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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-18
CALIFORNIA.

SAN Francisco. May 1875 prisoners
cantined in the guard house at Fort Point,
escaped last night without detection till
morning. They broke through . port
hole in the second story Of the Fort. and
let themselves down with blankets, al
though some were heavily ironnd. No
prisoners yet recaptursd, their balls and
chains were found scattered on the hills
and adjoining fields.
The leading business men in this city
have organized an association against
fraudulent bankruptcy.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-18
AUDITOR, oFFtc u. IOWA..
nr- NOUNS. My n. l-h-.

WHEREAS, The Cantnental5 Lie Insurance
Company, located ut Hartford, II tie state Of
Connecticut. has tiled IN this ailce sworn
statement OF ITS cnpdltlen ca til4 iIst day OF
January, 80, IN ace Gaucc th the pgay lslons
olan Act nfthe General AsssiAAlS.ofthe StAie of
Iowa, entitled AN .hS III rotation 70 lnSuganeu
Companies approved January 2sih, 1881, aud
M Act nmendstory thereto. approved tehreary
9th, 1853. and mn Act in relation 70 I.fc lnaur-
nnee Companies, approved March ifth, iStsf
and whes eas, sad statement shows that sid
insurance Comran, is possessed q the reqni.
site amount Of car ta'. invested ns required by
said Acts,
TnugxfoRg. in pursuance OF iaw. |. JoHw A..
ELLIOTT, Auditor Estate, do hereby certify that
sad insurance Company ~ authorized to trans
act the business oi lnsmftuee IN this state.
BY AGENT, y per vnpreintai and authorized 70
rcknoyiea e ssrti ce N process for aud ON BE-.
hair Of saii Company IS rcqifed by said Acts,
until Tie sisi eA9 ol 54ausIv. A. u ,is69.
liz testimony whertef. havc hcreanio Sub
scr bed my name anal a8ixcl He seal Of my Of
ice the c aa.l date above written
JgHE 4. ELLIOTT,
Auditor OF state.
SAN't A. AYfrs rapu'v. mi5-lw
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-18
Foreign News by Atlantic Cable.

LONDON, May 1s.-Ths news Of the ae-
quit'al Of johnson on the Eleventh Article
OF impeachment created profound sensa-
uon. Nest Journals have editorials there.
on. The Timss says: 1.-THE article ID a.
most toe vague for : substantial charge. bot
the vote ecrresss the fear u any party bias,
and shows tho case vas judged On its mer.
its alone" The Telegraph says: Dieni.
" and dsoorum have marked the trial and
the non-rcmoval of the President ia : most
fitting close. Even the most ultra radicals
will be compelled to admit this at no distant
day"
The Standard says the radical plot il
beaten and tho country 10 saved the shame
Of dsposing the Chief Magistrate for re-
fusing TO Obey illegal acts Of Congress.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-18
Cincinnnrf ysnr,scf.

CTmcFnnKEf NkNrSArts
BY Telegraph May is.
Flnur- Unchanged
Wheat -Quiet, steady ASA $50.
Corn-Steaaiy II vs.
Rve-rirm at 2.eo6e2.5o.
Oats-Quiet AZ so for No l.
Barley Dull and nominal. o.1o1s.7e.
Mesa Pork-IIrmer at rs rs
Bulk Meats--Hsid higher; shoulders sold 81
l2ts, held at 12s<Gl9; sides held ut Is clear
rib l5f ciear sides lsk.
Bacoa--Firmsr tsdding upwards; shoulders
sold q l3A clear rib sides ltsi. and clear u 4,
bs'd Y higher.
Lard-Held at 1881; buyers At istS.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-18
RHODE ISLAND.

Prominence, May ia notable breach
Of promise case, Mrs. Della Malboo vs..
Thos. q. Hill, in which the damages were
laid At + 100, 900. was terminated in the Su-
prems Court on Saturday in verdict for
the plaintiff Of 81, 800. Tho defendant is
one Of the weelthiest men ID the State.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-18
MISSOURI.

ST.. LouIs, Nay lS.-A match for 1900
dollars aside was made yesterday between
Abe Hickey the champion Of the English
light weights and Basscy Of Chicago, to
come off TX weeks from next Wednesday
within fifty miles Of St. Louis. Two hun
dred dollars forfeit put %.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-18
New York MARKET.

