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Heavy ON Wilson.

The New York Times (Republican)
says: Senator Wilson's Southern tour
seems to be case of great cry and lit
tie wool. The flock surrounds him. but
there is no shearing done, and he is like
ly to come back empty handed. The
blacks listen to him, but wonder what
all the pother is about The whites let
him alone, and have not paid him the
compliment of getting angry at any
thing he has said. He has rated them
to his hearts content, and they hear him
with civility, if not with respect, and
then MIR. Wilson packs up his stock oil
platitudes and diasribes and takes him.
selfoff unnoticed to the next town. II
/ is not, We may be sure, exactly what the
Senator bargained for. If there had
been a disturbance anywhere what q
theme it would have supplied him with
what martyr he would have returned
As it is, he comes back in the position
of one who thought to move the universe
and finds that be has not made so much
stir as gadfy in summer. The South
ern people soon found out that it was moi
an earthquake or whiriwind which had
come among them, but only reed sha.
ken by the wind. And we say that this
is very discouraging for poor Mr.. Wilson
and We hope he will bear up bravely un.
der his adyersities.
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B@ The Secretary of War has issued a
circular to the agents of the Freedman
Bureau giving directions as to the distri
button of the special relief fund as proyi.
ded by the joint resolution of Congress
approved March 80, 1867.
The Assistant Commissioners are di
rected to see that none but the very des.
titute receive relief, which is to con.
sist of one bushel of corn and eight
pounds of meat per month for each adul,
person, and one half the above amount to
each child between one and fourteen years
of age, and this issue of food will be dis
continued as soor as early vegetables and
fruits shall be grown. 1t is further d.
reeted that Assistant Commissioners ap-
point additional local agents whenever
absolutely necessary, for the special pur-
pose Of issuing these supplies, to whom
the oath of loyalty prescribed by the act
of Congress, approved July 2, 1862, will
be administered, and no one who cannot
subscribe to the same shall receive such
appointment.
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important to subscribers.

Nearly every day we receive letters
from old subscribers enclosing money to
renew their subscriptions and telling us
we need not be SO ALFRED particular
about stopping it the very day the time
expires for which they have paid. Our
rule is advance payment, and when the
time expires We invariably strike out the
name, unless by an oversight it is omit.
ted for a week or so. We make this a rule
If we break it for one We must for an
other, ana that is impossible. We enter
no name upon our books till paid-if a
man wants to borrow money from US we
lend it to him, but that transaction is
never shown upon our subscription book.
And if We send paper without pay
from party, We take the money from
our private purse, pay for the same, for
such time as it is sent and thus keep our
books aud business in hand.
We mean no ofense by discontinuing
a mans paper when his time runs out
We have no objection to giving money
Ito spend money for subscribers in such
beverages or amusements as they desire
when We meet, but would not send pa
per to our grandfather, even one moment
longer than it was marked paid. This is
therule of the ofice-it is business.
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The New York Tribune, which, despite
all its heresies and eccentricities has al.
ways been sensible upon the case of Mr..
Davis, thus notices the move which has
been made by Mr.. Davis counsel to Ell
ther bring on trial Immediately or have
him released. Itsays:
"The Government should surely be
ready to proceed with the trial at this
term of the Court. if there be any pur.
pose to try him at all; and, if not, the
the prisoner should as a matter of course
be Admitted to bail or otherwise set at
liberty. Two years have sped since he
was captured; and ON the 18th Of this
month two years will have passed since
he was immured in Fortress Monroe. In
view of these facts his longer detention
in close confinement, while the pTosecu
tion refuses him trial, would be glar-
ing defiance ef the settled principles Of
civilized jurisprudence, and deep stain
upon the honor of our country"
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Candidatesfor AppOintmenttothe
Naval Academy.

