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Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-08-20

BUSINESS men say there is not
money enough to carry on business
with. Where is itP 1t is taken to
buy gold and the gold is paid as in
terest to the bondhoIder.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-08-20

VINO have been made richer du-
ring the eight years rule of Radi-
calism2 The rich and aristoeratic
leaders of the Unequal Taxation
party,
Who have been made poorer and
haveto work harder? The poor hard
working day laborer, the honest
farmer, the down trodden mechanic,
etc.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-08-20

WHITE was the winner in "Old
Kaintuck. Black was a poor color
to bet on.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-08-20

VINO is spending thousands Of
dollars of his gold interest, taken
off the day laborer, to defeat Sanns?
Wilson, the eighty thousand dollar
bondhoIder.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-08-20

"REvorurroN Approaching" eh2
OF course it is. The Ne,o York
Herald, Republican paper, says
it is. Don't tremble, RAIDS.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-08-20

WHAT do the people complain of
most? The grinding, distressing
taxation.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-08-20

VINO fought all through the war
for the Union?
F.P. Blair.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-08-20

VINO says, gold for the bondhold-
er and ragged paper money for the
plowholder2 Wilson, of course.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-08-20

"TERRlBLE to politicians" says
the New York Herald, Republican
paper, is the counter revolution so
fast approaching, Stand firm, Dem
ocrats Don't waver Go and vote
for every man on yonrticlket. The
best of times arc comingl
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-08-20
THE LOOKING GLASS.

GRANT Is q Bondbolder; Seymour
is not. See Noxon's letter in this
paper. Wilson only owns $4,000
in Bonds sahns don't own any
TnF RAIDS say ilc "copperhcads
keep all the doggsyies" and "all the
drunkars are Copperheads." Can
one Of the editors of the Record
tell us how many Loyal, moral,
righteous, highly educated RAIDS
were drunk a great portion Of one
night of week before last2
RAIDS, do you think the Demo
cratic party in KeRtdcky is dead ?
EhY Let's hear from the smutty
Record.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-08-22

The Jefferson (Texas) Eu Klur (Seymour
and Blair says "We well know that If our
standard bearers shall be made to trail our
proud banner In the dust, that then the
expiring shrek of cherished freedom will
be heard, and a night of eternal gloom and
misrule will be ours" And further: "How
shall we obviate a war of races There 10
no way under the broad canopy of heaven,
without it is driving from our n,idst these
lon, mean ,ohite men. With them out of the
country, the negroes and white people could
get along peaceably and quietly but if they
are allowed to remain in our midst, lust SO
sure we are Sound to have q war of races,
and ,chen there is one drop ofblood split, ns
predict that ii oH foo as. freely a, does the
Mississippi"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-08-22
IBpOssibtlities.

1t will be impossible for member of the
Ku Klux Klan to vote for Grant and Col
fax, and not violate his oath.
1t will be impossible for pickpocket to
vote other than the Democratic ticket, and
be consistent with bis occupation.
1t will 5e impossible for an American
resident of Canada" during the rebellion to
vote the Republican ticket, and not feel the
pangs of the conscience he may have left.
1t will be impossible for an unrepentant
rebel to vote other than the Democratic
ticket.
1t will be impossible to vote the Democra-
tic ticket and sustain the cause for which
over three hundred thousand of our bravest
men laid down their lives.
Finally, though not lastly, it will be
impossible to elect Seymour and Blair, aud
have peaceful nation hereafter Seymour
viii! raise the mobs, and Blair will organize
them for battle, if they once have the power
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-08-22