New York Market.
~ Telegraph May Is.
F1onr--Quiet and steady.
Whsat-Dnll and lower No. 0 nominal at 81 !;
No. l, AS.
Corn-Quiet. At IS; sales higher mixed lis ~
Osts-WcAk, 81 l.2.
Pcrk-Quiet and steady
Lafd-lSuil and nominal, at 1879.
eugAr-Firm.
Conees- Dull and m changed.
Raiains- Primer, at IuoGtg 90.
syrups -6teady.
Tsss-Astivs; fall prices.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-18

4. MRIW00k0O M0RkNt.
By Telegraph May IS.
FlcSr--Dull snd lower Xxx city .. 7s0lo.00
Ax country 9.50l9.T5 extras s.15l9 IS.
Whest-Dull and lower; six for No. ! ;
No. ., 2.oaj<.
C0rn--pulland nominal, nj 20.
Oats-Activc and firm, at 10.
Pork--as.g0
lard-fg
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-18
New York Money Marked

New York Money Market.
y Telegraph May 10.
Railroad Stocks-Dnll.
Bsnds--G's 81, LA, Sos fst. l.o9ss I'd. l.o7
ID, .07H new. 1.tsss 81, l.tsa lO-\os. 1!osS
S-10s, I'd, 1.07S: Sd, LUIS
New York Central .2sl.
1he-esx
Northw essrn-7a; preferred 1sS.
Rock Islaad-9lS.
Darlington . Quincy-1.g12
oOld-f 0S.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-18

xor PEW Of the werss dlsosdcrs that afiiet
snansnd arise from corruption Of the blood. Has.
sa.rs ExvsAcr 0AssipARtIs.A II remedy Of the Mt
moot Ssiue.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-18
x.rSa ranIrs prwARgt.

YorSo LADIES BEwAREis
or THF INJURIOUS EFFECTs OF Face Pow
a~rs ana u s-hc.. All su-h remedies ciosc mp the
.of... Of the skn aud In short tms DESTROYS the
sonni~xlsn. tfysn wenid have fresh. healthy and
yoathsni Appearance, u-e Hr,vr,f KxsHA"r SAs-
sArAsnssi
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-18
GEORGIA..

SAVANNAH, Ga, May 17.-From reliable
authority II is now understood the Georgia
Legislature will be composed Of three par
ties, Democrats, Radical and Conservative
Independent. The latter hold the balance
OF power, and their proclivities thus iAf,
have been decidedly Deinocfatic.
MT Gordon and ALLEY Fitch will prooa-
Dly receive the Democratic n0aination ior
the United States Senatorshir.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-18

HRLMpoLD's EXTRACT sARsAPARifLA
and rrnova,cs the blood instils the yig0r oi
h~sl;h Into ,he system and pnrres ont the humors
thst fnake drrasc.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-18

QUANTITY ". QUALIFY. HrIAaoip'e ES-
rAatr -Aa-ArAmGf, The dqse l. small Tnoec
40 dc~lrr largo quantity aud large dose, OF ne,ii
cine ERRs
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-18

w TeieEraph.l May H.
Fienr-ouiet firm and unchar gei
Wheat-huyers standing dit for lower -ires.
Corn--Easy, AZ eo1es.
oats-Lssier. 81 TgDsi.
Rs-itv-unctanred, ct LOO.
kye-Firm. Al .sT.
provisions-Ao thing Doing pominally.
Pork rs .oolss 50.
Bacon-Ciear sides held Al lsiSile; shcrl-
dars irl(T31-x
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-18

THOSE WHO DESIRE BRILLlANOY OF COM
hl.sXloS must purity and enrich the blood, which
hnsmrcid's Concentrated Extract 81 SarrapariA
Invariably does. Ask for Helmbold's. Take no
other.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-18
E4iYernool Market.

E44VeTpOOI NINFAty-
By Telegraph, Liverpool, May IS.
Whest--Red. lSs lid white. los Sd.
Corn-3ss Sd.
Breadstufs-Firtn and unchanged
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-18