The following is the list of candidates
selected BY the President for appointment
to the Naval Academy at Annapolis, as
midshipmen at large:
John Downes of Massachusetts,, son OF
the late Commander John Downes, Uni
ted States Navy.
Duncan Converse, of Ohio.
William A. Durhurst, of New Hamp-
shire.
John T. Edison, of New York.
Abram K. Michler, of the District Of
Columbia, son of Brevet Brigadier Gen
eral N. Michler, United States Engineer
Corps.
William t. B. O'Reilly, of Maryland.
Thomas s. Plunkett, Of Tennessee.
Joseph H. Sands, of the District Of
Columbia, son of Commodore B. i.
Sands, United States Navy.
Frank S. Clarke, Of Kentucky.
Perrin Busbee, of North Carolina.
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s~Thad. Stevens says in his letter
commenting on Senator Wilson's speech:
"Who authorized any orator to say
there would be no more confscation?"
Great Godl Is the Radical thirst fol
.Eouthern blood and property not yet sa-
fiatsd2 Have they not gormandized to
their fill7 The people of America vii
not endure very much longer the tyran-
nous course being pursued BY the Radical
party towards the defeated States of the
South, but will demand that justice and
law be given them instead of Major Gen.
erals and bayonets.
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SRA Brooklyn paper accuses the la.
dies Of dram-drinking at their dress ma
kers, and gives the following explanation
Of terms: "Moire Antique" Old Rye
aWhite Satin London Gin; "Gingham, :
Bourbon Whisky; Alpaca" Sants
Cruz; "Delaine," Jamaica Rum; "Tarle-
tan" Scotch Whisky, "Poplin," Irish
Whisky; "Silk," s. O. P, "Berege,
Sherry; "Plain Merino,' Xxx Ale; aAl
Wool Plaid" Alf-an-alf. Mixed drink.
are distinguished by the style of trim
mings. A "Gingham Flounced," means
Bourbon Sour. Spotted Silk is Mini
Julep. A aPoplin GOred' is syuony.
nous with hot whisky, &c.
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The Congressional Delegates from
Washington Territory draw about S1l,
600 in mileage for each session.
The Methodist of Vermont have one
hundred and forty eight churches, seven
ty eight local preachers, and a member
ship of 11,4l5.
Ex-President Buchanan entered upon
his 10th year on the 22d ult. He is still
in vigorous health.
1t Is said that Gen. Garfield will not
accept the nomination for Governor of o.,
but that Governor Cox will consent to
be renominated.
Gen. W. G. Strong. of Wisconsin,, was
married in Chicago, last week, to niece
lof VIM. B. Ogden, the Western railroad
man. Gen. Sherman was at the wedding.
In consequence Of the late strike of
the workmen of Chicago, the work of
building to the amount of $4,000, 900,
which was contracted for, is abandond.
In Alabama O,0OO white persons have
been admitted to the poor.list In North
Carolina not less than 200, 900 have asked
for assistance, while in Georgia perhaps
not less than $4,000 have asked for help,
A rich young lady of New York is
about to be married to an Italian prince
whose father lives in the garret Of his
house in Rome, lets the lower rooms fol
restaurants and billiard rooms, and whose
only income is from their rental.
A Mrs. Helms, residing at Mason
Michigan, has been arrested, charged
with poisoning her husband. The par.
ties had been married but few weeks
but during that time the woman had sue.
ceeded in having her husband make :
will by which all his property comes
into her possession.
In many of the parishes of Louisiant
hundreds of people have been driver
from their homes by the great flood ans
are now living in huts upon elevated
ground. Meetings have been held il
New Orleans to furnish relief for these
people, and in three days the fund reached
$4,000, but much more is needed.
In Salem, Mass, during thunde
storm one day last week young mat
had steel framed umbrella in his hand
with wooden handle, the frame Of which
was completely riddled and thrown to tn,
opposite side of the street, the breast o
his coat was somewhat torn, and thu
wristband of his flannel shirt hung onl,
in shred, while the sleeve was partl,
thrown open. The steel buckets on hi
lshoes were untouched, but the tops O
his stockings were completely unrayel
cd.
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sgThe records of the War Depart

ggThe records of the War Depart
ment show that Fifty persons are now con-
fined at the Dry Tortugas-Dine citizens
and forty-one soldiers. The former are
Mudd, Spangler, Arnold and o Laughlin,
the conspirators; ST. Leger Grenfel, SEN
fenced to hard labor for life for conspir-
ing to release prisoners of war; John 2
Adair, South Carolinian, sentenced to
five years for robbery; John Walters, ten
years for manslaughter, and Sam. Henry,
three years for assault with intent to kill
OF the soldiers, eighteen we're sentenced
for desertion, seven for assault with intent
to kill, and six for robbery.
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Meeting Of the Peace Conference
Important Report.

