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Middletown transcript., 1870-03-05

DANIEL WEBsTER's EARLY EFFORTS AT
DECLAMATInN -. D~Biel Webster could
not. when boy, make school declama-
tion. This fact, which would scarcely be
credited on any other testimony than his
own, was recorded by him in his autobi-
ography with perfect frankness, and with
his usual precision, and is therefore to be
accepted just as he states it -
81 believe l made tolerable progress in
most branches which / attended to while
in this school; but there was one thing |
could not do could not make decla-
nation. | could not speak before the
school. The kind and excellent Buckmin-
ster sought, especially to persuade me to
perform the exercise of defamation like
other boys, but | could not do it. Many
piece did l commit to memory, and re.
cite and rehearse in my own room, over
and over again; yet, when the day came,
when the school collected to hear declam.
ations, when my name was called, and |
saw all eyes were turned to nv seat. I
could not raise myself from it. Sometimes
the instructors frowned, sometimes they
smiled. Mr.. Buckminster always pressed
and entreated, most winningly, that 7
would venture, but l could never com
mand sufficient resolution. When the oc-
casion was over, | went home and wept
bitter tears of modification.
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Our G9lio.

IMPROVEMENT OF SEED WHEAr.-Hon.
George Geddes, in an article on the
Culture of Wheat" in recent num-
Der of the New York Tribune, gives the
following suggestions on the Improvement
of wheat seed The same remarks ap-
ply with equal force to other grain crops
ms well:
g am no believer in the turning of
wheat into chess or anything else but |
am believer in clean land and entirely
clean and sound seed, and thorough cult
vation; and believe that our wheat crops
might be greatly improved in quality and
increased in quantity by careful selection
of seed. Let a farmer first determine the
best variety for him to raise. At'or be-
fore the time of threshing, set some
sheayes on a floor, heads upward, and
then draw out the most perfect herds
those of the greatest length and the best
filled-until he has enough to SOW an acre
Put this selected seed on land in the best
condition in every respect weed the
wheat the next spring This acre should
give him thirty or more bushels of seed
for the next year. Out of this again draw
the best heads, and sow an acre and so
60 on for several years-the longer the
better-and by-and-by he will have some
seed wheat to sell that he may be willing
to bear his name, and he will be a public
benefactor."
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BANKING HOUSE OF
John McLear & Son,
6o7 Market st. Wilmington, Del.
ESTAnIIsIIEn 1913
ESTABLISHED, 1S4S.

WE are offering for sale the Six per. Cent
~. Bonds Of the City of Wilmington, at par,
in sums of $50, $lO0, $500, and $1,000. Inter,
est payable April and October. Registered Ger.
tifcatcs. w.
The CITY Loans of Wilmington have always
been highly esteemed as an investment. and tbo
rapid growth and general prosperity Of the city
make them more than ever desirable.
We continue to transact general bank;no
and brokerage business, and are continually en-.
larging our facilities.
Money received on deposit and returned on
demand with interest. Parties keeping accounts
with us may draw checks on us payable at sieht
precisely as in the case of banks.
Drafts Oh England, Ireland, Germany and
other countries drawn
Parties desiring to invest money in bond and
mortgage, are invited to examine our list of 81
curities Of this class
;. Passage tickets from Europe, by all good
lines sold. soo"
Government Securities taken in exchange for
any other scurities at the highest market rates
June 9th, ls69--tf
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MIDDLETOwN HOTEL,
j. H. WALKER.
Proprietor.

