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backwards and forwards like shuttlecock by
handful of scheming politicians? II all
these difficulties could be overcome what power
could hold the democratic forces together and
turn them over from one set of candidates to
another in the midst of heated campaign?
1t is not surprising that the announcement of
so wild scheme should be attributed to the
most sordd motives, and should excite intense
Indignation in the minds of the unterrifed
democracy.
There is nothing left for the democrats but
to fight on under the leaders chosen for them
by their Convention, win or lose Their true
policy is to concentrate all their strength upon
conservative members of Congress and upon
members of the State Legislatures, so as to
insure if possible the election of conservative
United States Senators. Their large vote
shows that they are party not to be de-
spised, and if they can secure over two-thirds
of the House of Representatives they will
them to recognition and respect. The South
ern States are coming back into the Union
under radical reconstruction but before an
other Presidential election rolls round they
will be reorganized solidly as democratic
States. Seymour was not the choice Of the
democracy, and his nomination was q fraud
upon the masses Of the party. His defeat will
shut out crowd Of hungry politicians from
the enjoyment of the spoils for another
four years; but it will leave the Or
ganization in healthy condition and
clear the way for more desirable success in
the future. A strong opposition is always
beneficial, whatever party may be in power.
To the helplessness of the democratic minority
in Congress may be attributed the excuses of
the radicals for the past two or three years.
We insist, therefore, that Seymour and Blair
should remain in the field, and that the democ-
racy should make the best fight they can in
November. They may be left without single
State at their backs, but they will poll a
respectable vote and make better show in
Congress than they have made for many years.
1t may be hard for the hungry politicians who
are furnishing for the spoils of Office to find the
doors of the Treasury shut in their faces, but
the democratic masses, who fight for prin-
ciples, can afford to wait. At all events, it
appears certain that they will. be compelled to
do so for another four years at least.
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THE DRAWBACKS. Monsieur Mantiini has
discovered that the great drawbacks to the
democracy in these late elections were -
Ftrst-Blair's Brodhead letter.
,Secoad-Blair.
7hird-Wade Hampton and such.
The remedy proposed Is to get Mr.. Bel
mont's National Executive Committee together
and try the Japanese experiment Of hari-kari
upon the democracy, or TO throw up the sponge
in the third round in hauling OF Seymour and
Blair.
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ASKING Too Muon-The clique Of the Man.
haitian Club In asking another declination from
Seymour. He always declines before he Is
nominated. and as often as you rxe; but after
nomination he is like Stanton---he "stioks.
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GAME TO THE LAsT.-It is reported from
Al
Washington that President johnson is ready
70 relieve Seymour as the democratic candi-
date, and thinks the change would be o good
move. What pity they have not little Of
Johnsons pluck among the bloated bondhold-
ers of the Manhattan Club!
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For SALE.--We understand that the copper
head committee of the Manhattan Club offer
for sale their two sleek and fat candidates for
President and Governor, or they will exchange
the same for votes for Congress and Assembly.
Applications to be made at the Manhattan
Club
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THE WHOLE Hoa.-The Manhattan Club
politicians and some Western and Washington
wiseacres have set their heads together and
want Seymour and Blair to. withdraw from
the contest But what are they going to do
with their platform ? If they desire to get rid
Of their candidates they must Ego the whole
hog" and throw their stupid platform over
board as well
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Too FAR BAoK.-In lieu of the Tammany
democratic platform the kitchen clique at
Washington propose tho constitution Of 1889.
Gan party go forward In going hackwarda
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A LESSON FROM MoCfELIAN-IIis chango
of base by flank movement from the line Of
the Chckahominy swamps.
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OLYMPIC THEATRE. Broadwav-HUMPTY DuMpTy
WITH NEW FEATURES. Matinee at IL.
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FRENCH THEATRE, Fourteenth street and Sixth
nue.-Matinee at LA GRANDR DUoHEssR.
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NEW YORK THEATRE, Broadway.-TuE DRAMA OF
OUT or THE STREETS. Matinee at g.
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.

