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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-10-29

STABBNG AFFRAY.-Yesterday afternoon, when
the bark Sterling was about to go to sea-, one of the
sailors. named 7. Harris, a half breed Indian, who
had been on shore, was taken on board somewhat
under the influence of liquor. After getting on
board, he was ordered to do something, upon which
hard words ensued, followed by a blow from the
second mate. James Shields. The Indian being in
a state of excitement, drew his knife. and stabbed
the mate in the left breast, i%naicting. it is believed,
a fatal wound. DIR. McGrew was called and dressed
the wound, finding that the point of the knife had
cut the lung. The seaman was locked up. and will
have an examination in the Police Court this morn
ing. The vessel will be detained a day or two in
consequence. Since the above was in type we
learn that the second mate, Jas. Shield, has died.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-06
Exceedingly Lame.

The Courier has discovered that
four men paid more taxes in 1868
than in 1853. It insists that this
makes a clear case that taxes are
higher under Republican than under
Democratic rule. Will the Courier
assert that Messrs. Akin, Brink,
Barnes and Bumb were not worth
more in 1868 than in 1858? Were
these men so unfortunate that they
made nothing in those intervening
ten years2 Did they not improve
their farms, and add largely to their
stock? Would they have sold out all
they had in 1868 for less than double
what they could have realized for
their property in 1858? IF not, what
nonsense to pirate about their increase
of taxes. Taxes are levied on
property-on what a man is worth.
IF the Courier can demonstrate that
the men whose names it published
were worth no more in 1868 than they
were in 1853, it will have made point.
Otherwise it will, simply, have acted
the fool, performance, however, not
unusual with that paper.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-06
EIecfInn Precincts.

We print this morning an official
statement of the boundaries of the
various election precincts in Pigeon
Township, the places of holding cleo
tons, and the Inspectors appointed
to take charge of the same. Every
Republican in the city ought to IA
miliarize himself with these boundary
lines, so that he may not only ex-
perience no difficulty himself in
voting, but be fully competent to fur
nish information to all who may
apply to him for it. If every Repub-
lican in Evansville will do his duty in
this and other particulars. his party
will triumph gloriously on Tuesday
npxt
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-06
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONTROL.
A Few Interesting Sketches of old
County History.
How the Democratic County Officials
BHilt Bridges.

The Democracy are appealing to
the voters of Vanderburgh County to
return them to the control of county
affairs at the October election. For
ten years past this county has been
mainly managed by Republican Off
Gals. In that time we claim that
public affairs have been better admin
istered, and the people of the county
have been more prosperous, than dur
ing any previous ten years of its his
tory. We have eontrasted Republican
and Democratic county taxation, and
proved, from the official records, that
while in the Democratic years the
average County Levy was si:rty-o one
cents, in the Republican years it has
only averaged hirty-eight cents. To
these stubborn official facts, the
Courier makes no attempt to reply,
but simply appeals to the people to
replace the Democracy in power.
We desire to add to these facts an
other contrast of Democratic and Re-
publican management of county af-
fairs. This relates to the building of
bridges.
During the last six years of Demo-
cratic control in Vanderburgh Coun-
ty, a number of costly bridge i'm
provements were made, and the rec
ord of their progress is an interesting
part of the history Of this county.
We will only have space to allude to
some of them very briefly. For fur
Their details we refer voters to any of
our old citizens, conversant with coun-
ty matters twelve and fifteen years
ago, when the Democracy we're in full
power.
In 1858 the Democratic County
Board determined to erect a bridge
over Pigeon Greek at franklin Street.
The engineer, who is now the Demo-
cratic candidate for County Surveyor,
estimated its cost at $4,000 in gold,
which was at the time considered a
very extravagant estimate. But be-
fore it was completed it proved to be
the most expensive Improvement ever
entered upon by the County, and the
most unfortunate enterprise in which a
County Board ever embarked. Owing
to careless engineering or construe-
ton, one of the heavy abutments slid
into the creek; the original plans were
altered; the contracts were changed;
and the excitement and indignation
aroused over its laundering and bad
management, did more than any other
one thing to drive the Democracy
from power in the county. The peo-
pie, without regard to party, remon-
strated against its further progress
until it should be examined BY a
competent engineer, and yet the Dem
ocratic Commissioners contemptuous-
ly rejected the petition, and proceed
ed with the work. 1t proved to be
one vast nav into which was r1lped
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-06
COIOneI ButterfieId.