HAVING succeeded Mr.. L. r. Davis. IN tba
IL proprictorship of this well known, long es-
tablished, and popular establishment, the present
proprietor will spare no pains to insure the COM
fort of his guests, and make his house, as hereto,
fore the favorite resort Of the travelling public.
a wei filled larder, a well furnished table; com
Ior,aoie and airy apartments; the choicest brands
OF Liquors, Cgars, and Tobacco; witt deter
mnaiion to render the fullest satisfa lion, com
oIneu WIN attentive walters, reliable hostlers,
and moderate charges, will, he feels assured -,
cure TO him continuance of the liberal patron-
age heretofore bestowed upon the establishment.
accommodation for Drovers and Dealers in
Horses and Mules can always be secured. lib-
eral share of the public patronage is respectfully
solicited. JOSEPH II WkIEEp
Oct. lily Successor tn T. r. Day;.
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Stlttt Aoetrp.
WHAT SHALL 1 ervns
BY MRS. sIeoURNrY.
pa is m0rs blessed o qige tlan o reeeire


IN is more blessed to give than 10 receire"
Give prayers; the evening hath begun,
Be earlier than the rising SUM-
Remember those who feel the rod
Remember those who know not God,
His nand can boundlcss blessing give;
Breath praycr--through them the soul shall live
Give aims; the needy sink with pain
The orphans tuourn, the crushed complain;
Give freely; boarded gold is cursed,
A prey to robbers and to rust. SO
Christ, through His poor, claim doth make;
Give gladly, for our Saviour's sake.
Give books; they live when We are dead;
Light on the darkened mind they she'd
Good seed they sow, from age to age,
Through all this mortal pilgrimage,
They nurse the germs OF holy trdst,
lney wake untired when you are dust
Give smiles to cheer tre.little child,
stranger on this dy wild
Il bringeth love- itsguard TO be-
II, helpless, asketh love of thee.
Howe'er by fortunes gifts unblest
Give smiles to childhoods guleless breast
Give words-kind words-to those who err:
kemorse doth need comforter.
though in temptations wles they fall,
condemn not-we are sinners ALL
With the sweet charity of speech,
Giye words that heal and words that teach:
Gle thought, give energy to themes,
That perish not like follys dreams.
Hark from the islands Of the sea,
The missionary cries TO thee
To aid him on heather SOIL
Give thought, give energy, give toll.
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NEW YORK WORLD,

TNHE DAILY WORLD-Published every
L morning. By mail one year, $40; one
quarter, So so; less than one quarter, ST per
month; with Sunday Edition, $l2 year.
THE SEMI lVEEKLY Y WORLD-Published
tuesdays and Fridays, 81 a year; four copies,
$40; ten copies, to one address, $50.
THE WEEKLY WORLD-S2 a year; four
copies 81; ten copies, Sl5. To one address, 20
copies, S25 fifty copies, $50. For club prices
and other information, see specimen numbers,
which DC Will be forwarded on application.
me "orid Almanac-single copies, by mail,
prepaid, 25 cts; seven copies 81.
TERMs-Cash, invariably in advance.
We have no travelling agents. Remit by draft
OF postotlice order. Money at risk of sender,
Advertising rates (per agate line) for cash
pal.y, twenty cents to one dollar, according to
seventy-hve cents; special notices, ST. Address
all letters THE UOpG n ''
Jan lo-u No. 80 Park Row, New York.
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fNEiGHT TRAIN, with Passenger Car attached will
,cass stations named at the following changed hours
sulect to delays incident to freight business viz Going
sonth, Leave wilmington about 90 A. NJ. New Castle
SOo Middletown, 600; Clayton, IS; Dover so :
io 80 AZ NJ Going North 10 leave Harrington about 20
r. ~ FELTON,, Camden, 05; Dover, As; Motion TO-:
due at Wilmington II T. NJ ~ ~
This train will stop to take up passengers only at Sta.
lions Named but will set down passengers Mt any regular
stopping place between Harrington and Wilmington ex.
cept ares Corner State Road, Del Junction and Dupont
NEW GAsrLE TRAINs-Leaye New Castle for Whining
ton and Philadelphia at 40 Leave Philadelphia at IL As
A. M and Milminton p. NJ for New Castle
SMYRNA BRANCH TRAINs.-Addtional to those above
wll leave Smyrna for Clayton II As A. NJ and 10 P NJ
Leave clayton for Smyrna 10 A. NJ. and 10 p NJ 10
make connections with trains to and from Dover and Sta
tions south. y n SEW All 80
Jan o-y Superintendent Del. r. II.
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THE DELAWARE
Mutual Life Insurance Company.
Guarantee Capital 500, ,OOO.O 90
HOME OFFICE--ExCHANGE BUILDING
Cor. 9TH l. Market SITS.
Wilmington, Delaware.