Dir. Williamson, a prominent Democrat.
of Shreveport, La, made brass mounted
Seymour and Blair speech in New Orleans
recently. He ,arraigned the Radicals" and
this is one of the counts of his indictment:
I'VE arrsign them in the name of our own
dearly beloved Confederate dead Tcheersl
whose bodies are .trewn all over the North.
West; killea in battle by the atrocious cruelty
of the Radical Government" Cheers. Again
says the orator "Your geographical posi-
tion gives you tho best commercial oppor.
turities in the world, but unless you drive
out these negroes and scalawags, unless the
Anglo. Saxons rise against negro domination
in Louisiana. there is no prospect for this
country. Great cheering.l I believe we
will carry our candidates as firmly as there
is throne of God. Bu. even if defeat
should fall upon US, do not be discouraged :;
the time will come when we shall redeem
the corntry-let no man leave the State, let
as lag our bones in Louisiana, and If these
scalamags and carpet baggers remain, let m
hunt them iron, the country"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-08-22
NV Freedmen's Burrows and military

us NV Freedmens Burrows and military
rool |"
"Threo grosns for Blare |" YIELD Punt
"a Ablishnist aud Liukin hirelin, wich shot
my unkle in Missoury, ard burnt my grand
mothers house near Vixburgl"
ker, reed his letters p
49,, Its difficult to say wat he i. to-day, but
l IL sware to 1t he wuz three years ago, but
IL makes no difference. swore four years
ago to lick any man who hurrahed for any
member Nv the Blarc family"
And this infooriated wretch pounced onto
lssaker, and theyrolled off the stand to ioin
Bascom and Peunibacker, w ho hedn't settled
their onpleasantnis yet.
Before it ended Deekin Program ard
Kernel McPelter got to arguin ez TO the
propriety Nv recognizin niggers in the ranks
Nv the party, the Deekin takin one side and
McPelter the other. The passions Nv these
estimabe gentlemen wuz arouzd somewat.
and before could interfere thay he'd each
other by the throte and rolled orf onto the
ground beneath the platform. sprang
down to seperate EN-, when McPelter turn
cd upon me, and wood hev sacrificed me on
the spot, but the Corners rusht ez man to
save me. Ez owe the most Nv EN- l am
entirely safe here, and ez l shell be until
pay me debts shell never die NV violence.
At this pit the fite became general. Some
NV the people sided with Bascom, some Nv
EN- with Pennibacker (akkordin ez they
bought whisky by the bari, or by the drink J,
and the balance NV EN- assisted Bigle- and
Issaker Gavitt ez their incinashen prompt
ed EN-. In the melee the platform, flag and
transpariepcies wuz tore down, nearly break
in my leg, for wich l wuz insuffishently re-
muneratid by the handkerchers l borrored
from the PROSTATE combatants under cover
of assistin NV EN- to rise.
After the scrimmage wuz over Pollock
and Bigler came, with their niggers, into
Bascom's, where we wuz repairin damages,
wich remarkt that they he'd held a meetin,
and he'd passed resolooshens thankin the
Lord devoutly for hevin relieved the Repub-
likin party NV the Blarc family, and sympa-
thisin with the Dimocrisy wich he'd reseev-
ed EN- and also acknowledging the obli
gashun the colored men Nv the nashen were
under to the Dimocrisy for the handsome
manner in wich they he'd treated Joe Will.
liams, the Afrkin delegate to the Moo York
Convenshun, ez the selectin Nv a niger ez q
delegate and assoshatin with him on terms
Nv ekwality, wuz step in the direction Nv
yooniversal Brotherhood wich wuz cheerin.
This iusultin message, delivered to men
wich wuz patchin up their faces and wash
in orr the blood NV poolitiklc confck,
wuz the reverse of soothin.
The ratifcashun wuzn't altogether euc-
cess, but we shell try it agin after time hsz
soitened the asperities engeudered by the
recent confiick, and the candidates hev he'd
time to fit themselves and the records to
the platform. The Corners kin be counted
on. PETROLEUM V. NAsBY, p. NJ,
(Wich is Postmaster)
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-08-22
Take Lessons from Your Enemies.

