenza to the Loss of Smell, Taste and Hearing, Cough, Bronchitis and Incipient Consumption. Relier in live minutes in any and every case. Nothing liKo it. Grateful, fragrant, wholesome. Cure begins from first application, and is rapid, radical, permanent ami never falling. One bottle Radical Cure, one box Catarrhal Solvent and Sanford’s Inhaler, all in one package, forming a complete treatment, of all druggists for sl. Ask for Sanford’s Radical Cure. Potter Drug and Chemical Cos., Bosron. a I fjifA For the relief anti prevention, *->*• ' the instant it is applied, of S.. Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sciatica. Coughs, Colds, Weak Back, Stomach and Bowels, Shooting Pains, Numbness, Hysteria, Fcmale Pams, Palpitation, Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint, Bliious Fever, Malaria ami EpiLE CTRI C'“ \ demies, use Collins's Plasters ‘ (an Electric Battery combined “4.ASwttli a Porous Plaster) and laugh at pain. 250 everywhere. ALL DRYJjOODS. A. DICKSON & CO. HAVE JUST OPENED 1 case Half-wool Cashmeres, all colors, 27 inches wide, at 15c; usually retailed at 20c. 1 case Body Cashmeres, all colors, 36 inches wide, at 25c; last season’s price was 35c. 3 cases Half-wool Fancy Dress Goods, new and choice styles, at 15c. 1 case All-wool Cashmeres, full line of colors, 36 inches wide, line quality, at 40c. 1 case All-wool Cashmeres, full line of colors, 40 inches wide and excellent value, at 50c. 20 pieces Black all-wool Cashmeres, 40 inches wide, good color, at 50c; best we have ever offered at the price. 20 pieces Black ail-wool Cashmeres, 40inches wide, at 60c; extra good quality at the price. 2 cases Ladies’ Merino Vests and Bants, wholesale price is $6.25 per dozen; our price is 50c; compare them with any 75c goods s'ou find. 2 cases Ladies’ Scarlet Lamb’s Wool Vest and Pants, at $1.25; equal to any offered in this city at $1.50. 1 case Ladies’ Cashmere Wool Hose, at 40c; present wholesale price is $5 per doz. 1 case Ladies’ Cashmere Wool Hose, at 45c; the best we have ever offered at the price. 3 cases Children's All-wool Hose, all sizes, at very low prices. 100 dozen Ladies’ Mosquetare Kid Gloves, 6button length, at $1.25; quality always sold at $1.50. 1 case Genuine Turkey Red Table Damask, 56 inches wide; wholesale price by the case is 52Kc; we offer them at 50c. 10 pieces Cream White Table Damask, 54 inches wide, at 40c; recently sold, wholesale, at 56c. 8 pieces Cream White Table Damask, Red Border, 54 inches wide, at 45c; equal to any we have ever offered at 60c. 1 case Crochet White Quilts, full size, at sl. Agent's present price is $1.05. 1 case Extra Fine White Crochet Quilts, Marseilles patterns, at $1.35; recently sold at $1.50. 5 cases Unbleached Cotton Flannel, extra heavy, at compare it with the best 12J£c quality you find. 20 pieces All-wool Scarlet Twilled Flannel, at 35c; extra good quality at the price. 20 pieces All-wool Scarlet Twilled Flannel, at 40c; extra fine and good quality. 50 dozen Ladies’ Linen Handkerchiefs, pure linen, full size, fancy borders, latest designs, at equal to any wehave ever sold at 16c. Bleached Muslins and Unbleached Muslins at the lowest prices for eight years. This week we offer the largest and most complete stock of Dolmans, Circulars, Ulsteretts, Walking Jackets, and other wraps, we have ever shown, and at much lower prices than those of former seasons. jS@“Our whole stock, the present season, will well repay an inspection, and will be freely shown to all customers, whether they are ready to buy or not. Fresh New Goods coming in daily from this date on. YV. DICKSON cfc CO TRADE PALACE.

There are such who think they are way ahead in a race [for wind], and can’t wait on their trade; too busy [DOING NOTHING]; when, in tact, the only real live and busy Clothiers in town are at the FAMOUS EAGLE One Price where expenses and fandangoes are scarce. Hence, PRICES REASONABLE.