THE Pioneer Mutual Company in adopting
l. Rates of Premiums based on American ex'
perieuce of mortality and interest.
Premiums lower than any other Mutual Com
pany.
Purely mutual. All the profits divided among
the Policy-Holders. There are no stockholders
in this company.
All Policies non-forfeiting. Not after two
years, but after the first annual payment.
All kinds of policies issued. Ordinary Life
Ten Year Plan. Single Payment and Instalment
All kinds of Endowment Tables. Return Pre-
MUM Table. Joint Life Table. Children's En-
dowment Table
Premiums payable in one payment in Five,
Ten, Fifteen or Twenty Instalmcnts, or during
Life. Payments received annually, semi-annuai-
ly, or quarterly. All payments required in Cash
Dividends on the % Contribution Plan" II
will be observed that the reduction of rates is
equivalent 10 a Dividend in Adoance Of al least
1hirty-three and one-third per cent.
The Loan feature is entirely original with this
company--for full explanation send for the COM
pany's publications.
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The culture of the pineapple is pro6ta-
BILE in Florida. A local paper reports that
one man in Key West has sold his crop Of
P1ineapples this year for nearly 81 900.
The crop was gathered from less than an
acre and half of ground. The same man
has lou, 900 plants which will be in bear
ing next year. These cover less than sew.
en- acres OF ground, and if sold at the amo
rate rate as this years crop, viii net him
$oO'0O0. The pineapple crop of next
rear u js supposed will exceed 5000, 900
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Homestead &c Pre-emption

HAVE compiled n full concise and conplo,o
L statement, plainly printed, for the Information
OF persons intending TO take up a Homestead or
fre-empuon IN this portion of the West embrac-
ing Iowa, Dakota and Nebraska-and other eoc-
uons' II explains how to proceed to procure | go
aetes vi rlcI larinhS land for nothing, months
before you leave your home in this most beoIthv
climate. In short it contains lust such instrnc.
iions as are needed by those intending to make
nome and fortune on the Free lands of the West
Will send one of these printed guides tn anv
person sending me 25 cents, The informal tio1
alone winch 1t gives is S5 to anybody. Men
who came here two or three years AGO an1d tool .
farm, are to-day independent, :"
To Young MEN.-This country is be;nc crossod
WIN numerous railroads, reaching from every di
recuon to Sioux City, Iowa. Six railroads viii
De completed to this city within one wear, Ono
10 "lieauy III operation, connecting us with Chi
be completed before spring, conncct;nr ne ,'.h
Dubuque and McGregor, direct. Three moro
VIII pecompleted within year, connecting ms d.
rect with Saint Paul, MINI. Yanktown I9olrota
and Columbus, Nebraska, on the U. p. Roiiroad
The Missouri river gives us the mountain trode
ihus 1t Will be seen that no section of country Of
iels sucn unprecedented advantages for business,
speculation and making a fortune For tbc conn,
try is being populated, and the towns and cities
are belng built, and fortunes being made almost
oeyonu belief. Every man who takes n home
stead now Will have railroad market at his own
door. And any enterprisng young man. with n
small capital can establish himselfi in permanent
and paying business, if he selects the right loca-
ton and right branch of trade Eighteen Years
residence in the western country, and large DOR.
ton OF the time employed as a mercantile agent
IN THIS country has made me familiar with ali
the branches of business and the best locations in
this country. For one dollar remitted IN mo 7
will give truthful and definite answers to ali
questions on this subject, desired by such person
Tell them the best place to locate and what bnsi-
ness is sovercrowded and what branch is neglected
Aooress DANIEL SCOTT,
Jan. l5-ly Box 1855 Sioox C;tv fn,,o
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f. THOMAS MASSEY, JR.
Gss&& CLOCK AND WATCH MAKER
Main Street, nearly opposite Walkers Hotel.
MiddletOWn, Delaware