A. CHAR. SMOOTH SKIN ard BEAtFlF !.
CDwpf.RKro~ fellows ihe ase ~ HssAroLps COZ
cs~rasrrp H.v-Acr ssR-ArautLA. .t
n -erers. i,lncs spots pimre-, moth patefer >" q
Oil eraDsiors ~ the skin,
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-18
HELMBOLDsS
!l1i6HLY
Concentrated Fluid Extract
aARSARARRLuA

aARSAPARlLLA
ERAplCATEs FRllHTNE and LUCRATIVE
DISEASES OF THE
THROAT. NOSE. EYEs. EYEllDS, CCAlP and
SKIN
Which 40 dkH. ufc the appearance, PURGlN0 the
evil tnccs OF sury ana removing al tants. the
rsnnsnss cf DiSEAsES. hereditary or otherwise,
and is taken by ADULTS and CHILDREN with per-
feet SAFETY.
TWO rABiE-srooNFrLs ofthe Extract Of ssr-
sapariila, added to pint OF water, 10 equal to the
Lisbon Diet Drink, and oitlc Ia equal TO gal
Ion 81 Syrup OF Sarssparla, or the dceoetons
uauAiiv made.
Az INTERESTING LETTER 10 published In the
MsAlcoChrnrgical Review, the suhject Of the
Extxaet OF Sarsapsra in certain affections, by Ben
il NTH Travers. i. X. s.. &C. Speaking OF thosc dis
easee and diseases arising from the excess OF mer-
curry, he states thst no remedy Is equa, 10 the
trscs OF Sarsarar!lla lie power IL extraordinary.
more 20 than any other drug am acquainted with.
II L. in The stricsess sense, tonic with this invara
Die attribute. that 1t s applicable 10 state OF the
eystem 20 sunken: and yet 60 irritable a. renders
other substances Of the tonic cass unavailable Of in
,arioas.
MBkMDOLDs0
Ceeoeatrate1 Ext'et Sarsaparilla
EssaS,isAsd upwards Of 10 ysare. Pfepasedby
n. r. HKLMDoLDT
DsuaeIsf AxD Cnrsnr.
bes Brso1Way. n. n
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-18

MEMPHIS, May 1.-THE crop reports OF
Arkansas and West Tennessee are very en-.
couraging. Corn is nearly knee high and
OF very good color. Cotton is at good
stand and very PROMISING.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-18

ElMRolD'S CONCENTRATED EXTRACT
sAhsAfAkll.i.A, 10 the Crest Blood Purifier.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-18

y TIE SPRING MONTHS, the System aatur-
an, uns.rr,esa ohsnge. and Helmbolds Highly
coae~n,rA.es Extract Of sa,rspsrila 10 m assistant
o. the greatest value.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-18
CoNa m ERclAk.
ssaveEpOrt 51arlxOt Report.
CETicE OF rHE DAvRHPoRs DHs' cHAI,

ssaveEpors slsrlxss Report.
cSrscE or TIE DAvHsroRs DnscaAI,
May 18th, 1855.
FlouR- Wholesale, 5000, retail, ell.oo.
l.eo.
gAaLsr-No receipts Nominal and dull.
OArs-6sQ7oc. s-r
kTE-Ns receipts.
CoRx-sOc
osIoSs Nominal, saIss from store, no re-
ceipts.
PerArsss-sl oeasr15.
BsfssR-252 SOC. per y. ~
hsas-iSl<&tl8k.c s.-t.~s
hAr.Good Timothy t1s.eo per ton. Upland,
rra'r's $1,000 per ton. Slough. eS.o0@ le.oo !!
CoAI-Soft--l6 cents per bushsl. Delivered
Asr..AcI1s-At yard Sls. 90 per ton. De-
iivered $1,000 per ton.
Woes-ts'soee7.c 90. psf Cord. tfae
Chicago Market.
By Telegraph - Nay 10.
Fiour-very dan ana heavy. Not enough
doing to establish any sviiabis quotations. !.
Wheas-faniey aAd dssi6edfy 1oWss. 70. J
spring s.oeG2.w; No. 9spsing i.es0
@l.se4.
0ats Firm but quiet at 7o1<0703<.
Kye-Firm but only wanted in small lots.
Nc. nominally l.S2@l So. Sales No. 2, l.so.
Bariey-Dull and entirely nominal.
Provisions Tame.
Mess Fortified at 500 without buyers.
Lard-Dull at Is.
Bulk Meats-Dull aud nominal.
Lake freighss- Firmer; ceru 70 Bsfao sci
corn 20 Oswego 8. z fss
Chicago Live Sleek Market.
By Telegraph May IS.
sheep cars
Cattie-Extra s.755s. 90 fair to good 7.1S0
$50: stockers 4 606S6 rs.
o.eO9s.oO.
Shop Choice 7.sso7.se, ~ e.sso7.eo.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-18
g. sr'E.vEr+.sT
or TIE ooNngTioN CT TUE
Continental life Ens. toMp'y
a.. II at,,,.-nrsN lnN.N.