This gentleman is the Republican
candidate for Criminal Judge. The
nomination was given him without
solicitation on his part, and even
without his knowledge. This fact of
itself ought to entitle him to every
Republican vote in the county. His
opponent is Judge w. +. Parrett.
The friends of the latter gentleman
base his hopes of election upon the
expectation that he will poll the en-
tire strength of his own party. and in
addition receive the votes of many
Republicans. Both candidates are
equally well qualified for the posi-
ton of Judge. Colonel Butterield
has always been a firm Republi-
can. and was. during the war,
q good soldier, fighting for
the preservation of his Gov
eminent. Certainly this fact-taxen
in connection with the additional fact
that he is the peer Of Judge Parrett
in all the qualifications necessary to
make a good Criminal Judge-ought
to decide every Republican vote in
the county in his favor, Moreover,
it is we'll known to all who have paid
any attention to politics, that Judge
Parrett is a partisan. During the
war he was Democrat of the straight.
est sect. We never heard of his
voting any other than an unscratched
ticket. IF he ever voted for a Re-
publican candidate. the fact is un-
known, we suspect, to his most init
mate friends.
The last time Judge Parrett ran
for Circuit Judge, the Republicans
nominated no candidate against him,
because the Office was not political
Office, and the Judge and his friends
gave them to understand he would
take no active part in politics. Yet
the Judge is so much Of partisan
that he could not resist the tempta-
ton to make Democratic speeches
and exert himself to defeat the
very men who gave him their
confidence. We respectfully sug-
gest to Republicans, who are
now solicited by the Judge and
his friends to vote for him, on the
ground that the Criminal Judgeship
is not a political Office, that Judge
Parrett can't be anything else than
partisan, should he feel disposed to
try. He will always use his personal
influence to beat the Republican,
and secure the success Of the Demo-
cratic, party. Need we add that his
personal influence will be all the
greater by reason of his election as
Criminal Judge.
Col. Charles Butterfeld is every
way worthy of the confidence of Re-
publicans. and is justly entitled to
every Republican vote in the county.
We believe he will receive them in
spite of the personal appeals of Judge
Parrett and his friends.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-06

Mr.. CALEB DAVIDSON informs US
that the youngster who is going
through the farce of taking the cen.
sus in the First Ward, called at his
house in his absence. and among 9th
er questions, insisted on knowing the
politics of the head of the household.
Mr.. Davidson says it was fortunate
for the youngster that he was not at
home, or he might have found out
more than the politics Of the propri-
etor.
For unblushing impudence, this
canvassing the city in the interest Of
the Democratic party, under the pre-
tense of taking the census, is entitled
to precedence over all previous ex-
hibitions of the party in that line.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-06

THE Courier deVotes a column of
abuse to Col. John Rheinlander, ex-
Treasurer Of the county, aud Victor
Bisch, County Auditor, alleging that
they made Illegal and unWarranted
charges against the county for afida-
Wits made in the collection of delin-
quent taxes, in 1865. These gentle
mon are not now before the people as
candidates, and one of them has been
in private life for more than three
years. But it seeks to make political
capital by the attack, against Philip
Decker, Republican candidate for
Auditor, charging that he, as County
Commissioner, is responsible for the
allowances made to them.
It is only necessary for US in reply
to the long TRADE of abuse. to pub
lish the following copy of the order
of the Board Of County Commission
ers, which required the Treasurer and
Auditor to do the precise thing which
the Courier charges as illegal and IN
warranted, and simply to add that ttoo
ont of the three Commissioners a0ere
Democrats. The following is copy
of the order of the Board:
June term, 1855. John Hagur, Bernard
Mum and Charles KnoWlcs; Com'Is:
Now here, in consequence of heavy loss
eS annually incurred by the failure Of
many persons to pay their taxes, and in
view OF 1t being made the duty of County
Tree surers to call upon every delinquent
taxpayer OF the county, as set forth in
Section 102, Chapter 6, OF the Acts of 1852, 1t
is now here ordered that the County
Trea5urer or Nanderburgh County shall,
before his October settlement with the
County Auditor, and at the time of maxi
ing his return TO said Auditor of the de-
liRquent taxes by him collected, make
oath IN each case that he has complied
with the provisions of the law Aforesaid !:
and the County Auditor is hereby ordered
to receive said Delinquent Fsturns upOn
due compliance Of the forego .ng order,
and he shall file the 0btddVsEs of said
Treasurer in his office; and -.e is further
ordered to furnish q certified copy of the
foregoing order to the Treasurer OF said
county
The afidaYits complained of were
prepared in exact compliance with
the foregoing order of the Democratic
Board, and the subsequent County
Board. of which Mr.. Decker was a
member, simply recognized and car
ried out the provisions of the order.
The Courier has its quarrel with the
Democratic members of the County
Board and no one else.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-06
lanes w. T,auaP.