1LoCKS, Watches, Jewelry, &c. neatly and
~ promptly repaired.
n, Always on hand and for sale, Clocks, Watches,
Plated Ware, Forks, Spoons, Silver NanLin
Rings, Silver Thimbles, Salt, Sugar and Tea
spoons, Butter Knives, Gold Breast-Pins, Ear
Rings Finger-Rings, Sleeve Buttons, Watch
Chains, Watch Keys, Key Rings, Steel Watch
Dec. 12-tf
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CIRCULATION $4,000 COPIES

i tion of Pu'ii''''
BALLoU's MONTHLY MAGAZINE
OF any periodical in the world. Each number
stories, Poems and Engravings, or Twelve Hun
dred Pages every year for $l5O-beine fnlIv
three-fourths as large either of the four dollar
magazines, at about one-third their price.
gz1-Now is the time TO subscribe.
TERMS, 81 80 year; copies SO; IL copies Sl5.
to ELLIOTT, THOMES Il TALBOT
uec 5m Publishers, Boston, Mass.
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The Surprise Sewing Machine

TKICE, 50.
1t makes the elastic lock-stitch tsews as well
as any machine in the MARKET child can use II.
II requires no Instructions it makes no noise Il
aoes ., NOT get out Of order; it can be carried in
SEWING MACHINE COMPANY. -'-N-'
Agents wanted. 234 Broadvor Nv
Jan 8-3mos 4'' l.
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TO TRAVELLERS

TNICKETS from Odessa TO Philadelnb;o q, ro
L To Wilmington Sl.l5 From Philadelnb;o
to Odessa the same price, and from Wilmington
to Odessa the same. INNING 'on
~ Tickets to be had of R.N. Lono
Dec. lS-u Prorietor of the Stage Lima.
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GrimIey's Nervine COrdiaI

:, ms valuable medicine has cured hundreds of
Epileptic Fits Spasms and Commissions, and il is
tue only reliable remedy known. This has been
nsei for many years on the other side of the At
iantlc, and needs but to be tried to be as highly
1hought OF in the United States as In Eurone
Send for sample free of charge. Sold oniv bv
THOS. GRIMLEY, Druggist
Jan 8-3mos 454 Fourtb 49, ~ "
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LoRILLARD'S SNUFFS, have now been in
general use in the United States over ITO years.
and still acknowledged "the best' wherever used
lfyour storekeeper does not have these articles
for sale, ask him to get them; the are sold by
respectable jobbers everywhere.
Circular of prices forwarded on application.
p. LORILLARD, New York.
Jan 22-3m
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me BeSt! The Best!!

L THE SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN
A weekly illustrated journal of l6 pages, devoted
10 machinery, agricultural improvements, chemi-
cal science, and new discovery. year s32 pages
p, 800 cash in prizes will be paid for clubs of
subscribers on the 10th of February.
A handsome large steel engraving of 10 d;st;p-
gmshed American Inventors presented to sub-
;scri6ers: Specimens of paper prospectuses. and
blanks for names, sent free, Terms, So a year
81 90 for months. Discount to clubs. Abook
OF Importance to all about TO apply for patents
sent lree. Write for full particulars concerning
prizes and patents to MUM d 90
Publishers and Patent Solicitors
Jan o-Slnos 81 Park Row, N. Y.
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PROMPT.
Middletown, Del. Feb. %, 1868.