PIXIES OPERA HOUSE, OF Eighth and
ISL srcet.-LA GRAsDE DUoHEssR DE- GEROLsTEIN.
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BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway-THE NEW DRAMA
L'ABIAE Matinee at IL.
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THE ALABAMA CLAIMS. Our cable de-
spatches from London of yesterdays date
indicate that the plan agreed upon between
Minister Johnson and Lord Stanley for a
settlement Of the Alabama claims Is based
on the formation of mixed commission,
which will assemble in session in London and
examine and pass ''on all claims preferred by
English and American citizens" This mode
Of adjustment is not required, and, II at
tempted, will prove useless, by delay and
cost in the premises. IL Is founded
on the idea first thrown out by the British Cabi-
net and which was 80 distasteful to the Ameri-
can people at the moment. Minister Johnson
has, or ought to have, his bill Of claims in his
pocket. Let him present 1t and collect the
amount. If England Is not ready TO pay II
Just now we can afford to wait. Where do the
s'caims OF English citizens" come from? In
consequence Of the depredatlons Of the Ala.
bama, Of course. SO II appears we are
expected TO pay for defending ourselves at ou'
own risk and cost.
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BOwERY THEATRE. Bowery.-CRiMsoN SHIELD OR,
kYMPHs THE RAINBOW. Matinee at T.
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BRYANTS OPERA HOUSE, Tammany Building, 18TH
srcct-EruIoPIAN MINsTRELsY, DO, LUoRKrA boh9lA.
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A MYSTERIOUS DIsAPPEARANcE-That of
Barlow's ready reckoner. In ciphering Sey-
mour and Blair in he has ciphered himself out
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NIBLo's GARDEN. Broadway-MATILpA HERON
CAMILLE.
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ACADEMY OF MUSIC Irving place. -GHrLLrARzER'
TRAGEDY, MEDEA.
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SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELs, SIS Broadway.-ETHIo-
rIAa ENTERTAINMENTS, SINGING, DANCING, &c.
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KELLY & Icons MINsTRELs. 72o Broadway.-ETHlo.
ran MISsTRELsY. BuRLEsQUE. Ao-BARBER BLU.
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TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE 20l Bowery.-CoMIo
yooAllsM. MICRO MIssTRKLsY, &c. Matinee at ~
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-09-11

cATECHIsM FOR THE TIMES.

Who brought on the war?
The Democratic party.
Who gave aid and succor to the rebels
The Democratic party.
Who boosted that they would not
vote man nor dollar TO put down
the rebellion?
The Democratic party.
Who made the treasury bankrupt al
the breaking out of the war?
The Democratic party.
Who murdered Lincoln?
The tools of the Democratic party.
Who are the fiends calling themselves
the ku hluX Khan?
Members of the Democratic party.
Who burned colored orphan asylums
and murdered peaceable colored men i'll
New York?
The friends" of Gov. Seymour-al
Democrats.
Who fired hotels, with view OF
burning up New York?
The minions of Democracy.
Who tried to smugglc into the Nortl
smallpox clothing?
a good Democrat-and Seymour:
''friend.''
Who tried to fasten slavery upon Kan
sas, and perpetrated the villanies there
The Democratic party.
Who tried to make L. S. Grant tho
leader of their party?
The Democratic party.
Who now villify and traduce him?
The Democratic party.
Who called our brave soldiers elm
coins pups and hirelings?"
The Democracy.
Who predicted at the breaking out O.
the war that all the fighting would bC
OH free soil
Democratic leaders of the North.
Who made Il martyr of John Brown
The f. +. VS.. of Democracy.
Who are those worthless, Brick Pome
roy, ValIandigham. Forrest Il Co.?
Democratic chieftains.
Who are trying to dishOnor the ma
ton by repudiating its bonds?
Democrats.
Who murdered white men for teach
ing colorcd children at the South?
The chivalry of the Democracy.
Who, after deluging the country il
blood. and saddling the nation with al
enormous debt, now basely cry gu
against taxation?
The Democratic party
Where are to be found the late lead
ers in the rebellion?
Where they always were, in the Dem
ocratic party.
Who are going to be badly whipped
by the man who whipped them in tn
army?
The Democratic party.
Who put down the rebellion?
The Republican party, with the aid o
the noble soldiers.
Who sustained the soldiers in the war
The Republican party.
Who destroyed that curse OF civiliza
ton, slavery?
The Republican party.
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OPINIONS OF GRANT.