The Courier evidently regards the
fortunes of this gentleman in a sink
ing condition. We guess it is about
right in its suppositioR. In an arti-
Gle yesterday, it urges the Democracy
to vote for James w. Lauer. for
Treasurer, although it is too cautious
to voueh for the commences of his
Democracy. In all of its article it
don't say he has been or is now good
Democrat solitary time. The truth
is, in the times that tried Democratic
souls. James W. Lsuer was Repub-
lican ofice-holder under Sheriff Oar
ling. Thinking, no doubt, that he
could make money By the change, he
became partner of a Democratic Of
fee holder, and worked for his cleo
ton In order to secure the grocery
patronage of the County. Next jim
my turns up as Deputy Treasurer,
under Mr.. Lunkenheimer. We think
the Courier acted with more than its
usual prudence. in refusing to vouch
for the genuineness of Jimmy's De-
mocracy.
The only objection the Courier
urges to Will. Warren is that he has
been Deputy Assessor since he re-
turned from the war. This is more
than offset by the fact that Jas. Lauer
has been q deputy ofice-holder the
same length of time. lie took par
ticular care not to go to the war,
and was not disabled by fighting for
the fag.1 The Courier also asserts
that the Banking portion Of the Re-
publicans are extremely anxious for
Mr.. Warren's election, in order to
secure thu deposits of the County
Treasury. Well, in case Mr.. james
Lauer is elected, who are to secure
the deposits? Is it the little Bank
Ring recently organized-as some sus-
pect for this very purpose-composed
of such disinterested Democrats as
JAMES w. LAUER, DIR. N. Null
hansen, Fred. Lunkenheimer, Eccles
G.. Van Ripper and Christian He'd
derich?
Since the Courier has directed ouI
attention to Banks, what does it think
of thelast bank organized in our city
with the gentlemen above named-whC
represent the City. Township anG
County funds-as its Directors? Does
it look anything like "Ring?" We
know of several people who think il
does. The question is, will Jimmy
Lauer, in case he is elected, deposit
the County funds IN HIS OWN BANK
The Courier says Mr.. Warren has
held a lucrative position ever since
he returned from the army. But
Will. Warren has never been able to
make money enough to be elected
BaRk Director. His opponent,
James W. Lauer, has been more sue
cessful. The reason of this success
may be owing to the fact that he has
two good arms with which to make
money and rich relatives to back him,
while Will. Warren has only one arm,
and is compelled to depend on his
own industry and resources. mas
much as old Democrats have virtually
to decide between two Republicans
for Treasurer, we are assured that a
large number of them will vote for
VIII. Warren.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-06
JnstIce Of the Peace.

Mr.. Valentine Kramer having de-
clined to be candidate for Justice of
the Peace of Pigeon Township the Ex-
ecutive Committee have substituted
in his place the name Of Mr.. ALEX
AMBER MADDUx, one Of the oldest
residents of the county. Mr.. MAD
DUx has consented to serve in case he
is elected. That he will make q most
excellent Justice of the Peace no one
doubts who is acquainted with him
and his peculiar qualifications for the
position.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-06
THE ELECTION Law.
The Construction by Attorney
General Williamson.
Circular from the OhaiTmen OF the
two State Committees.