\ LONDON, May THE Conference Of
the European Governments for the settle
ment of the conflicting claims of France
and Prussia in regard to the Grand
Duchy of Luxemburg, met in this city
to- day.
1t is reported that the leading powers
hesitate to carry out the proposition for
guaranteeing the naturalization Of Lux
emburg,and that the people of the Grand
Duchy ask for annexation to Belgium.
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sgsWith regard to the complications
in Europe, the London Times of the 22d
of April foreshadows the formation of
what it calls aWestern Confederation, y
to be composed of England France, Hol-
land, Belgium, Sweden and Denmark. II
adds, Significantly, that "no part has yet
been assigned to the United States in
these imaginary combinations,
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stA.T The editor ct the HuckleberrJ
Knob Messenger. published at Athens
Athens County, Ohio, is certainly per.
feet pink of propriety. Ne person is al
lowed to differ from him under penalty
Of being subjected to at least ons-hall
column Of prepared vulgarity, only st tc
be read to the loafers of an Athens bar.
room.
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s@- The tail of the Abolition kite, the
Grand Army of the Republic, has quietly
crawled into its hole and dragged the hole
in, for the purpose of covering up its de-
ception. For the purpose Of extending
aid to widows and orphansl Fie on such
hypocricyl
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GAgues. Chills, or Intermittent Fever
cured, or the money refunded. Dr.. Wits
Ague Pills are entirely 8 new medicine, and
having been tried in over 1890 Of the very
worst and obstinate cases Of Chills and Fever,
and not failed even in one case to effect
speedy cure, the proprietor guarantees them
to cure every case, even after all other medi-
cines fail. Those suffering should immedi-
ately give them trial. They are warranted
to cure. For sale by Druggists or sent by
mail on receipt of the price. 81. Address DR..
Witt, Box Gil, Cincinnati, 0hio.s
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sa-T The SO called Republican Conven-
ton assembled in Charleston, s. c., on
Tuesday evening. All the delegates ex-
cept one we're negroes. A strong minded
ilady of color" named Miss Harper, ad-
dressed the meeting.
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@An order has been transmitted to
Gen. Sheridan to extend the time for reg
istering, in order to obtain the opinion of
the Attorney General upon the subject Of
disfranchisement.
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na- The thirty fourth anniversary Of
the Anti-slave.y Society was held on Tues
day, the 7th inst, in New York. Wen
dell Phillips presided. Resolutions Of
an incendiary character we're passed, in.
clnding the paramount necessity of reno
wing "the traitor of the White House,
4 Recommendation to "Watch" the Su.
preme nrt,and the policy and necessity
of cou6scation, and a division of the
spoils among the negroes.
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pA-An order has been issued to the
commandant at Fortress Monroe to sur
render Jefferson Davis to the United
States Marshal Whenever the proper legaI
process is issued BY tho United States
Circuit Court.
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The Democracy are in Favor OF

The Democracy are in Favor Of
Representation in Congress by every
State.
Immediate union on the basis of the
Constitution.
Opposed to usurpation Of undelegated
power By Congress.
Opposed to military despotism in this
Republic.
Opposed to Congressional force bills to
establish Negro Suffrage.
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DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET


For Governor,
ALLEN G. THURMAN,
Of franklin.
Lieutenant Governor,
DANIEL S. UHL,
Of Holmes.
Treasurer of State,
G.. FULTON,
of Crawford.
Audi.cr Of State,
JOHN McELWEE,
Of Butler.
Attorney General,
FRANK Il. HURD,
Of Knox.
90 Supreme Judge,
THOMAS NJ. KEY,
Of Hamilton.
Comptroller Of Treasury,
WILLIAM SHERIDAN,
Of Williams,
Member Board Public. Works.
ARTHUR HE'S,
Of Cuyahoga.
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Notice.

A LII persons are hereby warned not to pur-
II chase a certain note of hand given by
me to Absalom D. Davis for sal s5, and on
which there is yet due ,SloS 90. Said note
was fraudulently obtained and Twill not pay
it unless compelled to do so by Law. as
mal4w4. JACOB EHMANN.
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~ Address all orders and letters,
"Ths Spirit Of Democracy"
WooDsFIELD,
MONROE CouNTY,
ONO
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LONDON, May IA dispatch from
Dublin states that the Fenian, McC Caferty
has been found guilty.
The Government has accepted the Lib
eral amendment to the Reform bill, pro-
yiding for lodger's franchise.
Notwithstanding the preliminaries look
ing to the preservation Of peace. France
and Prussia are both rapidly arming.--
This course is producing distrust and
alarm in financial circles here and else
where.
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The Late Reform Demonstration
i'm London.