The New Y DIRK IVorld, high author
ity, which is now engaged in belittling
General Grant at furious rate, styling
him a man of no ability, ETC., had the
following about the General few
months before his nomination for the
Presidency:
Gen. Grants history should teach us
to discriminate better than we Amer
leans are apt to between glitter and SOL
id work. Our proneness to run after
demagogues aud spouters may find a
wholesome corrective in the study of
such a character as his. The qualities
by which great things are accomplished
are here seen to have no necessary con-
nection with snowy and superficial ac-
complishments. When the mass of
men look upon such character, they
may learn truer respect for themselves
and each other. They are taught by it
that high qualities and great abilities
arc consistent with the simplicity of
taste, contempt for parade. and plain
ness of manners with which earnest
men have strong natural sympathy.
Ulysses Grant, the tanner. Ulysses
Grant, the unsuccessful applicant for
the post of City Surveyor of ST. Louis,
Ulysses Grant, the driver into that city
of his two horse team with load of
wood to sell, had within him every
manly quality which will cause the
name Of Lieutenant General Grant to
live forever in history. His career is a
lesson in history. His career is a les
son in practical democracy; it is a quiz
ct satire on the dandyism, the puppy
ism, and the shallow alfectation of our
fashionable exquisitcs, as well as upon
the swagger of our plausible, glib
tongued demagogues. Not by any
means that great qualities are inconsist-
ent with cultivated manners and fluent
elocution but that such superficial at
tainments arc no measure of worth or
ability.
General Grants last brilliant cam
paign sets the final seal upon his rep
utation. 1t stamps him as the superior
of his able antagonist as well as of all
the commanders who have served with
or under him in the great campaigns of
last year. 1t is not necessary to sacri-
flee any part of their well earned repu-
tations to his. Sherman and Sheridan
deserve all that has ever been said III
their praise; but there has never been
time, since Grant was made Licutcn-
ant General, when anybody but Sher-
man, on orr side, could have been class
ed with him. Since Sherman's bold
march through Georgia and his capture
of Savannah and Charleston, there have
! been many who, in their strong admir-
alton of his great achievements, inclin
cd to rank him as the greater genera
of the two. That Judgment, we take it
| is now reversed by the court of tina
appeal; not by dwarfing the reputation
of Sherman, which suffers no just abate
ment, but by the expansion into grand
| er proportions of that of Grant"
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EFrom the Lawrence Republican,
THE INTERESTS OF TIE SOUTH.

The process of reconstruction in the
most of the late rebel States is nearly
completed. Their State governments
are fully organized, and their Repre-
sentatives and Senators are taking their
seats in Congress. On the whole, the
constitutions adopted by these States
are great improvement on their old
constitutions. They recognize the free
dom and equality of the people, and
are thoroughly free from the old State
Sovereignty. hercsies which once pre-
vailed SO extensively in the South. Un-
der these constitutions there is no rea-
son why the Southern States should
not recuperate their wasted fortunes
and 60 forward to bright future.
What their communities now need most
of all is internal peace and quiet. Could
they have this, immigration would flow
in upon them from the North, and their
unequaled natural resources would be
put in course of active development.
Nothing could be more fatal to their
welfare than continuance or renewal
of the internal strife through which
they have just passed.
1t is in this view of the case that the
programme of revolution marked out
by Mr.. +. Z. Blair, the Democratic NOM
inee for Vice President, is at once seen
to be hostile to the best interests of the
South as we'll as of the whole country.
Blair's plan is to forcibly overthrow the
loyal State governments which have
been erected and to build up others M
der the sole control of the late rebel ell
ement. OF course such a proceeding
could not be peaceably carried through.
1t involves war, and Il war which from
its very nature must be one of races.
Suppose such war successful in the
end, yet at the expense of how much
suffering, how much waste of life, how
much destruction of property. The
history of st. Domingo shows what the
colored races can do when pushed to
the wall. The South would emerge
from such contest a desert.
And 10 what end would all this be !?
What great practical good does Mr..
Blair hold out as the prize of such q
struggle? None whatever. Would he
give to the Southern States freer con-
stitutions-more liberal forms of gov
ernment? No. Would he increase the
number of their schools, academies and
colleges? No. Would he make their
lands more productive, their laboring
classes more contented and happy? No.
What then? All that he proposes is to
abolish the present free, republican
forms of government prevailing there,
and to substitute for them missionaries
and oligarchies. This he calls the SUI
premacy of the white race.
There could not be a more causeless
and barren revolution than that which
this reckless demagogue would plunge
the country into. Its unrelieVed atroc-
ity can only excite the Indignation of
every citizen who has Mt heart the well
fare of the whole country.
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"SHE WORKS FOR A LIVING