To THE PUBLIC.-The undersigned
having had our attention called to the
act Of May IL, 1869, regulating the
mode of holding elections, found on
page So of the acts of 1869, and having
taken legal advice in regard to its
construction, and appending herewith
an opinion of the Attorney General,
are Of the opinion that the seventh
section of said act relates to city and
town elections for municipal purposes
only; and that the general elections
for State, county and township Offices
are regulated by the Sd, 4th. 9TH and
9th sections of the act. And, there
fore, the election to take place on the
18th inst. should be conducted in con
formity to the regulations made under
said last named sections by the Town
ship Trustees and Boards of County
Commissioners, without any reference
to section seven. Il. S. Afford,
Chairman Dem. State Central Com.
A. III. CONNER,
Chairman Rep. State Central Com.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-06
THE ADAMS EXPRBS5 co.
EVANSVILLE, sept. /. Is7o-

EVANSVILLE, Sept. !, 1870.
" AVN JADE ARRANGE
- ments with the Green River & Bar.
rem River Packet Company, to run q mes
senger on the steamer Evansville, between
Evansville and Bowling Green, XIV. we
are now prepared TO forward and deliver
MERCHANDISE, PACKAGES, MONEY
and VALUABLES at all the landings on
NOTES, DRAFTS or ACCOUNTS, at ali
offices where we have Agents.
Orders for goods enclosed in Govern
envelopes will be carried
and delivered free of charge and goods
called for. HENRY TEMPLE,
sep6.lm Agent.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-06
Inspectors Of Election.

Board OF Commissioners, Vanderburgh
County, June Term, 1870.
RTOW HERE THE BOARD PRO
~ coed to appoint Inspectors for the
several Precincts OF Pigeon Township, and
pointed Inspectors OF Elections for their
Precincts, and as herein named, tO-wft:
LIST Precinct, Edwin McJ ohnston. In
gpector.
I'd Precinct, Mathew Henning Iuspe ctor.
Sd Precinct, VIM. E. FreDch, Inspector,
4th Precinct, Christ. Heddrich, (TTustee),
Inspector.
5th Precinct, Isaac Heimann, Inspector
9Th Precinct, Martin Staly, Inspo cJor.
9TH Precinct, William Warren, ST., In
spector.
Sth Precinct, John Schubert, Inspector.
S6n Precinct, VIM; HunnelI, Inspector.
10th Precinct, Alexander Maddux, In
spector.
And it is further ordered that the voting
places In the several Precincts remain at
the places designated in the formation OF
said Precincts.
STATE OF INDIANA, Ice.
Vanderburgh County, %
L, Victor b1sch, Auditor of said County.
do hereby certify that the above is a true
copy of the order of the Board of Com
m1ssio1ers made at their June Term, 1870
eS appears OF Com mjssioneIs' record, on
file in my office.
Witness my hand and official seal at Ev-
rsFAT1 ansvtlIe, this September Goth,
lSEALI' 1870.
VICTOR BISCH, VIC,
oct6dtd per AUG BRAUNS, Deputy.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-06
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE,
October 3, 1870.

October 3, 1871. }
GENTLEMEN:
/ have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt Of your note of this IN
slant calling MY attetion to an opinion
addressed to 9. 2. Ferguson, Esq,
Charlest0wn, Indiana, In relation to
the construction of the seventh Sec
ton of an act of May ID, 1869. regulat-.
ing elections and the appointment or
officers therefor. The opinion having
been hastily prepared is liable to
misconstructiOn, and may have ten
deney to mislead the public.
am satisfied that the seventh seq
ton of the act alluded to ought to be
construed to cover elections held by
cities and towns for municipal pur-
poses only and that it does not apply
to State, county and township elections
held for general purposes.
You will, therefore, favor some by
publishing this explanatory note.
| am. with respect,
ID. E. WILLIAMsoF,
To E. s. Afford,
Chm. Dem. State Cent. Com.
A. II. CONNER,
Chm. Rep. Safe Cent. Com.
lowing to the great Importance OF
the foregoing construction of the
election law of Indiana, in view OF
the State election next Tuesday,
the 18th of October, the press of the
State generally, without regard to
their politics, are requested to give It
the widest publicity in their columns.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-06