Oh Tile irst dAv ~ january. 1884, made 20 the
Auditor q iAe s ate d iowa, pursuant to the
Stataie d said S.9ie-
iss THE neraa uf Nai1 Company isthc Continental
IfGA insurance GagnPanv, % liar ord, coRn.
al Tho aWauat II Is Cdp{i.l STOCK is. 3aun,oO
81. inc stnaant Of tho capital stock 49,
pA8A BN lS..... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Slsu,ouo
An. THO ~ eye nc tho GNniany are
ist cash ID hans. ~ Bank,
al otaer icrsafe...... eis.ssaei
a8, EaAl Es.4le .HlaCaAaal None.
s.. liuuds and stocks owned
blythe Co.. hewseeare LAID
fsterfint thereon sen
clnlc, IA '................ la1,eas.T5
sth. Iieils of tho ConS any srfss t-ese u
scturc' ~ NOR. 81, lsce
scheduled. ...........s.. ie.ooeCe
bin Debts otherwise
cured ssec scf s.,ule. 49,. tssagAGl
9Th. Dents Tor IEe5litWs. 81 ,a5a.ia
4 iii. Al Other sNenrilrst#re
schedalr.l ONO kurnsnrn a.SAT %
Accrued IHtarys ....s,...s... @s0l.U. -
Tot, Agzlis, ....,.......,..... sT1s, ysi.eo
IfAr'FfrIrs.
IT'D. the amount ri liabilities dire, or not
aue. 10 Banks ~ other c.eai,4r None
9Th. losses xj1s ted and due. .....,.... None
sth. Losses adjusted er1 not Gae.. IA. None
Sth. Losses una fused .,.....s...... None
- proof. - - -. ioysoooo
10th An other claims u sirsi the Corn
pany. .................4. None
Total Liabilities ................ ln,5.eoe
18th. The greatest sfauiiit in ugeu ia
sIy one risk is.... ......s....... t,uHa.np
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-18

Hick0xs Boarding House.
nN FRONT fSTKEET, DHTWEEN PERRY
story stone building, Known - Neor's Bakery,
has been remoddled, and 6lled Up in hne style,
for the accommodation Of boardefs. Day board
ers also accommodated. @. q. HICK0X,
apr7-dtf 49, Proprietof, =
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-18

Rriss ol.aslpse bstals' = M bodies r. os.ss
gseLs syuDauss,sss svER1wnsas. :
##M M rAA
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-18

NShs AA"ii1u, iiu"c, hoiSuu, MUtlh W
Maine, Morton, Nye, Pomeroy, Ramsay.
Wade. Wiley, " ison, Yates-25.
After several attempts by Morrill, Of
Maine, 10 call up the deficiency bill, the
Sera'e adjourned.
HoUsE.-Aftrr returning from the Sen
ate, III. Eldridse az question of privilege,
offered resolution calling for committee
OF seven 10 investigate the matter of LETT
ter written 10 Senator Henderson by seven
members Of the House. The preamble sets
forth thai an indecent and corrupt combi-
nation OF the Representatives aforesaid had
been entered into, ahd the influence of the
SENATOR aforesaid in his judgment and de-
cisior IN the impeachment, was now pend
ing and undetermined
The Chair stated as the letter did not EN-
body any corrupt offer, it was not . Ques-
ton Of privilege. But he would submit the
question TO the determination OF the House.
The House by party vote, yeas %, nays
SO, decided that the paper did hot present
the question Of privilege.
Mr.. Ward asked leave TO introduce res
Olu,ion to recall from the Senate the House
joint resolution proposing recess OF Con-
grese.
The Speaker said the time had expired
within which that could b done.
Mr.. Robinson gave notice that ct The
next assembling after recess he would re.
new the resolution he offered directing the
managers to withdraw their articles Of i'm
peschment.
Mr. benjamin, in behalf OF the Missouri
delegation. who signed the letter TO Sena
tor Henderson, invited the fullest inves'i.
cation into all the facts relative TO the
matter. sss
Mr.. Binghan, from the impeachment
committee, reported preamble that In.
formation has come TO them which seems to
furnish them propable cause to believe i'm
proper and corrupt means had been used to
influence the determination OF the Senate
on the articles OF impeachment; therefore
be il
Rssolrsd. That the managers be directed
and Instructed to summon and examine
Witnesses. and send tor papers and persons
and take testimony On the subjocl
HI. Roee made question q order Thai
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1868-02-06
The LAND WE LOVE for February has