Mr.. Wallace, the Chairman of the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee, makes it
convenient to attend the conventions held
by that party in the different counties. Re-
Gently he addressed convention of that
kind in Pottsville, where he addressed the
faithful in the following language:
come on business, and if | can meet you
as wish it may be productive of good
What business is more important than that
which tends to the preservation of the lives
and property of citizens7 I ask the same
attention to this in the spirit which you
attend to your private business. The sue
cessfull merchant attends strictly to the de-
tails of his business likewise the mechanic
and the farmer. Politics is a business and
must if we wish to be successful, be attended
to with care and fidelity. Organize from,
tile bottom up, not from the t9p dozen. We
must pay close attention to the details
What are those details ? Simply, to write
down all the names of all Democrats, of all
Republicans, and of all doubtful voters
Have an executive committee that shall at
tend to this. Subdvide your election dis
tticts, and bring all the weight of your in
nuence to bear on the doubtful ones TO
cnange them. Go 10 toork and don't blo,c
do0ut u: DO IL silently Hold your tongue
aoout 'ohat you do. There is al,oays some one
IN toca!'ty uho Is tceok knccd. Go at linn
carJtHy and .1Sr him. come here to urge
you to this work. Don't depend on shows,
professions and meetings. They don't
amount to anything. Go to your executive
committee and it will give you useful work
to do. If you fail to make converts. wby
resolve TO organize the Democracy and 20
as a phalanx to the polls. Take warning
by the falling off of your vote in 1867, by
Democrats staying at home. Sec that every
man comes to the polls on the day of elcc
tion. Bring them if necessary. This work
will tell in it's influence in the coming elec
ton. Attend to the men ready to be natur
allied. The chairman of the State anc
County Committees are powerless unless yol
join with them and assist. If this worl
should be done victory will be won. I com
to impress upon you the necessity of organ
izing. The material for the work is in th
hands of the County Committee. Form
clubs, and remember that if ace carry the Key
stone State IN October, the West aoM 90 .to
Seymour and Blair. The turning point i
| October.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-08-22

IT is said that at little New England
town where Sheridan stopped few min
utes, the girls expressed their admiration by
kisses. One lass failed to reach his lips. SIT
was a miss," said Sheridan, "but good line
shot"
TEN young ladies Of Chicago, who wear
false calves, have written to tho Journal Of
that city, excusing the practice by saying
that said calves are protection against
mad dogs.
A correspondent asks whether the battle
Of Waterloo occurred before or after ths
Christian era. We snswsr, it did.
"Did you know" said cunning Gentle
to Jew, 'that they hang Jews and jack
assss together in PoTtlanai" Indeed ~
retorted Solomon, "dsn 1t ish veil dat you
and ish not dsrs."
One Of the Psndston escort 10 said to be
wandering in the Rocky Mountains.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-08-22

separated for moment from exhaustion I.
but as they were about to renew the contest
the landlord interfercd, and suggested that
both men be shut up in dark room, each
armed with revolver and bowie.knife,
and be thus left in quiet way to fight it
out like gentlemen.
1.-THE proposition was received with
cheers, and Gamble especially endorsed the
proposition. Schuyler was silent, out showed
himself to be as resoute and fearless as a
| tiger. When the duelists were placed on
the opposite sides of the room by the land.
lord, and as he was about to disappear, the
bravo said
"'Major, have julep ready for me in fifteen
| minutes Schuyler said:
IF fall, you will find on my person a
silver watch and thirty dollars in New York
I money bury me decently, and keep what
remains above necessary ex penses for your
| trouble
1.-THE landlord then retired and locked
the door, the barroom spectators hanging
| round the outside, speculatipg on the result,
or betting drinks and small sums of money
to back up tEeir opinions. Not a person in
| that crowd believed that Schuyler stood the
slightest possible chance of escaping with
his life. These frontiersmen could not be-
lieve that delicately built, gentlemanly y
I man, with effeminate face and fair hands,
! could be equal to such an encounter.
"Many seconds elapsed before any noise
was heard then followed quick reports of
the pistols. 1t was evident that deadly
struggle was going on, and one of tho party
seemed to have fallen on the floor. Again q
scuffle ensued and another body fell.
"The persons in the barroom now joined
those up stairs, and headed by the landlord,
the den was opened. A terrible sight of
blood met the eyes of these men. Gamble
was already dead, and Schuyler lay on the
floor insensible from loss of blood.
Nothing could exceed the care that was
bestowed upon Schuyler by his now enthu.
sisatic frontier admirers. They sat by his
bedside and watched him as their child.
In d few weeks he was perfectly restored to
health, and the people the country round
| came to thank him for his prowess. 1t is
further stated that, by the advice of his
friend the landlord, who refused all remu-
neration for his hospitality, Schuyler went
to the capital of the state and obtained not
only the reward set upon the outlaw s life, but
also was the recipient of complimentary
dinner from the Governor and other high off.
cials. He even had lucrative and honorable in.
ducements held out to settle permanently in
! the community. But his experiences in the
backwoods were not agreeable, and he re-
turned to his native New York, considering
its dangers and temptations preferable to a
! life in the pine forests of the South"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-08-22
MISCELLANEOUS.
DueIs in the Southwest.