Middleocn, Del. Feb. %, 1868.
used Whann's Raw Bone Super-Phosphate on my
corn last spring, and on my wheat in the fall
In each case it produced an excellent crop
Wishing to determine which of the different phos-
pilates would pay me best, l tried several, and
am glad to say the yield was much the best
where used Whann's / shall continue to use
it, and cheerfuly recommend it to my neighbors
A. 7. STOOPS.
Middletorn Del. March II, 1868.
MEssRs. WALTON, WHANN Il Co. Gentlemen:
have been using Whann's Phosphate for some
time past alongside of the popular fertilizers and
have come to the conclusion ii is as good as any
other. am going to use ten tons this spring
Yours truly HENRY CLAYTON.
March 27-lv
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LORILLARD'S 'CENTURY" CHEWING To-
BACCO. This brand of Fine Cut chewing to-
bacco has no equal or superior anywhere It is
without doubt the chewing tobacco in the coun-
try
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a EsNM Is. kaG
Delaware Rail Road Line
Winter Advancement.
Arrangement.
SOUTH.

IN and after Monday, January Srd, 1870, Passenger
" Trains will as follows, until further notice. All
trains Sundays excepted.
NORTH. SOUTH
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SEASoNED OAK and PINE WOOD. sawed
~ and Split delivered in town, in quantities 10
suit r,t at 81 per cord, by EFT. EVANS.
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WILMINGTON
Commission House.
j. L.. HOUSTON.

- SeASI
NEW POTATOES, POULTRY, EGGS, GRAIN,
And all the productions of our Farmers, Garden
ers, and Nurserymen, and flatters himself that he
can furnish a market for these nearer home and
more advantageous than can be had in more dis
tant cities, saving double freightage and two or
three commissions to producers, traders and con-
sumers, and Reliable House, Quick Sales, and
Sure Returns
His House is said to be most eligible, ample ac-
commodations, airy, and finely adapted to the
sale of Home Productions, and the preservation
of perishable fruits.
As the Peach World will be pressing, and the
sale immense, it may be well that those who wish
the services of this House should make previous
engagements, as engagements will be many; and
it is desired, so that they may be prepared for
the market; and they will not sell the inferior
productions without the good and the best.
Address j. l.. HOUSTON,
Commission House,
42s Market st. cor. of 5th, Wilmington, Del.
June Icy
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TABLE OF RATES

And any information required promptly furnish
ed on application to the HomC Office, or to
any of the Company's Agents.
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WINE AND LIQUOR STORE.
Middletown, Delaware.

VIE undersigned takes this method of not;fv.
Il ing the Public that he has opened
WINE AND LIQUOR STORE
In Middletown, Del on W Wood street. oppostc IN.
Depot, where he has on hand large and varied
casks which he offers on adyaptapeons terms 80 -
purchasers at wholesale or retail.
~ Also, a fine stock of choice TOBACCO
AND CiGAliS. THOMAS MURRAY,
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OAK and PINE WOOD, Sawed and Split in
~ quantities to snit, for sale at
Jan. l5--tf O.. IT EVANS
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LORTLLARD'S "YACHT CLUB" SMOKING
TOBACCO classed by all who consume it as the
" finest of all" it is made of the choicest leaf
grown; it is anti-nervous in its effects, as the
Nicotine has been extracted; it leaves no diso-
greeabe taste after smoking; it is very mild.
light in color and weight, hence one pound will
last as long as of ordinary tobacco In this
brand we also pack orders every day for first
quality Meerchaum Pipes. Try it and convince
yourselves it is all it claims to be- "the finest Of
alln
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JOHN p. McLEAR President