The LAND WE Love for February has
been received. We invite special at.
tention to the article called the "Lcst
Dispatch" The following is the con.
tents:
Sketch oflst. Kentucky Brigade, by
Gen. Geo. y. Hodge, Newport, Ky.
sour Left" by DR.. F. o. Ticknor, Co.
lumbus, Ga. The Lost Dispatch, by
the Editor. We Will Wait, by Mrs.
Fanny Downing, Charlotte, n. G. Al
bert Nyanza, Contributed. The
Dinah oftwo thousand years ago, Con-
tributed.) Universal Exposition OF
1857, byM. G. Belknap, Paris, France.
Right to vote, by Mrs Margaret J Pres
ton, Virginia. The Lake Country Of
England, by John r. Thompson. ESQ.
Richmond. Va. A Portrait, by DR.. J.
Dickson Bruns, New Orleans, La.
Perfect through suffering, by Mrs Fan
ny Downing. Of Charlotte, N. c. Steam
Ploughing, by Gen. J. G. Walker, De
catur, Ill. The Abyssinian expedition,
by T. C. DeLeon, Baltimore, Nd. Hay-
ersack. Notes on the Month. Edito-
rial.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1868-02-06

Gus condition, was passed, and the black
population may now lawfully sit
on juries and hold Office, provided this
act In not In conflict with the amended
Constitution.
A bill was introduced in the Senate to re-
fund the poll tax paid by colored men In
1867, and referred to the judiciary Com
mittec.
The Senate passed House bill on its third
reading indcmnifying loyal citizens for
losses during the war, which Is now the
law Of the State.
A resolution passed both houses request
ing the Adjutant General to furnish arms,
ammunition and transportation to the
posse raised by Sheriff Harrington 70 en-
force the laws in Dyer county, West Ten
ncsste.
House passed on I'd reading y Bill au-
thorlzlng the Govtrnort to -clectsucli news
papers as he may prefer iorthc publication
Of all legal notices.
This is another unconstitutional out
rage in perfect keeping with the Jacobin
efforts to break down all opposition to
them. 1t is an indirect effort to mlzzlc
the presto break down Democratic and
build up Mongrcl shcets.l
In the Senate II Bill passed first reading
giving a bounty to every hOnorably dis
charged Tennessee soldier who served In
the Federal army, 500.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1868-02-06
State Of Tennessee--FranklinC Co,
VIM. L hrks Il Wife, ct. ais,

Frederick Domeny 4 Wife, ct. ais.
1t appearing to the satisfaction NJ tho
Clerk frorAthe Petition which ia sworn ~
that Fredelick Domeny & Wife Susan. for,
merry Susin McOwen, VIM. w. Orr and
Wife Amaf.a, formerly Amanda MCQUEEN
James kslfr and Wife Catherine. former-
Y Gathering Mcqueen, A. CoryiIla & wife
Tennessee, brmerly Tennessee McOueen'
James r. 4cQueen, Sarah McOeen. and
the heirs attaw of Nancy Nancy Barclay.
deceased. tle wife of J.. B~arclay-thati Il
Elizabeth-susan. james. Amanda, NnncS
and Mary, Who are m minors, are Don-resi.
dents Of the Itate of Tennessee, so that the
ordinary pr!cesss Of law cannot be served
1t Is Therefore ordered by the Court that
publication le made for four successive
weeks In te Home journal, reouiring
said NONRESIDENT defendants to appear on
or before th first Monday in March.
iS6S, and plead. answer or demur to the
Bill. or the sstnc will be taken for confes-
sed and set fol hearing exparte.
JOHN q. ENOCHS, elk.
feb6-t4 81
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Our Platform.