New YORK, May IA Herald's spe-
cial dated London, 9th inst, says: The
reform demonstration in Hyde Park to-
day was an imense affair. It numbered
at least 100000, embracing roughs, gen.
tlemen, women, children and working
men, Sir Robert Walpole's proclamation
that the assembly was illegal, proved ut
terly abortive. The morning papers an
nounced that the Government would not
attempt to put down the meeting, but all
the troops in London and vicinity we're
under arms, and large force Of police
were stationed in secluded part. of the
Park, aud vehicles were kept ready to
convey them to any point in case of riot.
Fifteen separate meetings were organized,
at one of which woman spoke in favor
of female suffrage. One stand was devo-
ted to religious speakers. Most of the
revolutionary sentiments uttered by the
speakers were loudly cheered as the po-
lice passed by the crowd. The reformers
advised order and practically carried out
that idea, driving off the troops in the
Park and the roughs who had pushed in.
The entire press denounce the course of
the Government. The tories treat the
meetings as mob victory, while the re-
formers claim them as splendid popu-
lar triumph. The bitterest feeling ex.
lists on both sides, and all London is in
tensely excited. Some of the meetings
are still in progress and will continue IN,
til late hour.
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WoodsGeld. May III, 1897.

$ "A union Of hearts, union of hands,
A union that none may sever;
A union of lakes, union of lands,
Tho AMERICAN UNION FOREVER"
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t~ The following is a tabular state
ment of the number of voters registered
in the parish Of Orleans up to 6 o'clock
PM, April 80:
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Administrators S Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the hnder-
IN signed was, on the I'd dfy of May, 1867,
appointed Administrator Of the estate of
William 81. Dowell, decd.
mal4w3. JACOB N. MITCHELL.
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HTHE UNION AS 1T WAS, AND
THE CONSTITUTION AS IT Is"
II hold thatTHIs Government was made
On the WHITE BASIS, by WHITE
MEN, for the BENEFIT Of WHITE MEN
snd their POSTERITy forever. STE
pkc,s A. Douglas.
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S P E G / 4 L NO T &c Els

This great medicine cured Dr. j. II Scba l'. =
Che PROPRIETOR, Of Pulmonary GonsDmntl::e
when it had assumed It's most formidabi"o'A W.
poet and when speedy death appeared ia ~
inevitable. HISS physicians Pronounced X;
ease ineurable. when he commenced ira ms
of this simple bat powerful remedy. " w.
health was restored in very short time - -
no return of the disease has been annroIi o ona
ed, for al the symptoms quickly disapneara9i
and his present weight is more than two b' ,,s'
ded prounds.
Since his recovery, he has devoted bis.
tention exclusively to the cure of Consn,aa'l at
plicated with it, and the cures effected bT . N
medicines have been very numerous and fr ,S
wonderful DR.. Sehenek makes professio0,I[
visits TO several Of the larger cities weeLi,
where he has a large eoncourse of patan;S
and 1t is truly astonishing to see poor COW
sumptives that have to be lifted out of tbn;,
carriages, and in a few months heafthv, rnlna.
SYRUP. SEAWEED TONIC. and NAN y
DRAKE PILLS are generally AZ reaairad !,
curing Consumption. Full directions accor,
panv each, 50 that any one can take tho,,
without seeing DR.. Sehenck. but when il
convenient it is best to see him. He gives nd.
vice free, but for Il thorough eXamiuatiAn VIII
his Respirometar MS fee Is three dollars.
Please observe, when purchasing, that tbr
two licensees Of the Dactor-one when II
the last stage Of Consumption, and the othe,
Us he new is, IN perfect health-are on tbe
Government stamp.
Sold by all Druggists ard Dealers. pric,
81 80 per boitle, or 81. 80 the half-dozen All
letters for advice should be addressed to Dr.
senESeKs $ Principal Office, No. Is North 9Th
Street. Philadelphia. Pa General WholesaI@
Agents Dcmas Barnes s Co. n Y;
Hance, Baltimore. Md: John D. Parfe Cir.
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NOsc us.I Then.

