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The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1865-11-16
the sigh lie saw froze his blood with

the sigh lie aw froze his blood with
horror.
Lying just behind her on the rock
his great head ereet-his eyes blazing
ready for the fatal spring, was q large
rattlesnake.
His glossy folds glistened in the sun
his body quivercd with impatienee-irl
a moment Il would all be over.
But Max Trcmaine did not allow even
that moment to be lost. With one bound
he cleared the intervening space between
them, and Just as the hideous reptile
was hurting itself towards it ancon-
scious victim, he seized it by The neck,
and with one swift stroke oil his pocket
knife severed its head from Its body.
Josephine sprang to her feet, a slow
horror creeping into her eyes as she
comprehended the scene. and then she
SAW the blood trickling slowly down the
hand OF her preserver, and knew that he
was hurt. With q wild cry she flung
herself down beside him, and Selling
the bleeding hand put her lips to the
wound. Max turned to prevent her, but
she held him fast
Max, l love you; it would kill me
TO have you die" she said hoarsely.
He bent over her.
But you have sighted and scorned
me all summer y
. know it. | had heard much of you
before yeu came. They told me you
We're cynic and afiirt. And | thought
you heartless coXcomh. Forgive me,
and live for me-
He took his hand away from her, and
imprisoned her in his arms, holding her
lips to his, while he said
My Josephine. | shall not die.
am not bitten. | cut my hand slightly
with my knife, but it is all the same,
for it has given you to me ~
She grew rose red with shame.
And IL offered my love 10 you!
Oh, Maxi
My darling, you know already that
mine was yours. But what Of Oak Lev
ison 81
He is nothing 10 me. He has never
been.H
Max Tremaine delayed his retrrn-to
the eli V three weeks, and when he did
go he took his wife with him.--Ho12e
Heekig-phH0.
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pidity. 1t crossed the peninsula of In
dia in less than one year. From 1921 f.
1923 it proceeded more slowly thropob
Mesopotomea and Syria on the one side
and Persia upon the other, from the Per.
sian Gulf to the shores Of the CASPIAN
and Mediterranean seas. Itspread from
the centre of the Russian Empire in 1881
through Poland, Prussia, Germany to
the eastern coast Of England. No oh.
staeles seemed to have interrupted il
diffusion over the civilized portions of
the world. 1t has existed under varied
conditions of soil and climate at the
level of the sea, and in a region not less
than 5000 feet above it; on the shore,
of oceans and in the centre of denselv
populated countries during the heat Of
summer and the extreme regors of a
Russian winter on the burning plains
of Arabia, as well as the marshy regions
OF the Nile and Ganges. Although it
has spared neither sex nor age, its pro.
gress has always been more rapid and
fatal in low, dirty and crowded portions
of towns.
From the statistics given themortality
occasioned by cholera is greater than
that produced by any disease which has
prevailed for centuries. In the infected
districts of Russia in 1851, one Twelfth
of the population died. In Paris in 1882,
IS, Geo fatal eases were reported, and
the number Of deaths reported in Great
Britain, exceeded 20, 900.
Much has been said in reference to the
contagious nature of the disease. Upon
this subject medical men differ in opin.
ion when we view the rapidity of its
diffusion, we would be led to infer that
it isnot spread by contagion, but the most
rational idea is that it is purely atmos-
pherical. Well authenticated facts clear.
~ establish the non-contagious nature
of the disease. Medical men and nurses
have not been attacked in an undue pro-
portion; as these persons are greatly
more exposed than those who never APP
preach the sick, they could not avoid if
contagion existed, suffering in a degree
corresponding to their exposure.
\ number of interesting facts might
be cited from medical statistics to relieve
the public mind of the alarm which us,l-
sually prevails on the approach of the
disease, but shall reserve this for an
other communication. 4.