1. A Government CT white men for white men;
sid no political miscegenation.
Q. Strict subordination Of the military ~ the
civil power.
3. No standing armies Of States In time Of peace,
4. Perpetual ass urancc TO MI freemen of the AZ.
risan race, OF all the civil rights Of freenpn.
8. Loyalty to tho Union OF the States Fidelity
70 the Constitution in its true extent and meaning
6. Obey the laws, however oiiors, unless ODE.
dicncc be more disgraccfal than rebellion.
Z. Unless dishonor invalcS our hcarths, submit
to anything for the sake of pence. but never nc
knowledge negro equality.
9. Never, BY vote, or for policy sakc,'' invite
negro equality, but await the victory Of reason
and wisdom over fanaticism and ignorance.
o. No establishment OF Military despotisms, ne
enthroning Of martial law, no suspension OF tn,
writ Of JIabeas Corpus, no Staying Of citizens by
Military Commission, no interference with the
Courts, no lettrcs de cachet, in time ofpeacc.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
They meet at tho altar,
10 uark Mt the tOmh.

On the SOth ult- by Rev. AID. Trlmble,
ut the residence oftlie BRIDES father-R. IS,
Corn,--Nr. Th0s. i. johnson to Miss Anna
Corn, ofthis county.
Another young couple, who have aban.
doned the monotony Of single life, and,
with HEARTS and hands united, have EN-.
barked on the sea Of a rugged life, and
with cupid sails bid defiance to.storm and
tempest and with Christian fortitude beay
the tribllations that may occur. 1t seems
but a few days since we, rs classmates and
children together, were playing and romp-
ing over the old fields. But where nowp
Echo answers: Passing away. But the
old adaSe-
Weep not at Natures transient pain,
Congenial spirits part to meet again.
Farewell to Tom. and Ann.
A ERIrND.
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Hill, who says: II beseech the South
let those who demand the foul wrong
bear also the turpitudc Of inaicting it.
Do not take upon yourselves the crime
Of oppression. Do not give the muir.
dcrous host the iendish qualification Of
pointing at you in your woe the finger
of scorn, and saying: Do not blame us;
we only left the whole question to you,
and you did it.. ] say, let us never In
our Conventions do any more such acts
no, never"
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That strange Chapter.

Sometime since the La Crosse Dem.
ocrat published an article to the effect
that & Mrs. Ellen Bulnliam had, by
some metamorphosis unknown and un-
heard of before, become q man. We
did not copy it into the Home Jour-
nal, because, TO- tell the truth, we did
not believe it. We are still incredu-
lous, but have been put to thinking BY
the evidence pouring in TO substantiate
Brick Pomeroy's statement. We on.
~ await a card from Miss, or Mr. we
hardly know what sex to ascribe
Burnbam to remove our incredulity or
confirm our suspicious A correspon
dent of the Springfield (Mass.) Re.
publican confirms the story about the
woman be coming q man. The writer
says:
"The article is true, with II impor
tant qualifications. e., she or he had
no child by Mr.. Powell, and they sep.
arated by mutual consent. Afterward
an operation was performed BY a phys
ician for malfornation, and he became
perfectly dcveloped-the supposed wo-
man became a man. My employer has
been well acquainted with both parties
for the last twelve years, as he resided
in their neighborhood previous to com.
ing East, two years ago. The little adj
dition or the child by the first mar
riage made the story incredible; but
aside from that is strictly true, and en-
titled to belief"
The Postmistress at Broadhcad also
says, in answer to an inquirer:
"Thc story which you wish informa-
ton about is partly true. Ellen Burn
ham was married as a woman. l at
tended her wedding party. She lived
two or three years in that relation;
then changed her clothing, lived sin
gle a year or two, then married a lady
of my acquaintance. I understand
they live happily together. He never
was father or mother. They were
some Of the first people Of our town.
His father was a physician. and a very
fine man"
Now all this, considering the fact
that there was no deception in the two
headed girl, duality in unity, which was
exhibited here in Winchester just pre-.
vious to the war, makes us give some
credit to the story under considera.
ton, especially after reading the follow
ing from Pomeroy's last La Crosse
Democrat, to-wit.
THE STRANGE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Some of our exchanges doubt the
truth of the strange story we published
not long since in regard to the wonder
full change of sex Of Mrs. Ellen Powell,
of Broadhead, Wis, from q woman to
y man, she being a few years since a
wife, now a husband-then a woman,
now a mani W. cannot blame people
for being incredulous, but the story is
a true one. 1t is too wonderful for be
startles even the medical world.
Wa published the article, knowing it
sounded too strange to be true-know.
ing it would be deemed q hoax, but the
story is a true onc. stranger than fic.
lion and those who deem it otherwise
are the only ones sold. We repeat, on
our honor as ajournalist--on the hon
Or Of u man, the story. is true, the for
mcr woman is nov q man, the former
wife is now a,husband, etc.