The telegraph operator, fastening a
rope about his body, one end of which
was held,by the spectators on the shore,
plunged into the flood and reached in
safety the trees where Mr. Randall and
family were. The rope was then fas
tened at both ends, aud Mr. Randall,
tying his child upon his hark, started
for the shore, which be readied with
his precious freight in safety. Return
ing in a similar manner, he brought
his wife to the shore, aud thus the
whole family were rescued, but nearly
in as destitute circumstances as when
they made their advent upon this mun
dane sphere.
Ofthe2C4 millions of capital in-
vested in British railways, forty-one
and a half paid no dividends at all last
year, and less than ten millions paid
over eight per cent.
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