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TIE cholera, originating in Asia early

TIE cholera, originating in Asia early
last spring, has spread with unprece-
dented rapidity over Europe and has at
ength made its appearance on our own
continent. Owing to its devastating in
influence, all precautionary measures
should be taken to guard against its in
vasion. 70 suppose that that disease
only prevails in summer or autumn is a
mistaken opinion. In the year 1880 it
made its appearance on the borders of
the Caspian Lea, and advanced rapidly
into the centre of Russia, reaching Mos
COW in September and prevailed there
during the entire winter. In the year
1881 it appeared in Mecca i'll the month
of May, where it proved very fatal. 1t
reached Edinburgh, Scotland, in Janu-
airy 1851. In the month following it
broke out in London, and gradually diff
fused itself over England. During the
same summer it prevailed in France and
Holland. In June it occurred in One
bee and Montreal. 1t disseminated it.
self rapidly throughout the provinces Of
upper and Lower Canada, and the Uni
tea States. In the advancement of the
dlsease from east to west, from the CEN
ire OF Asia to the shores Of America. its
progress was marked with variable ra-
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AID the residue Of the ticket by about
the same majority.
The polls allowed We're from Green
land, Babb's Mill, Johnsonville, More
field and Wardensville, and those re-
jected We're Barnes, Harper's. Matthias,
Brakes, Barkdall's Mill, and Petersburg.
The Supervisor at Petersburg made
oath that he was intimidated by voters
and could not have a fair election. The
other polls were rejected in consequence
of their not finding with the Books, the
Unconstitutional Test Oath, required of
the Inspectors, &c. It is believed that
by the officers. except at Matthias, and
they admitted the Supervisor from that
precinct to a seat at their Board without
his having taken that oath, and vet re-
jeeted the poll because he had not taken
ii. The poll-books are still somewhere
out west, and have not been seen by any
Conservative, so far as | know. There
is no doubt, | think, but the entire Con-
sentative ticket is elected from $40 to
100 majority without the rejected votes,
of which there are about 100-making
the majority about 250-and there is no
charge, OR suspicion OF fraud, at any
place of voting. There never was an
election more fairly conducted than it
was in the eastern and central portions
of the county, where the Conservatives
chiefly reside, and this is the first time
in the history Of the county that bare
faced fraud and rascality has been per-
petrated upon the balIot-boX. tits hoped
that the candidates affected by it will
not submit to it quietly. We have
nothing late from Pendleton--i.tst report
was that kennedy's majority was about
200. Yours, truly,
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Is Gen. Grant Il Comprehend:


Ina letter addressed by Lieutenant.
General Grant, to Rev. Lyman Abbott,
General Secretary, American Union
Commission, dated Nov. 10th, 1865, in
reply to an invitation to attend a meet
lug of that Association. the General
says:
at affords me great pleasure to sec so
respectable an organization as yours, in
terested in so deserving cause. How
ever we may have differed from our
Southern brethren in the events of the
last four years, we have now become one
people, and with but one interest.
The work of your commission, while it
will give present aid, and where it is so
much needed, will also serve to heal old
wounds. Whatever is calculated to
increase the friendship and brotherly
feeling between the two sections OF our
country, ] heartily approve Of"
Radicals, be on the alert! Berkeley
onion, sound the alarm Danger ahead.
Treason smells rank on the air. The
great leader of our armies, the mighty
conqueror Of modern times, is tuning
Copperhead, and taking to the rebels
like ducks to the water.o Let the
great original >ecessionist, and advocate
of National disunion, be summoned at
once to save the threatened country!
But, seriously, is it not humiliating,
after reading such expressions of magma
nimity and wisdom, and true patriotism,
from the man to whom we are more iE-
debted forthe preservation of our Nation
al Union than any other, to turn 10 the
narrow, selfish, vindictive and degrading
policy OF the Radical party Of West
Virginia.