JOHN P. MoLEAR, President,
GEO. W. STONE, Vice President,
n. NJ. CHILD, Secretary,
BENZ. NlELDS, Counsel Il Actuary,
ID. w. MAULL Chief Medical Examiner.
RoBT. G. FRAlM, at Home Office, General Agent
for Delaware.
TRUSTEES.
John Z. McLtar, Samuel Bancroft Jr
William Bush, George w. Bush
John V. Rice, Wm. G. Gibbons.
Job ii jackson, Henry F. Pickels
Clement b. Smyth, Thomas d. Webb,
William Canby William II. Swift
William S. llllcs, Edw. Brinehurst, Jr.
James Morrow j. II. Adams
Lewis Z. Bush, NJ. D. II. b. Sedel,
James Bradford
DIRECTORS.
John P. McLcar, Samuel Brancroft. ir
William Bush, Ed. Brngburst. IT.
Ihos. w. Webb, VIM. q. Gibbons,
" iliiam Canby George W. Stone,
Geo. w. Bush, Jno. Y. Rice.
William S. Hiles, W. ii. Swift.
A. G. cox, Agent,
July Sly Middletown, Delaware.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-22
TEE CELEBRATION tn NEyy YORK.
RALPH Waldo Emerson Does Not
Deliver an Grafton.
Association Hall Filled with Ladies, Gentlemen,
Fire. Smoke and WaterAn Unexpected FLOW
Of Common Gaa Puts On Eatoppel on an Ex-
pscted Flow Of Uncommon GAG The
Latter to Flow on Friday.

Ralph w. Emerson did not deliver hts Grafton last
night.
Instead OF oratory his audience received Are and
water, and Association Hall not only narrowly cs-
capped being burned 70 the ground, but threatened TO
burn some human beings also In the place OF order
and quiet an exciting drama was enacted, which at
one time bid fair to end in an unpleasant
tragedy. For upwards OF a fortnight the members
Of the New England Society have been busly on
asged In distributing tickets IN every direction for
admisaion TO lecture which was to be de-
nvered before them on the 21st Of December Qast
nighD, by Nr. Ralph Waldo Emerson. The lecture
was TO be entitled the "Pilgrm Fathers and as the
present Is the two hundred and 1fueth anniversary
Of the establishment Of the patriarcbs on American
sol together with the fact Of the attendance Of SO
able lecturer as Mr.. Emerson, at least thou
sand persons presented themselves for admission
beyond the ommolatng capacity Of the build.
Ing. The nail, stalrcases and corridors
were crowded by about quarter past
seven O'Clock, and all were evidently locking for
ward 70 \ treat At the expense OF the Aforesaid
patriarclis. Mats raom'as PROPOSE e. Dlea dispose
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-22

A STEP BACKWARD IN CrvIIJzArIoN.- The Hust,
ings Court in Petersburg, vas On Saturday ordered
convicted OF pclit larceny, We understand tiiat 10
stead OF llipa our jail With this class of criminals
to both white and olack convicted Oh these petQ
thcLtH.
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-06-08
Party Organization.

Since the State ticket is now nomi
mated, and a Platform of principles
adopted, upon which the Democracy
of Ohio propose to entert the campaign
would it not be proper to hold an
early nomination for a member ofCon-
gress? To this end, we would suggest
that our Primary Meetings for the
nomination of County officers be held
on Saturday June 25th, and that the
Congressional delegates be selected at
the same time, to meet in Convention,
at any point within the district select
ed by the proper committee, say, on
the 4th of July2
To delay the matter, is to scatter
fire-brands of discomfort and disorgan-
~ization in the party. There a be no
good reason offered why u nomina-
tons shall be deferred until within a
few weeks Of the election. To do so,
will prevent an effective organization,
and defeat a fair discussion of the is
sues of the campaign. The people
want light on the many topics includ-
ed in our platform, and we are con-
WINGED that they should hear a fair
and candid discussion of the whole
subject.
Dextrous lodges, eq~uivocations and
self abasement, will do no good, but
must work infinite mischief. Let the
people hear and examine all tho issues
of the day, in the spirit of candor and
frankness, and we are convinced that
we a roll up an increased majority
in this county.
Having taken the liberty to say thi;
much, we will he relieved from any re-
sponsibility in the matter, if through
Encouragement precious time is lost,
and disaster thereby, overtakes any of
our candidates.