Colonel 7. B. Thorpe draws upon his long
experience in the Southwe for some inter.
esting stories about dueling, which are
published in the August number of Harper's
Monthly. He tells of descendant of General
Philip Schuyler, who, some thirty years ago,
while travelling in that section, was set upon
by an outlaw. He says:
THE mans name Was Gamble he had
committed innumerable murders. and defied
arrest or punishment. He had been repeated
ly warned by the constituted authorities of
his state, declared an outlaw, and large
reward was then offered for his arrest.
Schuyler was stranger, and at the time
was waiting at the village tavern for the
mail-stage To loiter away the time, be was
with number of the villagers sitting at a
table amusing himself with conversation and
indulging at the same time in tits Of laugh
ter. Suddenly the party was interrupted
by yell almost as loud as a steam whistle,
which noise was followed by yolley of
braggadocio epithets and the general
inquiry, What the people round the table
were making all that noise about2'
" The parties in the locality turned pale
as they recognized the redoubtable Gamble,
for they saw there was mischief in his fren-
zed eye. The outlaw, having delivered
himself OF the opinion that every man pre-
sent was sneak and coward, ended with
deliberately dischaIging a mouthful OF tobac-
co spittle upon the polished boot of Schuy-
Ter, who was the only person in the room
who could, by external appearance, be pro.
nounced gentleman. The rude men who
witnessed this congratulated themselves that
the blow had fallen upon helpless traveller,
and that in the skirmishing and catastrophe
that must follow they could make their es-
cape.
ITO Schuyler this insult was electrical,
/ and, rising with indignation, he demanded
of Gamble (of whose history at the time he
knew nothing):
Ibid you Intentionally spit upon my
boot q
Gamble was speechless with rage and
astonishment, and as soon as he could re-
cover the use of his tongue he thundered
| out:
"sYes and I'll do the sams for your face
next time. But before he could carry his
| disgusting threat into execution Schuyler
struck the outlaw such blow in the cheat
that the ruffian went reeling against the side
| of the wall. In another instant the partiel
closed with each other, and rough And
tumble fight ensued, In which each party
attempted in vain to use their knives. The
| spectators formed ring and looked ~ ceol
| ly on as if it ha6 been dog fight. II Gambl.
was killed, they got clear of the terror o.
| the vicinity; If the stranger, what difference
| did il make to them The fght continued
without seeming damage, until both partiei
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-08-22

FRANK BLAIR, in a speech in 1860, de-
clared that "the Democratic party was the
most miserable aud corrupt party in exist
ence." Now, in his letter accepting the
rebel. l.copperhead nomination for Vice Presi.
dent, he declares that the opposition to the
Democratic party has always been "strug-
gle of few men to absorb the political
honors of the nation" In his newborn
zeal for the restoration to power of the
Southern rebels and the 'few men" in the
North who aided in the rebellion, Frank
ought not to lose sight of his record when
he WAS, or pretended to be, a rampant
"black abolitionist."
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-08-22