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Now that the elections are over, and
ing the contest have subsidized we are
likely to relapse into indifference, and
forget the mighty task still before us
Every Nirginian who lays claim to the
attribute OF manhood, should feel that
upon his shoulders rests the burden of
restoring his State to the high position
occupied prior % the war. Nor is this
too much for any man 10 assume, how
ever humble maybe the sphere in which
he moves. Every man has his infiu-
ence; let us see to it that this influence
is not left uneXerted. There is a host of
enemies arrayed against us; let Us be
armed in the panoply of truth, and ever
be ready. Correct social and political
notions should be formed in the family
circle, and assiduously disseminated
The puritanical clement in the North
Is stark mad AT this time upon the sub
.iect OF negro equality; and every house
hold is q school for their mischievous
teachings. Let US initiate them in zeal.
Our present duty is to give proper dircc-
ton to public sentiment on the subjects
now claiming attention. What do Nir-
ginians say npon this subject of negro
equality: We would have them say
equality before the law" which is made
necessary by relation they now sustain
to society as 1rcemen. Political equality
should be withheld as incompatible
with the interests of the Caucasian race.
Social equality should be spoken of as
the cmanation of crazed brain-a natu-
raj impossibility; and only to be enter
tanned by those who discard reason and
revelation.
But there are practical questions claim
ing our immediate attention. Shall we
remain passive and quiet whilst a law
remains upon the statute books of our
State which prevents man of Southern
sympathies from collecting just ac-
count, whilst the same laws make him
responsible for all he may owe: Or
shall the written Constitution of the
State be set aside by corrupt men in
power, and we be silent?
Questions Of great practical Importance
are before us, let us address ourselves L
; the task of their solution.
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18th, and 18th Sees of the Act of Nov.
y, 1863, providing for cases of contests of
OF Delegates, Senators, and Judges
before the House of Delegates and Sell
ate, IS to the two first, and a special
Co}af as to the last.
There is Il salutaly provision in the
4Aet OF Nov. l3, 1869. authorizing tie
Governor who makes Proclamation Of
the Election Of Judge, and commissions
that officer, IL send for aHfhe poll books,
do{tots, certificates Of tie inspectors, &C..
to enable him to examine if the returns
have been properly certified to him by
the Board of Supervisors.
COY. Boreman has been, formally,
called upon to perform this palpable
duty under the lawn order that this
fraudulent and daring scheme, on the
naTt OF the Boards, may be defeated.
II he meets his responsibilities, Judge
Kennedy will be commissioned leaving
Mr.. Hall to contest, before a Court, if he
thinks proper.
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YHP fYecfian fl};fe8yne.

Theannals Of audaeious election frauds
would be searched in vain to find par
allel to the wholesale rejection Of the
polls of entire precincts, in most of the
Counties of this District.
Il was not enough to enforce an Tn
constitutional Test Oath,-not enough
to violate the law itself, requiring votes
rejected, i'll case Of all "pcrsons, to be
put upon The rejected list-but official
outrage il consummated by throwing
out entire returns. We append sample
in letter from a highly intelligent and
reliable source.
The Board of Supervisors had nothing
whatever to do, as respects the Judicial
and Legislative elections, but to see that
their returns in form from the several
precincts were accurately summed up.
The Act of Nov. l3, 1868 directs, that
g the names entered on the poll books
shall be counted by the Inspectors, &C.,
| /; nd the number thereof be set down,
&c. and provides for comparison of
the number with the number Of ballots
Scr. IS.
Sec 30 directs that "as soon as the
results are aseertained the Inspectors
shall sign two certificates" as follows :
1--WE, the undersigned, who acted as
Inspectors of the Election, &C., do certify,
&C., that the result thereof is as follows:
For the Office OF - a. B. received
votes: c. u. - votes, &C." This Ger
titicate is made to the Board of Super
visors.
The 3lst sec. makes the Board OF s'u-
pervisors the Judges OF Election,
qualification, and returns Of their oac7a
mealders, ootd Of oH County and Torn
snip obicerS, and the sd makes pro-
vision for tho case Of a contest, as to
those officers, before the Board.