We don't know who wrote the fol-
lowing lines, nor how often they have
been published and republished, but
they contain so many good points that
they are worthy to be started anew Oh
the sea of literature once or twice a
year:
Commend us to the girl of whom it
is sneeringly said, ''she works for liv-
ing" In her we are always sure to find
the elements of true wOman-a real
lady. True, we are not prepared to see
a mincing step, naughty lip, a fashion
able dress, or hear a string of splendid
nonsense about the balls and young
men, the novels and the next party-no,
no, but we are prepared to hear sound
words of good sense, language becom-
ing women, neat dress, mild brow
and to witness movements that would
not disgrace an angel.
You who are looking for wives and
companions, turn from the fashionable
lazy and naughty girls, and select one
from those who work for a living, and
never-our word for twill you repent
your choice. You want a substantial
friend, and not doll heip-mate, and
not a help-eater; a counselor, and not q
simpIeton. You may not be able to
carry piano into your house, but you
can buy spinning wheel or pair OF
knitting needles. If you cannot pur-
chase every new novel. you may be able
TO take some valuable paper. If you
cannot buy ticket to the ball, you can
visit some afflicted neighbour.
Be careful, then, when you look fol
companions, and when you choose. We
know many foolish man, who, instead
of choosing an industrious and prudent
wife, took one from the fashionable
stock, and is now lamenting his folly in
dust and ashes. He ran into the fire
with his eyes wide open, and who but
himself is TO blame?
The time was when the ladies went
visiting and took their work with them
This is the reason why we had sucl
excellent mothers. How singular would
gay woman look i'll a fashionable cir
Gle darning her fathers stockings, OIL
carding wool to spin. Would not hel
companions laugh at her? And We
such woman would be prize to some
body. Blessed is the man who chooses
his wife from despised girls ''who worl
| for their living"
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THE RICE CRor.-A South Carolina

TIE RICE CRoP.-A South Carolina
planter writes to the Charleston NeWs:
/ observe that you estimate the grow
ing rice crop of Georgia and this State
at 1900 tierces. / fear these figures
cannot be realized, as the late freshets
forced the majority of planters to plant
their rice from the 18th of May to the
10Th of June. These two months have
ever been regarded as fatal to a success
full crop, as the rice is in milk during
the period that the rice birds prey upon
if. SO destructive are these birds that
hundreds Of acres of rice were totally
destroyed by them last year, while ma
ny crops that would have yielded forty
and fifty bushels had they been planted
at the usual time in March and April,
were reduced to ten and fifteen bushels
per acre. The difficulty of obtaining
means prevented many from planting,
which has reduced the amount of land
planted in rice in this district to one
half the quantity seeded last year, and
Of of this quantity but 1900 acres have
been planted at the usual time in March
and April, which is less than was plant
cd last year, while the remainder of the
crop was planted about the same time
as last year. These facts render it al
most certain that there cannot be more
rice sent to market this year than was
sent last year.
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Take account of the following; you
will want to use it. The Nation, pub
lished at Boston, dissects ttro thousand
millions Of dollars, expended in Ameri-
ca for Intoxicating spirits, in the follow
ing manner:
Take this vast amount to pieces. It
would purchase navy OF one hundred
monitors, and two thousand war-ves-
sells, thoroughly equipped, the proudest
armament that ever rode upon the seas.
1t would build a national capitol worth
one hundred million dollars, and cap
itOl for every state in the union worth
fifty millions each. 1t would rear one
hundred thousand houses of worship, at
an expense of twenty thousand dollars
each. 1t would pay the expenses of all
the religious, charitable, and benevolent
societies in our land, including the min
istry, Bible, tract, missionary societies
etc., for the next fifty years, since all OF
these do not cost now over forty mil
lions of dollars annually.
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Hot SHOT FROM A CLERICAL BATTERY.
II. L. CuyIer, d. D., i'll letter to
the New York Evangelist, disposes of
the Democratic nominees in slashing
way. He writes as one who knows,
and we reckon he ttknows whereof he
affirms:'
Our INDECENT and drunken college
class-mate, Frank Blair, has been NOM
mated for that high Office which An
drew johnson once disgraced by his in
toxication. Poor Blair's only distinc-
ton in college was his amputation of a
classmates nose with a carving knife
while on tipsy spree. And now he is
nominated on the same ticket with the
man whose first prominent public act
was to veto the prohibitory liquor law
of New York. With the partisan poll
tics of Messrs. Seymour and Blair we
have nothing to do; but while one OF
these men has an unhappy tendency to
insanity, and the other is addicted to
strong drink, we submit whether Christ
ian patriots should be called on to COM
NIT the mighty interests of this Repub-
lie into their hands.
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ALGERrA.-The Commerce of tbi