A QUARTERMAsTER's CLERK SruMBLEs
UPON lOO,000.-The Galveston Ci0iian,
July 27, says: 40 Purser NJ. ID. Monssr-
rate, of tue steamship St. Mary, We are in,
dsbted for this following account OF buried
treasured recently found on Padre Island;
We saw some Of the diamonds ourselves, and
from the we'll and favorably known character
of our informant for truth and vsracity we
have no hesitation in saying that we believe
the account to be substantially correct ; on
Sunday, the 10th instant, ~ MI. w. n.
Wilson, Quartsrmaster's clerk at brszqs ns
Santiago, was taking . stroll on psdrs
Island, searching for Shells OF Ola ocean,
be stumbled on a. Gla rs.0s.i iron Oos
about for inches square, when presented
the appearance of fhaving long been imbsd,
dsd In the sand. Upon breaking it open and
examining its content: it was found to con
tain diamonds, smerslds, and rubies, sup
posed, by the best Of judges, to bs worth At
least 500 900. Mr.. Monssrrats says there is
no doubt of their being genuine. The poor
Quartsrmaster's clerk Is in ecstaciss, and IL
said to be one of the most popular men on
the Rio 6Tande."
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-08-22

"WHAT Is A TARE."-A father living
near Cincinnati was one evening learning
his little boy to recite his Sunday school
lesson. 1t was from the fourteenth chapter
of Matthew, where in is related the parable
of the malicious individual who went about
sowing tares, &c.
"What is tare Z" ask the anxious parent.
Johnny hesitated.
Tell me, my son, what tare is
"You had en-" said Johnny, castin down
his eyes and wriggling his feet.
"Had EN- !" said the astonished parent.
opening his eyes rather wide, "why what do
you mean, Johnny'l"
GWhen YOU didn't come bone for three
days last week" said Johnny, 81 heard
mother tell Aunt Susan that you was of on
a tare."
The Sunday School lesson was brought
to an abrupt close, and Johnny, the cum
ming little rogue, was sent of to bed.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-08-22
Only ExpcrimcntinE.

A man, travelling, entered tavern, and
seeing no one present but the landlord and
a negro seated himself and entered into a
conversation with the negro. Shortly he
asked Sambo If he was dry. Sambo said
he was. Stranger told him to go to the
bar and take something at his expense
Negro did so, and shortly left. Landlord
says to the stranger:
"Are you acquainted with that nigger I"
No, never Jaw him before; but why do
you ask I"
~ supposed 80, from your conversing
with him and asking him to drink.
"Oh," said the stranger, 81 was only ex-
perimenting The fact is, was Cry myself,
and thought that if your liquor didn't
Kill the negro in fifteen minutes, ! would
venture to take a drink myself
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-08-22

Ladies who are inclined to magnify toe
charms which nature gave them should take
warning from acase that was tried recently
In Buffalo, New York. A husband eued for
divorce because he found that his wife
was not all his fancy painted her, and those
who marry with paint on their faces, or
their natural forms improved by fictitious
means, may find themselves in the predica-
ment of this fair bride, and on waking up
in the morning discover that they have no
legal claim on man who though he was
marrying a woman and not a bundle Of
paint and padding. A word to the wise is
sufficient.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-08-22
Sl,344,O92 II

PrrHY.-The So. Louis Democrat says Gen
ersl Grant was walking in Fourth street, on
Saturday, when he was accosted by prom
inent Democrat of the Copperhead persua-
sion as follows: "Ah, General, you are
looking well; am glad to see that these
rebels pitching into you do not wear you
down much"
NO." the General quickly replied; "you
rebels have been pitching into me for sever
al years, and it has not troubled me much" "
"But during the war, General We were
divided the War Democrats helped you.-
Now you have them all against you"
swell, think not; think the real War
Democrats are as much opposed to rebellion
as they were during the war, and will vote
as they fought, to sustain the government
and the laws"
The Copperhsad walked away, unhappy,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-08-22

II takes six or seven men nsArly week,
and involves an expense of upward Of ono
hundred dollars, to give the great organ ct
Boston single thorough dusting.
The Arm of Seymour s. Blair is in shsky
condition. Heavy aotes fall due In NoVsm-
bar, and collapse is expected.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-08-22
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