But the Both Sec. expressly provides
| that when an election is held for Dele
gate, Senator, Governor, Judge, de-, the
Board of Supervisors shall "carefully
and impartially ascertain the result" of
the election, so reported to them by the
the Inspectors, and certify, in case of
Delegates and Senators, to their respec-
tive Houses, and to the Governor, in the
case of Judge, as follows: The Board
of Supervisors, &C., having carefully
and impartioly examined the returns of
the election, &C., do certify that, for the
Office of - A. Il. received - votes j;
C. ID. - votes, &c.'
1t is manifest that, AS respects these
officers, the Board has no authority to
consider questions of legality of votes,
or any official irregularities in the cleo
ton returns. If formal on their face, and
signed by those purporting to be the
} Inspectors, and who acted as such-ol
by others, voters, in their stead, as pro-
vided by law, when the regular Inspect
) ors do not act-they are, merely, to Ger
, tify to the correctness Of the returns.
This is rendered conclusive by the LIST
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HARDY COUNTY, ". VA,
NnNnrlhnr l. SGS

Dedl ST.. We have the returns, from
a meeting of five or six of the acting
Supervisors of this county, who held
their meeting at the house of Samuel
Rhinehart, some twelve miles west Of
the Court House. They We're called
together by A. Dolley, Radical candi-
date for House Of Delegates Samuel
Rhinehart, Radical candidate for As
SCISSOR, and +. Mentzing, Radical candi-
date for Clerk and Recorder, who were
acting as Commissioners for this TIL
organized county. The meeting Was
held on Wednesday with closed doors
no person permitted to be present except
the three Commissioners named above.
There are twelve places for voting in
this county, and poli=hooks We're re-
turned from eleven, six of those We're
rejected, and five allowed. giving the
return to the entire Radical ticket:
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dred men belonging to the 18th. 14th and 18th
Illinois regiments, have been disposed OF, and
dishonorable discharges, with two or three ex-
ceptoas. have been cancelled and others,
where no discharges were furnished. marked
absent with leave
On the 10th inst. Capt Wir4 ayas hung at
Washington.
j Toronto despatch say: Fenial. bonds are
selling in Montreal and Quebec. where the de-
tectives are watching the Irish The Leader
announces the discovery of Il plot to rob Cana
dian banks. Two men are new in jail here
who have confessed that seven American Fen
ians are here organizing Il force Of one nun
dred men, TO make a raid on the bank. The
Saunders kdnappers were brought before the
court a writ of habeas corpus, the judge
refused bail, and they were returned to prison
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Ne,cs gives the following description Of
the execution of Wirz:
The scenes at the execution to-day which
was witnessed by twelve hundred people. were
horrible. The walls of the prison, the adion-
ing hausc-tops and windows and the trees in
the Capitol grounds. were black with men and
women most of the latter coarse and repulsive
looking creatures, who joined the men in MAX
lHS ipul dilu uIG.ilf oulcEles. Two women.
denied passes to the inclosure stood on the
roof of q shed, shaking their fists at the dying
man. The same gallows had been used before
for the execution IF seven persons. It WAS
twenty-five feet high. The exeeutioner was II
private soldier. but black coat over hi,
uniform. and black kid gloves Capt Wr2
appeared on the scafold with his wholeperson
enveloped in loose, black glazed, muslin bag
He was suffering eNcrueiating agony from hs
arm which WIS suppufating, another piece al
the decaycd bone having come out His last
words We're . am innocent Of the charges
brought against me. am going before God
who Will judge between me and my aecusers
He then kissed the efue1x, whcreupon the
crowd shouted and hooted. and the soldiers
Knocked him and cried loudly: !" You linevcr
starve any moro Union prisoners. Remember
Andersenviles Others in the crowd cried:
Hang the seeundrel quick When the hood
was pulled over his head. the crowd cheered
and some exclaimed. Down with him: let
him DROP y hen the drop fell, Il wild Choir
Us Of cheers and shouts arose from the crowd
Such disgraeeful scene has never been wiz
messed in this country at any execution. An
artist WAS on hand with his apparatus and
took view of the dangling corpse. " hen
the body was cut down, the rope was cut in
pieces, and the crowd fought and struggled for
the fragments. The post mortem disclosed
that the neck had been broken No order for
the disposal ofthc body has Yet been issued by
the War Department
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Dating ftem September 9th, Admiral Pareia
addressed a letter to the Consular body IN Val
paradise, allowing neutral vessels ten days TO
continue dscllarging or loading for q neutral
port; within the ten days all shipping to be
DartS
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Garabadi has been elected to the Italial
Chamber of Deputies.