ALGERIA.-The commerce of this
country during 1867 was as follows:
Exports valued at $40, 432, 1897, an in
crease of SSS5,815 over 1866; imports
valued at 81, 535, 401, an increase of ST.
702, 416 over 1866. Both exports and
imports amounted to S46, 1867, 79S, an in
crease of 81, 1852 over 1866. The i'm
ports of 1867 were principally wheat
from France and foreign countries in
consequence of the failure of the har-
vest. The value of the materials COM
ing from the soil or manufactures of
France was SOS, ia, 293. Next to France
come Turkey and the Barbary States,
Spain and Russia. Then comes Eng
land for sum of S975,912, only, in
Guiding articles of consumption, iron,
coal, and wooden goods. In the above
total the port of Gran takes the share
36.93 per cent. and Algiers only 1888
per cent. the exact figures being for the
former S13,S56,941, and for the latter
SIS, 45l GAS. In the expectation cattle
represent the amount of S2,I43,45O,
skins, SS62,S57 and oils, S1,173, $50.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-09-11

DYNAMITE.-Thisn new blasting DOW
der is the invention of a Swedish gem
tleman, Mr.. Nobel, who also discovered
the explosive qualities of nitro-glyce-
rim. 1t resembles a coarse, dark brown
sand, and it is asserted is not affected by
the causes which produce such violent
explosions of gunpowder and nitro
glycerin. The explosive agent is per-
cussion cap, and it is claimed that by no
other means can the charges be ignited.
Heat has no effect upon it. Nitro-glyc-
erin explodes at 249 degrees Fahrenheit,
gun-cotton at 400 degrees, gunpowder
at 600 degrees, a common fire at 1,2O0
degrees; but a much higher temper
ature than this is required to ignite dy-
Mantle, which must be placed some
where between 400 and 1880 degrees.
Some very interesting experiments with
this compound have recently been made
in England, and the scientific gentle
men who witnessed the trials expressed
themselves in terms of the greatest sat
isfaction. A ten pound box of the dy-
Mantle was thrown from the top of a
high cliff, and was exposed to raging
fire, but no explosion took place. On
the other hand, the charges set off by a
percussion cap gave evidence of the
powerfully destructive effects of the
compound.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-09-11

General Grants powers of smoking
are giving trouble to the Democratic
journals. The same papers were troub-
led with the smoke this Republican
chieftain and his Republican soldiers
made at Fort Donelsen, Vicksburg,
Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, Atlanta,
and along the Appomatox. IphiIadel-
pIttG Press.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-09-11

The number of threshing machines
in the country is set down at 225,OO0,
and it is estimated that they can save
five per cent. more of the grain than
the hai4. This would save to the coun-
try 100000 bushels of grain, worth
at least S200OO,000.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-09-11

The average cost to each student per
year at the Michigan Agricultural Col
eye is about Sl35 for all purposes, while
at the Pennsylvania Agricultural Col
lege, where labor is not required, the
average annual expense per student is
S350.