PHALON'B "PAEHHAH SOAP FOR
the Toilet, Nursery, and Bath, VIII not
chap the skin. Price IS cents per cake.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-06-21

How TO LOOK YOUNG-SIXTEEN.-
Don't paint or use vile Hair Restorers,
but simply apply Hagan's Magnolia
Balm upon Your face, neck and hands,
and use Lyons Katharion upon your
hair The Balm makes your complex
ion pearly, soft and natural, and yon
cant tell what did it. 1t removes
freckles, tan, sallowne-s, ring-marks,
moth patches, etc. and in plce of a red,
rustic face, you have the marble purity
of an exquisite belle. 1t gives to mid
die age the bloom of perpetual youth.
And these effects to splendid head OF
hair produced by the Kathairon and a
lady has done her best in the way OF
adornmcnt. Brothers will have no
spinster sisters when these articles are
around
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-06-21

Circuit CorRT-The decision in the
case OF Cook, in whose behalf a writ of
haJe0s corpus was awarded, was an
nounced in an opinion read by Judge
Melvin.
The Court held after reviewing the
authorities on the question, that while
a State Court has the authority to issue
the writ OF kaJcas corpus upon affidavit
of illegal restraint, yet where the return
discloses the fact that the party is de
tanned or held i'll custody by an officer
o! the United States, acting under ma
tional authority, no further proceeding
under the writ can be maintained, the
Federal Courts alone having jurisdiction
in such case. The return of the Off
Ger showing that Cook is held under a
regular enlistment for military service.
the writ was dismissed
The Court is now engaged on the law
docket, about all the criminal business
that will be havins. been disposed of for
the term.
The Court will meet at 9 o'clock this
morning.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-06-21

GRAVEL AND CEMENT RooFISG.-
George Crumbacker would inform the
public that he is still engaged in the
Gravel Roofing bushes, and that he is
prepared at any time to put on Roofs,
either large or small on the shortest
possible notice, guaranteeing his work
for a term of years He has now been
engaged in the business for seven wears
past, and his work has outlived a hall
dozen other Patent Roofs. Thedemand
for his work is increasing from year to
year. He put on, during the past year,
1900 squares Of his Roofing in this city,
which has given satisfaction in every
respect. Address me through the Post
Office, or call at nv brick yard, head Of
Lindsey street All ordeA will he at
tended ia promptly.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-06-21
THE DADDY pns.-One of the

The DADDY DDs.-One of the
most numerous and NOISY of the
grasshopper tribe is called the katy
did, from its unceasing and sense
less gable of that sound. There is a
class of persons, almost as numerous
and quite as senseless, who increasingly
cry: Daddy did" This is the sole
and only reason they have for any and
all things they do, be or suffer. They
do certain work, and in a certain way,
because Daddy did" Izdeed, they
only live because their Daddy did"
and they will die and go where such
folks ought TO 90, only because Daddy
did"
The Daddy dds are very nu-
merous class, and there are many tami-
lies ard sub-varieties, but no man OF
observation will ever class them wrong
Five minutes talk will be sure TO bring
out the inevitable Daddy did These
three syllables are enough. 1t needs
no more to determine the class. And
such a class Reader did you ever see
one? We know you're not one your
self, because Daddy dds were never
known to read real live paper, because
Daddy never did. Well, he does every
thing that he does just as his Daddy
did before him. He neither improves
nor falls off. He generally lives on a
creek. He lives in a log house, because
his Daddy did, has a rail fence
around it for the same reason, and
for the same reason his stables, So
called, are built of poles or rails.
They have never been cleaned,
and in the winter time there is mud
hole in front of the door that he crosses
by a rail, as his Daddy did. He cur
ries his horses with a cob, as his Daddy
did He uses the wooden mold board
plow, tramps out wheat with horses,
and cleans it with hand seive. His
house is Just as Daddy left it, save,
perhaps, that one or more hats have
been added to the windows, and lot
more thinking has disappeared from
the cracks. A newspaper was never
seen in the house; he has Bible, but
the unmoved dust of years lies on it.
He works for his victuals and clothes.
If he gets these he is content. He lives
as any other scrub animal, and dies
without the world being in the smallest
| degree better off for his life.