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The New Orleans Civilian fears thai Texas
will net be represented in the next Congress
The debt contracted BY Texas siuring the war
is nine million OF dollars.
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Contested G0unty Election.

we last week noticed the fact of steps
having been taken, to contest the cleo
tic n for county officers. Recent devel
opments of the reckless and criminal
action OF the Boards of other counties in
this District, made it apparent know
ing the tone of the Board, and the &C.
ton OF majority Of its members in the
recent election, that it would be impos,
slble to procure anything like justice to
the contestants, and the matter was drop
ped, as regards those officers whose
fate would be decided by that tribunal.
Inc faris correspondent ofthe London Tine
says it is generally reported in Paris that thu
French army in Mexico is TO be Withdrawn BY
lnstallments, and that by August or Septem'
Der OF next year the whole will have returned
to France.
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The news will be received over the civilized
world with the deepest regret chat Spain is at
war with the Republic of Chill.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-11

Our nervousness was quickly gone,
and we were soon chatting merrily.
Lesser and DINNER grew the world as
we scared and swept along, over Har-
lem and along East River, with tshun-
dred isles, with the wide, glittering wa
tiers of the Sound beyond, like dazzling
shield, and hamlets, hills and woods,
the latter flushed with Autumnal purple
and gold, fieeting far beneath us like
the vistas of an enchanted realm. 8
1t all seemed strange and fairy-like.
1t brought to mind the " Day-Dream y
of Tennyson. By but slight stretch of
the fancy, the bride became the Sleep
ing beauty, newly awakened by her
true-love's kiss; by another stretch
quite q stretch, it is true--Professor
Boynton became the fairy prince, Eight
er footed than the fox" who bore her to
his fathers halls. twas the sweet Day
Dream of youth and love. .Hias
And on her lovers arm she leant -
IIa And round her waist she felt it fold,
And far across the hills they went,
In that new world which is the old a
Across the hills and far away,
Beyond their utmost purple rim,
And deep into the dying,day sf.
The happy princess followed him.
Even as in; the sw eet Day Dream, the
happy couple in the air ship left the
world behind, and mounted starward
as though to make their bridal home in
some bright bower beyond the clouds.
And Ger them many sliding star f
And many amerry wind was borne, 2 -
And strealned through many d golden bar,
- The twilight melted into morn.
And DER them many flowing range 1891,
OF vapor buoycd the crescent bark =
And, rapt through many rosy change, .
The twilight died into the dark.
We understand that the newly-wed.
ded pair will remain some days in New
York before seeking their house in Syr.
acuse. AS their wedding was brassy
may their days be of silver and theI
nights of gold M
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and the world sank from our feet like a
peopled dream. The city was spread
below us. like map, with its hundred
spires and myriad casen1ates cleaning
in the last fash of sunset, which flooded
the west with pallid gold, with here and
there an island of white cloud. For a
moment we seemed to be perfectly mo-
tionless, and then, by watching the
Central Park, directly beneath us, we
saw that we were moving rapidly toward
the North. 20
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A War Department order has been
issued directing that all naval property
or material captured from the rebels and
now in possession or charge of army
officers shall be delivered up to officers
of the navy authorized to receive it.
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Then as the wind began to weep
A music out Of sheet and shroud,
~ We steered her toward the crimson cloud
That land-like slept along the deep"