RIDICULOUS IIiEAS ARB ENTERTAINED ABOUT PURGATIVES. IT IS DANGEROUS TO SCOURGE THE STOMACH, To RASP THE BOWELS. TO PROSTRATE TUB NERVOUS SYSTEM WITH FURIOUS EVACUANTS. NATURE HAS GIVEN A SAMPLE, IN THE FAMOUS SELTZER SPRING, OF WHAT THE BILIOUS, CONSTIPATED OR DYSPEPTIC SYSTEM NEEDS FOR UPS RESTORATION, AND IN TARRANT'S EFFERVESCENT SELTZER APERIENT SCIENCE HAS IMPROVED ON NATURE BY COMBINING ALL THE VALUABLE INGREDIENTS OF TTTE GERMAN FOUNTAIN IN A PORTABLE FORM. THIS AGREEABLB AND POTENT SALINE ALTERATIVE CHANGES THK CONDITION OF THE BLOOD AND PURIFIES ALL THE FLUIDS OF THE BODY. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS. A MUSEMENT3. iE:sr Gr 17l SB’S OPERA-HOUSE. WILL E. ENGLISH, Proprietor aud Manager. The Largest, Beet and Most Popular Theater in . Indiana. Return of the Favorites. One Night Only. MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, HAYERL Y’S Consolidated, Spectacular. MASTODON MINSTRELS. Dougherty, Richardson, Johnson. Vernon, Newcomb, Powers, Beamon, Girard, and all the Mastodons, presenting a bill of fresh novelties. Repetition of “THE PRINCESS OF MADAGASCAR.” Introducing new acts and specialties. October 4, 5 and 3, the Grand Spectacular production, “THE DEVIL’S AUCTION.” Revised ami rewritten. DICKSON S’ Grand Opera-House. GEO. A. DICKSON Manager. The best located and MOST POPULAR Tnoater in the State. Two Nights Only, Monday and Tuesday, Oot. 1 and 2. The Crowning Event in MinstFeUy. Everytning New, Novel and Ketiued. THE ARMSTRONG BROS.’ MONSTER MINSTREL COMBINATION OF 41 PERFORMERS. ’ 41 Introducing their new version of minstrelsy. Six Comedians. Double Quartette and Singing Artists. Fourteen in our Superb Orchestra. Monster Brass Bands, and the largest aud besi Minstrel Compauy in America. Prices as usual. Sale, of reserved seats now going on at the box ofiice. DICKS ONS’' Grand Opera-House. Tile best looateil amt MOST POPULAR Theater iu the State, Thursday, Friday and Saturday Evenings, Ocfc. 4, 5 aud G, with Saturday Matinee, will be presented ROBSON & CRANE’S BOARDING HOUSE! COMEDY IN FOUR ACTS. Gillypod Mr. Stuart Robson An old-fashioned boarder. Col. M. T. Elevator Mr. Win. H. Crane Corn Exchange Border. Prices as usual. Advance sale of seats opens this (Monday) morning, Oct. 1. MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Goodwin. DICKSONS’ PARK THE ATE K, ‘ COE. TENNESSEE & W. WASHINGTON BT3. O. T. GILMORE Manager. The Finest Variety Theater in America. CASTLE’S CELEBRITIES! A WORLD OF SHOW. Prof. Neil Smith, Mary Milson, Charles Diamond, Lillie Ellis, Maloney and Gray, Autonio, Charles A. Loder, The Seamans, Madeline, Mason and Ralston, Frank Charvat, Concluding with Chan. A. Loder’e new Comedy# entitled “HILARITY.” Prices. 15, 25 and 35 cents. ■■■—- ' '-g POCKET-BOOKS, PURSES, Work-Boxes, Portfolios, Writing-Desks, Olive-wood Novelties. Albums, Crystal Ornaments, Opera, Field and Reading Glasses, Microscopes and Telescopes. All of the above In large varieties, at CHARLES M*AYER & CO.’S, 29 and 31 W. Washington Street. —————— FOE SALE NICK CLEAN OLD PAPERS —AT THK Journal Counting Room AT FIFTY CENTS PER HUN OREO.

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