Henry j. Raymond, of the Times, is
now daily urging the Southern States
to submit to the constitutional amend
ment, and threatens them with its inn
position and worse fate if they shall
refuse to submit to it. He wrote the
address OF the Philadelphia Convention,
stood up in its presence, and twice read
the following passage from it, amid the
applause of that body of Northern and
Southern representative men:
"And the ten millions of Americans
who live in the South would be unwor-
thy citizens of free country, degene-
rate sons ola heroic ancestry, unfit ever
to become the guardians of the rights
and liberties bequeathed to us by the
fathers and founders Of the republic, if
they should accept, with uncomplain-
ing submissiveness, the humiliations
thus sought to be imposed upon them"
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Wig They are Kept out.

MACK" the Washington correspon-
dent of the Cincinnati Comercio5, says:
81 don't think there is any doubt that
the South, permitted to participate in
the next presidential election, will give
her entire electoral vote for the Demo-
cratic candidate, whoever he may be.
l believe such will be the result, even if
the negroes are allowed to vote, for
believe the negro vote in the South will
be very easily controlled"
Because the Radicals fear the South
will vote with the Democrats of the
North, they are determined to keep
them unrepresented in Congress, and in
the electoral college. This seems to be
the intention of the extremists. Party
before couatyyis the watch-word Of Rad
icalism.
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The Jae1;GH N0ssaere Of G3siteo'
.SfofeS Troops.

FoRr LARAMIE, Dee, 26.-The recent
massacre of United States troops by In
dams did not occur near the old Fort
kearney, but in the vicinity OF Fort
Philip kearney, Dakotah Territory.
The latter is situated III the forks q the
two Piney creeks, in the centre Of the
mountain district of the Military De-
partment Of the Platte, and in the heart
of the regi on occupied by the hostile
tribes, the Sioux and the Cheyennes.
Its defenees consisted OF a we'll made
stockade of timber, pierced with loop
holes for musketry. At two Of the cor
ners were block houses Of timber logs
eighteen inches in diameter. 1t is eX-
pected that the post was captured by
treachery, as the force there should have
been able to stand a siege, and it seems
hardly possible that it could have been
captured by Indian assault. On the
other hand, the savages have so con-
stantly manifested their hostility, that
it is difficult to see how the troops could
of vigilance There is no reason to doubt
ted yesterday. A messenger just i'll re-
ports the formation ola grand coalition
Of twelve tribes of Indians for common
cause against the whites, in the Terri
tories OF Dakotah and Montana. the
number of warriors is estimated at elev-
ell thousand, but this must be received
cum grand sails. The names of the kill
ed in the massacre reported yesterday
will be forwarded as soon as they can be
reached.
Fort LARAMIE, Dec. 27.-The Indi-
ans are very troublesome, and the troops
at Fort Philip Kearney have been al
most in a state of siege for weeks past.
On the 22d number Of Indians came
| near the post, and Brevet Lieutenant
Colonel w. j. Felterman, Captain r.
II. Brown and Lieutenant Grammond,
I'll of the 18th infantry, gathered hasti-
ly thirty-nine men of company G, ID
cavalry, and forty-five men of the 18th
infantry, and went after the Indians.
The troops were gradually drawn on,
until at point four miles from the fort.
they were surrounded and slaughtered,
Not a man escaped to tell the story of
disaster. The bodies We're stripped of
every article of clothing, scalped and
mutilated. Thirty bodies We're found
in space not larger than good sized
room. Nearly all the bodies were re-
covered and buried in the fort.
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How THE INDIANS BEHAVE IN TFx

How THE INDIANS BEHAVE IN TN
As.-The following recent incident of
Texas border life may perhaps, tend to
dispel some of the remaining romantic
notions entertained i'll regard 30 the In
dian charactes: Sarah Jane Lllster was
in Texas, with a family named Bobh.
During the absence of MIR. Bobb, band
of Nicorah Comanches came to the
house, invited in by the children. bat
refused, until satisfied there was no men
there. They Went ii, attempted! 10
carry off one ofthe children. Mrs. Bob
resisted, and clung to the child, where
upon one of the savages went behind
seized her by the hair, drew her back
and cut her throat. This was commit
ted in sight of Miss Luster, who had
taken refuge in the upper part OF the
cabin, and was SO shocked as to utter u
groan, which, leading to her discovery,
she was captured, and with the children
leaving babe in the cabin, was taken
To CAMP